Town of Hamilton Annual Report 1948, Part 1

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Publication date: 1948
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ANNUAL REPORT


FOR THE


TOWN of HAMILTON MASSACHUSETTS


1948


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ANNUAL REPORT


for the TOWN of HAMILTON MASSACHUSETTS 1948


1948 TOWN OFFICERS Elected and Appointed


Selectmen LAWRENCE R. STONE, Chairman EDWARD A. DEWITT EVERETT F. HALEY


Board of Public Welfare EDWARD A. DEWITT, Chairman LAWRENCE R. STONE EVERETT F. HALEY


Board of Health EVERETT F. HALEY, Chairman


EDWARD A. DEWITT LAWRENCE R. STONE


Moderator OLIVER WOLCOTT


Town Clerk FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE


Treasurer WALFRED B. SELLMAN


Tax Collector BERTHA L. CROWELL


Surveyor of Highways LELAND D. THOMPSON


Assessors JESSE S. MANN, Chairman Term expires 1951


DONALD G. TRUSSELL ROBERT H. CHITTICK Term expires 1950


Term expires 1949


Trustees of Public Library BEATRICE B. HOLMES, Chairman Term expires 1951


JOHN F. NEARY Term expires 1949


SARAH H. TRUSSELL Term expires 1950


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School Committee ALLAN MACCURRACH, Chairman Term expires 1950


RICHARD PRESTON Term expires 1949


G. GORDON LOVE Term expires 1949


Tree Warden RUDOLPH H. HARADEN


Cemetery Commissioners RAYMOND A. WHIPPLE, Chairman Term expires 1951


JOHN T. WALKE Term expires 1949


LAWRENCE C. FOSTER Term expires 1950


Water Commissioners GEORGE A. HARRIGAN, Chairman Term expires 1949


CARL G. RICKER Term expires 1950


RICHARD H. SMITH Term expires 1951


Park Commissioners PHILIP HOPKINS, Chairman Term expires 1949


RAY M. SANFORD Term expires 1950


RALSTON F. PICKERING Term expires 1951


Planning Board JOHN R. HOLLISTER, Chairman Term expires 1951


STANDISH BRADFORD Term expires 1949


FRANCIS C. MOYNIHAN Term expires 1952


RICHARD H. SMITH


Term expires 1950


M. KEITH LANDER Term expires 1953


Constables EDWARD FREDERICK


CHARLES F. POOLE BARKLEY W. TREE


Chief of Police EDWARD FREDERICK


Dog Officer FRANK L. TREE


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Moth Superintendent RUDOLPH H. HARADEN Park Superintendent JAMES H. GOODRICH Superintendent of Cemetery LUTHER M. CAVERLY Superintendent of Water Works J. EDWARD COX (resigned) RAYMOND A. WHIPPLE


Registrars of Voters


FRANK W. BUZZELL, Chairman


DAVID Q. GREELEY Term expires 1951 (Resigned )


JESSIE W. B. CUNNINGHAM Term expires 1950


FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE, Clerk ex-officio


Veterans Agent and Service Director EDWARD A. DEWITT


Sealer of Weights and Measures ERVING O. MAXWELL


Town Accountant FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE Town Counsel ROBERT B. WALSH Fire Engineers A. MERRILL CUMMINGS, Chief EARL E. JOHNSON RUDOLPH H HARADEN


ERNEST M. BARKER Inspector of Milk ERNEST M. BARKER Forest Warden FRED BERRY


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Field Drivers


FRED BERRY CARL C. ANDERSON


ERNEST M. BARKER WILLIAM W. BANCROFT


Measurers of Wood, Lumber and Bark


JESSE S. MANN CHARLES B. POOLE ERNEST M. BARKER TIMOTHY A. MOYNIHAN


General George S. Patton, Jr.


Memorial Committee


ELMER SMITH HAROLD A. DALEY


STANDISH BRADFORD


FREDERIC WINTHROP


RAY M. SANFORD SAMUEL J. TYACK PHILIP C. HOPKINS


RALSTON F. PICKERING FINLAY D. MACDONALD


REPORT of the TOWN CLERK 1948


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REPORT OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING OF THE TOWN OF HAMILTON HELD MARCH 1, 1949 AND OF THE ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION HELD MARCH 9, 1948


MODERATOR: Oliver Wolcott


ELECTION OFFICERS Checkers


Lester D. Charles Bernard A. Cullen Raymond W. Gero


Henry C. Jackson George Morrow Edward J. Ready


George H. Sprague


Counters


Frank C. Back


Hazel M. C. Bray


Ann Helena Cullity


Jessie W. B. Cunningham


Mildred M. Haraden


Alice N. Lovering


Katherine L. Nickerson Lucy D. Perkins Benjamin G. Robertson Thomas A. Sargent Frank H. Tuck Mary A. Wallace


Police


Edward Frederick Charles F. Poole


Barkley W. Tree


Town Clerk Francis H. Whipple


The Moderator, Mr. Oliver Wolcott, opened the meeting at seven- thirty o'clock in the evening (7 :30 p. m.) on Monday, March 1, 1948.


Rev. Angus Dun, Jr. lead the meeting in prayer.


Mr. John H. Perkins: "Mr. Moderator, before the meeting gets under way, I should like to call to the voters' attention the absence of one of our most capable town officials. I refer to our eminent Town Counsel who for over thirty years has been the guiding influence on matters pertaining to law, and his mature judgment on all other matters has not only greatly aided but materially lightened the responsibilities of all Town Officials. Mr. Walsh is convalescing from a long illness and I recommend that we extend to him our best wishes for a speedy recovery.


Moderator: "The first business of the evening is Article 2:


Article 2. "To choose and appoint all other Town Officers in such manner as the Town may determine."


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Moved by Mr. Edward A. DeWitt and duly seconded: "That four field drivers and four measurers of wood, lumber and bark be elected by the meeting from the floor and that the field drivers be nominated and elected first and the measurers of wood, lumber and bark immediately thereafter, and that Fred Berry, Carl C. Anderson, William W. Bancroft and Ernest M. Barker be elected field drivers for the ensuing year."


Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Moved by Mr. Edward A. DeWitt and duly seconded: "That Jesse S. Mann, Ernest M. Barker, Timothy A. Moynihan and Charles S. Poole be elected as measurers of wood, lumber and bark for the ensuing year."


Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Article 3. Moderator : "To hear the reports of the Town Officers and of the Finance and Advisory Committee and all other committees and take any action thereon."


Moved by Mr. Lawrence R. Stone and duly seconded : "That the re- ports of the Town Officers, Finance and Advisory Committee and all de- partmental reports, as printed in the Annual Town Report be received and placed on file."


Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Article 4. Moderator : "To raise and appropriate money for Schools, Highways, Essex County Retirement Board and all other Town expenses and determine the manner of expending the same."


Moved by Mr. Theodore A. Holland and duly seconded : "That we proceed to vote to raise and appropriate money for Schools, Highways, Es- sex County Retirement Board and all other town expenses and determine the manner of expending the same, the various items to be considered seriatim."


Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Moderator : "As in past years I shall read the appropriations recom- mended by the Finance Committee and if debate is wished on any item, call 'Pass' and that item will be considered after the others are voted as a whole."


Finance and Advisory Committee-Expenses $ 90.00


Selectmen, Salaries


1,150.00


Chairman $460.00


Other Members


. 345.00 each. . Expenses


1,285.00


Wages-Clerk


700.00


Equipment, American Legion Grounds


150.00


Accountant-Salary


1,900.00


Expenses


200.00


Treasurer-Salary


1,080.00


Expenses 285.00


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Tax Collector-Salary


1,265.00


Expenses


450.00


Assessors-Salaries


975.00


Chairman


$365.00


Other Members


305.00 each.


Wages


1,040.00


Expenses


265.00


Law-Salary


700.00


Town Clerk-Salary


800.00


Expenses


225.00


Election and Registration


1,600.00


Town Hall-Salary


2,184.00


Expenses


1,216.00


Special-Repairs and Painting


2,000.00


Retirement Fund


1,649.12


Expenses


91.50


Police-Salary of Chief


2,600.00


Wages-Constables and Special Officers


3,600.00


Expenses


995.00


Special-Uniforms, Clothing and Badges First Aid Kit and Fire Extinguisher


30.00


Fire-Salaries and Wages


1,620.00


Equipment and Repairs


800.00


Other Expenses


1,080.00


Special-New Hose


600.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures-Salary


230.00


Expenses


100.00


Moth-Town-Salary of Superintendent


1,296.00


Wages


1,150.00


Expenses


735.00


Moth-Private Property-Salary of Superintendent


432.00


Wages


378.00


Expenses


390.00


Tree Warden-Salary Wages


864.00


Expenses


320.00


Forest Fire Warden-Salary Expenses


40.00


Health and Sanitation-Salaries


120.00


Chairman $60.00


Other Members


30.00 each. . . .


Wages .


60.00


Milk Inspector-Salary


75.00


Expenses


6,140.00


Dental Clinic-Salary of Dental Nurse


200.00


Expenses


2,000.00


Inspector of Animals-Salary


90.00


Expenses


50.00


Salary of Superintendent and Surveyor


2,800.00


272.00


768.00


40.00


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Wages of Truck Drivers and Helpers


8,551.00


Labor and Expenses


6,490.00


Sidewalk Roller


2,375.00


Chapter 90-Maintenance


(1,000.00)


Chapter 90-Construction


(1,500.00)


Snow Removal and Sanding


10,000.00


Street Lighting


7,000.00


Public Welfare-Salaries 120.00


Chairman .$60.00


Other Members


30.00 each.


Wages


60.00


Expenses


6,320.00


Old Age Assistance


15,000.00


Old Age-Administration


1,000.00


Wages-Clerk


500.00


Aid to Dependent Children


1,000.00


Administration and Salary


25.00


Veterans' Benefits


1,000.00


Schools-Salries and Expenses


** 85,530.23


High School-Specials


Vocational


500.00


Cafeteria


3,500.00


Gym Floor (Maintenance)


150.00


Commercial Department-Equipment


300.00


Leakage Repairs


100.00


Vacuum System Repairs


217.00


100 Chairs for Gym


245.00


30 Desks and Chairs-Room 12


500.00


Winthrop Park Maintenance (Article 21 in Warrant)


($250.00)


Lamson School-Specials


Elementary-Additional Teacher PASSED


850.00


Cafeteria


3,500.00


Cafeteria Equipment-Electric Water Heater


300.00


Painting Repair- Exterior


500.00


Libraries-Salaries


975.00


Main Library


$600.00


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Branch Library


375.00 . . ·


Wages


35.00


Expenses


1,800.00


Parks-Salary of Superintendent


2,288.00


Salary of Instructors


495.00


Labor


480.00 ·


Expenses


1,026.00


Water Department-Salary of Superintendent


2,600.00


Salary of Clerk


500.00


Extra Labor


1,800.00


Expenses


6,170.00


Special-Chestnut Street


Hatfield Road PASSED 800.00


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Cemetery-Salaries of Commissioners


Chairman and Other Members $25.00 each 75.00


Clerk-Salary


100.00


Wages and Expenses


2,000.00


Town Reports


800.00


Town Clock-Care


100.00


Memorial Day


450.00


American Legion


1,500.00


Insurance


1,300.00


Planning Board Expenses


500.00


Finance Committee


Reserve Fund for Emergencies


1,500.00


Maturing Debt


19,716.67


Plus Bond Issue Permium


(Applied to Maturing Debt)


(1,283.33)


Interest


3,466.25


Plus Dog Tax $555.77.


Moved by Mr. Theodore A. Holland and duly seconded : "That the various appropriations considered seriatim as amended be approved and that the meeting now proceed to the consideration of the items that were passed."


Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Moderator : "We shall now go back to the item, Additional Teacher, under Lamson School Specials, as passed.


Mr. Harold A. Daley: "I would like to ask why that item is sep- arated from School Salaries."


Mr. Theodore A. Holland : "The reason for that item being separated in that manner is primarily because there is a possibility that the school department will need an additional teacher in the elementary school this coming year. Mr. Towne . in his annual report expressed opinion that Hamilton is faced with the problem of a larger enrollment in the ele- mentary school which will undoubtedly result in the procuring of an addi- tional first grade teacher. The Finance Committee feels that rather than include that amount as a lump sum in an entire figure, it is to be ex- pended only for the particular purpose for which it is intended, and we have therefore made it a special."


Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Mr. Harold A. Daley : "What is Hatfield Road appropriation ?"


Mr. Theodore A. Holland : "The Water Department would be better qualified to make an explanation. We haven't been able to obtain what the Water Department has in mind on either two streets."


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Mr. George A. Harrigan: "Chestnut Street and Hatfield Road are not accepted streets. There are ten applications in for new homes on Chestnut Street, and at the present time one house is being built on Hat- fild Road."


Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Article 5. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of $1,500.00 for chapter 90 Highway Construction on Essex Street or take any action thereon."


Moved by Mr. Everett F. Haley and duly seconded : "That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for Chapter 90 High- way construction on Essex Street.


Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Article 6: Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of $1,000.00 for chapter 90 Maintenance or take any action thereon."


Moved by Mr. Edward A. DeWitt and duly seconded : "That the. Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for chapter 90 Highway Maintenance of various streets."


Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Article 7. Moderator : "To see if the Town will vote to transfer the- sum of $1,800.00 from the Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund to a Special Cemetery Account to be expended by the Cemetery Commis- sioners for improvements of the cemetery or take any action thereon."


Moved by Mr. Raymond A. Whipple and duly seconded : "That the Town vote to transfer the sum of $1,800.00 from the Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund to a special Cemetery Account to be expended by the Cemetery Commissioners for improvements to the town cemetery."


Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Article 8. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to raise and' appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of $10,000.00 for the purpose of making alterations in the Jonathan Lam- son School building on Railroad Avenue, consisting of an emergency exit in the cafeteria to the yard, certain rewiring work, fireproofing, installa- tion of a sprinkler system at strategic points and/or other necessary alterations, or take any other action thereon, as petitioned for by Richard Preston and others."


Moved by Mr. Allan MacCurrach and duly seconded: "That the Town vote to transfer the sum of $5,000.00 from the Excess and De- ficiency Account for the purpose of making alterations in the Jonathan Lamson School building on Railroad Avenue, consisting of an emergency exit in the cafeteria to the yard, certain rewiring work, fireproofing, in-


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stallation of a sprinkler system at strategic points and other necessary alterations, and that the work be done under the direction and supervision of the School Committee.


Mr. MacCurrach. Since the committee last met and considered the $10,000 appropriation, we estimated and modified some of the work. Therefore, I wish to amend and ask for $5,000.00.


Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Article 9. Moderator : "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of $2,000 to continue the building of a hot-top sidewalk on the north- easterly side of Asbury Street, beginning at the end of the existing hot- top construction and extending toward Main Street or take any action thereon."


Moved by Mr. Lewis Pierce and duly seconded: "That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the purpose of building a hot-top sidewalk on the northeasterly side of Asbury Street, beginning at the end of the existing hot-top sidewalk and continuing to Main Street, the work to be done under the direction and supervision of the Highway Surveyor."


Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Article 10. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account a sum of money to build a hot-top sidewalk on the southeasterly side of Union Street from Asbury Street to Mill Street or take any action thereon.


Moved by Mr. Benjamin A. Dodge and duly seconded: "That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for the purpose of building a hot-top sidewalk on the southeasterly side of Union Street from Asbury Street to Mill Street, the work to be done under the direction and supervision of the Highway Surveyor."


Mr. Frederic Winthrop: "Mr. Moderator, it is the opinion of the Finance Committee that the Town should build sidewalks where they will give the greatest amount of service. There already is a sidewalk on the other side of that street, and we do not feel justified in building another when some have none at all."


Voice Vote. Motion lost.


Article 11. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account a sum of money for the purpose of building a hot-top sidewalk on the southwesterly side of Pleasant Street from Willow Street to Elliott Street or take any action thereon."


Moved by Mr. Alvin Perley and duly seconded: "That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for the purpose of build- ing a hot-top sidewalk on the southwesterly side of Pleasant Street from


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Willow Street to Elliot Street, the work to be done under the direction and supervision of the Highway Surveyor."


Mr. Theodore A. Holland: "Just for the purpose of consistency, the same rule would apply in the opinion of the Finance Committee in con- nection with this particular motion. The situation in this particular case is that some harm was done to the sidewalk because of some water installa- tion in one of the neighboring residences. I think it would be perfectly satisfactory if the Water Department made arrangement to place some cinders on that sidewalk and would be consistent with the action taken in reference to our opinion on the previous article."


Voice vote. Motion lost.


Article 12. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of $10,000.00 to build a Municipal Garage of cement blocks on the town property in the rear of the Town Hall for use by the Highway Depart- ment for the storage of its motor vehicles, material and its other equip- ment, or take any action thereon."


Moved by Mr. Frederic Winthrop and duly seconded: "That the Town vote to transfer the sum of $15,000.00 from the Excess and De- ficiency Account for the purpose of erecting on the Town Property in the rear of the Town Hall a town garage and shop adequate for the needs of the Highway Department, Moth Department, Tree Department and Water Department and which will conform architecturally in general appearance with the Town Hall, the work to be done under the direction and super- vision of the Selectmen, who are hereby authorized with full powers to enter into the contracts necessary for the procuring of plans and specifica- tions and the building of said garage and shop."


Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Article 13. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account a sum of money for the state and county share of Chapter 90 Highway maintenance and construction."


Moved by Mr. Lawrence R. Stone and duly seconded : "That the sum of $5,000.00 be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account to meet the cost of the state and county share of Chapter 90 road construc- tion and maintenance, and that the reimbursements from the state and county on account of such work be credited to the Excess and Deficiency Acount."


Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Article 14. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to receive the report of the General George S. Patton, Jr., Memorial Committee printed in the annual Town Report as a report of progress, to continue in office the present committee for the purposes therein set forth, or take any action thereon."


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Moved by Mr. Standish Bradford and duly seconded: "That the Town vote to receive the report of the General George S. Patton, Jr., Memorial Committee printed in the Annual Town Report as a report of progress and that the present committee continue in office for the purposes therein set forth."


Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Article 15. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to have the Assessors publish a Valuation List and Poll, Personal Property and Real Estate Taxes of the Town of Hamilton in the year 1950 and every fifth year following thereafter or take any action thereon."


Moved by Mr. Harold A. Daley and duly seconded: "That the Town vote the Board of Assessors publish, beginning with the year 1950 and con- tinuing every fifth year thereafter, a Valuation List and the Poll, Per- sonal Property and Real Estate Taxes of the Town of Hamilton, that the first List be distributed among the taxpayers of the town not later than December 31, 1950 and that the subsequent publications as provided for herein be distributed not later than December 31, of the year of publica- tion."


Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Article 16. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to rescind section 6 of chapter II of the Town By-laws, providing that "fifty legal voters shall constitute a quorum at all town meetings" and substitute the following : "Section 6. One hundred legal voters shall constitute a quorum at all town meetings."


Moved by Mr. Everett F. Haley and duly seconded : "That the Town vote to rescind section 6 of chapter II of the Town By-laws providing "that fifty legal voters shall constitute a quorum at all town meetings" and sub- stitute the following therefor: "Section 6. One hundred legal voters shall constitute a quorum at all town meetings."


Mr. John E. Hartnett, Jr .: "It seems to me that the basic idea of this motion is good, but I am not satisfied that it goes far enough. I sug- gest and I will make a motion that Mr. Haley's motion be amended and that the number be 200 rather than 100 and I urge that that be seriously considered.


Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Article 17. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote, subject to compliance by the selectmen with the provisions of section 81 I. of chapter 41 of the General Laws as enacted under chapter 40 of the Acts and Re- solves of 1947, to accept the proposed layout as a public way by the select- men of Lake Road, so-called, situated in East Hamilton, all substantially as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Lake Road, Hamilton, Mass., dated November, 1947. Charles H. Morse, Eng., Haverhill, Mass." now on file in the office of the Town Clerk of Hamilton, or take any action thereon."


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Moved by Mr. Edward A. DeWitt and duly seconded : "That the Town accept the proposed layout as a public way by the Selectmen of Lake Road, so-called, and approved in writing by the Planning Board, all substantially as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Lake Road, Hamilton, Mass., dated November, 1947. Charles H. Morse, Eng., Haverhill, Mass.," now on file in the office of the Town Clerk of Hamilton, and that said Lake Road be designated Forest Street."


Voice vote. Motion unanmiously carried.


Article 18. Moderator : "To see if the Town will vote, subject to com- pliance by the selectmen with the provisions of section 81 I. of chapter 41 of the General Laws as enacted under chapter 340 of the Acts and Resolves of 1947, to accept the proposed layout as a public way by the selectmen of Margaret Road, so-called, as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Margaret Road, Hamilton, Mass., for acceptance, Scales as Noted, dated December, 1947" now on file in the office of the Town Clerk of Hamilton, or take any action thereon."


Moved by Mr. George A. Harrigan and duly seconded : "That the Town accept the proposed layout as a public way of Margaret Road, so- called, by the selectmen, and approved in writing by the Planning Board, all as substantially shown on a plan, entitled "Plan of Margaret Road, Hamilton, for acceptance, Scales as Noted, Dated December, 1947" now on file in the office of the Town Clerk of Hamilton."


. Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Article 19. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote, subject to compliance by the selectmen with the provisions of section 81 I. of chapter 41 of the General Laws as enacted under chapter 340 of the Acts and Resolves of 1947. to accept the proposed layout by the selectmen of Adams Road, so-called, from Baker Avenue to Central Avenue as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Adams and Gifford Road, Hamilton, Mass., for accept- ance, dated November, 1941, Morse, Dickinson and Goodwin Eng'rs., Haverhill, Mass.," now on file in the office of the Town Clerk of Hamilton, or take any action thereon."


Moved by Mr. Lawrence R. Stone and duly seconded: "That the Town accept the proposed layout as a public way of Adams Road, so-called, from Baker Avenue to Central Avenue by the Selectmen and approved in writing by the Planning Board, all as substantially shown on a plan en- titled "Plan of Adams and Gifford Roads, Hamilton, Mass., for acceptance dated November, 1941, Morse, Dickinson and Goodwin, Engineers, Haver- hill, Mass.," now on file in the office of the Town Clerk of Hamilton.


Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.


Article 20. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to adopt a by- law relative to the parking of vehicles, that no person shall park a vehicle longer than one hour at any time between the hours of 9 A. M. and 6 P. M. of any day except Sunday and holidays on Railroad Avenue between Main Street and Willow Street and on Main Street between the Wenham line


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and Walnut Road, to provide for the erection of warning signs or signals at dangerous points in the town, to define the powers of the police, to fix the penalties to be imposed for violations of the provisions of the by-law and to make rules and regulations relative to the use of motor vehicles and their traffic upon the streets and highways of the Town of Hamilton or take any action thereon."


Moved by Mr. Everett F. Haley and duly seconded: "That the fol- lowing by-law relative to parking of vehicles on Railroad Avenue and Main street between the Wenham line and Walnut street and regulating the use of motor vehicles and their traffic upon the streets and highways of the Town of Hamilton be adopted by the Town and that the sections be con- sidered seriatim."




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