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ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE
TOWN of HAMILTON MASSACHUSETTS
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1952
ANNUAL REPORT
for the TOWN of HAMILTON
MASSACHUSETTS 1952
TOWN OF HAMILTON ESSEX COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS Incorporated June 21, 1:93 Area 14.99 sq. miles
Sixth Congressional District
Fifth Councillor District
Third Essex Senatorial District
Fifteenth Essex Representative District Congressman William H. Bates of Salem
Councillor Arthur A. Thomson of North Andover
Senator Philip A. Graham of Hamilton
Representatives
C. Henry Glovsky of Beverly Cornelius J. Murray of Beverly
Population
1920
1631
(Federal Census)
1925
2018
(State
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)
1930
2044
(Federal
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)
1935
2235
(State
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)
1940
2037
(Federal
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)
1945
2387
(State
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)
1950
2764
(Federal "
)
1952 TOWN OFFICERS Elected and Appointed
Selectmen LAWRENCE R. STONE, Chairman EDWARD A. DEWITT EVERETT F. HALEY
Board of Public Welfare EDWARD A. DEWITT, Chairman EVERETT F. HALEY LAWRENCE R. STONE
Board of Health EVERETT F. HALEY, Chairman
LAWRENCE R. STONE EDWARD A. DEWITT
Moderator OLIVER WOLCOTT
Town Clerk-Town Accountant FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE
Treasurer WALFRED B. SELLMAN
Tax Collector BERTHA L. CROWELL
Assessors JESSE S. MANN, Chairman Term expires 1954
ROBERT H. CHITTICK Term expires 1953
ELMO O. ADAMS Term expires 1955
Planning Board M. KEITH LANDER, Chairman Term expires 1953
HENRY J. GOURDEAU Term expires 1954
FRANCIS C. MOYNIHAN Term expires 1957
ARTHUR E. MORROW Term expires 1956
RICHARD W. JOHNSON Term expires 1955 (Resigned)
GEORGE C. CUTLER. JR. To fill Vacancy
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Finance and Advisory Committee FREDERIC WINTHROP, Chairman LAWRENCE LAMSON JOHN E. LAWRENCE WILLIAM M. FOLEY BENJAMIN G. ROBERTSON
Town Counsel STANDISH BRADFORD
Registrars of Voters FRANK W. BUZZELL, Chairman Term expires 1955
JESSIE W. B. CUNNINGHAM
Term expires 1953
LAWRENCE LAMSON Term expires 1954
FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE, Clerk-Officio
Chief of Police EDWARD FREDERICK
Constable EDWARD FREDERICK
Fire Engineers A. MERRILL CUMMINGS, Chief RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
HAROLD G. DODD
Moth Superintendent RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
Tree Warden RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
Forest Warden FRED BERRY
Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering ERNEST M. BARKER
Inspector of Milk ERNEST M. BARKER
Sealer of Weights and Measures ERVING O. MAXWELL
Dog Officer HUGH E. MACDONALD
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Civil Defense Director JOHN H. PERKINS
Dental Clinic Nurse MISS FLORENCE STOBBART
Surveyor of Highways CHARLES F. POOLE
School Committee MORLEY L. PIPER, Chairman Term expires 1953
GRACE B. LAMSON Term expires 1954
ALLAN MACCURRACH Term expires 1955
Trustees of Public Library JOHN F. NEARY, Chairman Term expires 1955
SARAH H. TRUSSELL Term expires 1953
BEATRICE B. HOLMES Term expires 1954 (Resigned)
MELVIN F. REID To fill vacancy
Librarians
LYDIA L. HARADEN Main Library
JENNIE S. PERLEY Branch Library
Park Commissioners RAY M. SANFORD, Chairman Term expires 1953
ALBERT P. LOUGEE Term expires 1954
PHILIP HOPKINS Term expires 1955
Park Superintendent JAMES H. GOODRICH Term expires 1953
Water Commissioners GEORGE HARRIGAN, Chairman
RICHARD H. SMITH FREDERICK P. GOODHUE Term expires 1955
Term expires 1954
Superintendent of Water Works RAYMOND A. WHIPPLE
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Cemetery Commissioners RAYMOND A. WHIPPLE, Chairman Term expires 1954
JOHN T. WALKE Term expires 1955
LAWRENCE C. FORSTER Term expires 1953
Superintendent of Cemetery PHILLIP S. PLUMMER
Measures of Wood, Lumber and Bark JESSE S. MANN EDWARD W. MACGREGOR
ERNEST M. BARKER TIMOTHY A. MOYNIHAN
Union Health Department Study Committee HAROLD A. DALEY, Chairman DR. ALBERT R. LARCHEZ DR. STANLEY A. WILSON
PAUL F. PERKINS, JR. SAMUEL J. TYACK
School Building Committee FINLAY D. MACDONALD, Chairman RUTH F. DONALDSON G. GORDON LOVE
STANDISH BRADFORD FORRESTER A. CLARK
REPORT
of the TOWN CLERK 1952
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
To the Citizens of Hamilton:
I submit herewith my ninth annual report as Clerk of our Town of Hamilton.
During the year 1952 the elections consisted of the Presidential Prim- ary, the Annual Town Meeting, the State Primary and the State Election. As has been customary in the past years. a detailed report of each is printed in the town report as part of the clerk's report.
Births, marriages and deaths recorded during the year are also in- cluded as part of this report. It seems advisable to call to your attention the list of births recorded. When a child is born out of town of parents residing in town, such birth is not recorded in the records of Hamilton until a report of the birth is received from the Clerk of the city or town where the birth occurred. In some instances this report is not received until after the town report has gone to print, consequently, the birth is not listed in the town report as a birth recorded, but it is recorded in the town records.
This year I have added a new first page to the town report showing the date the Town was incorporated, area, electorial districts, persons elected to such offices, and the population of the town as shown by the Federal and State census since 1920. I believe this information will be of interest to persons who have recently acquired residence in Hamilton.
I express my sincere appreciation to all the townspeople and town offi- cials for their assistance and cooperation during the past years.
Respectfully submitted, FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE, Town Clerk.
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RECORDINGS AND LICENSES ISSUED
BIRTHS RECORDED
Male
18
Female
22
Total
40
MARRIAGES RECORDED
Residents
25
Non-residents
11
Total
36
DEATHS RECORDED
Residents
29
Non-residents
4
Total
33
SPORTING LICENSES ISSUED
Fishing
56
Hunting
68
Sporting
40
Minors Fishing
2
Female Fishing
17
Trapping
1
Non-resident Fishing
1
Duplicate
1
Total 186
DOG LICENSES ISSUED
Male 213
Female
42
Spayed Female
74
$10. Kennel
9
25. Kennel
4
50. Kennel
1
Total
343
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REPORT OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Held March 3, 1952
AND OF THE ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION HELD MARCH 11, 1952
MODERATOR: Oliver Wolcott
ELECTION OFFICERS
Counters
Edward J. Ready
Nellie E. Woodman Freda E. Colwell Mary T. Greeley
Thomas A. Sargent Jessie W. B. Cunningham Mildred M. Haraden Hazel M. C. Bray
Checkers
Lawrence Lamson Henry C. Jackson
George Morrow Joseph B. Sabean
Cleaves K. Hutchinson
Police
Edward Frederick
Henry C. Jackson, Jr.
Lester D. Charles
Town Clerk Francis H. Whipple
The Moderator, Mr. Oliver Wolcott, opened the meeting at seven thirty- five (7:35) o'clock in the evening on Monday, March 3, 1952.
Rev. Halsey DeWolf Howe lead the meeting in prayer.
Moderator: "The first business of the evening is Article 2: To choose and appoint all other Town Officers in such manner as the Town may determine."
Moved by Mr. Edward A. DeWitt and duly seconded: "That four field drivers and four measures 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 measures of wood, lumber and bark immediately fol- lowing."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
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Moved by Mr. Edward A. DeWitt and duly seconded : "That Fred Berry, Carl C. Anderson, William W. Bancroft and Ernest M. Barker be elected field drivers for the ensuing years."
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 Edward W. Mac- Gregor be elected measurers of wood, lumber and bark for the ensuing year."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 3. "To hear the reports of the Town Officers and of the Fin- ance and Advisory Committee and all other committees and take any action thereon or relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. Lawrence R. Stone and duly seconded: "That the reports of the Town Officers and of the Finance and Advisory Committee and all other committees with the exception of the Union Health Committee be received and placed on file and that the report of the Union Health Committee be considered under Article 17."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 4. Moderator : "To raise and appropriate money for Schools, Highways. and all other Town expenses and determine the manner of ex- pending the same."
"As in past years I shall read the appropriations recommended 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 Committee
$ 15.00
Selectmen :
Salaries
1,150.00
Clerical
1,000.00
Expenses
2,300.00
Accountant :
Salary
2,530.00
Expenses
250.00
Treasurer :
Salary
1,300.00
Expenses
575.00
Tax Collector :
Salary
1,500.00
Expenses
650.00
Assessors :
Salaries and Wages
2,150.00
Expenses 400.00
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Law :
Salary
800.00
Expenses
200.00
Town Clerk :
Salary
990.00
Expenses
250.00
Election and Registration :
Expenses
2,000.00
Town Hall :
Salary
2,517.00
Expenses
2,000.00
Painting Town Hall
PASSED
1,800.00
Essex County Pension Fund :
Contributions
2,425.00
Police :
Salary of Chief
3,146.00
Wages-Special Officers
5,000.00
Expenses
935.00
Cruiser Maintenance
750.00
Fire :
Salaries and Wages
1,810.00
New Hose
PASSED
1,912.00
Office of Civilian Defense
500.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
230.00
Expenses
100.00
Moth-Town :
Salary of Superintendent
1,472.00
Wages
900.00
Expenses
372.00
Moth-Private :
Salary of Superintendent
522.00
Wages
378.00
Expenses
,
390.00
Tree Warden :
Salary
930.00
Wages
1,322.00
Expenses
PASSED
140.00
Special-Planting Trees
150.00
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Forest Fire Warden :
Salary
40.00
Expenses
65.00
Board of Health :
Salaries
120.00
Clerk
60.00
Milk Inspector
75.00
Rubbish Collection
2,800.00
Garbage Collection
2,600.00
Expenses
435.00
Dental Clinic :
Salary of Nurse
200.00
Expenses
2,600.00
Inspector of Animals
Salary
90.00
Expenses
50.00
Highways :
Salary of Supt. and Surveyor
3.120.00
Wages of Drivers and Helpers
11.243.00
Labor and Expenses
5.325.00
Snow Removal and Sanding
5.000.00
Street Lighting
8.500.00
Sidewalks
2.000.00
Gravel Roads
4,500.00
Public Welfare :
Salaries
120.00
Expenses
6,000.00
Disability Assistance
6,000.00
Old Age Assistance :
Assistance
30,000.00
Administration
2,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children :
Aid
2,500.00
Administration
25.00
Veteran's Benefits :
Benefits
6,000.00
School Department
Superintendent of Schools-Salary
5,850.00
Expense of Office
3.500.00
Teachers-Salaries
80.448.00
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Expenses :
Textbooks and Supplies
6.192.00
Operation of Plant
PASSED
12.054.00
Repairs and Upkeep
PASSED
600.00
Transportation
9.699.00
Auxiliary Agencies
3.515.00
Athletic
750.00
Outlay
800.00
Specials for High School :
Vocational
1,000.00
Libraries :
Salary-Main Library
700.00
Salary-Branch Library
500.00
Wages-Janitor
55.00
Expenses
2,191.00
Park Department :
Salary of Superintendent
2.746.00
Salary of Instructors
648.00
Labor (High School)
900.00
Expenses
1,210.00
Water Department :
Salary of Superintendent
3.120.00
Salary of Assistant Superintendent
2,600.00
Salary of Clerk
700.00
Extra Labor
1.500.00
Expenses
8.500.00
Extension of Mains
5,000.00
Cemetery :
Salaries of Commissioners
75.00
Salary of Superintendent
2,746.00
Salary of Clerk
100.00
Wages and Expenses
1.005.00
Maturing Debt :
Maturing Debt
18,000.00
Interest
8.500.00
Unclassified :
Town Report
1,400.00
Town Clock
100.00
Memorial Day
650.00
American Legion
1.000.00
Insurance
3,300.00
Planning Board
500.00
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Moved by Mr. Frederic Winthrop and duly seconded : "That the Town raise and appropriate the various sums recommended in the report of the Finance and Advisory Committee, with the exception of those items that have been passed."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Moderator: "We shall now take up the appropriation for painting the Town Hall, for which the amount is $1,800.00."
Mr. Everett F. Haley : "I think this must be an error as the amount agreed upon in conference was $2,800.00. Therefore, I move that the appropriation be $2,800.00."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Moderator: "We shall now debate the passed item, 'Fire Hose'.
Mr. Lawrence R. Stone: "Since the budget was made out, the hose has been tested and replacement is needed. The new hose will cost $420, and I move that the appropriation be $2,332.00."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Moderator : "We shall now take up the appropriation for expenses of the Tree Warden."
Mr. Rudolph H. Haraden : "I move that the appropriation for ex- penses be $500, rather than $140, to include the purchase of a power saw."
(The Moderator called for a vote on an appropriation of $500.00.)
Voice Vote. Motion carried.
Moderator : "We shall now take up the two items which were 'passed' under School Expenses : Operation of Plant and Repairs and Upkeep."
Moved by Mr. Morley L. Piper and duly seconded : "That action on these two items be deferred until after action has been taken on article 18 of the Warrant."
Voice Vote : Motion unanimously carried.
Article 5. "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Chapter 90 Maintenance or take any action thereon or relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. Everett F. Haley and duly seconded: "That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for Chapter 90 Maintenance of various streets, to be expended for its share of the work, provided the state contributes to the cost thereof, and that available funds may be used while carrying on the work until the Town is so reimbursed."
Voice Vote : Motion unanimously carried.
Article 6. "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account a sum of money for Chap- ter 90 Highway Construction on Essex Street, or take any action thereon or relative thereto."
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Moved by Mr. Edward A. DeWitt and duly seconded: "That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2.500 for Chapter 90 Highway Construction on Essex Street, to be expended for its share of the work, provided the state and county contribute to the cost thereof, and that avail- able funds may be used while carrying on the work until the Town is so reimbursed."
Voice Vote: Motion unanimously carried.
Article 7. "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Overlay Reserve Account the sum of $4,500 for the Fin- ance Committee Reserve Fund, or take any action thereon or relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. William M. Foley and duly seconded : "That the sum of $4,500 be transferred from the Overlay Reserve Account to the Finance Committee Reserve Fund."
Voice Vote : Motion unanimously carried.
Article 8. "To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $900 from the Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund to the Cemetery Account for the purpose of making improvements to the Town Cemetery or take any action thereon or relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. John T. Walke and duly seconded: "That the sum of $900 be transferred from the Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund to the Cemetery Account for the purpose of making improvements to the Town Cemetery."
Voice Vote: Motion unanimously carried.
Article 9. "To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to make changes and alterations in the Town Hall and in the arrangements of the rooms of the departments, boards and officers of the Town within and without the Town Hall building in such manner as the Selectmen may deem necessary or desirable in order to remedy present congested con- ditions and to protect valuable town records, and to purchase and install a new vault and such other additional equipment and fixtures as the Select- men may determine, and to raise and appropriate or to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account a sum of money therefor, or to take any action thereon or relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. Lawrence R. Stone and duly seconded: "That the Town authorize the Selectmen to make changes and alterations in the Town Hall and in the arrangements of the rooms of the departments, boards and officers of the Town within and without the Town Hall building in such manner as the Selectmen may deem necessary or desirable in order to rem- edy present congested conditions and to protect valuable town records, and to purchase and install a new vault and such other additional equipment and fixtures as the Selectmen may determine, and to transfer the sum of $8,000 therefor from the Excess and Deficiency Account."
Voice Vote : Motion unanimously carried.
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Article 10. "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 purchase of a new Cruiser-Ambulance for the Police Department, and provide that the present Cruiser-Ambulance may be turned in to apply toward the purchase price thereof, or take any action thereon or relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. Edward A. DeWitt and duly seconded: "That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,700.00 for the purpose of pur- chasing a cruiser for the Police Department with such equipment as the Selectmen shall deem desirable and that the present cruiser be turned in by the Town as part of the purchase price; and that the Town raise and appropriate an additional sum of $300 to be expended under the super- vision of the Selectmen for necessary changes and equipment to convert the new cruiser into a combination cruiser-ambulance."
Moved by Mr. Frederic Winthrop: "That in case this police cruiser is used as an ambulance, except in highway cases, that a nominal charge be made, such a charge to be determined by the Selectmen."
(The Moderator called for a vote on Mr. Winthrop's motion, which was defeated.)
Voice Vote. Motion carried.
Article 11. "To see if the Town will vote to approve and authorize the fluoridation of the town water system, raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or take any action thereon or relative thereto."
Mr. Everett F. Haley: "I move that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,100.00 to provide for the fluoridation of the Town water supply for the year 1952 the same to be done under the direction and super- vision of the Water Department."
Voice Vote: Motion unanimously carried.
Article 12. "To see if the Town will vote to repair, drain, grade and surface Forest Street, and raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 there- for, or take any action thereon or relative thereto, as petitioned for by Irving L. Morse and others."
Moved by Mr. Albert P. Gillissen and duly seconded: "That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 to repair, drain, grade and surface Forest Street, the work to be done under the direction and supervision of the Highway Surveyor."
Voice Vote. Motion carried.
Article 13. "To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 781 of the Acts and Resolves of 1951, being an act "relative to increasing the amounts of pensions and retirement allowances payable to certain former public employees," or take any action thereon or relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. Lawrence R. Stone and duly seconded: "That the
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Town accept Chapter ^81 of the Acts and Resolves of 1951, being an act "relative to increasing the amounts of pensions and retirement allowances payable to certain former public employees."
Voice Vote. Motion carried.
Article 14. "To see if the Town will vote to accept the re-location of a portion of Forest Street by the Selectmen as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, or take any action thereon or relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. Everett F. Haley and duly seconded : "That the Town accept a re-location of a portion of Forest Street shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk entitled 'Plan showing proposed street line Forest Street. Hamilton, Massachusetts, November, 1951'."
Voice Vote. Motion carried.
Article 15. "To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public town way, Crescent Road, so called, as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk. or take any action thereon or relative thereto. as petitioned for by George A. Harrigan and others."
Moved by Mr. George A. Harrigan and duly seconded: "That the Town accept as a public way Crescent Road. so called, as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk entitled 'Plan of Miles River Sub- division, Hamilton, Massachusetts, July, 1951'."
Voice Vote. Motion carried.
Article 16. "To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to remove the temporary Honor Roll erected by vote of the Town under Article 12 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting held March 1, 1943, or take any action thereon or relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. Edward A. DeWitt and duly seconded: "That the temporary Honor Roll erected in 1943 in front of the Town Hall be perm- anently removed."
Voice Vote. Motion carried.
Article 17. Moderator: "To hear the report of the Union Health Committee appointed under Article 20 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting held March 5, 1951. or take any action thereon or relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. Harold A. Daley and duly seconded : "That the report of the Union Health Committee as printed in the town report be received and placed on file and that the study and investigation of the provisions of Chapter 662 of the Acts of 1949 being an act relative to the organization of Union Health Departments, be continued and that the Moderator be authorized to appoint or reappoint a committee of 5 registered voters of the Town to further investigate and study this act. and determine the de- sirability of Hamilton joining with one or more other towns to form a
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Union Health Department or any other alternative, the committee to re- port at the next Annual Town Meeting."
Voice Vote. Motion carried.
Moderator: The Moderator will reappoint the present committee."
Article 18. "To see if the Town will vote to place the care and main- tenance of the grounds surrounding the high school, known as the Dorothy Winthrop Memorial Lot. and the care and maintenance of the grounds sur- rounding the new elementary school, when constructed, in the custody of the Park Commissioners, or take any action thereon or relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. Lawrence Lamson and duly seconded: "That the care and maintenance of the grounds surrounding the high school, known as the Dorothy Winthrop Memorial Lot, and the grounds surrounding the new elementary school, when constructed, be placed under the direction and supervision of the Park Commissioners."
Voice Vote. Motion carried.
Moderator: "We will now take up the deferred items under School Department : Operation of Plant. $12,054 and Repairs and Upkeep, $600."
Moved by Mr. Morley L. Piper and duly seconded : "That the sum of $12,054 be appropriated for Operation of Plant and the sum of $600 be appropriated for Repairs and Upkeep. as recommended in the department's budget.
As a note of explanation for deferment of these two items. if Article 18 had been defeated, it would have been necessary for the School Depart- ment to seek additional funds to take care of the school grounds."
Voice Vote. Motion carried.
Article 19. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to change the name of Moynihan Road to Woodside Road, or take any action thereon or relative thereto, as petitioned by Gerald W. Cleversey and others."
Moved by Mr. Gerald W. Cleversey and duly seconded: "That the name of Moynihan Road be changed to Woodside Road."
Voice Vote. Motion defeated.
Article 20. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws of the Town as heretofore adopted and amended by striking out all said By-Laws and inserting in place thereof the following as and for the By-Laws of the Town, to be effective forthwith upon approval of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth with such deletion as he shall deem necessary, or to take any other action thereon.
These By-Laws appear in the Town Report. I shall read only the headings, and if you wish to debate a particular chapter, call 'Pass'."
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BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN OF HAMILTON
CHAPTER I
TOWN MEETINGS
SECTION 1. The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on the first Monday of March in each year at 7:30 o'clock in the evening, at which time the transaction of Town business in pursuance of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting shall be transacted except the election of Town officers. If the business of the Annual Town Meeting is not completed on the evening of the first Monday of March the said Meeting may be ad- journed to 7:30 o'clock of any evening or to as many evenings as the meet- ing votes, during the week of the first Monday of March as are necessary to complete the said business. The Election of Town officers shall be held on the first Tuesday following the second Monday of March. The polls for the election of said Town officers shall open at 8:00 A.M. and shall close at 8:00 P.M.
SECTION 2. Every town meeting, except as otherwise provided by law, shall be called in pursuance of a warrant, under the hands of the Select- men notice of which shall be given at least seven days before said meeting, by posting attested copies thereof, one at the Town Hall, and one at each of the Post Offices in said Town, seven days at least before the time of hold- ing said meeting.
SECTION 3. Two hundred legal voters shall constitute a quorum at all town meetings.
CHAPTER II
RULES OF PROCEDURE AT TOWN MEETINGS
SECTION 1. All articles in the warrant shall be taken up in the order of their arrangement, unless otherwise decided by a two-thirds vote. SECTION 2. In case of motions to amend or to fill out blanks, the one expressing the largest sum or the longest time shall be put first, and an affirmative vote thereon shall be a negative vote on any smaller sum or shorter time.
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