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Whole number of votes for Governor 112
- Blank John W. Aiken Socialist Labor 1 97
Frank L. Allen Republican
112
1930. Harry & Ganter Communist 1
Sorelyth B. Elz, Democratic 13
Alfred Baker Lewis Socialist
Whole number of votes for Lieutenant Governor 107 Blank 5
Strabo V. Plagget, Democratic 15
Maria G. Correia Communist
Stephen J. Surridge Socialist Labor - Edith M. Williams Socialist
William Sterlingyoungman 92
Whole number of votes for Secretary 107
Blank 5
Daniel T. Blessington Socialist Labor
Frederic W. Cook Republican 97
Albert Sprague Coolidge Socialist /
James W. Dawson Communist
Chester J. O' Brien Democratic 9
Whole number of votes for Treasurer 109
Blank 3
Fred Jefferson Burrell Republicans 89
Era Hoffman, Communist
Charles F. Hurley, Democratic 20
Walter S. Huthing Socialist
Charles S. Gram, Socialist Labor
Whole number of votes for Auditor 106
Blank 6
Alonzo B. Cook, Republican
93
Harry Fieldman Socialist
Francis X. Hurley, Democratic 13
Albert Oddie Communist
Fred &. Welcher Socialist Labor -
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1930.
Whole number of votes for Attorney General 110
Blank 2
Morris I. Becker Socialist Labor 2
John W. Janhonen Communist
John Weaver Sherman Socialist
Harold W. Sullivan, Democratic
12
JosephE, Warner, Republican 96
Whole number of votes for Senator in Congress
109
Blank 3
William M. Butter, Republican 89
Marcus A. Coolidge Democratic 20
Oscar Kinsalas Socialist Labor Party
Max Lerner Gomma
munist Parth
Sylvester &. Mc Bride Socialist Party
Whole number of votes for Congressman Seventh District 106
Blank 6
William P. Connery Jr. Democratic
13
Charles W. Lovett, Republican 93
Whole number of votes for Councilor, Fifth District 105 Blank 7
Engene B. Fraser, Republican. 97
Louis A. Kotarski, Democratic 8
Whole number of votes for Senator, Fourth Essex Dist 108
J. Bradford Davis, Republican 87
4
Richard B. Larkin Democratie 21
Whole number of votes for Representative in General
Court, Seventh Essex District 93
Blank 19
Ralph Wheelright Republican 93
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1930.
Whole number of votes for Register of Probate and Insolvency, Essex County. 105
Blank
7
Horace H. Atherton Jr. Republican 92 Charles F. Spencer, Democratic 13
Whole number of votes for County Commissioner
Essex Gov. 105
Blank 7
Mary J. Bowen Democratic 11
Raymond H. Trefry, Republican 94
Whole number of votes for Associate Commissioners Essex County 152
Blank 72
Charles M. Boyle Democratic 10
Cornelius F. Harrington Democratic 4
Edwin C. Leurs, Republican 64
Edgar S. Redeont, Republican 74
Whole number of votes for County Treasurer 103
Essex County
Blank 9
Harold E. Thurston Republican 92
Robert W. M. White, Democratic 11
Whole number of votes for Sheriff Essex County 93 Blank 19
Frank & Raymond Republican 89
Matthew S. White Democratic 4
Whole number of votes on Question number one 64 Blank 48
yes 40
No 24
115
1930
Whole number of votes on Question number two 98
Blank 14
Bez 27
No 71
Whole number of votes on Question number three 88
Blank 24
34
No 54
Whole number of votes for Dist Attorney 103
Blank 9
John A Costella Democratic 16
Hugh A. Gregg Republican 87
At 2.45 O clock P. M. it was voted that the meeting be dissolved.
A true record
Attest Edward &. Pearl
Precinct Clerk.
Ative copy Attest: John W. Parkhurst.
Town Clerk.
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1930.
Seventh Essex Representative District In accordance with the provision of Chapter 54 of the General Laws, the Town Clerks of Danvers, Middleton, Topsfield, and Boxford, said Towns comprising the Seventh Essex Representative District, met at 12 o'clock noon on Friday, the 14th day of November, A.D. 1930 in the office of the Town Clerk of Danvers, the place designated for such meeting for the purpose of examin- ing and comparing the transcript of returns, To ascertain what person was elected to repre- sent said District in the General Court of The Commonwealth.
The certified returns of the Town of Danvers, Middleton, Topsfield, and Boxford we're examined and compared and the result was found to be as follows; to wit:
Towns Danvers Middleton Topsfield Boxford Total of votes
Whole mumber 3352 352
388 250-4342
Blankvoter Ralph Wheelright
937
83
120 40-1180
R. of Danvers 2415 269
268 210-3162
Ralph Wheelright of Danvers was declared
elected to represent said District in the next General Court of the Commonwealth, the certifi- cates of election were signed, one to be forward- ed to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and The other to the person elected.
Witness our hands This 14th day of November, A.D. 1930.
A. Preston Chase Town Clerk of Danvers Wayne A. Giles Town Clerk of Middleton William A, Perkins Town Clerk of Topsfield John W. Parkhurst Town Clerk of Boxford
Recorded in the Records of Bothferd, Nov. 15, 1930. Book 8, Page 116. Attest: John W. Parkhurst. Joun Clerk.
Atrice copy Attest: John W. Parkhurst, Town Clock
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1931, Jan. 21, 1931. I hereby certify that I have this day destroved all the Ballots cast in the Spinal Primary, held Oct, 21,1930, in Both Freinds, Jant of Borford
And all the Ballots cast in the State Election, hed Nov. 4, 1930 in both Precincts
Attest: John W. Parkhurst 5 Town blesk. (
Town of Boxford, Mass. office of Selectmen. List of Jurors for 1930.
Walter W. French, Elm Street, Boxford, Foreman. C. E. Brown, [Main Street, Borford, Ice Man.] Raymond &. Gillis, Main Street, Boxford, Carpenter. A. P. Phillips, Mill Road, Boxford. Trucking]. Charles F. Austin, Main Street, West Bokford, Farmer. Simeon S. Pearl, Lake Shore Road, West Boxford, Farmer. Edward &. Pearl, Main Street, West Boxford, Inspector. William &, Greenler. Highland Road, West Boxford, Veterinary Avard . Lyon. Showich Road, West Bokford, Carpenter
Selectmer
Harry L. Cole of Clinton B. Nason
Boxford. Joseph B. Matthews
A true hist Attest: John V. Parkhurst, Town Clerk.
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1931. Boxford, Mass., Feb 5 1931 District No.1 Albert Curtis
0 Mar, 2. 1931 Robert Parkhurst O Mar. 2, 1931.
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Paul Killam
0 Apr. 14.1931.
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1. 4 Raymond Perley Mar. 2, 1931.
Mar. 2, 1931. 11 1. 5 Harry L. Cole 6 £ 0 Simeon Pearl Mar. 5, 1931,
List of Deputy Forest Wardens G & Brown Forest Warden
A tive copy Attest: John W. Parkhurst Town Clerk.
Town of Boxford, Mass. office of Selectmen. The following voters have been appointed by The Selectmen as Election Officers to serve at the annual town election of March 2 nd. 1931, and have accepted the office.
John H. Benson William I. Gemmell General
Avard P, Lyon Clinton B. Nason
Walter K, Morss, Clerk.
Harry L. Cole Clerk. A true copy Attest: John W. Parkhurst. Town Clerk.
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1931.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Boxford, qualified to vote at Elections and in town affairs, held in Lincoln Hall, West Boxford, on Monday, March 2, 1931, it being the annual town meeting; the following record was made: -
The meeting was called to order und the Warrant read by the Moderator, Chester Killam, at 8-15 o'clock A.M.
Ballot Boy was juned and inspected by the Officers and public and found to be empty, then the Box was locked and the keys were placed in the hands of the Constable, George F. W. Hopping.
The Polls were declared open at 8.30 o'clock A. M.
Walter K. Morss, Clerk.
John F. Bensono 0
William I. Gemmell 0 0 Town Eterk.
Election Officers
Avard P. Lyon
Clinton B. Nason 0
Mar. 2, 1931.
Raymond Pearl ) Tellers appointed by the
Edward K. Mortimer of Moderator, and sworn
Benj. R. Cunningham ) by Town Clerk, Mar. 2, 1931,
As fast as fifty ballots were east, they were taken from the Boff and canvassed.
Polls were declared closed at 12.35 o'clock.
At the opening of Polls, Ballot Box registered 000. At the close of the Polls, 11 182. "
11 11
4 11 Check List 11
182.
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Ballots in Box 182.
Dinner was served at this time. Rev. Homer Nr. Clark offered prazer before the business part of the meeting, upon invitation of the Moderator.
ull sworn by the
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Voted Art. 3 Voted Voted Voted
Voted Voted Voted
11 11
11 11
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on fazia 19, 63-64. „ School House Building Com. .. Forest Warden infrage 34.
11 " Com,om School Fund. 39.
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11
" 11 ", Inspector ofSlaughtering, , 33, " Chief of Fire Dept . " "3, 11
To accept the report of the Town Accountant as found on pages 12-25 of Toun Report.
That the compensation of Town Officers and Com- mittees be the same as last year. as follows :- The Collector of Taxes, shall receive I per cent of the collections. The Town Accountant, shall receive two hundred dollars a year, The Town Treasurer, shall receive one hun- dred dollars a year.
That all other bills shall be allowed by the Selectmen, except their own bills for services rendered to the Town, these bills must be brought before the Town to be allowed.
That the Suggested Budget, down as far as the Selectmen's recommendations on page 79 of the Town report, with the following amendments be accepted, and the money raised and appropriated to pay the same. To add seventy five (75) dollars. to the Town Clerk's account. Eight hundred (800.00) dollars to Public Welfare. Soldier's Graves, two hundred (200.00) dollars. Five hundred dollars 1500.) to Snow removal.
Art. 5. Voted
Art. 6 Voted
1931, To pass over Article 2.
To accept the report of the Assessors on pages 6-8. " "Collector "" 10-11. " " Treasurer .. .. 9. 11 11
" Town Clerk " 35-37. .. School Com. 59
Voted Voted Voted Voted Art. 4. Voted
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1931. Budget as accepted for 1931.
Treasurer, $150 00
Collector 450,00 45000
Accountant
Clerk 32500 Electrons 50 00
Sealer of Weights & Measures 7500
Forest Worden 500.00 100,00
Tree Warden
Police
200.00
Dag Officer 3000
Health & Sanitation
500 00 800.00
Street Lighting
Public Welfare
300000 10000
Memorial Day Soldier's Graves 20000 50000
Intereston loans
Gypsy & Brown Jail Moth
100000
Town Hall 20000
Public Grounds
20000
150000 Snow Removal
Annual charge by the Country of Essex. for Maintenance of the Tuberculosis Sanitarium and for the new addition built in 1930.
51503
10,845.03
Art. 11. Voted
To allow the following bills of charge and to raise and appropriate money to pay the same Boxford, Massachusetts. March 2nd. 1931. Town of Boxford. To Harry J. Cole Dr.
Services as Selectman, General,
$ 125.00
Killam Hill
20,00
4
Assessor, General 150,00
11
11 " Registrar 22,00
6.00
Brand of Public Welfare
30.00
Perambulating Town Lines
25:00
$378.00
11
Board of Health
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1931. Boxford Mass March 2 -1931.
Town of Boxford Jo &. B. Matthews Services, Selectmen 125,00
11 Board of Public Welfare 30.00
Registrar 24.00
1
Killam Hill road 20.00
11 Board of Health 6.00
Perambulate TownLinee 25.00
230.00
West Boxford, Mass, March 2, 1931. Town of Boxford Jo Clinton B. Nason Dr.
$ To services to Town a Selectman 1 year. 125.00
To services to Town as Public Wellfare lyr. 30.00
To services to Town as Registrar 24.00
To services to Form on Killam Hill Road 20.00
To services to Town, running Town Limes. 25.00
224,00
Reid Payment.
Boxford Mar. 2, 1931, Town of Boxford To George B. Parkhurst Dr. For Services as Assessor for year 1930 150.00
Botford, Mark. March 2, 1931. The Town of Boxford To Paul L. Killam Dr. Services as Tax Assessor for the year 1930 $ 150
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1931. The Perkins Press Fine Printing Topsfield, Mass, Feb. 25, 1931.
Sold to Town of Boxford 385 copies Annual Report
86 p. 159.10 @1.85 $ Gover 5.00
Jable 8:50
200 copier Warrant and Budget extra 2.00
100 envelopes .60
175.20
Town of Boxford Pay Roll of the Boxford Police Department For The Term ending March 2, 1931.
Clinton French 42 .50 hours J'Rate 21.00 Telephone Calls ,80 Mileage 18.70
Total 40,50
Lawrence, Mass. July 2, 1930. Town of Bokford to Lawrence & Steinberg, Das.
1930
May 16 , Worked on matter of eminent domain , 26, Went to I alem on title, 28, Prepared vote, 28. Attended meeting of Selectmen, 50,00 Disbevisments :-
May 31, Recording fee of notice, 3.00
lune 4, Sheriff's fees on taking, 5.50
1930 $ 58,50 June 17. It's alem to examine deeds and get description of Morse land 20,00
1), To rawing two deeds and option $ 78.50
Received payment,
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1931. Lawrence, Mars, July 2, 1930. Town of Boxford 1927 to Lawrence & Steinberg, Drs. Sept. 29, Looked up law in re suit vs, assessors. 30, " 11 11 11
11 Oct. 1, Worked on law of case, 4, Long letter to Mr. Cole asking information, 4. Filed appearance and answer, 4. Filed claim of Jury trial, 14. Consultation with Mr. Cole in reference to suit,
Nov. 2. All day at Salem on Hale case, 14. Trip to Salem to examine records, 16. Prepared and sent letter. Dec. 15, Worked on law of Hale case for 2 hours, 1929 Oct. 2, Worked on Hale case all afternoon,
2, Gare notice to Mr. Cole to come in and sign answers to interrogatories,
3, Worked on case all morning, 4, Mr. Parkhurst signed answers to interrogatories,
10. Sent copy of answers to Mr. Glovsky 10, Sent answers to Clerk of Courts, Dec. 12, Trip to Salem,
12. Long talk with Mr. Glovsky at Salem, 14, Letter in reference to settlement of Hale case.
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1990. 6. Long letter to Mr. Cole. 12, Trial of Hale case at Salem all day, 13, " Services, $300.00
Disbursements: -
1927
Nov. 2, Expense to Salem $200
1929 14, Certified copy of deedpartition, 6,54
Oct. 4, Tel. toll Salem, ,20
7, Certified copy of deed, 1.50
1930 May 6, Jel, Mr. Glovsky .20
13. Witness fees and miscellaneous expense 12,35 22,75 (continued) 322.75
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1931.
$322.75 Jan, 5. Received on account of 1928. services and disbursements, 108,50
Balance due, 214.25
Received payment,
Voted
to take up Article 7.
Voted
that the unexpended balances of appropriations be transferred to the Excesst Deficiency Account and reappropriated therefrom by vote of the the Town . to take up Article 10.
Voted Voted
That the money refunded by the Bounty be and hereby is appropriated to the Libraries of the Town," equally divided between the two.
Voted Voted
to take up Article. 19,
That the accumulated interest on the west Boxford Library Found, amounting to 141,44, as reported on Page 38 of the Annual report for 1930, be placed in the hands of the Town Treasurer to be paid out in the interests of the West Boxford Public Library as needed,- all bille to be approved by the Selectmen.
Voted
That the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to take from the Excess and Deficiency Account with the approval of The Selectmen, such sums as may be needed through the year for unfore- seen and emergency expenses.
Voted
to take up Article 9.
Voted
that the compensation for Labor in the several department's of the Town be fifty cents an hour,
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1931,
or four dollars a day of eight hours. And twenty five cents an hour for a house while working on the roads and nothing snow, The pay for a man and team working on the roads and pathing snow, shall be eight dollars a day of eight hours.
For a yoke of oven, two dollars a day of nine hours,
For a flow or on shore, five cents an hour each.
Voted Voted Voted
that the men actually work the eight hours.
to take up Article 12.
that the matter of making the Roads passable when encumbered with snow , be left in the hands of the Highway Surveyors.
Voted Voted
to take up Article 13.
to leave the matter of determining when the taxes shall be committed to the Collector, also the man- ner of collecting the same, in the hands of the Assessors.
to take up Article 21.
Voted Art. 21. Voted to raise and appropriate 1000.00 for rebuilding Endicott Road from Topsfield line to Middleton line, provided the State and County each pay a like amount.
Voted
to take up Article 6.
Voted to raise and appropriate 16,820.00 for the support of Schools.
Voted to take up Article 14.
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1931.
Voted,
16
That the town treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning , January 1, 1931, and to resume a note on notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from The revenue of said financial year.
Voted
to take up Article 8.
Voted
to raise and appropriate 2,600.00 in conjunction with 5,200. 00 supplied by the state, for general maintenance under Chapter 81.
Voted
to raise and apropriate 2000. 00 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
Voted
to raise and appropriate $ 3 vov. vo To be equally divided between the two parishes, for orling and repair work, under the direction of the Selectmen.
Voted
to raise and appropriate 1308.00 for payment and interest on School House loan.
Voted
to take up Article 20.
Voted
to raise and appropriate 6000, 00 to be expended under The provisions of Chapter 90, general Laws to complete the Ipswich Road, in West Boxford under Auch terme as can be made by the selectionen with provided the State and bounty appropriate a- State and county proportionate amount.
Error in X
recording vote. J. W.P. Jon Clerk. Voted
to take up Article 25. Mrs. Lewis Kennedy Morse offers the Palmer School (which she bought of Chester Killam, who bought it of the Town at auction on Monday, Feb, 23, 1931.) to the Town, to be moved at her expense to the Morse Play Ground, as a Community House, to
128
1931.
be moved at once.
Voted
That Mrs. Louis Kennedy Morse's generous offer be accepted.
Voted
that all Officers of the Town send in a Report to the Town Accountant to be printed in the Town. Report.
his thanks Mr. Bradford wished to express to the voters of the West Parish, for their generosity in helping build the New School House in the East Parish.
Voted
that the New School House in the East Parish be named the Aaron Wood School.
Voted
that we give Mrs. Morse a rising vote of thanks for her generous gift .
Voted that the Moderator appoint a Committee of three to prepare and erect a suitable tablet in the New School House in the East Parish, inscribed with the name of The School and such other facts as commend themselves to the judgment of the committee, and that the expense of the same be taken from the Regular School appropriation. (See Committee Page 135.)
Voted
to take up Article 15.
Moved to pass Article 15 over without action. No vote.
Voted
to raise and appropriate 1300,00 for the purchase of a Fire Pump and Hose for use in forest fires.
The following named persons were declared elected
0 Chester Killam, Moderator for one year. 0 Joseph B. Matthews, Selectman, for three years. J. Perley Killam, Treasurer, for three years. 0
0 Simeon S. Pearl, Collector of Taxes, for one year.
0 Harry L. Cole, Assessor of Taxes, for three years.
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1931.
Albert G. Waters, School Committee, for three years. Clinton B. Nason, Member of Board of Health for three years.
0 0 0 Raymond Perly, Highway Surveyor. for one year, East Parish. Edward H. Doncette, Highway Surveyor, for one year , West Parish. o Clarence &. Brown, Tree Warden, for one year, . Leo F. Richardson, Constable, East Parish, for one year, . George F. W. Hopping, Constable, West Parish, for one year. Chester Killam, Trustee of School Funds, (Que record of Election Clerk on Page 131) to take up Article 17.
Voted Voted
to raise and appropriate $100,00 for the improvement of Ancient Graves in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, West Boxford. to take up Article 16.
Voted Voted
to raise and appropriate le 75.00 for insurance of the Town's employees.
Voted Voted
to take up Article 24.
to raise and appropriate 1000, 00 for the improvement of Willow road in West Bokford, to be expended under the provisions of Chapter 90, General Laws, provided the State and bounty will each give a like amount.
Voted Voted
to take up Article 25.
to extend a vote of thanks to the West Parish for for the excellent dinner they provided.
Voted Voted
to open the Annual Town Meeting at the same time as usual, that is at half past eight A. M.
to take up Article 23.
Voted
to raise and appropriate 2500,00 to expand on repairs of the Lawrence Road in Boxford, provided
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1931, the State and County each give a like amount. to take up Article 6.
Voted Voted
to raise and appropriate 500.00 for the improve- ment of the Roads or Public Grounds; 250.00 to be expended in each Parish, under the direct- Non of the Selectmen.
Art. 18 Voted Art. 22
over to pass Article 18 (relative to printing a valua- tion of Real Estate in 1991.) without action.
Article 2,2 was taken care of under Article &.
Voted
Voted
that the Selectmen proceed to get a bill in the Legislature, so that the Town can assist in extending the Electric Lights to individuals. 1 to dissolve this meeting.
Record of the Election Clerk on The following page. which is a part of this meeting. A trine record of the meeting. Attest: John W. Parkhurst, Town Clerk.
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1931. Record of the Election Clerk for the Annual Town Meeting Monday March 2, 1931,
Annual Town Meeting Mar. 2, 31. Held at Lincoln Hall West Boxford
Meeting called to order by Chester Killam Moderator at 8:30 A.M. Polls were opened and votes were cast and recorded as follows for the several town officers. Moderator for one year. Chester Killam 162
Roger B. Hazzard
Edward E. Pearl
1
Blanks
18
Selectman for three years
Joseph B. Mattheus
162
Stanley B. Hills /
Dimond Lockwood 2 Harry L. Cole 1 H. N. Joune 1
Walter K. Morse 1 Blanks 14
Treasurer for three years.
J. Perley Killam 164
E. E. Pearl / Blanks 17
Collector of Taxes for one year
Simeon S. Pearl 16/
Stanley Hills /
Charles M. Moulton /
Donald Anderson 2
Blanks 17
Assessor of Taxes for three years E. E. Pearl 6 Harry L. Cole 44
1931.
Paul Killam 4
Stanley B. Hills 29
Frank Titis
1 Chas. Cole /
David Mighill 2
George A. Gould
Simeon S. Pearl 1
J. Warren Chadwick 1
Hiram Towne 2
Joseph Matthews
1
Chas. Moulton 1
E. Robert Little
1
Alfred K. Nason
1
Clinton B. Naron 1
Blanke 85
School Committee for three years
Albert G. Waters 138
Thomas Jansie 2
Walter d. Ingalls 2
Alice . Austin 1
Dimond Lockwood 1
Geo. B. Parkhurst 1
Rob. B. Parkhurst 1
Mrs. Esther Hills
1
Blanks 35
Board of Health for three years
Clinton B. Nason 19
Henry Von Kamecki
1
Joseph B. Matthews 3
Sim Gillis 1
Harry L. Cole 8
Chas. F. Austin
2
Alice P. Austin 16
Chas. M. Moulton 1
Howard F. Butler Jr. 1
Mr. Nason 1
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Assessor 1 (continued,
133
1991.
David Mighill 2
Wm. Mc Pherson 1 Stanley Hills 1 John Dorman 1
Edward &. Pearl 1
George B. Parkhurst 1 Albert G. Waters /
Blanks 121
Surveyor of Highways Ga. Parish-1 year Raymond Perley 168
Blanks 14
Suryor of Highways W. Parish-1 year
Edward Itt Doncette 154
Chas. S. Morley 3
Edward E. Pearl /
Blanks 24
Tree Warden for one year.
Clarence &. Brown 78
Harold & Gillis 42
George A. Gould 60
Blanke 2
Constable Ea. Parish one year.
David Mighill 44
Archibald Peabody 50
Leo F. Richardson 84
Blanks 4
Constable W. Parish- one year Amos E. Bird 26
Geo. Fr. W. Hopping. 132
Blanks 24
134
1931. Juster of School Funds
Chester Killam 13
Walter R. Ingalls 1
Walter K. Morse Z
John & Dorman
1
Harry L. Cole
2
Raymond Perlen
3
Walter d. Chadwick
1
George F. Gemmell
1
John W. Parkhurst
1
Dimond Lockwood
Dwight L. Killam
Albert le. Waters
2
J. Perles Killano
1
Rer. Emery L. Bradford
1 2
John J. Chadwick
H. F. Moore
1 1
Simion S. Pearl
1
Rer. R. E. Wolfe John J. Chadwick fr. / Blanks 139
Pollsclosed at 12.35 P.M.
Check lists marked 182
Ballot Box registered 182
Ballots counted 182
A tie copy Attest Walter K. Morsa Attest
A true copy Attest: John W. Parkhurst, Town Clerk.
: 931.
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april 1, 1931. To the Town Clerk Boford. In accordance with the vote at the annual town meeting on March 2, 1931 I hereby appoint Rev. G. L. Bradford. Per, Q. G. Hoffe . Mrs. James Shay. Committee on placing a suitable tablet in the new school house. Chester Fillam, Moderator.
Bofford, July 14, 1931. This is to certify that I have this day destroyed all the ballots used at the Annual Town Meeting held in Boxford, Mass. March 2 , 1931 . Attest John W. Parkhurst, Town Clerk.
1931.
136 1931.
At a Special Town Meeting held in Lincoln Hall, West Boxford, on Monday evening, August 10, 1931 the following record was made.
Meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock P. M. and the warrant read by the Moderator, Mr. Chester Killam
Art. 1. Voted
that the Selectmen be authorized to useany unexpended balance of The Ipswich road appro- priation for Land damages on said Ipswich road, after the acceptance of the road by the State and County.
Art. 2. Voted
to raise and appropriate 800.00 for the use of the Welfare department for the remainder of the year .
Art. 3. Voted
To raise and appropriate 1200.00 for highways to be used the direction of the Selectmen.
Art 4. Voted
that Mr. Isaac J. Sawyer be given the unan- imous consent of the meeting to speak.
Voted
That the vote passed at the last annual town meeting under Article 21 be amended by substituting Endicott Road and Middleton Road for Endicott Road as called for under Articlex 4.
Art. 5. Voted
that the i electmen be authorized to pay" 1.50 an hour for the use of trucks on the roads, including the driver.
Voted.
to dissolve this meeting. Atrice record. Attesti John W. Parkhurst, Town Clerk.
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1931.
1931.
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company. 370 Essex Street, Lawrence, Massachusetts August 20, 1931. Mr. John W. Parkhurst, Town Clerk Bofford, Massachusetts Dear Siri- On July 23rd, 1927, the Town of Boxford. voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $97.00 per year for 5 years to extend electric service to May A. Herrick, Willard F. Stanton and others.
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