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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
CONTAINING THE REPORTS OF THE
SELECTMEN, TOWN TREASURER, TOWN CLERK, TOWN ACCOUNTANT, ASSESSORS AND OTHER OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1923
WEYMOUTH ITEM PRESS 733 BROAD ST., EAST WEYMOUTH, MASS.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1923-1924
Town Clerk CLAYTON B. MERCHANT P. O. Address, East Weymouth
Assistant Town Clerk EMERSON R. DIZER
Town Treasurer
JOHN H. STETSON P. O. Address, South Weymouth
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor
THERON L. TIRRELL, Chairman P. O. Address, S. Weymouth
WINSLOW M. TIRRELL, Clerk P. O. Address, East Weymouth
ALFRED W. HASTINGS WILLIAM B. DASHA ANNIE S. LYNCH
Assessors
JOHN F. DWYER, Chairman
Term Expires 1925
CLAYTON B. MERCHANT, Clerk
1924
FRANK H. TORREY
1925
CHARLES H. CLAPP
66
66
1926
RICHARD HALLORAN
66
66
1926
School Committee
PRINCE H. TIRRELL, Chairman
Term Expires 1924
SARAH S. HOWE, Clerk
66
1924
JOHN P. HUNT
66
1925
J. HERBERT LIBBY
66
66
1925
EDWIN R. SAMPSON
66
66
1926
Commissioner of Ward Two Schoolhouse Sinking Fund GEORGE W. PERRY
Term Expires 1924 66
WILLIAM C. EARLE
1925
HENRY A. NASH
66
66
1926
Collector of Taxes
1919 WINSLOW M. TIRRELL P. O. Address, East Weymouth
1920
HARRY E. BEARCE P. O. Address, East Weymouth
A. WESLEY SAMPSON
1921-1922-1923 P. O. Address, East Weymouth
66
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66
1926
FRANCIS W. REA
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Park Commissioners
FRANCIS W. REA, Chairman JOSEPH KELLEY CHARLES W. BURGESS, Clerk
Term Expires 1925 66
1924
1926
Water Commissioners
FRANK H. TORREY, Chairman
Term Expires 1924
GEORGE E. BICKNELL, Clerk
66
66
1926
GEORGE W. PERRY
1925
THERON L. TIRRELL, Chairman of Selectmen, ex-officio.
JOHN H. STETSON, town treasurer, ex-officio.
Board of Health
Dr. GEORGE E. EMERSON, Chairman
Term expires 1925
Dr. FREDERICK L. DOUCETT, Clerk
1926>
JOHN S. WILLIAMS
1924
Auditors
FRANK E. LOUD MARSHALL T. TIRRELL WALLACE L. WHITTLE
Trustees of Tufts Library
CLARENCE P. WHITTLE, Chairman
Term Expires 1925-
WALLACE H. DRAKE, Clerk
66
1924
Rev. JOHN B. HOLLAND
1924
Dr. WILLIAM F. HATHAWAY
66
1924
JOSEPH KELLEY
66
1925-
*JOSEPH CHASE
66
1925-
ARTHUR E. PRATT
1926
ALFRED S. TIRRELL
66
1926-
Tree Warden P. O. Address, South Weymouth
Annual Moderator GEORGE L. BARNES P. O. Address, South Weymouth.
Town Meeting Members
Precinct 1, term expires 1924
ERNST M. ALEXANDERSON ABBIE E. BEALS
HENRY A. DAY PATRICK J. DERRIG ALLAN C. EMERY J. HERBERT LIBBY HIRAM NADELL PARKER T. PEARSON *WALTER J. SLADEN
Precinct 1, term expires 1925
CHARLES H. AUSTIN WALLACE H. DRAKE
CHARLES T. BAILEY SIDNEY G. DUNBAR
GEORGE W. BEANE LOTTIE F. SAMPSON
CHARLES W. BURGESS
ERNEST L. SAUNDERS
HARRY A. BAILEY
CHARLES L. MERRITT
1926
KENNETH L. NASH
66
5
Precinct 1, term expires 1926
HERMAN O. COLLYER
WILLIAM HYDE:
GEORGE W. HUNT ALTON W. JONES
EDWARD P. McNAMARA
JOSEPH H. MCENROE:
RAYMOND P. STEIN CHARLES A. TOBIN.
STANLEY T. TORREY
Precinct 2, term expires 1924
JAMES D. BOSWORTH
MELZAR S. BURRELL,
CHARLES B. CUSHING
PETER F. HUGHES;
JOSEPH W. McDONALD
CHARLES H. PRATT
BENJAMIN B. SYLVESTER SILAS B. TOTMANI
Precinct 2, term expires 1925.
*BENJAMIN N. ELLIS
ELMER E. LEONARD
GEORGE; F. FARRAR: BRYAN LEONARD'
JOHN P. LOVELL ARTHUR H. PRATT
JAMES I. PEERS:
HERMAN. S: PRATT'
Precinct 2, term expires 1926
ARTHUR A. CICCHESE
CHARLES R. DENBROEDER:
PETER A. GALLANT
THOMAS L. HOWLEY
CARL F. PRESCOTT
RALPH H. HASKINS; JOHN H. MORAN DAVID JI TOOMEY.
Precinct 3, term expires 1924
C. LINCOLN ABBOTT
JOHN H. COFFEY
CHARLES A. COYLE MICHAEL W. COYLE THOMAS FITZGERALD FREDERICK H. HALL NEWLAND H. HOLMES EDWARD W. HUNT JOHN P. HUNT FRANK A .. PRAY
Precinct 3, term expires 1925
CHARLES W. BAKER
WALLACE. H. BICKNELL.
GEORGE F. GLOSTER ROLAND H. HAVILAND,
ALICE PIERCE JEWELL BURTON F. JOHNSONT
GEORGE A. MAYER FRANK W. STEWART' WILLIAM E. PRAY KATE PIERCE THAYER:
Precinct 3, term expires 1926
CHARLES Y. BERRY
HARRY I. BICKNELL ..
GEORGE E. BICKNELL PATRICK CASEY
EDWARD A. HUNT HENRY & LITCHFIELD + ARTHUR R. LOHNES DENNIS MCCARTHY ARTHUR E. PRATT JOHN B. WHELAN?
Precinct 4, term expires 1924
DARWIN C. ADAMS
CHESLEY CORMACK:
RICHARD HALLORAN ALFRED S. TIRRELL.
Precinct 4, term expires 1925
JOSEPH E. GARDNER
FREDERICK T. MERRILL.
JOHN F. ROBINSON
MARY W. TIRRELL.
Precinct 4, term expires 1926 GERTRUDE C. ANDREWS CHARLES H. DeRUSHA SAMUEL S. FRENCH
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Precinct 5, term expires 1924
ALBERT E. BARNES CHARLES E. BICKNELL FRANK E. LOUD WILLIAM L. SWAN
JOE TAYLOR
W. CARLTON BARNES WALTER R. FIELD JUNIE B. MORRILL THOMAS P. VAILLE GORDON WILLIS
Precinct 5, term expires 1925
WALTER L. BATES
JAMES A. CARLEY
GUY W. C. HARTT
FLETCHER W. HOWE
WALTER V. REED
ARTHUR R. TAYLOR
FRANK W. HOLBROOK A. SPENCER MARSH HENRY S. STOWERS FRANK C. TORREY
Precinct 5, term expires 1926
FREDERICK C. BAUER
MELVILLE F. CATE
RICHMOND LITCHFIELD
PERCY L. BICKNELL
MATTHEW O'DOWD HOWARD H. JOY
JOSIAH B. REED
OSWALD RALPH
CALVIN C. SHEPHERD
CHANDLER W. SMITH
Precinct 6, term expires 1924
GEORGE E. CUNIFF
THOMAS J. KELLEY
RUTH M. REIDY
WILLIAM. A. HODGES CORNELIUS J. LYNCH MICHAEL SHEEHY
.ALFONZO STRIANO
(Vacancy)
Precinct 6, term expires 1925
JOHN C. FRASER ADELINE M. CANTERBURY L. HENRY GODIN FREDERICK HUMPHREY DAVID F. KEARNS ARTHUR V. HARPER CHARLES H. BURKETT
ALFRED C. SHEEHY
Precinct 6, term expires 1926
BARTHOLOMEW COUGHLAN
NICHOLAS GOROFALO
JOHN E. MULLIGAN
DANIEL REIDY, Jr.
PATRICK H. DWYER H. FRANK HOLMES GEORGE W. PERRY THOMAS B. C. WADE
Precinct 7, term expires 1924
JAMES C. STEVER (2 vacancies)
Precinct 7, term expires 1925
GEORGE O. CHAMBERLAIN JOHN L. MAYNARD RONALD A. MacDONALD
Precinct 7, term expires 1926 IRVING E. JOHNSON *WALTER W. PRATT ALSTON A. SHAW
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Town Meeting Members by virtue of their Office
CLAYTON B. MERCHANT
JOHN H. STETSON
PRINCE H. TIRRELL
GEORGE L. BARNES:
WILLIAM J. HOLBROOK THERON L. TIRRELL. WINSLOW M. TIRRELL WILLIAM B. DASHA ALFRED W. HASTINGS ANNIE S. LYNCH EMERSON R. DIZER JOHN F. DWYER FRANCIS W. REA A. WESLEY SAMPSON: FRANK H. TORREY CLARENCE P. WHITTLE: Dr. GEORGE E. EMERSON Dr. FREDERICK L. DOUCETT FREDERICK L. ALDEN EDWARD C. BARKER: J. LEONARD BICKNELL FRANK N. CLAPP. RAYMOND B. COOPER WILLIAM C. EARLE: JOSEPH KELLEY HAROLD W. RAYMOND EDWARD L. LOUD, JAMES B. B. SMITH C. EDGAR STILES JACOB S. WICHERT" *** HERBERT C. BRIDGES RUSSELL H. WHITING:
RALPH S. WILDER
Appropriation Committee Term expires 1924
C. EDGAR STILES WILLIAM C. EARLE" JACOB WICHERT
JOSEPH KELLEY
RAYMOND B. COOPER
Term expires 1925
RALPH S. WILDER FREDERICK L. ALDEN
FRANK N. CLAPP EDWARD I. LOUD
*** HERBERT C. BRIDGES
Term expires 1926
RUSSELL H. WHITING JAMES B. B. SMITH.
J. LEONARD BICKNELL EDWARD C. BARKER: * *HAROLD W. RAYMOND
· Planning Board
Term expires 1924
*WALTER J. SLADEN GEORGE M. KEENE; JOHN REIDY
MATTHEW R. LOUD
Term expires 1925
JAMES W. COLGAN Dr. FREDERICK L. DOUCETT'
JOHN B. WHELAN WILLIAM J. HOLBROOK: PRINCE H. TIRRELL
Term expires 1926
CORNELIUS J. LYNCH EDWARD W. HUNT' BRADFORD HAWES WILLIAM L. SWAN:
Dr. J. HERBERT LIBBY
Term expires 1927
RUSSELL H. WHITING MINOT P. GAREY
GEORGE L. BARNES 1 Vacancy
FRANCIS W. REA
WALLACE H. BICKNELL
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Term expires 1928
STANLEY T. TORREY ROBERT S. HOFFMAN PATRICK CASEY ELBRIDGE B. NASH W. CARLTON BARNES
Town Accountant
EMERSON R. DIZER P. O. Address, East Weymouth
Superintendent of Streets IRVING E. JOHNSON P. O. Address, East Weymouth:
Electric Light Committee
SIDNEY G. DUNBAR JOSEPH A. FERN
** WALTER W. PRATT MATTHEW O'DOWD
JOSEPH KELLEY
Registrars of Voters
IPATRICK E. CORRIDAN, Chairman
MARSHALL P. SPRAGUE
Term expires 1926. 66 66 1925-
IEDWARD P. MURPHY
CLAYTON B. MERCHANT, Town Clerk
1924
Chief of Police ARTHUR H. PRATT P. O. Address, East Weymouth.
Engineers of the Fire Department
HERMAN O. COLLYER, Chief P. O. Address, No. Weymouth
HAROLD A. HAWES, Clerk P. O. Address, East Weymouth THOMAS H. MELVILLE HENRY W. PHILLIPS
BERTIE T. LOUD *JAMES A. CARLEY
Sealer of Weights and Measures CHARLES W. BURGESS P. O. Address, 41 Pearl St., N. Wey.
Forest Warden
*JAMES A. CARLEY HERMAN O. COLLYER 1 Inspector of Animals
JAMES T. NETTLES P. O. Address, 446 Pleasant St., S. Wey.
Inspector of Plumbing
J. E. LUDDEN P. O. Address, Washington Sq., Weymouth
Inspector of Milk and Dairies GEORGE B. BAYLEY P. O. Address, 447 Main St., S. W.
Inspector of Slaughter Houses -JAMES T. NETTLES P. O. Address, 446 Pleasant St., S. W. Town Engineer
RUSSELL H. WHITING P. O. Address, 56 Sea St., N. W.
deceased ** removed from town *** resigned
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WARRANT FOR A SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS NORFOLK, ss.
To the Constables of the Town of Weymouth in said County. GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Assem- bly Hall in the Weymouth High School, on fifth day of February, 1923, at seven o'clock and forty-five minutes in the evening, then and there to act upon the following article, namely:
Article 1. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by loan or otherwise, and appropriate for the construction and original equipment of an addition to the Weymouth High School, and for alterations and improvements to the present build- ing, and to determine by vote the manner in which funds for the purpose shall be raised or borrowed, and the terms and conditions: of any loan or loans necessary to procure such funds, and to authorize the issue or issues of bonds or notes to secure the same,. in such sum, not exceeding $300,000, as the Town by vote shalll fix, and also to take any other action in relation thereto.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting a copy- thereof attested by you in writing, in each of two public places im each voting precinct in said Town, seven days at least before the: time for holding said meeting called for in this warrant.
Hereof,fail not, make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk of said Town, on or before the: day of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Weymouth this twenty-second day
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of January in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and itwenty-three.
THERON L. TIRRELL, ALFRED W. HASTINGS, FREDERICK HUMPHREY, WILLIAM B. DASHA,
Selectmen of Weymouth.
'A true copy, Attest: ARTHUR H. PRATT Constable of Weymouth.
Return of Service
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
"NORFOLK, ss. Weymouth, Mass., January 27, 1923.
I have this day served the within warrant by posting a copy thereof attested by me in writing in each of two public places in said voting precinct in said town of Weymouth seven days before the time of holding said meeting.
ARTHUR H. PRATT Constable of Weymouth
.A true copy, Attest : CLAYTON B. MERCHANT Town Clerk
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant a special meeting of the- "Town Meeting Members of the Town of Weymouth, was held at the Assembly hall of the High School this Monday, the fifth day of February, 1923. The meeting was called to order at 7.45 o'clock in the evening and the warrant was read by the Town Clerk.
Article 1. Motion made by J. Leonard Bicknell, chairman of the Appropriation Committee That there be appropriated the sum of Fifty thousand ($50,000) dollars to be raised in the levy of the current year for the purpose of making alterations and improvements to the Weymouth High School, and furnishing equipment made necessary by such alterations; and that there be appropriated the sum of Two hundred and fifty thousand ($250,- 000) dollars for constructing, originally equipping, and furnish- ing an addition to the present building of the Weymouth High School, such additions to increase the floor space of said building, and to meet said appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed two hundred and fifty thousand ($250,000) dollars and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with Section 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole of said loan shall be due and payable in not more than twenty. (20) years from the date of issue of the first bond or note, or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine.
And also, that any balance of the appropriation made for the alterations, improvements, and equipment for said school not needed for such purpose shall be applied to the addition to said building and original equipment and furnishing therefor.
And further, that the Committee appointed by virtue of the
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vote of the town passed at its last annual meeting be and hereby are constituted the Committee of the town to carry out the pur- poses of this vote.
At this time Mr. Roland H. Haviland, Benjamin N. Elis, James I. Peers, Frederick C. Bauer were sworn in as Town Meet- ing members by George L. Barnes, Moderator. Before discuss- ing the motion before the meeting, Mr. Frank N. Clapp raised a point of order that a quorum of Town Meeting Members was not present.
The Moderator appointed William A. Hodges and John E .. Mulligan as tellers who were sworn to the faithful performance: of their duty. On a count of the members present the tellers re -- ported 78, the Moderator declared a quorum not present and the: point of order well taken. Voted : That the meeting adjourn to meet at the same time and place on Monday, February 12, 1923.
CLAYTON B. MERCHANT Town Clerk.
I hereby certify that I have this day posted 10 copies of the following notice in different parts of the Town of Weymouth ..
February 6, 1923:
Notice is hereby given that the special meeting of the Town of Weymouth held on February 5, 1923, has adjourned to meet at the Assembly Hall of the Weymouth High School on Monday, February 12, 1923, at 7.45 p. m.
CLAYTON B. MERCHANT, Town Clerk.
Notice to this effect was sent every Town Meeting Member as provided for in Section 3 of Chapter 61 of the Acts of 1921. CLAYTON B. MERCHANT, Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
The adjourned special town meeting of the inhabitants of Weymouth was held at the Assembly Hall of the Weymouth High School, East Weymouth, on Monday, February 12, 1923. The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk who stated that owing to a previous engagement Hon. George L. Barnes, Annual Moderator, would be unable to be present.
Voted: That the Town Clerk cast one ballot bearing the name of William J. Holbrook as Moderator, pro tem.
By the above vote the Town Clerk cast one ballot bearing the name of William J. Holbrook, and he was declared elected by the Town Clerk. Mr. Holbrook was then sworn as Moderator pro tem by the Town Clerk.
The question before the meeting was the motion offered by J. Leonard Bicknell, chairman of the. Appropriation Committee on February 5, 1923. Mr. James D. Bosworth was sworn in as teller, Mr. Hodges not being present.
Mr. Thomas P. Vaille moved, to amend the motion bv making the sum appropriating $150,000. instead of $250,000. and striking out the sum of $50,000, to appropriate, in the tax levy of this year.
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Mr. Michael Sheehy moved to amend the amendment by- wmaking the first sum $200,000. This amendment was accepted Kby Mr. Vaille as a part of his amendment.
Mr. Sheehy withdrew his amendment from the meeting by vunanimous consent.
Mr. Vaille then asked the Moderator if his amendment was in. rorder, the Moderator decided it was, the question was then put. before the Town Meeting Members and was declared lost. The rresult was 4 in favor and 93 in the negative.
Mr. Wallace H. Bicknell moved as an amendment to the "original motion that the time of loan shall be due and payable in _10 years instead of 20 years.
Mr. Vaille moved that the subject matter of this article be "postponed until the annual town meeting 1924. This question *was declared lost.
The amendment offered by Mr. Wallace H. Bicknell was de- .clared lost.
The original question was put before the Town Meeting members and was declared a vote. 104 in favor and 4 in the mnegative.
122 Town Meeting Members being present out of 180. eligible.
Voted to adjourn.
CLAYTON B. MERCHANT Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR A SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
INORFOLK, ss.
To the constables in the Town of Weymouth in said County GREETING:
You are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid qualified to vote in elections, to meet at the ¡polling places in their respective precincts, to wit: in Precincts 1-3-5 and 6 in the halls of the Fire Engine houses located in those precincts respectively, in Precinct 2 at G. A. R. hall; in Precinct 4 at the building formerly known as the Hose House and now "located on Front street near Nash's corner, at Precinct 7 at the Lovell's corner Improvement Ass'n Building on Washington street, won Monday, February 26, 1923, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to bring in to the Wardens of their several precincts, their vote on one ballot "Yes" or "No" upon the question of the ratifi- «cation of the following vote passed by the Representative Town Meeting held on February 12, 1923:
"That there be appropriated the sum of fifty thousand «dollars ($50,000) to be raised in the levy of the current year "for the purpose of making alterations and improvements to che "Weymouth High School, and furnishing equipment made neces- :sary by such alterations; and that there be appropriated the sum of Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000 ) for construct- ing, originally equipping, and furnishing an addition to the pres- ent building of the Weymouth High School, such addition to in-
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crease the floor space of said building, and to meet said appro- priation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed Two hundred fifty. thousand ($250,000 ) dollars, and to issue bonds or notes therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with Section 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole of said loan shall be due and payable in not more than twenty (20) years from the date of issue of the first bond or note, or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine.
And also, that any balance of the appropriation made for the alterations, improvements and equiping for said school not needed for such purpose shall be applied to the addition to said building and the original equipment and furnishing therefor.
And further, that the Committee appointed by virtue of a vote of the town passed at its last annual meeting be and hereby are constituted the committee of the town to carry out the purpose of this vote.
The polls will be closed at eight o'clock in the evening. You are directed to serve this warrant by posting a copy thereof, attested by you in writing, in each of two public places in each voting precinct in said town, seven days before the time of hold- ing said meeting.
Hereof, fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk of said town, on or be- fore the day of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Weymouth this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord Nineteen hundred and twenty- three.
THERON L. TIRRELL, ALFRED W. HASTINGS, WILLIAM B. DASHA, FREDERICK HUMPHREY,
Selectmen of Weymouth
A true copy, Attest. ARTHUR H. PRATT Constable of Weymouth.
RETURN OF SERVICE
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
NORFOLK, ss. Weymouth, Mass., February 19, 1923.
I have this day served the within warrant by posting a copy thereof attested by me in writing in each of two public places in each voting precinct in said town of Weymouth seven days before the time of holding said meeting.
ARTHUR H. PRATT
Constable of Weymouth.
A true copy, Attest : CLAYTON B. MERCHANT Town Clerk
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RESULT OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING REFERENDUM QUESTION
Shall the Town ratify the following vote passed by the Rep- resentative Town Meeting held on February 12, 1923?
"That there be appropriated the sum of fifty thousand dol- lars ($50,000.00), to be raised in the levy of the current year for the purpose of making alterations and improvements to the: Weymouth High School, and furnishing equipment made neces -- sary by such alterations; and that there be appropriated the sum. of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) for con- structing, originally equipping, and furnishing an addition to. the present building of the Weymouth High School, such addi- tion to increase the floor space of said building, and to meet said appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed two, hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00), and to issue bonds- or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable: in accordance with Section 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole of said loan shall be due and payable in not .. more than twenty (20) years from the date of issue of the first: bond or note, or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer and Select- men may determine.
"And also, that any balance of the appropriation made for- the alterations, improvements and equipment for said school not. needed for such purpose shall be applied to the addition to said. building and the original equipment and furnishing thereof.
"And further, that the Committee appointed by virtue of a. vote passed at its last annual meeting be and hereby are consti- tuted the Committee of the Town to carry out the purpose of. this vote."
To vote on Referendum Question, mark a cross square at the right below.
(X) in the:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total
Yes
232
152
297
81
162
178
59
1161
No
113
65
143
80
271
58
80
810 7
Blanks
2
4
1
347
221
440
161
434
236
139
1978.
East Weymouth, February 26, 1923.
A meeting of the Board of Registrars was held at the Town Office on Monday evening, February 26, 1923, for the purpose of examining the records from the several Precincts of the votes. cast in said Precincts upon a Referendum Question submitted to the voters at large, as follows:
"Shall the Town ratify the following vote passed by the- Representative Town Meeting held on February 12, 1923?"
"That there be appropriated the sum of fifty thousand dol- lars ($50,000.00), to be raised in the levy of the current year for- the purpose of making alterations and improvements to the Wey -. mouth High School, and furnishing equipment made necessary by such alterations, and that there be appropriated the sum of' two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) for construct- ing, originally equipping, and furnishing an addition to the pres-
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ent building of the Weymouth High School, such addition to in- crease the floor space of said building and to meet said appropri- ation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00), and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in ac- cordance with Section 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole of said loan shall be due and payable in not more than twenty (20) years from the date of issue of the first bond or note, or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine.
"And also, that any balance of the appropriation made for the alterations, improvements and equipment for said school not needed for such purpose shall be applied to the addition to said building and the original equipment and furnishing thereof. 4 "And further, that the Committee appointed by virtue of a vote passed at its last annual meeting be and hereby are consti- tuted the Committee of the Town to carry out the purpose of this vote."
The records from the several Precincts showed that 1161 votes were cast in favor of ratification, 810 votes were cast against ratification, 7 votes were blank.
CLAYTON B. MERCHANT Town Clerk
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
NORFOLK, ss. To the Constables of the Town of Weymouth in said County. GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at Odd Fellows Opera House, East Weymouth, Mass., on Monday, the Fifth Day of March, 1923, at seven o'clock and forty-five minutes in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles, namely :
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Article 1. To choose all necessary Town officers other than those elected by ballot, viz: Public Weighers, Surveyors of Wood, Lumber and Bark, two or, more Fence Viewers, two or more Field Drivers, one Pound Keeper and a Planning Board.
Article 2. To hear and act upon the reports of the several boards of Town officers and of any committee appointed at any former meeting and to choose any committees the Town may think proper.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Treasurer, with the approval of its Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year.
Article 4. To see if the Town will authorize its Treasurer, with the approval of its Selectmen, on or after January first, . 1924, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the year 1924.
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