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QUESTION No. 3 Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the con-
stitution summarized below which was approved by the Gen- eral Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 11, 1963, received 232 votes in the affirmative and 18 in the negative, and in a joint session of the YES two branches held May 19, 1965, received 159 votes in the affirmative and 91 in the negative? NO
SUMMARY
The proposed amendment authorized the Commonwealth and the cities and towns therein to provide for municipal in- dustrial development in such manner as the General Court may determine.
QUESTION No. 4 Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the con- stitution summarized below which was approved by the Gen- eral Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 16, 1963, received 208 votes in the affirmative and 43 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two YES branches held May 19, 1965 received 219 votes in the affirmative and 39 in the negative ? NO
SUMMARY
The proposed amendment confers considerable authority upon cities and towns with respect to the conduct of munic- ipal government, including the authority to adopt, repeal and amend city and town charters and, in accordance there- with, local ordinances and by-laws. The General Court retains general power to act in relation to cities and towns and classes thereof and, in some circumstances, to enact special laws regarding a particular municipality, including laws for its incorporation, dissolution or merger. Cities and towns are not empowered to act with respect to general elections, taxation, pledges of credit, dispositions of park land, general civil relationships, the punishment of felon- ies, or the imposition of imprisonment except as the Gen- eral Court may lawfully confer such powers upon them.
QUESTION No. 5 Law Submitted Upon Referendum After Passage
Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 118 in the affirmative and 102 in the negative and YES
was approved in the Senate by a vote of 21 in the affirmative and 16 in the negative ? NO
SUMMARY
The Act imposes a temporary tax upon all retail sales of tangible personal property at the rate of three per cent of the selling price. Sales of certain items are exempted from the tax, including but not limited to sales of food products for human use, articles of clothing, prescription medicines, agricultural machinery and certain publications. The statute contains specific provisions relating to the registration of vendors, the filing of returns and the payment of the amounts collected by such vendors. Vendors may apply to the State Commission for abatements of the amounts owed where they believe such amounts to be excessive, and decisions of the Commission on such applications may be reviewed by the Appellate Tax Board. The Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation shall have the usual powers and remedies pro- vided for tax collection for the collection of the taxes im- posed by this section. The State Tax Commission shall issue regulations necessary for proper administration and enforcement of the section.
The Act further imposes a temporary excise upon the storage, use or other consumption in Massachusetts of tangible per- sonal property at the rate of three per cent of the sales price of such property. Sales upon which the retail sales tax described above has been imposed, or which are exempt from the retail sales tax, shall be exempt from the use tax. Sales upon which a tax has been paid in another jurisdiction shall also be exempt. Assessment, abatement and collection of the use tax shall be governed by the provisions which re- late to the tax upon retail sales. The tax upon retail sales and the excise upon storage, use or other consumption shall be effective during the period from April 1, 1966 to Decem- ber 31, 1967.
Each qualified taxpayer shall be entitled to a credit of four dollars for himself, four dollars for his spouse and eight dollars for each qualified dependent, but such credit shall not be allowed if the taxable income of such individual and his spouse exceeds five thousand dollars for the year. In addition to the taxes described above, the Act provides for new excises upon certain banks; new taxes upon the income of certain corporations; new taxes upon cigarettes; a room occupancy excise upon rent paid for the use of hotel rooms and other lodging places; and excises upon sales of certain
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alcoholic beverages.
The Act creates the Local Aid Fund for the purpose of pro- viding educational assistance, and authorizes the periodic distribution of amounts from such Fund to the cities and towns. In addition, the Act contains a variety of provis- ions relating to the program of State aid to public schools, and to its administration.
QUESTION No. 6
Do you approve of an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and sixty-six, entitled "An Act imposing a temporary tax on retail sales, and a temporary excise upon the storage, use or other consumption, of cer- tain tangible personal property, revising and im- posing certain other taxes and excises, estab- YES lishing the Local Aid Fund, and providing for the distribution of funds therefrom to cities and towns ? " NO
QUESTION No. 7
A. Shall licenses be granted to this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, YES rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ? NO
B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages YES (wines and beer, ale and all other malt bever- ages) ? NO
C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in YES packages, so called, not be drunk on the prem- ises ? NO
D. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale of all alcoholic beverages by hotels having a dining room capacity of not less than YES ninety-nine persons and lodging capacity of not less than fifty rooms ? NO
QUESTION No. 8
A. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on YES licensed horse races be permitted in this county ?
NO
B. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on YES licensed dog races be permitted in this county ?
NO
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies in (6) six 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 thereon to the Town Clerk at the same time and place mentioned before.
Given under our hands this first day of November in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Six.
S. ANTHONY CAPRERA, Chairman s/ ARMAND O. BELLERIVE s/ ARMAND O. DE GRENIER Board of Selectmen
A true copy , Attest: s/ Anthony Trifone, Constable of Southbridge
Worcester, ss:
Southbridge, Mass.
November 1, 1966
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the town of Southbridge by posting up attested copies of the same in six conspicuous places, namely: Town Hall, Art's Spa, Laughnane's News Room, Lippe's Market, Thomas's Variety Store and Billis's Diner and now return the warrant with my doings thereon as above described this 1st day of November, 1966.
s/ Anthony Trifone
Constable
November 1, 1966
RECEIVED TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE 1966 Nov. 1 PM 4:58 TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS
Attest: s/ Clare P. Boyer Town Clerk A true copy of warrant, Attest: Clare P. Boyer Town Clerk
STATE ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 1966 Total Votes Cast .7,354
Precincts
1
2
3
4 Total
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Edward W. Brooke
1390
1068
1308
641
4407
Endicott Peabody
921
627
954
247
2749
Lawrence Gilfedder
3
4
10
1
18
Mark R. Shaw
0
3
1
0
4
Edward J. McCormack, Jr.
-ł
-G
-1
Blanks
54
34
74
14
176
GOVERNOR
John A. Volpe
1317
994
1235
636
4182
Edward J. McCormack, Jr. 1009
723
1066
250
3048
Henning A. Blomen
1
4
6
3
14
John Charles Hedges
2
0
1
0
3
Jacob Gordon
1
0
0
1
2
Blanks
38
15
39
13
105
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Joseph E. McGuire
1353
963
1485
371
4172
Francis W. Sargent
871
688
708
480
2747
Grace F. Luder
5
4
7
2
18
Francis A. Votano
11
8
12
5
36
Blanks
128
73
135
45
381
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Francis X. Bellotti
1342
933
1498
386
4159
Elliot L. Richardson
936
747
767
492
2942
Edgar E. Gaudet
20
17
22
8
67
Blanks
70
39
60
17
186
SECRETARY
Kevin H. White
1749
1285
1828
574
5436
Raymond M. Trudel
485
378
352
277
1492
F. Oliver Drake
8
4
9
0
21
Willy N. Hogseth
3
2
6
4
15
Blanks
123
67
152
48
390
TREASURER
Robert Q. Crane
1616
1177
1718
503
5014
Joseph E. Fernandes
581
458
443
327
1809
Domenico A. DiGirolamo
17
14
23
9
63
Julia B. Kohler
2
5
11
1
19
Blanks
152
82
152
63
449
AUDITOR
Thaddeus Buczko
1497
1107
1619
467
4690
John J. Buckley
698
535
539
375
2147
August O. Johnson
8
10
18
5
41
Roger I. Williams
5
5
16
5
31
Blanks
160
79
155
51
445
CONGRESSMAN Third District
Philip J. Philbin
1917
1376
1962
615
5870
Howard A. Miller Jr.
371
306
290
245
1212
Blanks COUNCILLOR
80
54
95
43
272
Seventh District
Walter F. Kelly
1875
1372
1891
643
5781
Blanks
493
364
456
260
1573
SENATOR
Worcester & Hampshire Hampden Dist.
Philip A. Quinn
1940 1404 1914
660
5918
Blanks
428
332
433
243
1436
REPRESENTATIVE IN
GENERAL COURT
Fifth Worcester District
S. Anthony Caprera
979
711
1191
374
3255
Paul J. Corriveau
1349
1001
1116
518
3984
Raymond-L. Renaud
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-0
-1
-1
-0-
-3-
40
24
40
11
115
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Middle District
William T. Buckley Blanks REGISTER OF PROBATE
1896
1375
1890
655
5816
472
361
457
248
1538
AND INSOLVENCY
Worcester County
F. Joseph Donohue
1855
1347
1850
631
5683
Blanks
513
389
497
272
1671
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Worcester County
William H. Cassidy Blanks
528
384
482
267
1661
COUNTY TREASURER
Worcester County
Edward Patrick Bird
1822
1335
1847
620
5624
Blanks
546
401
500
283
1730
QUESTION No. 1
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the con- stitution summarized below which was approved by the Gen- eral Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 11, 1963, received 228 votes in the affirmative and 29 in the negative, and in a joint session of YES the two branches held May 5, 1965, received 225 votes in the affirmative and 24 in the nega- tive ?
1352
1865
636
5693
Blanks
Vincent-Walsh-
-
-- 2-
1840
NO
YES NO Blanks
1189
848
1072
505
3614
415
367
465
151
1398
764
521
810
247
2342
QUESTION No. 2 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the con- stitution summarized below which was approved by the Gen- eral Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 16, 1963, received 169 votes in the affirmative and 100 in the negative, and in a joint session YES of the two branches held May 5, 1965, received 200 votes in the affirmative and 61 in the nega- tive ? NO
YES
1190
905
1131
547
3773
NO
361
259
362
98
1080
Blanks
817
572
854
258
2501
QUESTION No. 3 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the con- stitution summarized below which was approved by the Gen- eral Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 11, 1963, received 232 votes in the affirmative and 18 in the negative, and in a joint session of YES the two branches held May 19, 1965, received 159 votes in the affirmative and 91 in the nega- tive ?
NO
YES
1215
900
1165
527
3807
NO
294
223
306
120
943
Blanks
859
613
876
256
2604
QUESTION No. 4 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the con- stitution summarized below which was approved by the Gen- eral Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 16, 1963, received 208 votes in the affirmative and 43 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 19, 1965 , received 219 votes YES in the affirmative and 39 in the negative ?
NO
YES NO Blanks
1224
900
1123
522
3769
245
194
293
88
820
899
642
931
293
2765
QUESTION No. 5 LAW SUBMITTED UPON REFERENDUM AFTER PASSAGE
Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 118 in the affirmative and 102 in the neg-YES ative and was approved in the Senate by a vote of 21 in the affirmative and 16 in the negative? NO
YES
1484 1092
1384
660
4620
NO
394
292
398
96
1180
Blanks
490
352
565
147
1554
QUESTION No. 6
Do you approve of an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and sixty-six, entitled "An Act im- posing a temporary tax on retail sales, and a temporary excise upon the storage, use or other consumption, of certain tangible personal prop- erty, revising and imposing certain other taxes YES and excises, establishing the Local Aid Fund, and providing for the distribution of funds there- from to cities and towns ? " NO
YES
1142
869
1077
520
3608
NO
415
323
446
133
1317
Blanks
811
544
824
250
2429
QUESTION No. 7
A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, YES rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ? NO
YES
1583
1198
1510
621
4912
NO
203
157
231
98
689
Blanks
582
381
606
184
1753
B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) YES for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ? NO
YES NO Blanks
1498
1145
1443
601
4687
182
135
210
85
612
688
456
694
217
2055
C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or YES town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic bever- ages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises ? NO
YES
1512
1145
1460
610
4727
NO
170
128
182
77
557
Blanks
686
463
705
216
2070
D. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale of all alcoholic beverages by hotels having a dining room capacity of not less than ninety-nine persons and lodging capacity of not less than fifty rooms ?
NO
YES
1446
1120
1373
591
4530
NO
197
165
218
80
660
Blanks
725
451
756
232
2164
QUESTION No. 8
A. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on YES licensed horse races be permitted in this county ?
NO
YES
973
720
998
331
3022
NO
798
637
733
382
2550
Blanks
597
379
616
190
1782
B. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on YES licensed dog races be permitted in this county ?
NO
YES NO
866
643
922
300
2731
837
670
748
397
2652
Blanks
665
423
677
206
1971
A true record of the votes cast as returned by the precinct officers and tabulated by the Town Clerk.
The Board of Selectmen affixed their signatures to forms re- turned to Secretary's Office by the Town Clerk on November 14, 1966. (Election returns) The Board of Selectmen also abided to Chapter III, of the General Laws.
On November 14, 1966 the Town Clerk also forwarded the
YES
election returns of the office of County Commissioner to the Clerk of Courts, Worcester Court House, Worcester, Mass. The office of County Treasurer, to the City Com- missioner, Worcester, Mass.
The following is a report of the precincts:
Prec. #1 votes cast 2368 reported on Nov. 9, 4:35AM
Prec. #2 votes cast 1736 reported on Nov. 9, 5:20AM
Prec. #3 votes cast 2347 reported on Nov. 9, 4:30AM
Prec. #4 votes cast
903 reported on Nov. 9, 2:50AM
The result of the ballot was announced at 6:25 AM on Nov. 9, 1966 by the Town Clerk.
Attest: Clare P. Boyer Town Clerk
NOTE: SUBJECT: Central Tabulating Facility established by Kevin H. White, Secretary of the Commonwealth. The Town Clerk and each precinct clerk telephoned requested results to the Central Tabulating Facility or place.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING DECEMBER 5, 1966
COPY OF WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss:
To either of the constables of the Town of Southbridge, in said county .
GREETINGS:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Southbridge, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Southbridge, on Monday, December 5, 1966 at 7:30 P.M., then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to hear , act on, and accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the laying out of a public way a certain street to be known as Surrey Lane from the Easterly sideline of the 1940 accept- ance of Lebanon Hill, Easterly for a distance of about 451 feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate, borrow or transfer emergency funds for the Highway Department of $ 6, 000. 00 for Snow and Ice, $1,500.00 for Gasoline and Oil, and $1,000.00 for Road Machinery Maintenance, or act anything thereon.
Article 3. Shall the Town accept the provisions of Sec- tions sixteen to sixteenI, inclusive, of Chapter Seventy- One of the General Laws, providing for the establishment of a regional school district, together with the towns of Charlton, Dudley, Oxford and Webster, and the construction, maintenance and operation of a regional school by the said district in accordance with the provisions of a proposed agreement filed with the Selectmen ?
YES
NO
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote in accordance with Section 3 and 7 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of Massachusetts to authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease until March 31, 1967 property known as the Big Pond area to the rear of the West Street School owned by William A. Swiacki and Charlotte L. Swiacki, to be used for snow re- moval purposes, upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen might determine and to raise and appro- priate, borrow and transfer a sufficient sum of money to cover the cost of such lease, or act anything thereon.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of Two Hundred and Eighty Dollars ($280.00) to cover the cost of insurance coverage for the Auxiliary Police through the Auxiliary Po- lice Association, Inc., or act anything thereon.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to create a special unpaid committee to be known as the Southbridge School Building Needs Committee,to consist of ten mem- bers, five of which are to be appointed by the Board of Select- men and five of which are to be appointed by the School Com- mittee for the purpose of studying, assessing and recom- mending to the citizens of the Town of Southbridge the pres- ent and future building needs of the Southbridge Public School System, or act anything thereon.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to amend the following Classification as contained in Exhibit A of the Classification Plan of Article MCX of the Town By-Laws, as amended from time to time, so as to read as follows:
EXHIBIT A Classification Plan
Pay Scale F - 6
Class Title Fire Chief
or act anything thereon.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on, and accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the laying out of a public way a certain street to be known as Morris Street from the Southerly end of the 1961 layout of said Morris Street, Southerly for a distance of about 123 feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) from the Board of Health Travel Expense Account to the Office Expense Account , or act anything thereon.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for the Veterans' Benefits Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to transfer Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000. 00) from the Board of Public Wel- fare General Relief Expense Account to the Medical Assist- ance Expense Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of Two Thousand Four Hundred Seventy - Five Dollars and Seventy Six Cents ($2, 475.76) for the Interest on Revenue Loans Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the transfer of One Hundred and Fifteen Dollars and Fifty Cents ($115.50) from the Police Division, Special Police, Matrons, etc. Account to the Police Division, Police Chief Salary Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the transfer of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1, 500.00) from the Police Division, Officers' Training School Account to the Police Division, Special Officers, Matrons. etc. Salary Account: said monies to be used to compensate members of the local Police Department for ex- tra duty time incurred during the Sesquicentennial Celebra- tion held in May of 1966, and for members of out of town police requisitioned as per Authority of Chapter 41, Section 99, as amended, by Chapter 382, Acts of 1965 of the Gen- eral Laws, or act anything thereon.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on, and accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the laying out of a public way a certain street to be known as Brentwood Drive from the Southwesterly sideline of the 1966 layout of Morris St. Southwesterly for a distance of about 909 feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of One Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($1,400.00) for the demolition of the
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Mill Street houses at 164 and 168 Mill Street, or act any- thing thereon.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies in (6) conspicuous places within the Town at least (7) seven days before holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the same time and place mentioned before.
Given under our hands this 28th day of November in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-six.
s/ S. ANTHONY CAPRERA, Chairman s/ ARMAND O. BELLERIVE s/ ARMAND O. DE GRENIER Board of Selectmen
A true copy , Attest: s/ Anthony Trifone Constable of Southbridge
Worcester, ss:
Southbridge, Mass.
November 28, 1966
Pur suant to the within warrant I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge by posting up attested copies of the same in six conspicuous places namely: Town Hall, Art's Spa, Laughnane's News Room, Lippe's Market, and Billis's Diner and now return the warrant with my doings thereon as above described this 28th day of November, 1966.
s/ Anthony Trifone
Constable of Southbridge
November 28, 1966
RECEIVED TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE 1966 Nov. 28 PM 6:59 TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS
Attest: s/ Clare P. Boyer
Town Clerk
A true copy of Warrant.
Attest: Clare P. Boyer
Town Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING DECEMBER 5, 1966
At 7:30 P. M. the Town Clerk called the meeting to order and entertained a motion for a recess because the voters coming into the auditorium to attend the meeting were being checked- off the voting lists.
On motion of R. Brousseau, duly seconded, it was VOTED: That a recess be taken at this time.
At 7:55 P.M. Selectman Caprera declared that the recess was over and the meeting resumed.
"Our town moderator is still indisposed and we must nom- inate a moderator for this meeting. There are so many legal ramifications pertaining to this meeting that we, the select- men, felt that W. Snyder, Esq. should serve as the moder- ator for this meeting. I now nominate Walter Snyder to act as moderator for this evening." Nomination seconded. Mr. E. Ryan addressed the meeting and stated: "I would prefer that we nominate another person than the Town Counsel. Possibly, some of us here present might desire a ruling from our Town Counsel during this meeting. I nominate Ray- mond Pervier as moderator for this evening." Nomination seconded. Atty. Walter Snyder withdrew. Nominations closed.
VOTED: That Raymond Pervier act as the moderator for this meeting.
VOTED: That the reading of the warrant by the Town Clerk be dispensed with.
The Officer's return of warrant was being read by the Town Clerk when Mr. E. Ryan questioned me, "Did you ever see a warrant presented like this one this evening?" (said warrant also contained recommendations of Finance Commit- tee) I replied, "No." He further stated, "That Article 1 should be read before it was voted that the reading of the warrant by the Town Clerk be dispensed with. " Article 1 was read. Motion by E. Ryan, duly seconded it was VOTED: That the reading of the remaining articles appearing in warrant by the Town Clerk be dispensed with.
The moderator announced: "Per our usual custom the recom- mendations of the Finance Committee are accepted as motions and duly seconded. Substitute motions may be pre- sented from the floor. "
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on, and accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the laying out of a public way a certain street to be known as Surrey Lane from the Easterly sideline of the 1940 accept- ance of Lebanon Hill, Easterly for a distance of about 451 feet, or act anything thereon.
Recommendation of Finance Committee. To refer to the Town Meeting.
On motion of Selectman A. Bellerive, duly seconded, it was VOTED: (Unanimously) To accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the laying out of a public way a certain street to be known as Surrey Lane from the Easterly side- line of the 1940 acceptance of Lebanon Hill, Easterly for a distance of about 451 feet.
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