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Sect. 2. The selectmen shall have, unless it is otherwise voted by the town, full authority as agents of the town to institute and prosecute suits or other proceedings in the name of the town before any tribunal, to appear and repre- sent or defend the town before any tribunal in all suits and other proceedings against the town or in which the town has an interest, to employ counsel for the purpose aforesaid and for other purposes when it may be expedient to do so, and to take all necessary and proper measures for the pro- tection of the interests and rights of the town.
Sect. 3. If the town shall, at any meeting called for the purpose, choose, a committee on claims, such committee shall have and exercise exclusively all the powers and duties conferred upon the selectmen by the two preceding sections.
ARTICLE VII.
REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS BY THE TOWN.
Section 1. The annual reports of the town officers, boards and committees shall be prepared in form suitable for printing on or before the tenth day of February in each year. The selectmen shall cause such reports to be printed and distributed to the legal voters of the town seven days at least before the annual meeting.
Sect. 2. The selectmen shall cause to be printed and bound each year with the annual reports of the town officers, boards and committees, a copy of the records of the town meetings during the preceding year; a statement of all devises, bequests and donations to the town during the
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preceding year; a list of all laws of the commonwealth ac- cepted by the town during the year; all by-laws adopted by the town since the preceding annual report; copies of the laying out, alteration, locating anew or discontinuance of any highway or townway within the limits of the town dur- ing the preceding year; and a statement of all outstanding bonds, notes and obligations of the town for the payment of money.
Sect. 3. The selectmen shall from time to time cause to be printed a sufficient number of copies of the by-laws of the town and shall incorporate therewith a list of the laws of the commonwealth which have been accepted by the town.
ARTICLE VIII.
TRUANTS.
Section 1. Any minor being an habitual truant, and any child between the ages of seven and fifteen years found wandering about the streets or public places within the town having no lawful occupation or business, not attend- ing school, and growing up in ignorance, and such children as persistently violate the reasonable rules and regulations of the public schools, may upon conviction thereof be com- mitted to the Middlesex County Truant School at Chelms- ford, Mass., or to any other place provided by the town within its limits, for confinement, instruction, and disci- pline.
ARTICLE IX.
PUBLIC REGULATIONS.
Section 1. No person shall coast upon any public street or part thereof after the selectmen have posted a notice prohibiting coasting upon such street or part thereof.
Sect. 2. No person, unless authorized by law, shall break or dig up any part of any street without a written permit therefor from the selectmen. Every person who
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after obtaining such permit shall obstruct or render unsafe any public street, shall guard the same by a proper fence or railing, and by lights during the night time, subject to the approval of the selectmen. Such permit may be revoked at any time.
Sect. 3. No person shall be or remain in any doorway, or upon any stairs, doorstep, portico or other projection from any house or building, or upon or against any wall or fence on or near any street or public place, after having been requested by the owner or any occupant of the premises or by any constable or police officer to remove therefrom.
Sect. 4. No person shall make, write, print, paint, cut or post any indecent or obscene marks, words, figures or signs upon any fence, building, post, tree or other object exposed to public view.
Sect. 5. No person shall wilfully injure, mar, deface or destroy any fence, signboard, guideboard, lamp-post, lamp or lantern in any street or public place, nor extinguish any street light, nor extinguish or remove any light placed to denote an obstruction or a defect in any public street or way, without proper authority to do so.
Sect. 6. Any person who shall offend against any of the provisions of this article shall forfeit and pay, for each offense, a sum not exceeding twenty dollars."
Which said By-Laws being seen and understood by the Court, are on this nineteenth day of June, A. D. 1897, ap- proved.
In testimony that the foregoing is a true copy of record. I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this twenty-second day of June, A. D. 1897.
RALPH M. SMITH, Ass't Clerk.
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INDEX
Town Officers, 1913-1914 .
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PAGE 3-5
Proceedings of Town Meetings, 1913-1914
7-45
Town Clerk's Report ·
46-49
Recommendations for Appropriations
52-53
Selectmen's Report
52-58
Auditor's Report
51
Expenditures for the year
59-73
Report of Assessors
94-111
Report of Town Treasurer
80
Report of the Cemetery Commissioners
129
Report of Town Treasurer in account Cemetery Commissioners .
130
Report of Commissioner of Sinking Fund
81
Report of Treasurer Commissioners Trust Funds
82-90
Report of Treasurer Bemis Lecture Fund
91-92
Report of Water Commissioners
112-128
Report of Tree Warden
131-132
Report of the Committee on Claims
133-136 93
Report of Supt. of Streets
77-79
~ Report of Inspector of Animals .
74-75 76
Report of Fire Engineers
Report of Trustees of Lincoln Public Library
137
Library Statistics .
139
Report of Treasurer of Lincoln Library
138
Report of Librarian
140
List of Accessions to Library
141-147
School Reports
149-164
School Expenditures
154
Report of School Committee
151-153
Report of Superintendent of Schools
· 155-159
School Calendar and Statistics
162-163
Roll of Honor
160-161
Tabular Statement
164
Warrant, 1914
165-169
By-Laws of the Town
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Report of Board of Health
REPORT OF THE OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF LINCOLN
From February 1, 1914 to February 1, 1915 ALSO THE
Reports of the School and other Committees
FOR THE YEAR 1914-1915
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BOSTON: GEO. E. CROSBY CO., PRINTERS 394 Atlantic Avenue 1915
REPORT OF THE OFFICERS
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TOWN OF LINCOLN
From February 1, 1914 to February 1, 1915 ALSO THE
Reports of the School and other Committees
FOR THE YEAR 1914-1915
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BOSTON: GEO. E. CROSBY CO., PRINTERS. 394 Atlantic Avenue 1915
Town Officers, 1914-1915
Town Clerk. GEORGE L. CHAPIN.
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor.
JOHN F. FARRAR,
ROBERT D. DONALDSON,
JOSEPH S. HART.
Board of Health.
R. D. DONALDSON
Term expires 1915
MARTIN M. WELCH
1916
EDWARDS W. HERMAN
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Assessors.
CHARLES S. WHEELER
Term expires 1915
WILLIAM C. PEIRCE
1916
WILLIAM H. SHERMAN
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Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
CHARLES S. WHEELER.
Auditor. JAMES W. LENNON.
Constables.
JAMES T. LAIRD, GEORGE E. CUNNINGHAM.
Commissioners of Trust Funds.
CHARLES S. SMITH C. LEE TODD JULIUS E. EVELETH
Term expires 1915
١١ 1916
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Tree Warden. JOHN J. KELLIHER.
Committee on Claims.
MOORFIELD STOREY, JULIUS E. EVELETH,
CHARLES S. WHEELER.
Trustees for Bemis Fund for Free Public Lectures.
EDWARD F. FLINT
Term expires 1915
C. LEE TODD
1916
JULIUS E. EVELETH
1917
Trustees of Grammar School Fund.
CHARLES S. WHEELER, GEORGE L. CHAPIN, JULIUS E. EVELETH,
Trustees of Lincoln Library.
CHARLES F. ADAMS, JOHN F. FARRAR, CHARLES LEE TODD.
JOHN F. FARRAR, Chairman of Selectmen, ex-officio.
HENRY E. WARNER, Chairman School Committee, ex-officio.
Registrars.
JOHN F. FARRAR,
ROBERT D. DONALDSON,
JOSEPH S. HART, GEORGE L. CHAPIN.
School Committee.
ELIZABETH BLODGETT
Term expires 1915
ANTHONY J. DOHERTY
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HENRY E. WARNER
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Water Commissioners.
WILLIAM H. SHERMAN
Term expires 1915
JOSEPH S. HART
1916
GEORGE L. CHAPIN .
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Field Drivers.
ISAAC B. COOK, ISAAC N. MacRAE, EDWIN S. BLODGETT.
Fence Viewers.
JOHN F. FARRAR, WM. H. SHERMAN.
Surveyor of Lumber.
RICHARD A. SHEPARD.
Measurers of Wood and Bark.
SAMUEL FARRAR,
JOHN F. FARRAR.
Cemetery Commissioners.
GEORGE L. CHAPIN
Term expires 1915
JULIUS E. EVELETH
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1916
ROGER SHERMAN
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Proceedings of the Annual Town Meeting held March 2, 1914.
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 second 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 second day of March, then and there to act upon the following articles :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator.
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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 :
Three Selectmen for one year.
One member of the Board of Assessors to be elected each year for three years.
One member of the Board of Health to be elected each year for three years.
One Treasurer for one year.
One Collector for one year.
One Auditor for one year.
Two Constables for one year.
One Tree Warden for one year.
One member of the School Committee to be elected each year for three years.
One member of the Board of Water Commissioners to be elected each year for three years.
One member of the Board of Cemetery Commissioners to be elected each year 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.
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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 1, 1914, in anticipation of the collection of taxes for the said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for 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 vote to petition the Bureau of Statistics for an Auditor in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 598 of the Acts of 1910 and Amendments thereto.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will issue water bonds pursuant to the Acts of 1907, Chapter 476, and reimburse the treasury on account of money paid from the treasury pending an issue of bonds on account of payment for water construction purposes; also, issue bonds, as aforesaid on account of payment for water construction purposes, which have been made from current income of the water works or take any other action with reference to the matter.
ART. 11. To see if the Town will authorize the Fire Engineers to purchase an auto fire truck and
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appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars for the purchase of same.
ART. 12. To see what instruction the Town will give the Committee on Claims with reference to the settle- ment of the controversy in regard to the Common between the Lincoln First Parish and the Town, also to see what action the Town will take with reference to the schoolhouse located in the center of the Town on land, the title to which is to be registered in the Town by the Land Court, or take any action with reference to the matter that the Town may see fit.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to install an electric pump at the Pump- ing Station and make provision for the payment of same.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will extend the electric lights from the house of C. Edgar Wheeler to the Weston line and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will install one electric light at the bend of the road between the residences of R. D. Donaldson and I. N. MacRae.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will extend the electric street lighting system from the house of E. F. Flint to the Lexington line and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 17. To see if the Town will accept the pro- visions of Section 5, Chapter 536, of the Acts of 1909, or any other acts in relation to same.
ART. 18. To see if the Town will appropriate money to reimburse the First Parish and Mr. George L. Chapin
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or either of them for the expenses incurred in connection with the registering of title to schoolhouse lot, or take any action in relation to the matter.
ART. 19. To see if the Town will take measures to revise of amend or abolish the By-Laws, or take any other action with reference to the matter.
ART. 20. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of any act or acts them thereto enabling to provide by By-Laws or otherwise for issuing local licenses to junk dealers, or take any action with reference to the matter.
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.
Given under our hands this twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand hundred and fourteen.
CHARLES S. SMITH, R. D. DONALDSON, JOHN F. FARRAR, Selectmen of Lincoln.
Lincoln, February 21, 1914.
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.
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The return on the Warrant is as follows:
Lincoln, Feb. 21, 1914.
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 at 11.30 o'clock, 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 meeting adjourned to the Town Hall for the election of officers by the Australian Ballot.
Voted, That the polls remain open until 6.15 P. M.
Thomas L. Giles and Herbert G. Farrar were sworn as Tellers, and Hermon T. Wheeler and Thomas J. Dee as Ballot Clerks.
The Town Clerk delivered to the Ballot Clerk two packages said to contain 400 regular ballots and 100 School Committee bills, taking a receipt from the Ballot Clerks for the same.
The polls were opened at 12 o'clock M.
The ballot box was opened and examined previous to the opening of the polls, the counter on the same showing 0 0 0.
The polls closed at 6.15 P. M. with the counter showing 2 3 4 which number corresponded with the number of ballots cast.
The ballots were counted in blocks of fifty and each envelope sealed.
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These envelopes together with the Check Lists and Total Sheet were sealed in a box provided for the same.
The meeting then adjourned to November 9, 1914 at 1 o'clock in Bemis Hall.
November 9. Met as per adjournment.
The result of the election held November 2, was announced by the Moderator, and the person or persons having the largest number of votes were declared elected, with the exception of the School Committee.
The following is the vote as declared:
ART. 2. For
Town Clerk .-
George L. Chapin, sworn,
160 votes. 1 vote.
Thomas L. Giles, Blank, .
55 votes.
Selectmen .-----
Robert D. Donaldson, sworn,
146 votes.
John F. Farrar, sworn,
162
Joseph S. Hart, sworn,
131
Charles S. Smith,
120
66
C. Lee Todd,
3
66
Assessor, 3 years .-
William H. Sherman, sworn, J. Connan, Blank,
180 votes.
1 vote.
35 votes.
Treasurer .- Roderick B. Laird, Charles S. Wheeler, sworn, Blank,
69 votes.
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Collector of Taxes .-
Charles S. Wheeler, sworn, Roderick B. Laird, Fritz Cunnert, P. Craven, Blank,
187 votes. 1 vote. 13 votes.
1 vote. 14 votes.
Auditor .-
James W. Lennon, Blank,
196 votes. 20 66
Constables .-
George E. Cunningham, sworn,
120 votes.
165
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James T. Laird, sworn, John J. Kelliher,
92
School Committee .-
David Farquhar, Henry E. Warner, Blank,
113 votes.
116
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Water Commissioner, 3 years .-
George L. Chapin, Charles S. Smith, 2 Blank, 32
182 votes.
Board of Health, 3 years .- Edwards W. Herman, M. M. Welch, W. A. Blodgett, Blank,
168 votes. 1 vote.
1 vote.
46 votes.
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Tree Warden .- John J. Kelliher, E. Farrar, Blank,
185 votes. 1 vote. 30 votes.
Cemetery Commissioner, 3 years .-
Roger Sherman, Edward F. Flint, Scattering, Blank,
149 votes.
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Commissioner of Trust Funds .-
Julius E. Eveleth, C. Lee Todd, Scattering, Blank,
15 votes.
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Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the town?
Yes, No,
29 votes.
138
Blank,
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Upon a petition of 13 citizens for a re-count of the votes for School Committee, a re-count of these votes was made November 6 by the Moderator assisted by the Town, Clerk.
There was no change in the result as delivered at the Town Meeting, but exceptions were taken by counsel for Mr. Farquhar to two votes counted for Mr. Warner, and to the fact that in the re-count of the votes no ballot had been disclosed showing that the voters had been assisted in voting, although it was claimed two voters had been so assisted.
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Trustee, Bemis Lectureship for Free Lectures .- Julius E. Eveleth.
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Trustee, Bemis Lectureship for Free Lectures .- (To fill vacancy caused by death of George Flint. ) Edward F. Flint.
Field Drivers .---
Isaac B. Cook, sworn. Isaac N. MacRae, sworn. Edwin S. Blodgett, sworn. Charles A. Watson.
Charles M. Storey.
Fence Viewers .- John F. Farrar, sworn. William H. Sherman, sworn.
Surveyor of Lumber .- Richard A. Shepard.
Measurers of Wood and Bark .- Samuel Farrar, sworn. John F. Farrar, sworn. Harold S. Cousins.
ART. 3. All of the various reports in the Town Report were accepted.
The Treasurer of the Sinking Fund Commissioners made a correction in their report. In the invested funds, the report should read - "5,000 Town of Lincoln 4s Serial Bonds due 1912 to 1923."
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ART. 4. The following appropriations were made:
Schools $11,000.00
Support of Poor
500.00
Highways and Bridges
12,000.00
Library - The Dog Tax and . 500.00
Interest 500.00
Cemeteries - (To be taken from the general fund of the Cemetery Commissioners ) 300.00 Board of Health 200.00
Tree Warden 500.00
2,000.00
Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths Miscellaneous Expenses
5,000.00
Payment of Water Bonds - (To be taken from Water Works Treasury )
2,000.00
Water Works Sinking Fund - (To be taken from Water Works Treasury) . 2,173.37
Hydrant and other Public Water Service
2,400.00
Waltham Hospital - Free bed 250.00
Street Lamps
1,300.00
Fire Department
100.00
Schoolhouse Bonds
3,000.00
Interest, Schoolhouse Bonds
1,480.00
Suppression of Liquor Nuisance
200.00
Voted, That the sum of $8,000 be taken from the available funds in the Treasury to retire the bonds of the new Schoolhouse, or paid into a sinking fund for the purpose.
Voted, That when the bonds of the Water Works already voted or to be voted are issued to the amount of $6,000 and the Town Treasury reimbursed to that amount, that the sum of $6,000 be paid to the Sinking Fund Commissioners to retire the bonds of the new Schoolhouse, or paid into a Sinking Fund for that purpose.
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ART. 5. Voted, To collect the taxes in the same way and manner as last year.
Interest at the rate of 6% a year to be charged on all taxes not paid on or before November 1. And the Collector is authorized to collect the tax of any person, after said first day of November, either by distress or imprisonment.
All taxes remaining unpaid on the 15th of January next, are to be collected forthwith, at-the cost of the delinquent.
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 authorized to borrow money from time to time, in anticipation of the taxes of the municipal year, beginning Feb. 1, 1914, to an amount not exceeding the total levy for the said year, and to issue note or notes therefor 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, To lie on the table.
ART. 11. Voted, To pass over the Article.
ART. 12. Voted, That the Committee on Claims be authorized and requested to exercise its own discretion in settling with the Parish the matter relating to the Common and Schoolhouse land.
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ART. 13. Voted, To pass over the Article.
ARTS. 14, 15 and 16. Considered together. Voted, That the matter be referred to the Selectmen with full powers.
ART. 17. Voted, To pass over the Article.
ART. 18. Voted, To lie on the table.
ART. 19. Voted, That the Committee on Claims prepare a draft of a change in the By-Laws to conform with vote passed by the Town in regard to Town Elections.
ART. 20. No action taken.
Voted to adjourn.
Attest :
GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
November 10, 1914. John J. Kelliher was this day sworn as Special Police by
GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
November 10, 1914. Winslow A. Eaton was this day sworn as Special Police by
GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
November 16, 1914. Frank H. Cunningham was this day sworn as Special Police by
GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
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November 20, 1914. Walter E. Sherman was this day sworn as Special Police by
GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
April 30, 1914. William H. Sherman was this day sworn as Special Police by
GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
May 28, 1914. Martin M. Welch was this day sworn as Inspector of Animals by
GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
June 16, 1914. John F. Farrar was this day sworn as Special Police by
GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
July 3, 1914. Herbert G. Farrar and Edwin . S. Blodgett were this day sworn as Special Police by GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
July 9, 1914. Matthew H. Doherty was this day sworn as Sealer of Weights and Measures by GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
July 28, 1914. A List of Jurors was this day mailed to the Clerk of the Courts at East Cambridge and one to the Clerk of the U. S. Court at Boston, Mass. by GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
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JURY LIST FOR 1914
as prepared by the Selectmen of Lincoln
Name P. O. Address Occupation
Charles H. Bamforth, So. Lincoln, R. F. D. Carpenter
Warren K. Blodgett, So. Lincoln, R. F. D. Dairyman
Michael J. Boyce, So. Lincoln, R. F. D., Farmer J. Elliot Bryant, Waltham, R. F. D. Supt. Water Basin James T. Calkins, So. Lincoln, R. F. D. R. R. Gateman William Costello, Lincoln Clerk
Andrew J. Dougherty, Jr., Lincoln Farmer
Charles P. Farnsworth, So. Lincoln Farmer
Mason P. Hunter, Waltham, R. F. D. Farmer
Byron Lunt, So. Lincoln, R. F. D.
Farmer
Harry Russ, So. Lincoln, R. F. D.
Artist
Walter E. Sherman, So. Lincoln, R. F. D.
Farmer
Sumner Smith, Lincoln
Farmer
T. Wilbur Smith, Lincoln
Farmer
C. Edgar Wheeler, So. Lincoln, R. F. D. Farmer
Hermon T. Wheeler, Lexington, R. F. D. Farmer
Clifford E. Wistrand, So. Lincoln, R. F. D. Clerk
JOHN F. FARRAR, ROBERT D. DONALDSON, JOS. S. HART, Selectmen of Lincoln.
A true copy. Attest :
GEORGE L. CHAPIN Town Clerk.
September 12, 1914. Clarence G. Frost was this day sworn as Special Police by
GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
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Proceeding of the Primary Election held Sept. 22, 1914.
WARRANT
THE 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 Town Hall, Tuesday, September 22, 1914, at seven o'clock P. M. for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Offices 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 Common- wealth.
Treasurer and Receiver General, for this Common- wealth.
Auditor of the Commonwealth, for this Common- wealth.
Attorney-General, for this Commonwealth.
Representative in Congress, for Fifth Congressional District.
Councillor, for Sixth Councillor District.
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