Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1929-1930, Part 8

Author: Wilmington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1929
Publisher: Town of Wilmington
Number of Pages: 292


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Article 24. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for additions to the present Library Building, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to be used to build a sidewalk on Lowell Street from Parker Street to Perry's Corner, or do anything in relation thereto.


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Article 26. To see how much money the Town will raise and appropriate to install an automatic traffic signal at the corner of Main Street, Church Street and Burlington Avenue or what they will do in relation thereto.


Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, immediately after makings ser- vice thereof.


Given under our hands and seal of said Town this tenth day of February, A. D., one thousand nine hundred and thirty.


CARL S. PETTENGILL, WALTER L. HALE, JEROME J. O'LEARY.


Selectmen of Wilmington.


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INDEX


Assessors' Valuation, 1929 31


Audit of Accounts 34


Board of Health, Report of 90


Building Inspector, Report of 83


Carter Lecture Committee, Report of 114


Chief of Police, Report of 74


Collector's Account 127


Departmental Recommendations 70


Fire Department, Report of 75


Inspector of Animals, Report of 124


Inspector of Slaughtering, Report of 126


Jury List


9


Librarian's Report 3.5


List of Library Books 86


Middlesex County Extension Service 89


Public Welfare. Report of


125


School Committee, Report of 91


Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of


82


Superintendent of Streets, Report of 128


Superintendent of Water Department, Report of 120


Town Accountant, Report of 45


Town Clerk, Town Meetings, Report of 11


Town Clerk, Summary of Births, Marriages and Deaths 30


Town Counsel, Report of 72


Town Officers, 1929 3


Town Warrant 132


Treasurer's Report 32


Tree Warden's Report 123


Trustees of the Public Library, Report of 84


Trustees of Trust Funds, Report of 129


Water Commissioners, Report of 116


Wildwood Cemetery Commissioners, Report of 122


IN MEMORIAM DR. DANIEL T. BUZZELL


DIED, DECEMBER 21, 1930 - Age 73 years, 8 months, 3 days.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS OF


WILMINGTON, MASS.


FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31


1930


GTO


WHITEFIELD OF


SS.+'OELI


UNDERHILL PRESS DORCHESTER, MASS.


12237


ELECTED AND APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS, 1930


SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE WALTER L. HALE, Chairman


WALTER G. BUCKLE


JEROME J. O'LEARY, Clerk


Assessors


FRANK L. EAMES GEORGE W. BUCK J. HOWARD EAMES


Term expires 1932


Term expires 1933


Term expires 1931


Town Clerk RALPH R. CURRIER


Treasurer FRANK L. EAMES


Collector of Taxes GEORGE W. BUCK


Town Accountant HARRY R. DEMING


Constable WALTER A. HILL


Police Department WALTER A. HILL, Chief


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Regular Police Officers


ALBERT D. BUTTERS


HARRY LOCK


Special Police


ELMER W. EATON


LLOYD LEWIS


WALTER F. ELLSWORTH


DONALD W. FOSTER


ALEXANDER BRABANT


FREDERICK A. FIELD


ALBERT A. HAYWARD


EDWARD S. LEWIS


GEORGE F. NEWCOMB


HARRY G. PEARSON


GEORGE H. LORD


VINAL E. LEWIS


FRANCIS S. HOBAN


CHRISTIAN NEILSON


ALBERT C. WINBLED


JOHN PALACE


BURTON FROTON


ARTHUR L. PICKERING


FREDERICK JOHNSON


GEORGE E. MACKEN


Keeper of Lock-up WALTER A. HILL


Dog Officer WALTER A. HILL


Board of Survey SELECTMEN


Registrars of Voters


MAURICE P. GALLAGHER, Resigned FRANCIS CORREIA HENRY A. McMAHON


ALDICE G. EAMES


RALPH R. CURRIER, Clerk of Board


Term expires 1931 Term expires 1932 Term expires 1933


Fence Viewers


WALTER G. BUCKLE WALTER L. HALE


JEROME J. O'LEARY


Field Drivers


CHARLES D. REILLY


EDWARD W. TAYLOR (deceased)


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Pound Keeper CHARLES D. REILLY


Surveyors of Wood, Bark and Lumber


HERBERT C. BARROWS


HARRY R. DEMING


SCHAMIEL R. McINTOSH


EDWARD N. EAMES


WALTER L. HALE


ARTHUR W. EAMES


ARNOLD D. CARTER


WILFRED A. ANDREWS


Measurers of Leather


REGINALD J. FROTTON LAWRENCE L. HARRIMAN


Public Weighers of Merchandise


FRED W. CARTER


WALTER L. HALE


CLIFFORD GATES


HARRY R. DEMING


WALTER L. HALE, JR. MRS. WALTER L. HALE ALGOT L. OSTERMAN


Sealer of Weights and Measures FRANK MUSE


Janitor of Town Hall OLIVER A. McGRANE


Superintendent of Streets D. ROBERT CARTER


SELECTMEN


Board of Health DR. DANIEL T. BUZZELL, Agent (deceased)


Inspector of Animals CALVERT H. PLAYDON, M. D. V.


Inspector of Meats and Provisions ARTHUR W. SPRAGUE


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Chief of Fire Department EDWIN L. DAY


Assistant Chief of Fire Department WINFRED W. RICE


Forest Fire Warden EDWIN L. DAY


Deputy Forest Fire Wardens


OLIVER A. McGRANE


WINFRED W. RICE


HERBERT C. BARROWS


CHESTER HORTON


ROBERT WOOD KASPER SCHLITTLER


Water Commissioners


CALEB S. HARRIMAN, Chairman


Term expires 1933


LOUIS T. McMAHON, Secretary


ALDEN J. N. EAMES


Term expires 1932 Term expires 1931


Superintendent of Water Department DONALD FOSTER


Cemetery Commissioners


GUY E. NICHOLS


Term expires 1933


WALLACE E. BARROWS


LOUIS T. McMAHON


Term expires 1931 Term expires 1932


GEORGE F. NEWCOMB, Superintendent


Director of Middlesex County Extension Service ERNEST W. EAMES


School Committee


JOHN W. HATHAWAY, Chairman ALFRED S. ALLEN


Term expires 1933


Term expires 1931


HELEN H. BUCK


Term expires 1932


OLIVIA H. NORCROSS


Term expires 1932


HARRY W. DeLORIEA HOWARD BEDELL


Term expires 1933 Term expires 1931


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Secretary STEPHEN G. BEAN


Attendance Officer ERNEST W. EAMES


Inspector of Buildings EDWARD J. CROTEAU


Board of Appeal


GEORGE A. WALL CHARLES H. BLACK LOUIS T. McMAHON


Undertakers


EDWARD M. NICHOLS & SON JOSEPH B. McMAHON WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH


Burial Agent WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH


Trustees of Public Library


LOUIS T. McMAHON


Term expires 1932


HOWARD E. BEDELL


Term expires 1932


DANIEL T. BUZZELL (deceased)


Term expires 1933


HELEN H. BUCK


Term expires 1933


EDWARD N. EAMES


Term expires 1931


PETER NEILSON


Term expires 1931


Trustees of Trust Funds


CALEB S. HARRIMAN EDWARD N. EAMES PHILIP B. BUZZELL


Term expires 1931 Term expires 1932 Term expires 1933


Tree Warden DONALD W. FOSTER


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Superintendent for Suppressing Moths OLIVER A. McGRANE


Sarah D. J. Carter Lecture Fund Committee


JOHN W. HATHAWAY


Term expires 1933


GERALD F. FRAZEE


Term expires 1934


HARRY W. DeLOIEA


Term expires 1935


ARTHUR F. BLAKE


Term expires 1931


MILDRED E. NEILSON


Term expires 1932


Planning Board


GEORGE F. NEWCOMB GARDNER RITCHIE PAUL E. TODD


Term expires 1933


Term expires 1932 Term expires 1931


Finance Committee


JESSE K. WILLIS


Term expires 1933


THOMAS C. DALY


Term expires 1931


CHARLES F. PERRY


Term expires 1931


JOSEPH M. GRIMES


Term expires 1933


OSCAR A. LUNDGREN


Term expires 1932


JOHN T. HOLMES


Term expires 1933


HERBERT C. BARROWS


Term expires 1932


WALDO L. DEAN


Term expires 1932


AUGUSTUS T. NORTON


Term expires 1931


Ballot Clerks and Tellers


JOHN E. DENEHEY


HAROLD SWAIN


JOHN F. MUSE


ARTHUR HAMILTON


FRANK W. KIDDER


MARY L. CAIL


MARGARET W. DeLORIEA


ROSE T. CAVANAUGH


ELEANOR M. LIVINGSTON


EDGAR SHAW


ANTHONY DEL TORTO


MICHAEL H. BARRY, JR.


Town Counsel PHILIP B. BUZZELL


Moderator EDWARD N. EAMES


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JURY LIST, TOWN OF WILMINGTON Revised July 31, 1930


Name


Occupation


Street or Avenue Church


Charles H. Black


Clerk


Sidney C. Buck


Provision dealer


Middlesex


Walter G. Buckle


Chauffeur


Church


David R. Butterworth Jeffrey R. Butterworth


Shipper


Cottage Main


Leon F. Call


Chemist


Burlington


Carl F. Connor


Electrician


Middlesex


Ernest R. Currier


Farmer


Shawsheen Chestnut


Ralph R. Currier Owen Devine Maurice P. Gallagher


Janitor


Mystic


Carroll D. A. Gray


Taxi man


Arthur Hamilton


Laborer


Nelson H. Huntley


Caterer


Middlesex Church Church Main Washington off Thurston Burlington


Joel P. Ireland Frank W. Kidder Charles A. Livingston


Grocer


Oliver A. McGrane


Supt. Moth Dept.


George McKittrick


Crossing man


Church Eames Ballardvale


Thomas J. Morley John F. Muse Peter Neilson


Laborer


Cottage Glen Swain


Jerome 'J. O'Leary


Pensioner


Chestnut


Frederick J. Page Frank G. Patch


Farmer


Burlington Church Middlesex


Norman W. Perry Joseph P. Ring Frank A. Roman


Inspector


Produce dealer


Church Main


Harold D. Smith S. Warren Taylor Archie S. Thurston


Laborer


West


Salesman


Church


Clerk


Woburn


Earl D. Whitney Arthur L. Williams Fred U. Wyman


Tower man


Clerk


Wil. Junction Church


Provision dealer


Currier


Salesman


Clerk


Clerk


Mason


Poultryman


Chemist


Crossing man


Driller


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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


Records of Warrants and Proceedings of Town Meetings Summary of Births, Marriages and Deaths with a Statement of Money Paid to the County Treasurer on Account of Dog Licenses.


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TOWN WARRANT


To Walter A. Hill, Constable of the Town of Wilmington:


Greeting-In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the manner prescribed in the By-Laws of said Town, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the Town Hall on Monday the third day of March next at 9.45 o'clock in the forenoon, the polls to be opened at 10.00 A. M. and shall be closed at 8 P. M. for the election of Town Officers.


Article 1. To bring in your votes on one ballot for three Select- men, who shall also act as Board of Public Welfare and Board of Survey; one Assessor for three years; Town Clerk; Treasurer; Collector of Taxes; Constable; three Fence Viewers; two members of School Committee for three years; two trustees of the Public Library for three years; one Trustee of Trust Funds for three years; one member of the S. D. J. Carter Lecture Committee for five years; one Water Commissioner for three years; one member of Planning Board for two years (unexpired term); one member of Planning Board for three years; one member of Planning Board for one year (unexpired term); Tree Warden; Moderator.


You are also hereby further required and directed to notify and warn the said inhabitants of the Town of Wilmington, who are qualified to vote on elections and Town affairs, therein to assemble subsequently, and meet in Town Meeting at the Grange Hall, Wild- wood Street, in said Town of Wilmington, on Monday, the tenth day of March, A. D. 1930, at eight (8) o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the following articles:


Article 2. To choose all other Town officers for the ensuing year.


Article 3. To hear the reports of Committees and act thereon.


Article 4. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the following items:


General Government Protection of Life and Property Health and Sanitation Highways Charities and Aid Soldiers' Benefits Interest Public Library


Cemetery Town Indebtedness Street Lights Unclassified


Reserve Fund


Education


Water Department Care of Parks


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Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of revenue of the present financial year.


Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars for the observance of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town and the Tercentenary Celebration of the Commonwealth, the money to be spent by the present Anniversary Committee, or what it will do in relation thereto.


Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 or some other amount and elect a director, the money to be expended by and the director to serve in co-operation with the Middlesex County Trustees for County Aid to Agricul- ture in the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the provisions of Sections 40 to 45, Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts.


Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand (3,000) dollars for the extension of water main for a distance of 1200 feet more or less on Aldrich Road, from the existing main to the property occupied by Domenico Bruno, or to do anything in relation thereto.


Article 9. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $4,680 for hydrant maintenance, for the year 1930, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to contract for two electric lights to be installed on Main Street near the Woburn line, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to elect a Board of Pub- lic Welfare at its annual meeting in the year 1931, such Board to have oversight of all of the welfare work in the Town as prescribed by Statute and now carried on by the Board of Selectmen, or act in any manner relating thereto.


Article 12. If the Town votes in the affirmative on the foregoing article, to see if the Town will vote to rescind any and all former votes inconsistent therewith, such vote to rescind to take effect on the election and qualification of the Board of Public Welfare at the annual meeting in 1931, or act in any manner relating thereto.


Article 13. If the Town votes in the affirmative on the two fore- going articles, to see if the Town' will vote to elect at its annual meeting in 1931 a Board of Public Welfare to consist of three mem- bers, one to be elected for three years, one for two years and one for one year, at each annual meeting thereafter to elect one new member for three years, and have the ballot for such annual elec- tion prepared accordingly, such Board to have full charge of all


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matters as specified in the foregoing articles, or act in any manner relating thereto.


Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) to grade Nee Park, to make suitable for the erection for a fit memorial, or do anything thereto.


Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for the erection of a building near the present High School for additional school accommodation.


Article 16. To see if the Town, will turn over to the Board of Park Commissioners the Town Farm of ninety-two acres for Park and Recreation purposes or what they will do in relation thereto.


Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-eight hundred nine dollars and thirty-three cents ($2809.33) for overdrafts of Board of Public Welfare, aid to Dependent Mothers and Interest Accounts, or do anything in rela- tion thereto.


Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of twelve hundred ($1200.00) for Public Health Work or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to contract for nine (9) electric lights to be installed on Salem Street from Woburn Street easterly to the North Reading line, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) for the proper observance of Memorial Day and that the Moderator appoint a committee who shall arrange and have charge of such observance or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Select- men to contract for all night street lighting service or see what they will do in relation thereto.


Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for the purpose of es- tablishing a fire well on the east side of Main Street on land now owned by A. A. Blanchett. This land to be deeded to the Town with the understanding that it be used for a fire well, or do any- thing in relation thereto.


Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars for the purpose of as- sembling existing plans toward a general survey of the Town. This


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work to be done under the supervision of the Board of Assessors and Town Clerk with the assistance of the Water Department, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 24. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for additions to the present Library Building, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to be used to build a sidewalk on Lowell Street from Parker Street to Perry's Corner, or do anything in relation thereto. .


Article 26. To see how much money the Town will raise and appropriate to install an automatic traffic signal at the corner of Main Street, Church Street and Burlington Avenue or what they will do in relation thereto.


Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, immediately after making ser- vice thereof.


Given under our hands and seal of said Town this tenth day of February, A. D., one thousand nine hundred and thirty.


CARL S. PETTENGILL, WALTER L. HALE, JEROME J. O'LEARY, Selectmen of Wilmington.


Wilmington, March 3, 1930.


Middlesex SS.


This is to certify that on February 22, 1930, I posted attested copies of this Warrant in accordance with the town by-law's.


WALTER A. HILL,


Constable of Wilmington.


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TOWN MEETING


Record of Proceedings of the Annual Town Meeting Held


March 3, 1930


In accordance with the directions of the foregoing Warrant the voters assembled at the Town Hall on the above date. The meet- ing was called to order by the Moderator, and the Warrant was read by the Town Clerk, as far as Article 2, when a motion was made and carried to dispense with the reading of the remaining Articles.


The Moderator then examined the ballot box, which was found empty, the register indicating 0000, the box was locked and the key delivered to the Constable.


The ballot clerks and tellers being duly sworn the official ballots were delivered to the ballot clerks and receipts were taken by the Town Clerk.


The Moderator then announced that the Polls for the election of Town officers were open and that balloting might proceed.


At the time stated in the Warrant the Moderator declared the polls closed. The names check on the check list numbered eleven hundred and thirty-five (1135). The ballots counted from the ballot box numbered eleven hundred and thirty-five (1135), and the regis- ter indicated eleven hundred and thirty-five (1135).


The following is the vote for Town Officers as declared by the Moderator.


Selectmen (to act as Board of Public Welfare and Board of Survey)


Elected, Walter G. Buckle had six hundred seventeen. 617


Elected, Walter L. Hale had six hundred sixty-one .. 661


Elected, Jerome J. O'Leary had six hundred sixty-eight 668


Arthur G. Kidder had five hundred eight .. 50S


Ernest Eames had four. 4


Carl S. Pettengill had two. 2


Blanks, nine hundred forty-five. 945


Assessors (three years)


Elected, George W. Buck had seven hundred fifty-three 753


William A. McDonald had two hundred fifty-two 252


Blanks, one hundred thirty 130


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Town Clerk


Elected, Ralph R. Currier had nine hundred ten. 910


Charles Perry had one .. 1 Blanks, two hundred twenty-four 224


Treasurer


Elected, Frank L. Eames had eight hundred sixty-two 862


Blanks, two hundred seventy-three. . 273


Collector of Taxes


Elected, George W. Buck had eight hundred seventy-five. .


875


Jerome J. O'Leary had one ... 1


Blanks, two hundred fifty-nine 259


Constable


Elected, Walter A. Hill had eight hundred ninety-five. 895


Jerome J. O'Leary had one. 1


Blanks, two hundred thirty-nine. 239


Fence Viewers


Elected, Walter G. Buckle had five hundred thirty-four 534


Elected, Walter L. Hale had five hundred fifteen .. 515


Elected, Jerome J. O'Leary had five hundred thirty-two. 532


Ernest W. Eames had three hundred ninety-nine 399 Charles F. Perry had three hundred four. 304


Carl S. Pettengill had !two hundred eighty-five. 2


Arthur Kidder had two.


Emily Harris had one


1


George Foote had one. .


1


Blanks, eight hundred thirty-two ... . 832


School Committee (three years)


Elected, Harry W. DeLoriea had five hundred sixty-one .. 561


Elected, John W. Hathaway had five hundred twenty-eight ... 528


Susan T. Esler had four hundred twenty-seven. 4:27


Mary J. Mobbs had one hundred nineteen .. 119


Maurice O. Reebenacker had two hundred thirteen 213


Jerome J. O'Leary had one .. 1


Blanks, four hundred twenty-one. 421


Trustees Public Library (three years)


Elected, Helen H. Buck had six hundred forty-three. 643


Elected, Daniel T. Buzzell had seven hundred seventy-five ... 775


James W. Castine had two hundred eighty. 280


Blanks, five hundred seventy-two. 572


285


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Trustee of Trust Funds (three years)


Elected, Philip B. Buzzell had eight hundred thirty-three. 833


Blanks, three hundred two. 302


S. D. J. Carter Lecture Committee (five years)


Elected, Harry W. DeLoriea had five hundred fifty-four. 554


Mary A. Hanscom had three hundred twenty-nine. 329


Blanks, two hundred fifty-two. . 252


Tree Warden


Elected, Donald W. Foster had five hundred forty-eight. 548


Henry J. Porter had three hundred sixty. 360


Blanks, two hundred twenty-seven. 227


Moderator


Elected, Edward N. Eames had six hundred seven 607


George H. Voter had three hundred forty-two. 342


Blanks, one hundred eighty-six 186


Water Commissioner (three years)


Elected, Caleb S. Harriman had eight hundred seven. 807


Maurice Reebenacker had one. 1


George Foote had one. 1


Jerome J. O'Leary had two 2


Nathan Kamisky had one ..


1


Blanks, three hundred twenty-three. .. 323


Member Planning Board (three years)


Elected, George F. Newcomb had five hundred seven. 507


Charles H. Black had four hundred one. 401


Blanks, two hundred twenty-seven. 227


Member Planning Board (two years) (to fill vacancy)


Elected, Gardner Ritchie had seven hundred forty-three ..... 743


Blanks, three hundred ninety-two. 392


Member Planning Board (one year) (to fill vacancy)


Elected, Paul E. Todd had four hundred ninety. 490


Henry J. Porter had three hundred ninety-one. 391


Blanks, two hundred fifty-four .. 254


After a declaration of the vote by the Moderator and administer- ing the oath of office to the following named persons: Walter G. Buckle, Walter L. Hale, and Jerome J. O'Leary as Selectmen to act as Board of Public Welfare and Board of Survey and Fence Viewers, Frank L. Eames as Treasurer, Ralph R. Currier as Town Clerk, Harry W. DeLoriea as a Member of School Committee for three years and S. D. J. Carter Lecture Committee for five years,


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Caleb S. Harriman as Water Commissioner for three years, Gardner Ritchie as a Member of the Planning Board for two years; the meeting adjourned until Monday, March 10th at eight o'clock P. M. at the Grange Hall.


Attest.


RALPH R. CURRIER, Town Clerk.


Record of Proceedings of Adjourned Annual Town Meeting Held March 10, 1930


At eight o'clock P. M. the Moderator called the meeting to order and proceeded to take up Article 2, of the Warrant.


Article 2. Motion by Mr. Perry that a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to bring in a list of names as nomina- tions for the several offices to be filled under this Article. Voted in the affirmative. The Moderator appointed Mr. Charles F. Perry, Mr. Howard Bedell, and Mr. Gardner Ritchie. The Committee retired and submitted the following list of names as nominations:


Field Drivers


Charles D. Reilly


Edward W. Taylor


Surveyors of Wood, Bark and Lumber


Herbert Barrows


Walter L. Hale


Wilfred Andrews


Arthur W. Eames


Schameil R. McIntosh Harry R. Deming Edward N. Eames Arnold D. Carter


Public Weighers of Merchandise


Fred W. Carter


Clifford D. Gates


Clarence Cady Harry R. Deming


Walter L. Hale Walter L. Hale, Jr. Mrs. Walter L. Hale Algot L. Osterman


Pound Keeper


Charles D. Reilly


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Cemetery Commissioners (3 years) Guy E. Nichols


Motion by Mr. Bedell that the report of the committee be ac- cepted and adopted and the nominees be declared elected. Voted in the affirmative.


Article 3. Report of Committees. None reported.


Article 4. On motion of Mr. Barrows that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the several and respective sums as recom- mended by the Finance Committee, each item to be taken up and voted on separately, subject to amendment. Voted in the af- firmative.


The following amounts were raised and appropriated under this Article.


General Government


Selectmen's Salaries and Expenses


$ 900.00


Town Accountant


750.00


Treasurer®


1,045.00


Tax Collector


1,950.00


Assessors


2,250.00


Town Clerk (On amendment by Mr. Hale to increase the appropriation from $475.00 to $500.00. Voted in the affirmative. Motion as amended. Voted in the affirmative.)


500.00


Constable


50.00


Election and Registration (On amendment offered by Mr. Hale to increase the appropriation from


$500.00 to $600.00 Voted in the affirmative. Motion as amended. Voted in the affirmative) ... Town Hall


600.00


550.00


Finance Committee 100.00


1,500.00


$10,195.00


Protection of Life and Property


Police (On amendment offered by Mr. O'Leary to in- crease the appropriation from $6,000.00 to $7,000.00 Voted in the affirmative. Motion as amended. Voted in the affirmative.) Fire Department


$ 7,000.00


6,500.00


Building Inspector


500.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


350.00


Suppression of Moths (compulsory)


1,603.00


Tree Warden


700.00


Forest Fires


600.00


Town Counsel


$17,253.00


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Health and Sanitation


Health and Sanitation $ 500.00


Highways


General Appropriation (On amendment offered by Mr. Hale to increase the appropriation from $22,000.00 to $25,000.00. Voted in the affirmative. Motion as amended. Voted in the affirmative) Salem St., Construction (On amendment offered by Mr. Hale to include Burlington Ave. Voted in the af- firmative. Motion as amended, Salem St. and Burlington Ave. Construction. Voted in the af- firmative.)




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