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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 33.
George Fingold Attorney General
Mrs. Clare P. Boyer Town Clerk Southbridge, Mass.
June 6, 1956
Dear Madam:
I return herewith By-Laws adopted by the Town of South- bridge on April 30, 1956, under Articles 8 and 13, with the action of the Attorney General noted thereon.
Article II of the By-Laws adopted under Article 13 of the warrant is disapproved inasmuch as it conflicts with Article 8.
Article XXI adopted under Article 13 is disapproved in- asmuch as G.L. c. 40, s. 32 has preempted the field.
Very truly yours, s/ Matthew S. Heaphy Assistant Attorney General
A true copy, Attest: Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk of Southbridge, Mass.
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Article 14. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative for indefinite postponement.
Article 15. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative for indefinite postponement.
Article 16. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative for $5,300.00 from the tax levy of 1956.
Article 17. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative for indefinite postponement.
Article 18. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative for $5,000.00 from the tax levy of 1956.
Article 19. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative as recommended by the Board of Review for S-7 classification with rate range of $3,400.00 to $4,100.00 and that $117.25 be taken from the tax levy of 1956 for this purpose.
Article 20. VOTED: in the affirmative for $400.00 from the tax levy of 1956.
Article 21. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative for $25,000.00 from the tax levy of 1956.
Voted to adjourn. (Time 8:45 P. M.)
A true copy. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
Special Town Meeting JULY 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, July 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 L. Wilfred Pontbriand and Eva M. Pontbriand a parcel of land, and a proper right-of- way thereto, located in Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massa- chusetts; said parcel of land containing eleven (11) acres, more or less; said parcel of land having deposits of sand and gravel; all as per plan Number 1-3-140 of the Town Engineer; said
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plan now on file with the Town Clerk; and transfer the sum of $3,000.00 from Article One (1) of the Town Meeting of April 30, 1956 to this Article; and rescind and make null and void the vote under Article One (1) of the Town Meeting of April 30, 1956, said Article One (1) having authorized the Board of Se- lectmen to purchase land from H. J. Proulx of Dudley, Worces- ter County, Massachusetts; or act anything thereon.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $1,000.00 from the Tuberculosis and Contagious Diseases Ac- counts to the Premature Births Account, or act anything there- on.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $40.00 from the Assessors' Extra Clerical Account to the Assessors' Travel Expense Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $688.18 from the State Reimbursement Flood Abate- ments Account to the Overlays 1955 Account, as recommended by the Division of Accounts. This amount was paid by the State as reimbursement on Real Estate and Personal Property taxes caused by the flood of August 19, 1955, or act anything thereon.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to amend Salary of the Three Registrars and Salary of Clerk of Board as voted under Article 8, of the Annual Town Meeting, said amendment to be retroactive to January 1, 1956, or act anything thereon.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $500.00 to the Dog Of- ficer's Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $6.11 for the Depot Parking Lot-Renewing of Water Service Account, or act any- thing thereon.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $374.10 to reimburse the Overdrawn Insurance Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $240.00 for the adjust- ment of sewer manholes on Eastford Road in conjunction with the reconstruction of Eastford Road under Chapter No. 90, 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 for the recon- struction of a storm drain on the northerly side of Worcester Street, from the existing drain at approximate station 92+3150 of the 1934 layout of Worcester Street, thence easterly and
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northerly along a curve to the existing catch basin on the southerly line of Henry Street for a distance of approximately 550', or act anything thereon.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $2,285.00 for the legal advertis- ing of the Revised By-Laws, or act anything thereon.
Article 12. 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 Snow Street from the existing ter- minus opposite land now or formerly of Morris D & Clara Town, northwesterly for a distance of about 60 ft., or act any- thing thereon.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a sum of meny 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 approximately 175 feet, 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 construct a san- itary sewer on Hillside Road from the existing terminus, south- erly and westerly for a distance of about 400 feet, or act any- thing thereon.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a certain sum of money for the construction of a storm drain from the existing drain on Mary Ellen Lane thence westerly along Mary Ellen Lane and north- erly along Judith Avenue to the Nuisance Brook at Dresser Field, a distance of about 400 feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to change the name of Crops Road, which extends from Lebanon Hill to the Dudley Town Line crossing Route 93, to Tipton Rock Road, or act anything thereon.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase, for the consideration of $1.00 all or any part of the following described premises and the nec- essary easements and right of way thereto with reservations to the grantors regarding control of water, grantors to maintain the property and carry proper Liability Insurance, from the Southbridge Finishing Co., Inc., its successors and assigns; a parcel of land being located in Southbridge, south of the south- erly bank of the Quinebaug River consisting of the area known as the "Canal," beginning at the gates controlling the waters of the Quinebaug River and extending southerly and easterly to the westerly line of the State Highway layout dated February 16, 1954, of the Sandersdale Road, Route No. 131; said parcel of
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land to include on the westerly side thereof, the land between the westerly bank of said canal and the land owned by the Madore Lumber Co., Inc., Southbridge Industrial Development Co., Inc., New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R., the Central Mass. Gas Co., Weld & Beck Farm Equipment Co., Inc., Frank & Frances Maciejewski, Joseph Cartier, Jr., and Frank Lenti; said land also to include on the easterly side of said "Canal" the land between the easterly bank of said "Canal" and the land now or formerly owned by Peter & Wanda Graf, New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R., and a strip of land owned by the grantors 10 ft. wide easterly of the parallel to the easterly bank of said "Canal" to the westerly line of said 1954 State Highway layout of Route No. 131; said parcel of land having structures thereon for the control of waters of the Quinebaug River and Lebanon Brook; in accordance with a plan on file with the Town Clerk, No. 1-4B-63 or revisions thereof entitled "Property of Southbridge Finishing Co., to be conveyed to the Inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge" and to see if the Town will raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $1.00 for the aforesaid purpose, or act anything thereon.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting up at- tested copies in four (4) conspicuous places within the Town at least seven (7) days before holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings theron to the Town Clerk at the same time and place aforesaid.
ARMAND O. DeGRENIER, WESLEY K. COLE, ROYCE FITZPATRICK, Selectmen of Southbridge.
s/BLAISE TRUDEAU, Constable of Southbridge, Mass. July 23, 1956 7:30 P. M.
A true copy. Attest:
Southbridge, Mass. July 23, 1956.
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 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 23rd day of July, 1956.
BLAISE TRUDEAU, Constable.
Received by Town Clerk on July 23, 1956, 7:12 P. M.
A true copy. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - JULY 30, 1956
Meeting called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Moderator, Rosario Normandin.
VOTEDS: That the reading of the warrant and reading of the officer's return be dispensed with.
Article 1. The following substitute motion presented, sec- onded and not carried:
VOTED: that this article be indefinitely postponed. Count of vote by Moderator.
Affirmative 1 Negative 36 (Fin. Com.'s motion)
VOTED: in the affirmative for $2,500.00 for the purchase of said parcel of land and $500.00 for repair of road leading to said parcel of land; same to be transferred from Article One (1) of the Special Town Meeting of April 30, 1956, to this Article; and rescind and make null and void the vote under Article One (1) of the Special Town Meeting of April 30, 1956.
Count of vote by Moderator:
Affirmative 43 Negative 1
A two-thirds vote declared by Moderator.
Article 2. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative.
Article 3. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative.
Article 4. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative.
Article 5. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative for $300.00 for the year 1956 only, to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account and apportioned equally to the Clerk and the three members of the Board of Registrars.
Article 6. The following substitute motion presented, sec- onded and carried:
VOTED: that the sum of $500.00 be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account to the Dog Officer's Salary Ac- count.
(Motion was: Indefinite postponement.) (Motion lost.) Count on Substitute Motion. 24 in favor - 15 not. It's a vote.
Article 7. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative for $6.11 from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Article 8. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative for $374.10 from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Article 9. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative for $240.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
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Article 10. VOTED: unanimously to indefinitely post- pone.
Article 11. The following motion seconded and lost: To in- definitely postpone.
The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried:
VOTED: to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Ac- count the sum of $3,388.00 to Article 11 of the Town Meeting of July 30, 1956; said sum of money to be used to publish the Revised By-Laws as per Section 32 of Chapter 40 of the Gen- eral Laws of the Commonwealth and also to print 2,000 copies of the Revised By-Laws in book or other proper permanent form and to purchase a new and proper Town Seal as required by said Revised By-Laws.
23 in favor.
1 opposed. It's a vote.
Article 12. VOTED: in the affirmative for $428.00 from the Sewer Assessment Reserve Account; work to be done by contract under the supervision of Town Engineer.
(Unanimous vote in the affirmative.)
Article 13. VOTED: in the affirmative for $1,000.00 from the Sewer Assessment Reserve Account, work to be done by contract under supervision of Town Engineer.
(Unanimous vote in the affirmative.)
Article 14. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried:
VOTED: in the affirmative for $3,600.00. said sum to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account; work to be done by contract under supervision of Town Engineer.
(36 in favor; 2 against.) It's a vote.
Article 15. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried:
VOTED: that the Town transfer from the Excess and De- ficiency Account the sum of $6,500.00 for the construction of a storm drain from the existing drain on Mary Ellen Lane, thence westerly along Mary Ellen Lane and northerly along Judith Ave., to the Nuisance Brook at Dresser Field, a distance of about 400 feet, this work to be done by contract under supervi- sion of Town Engineer.
(28 in favor; 12 against. It's a vote.)
Article 16. The following motion presented, seconded and carried:
VOTED: that the Town change the name of Crops Road which extends from Lebanon Hill to the Dudley Town Line crosssing Route No. 93 to Tipton Rock Road.
(Unanimous vote in the affirmative.)
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Article 17. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative for the sum of $1.00, said sum to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
At 9 P. M. it was voted that the meeting be dissolved. A true record. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY 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 inhabitatnts of said town who are quali- fied to vote in Primaries to meet in the several polling places in said Southbridge, designated by the Selectmen, to wit: In Precinct No. 1 Mary E. Wells High School, in Precinct No. 2 West Street School, in Precinct No. 3 Sacred Heart Parish Hall, in Precinct No. 4 Eastford Road School, on Tuesday, the eigh- teenth day of September, 1956, at 8 A. M. O'Clock for the follow- ing purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nom- ination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
Governor for this Commonwealth.
Lieutenant Governor for this Commonwealth.
Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth.
Treasurer and Receiver General for this Commonwealth.
Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth.
Attorney General for this Commonwealth.
Representative in Congress for Third Congressional Dis- trict.
Councillor for Seventh Councillor District.
Senator for Worcester & Hampden Senatorial District.
(One) 1 Representative in General Court for Fifth Worces- ter Representative District.
County Commissioner - Two (2) for Worcester County. Sheriff for Worcester County.
The polls will be open from 8 A. 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 tenth day of September A.D., 1956.
ARMAND O. DeGRENIER, WESLEY K. COLE, ROYCE FITZPATRICK, Selectmen of the Town of Southbridge.
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A true copy. Attest:
BLAISE TRUDEAU, Constable of Southbridge. September 10, 1956.
Southbridge, Mass., September 10, 1956.
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 conspicuous public places, namely: Town Hall, Metros Bros., Laughnane News Room, and Lippe's Market, and now return this warrant with my doings thereon as above described this 10th day of September, 1956.
September 10, 1956. BLAISE TRUDEAU, Constable of Southbridge.
A true copy. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
STATE PRIMARY, REPUBLICAN - SEPTEMBER 18, 1956
Total vote
278
Precincts
1
2
3
4
Total
Governor:
Sumner G. Whittier,
103 Linden St., Everett
94
57
38
66
7
4
7
5
Blanks Total
101
61
45
71
278
Lieutenant Governor:
Charles Gibbons,
53 Oak St., Stoneham
95
56
38
67
Blanks
6
5
7
4
Total
101
61
45
71
278
Secretary:
Richard I. Furbush, 436 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham
97
55
37
69
Blanks
4
6
8
2
Total
101
61
45
71
278
Treasurer:
Robert H. Beaudreau,
Hosmer St., Marlborough
97
57
39
67
Blanks
4
4
6
4
Total
101
61
45
71
278
193
Auditor:
Joseph A. Nobile,
914 Beacon St., Boston
96
54
37
67
Blanks
5
7
8
4
278
Total
101
61
45
71
278
Attorney General:
George Fingold,
37 Lowell Rd., Concord
96
53
38
68
Blanks
5
8
7
3
Total
101
61
45
71
278
Congressman (Third District):
Robert A. Parker,
16 Spring St., Northbridge
95
54
35
67
Blanks
6
7
10
4
Total
101
61
45
71
278
Councillor (Seventh District):
Quintin J. Cristy,
11 Surrey Lane, Shrewsbury
53
26
26
33
Warren G. Harris,
Harris Grove, Millbury
40
28
8
33
Blanks
8
7
11
5
Total
101
61
45
71
278
Senator (Worcester & Hampden Dist.):
Roy F. Cooke, 1 Park St., Athol
92
47
37
65
Blanks
9
14
8
6
Total
101
61
45
71
278
Representative in General Court (Fifth Worc. Dist.):
Arthur A. Allard,
340 Main St., Southbridge
1
0 0
£ 0
Wesley K. Cole, N. Woodstock Rd., Southbridge, Mass.
1
0
0
0
Blanks
99
61
45
71
Totals
101
61
45
71
278
County Commissioners (Worcester County):
Joseph H. Ellinwood,
91 Starrett Ave., Athol
83
51
32
64
Albert D. Riopel, 4 Shattuck St., Worcester
81
49
34
56
Blanks
38
22
24
22
Total
202
122
90
142
556
194
Sheriff (Worcester County):
William A. Bennett,
116 Summer St., Worcester .. 94
57
37
69
Blanks Total
7
4
8
2
101
61
45
71
278
A true record of the votes cast as returned by the Precinct Officers and tabulated by the Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
STATE PRIMARY, DEMOCRATIC - SEPTEMBER 18, 1956
Total vote
1,464
Precincts
1
2
3
4 Total
Governor:
Foster Furcolo, 812 Long-
meadow St., Longmeadow
321
161
398
102
982
Thomas H. Buckley,
198 Centre Ave., Abington
145
58
130
24
357
Blanks
43
24
47
11
125
Total
509
243
575
137
1,464
Lieutenant Governor:
Robert F. Murphy,
90 West Border Rd., Malden
134
72
117
33
356
James A. Burke,
91 Rockdale St., Boston
25
18
37
19
99
George A. Wells, 59 Clark St., Worcester
317
145
374
75
911
Blanks
33
8
47
10
98
Total
509
243
575
137
1,464
Secretary:
Edward J. Cronin,
13 Pinecrest Ave., Peabody ..
387
199
418
100
1,104
Robert Emmet Dinsmore, 113 Bunker Hill St., Boston
66
26
87
19
198
Blanks
56
18
70
18
162
Total
509
243
575
137
1,464
Treasurer:
Clement A. Riley,
132 Berwick Place, Norwood
96
55
102
27
280
John F. Kennedy,
2222 Washington St., Canton
217
108
239
64
628
195
John F. Buckley, 41 Chestnut St., Boston
50
27
67
9
153
Henry Joseph Hurley, 55 Dakota St., Boston John M. Kennedy, 60 Radcliffe St., Boston
32
8
35
6
81
63
21
76
16
176
Blanks
51
24
56
15
146
Total
509
243
575
137
1,464
Auditor:
Thomas J. Buckley,
21 Pinckney St., Boston
423
205
478
111
1,217
Blanks
86
38
97
26
247
Total
509
243
575
137
1,464
Attorney General:
Joseph D. Ward,
29 Allston Place, Fitchburg
276
141
271
60
748
Edward J. McCormack, Jr., 1110 Morton St., Boston
170
78
246
59
553
Blanks
63
24
58
18
163
Total
509
243
575
137
1,464
Congressman (Third District):
Philip J. Philbin,
23 Berlin St., Clinton
428
208
476
120
1,232
Blanks
81
35
99
17
232
Total
509
243
575
137
1,464
Councillor (Seventh District):
Edmund Burke,
83 Park Ave., Worcester
162
90
170
33
455
Michael J. Favulli,
79 Upsala St., Worcester
131
51
182
48
412
Joseph Gutowski,
29 Duxbury Rd., Worcester
26
24
32
14
96
Stephen F. Loughlin,
339 Grafton St., Worcester Jane D. O'Brien,
33
14
32
6
85
9 Ascadilla Rd., Worcester John N. Salerno,
63
27
56
9
155
5 Northampton St., Worcester Walter C. Stopyra,
27 Lafayette St., Worcester
5
4
10
5
24
Blanks
65
18
67
16
166
Total
509
243
575
137
1,464
24
15
26
6
71
196
Senator (Worcester & Hampden District):
Paul H. Benoit,
771 Lebanon Hill, Southbridge 485
229
547
130
1,391
Blanks
24
14
28
7
73
Total
509
243
575
137
1,464
Representative in General Court (Fifth Worcester District):
Leo J. Cournoyer,
384 Main St., Southbridge
482
231
544
130
1,387
Blanks
27
12
31
7
77
Total
509
243
575
137
1,464
County Commissioners (Worcester Cty.):
Joseph A. Aspero,
172 Burncoat St., Worcester
132
64
174
54
424
Francis E. Cassidy,
790 School St., Webster
205
97
199
50
551
P. Eugene Casey,
30 Purchase St., Milford
53
20
38
8
119
William McNally, Jr.,
93 Pleasant St., Clinton
12
10
15
5
42
Albert F. Peloquin,
Brimfield Rd., Sturbridge
376
189
434
98
1,097
Joseph P. Sharry,
29 Deer Pond Drive, Leicester
31
12
28
11
82
Blanks
209
94
262
48
613
Total
1,018
486 1,150
274
2,928
Sheriff (Worcester County):
Francis M. Hickey,
18 Suburban Rd., Worcester
162
79
188
40
469
John H. Philbin,
136 Summit St., Clinton
289
146
324
81
840
Blanks
58
18
63
16
155
Total
509
243
575
137
1,464
A true record of the votes cast as returned by the Precinct Officers and tabulated by the Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
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Special Town Meeting
TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss:
To either of the constables of the Town of Southbridge, in the County of Worcester, GREETING:
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, October 1, 1956 at 7:30 P. M. to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote, hear and accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the abandonment of a portion of the 1956 layout of Lee Street for a distance of 120 feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate, borrow or transfer the sum of $10,000.00 for the Veter- ans' Benefits Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise, appro- priate or transfer the sum of $700.00 to the Extra Clerk Account of the Tax Collector's Office, or act anything thereon.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate, borrow or transfer the sum of $1,000.00 for the Tubercu- losis and Contagious Diseases Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money to the Temporary Interest Account, same to be taken from Available Balances, or act anything thereon.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $990.00 to pay the rent for the Massachusetts National Guard quarters at 15 Goddard Street, Southbridge, to Metro Brothers, 333 Main Street, South- bridge, for the period July 1 through December 31, 1956, said sum of $990.00 to be reimbursed to the Town Treasurer by the office of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Quarter- master, 905 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. All as per letter from Colonel Ralph Noonan to the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, or act anything thereon.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the report of the Selectmen as to the laying out as a public way a certain street to be known as Jennison Street,
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commencing at the westerly side of North Woodstock Road, thence westerly for about 497 feet, to the easterly side line of Old North Woodstock Road, or act anything thereon.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on, and accept the report of the Selectmen as to the laying out as a public way a certain street to be known as Cleveland Street, commencing at the southerly line of Langlois Ave., thence southerly for a distance of about 237 feet, or act anything there- on.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the report of the Selectmen as to the laying out as a public way a certain street to be known as Elmwood Road, com- mencing on the easterly side of Lebanon Hill, thence easterly for a distance of 477.47 feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 10. (None).
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the removal of a large elm tree located on the east side of Elm Street, ad- jacent to the Elm Market, or act anything thereon.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $3,000.00 to establish a new account known as the "Land Damage Appraisal Ac- count," said funds to be used and expended to employ non-resi- dent, non-taxpaying real estate appraiser who are qualified to testify in the Superior Courts of the Commonwealth, said sum of money to be expended for appraisals of Land Damages caused by the reconstruction of Eastford Road, Charlton Street bridge, River Street bridge, Westville bridge, Mill Street bridge, Central Street bridge, Dresser Hill Road bridge, and any other Land Damages caused by proper vote of the Town, or act any- thing thereon.
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