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1,648 50 for Interest on Water Loans.
16,500 00 for Schoolhouse Loan Bonds.
3,500 00 for Water Loan Bonds.
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Voted, At 10.35 to adjourn to Friday evening, March 25, 1927, at 8 o'clock.
A true copy. Attest :
LILLIAN SHORES,
Town Clerk.
Adjourned Town Meeting.
March 25, 1927.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8 o'clock P.M.
Following the salute to the flag, the Moderator requested all non-voters to leave the hall but reserved a space in the gallery for such non-voters.
Enterprises and Cemeteries
Voted, To take from the table the motion for Water Purchase.
Voted, That the sum of $18,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated for Water Purchase.
ART. 4. To Refund Revenue Notes.
Voted, That the Treasurer, with approval of the Selectmen, be, and hereby is authorized to refund such portion of revenue loans of 1927 as may be necessary, in the manner set forth in Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, any loan or loans issued in accordance with this vote to be paid from revenue of 1927.
ART. 7. Collection of Taxes.
Voted, That taxes for the year 1927 shall be payable October 2, 1927, and that on all taxes remaining unpaid after the expira- tion of thirty days from said October 2, 1927, interest shall be paid as required by law.
ART. 8. Water Extension, Lily Pond avenue.
Voted, That the sum of $750 be and the same is hereby appropriated for water extension on Lily Pond avenue.
ART. 9. Water Extension on Broadway.
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Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 10. Water Extension, Victoria street.
Voted, That the sum of $750 be and the same is hereby ap- propriated for water extension, on Victoria street.
The Moderator appointed as tellers : Ray P. Junkins, Walter R. Annas, Mortimer H. Mellen, Walter A. Wilson and E Louise Pratt and duly qualified them.
ART. II. Gutters and re-surfacing Fairview avenue.
Voted, That the sum of $500 be and the same is hereby ap- propriated for constructing gutters upon and re-surfacing Fair- view avenue.
ART. 12. Water Extension, on Hampstead street.
Voted, That the sum of $750 be and the same is hereby ap- propriated for water extension on Hampstead street.
ART. 13: Water Extension, Aberdeen avenue.
Voted, That the sum of $1,500 be and is hereby appropriated for the purpose of extending the water main a distance of ap- proximately 495 feet, on Aberdeen avenue.
ART. 14. Water Extension on Fiske road.
Voted, That the sum of $700 be and the same is hereby ap- propriated for water extension on Fiske road for a distance of about 275 feet westerly from Summer street, provided that before such extension is made there shall be filed by an abutter with the Selectmen in form satisfactory to them a guaranty in writing that the taxable value of land adjacent to such extension shall be in- creased not less than $7,000 within two years.
ART. 15. Water Main on Clark and Saville streets.
Voted, That the sum of $1,500 be and the same is hereby appropriated for water extension on Clark street at about 180 ft. and about 400 ft. on Saville street. Yeas, 178. Nays, 59.
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ART. 16. Water Mains on Cleveland avenue.
Voted, That the town hereby votes to appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the purpose of extending the water mains on Cleve- land avenue, a distance of 425 feet, if owners of property on Cleveland avenue will guarantee in two years an increase of valuation of $10,000.
ART. 17. Water Mains on Main street.
Voted, That the sum of $500 be and the same is hereby ap- propriated for water extension about 250 feet on Main street to Dearden's farm.
ART. 18. Water Main on Talbot street.
Voted, That the sum of $500 be and the same is hereby ap- propriated for Water Extension on Talbot street about 200 feet from Vine street.
ART. 19. Water Mains on Birchwood avenue.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 20. Extending of Water Mains on Sterling avenue. Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 21. Extension of Water Mains on Granite road.
Voted, That the sum of $500 be and the same is hereby appropriated for water extension on Granite road to School street.
ART. 22. Water Extension on Great Woods road.
Voted, That the sum of $1,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated for water extension on Great Woods road.
ART. 23. Water Main on Kenwood avenue.
Voted, That the sum of $250 be and the same is hereby appropriated for water extension on Kenwood avenue about 125 feet.
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ART. 24. Extension of Water Mains on Palmer avenue.
Voted, That the sum of $500 be and the same is hereby appropriated for water extension on Palmer avenue about 125 feet, provided that before such extension is made there shall be filed by an abutter with the selectmen in form satisfactory to them a guaranty in writing that the taxable value of land adjacent to such extension shall be increased not less than $5,000 within two years.
ART. 25. Extending Water Main on Seagirt avenue.
Voted, That the sum of $250 be and the same is hereby appropriated for water extension on Seagirt avenue.
ART. 26. Extending Water Main on Church street.
Voted, That the sum of $950 be and the same is hereby appropriated for water extension on Church street and Central street easterly to Orcutt avenue about 300 feet, provided that before such extension is made there shall be filed in writing that the taxable value of land adjacent to such extension shall be in- creased not less than $9,500 within two years.
ART. 27. Water Main through Glen Park avenue.
Voted, That the sum of $1,850 be and the same is hereby appropriated for water extension on Glen Park avenue about 740 feet, provided that before such extension is made there shall be filed by an abutter with the selectmen in form satisfactory to them a guaranty in writing that the taxable value of property adjacent to such extension shall be increased not less than $18,500 within two years.
ART. 28. Extension of Water Mains on Kirtland street.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 29. Extension of Water Mains on Elaine avenue, Bradford street and Warren avenue.
Voted, That the sum of $1,400 be and the same is hereby appropriated for water extension through a portion of Elaine avenue, Bradford street and Warren avenue, a distance of about 560 feet.
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ART. 30. Water Extension on Broadway.
Voted, That the sum of $1,500 be and the same is hereby appropriated for water extension on Broadway.
ART. 31. Municipal Garage.
Voted, To lay on the table.
ART. 32. Site for Municipal Garage.
Voted, To lay on the table.
ART. 33. Re-shaping Prospect street.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 34. Purchase of Truck for Department of Public Works.
Voted, That the sum of $5,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purchase of a three and one-half ton truck for the use of the Public Works Department, the same to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
ART. 35. Purchase of Snow Loader.
Voted, To lay on the table.
ART. 36. Purchase of Tractor Sidewalk Snow Plow.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 37. Drainage of Houston avenue.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 38. Grading Jasper street.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone. ART. 39. Permanent Construction on Streets in Lynnhurst. The motion to appropriate was lost.
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Voted, That when this meeting adjourns it be adjourned at 10.40 P.M. to Monday evening, March 28, at 8 P.M.
ART. 40. To re-surface Bristow street.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 41. Police Uniforms.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 42. Fire Department Uniforms.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 43. Police Department Increase.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 44. Chief of Fire Department Automobile.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone. Yeas, 131. Nays, 99.
Акт. 45. Seats in Sweetser School.
Voted, That the sum of $1,300 be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purchase and installation of seats in the assembly hall of the Sweetser school, said sum to be expended under the direction of the School Committee.
The meeting adjourned at 10.40 P.M. as voted.
A true copy. Attest :
LILLIAN SHORES, Town Clerk.
Adjourned Town Meeting.
March 28, 1927.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8 o'clock P. M.
The Moderator requested all persons not legal voters of the Town of Saugus to retire from the hall during the transaction of town business, but that a space in the gallery be reserved for school children and some others.
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The salute to the Flag was given.
Voted, That the reading of the records of the last meeting be waived.
Voted, To take up Article 46.
ART. 46. Heating Plant for Felton School.
Voted, That the sum of $6,000 be and the same is hereby ap- propriated for removing the present heating plant and installing a new sectional boiler and necessary equipment in the Felton School, and to provide for plans, specifications and inspection by a heating engineer, said sum to be expended under the direction of the School Committee.
The Moderator appointed as tellers, Frank B. Newhall, Mor- timer H. Mellen, Washington L. Bryer, Mrs. Ernest Hatch and Elmer Emmett and duly qualified them.
Voted, To take up Article 65.
ART. 65. To dispose of Town Farm.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone. Yeas 308, Nays 18.
Voted, To accept the report of the Town Farm Committee.
At 10.15 the meeting adjourned to Thursday, March 31, at 8 o'clock P.M.
A true copy. Attest :
LILLIAN SHORES,
Town Clerk.
Adjourned Town Meeting.
March 31, 1927.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8 o'clock P.M.
Voted, That the reading of the records of the previous meet- ing be waived.
The Moderator acting under Article 2, Section 10 of the By- Laws, requested all persons not legal voters of the Town of
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Saugus, to retire from the hall during the transaction of town business, but that a space in the gallery be reserved for school children and some others.
Voted, To take up Article 47.
ART. 47. Oaklandvale School. The following tellers were appointed and qualified, Frank Collins, Hugh Montgomery, Samuel D. Watson, Fred M. Hall, Harold W. Dyer.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 48. North Saugus School. Unfinished classroom.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone. Yeas, 203. Nays, 95. ART. 49. Validity of tax titles.
Voted, That the sum of $500 be and the same is hereby ap- propriated to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen to determine the validity of tax titles and that the Selectmen be and they are hereby authorized to employ counsel for that purpose.
ART. 50. Improving Playgrounds.
Voted, That the sum of $1,500 be and the same is hereby ap- propriated for the equipment, maintenance and improvement including filling and grading of public playgrounds, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Playground Commission.
ART. 51. Replacing cement water main.
Voted, That the sum of $1,000 be and the same is hereby ap- propriated for replacing cement water mains.
ART. 52. Installation of water meters.
Voted, That the sum of $2,500 be and the same is hereby ap- propriated for the installation of water meters on unmetered services.
ART. 53. Street lines and grades.
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Voted, That the sum of $500 be and the same is hereby ap- propriated said sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of employing an engineer to define street lines and establish grades.
ART. 54. Honor Roll.
Voted, That the sum of $1,700 be and the same is hereby ap- propriated to purchase and erect one bronze tablet containing the names of the Saugus men who served in the World War, replacing the ones now in the Honor Roll on the Town Hall Grounds. The same to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Voted, To take up Article 57.
ART. 57. Representative or Limited Town Meeting.
Voted, That the Town of Saugus petition the Great and General Court of Massachusetts for the Representative Town Meeting form of Government and that a committee of seven citizens, to be appointed by the Moderator, be directed and em- powered to draft a bill for such form of government and present the same to the General Court for enactment.
The Moderator appointed the following committee to draw up the details of the bill, Vernon W. Evans, Chairman, C. F. Nelson Pratt, Francis M. Hill, Wesley Paul, Mrs. Mabel E. Williams, Charles E. Flynn and Lawrence F. Davis.
Voted, To adjourn at 10.45 to Monday at 8 P.M., April 4, 1927.
ART. 55. Replacing names on Honor Roll.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 56. Installing hydrant, Sussex and Halstead streets.
Voted, That this Article be referred to Board of Selectmen to install the hydrant out of the Water Maintenance account, if in their judgment the same is necessary.
ART. 58. City Charter.
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Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
Voted, To take from the table the appropriation for expenses of the Saugus Home under Article 3, Town Charges.
Voted, That the sum of $10,800 be and the same is hereby appropriated for the expenses of the Saugus Home.
ART. 59. Committee on Survey of assessed valuation.
Voted, To postpone until Monday evening, April 4, 1927, to be taken up first.
The meeting adjourned at 10.45 P.M., until 8 P.M., Monday, April 4, 1927 as voted.
A true copy. Attest :
LILLIAN SHORES, Town Clerk.
Adjourned Town Meeting.
April 4, 1927.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8 o'clock P.M.
The salute was given to the Flag.
Voted, That the reading of the records of the previous meet- ing be dispensed with.
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 town business, but that a space in the gallery be reserved for school children and some others.
Voted, To take up Article 59.
ART. 59. Survey of assessed valuation.
Voted, That the town appoint a committee, consisting of the Board of Assessors and six citizens to be appointed by the Moderator, said committee to be directed to make a careful
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survey of the present assessed valuations throughout the town and to report back to the annual meeting of 1928 their findings and recommendations.
ART. 60. One Selectman from each precinct.
The motion was lost.
Voted to take up Article 70.
ART. 70. Committee on Water Contracts.
Voted, That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator in the following manner; Board of Selectmen, Planning Board, Water Investigating Committee, one each and two other citizens who shall investigate the advisability of making a new water contract with the City of Lynn at lower rates and to consider the advisability of the Town of Saugus entering the Metropolitan district system and to appropriate therefor the sum of $100 for expenses of said investigation, said committee to report with their recommendations at the next annual or special Town Meeting.
The Moderator appointed the following committee as called for under Article 70; C. F. Nelson Pratt, John C. Pitman, Henry A. B. Peckham, George W. Munson, Jr. and William R. Combie.
Voted, To accept the report of the Water Investigating Com- mittee.
Voted, To take up Article 71.
ART. 71. Zoning plan.
The Moderator appointed the following tellers: Vincent McGilvray, Frank A. Green, Guy Little, Charles W. Elliett, Mrs. Irene Perkins and duly qualified them.
Voted, Article 71. To lay on the table. Yeas. 238, Nays 40. ART. 61. Committee, New Senior High School Building.
Voted, That a committee of five citizens be appointed by the Moderator, one to be a member of the school committee, to
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investigate and report at the next annual Town Meeting of 1928 upon the best school housing plan to accommodate the rapidly increasing public school population of Saugus.
The Moderator appointed the following committee : Francis M. Hill, Walter S. Dyer, Washington L. Bryer, Walter Wilson and Ernest W. Homan.
At the same time, the Moderator appointed the committee on Survey of Assessed Valuation. They were as follows : Charles W. Hanson, (of Essex street) Horace C. Ramsdell, Frank B. Newhall, Charles E. Stillings, Thomas W. Baldwin, Ernest A. Hodgdon, and the Board of Assessors.
Voted, To take Article 31 from the table.
ART. 31. Municipal Garage Building.
Voted, That the sum of $10,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated for the erection and equipment of a municipal garage building, the location to be selected, and said building be erected under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. Yeas 213, Nays 54.
Voted, To take Article 32 from the table.
ART. 32. Site of municipal garage building.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 62. Civil service, janitors.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 63. Committee of Street Lighting.
Voted, That a committee of five citizens be appointed by the Moderator to investigate a more modern and improved street lighting system and to make a survey of the present system and to report with their recommendations to the next annual town meeting.
ART. 64. Annual audit.
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Voted, That the town adopt the following by-law : All of the accounts of the town shall be audited annually by the Division of Accounts, Department of Corporations and Taxa- tion, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and all acts in addition thereto or in amendment thereof.
ART. 66. Open Meetings, Board of Selectmen, By-law.
Voted, To refer to Board of Selectmen
ART. 67. Open Meetings, Board of Selectmen. Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 68. Refund of tax title.
Voted, That the sum of $90 be and the same is hereby ap- propriated for the purpose of refunding the tax titles on estate of John Wilzenski for the years 1922 and 1924, such refund to be made subject to the approval of validity by the Town Counsel.
ART. 69. Sewage Investigating Committee.
Voted, That a committee of five citizens be appointed by the Moderator to carry on the sewerage investigation started by the Planning Board and to report as to the desirability thereof to the next annual town meeting.
ART. 72. Street lighting contract.
Voted, That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to make a new street lighting contract with the Lynn Gas & Electric Company.
ART. 73. Acceptance of Oceanview avenue.
Owing to the failure of petitioners to comply with the legal requirements, it was voted that Article 73 be indefinitely post- poned.
ART. 74. Acceptance of Nowell street.
Owing to the failure of petitioners to comply with the legal requirements, it was voted that Article 74 be indefinitely post- poned.
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ART. 75. Acceptance of Springdale avenue.
Owing to the failure of petitioners to comply with the legal requirements, it was voted that Article 75 be indefinitely post- poned.
ART. 76. Acceptance of Pearson street.
Owing to the failure of petitioners to comply with the legal requirements, it was voted that Article 76 be indefinitely post- poned.
ART. 77. To sell a portion of Town farm.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 78. Conveyance of Cliftondale Recreational Park, Inc.
Voted, That the town accept as a gift a conveyance from Cliftondale Recreation Park, Inc., of a tract of land, hereinafter described, in the City of Revere, for public park and playground purposes, and that the Selectmen be and they are hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the town to accept a deed thereof.
Said premises are bounded and described as follows : “Be- ginning at the northwesterly corner of the said premises, at a point on the boundary line between the Town of Saugus and the City of Revere where the southerly line of land now or formerly of James F. Miller crosses said boundary line, thence running southwesterly on said land now or formerly of said Miller about one hundred and sixty feet to a corner at land now or formerly of Hatch; thence turning and running easterly on said land now or formerly of said Hatch about one hundred and forty-two and fifty hundredths feet (142.50) to said boundary at other land of said Town of Saugus ; thence turning and running northwesterly on said boundary line one hundred feet more or less, to the point of beginning. Being all that portion of the land conveyed by George A. Miller to Cliftondale Recreational Park, Inc., by deed dated November 15, 1922, and recorded with Suffolk deeds, Book 4431, page 313, as lies within said City of Revere."
Voted, To take Article 35 from the table.
ART. 35. Snow Loader.
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Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 79. Definite number of street lights.
Voted, That the Board of Selectmen be instructed to locate 20 street lights during the year 1927.
ART. 80. Street lights.
Voted, To refer to the Board of Selectmen.
Voted, At 10.15 P.M. to adjourn to Monday evening, April II, 1927 at 8 P.M.
A true copy. Attest :
LILLIAN SHORES, Town Clerk.
Adjourned Town Meeting.
April 11, 1927.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8 o'clock P.M.
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 town business, but that a space in the gallery be reserved for school children and some others.
Voted, That the reading of the records of the previous meeting be dispensed with.
Article 71 was taken from the table.
ART. 71. Zoning plan.
Voted, That the Moderator appoint a committee of five citizens to study the matter of zoning for Saugus, this com- mittee to cooperate with the Planning Board in this investigation, and to report with their recommendations, together with such articles for the warrant as they may prepare, at the next town meeting.
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The Moderator appointed the following committee on Sewer- age Investigating Committee as called for under Article 69 : Walter Sprague, Fred C. Cheever, Walter L. C. Niles, Frank M. Ramsdell and Benjamin Q. Belonga.
The Moderator appointed the following committee on Investi- gation of Improved Electric Lighting System : Frederick H. Griswold, Harold W. Coombs, George H. Kelland, Edward C. Clark and Arthur E. Starkey.
The Moderator appointed the following committee on Zoning Plans : J. Arthur Raddin, Washington L. Bryer, John Husler, Angelina S. Hayden and Gustaf E. Dahlen.
Voted at 9.45 to dissolve the meeting.
A true copy. Attest :
LILLIAN SHORES, Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
March 21, 1927.
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, Lillian Shores, at eight (8) o'clock P. M.
The warrant was read by the Town Clerk, omitting the read- ing 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., who, after being duly qualified by the Town Clerk, took charge of the meeting.
The Moderator requested all persons not legal voters of the Town of Saugus, to retire from the hall and gallery during the transaction of town business.
ART. 2. Reports of Committees.
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The report of Committee on Investigating the Water System was referred to the regular adjourned town meeting to be con- sidered after Article 3.
The report of the Advisory Committee on Town Farm was referred to the regular adjourned town meeting to be considered after Article 65.
Judge William E. Ludden, Chairman of the Committee ap- pointed at the annual meeting of March 14, 1927, to draw up a memorial vote upon the death of the late Henry A. Parker read the following resolutions :
WHEREAS The Moderator of our Annual Town Meeting of this year by unanimous consent of citizens present appointed a committee to present Resolutions to be adopted in memory of our late Town Clerk and Tax Collector, Henry Albert Parker, and that the Resolutions be adopted and spread upon the Town Records and a copy sent to Mrs. Parker and family ;
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved that in the death of Henry Albert Parker, who served as Town Clerk during the past twenty-three years and for the past eighteen years as Col- lector of Taxes that the town has lost one of its foremost citizens. Official position to him was an opportunity to serve the public, for personal publicity or prominence he cared little, he rather shrank from it. A genial, unselfish, companionable man whose time for many years was given first and foremost to the interests of our town. His life to the citizens of our town remains with them a living memory of a man who conducted the offices to which he was elected so many years in an honest, efficient and painstaking manner.
In all the years of his public life he continued until the end to have the respect of the citizens of our town. He never used his official position to confer favors upon his friends. He never advocated appropriations or actions by the town meeting for the purpose of securing political gain. He had faith in Saugus. No citizen could have truthfully said that Henry Albert Parker ever showed any undue favor to his friends in his official capac- ity. With all the beautiful qualities he still continued in office until the end. May his life and conduct be a lasting memory to
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