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3. Bonds and Notes due in 1918.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $39,600.00 to meet the payment of debt maturing in 1918.
Q. Insurance on Town Property.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $5,144.50.
R. Abatement of Taxes.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,467.68 and by transfer the sum of $1,467.68.
S. Reserve Fund.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,000.00.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to maintain an evening school as provided by law, and raise and appropriate money for such purpose, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,000.00.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chap- ter 191 of the Acts of the year 1907 entitled "An Act to Authorize the Es- tablishment of Boards of Survey in Towns," or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: To accept the provisions of Chapter 191, Acts 1907.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to repeal, amend or change Section 25 of Article 12 of the By-Laws, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: Indefinitely postponed.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to repeal, amend or change Section 13 of Article 12 of the By-Laws, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: Indefinitely postponed.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to repeal, amend or change Section 26 of Article 12 of the By-Laws, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: Indefinitely postponed.
Article 13. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate for industrial educational purposes, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $250.00.
Article 14. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate for specific repairs or other construction work on Neponset street, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: To appropriate $12,000.00 to be borrowed on notes of the Town payable within a period of five years, and appropriate said sum for bitumin- ous macadam pavement on Neponset street.
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING March 7, 1918
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen and dated February 25, A. D. 1918, and signed by Frank G. Allen, Patrick J. Lydon, John E. Folan, and Oliver J. Barr, Selectmen of Norwood, the proper service of which warrant was duly attested by Harry W. Swift, Constable of Norwood.
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All of the requirements of the Statutes and By-laws relating to Town Meetings having been complied with, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Clifford B. Sanborn, the articles contained in this warrant and the action taken thereunder being as follows:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for reimbursement to George H. Smith for taxes paid on two acres more land than was actually owned by the said George H. Smith and Laura H. Smith, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: Indefinitely postponed.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to name the highway lying on the westerly side of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company's track location and extending southerly from the Westwood line and subsequently paralleling in part the existing Washington street, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: That the new highway be named "Upland Road."
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING September 4, 1918
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen and dated August 26, A. D. 1918, and signed by John E. Folan, Oliver J. Barr, and Walter F. Tilton, Selectmen of Norwood, the proper service of which was duly attested by Harry W. Swift, Constable of Norwood.
All of the requirements of the Statutes and By-laws having been com- plied with, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Clifford B. Sanborn, the articles contained in this warrant and the action taken there- under being as follows:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropri- ate a sum of money for the construction of the building for school purposes on the lot of land fronting on Washington street, the construction of which was authorized by action taken at a special Town Meeting duly called and held on January 30, 1917, the same to be in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for said purpose, and for the cost of original equip- ment and furnishings for said building, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: Authority to borrow and appropriate $40,000.00 on notes pay- able within a period of four years for the construction of a building for school purposes, and further voted to raise by taxation and appropriate the suni of $10,000.00 for original equipment and furnishings for said building.
Article 2. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the maintenance of the vocational agricultural department (day or evening) in the Norwood High School, subject to Chapter 471 of the Acts of 1911, and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, and to expend said sum for said purpose prior to December, 1918, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: The sum of $600.00. By taxation.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate sums of money for the following purposes, or any of them, the same to be in addi- tion to sums heretofore appropriated for said purposes, or take any other action in the matter.
A. Maintenance and repairs of highways, culverts and bridges, high- way equipments, paving gutters, building sidewalks, setting edgestones, removal of snow and ice, sanding sidewalks, street signs and guide boards, and operation of stone crusher plant.
B. Removal of ashes.
C. Sewer maintenance and operation.
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D. Sewer construction.
E. Main drains.
F. Police Department incidentals.
G. Fire Department salaries.
H. Moth suppression.
I. Care and planting of shade trees.
J. Sealer of weights and measures.
K. Highland Cemetery maintenance and improvement.
L. Outside relief.
M. Soldiers' benefits.
N. Interest.
Voted: That the following sums be raised by taxation and appropriated for the purpose specified as follows, as called for under Article 3, sub- divisions: (a) the sum of $5,500.00; (b) the sum of $150.00; (e) the sum of $660.00; (f) the sum of $704.00; (g) the sum of $305.00; (h) the sum of $59.00; (i) the sum of $300.00; (k) the sum of $670.00; (1) the sum of $900.00; (m) the sum of $1,200.00; (n) the sum of $1,142.09 and that there be no appropriation under sub-division (c); that under sub-division (d) the sum of $4,616.00 be appropriated from current re- ceipts from sewer assessments for sewer construction; (j) the sum of $20.00 from current revenues; (k) a further sum of $600.00 from current receipts of Highland Cemetery. Said sums and each of them to be in addition to sums heretofore appropriated for said purposes.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate a sum of money for planting trees on Washington street, and a further sum of money for other and general tree planting work, or take any other action in the matter. (Town Planning Board.)
Voted: Indefinitely postponed.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to sell portions of the tract of land purchased by it for public school purposes in accordance with the action taken at the special Town Meeting duly called and held on the 22nd day of December, A. D. 1916, or take any other action in the matter. Voted: Indefinitely postponed.
Voted: That this mecting be dissolved.
Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant.
WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
NORFOLK, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwood, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Pri- maries to meet in Everett Hall, Norwood, Tuesday, the twenty-fourth day of September, 1918, at 3 o'clock P. M., for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary officers for the Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
Governor for this Commonwealth.
Lieutenant Governor for this Commonwealth.
Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth.
Treasurer and Receiver General for this Commonwealth.
Auditor for the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth.
Attorney-General for this Commonwealth.
United States Senators in Congress for this Commonwealth.
Congressman for Congressional District.
Councillor for Second Councillor District.
Senator for Norfolk Senatorial District.
One Representative in General Courtfor Eighth Representative District.
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County Treasurer for Norfolk County.
County Commissioner for Norfolk County.
Register of Probate and Insolvency for Norfolk County.
Clerk of Courts for Norfolk County (to fill vacancy).
And for the election of the following officers:
District member of State Committee for each political party for the Norfolk Senatorial District.
Members of the Democratic Town Committee.
Members of the Republican Town Committee.
Members of the Socialist Town Committee.
Delegates to State Convention of the Democratic Party.
Delegates to State Convention of the Republican Party.
Delegates to State Convention of the Socialist Party.
All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon one Ballot.
The polls will open from 3 to 8 P. M.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the Town.
Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this ninth day of September, A. D. 1918.
FRANK G. ALLEN, PATRICK J. LYDON, WALTER F. TILTON, JOHN E. FOLAN, Selectmen of Norwood.
By virtue hereof I have served this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof in two public places in this Town seven days before the day of said meeting.
HARRY W. SWIFT, Constable of Norwood.
Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant.
STATE PRIMARY
September 24, 1918.
In pursuance with the foregoing Warrant this Primary was duly held. The meeting was called to order by Selectman John E. Folan. All of the requirements of the Statutes governing the conduct and procedure of elec- tions and primaries having been complied with, the polls were declared open for the reception of ballots at 3 o'clock P. M., and were kept open until 8 o'clock P. M., when after due notice they were declared closed. The ballots were canvassed and the following vote declared:
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Democratic Party
Governor
Edward P. Barry, 8; William A. Gaston, 30; Richard H. Long, 28; blank, 1.
Lieutenant-Governor
Joseph H. O'Neil, 15; scattering, 3; blanks, 50.
Secretary
Charles McGlue, 8; scattering, 2; blanks, 58. Treasurer Charles Giddings, 9; scattering, 2; blanks, 57. Auditor Francis Costello, 8; scattering, 2; blanks, 58.
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Attorney-General
Joseph L. P. St. Coeur, 7; 'scattering, 3; blanks, 58.
Senator in Congress
David I. Walsh, 55; blanks, 13.
Congressman
Richard Olney, 51; blanks, 17.
Councillor
Blanks, 68. Senator
Blanks, 68. Representative
Scattering, 3; blanks, 65.
County Commissioner
Scattering, 2; blanks, 66.
County Treasurer
Scattering, 1; blanks, 67.
Register of Probate and Insolvency Joseph R. McCoole, 52; blanks, 16. Clerk of Courts
Robert B. Worthington, 35; scattering, 12; blanks, 21. State Committee
Scattering, 1; blanks, 67. Delegates to State Convention
Thomas B. Mulvehill, 54; John P. Riley, 51; Cornelius M. Callahan, 47; Daniel F. Slattery, 44; scattering, 7; blanks, 205.
Town Committee
John P. Riley, 47; Thomas B. Mulvehill, 47; Frank B. Coughlin, 41; Daniel F. Slattery, 40; Francis Praino, 38; George F. Morgan, 39; Pat- rick J. Slattery, 40; William J. Coughlin, 37; Cornelius M. Callahan, 44; Daniel T. Lydon, 41; scattering, 1.
Republican Party Governor
Calvin Coolidge, 198; blanks, 16. Lieutenant-Governor
Channing H. Cox, 144; Guy Andrews Ham, 62; blanks, S.
Albert P. Langtry, 198; blanks, 16. Secretary
Treasurer Charles L. Burrill, 181; Frank W. Thayer, 19; blanks, 14. Auditor Alonzo B. Cook, 159; Alonzo P. Grinnell, 39; blanks, 16. Attorney-General J. Weston Allen, 76; Henry C. Atwill, 123; blanks, 15. Senator in Congress John W. Weeks, 196; blanks, 18. Congressman Louis F. R. Langelier, 66; Lombard Williams, 134; blanks, 14. Councillor Walter C. Abbott, 41; Horace A. Carter, 155; blanks, 18. Senator Harold L. Perrin, 189; blanks, 25. Representative Frank G. Allen, 202; blanks, 12.
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County Commissioner John A. Hirsch, 71; Evan F. Richardson, 127; blanks, 16.
County Treasurer
Henry D. Humphrey, 188 ;. blanks, 26. Register of Probate and Insolvency
Washington Cook, 82; Joseph R. McCoole, 120; blanks, 12. Clerk of Courts Louis A. Cook, 47; Robert B. Worthington, 153; blanks, 14. State Committee
Harlie E. Thompson, 184; blanks, 30.
Delegates to State Convention 1
Frank G. Allen, 203; Walter F. Tilton, 203; Frank A. Fales, 202; Her- bert M. Plimpton, 202; James A. Hartshorn, 203; blanks, 57.
Town Committee
Frank A. Fales, 194; James A. Hartshorn, 182; Frank G. Allen, 196; Charles J. Rich, 174; Henry I. Everett, 186; Herbert P. Everett, 186; Albert Fales, 188; Leonard C. Fisher, 185; Victor Carlson, 185; Guido A. Stuntzner; 179, Carl Koch, 177; Patrick F. Brennan, 182; William Waldheim, 180; George A. Smith, 187; John H. Bashford, 181; blanks, 438.
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Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant.
TOWN OF NORWOOD STATE ELECTION Commonwealth of Massachusetts
NORFOLK, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwood in said County,
Greeting :
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town of Norwood, qualified to vote for Civil Officers, to assemble in Columbia Hall in said Town on Tuesday the fifth day of November next at 6 o'clock in the fore- noon, then and there to give in their votes for,
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OFFICERS
Governor of the Commonwealth.
Lieutenant-Governor of the Commonwealth.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Treasurer and Receiver-General of the Commonwealth.
Auditor of the Commonwealth.
Attorney-General of the Commonwealth.
Senator in Congress.
Congressman for the Fourteenth District.
Councillor for the Second District.
Senator for the Norfolk District.
One Representative in General Court for Eighth Norfolk District.
County Treasurer for Norfolk County.
County Commissioner for Norfolk County.
Register of Probate and Insolvency for Norfolk County.
Clerk of Courts for Norfolk County (to fill vacancy).
QUESTIONS
Acceptance of the following Articles of Amendment submitted by the Constitutional Convention.
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Article of Amendment No. 1. The establishment of the popular initia- tive and referendum and the legislative initiative of specific amendments of the Constitution.
Article of Amendment No. 2. The conservation, development and utiliza- tion of the agricultural, mineral, forest, water and other natural resources of the Commonwealth are public uses, and the general Court shall have power to provide for the taking, upon payment of just compensation there- for, of lands 'and easements or interests therein, including water and mineral rights, for the purpose of securing and promoting the proper conservation, development, utilization and control thereof and to enact legislation necessary or expedient therefor.
Article of Amendment No. 3. Advertising on public ways, in public places and on private property within public view may be regulated and restricted by law.
Article of Amendment No. 4. The preservation and maintenance of ancient landmarks and other property of historical or antiquarian interest is a public use, and the Commonwealth and the cities and towns therein may, upon payment of just compensation, take such property or any in- terest therein under such regulations as the General Court may prescribe.
Article of Amendment No. 5. The General Court, by concurrent vote of the two houses, may take a recess or recesses amounting to not more than thirty days; but no such recess shall extend beyond the sixtieth day from the date of their first assembling.
Article of Amendment No. 6. To authorize the General Court to pre- scribe, subject to certain restrictions, the manner of the appointment and removal of military and naval officers to be commissioned by the Governor.
Article of Amendment No. 7. To define the powers and duties of the General Court relative to the military and naval forces, and of the Governor as Commander-in-chief thereof.
Article of Amendment No. 8. To provide for the succession, in cases of vacancies in the offices of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, by the Secretary, Attorney-General, Treasurer, and Receiver General, and Au- ditor, in the order named.
Article of Amendment No. 9. To authorize the Governor to return to the General Court with a recommendation for amendment bills and re- solves which have been laid before him.
Article of Amendment No. 10. Article IV of the article of amendment of the Constitution of the Commonwealth is hereby amended by adding thereto the following words: Women shall be eligible to appointment as notaries public. Change of name shall render the commission void, but shall not prevent reappointment under the new name.
Article of Amendment No. 11. (Relative to the retirement of Judicial Officers.) Article 1 of Chapter 111 of Part the Second of the Constitution is hereby amended by the addition of the following words: and provided also that the Governor, with the consent of the council, may after due notice and hearing retire them because of advanced age, or mental or physical disability. Such retirement shall be subject to any provisions made by law as to pensions or allowances payable to such officers upon their voluntary retirement.
Article of Amendment No. 12. Every charter, franchise or act of in- corporation shall forever remain subject to revocation and amendment.
Article of Amendment No. 13. The General Court shall have power to limit buildings according to their use or construction to specified dis- tricts of cities and towns.
Article of Amendment No. 14. The General Court shall have authority to provide for compulsory voting at elections, but the right of secret voting shall be preserved.
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Article of Amendment No. 15. To limit the power of the General Court to lend the credit of the Commonwealth and to contract loans.
Article of Amendment No. 16. To provide for a State budget and the . veto by the Governor of items or parts of items in appropriation bills.
Article of Amendment No. 17. To provide for biennial elections of State Officers, Councillors and members of the General Court.
Article of Amendment No. 18. No person elected to the General Court shall during the term for which he was elected be appointed to any office created, or the emoluments whereof are increased during such term, nor receive additional salary or compensation for service upon any re- cess committee or commission except a committee appointed to examine a general revision of the Statutes of the Commonwealth when submitted to the General Court for adoption.
Article of Amendment No. 19. On or before January 1st, 1921, the executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth shall be organ- ized in not more than twenty departments, in one of which every execu- tive and administrative office, board or commission, except those officers serving directly under the Governor or the Council, shall be placed. Such departments shall be under such supervision and regulation as the General Court may from time to time prescribe by law.
The polls may be closed as early as 4 o'clock in the afternoon of said day. Hereof fail not, but make return of this warrant, with your doings there- on, unto the Selectmen on or before the said day and time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Norwood aforesaid this 21st day of October, A. D. nineteen hundred and eighteen.
FRANK G. ALLEN, PATRICK J. LYDON, JOHN E. FOLAN, OLIVER J. BARR, WALTER F. TILTON, Selectmen of Norwood.
By virtue hereof I have served this warrant by posting attested copies thereof in ten public places in this town seven days at least before the day of said meeting.
HARRY W. SWIFT, Constable of Norwood.
Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant.
STATE ELECTION November 5, 1918
In pursuance with the foregoing Warrant the State Election was duly held in Columbia Hall on Tuesday, the fifth day of November, 1918. All of the provisions of the Statutes governing the conduct and procedure of clections having been complied with, the polls were declared open for the reception of ballots at 6 o'clock A. M., and were closed after due notice at 5.30 o'clock P. M. The ballots were canvassed by the election officers and declaration was made of the result of the vote in open meeting as re- quired by law.
The votes for state and county officers are as follows:
Governor
Calvin Coolidge (Republican) 633; Richard H. Long (Democratic) 685; Sylvester J. McBride (Socialist) 49; Ingvar Paulsen (Socialist Labor) 2; blank, 21.
Lieutenant-Governor
Channing H. Cox (Republican) 662; Oscar Kinsalas (Socialist Labor) 38; Joseph H. O'Neil (Democratic) 619; blank, 51.
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Secretary
Albert P. Langtry (Republican) 686; Charles H. McGlue (Democratic) 576; William Taylor (Socialist Labor) 37; blank, 71.
Treasurer . Charles L. Burrill (Republican) 672; Charles Giddings (Democratic) 580; Mary E. Peterson (Socialist Labor) 39; blank, 79.
Auditor
Alonzo B. Cook (Republican) 662; Francis M. Costello (Democratic) 580; Fred E. Oclcher (Socialist Labor) 33; blank, 95.
Attorney-General
Henry C. Atwill (Republican) 686; Morris I. Beacker (Socialist Labor) 38; Joseph L. P. St. Coeur (Democratic) 560; blank, 86.
Senator in Congress
Thomas W. Lawson (Independent) 62; David I. Walsh (Democratic) 724; John W. Weeks (Republican) 537; blank, 47.
Congressman
Louis F. R. Langelier (Republican) 522; Richard Olney (Democratic) 783; blank, 65.
Councillor
Horace A. Carter (Republican) 818; blank, 551.
Senator
Harold L. Perrin (Republican) 806; blank, 564.
Representative in General Court
Frank G. Allen (Republican) 1048; scattering, 1; blank, 321. County Commissioner
Evan F. Richardson (Republican) 796; blank, 574. County Treasurer
Henry D. Humphrey (Republican) 815; blank, 555. Register of Probate and Insolvency
Joseph R. McCoole (Democratic, Republican) 492; blank, 428.
Clerk of Courts
Robert B. Worthington (Democratic, Republican) 920; blank, 450.
Article of Amendment No. 1. Shall the Article of Amendment relative to the establishment of the popular initiative and referendum and the legislative initiative of specific amendments of the Constitution, sub- mitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified? Yes, 601; No, 519; blank, 250.
Article of Amendment No. 2. Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to the Public Interest in Natural Resources, submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified? Yes, 619; No, 286; blank, 465.
Article of Amendment No. 3. Shall the following Article of Amendment to provide for the Regulation of Advertising in Public Places, submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved amd ratified? Yes, 670; No, 243; blank, 457.
Article of Amendment No. 4. Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to the Preservation and Maintenance of Property of Historical and Antiquarian Interest, submitted by the Constitutional Convention be approved and ratificd? Yes, 623; No, 228; blank, 519.
Article of Amendment No. 5. . Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to adjournments of the General Court, submitted by the Consti- tutional Convention, be approved and ratified? Yes, 523; No, 277; blank, 570.
Article of Amendment No. 6. Shall the Article of Amendment authoriz- ing the General Court to prescribe, subject to certain restrictions, the
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manner of the appointment and removal of military and naval officers to be commissioned by the Governor, submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified? Yes, 565; No, 249; blank, 556.
Article of Amendment No. 7. Shall the Article of Amendment defining the powers and duties of the General Court relative to the military and naval forces, and of the Governor as Commander-in-Chief thereof, be approved and ratified? Yes, 554; No, 227; blank, 589.
Article of Amendment No. 8. Shall the Article of Amendinent providing for the succession in cases of vacancies in the offices of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, by the secretary, attorney-general, treasurer and receiver general, and auditor, in the order named, be approved and rati- fied? Yes, 587; No, 231; blank, 552.
Article of Amendment No. 9. Shall the Article of Amendment authoriz- ing the Governor to return to the General Court with a recommendation for amendment bills and resolves which have been laid before him, be approved and ratified? Yes, 556; No, 224; blank, 590.
Article of Amendment No. 10. Shall the following Article of Amendment providing that Women shall be Eligible to Appointment as Notaries Public, submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified? Yes, 483; No, 332; blank, 555.
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