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TOWN OF LINCOLN
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Annual Town Meeting Monday, March 2, 1942 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 in Town Meeting for the transaction of Town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Lincoln on Monday, the second day of March next at 7.30 o'clock P.M., then and there to act on the following Articles, except Article 1, and also to meet in said Town Hall on Saturday the seventh day of March next, at 12 o'clock Noon, then and there to act on the following Article 1, 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 second day of March next. The polls for voting the Aus- tralian ballot on Saturday March seventh, will be open at 12 o'clock Noon, and may be closed at 7 o'clock P.M.
Article 1. To bring in their votes for the following Town Officers, and any other Officers required by law, to be elected by Australian Ballot, viz:
One Moderator for one year.
One Town Clerk for one year.
One member of the Board of Selectmen for three years.
One member of the board of Assessors for three years.
One Treasurer for one year.
One Collector of Taxes for one year.
One Auditor for one year.
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Two Constables for one year.
One member of the School Committee for three years.
One member of the Board of Water Commissioners for three years.
One member of the Board of Health for three years.
One Tree Warden for one year.
One member of the Trust Fund Commissioners for three years.
One member of the Trustees of the Bemis Fund for Free Public Lectures for three years.
One member of the Board of Cemetery Commissioners for three years.
One member of the Board of Cemetery Commissioners for one year.
One member of the Planning Board for five years.
Article 2. To bring in their votes for any committees, commissioners, trustees and other officers required by law to be elected by ballot or otherwise.
Article 3. To hear and act upon the report of the Town Officers, Committees, Commissioners and Trustees.
Article 4. To fix the salaries and compensation of the several elective officers of the Town, and to determine whether any departments, Board or Committees shall be authorized to employ for additional compensation any of its members, and to fix the additional compensation of such members.
Article 5. To appropriate money for the necessary and expedient purposes of the Town and enact anything in rela- tion to the same.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1942, and to issue a note or notes therefore, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 7. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $963.14 to pay the County of Middlesex, as required by law
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the Town's share of the net cost of care, maintenance and repair of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital in- curred in the year 1941, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 8. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $600.00 from the Machinery Fund for the purchase of a pick-up truck for the Highway Department or take any action relative thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for expenses of the Lincoln Committee on Public Safety, the expenditure of this appropriation to be under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, or take any action rela- tive thereto.
Article 10. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum. of seventy-five dollars or some other sum to be used for clear- ing an area for an ice skating rink and maintaining the rink during the year 1942 or take any action relative thereto.
Article 11. To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to make necessary repairs to the heating and ventilating equipment at the Center School, appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of establishing an additional system for supplying the Town of Lincoln and its inhabitants with water, authorize the Water Commissioners to acquire water sources, necessary land and water flowage rights and to construct pumping station, install pumping equipment and lay necessary water mains, enter into contract for the construction of said system, and to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow such sums as may be necessary to meet any appropriation made and to use any other available funds that may be raised by taxation or appropriated for that purpose or take any action relative thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars to provide summer playground activities in the Town this year or take any action relative thereto.
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Article 14. To see if the Town will accept as a public way the private road known as Beaver Pond Road as shown on map dated June 16th, 1941, prepared by Everett Brooks, Civil Engineer, Newtonville, and approved by the Town of Lincoln, Planning Board on July 26th, 1941, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote that the Select- men be authorized to appoint one or more Constables each year instead of electing two Constables each year by ballot as at present, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to investigate the used car business of Thomas T. Giles on Concord Road with respect its legality under the Zoning By-Laws of the Town, appoint a Committee, appropriate money, or take any other action on the matter.
Article 17. To see if the Town will appropriate two hundred and fifty dollars for the proper observance of Me- morial Day, to be expended by Lincoln Post No. 84 American Legion, Inc.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to celebrate the Fourth of July, appropriate money therefor, appoint a Com- mittee or take any action relative thereto.
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 ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty- two.
SUMNER SMITH, HERBERT G. FARRAR, JOHN TODD,
Selectmen of Lincoln.
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On the reverse of the Warrant is the following, I have served this Warrant by posting attested copies in each of the Post Offices, one at the Railroad Station and one at the Town Hall seven days before the date of said meeting.
JOHN J. KELLIHER, Constable.
.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Monday, March 2, 1942
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant the meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7.30 P.M., the return was read by the Clerk, and the Moderator called attention to Article 1.
Article 2. Voted: That Hermon T. Wheeler and Harold S. Cousins be elected Measurers of Wood and Bark for the ensuing year.
Article 3. Voted: That the reports of the Town Officers, Committees, Commissioners and Trustees be accepted.
Article 4. Voted: That the salaries of the elected officers of the Town for the current year be fixed at the following amounts respectively :
Selectmen each
$200 00
Treasurer
400 00
Collector of Taxes
1,250 00
Town Clerk
300 00
Assessors Chairman
200 00
Assessors other members, each
175 00
Auditor
150 00
Water Commissioners, each.
75 00
Constables, each
50 00
and that the Water Commissioners be authorized to employ one of their members as Superintendent of the Water Depart- ment at a salary $400.00 per year, and that one or more Cemetery Commissioners be authorized to work on the Cemetery grounds at the rate of fifty cents per hour, and that the Water Commissioners be authorized to employ one of their members to take the Water census at a salary of $100.00 per year.
Article 5. Voted: That the following appropriations be made:
Schools
$43,051 00
Vocational Training 260 00
Highways and Bridges 19,640 00
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Highway Machinery
$2,350 00
To Machinery Fund
1,000 00
Highways Chap. 90
1,500 00
Cemeteries
850 00
Library and Dog Tax
1,245 00
Board of Health
2,278 00
Tree and Moth
2,500 00
Miscellaneous
1,840 00
Street Lights
4,200 00
Fire Department
3,555 00
Interest on Town Debt
537 50
Police Department
4,137 50
Town Hall
3,058 00
Salaries
5,150 00
Insurance
1,500 00
Election Expenses
200 00
Reserve Fund.
2,000 00
Public Welfare
1,500 00
Veterans Aid
500 00
Old Age Assistance
3,376 00
Aid to Dependent Children
2,400 00
Planning Board
50 00
Payments of Town Bonds
5,000 00
Water Works
$113,678 00
12,962 50
Voted: That for Cemeteries $50.00 be taken from Cemetery General Fund, for Reserve Fund $2,000.00 be taken out of Overlay Reserve, and for Water Works $3,000.00 be taken from the Water Works Treasury and $9,962.50 from the current year's receipts.
Article 6. Voted: That the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow money from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the finan- cial year beginning January 1, 1942, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17 Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 7. Voted: That the sum of $963.14 be appropriated to pay to the County of Middlesex the Town's share of the net cost of care, maintenance and repair of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital incurred in the year 1941.
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Article 8. Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the purchase of a pick-up truck for the High- way Department, said sum to be taken from the Machinery Fund.
Article 9. Voted: That the sum of $1,000.00 be appro- priated for the expenses of the Lincoln Public Safety Com- mittee, the expenditure of this appropriation to be under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 10. Voted: That the sum of $75.00 be appro- priated for the clearing of an area for an ice skating rink and maintaining the rink during the year 1942, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 11. Voted: That the sum of $4,600.00 be appro- priated for the repairs of the heating and ventilating system at the Center School.
Article 12. Voted: That the sum of $1,000.00 be appro- priated to be expended under the direction of the Water Commissioners for the further exploration of the advantages and possible use of Wellhead Brook, and the South Lincoln site back of Mr. P. Lennon's, as a source of water for the Town.
Article 13. Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $450.00 to carry on summer playground activities in the Town during the coming year, and that the Moderator ap- point a Committee of three with full authority to expend said sum, and plan and supervise such activities during the coming year.
Article 14. Voted: That the Town accept as a public way the private road known as Beaver Pond Road as shown on plan dated June 16, 1941, prepared by Everett Brooks, Civil Engineer, Newtonville, on file with the Town Clerk, and that a certified check in the amount of $500.00 be de- posited.
Article 15. Voted: That beginning with the year 1943 the Selectmen be authorized to appoint one or more Con- stables each year instead of electing two Constables each year by ballot.
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Article 16. Voted: That the Selectmen be instructed to investigate the subject matter of the Article to enforce the Zoning By-laws and that the sum of $250.00 be appropriated for that purpose.
Article 17. A motion to appropriate $250.00 was lost.
Article 18. Voted: That the sum of $75.00 be appropri- ated to celebrate the Fourth of July, and that the Moderator appoint a committee.
The meeting adjourned at 10.15 P.M.
WILLIAM H. DAVIS, Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION Saturday, March 7, 1942
In accordance with Article 1 of the Warrant the meeting was called to order, the ballot box was inspected and the fol- lowing Ballot Clerks were duly Sworn, William O. Causer, Raymond E. Hagerty, Bertha V. Bowles and Helena A. Dee. The Polls were declared open at 12 o'clock Noon, and closed by the Moderator at 7 P.M. Total number of votes cast 138, resulting as follows:
MODERATOR (1 Year)
Donald P. Donaldson 129
Blanks 9
TOWN CLERK (1 Year)
William H. Davis 132
Blanks
6
SELECTMAN (3 Years)
Herbert G. Farrar 121
Scattering
5
Blanks
12
ASSESSOR (3 Years)
Herbert G. Farrar
122
Blanks 16
TREASURER (1 Year)
Warwick V. Harris
121
Scattering 1
Blanks
16
COLLECTOR OF TAXES (1 Year)
William H. Davis
131
Blanks
7
AUDITOR (1 Year)
James W. Lennon
127
Blanks 11
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CONSTABLES (1 Year)
John J. Kelliher 116
George E. Cunningham 115
Scattering 1
Blanks 44
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (3 Years)
Susan L. Briggs
111
Scattering
4
Blanks 23
WATER COMMISSIONER (3 Years)
Sydney G. MacRae.
118
Blanks 20
BOARD OF HEALTH (3 Years)
Robert L. DeNormandie 123
Blanks 15
TREE WARDEN (1 Year)
John J. Kelliher 122
Blanks
16
COMMISSIONER OF TRUST FUNDS (3 Years)
Frederick M. Seeger 116
Scattering 1
Blanks 21
TRUSTEE OF BEMIS FUND (3 Years)
Edward F. Flint
122
Blanks 16
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER (3 Years)
Sidney G. MacRae
119
Scattering
1
Blanks
18
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER (1 Year):
John F. Peterson
116
Blanks 22
PLANNING BOARD (5 Years)
Robert D. Donaldson 120
Scattering
1
Blanks
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WILLIAM H. DAVIS, Town Clerk.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Lincoln, Mass. April 26th, 1942.
A meeting of the officers qualified to elect a Selectman to fill the unexpired term of John Todd, he having entered the U. S. Army, was held on the above date, present Sumner Smith, Herbert G. Farrar, Donald P. Donaldson, Warwick V. Harris and William H. Davis. Five ballots were cast all for Albert A. Schaal of Concord Road, South Lincoln. Mr. Schaal qualified April 27th, 1942.
WILLIAM H. DAVIS, Town Clerk.
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TOWN OF LINCOLN
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING August 3, 1942
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 in Town Meeting for the transac- tion of Town affairs to meet in the Town Hall in said Lincoln on Monday the third day of August next at eight o'clock P.M., then and there to act on the following Articles by post- ing a copy of this Warrant by you attested, in each of the Post Offices and some other public place in said Town, seven days at least before the third day of August next.
Article 1. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to settle the pending suits for damages arising from the death of Martin J. Rooney who was accidently killed on June 23, 1938, while in the performance of his duties as an employee of the Town, appropriate a sum of money therefor or take any action relative thereto.
Article 2. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $4,604.04 to pay to the County of Middlesex, as required by law, the amount of the judgment obtained by Edward F. Flint for damages caused by the laying-out of Lexington Road.
Article 3. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to the Miscellaneous Account to be expended for (1) Expenses incurred in connection with the trial of the case of Edward F. Flint vs. The County of Middlesex (2) Equipment and supplies required by the Rationing Board and (3) Sup- plies for the several Town Officers.
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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 twenty-third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-two.
SUMNER SMITH, HERBERT G. FARRAR, ALBERT A. SCHAAL, Selectmen of Lincoln.
On the reverse of the Warrant is the Following:
July 24th, 1942.
I have served this Warrant by posting attested copies in each of the Post Offices, one at the Railroad Station and one at the Town Hall seven days before date of said meeting.
JOHN J. KELLIHER, Constable.
In accordance with the above Warrant the meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8 o'clock P.M. The re- turn of the Warrant was read by the Clerk. The Moderator designated several seats in the rear of the Hall for non-voters.
Article 1. Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be hereby authorized to settle the pending suits for damages arising from the death of Martin J. Rooney, who was accidently killed on June 23rd, 1938, while in the performance of his duties as an employee of the Town, that the sum of $3,860.00 be and hereby is appropriated, $3,500.00 to be paid to the legal representative of the estate of Martin J. Rooney if and when the Selectmen shall receive such properly executed in- struments as may be necessary to release the Town, its Offi- cers, agents and servants from any and all liability growing out of said accident, and $360.00 to be expended for legal fees and expenses incurred by the Town in this case.
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Article 2. Voted: That the sum of $4,604.04 be and hereby is appropriated for payment to the County of Middle- sex for the judgment obtained by Edward F. Flint for damages caused by the laying-out of Lexington Road.
Article 3. Voted: That the sum of $965.00 be and hereby is appropriated to the Miscellaneous Account as follows: (1) $835.00 for legal expenses incurred in the trial of Edward F. Flint vs. The County of Middlesex (2) $50.00 for supplies and equipment for the Rationing Board, (3) $80.00 for supplies for the Town Officers, and that all amounts under the three Articles be taken from Free Cash.
Meeting adjourned at 8.30 P.M.
WILLIAM H. DAVIS, Town Clerk.
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STATE PRIMARY September 15th, 1942
WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Lincoln:
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in the Town Hall, Lincoln, on Tuesday, the fifteenth day of September, 1942, at one o'clock P.M., for the following pur- poses :
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 of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth.
Attorney General for this Commonwealth.
Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth.
Representative in Congress 5th Congressional District.
Councillor, 3rd Councillor District.
Senator, 5th Senatorial District.
Representative in General Court, 13th Representative District.
District Attorney Northern District.
Register of Probate and Insolvency Middlesex County.
County Commissioner, Middlesex County.
County Treasurer, Middlesex County.
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The Polls will be open from 1 o'clock P.M., to 7.30 P.M. 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 first day of September, 1942, A.D.
SUMNER SMITH, HERBERT G. FARRAR, ALBERT A. SCHAAL, Selectmen of Lincoln.
The return of the Warrant is as follows:
September 2nd, 1942.
I have served this Warrant by posting attested copies in each of the Post Offices, Railroad Station and Town Hall seven days before the date of the meeting aforesaid.
(Signed) JOHN J. KELLIHER, Constable.
In accordance with the above Warrant the Polls were de- clared open at one o'clock P.M., by Herbert G. Farrar. The return of the Warrant was read, the Ballot Box was inspected and the following Ballot Clerks were duly sworn, Raymond E. Hagerty, Helena A. Dee, Manley B. Boyce, Bertha V. Bowles, William O. Causer and D. Everett Sherman, Jr. The Polls were declared closed at 7.30 P.M., by Sumner Smith. Total vote 150. Republican 131, Democratic 19. The result of the Balloting follows :---
REPUBLICAN Governor
Leverett Saltonstall 124
Blanks 7
Lieutenant Governor
Horace T. Cahill
122
Blanks 9
Secretary
Frederic W. Cook
121
Blanks
10
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Treasurer
Laurence Curtis 84
Edgar A. French 6
Sybil H. Holmes
22
Richard E. Johnston
3
Wallace E. Stearns
4
Blanks
12
Auditor
Russell A. Wood 120
Blanks 11
Attorney General
Robert T. Bushnell 121
Blanks 10
Senator in Congress
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
67
Courtenay Crocker
60
Blanks
4
Congressman 5th District
Edith Nourse Rogers
103
Harry L. Caldwell
20
Blanks
8
Councillor 3rd District
Frank A. Brooks
115
Marion Clarke Nichols
11
James F. Ready. 0
Famagust S. Paulson
0
Blanks
5
Senator 5th Middlesex
Oscar E. Carlman 24
Richard I. Furbush
83
Blanks
24
Representative 13th Middlesex
Frank H. Carter
14
Harold Tompkins
93
J. Fred Wheeler 15
Blanks
9
District Attorney Northern District
Robert F. Bradford. 122
Blanks
9
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Register of Probate and Insolvency Middlesex County Loring P. Jordan 111
Blanks 20
County Commissioner Middlesex County
Charles C. Warren 79
Robert H. Adams 35
Francis D. Collings
1
Blanks 16
County Treasurer Middlesex County
Charles P. Howard 114
Blanks 17
DEMOCRATIC
Governor
Francis E. Kelly
5
Roger L. Putnam
13
Blanks
1
Lieutenant Governor
John C. Carr
12
Blanks
7
Secretary
Joseph J. Buckley
9
Leo A. Gosselin
1
John D. O'Brien
4
Blanks
5
Treasurer
Thomas E. Barry
4
Francis X. Hurley
7
William F. Hurley
1
John F. Welch
2
Blanks
5
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley
11
Leo D. Walsh
4
Blanks
4
Attorney General
James E. Agnew
9
Blanks 10
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Senator in Congress
1
Joseph E. Casey 6
Daniel H. Coakley 0
John F. Fitzgerald
8
Joseph Lee
4
Blanks
1
Congressman 5th District
Blanks
19
Councillor 3rd District
William F. A. Graham
9
Blanks 10
Senator 5th Middlesex
Louis B. Connors 11
Blanks
8
Representative 13th Middlesex
Blanks
19
District Attorney Northern District
Blanks
19
Register of Probate and Insolvency Middlesex County Blanks
19
County Commissioner Middlesex County
Thomas B. Brennan 7
Blanks 12
County Treasurer Middlesex County
Blanks
19
WILLIAM H. DAVIS, Town Clerk.
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STATE ELECTION November 3rd, 1942
WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Lincoln:
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lincoln, duly qualified to vote in the election of State and County Officers to assemble at the Town Hall, on Tuesday, November 3, at 12 o'clock Noon, to give in their votes for the following Officers viz: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Senator in Congress, Representative in Congress, Councillor, Senator, Representative in General Court, District Attorney, Register of Probate and Insolvency, County Commissioner, County Treasurer, and any other Officers required by law to be chosen in the month of November of the current year. All officers enumerated above are to be designated and voted for on one ballot, and also the questions:
Question No. 1. Law proposed by Initiative Petition.
Shall the proposed 'measure which provides that the present Statutes which make it a crime punishable by fine or im- prisonment knowingly to advertise, print, publish, distribute or circulate any matter containing any reference to any person from whom or place where any drug, instrument or means whatever, or any advice or information may be obtained, for the purpose of preventing pregnancy, or to sell, lend, give away, exhibit, offer or advertise any drug, medicine, instru- ment or other article for the prevention of conception, or to write or print information of any kind stating when, where, how, of whom, or by what means such article can be obtained, or to manufacture or make such article, shall not apply to
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treatment or prescription given to married persons for pro- tection of life or health by or under the direction of registered physicians nor to teaching in chartered medical schools nor to publication or sale of medical treatises or journals, which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 77 in the affirmative and 133 in the negative, and in the Senate by a vote of 16 in the affirmative and 18 in the nega- tive, be approved?
Yes No
To obtain a full expression of opinion, voters should vote on all three of the following questions: (a) If a voter desires to permit the sale in this Town of any and all alcoholic bev- erages to be drunk on and off the premises where sold he will vote "yes" on all three questions. (b) If he desires to permit the sale herein of wine and malt beverages only to be drunk on and off the premises where sold he will vote "No" on question one, "Yes" on question two and "No" on question three. (c) If he desires to permit the sale herein of all alco- holic beverages, but only in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises where sold, he will vote "No" on ques- tions one and two and "Yes" on question three. (d) If he desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on and off the premises where sold and in addi- tion other alcoholic beverages but only in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises where sold, he will vote "No" on question one, and "Yes" on questions two and three. (e) If he desires to prohibit the sale herein of any and all alcoholic beverages whether to be drunk on or off the premises where sold, he will vote "No" on all three questions.
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