Word: surveyor
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Dates: during 1950-1950
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...first business before Monday's meeting was the election of various town officials-among them Fence-viewer, Surveyor of Lumber and Bark, and Clam Commissioner. The next items in the warrant covered every sort of town problem: among them a plant to install parking meters in the center of town, appropriations for the repair of the Town Wharf, the need for a new fire engine. Each article in the warrant had been considered by the town's Finance Committee, a part appointive, part elective board, and this committee made recommendations to the meeting...
Most of the men, joking and waiting for supper, were standing around below decks. Second Class Engine Room Artificer Ed Buckingham was getting congratulations on his 32nd birthday. Navy Yard Surveyor Roy Stevens had just finished shaving. Leading Seaman Fred Henley got his supper early so that he could report for duty. He started up the conning tower to join the Truculent's bearded commander, Lieut. Cyril Philip Bowers (30), and three other young officers. Later Henley described what happened...