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Births occurring late in the year are sometimes returned without the Christian name. In such cases parents should return the name to the Town Clerk as soon as selected, as incompleteness of the record may oc- casion trouble in the future.
Attention is particularly called to the following extracts from the General Laws:
GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 46
Section 1. Each city and town clerk shall receive or obtain and record * * * facts relative to the births * in his city or town.
Section 3. Every physician or hospital medical officer registered shall keep a record of the birth of every child in cases of which he was in charge and * * shall, within fifteen days after such birth, mail or deliver to the clerk or registrar of the town where such birth, occurred, a report * * * Any physician or any such officer violating any provision of this section shall forfeit not more than twenty-five dollars
Section 4. A member or servant of a family in which a child is born, having knowledge of the facts required *
* * shall furnish the same upon request of the clerk of the town * * * (Penalty for refusing, not more than ten dollars.)
Section 6. Parents within forty days after the birth of a child, and every householder, within forty days after a birth in his house, shall cause notice thereof to be given to the clerk of the town where such child is born
The Town Clerk hereby gives notice that he is prepared to furnish parents, householders, physicians and registered hospital medical officers applying therefor, with blanks for return of births as required by law.
CHARLES L. HILDRETH,
Town Clerk.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT ON DOGS
Dog Licenses issued from January 1, 1956 thru December 31, 1956
263 Males @ $2.00 $ 526.00
43 Females @ $5.00
215.00
123 Spayed Females @ $2.00
246.00
1 Kennel @ $50.00
50.00
1 Kennel @ $25.00
25.00
7 Kennel @ $10.00
70.00
438 Total
$1,132.00
Clerk's fees 438 Licenses @ .20
$ 87.60
Paid to Town per Treasurer's Receipts 1,044.40
$1,132.00
The attention of owners and keepers of dogs is called to the follow- ing extracts from Chapter 140 of the General Laws as amended:
Definition: "License period," the time between April first and the following March thirty-first, both dates inclusive.
SEC. 137. LICENSES and TAGS. A person who at the commence- ment of a license period is, or who during any license period becomes, the owner or keeper of a dog three months old or over which is not duly licensed, and the owner or keeper of a dog when it becomes three months old during a license period, shall cause it to be registered, numbered, described and licensed until the end of such license period and the owner or keeper of a dog so registered, numbered, described and licensed during any license period, in order to own or keep such dog after the beginning of the succeeding license period, shall, before the beginning thereof, cause it to be registered, numbered, described and licensed for such period. The registering, numbering, describing and licensing of a dog, if kept in any town shall be in the office of the clerk thereof.
The license shall be in a form prescribed by the director, upon a blank furnished,-by the county in which the town is located, and shall be subject to the condition expressed therein that the dog which is the subject of the license shall be controlled and restrained from killing, chasing or harassing livestock or fowls. The owner or keeper of a licensed dog shall cause it to wear around its neck or body a collar or harness of leather or other suitable material, to which shall be securely attached a tag in a form prescribed by the director, and upon which shall appear the license number, the name of the town issuing such license and the year of issue. Such tags shall be furnished in the same manner as
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the license blanks, and if any such tag shall be lost the owner or keeper of such dog shall forthwith secure a substitute tag from the town clerk- at a cost of ten cents which, if received by a town clerk, shall be retained by him unless otherwise provided by law.
SEC. 139. FEES and LICENSES. The fees for every license shall, except as otherwise provided, be two dollars for a male dog and five dollars for a female dog, unless a certificate of a registered veterinarian who performed the operation that said female dog has been spayed and has thereby been deprived of the power of propagation has been filed with the town clerk, in which case the fee shall be two dollars. A cer- tified copy of such certificate on file in the office of any town clerk within the Commonwealth may be accepted as evidence that the said operation has been performed.
CHARLES L. HILDRETH,
Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING-JANUARY 19, 1956
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Westford, qualified by law to vote in Town affairs, held in the Town House, Thurs- day, January 19, 1956, at 8:00 P.M., the following business was trans- acted:
Ben W. Drew, Town Moderator, being absent, Charles L. Hildreth, Town Clerk, called the meeting to order. Freda V. Prescott acted as Teller at the door of the Hall, using Voting Lists. The attendance was 45.
The Chair asked for nominations of a Moderator Pro Tem.
Roger H. Hildreth was duly nominated and it was then voted that nominations be closed. Roger H. Hildreth was unanimously elected Mod- erator Pro Tem and was sworn in by the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 1. Voted unanimously that the Town rescind the action taken by it under Article 6 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held December 28, 1955, said action consisting of providing that the Col- lector of Taxes collect, under the title of Town Collector, all accounts due the Town.
ARTICLE 2. Voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the meeting.
ARTICLE 3. Voted to dissolve the meeting.
A True Record, Attest:
CHARLES L. HILDRETH, Town Clerk of Westford
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ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION-MARCH 5, 1956
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Prec. 4 Total
Whole number of Ballots Cast 510
408
316
539 1773
SELECTMAN-Three Years
Elroy A. Field
234
100
115
49
498
Arthur T. Greenslade, Jr.
21
27
22
19
89
John J. Kavanagh
206
269
161
459
1095
Samuel A. Richards
46
6
16
4
72
Blanks
3
6
2
8
19
ASSESSOR-Three Years
Norman K. Nesmith
463
336
284
388
1471
Thomas Gower
1
1
Blanks
47
71
32
151
301
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE-Three Years
William C. MacMillan
408
318
277
378
1381
Ellen Regan
1
1
Manford Doucette
1
1
Blanks
102
88
39
161
390
TREASURER-Three Years
Charlotte P. Greig
449
328
279
382
1438
Thomas J. Kelly
1
1
Blanks
61
80
37
156
334
TAX COLLECTOR-Three Years
David I. Olsson
475
340
292
413
1520
Blanks
35
68
24
126
253
CONSTABLE-Three Years
John F. Sullivan
434
308
268
404
1414
Robert Connolly
3
3
Manford Doucette
1
1
Blanks
76
96
48
135
355
22
SCHOOL COMMITTEE-Three Years
John A. Urbaniak
166
161
76
100
503
Arthur A. Abbood
27
103
132
145
654
Roland J. Cote
34
177
39
211
461
Richard S. Emmet, Jr.
262
115
71
133
581
Barbara B. McDonald
137
48
193
60
438
Uldege Ricard
21
64
41
200
326
J. H. Harkins
1
1
Blanks
126
148
79
229
582
TRUSTEE J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY-Three Years
Alice M. Howard
353
238
237
297
1125
Donald Gower
3
3
Blanks
157
167
79
242
645
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER-Three Years
Frederick Schill
424
304
278
383
1389
Blanks
86
104
38
156
384
BOARD OF HEALTH-Three Years
Ralph E. Cole
437
304
272
375
1388
Thomas J. Kelly
1
1
Blanks
73
104
44
163
384
BOARD OF HEALTH-Two Years
Robert L. Armstrong
339
160
180
149
828
Edward T. Sullivan
148
189
105
299
741
Blanks
23
59
31
91
204
TREE WARDEN-One Year
Francis J. Vanbever
67
216
70
291
644
Kenneth A. Wilson
405
147
218
170
940
Blanks
38
45
28
78
189
PLANNING BOARD-Five Years
Arthur V. Boyce
421
281
269
331
1302
Blanks
89
127
47
208
471
23
PLANNING BOARD-Two Years
Leonard F. Blott
394
290
274
393
1351
Thomas J. Kelly
1
1
M. Socha
1
1
Blanks
116
118
42
144
420
WATER COMMISSIONER-Three Years
Chester H. Cook
226
190
165
321
902
Thomas Curley
254
174
123
148
699
Matthew Elliott
2
2
Blanks
28
44
28
70
170
WATER COMMISSIONER-Two Years
William J. Boisvert
63
152
79
284
578
Raymond G. Malloy, Jr.
213
123
118
86
540
Alfred T. Wark
213
96
87
113
509
Everett Scott
1
1
Blanks
21
37
32
55
145
WATER COMMISSIONER-One Year
Ernest L. Poulin
105
139
213
181
638
H. Arnold Wilder
367
219
86
265
937
Edward T. Sullivan
1
1
Blanks
37
50
17
93
197
We hereby certify that the above is a true Canvass of the Votes Cast at the Annual Town Election held March 5, 1956. Attest:
JAMES J. McKNIFF WILLIAM R. HEALY W. KENNETH WRIGHT CHARLES L. HILDRETH
Board of Registrars of Voters
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MARCH 10, 1956
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Westford, qualified by law to vote in Town affairs, held at the Town House, Satur- day, March 10, 1956 at 1:00 P.M., the following business was transacted:
Ben W. Drew, Town Moderator, called the meeting to order.
Tellers, using Voting Lists, checked the attendance as 237 voters.
Rev. John H. Flynn gave the invocation.
The Canvass of the votes cast at the Town Election, March 5, 1956, made by the Board of Registrars, was read by Charles L. Hildreth, Town Clerk.
Voted unanimously to pass the following resolution:
Resolution for elected Town Officials who have died since the last Annual Town Meeting. Be it resolved: That we, the citizens of Westford, at our Annual Town Meeting assembled, pause to recall the public serv- ices of fellow citizens, whose death, in the year just passed, has saddened us, but whose contributions to the direction, the welfare and the spirit of Westford during their lives, have made our Town a better place in which to live. And be it resolved that we share our feeling of loss with the families of those whom we recall today, and in so doing, are firm in our knowledge that these lives were more purposeful and more completely fulfilled, as a result of their efforts in our behalf.
Dr. Cyril A. Blaney William L. Wall Hon. Herbert E. Fletcher Voted to dispense with the reading of the Warrant.
ARTICLE 1. Voted to accept the written Report of the Committee on By-Laws as a Report of Progress and that it make a further report at the next Annual Town Meeting.
Voted to accept the verbal Report of the Committee to investigate Economy and Efficiency in Town Government, under Article 9 of the Special Town Meeting held July 19, 1955, as a Report of Progress and that it make a further report at the next Annual Town Meeting.
Voted that the written Report of the 4-H Land Committee, regard- ing the sale of land to the Middlesex County 4-H Fairs, Inc., be consid- ered just previous to Article 22.
The Report of the Finance Committee was read.
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The Report of the Committee appointed under Article 11 of the Special Town Meeting held December 8, 1955, relative to the numbering of houses, was read. Voted that a Committee of 5 be appointed to fur- ther study the problem and bring in at a special or the next Annual Town Meeting, specific recommendations as to the method of numbering, the cost of the project and the changing of the names of certain streets to allow for uniformity in the work.
It was voted that a Committee to investigate the question of adding classrooms to the Nabnasset School, be appointed immediately, vested with the same authority as was given to the Committee appointed under Article 38 of the Annual Town Meeting held March 12, 1955, to investi- gate the following matters: a) A suitable location for the erection of a centralized grade school; b) Architectural inquiries into the low cost type school housing such as is now in operation in Natick, Mass .; or, more efficient use of our present school buildings.
ARTICLE 2. Voted that the compensation of the Town Officers be as follows and effective as of January 1, 1956:
Selectmen-Chairman, $325.00.
Other two members $300.00 each.
Board of Public Welfare-Chairman, $20.00.
Other two members, $10.00 each.
Town Treasurer
$2,600.00
Town Clerk
600.00
Tax Collector
2,150.00
Tree Warden
1.50 per hour
Assessors
1.50 per hour
Registrars of Voters
1.50 per hour
ARTICLE 3. 1 Voted that the sum of $21,580.00 be raised and ap- propriated for General Government, divided as follows. Voted to take up each Item separately.
Selectmen
$2,575.00
Tax Collector $3,270.00
License Expense
150.00 Tax Title Expense
2,200.00
Town Accountant
1,439.00
Town Counsel 400.00
Town Treasurer
3,197.00
Town Clerk 1,169.00
Assessors
3,974.00
Election and Registration 3,206.00
2 Voted that the sum of $3,856.00 be raised and appropriated for the expenses of the Town Hall.
3 Voted that the sum of $16,100.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Police Department.
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4 Voted that the sum of $11,850.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Fire Department, divided as follows:
General Expense $11,350.00 Switchboard Operator $500.00
5 Voted that the sum of $20,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Water Department.
6 Voted to dismiss this Item relative to Fire Hydrants.
7 Voted that the sum of $125.00 be raised and appropriated for the Sealer of Weights and Measures.
8 Voted that the sum of $1,815.00 be raised and appropriated for the expenses of fighting Forest Fires.
9 Voted that the sum of $50.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Town Forest.
10 Voted that the sum of $2,325.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Tree Warden.
11 Voted that the sum of $2,282.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Moth Department in the suppression or control of insect pests which destroy forest and shade tree foliage, including the Elm Leaf Beetle and the Dutch Elm Disease.
12 Voted that the sum of $6,270.00 be raised and appropriated to de- fray the expenses of the Health Department.
13 Voted that the sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriated to defray the expenses of the Cattle Inspector.
14 Voted (a) That the sum of $24,000.00 be raised and appropriated for Snow and Ice Removal.
(b) That the sum of $20,000.00 be raised and appropriated for Town Roads.
15 Voted that the sum of $71,200.00 be raised and appropriated to defray the expenses of the Welfare Department, divided as fol- lows:
Temporary Aid $ 7,000.00 Old Age Assistance $31,700.00 Town Infirmary. 15,000.00 Aid to Dependent Children. 11,000.00
Disability Allowance 6,500.00
16 Voted that the sum of $5,000.00 be raised and appropriated for Veterans' Benefits.
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17 Voted that the sum of $273,051.00 be raised and appropriated to defray the expenses of the School Department.
18 Voted that the sum of $7,000.00 be raised and appropriated for Vo- cational School Tuition.
19 Voted that the sum of $4,700.00 be raised and appropriated to- gether with the Receipts from Dog Licenses in 1955, to defray the expenses of the Public Library.
20 Voted that the sum of $700.00 be raised and appropriated to defray the expenses of the care of the Common.
21 Voted that the sum of $400.00 be raised and appropriated to defray the expenses of commemorating Memorial Day.
22 Voted that the sum of $1,583.00 be raised and appropriated to de- fray the expenses of publishing and distributing the Town Reports.
23 Voted that the sum of $7,218.00 be raised and appropriated to defray the expenses of various types of Insurance, including Fire, Compensation, Liability and Collision Insurance.
24 Voted that the sum of $25.00 be raised and appropriated for Reve- nue Loans.
25 Voted that the sum of $5,050.00 be raised and appropriated for the care of Cemeteries.
26 Voted to take up this Item after Article 52.
27 Voted that the sum of $5,000.00 be raised and appropriated to be used as a Reserve Fund at the discretion of the Finance Commit- tee as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6; and that the sum of $10.00 be raised and appropriated to be used by the Finance Committee for payment of Membership in the Associa- tion of Finance Committees; and that the further sum of $150.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of defraying the ex- penses of said Committee.
28 Voted that the sum of $772.29 be transferred from Available Funds for the purpose of paying Unpaid Bills of 1955 and previous years, as follows:
City of Boston $ 97.00 Medical Associates $ 52.00
Page's Drug Store 123.29
Rooks Bros.
500.00
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ARTICLE 4. Voted unanimously that the Town Treasurer be au- thorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year 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, in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
Voted to take up Articles 31 and 32.
ARTICLE 31. Voted, by hand vote of 58 Yes, 85 No, counted by 4 Tellers appointed by the Moderator, not to accept Hawthorne Avenue from Oak Hill Road to Williams Avenue, as laid out by the Selectmen.
ARTICLE 32. Voted not to accept Laurel Avenue from Plain Road to Hawthorne Avenue, as laid out by the Selectmen.
ARTICLE 5. Voted that the sum of $100.00 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Planning Board.
ARTICLE 6. Voted that the sum of $1,500.00 be raised and ap- propriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Athletic Pro- gram in the Westford Schools.
ARTICLE 7. Voted that the sum of $10,250.00 be raised and ap- propriated to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 81 Highways, and that, in addition, the sum of $22,500.00 be transferred from Unap- propriated Available Funds in the Treasury to meet the State's share of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State to be restored, upon their receipt, to Unappropriated Available Funds in the Treasury.
ARTICLE 8. Voted that the sum of $1,500.00 be raised and appro- priated for Maintenance of Chapter 90 Roads, on condition that like amounts be contributed by either or both the State and County respec- tively, to be used in conjunction therewith, and that, in addition, the sum of $3,000.00 by transferred from Unappropriated Available Funds in the Treasury to meet the State's and County's shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to Unappropriated Available Funds in the Treasury.
ARTICLE 9. Voted that the sum of $2,841.35 be raised and appro- priated for the Highway Machinery Fund, and that the sum of $4,158.65 be transferred from said Machinery Fund to the Highway Equipment Account.
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ARTICLE 10. Voted that the sum of $7,000.00 be raised and ap- propriated for the purpose of continuing with the reconstruction of Beaver Brook, Groton and Acton Roads, contingent upon contributions by either or both the State and County to be used in conjunction there- with, and that, in addition, the sum of $24,500.00 be transferred from Unappropriated Available Funds in the Treasury to meet the State's and County's shares of the cost of continuing said reconstruction of said Roads, the reimbursements from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to Unappropriated Available Funds in the Treasury.
ARTICLE 11. Voted that the sum of $300.00 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of moving the siren from the Nabnasset Food Locker to the Nabnasset School, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Fire Engineers.
ARTICLE 12. Voted that the sum of $1,500.00 be raised and ap- propriated for the purpose of purchasing boots, helmets, coats, gloves wrenches, covers, clamps, flashing lights, sirens, smoke ejectors and other equipment, all of which is to be carried on the fire apparatus and for use by the Fire Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Fire Engineers.
ARTICLE 13. Voted that the sum of $2,500.00 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of purchasing new fire hose, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Fire Engineers.
ARTICLE 14. Voted that the Board of Fire Engineers be and they hereby are authorized in the name and behalf of the Town to execute a renewal of the lease of quarters at Nabnasset in which one of the fire trucks is stationed and that the sum of $600.00 be raised and appro- priated for rent of said quarters.
ARTICLE 15. Voted that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of purchasing new fire hose for the Forest Fire Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the For- est Fire Warden.
ARTICLE 16. Voted that the Planning Board be and they hereby are constituted a committee to investigate possible locations for a per- manent Fire Station for Engine No. 4 (Nabnasset) of the Westford Fire Department, and make a report of its findings and recommendations at the next Annual or Special Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 17. Voted that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of purchasing new Road Signs and Traffic Lights, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
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ARTICLE 18. Voted that the sum of $250.00 be raised and ap- propriated for the purpose of purchasing Traffic Signs to be used for the protection of children, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 19. Voted that the sum of $600.00 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of painting Traffic Lines and Signals on the pub- lic ways in said Town, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 20. Voted unanimously that the Town amend its Pro- tective By-Laws and "Protective By-Law Map" by rezoning, from "Res- idence B District" to a "Business District", that certain parcel of land belonging to Josephine H. Connell, situated in that part of Westford called Forge Village on the southerly side of West Prescott Street, and bounded:
Northerly by West Prescott Street, one hundred twenty-two and 27/100 (122.27) feet;
Easterly by land of Lillian M. Scott, one hundred eighteen and 24/100 (118.24) feet;
Southerly by land of the Boston and Maine Railroad, one hundred twenty-three and 51/100 (123.51) feet; and
Westerly by land of Charles Flanagan et ux, one hundred fifty-seven and 40/100 (157.40) feet.
This Amendment was approved by the Planning Board.
ARTICLE 21. Voted that the sum of $75.00 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of promoting the work of the Westford 4-H Clubs, this amount to be expended with the approval of the Town Director.
The Report of the 4-H Land Committee was now read by George S. Wilder and filed with the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 22. Voted unanimously that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized in the name and behalf of the Town to sell to the Middlesex County 4-H Fairs, Inc., commonly known as the 4-H Club, for not less than $5.00, a parcel of land containing approximately 8.75 acres situated on the southerly side of South Chelmsford Road at the Westford and Chelmsford Town lines and known as the Wright lot, and being a portion of the premises devised to the Town under the will of the late Martina Gage, said conveyance to be made upon the express condi- tion that and only so long as said land be used for 4-H Club purposes and upon such other conditions as the Selectmen shall consider proper; and to execute, acknowledge and deliver in the name and behalf of the Town a good and sufficient deed of said premises to said purchaser thereof.
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ARTICLE 23. Voted that the Town, with thanks, accept from the Abbot Worsted Company a gift of a parcel of land containing about one acre situated at the westerly end of Bradford Street and bordering Forge Pond and Stony Brook, said land being historically significant as a meet- ing ground for Indian tribes inhabiting this area.
ARTICLE 24. Voted that the sum of $970.00 be raised and appro- priated for the care of the Whitney Playground.
ARTICLE 25. Voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they here- by are authorized in the name and behalf of the Town, and for such sum and upon such terms and conditions as they deem for the best interests of the Town, to sell and convey to John S. Edwards, his heirs and assigns, or grant to said Edwards, a right of way over a strip of land extending part way from Groton Road to land of said Edwards, said strip to be forty feet in width and extending in a general southerly direction from said Groton Road for a distance of approximately 430 feet, for the pur- pose of enabling said Edwards to more easily gain access to his land.
ARTICLE 26. Voted that the sum of $200.00 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Tax Possessions Sale Committee.
ARTICLE 27. Voted that the sum of $700.00 be raised and appro- priated for Band Concerts for the current year.
ARTICLE 28. Voted that the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and ap- propriated for the purpose of constructing new public sidewalks and for the purpose of repairing and maintaining existing public sidewalks, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
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