Town Report on Lincoln 1910-1915, Part 25

Author: Lincoln (Mass.)
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Lincoln (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 932


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To James T. Laird, or any other Constable of the Town of Lincoln, in said County :


GREETING:


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabit- ants of the Town of Lincoln, duly qualified to vote in Town affairs, to assemble in Bemis Hall, on Saturday, January 25th next, at 8 o'clock P. M., to act on the following articles, viz .:


ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator.


ART. 2. To see if the Town will adopt Section 392 of Chapter 560 of the Acts of the year 1907, or any amendments thereto, or any other act or acts relative to the use of official ballots in the election of officers at its Annual Town Meetings, or take any action with reference to the same.


ART. 3. To see if the Town will take any measures in regard to the observance of its by-laws, or act any- thing in regard to the same.


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And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in each of the Post Offices and one of the churches or some other public place, seven days at least before the day appointed for such meeting, and to make seasonable return thereof with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk.


HEREOF FAIL NOT.


Dated at Lincoln, this seventeenth day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.


CHARLES S. SMITH, C. L. TODD, R. D. DONALDSON, Selectmen of Lincoln.


The return on the Warrant is as follows:


This is to certify that I have posted an attested copy of this Warrant in each of the Post Offices and one in the Railroad Station this day, January 18, 1913.


GEORGE E. CUNNINGHAM, Constable of the Town of Lincoln.


Pursuant to the above Warrant, the meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, who read the Warrant.


Under


ARTICLE 1. Charles S. Wheeler chosen Mod- erator. (The check list was used. )


ART. 2. Voted, unanimously. That the Town does hereby authorize and adopt the use of an official ballot for the election of all Town Officers, required by law to be elected at an annual meeting, under


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the provisions of Sections 392 and the following Sec- tions of Chapter 560 of the Acts of the Legislature for the year 1907, and of all other acts amendatory thereof, or supplemented thereto.


Voted to adjourn.


Attest:


GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.


Confirming the foregoing vote, the following letter was sent to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.


Lincoln, Mass., Jan. 30, 1913.


To the Secretary of the Commonwealth:


Dear Sir:


I desire to notify you that at a meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lincoln, duly called and held on Saturday, Jan. 25, 1913, under Art. 2 of the Warrant, which was as follows:


"To see if the Town will accept Section 392 of Chapter 560 of the Acts of the year 1907, or any amendments thereto, or any other act or acts relative to the use of official ballots in the election of officers at its Annual Meetings, or take any action with ref- erence to the same."


It was voted, That the Town does hereby authorize and accept the use of an official ballot for the election of all Town Officers required by law to be elected at an annual meeting, under the provisions of Section 392 and the following Sections of Chapter 560 of the Acts of the Legislature for the year 1907 and of all other acts amendatory thereof or supplemented thereby.


Respectfully,


GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.


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Proceedings of the Annual Town Meeting held March 3, 1913.


WARRANT


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS.


To either of the Constables of the Town of Lincoln, in said County :


GREETING:


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify the legal voters of said Town of Lincoln, qualified to vote at town meeting for the transaction of town affairs, to meet in Bemis Hall in said Lincoln, on Monday the 3rd day of March next, at 11.30 o'clock A. M. by posting a copy of this warrant by you attested, in each of the Post Offices and in some other public place in said Town, seven days at least before the said third day of March, then and there to act upon the following articles :


ARTICLE 1. To choose, a Moderator.


ART. 2. To bring in their votes for the following Town Officers; and any other officers required by law to be elected by ballot or otherwise, also any committees, commissioners and trustees :


Town Clerk for one year.


Selectmen for one year.


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Overseers of the Poor for one year.


Assessor for three years.


Treasurer for one year.


Auditor or Auditors for one year.


Collector of Taxes for one year.


School Committee for three years.


Commissioner of Trust Funds for three years.


Tree Warden for one year.


Cemetery Commissioner for three years.


Water Commissioner for three years.


One or more Constables for one year.


Board of Health Member for three years.


Also to vote upon the following question:


"Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town?"


The polls will be open at 12 o'clock noon and may be closed at six o'clock P.M.


ART. 3. To hear and act upon the reports of Town Officers, Committees, Commissioners, and Trustees.


ART. 4. To appropriate money for necessary and expedient purposes of the Town and enact anything in relation to the same.


ART. 5. To determine the manner of collecting taxes for the ensuing year.


ART. 6. To determine the compensation of the Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year.


ART. 7. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the municipal year, beginning February 1st, 1913, in anticipation of the collection of taxes for the said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for


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the current expenses of the Town, but not exceeding the total tax levy for the said year, giving the notes of the Town in payment therefor payable in one year from the date thereof. All debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid from taxes of the present municipal year.


ART. 8. To see if the Town will choose a committee on claims under the provisions of Section 3 Article 6 of the By-Laws.


ART. 9. To see if the Town will appoint a committee to prosecute persons for selling intoxicating liquors in the town and appropriate money for the same.


ART. 10. To see if the Town will issue water bonds pursuant to the Acts of 1907, Chapter 476, and reim- burse the treasury on account of money paid from the treasury pending an issue of bonds on account of pay- ments for water construction purposes; also, issue bonds, as aforesaid on account of payment for water construc- tion purposes, which have been made from current in- come of the water works or take any other action with reference to the matter.


ART. 11. To see if the Town will accept provisions of Section 364, Chapter 560, of the Acts of the year 1907, or any other Act or Acts them thereto enabling and elect a Highway Surveyor for one year.


ART. 12. To see if the Town will, under the provi- sions of statute in such case made and provided, vote to adopt official ballots for the election of Town Officers required to be elected by ballot or otherwise and deter- mine the officers to be elected by official ballot and the terms of service of such officers.


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ART. 13. To see if the Town will purchase a new sprayer for use by the Tree Warden, as recommended in his report.


ART. 14. To see if the Town will purchase a stone crusher, to be located in the south part of the Town, as recommended in the report of the Superintendent of Streets.


ART. 15. To see if the Town will authorize or direct the Town Treasurer to pay the employees of the Town in cash at some special dates in each month and post a notice as to the date or dates in each month when such payment will be made; also, to fix the daily wage and length of day for Town employees.


ART. 16. To see if the Town will extend the street lighting from the house of the Misses Bent to Mr. A. H. Higginson's Avenue on the Concord road and appro- priate money for the same.


ART. 17. To see if the Town will install three electric lights in the east part of the Town, one at the junction of Lexington road and Cambridge turnpike, opposite the house of Mr. James B. Wheeler, one at the junction of the Weston road and the Cambridge turnpike, and one at the junction of the Lexington road and Cambridge turnpike, opposite the Farrington Memorial, or take any action with reference to the matter or make any appropriation for the same.


ART. 18. To see if the Town will require peddlers and junk dealers to secure local licenses before doing business in the Town.


HEREOF FAIL NOT


And make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at or before the time for the meeting aforesaid.


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Given under our hands this twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.


CHARLES S. SMITH, R. D. DONALDSON,


Selectmen of Lincoln.


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Lincoln, Feb. 24, 1913.


I have served this Warrant by posting an attested copy, one in each of the Post Offices and one in the Railroad Station, seven days before said meeting


JAMES T. LAIRD,


Constable.


The return on the Warrant is as follows:


Lincoln, Feb. 24, 1913.


I have served this Warrant by posting an attested copy, one in each of the Post Offices and one in the Railroad Station, seven days before said meeting.


JAMES T. LAIRD, Constable.


Pursuant to the above Warrant, the meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, who read the Warrant.


Under


ARTICLE 1. Voted and chose Charles S. Wheeler, Moderator. (The check list was used. )


Immediately after the choice of Moderator, the following vote was passed.


Voted, unanimously, That this meeting adjourn at six o'clock this afternoon, and that it then ad- journ to Saturday next, March 8, 1913, at 12.30 o'clock in the afternoon; that until such adjournment the


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polls shall remain open for the purpose of receiving votes on the official ballot; and that in the mean time, no further business shall be done.


A motion was then made to reconsider the above vote, which motion was lost.


Voted, To hold the election in the Town Hall.


Thomas L. Giles and Herbert G. Farrar were sworn as Tellers, and J. Malcolm Eveleth and Hermon T. Wheeler as Ballot Clerks.


The official ballots were delivered by the Town Clerk to the Ballot Clerks, and a receipt for the same taken.


The polls were opened after the ballot box had been examined, and locked, and the keys delivered to Winslow A. Eaton, the Constable in charge. The counter on the ballot box showed 0 0 0.


The ballot box was not opened until the polls closed at 6 o'clock, when the counter showed 237 or one more than the ballot disclosed. The check lists used by the Ballot Clerks showed that the names of 213 male and 23 female voters were checked, and this number corresponded with the number of ballots cast.


After the Tellers had completed their work, the Moderator announced the vote.


The check lists used and the ballots cast were signed and sealed according to law, and the Moderator then declared the meeting adjourned until Saturday, March 8, at 12.30 o'clock.


Petitions for a recount of the ballots for Selectmen and Constable were filed with the Town Clerk, and a recount of these votes was made at 9 o'clock A. M., March 8, 1913.


The following is the vote as declared by at the open- ing of the meeting March 8, 1913:


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Town Clerk .- George L. Chapin, sworn, W. C. Peirce, Blank,


155 votes. 1 vote. 57 votes.


Selectmen .-


Robert D. Donaldson, sworn,


114 votes.


David Farquhar,


78


John F. Farrar, sworn,


109


66


Joseph S. Hart,


101


Charles S. Smith, sworn,


106


Charles Lee Todd,


83


66


Assessor for 3 years .- William C. Peirce, sworn, Blank,


184 votes.


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Treasurer .-


Roderick B. Laird,


76 votes.


Charles S. Wheeler, sworn, Blank,


130


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Collector of Taxes .- Charles S. Wheeler, sworn, Blank,


187 votes.


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Auditor .- James W. Lennon, sworn, Blank,


189 votes. 24


Constable .- George E. Cunningham- James T. Laird, sworn, Winslow A. Eaton, Blank,


97 votes. 104 66


1 vote. 11 votes.


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School Committee, 3 years .---


Anthony J. Doherty, Edward R. Farrar, Blank,


124 votes.


94


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Water Commissioner, 3 years .-


Joseph S. Hart,


160 votes.


James E. Baker,


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Hermon T. Wheeler,


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Blank,


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Board of Health, 3 years .-


Warren K. Blodgett, 2nd,


70 votes.


Fritz Cunnert,


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66


Roger Sherman,


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66


Martin M. Welch,


80


Blank,


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Tree Warden .-


John J. Kelliher,


189 votes.


Edward R. Farrar,


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66


M. Connors, Blank,


1 vote.


21 votes.


Cemetery Commissioners, 3 years .-


Julius E. Eveleth, Blank,


179 votes. 34


Commissioner of Trust Funds, 3 years .- C. Lee Todd, Scattering, Blank,


35 votes. 11


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Upon the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town?"


No,


Yes, 27 votes. 150


Blank,


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Immediately upon the announcement of the votes at the adjourned meeting, the Town Clerk and the Selectmen were sworn by the Moderator. The other officers elected on the official ballot who were required, to be sworn, were sworn by the Town Clerk.


The following officers were elected under Art. 2.


Trustee of Bemis Lectureship, 3 years .- C. Lee Todd.


Field Drivers. Voted to choose three .-


Chester H. Sherman.


William A. Harding. Edward F. Flint, sworn.


Fence Viewers .- John F. Farrar. William H. Sherman.


Surveyor of Lumber .- Richard A. Shepard, sworn.


Measurers of Wood and Bark .- John F. Farrar, sworn. Samuel Farrar, sworn. Harold S. Cousins.


ART. 3. After some discussion all of the printed reports were accepted.


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The following report of the Committee on Claims was accepted:


REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS.


The Committee on Claims submit the following report :


The case of Francis Smith vs. Inhabitants of Lincoln, a suit to recover damages for taking about one fourth of an acre of land to enlarge the engine house lot was tried and a verdict of damages for $250.00 and interest from the time of taking was rendered by the jury, the total amounting to $594.44, which has been paid. At the time of the trial it was discovered, that since the taking, the land had been conveyed by deed, back to Francis Smith, and this was corrected so that the Town is now in possession of the land and buildings at the pond.


The case of Francis Smith vs. the Inhabitants of Lincoln for damages for taking land for widening the Trapelo Road has been settled for the sum of $200.00, which has been paid.


The Committee on Claims were instructed by vote of the Town to register the land connected with the schoolhouse lot in the center of the Town. Under this vote a petition for registration was filed and a hearing is now in progress.


Respectfully submitted by,


MOORFIELD STOREY, JULIUS E. EVELETH, CHARLES S. WHEELER, Committee on Claims.


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ART. 4. The following appropriations were made:


Schools ·


. . $11,000.00


Support of Poor 500.00


Highways and Bridges


10,000.00


Library-The Dog Tax and


500.00


Interest


500.00


Cemeteries, Income of Cemetery Fund and .


300.00


Board of Health 200.00


Tree Warden 500.00 2,000.00


Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Work


Miscellaneous Expenses .


4,500.00


Payment of Water Bonds-From Water Works' Treasury 2,000.00


Sinking Fund-From Water Works' Treasury 2,173.37


Hydrant and other Public Water Service 2,400.00


Waltham Hospital ·


250.00


Street Lamps


1,300.00


Fire Department


100.00


Payment Schoolhouse Bonds . 3,000.00


Payment, Interest on Schoolhouse Bonds


1,600.00


Voted, That $10,000 of available money for the Town Treasury be appropriated for the purpose of liquidating the debt of the Town on account of the new schoolhouse, the bonds to be purchased or a sink- ing fund established, at the discretion of the Commis- sioners of Sinking and Trust Funds.


ART. 5. Voted, That the taxes be collected in the same manner as heretofore.


ART. 6. Voted, That the compensation of the Collector of Taxes be 112% of the amount collected.


ART. 7. Voted, That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is author- ized to borrow money from time to time, in anticipa-


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tion of the taxes of the municipal year, beginning Feb. 1, 1913, to an amount not exceeding the total levy for the said year, and to issue note or notes there- for, payable within one year. Any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from taxes of the said municipal year.


ART. 8. Voted, To choose a Committee on Claims.


Voted and chose, Moorfield Storey, Julius E. Eveleth, Charles S. Wheeler, Committee on Claims.


ART. 9. Voted, To pass over the Article.


ART. 10. Voted, That the Town Treasurer be authorized and directed to issue the Bonds of the Town for the sum of six thousand dollars ($6,000.00). Each bond to be for $500, to bear interest at a rate not exceeding 4% per annum to be dated June 1, 1913, and payable one on the first of June in each of the next twelve years, for the purpose of paying the expenses of extensions of the Water System of the Town. Such bonds to be signed by the Treasurer and counter- signed by the Selectmen, and to be denominated Lincoln Water Bonds.


ARTS. 11 and 12. Voted, That a committee of five persons, consisting of the Selectmen and two others to be appointed by the Chair, examine into the subject matter of these Articles, and report their recommenda- tions at a future meeting.


The Chair appointed E. Irving Smith and Anthony J. Doherty.


ART. 13. Voted, That the old sprayer be sold, and a new one purchased and the sum of $600 and the proceeds of the sale of the old sprayer be appropriated.


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ART. 14 .. Voted, To pass over.


ART. 15. Voted, That it is the opinion of this meeting that the Town Treasurer should pay the employees of the Town in cash, and that he specify the time when such payments will be made and give notice to such employees of the time specified.


Voted, That it is the sense of this meeting that the laborers on the highways be paid at the rate of $2.25 per day of nine hours.


ART. 16. Voted, That the Town cause the electric street lights to be installed from Blodgett's Corner to A. H. Higginson's Avenue and the money to pay for the same be taken from money in the Treasury.


ART. 17. Not acted upon.


ART. 18. Voted, That the Town require junk dealers and peddlers to secure a local license before doing any business in this Town.


On motion of Charles S. Smith, by unanimous consent of the Town, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted.


Resolved, That the Town hereby expresses its desire that the New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. locate its central station on the lot west of the school- house, on the station road, if such action is not incon- sistent with the objects and purposes of the Company; and the Clerk transmit a copy of this resolution to the Company.


Voted to adjourn.


A copy of the above vote was sent to the General Manager, Mr. F. A. Houston, March 10, 1913.


Attest:


GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.


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March 5, 1913. Winslow A. Eaton sworn as Special Police. March 17, 1913. John F. Farrar sworn as Special Police.


March 19, 1913. Frank H. Cunningham, sworn as Special Police.


March 20, 1913. Matthew H. Doherty, sworn as Sealer of Weights and Measures.


March 21, 1913. Walter H. Sherman sworn as Special Police.


March 26, 1913. John J. Kelliher sworn as Forest Warden.


Martin M. Welch sworn as Inspector of Animals. April 2, 1913. John J. Kelliher sworn as Special Police.


April 17, 1913. E. E. Reed sworn as Special Police. April 23, 1913. F. E. Hawkes sworn as Special Police.


All of the above appointed officers were sworn by


GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.


May 8, 1913. William H. Sherman was this day sworn as Superintendent of Streets.


GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.


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List of Jurors for the year 1913, as prepared by the Selectmen:


Charles H. Bamforth,


Warren K. Blodgett,


J. Elliot Bryant,


James T. Calkins,


Clarence G. Clapp,


Charles E. Clark,


Frank H. Cunningham,


Thomas J. Dee,


Charles P. Farnsworth,


Edward R. Farrar,


John F. Farrar,


Thomas L. Giles,


Mason P. Hunter, Robert Hunter,


Charles E. Nelson, William H. Sherman, T. Wilbur Smith, Howard Snelling, C. Edgar Wheeler, Charles S. Wheeler,


Hermon T. Wheeler,


South Lincoln, R. F. D. South Lincoln, R. F. D. Waltham, R. F. D. South Lincoln, R. F. D. Lincoln. Lincoln. Concord, R. F. D. Concord, R. F. D. South Lincoln. South Lincoln. South Lincoln. South Lincoln. Waltham, R. F. D. South Lincoln. Lexington, R. F. D. South Lincoln. Lincoln. South Lincoln. South Lincoln, R. F. D. Lincoln. Lexington, R. F. D.


C. S. SMITH, R. D. DONALDSON, JOHN F. FARRAR, Selectmen of Lincoln.


A true copy. Attest :


GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.


Lincoln, Aug. 2, 1913.


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WARRANT


Proceedings at the State Primary.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.


MIDDLESEX, SS.


To either of the Constables of the Town of Lincoln. 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 Primaries to meet in Bemis Hall, Tuesday September 23, 1913, at 7 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 officers:


Governor, for this Commonwealth.


Lieutenant-Governor, for this Commonwealth.


Secretary of the Commonwealth, for this Common- wealth.


Treasurer and Receiver General, for this Common- wealth.


Auditor of the Commonwealth, for this Common- wealth.


Attorney-General, for this Commonwealth.


Councillor, for Sixth Councillor District.


Senator, for Fifth Middlesex Senatorial District.


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One Representative in General Court, for Thirteenth Middlesex Representative District.


County Commissioner, for Middlesex County.


Two Associate Commissioners, for Middlesex County.


District Attorney, for Northern District.


Register of Probate and Insolvency, for Middlesex County.


And for the election of the following officers:


District Member of State Committee for each polit- ical party for the Fifth Senatorial District.


Three members of the Democratic Town Committee. Three members of the Republican Town Committee.


Three members of the Progressive Party Town Committee.


Delegates to State Conventions of Political Parties.


All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon one ballot.


The polls will be open from 7 P. M. to 9 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 11th day of September, A. D. 1913.


CHARLES S. SMITH, R. D. DONALDSON, JOHN F. FARRAR, Selectmen of Lincoln.


Eleventh day of Sept., 1913.


*In Middlesex County, Southern District, REGISTER OF DEEDS (to fill vacancy ).


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The return on the Warrant is as follows:


Lincoln, Sept. 15, 1913.


I have served this Warrant by posting an attested copy in each of the Post Offices and in the Railroad Station seven days before the date of said meeting.


JAMES T. LAIRD, Constable.


Pursuant to the above Warrant, the meeting was called to order by Robert D. Donaldson, one of the Selectmen. The Warrant was read by him, and the following officers were sworn by the Town Clerk.


Hermon T. Wheeler and James W. Lennon as Ballot Clerks, and Thomas L. Giles, Herbert G. Farrar and Sumner Smith as Tellers.


The counters of the ballot box and the interior of the box were opened and examined, then locked and the keys given to the Constable. The ballot box was not opened until the polls had been declared closed. The counter showed 62 at the close, but upon opening the box only 61 votes were found, and this number corresponded with the check lists.


After the closing of the polls, the ballots were sorted and the counting proceeded as usual. The Republican votes were counted first.


The following is the complete list of candidates as declared in open meeting by the presiding officer.


REPUBLICAN. Total vote 27.


FOR GOVERNOR .-


Everett C. Benton of Belmont,


Augustus P. Gardner of Hamilton, 15 Blank, 4 8 votes.


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FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR .- Augustus H. Goetting of Springfield, Blank,


19 votes.


FOR SECRETARY .. William S. Kinney of Boston, Blank,


21 votes.


FOR TREASURER .- Charles L. Burrill of Boston, Maurice Kane of Whitman, Blank,


15 votes.


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FOR AUDITOR .- John E. White of Tisbury, Blank,


20 votes. 7


FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL .- James M. Swift of Fall River, 21 votes.


Blank,


FOR COUNCILLOR, Sixth District. - G. Frederick Simpson of Newton, 20 votes.


Blank, 7 "


FOR SENATOR, Fifth Middlesex District .- John M. Gibbs of Waltham, 21 votes. 6 66


Blank,


FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT, 13th Middlesex District .-


Immanuel Pfeiffer, Jr., of Bedford, 17 votes.


Joseph S. Hart of Lincoln, 1 vote. Blank, 9 votes.


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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Middlesex .-


Erson B. Barlow of Lowell, 6 votes


Frederic P. Barnes of Newton, 5


George H. Jennings of Cambridge, 2


Frank A. Patch of Littleton,


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Joshua Wilson of Cambridge, Blank, 5


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FOR ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER .- Blank, 27 votes.


FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Northern District .- John J. Higgins of Somerville, 19 votes.


Blank, 8


FOR REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOL- VENCY .-


William E. Rogers of Wakefield, 20 votes. 7




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