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Article 10. To see what sum of money shall be taken from available funds toward defraying the tax levy of 1938.
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Article 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used by the local W.P.A. or any succeeding government agency of like nature, for the purchase of material and other expenses.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of paying 1987 bills.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,843.39 for the purpose of paying off Schoolhouse note.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to rescind the vote taken at the last Annual Town Meeting, under Article 15, regarding repairs to the Town Hall roof.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of repairing cupola on Town Hall and waterproofing the building, or do or act anything thereon.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the purpose of defining the boundaries and setting concrete bounds on Nauset Road, beginning at the World War Memorial and running to the residence of Cavalier H. Robbins, thence on Doane Road to the Coast Guard property, or do or act anything thereon.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used to purchase a town sprayer or do or act anything thereon.
Article 18. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to control, regulate or prohibit the taking of
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eals, and any or all kinds of shellfish and seaworms, as pro- vided for under the provisions of Section 48 of Chapter 130, General Laws, as amended by Chapter 329, Acts of 1933. (By request).
Article 19. To see if the town will rescind the vote taken in 1934, whereby the town voted to act jointly in the control of shellfisheries with the Town of Orleans. (By re- quest).
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to invest the Selectmen with the authorization provided for under the provisions of Section 55, Chapter 130, General Laws as amended by Chapter 329, Acts of 1933. (By request).
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to issue licenses under the provisions of Sec- tion 57, Chapter 130, General Laws, as amended by Chapter 329, Acts of 1933.
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to make a charge for all shellfish permits issued, or do or act anything thereon.
Article 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of carrying out the recommendations of the Hydrant Committee, or do or act anything thereon.
Article 24. To see if the town will accept Section 103A of Chapter 54 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 77 of the Acts of 1937, entitled "An Act provid- ing for Absentee Voting at Regular Town Elections."
Article 25. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $25.00 to be used for the suppres-
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sion of tent-caterpillars, under the direction of the local 4-H club leaders, or do or act anything thereon.
Article 26. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to acquire land for the purpose of a town way, beginning at Cape Cod Bay and Cook's Brook Road and running easterly about 1300 feet at a width of about 13 feet, and appropriate $50.00 for the same, or do or act anything thereon.
Article 27. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to acquire Lot No. 6, Block 16, Nauset Beach Plan No. 1, and Lot No. 2, Block 14, Nauset Beach Plan No. 2, for the purpose of a town landing, and that the sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose and improvement of the same, or do or act anything thereon.
Article 28. To see if the town will vote to amend the town by-laws by changing Section 5 of the by-laws approv- ed March 15, 1930, by striking out the word "ten" and in- serting the word five in its place.
Article 29. To see if the town will amend the town by-laws by voting to pay the Secretary of the Finance Com- mittee a fixed salary.
Article 30. To see if the town will vote to discontinue the road beginning at the Salt Pond Road and running in a northeasterly direction about 300 feet to Nauset Road.
Article 31. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 under the provisions of Chapter 90, General Laws, same to be used for construction of Herring Brook Road, and that the Selectmen be authoriz- ed to enter into any contracts necessary.
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Article 32. To see if the town will vote to appoint a committee to recommend names for several town roads which are now unnamed and report at the next Town Meeting, or do or act anything thereon.
Article 33. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $355.00 for the purchase of a new tar kettle with sprayer attachment, or do or act anything thereon.
Polls will be open for voting on Tuesday, February 8, 1938, in the Town Hall, Eastham, Mass., from 10 o'clock A.M. to 6 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Packing House of Bernard C. Collins in South Eastham, the barn of Harry W. Collins in South Eastham, the Post Office in Eastham, and the Post Office in North Eastham, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 19th day of January in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty- eight.
RALPH A. CHASE
EDWARD D. PENNIMAN
MAURICE W. WILEY Selectmen of Eastham.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING February 7, 1938
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the meeting was called to order at 10 o'clock by the Moderator, warrant call- ing meeting read by the Town Clerk together with the re- turn of the officer who served the same. Tellers appointed and sworn by the Town Clerk, Philip J. Schwind and Mrs. Rose B. Nickerson.
Article 1. Voted to take up the articles in the war- rant in the order they are printed as far as possible.
Discussion started immediately under Article 1, the principal speaker being Mr. Maurice A. Moore, who seemed to have studied the report and took exceptions to some items in the reports of the various officers.
After some desultory talk it was voted to accept the reports and recommendations of the town officers and com- mittees as printed with the exception of error in number of polls which should read 168.
Mr. Ralph A. Chase, Chairman, spoke at some length on the report of the Town Landing Committee.
Budget of Finance Committee accepted under this arti- cle. Voted to raise and appropriate :
Office Supplies $ 175 00
Officers' Salaries and Expenses 4,100 00
Surety on Bonds 100 00
Assessors' Salaries and Expenses 650 00
Assessors' Abstracts
60 00
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Certification of Notes
4 00
Legal Advice
75 00
Janitor
648 00
Town Hall
750 00
Suppression of Crime
30 00
Town Fires
50 00
Orleans Fire Department
150 00
Prevention and Suppression of Forest Fires
20 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
50 00
Moth Suppression
500 32
Inspection of Wiring
30 00
Private Moth Work
40 00
Tree Warden
20 00
Bounty on Woodchucks
25 00
Health
400 00
Inspection of Animals
30 00
Dog Account
25 00
Highways-General
250 00
Snow
500 00
Public Welfare
1,000 00
Mothers' Aid
500 00
State Aid
100 00
Old Age Assistance
1,500 00
Soldiers' Relief
200 00
Town Landing
60 00
Memorial Day
125 00
Community Christmas Tree
35 00
Town Reports
250 00
Insurance
425 00
Finance Committee
10 00
Old Mill 75 00
Miscellaneous
150 00
Reserve Fund
1,000 00
Old Cemeteries
150 00
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Interest
450 00 17,263 17
Schools
$31,975 49
Article 2. Voted to elect a Town Director for the Cape Cod Extension Service. Voted to authorize the Town Clerk to cast one ballot for Clayton O. Horton, Town Direc- tor for the Cape Cod Extension Service. The Town Clerk voted as directed and Clayton O. Horton was declared elected.
Article 3. Voted that the refunded Dog Tax be turned over to the Public Library account.
Article 4. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 toward the support of the Public Library.
Article 5. Voted that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,225.00, provided, the State will make a satis- factory allotment to the town for upkeep and maintenance of Town Ways under Chapter 81, Sections 26-29 as amended.
Article 6. Voted 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 Jan. 1, 1938, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year.
Article 7. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the establishment and maintenance of a free bed in the Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Mass., for care and treatment of those persons, certified by the Selectmen as
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being residents of the town and unable to pay for such care and treatment in accordance with Chapter 111, Section 74 of the General Laws.
Article 8. After some discussion it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for propagation of shell- fish.
Article 9. Voted unanimously to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $150.00 for free Band Concerts to be given by the Junior Community Band during the ensuing year.
Article 10. Voted unanimously that a sum, not ex- ceeding $5,000.00, be taken from available funds toward de- fraying the tax levy of 1938.
Article 11. Voted that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 for local WPA or any succeeding govern- mental agency of like nature, for purchase of material and expense.
Article 12. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $836.95 for the purpose of paying 1937 bills.
Article 13. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,843.39 for the purpose of paying off the School House note.
Article 14. Voted to recind the vote taken under Arti- cle 15 of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant (1937), where- by it voted to build a new cupola on the Town Hall at a cost of $700.00 and to award the contract to Ben Adams Buck.
Article 15. Voted that the sum of $1500.00 be raised and appropriated to repair the cupola, roof and waterproof-
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ing the outside walls of the Town Hall. It is stipulated that an air compressor hammer be used on the walls in prepar- ation for waterproofing the walls and that a ten year guar- antee be required that the building will be water-tight, in- sofar as this work is concerned.
Article 16. Voted to lay on the table.
Article 17. Motion to raise and appropriate the sum of $950.00 for new sprayer for the Moth Department was lost by vote of 25 to 4.
Article 18. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 19. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 20. Voted to invest the Selectmen with the authorization provided for under provisions of Section 55, Chapter 130, General Laws, as amended by Chapter 329, Acts of 1933.
Article 21. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to issue licenses under the provisions of Section 57, Chapter 130 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 329 Acts of 1933.
Article 22. Voted that the Selectmen do not charge for licenses known as "Family Permits" under Section 57, Chapter 130 General Laws, as amended by Chapter 329 of the Acts of 1933.
Article 23. Voted that the town raise and appropri- ate the sum of $125.00 for carrying out the recommenda- tions of the Hydrant Committee.
Article 24. Voted that the town accept Section 103A of Chapter of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 77
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of the Acts of 1937, entitled "An Act Providing for Ab- sentee Voting at Regular Elections."
Article 25. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $25.00 for the suppression of tent-caterpillars, under the direction of the local 4H Club leaders.
Article 26. Voted to instruct and authorize the Select- men to acquire land for the purpose of a town way, begin- ning at Cape Cod Bay and Cook's Brook Road and running easterly about 1300 feet at a width of about 13 feet, and raised and appropriated $50.00 for the same.
Article 27. Voted that the town authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain in fee and on behalf of the town for Landing purposes, two parcels of land described as follows : Lot No. 6 in Block 16, Nauset Beach Plan No. 1, and Lot No. 2 in Block 14, Nau- set Beach Plan No. 2, all as shown on a plan entitled "Atlas of the Town of Eastham," George F. Clements, Civil En- gineer, Hyannis, Mass., duly filed in the Selectmen's Office of Eastham, and that the sum of $300.00 be raised and ap- propriated for this purpose and improving the same.
Article 28. Voted to amend Section 4 of the By-Laws by striking out the word "ten" and inserting the word five in its place so as to read-A Quorum of doing busi- ness shall be not less than five per cent of the voting list.
Article 29. Voted to amend the Town By-Laws by vot- ing to pay the Secretary of the Finance Committee a fixed salary.
Voted that the salary of the Secretary be $50.00 per year.
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Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 for salary of Secretary of the Finance Committee for the en- suing year.
Article 30. Voted that the town discontinue a road beginning at the Salt Pond Road and running in a north- easterly direction to Nauset Road, a distance of about 300 feet.
Article 31. Voted that the town raise and appropri- ate the sum of $600.00 under the provisions of Chapter 90 General Laws, same to be used for construction of Herring Brook Road, and that the Selectmen be authorized to enter into any contracts necessary thereto.
Article 32. Voted that a committee of five be appoint- ed by the Moderator to bring in names for several roads now unnamed and to report at a later Town Meeting. The Moderator appointed the following named persons to the above committee : Mrs. Jennie B. Sparrow, Mrs. Katherine Moore, Arthur G. Oliver, Otto E. Nickerson and Herbert D. Nickerson.
Article 33. Voted unanimously to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $355.00 for a new tar kettle with sprayer at- tachment.
At this time the Moderator announced his appointments to the Finance Committee as follows :
Charles A. Gunn for three years.
Carl C. French for three years.
Richard HI. Whitford for three years.
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Voted to re-consider action on Article 1 to enable the town to formally accept the report of the School Building Committee.
Voted to accept the report of the said committee and that the committee be discharged with a hearty vote of thanks for their faithful work and keen interest shown on behalf of the town.
Minutes of meeting read and approved.
Voted to adjourn without day.
LESLIE E. CHASE,
Town Clerk.
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AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS
Annual Town Meeting, February 7, 1938
Article 28. Voted to amend Section 4 of the Town By-Laws by striking out the word "ten" and inserting the word five in its place so as to read :
"A Quorum for doing business shall be not less than five per cent of the voting list."
Article 29. Voted to amend the Town By-Laws by voting to pay the Secretary of the Finance Committee a fixed salary.
Voted that the salary of the Secretary of the Finance Committee shall be $50.00 per year.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 for this purpose.
Boston, Mass.
February 16, 1938
The foregoing amendments to by-laws are hereby ap- proved.
PAUL A. DEVER,
Attorney General.
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PUBLICATION OF AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS
May 5, 12, 19, 1938
Amendments to By-Laws of the Town of Eastham
At the Annual Town Meeting held February 7, 1938, the following amendments were made to the By-Laws of the Town of Eastham.
Voted : To amend Section 4 of the Town By-Laws by striking out the word "ten" and inserting the word five in its place, so as to read "A Quorum for doing business shall be not less than five per cent of the voting list."
Voted : To amend the Town By-Laws by voting to pay the Secretary of the Finance Committee a fixed salary.
Voted : That the salary of the Secretary of the Finance Committee shall be $50.00 per year.
The foregoing amendments were approved on February 16, 1938, by Paul A. Dever, Attorney General. Attest :
LESLIE E. CHASE,
Town Clerk.
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TOWN ELECTION FEBRUARY 8, 1938
Elected :
George Howard, Moderator, for 1 year.
Ralph A. Chase, Selectman, Assessor, Board of Health and Board of Welfare, for 3 years.
Leslie E. Chase, Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for 1 year.
George Austin Smith, School Committee for 3 years.
M. Louise Knowles, Trustee of the Public Library for 3 years.
Nathan A. Nickerson, Highway Surveyor for 1 year. Charles F. Atwood, Constable for 1 year.
Harvey T. Moore, Constable for 1 year.
Adin L. Gill, Tree Warden for 1 year. Officers appointed by the Selectmen : Adin L. Gill, Fire Warden for 1 year.
Ralph A. Chase, Chief of Police for 3 years.
Stanley M. Walker, Sealer of Weights and Measures for 1 year.
Samuel H. Brackett, Public Weigher for 1 year.
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Albion F. Rich, Edgar E. Rich, Fence Viewers for 1 year.
William B. Steele, Pound Keeper for 1 year.
Adin L. Gill, Arthur E. Brown and Obed A. Fulcher, Field Drivers for 1 year.
Herbert D. Nickerson, Burial Agent for 1 year.
Clarence R. Fullerton, Ommund H. Howes and Joseph W. Ryder, Fish Wardens for 1 year.
Adin L. Gill, Moth Superintendent for 1 year.
George E. Hardwick, Walter F. Nickerson, Charles S. Whiting and Frank W. Nightingale, Police Officers for 1 year.
George F. Crocker, Milk Inspector for 1 year. (Office Court House).
Alton Robbins, Sanitary Inspector for 1 year. (Office, Dennis, Mass.)
Reuben Hopkins and Clarence D. Walker, Wire Inspect- ors for 1 year.
Charles F. Atwood, Shellfish Constable for 1 year.
Harry W. Collins, Inspector of Animals and Inspector of Slaughtering for 1 year.
Fred F. Dill, Supervisor of Soldiers and Sailors Lots and Old Cemeteries for 1 year.
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Eastham, Mass.
March 21, 1938.
Mr. Leslie E. Chase, Town Clerk, Eastham, Mass.
Dear Mr. Chase :
For the information of your records, at a meeting of the Finance Committee, held on March 21, 1938, the follow- ing officers were duly, elected :
Chas. F. Atwood, Chairman and Secretary.
Very truly yours,
CHAS. F. ATWOOD,
Secretary.
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
May 11, 1938
Barnstable, s.s.
To Harvey T. Moore, Constable of the Town of East- ham in the County aforesaid : Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of said town, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet in the Town Hall in Eastham, Wednesday, the Eleventh day of May next, at 8 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the articles in this warrant.
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to rescind the vote taken at the Annual Town Meeting under Article 27.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to acquire Lot 6, Block 16, Nauset Beach Plan No. 2, and Lot 2 Block 14, Nauset Beach Plan No. 2, for the purpose of a public landing, and that the unexpended balance of the money appropriated under Article 27 of the last Annual Town Meeting be transferred for that purpose.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum $223.21 for unpaid welfare bills of 1937.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to acquire Ellis Road, so-called, as shown on a plan entitled "Sub-division of land in Eastham and Orleans. Property of Gilbert E. Ellis, George F. Clements, Civil En- gineer and Developer," for the purpose of a Town Way and that the sum of $25.00 be appropriated for same.
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And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Packing House of Bernard C. Collins in South Eastham, the Barn of Harry W. Collins in South Eastham, the Post Office in Eastham and the Post Office in North Eastham, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT and make due return of this war- rant with your doings to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid. .
Given under our hands this 30th day of April in the vear of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty- eight.
RALPH A. CHASE EDWARD D. PENNIMAN MAURICE W. WILEY Selectmen of Eastham.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
May 11, 1938
The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock P.M. by the Town Clerk, the warrant was read together with the return of the officer who served the same. ,
There being less than a quorum present the meeting was adjourned to Friday evening, May 20, 1938.
LESLIE E. CHASE,
Town Clerk.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING May 20, 1938
Warrant read by the Moderator, together with the re- turn of the officer who served said warrant.
Tellers appointed by the Moderator, Aaron W. Chad- bourn and Philip J. Schwind, sworn by the Town Clerk.
Article 1. Voted to rescind the vote taken under Arti- cle 27 of the last Annual Town Meeting.
Article 2. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to acquire Lot No. 6, Block 16, Nauset Beach Plan No. 2, and Lot No. 2, Block 14, Nauset Beach Plan No. 2, for the purpose of a pub- lic town landing, and that the unexpended balance of the money appropriated under Article 27 of the last Annual Town Meeting be transferred for that purpose.
Article 3. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $223.21 for unpaid welfare bills of 1937.
Article 4. Voted that the town acquire Ellis Road, so- called, as shown on a plan entitled "Sub-division of land in Eastham and Orleans, Property of Gilbert E. Ellis," George F. Clements, Civil Engineer and Developer, for the pur- pose of a Town Way and that the sum of $25.00 be raised and appropriated for expense incidental to said road. The said road to be laid out 30 feet in width.
Minutes of meeting read and approved.
Voted to adjourn without day.
Attest :
LESLIE E. CHASE, Town Clerk.
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WARRANT SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
August 11, 1938
Barnstable, ss.
To Harvey T. Moore, Constable of the Town of East- ham in the County aforesaid : Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of said town, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in Eastham, Thursday, August 11th, at 8 o'clock P.M., then and there to act on the following articles in this warrant.
Article 1. To see if the town will raise and appropri- ate an additional sum of money for public welfare and to transfer this amount from the Overlay Surplus Account.
Article 2. To see if the town will raise and appropri- ate from available funds a sum of money to be used for material and trucks on Thumpertown Road and Landing or do or act anything thereon.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Packing House of Bernard C. Collins in South Eastham, the Barn of Harry W. Collins in South Eastham, the Post Office in Eastham, and the Post Office in North Eastham seven days at least before time of holding said meetings.
HEREOF FAIL NOT and make due return of this war- ranc, with your doings to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding said meeting.
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Given under our hands this Third day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-eight.
RALPH A. CHASE
EDWARD D. PENNIMAN
MAURICE W. WILEY
Selectmen of Eastham.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
August 11, 1938
Meeting called to order by the Moderator at 8 o'clock P.M., warrant calling meeting read by the Town Clerk, to- gether with the return of the officer. Tellers appointed, Winfred J. Knowles and Adin L. Gill, sworn by the Town Clerk.
Article 1. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,100.00 for public welfare in addition to the sum hereto- fore appropriated and to transfer this amount from the Overlay Surplus Account.
Article 2. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for material and trucks on Thumpertown Road, said amount to be taken from available funds.
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At this time the Hon. B. Loring Young was granted the privilege of the floor. Mr. Young spoke very interest- ingly upon the early history of the country, especially relat- ing to early Cape Cod. His interest in the town of Eastham and appreciation of the kindly acts of the townspeople is evident from the trend of his talk.
At the close of a very pleasant and sincere speech, Mr. Young presented the Town with a gavel, suitably inscribed, which was used by him as Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives.
Mr. Howard, Moderator, accepted the gift and respond- ed most ably on behalf of the town. At the close of Mr. Howard's remarks a rising vote of thanks was given Mr. Young for his kindly interest and the honor bestowed upon our town.
Minutes of meeting read and approved.
Adjourned at 8:30 P.M. without day.
Attest :
LESLIE E. CHASE,
Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT
December 16, 1938
Barnstable, ss.
To Harvey T. Moore, Constable of the Town of East- ham in the County aforesaid : Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of said town qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Eastham on Friday, the 16th day of December, 1938, at 7:30 o'clock in the evening then and there to act on the following articles :
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