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Following the salute to the flag the Moderator, acting under Article 2, Section 10 of the By-laws, requested all persons not legal voters of the Town of Saugus to retire from the hall during the transaction of all town business except that the right-hand side of the gallery be reserved for High School children and others.
Voted, To adjourn at 8.03 until March 29, 1926.
Attest :
HENRY A. PARKER, Town Clerk.
Adjourned Special Town Meeting.
March 29, 1926.
Meeting called to order by the Moderator at 8 P.M.
Non-voters requested to leave the hall except those on the right of the gallery.
The reading of the records of the last meeting was dispensed with.
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Voted, That the meeting adjourn subject to call of the Moderator after Article 10 on warrant of the Annual Meeting is acted upon.
Adjourned at 8.05 P.M. in accordance with above vote.
Meeting again called to order at 9.42 P.M.
Article 3, was taken up.
ART. 3. Purchase of water supply from City of Melrose.
"Voted, That the Board of Selectmen and its successors in office be, and the same hereby are, authorized to contract with the City of Melrose, its officers or agents, for the purchase of water for a water supply system to be established in that part of the Town of Suugus adjacent to the Saugus-Melrose line, which cannot be conveniently reached by the present water supply system of the Town of Saugus." Yeas, 147; Nays, I.
Voted, at 10.24 to dissolve the meeting.
Attest :
HENRY A. PARKER, Town Clerk.
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 required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qual- ified to vote in Primaries to meet in the several voting precincts of the town, Tuesday, the fourteenth day of September, 1926, at three o'clock P. M., for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the nomi- nation of candidates of Political Parties for the following offices :
Governor , For this Commonwealth
Lieutenant Governor
6
Secretary of the Commonwealth
66
Treasurer and Receiver General
Auditor of the Commonwealth . 60
66 Attorney-General
Senator in Congress (to fill vacancy)
Representative in Congress for Seventh Congressional District
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Councillor . For Fourth Councillor District
Senator
.
. For First Suffolk District
Three Representatives in General Court for
Thirteenth Representative District
County Commissioners . For Essex County
Two Associate Commissioners For Essex County
District Attorney For Essex County
Sheriff For Essex County
And for the Election of the following officers :
District Member of State Committee for each Political Party for the First Suffolk District.
Members of the Republican Town Committee. Members of the Democratic Town Committee.
Delegates to State Conventions of the Republican Party. Delegates to State Conventions of the Democratic Party.
All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon one ballot.
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 meet- ing 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 eighteenth day of August, A.D., 1926.
TOWN SEAL
HAROLD E. DODGE, VERNON W. EVANS, C. F. NELSON PRATT, Selectmen of Saugus.
A true copy. Attest :
W. CHARLES SELLICK,
Constable.
September, 7, 1926.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, SS.
September 13, 1926.
Pursuant hereunto I have served the within warrant as directed by posting attested copies at Town Hall and Campbell's barber shop in Precinct One; Post Office and Boston & Maine Depot and O'Connor's barber shop in Precinct Two ; Harvey Upham's store and Evans' store in Precinct Three ; Pleasant Hills Depot and bill board on Essex street in Precinct Four ; Lowell's store and Corbett's store in North Saugus in Precinct Five ; at least seven days before said primaries.
W. CHARLES SELLICK,
Constable
A true copy. Attest :
HENRY A. PARKER, Town Clerk.
PRIMARY ELECTION
September 14, 1926.
REPUBLICAN Governor
Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Total
Alvan T. Fuller
276
336
215
130
99
1,056
Blanks
35
24
33
9
32
I33
311
360
248
139
131 1,189
Lieutenant Governor
Frank G. Allen
253
306
193
I 22
88
962
Blanks
58
54
55
17
43
227
3II
360
248
I39
131
1,189
Secretary
Frederic W. Cook
234
289
174
III
81
889
Blanks
77
71
74
28
50
300
311
360
248
139
131
1,189
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Treasurer
William S. Youngman
228
288
165
113
77
871
Blanks
83
72
83
26
54
318
311
360
248
139
I31
1, 189
Auditor
Alonzo B. Cook
222
273
175
IT3
76
859
Blanks
89
87
73
26
55
330
311
360
248
139
131
1,189
Attorney General
Elijah Adlow
38
60
42
26
23
189
Alexander Lincoln
80
87
56
30
36
289
Arthur K. Reading
125
148
88
64
33
458
Blanks
68
65
62
19
39
253
311
360
248
139
I31
1,189
Senator in Congress (To fill vacancy)
William M. Butler
229
276
179
113
80
877
Blanks
82
84
69
26
51
312
31I
360
248
139
131
1,189
Congressman-Seventh District
George F. Hogan
208
246
158
98
72
782
Blanks
103
114
90
41
59
407
3II
360
248
139
I31
1,189
Councillor, Fourth District
Robert J. Taylor
.
210
249
155
93
66
773
Blanks
·
IOI
III
93
46
65
416
3II
360
248
I39
I31
1,189
Senator, First Suffolk District
Charles D. Bradbury
97
119
73
65
24
378
Edward J. Cox
I26
158
95
37
58
474
Chester O'Donnell
7
I 2
II
3
4
37
Blanks
81
7 1
69
34
45
300
31I
360
248
139
I31
1,189
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Representatives, Thirteenth Essex District
Wallace Campbell
104
181
70
64
18
437
Harriet Russell Hart
94
II7
89
62
39
401
Charles F. Hawthorne
75
40
37
15
26
193
Fred A. Hutchinson
151
I35
127
50
27
490
C. F. Nelson Pratt .
165
149
II7
75
104
610
Charles Bernard Pugsley
119
230
66
I7
550
William Bennett Stanley
12
22
9
3
I3
59
933
1,080
744
417
393 3,567
County Commissioner, Essex
Raymond H. Trefry
186
262
162
107
71
788
Blanks
125
98
86
32
60
40I
3II
360
248
139
131
,189
Associate Commissioners, Essex County
Edwin C. Lewis
200
252
159
97
70
778
Edgar S. Rideout
181
247
I32
92
60
712
Blanks
241
221
205
89
132
888
622
720
496
278
262
2,378
District Attorney, Eastern District
Jean C. Campopiano
94
78
54
43
42
3II
William G. Clark
154
201
134
72
55
616
Blanks
63
8I
60
24
34
262
31I
360
248
I39
I31
1,189
Sheriff, Essex
Romeo C. King
48
46
41
30
15
180
Arthur G. Wells
184
223
139
81
79
706
Blanks
79
91
68
28
37
303
3II
360
248
139
131
1,189
County Treasurer-Essex (To fiil vacancy)
Harold E. Thurston
207
260
153
100
74
794
Blanks
.
104
100
95
57
395
311
360
248
131
1,189
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State |Committee, First Suffolk District
Benjamin P. Nicholls,
I55
214
I2I
76
53
619
Blanks
156
146
127
63
78
570
311
360
248
139
131
1,189
Delegates to State Convention
Vernon W. Evans
· 209
209
184
90
41
733
Charles B. Pugsley
182
225
158
83
24
672
Charles E. Light
175
215
148
90
24
652
George H. Mason
178
239
I45
90
29
681
Daniel M. Radford
168
215
148
82
24
637
Mortimer H. Mellen
164
217
145
90
23
639
Charles M. O'Connor
I
I
Vincent G. Pendleton
I
I
Harry Woodward
Blanks
2,034 2,280 1,552
621 7,349
3,IIO 3,600
2,480 1,390
786 11,366
Republican Town Committee
Vernon W. Evans
170
224
I59
84
33
670
Charles B. Pugsley
.
I68
239
I35
81
33
656
Charles E. Light
154
236
I32
88
34
644
Evan Evans
169
236
127
76
31
639
Ernest M. Hatch
163
220
I27
90
32
632
J. Oscar Crowell
149
253
114
78
32
626
George H. Mason
151
237
I26
85
33
632
Wallace Campbell
161
216
125
78
35
615
Francis M. Hill
159
204
I26
84
36
609
. H. Dwight Bisbee
163
209
119
80
34
605
Benjamin Q. Belonga
145
207
121
78
33
604
Daniel M. Radford
148
229
123
80
32
612
Abbie O. Bailey
162
228
121
81
31
623
Alice A. Newhall
162
245
120
85
33
645
Thomas E. Berrett
I
I
Charles M. O'Connor
I
I
Vincent G. Pendleton
I
I
Harry Woodward
I
I
Winnette I. Parker .
I
I
Alice G. Blood
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I
I
Blanks
· 7,727 8,317 6,161 3,295 3,730 29,230
9,952 11,520 7,936 4,448
4,192 38,043
I 863
I
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DEMOCRATIC
Governor
William A. Gaston
·
18
1 2
20
9
IO
69
Blanks
6
4
O
28
24
9
97
Lieutenant-Governor
Harry J. Dooley
.
1 2
8
19
6
4
49
Joseph B. Ely .
7
4
3
2
7
23
Blanks
5
4
II
I
4
25
24
16
33
9
15
97
Secretary
Frank W. Cavanaugh
16
II
19
7
6
59
Blanks
8
5
I4
2
9
38
24
16
33
9
15
97
Treasurer
Daniel England
·
I 7
II
I 6
7
6
57
Blanks
.
.
7
5
I 7
2
9
40
24
16
33
9
15 . 97
Auditor
Strabo V. Claggett
15
II
14
7
6
53
Blanks
.
9
5
19
2
9
44
24
16
33
9
15
97
Attorney General
John E. Swift
9
4
12
5
6
36
Harold Williams, Jr.
7
7
7
3
3
27
Blanks
8
5
14
I
6
34
24
16
33
9
15
97
Senator in Congress (To fill vacancy)
David I. Walsh
.
23
14
25
9
13
84
Blanks
.
I
2
8
O
13
24
16
33
9
97
·
.
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Congressman, Seventh District
William P. Connery, Jr. 20
15
26
9
I 1
8 I
Blanks
4
I
7
0
4
16
24
16
· 33
9
15
97
Councillor, Fourth District
James H. Brennan
·
3
I
18
I
3
26
Charles Vincent Coffey
3
2
I
I
O
7
Timothy J. Driscoll
2
O
2
I
2
7
Mary E. Matthews
O
O
I
I
2
4
James J. Murphy
2
I
O
O
2
5
William L. Murray
O
O
O
o
James F. Powers
I
3
O
I
I
7
John J. Sullivan
·
4
2
I
I
O
8
Blanks
.
7
4
IO
3
5
29
24
16
33
9
15
97
Senator, First Suffolk District
Blanks
·
24
16
33
9
15
97
Representatives in General Court, Thirteenth Essex District
Michael H. Cotter
I 2
8
I3
5
6
44
Tony A. Garofano
23
15
27
8
I 2
85
Daniel J. O'Connor, Jr.
13
7
14
3
7
44
Blanks
24
18
45
II
20
118
72
48
99
27
45
291
County Commissioner, Essex
Blanks
24
16
33
9
I5
97
Associate Commissioners, Essex County
Blanks
48
32
66
18
30
194
District Attorney, Eastern District
Thomas J. Bolan
.
16
IO
16
6
7
55
Blanks
.
.
8
6
17
3
8
42
24
16
33
9
15
97
·
.
0
4
Francis X. Sheehan
2
3
.
.
·
.
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Sheriff, Essex
Cornelius F. Harrington
8
IO
16
4
6
44
Romeo C. King .
8
O
2
O
Blanks
8
6
3
9
42
24
16
9
15
97
County Treasurer, Essex (To fill vacancy)
Blanks
24
16 33
9
15
97
State Committee, First Suffolk District
Charles H. McGlue
13
9
IO
5
4
41
Blanks
·
II
4
56
24
9
97
Delegates to State Convention
Vincent G. Pendleton,
O
O
2
O
O
2
Blanks
240
160
328
90
150
968
240
160
330
90
150
970
Town Committee
Blanks
240 160
330
90
150
970
Number of Men voting
805
Number of Women voting
.
·
481
Total vote cast
A true copy. Attest :
HENRY A. PARKER,
Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
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 Wednesday evening, October 13, A. D. Nineteen hundred and twenty-six, at eight o'clock to hear and act on the following articles, viz. :
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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 rescind the vote of the Annual Town Meeting of March 8, 1926, under Article 34, to increase the number of members of the Board of Selectmen from three to five, such increase to be effective at the election of officers at the Annual Town Meeting of 1927, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Charles C. DeFranzo and others.
ART. 4. To see if the town will vote to authorize and direct the Board of Selectmen to petition the Legislature for such leg- islation as may be necessary to provide that not more than one Selectman may be elected from any one precinct, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Harry W. Merrill
ART. 5. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the overlay reserve fund to the water extension account the sum of $2,600 to be used in extending the water mains 200 feet on Intervale avenue to property of Washington L. Bryer ; 300 feet on Lincoln court to property of Charles H. White ; 300 feet on Makepeace street to land of John Zwierzycki, and 300 feet on Riverside park to land of John G. Guatafason, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
ART. 6. To see if the town will vote to transfer from unex- pended balances of the Sherman avenue drainage, Lincoln avenue permanent construction, High School heating, and Emerson School heating appropriations, the sum of $2,600 to the water extension account to be used in extending the water mains on Intervale avenue, 200 feet ; Riverside park, 300 feet ; Makepeace street, 300 feet ; Lincoln court, 300 feet, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
ART. 7. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the unexpended balances of the Sherman avenue drainage, Lincoln avenue permanent construction, High School heating plant, and
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Emerson School heating plant appropriations, the sum of $1,900 to the water maintenance account, or to see what action the town will take in the matter agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
ART. 8. To see if the town will vote to name the new school on Lincoln avenue the "Sweetser School," or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the School Committee.
ART. 9. To see if the town will vote that at the annual town meeting to be held in 1927, and annually thereafter, there shall be elected by ballot a Playground Commission of three members (or such other number as the town may determine) for terms of one year, and that from and after their election and qualification all the powers conferred by Section 14 of Chapter 45 of the General Laws, except as to the making of appro- priations, shall be exercised by such Playground Commission, and that thereupon the authority heretofore given to the School Committee to exercise such powers shall cease, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Herbert P. Mason and others.
ART. 10. To see if the town will vote to sell the Town Farm, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petitition of Konrad Berthold and others.
ART. II. To see if the town will vote to request the Health Department to abolish piggeries within the town who do not feed on garbage collected within the town limits, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Charles E. Light and others.
ART. 12. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to sell the land shown as Lots A-64 and A-69 in Section 3,023, as shown on plan on file in the office of the Board of Assessors or see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Christian Wilson.
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.
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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 the Town Seal this Fourth Day of October, Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-six.
A true copy. Attest :
' [TOWN SEAL
HAROLD E. DODGE, VERNON W. EVANS, C. F. NELSON PRATT,
Selectmen of Saugus.
W. CHARLES SELLICK, Constable.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, SS.
October 6, 1926.
Pursuant hereunto I have served the within warrant as directed by posting attested copies at Town Hall, Campbell's barber shop in Precinct One; Post Office and B. & M. Depot and O'Connors' barber shop in Precinct Two ; Harvey Upham's store and Evans' store in Precinct Three ; Pleasant Hills Depot and bill-board on Essex street in Precinct Four ; Lowell's store and Corbett's store in North Saugus in Precinct Five at least seven days before said Town meeting and afterwards by deliver- ing to the inhabitants four days before said Town meeting.
W. CHARLES SELLICK, Constable.
A true copy. Attest :
HENRY A. PARKER, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
October 13, 1926.
The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock P. M., by the Chairman of the Selectmen, Harold E. Dodge, in the absence of the Town Clerk, Henry A. Parker who was detained at home by illness.
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The Warrant was read by the Chairman of the Selectmen omitting the reading of the Articles upon motion which was carried, that the reading of the Articles be dispensed with.
ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Chose Frank P. Bennett, Jr., for Moderator who, after being duly qualified by the Assistant Town Clerk, Miss Lillian Shores, took charge of the meeting.
ART. 2. Reports of committees.
No reports of committees.
Voted : To take up Article 5, more than two-thirds of the voters present voting in the affirmative. The /Moderator appointed and swore in as tellers, viz : George Mason, John Hitchings, Mr. Neil and Clement Smith.
ART. 5. Transfer of funds to extend water mains on Lincoln avenue, Lincoln court, Makepeace street and Riverside park.
Voted, That this matter be postponed two (2) weeks from date in order that the Finance Committee have time to make their recommendations as provided for in the Town By-laws, a motion made by C. F. Nelson Pratt on this Article pending. Yeas, 68; Nays, 10.
ART. 3. Voted, To indefinitely postpone. Yeas, 78 ; Nays, 57.
ART. 4. Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 6. Voted, To postpone for two (2) weeks.
ART. 7. Voted, To postpone for two (2) weeks.
ART. 8. Name of new school on Lincoln avenue.
Voted, That the new school on Lincoln avenue be and here- by is named the "Sweetser School."
ART. 9. Voted, To postpone for two (2) weeks.
ART. 10. To sell the Town Farm.
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Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. II. To instruct the Health Department to abolish piggeries.
Voted, It is the sense of this meeting that the Board of Health take all measures necessary and proper to protect the health and comfort of its citizens in comformity with law and that the Health Department be requested to abolish all piggeries within the town who feed on garbage brought from other towns or cities.
ART. 12. Board of Selectmen to sell land.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
Voted, At 10.30 P, M. to adjourn to Wednesday evening, October 27 at 8 o'clock.
A true copy. Attest :
HENRY A. PARKER, Town Clerk.
Adjourned town meeting.
October 27, 1926.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, more than a quorum being present.
Voted, To dispense with the reading of the records of the previous meeting.
Mr. Dowling gave notice of reconsidering Article 12.
ART. 5. Transfer from Overlay reserve fund.
Voted, That the sum of $2,600 be transferred from the Over- lay reserve fund for the purpose of installing water extensions as follows : Intervale avenue 200 feet ; Lincoln court 300 feet ; Makepeace street 300 feet ; Riverside Park 300 feet.
ART. 6. Transfer of unexpended balances, amount of $2,600.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
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ART. 7. Transfer of unexpended balances, amount of $1,900.
Voted, That here be and are hereby transferred from the un- expended balances of the Sherman avenue appropriation the sum of $250 of the High School heating appropriation the sum of $1,010 and of the Emerson school heating appropriation the sum of $390, to the water maintenance account.
ART. 9. Playground Commission.
Voted, That at the Annual Town Meeting to be held in 1927 and annually thereafter there shall be elected by ballot a Play- ground Commission of three members for terms of one year, and that from and after their election and qualification all the powers conferred by Section 14 of Chapter 45 of the General Laws, except as to the making of appropriations, shall be exer- cised by such Playground Commission, and that thereupon the authority heretofore given to the School Committee to exercise such powers shall cease.
Voted to reconsider Article 12.
ART. 12. To sell land.
Voted, To instruct the Board of Selectmen to sell the land shown as A-64 and A-69 in Section 3,023 as shown on the plan on file in the office of the Board of Assessors.
At 10.20 P. M. the meeting dissolved.
A true copy. Attest :
HENRY A. PARKER, Town Clerk.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 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 said Town qualified to vote in State elections to meet in the several voting precincts of the town, Tuesday, the second day of November, 1926, at 12 o'clock, noon, then and there to cast their ballots for the following officers :
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Governor
For this Commonwealth
Lieutenant Governor 66
66 66 Secretary of the Commonwealth
66 60
Treasurer and Receiver General
Auditor of the Commonwealth
Attorney General .
66 66
Senator in Congress (to fill vacancy)
66
Representative in Congress for Seventh Congressional District
Councillor . For Fourth Councillor District
Senator . For First Suffolk District
Three Representatives in General Court For Tenth Essex District
County Commissioner Essex County Two Associate Commissioners Essex County
District Attorney . Essex County
Sheriff
Essex County
Also to mark your "Yes" or "No" to the following questions :
QUESTION NO. I.
Shall an amendment to the constitution which authorizes the General Court to establish in any corporate town containing more than six thousand inhabitants a form of town government providing for town meetings limited to such inhabitants of the town as may be elected for the purpose, which received in a joint session of the two Houses held May 29, 1924, 189 votes in the affirmative and 40 votes in the negative, and at a joint session of the two Houses held March 18, 1925, received 262 votes in the affirmative and 4 in the negative, be approved.
QUESTION No. 2
Shall a law which amends existing law by striking out the provisions that veterans who pass Civil Service examinations shall be placed upon the eligible list ahead of all other applicants, that disabled veterans shall be placed above all other veterans, and that disabled veterans shall be appointed and employed in preference to all other persons, and by providing in place there- of, that five points shall be added to the mark of veterans who pass such examinations, and ten points to the mark of disabled veterans, which law was disapproved in the Senate by a vote of o in the affirmative and 34 in the negative and in the House of Representatives by a vote of 11 in the affirmative.
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STATE ELECTION.
1926]
The polls will be open from 12 o'clock, noon, until 8 P. M.
And you are hereby 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 due return of this warrant, together with your doings thereon, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands and Town Seal this twentieth day of October, A. D., nineteen hundred and twenty-six.
[TOWN SEAL] 1
HAROLD E. DODGE, VERNON W. EVANS, C. F. NELSON PRATT, Selectmen of Saugus.
A true copy.
Attest :
W. CHARLES SELLICK, Constable.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, SS.
October 25, 1926.
Pursuant hereunto I have served the within warrant as directed by posting attested copies at Town Hall and Campbell's barber shop in Precinct One ; Post Office and Boston & Maine Depot and O'Connor's barber shop in Precinct Two; Harvey Upham's store and Evans' store in Precinct Three ; Pleasant Hills Depot and bill-board on Essex street in Precinct Four ; Lowell's store and Corbett's store in North Saugus in Precinct Five, at least seven days before said Primaries.
W. CHARLES SELLICK,
Constable.
A true copy. Attest :
HENRY A. PARKER,
Town Clerk.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
State Election, November 2, 1926
Governor
Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Total
Alvan T. Fuller, R.
666
748
514
356
196
2,480
William A. Gaston, D.
157
I55
160
75
75
622
Walter S. Hutchins, S.P.
4
3
9
2
4
22
Samuel Leger, S.L.P.
5
I
9
I
4
20
Lewis Marks, W.P.
O
O
O
I
I
2
Thomas E. Berrett
2
O
O
O
O
2
John W. Foley
O
I
O
O
I
Blanks
24
15
56
8
15
I18
858
923
748
443
295 3,267
Lieutenant-Governor
Frank G. Allen, R.
660 .
717
511
345
191
2,424
Dan'l T. Blessington, S.L.P.6
3
I5
4
4 32
Albert Oddie, W.P.
2
3
3
2
I
II
Dennis F. Reagan, S.P.
5
6
I2
I
7
31
Edmond P. Talbot, D.
128
151
I21
58
63
521
Charles E. Light
I
O
O
O
O
I
Tony A. Garofano
O
I
O
O
O
I
Blanks
56
42
86
33
29
246
858
923
748
443
295 3,267
Secretary
Harry J. Canter, W. P.
39
15
16
15
18
97
Frank W.Cavanaugh, D. 117
150
118
63
58
506
Frederic W. Cook, R.
588
644
451
316
167
2,166
Stephen S. Surridge, S.L.P. 6
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