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One of the reasons for the above division is this: Work in lower grades, owing to methods, enthusiasm, ingenuity of teacher, teaching devices and such things is on a high plane in Massachusetts. The work above the fifth grade shows much less of the above; therefore. to get the most and best out of life, and to fit the pupil for the position he is to occupy in life, a departure from the old course must take place in hopes that the solution of the problem of finding that place early in life may come, thus selecting a course for which he has taste before entering the Senior High School, where such course will be fostered and en- riched for his benefit.
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Graduates of our schools who are taking advanced courses in other towns, and those in college, are doing sat- isfactory work. Norwell is honored in their successes.
In conclusion I wish to thank you for your support, and the teachers and townspeople for their co-operation.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES S. HAYES, Superintendent of Schools.
December 31, 1914.
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Report of High School Principal
To the Superintendent of Schools :
Dear Mr. Hayes.
Although I have been with the Norwell High School only sixteen weeks and consequently am scarcely compe- tent to make a full statement of conditions, yet several things have been brought to my attention which, I think. will be of interest to the public at large and particularly to the parents of those attending the High School.
The program in effect this year is materially the same as that of last year and seems to be efficient. I find the students, for the most part, conscientious workers, al- though, of course, there are opportunities for improvement even in the phase of the school work. In this connection. I would urge upon the parents the great need of the con- sistent attendance of the pupils at every school session. Each day's absence is a day lost and the value of that day's work is not easily required. Moreover, regular and longer hours of home work should be insisted upon.
One of the crying needs of the school is an adequate- ly appointed room for our Science Department. The one in use at present is, at best, a makeshift and not a place where the best results are obtainable.
I think, moreover, that a small amount used to increase the general attractiveness of the rooms would more than
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repay in increased effort on the part of the pupils, for it is a well grounded fact that a pleasing environment will do much toward furthering a respect for education.
It is indeed unfortunate that the musical education of the children of this town should be neglected as it is. It is always well to bear in mind that education consists not only in training for life in its materialistic phase, but also in a development of the finer characteristics, and to that end one of the chief duties of the school should be to de- velop in the child, as early as possible, an appreciation of good music.
I wish that something might be done to provide means for suitable ventilation of the building. In cold weather it is next to impossible to purify the air in the rooms with- out making them uncomfortably cold.
In conclusion, I desire to thank you, Mr. Hayes, for your kind suggestions, the carrying out of which I always find to be of greatest value in promoting the best interests of the school.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED H. KIERSTEAD. Principal of the High School.
NORWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1639 00054 9400
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SIXTY-SIXTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF NORWELL
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
1915
ROCKLAND : THE ROCKLAND STANDARD PUB CO., PRINT .. 1916 ..
Norwell Public Library
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ERVE
SIXTY-SIXTH
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE.
TOWN OF NORWELL
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
.. 1915 ..
ROOKLAND :
THE ROCKLAND STANDARD PUB. CO., PRINT .. 1916 ..
INDEX
Appropriations Recommended 77
Articles in Warrant 82
Assessors' Report 68
Auditor's Report
76
Financial Statement 75
Fire Extinguishers, Location of
63
Forest Warden Report 62
Highway Account
42
Incidental Account
53
Jury List 78
Miscellaneous 55
Moth Report 60
Overseers of Poor Report 38
Recapitulation
72
School Report 86
Sealer of Weights and Measures
6,
Snow Account
48
Tax Collector's Report 70
Town Clerk's Report
5
Town Officers' Account
51
Town Officers, 1915 3
Treasurer's Report 3
Trustees' Report 79
Town Officers
Toren Clork
Treasurer JOSEPH F. MERRITT HERBERT E. ROBBINS
Tax Collector WILLIAM H. SPENCER
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor EZRA E. STETSON FRANK W. JONES EDWARD M. SEXTON
School Committee BENJAMIN LORING MRS. AMY W. SYLVESTER CARRIE M. FORD Board of Health
JOHN F. WILDER MINOT WILLIAMSON J. LYMAN WADSWORTH Constables
WALTER T. OSBORNE
L. F. HAMMOND
J. WARREN FOSTER JOHN F. WILDER JESSIE M. WINSLOW Sealer of Weights and Measures ALVAN G. SPENCER
Tree Warden
Surveyor of Highway
JOHN H. SPARRELL L. F. HAMMOND
Field Drivers THE CONSTABLES Cemetery Committee
FRANK W. JONES ARTHUR T. STODDARD W. WALLACE FARRAR
OFFICERS APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN .
Forest Fire Warden JOHN WHALEN
Inspector of Animals J. WARREN FOSTER
Inspectors of Slaughtered Animals AMOS H. TILDEN J. ALDEN DAMON ALPHEUS DAMON
Warden of Almshouse JOHN F. WILDER
Registrars of Voters
JOSEPH F. MERRITT ARTHUR T. STODDARI)
HENRY J. TOLMAN WILLIAM E. SEXTON
Surveyors of Lumber, Wood and Bark
BERT RICHARDSON JOHN WHALEN
W. D. TURNER ARTHUR T. STODDARD
BENJAMIN LORING F. E. HENDERSON J. FRANK TURNER
Gypsy Moth Agent JOHN H. SPARRELL
Keeper of Lockup JOHN F. WILDER
Town Weigher
JOHN F. WILDER
Report of the Town Clerk
ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS, MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1915.
Pursuant to a warrant, duly executed, the inhabitants of the Town of Norwell, qualified to vote in town affairs, met at the Town Hall, Monday, March I, 1915, and took the following action on the articles contained therein :
Article I. To choose a moderator.
Chose John Whalen moderator by ballot. He was sworn by the Town Clerk.
Article 2. To bring their votes for a Town Clerk for one year, one Selectman, one Assessor, and one Overseer of the Poor for three years, a Treasurer, a Collector of Taxes, an Auditor, a Surveyor of Highways, five Consta- bles, and a Tree Warden for one year, one member of the School Committee for three years, one member of the Board of Health for three years, one member of the Board of Health for two years, (to fill vacancy), and to vote yes or no in answer to the question, "Shali license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town," all on one ballot Polls open from 7 A. M. to II A. M.
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The polls were opened at 7 A. M. and closed at II A. M. 247 names were checked on the voting list and 247 ballots were cast. On being canvassed and counted in open meet- ing the result was declared by the moderator as follows :
Town Clerk, (for one year)
Joseph F. Merritt
216
Blanks
31
Selectman, (for three years)
Edward M. Sexton
148
William D. Turner
95
Blanks
4
Assessor, (for three years)
Edward M. Sexton I49
William D. Turner
91
Blanks
7
Overseer of the Poor, (for three years)
Edward M. Sexton
I46
William D. Turner
89
Blanks I2
Town Treasurer, (for one year)
Elliott W. Crowell
73
Herbert E. Robbins
I60
Blanks I4
Auditor, (for one year)
Harry T. Fogg 214
Blanks 33
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Collector of Taxes, (for one year) William H. Spencer 208
Blanks 39
School Committee, (for three years)
Amy Winifred Sylvester
201
Blanks 46
Board of Health, (for three years)
Minot Williamson 210
Blanks
37
Board of Health, (for two years)
Claude G. Ainslie
61
John F. Wilder
150
Blanks
36
Highway Surveyor, (for one year)
L. Frank Hammond II7
Arthur J. Mitchell
66
Harry G. Pinson 57
Blanks 7
Constables, (for one year)
J. Warren Foster 200
L. Frank Hammond 193
Walter T. Osborn 195
John F. Wilder [96
Jesse M. Winslow
195
Blanks 256
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Tree Warden, (for one year)
John H. Sparrell
177
Blanks
70
Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?
Yes
99
No I13
Blanks
35
OFFICERS ELECTED
Town Clerk, Joseph F. Merritt.
Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, Edward
M. Sexton.
Treasurer, Herbert E. Robbins.
Auditor, Harry T. Fogg.
Collector of Taxes, William H. Spencer.
School Committee, Amy W. Sylvester.
Board of Health, for three years, Minot Williamson.
Board of Health, for two years, John F. Wilder.
Highway Surveyor, L. Frank Hammond.
Constables, J. Warren Foster, L. Frank Hammond, Walter
T. Osborn, John F. Wilder, Jesse M. Winslow Tree Warden, John H. Sparrell.
Article 3. To hear the reports of the several boards of officers and committees of the town and act thereon.
Voted, that the reports of the town officers as printed be accepted.
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Article 4. To make the necessary appropriations to de- fray the expenses of the town and for other purposes and to raise such sums of money as the town shall deem expe- dient.
Voted, to appropriate the following amounts :
Poor
$1,500 00
Almshouse
1.300 00
Schools
7,000 00
Highways
3,000 00
State Aid
2,000 00
Soldiers' Relief
250 00
Town Officers
1,700 00
Tree Warden
50 00
Mowing Bushes
100 00
Board of Health
500 00
School Physician
25 00
Town Hall
50 00
Abatement of Taxes
200 00
Interest
1,000 00
Fires “
300 00
State and County Taxes
4,500 00
Incidentals
800 00
Overlays
500 00
Other amounts appropriated under different articles :
Removing Snow (the excise tax)
Post 112, G. A. R, Memorial Day
$150 00
Washington Street Cemetery
75 00
Parks, Squares and Triangles James Library
100 00
100 00
Gypsy Moth 470 65
Superintendent of Schools
250 00
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Spraying Elms
200 00
Electric Lights 350 00
Special Highway Construction 10,000 00
Marking Soldiers and Sailor's Graves 200 00
Widening Corner Elm and River streets 250 00
Voted, to raise by taxation a sum not exceeding $26.500 to be assesed on the polls and estates of residents and on the estates of non-residents.
Article 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current finan- cial year.
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 fi- nancial year, beginning Jan. 1, 1915, and to issue a note of notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts, incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Article 6. What compensation will the town make for removing snow and appropriate money for the same.
Voted,to pay twenty-five cents per hour for removing snow. and that the excise tax be appropriated for this pur- pose.
Article 7. In what manner and time shall the taxes be collected for the ensuing year.
Voted, that the collector shall issue summons after Jan- uary 1, 1916.
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Article 8. To make allowance to town creditors. No bills were presented.
Article 9. What sum of money will the town appro- priate for the use of Post I12, G. A. R., on Memorial Day.
Voted, to appropriate $150 for that purpose.
Article 10. Will the town cause a statement of its finan- cial affairs to be printed in February next.
Voted, that a report of the financial affairs of the town, including reports of the various officers and committees; also a list of jurors be printed and in the hands of the vo- ters by February 10, 1916.
Article II. Will the town appropriate a sum of money to be expended in the cemetery on Washington street.
Voted, to appropriate $75.
Article 12. What price will the town pay for labor on the highways for the ensuing year.
Voted, to pay 25 cents per hour for men, $5 per day for man and two horses, and $3.50 per day for man and one horse.
Article 13. What action will the town take in regard to keeping the sidewalks in repair.
Voted, to leave this matter with the highway surveyor.
Article 14. Will the town give any instruction to town officers.
Voted, that the widening of corner of junction of River and Elm streets, for which an appropriation was made un- der article 37, be under the direction of the selectmen;
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that they be instructed to put it out at contract, and that it be completed before May 15, 1915.
Voted, that the selectmen be authorized to lease the town flats if they see fit.
Voted, that the money appropriated for parks, squares and triangles and mowing bushes be expended under the direction of the tree warden.
Voted, that the tree warden be instructed to fill all va- cant spaces on Sand Hill at Norwell Center with pines.
Article 15. What price will the town pay for work at fires for the ensuing year.
Voted, to pay 50 cents per hour for work at fires.
Article 16. Will the town take any action in regard to the care of parks, squares and triangles and make any ap- propriation for the same.
Vote, to appropriate $100 for this purpose.
Article 17. Will the town make an appropriation for the James Library in return for the free privilege of taking books which the townspeople now have.
Voted, to appropriate $100 for James Library.
Article 18. Will the town act in conjunction with the town of Hanover to have an electric light at the terminus of River street, Norwell and Broadway, Hanover, at the Third Herring Brook.
Voted, that the town bear one-half expense of maintain- ing a light at this location.
Article 19. Will the town appropriate the sum of $470.65 for the suppression of gypsy and browntail moths.
Vote. to appropriate the above amount.
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Article 20. What sum of money will the town appro- riate to pay the superintendent of schools.
Voted, to appropriate $250 to pay the superintendent of schools.
Article 21. Will the town raise and appropriate the stim of $300 for the purpose of fighting fires.
The above amount was appropriated under Article 4.
Article 22. What sum of money will the town appro- priate for the spraying of the elm trees along the highways.
Voter, to appropriate $200.
Article 23. What sum of money will the town appro- priate for electric lights.
Voted, to appropriate $350.
Article 24. Will the town vote to make the moth tax general.
Voted, to pass over this article.
Article 25. Will the town appropriate a sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Massachusetts Highway Commission in the construction of a mile of road on Main street, running east from the Hanover line.
Action taken under Article 28.
Article 26. Will the town appropriate a sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Massachusetts Highway Commission in the construction of a mile of road on Main street, running west from the residence of Harri- son Wilder.
Action taken under Article 28.
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Article 27. Will the town raise and appropriate $1,000 to repair Summer street.
Action taken under Article 28.
Article 28. Will the town appropriate the sum of $10,000 to be expended upon the construction of about one mile of road on Summer street, about one mile of road on High street and not more than two miles of road on Main street, provided that at least $2,500 be contributed by the Massachusetts Highway Commission and by the County of Plymouth or by either of them, and provided that the construction of said highways be done by contract, and under such supervision as may be deterimned at this meeting and further authorize its treasurer with the ap- proval of the selectmen, to borrow the sum of $10,000 and issue therefor the notes or bonds of the town bearing inter- est at a rate not exceeding 4} per cent., payable semi-annu- ally and principal payable in five equal annual payments of $2,000 each for the purpose above set forth.
It was voted to take up and consider articles No. 25, 26, 27, 28 and31, together. After discussion it was voted that the town appropriate the sum of $10,000 to be expended upon the construction of about one mile of road on Sum- mer street. about one mile of road on High street and sec- tions of Main street between the residence of Harrison Wilder and the Hanover line at Jacobs pond. provided that at least $2,500 be contributed by the Massachusetts High- way Commission or by the County of Plymouth or by either of them, and that said work be done by contract and under the supervision of a committee of seven, to be appointed by the moderator, two from each ward or section of the town and one at large, which committee shall serve without pay.
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The moderator appointed Horace T. Fogg, Clifton S. Deane, Henry D. Smith, Asa W. Robinson, John H. Prouty, Ernest H. Sparrell and Arthur L. Power on this committee.
And it was further voted, by a majority vote, 108 in fa- vor, 10 against, that the Town Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow a sum not exceeding $10,000 and issue therefor notes or bonds of the town bearing interest at a rate not exceeding 4} per cent., payable semi-annually and the principal payable in equal an- nual payments of $2,000 each for the purpose above set forth.
Article 29. Will the town cause a railing to be placed on the south side of Meeting House Hill, so called, on River street.
Voted, that Lothrop E. Fessenden be a committee to at- tend to constructing a railing at said location, and that the selectmen draw an order on either the almshouse or inci- dental appropriations to pay for the same.
Article 30. Will the town accept the hay scales belong- ing to Harry T. Fogg, now situated at the store of Calvin S. West & Son, and agree to remove and maintain the same.
Voted, that the town accept the scales and that the select- men be a committee to attend to removing them and locat- ing them somewhere near almshouse.
Article 31. Will the town raise and appropriate $1,000 for repairs and improvements on High street.
Action taken under Article 28.
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Article 32. Will the town appropriate a sum of money to repair the road and railing on Pond street.
Vote, to pass over this article.
Article 33. Will the town raise and appropriate a sum of money to repair River street from Common avenue to the Hanover town line.
Voted, to pass over this article.
Article 34 .. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, at their discretions, to make a contract with the Norwell Water Company, or any other water company for fire protection in the town.
Voted, that a competent committee be appointed by the moderator to look into the matter of water supply and re- port at a meeting to be held before June 1, 1915. Commit- tee-Arthur L. Power, Henry J. Tolman, William H. Spencer. John H. Prouty, Arthur T. Stoddard.
Article 35. Will the town accept one hundred and fifty dollars in trust from Mrs. Edna E. Brownell for the care of the N. P. Brownell lot in Norwell Center cemetery.
Voted, that the town accept the above amount for the purpose mentioned, and that the selectmen be authorized to receive and invest the same as trustees.
Article 36. Will the town accept two hundred dollars from the estate of Mrs. Abbie F. Bates for the care of her lot in Washington street cemetery at Norwell, income from said gift to be used for care of said lot.
Voted, that the town accept the above amount for the purpose mentioned, and that the selectmen be authorized to receive and invest the same as trustees.
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Article 37. Will the town cause the corner at the junc- tion of River and Elm streets to be widened, continuing the southwesterly line of Church street, as established by the County Commissioners, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted, to appropriate $250 for widening the above men- tioned corner.
Article 38. Will the town appropriate the sum of $250 for the marking of graves of Soldiers and Sailors of the late Civil war buried in cemeteries at Church Hill, Norwell, Assinippi and Washington street or act upon anything rel- ative thereto.
Voted that $200 be appropriated to mark the graves of Soldiers and Sailors of the Civil war, buried at Church Hill, Norwell and Washington street cemeteries. The ap- propriation to be spent under the direction of Fred H. Curtis Camp, Sons of Veterans.
Article 39. Or act or do anything relative to the same. Voted, that the selectmen act as fence viewers.
Voted that the constables act as field drivers.
Voted, that the Cemetery committee be W .W. Farrar, Frank W. Jones and Arthur T. Stoddard.
Voted the following salaries :
Town Treasurer, $150.
Tax Collector, $225.
Auditor, $50.
Secretary of school committee, $50.
Others members of the committee, $25 each.
Moderator, $10.
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The fish rights were purchased by Edward W Dixon, he being the highest bidder, $3.00 and $2.50.
Voted, that this meeting be dissolved.
Attest : JOSEPH F. MERRITT,
Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, August 13, 1915.
Article I. To choose a Moderator.
Chose John Whalen, moderator by ballot. He was sworn by the Town Clerk.
Article 2. Will the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 to be expended for the construction of the road on Main street.
Voted, that the town raise and appropriate the sum of ($2.500) twenty-five hundred dollars to be used in con- nection with the construction of that part of Main street from the residence of Harrison Wilder to the Hanover town line, as provided in the vote passed at the annual meeting, March 1, 1915.
Article 3. To hear the report of the special committee appointed at the annual March meeting to investigate the question of a water supply.
An oral report was made to the meeting and it was voted that it be accepted and the committee be given further time.
To act or do anything relative to the same.
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Article 4. It was voted that the selectmen be author- ized and instructed to make the necessary contract with the State Highway Commission for the construction of that part of Main street from the residence of Harrison Wilder to the Hanover town lin'e.
Voted, that meeting be dissolved.
JOSEPH F. MERRITT,
Town Clerk.
STATE ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOV. 2, 1915
Pursuant to a warrant duly executed, the inhabitants of the Town of Norwell qualified to vote in elections, met at the Town Hall. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1915, at 6 A. M .. Ezra E. Stetson, chairman of the board of selectmen, was the presiding election officer. The other election officers were Frank W. Jones, Edward M. Sexton, Carlton O. Litch- field, Charles Scully, John Whalen, Amos H. Tilden, and Edwin A. Turner.
The polls were opened at 6 A. M. and by vote of the meeting were not closed until 1.20 P. M. 294 ballots were cast. On being canvassed and counted in open meeting the result was found to be as follows :
GOVERNOR
Nelson B. Clark, Progressive Party 7
Walter S. Hutchins, Socialist 2
20
Samuel W. McCall, Republican
204
Peter O'Rourke, Socialist Labor
William Shaw, Prohibition 6
David I. Walsh. Democratic
7I
Blanks
4
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Edward P. Barry, Democratic 58
Calvin Coolidge, Republican 210
Alfred H. Evans, Prohibition
8
James Hayes, Socialist Labor
I
Chester R. Lawrence, Progressive Party-Citizens Nom. Paper 6
Samuel P. Levenberg Socialist
2
Blanks 9
SECRETARY-
Edwin A. Grosvenor, Democratic
52
Albert P. Langtry, Republican
210
Thomas J. Maher, Socialist Labor
O
Marion E. Sproule, Socialist
2
Willard O. Wylie, Prohibition
9
Blanks 21
TREASURER
Henry L. Bowles, Democratic
5,1
Charles L .. Burrill, Republican
206
Charles E. Fenner, Socialist
3
William E. Marks, Prohibition
8
Jeremiah P. McNally, Socialist Labor 0 Blanks 26
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AUDITOR
Alonzo B. Cook, Republican
202
James W. Holden, Socialist Labor
0
Henry C. Iram, Socialist 3
Jacob C. Morse, Democratic
5I
8
William G. Rogers, Prohibition Blanks 30
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Henry C. Attwill, Republican 207
. Frank Auchter, Prohibition 8
Joseph Joyce Donahue, Democratic 49
2
William Taylor, Socialist Labor
0
Blanks 28
COUNCILLOR -- First District .
Abraham Bloom, Socialist II
David L. Parker, Republican 217
66
Blanks
SENATOR-First Plymouth District
Charles S. Beal, Republican 210
George E. Mansfield. Democratic 60
Blanks 24
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT-Second Plymouth District
Edmund Baker, Republican 230
Blanks 64
John McCarthy, Socialist
22
COUNTY COMMISSIONER-Plymouth County
Frederic T. Bailey, Republican 22I
Daniel E. Damon, Progressive Party I4
Harold F. Studley, Democratic 39
Elmer A Wright, Socialist 3
Blanks I7
COUNTY TREASURER -- Plymouth County
Horace T. Fogg, Republican 250
Henry W. Patterson, Socialist I3 ·
Blankş 3I
SHERIFF-Plymouth County -
Albert E. Collier, Socialist 9
Henry S. Porter, Republican 229
Blanks 56
Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, em- powering the General Court to authorize the taking of land to relieve congestion of population and to provide homes for citizens be approved and ratified ? Yes 120
No 56
Shall the following proposed amendment to the constitu- tion, enabling women to vote, be approved and ratified? Yes 77 No 174
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ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT
Article three of the articles of amendment to the consti- tution of the Commonwealth is hereby amended by striking out in the first line thereof the word "male".
Shall the following proposed amendment to the constitu- tion, relative to the taxation of incomes and the granting of reasonable exemptions, be approved and ratified ? 1 Ỳes I4I
46 No
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ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT
Full power and authority are hereby given and granted to the General Court to impose and levy a tax on income in the manner hereinafter provided. Such tax may be at dif- ferent rates of income derived from different classes of property, but shall be levied at a uniform rate throughout the Commonwealth upon incomes derived from the same class of property. The General Court may tax incomes not derived from property at a lower rate than income de- rived from property, and may grant reasonable exemptions and abatements. Any class of property the income from which is taxed under the provisions of this article may be exempted from the imposition and levying of proportional and reasonable assessments, rates and taxes as at present authorized by the constitution. This article shall not be construed to limit the power of the General Court to impose and levy reasonable duties and excises.
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