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Voted: That the sum of $108 be and is hereby appropri- ated to reimburse the principal and interest of the per- petual care of the Charles Raddin lot in Riverside Cemetery.
Art. 24. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $150 to replenish the principal and $16 for interest of the Trust Fund for the perpetual care of the lots of Harrison Wilson and Hubert Moore in Riverside Cemetery, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of William E. Ludden and others.
Voted : That the sum of $108 be and is hereby appropri- ated to replenish the principal and interest of the Trust Fund for the perpetual care of the lot of Mr. Harrison Wil- son in Riverside Cemetery.
Art. 25. To see if the Town will appoint a committee of ten citizens to carry out a celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of the Town, which occurs in 1915, and appropriate the sum of $1000 to be expended at the discretion of said committee in making preliminary plans for this proposed celebration, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of John T. Brady and others.
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to ap- point a committee of ten citizens to carry out a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the Town which occurs in 1915, and appropriate the sum of $200 to be expended at the discretion of said committee in making preliminary plans for this proposed celebration.
Art. 26. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $300 for five or more concerts to be given by the Bay State Band, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Walter Sprague and others.
Voted : To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 29. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year.
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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 revenue of the finan- cial year beginning January 1, 1914, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts in- curred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. Yeas, 53; Nays, 0.
Art. 30. To see what action the Town will take in relation to charging interest on taxes assessed during the ensuing year.
Voted : That all Poll Taxes are due and payable on July 1st, 1914. All other taxes are due and payable on October 1st, 1914, and interest at the rate of 6 % per annum be charged on all taxes remaining unpaid after November 1st, 1914.
Art. 31. To see what compensation the Town will give the Collector for collecting the taxes of 1914.
Voted : That the Tax Collector be paid three-fourths of one per cent. on all 1914 taxes collected.
Art. 32. To see if the Town will accept Emory street be- ginning at a point on Central street and running westerly, as per plan and specifications filed with the Town Clerk.
Voted : To accept Emory street, as per plan and specifica- tions filed with the Town Clerk.
Art. 34. To see if the Town will appoint a committee of seven citizens to revise the By-Laws of the Town, said com- mittee to report at the next Town Meeting, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted : That a committee of seven citizens be appointed by the Moderator to revise the By-Laws of the Town, said committee to report at the next Town Meeting.
Art. 35. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 624 of the Acts of the year 1910, relative to Town Account- ants.
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Voted: To accept Chapter 624 of the Acts of 1910, as called for in Art. 35.
Art. 37. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not ex- ceeding $10,000 for the purpose of constructing Woodbury avenue, the same to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen subject to the approval of the Wood- bury Avenue Extension Committee, and to see if the Town will raise the amount voted by the issue of bonds or take any action relating thereto, agreeable to the petition of Horace A. Nowell and others.
Voted : To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 38. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding $10,000 for the purpose of constructing a con- crete and iron bridge across the Saugus River at Wood- bury Avenue, the same to be expended under the direc- tion of, the Board of Selectmen subject to the approval of the Woodbury Avenue Extension Committee, and to see if the Town will raise the amount voted by a bond issue or take any action relating thereto, agreeable to the peti- tion of Horace A. Nowell and others.
Voted : To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 39. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum not to exceed $300 to be used by the committee ap- pointed by the Town to report on the advisability of ex- tending Woodbury avenue to the Lynn line, said sum to be used for the purpose of making surveys and plans of said proposed extension and a bridge across the Saugus River, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Charles N. Wormstead and others.
Voted : To indefinitely postpone.
Voted : At 10.45 P. M. to dissolve the meeting.
A true copy. Attest,
HENRY A. PARKER,
Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
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Essex, ss.
May 25, 1914.
To W. Charles Sellick, Constable of the Town of Saugus : Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabi- tants of the Town of Saugus qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Town Hall on Monday evening, May 25, A. D. 1914, at eight o'clock, to hear and act on the following articles, viz :
Art. 1. To chose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
Art. 2. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a com- mittee of five citizens to make an examination into affairs of the school committee, including all matters pertaining to schools, and especially into the condition of affairs at the High School regarding the recent trouble and the trouble that now exists, and the reasons therefor, hereby requesting the school committee and all teachers who re- cently made complaints to the school committee regarding the condition of affairs in the High School to attend the meeting of this committee and that the committee report their findings with their recommendations at an ad- journed Town Meeting to be held in the Town Hall not later than ten days from the date of the appointment of this committee, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Art. 3. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $15,000, for the maintenance of its Water System. This amount in lieu of the income of the Water Department, or
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to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Granville A. Clark and others.
Art. 4. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $300 for the purpose of building a foot-bridge across the Saugus River at the foot of Woodbury Avenue, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Austin P. Bagley and others.
And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies at the usual places seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting, and to distribute copies as provided by the By-Laws at least four days before.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said Meeting.
Given under our hands and Town Seal this eleventh day of May, A. D. nineteen hundred and fourteen.
[Town Seal]
GEORGE QUARMBY, WALTER SPRAGUE GEORGE L. NOURSE, Board of Selectmen.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss.
May 25, 1914.
Pursuant hereunto, I have served the within Warrant as directed.
W. CHARLES SELLICK, Constable.
A true copy. Attest,
HENRY A. PARKER, Town Clerk.
Special Town Meeting to act on articles in Town Warrant was held Monday evening, May 25, 1914, at eight o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, Henry A. Parker. After the reading of the Warrant by the Town Clerk, Art. 1 was taken up.
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Chose Thomas P. Parsons, who, after being qualified by the Town Clerk took charge of the meeting.
The Moderator appointed and swore in the following citizens as tellers, viz : Frank E. Parker, Herbert M. Forri- stall, Granville A. Clark, Charles E. Putnam.
Voted: To take up Article 3.
Art. 3. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $15,000 for the maintenance of its Water System. This amount being in lieu of the income of the Water Depart- ment, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Granville A. Clark and others.
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Voted : That the sum of $13,973.03 be and hereby is ap- propriated for Water Maintenance in lieu of the income.
Voted: That when this meeting adjourns it shall ad- journ to Monday, June 8, 1914, at eight o'clock.
Voted: To take up Art. 4.
Art. 4. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $300 for the purpose of building a foot-bridge across the Saugus River at the foot of Woodbury Avenue, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Austin P. Bagley and others.
Voted, To refer to a committee of three to be appointed by the Moderator and said committee to report at the adjourned meeting June 8, 1914, and the following citizens were appointed : Austin P. Bagley, Frederick S. Mitchell, Harry Woodward. :
Art. 2 To see if the Town will vote to appoint a commit- tee of five citizens to make an examination into affairs of the school committee including all matters pertaining to schools, and especially into the condition of affairs at the High School regarding the recent trouble and the trouble that now exists, and the reasons therefore, hereby requesting the school committee and all teachers who recently made com- plaints to the school committee regarding the condition of affairs in the High School to attend the meeting of this committee and that the committee report their findings with their recommendations at an adjourned town meeting to be held in Town Hall not later t han ten days from the date of the appointment of this committee or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted: That a committee of seven citizens be appointed to examine into the school affairs as provided under article 2: That said committee request that all High School teach- ers who appeared at the special session of the school com- mittee, March 13, 1914, and made complaints about the
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administration of the High School shall appear at the hearing of this special committee and answer such proper questions as the committee may desire ; that any citizen may testify at said hearings if that citizen so wishes, or if re- quested to testify by the special committee; and that the following named citizens be elected as a special committee : (The said committee to report at the time and place to which this meeting is adojurned), Ernest W. Homan, Vincent J. Pendleton, J. Wesley Paul, Arthur Reddish, Frank W. Price, George I. Hull, John Husler, Jr.
Adjourned at 9.15 P. M., to Monday evening, June 8, 1914, at 8 o'clock.
A true copy. Attest :
HENRY A. PARKER, Town Clerk.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING.
June 8, 1914.
Meeting called to order by the Moderator at 8 o'clock P. M.
Voted : To waive the reading of the records of the last meeting.
Report of the foot-bridge over Saugus River at Woodbury Avenue, Committee was accepted.
Voted : To take up Art. 4.
Art. 4. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $300 for the purpose of building a foot-bridge across the Saugus River at the foot of Woodbury Avenue, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter agreeable to the petition of Austin P. Bagley and others.
Voted: That the sum of $300 be and hereby is appropri- ated for building a foot-bridge across the Saugus River at Woodbury Avenue.
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Report of the Committee appointed under Art. 2, was read and it was voted that the report be received and that the recommendations be acted upon separately.
First, That Mr. Butterworth's four years of service as Principal of the Saugus High School be most heartily en- dorsed.
Voted : That recommendation No. 1 be adopted as read.
Second : Feeling that the School Committee have acted
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evasively, and have been, it seems to us, unfair and unwise, we feel it to be for the best interest of the Town and Schools that they be asked to resign.
Voted : That recommendation No. 2 be adopted as read.
Third: In view of evidence submitted to this Commit- tee, we would recommend that the entire personnel of the teaching staff of the Saugus High School and Principal of the ninth grade be changed for the next year.
Voted: That recommendation No. 3 be adopted as read.
Fourth : We recommend the election or appointment of a new School Committee, and that there be re-established between the School Committee and Superintendent of Schools the proper relation. He, being the executive head of the School Committee, should be given his true place as captain of the force of teachers and if they should have any complaints they should be made to him.
Voted : That recommendation No. 4 be adopted as read.
.. Voted : That a vote of thanks be given the Committee for the able report presented to the Voters.
Voted, To dissolve the meeting at 11.10 P. M.
A true copy. Attest :
HENRY A. PARKER.
Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, AUGUST 31, 1914.
Essex, ss.
To W. Charles Sellick, Constable of the Town of Saugus :
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Saugus qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Town Hall on Monday evening, August 31, A. D., 1914, at eight o'clock, to hear and act on the following arti- eles, viz :
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Art. 2. To hear reports of committees.
Art. 3. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $200 for State Aid, agreeable to the petition of George Quarmby and others.
Art. 4. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $100 for Soldiers' Relief, agreeable to the petition of George Quarmby and others.
Art. 5. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $400 for the Board of Health, agreeable to the petition of Tom D. Emmett and others.
Art. 6. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $300 for the Assessors' department, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Lewis .J. Austin and others.
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Art. 7. To see if the Town will appropriate the addi- tional sum of $200 for the building of a bridge over Saugus River at the foot of Woodbury avenue, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of George Quarmby and others.
Art. 8. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $250 to be paid to ex-Chief of the Fire Department, Clayton W. Rees, for doctors' expenses, etc., for injuries sustained as Chief of the Saugus Fire Department while in discharge of his duties at a fire on Overlea avenue, April 20th, 1913, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter , agreeable to the petition of George Quarmby and others.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time on and after January 1, 1915, in anticipation of the revenue of the year beginning January 1, 1915, and issue a note or notes of the Town therefor.
Art. 10. To see if the Town will vote to rescind its vote passed March 9, 1914, under Article 28, of the Warrant for said meeting, authorizing the Treasurer, with the approval of the Water Commissioners to issue $10,000 of bonds for the purpose of improving and extending the water system, under Massachusetts Acts of 1911, chapter 91, section 2, a question of legality as to the maturities voted for said bonds having been raised.
Art. 11. To see if the Town will vote to amend its vote passed at the Town meeting of March 9, 1914, under Article 36, of the warrant for said meeting, whereby the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Water Commissioners, was authorized to issue bonds or notes of the Town under Massachusetts Acts of 1911, chapter 91, and Acts in amend- ment thereof, by raising the amount of such bonds or notes to $28,000 and to make any further amendments in said vote which may be deemed expedient, or take any action in rela- tion thereto.
Art. 12. To see if the Town will appropriate and raise
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by borrowing $7,000 for water supply purposes under authority of Massachusetts Acts of 1914, chapter 133, or take any action in relation thereto.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies at the usual places seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting and to distribute copies as provided by the By-Laws at least four days before.
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Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands and Town Seal this seventeenth day of August, A. D., nineteen hundred and fourteen.
[Town Seal]
GEORGE QUARMBY, WALTER SPRAGUE, GEORGE L. NOURSE, Board of Selectmen.
A true copy. Attest :
W. CHARLES SELLICK, Constable.
Saugus, August 31, 1914.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Essex, ss.
Pursuant hereunto, I have served the within Warrant as directed.
W. CHARLES SELLICK, Constable.
A true copy. Attest : .
HENRY A. PARKER,
Town Clerk.
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Saugus, August 31, 1914.
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, Henry A. Parker, at eight o'clock P. M., and after the reading of the Warrant by the Town Clerk, Article 1 was taken up.
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Chose Thomas P. Parsons, who after being qualified by the Town Clerk took charge of the meeting.
Art. 2. To hear reports of Committees.
Voted : To accept report of Finance Committee, and that the articles be acted upon separately.
Art. 3. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $200 for State Aid, agreeable to the petition of George Quarmby and others.
Voted : That the sum of $200 be and is hereby appro- priated for State Aid.
Art. 4. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $100 for Soldiers' Relief, agreeable to the petition of George Quarmby and others.
Voted: That the sum of $100 be and is hereby appro- priated for Soldiers' Relief.
Art. 5. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $400 for the Board of Health, agreeable to the petition of Tom D. Emmett and others.
Voted: That the sum of $300 be and is hereby appropri- ated for expenses of the Board of Health.
Art. 6. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $300 for the Assessors' Department, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter. agreeable to the petition of Lewis J. Austin and others.
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Voted: That the sum of $300 be and is hereby appro- priated for the expense of the Assessors' Department.
Art. 7. To see if the Town will appropriate the addi- tional sum of $200 for the building of a bridge over Saugus River at the foot of Woodbury avenue, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of George Quarmby and others.
Voted: That the sum of $200 be and is hereby appropri- ated for building a bridge over Saugus River at the foot of Woodbury avenue.
Art. 8. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $250, to be paid to ex-Chief of the Fire Department, Clayton W. Rees, for doctor's expenses, etc., for injuries sustained as Chief of the Saugus Fire Department while in discharge of his duties at a fire on Overlea avenue, April 20th, 1913, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of George Quarmby and others.
Voted : That the sum of $250 be and the same is hereby appropriated to be paid to Clayton W. Rees in full settle- ment of all claims for services performed and for doctor's expenses and injuries sustained by him April 20, 1913.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time on and after January 1, 1915, in anti- cipation of the revenue of the year beginning January 1, 1915, and issue a note or notes of the Town therefor.
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 revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1915, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. Yeas, 27; Nays, 25.
Art. 10. To see if the Town will vote to rescind its vote passed March 9, 1914, under Article 28 of the Warrant
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for said meeting, authorizing the Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Water Commissioners, to issue $10,000 of bonds for the purpose of improving and extending the water system, under Massachusetts Acts of 1911, chapter 91, sec- tion 2, a question of legality as to the maturities voted for said bonds having been raised.
Voted: To rescind the vote of the Town at its annual Town meeting March 9, 1914, under Article 28 of the War- rant for said meeting, whereby the Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Water Commissioners, was authorized to issue bonds under Massachusetts Acts of 1911, chapter 91, section 2, in amount of $10,000 for the purpose of improving and extending the water system, a question as to the legality of the maturities of the bonds as fixed in said vote having been raised.
Art. 11. To see if the Town will vote to amend its vote passed at the annual Town meeting of March 9, 1914, under Article 36 of the Warrant for said meeting, whereby the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Water Commis- sioners, was authorized to issue bonds or notes of the town under Massachusetts Acts of 1911, chapter 91, and Acts in amendment thereof and supplementary thereto by raising the amount of such bonds or notes to $28,000 and to make any further amendments in said vote which may be deemed expedient, or take any action in relation thereto.
Voted : That the vote passed by the Town at the annual Town meeting, March 9, 1914, under Article 36, of the War- rant for said meeting, authorizing the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Water Commissioners, to issue $25,000 bonds or notes of the Town under Massachusetts Acts of 1911, chapter 91, be amended to read: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Water Commis- sioners, be and he hereby is authorized to issue bonds or notes of the Town under authority of Massachusetts Acts of 1911, chapter 91, to an amount not exceeding $28,000 for the purpose of extending and improving its water system, in- cluding acquiring of land, constructing a standpipe on Baker's Hill, so-called, and procuring land and constructing
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a pumping station and equipment of same, said bonds or notes to be in coupon form, dated May 1, 1914, bearing in- terest at a rate not exceeding 4 1-2 per cent. per annum, to be denominated on face, "Town of Saugus Water Loan, Acts of 1911," to be payable $1,000 on May 1st of each of the years 1915 to 1942 inclusive, all other particulars as to the form, issuance and sale of said bonds to be determined by the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Water Com- missioners. Yeas, 34; Nays, 0.
Art. 12. To see if the Town will appropriate and raise by borrowing $7,000 for water supply purposes under authority of Massachusetts Acts of 1914, chapter 133, or take any action in relation thereto.
Voted : To indefinitely postpone.
Voted : At 8.55 o'clock to dissolve the meeting. A true copy. Attest :
HENRY A. PARKER, Town Clerk
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PRIMARY ELECTION, SEPTEMBER 22, 1914.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Essex, ss.
To W. Charles Sellick, Constable of the Town of Saugus :
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby re- quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in Town Hall, Tuesday, the twenty-second day of September, 1914, at three 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 offices : Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Treasurer and Receiver General; Auditor; Attorney-General, for this Common- wealth ; Representative in Congress, Seventh District ; Coun- cillor, Sixth Councillor District ; Senator, Seventh Middlesex District; two Representatives in General Court, Fifteenth Representative District; County Commissioner Essex County. And for the election of the following officers : District Member of State Committee for each political party for the Seventh Senatorial District; Members of the Demo- cratic Town Committee; Members of the Republican Town Committee; Members of the Progressive Town Committee ; Delegates to the State Conventions of Political parties. All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon ballot. The polls will be open from 3 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.
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