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REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I have the honor to submit the following report of the Highway Department for the year ending, December 31, 1930.
Maintenance of Country Roads
The usual amount of repairing has been done on the roads this year. In the spring most all outside roads were scraped and waterways opened and put in fair con- dition.
Total cost for gas, oil and labor, $700.00
Snow Removal
Pay Rolls $1,000.00
George McQuestion, side walk plow
I. J. Brothers, So. Franklin, 186.00
sidewalk plow 21.13
Care of Dumps Labor $626.00
Cutting Brush
Labor $3,675.00
Cold Patching
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Labor and Truck
$1,400.00
Stock and Material
600.00
Lincoln Street Sidewalk
Labor and Truck
$290.00
Gravel, 600 yards Tarvia, 1200 gallons
135.00
Summer Street Drain
Labor
$50.00
Pipe
30.00
Cement
1.20
School Street Drain
Labor
$450.00
Cement
5.00
Jute
10.00
General Maintenance
Cleaning gutters
$1,200.00
Cleaning man holes
350.00
Cleaning Main Street
390.00
General repairs and new man hole
400.00
Medway Bridge
Cement
$195.00
Steel Rods
87.29
Water
9.00
Lumber
82.15
Labor
285.63
Steel Rods
49.10
Coal Patch
20.00
Remodeling Town Barn
Labor on Concrete Work
$243.20
Carpentering and Painting
158.40
Lumber
368.60
Cement
120.00
Paint
110.00
Heating and Plumbing
49.95
R. H. Sewell, carpenter
$64.79
Resurface Main and East Central Streets
Stone
$604.50
Tarvia
412.50
Labor
240.58
Roller
22.50
Gas and Oil
19.50
42.00
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Anthony Street
Labor
$30.00
Town Trucks
33.80
Hire Shovel
80.00
Roller
15.00
Gravel
317 yards
Tarvia
112.50
Gas and Oil
20.00
Beaver Street
Labor
$1,384.62
Town Truck
200.00
Hire Truck
167.75
Hire Shovel
1,109.77
Roller
72.00
Gravel
5,000 yards
Tarvia
1,050.00
Gas and Oil
200.00
Excavating
2,000 yards
Length
4,305 feet
Width
22 feet
Water Cart
60.00
Elm Street
Labor
$263.00
Town Truck
56.47
Hire Shovel
177.75
Roller
72.00
Gravel
1,554 yards
Tarvia
337.50
Gas and Oil
90.45
Length
3,245 feet
Width
24 feet
Water Cart
92.50
Fuller Place
Labor
25.00
Town Truck
5.00
Tarvia
112.50
Gas and Oil
4.00
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Grove Street
Labor
$1,374.60
Town Truck
250.00
Hire Truck
167.75
Hire Shovel
1,109.77
Roller
80.00
Gravel
3,000 yards
Tarvia
112.50
Length
4,175 feet
Width
21 feet
Water Cart
40.00
Keough Street
Labor
$250.00
Town Truck
71.04
Hire Shovel
144.00
Roller
20.00
Gravel
440 yards
Tarvia
112.50
Length
290 feet
Width
37 feet
Mount Street
Labor
$20.00
Town Truck
15.00
Hire Shovel
32.00
Roller
6.00
Gravel
125 yards
Tarvia
112.50
Gas and Oil
6.00
Length
800 feet
Width
14 feet
Maple Street
Labor
$300.00
Town Truck
200.00
Hire Shovel
768.00
Roller
25.00
Gravel
1200 yards
Length
3,000 feet
Width
20 feet
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Oak Street
Labor
$150.00
Town Truck
108.00
Hire Shovel
192.00
Roller
20.00
Gravel
807 yards
Tarvia
112.50
Length
1,200 feet
Width
16 feet
Partridge Street
Labor
$241.00
Town Truck
74.81
Hire Shovel
Free
Roller
71.00
Gravel
1,369 yards
Tarvia
450.00
Gas and Oil
248.08
Excavating
200 yards
Length
2,850 feet
Width
20 feet
Water Cart
92.50
Squire Street
Labor
$54.00
Town Truck
45.00
Hire Shovel
124.00
Roller
34.90
Gravel
275 yards
Tarvia
112.50
Gas and Oil
26.00
Excavating
300 yards
Length
425 feet
Width
22 feet
Union Street
Labor
$780.00
Town Trucks
324.00
Hire Truck
177.37
Hire Shovel
972.00
Roller
144.00
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Gravel
Tarvia Gas and Oil Length Width Water Cart
3,951 yards 125.00 256.00
5,220 feet 20 feet 18.00
Washington Street
Labor
$355.00
Town Truck
121.44
Hire Shovel
216.00
Roller
36.00
Gravel
1,236 yards
Tarvia
225.00
Gas and Oil
54.00
Length
1,250 feet
Width
22 feet
Forrest Street
Labor
$290.00
Town Truck
100.00
Hire Shovel
180.00
Roller
72.00
Gravel
832 yards
Drainage
24 inches
Tarvia
337.50
Gas and Oil
45.00
Length
2,100 feet
Width
20 feet
Cook Street
Labor
$200.00
Town Truck
80.96
Hire Shovel
108.00
Roller
22.50
Gravel
650 yards 112.50
Tarvia
Length
295 feet
Width
28 feet
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Fisher Street Extension
Labor
$90.00
Town Truck
35.00
Hire Shovel
108.00
Roller
24.50
Gravel
300 yards
Tarvia
112.50
Length
150 feet
Width
30 feet
Grove and West Central Streets
Labor
$20.00
Town Truck
15.12
Hire Shovel
36.00
Roller
12.00
Gravel
150 yards
Tarvia
112.50
Length
150 feet
Width
24 feet
Saxon Street
Labor
$150.00
Town Truck
108.00
Hire Shovel
144.00
Roller
36.00
Gravel
500 yards
Tarvia
112.50
Length
665 feet
Width
20 feet
Milliken Avenue
Tarvia
$67.50
Length
600 feet
Width
24 feet
Summer Street
Labor
$5,203.84
P. G. Lloy, shovel and truck
2,427.42
H. H. Riley, truck hire
245.00
K. W. Wright, truck hire
880.00
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98.38
Medway Coal and Grain Co., truck hire
231.75
D. S. Meservey
39.00
Mrs. J. D. Sterrett, gravel
459.00
J. F. Brogan, repairs on roller
70.00
Buffalo Spring Roller Co., parts for roller
24.50
J. F. Rooney, drilling 17.10
Norfolk County, Entrance Fee
3.00
Reilly's Express, Exp. on tools
1.20
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R .- Freight on castings
7.04
G. Simms, sharpening tools
14.90
W. H. Chisholm, band for pipe
2.45
Bond Co., tools
27.68
N. E. Concrete Pipe Co., culvert pipe
739.29
Bullukian Co., cement
91.35
Franklin Petroleum Products Co. - Kerosine for burning brush 6.07
Mass. State Prison - posts
$135.43
Blanchard Brothers, curb inlets
64.00
W. K. Gilmore & Sons Co.
134.47
Standard Oil Co.
287.43
Universal Refining Co., cylinder oil.
36.89
N. E. Concrete Pipe Co.
122.20
Independent Coal Tar Co., tar
624.95
A. C. Dana & Son, acid for posts
2.00
Total $11,997.29
Common
Labor
$400.99
Supplies
J. A. Geb
5.20
A. J. Cataldo
2.45
S. W. Kingman
3.50
W. K. Gilmore
4.70
J. F. Brogan
22.10
A. J. Cote
20.00
Joseph Breck
15.20
J. Stobbart
70.00
N. E. Decorating
32.00
J. J. McCarthy
3.50
John Fleming
20.00
Fred Campbell
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Tarvia
Labor
$2,321.45.
Barrett Co., tar
7,465.88:
Independent Coal Tar Co., tar
3,776.93
Tar Products Co., tar
216.90
P. G. Lloy, sand
937.45
N. H. Trap Rock, stone
16.61
Holliston Trap Rock, stone
1,023.43
Iron Trap Rock Co., stone
516.25
Carberry, stone
120.74
E. S. Cook, sand
27.00
Highway Service Co., spreader
765.00
Total
$16,987.67
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. ROBINSON, Supt. of Streets ..
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
To the Voters of the Town of Franklin :
The Board of Selectmen, elected to serve the Town for 1930, organized by electing Edward S. Cook, Chairman. Harry J. Geb was given charge of the Highway Depart- ment and A. Harry Simon the supervision of the Town. Hall. Herbert C. Stewart was elected Clerk of the Board.
During the past year a number of matters have come before the Board that were of vital importance to the community, of which probably the unemployment situ- ation predominated. At the suggestion of the Governor, we appointed an Unemployment Committee consisting:
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of Walter E. Mitchell, Chairman ; Harlan R. Mackenzie, Mrs. Agnes Dana, Miss Ann Callahan, and Robert Doherty. This committee have worked earnestly and in- telligently to do as much as possibly could be done to relieve the situation. That their labors have not been wasted has been proven many times. The thanks of this. Board of Selectmen in behalf of our Town is hereby extended to them.
Because the unemployment situation has affected all of the town departments we feel that credit should be given to the Welfare Board for the intelligent work that they have done during the past year. While there may have been isolated cases where undeserving people re- ceived aid, we feel that in the vast majority of cases, the need has been evident and that they have investigated most carefully all requests for aid. To help the situation the Road Department has at all times, in the construc- tion of roads, hired as many men as possible, alternating the days so as to distribute among as large a number as possible, what money was available.
The Town Barn has been entirely renovated and paint- ed, cement floors have been made, sliding doors built on the sides, partitions removed, new heater installed, ceil- ing recovered, and the outside painted, all the labor being done by the so-called unemployed.
Other additional work to relieve the situation was: the building of cement curbing on McCarthy Street, gravel sidewalks on Lincoln Street, heavy substantial cement fence on the Medway bridge and the cutting of brush on all streets. Granolithic sidewalks have been laid in many locations, the abutters paying half the ex- pense. This has been a decided improvement to the Town, especially on Garfield and Ruggles Streets.
More than six and five-eighths miles of permanent road was constructed by the Highway Department, of which five-eighths of a mile was constructed by the Town on Summer Street under Chapter 90 appropriation. In addition to this, there was constructed, by Hagan & Thibodeau, 1 2/5 miles on Oak Street, making a total of
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eight miles of permanent road. This we believe is the largest program of road construction ever accomplished in one year by the Town of Franklin. Following is the amount of money spent by the department for labor :
Road Department Labor $19,963.09
Tarvia, Labor 3,857.43
Common, Labor 500.00
Summer Street, Labor 5,263.84
$29,584.36
The Board have met a number of times with Mr. A. B. Chilson regarding the condition of Charlotte Avenue and with his consent and approval, work has been done on this road and drainage completed under the supervision of the Superintendent of the Streets, and paid for by Mr. Chilson. During the coming year cement sidewalks will be laid and what was once an unsatisfactory condition will be decidedly improved.
Pursuant to the vote of the town in accepting Cook and Keogh Streets, these two streets have been con- structed and are now in good condition.
The shrubs on the triangle in Church Square have been removed to overcome the danger hazard, and with the plans that the Selectmen have in mind for this year, they believe this square will be considerably beautified.
Very much needed work has been done on the Town Hall and we believe up to date, it is in very good condi- tion with the exception of the need of shingling, which should be done this year.
Both the Police and Fire Departments have in the past worked most faithfully for the Town's interest and we believe that the Firemen should be given the slight in- crease in wages that they are asking for.
We believe that the Town should do something in the very near future in regard to "Stop-and-Go" signals, particularly at the Four Corners, High School Corner, and Pleasant and Main intersection.
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A committee should be appointed to investigate at once the erection of a Municipal and Court Building and we are recommending that this committee report at a very early date.
The Board of Selectmen have met several times with the officials of the N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad Company in regards to a cement bridge in the center of the town, and we have been promised that when conditions im- prove, that this matter will be given very serious consid- eration.
A committee consisting of Albert C. Mason, Chair- man, William H. Golding and Robert H. Sewell were appointed to appraise all town property for the purpose of equitable insurance. This committee investigated the matter very thoroughly and made a most comprehensive report, and the Board of Selectmen extend to them their thanks.
During the past year Franklin has lost two of its most able and loyal citizens and to the families of Harry T. Hayward and Bradley M. Rockwood, the Board of Se- lectmen, in behalf of the citizens of our Town, extend their sympathy.
(Signed)
EDWARD S. COOK, Chairman HARRY J. GEB A. HARRY SIMON
Selectmen of Franklin.
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SELECTMEN'S ESTIMATE OF DEPARTMENT EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR 1931.
Selectmen
$ 2,000.
Auditor
350.
Treasurer
1.900.
Collector of Taxes
2,650.
Assessors of Taxes
2,700.
Town Clerk
600.
Elections and Registrations
550.
Law
500.
Finance Accounts
50.
Town Hall
1,100.
Police Department
10,700.
Fire Department
18,000.
Weights and Measures
350.
Gypsy Moth
1,200.
Shade Trees
1,000.
Forest Fires
1,700.
Health
2,200.
Inspection of School Children
500.
Inspection of Animals
200.
Sewers and Sewer Beds
5,500.
Roads
43.500.
Street Lighting
13,300.
Sprinkling or Oiling Streets
17,000.
Poor
40,000.
Soldiers' Benefits
2,500.
Schools
130,825.
Library
2,000.
Commons
700.
Decoration Day
300.
Town Reports
700.
Water
9,200.
Municipal Indebtedness
20,000.
Interest on Town Debt
18,000.
Planning Board
75.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD S. COOK HARRY J. GEB A. HARRY SIMON Selectmen of Franklin.
Dated January 26, 1931.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
The Town Planning Board herewith submits its sixth annual report :
Accumulated income from the Fletcher Fund now amounts to $4638.67 and we recommend that $500 of this amount be appropriated this year for the further planting of shade trees.
During 1930 there was planted, under the direction of the Tree Warden, 164 Norway Maples, as follows :
East Central Street 40 trees
West Central Street 20
High Street 4
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Marvin Avenue 67 66
Union Street 12
Geb Street 13 66
West Central,
near High School 8 66
Meetings were held by the Planning Board when it was necessary to decide zoning regulations.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY J. GEB, Chairman DONALD B. DOE RUEL E. HEYWOOD ARTHUR W. PEIRCE LESLIE H. WARE
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REPORT OF PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
At the last annual Town Meeting a Play Ground Com- mittee was appointed consisting of one member from the Board of Selectmen and one member from the School Committee. These two members to appoint three addi- tional members. Agreeable to this vote, the School Committee appointed Dr. Carl E. Richardson and the Board of Selectmen appointed Harry J. Geb.
Because of the offer of a tract of land by Fred P. Chapman and Jacob F. Geb, and which will be voted on at the Annual Town Meeting in 1931, it was felt that the Playground Committee could do nothing in 1930. The offer of this land has accomplished all that the committee could desire for the present. If the town accepts this- land, money should be appropriated from the Fletcher Fund for the construction and equipment of the play- ground.
If the construction work is completed before fall, an instructor should be engaged and we recommend that the town appropriate $600.00 for this purpose.
We also recommend that this committee be discharged and a new committee be appointed to consist of one member from the Board of Selectmen, one member from the School Committee, and these two members to appoint three more members.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY J. GEB DR. CARL E. RICHARDSON
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WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
February 10, 1931.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Franklin in the County of Norfolk.
Greetings :
You are hereby required in the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the qualified voters of the said Town of Franklin to assemble in their Town Hall, on Tuesday, the tenth day of February, A. D. 1931, it being the second Tuesday in said February, at six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz :-
Article 1. To choose by ballot the following Town officers, viz: - A Moderator, three Selectmen, a Town Clerk, a Town Treasurer, a Collector of Taxes, an Auditor, three members of the Board of Public Welfare, a Tree Warden, three Constables, all for the term of one year ; one Assessor of Taxes for the term of three years, one member of the Board of Health for the term of three years, one member of the School Committee for the term of three years, one member of the Water and Sewer Commissioners for the term of three years, one member of the Water and Sewer Commissioners for the term of one year, two members of the Town Planning Board for the term of three years.
Article 2. To choose all other necessary Town Offi- cers.
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Article 3. 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, 1931, in anticipation of the revenue for said year, such sums of money as may be necessary to meet the current expenses of the Town, giving a note or notes in the name of the Town.
Article 4. To hear a report of the Town Officers and Committees and act thereon.
Article 5. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate and raise for the following purposes, to wit :
1. For General Government, including the com- pensation and expense of the Selectmen, Aud- itor, Collector of Taxes, Assessors of Taxes, Town Clerk, also for Elections and Regis- trations, Town Hall and other Finance Ac- counts.
2. For Protection of Persons and Property, in- cluding the Payment of Police and Suppres- sion of Illegal Liquor Traffic, Support of the Fire Department, Sealing of Weights and Measures, Extermination of Gypsy Moths, Etc., Trimming of Shade Trees and for Pre- vention and Suppression of Forest Fires.
3. For Health and Sanitation, including expenses of the Board of Health, Inspection of School Children, Inspection of Animals, Inspection of Meats and Provisions, Construction and Maintenance of Sewers and Sewer Beds.
4. For Highways and Bridges, including con- struction and repairs of Roads, Bridges, Sidewalks, Street Lighting, Street Sprinkling, and all other highway expenses.
5. For Public Charities, including compensation and expenses of the Board of Public Welfare, expenses at the Almshouse, and for aid to Outside Poor, and Old Age Pensions.
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6. For Soldiers' Benefits, including State Aid, Soldiers' Relief and Soldiers' Burials.
7. For Education, including all the expenses of the School Committee.
8. For the Franklin Public Library.
9. For the Improvement of the Commons.
10. For Unclassified Accounts, including the Deco- ration of Soldiers' Graves, Printing of the Town Report.
11. For the Maintenance and Operation of the Water Department, including the compensa- tion of the Water Commissioners.
12. For the Payment of Interest on Town Debts.
13. For the Payment of Municipal Indebtedness.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the amount of $32.15 in the 1929 Overlay reserve fund to the special reserve fund to be used for extraordinary or un- forseen expenses.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to use the in- terest of the Lucretia Pond Fund not otherwise provided for, for the care of Town Cemeteries, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the Dog License money received for the present year, for the support of Schools or the Public Library.
Article 9. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $200.00 for the care and improvement of the Union Street Cemetery, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
Article 10. To see what action the Town will take relative to joining with the Massachusetts Department of Public Works and the Norfolk County Commissioners in the repair and improvement of Pond Street; appro- priate and raise the sum of $6000.00 therefor, or do any- thing relating thereto.
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Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of seven hundred eighty-three dol- lars ($783.) to pay land damages caused by relocating Pond Street, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 12. To see what action the Town will take relative to joining with the Massachusetts Department of Public Works and the Norfolk County Commissioners in the repair of Summer Street; appropriate and raise the sum of $4000.00 therefor, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred thirty-one dollars ($131.) to pay land damages caused by relocating Sum- mer Street, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will accept as a public way the way known as Alpine Row extending from Al- pine Place to East Central Street, or do anything re- lating thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to change the name of that portion of Alpine Street extending from its intersection with Dean Avenue to its intersection with Pleasant Street and that said portion shall be named and hereafter be known as Hillside Road, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to definitely determine the name of the Town Highway extending from the intersection of Pleasant Street to its intersec- tion with Lincoln Street, now variously known as Moore Avenue, Alpine Street, Alpine Street North End, or Al- pine Street Extension, and that said Town Highway shall be named and hereafter be known as Moore Avenue, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way the private way commonly known as Alpine Street Extension and named Alpine Street on a plan en- titled Pinehurst-Plat prepared by Goff and Schofield, Engineers, dated March 1911, and that said way shall be named and hereafter known as Pinehurst Street, raise
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and appropriate money therefor, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money to install one street light on Stubbs Street, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money to install ten street lights on Chest- nut Street, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 20. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of two hundred ($200.) dollars for the purchase of an Inhalator or Pulmotor, to be purchased under the direction of the Board of Health, to be kept at the Cen- tral Fire Station, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to accept a parcel of land situated between Peck and Wachusetts Streets as described in deed dated January 22, 1931 from Jacob F. Geb and Fred P. Chapman to the Town of Franklin for the purposes as set forth in said deed and that it shall be known as "Fletcher Field," or do any- thing relating thereto.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to use "Fletcher Field" as a Playground and Recreation Field or do anything relating thereto.
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.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4000.00 from the income of the Fletcher Fund for the construction and equipment of a playground and recreational field on "Fletcher Field" to be expended under the direction of the Playground and Recreation Committee.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for maintenance and
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supervision of the Fletcher Field Playground to be ex- pended under the direction of the Playground and Rec- reation Committee.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to investigate and report on the advisability of constructing a Municipal Building and Court House.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the construction and original equipment of an addition or additions to the Horace Mann School Building, and to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row such sums as may be allowed by law under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or to take any action relative thereto.
Article 28. To see if the Town will provide for a building committee with authority to construct and equip an addition or additions to the Horace Mann School Building, or to take any action relative thereto.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate the sum of two thousand dollars ($2000.00), for the purpose of installing in the Town-Building on East Street, known as G. A. R. Hall, - proper heating equip- ment, and sanitary toilets ; also repair of electric switch- board; or to take any other action relative thereto.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salaries of the Firemen, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 31. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $5000.00 to be expended by the Select- men in the construction of granolithic sidewalks, the abutters shall pay one-half of the cost of the con- struction of all granolithic sidewalks, said money from abutters shall revert to Excess and Deficiency fund, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to study ways and means by which the in- dustrial and residential expansion of the Town may be advanced and the local unemployment situation may be
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relieved, and instruct the said committee to make a re- port of its findings in writing to the Board of Select- men within thirty days from the day of appointment, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of advertising the Town's advantages and available opportunities, to thus invite and attract additional industrial activities to the Town. The said sum to be expended under the di- rection of the Board of Selectmen, in conjunction and with the co-operation of the Industrial Committee of the Franklin Business Association, which is planning such a movement, or do anything relating thereto.
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