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Section 23. Exceptions under Specific Rules. When in its judgment the public convenience and welfare will be sub- stantially served, and where such exception will tend to improve the status of the neighborhood, the Board of Appeals may in specific cases, after public notice, a hearing, and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, determine and vary the application of the district regulations herein established in har- mony with their general purpose and intent as follows :
(a) Permit the alteration of a one-family house or building, existing at the time this By-law is adopted and wherever located, to accommodate two families.
(b) Grant temporary and conditional permits for structures and uses that do not conform to the regulations herein pre- scribed, provided that no permit shall be for more than a one- year period.
(c) The Board of Appeals may grant no variation which would amount to an amendment of this By-law or a change in zone lines, all such amendments to be made as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 30 and in Section 24 of this By-law.
Section 24. Amendments. The Planning Board, either up- on its own initiative or upon petition of ten persons, shall hold public hearings, 14 days' public notice of which shall be given, for the consideration of any repeal or amendments to this By- law, and report to a town meeting its recommendations as to what action should be taken, before any repeal or amendment may be considered by a town meeting.
Section 25. This By-law shall take effect as provided by law.
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Voted, To take up Article II. Yeas 303, Nays 16.
ART. II. Increase number of School Committee.
Voted, That the Selectmen be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to petition the next General Court for enabling legislation to permit an increase in the number of members of the School Committee from five to nine; and that a committee of five be appointed by the Selectmen to investigate the acts of the School Committee and report at the next Annual Town Meet- ing. Yeas 326, Nays 4.
The meeting adjourned at 11.41 P.M. to Monday, July 2, 1928, at eight P.M.
A true copy. Attest :
LILLIAN SHORES,
Town Clerk.
Adjourned Town Meeting
July 2, 1928.
The meeting was opened by the Moderator at 8 o'clock P.M.
The Moderator appointed as Tellers : Arthur D. Hitchings, Terrence J. McTague, Chester Cross, Arthur J. Struthers and Walter S. Gay and duly qualified them.
The reading of the records of the previous meeting was waived.
The salute was given to the Flag.
Unanimous consent was given to Mortimer H. Mellen to sub- mit the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted :
"Believing that the services of Jesse W. Lambert, Superin- tendent of Schools, cannot be easily replaced and that his resigna- tion should not be offered to the School Committee, be it :
RESOLVED, That it is the will of this meeting that the School Committee refrain from accepting the resignation of Jesse W. Lambert, Superintendent of Schools of the town of Saugus, should it be tendered before July 1, 1929." Yeas 150, Nays o.
ART. 4. Acceptance of Lawndale avenue.
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Voted, To accept Lawndale avenue.
ART. 5. By-laws, goats and swine.
Voted, To adopt as presented. Yeas 140, Nays o. ART. 6. By-laws, house offal. Voted, To adopt as presented. Yeas 140, Nays o.
ART. 7. Acceptance of Woodbury avenue.
Voted, To accept Woodbury avenue.
ART. 8. Postponed until after action was taken on Article 9.
ART. 9. Woodbury avenue bridge.
Voted, That the sum of $12,500 be and the same hereby is appropriated for the purpose of building a bridge of concrete construction and approaches across the Saugus river on Wood- bury avenue, said sum to be transferred from the surplus. Yeas 201, Nays 3.
ART. 8. Was taken up.
ART. 8. Repairs of approach to new bridge on Woodbury avenue.
Voted, That the sum of $1,000 be and the same hereby is appropriated for repair of approach to new bridge on Wood- bury avenue, same to be transferred from surplus.
ART. 12. Transfer back to the surplus.
Voted, That the balance of the appropriation for unpaid bills for 1927 and prior years, made at the Annual Town Meeting of 1928 be transferred back to surplus.
Unanimous consent was given to the presentation of a resolu- tion on the subject of mosquitoes, and the resolution was adopted.
"RESOLVED, That the Board of Health be authorized to spend from their appropriation funds for suppression of mos- quitoes."
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The Warrant being completed, the meeting dissolved at 9 08 P.M.
A true copy. Attest :
LILLIAN SHORES,
Town Clerk.
TOWN OF SAUGUS
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 appear at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, August twenty-second, A.D. 1928, 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 appropriate the sum of $200 for unpaid bills for 1927 and prior years, said sum to be transferred from the surplus, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
ART. 4. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money to pay assessments made by the county of Essex to meet the town's share of the cost of reconstructing the East Saugus bridge over the Saugus river, as provided for by Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1926 and Acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, or to take any action relative thereto, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
ART. 5. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $200 to pay the interest on the assessments made by the county of Essex to meet the town's share of the cost of reconstructing the East Saugus River bridge over the Saugus river, as provided
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for by Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1926 and Acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, said sum to be transferred from surplus, 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 $6,500 from the appropriation for permanent construction made at the Annual Town Meeting of 1928 to be expended for permanent construction on Walnut street provided that the county contri- butes $6,500 and the state contributes $2,500 for the same pur- pose, 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 that the balance remaining in the appropriation for a new school on Lincoln avenue appropriated at the Special Town Meeting held April 6, 1925, and the Annual Town Meeting of 1926, shall be spent under the direction of the School Committee for the completion of said school building, 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 discharge the committee appointed under vote of the Special Town Meeting held April 6, 1925, to build a new school on Lincoln avenue, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
ART. 9. To see if the town will instruct the Board of Select- men to investigate the matter of securing Walden Pond avenue from the city of Lynn for the town of Saugus, and to report with recommendations to the next town meeting, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
You are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof 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.
HEKEOF, 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.
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Given under our hands and Town Seal this thirteenth day of August, A.D., 1928.
[TOWN SEAL
C. F. NELSON PRATT, HAROLD E. DODGE, VERNON W. EVANS, JOHN C. PITMAN, HARRY WOODWARD, Board of Selectmen.
A true copy. Attest :
W. CHARLES SELLICK, Constable.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, SS.
August 15, 1928.
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 B. & M. depot and O'Connor's Barber Shop in Precinct Two; Harvey Upham's store in Precinct Three ; Pleasant Hills depot and billboard on Essex street in Precinct Four ; Corbett's store in North Saugus and Club House in Lynnhurst in Precinct Five, at least seven 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 :
LILLIAN SHORES, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
August 22, 1928.
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, Lillian Shores.
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.
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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 Town Clerk, took charge of the meeting.
The Moderator appointed the following Tellers : William Jones, Raymond Love, Walter S. Gay, Edwin K. Hayden and Charles E. Welt and duly qualified them.
More than the quorum of 100 being present, the Moderator proceeded with the business before the meeting, after having warned non-voters to proceed to a space reserved in the gallery in accordance with Article 2, Section 10 of the By-laws.
The salute to the Flag was given.
ART. 2. Reports of Committees.
A verbal report from the Board of Survey was given on the proposed Golden Hills Highway, and the highway was not recommended. Report accepted.
ART. 3. Unpaid bills.
Voted, That the sum of $200 be and the same is hereby appro- priated from the Surplus for the payment of unpaid bills of 1927 and prior years.
ART. 4. Assessment on the East Saugus bridge.
Voted, That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $10,000 for the purpose of paying the assessment made on the town by the county of Essex on account of the recon- struction of East Saugus bridge over Saugus river, as authorized by Chapter 293, Acts of 1926, as amended and to meet said appropriation that there be transferred from the free cash in the treasury the sum of 1,000 dollars, and that the treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $9,000 and to issue note of the town therefor under authority of Chapter 293, Acts of 1926, as amended, said note to be paid in not more than one year. Yeas 140, Nays I.
ART. 5. Interest on assessment of East Saugus bridge.
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Voted, That the sum of $200 be and the same is appropriated from the surplus for payment of interest on assessment made by county for cost of reconstructing East Saugus bridge over the Saugus river.
ART. 6. Transfer of $6,500 from appropriation for perma- nent construction.
Voted, That the sum of $6,500 be and the same hereby is transferred from the appropriation for permanent construction of highways made at the Annual Town Meeting of 1928 to be expended for permanent construction on Walnut street, provided that the county contributes $6,500 and the State contributes $2,500 for the same purpose.
More than two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, Article 9 was taken up out of order.
ART. 9. Securing of Walden Pond avenue.
Voted, That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is instructed to investigate the matter of securing Walden Pond avenue from the city of Lynn and to report with recommends to the next town meeting.
More than two-thirds having voted in the affimative, Article 8 was taken up out of order.
ART. 8. Discharge of committee.
-Voted, To lay on table.
ART. 7. Balance of appropriation of new school on Lincoln avenue.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
Voted, To take up Article 8.
ART. 8. Discharge of committee.
No action taken.
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The Warrant being completed, it was voted to dissolve the meeting at 10.25 P.M.
A true copy. Attest :
LILLIAN SHORES,
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 qualified to vote in primaries to meet in the several voting precincts of the town
Tuesday, the Eighteenth Day of September, 1928
at 12 o'clock noon, 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, 66
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
66
Treasurer and Receiver-General, 66 66
Auditor of the Commonwealth,
Attorney-General,
66
66
Senator in Congress,
66
Representative in Congress, for 7th Congressional District
Councillor, for 4th Councillor District
Senator, for Ist Suffolk Senatorial District Three Representatives in General Court,
for 10th Essex Representative District
County Commissioners (2)
for Essex County
Register of Deeds, for Essex Southern District
Clerk of Courts,
for Essex County
and for the Election of the following officers :
District Member of State Committee
for each political party . . . for the Ist Suffolk Senatorial
District
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, 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 12 Noon to 8 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said 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 tenth day of September, A.D., 1928.
[TOWN SEAL]
C. F. NELSON PRATT, HAROLD E. DODGE, VERNON W. EVANS, JOHN C. PITMAN, HARRY WOODWARD,
Selectmen of Town of Saugus.
A true copy. Attest :
W. CHARLES SELLICK, Constable.
SAUGUS, MASS., September 11, 1928.
A true copy. Attest :
LILLIAN SHORES,
Town Clerk.
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PRIMARY ELECTION.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, SS.
September 17, 1928.
Pursuant hereunto I have served the within Warrant as directed by posting attested copies at Precincts One, Two, Three, Four and Five, at least seven days before said primaries.
W. CHARLES SELLICK,
Constable.
A true copy. Attest :
LILLIAN SHORES,
Town Clerk.
PRIMARY ELECTION Republican
September 18, 1928
Precincts
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Total
Governor
Frank G. Allen
386
415
334
193
II2
1,440
Frank A. Goodwin
347
366
350
208
175
1,446
Blanks
45
25
42
36
20
1 68
778
806
726
437
307
3,054
Lieutenant Governor
George A. Bacon
37
27
30
23
17
134
Charles Lawrence Burrill 86
90
66
45
33
320
Pehr G. Holmes
34
41
68
24
23
190
John C. Hull
145
159
183
63
36
586
Robert M. Leach
95
198
IOI
58
41
493
Wycliffe C. Marshall
6
7
5
3
4
25
John H. Sherburne
56
52
31
32
27
198
William Sterling
Youngman
208
173
139
123
72
715
Blanks
III
59
103
66
54
393
778
806
726
437
307
3,054
Secretary
Frederic W. Cook
590
676
558
343
2II
2,378
Blanks
188
130
I68
94
96
676
778
806
726
437
307
3,054
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Treasurer
Fred J. Burrell
314
354
31I
177
109
1,265
John W. Haigis
84
IO2
63
46
23
318
J. Ernest Kerr
63
93
42
40
20
258
Russell A. Wood
153
I37
I35
78
64
567
Blanks
164
I20
175
96
91
646
778
806
726
437
307
3,054
Auditor
Dwight L. Allison
38
50
48
25
20
18I
Julia B. Buxton
27
17
18
13
IO
85
Roland H. Choate
88
103
77
38
25
331
Alonzo B. Cook
378
456
34I
2II
I35
1,52I
Harvey E. Frost
24
24
20
15
15
98
Roswell F. Phelps
45
25
5 J
33
IO
164
Blanks
178
I31
171
IO2
92
674
778
806
726
437
307
3,054
Attorney General
Clarence A. Barnes
357
365
307
149
II3
1,291
Joseph E. Warner
274
340
253
185
III
1,163
Blanks
147
IOI
166
103
83
600
778
806
726
437
307
3,054
Senator in Congress
Butler Ames
213
246
212
104
IOI
876
Eben S. Draper
265
262
201
151
86
965
Benjamin Loring Young 159
203
167
97
40
666
William P. Connery, Jr.
I
I
Blanks
140
95
146
85
80
546
778
806
726
437
307
3,054
Congressman
William P. Connery, Jr. 53
33
44
IO
32
172
Thomas E. Berrett
I
I
Frank P. Bennett, Jr.
I
I
Blanks
724
773
68 1
427
275
2,880
778
806
726
437
3ยบ7
3,054
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Councillor
Robert J. Taylor
439
550
405
266
171
1,831
Blanks
339
256
32 1
I71
136
1,223
778
806
726
437
307
3,054
Senator
John E. Beck
192
204
145
127
66
734
Conde Brodbine
192
197
197
127
84
797
Edward J. Cox
260
304
248
II6
95
1,023
Blanks
I34
IOI
1 36
67
62
500
778
806
726
437
307
3,054
Representatives in General Court
Albert C. Day
I 62
14I
83
94
27
507
Mildred G. Dinsmore
87
152
95
54
43
43I
Harriet R. Hart
232
311
237
I54
79
1,013
Frank E. F. Hawthorne
57
89
81
43
47
317
Fred A. Hutchinson
293
389
316
143
82
1,223
Welcome W.
Mccullough
421
459
352
189
99
1,520
C. F. Nelson Pratt
375
319
374
228
225
1,52I
Walter H. Woods
56
60
44
37
25
222
Blanks
651
498
596
369
294
2,408
2,334 2,418 2,178 1,31I
92 I
9,162
County Commissioners
Frederick Butler
434
504
390
238
178
1,744
Robert H. Mitchell
299
387
279
179
97
1,24I
Joseph F. Smith
262
25I
196
I37
48
894
Blanks
561
470
587
320
291
2,229
1,556
1,612
1,452
874
614
6,108
Clerk of Courts
Archie N. Frost
529
611
478
303
184
2, 105
Blanks
249
195
248
I34
I23
949
778
806
726
437
306
3,054
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[Dec. 31
Register of Deeds
Moody Kimball
536
602
475
301
186
2,100
Blanks
242
204
251
I36
I21
954
778
806
726
437
307
3,054
State Committee
Benjamin P. Nicholls
I68
155
158
113
67
66 1
Fred Gardner Smith
98
100
97
60
39
394
G. Wallace Tibbetts
246
364
217
I26
79
1,032
Blanks
266
187
254
138
I22
967
778
806
726
437
307
3,054
Delegates to State Convention
Francis M. Hill*
437
558
446
265
I27
1,833
Henry A. B. Peckham* 490
568
445
274
127
1,904
Daniel B. Willis*
456
543
428
237
I 26
1,790
Kathleen L. Norris*
418
545
383
245
116
1,707
Harry Woodward*
454
558
428
254
116
1,810
William E. Ludden*
425
571
456
267
117
1,836
Vernon W. Evans*
475
548
441
258
II7
1,839
Charles W. Parker*
431
55I
405
245
116
1,748
C. F. Nelson Pratt*
431
525
425
281
134
1,796
Welcome W.
Mccullough
I
I
2
Luther P. Cluff
I
I
Guy P. Smith
I
I
Paul A. Haley
I
I
Blanks
2,983 2,285 2,677 1,606 1,667
11,218
7,002 7,254 6,534 3,933 2,763 27,486
Republican Town Committee
Frank A. Green*
179
97
53
88
16
433
C. F. Nelson Pratt*
162
96
69
85
27
439
John I. O'Brien*
142
99
59
82
17
399
Edward Gibbs, Jr .*
166
103
60
84
16 429
Henry A. B. Peckham* 169
175
67
86
16
513
Harold E. Dodge*
169
107
63
85
17
441
William H. Foster*
155
99
60
82
16
412
1928]
PRIMARY ELECTION.
1
81
William L. Dowling*
158
99
57
81
16
411
Robert G. Pike*
158
99
56
83
16
412
Chester F. Cross*
I52
99
53
88
I6
408
Welcome W.
McCullough
2
2
Barnet Shapiro
I
I
John G. Holmes
I
I
Charles N. Wormstead
I
I
Walter S. Gay
2
2
Ernest A. Merrithew
2
2
Tony Garofano
IO
IO
Laurence F. Davis
I
I
William E. Ludden
2
2
Charles L. Davis
I
I
Arthur E. Starkey
I
I
Mildred G. Dinsmore
1
I
William F. Parker
I
I
William Jones
I
I
Thomas Baldwin
68
4
3
75
Irene W. Bennett
67
4
4
75
Mabel L. Carter
67
3
4
74
Wallace Campbell
69
3
4
76
Vernon W. Evans
69
5
5
2
81
Charles E. Light
67
4
4
75
Charles B. Pugsley
69
3
3
75
Frank L. Ward
68
3
4
75
Harry Woodward
69
3
4
I 77
John C. Pitman
2
2
Arthur W. Randall
,
I
I
Joseph C. Goodrich
I
I
Arthur S. Smith
I
I
Paul A. Haley
I
I
J. Oscar Crowell
J
I
Guy P. Smith
1
I
William F. Belcher
I
I
Harry Surabian
I
I
Herbert P. Mason
2
2
Karl R. Norris
I
I
William H. Cook
I
I
Charles M. O'Connor
2
2
Francis M. Hill
I
I
2
Daniel B. Willis
I
I
6
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Catherine Noyes Charles W. Parker Lawrence E. Morse Evan Evans Blanks
I
I
I
I
I
J
I
I
6,158 6,361 6,619 3,491 2,880 25,509
Total
7,780 8,060 7,260
4,370 3,070 30,540
.
Men (Republican)
424
433
417
235
177
1,686
Women (Republican)
354
373
309
202
1 30
1,368
Total
778
806
726
437
307
3,054
Democratic
Governor
Charles H. Cole
52
69
75
15
30
241
John J. Cummings
II
13
16
I3
7
60
Blanks
12
12
14
2
7
47
75
94
105
30
44
348
Lieutenant Governor
John F. Malley
29
45
35
13
2I
I43
Charles S. Murphy
31
35
48
13
I2
I39
Blanks
15
14
22
4 .
II
66
75
94
105
30
44
348
Secretary
Joseph Santosuosso
46
61
62
18
24
2II
Blanks
29
33
43
20
137
75
94
105
30
44
348
Treasurer
James P. Bergin
38
39
50
14
19
160
Daniel England
13
23
18
8
7
69
Blanks
24
32
37
8
18
119
75
94
105
30
44
348
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Auditor
Strabo V. Claggett
20
20
19
6
I 66
Irving Lewis
12
7
13
3
6
41
Francis J. O'Gorman
19
42
37
14
19
131
Blanks
24
25
36
7
18
IIO
75
94
105
30
44
348
Attorney General
Edward P. Barry
40
63
61
2I
17
202
William R. Scharton
17
16
18
4
I2
67
Blanks
18
15
26
5
15
79
75
94
105
30
44
348
Senator in Congress
David I. Walsh
65
91
96
29
40
321
Blanks
IO
3
9
I
4
27
75
94
105
30
44
348
Congressman
William P. Connery, Jr. 71
88
IO2
26
41
328
John P. Kane
I
3
I
2
O
7
Blanks
3
3
2
2
3
13
75
94
105
30
44
348
Councillor
J. Frederick Curtin
19
32
36
II
8
106
Thomas E. Goggin
6
4
8
2
7
27
James F. Powers
27
30
19
8
95
Blanks
23
28
42
9
18
I20
75
94
105
30
44
348
Senator
Hugh F. McCarthy
24
53
35
16
I2
140
Daniel J. Murphy
31
25
35
8
13
II2
Blanks
20
35
6
19
96
75
105
30
44
348
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Representatives in General Court
Michael H. Cotter
19
35
36
9
15
114
Tony A. Garofano
45
82
87
24
40
278
Edward A. McInerney
II
6
19
5
4
45
John J. Mullen
50
44
35
12
18
159
Daniel J. O'Connor, Jr. 23
57
47
I7
21
165
C. F. Nelson Pratt
I
I
Blanks
77
58
90
23
34
282
225
282
315
90
132
1,044
County Commissioners
Blanks
75
94
105
30
44
348
75
94
105
30
44
348
Clerk of Courts
Archie N. Frost
15
15
IO
3
9
52
John A. Murphy Blanks
36
56
53
18
18
181
24
23
9
17
115
75
94
Register of Deeds
Mary F. Bowen
14
14
Blanks
61
94
105
30
44
334
75
94
105
30
44
348
State Committee
Hugh J. McLaughlin
16
29-
42
9
IO
106
William H. Walsh
31
34
30
IO
15
120
William B. Welton
I
3
6
3
5
18
Edward Ago
I
1
Blanks
27
27
27
8
14
103
75
94
105
30
44
348
Delegates to State Convention
Charles M. O'Connor
I
I
Blanks
750
939 1,050
300
440
3,479
750
940 1,050
300
440
3,48c
15
30
44
348
928]
PRIMARY ELECTION.
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Democratic Town Committee
William F. Higgins*
26
26
27
5
14
98
Mildred U. Perry* 28
IO
9
4
5
56
ames T. Tirrell
I I
John J. Mullen*
5
2
7
Ellis Jones
I
I
Daniel Murphy
I
I
Rosana Gautreau*
3
Vincent G. Pendleton*
4
2
3 6
[. McTague* Michael Garofano*
I
I
Ienry Gayron*
2
2
Charles O'Connor
Charles M. O'Connor
4
Frank A. Green
I
I
I
I
Ienry A. B.{Peckham
I
I
William H. Foster
I
I
William L. Dowling
I
I
Robert G. Pike Chester F. Cross
I
J
I
I
James L. Conway
I
I
C. F. N. Pratt
I
I
Edward M. Ago
I
I
C. Carroll Cunningham
I
I
Blanks
686
882
1,006
290
421
3,285
750
940
1,050
300
440
3,480
Men
49
47
67
19
30
212
Women
26
47
14
136
75
94
30
44
348
A true copy. Attest :
LILLIAN SHORES,
Town Clerk.
I 4 I
John J. O'Brien Edward Gibbs, Jr.
I
2
2
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Warrant for State Election
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
OFFICERS AND QUESTIONS ON OFFICIAL BALLOT. 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 who are qualified to vote in State Elections to meet in the several voting precincts of the town on Tuesday the sixth day of November, 1928, at 12 o'clock M., for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the election officers for the election of candidates of political parties for the following officers :
Presidential Electors.
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary.
Treasurer.
Auditor.
Attorney General. Senator in Congress.
Congressman.
Councillor.
Senator.
Representatives in General Court (3).
County Commissioners (2).
Clerk of Courts.
Register of Deeds.
Also to mark your "Yes" or "No" to the following questions "Law Proposed by Initiative Petition."
Shall the proposed law which provides that it shall be lawful in any city which accepts the act by vote of its city council and in any town which accepts the act by vote of its inhabitants, to take part in or witness any athletic outdoor sport or game, except horse racing, automobile racing, boxing or hunting with fire- arms, on the Lord's Day between 2 and 6 P.M. ; that such sports
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or games shall take place on such playgrounds, parks or other places as may be designated in a license issued by certain licens- ing authorities ; that no sport or game shall be permitted in a place other than a public playground or park within one thous- and feet of any regular place of worship; that the charging of admission fees or the taking of collections or the receiving of remuneration by any person in charge of or participating in any such sport or game shall not be prohibited ; that the license may be revoked ; and that in cities and towns in which amateur sports or games are permitted under existing law such amateur sports or games may be held until the proposed law is accepted or the provisions of the existing law fail of acceptance on resubmission to the people, which law was disapproved in the Senate by a vote of 9 in the affirma tive and 22 in the negative and in the House YES of Representatives by a vote of 93 in the affirmative and 110 in the negative be NO approved ?
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