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We wish to thank all individuals who have worked in any way, during this past year, on behalf of the Town of West Bridgewater.
GEORGE V. HOLLERTZ, JR. MARJORIE E. MACDONALD MERTON H. OUDERKIRK Board of Selectmen
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TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1962
MODERATOR John C. Eldridge
TOWN CLERK
Elected
Term Expires
Anna E. Brown
1961
1964
SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Elected
Term Expires
George V. Hollertz, Jr.
1960
1963
Merton H. Ouderkirk
1961
1964
Marjorie E. MacDonald
1962
1965
TREASURER
Elected
H. Roy Hartshorn
1961
Term Expires 1964
ASSESSORS
Elected
Term Expires
Elmer L. Anderson
1960
1963
Herbert A. Holmes
1961
1964
William W. Phillips
1962
1965
TAX COLLECTOR
Elected Term Expires
Walter C. Dunbar
1960
1963
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Elected
Term Expires
M. Lillian Kundzicz
1960
1963
Allen B. Foye
1960
1963
Stanley O. Carlson
1961
1964
Anna Howe
1961
1964
Jessie Anderson
1962
1965
Kenneth L. Buker
1962
1965
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Elected
Term Expires
Leon F. Beaulieu
1960
1963
Norman Churchill
1960
1963
Thomas F. Kemp
1961
1964
Erland Thayer
1961
1964
Sven Erick Benson
1962
1965
Scovel H. Carlson
1962
1965
WATER COMMISSIONERS
Elected
Term Expires
John W. Noyes
1960
1963
Edward G. Asack
1961
1964
William E. Crowley
1962
1965
TREE WARDEN
Elected
Term Expires
Thomas B. MacQuinn
1962
1965
CONSTABLES
Elected
Term Expires
Edwin T. Gibson
1962
1965
Raymond L. Silva
1962
1965
BOARD OF HEALTH
Elected
Term Expires
John A. Howe
1961
1964
Robert V. Chisholm
1962
1963
Richard T. Guidoboni
1962
1965
PLANNING BOARD
Elected
Term Expires
H. Edward Parry
1959
1964
Merton H. Ouderkirk
1960
1965
Frank S. Miller
1961
1966
Ernest R. Peterson
1962
1963
Russell Robery
1962
1967
APPOINTMENTS - TOWN MEETING SURVEYORS OF LUMBER, WOOD, & BARK Albert Howard Alfred Gamboa Minot Edson
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Howard Anderson
FIELD DRIVERS Clinton Howard FENCE VIEWERS
William Johnson
Harry Pomeroy, Sr. Mike Pingree Edward Hackenson
Officers Appointed by Selectmen
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS Richard P. Berglund
TOWN ACCOUNTANT Arthur E. Chaves
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT Antone Sousa
SUPERINTENDENT OF PEST CONTROL Thomas B. MacQuinn
FOREST FIRE WARDEN Antone Sousa
SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES Warren Turner
DOG OFFICER Phyllis Downs
VETERANS' BURIAL AGENT Roger H. Burrill
DIRECTOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE Alice M. Dean
VETERANS' SERVICES Roger H. Burrill
CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR Charles S. Millett
DEPUTY CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR Gordon Lovell
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REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Appointed Term Expires
Francis J. Crowley
1960
1963
J. Edward Hurley
1961
1964
John E. Seager
1962
1965
Anna E. Brown (Member Ex-Officio)
INSPECTOR OF WIRES Albert Greiner
TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
Antone Sousa Thomas B. MacQuinn Richard E. Norris
BUILDING AND PLUMBING INSPECTOR Antone Sousa
ASSISTANT BUILDING AND PLUMBING INSPECTOR Edervene M. Grover
MEMORIAL FIELD COMMITTEE
Charles Hill William R. Brown Carl R. Ohlson
LOCKUP KEEPER
Edwin T. Gibson
Ervin G. Lothrop
BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS
Apointed Term Expires
H. Kingman Burrill
1960
1963
Harold Colby, Jr.
1960
1963
Norman Estabrooks
1961
1964
Minot Edson
1961
1964
Horace Snell
1962
1965
Associate Members: Julian Lucini, John Hamilton, Jr.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Term Expires
George Hollertz, Jr.
1963
Francis LeBaron
1964
Leon Beaulieu
1965
Merton Ouderkirk
1966
Frank Miller
1967
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Term Expires
Edward Cross
1963
Joseph Perry
1964
Charles Higgins
1965
William W. Phillips
1966
Ronald Brodrick
1967
APPOINTMENTS BY BOARD OF HEALTH INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING Harold F. Denley
BOARD OF HEALTH PHYSICIAN Dr. Joseph F. Calitri
BURIAL AGENT Anna E. Brown
APPOINTMENTS BY CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT DEPUTY FIRE WARDENS Edwin T. Gibson Edward G. Asack Raleigh Holden Richard P. Berglund Thomas B. MacQuinn
DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF Edwin T. Gibson
APPOINTMENTS BY MODERATOR
SERVICEMEN'S COMMITTEE William R. Brown Robert Goodwin Royal K. Snell Henry Kundzicz Loring B. Anderson
COMMITTEE TO APPOINT A FINANCE COMMITTEE
Charles L. Freeman
Arnold Gibson
Edward Cross
Robert Keating
Henry J. Pomeroy
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TOWN HALL COMMITTEE DeSales Heath John Eldridge Ernest R. Peterson Charles Perkins Antone Sousa
RECREATION COMMITTEE Lillian Cheyunski Louise Pierce
Phyllis Greene Alfred Chaves Charles Hill
STREET LIGHTING COMMITTEE
Joseph A. Salhaney Lester Reynolds
Francis Cheyunski Francis LaBrache Sumner Ohlson
SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE E. Holger Ohman Carl E. Lundin
Howard R. Anderson Kenneth A. Almquist Frank E. Parker
LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Kenneth Buker Warren H. Anderson George V. Hollertz, Jr.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Appointed Term Expires
Francis LeBaron, Jr.
1960
1963
Michael Manugian
1960
1963
Karl Farrar
1961
1964
Malcolm E. Maclean
1961
1964
Fred L. Wright, Jr.
1961
1964
Carl R. Bystrom
1962
1963
Raymond Smith
1962
1965
Mathew Mazza
1962
1965
Arthur Farrar
1962
1965
RESIGNATIONS-1962
January 3, 1962, John D. Frates resigned as member of the Planning Board effective as of this date.
May 11, 1962, John Prescott resigned from the Finance Committee.
December 4, 1962, Resignation received from Charles S. Millet as Civil Defense Director.
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December 26, 1962, Resignation received from Francis J. Crowley as member of the Board of Registrars, to take effect January 1, 1963.
APPOINTMENTS TO FILL VACANCIES
June 25, 1962, Julian E. Lucini appointed as member of the Board of Appeals for the unexpired term of Horace R. Snell.
October 29, 1962, Richard E. Krugger appointed as member of the Board of Registrars for the unexpired term of J. Edward Hurley.
December 10, 1962, Robert W. Anderson appointed as Civil Defense Director.
December 26, 1962, J. Robert Crowley appointed as member of the Board of Registrars for the unexpired term of Francis J. Crowley.
TOWN CLERK
Town Meetings
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MARCH 12, 1962
A meeting of which the inhabitants of West Bridgewater qual- ified to vote in election were duly warned, was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the Moderator, John C. Eldridge, at the High School Auditorium. Meeting opened with invocation by Rev. Francis S. Shea, Pastor of St. Ann's Church. The Moderator called upon Mr. William W. Noyes who expressed his appreciation for the honor conferred upon him by dedicating the Town Report to him in recognition of his 21 years of Civic Service. The Moderator an- nounced that the Problems of Democracy Class of the High School were guests in the audience. The Town Clerk then read the War-
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rant. Check lists were used at the door and 166 Male and 83 Female voters checked in.
The meeting proceeded as follows:
Article 1. Moved the following be elected to the following Town Offices:
Surveyors of Lumber, Wood, and Bark: Albert Howard, Minot Edson, Alfred Gamboa. So Voted.
Field Drivers: William Johnson, Howard Anderson, Clinton Howard. So Voted.
Fence Viewers: Harry Pomeroy, Sr., Mike Pingree, Edward Hackenson. So Voted.
Article 2. Voted: That the reports of Town Officers and Committees as printed in the Town Report be Accepted.
Article 3. Voted: The Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan- uary 1, 1962 and to issue a note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chap- ter 44 of the General Laws.
Article 4. Voted: The Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to enter into a contract or contracts with the Common- wealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Works, and the Plymouth County Commissioners, for the construction and main- tenance of public highways for the ensuing year.
Article 5. Voted : The sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) be raised and appropriated to meet the Town's share of Chapter 90 Maintenance, and that in addition, the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) be appropriated from Surplus Rev- enue to meet the State's and County's share of the cost of the work, reimbursement from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to the Surplus Revenue Account.
Article 6. Voted: That the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) be raised and appropriated to meet the Town's share
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of Chapter 90, New Construction, and that in addition, the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) be appropriated from Surplus Revenue to meet the State's and County's share of the cost of work, reimbursement from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to the Surplus Revenue Account.
Article 7. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the Town charges for the ensuing year, and to make appropriations for the same.
The following is a list of appropriations as voted by the Meeting:
Moderator
$ 25.00
Finance Committee
150.00
Selectmen:
Salaries
1,900.00
Expenses
905.00
Equipment
50.00
Town Accountant:
Salary
1,850.00
Expenses
630.00
Treasurer:
Salary
1,800.00
Expenses
2,370.00
Collector:
Salary
3,600.00
Expenses
2,055.00
Assessors:
Salaries
4,100.00
Expenses
1,725.00
Law:
Town Counsel
1,000.00
Town Clerk:
Salary
1,500.00
Expenses
295.00
Town Hall & Offices:
Salary 1,800.00
Expenses
3,240.00
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Election & Registration :
Salaries
260.00
Expenses
2,630.00
Preserving Old Records
350.00
Police:
Police Chief-Salary
6,300.00
Salaries-Patrolmen
22,172.00
Expenses
5,365.00
Fire:
Salary-Chief
1,300.00
Salaries-Firefighters
7,400.00
Expenses
7,275.00
Fire & Police Station Maintenance:
Expenses
2,400.00
Equipment
400.00
Communications Center Expenses
12,600.00
Hydrants
6,867.00
Tree Warden:
Salary-Supt.
4,700.00
Labor
7,904.00
Expenses
4,940.00
Town Nursery
400.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures:
Salary
225.00
Expenses
45.00
Inspector of Wires:
Salary
500.00
Expenses
250.00
Inspector of Buildings:
Salary
700.00
Expenses
300.00
Dog Officer
475.00
Civil Defense
310.00
Planning Board
200.00
Board of Appeals
100.00
Health & Sanitation:
Expense, Board of Health
1,670.00
T. B. Hospital
1,620.00
Visiting Nurse
1,400.00
Dental Clinic
400.00
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Dump 2,475.00
Diphtheria Clinic
110.00
Inspector of Animals
400.00
Inspections, Quarterly
375.00
Mosquito Control
4,000.00
All above amounts were voted on in One Total sum of $12,450.00 for Health and Sanitation
Highways 39,055.00
Snow Removal, Labor & Expenses
10,000.00
Street Lights
9,600.00
Public Welfare:
Salaries, Board Members
252.00
Salary, Welfare Agent
1,100.00
Expenses
3,160.00
Equipment
200.00
Public Welfare Aid
44,000.00
Veterans' Services
16,075.00
Schools:
Salaries
368,800.00
Expenses
81,120.00
Libraries:
Salaries
3,700.00
Expenses
3,150.00
Monuments & Parks
4,032.00
Industrial Development Commission
400.00
Cemeteries
600.00
Pensions
9,525.00
Water, from Water Revenue 39,725.00
Town Reports
1,450.00
Memorial & Veterans Days
750.00
Insurance
11,600.00
Reserve Fund, Overlay Surplus 5,000.00
Christmas Decorations
200.00
Maturing Debt & Interest, Water Revenue 19,958.00
Maturing Debt & Interest
159,282.50
The following special motions were made on the above ap- propriations.
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Voted: The sum of $1,900.00 for the year 1962 for the Sal- aries of the Board of Selectmen to be paid $800.00 for the Chair- man; $600.00 for the Clerk; $500.00 for the Associate member.
Voted: The sum of $260.00 for the Salaries of the Board of Registrars for the year 1962; each to be paid the sum of $65.00.
Voted: The sum of $5,365.00 for the Expenses of the Police Department to include $85.00 for Out of State Travel.
Voted: The sum of $7,275.00 for the Expenses of the Fire Department including $75.00 for Out of State Travel.
Voted: By show of hands of 145 Yes and 56 No, the salary of the Chief of Police for year 1962 will be $6,300.00. Amendment made was lost.
Motion made the sum of $22,172.00 be raised and appropri- ated for the Salaries of the Patrolmen to be paid as follows:
J. Sousa, hourly rate of $1.50; Howard Anderson, $1.50; Mal- colm MacLean, $1.70; Robert Anderson, $1.70; Charles Anderson, $1.90; Ervin Lothrop, $1.90; Edwin Gibson, $1.90 until April 30; Starting May 1, J. Sousa, $1.50; H. Anderson, $1.70; Malcolm MacLean, $1.70 per hour; R. Anderson, $1.80, Charles Anderson, $2.05; Ervin Lothrop, $2.20; Edwin Gibson, $2.25. Amendment made that J. Sousa receive $1.50 per hour; H. Anderson and M. Maclean, $1.70 per hour; R. Anderson, $1.80, Charles Anderson, $2.00; E. Lothrop, $2.05; and Edwin Gibson, $2.10 per hour for the year 1962. Upon vote original motion lost and amendment carried.
Voted: The sum of $81,120.00 for the School Dept. Expense including $200.00 for Out of State Travel:
Voted: The sum of $1,000.00 for the Salaries of the Water Dept. Commissioners to be paid each at the rate of $333.33, and one $333.34.
Voted: The sum of $39,725.00 for Water Department to be taken from Water Revenue.
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Voted: The sum of $5,000.00 for Reserve Fund to be taken from Overlay Surplus.
Voted: The sum of $19,958.00 from Water Revenue for Prin- cipal and Interest on Water Bonds.
Article 8. Moved: That the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) be raised and appropriated for the use of Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture ( Plymouth County Extension ) and that Clifford E. Carlson be appointed as Director as provided in Sections 41 and 42 of Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws.
So Voted.
Article 9. Moved: That the sum of Four Thousand, Four Hundred Dollars ($4,400.00) be raised and appropriated for Phys- ical Training, Athletics, Sports and Equipment, according to Chapter 638, Acts of 1956.
So Voted.
Article 10. Moved: That the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($115.00) be raised and appropriated to install new street lights, re-locate and increase size of present lights, as recom- mended by the Street Lighting Committee.
So Voted.
Article 11. Moved: That the sum of Two Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars ($2,300.00) be raised and appropriated to make necessary repairs to and paint the Town Hall.
So Voted.
Article 12. Moved: That the Town vote to authorize the Town Moderator and the Board of Selectmen to appoint a com- mittee of five to investigate the improvement of Town Office facil- ities by modification of the present Town Hall Building or by any other means that will provide adequate sanitary facilities and other features that may be deemed necessary, such committee to report their recommendations at the next annual Town Meeting.
So Voted.
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Article 13. Moved: That the sum of One Thousand, Seven Hundred Dollars ($1,700.00) be raised and appropriated to pay land damage awards on South Street.
So Voted.
Article 14. Moved: That the Town vote to accept the pro- visions of the General Laws, Section 22-D, of Chapter 40 author- izing the Board of Selectmen to establish rules and regulations concerning the towing of vehicles from public highways.
So Voted:
Article 15. Moved: That the Town vote to accept the pro- visions of the General Laws, Section 103A of Chapter 54, allow- ing Absentee Voting in the Town Election.
So Voted.
Article 16. Moved: That the sum of One Thousand, Nine Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,950.00) be raised and appropriated, to be expended by the Board of Selectmen, for the purchase of a station wagon type cruiser for the Police Department and the transfer of equipment to such new cruiser, and authorize and em- power the Selectmen to trade in the old Police Cruiser No. 91, and to apply the trade-in value of such old police cruiser toward the payment of the price for such new police cruiser.
So Voted.
Article 17. Moved: That the sum of $3,000.00 be raised and appropriated to meet the Town's share of the Civil Defense Emergency Truck and that in addition the sum of Three Thou- sand Dollars ($3,000.00) be appropriated from Surplus Revenue to meet the Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency's share of the cost of said truck, reimbursement from the Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency to be restored, upon its receipt, to the Surplus Revenue Account.
So Voted.
Article 18. Moved: That the Town vote to amend the Town By-Laws by adding to Article XIX, the following: "Section
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7. No person shall hunt any form of game or wild life on private property, anywhere in the Town, or carry upon private property any shotgun, rifle, pistol, revolver, bow and arrow, or any other weapon which might be employed in the killing of game or wild- life, without the express permission of the land owner on whose premises he intends to enter."
Upon vote of show of hands of Yes 53 and No 66 motion lost.
Motion was made to adjourn the Town Meeting until 7:30 p.m. in the High School Auditorium on Tuesday, March 13, 1962. Motion carried.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING
MARCH 13, 1962
In the absence of a quorum at 7:30 p.m. the meeting was called to order at 8 p.m. Even then the quorum of 125 was lack- ing but the Moderator John C. Eldridge with the approval of the Town Counsel, Willis A. Downs, opened the session to consider articles which involved no appropriation of money in the amount of $1000 or over.
At 9 p.m. a quorum of 125 being present the articles involv- ing over $1000 appropriations were taken up.
Article 19. Moved: That the Town vote to transfer to the New High School Construction Account the balance of $52.49 remaining in the Elementary School Construction Account and the balance of $3.84 remaining in the Old High School Construction Account.
So Voted.
Article 20: Moved: That the sum of $4,000.00 be raised and appropriated, to be expended by the Board of Selectmen, to con- struct a sidewalk on Spring Street, starting on the northwesterly side of the bridge over Willow Brook and extending a distance of 1200 feet, more or less, on the southwesterly side of said street.
So Voted.
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Article 21. Moved to pass this article without action.
Article 22. Moved: That the sum of Four Thousand Dol- lars ($4,000.00) be raised and appropriated from Water Surplus to be expended by the Board of Water Commissioners to purchase and equip a truck for the Water Department.
So Voted.
Article 23. Moved: That the Town vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to take the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) from available funds in the Treasury, for the pur- pose of reducing the Tax Rate of the present year.
So Voted.
Article 24. Moved: That the Town vote to transfer the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) from available funds in the Treasury to the Stabilization Fund.
So Voted.
Article 25. Moved: That the sum of Two Thousand, Two Hundred Dollars ($2,200.00) be raised and appropriated, to be expended by the Board of Selectmen, to purchase a sand spreader for the Highway Department.
So Voted.
Article 26. Moved: That the Town vote to amend Zoning By-Laws No. 26, Section 5 "Business Districts" and Section 7, "Industrial Districts," as printed in the Annual Town Report for the year 1961.
Upon vote of 94 Yes and 3 No the motion was carried.
Article 27. Moved: That the Town vote to amend the "Trailer Regulation By-Law" adopted at an adjourned Town Meeting on March 17, 1957, by repealing the same and inserting in place thereof the following, to wit:
Section 1. Except when lawfully placed in a "Trailer Coach Park," or authorized by Article 2, Section 4, of the Building By- Law, no Trailer Coach shall be occupied for living or business pur- poses on any land in the Town.
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Section 2. Penalty for Violation: Whoever violates any pro- vision of this By-Law shall be subject to such penalities as may be prescribed by the General Laws of the Commonwealth for the time being in force. Each day during which any violation hereof continues shall, for the purpose of this By-Law, be considered a separate offense.
Motion amended by adding (after the phrase "on any land in the Town") except such trailer coaches, currently in use, for which permits were issued prior to this By-Law. Vote on amend- ment carried.
Motion made to further amend original motion by adding Section 1-A. Except when used by land owner for living purposes of his adult legal dependents, but not necessarily financially de- pendent, Selectmen may issue permit on an annual basis until quarters are no longer used by original permittee, such permit to be issued to both land owner and tenant of proposed living space. Vote on amendment carried.
Upon vote on original motion and amendments the motion was defeated by a majority vote.
Article 28. Motion made and seconded that the Town Clerk be instructed to write letters of Town welcome to the J. J. Taylor Distributors Cc., Imperial Millwork Co., and Hockomock Farms. Motion carried.
Motion made that a vote of thanks and appreciation to the Finance Committee for their many hours of work in preparing their report and recommendations.
A vote of thanks was also given to Mr. Frank LeBaron for providing and manning the public address system.
Article 29. Moved: That this meeting be adjourned to the Spring Street Elementary School, Saturday, March 17, 1962 at 9:00 A.M. for the Election of the following officials by ballot: One Moderator for one year, One Assessor for three years, One Select- man and Member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years, Two Trustees of Public Library for three years, Two School Com- mittee Members for three years, One Water Commissioner for
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three years, One Planning Board Member for five years, One Planning Board Member for one year, One Tree Warden for three years, Two Constables for three years, One Board of Health Member for three years, and One Board of Health Member for one year.
Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 P. M.
A true copy, Attest: ANNA E. BROWN Town Clerk
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION MARCH 17, 1962
A meeting of which the inhabitants of West Bridgewater, qualified to vote in election were duly warned, was held in the Spring Street Elementary School on Saturday, March 18, 1962 at 9 A.M. and the following is a record of the doings.
The meeting was called to order by the Warden, Charles L. Hill, in the absence of the Moderator. Motion was made to dis- pense with the reading of the warrant and proceed with the voting. Polls were declared open for voting.
The ballot box was inspected by the Police Officer in charge and found to be empty. The ballot box register was set at zero. 2000 ballots were delivered by the Town Clerk to the Warden and receipt given for same.
The election officers were then sworn in by the Town Clerk to the faithful performance of their duties, and were Loretta Burque, Karolyn Boyd, Anna O'Shaughnessy, Jennie Andrade, Frank Dufault.
At 8:00 p.m. the polls were declared closed. 976 Ballots were cast-487 female and 489 male checked as having voted. The Counters and Observers were sworn and were: Emma Marzelli, Helen Lydon, Beulah Alger, Mary Perry, Irma Lothrop, Adeline McGrath, Shirley Bowman, Eleanor Brown, Agnes Miller, Alberta Wardwell, Dorothy Holmgren, Eleanor Mahoney. At 11:15 p.m. Town Clerk announced the following results.
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MODERATOR, 1 year
John C. Eldridge 842
Blanks 134
John C. Eldridge declared elected.
SELECTMAN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE, 3 years
Marjorie E. MacDonald 824
Scattered Vote 2
Blanks 150
Marjorie E. MacDonald declared elected.
BOARD OF HEALTH, 3 years
Richard T. Guidoboni
812
Blanks 164
Richard T. Guidoboni declared elected.
BOARD OF HEALTH, 1 year
Robert V. Chisholm
505
Philip C. Tuck
414
Blanks
57
Robert V. Chisholm declared elected.
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY, 3 years
Jessie Anderson
717
Kenneth L. Buker
715
Edith M. Wolfsberg
306
Blanks 214
Jessie Anderson and Kenneth L. Buker declared elected.
ASSESSORS, 3 years
William W. Phillips
790
Blanks 186
William W. Phillips declared elected.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 3 years
Scovel M. Carlson 470
Sven Erick Benson 476
Harold L. Dunn, Jr.
189
John H. Hamilton
376
Frederic E. Ricker
77
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Mary E. Slater 63
Margaret M. Wakeman
172
Blanks 129
Scovel M. Carlson and Sven Erick Benson declared elected.
WATER COMMISSIONER, 3 years
William E. Crowley
827
Blanks 149
William E. Crowley declared elected.
CONSTABLES, 3 years
Edwin T. Gibson 855
Raymond L. Silva
SOS
Blanks 289
Edwin T. Gibson and Raymond L. Silva declared elected.
TREE WARDEN, 3 years
Thomas B. MacQuinn
894
Blanks 82
Thomas B. MacQuinn declared elected.
PLANNING BOARD, 5 years
Russell P. Robery 835
Blanks 141
Russell P. Robery declared elected.
PLANNING BOARD, 1 year
Arthur H. Mosher 243
Ernest R. Peterson 635
Blanks 98
Ernest R. Peterson declared elected.
STATE PRIMARY
SEPTEMBER 18. 1962
Polls were opened at 10 A.M. by the Warden, Frank S. Miller. Election Officers were sworn in by the Town Clerk to the faithful performance of their duties and were: Anna O'Shaughnessy, Kar- olyn Boyd, Eleanor Mahoney, Frank Dufault, Marjorie Soderholm.
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The ballot box was inspected by the Warden and Police Of- ficer and found to be empty. The register was set at 0000. 2945 Ballots were given to the Warden, 2230 Republican and 715 Dem- ocratic and receipt given for same.
At 8 p.m. the polls were closed by the Warden. The register on the Ballot Box showed that 1220 ballots had been cast. Of these 957 were Republican and 263 Democratic.
The Counters and Observers then proceeded to count the votes. Counters and Observers were: Albert Wardwell, Emma Marzelli, Emma Pagani, Dorothy Holmgren, Eleanor Brown, Lil- lian Cheyunski, Mary Perry, Helen Lydon, Irma Lothrop, Shirley Bowman, Adeline McGrath, Agnes Miller; with Total Tally, Jennie Andrade, Dorothy Williams.
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