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WALTER PERHAM Moderator
HAROLD C. PETTERSON Town Clerk
61
WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY Thursday, the Twentieth Day of September, 1934
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To John J. Buchanan, a Constable of the Town of Chelmsford. GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby requested to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Primar- ies to meet in their several polling places, viz. :
Precinct 1, Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre.
Precinct 2, Town Hall, North Chelmsford.
Precinct 3, Historical Hall, West Chelmsford.
Precinct 4, School House, East Chelmsford.
Precinct 5, Liberty Hall, South Chelmsford.
Precinct 6, Golden Cove School House, Westlands.
On Thursday, the Twentieth day of September, 1934, at 12 o'clock noon 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 of Massachusetts.
Lieutenant Governor for this Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts.
Treasurer and Receiver General for this Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts.
Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Attorney General for this Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Representative in Congress Fifth Congressional District.
Councillor Sixth Councillor District.
Senator Eighth Senatorial District.
One Representative in General Court Eleventh Representative District.
District Attorney Middlesex County.
Clerk of Courts Middlesex County.
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Register of Deeds Northern Middlesex District.
One County Commissioner Middlesex County.
Two Associate County Commissioners Middlesex County.
VACANCIES
Sheriff Middlesex County (to fill vacancy ) .
The polls will be open from 12 o'clock noon to 8 P. M.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the Town.
Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twelfth day of September, A. D. 1934.
STEWART MacKAY, JAMES A. GRANT, FRANK J. LUPIEN,
Selectmen of Chelmsford.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabi- tants of the Town of Chelmsford by posting up attested copies of the same and at the following places, viz. :
Chelmsford Centre Post Office.
North Chelmsford Post Office.
West Chelmsford Post Office.
South Chelmsford Post Office. East Chelmsford School House, and at the
Golden Cove School House, Westlands,
seven days before the date hereof, as within directed.
JOHN J. BUCHANAN,
Constable of Chelmsford.
STATE PRIMARIES September 20, 1934
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford, quali- fied to vote in State Primaries, said meeting held pursuant to Warrant duly posted in six precincts in the Town of Chelmsford, the following candidates received the following number of votes set against their respective names, as follows :
REPUBLICAN
Governor :
P-1
P-2
P-3
P-4
P-5
P-6
Total
Bacon
426
25
38
42
41
155
960
Goodwin
124
224
13
49
11
69
490
Blanks
26
72
S
9
0
15
130
Total
576
554
59
100
52
239
1580
Lieutenant Governor :
Haigis
511
394
44
76
49
209
1283
Blanks
65
160
15
24
3
30
297
Total
576
554
59
100
52
239
1580
Secretary :
Cook
464
387
48
77
47
205
1228
Blanks
112
167
11
23
5
34
352
Total
576
554
59
100
52
239
1580
Treasurer :
Dionne
364
265
34
39
31
129
862
Vinson
106
113
13
38
13
71
354
Blanks
106
176
12
23
8
39
364
Total
576
554
59
100
52
239
1580
64
Candidate
P-1
P-2
P-3
P-4
P-5
P-6 Total
Auditor :
Pigeon
232
145
23
26
20
90
536
Atherton
24
33
5
6
1
5
74
Cook
235
204
20
49
24
107
639
Rich
8
19
2
3
2
7
41
Blanks
77
153
9
16
5
30
290
Total
576
554
59
106
52
239
1580
Attorney General :
Warner
491
379
47
74
47
207
1245
Blanks
85
175
12
26
5
32
335
Total
576
554
59
100
52
239
1580
Senator in Congress:
Washburn
471
359
47
73
43
191
1184
Blanks
105
195
12
27
9
48
396
Total
576
554
59
100
52
239
1580
Congressman 5th District :
King
34
88
5
18
2
18
165
Rogers
515
403
50
73
50
215
1306
Blanks
27
63
4
9
0
6
109
Total
576
554
59
100
52
239
1580
Councillor 6th District :
Bailey, Sr.
79
73
11
10
13
30
216
Balfour
14
31
1
0
1
7
54
Burtnett
185
120
17
15
14
61
412
Myers
160
171
18
58
10
101
518
Blanks
138
159
12
17
14
40
380
Total
576
554
59
100
52
239
1580
Senator 8th Middlesex District :
Dukeshire
21
20
1
12
0
.8
62
Heathcote
214
117
19
25
22
53
450
Picard
11
48
1
5
0
14
79
Stevens
280
269
34
47
28
153
811
Blanks
50
100
4
11
2
11
178
Total
576
554
59
100
52
239
1580
:
65
Candidate
P-1
P-2
P-3
P-4
P-5 P-6
Total
Rep. in General Court :
Gagnon
53
172
11
11
4
29
280
Pfeiffer
29
12
3
15
2
15
76
Towle
94
31
12
7
13
22
179
Valentine
389
331
30
64
33
166
1013
Blank's
11
8
3
3
0
7
32
Total
576
554
59
100
52
239
1580
Dist. Attorney North. Dis. :
Bishop
489
360
47
77
47
199
1219
Blanks
87
194
12
23
5
40
361
Total
576
554
59
100
52
239
1580
Clerk of Courts, Middlesex :
Smith
465
344
47
70
44
189
1159
Blanks
111
210
12
30
8
50
421
Total
576
554
59
100
52
239
1580
Register of Deeds,
Middlesex Northern District :
Montminy
131
120
13
36
12
43
355
O'Sullivan
43
107
9
13
4
43
219
Simpson
290
177
27
36
30
117
677
Blanks
112
150
10
15
6
36
329
Total
576
554
59
100
52
239
1580
County Commiss., Middlesex :
Adams
69
63
8
15
5
22
182
Brown
64
113
7
24
8
23
239
Collings
7
6
0
0
0
3
16
Gilmore
26
21
4
3
1
12
67
Griff .. th
6
6
0
1
0
5
18
Jewett
331
225
30
42
34
150
812
Blanks
73
120
10
15
4
24
246
Total
576
554
59
100
52
239
158
Associate Commissioners,
Middlesex County :
Brodbine
37
39
0
7
2
16
101
Donaldson
197
113
20
32
22
69
453
Rogers
391
195
37
65
41
176
905
Scott
92
98
9
18
6
55
278
Blanks
435
663
52
78
33
162
1423
Total
1152
1108
118
200
104
478
3160
66
Candidate Sheriff Middlesex County :
P-1
P-2
P-3
P-4
P-5 P-6
Total
Amee
9
11
2
4
2
4 32
Bates
4
7
0
1
0
3
15
Brown
318
216
26
48
32
106
746
Groombridge
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Justice
3
6
0
1
0
0
10
Kidder
10
15
1
1
3
0
30
McElroy
164
161
24
21
9
101
480
Robart
12
17
0
7
1
3
40
Rockwood
2
4
0
0
0
1
7
Stone
3
12
1
2
1
3
22
Walker
15
17
0
0
0
9
41
Blanks
36
87
5
15
4
9
156
Total
576
554
59
100
52
239
1580
DEMOCRATIC
Candidate
P-1
P-2
P-3
P-4
P-5 P-6 Total
Governor :
Cole
27
57
2
26
2
8
12?
Curley
36
70
7
49
4
17
183
Goodwin
3
6
0
7
1
0
17
Blanks
2
5
1
1
0
0
9
Total
----
68
138
10
83
7
25
331
Lieutenant Governor :
Hurley
39
82
5
47
6
19
198
Kelly
20
42
2
21
0
5
90 .
Blanks
9
14
3
15
1
1
43
Total
68
138
10
83
7
25
331
Secretary :
Santosuosso
17
46
2
21
3
11
100
Blake
4
4
0
1
1
1 11
Buckley
17
21
3
17
1
3
62
Dugan
1
6
0
2
0
0
9
O'Brien
9
15
1
10
0
1
36
Riley
0
5
0
2
1
0
8
Sullivan
7
16
1
14
0
5
43
Blanks
13
25
3
16
1
4
62
Total
.....
68
138
10
83
7
25
331
67
Candidate
P-1
P-2
P-3
P-4
P-5
P-6 Total
Treasurer :
Hurley
53
100
5
65
5
22
250
Blanks
15
38
5
18
2
3
81
Total
68
138
10
83
7
25
331
Auditor :
Buckley
37
72
3
44
6
17
179
Walsh
12
36
5
20
0
4
77
Blanks
19
30
2
19
1
4
75
Total
68
138
10
83
7
25
331
Attorney General :
Dever
25
55
3
21
5
11
120
Boyle
7
14
2
19
0
4
46
Chapman
1
4
0
5
0
0
10
Sullivan
22
39
1
21
1
9
93
Blanks
13
26
4
17
1
1
62
Total
......
68
138
10
83
7
25
331
Senator in Congress :
Walsh
47
89
5
65
4
16
226
Barry
12
25
3
4
2
6
52
Donahoe
6
13
0
4
0
2
25
Blanks
3
11
2
10
1
1
28
Total
68
138
10
83
7
25
331
Congressman, Fifth District :
Halloran
10
17
1
14
2
5
49
McLaughlin
6
5
3
11
1
0
26
Morrissey
4
22
0
5
0
1
32
O'Sullivan
39
66
4
40
3
17
169
Blanks
9
28
2
13
1
2
55
Total
68
138
10
83
7
25
331
Councillor, Sixth District :
Brennan
7
20
2
9
4
3
45
Burke
23
19
3
18
0
5
68
Fitzgerald, Jr.
4
5
0
5
0
7
21
Forrest
1
1
0
1
1
1
5
Muldoon
1
7
1
5
0
1
15
O'Brien
18
60
0
30
0
3
111
Blanks
14
26
4
15
2
5
66
Total
68
138
10
83
7
25
331
68
Candidate
P-1
P-2
P-3
P-4
P-5
P-6
Total
Senator, 8th Middlesex Dist. :
Keefe
23
41
1
21
2
12
100
McCarty
27
58
1
42
3
10
144
Roark
7
8
1
11
1
0
28
Blanks
11
31
4
9
1
3
59
Total
68
138
10
83
7
25
331
Representative 11th Mdlsx. :
Kelley
38
61
4
55
2
19
179
Kingsley
20
47
2
20
3
2
94
Blanks
10
30
4
8
2
4
58
Total
....
68
138
10
83
7
25
331
District Attorney, Northern Dist. :
Bruin
46
92
6
55
5
21
225
Crowley
14
20
2
18
0
3
57
Daly
2
5
0
2
1
1
11
Gavan
0
5
0
0
0
0
5
Blanks
6
16
2
8
1
0
33
Total
......
68
138
10
83
7
25
331
Clerk of Courts, Middlesex :
Brennan
40
74
4
48
5
18
189
Ford
7
15
1
6
0
1
30
Medeiros
2
8
1
6
1
1
19
Blanks
19
41
4
23
1
5
93
Total
68
138
10
83
7
25
331
Register of Deeds, Mdlsx. North. :
Moriarty
25
54
2
28
4
13
126
Purcell
31
68
7
51
2
11
170
Blanks
12
16
1
4
1
1
35
Total
......
68
138
10
83
7
25
331
County Commissioner, Middlesex :
Brennan
29
63
5
37
2
16
152
Donovan
16
34
2
20
2
3
77
Stuart
0
7
0
6
0
0
13
Blanks
23
34
3
20
3
6
89
Total
68
138
10
83
7 25
331
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Candidate
P-1
P-2
P-3
P-4
P-5 P-6
Total
Associate Commissioners, Mdlsx. :
Brunelle
9
9
1
6
1
4
30
Harley
29
30
5
30
1
12
107
King
22
32
5
29
5
7
100
Murray
7
6
0
9
0
4
26
Sweeney
11
11
0
12
0
2
36
Blanks
58
188
9
80
7
21
363
Total
136
276
20
166
14
50
662
Sheriff, Middlesex County :
Brennan
6
9
0
10
1
6
32
DeLuca
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
Fox
6
13
1
16
2
4
42
Griffin
12
24
4
12
2
3
57
Kelleher
4
4
0
0
0
0
8
Leahy
0
6
0
0
0
0
6
Robart
10
18
0
12
1
5
46
Ryan
3
5
0
5
0
0
13
Walsh
9
35
1
12
0
5
62
Blanks
18
23
3
16
1
2
63
Total
......
68
138
10
83
7
25
331
HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Town Clerk.
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WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION
November 6, 1934.
Middlesex, ss. :
To John J. Buchanan, a Constable of the Town of Chelmsford.
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 elections to meet in their several polling places, viz :
Precinct One, Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre.
Precinct Two, Town Hall, North Chelmsford.
Precinct Three, Fire House, West Chelmsford.
Precinct Four, Schoolhouse, East Chelmsford.
Precinct Five, Liberty Hall, South Chelmsford.
Precinct Six, Golden Cove Schoolhouse, Westlands.
Tuesday, the sixth day of November, 1934, being the first Tuesday after the first Monday in said month, at eight o'clock A. M. for the follow- ing purposes :
To bring in their votes for the following officers :
Governor for this Commonwealth.
Lieuteant Governor for this Commonwealth.
Secretary for this Commonwealth.
Treasurer for this Commonwealth.
Auditor for this Commonwealth.
Attorney General for this Commonwealth.
Senator in Congress.
Representative in Congress.
One Representative for the General Court in the 11th Representative District.
Councillor for the Sixth Councillor District.
One Senator in the Eighth Senatorial District.
District Attorney for the County of Middlesex.
Clerk of Courts, Middlesex County.
Register of Deeds, Northern Middlesex County District.
One County Commissioner.
Two Associate County Commissioners, for Middlesex County.
VACANCIES :
Sheriff for Middlesex County. And to act upon the following matters :
Question No. One :
Shall the law described as follows :---
This law amends General Laws, Chapter 131 as previously amended.
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by repealing section 105A thereof and adding thereto three new sections, 105B, 105C and 114A.
Section 105B provides that whoever uses any trap or other device for capture of fur bearing animals, which is not designed to kill such animal at once or to take it unhurt and which is likely to cause continued suffering to an animal caught therein, shall be fined fifty dollars, but traps or other devices for protection of property, set not more than fifty yards from any building, cultivated plot, or enclosures used for rearing poultry or game birds, to use of which the presence of vermin may be detrimental, are excluded from the appilcation of this section.
Section 105C, provides for the submission to the voters at a municipal election in any city or town upon petition, of the question of whether the operation of section 105B shall be suspended or if it has already been suspended, of the question whether it shall again be operative in such city or town.
Section 114A, provides that the Commissioner of Conservation may suspend the operation of section 105B for a period not exceeding thirty days within any specified territory under the control of his department.
The law also provides for the submission by the Selectmen to the voters at a special town meeting in the current year, upon petition of the question as to whether the provisions of section 105B shall be suspended in any town ; and which was approved by both branches of the General Court by vote not recorded, be approved?
To obtain full expression of opinion, voters should vote on both of the following question :
(A) If a voter desires to permit the sale of any and all alcoholic bev- erages in this city or town he will vote "Yes" on both questions.
(B) If he desires to permit the sale of wines and malt beverages only herein, he will vote "No" on question one and "Yes" on question two.
(C) If he desires to prohibit the sale of any and all alcoholic bev- erages herein he will vote "No" on both questions.
One: Shall licenses be granted in this city or town for the sale herein of all beverages (whiskey-rum-gin-malt-beverages, wines and all other alco- holic beverages) ?
Two : Shall licenses be granted in this city or town for sale of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages ) ?
One: Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed horse racing be permitted in this County ?
Two: Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this County ?
The polls will be open from eight o'clock A. M. to eight o'clock 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.
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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 Twenty-Seventh day of October, A. D. 1934.
STEWART MacKAY, JAMES A. GRANT, FRANK J. LUPIEN,
Selectmen of Chelmsford.
RETURN
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Chelmsford, October 27, 1934.
Middlesex, ss. :
PURSUANT TO THE WITHIN WARRANT, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford by posting up attested copies of the same at the Post Offices in the Centre of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, West Chelmsford and at the Schoolhouse, East Chelmsford and at the Golden Cove Schoolhouse at the Westlands, seven days at least before the date hereof, as within directed.
JOHN J. BUCHANAN,
Constable of Chelmsford.
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STATE ELECTION November 6, 1934
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford qualified to vote in State Elections, said meeting held in the Six Precincts of the Town pursuant to Warrant" duly posted, the following candidates received the following number of votes set against their respective names, as follows :
Candidate
P-1 P-2
P-3
P-4
P-5 P-6
Total
Governor :
Aiken, S. L. P.
4
1
1
0
0
2
11
Bacon, Rep.
737
361
69
101
91
301
1660
Curley, Dem.
179
400
29
129
18
78
833
Follett, Prob.
2
0
0
1
0
0
3
Goodwin, Equal Tax
41
101
7
37
5
41
232
Lewis, Soc.
2
1
6
8
0
7
24
Stevens, Com. Pty.
2
3
0
0
0
1
6
Blanks
11
24
2
6
2
6
51
Total
978
894
114
282
116
436
2820
Lieutenant Governor :
Donovan, S. P.
3
11
6
0
7
36
Haigis, Rep.
752
421
75
117
94
327
1786
Hillis, S. L. P.
9
12
1
1
2
4
29
Hurley, Dem.
184
390
29
130
20
83
826
Lawton, Prob.
4
5
1
6
0
2
. 18
Riley, Com. Pty.
2
2
0
2
0
0
6
Blanks
24
53
2
17
0
13
109
Total
978
894
114
282
116
436
2820
Secretary :
Burke, Com. Pty.
2
5
1
0
1
13
Cook, Rep.
765
473
81
124
98
337
1878
McGlynn, S. L. P.
7
1
1
2
0
0
14
Richards, S. P.
4
12
5
9
0
8
38
Santossuso, Dem.
157
338
22
116
16
66
715
Taylor, Prob.
11
6
0
2
0
2
21
Blanks
32
56
4
25
2
22
141
Total
978
894
114
282
116
436
2830
74
Candidate
P-1
P-2
P-3
P-4
P-5 .P-6
Total
Treasurer :
Dionne, Rep.
694
389
71
114
89
302
16,59
Ferry, Prob.
14
11
3
6
1
6
41
Gilmartin, S. L. P.
6
5
1
2
1
2
17
Hurley, Dem.
208
409
31
133
19
96
896
Maltzman, S. P.
4
8
5
6
0
8
31
Reynolds, .C. P.
1
4
0
2
1
1
12
Blanks
48
68
3
19
5
21
164
Total
978
894
114
282
116
436 . 2820
Auditor :
Blomen, S. L. P.
:
4
7
0
1
0
2
14
Buckley, Dem.
205
377
28
123
17
93
843
Cook, Rep.
688
420
72
121
91
311
1703
Hutchins, S. P.
6
13
6
12
1
7
45
Skers, Com. Pty
1
3
0
0
0
0
4
Blanks
74
74
8
25
7
23
211
Total
978
894
114
282
116
436
2820
Attorney General :
Berzon, S. P.
4
9
5
8
1
7
34
Dever, Dem.
173
361
26
126
15
70
771
Flaherty, C. P.
3
25
2
2
1
0
33
Hogan, Prob.
10
9
2
: 4 +
0
6
31
Oelcher, S. L. P.
3
6
1
0
0
0
10
Warner, Rep.
734
409
74
116
92
327
1752
Blanks
51
75
4
26
7
26
189
Total
978
894
114
282
116
436
2820
Senator in Congress :
Coolidge, S. P.
3
10
6
8
0
10
37
Smith, Prob.
8
34
1
4
1.
4 :
.52
Walsh, Dem.
294
440
39
145
33
143
1094
Washburn, Rep.
639
342
62
107
77
267
1494
Waterman, S. L. P.
7
7
0
1
1
.. 0
. 16
Wicks, Com. Pty.
1
1
0
1
0
0
3.
Blanks
26
60
6
16
4
12
124
Total
978
894
114
282
116
436
2820
Congressman, Fifth District :
O'Sullivan, Dem.
129
312
26
112
15
66
660
Rogers, Rep.
833
561
82
156
100
-358
2090
Blanks
16
21
6
14
1
12
70
Total
......
978
894
114
282
116
436
2820
* 1
75
Candidate
P-1
P-2
P-3
P-4
P-5
P-6
Total
Councillor, Sixth District :
Brennan, Dem.
173
379
26
124
18
77
799
Burtnett, Rep.
728
403
75
117
90
314
1734
Blanks
77
112
13
41
8
45
296
Total
..........
978
894
114
282
116
436
2820
Senator, Eighth Middlesex
District :
McCarty, Dem.
199
404
32
122
18
95
870
Stevens, Rep.
717
422
75
129
94
315
1752
Blanks
62
68
7
31
4
26
198
Total
978
894
114
282
116
436
2820
Representative, 11th Mdisx. Dist .:
Kelley, Dem.
156
231
22
129
21
66
625.
Valentine, Rep.
789
636
89
134
89
348
2085
Blanks
33
27
3
19
6
22
110
Total
978
894
114
282
116
436
2820
Dist. Attorney, Northern Mdlsx. :
Bishop, Rep.
715
405
74
110
90
315
1709
Bruin, Dem.
198
418
32
141
16
97
902
McCabe, Ind.
25
25
2
10
5
13
80
Blanks
40
46
6
21
5
11
129
Total
978
894
114
282
116
436
2820
Clerk of Courts, Mdlsx. County. :
Brennan, Dem.
170
355
26
121
16
71
759
Smith, Rep.
730
436
74
123
91
332
1786
Torigan, S. Pty.
6
19
6
6
1
7
45
Blanks
72
84
8
32
8
26
230
Total
978
894
114
282
116
436
2820
Register of Deeds, No. MdIsx .:
Montminy, Rep.
740
417
66
136
90
322
1771
Moriarty, Dem.
182
416
40
124
19
91
872
Blanks
56
61
S
22
7
23
177
Total
978
894
114
282
116
436
2820
76
Candidate
P-1
P-2
P-3
P-4
P-5
P-6
Total
County Commissioner, Mdlsx. :
Brennan, Dem.
160
349
24
119
17
72
741
Hamilton, S. P.
S
13
5
11
0
9
46
Jewett, Rep.
739
456
76
122
92
329
1814
Blanks
71
76
9
30
7
26
219
Total
798
894
114
282
116
436
2820
Asso. Commissioners, Mdlsx .:
Donaldson, Rep.
576
300
61
95
72
261
1365
Harley, Dem.
161
350
26
121
16
81
755
Murray, Dem.
100
218
16
74
8
49
465
Piggott, S. P.
5
5
5
6
0
5
26
Rogers, Rep.
652
364
68
98
82
292
1556
Sexton, S. P.
7
32
2
2
0
5
48
Blanks
455
519
50
168
54
179
1425
Total
1956
1788
228
564
232
872
5640
Sheriff, Mdlsx. Co. (Vacancy) :
Hurd, S. P.
4
9
6
6
0
6
31
McElroy, Rep.
719
448
76
134
90
335
1802
Di Rago, Fusionist
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
Robart, Dem.
220
373
26
124
20
79
842
Blanks
35
63
6
18
5
16
143
Total
978
894
114
282
116
436
2820
STEEL TRAP LAW
(See Preceding Warrants)
Question No. 1, Steel Traps :
Yes
321
246
46
84
34
133
864
No
248
188
25
58
39
102
660
Blanks
409
460
43
140
43
201
1296
Total
978
894
114
282
116
436
2820
FOR ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Licenses, Alcoholic Beverages :
Yes
364
459
50
133
46
170
1222
No
417
228
46
72
46
179
988
Blanks
197
207
18
77
24
87
610
Total
978
864
114
282
116
436
2820
77
FOR BEER, ALE, WINES AND MALT BEVERAGES ONLY
P-1 P-2
P-3
P-4
P-5
P-6 Total
Licenses, Beer, Ale, Wines, Malt :
Yes
362
419
50
130
48
187
1196
No
366
213
39
67
44
165
894
Blanks
250
262
25
85
24
84
730
Total
978
864
114
282
116
436
2820
BETTING ON HORSE RACING
Pari-Mutuel, Rorse Racing :
Yes
413
469
53
136
45
181
1297
No
361
204
40
69
45
169
888
Blanks
204
221
21
77
26
86
635
Total
978
864
114
282
116
436
2820
BETTING ON DOG RACING
Pari-Mutuel, Dog Races :
Yes
328
401
46
113
36
142
1066
No
406
237
46
80
51
201
1021
Blanks
244
256
22
89
29
93
733
Total
978
864
114
282
116
436
2820
HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Town Clerk, Chelmsford, Mass.,
November 7, 1934.
78
MEETING OF THE TOWN CLERKS In the Eleventh Middlesex District
November 14, 1934
In accordance with Section 125, Chapter 54 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a legal meeting of the Town Clerks in the Eleventh Middlesex Representative District was held on November 14, 1934 in the office of the Town Clerk in the Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre for the purpose of declaring the elected Representative in the Gen- eral Court at the election held on November 6th, 1934, the result was as follows :
Acton
Bedford
Carlisle
Chelmsford
Littleton
Westford
Total
Candidate
Kelley
254
271
45
625
108
434
1737
Valentine
802
507
193
2085
507
680
4774
Pleiffer
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Towle
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
Blanks
101
83
28
110
27
46
395
Total
1157
862
268
2820
642
1160
6909
HORACE TUTTLE, Town Clerk, Acton. RUTH C. WILKINS, Town Clerk, Carlisle. HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Town Clerk, Chelmsford. WILLIAM CHANNING BROWN; Town Clerk, Littleton. CHARLES L. HILDRETH, Town Clerk, Westford.
November 14, 1934.
79
WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING At Upper Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre, Tuesday Evening, December 4, 1934
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. :
To John Buchanan, a Constable of Chelmsford.
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid you are hereby required to notify and warn the legal voters of said Chelmsford to meet in the Upper Town Hall at Chelmsford Centre on Tuesday, the Fourth day of December, 1934, at eight o'clock in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles, viz :
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00), or some other sum, for the purpose of defraying the Selectmen's expenses; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred and Thirty-One Dollars ($331.00), for the purpose of defraying election expenses; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Nineteen Dollars ($219.00), for the purpose of defraying police expenses incurred by Special Police Officers doing strike duty; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00), or some other sum, for the purpose of defraying the cost of Old Age Assistance and Out- side Poor ; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or some other sum for the purpose of purchasing materials to carry on the Emergency Relief Administration projects; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the School Appropriation Fund for Instruction, the sum of Seven Hundred and Seventy-Five Dollars ($775.00), or some other sum, to the School Appropriation Fund for Operation and Maintenance; or act in rela- tion thereto.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the School Appropriation Fund for Instruction, the sum of One Hundred and Twenty-Five Dollars ($125.00), or some other sum to the School Appropriation Fund for Operation and Maintenance ; or act in relation thereto.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof, at the Post Offices in the Centre of the Town, South Chelms- ford, North Chelmsford, and West Chelmsford and at the Schoolhouse, East Chelmsford, and at the Golden Cove Schoolhouse, Westlands, seven clays at least before the time appointed for holding the meeting aforesaid.
80
HEREOF FAIL NOT and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding the meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this Twenty-Fourth day of November in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-four.
FRANK J. LUPIEN, JAMES A. GRANT, STEWART MacKAY, Selectmen of Chelmsford.
RETURN
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. :
I have served the foregoing Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Offices in Chelmsford Centre, North Chelmsford, and West Chelmsford and South Chelmsford and at the Schoolhouse in East Chelmsford and at the Golden Cove Schoolhouse, Westlands, seven days before the time of said meeting as directed by a vote of the Town and by the foregoing order.
JOHN J. BUCHANAN. Constable of the Town of Chelmsford. November 26, 1934.
81
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
December 4, 1934
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford qualified to vote in Town affairs, held pursuant to Warrant duly posted in the six precincts of the Town, said meeting held in the Upper Town Hall at Chelmsford Centre on December 4, 1934, at eight o'clock in the evening, the following business was transacted, to wit :
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