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Voted -
That the Town adopt the Zoning Plan and Zoning
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Regulations as recommended by the Town Planning Board, with the exception that Section 11 of said Zoning Regulations shall be amended to read as follows: - "Every filling station hereafter constructed, and every pump from which gasoline or oil is dispensed, shall be located at least fifteen feet outside the street boundary line, and no filling shall be done except into cars standing on the property of the filling station."
Article 15. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $6.000. to be expended under the direc- tion of the Selectmen for the purpose of purchasing a Shovel for the Highway Department or do anything re- lating thereto.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 16. To see what action the Town will take rel- ative to joining with the Massachusetts Department of Public Works and the Norfolk County Commissioners in the repair and improvement of Summer Street; appro- priate and raise the sum of $4,000. therefor, or do any- thing relating thereto.
Voted -
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4000 for the repair and improvement of Summer Street, con- tingent upon the contribution of $4000 by the Massachu- setts Department of Public Works and $4000 by the Norfolk County Commissioners, the same to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen with the approval of the Massachusetts Department of Public Works.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to elect its
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Selectmen at the annual Town Meeting for 1931 in the following manner, viz: One for the term of one year, one for the term of two years, and one for the term of three years, and at each annual Town Meeting thereafter one Selectman for the term of three years.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 18. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $3,217.49 to balance the accounts over- drawn as follows : - Tarvia, $624.58; Sidewalks, $942.99; Police, $453.42; Interest, $391.58; Soldiers' Benefits, $191.00; Weights and Measures $16.28; Common, $597.64.
Voted -
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,217.49 to balance the accounts overdrawn as follows : - Tarvia, $624.58; Sidewalks, $942.99; Police, $453.42; Interest, $391.58; Soldiers' Benefits, $191.00; Weights and Measures, $16.28; Common, $597.64.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary of the Town Treasurer at $1500. a year, or do any- thing relating thereto.
Voted -
That the Town fix the salary of the Town Treasurer at $1500 a year.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate and raise money to install two ornamental lights on
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Main Street, in front of the Congregational Church, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2000. to remodel the Town Barn on East Street, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept the offer of Mrs. Edith Ray for use of the vacant lot at corner of Main and Emmons Streets for a park and to authorize the Selectmen to grade the lot, to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars therefor, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the appointment of a Playground and Recreation Com- mittee to consist of five members ; - one of whom shall be appointed by the Selectmen, one by the School Com- mittee, these two to appoint the remaining three.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
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Article 24. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $600. for supervision of playground, to be expended under direction of Playground and Recre- ation Committee, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500. from the income of the Fletcher Fund for the purchase of equipment for play- ground, to be expended under the direction of Play- ground and Recreation Committee, or do anything re- lating thereto.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way the private way commonly known as Galli- son Street as laid out by the Selectmen, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the income of the Fletcher Fund the sum of $360. to pay for planting of shrubbery around the World War Memorial on the Common, or do anything relating there- to.
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Voted -
That the Town appropriate $360 from the income of the Fletcher Improvement Fund to pay for planting shrubbery around the World War Memorial on the Common, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $75. for the payment of unpaid bills of the World War Memorial Committee, or do any- thing relating thereto.
Voted --
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $75 for the payment of unpaid bills of the World War Me- morial Committee.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money to install one light on North Park Street between Wachusett Street and John Ingalls' house, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money to install thirty street lights on Union Street, from King Street to Swanson Place, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That the Town raise and appropriate $300 to install and maintain not more than thirty street lights on Union
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Street from King Street to the Swanson Place.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money to install twenty-one lights on King and Washington Streets, between Forest and Spring Streets, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 32. To see what action, if any, the inhabitants of the Town of Franklin will take about lighting Pond Street from West Central to Oak Streets.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 33. To see what action, if any, the inhabitants of the Town of Franklin will take about improving Pond Street from West Central to Oak Streets.
Voted -
That this Article be referred to the Selectmen.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to construct one Mile of highway, starting from Mr. Eida's residence on Daniels Street, continuing along said Daniels Street and Miller Street to the State road on Pleasant Street, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $3000. therefor, or do anything relating thereto.
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Voted -
That this Article be referred to the Selectmen.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1000. for the purpose of extend- ing the improvements begun in 1928 on the South end of Maple Street, along said Street to a point opposite the residence of Hubert H. Gates, so that the new road shall be equally good in every respect to that which is already done ; or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That this Article be referred to the Selectmen.
Article 36. To see what action, if any, the inhabitants of the Town of Franklin will take about accepting the private street known as Cook Street, running from Lewis to Hill Avenue, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That the Town accept the private street known as Cook Street from Lewis Avenue to Hill Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen.
Article 37. To see what action, if any, the inhabitants of the Town of Franklin will take about accepting the private street known as Hill Avenue, running from Cook Street to Keough Street.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
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Article 38. To see what action, if any, the inhabitants of the Town of Franklin will take about accepting the private street known as Keough Street, running from Hill Avenue to Lewis Street.
Voted -
That the Town accept the private street known as Keough Street, running from Hill Avenue to Lewis Street, as laid out by the Selectmen.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way the way known as Alpine Row, extending from Alpine Place to land of A. H. Morse estate near Sims' shop lot; same to be laid out by the Selectmen, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money to install seven ornamental street lights on Main and East Central Street, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a Committee to devise a public parking ground and report at the next annual Town meeting, or do anything re- lating thereto.
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Voted -
That the Moderator be instructed to appoint a Com- mittee of three members to devise a public parking ground and to report their doings thereon at the next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of eight hundred and forty-two dollars ($842.) to pay land damages caused by relocating Oak and Pond Streets, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of eight hundred and forty-two dollars ($842.) to pay land damages caused by relocating Oak and Pond Streets.
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand five hundred eighty- eight dollars ($1.588.) to pay land damages caused by relocating East Central Street, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand five hundred eighty-eight dollars ($1,588.) to pay land damages caused by relocating East Central Street.
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money to install one street light on Thayer Street, or do anything relating thereto.
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Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public street the private way known as Moore Avenue, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public street the private way known as Anthony Street, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That the Town accept as a public street the private way known as Anthony Street, as laid out by the Select- men.
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to accept and extend Alpine Place southerly 250 feet to the land of Angelo Bonifazi, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to accept the building laws as submitted by the Building Committee,
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to raise and appropriate money for printing them, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That the Town accept the report of the Building Laws Committee and that the committee be continued; raise and appropriate the sum of $50 for printing the proposed building laws, to be expended by the said committee ; and that the subject matter of the Article be referred to the next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to investigate the advisability of appointing a Plumbing Inspector and report at the next annual Town meeting, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to investigate the advisability of appointing a Wiring Inspector and report at the next annual Town meeting, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to install Automatic Traffic Signals at the Junctions of King, Chestnut and East Central Streets, raise and appropriate money therefor, or do anything relating thereto.
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Voted -
That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Respectfully submitted,
Arthur W. Peirce, Chairman.
William S. Johnson, Secretary.
Lee C. Abbott
Horace W. Hosie
John E. Barber
Herbert A. Kandle
John F. L. Cataldo
Harlan R. Mackenzie
Katherine E. Costello
Frank E. Osborne
Charles E. Dailey
Ralph A. Gallagher
Connor J. Pond Annie B. Prince
Harry J. Geb
Jacob F. Geb
Ruel E. Heywood
George F. Ribero Florence G. Robinson Theodore R. Roth
Leslie H. Ware
Franklin, Mass., March 5, 1930
The Moderator appointed the following Committees : FINANCE COMMITTEE
John E. Barber, Harry Bullukian, John F. L. Cataldo, Donald B. Chapman, J. Henry Feeley, Jacob F. Geb (rep- resenting Water Board), John B. Healey (representing Welfare Board), Ruel E. Heywood, William S. Johnson, Herbert A. Kandle, Harlan R. Mackenzie, Arthur W. Peirce, Connor J. Pond, John M. Riley (representing School Committee), Florence G. Robinson, Theodore R. Roth, A. Harry Simon (representing Selectmen), Ben- jamin W. Washburn, Alice Wiggin, Leslie S. Wiggin.
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In Memoriam €
Bradley A. Rockwood
By a rising vote, the following was voted :
The Voters of Franklin, in Town Meet- ing assembled, desire to place on record their appreciation of the long and faithful service given to town affairs by the late Bradley M. Rockwood.
Born and bred in Franklin and living here all his life, he had given a large meas- ure of thought and care to the interests of the town. He was a careful student of town problems, well versed in municipal pro- cedure, broad in his interests, fair in his judgments, a man of ideas and vision. As Water Commissioner, Moderator and in other town offices, he gave the fruit of these fine qualities to the loyal service of the in- terests of Franklin.
In his death, the town has suffered a great loss. We shall miss him in the carry- ing on of our municipal affairs, but express our deep appreciation of all he has done for his native town.
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COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE AND REPORT ON TOWN MANAGEMENT
Alfred W. Dana (Chairman), Carl H. Carlson, George H. Staples, Joseph P. Cataldo, Eugene F. Sullivan.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PARKING GROUND
Albert C. Mason Charles H. Lawrence John M. Crowley
And on motion at 9.20 P. M. the meeting was ad- journed.
A true copy.
Attest :
MICHAEL J. COSTELLO,
Town Clerk.
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
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July 15, 1930
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Franklin, in the County of Norfolk,
Greeting :
You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the qualified voters of said Town of Franklin, to assemble in the Town Hall, on Tuesday, the fifteenth day of July, A. D. 1930, at seven-thirty o'clock in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles, viz :-
Article 1. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row during the current municipal year, beginning Janu- ary 1st, 1930, in anticipation of revenue for said year, such sums of money as may be necessary to meet the added expenses of the Town, giving a note or notes in the name of the Town.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000. for use of the highway Department to help relieve the unemployment situation in the Town, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000. for Soldiers' Benefits, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
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appropriate the sum of $6,000. for the Welfare Depart- ment, or do anything relating thereto.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof, seven days at least before the time and place of meeting as directed by the vote of the Town.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, at the place of meeting.
Given under our hands this second day of July, A. D. 1930.
EDWARD S. COOK, HARRY J. GEB, A. H. SIMON,
Selectmen of Franklin.
Franklin, Mass., July 7, 1930.
By virtue of the within warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Franklin, herein described, to assemble in their Town Hall, on Tuesday, the fifteenth day of July, A. D. 1930, at seven-thirty o'clock in the evening, for the purpose within mentioned, by posting attested copies of the within warrant in each of the Post Offices of the Town and in ten other public places. in compliance with Section Two of Article One of the By-Laws of the Town of Franklin.
FREEMAN G. KNOWLTON,
Constable of Franklin.
A true record of the warrant and return thereon.
Attest :-
MICHAEL J. COSTELLO,
Town Clerk.
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PROCEEDINGS OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
July 15, 1930
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, the inhabitants of the Town of Franklin, qualified to vote in Town affairs, met at the Town Hall in said town, on July 15, 1930.
Owing to the absence of the Moderator the meeting was called to order by Michael J. Costello, Town Clerk.
Eugene F. Sullivan was chosen Moderator Pro Tem and he was sworn as such by the Town Clerk in open Town Meeting.
Thomas F. Keefe and Fred E. Mason were appointed tellers and they were sworn by the Town Clerk, and they did ascertain that there were 100 voters present.
At the request of the Moderator the Town Clerk read the warrant and return thereon and the meeting pro- ceeded as follows :-
Article 1. Voted that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, borrow during the municipal year, be- ginning Jan. 1, 1930, in anticipation of the revenue for said year, such sums of money as may be necessary to meet the added expenses of the Town, giving a note or notes in the name of the Town.
Article 2. Voted unanimously that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $13,500 for the use of the High- way Department to help relieve the unemployment situ- ation in the Town.
Article 3. Voted unanimously that the Town raise and
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appropriate the sum of $1.000 for Soldiers' Benefits, in- cluding State Aid, Soldiers' Burials and Soldiers' Relief.
Article 4. Voted unanimously that the Town raise- and appropriate the sum of $6,000 for Public Charities, including compensation and expenses of the Department of Public Welfare, expenses of the Almshouse, and aid. to Outside Poor.
And on motion at 7.45 the meeting was adjourned.
A true copy.
Attest :-
MICHAEL J. COSTELLO, Town Clerk ..
WARRANT FOR THE STATE PRIMARY
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Franklin, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in Town Hall
Tuesday, the Sixteenth Day of September, 1930 at 4 to 8 o'clock P. M., for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the
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Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices :
Governor for this Commonwealth.
Lieutenant Governor for this Commonwealth.
Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Common- wealth.
Treasurer and Receiver-General for this Common- wealth.
Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth.
Attorney General for this Commonwealth.
Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth.
Representative in Congress for 13th Congressional district.
Councillor for 7th Councillor District.
Senator for 4th Senatorial District.
1 Representative in General Court for 11th Repre- sentative District.
District Attorney for Southeastern District.
Register of Probate and Insolvency for Norfolk County.
County Commissioner for Norfolk County.
Associate County Commissioners (2) for Norfolk County.
County Treasurer for Norfolk County.
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And for the Election of the following officers :
DISTRICT MEMBER OF STATE COMMITTEE for each political party for the 4th Senatorial Dis- trict.
15 MEMBERS OF THE REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE.
10 MEMBERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE.
5 DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTIONS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
10 DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
All the above candidates and officers are to be voted. for upon one ballot.
The polls will be open from 4 to 8 P. M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof 7 days at least before the time of said meetings as directed by vote of the town.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meet- ing.
Given under our hands this 4th day of September,. A. D. 1930.
EDWARD S. COOK, HARRY J. GEB, A. HARRY SIMON,
Selectmen of Franklin ..
Franklin, Mass., Sept. 9, 1930.
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By virtue of the within warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Franklin, herein described, to assemble in Town Hall on Tuesday, the 16th day of September, 1930, at 4.00 o'clock P. M., for the purposes within mentioned, by posting attested copies of the within warrant in each of the Post Offices of the Town and in ten other public places, seven days before the day of meeting, in compliance with Section 2 of Article 1 of the By-Laws of the Town of Franklin.
FREEMAN G. KNOWLTON, Constable of Franklin.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE PRIMARY
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Sept. 16, A. D. 1930
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Norfolk, ss.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Franklin, qualified to vote in Primaries, for the nomin- ation of candidates for political parties in accordance with the foregoing warrant held in this town, Sept. 16, 1930.
The meeting was called to order at 4.00 o'clock P. M. by Edward S. Cook, Selectman, and the warrant and the return thereon were read by the Town Clerk.
On Aug. 28, 1930, the Selectmen appointed Francis L. Cody, William S. Johnson, Anne E. Donahue and Flor- ence H. Enegren as Tellers ; William R. Smith and Mary
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A. Donnelly as Checkers; Lawrence A. Reardon and Carl F. Swanbeck as Ballot Clerks, and they were sworn as such by the Town Clerk. Patrick Casey was sworn as Election Officer.
Thirty voting compartments were provided by the Town, according to law, and a guard rail was erected six feet or more from said compartments. The cards of instructions and specimen ballots were posted accord- ing to law. One box of official ballots said to contain 2245 Republican and 1225 Democratic ballots were de- livered by the Town Clerk to Edward S. Cook, Select- man, and his receipt taken therefor in the following form :
Franklin, Mass., Sept. 14, 1930.
Received from Michael J. Costello, Town Clerk of Franklin, one box said to contain 2245 Republican and 1225 Democratic ballots, to be used at the Primary held in this Town this day.
EDWARD S. COOK, Selectman.
The official ballot box was publicly opened and shown to be empty, and was examined by the Selectmen and Town Clerk and found to be empty, and the register thereon was set at 000 and then locked, and the key thereof given to Officer Patrick Casey.
The seals of the ballots were broken by Edward S. Cook, Selectman, who delivered the ballots to the Ballot Clerks, after which the polls were declared open.
The ballots were given to each voter by the Ballot Clerks after the name of such voter and the political party to which he had registered, or wished to be reg- istered, had been publicly announced.
The ballot so delivered to each voter was by him marked in one of the voting compartments, and there-
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after deposited by such voter in said ballot box, after his name had been publicly announced and duly checked upon the voting list.
The polls were closed at eight o'clock P. M., due notice having been given, when the register on the bal- lot box showed 401 ballots therein, and upon complete count of all the ballots cast therein it was found that there were 401 ballots cast into said box and canceled thereby.
The whole number of ballots delivered to voters by the Ballot Clerks was 401.
The names checked upon the voting lists used as aforesaid were counted audibly in presence of election officers and the public, and the two check-lists used each showed 401 names checked thereon.
The check-lists used as aforesaid by the presiding officers and the Ballot Clerks were furnished by the Registrars of Voters for the purpose of said nomination and election.
After the completion of the canvass of all votes and the whole number duly sorted, counted, and recorded, declaration thereof was made according to law, in open Town Meeting, as follows, viz :
Republican Party Nominations FOR GOVERNOR
Frank A. Allen of 289 Walpole street, Norwood
Had 298
John D. Devin of 319 Pearl street, Malden Had 13
Blanks 27
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
William Sterling Youngman of 10 Orkney Road, Boston Had 288 Blanks
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SECRETARY
Frederic W. Cook of 75 Benton Road, Somerville
Had 267
Blanks 71
TREASURER
James William Bean of 5 Ellsworth avenue, Cambridge Had 25
Fred Jefferson Burrell of 7 Revere Place, Medford Had 48
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