Town annual report of Saugus 1924, Part 3

Author: Saugus (Mass.)
Publication date: 1924
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 192


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ART. 31. Collection of taxes.


Voted, That all taxes for the year 1924 shall be due and payable not later than October 1, 1924, and on all taxes re- maining unpaid after October 31, 1924, interest shall be paid at the rate fixed by Section 57 of Chapter 59 of the the General Laws.


ART. 32. £ Rewiring and installing new fixtures in Town Hall.


Voted, That the sum of $3,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of re-wiring and installing new fixtures and making interior repairs in the Town Hall, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen and that the Selectmen be instructed to call for sealed bids to carry out provision under Article 32.


Voted, To take up Article 34. Yeas, 269. Nays, I.


ART. 34. Committee to investigate the public school system.


Voted, That the town authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of five citizens to investigate the Public School system. The following citizens were appointed, Edward Gibbs, Jr., Laurence F. Davis, George W. Munson, Jr., Mrs. Fred- erick W. Marston and George C. Cronin.


ART. 33. To abolish Manual Training, Domestic Science and Mechanical Drawing Departments in the public schools.


Voted, That Article 33 be referred to the committee authorized to investigate the public school system.


37


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.


1924]


ART. 35. To lease the old Town Hall to Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts.


Voted, That the Selectmen be and are hereby authorized to lease to the Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts the building known as old Town Hall on Taylor street, upon such terms and condition and time as the Selectmen may determine.


ART. 36. To preserve Round Hill.


Voted, That the town preserve the land owned by it known as "Round Hill" as a historic spot.


ART. 37. To locate incandescent lights.


Voted, To refer to Board of Selectmen.


ART. 39. To acquire land for new Junior High School.


Voted, To indefinitely postpone.


ART. 40. Committee to build new Junior School.


Voted, To indefinitely postpone.


Voted, At 10.25 P. M. to dissolve the meeting.


A true copy. Attest :


HENRY A. PARKER.


Town Clerk.


PRIMARY ELECTION


September 9, 1924·


REPUBLICAN


Governor


Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct


One


Two


Three


Four


Five


Total


Alvan T. Fuller


280


485


4II


201


I18


1,495


James Jackson


131


99


107


60


39


436


Blanks


28


33


58


IO


24


153


439


617


576


271


181


2,084


38


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[ Dec. 31


Lieutenant Governor


Frank G. Allen .


368


536


430


232


131


1,697


Blanks


.


71


81


146


39


50


387


Secretary


Frederic W. Cook


349


500


379


219


125 1,572


Blanks


90


117


197


52


56


512


Treasurer


Otis Allen .


35


56


73


38


I5


217


William A. Allen


49


56


62


2I


28


216


James W. Bean .


.


32


39


32


15


9


127


Fred J. Burrill .


121


218


129


85


43


596


Horace A. Keith


27


36


22


16


7


108


William S. Youngman,


87


93


97


45


29


35I


Blanks


88


119


161


51


50


469


Auditor


Herbert W. Burr


5I


63


59


40


18


231


Alonzo B. Cook


223


316


238


I32


69


978


Harold D. Wilson


82


I27


119


47


41


416


Blanks


83


III


160


52


53


459


Attorney General


Jay R. Benton


335 . 495


379


217


119


1,545


Blanks


104


122


197


54


62


539


Congressman


Charles A. Littlefield,


318


491


399


217


115


1,540


Blanks


I21


I26


I77


54


66


544


Senator in Congress


Louis A. Coolidge


146


192


196


90


75


699


Frederick W. Dallinger, 101


201


130


85


35


552


Frederick S. Gillett .


I2I


154


I37


64


33


509


Blanks


·


71


70


II3


32


38


324


Councillor


Frank R. Bailey


II4


I39


I54


73


41


521


Abel R. Campbell


33


93


57


27


20


230


Charles S. Smith


·


154


227


157


S9


47


674


Blanks


138


158


208


82


73


659


·


39


PRIMARY ELECTION.


1924]


Senator


Vernon W. Evans


355


544


507


235


150


1,791


Charles P. Howard .


57


47


33


25


II


173


Representatives


Joseph F. Day .


48


57


42


32


16


195


John B. Haley .


172


403


253


167


40


1,035


Harriet Russell Hart .


122


205


173


II2


31


643


Charles F. Hawthorne


107


153


107


52


38


457


Fred A. Hutchinson .


142


179


184


73


42


620


Harry W. Merrill


265


310


272


142


I39


1,128


C. F. Nelson Pratt


I33


116


186


61


88


584


Frederick W. Ryan


90


89


113


59


41


392


Blanks


238


339


398


115


108


1,198


County Commissioners


Frederick Butler


230


306


240


124


66


966


Harland A. McPhetres,


273


405


402


201


115


1,396


Robert H. Mitchell


I44


194


132


75


55


600


Blanks


231


329


378


142


126


1,206


Register of Probate


Horace H. Atherton, Jr., 378


527


445


235


I37


1,722


Blanks


61


90


13I


36


44


362


County Treasurer


Walter P. Babb


355


506


432


228


127


1,648


Blanks


84


III


144


43


54


436


State Committee


Chester W. Clark


2 54


39I


280


166


78


1,169


Blanks


185


226


296


105


103


915


Delegates to State Convention


Charles B. Pugsley


270


437


265


192


75 1,239


J. Oscar Crowell


266


394


256


IS5


75


1,176


Evan Evans


299


461


369


202


98 1,429


John W. Hitchings


276


399


282


188


78 1,223


George E. Sprague


280


464


285


I94


87


1,310


Mabel L. Carter


265


431


269


194


So 1,239


Charles E. Light


.


292


444


286


204


85 1,311


Ernest M. Hatch


·


275


449


283


194


78 1,279


Thomas Baldwin, Jr.,


273


396


265


182


85 1,201


40


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


Town Committee


Abbie O. Bailey


66


76


67


52


I2


273


Thomas Baldwin, Jr.,


61


67


41


50


19


238


Irene W. Bennett


85


99 .


64


70


14


332


Thomas E. Berrett


64


90 .


49


54


18


275


H. Dwight Bisbee


64


88


48


55


9


264


Wallace Campbell


46


99


42


53


6


246


Mabel L. Carter


127


95


48


53


16


339


J. Oscar Crowell


49


86


41


46


4


226


Evan Evans


88


107


115


60


16


386


Vernon W. Evans


106


I22


145


73


31


477


Russell P. Gray


57


89


46


51


15


258


John B. Haley .


86


104


67


60


II


328


Walter Hanson


63


78


43


44


5


233


Ernest M. Hatch


53


85


59


56


8


261


Francis M. Hill


183


84


86


56


I2


421


John W. Hitchings


51


89


59


47


9


255


Charles S. Hudson


49


85


36


47


7


224


George I. Hull .


77


80


51


49


6


263


Charles E. Light


72


131


77


69


I 2


361


William E. Ludden


65


I34


109


71


I 2


391


George H. Mason


52


I20


39


59


5


275


Herbert P. Mason


48


104


38


60


5


255


Mortimer H. Mellen,


45


86


54


50


4


239


Charles B. Pugsley


55


61


51


53


3


223


George E. Sprague


73


123


72


63


7


338


Daniel B. Willis


·


86


69


96


55


8


314


DEMOCRATIC


Governor


James M. Curley


29


56


70


16


20


191


Blanks


·


4


I7


5


4


41


33


Lieutenant Governor


Thomas J. Boynton


5


:7


15


5


3


45


John J. Cummings


·


10


14


26


6


6


62


William A. O'Hearn .


17


20


19


6


5


67


Blanks


I


I6


27


4


IO


58


·


·


87


2I


24


232


·


41


PRIMARY ELECTION.


1924]


Secretary


H. Oscar Rocheleau .


27


32


41


I3


16


129


Blanks


6


35


46


8


8


103


Treasurer


Michael L. Eisner


29


35


44


I3


14


I35


Blanks


4


32


43


8


IO


97


Auditor


Charles E. Flynn,


I


I


Blanks


33


66


87


2I


24


231


Attorney General


John E. Swift


27


35


49


14


II


136


Blanks


.


6


32


38


7


13


96


Senator in Congress


David I. Walsh .


32


54


70


18


20


194


Blanks


.


.


I


13


17


3


4


28


Congressman


William P. Connery, Jr.


30


51


70 .


16


19


186


Vincent G. Pendleton .


I


I


Blanks


3


15


17


5


5


45


Councillor


John J. Healey .


I


I


Blanks


33


66


87


2 I


24


231


Representatives


Andrew B. Clancy


4


14


I 2


8


7 45


Michael H. Cotter


17


I4


2


4


55


Arthur J. Frawley


I5


23


22


7


8


75


Tony A. Garofano


.


13


39


35


8


14


109


Constance R. O'Connell


6


14


15


3


6


44


Vincent G. Pendleton,


30


46


74


17


14


18 I


Blanks.


14


47


89


18


19


187


County Commissioners


Thomas D. Donahue,


25


33


39


I 2


II


I 20


Michael F. McGrath .


24


32


37


13


I I


117


Blanks


·


17


69


98


17


26


227


.


42


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


Register of Probate


Blanks


33 67


87


. 21


24


232


County Treasurer


Blanks


33


67


87


2I


24


232


State Committee


Daniel S. Bannon


I


I


James P. Sullivan


.


I


I


Blanks


3 [ 67 87


21


24


230


Delegates to State Convention


Daniel S. Bannon


I


I


Blanks


. 131


268


348


84


96 927


Town Committee


Daniel S. Bannon


I


I


Nellie H. Sullivan


I


I


Charles M. O'Connor,


I


I


Vincent G. Pendleton,


I


I


Males that voted, Republicans


. 1,196


Females that voted, Republicans


888


2,084


Males that voted, Democratic .


I68


Females that voted, Democratic


64


232


Total


A true copy. Attest :


HENRY A. PARKER,


Town Clerk.


THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.


ESSEX, SS.


To either of the Constables of the Town of Saugus.


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 Polling Places, Tuesday, the Twenty-ninth day of April, 1924, at 3 o'clock, P. M. for the following purposes :


.


2,316


·


43


PRIMARY ELECTION.


1924]


To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices :


Seven Delegates-at-Large to the National Convention of the Republican Party.


Seven Alternate Delegates-at-Large to the National Con- vention of the Republican Party.


Eight Delegates-at-Large to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.


Eight Alternate Delegates-at-Large 'to the National Con- vention of the Democratic Party.


Two District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party, Seventh Congressional District.


Two Alternate District Delegates to the National Conven- tion of the Republican Party, Seventh Congressional District.


Four District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party, Seventh Congressional District.


Four Alternate District Delegates to the National Conven- tion of the Democratic Party, Seventh Congressional District.


The polls will be open from 3 P. M. to 9 P. M.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof Seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town.


HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.


Given under our hands this seventh day of April, A. D. 1924.


JOHN G. HOLMES, WALTER SPRAGUE, C. F. NELSON PRATT,


Selectmen of the Town of Saugus.


44


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


ESSEX, SS.


April 21, 1924.


Pursuant hereunto I have served the within Warrant as directed by posting attested copies at Town Hall and Austin's store in Precinct One, Post Office and Morrison's store in Precinct Two; East Saugus Hose House and Evans' store in Precinct Three ; Pleasant Hills Depot and McNally store in Precinct Four ; Lovell's store and North Saugus Schoolhouse in Precinct Five, at least seven days before said meeting.


W. CHARLES SELLICK,


Constable.


A true copy. Attest :


HENRY A. PARKER.


Town Clerk.


PRESIDENTAL PRIMARY


April 29, 1924.


REPUBLICAN Delegates at Large


Precinct Precinct One Two


Precinct Three


Precinct Four


Precinct Five


Total


Channing H. Cox


55


75


46


24


4 204


Henry Cabot Lodge


.


52


78


47


24


4


205


Frederick H. Gillett


50


73


42


24


3 192


William M. Butler


.


53


75


44


24


3 199


John H. Sherburne


50


74


45


23


3 195


Anna C. Bird


·


53


72


44


22


3


194.


Jessie A. Hall


·


53


74


44


22


3


196


Blanks


.


54


25


31


5


5


120


1,505


Alternate' Delegates at Large


Pauline R. Thayer


46


7 1


46


22


3


188


Elizabeth Putnam


47


70


46


22


3


188


Charles H. Innis


·


47


70


43


2 1


3


184


John Jacob Rogers


47


72


43


23


3


188


Robert M. Stevens


45


7 1


45


2I


3


185


45


Mary B. Browne


47


7I


44


20


3 185


Spencer Borden, Jr. .


45


70


42


2I


3


181


Blanks


·


96


51 34


18


7


206


District Delegates, Seventh District


Harland H. McPhetres,


48


69


46


24


4 191


Fabrizio Pitocchelli .


46


62


39


21


2


170


Blanks


·


26


25


13


3


2


69


Alternate District Delegates Seventh District


John J. Eade


48


68


42


22


2 1 82


Donald H. Gerrish


48


70


44


22


3


187


Blanks


24


18


12


4


3


61


DEMOCRATIC Delegates-at-Large


David I. Walsh


5


7


2


6


7 27


Arthur Lyman .


4


4


I


6


2


17


Joseph B. Ely .


4


5


I


4


3


17


John F. Doherty


5


7


I


5


2


20


Helen A. McDonald .


4


4 °


I


2


3


14


Susan W. FitzGerald .


4


7


I


2


2


16


Rose Herbert


·


2


4


I


O


2


9


Mary E. Meehan


.


3


3


I


I


Ò


8


Charles H. Cole


6


8


2


4


2


22


Blanks


27


47


37


24


41


170


320


Alternate Delegates-at-Large


Arthur J. B. Cartier .


4


3


I


4


5 17


William A. O'Hearn


4


5


I


4


3 I7


Jeremiah J. Healy


4


5


2


5


4


20


Edward A. Ginsburg


3


2


I


3


I IO


Dorothy Whipple Fry .


3


5


I


3


2 14


Mary H. Quincy


3


4


I


I


3


I2


Anne O'Keefe Heffernan,


3


6


I


2


I


13


Mary Bacigalupo


0


3


I


I


I


6


William H. Doyle


·


4


8


2


3


2


19


Blanks


36


55


37


22


42 192


PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY.


1924]


1,505


430


430


320


.


46


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


District Delegates, Seventh District


Charles M. Boyle


4


2


O


3


3


I2


Charles F. Cotter


4


4


2


3


4


17


Michael F. Cronnin .


2


7


3


2


O


14


James A. Donovan


.


2


I


O


I


O


4


Henry F. Duggan


O


2


C


2


2


6


Joseph A. Dwyer


I


4


L


2


4 12


Julia Feeney


I


I


I


2


I


6


Thomas F. Keegan


O


O


O


0


2


2


Charles H. McGlue


3


6


4


4


3


20


Frederick L. Twomey,


3


4


4


2


2


15


Blanks


I 2


17


9


3


II


52


160


Alternate District Delegates, Seventh District


Michael J. Dougherty


4


8


2


4


2 20


John W. Foley .


I


I


Blanks


28


39


22


20


30


139


160


Whole number of votes cast, 255.


Republican, men 155; women 60-215


Democrat, men, 37 ; women, 3-40


A true copy. Attest :


HENRY A. PARKER,


Town Clerk.


STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 24, 1924.


Electors of President and Vice Presidents.


COOLIDGE and DAWES


Republican 2,750


At Large


George A. Bacon Hester S. Fearing


47


STATE ELECTION.


1924]


By Districts


I Arthur S. Gaylord


2 Charles S. Warner


3 Telesphore Leboeuf


4 Frank Roe Batchelder


I 2 Ida E. Hibbard


5 Edith Nourse Rogers 13 Henry F. Beal


14 Harry H. Williams


15 Charles C. Cain, Jr.


16 Malvina L. Keith


DAVIS and BRYAN


Democratic 379


At Large


John F. Fitzgerald


By Districts


I Joseph B. Ely


9 John J. Murphy


2 Anne O'Keefe Heffernan IO Charles H. Cole


3 Murcus A. Coolidge II Andrew J. Peters


4 Peter F. Sullivan I2 James A. Gallivan


5 Humphrey O'Sullivan 13 Arthur Lyman


6 Charles I. Pettingell


14 Charles F. Riordan


7 Genevieve E. McGlue


15 Edmond P. Talbot


8 Edward W. Quinn 16 Hannah Ashley


FOSTER and GITLOW


Workers Party 7


At Large


George Kraska


Michael M. Plepys


By Districts


I Robert Zelms


9 Wirna Sointu


2 Charles Hedrich


10 Samuel D. Levine


3 Hyman Levine II Eva Hoffman


4 William Marttila I 2 Israel I. Hurwitz


5 Lewis Marks


I3 Sarah P. Ballam


6 Onni Saari Emma P. Hutchins


7 Louis F. Weiss, Sr.


15 F. J. Sinisalo


8 John Louko 16 William Janhonen


JOHNS and REYNOLDS


Socialist Labor 20


At Large


Henry C. Hess


Samuel Ferguson


William A. Gaston


9 Emma Fall Schofield


IO Frank Gardner Hall


Francis R. Bangs


6 Gayden W. Morrill


7 Effie S. Attwill


8 William W. Davis


14


48


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


By Districts


I Herman Koepke


2 Oskar Kinsalis


3 Bernel F. Wheeler II Albert L. Waterman


4 Joseph Jiskra


12 Morris Becker


I3 Alex Brady


14 Patrick H. Loftus


15 Oden Johnson


16 James Hayes


LAFOLLETTE and WHEELER


Independent Progressive 432


At Large


Alice Stone Blackwell


George H. Wrenn


By Districts


I Albert Sprague Coolidge 9 Clarence R. Skinner


2 Walter J. Kenefick IO Thomas A. Niland


3 Adelbert L. Leeman II Thomas M. Nolan


4 Daniel R. Donovan


I2 Joseph P. Tynan


5 Maude Wheeler Mitchell I3 Florence H. Luscomb


6 Parkman B. Flanders


7 Michael S. Keenan


15 George Clark


16 Abraham Binns Total 3,735


Governor


Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct


One .


Two


Three


Four


Five


Total


John J. Ballam, W. P.


6


4


7


5


I


23


James M. Curley, D.


192


214


217


103


74


800


Alvan T. Fuller, R. .


696


841


588


382


217


2,724


James Hayes, S. L. .


3


2


14


2


5


26


Walter S. Hutchins, S.


IO


8


II


I


I 2


42


Blanks


30


31


30


I 2


17


I 20


937 1,100


867


505


326


3,735


5 John McKinnon


6


Thomas Brennan


7 Lois I. Galber


8 Peter O'Rourk


9 Daniel T. Blessington


IO James A. Carmichel


8 Elizabeth R. Day Blanks 147


14 Robert H. O. Schulz


49


Lieutenant Governor


Frank G. Allen, R. .


693


844


586


382


208 2,713


John J. Cummings, D.


161


167


167


82


48


625


Arthur A. Cunning, S. L. 9


3


15


I


9


37


Thomas Nicholson, S.


IO


8


II


3


12


44


Edward Rand


Stevens, W. P.


3


3


7


6


6


25


Blanks


61


75


81


31


43


291


Secretary


Frederic W. Cook, R.


66 1


836 · 576


378


205


2,656


Winfield A. Dwyer, W.P. 18


13


15


I2


5


63


Samuel Leger, S. L. .


15


I


17


4


13


50


H. Oscar Rocheleau, D. 130


130


I 26


64


32


482


Edith Williams, S.


16


IO


15


3


16


60


Blanks


·


97


IIO


118


44


55


424


Treasurer


Michael L. Eisner, D., 130


157


I34


72


39


532


Patrick H. Loftus, S. L. 13


2


18


4


9


46


Louis Marcus, S. .


12


9


13


4


14


52


Albert Oddie, W. P.


5


6


8


7


4


30


*Wm. S. Youngman, R., 654


792


548


364


194


2,552


Blanks


123


134


146


54


66


523


3,735


Auditor


Strabo V. Claggett, D. 199


222


I77


IO2


50


750


* Alonzo B. Cook, R.


604


717


500


335


187


2,343


Isidore Harris, S. L.


7


2


16


3


IO


38


James J. Lacey, W. P.


5


5


5


8


4


27


Dennis F. Reagan, S.


9


8


IO


I


I 2


40


Blanks


.


II3


I46


159


56


63


537


3,735


Attorney General


* Jay R. Benton, R. .


665


816


541


370


200


2,582


Harry J. Canter, W. P.


9


6


12


II


6


44


Frederick Oelcher, S. L. 8


3


16


I


I 2


40


John Weaver Sherman, S. 9


9


IO


3


I3


44


John E. Swift, D.


141


138


I33


71


37


520


Blanks


· 115


I28


155


49


58


505


3,735


4


1924]


STATE ELECTION.


50


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


. Senator in Congress


*Frederick H. Gillett, R. 600 Antoinette F.


742


500


329


181 2,352


Konikow, W. P. .


9


2


II


4


9


35


David I. Walsh, D. .


273


275


283


143


99


1,073


Blanks


55


81


73


29


37


275


3,735


Congressman Seventh District


*William P.


Connery, Jr. D.


263


254


294


I27


110 1,048


Charles A. Littlefield, R. 608


753


490


340


172 2,363


Blanks


66


93


83


38


44


324


3,735


Senator Seventh Middlesex District


John J. Healey, D. .


181


181


167


85


63


677


*Charles P. Howard, R. 584


672


492


329


183 2,260


Blanks


172


247


208


91


80


798


3,735


Councillor Sixth District


Bernard J. Golden, D. 161


155


123


75


43


5.57


*Charles S. Smith, R.


599


743


514


340


182


2,378


Blanks .


177


202


230


90


IOI


800


1


-


3,735


Representatives Thirteenth Essex


Arthur J. Frawley, D. 141


167


I54


87


74


623


*Tony A. Garofano, D. 267


299


331


164


96


1,157


* Harriet Russell Hart, R. 529


669


481


308


156 2,143


*Fred A. Hutchinson, R. 578 Harry W. Merrill, R. 684


700


520


307


163 2,268


Constance R.


O'Connell, D. .


I26


127


135


62


40


490


Blanks


· 486


577


453


223


199


1,938


761


527


364


250 2,586


11,205


51


STATE ELECTION.


1924]


County Commissioners


*Frederick Butler, R., 665 Thomas D. Donahue, D. 148


797


548


362


191 2,563


141


143


78


49


559


Charles S. Grieves, S."


19


16


26


7


24


92


Nathan Huntington, S. 19


14


28


7


24


92


*Robert H. Mitchell, R. 581 Blanks


442


534


536


231


182 1,925


7,470


Register of Probate


*Horace H. Atherton,


Jr. R.


712


847


644


389


230


2,822


James A. Mitchell, S.


14


14


22


6


2I


81


John F. O'Neil, Jr., D. 110


115


94


64


25


408


Blanks


. IOI


124


107


46


50


424


3,735


County Treasurer


*Walter P. Babb, R.,


748


867


659


406


229 2,909


Wade H. Pinkham, S.,


29


27


41


18


34


149


Blanks.


160


206


167


81


63


677


3,735


Referendum No. 1, Qualification for State Officers by striking out the word "male"


Yes


448


548


372


250


142


1,760


No


·


·


140


136


147


69


57


549


Blanks


349


416


348


I86


127


1,426


3,735


Referendum No. 2. Enables Women to Hold any State, County or Municipal Office.


Yes .


450


583


404


261


157


1,864


No .


.


.


175


170


136


76


58


615


Blanks


.


·


303


347


327


I68


III


1,256


3,735


698


453


325


182 2,239


52


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


Referendum No. 3. Manufacture or Transport Liquor Chapter 370 of the Acts of 1923.


Yes .


453


665


402


283


I22


1,925


No .


·


313


270


¿91


137


137


1,148


Blanks


.


I71


165


174


85


67


662


3,735


Referendum No. 4. Funds for Highway, Tax on Gasolene Chapter 454 of the Acts of 1923.


Yes .


181


259


144


118


57


759


No .


·


522


558


452


263


188


1,983


Blanks


·


234


283


271


124


81


993


3,735


Referendum No 5. Deposit with other than Banks Chapter 473 of the Acts of 1923.


Yes .


·


377


512


339


221


131


1,580


No .


·


154


100


I27


66


43


490


Blanks


. 406


488


401


213


152


1,665


3,735


Referendum No 6. Daylight Saving


Yes .


428


536


446


246


154 1,810


No


·


334


338


213


159


99


1,143


Blanks


.


·


175


226


208


100


73


782


3,735


Referendum No 7. Congress to have Power on Labor of Persons under Eighteen Years of Age


Yes . ·


244


344


255


1.57


109 1,109


No .


·


·


512


569


399


267


146


1,893


Blanks


.


181


187


213


8 1


71 733


3,735


Powers of Trustees of Essex Agricultural School


Yes .



379


443


340


204


142


1,508


No .


.


I26


131


116


67


32


472


Blanks


·


432


526


411


234


152


1,755


·


3,735


53


STATE ELECTION.


1924]


SECTION 59 OF CHAPTER 48, OF GENERAL LAWS Two Platoon System


*Yes .


·


389


328


304


I74


130


1,325


No .


.


305


389


268


144


74


1,180


Blanks


. 243


383


295


187


I22


1,230


3,735


Number of Males that voted


2, 105


Number of Females that voted


1,630


Total vote cast


3,735


A true copy. Attest :


HENRY A. PARKER,


Town Clerk.


SPECIAL TOWN MEETING


December, 15, 1924.


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, December 15, A. D. 1924, at eight o'clock, to hear and act on the following articles, viz :


ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.


ART. 2. To hear and act on reports of committees.


ART. 3. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $900.00 from the appropriation for the playground adjoining the Felton schoolhouse lot, $450.00 to the Health Department and $450 to the Police Department or take any action in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen.


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TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


ART. 4. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from any unexpended balances from the appropriations of the year 1924 the following sums : To the Selectmen's Department $150.00, to the Police Department $1,000.00, for Soldiers' Relief $400.00 to Highway Department $200.00, for Water Maintenance $220.25, or take any action in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen.


ART. 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize and direct the Board (of Selectmen to sell and convey unto Moswetuset Tribe 61, Improved Order of Red Men, or a building association of that organization, 10,000 feet, more or less, of land with buildings thereon, the same being a portion of the property known as the Lincoln school property situated on Lincoln ave- nue, Saugus, and which is now closed for school purposes, for the sum of $2,000.00 or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Harold B. Waitt 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 pro- vided 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 twenty-fourth day of November, A. D. nineteen hundred and twenty-four.


[TOWN SEAL


JOHN G. HOLMES, C. F. NELSON PRATT, WALTER SPRAGUE,


Selectmen of the Town of Saugus.


Pursuant hereunto I have served the within warrant as di- rected by posting attested copies at Town Hall and Austin's store in Precinct One ; Post Office and Morrison's store in Precinct Two; Upham's store, and Evans' store in Precinct Three ; Pleasant Hills depot and store on Essex street, Precinct Four ; Lowell's and Corbett's store in Precinct Five, at least seven


55


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.


1924]


days before said meeting and distributed to the inhabitants at least four days before according to the By-Laws.


W. CHARLES SELLICK.


Constable.


A true copy. Attest :


HENRY A. PARKER, Town Clerk.


December 15, 1924.


The meeting was called to order by Town Clerk Henry A. Parker, at eight o'clock, P. M., 130 being present,


Upon motion which was seconded and carried, the reading of the Warrant was dispensed with.


ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.


Upon motion, was carried, the Town Clerk was ordered to cast one ballot for Frank P. Bennett, Jr., for Moderator, who after being duly sworn by the Town Clerk, took charge of the meeting.


ART. 2. Reports of committees. No reports.


The Moderator appointed and swore in the following citizens as tellers : J. A. Raddin, F. M. Symonds, A. D. Hitchings and J. Husler.


ART. 3. Transfer from appropriation of Playground lot.


Voted, That the Town Accountant be and is hereby author- ized and directed to transfer from the appropriation for the Playground adjoining the Felton Schoolhouse lot the sum of $450 to the Health Department and $450 to the Police De- partment.


ART. 4. Transfer from any unexpected balances.


Voted, That the sum of $150 be and the same hereby is, transferred from the appropriation for Johnson Road water extension and purchase of Dump Truck to the Selectmen's Department.


56


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


Voted, That the sum of $1,000 be and the same hereby is transferred from the appropriation for Temporary Loan Interest to the Police Department.


Voted, That the sum of $400 be and the same hereby is transferred from the appropriation for Ballard Park water extension for Soldiers' Relief.


Voted, That the sum of $200 be and the same hereby is trans- ferred from the appropriation for repairs of Main and Howard streets to Highway Department.


Voted, That the sum of $220.25 be and the same hereby is transferred from the appropriation for Purchase of Revere Water System, for Water Maintenance.


ART. 5. To authorize the Selectmen to sell Lincoln School.


Voted, That the Moderator appoint a committee of five, one each from the Planning Board, Finance Committee, Library Trustee, School Committee and Selectmen to report with rec- ommendations at the Annual Town Meeting in 1925. The. following persons were appointed : Harry Woodward, John B. Lang, Francis M. Hill, Walter Sprague and Chester S. Nicker- son.


Voted, To adopt the following : Whereas, The N. E. T. & T. Co. has submitted a new schedule on rates for telephone service to the Public Utilities Commission and


Whereas, They have proposed that Saugus be made a dis- trict by itself eliminating present district service in lieu of local service, thereby making it necessary to pay additional toll charges of 5 cents on each call to Lynn or other sections of the present district and




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