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Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to acquire the following parcels of open land, or any rights or easements therein, and make an appropriation therefor: (1) at the inter- section of Training Field Road and Glezen Lane; (2) at the intersection of Glezen Lane and Concord Road; (3) at the intersection of Commonwealth Road, West Plain Street and School Street, or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to acquire title by gift, purchase, by right of eminent domain, or by any other lawful means to the following parcels of land ; the irregular lot lying within the intersection of Train- ing Field Road, Glezen Lane and Moore Road in front of the
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Patterson Estate : the triangular lot lying within the two arms of Glezen Lane at the westerly intersection of said lane with Concord Road : the triangular lot lying within the intersection of Commonwealth Road, East Plain Street and School Street formerly the Schoolhouse lot, all for highway, park and other municipal purposes.
Said parcels shall thereafter be placed under the jurisdic- tion of the Park Department.
The sum of $300 is hereby appropriated and assessed for this purpose.
Voted that the Town express its thanks to Edward M. Woodward of Worcester for his offer of a gift to the Town of the lot at the intersection of Commonwealth Road, East Plain Street and School Street in memory of Carrie L. Loker and Edgar Loker subject only to payment of the outstanding taxes, for park purposes.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to transfer Lot 111 in that part of the Town known as "Castle Gate South" and shown on a plan recorded in Middlesex South District Deeds, Plan Book 271, Plan 3, from Tax Titles Account or Tax Title Possessions Account, where it is now held, to the Park Depart- ment to be held with the property in the vicinity acquired by the Town for recreational purposes and used as part of the bathing beach on the shore of Dudley Pond, and under the supervision and control of the Board of Park Commissioners, or will take any other action in regard to the transfer or disposal of the said lot and the interest of the Town therein, or do or act.
Voted unanimously to transfer Lot 111 in that part of the Town known as "Castle Gate South" and shown on a plan recorded in Middlesex South District Deeds, Plan Book 271, Plan 3, from Tax Titles Account or Tax Title Possessions Account, or any other account in which it is now held, to the Park Department Account, to be held with the property in the vicinity acquired by the Town for recreational purposes and used as part of the Bathing Beach on the shore of Dudley Pond, and under the supervision and control of the Board of Park Commissioners, and that the Town Treasurer and Town Accountant be and they hereby are authorized to take such action as may be necessary to carry out the foregoing vote and the purposes thereof.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to transfer cer-
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tain property acquired by the Town by foreclosure of tax titles and now held either in the Tax Title Account or Tax Title Possessions Account from such accounts to the Park Depart- ment to be held, together with property in the vicinity acquired by the Town for recreational purposes, said property being situ- ated in that part of the Town known as Riverview Circle, and being shown on plan entitled "Wayland, Mass. Plan of River- view Terrace" May 1924, Edward H. Howard, C. E., recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 339, Page 41, as lots numbered on said plan as follows : 49-60, 64-71, 107, 213- 215, 226-228, 231-233, 243-250, 253-256, 262-266, 268-276, 279, 280, 282-287, 298, 299, or will take any other action in regard to said lots, or any of them, or do or act.
Voted unanimously to transfer the property situated in that part of the Town known as Riverview Circle and being shown on plan entitled "Wayland, Mass. Plan of Riverview Terrace" May, 1924, Edward H. Howard, C. E., recorded with Middle- sex South District Deeds, Book 339, Page 41, as lots numbered on said plan as follows : 49-60, 64-71, 107, 213-215, 226-228, 231-233, 243-250, 253-256, 262-266, 268-276, 279, 280, 282-287, 298, 299, from Tax Titles &Account or Tax Title Possessions Account, or any other account in which such properties are now held, to the Park Department Account, to be held together with property in the vicinity heretofore or hereafter acquired by the Town for recreational purposes, and that the Town Treasurer and Town Accountant be and they hereby are authorized to take such action as may be necessary to carry out the foregoing vote and the purposes thereof.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Welfare as a committee on behalf of the Town to sell the land and buildings on Sunset Road, Cochituate, deeded to the Town by Emma M. Jones and Ida G. Jones, being Lots 110 and 111, Wayland Manor, and all as described in Certificate of Title No. 50585 recorded in Middlesex South Registry Dis- trict in Book 338, Page 241, to Maurice A. Elliott or his nom- inee, in accordance with a written agreement (which agreement is in possession of the Welfare Board and will be presented to the Town Meeting for consideration) between the Welfare Board and Maurice A. Elliott, which agreement provides for such sale at a price set forth therein, subject to authorization by the Town, and will vote to authorize the Board of Public Wel- fare as a committee on behalf of the Town, or some one else,
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to execute and deliver a deed in the name of the Town convey- ing said property to the purchaser, or will otherwise authorize the sale or disposal of the interest of the Town in said property, the net proceeds to be used in reimbursement of expenditures made, or to be made, by the Board of Public Welfare, as pro- vided by statute, or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Board of Public Welfare be and it hereby is appointed as a Committee on behalf of the Town to sell the land and building on Sunset Road, Cochituate, deeded to the Ton by Emma M. Jones and Ida G. Jones, being Lots 110 and 111, Wayland Manor, and all as described in Certificate of Title No. 50585, recorded in Middlesex South Registry District in Book 338, Page 241, to Maurice A. Elliott or his nominee, in accordance with the written agreement be- tween the Welfare Board and Maurice A. Elliott for Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000), less the principal of the mortgage now existing thereon and any principal payments made by said Elliott, as provided in said agreement, and said Board of Public Welfare be and it hereby is authorized as a Committee, upon receipt of the purchase price as above provided, to execute and deliver in the name of and on behalf of the Town a deed con- veying the interest of the Town to said Maurice A. Elliott, or his nominee.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Welfare or the Town Treasurer, to sell the interest of the Town in the property on State Road East deeded to the Town for Jennie E. P. Sanderson, et al, subject to cer- tain life estates, at public or private sale at such time and place as seems to the Board of Public Welfare or to the Town Treas- urer best and proper, and will vote to authorize the Board of Public Welfare or the Town Treasurer, as a committee on be- half of the Town, to execute and deliver a deed in the name of the Town conveying said property to the purchaser, the net pro- ceeds to be used in reimbursement of expenditures made or to be made by the Board of Public Welfare as provided by statute, or will vote to take any other action in regard to the disposal of the interest of the Town in said property, or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized to sell the interest of the Town in the prop- erty on State Road East deeded to E. Sanderson and Jennie E. P. Sanderson, as joint tenants for and during the term of their joint lives and the life of the survivor and at and after the
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death of such survivor to the Town of Wayland, by Katherine D. Bennett, Executrix, by deed dated June 17, 1939, recorded in Book 6316, Page 6, subject to any life estate existing therein, at public sale, at such time and place as seems to the Town Treasurer best and proper, public notice to be given of any pub- lic sale in the same manner as is given in the case of sales of property acquired by tax title, and that when, as, and if such a sale is made the Board of Selectmen of the Town be and it hereby is authorized to execute and deliver in the name of and on behalf of the Town a deed conveying said property to the purchaser, and that the net proceeds of such sale be used in reimbursement of expenditures heretofore made or hereafter made by the Board of Public Welfare for the benefit of the said Sandersons,, all as provided by the statutes of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, as provided by the laws relating to reimbursement of public welfare expenditures.
Article 32. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to transfer from available funds to meet any of the appropria- tions made under the foregoing articles.
Voted unanimously that the sum of $35,000 be transferred from available funds to meet any of the appropriations made under the foregoing articles.
Voted to dissolve the meeting at 11:20 P. M.
A true copy, attest :
M. ALICE NEALE, Town Clerk of the Town of Wayland.
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VOTES ENACTED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, OCTOBER 9, 1946
Town Clerk's Office, Wayland, Massachusetts, October 9, 1946.
Howard S. Russell, Moderator :
Pursuant to the following warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland met this day and did the following business.
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess the sum of $1,500 for "Highway Department," or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of $2,500 for Highway Department."
Article 2. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess the sum of $1,000 for "Snow Removal," or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of $1,000 for Snow Removal."
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess the sum of $600 for "Insurance," or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of $500 for "Insurance"
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for "Fire Department : Maintenance," or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of $900 for "Fire Department : Maintenance."
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess the sum of $700 to reimburse the First Parish in Way- land and the Methodist Church in Cochituate for the repair, resurfacing and gold-leafing of the four faces of the two clocks operated in the respective belfrys as Town clocks, allocation of the reimbursement to be made by the Board of Selectmen, or do or act.
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Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of $700 to reimburse the First Parish in Wayland and the Metho- dist Church in Cochituate for repairs, resurfacing and gold- leafing of the four faces of the two clocks operated in the respective belfrys as Town clocks, the Board of Selectmen to make the allocation of the reimbursement.
It was stated in the Town Meeting that the two clocks located in the First Parish in Wayland and the Methodist Church in Cochituate were purchased by the Town and permis- sion was given the Town to place the clocks in the belfrys of the two churches, therefore the responsibility of repairs belongs to the Town.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess for "Elections : Officers" $75 and "Elections : Expense" $25.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of $75 for "Elections : Officers" and $25 for "Elections : Ex- pense."
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess for "Notices of Town Meetings" $100.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of $100 for "Notices of Town Meetings."
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or otherwise dispose of worn out equipment at the Town Hall and other equipment and supplies remaining at the closing of the Works Progress Administration and Civilian Defense Departments.
Voted that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or otherwise dispose of used equipment and supplies, now located in the Town Hall, remaining in the Town's possession as a result of the closing down of the Works Progress Admin- istration and Civilian Defense Departments.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to acquire a proper site or sites, drive test wells, install a gravel-packed well with pump and pump- house, auxiliary equipment and pipe from the well to present mains and will appropriate and transfer from "Water Available Surplus" therefore the sum of $20,000, or do or act.
Voted that the Town authorize the Water Commissioners to acquire a proper site or sites to drive test wells, install a
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gravel-packed well with pump and pump house, auxiliary equip- ment and pipe from the well to present mains and appropriate and transfer therefore from "Water Available Surplus" the sum of $20,000. Vote Yes-178 No-1
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from "Water Available Surplus" the sum of $500 for the printing and distribution of the complete report of the special Water Committee.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate and transfer from "Water Available Surplus" the sum of $500 for the print- ing and distribution of the complete report of the special Water Committee.
Article 11. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess or otherwise provide a sum of money for the purchase and installation of fire alarm wires to a box to be provided at the end of Beechwood Point.
Voted to pass over the Article.
Article 12. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to transfer from Available Funds to meet any of the appropria- tions made under the foregoing articles.
Voted unanimously that the Town transfer from Available Funds to meet the appropriations voted under Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 the sum of $5800.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section X of the Zoning By-Laws by inserting in the first line thereof after the words "Members" the following: "and two associate members" so that the first paragraph of this section shall read : "A Board of Appeals of three members and two associate mem- bers to be appointed by the Selectmen is hereby created under provisions of Chapter 40 of the General Laws and amendments thereto to assume the duties and powers given to such Board hereinbefore stated and further powers as follows; . . "
Voted unanimously that Section X of the Zoning By-laws be amended by inserting in the first line thereof after the words "Members" the following: "and two associate members" so the first paragraph of this section shall read: "A Board of Appeals of three members and two associate members to be ap- pointed by the Selectmen is hereby created under provisions of Chapter 40 of the General Laws and amendments thereto to
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assume the duties and powers given to such Board hereinbefore stated and further powers as follows; . .
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to amend the existing Zoning By-Laws, Section V, by adding in the fourth line the words, "for the landing or taking off of aircraft or" so that the first paragraph shall read: "In a single residence dis- trict no building or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected which is intended or designed to be used in whole or in part for the landing or taking off of aircraft or for any industry, trade, manufacturing or commercial pur- poses except as provided in paragraph (1) or for other than the following specified purposes."
Voted not to pass over the Article.
Voted unanimously that Section V of the Zoning By-Laws be amended by adding in the fourth line the words, "for the landing or taking off of aircraft or" so that the first paragraph shall read : "In a single residence district no building or prem- ises shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected which is intended or designed to be used in whole or in part for the landing or taking off of aircraft or for any industry, trade, manufacturing or commercial purposes except as provided in paragraph (1) or for other than the following specified pur- poses."
Voted to dissolve the Meeting at 9:05 P. M.
A True copy : attest :
M. ALICE NEALE, Town Clerk of the Town of Wayland.
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RESULTS OF TOWN ELECTION March 4, 1946
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total
Moderator
Howard S. Russell, Nom. Papers
570
589
1159
Town Clerk
M. Alice Neale, Nom. Papers
577
632
1209
Selectman
Frank H. Carter, Nom. Papers
226
472
698
Gerald Henderson, Nom. Papers
420
310
730
Treasurer
Frank G. MacKenna, Nom. Papers
569
626
1195
Collector of Taxes
Theodore H. Harrington, Nom. Papers
582
658
1240
Board of Public Welfare
J. Sidney Stone, Nom. Papers
534
568
1102
School Committee
Allan R. Finlay, Nom. Papers
447
178
625
Harvey C. Newton, Nom. Papers
188
622
810
Assessor
Daniel Brackett, Nom. Papers
542
587
1129
Water Commissioner
George W. Lewis, Nom. Papers
555
649
1204
Trustees of the Public Library
Richard M. Francis, Nom. Papers
380
554
934
Theone H. Morgan, Nom. Papers
414
384
798
Eleanor Upton
50
0
50
Cemetery Commissioner
Ernest W. Schleicher, Nom. Papers
528
616
1144
Board of Health
Waldo L. Lawrence, Nom. Papers
424
393
817
Chloe E. Tillson, Nom. Papers
125
339
464
73
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total
Park Commissioner (Two years)
Nathaniel Hamlen, Nom. Papers
398
. 143
541
John C. Sullivan, Nom. Papers Ena M. Tillson, Nom. Papers
90
225
315
66
340
406
Park Commissioner (Three years) Frank S. Tarr, Nom. Papers
512
627
1139
Road Commissioner
Joseph B. Keefe, Nom. Papers
89
199
288
William J. Scotland, Nom. Papers
464
517
981
Commissioner of Trust Funds
J. Sidney Stone, Nom. Papers
522
549
1071
Planning Board
B. Allen Benjamin, Nom. Papers
318
487
805
Frederick S. Whiteside, Nom. Papers
274
234
508
Tree Warden
Charles L. Fullick, Nom. Papers
519
594
1113
Constables
Clarence O. Baker, Nom. Papers
450
571
1021
John P. Butler, Nom. Papers
426
510
936
George A. Celorier, Nom. Papers
366
470
836
Wilfred L. Celorier, Nom. Papers
333
432
765
Alfred C. Damon, Nom. Papers
464
523
987
Ernest A. Damon, Nom. Papers
468
534
1002
Walter F. Humphrey, Nom. Papers
146
190
336
Ewald I. Legee, Nom. Papers
72
220
292
Thomas Francis Linnehan, Nom. Papers
522
424
946
Frederick H. Perry, Nom. Papers
167
407
574
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST
652
817
1469
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RESULTS OF STATE PRIMARY June 18, 1946
DEMOCRATIC
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total
Governor
Maurice J. Tobin of Boston
4
19
23
Francis D. Harrigan of Boston
2
1
3
Lieutenant Governor
John B. Carr of Somerville
0
1
1
Paul A. Dever of Cambridge
5
18
23
Daniel J. O'Connell of Boston
1
0
1
Roger L. Putnam of Springfield
1
4
5
Secretary
John J. Concannon of Boston
1
7
8
Benedict E. FitzGerald, Jr. of Cambridge
4
13
17
Leo Moran of Boston
1
1
2
Paul H. Snow of Boston
1
0
1
Treasurer
John E. Hurley of Boston
6
21
27
Thomas Khoury of Boston
0
1
1
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley of Boston Attorney General
6
20
26
Harry E. Casey of Boston
3
2
5
Michael F. Hourihan of Boston
0
3
3
Edward A. Hutchinson, Jr. of Boston
3
0
3
Francis E. Kelly of Boston
0
10
10
Joseph M. McDonough of Boston
0
8
8
Senator in Congress
David I. Walsh of Fitchburg
3
17
20
Congressman-Fourth District
Harold D. Donohue of Worcester
2
18
20
Charles A. Grant of Worcester
3
3
6
Frank J. McGrail of Shrewsbury
0
0
0
Councillor-Third District
Francis P. Bennett of Boston
0
6
6
Francis J. Callahan of Boston
2
10
12
Lawrence J. Lombard of Boston
1
1
2
Sylvester J. McGrail of Lowell
0
3
3
Edward Thomas of Boston
3
1
4
75
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total
Senator-Middlesex and Norfolk District George D. Cassidy of Millis 5 20 25
Representatives in General Court -Thirteenth Middlesex District
0
0
0
District Attorney-Northern District
James J. Bruin of Lowell
2
3
5
Lawrence Edward Corcoran of Arlington
2
4
6
Eugene H. Giroux of Somerville
0
5
5
John F. Kelley of Cambridge
2
10
12
Clerk of Courts-Middlesex County
John F. Ferrick of Cambridge
3
6
9
Samuel J. Foti of Cambridge
0
5
5
Edward L. Harley of Lowell
2
7
9
Register of Deeds-Middlesex Southern District
John J. Butler of Wakefield
4
15
19
Joseph J. Launie of Medford
1
4
5
County Commissioner-Middlesex County
Thomas B. Brennan of Medford
1
12
13
John C. Dailey of Lowell
0
0
0
Francis R. King of Lowell
0
0
0
William H. Seabrook of Somerville
0
3
3
William P. Walsh of Hudson
4
6
10
County Commissioner-(To fill vacancy) Middlesex County
0
0
0
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST
7
24
31
REPUBLICAN
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total
Governor
Robert F. Bradford of Cambridge Lieutenant Governor
95
58
153
Albert Cole of Lynn
14
8
22
Arthur W. Coolidge of Reading
79
52
131
Secretary
Frederic W. Cook of Somerville
91
61
152
Treasurer
Fred J. Burrell of Medford
17
21
38
Laurence Curtis of Boston
78
39
117
76
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total
Auditor
Wallace E. Stearns of Boston
20
17
37
Russell A. Wood of Cambridge
68
44
112
Attorney General
Clarence A. Barnes of Mansfield
88
59
147
Senator in Congress
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. of Beverly
86
62
148
Congressman-Fourth District
90
58
148
Councillor-Third District
Perlie Dyar Chase of Boston
17
12
29
Edmund J. Cheney of Lowell
0
0
0
Otis M. Whitney of Concord
77
50
127
Senator-Middlesex and Norfolk District
Charles W. Olson of Ashland
88
55
143
Representatives in General Court -Thirteenth Middlesex District Harold Tompkins of Concord
90
53
143
District Attorney-Northern District
William G. Andrew of Cambridge
37
18
55
George E. Thompson of Melrose
53
43
96
Clerk of Courts-Middlesex County
Freedric L. Putnam of Melrose
73
52
125
Jesse A. Rogers of Cambridge
16
7
23
Register of Deeds-Middlesex Southern District
Albert T. Gutheim of Arlington
65
40
105
William D. Hillis of Cambridge
13
8
21
Joseph J. Launie of Medford
1
0
1
Joseph S. Sappett of Hudson
6
8
14
County Commissioner-Middlesex County
Melvin G. Rogers of Tewksbury
65
44
109
David Fowler Campbell of Belmont
10
1
11
Albert Nelsen of Malden
2
2
4
Matthew R. Rose of Medford
0
3
3
Edward J. Wright, Jr. of Westford
10
8
18
County Commissioner-(To fill vacancy) Middlesex County
Edwin O. Childs of Newton
90
58
148
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST
97
64
161
Pehr G. Holmes of Worcester
77
RESULTS OF STATE ELECTION November 5, 1946
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total
Governor
Robert F. Bradford, Republican
592
702
1294
Maurice J. Tobin, Democratic
111
315
426
Horace I. Hillis, Socialist Labor Party
0
5
5
Guy S. Williams, Prohibition
0
0
0
Lieutenant Governor
Arthur W. Coolidge, Republican
562
620
1182
Paul A. Dever, Democratic
139
384
523
Alfred Erickson, Prohibition
2
5
7
Francis A. Votano, Socialist Labor Party
1
4
5
Secretary
Frederic W. Cook, Republican
600
719
1319
Benedict F. FitzGerald, Jr., Democratic
96
276
372
Malcolm T. Rowe, Socialist Labor Party
1
5
6
Treasurer
Laurence Curtis, Republican
571
668
1239
John E. Hurley, Democratic
122
316
438
Lawrence Gilfedder, Socialist Labor Party
2
6
8
Charles E. Vaughan, Prohibition
0
4
4
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley, Democratic
149
362
511
Russell A. Wood, Republican
541
619
1160
Pearl J. McGlynn, Socialist Labor Party
0
7
7
Robert A. Simmons, Prohibition
1
2
3
Attorney General
Clarence A. Barnes, Republican
569
628
1197
Francis E. Kelly, Democratic
126
357
483
William F. Oro, Socialist Labor Party
1
2
3
Howard B. Rand, Prohibition
0
5
5
Senator in Congress
Henry Cabot Lodge, Republican
550
703
1253
David I. Walsh, Democratic
149
312
461
Henning A. Blomen, Socialist Labor Party
1
3
4
Mark R. Shaw, Prohibition
1
1
2
78
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total
Congressman-Fourth District
Harold D. Donohue, Democratic
130
309
439
Oliver M. Frazer, Prohibition
13
18
31
Pehr G. Holmes, Republican
540
646
1186
Councillor-Third District
Francis J. Callahan, Democratic
102
277
379
Otis M. Whitney, Republican
582
685
1267
Senator-Middlesex and Norfolk District
George D. Cassidy, Democratic
107
269
376
Charles W. Olson, Republican
580
716
1296
Representatives in General Court
-Thirteenth Middlesex District Harold Tompkins, Republican
617
780
1397
District Attorney-Northern District
John F. Kelley, Democratic
121
327
448
George E. Thompson, Republican
568
649
I217
Clerk of Courts-Middlesex County
John F. Ferrick, Democratic
97
295
392
Frederic L. Putnam, Republican
580
670
1250
Register of Deeds-Middlesex Southern District
John J. Butler, Democratic
116
313
429
Albert T. Gutheim, Republican
559
641
1200
County Commissioner-Middlesex County
Thomas B. Brennan, Democratic
109
309
418
Melvin G. Rogers, Republican
571
652
1223
County Commissioner-(To fill vacancy) Middlesex County
Edwin O. Childs, Republican
620
798
1418
Question No. 1
Shall this measure, which provides for payment by the Com- monwealth of adequate pensions to deserving citizens sixty-five years of age or over in need of relief or support, be approved ?
Yes No
149
321
470
391
349
730
Question No. 2
Shall this measure, which provides that no labor union may be operated or maintained unless there is filed with the Commis- sioner of Labor and Industries a statement signed by the Presi- dent and Treasurer setting forth the union's officers, aims, scale
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