Town of Arlington annual report 1915, Part 1

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ROBBINS LIBRARY, ARLINGTON, MASS. 3 4860 00118 5377


Property of Robbins Librar ....


Arlington, Mies.


6-478


Arlington, Mass, Selectmer,


109th ANNUAL REPORTS, OF 1915


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF ARLINGTON


AND


THE TOWN RECORDS


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1915


ALSO A LIST OF THE


PERSONAL PROPERTY AND REAL ESTATE ASSESSED FOR THE YEAR 1915


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HIST. COLL. 774.44 ARLINGTON


ARLINGTON WALTER J. TAPLIN 1916


Hist. Coll 977.44 Arlington 28156 C2 TOWN OFFICERS, 1915 ELECTIVE.


Town Clerk. (Elected Annually.) Thomas J. Robinson.


Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor.


Willis P. Howard . Term expires 1916


Thomas J. Donnelly Term expires 1917


Horatio A. Phinney Term expires 1918.


Board of Public Works.


Philip Eberhardt Term expires 1916


Henry S. Adams Term expires 1917


Robert W. Pond Term expires 1918


Assessors.


Omar W. Whittemore Term expires 1916


James M. Mead .


Term expires 1917


Francis A. Patterson Term expires 1918


Treasurer.


Collector of Taxes.


(Elected Annually.).


Myron Taylor.


Edward A. Bailey.


Auditor. (Elected Annually.) George McK. Richardson.


School Committee.


John A. Bishop . Term expires 1916


Lindsay K. Foster . Term expires 1916


Charles C. Warren Term expires 1916


Jacob Estabrook. Term expires 1917


Othilie J. Lawson. Term expires 1917


Florence C. Hicks


Term expires 1917


Daniel Wyman. Term expires 1918


Carl N. Quimby . Term expires 1918


Alton F. Tupper Term expires 1918


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Park Commissioners.


Charles H. Gannett Term expires 1916


William E. Lloyd .


Term expires 1917


William W. Crosby Term expires 1918


Board of Health.


Laurence L. Peirce Term expires 1916


Alfred H. Knowles Term expires 1917


Guy E. Sanger Term expires 1918


Commissioners of Sinking Fund.


Joseph C. Holmes Term expires 1916


William G. Peck.


Term expires 1917


Henry Hornblower Term expires 1918


Trustees of Pratt Fund.


Henry Hornblower Term expires 1916


William E. Wood .


Term expires 1917


William G. Peck.


Term expires 1918


Joseph C. Holmes


Term expires 1919


George Hill .


Term expires 1920


Myron Taylor, ex-officio.


Trustees of Robbins Library.


James P. Parmenter Term expires 1916


Arthur J. Wellington Term expires 1916


Samuel C. Bushnell Term expires 1917


Charles A. Keegan Term expires 1917


William A. Muller Term expires 1918


Cyrus E. Dallin Term expires 1918


Trustees of the Edwin S. Farmer Poor Widows' Fund and Trustees of the Edwin S. Farmer Fund for Needy Persons.


William E. Wood . Term expires 1916


Henry Hornblower Term expires 1917


George Hill . . Term expires 1918


Joseph C. Holmes Term expires 1919


William G. Peck. Term expires 1920


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Trustees of Elbridge Farmer Fund.


John Q. A. Brackett. William G. Peck. John H. Hardy.


William E. Wood.


Henry Hornblower. Harry G. Porter.


Cemetery Commissioners.


George G. Allen. Warren A. Peirce . J. Edwin Kimball . Term expires 1918


Term expires 1916 Term expires 1917


Tree Warden. (Elected Annually.) Daniel M. Daley.


Constables.


John Duffy. Andrew Irwin. Thomas O. D. Urquhart.


Daniel M. Hooley. Thomas F. Priest. William T. Canniff.


F. Joseph Cahalin.


Fence Viewers. (Elected Annually.)


Charles F. Wyman. Field Drivers.


Thomas O. D. Urquhart. F. Joseph Cahalin. Andrew Irwin.


James R. Mann.


Thomas F. Priest. Daniel M. Hooley. John Duffy.


Edwin C. Jacobs.


Fish Preserver. (Elected Annually.) Everett S. Chapman.


Measurers of Wood and Bark. (Elected Annually.)


Patrick F. Brosnahan,


Edmund L. Curtis. Charles F. Donahue.


APPOINTMENTS.


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE SELECTMEN. Term Expires


Thomas J. Robinson, Clerk and Agent of the Board. April 1, 1916


William Gratto, Inspector of Buildings April 1, 1916


Charles A. Keegan, Town Physician. April 1, 1916


Laurence L. Peirce, Inspector of Animals April 1, 1916


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Charles F. Donahue, Sealer of Weights and Measures April 1, 1916


Charles F. Donahue, Superintendent of Town House April 1, 1916


Alfred H. Knowles, Burial Agent . April 1, 1916


Warren A. Peirce, Weigher of Hay and Coal. April 1, 1916


B. Horace Peirce, Weigher of Hay and Coal. April 1, 1916


· William Coughlin, Weigher of Coal. April 1, 1916


David Lynch, Weigher of Coal. April 1, 1916


Walter H. Peirce, Weigher of Hay and Coal. April 1, 1916


Thomas O. D. Urquhart, Keeper of Lock-up April 1, 1916


Charles F. Donahue, Keeper of Pound. April 1, 1916


William M. Lloyd, Weigher of Hay and Coal. April 1, 1916


George H. Lloyd, Weigher of Hay and Coal. April 1, 1916


APPOINTMENT MADE BY THE TOWN CLERK.


Edna C. Pierce, Assistant Town Clerk. April 1, 1916


Registrars of Voters.


Edward N. Lacey


May 1, 1916


Daniel F. Ahern.


May 1, 1917


Eben F. Dewing


May 1, 1918


Thomas J. Robinson, ex-officio.


Police Department.


Thomas O. D. Urquhart, Chief Andrew Irwin, Patrolman


Daniel M. Hooley, Lieutenant


Thomas F. Priest, Patrolman


John Duffy, Sergeant


F. Joseph Cahalin, Patrolman


Felix Lopez, Patrolman


T. Arthur Nolan, Patrolman


Albert F. Duffy, Patrolman


Theodore Belyea, Patrolman


Edwin C. Jacobs, Patrolman


Thomas M. Donovan, Patrolman


Special Police (without pay). (Term expires at pleasure of Selectmen.)


Michael E. Callahan, Matthew W. Callahan, Arthur T. White, Nathaniel E. Whittier, Timothy J. Donahue, Benjamin R. Cleary, George D. Higgins, Samuel Crosby, Philo Spencer, Everett S. Chapman, William T. Longmore Roscoe C. Kimball, Major Baco, Thomas K. Millet, William T. Canniff, George Hoffman, Robert H. White, William J. Gearin, Herbert W. Rawson, Richard Robbins, Patrick McCarthy, Reuben W. LeBaron, Charles Donahue, Benjamin B. Converse, Walter Barthelmeny, Daniel Barry, Fred Kirlen.


Engineers of Fire Department. (As organized.)


Walter H. Peirce. April 1, 1916


Timothy J. Donahue . April 1, 1916


Frank P. Winn. April 1, 1916


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Roster. (Approved by Engineers.) Hose No. 1.


Permanent men - John F. Sweeney, Driver; John Barry.


Call men - Robert J. Murray, Captain; George N. White, Lieutenant; Richard O. Jenkins, Erwin V. Gay, Robert L. Austin.


Combination A.


Permanent men - Daniel J. Sullivan, Captain; Daniel B. Tierney,' Albert W. Jones, Chauffeurs.


Call men - John T. Finley, Lieutenant; John M. Tierney, Charles F. Donahue, William P. Dale.


Hook and Ladder Company No. 1.


Permanent man - William C. Mead, Driver.


Call men - James W. Kenney, Captain; George A. Finley, Lieutenant; Ernest H. Griffin, John J. Donahue, Daniel F. Hourty, William P. Slattery, James C. Cadagan.


Combination Auto B.


Permanent Men - George W. Corbett, Chauffeur; Harry Scammond, Patrick O'Brien, Assistant Chauffeurs.


Call men-F. W. Russell, Captain; Edward J. Crowe, Lieutenant; E. L. Smith, Clerk; W. W. Beers, Treasurer; W. P. Luddy, T. F. Millet, J. H. Harwood, James Underwood.'


APPOINTMENT MADE BY THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


Thomas J. Robinson, Secretary and Agent.


April 1, 1916


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE JOINT BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.


Thomas J. Robinson, Clerk. April 1, 1916


Philip A. Hendrick, Town Counsel. April 1, 1916


George E. Ahern, Town Engineer. April 1, 1916


Herbert C. Clark, Superintendent of Public Works April 1, 1916


Reuben W. LeBaron, Superintendent of Wires. April 1, 1916


APPOINTMENT MADE BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Harold N. Willis, Water Registrar and Clerk. April 1, 1916


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH.


*John E. Robinson, Clerk . April 1, 1916


George W. Day, Inspector of Plumbing. April 1, 1916


Dr. W. T. McCarty, Inspector of Markets and Slaughtering. April 1, 1916 Dr. Laurence L. Peirce, Inspector of Milk. April 1, 1916 William H. Bradley, Sanitary Inspector and Superintendent. April 1, 1916


*Died December 11, 1915.


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APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE BOARD FOR SUPPRESSING MOTHS. Daniel M. Daley, Local Superintendent April 1, 1916


April 1, 1916 James F. Higgins, Clerk .


Undertakers (licensed).


J. Henry Hartwell & Son April 30, 1916


Daniel Grannan.


April 30, 1916


William D. Grannan


April 30, 1916


George .H. Kelley .


April 30, 1916


Cemetery Commissioners.


Thomas J. Robinson, Clerk.


April 1, 1916


Everett S. Chapman, Superintendent of Cemetery April 1, 1916


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. John F. Scully, Superintendent.


HIGH SCHOOL.


Name


Subject


Began Service in Arlington


Frederick E. Clerk, Principal


1915


George I. Cross, Sub-master


Commercial Subjects


1910


Frank V. Gordon, Sub-master


Science


1912


Henry Epstein, Sub-master


History and English


1915


Fred J. Long, Sub-master


Commercial Subjects


1915


Arthur E. Robinson, Sub-master


Mechanic Arts


1915


Sarah J. Bullock


Mathematics


1903


Evangeline Cheney


Stenography and Typewriting


1905


Helener G. Robertson


Latin


1906


Jennie B. Allyn


Mathematics


1907


Ethel H. Wood


Latin and English


1911


Mary G. Magner


German


1912


Ethel F. Littlefield


French


1914


Louise E. Flagg


History


1914


Ida B. Jewett


Science


1914


Gladys Brock


English


1914


May Furdon


Typewriting


1914


Lorraine M. Eaton


English


1915


Ethel R. Butterworth


Mathematics


1915


Rachel Foster


History and English


1915


Stella S. Simonds


Domestic Science


1915


Edith M. Richmond


French and English


1915


JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.


Name


Grade


Began Service in Arlington


Harold E. Jackman


Principal


1915


Martha E. Randall


IX


1905


Bessie A. Conway


IX


1905


Dorothy E. Connor


IX


1911


Gertrude R. Berry


IX


1913


Mabel D. Dickinson


VIII


1915


Persis A. Lothrop


VIII


1913


Sarah A. Hirst


VIII


1911


Edith M. Bradford


VIII


1914


M. Olive Smith


VIII


1913


Gertrude A. Woolner


VIII


1908


TOWN OFFICERS


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RUSSELL SCHOOL. Grade


Began Service in Arlington


Earl C. Nelson


Principal


1914


Bessie C. Hurlbutt


VII


1913


Cora E. Tarvis


VII


1915


Bertha J. Weare


VI


1912


Nellie A. Grimes


V


1894


Ruth E. McQuesten


IV


1915


Emma M. Baker


III


1914


Sarah L. Gifford


II


1893


Elizabeth A. Day


I


1894


C. Frances Doherty


I


1915


CROSBY SCHOOL.


Began Service


Name


Grade


in Arlington


Mary F. Scanlon


Principal


1873


Carrie L. Minott


VII


1902


Fanny L. Morrisson


VII


1915


Jennie M. Cottle


VI


1903


Marion R. Whyte


V


1915


Dorothy True


V


1914


Laura F. Thrasher


IV


1913


Sara M. Henderson


III


1901


Gertrude Trask


III and IV


1914


Helen A. Lyons


III


1913


Ethelyn M. Brown


II


1911


Carrie E. Fletcher


II


1911


Rachel Harrison


II


1913


Annie W. Cobb


I


1903


Ellen E. Sweeney


I


1906


Helen M. Warren


I


1913


Name


Grade


Began Service in Arlington


Jennie A. Chaplin


1884


Breta M. Haskell


1913


Frances E. Wilson


VII and V


1915


Gertrude C. Abbott


VI


1914


Olive Stratton


V


1912


Edith A. Stockwell


IV


1915


Florence R. Norton


III


1905


Marion G. Gleason


I


1915


Mary W. Arnold


II


1915


Josephine D. Peirce


I


1915


Name


Grade


Began Service in Arlington


Stephen G. Bean


Principal


1914


Flora E. Fuller


VII


1914


Anna R. Stevens


VII


1914


Elsa R. Anderson


VI


1913


Nona M. Trimble


V and VI


1915


Mabel A. Ward


V


1913


Ethel L. Sargent


IV


1910


Bertha W. Richards


III and IV


1913


Lucy E. Evans


III


1889


Carrie L. Horr


III


1915


Sylvia E. Weare


II


1915


Alice M. Bean


II


1895


Myrtle M. Davis


I


1907


Frances G. Chater


I


1914


Helen M. McIntosh


I


1915


Name


CUTTER SCHOOL.


Principal VII


LOCKE SCHOOL.


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PARMENTER SCHOOL.


Name


Pearl M. Pillsbury


Principal, V and IV


1912


Elizabeth L. Geer


III


1884


Grace B. Tibbetts


II


1906


Helen M. Dow


I


1904


Bessie R. Clerk


V and VI


1915


Supervisors.


Blanche E. Heard


Music


1893


Fannie E. Fish


Drawing


1908


Helen S. Carleton


Writing


1912


Helen R. Bowker


Gymnastics


1914


Special Teachers.


Abbie M. Russell


Sewing and Millinery


1915


Ethel P. Ober


Sewing


1911


Alfred C. Cobb


Manual Training


1894


Elizabeth P. Wright


Drawing


1915


Medical Inspector.


Ezekiel Pratt, M.D.


Janitors.


Richard Robbins


High School


1908


Augustus J. Power


High School


1915


John A. Power


High School


1915


Nathaniel E. Whittier


Russell School


1894


Donald Higgins


Junior High School


1915


Henry Scannell


Crosby School


1909


Matthew W. Callahan


Cutter School


1901


Michael E. Callahan


Locke School


1900


Patrick McCarthy


Parmenter School


1906


Began Service in Arlington


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ARLINGTON TOWN RECORDS FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 1915


TOWN WARRANT.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, SS.


To either of the Constables of the Town of Arlington, in said County.


GREETING :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are. hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified as the Constitution requires, to vote in elections and town affairs, to assemble in the Town Hall, in said Town, Monday, the first day of March, 1915, at 6 A.M., then and there to act on the following articles, viz .:


ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. ART. 2. To elect by ballot the following town officers: a Town Clerk, for one year; a Town Treasurer, for one year; a Town Collector, for one year; an Auditor, for one year; one Selectman for the term of one year; one Selectman for the term of two years; one Selectman for the term of three years; one member of the Board of Public Works for the term of one year; one member of the Board of Public Works for the term of two years; one member of the Board of Public Works for the term of three years; one Assessor, for three years; three members of the School Committee, for three years; one member of the Board of Trustees of the Pratt Fund, for five years; one Trustee of Pratt Fund to fill vacancy for term expiring in 1919; one member of the Board of Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, for three years; two Trustees of the Robbins Library for three years; one Trustee of the Edwin S. Farmer Poor Widows' Fund for the term of five years; one Trustee of the Edwin S. Farmer Poor Widows' Fund for the term of four years, to fill vacancy; one Trustee of the Edwin S. Farmer Fund for Needy Persons for the term of five years; one Trustee of the Edwin S. Farmer Fund for Needy Persons for the term of four years, to fill vacancy; one Cemetery Commissioner, for three years; six Con-


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stables, for one year; one Park Commissioner, for three years; one member of the Planning Board for three years; one member of the Board of Health, for three years; one Tree Warden, for one year. Also, to choose or appoint all the other usual town officers, in such manner as the Town may determine. Also, upon the same ballot to vote "yes" or "no" upon the question, "Shall licenses be granted for sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town?" Also, upon the same ballot to vote "yes" or "no" upon the question, "Shall Chapter 795, Acts of 1914, being 'An Act to provide for the better prevention of fires throughout the Metropolitan Dis- trict,' be accepted by the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington?" For these purposes the polls will be open as soon as possible after the organization of the meeting and kept open until 5 o'clock P.M.


ART. 3. To hear and act on the reports of the Selectmen and other Town Officers and Committees heretofore appointed.


ART. 4. To make an appropriation for the Robbins Library for the ensuing year.


ART. 5. To make an appropriation for the Public Schools for the ensuing year, and determine in what manner the same shall be expended.


ART. 6. To determine in what manner the Town ways, high- ways and bridges shall be repaired the ensuing year.


ART. 7. To determine what sum of money the Town shall raise by general tax, to defray Town expenses, interest, debt and State Aid, and make an appropriation for the same.


ART. 8. To see if the Town will appoint the Selectmen agents of the Town, to institute and prosecute in favor of the Town, and appear and defend suits and legal proceedings against or involving the interests of the Town, with power to employ counsel therein and, when necessary, in all other legal matters and busi- ness appertaining to Town affairs during the year commencing March 1, 1915.


ART. 9. To see what action the Town will take in relation to the appointment of a Committee of Twenty-one for the ensuing year.


ART. 10. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $275 for the proper observance of Memorial Day, the same to be expended under the direction of Francis Gould Post 36, G. A. R.


ART. 11. To see if the Town will appropriate $7000 in accord-


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ance with the vote passed December 6, 1904, for water used for fire hydrants, street-watering and public buildings for the ensuing year.


ART. 12. To see what action the Town will take in regard to extension of water mains, make an appropriation for the same, and determine in what manner the money shall be raised.


ART. 13. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the construction and repair of permanent sidewalks.


ART. 14. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the maintenance of the Sewerage System for the ensuing year, and determine in what manner the money shall be raised.


ART. 15. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the extension of the Sewerage System for the ensuing year, and determine in what manner the money shall be raised.


ART. 16. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the use of the Highway Division, and determine in what manner the money shall be raised.


ART. 17. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for street watering and for treatment for the prevention of dust, and determine in what manner the money shall be raised.


ART. 18. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for street lighting.


ART. 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Collector of Taxes to use all means of collecting taxes for the year 1915, which a Town Treasurer may use when appointed a Collector of Taxes.


ART. 20. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to continue the work of establishing the block system for the use of the Board of Assessors, the same to be expended under the direc- tion of the Assessors.


ART. 21. To see if the Town will make an additional appro- priation to be expended from November 30, 1914, and for the twelve months next ensuing, for suppressing the gypsy and brown- tail moths, in accordance with the provision of Chapter 381, of the Acts of 1905, and amendments thereto, and determine in what manner the money shall be raised.


ART. 22. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the extermination of insects other than gypsy and brown-tail moths, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or- take any action thereon.


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ART. 23. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the purpose of providing bathing facilities, or take any action thereon.


(Inserted at the request of the Committee on use of the waters of the Town for bathing.)


ART. 24. To see if the Town will vote to pay the Town laborers a minimum wage of $2.50 per diem.


(Inserted at the request of Harry A. Boyne, et al.)


ART. 25. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the purpose of providing additional motor-driven fire apparatus, or take any action thereon.


(Inserted at the request of the Committee on Fire Apparatus.)


ART. 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Orvis Road, from Massachusetts Avenue to Brooks Avenue, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the pro- visions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, make an appropriation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said Orvis Road is a certain strip of land eighty feet in width, situated in the Town of Arlington, Middlesex County, and bounded and described as follows:


Beginning at a point on the westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue at a point 538.80 feet northerly from an angle point in said westerly line of Massachusetts Avenue opposite a stone bound at Winter street; thence running northerly and north- westerly on a curve to the left with a radius of 20.0 feet, a distance of 31.41 feet; thence, westerly on a curve to the right with a radius of 815.53 feet, a distance of 197.73 feet; thence, westerly on a curve to the left with a radius of 1043.0 feet, a distance of 252.88 feet; thence, westerly on a curve to the left with a radius of 1704.70 feet, a distance of 439.55 feet; thence, southwesterly and southerly on a curve to the left, with a radius of 50.0 feet, a distance of 51.67 feet to the easterly side line of Brooks Avenue; thence, northerly along said easterly side line of Brooks Avenue 147.32 feet; thence, southerly and southeasterly on a curve to the left, with a radius of 15.0 feet, a distance of 31.24 feet; thence, easterly on a curve to the right, with a radius of 1784.70 feet, a distance of 415.34 feet; thence, easterly on a curve to the right, with a radius of


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1123.0 feet, a distance of 272.27 feet; thence, easterly on a curve to the left, with a radius of 735.53 feet, a distance of 178.33 feet; thence, easterly and northeasterly on a radius of 20.0 feet, a distance of 31.41 feet, to said westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence, southerly along said westerly side line of Massa- chusetts Avenue 120.0 feet to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan approved by the Board of Survey, Arlington, Mass., December 3, 1910, and entitled "Plan and Profile of proposed street through land of John P. Squire Estate, Arlington, Mass. Scales 1"=40' & 6'. October 1909. H. S. Adams, C. E."


ART. 27. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Freeman Street, from Lake Street to Orvis Road, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, make an appro- priation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said Freeman Street is a certain strip of land forty feet in width, situated in the Town of Arlington, Middlesex County, and bounded and described as follows:


Beginning at a point on the southerly side line of Orvis Road 229.14 feet westerly from the westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence, running westerly and southerly on a curve to the left with a radius of 19.52 feet, a distance of 35.48 feet; thence, southeasterly by a straight line 498.06 feet; thence, southeasterly and easterly on a curve to the left with a radius of 15.0 feet, a distance of 18.16 feet to the northerly side line of Lake Street; thence, westerly along said northerly side line of Lake Street 75.0 feet, more or less; thence, easterly and northeasterly on a curve to the left with a radius of 15.0 feet, a distance of 28.97 feet; thence, northwesterly on a straight line 491.76 feet; thence, northwesterly and westerly on a curve to the left with a radius of 15.0 feet, a distance of 21.05 feet, to the southerly side line of said Orvis Road; thence, easterly along said southerly side line of Orvis Road 78.43 feet to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan approved by the Board of Survey, Arlington, Mass., Decem- ber 3, 1910, and entitled "Plan and Profile of proposed street through land of John P. Squire Estate, Arlington, Mass., scales 1" =40' & 6', October 1909, Henry S. Adams, C. E."


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ART. 28. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Milton Street, from Massachusetts Avenue southwesterly, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the pro- visions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, make an appropriation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said Milton Street is a certain strip of land forty feet in width, situated in the Town of Arlington, Middlesex County, and bounded and described as follows:


Beginning at a stone bound on the westerly side line of Massa- chusetts Avenue 180 feet northerly from the northerly side lines of Varnum Street; thence, turning and running southwesterly 408.17 feet to a stone bound; thence, northwesterly 40 feet, more or less, to a stone bound; thence, northeasterly 209.23 feet to a stone bound on the westerly side line of said Massachusetts Avenue; thence, southeasterly along said westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue 40.0 feet to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan approved by the Board of Survey, Arlington, Mass., and entitled "Plan and Profile of Milton Street," showing proposed lines and grades, scales 1"=40' & 6', C. H. Gannett, C. E.


ART. 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Melrose Street, from Massachusetts Avenue southwesterly, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the pro- visions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, make an appropriation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said Melrose Street is a certain strip of land 40 feet in width, situated in the Town of Arlington, Middlesex County, bounded and described as follows:


Beginning at a stone bound on the westerly side line of Massa- chusetts Avenue 400 feet northerly from the northerly side line of Varnum Street; thence, running south 58 degrees 38 minutes west, a distance of 413.99 feet, to a stone bound; thence, north- westerly 40 feet more or less, to a stone bound; thence, north 58 degrees 38 minutes east, a distance of 415.05 feet to a stone bound on the westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence, south




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