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Report of The Planning Board
After advertising in the Saugus Advertiser issue of February 12, 1942 the Planning Board held a Public Hearing on Article 40 in the Town Hall on March 9, 1942 and after discussion the board recommends adoption of the article.
FRANK A. GREEN, Chairman.
Voted to change the Zoning By- Laws and Zoning Map of the Town of Saugus so that the land herein- after described shall henceforth be zoned for business purposes :- "Be- ginning at an iron pipe on the easterly line of Main Street, said
pipe being on the property line of Lot A-1 and Lot A-32 on Plan 1036 on file with the Board of Assessors' thence the line runs northeasterly 202 feet, plus or minus, thence turning and running southwesterly 335 feet, plus or minus, to the property of Dearden, thence the line runs northwesterly by said property line 202 feet, plus or min- us, to the easterly line of Main Street, thence the line turns and runs northeasterly along
Main Street 283.50 feet to point of be- ginning." Said land being a part of the land shown in Assessors Plan 1036 as Lot A-32. Yeas 112 Nays 0 10:35 P. M.
Art. 41.
Notice of Hearing
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing in their office in the Town Hall on ,Monday evening March 9, 1942, at 8 o'clock, on the petition of George B. Dixon to re- zone the following described prop- erty for business purposes: Lot A-22 and part of Lot A-15 on Assessors' Plan 1036. Located on Broadway at corner of Thomas street.
Planning Board, WILLIAM H. ROBINSON, Clerk
Report of The Planning Board
After advertising in the Saugus Advirtiser issue of Feb. 12, 1942 the Planning Board held a public hearing on Article 41 in the Town Hall on March 9, 1942 and after discussion the board recommends adoption of the article with the zoning limited to a depth of 125 feet from Broadway.
FRANK A. GREEN, Chairman.
Voted : That the Zoning Map and Zoning By-Law be and the same hereby are amended so that land shown as a part of lot A-15 and lot A-22 on Assessors' Plan 1036 be zoned for business. Said land is described as follows:
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
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Beginning at a point on Broad- way, said point being 100 feet south of the intersection of the southerly line of Thomas Street and the westerly line of Broadway so called, thence the line runs southerly along Broadway a dis- tance of 520 feet to the property of Nekole, thence turning and run- ning northwesterly along the prop- erty line of said Nekole about 125 feet, thence turning and running northeasterly 530 feet to Thomas Street, thence turning and running southeasterly by said Thomas Street a distance of about 25 feet, thence turning and running south- westerly 75 feet, thence turning and running southeasterly 100 feet to the point of beginning and con- taining about 4.78 acres. 114 yeas Nays 0 10:41 P. M.
Art. 42.
Notice of Hearing
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing in their office in the Town Hall on Monday evening, March 9, 1942, at 8 o'clock, on the petition of the Planning Board to amend section 17-A of the Zoning By-Law by inserting after the words "general residence" in the first sentence, the following: "busi- ness or industrial districts."
Planning Board, WILLIAM H. ROBINSON, Clerk.
Report of The Planning Board
After advertising in the Saugus Advertiser issue of Feb. 12, 1942 the Planning Board held a public hearing on Article 42 in the Town Hall on March 9, 1942 and after discussion the board recommends adoption of the article.
FRANK A. GREEN, Chairman.
Voted: To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 17-A of the Zoning By-Law by inserting after the words "single or general resi- dence" the following: business or industrial; so that the first para- graph shall read as follows:
Sec. 17-A. The removal for sale of sod, loam, sand, gravel or stone from single or general residence, business or industrial districts shall be deemed non-conforming use of premises. Yeas 98 Nays 0 Unanimous. 10:44 P. M.
Art. 43. Voted to amend Ar- ticle Twelve of the Town By-Laws by adding the following new sec- tion :
Section 6. Before approval by the Planning Board of a sub- division plat under General Laws Chapter 41, Section 81-F, it may require that the ways laid out in such plat co-ordinate with existing or proposed streets, with which they may connect, and it may re- quire such provisions for the dis- posal of surface water as will pre- vent damage to the said street and utilities and to other ways in the Town; it may require an agree- ment by the sub-divider to con- struct the ways and/or utilities in a manner and location shown on the plat as finally approved, within a reasonable time, to be specified in the agreement and to conform to the regulations of the Board regarding such construction, per- formance of which agreement shall be secured by a performance bond in form approved bv the Board with a surety company authorized to do business in Massachusetts, as surety, in such form and such penal sum as the Board shall de- termine to be necessary to defray the cost of the total construction or any part thereof. In place of a surety bond the Board may ac- cept cash or obligations of the United States of America or of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setss in a face value equal to the estimated cost of such construction or part thereof. Yeas 113 Nays 0 Unanimous. 10:47 P. M.
Art. 44. Voted to lay on the table. Yeas 93 Nays 7 10:50 P. M.
Art. 45.
Notice of Hearing
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing in their office in the
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
1942]
Town Hall on Monday evening, March 9, 1942 at 8 o'clock, on the petition of Laurence F. Davis to amend Clause 5 of Section 4 of the Zoning By-Law to permit the operation of golf courses.
Planning Board,
WILLIAM H. ROBINSON, Clerk
Report of The Planning Board
After advertising in the Saugus Advertiser issue of Feb. 12, 1942 the Planning Board held a Public Hearing on Artcle 45 in the Town Hall on March 9, 1942 and after discussion the board recommends adoption of the article.
FRANK A. GREEN, Chairman.
Voted: That Clause 5 of Sec- tion 4 of the Zoning By-Law be and the same hereby is amended by striking out the same and in- serting in place thereof the fol-
lowing: "5. Parks, playgrounds, municipal or church recreation buildings, water towers, reservoirs, and golf courses." Yeas 94 Nays 0 Unanimous. 10:51 P. M.
Art. 46. Voted to lay on the table. 10:55 P. M.
Art. 47. Voted to indefinitely postpone. 10:5512 P. M.
Art. 48. Voted to lay on the table. 10:57 P. M. Art. 49. Pending 10:571/2 P.M.
Mr. Frederick Willis gave notice of reconsideration of action taken under Articles 41, 42 and 47 at 10:5712 P. M.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:58 P. M. until Monday, March 16 at 8 P. M.
A true copy.
Attest: VIOLA G. WILSON, Town Clerk
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting
MARCH 16, 1942
The meeting was called to order at 8 P. M. Mr. Cheever, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Metcalf and Mr. Eng- land were appointed and sworn as tellers.
A count of the members showed 98 present. As there was no quor- um a motion was made for a five minute recess.
The meeting was called to order again at 8:12 P. M. A count of the members present proved there was a quorum, with 129 present.
The reading of the records was dispensed with.
Article 49. Voted: that the Town accept paragraph 2 of Chapter 162 of the Acts of 1941. Yeas 98 Nays 11 8:15 P. M.
Article 50. Voted to indefinitely postpone. 8:16 P. M.
Article 51. Voted to indefinitely postpone. 8:17 P. M.
Article 52. Voted : that the Town authorize the appointment of a committee of five or more citi- zens to study the By-Laws of the Town, such committee to report its findings and recommendations at the next Annual Town Meeting. 8:18 P. M.
A motion was made to take Ar- ticle 46 from the table.
Article 46.
Notice of Hearing
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing in their office in the Town Hall on Monday evening,
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
March 9, 1942, at 8 o'clock, on the potition of Walter H. Penney to l'ezone the following described
property for business purposes : part of Lot A-215 on Assessors' Plan 1021, located on Broadway and Essex Street.
Planning Board.
WILLIAM H. ROBINSON, Clerk.
After advertising in the Saugus Advertiser in the issue of Feb. 12, 1942, the Planning Board held a public hearing on Article 46 of the Town Warrant of March 2, 1942, in the Town Hall on March 16, 1942. After consideration the Board recommends the passage of the article.
FRANK A. GREEN, Chairman
Article 46. Voted : to amend the Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map of the Town of Saugus so that the following described land in said Town of Saugus shall hereafter be zoned for business purposes: Part of the land in the Town of Saugus as shown on Asessors' Plan 1021 as Lot A-127 and bounded and de- scribed as follows: Beginning at a point on the easterly side of Broad- way 92 feet northerly from the State Stone monument at the cor- ner of Essex Street and Broadway thence running in an easterly di- rection 155 feet, thence turning and running in a southerly direc- tion 212 feet to Essex Street; thence turning and running in a curve along Essex Street; thence turning and running in a curve along Essex Street in a northwest- erly direction 200 feet to said State stone monument; thence turning and running along Broadway in a northerly direction 92 feet to the point of beginning. Voted 8:20 P. M.
A motion was made to take Ar- ticle 16 from the table.
Article 16. Voted to indefinitely postpone. 8:21 P. M.
A motion was made to take Ar- ticle 17 from the table.
Article 17. Voted: that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2100.00 for Land damages on Hesper Street. Unanimous 8:25 P. M.
Article 48. Voted to lay on the table. 8:30 P. M.
A motion was made to take Ar- ticle 30 from the table.
Article 30. Voted to indefinitely postpone. 8:33 P. M.
A motion was made to take Ar- ticle 27 from the table.
Article 27. Voted to indefinitely postpone. 8:34 P. M.
A motion was made to take Ar- ticle 33 from the table.
Article 33. Voted: that the sum of $375.00 be and the same is here- by appropriated for repairs and alterations in the Town Hall building. Unanimous 8:35 P. M.
A motion was made to take Ar- ticle 34 from the table.
Article 34. Not voted. Yeas 70 Nays 61, but a four-fifth vote was necessary. 8:45 P. M.
A motion was made to take Ar- ticle 22 from the table.
Article 22. Voted to indefinitely postpone. 8:46 P. M.
A motion was made to take Ar- ticle 36 from the table.
Article 36. Voted to indefinitely postpone. 8:47 P. M.
A motion was made to take Ar- ticle 38 from the table.
Article 38. Voted to lay on the table. 8:48 P. M.
A motion was made to take Ar- ticle 2 from the table.
Article 2. The following ap- propriations are hereby voted for Town Charges.
Item
2. Finance Committee $ 380.00
3. Planning Board 475.00
5. Accountants' Dept. 4,975.00
6. Treasurer's Depart- ment (including $750.00 as salary of Treasurer) 5,300.00
7. Tax Collector's De-
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1942]
partment (including
$2500.00 as salary of
the
Collector.
All
fees including tax title fees to be turned into the Town Treasury.) 8,300.00
8. Tax Title Expense 900.00
10. Registration of Town Notes 75.00
11. Law Department
1,800.00
11a. Judgments and set- tlements 200.00
12. Town Clerk's D e- partment (including $500.00 as salary of the Town Clerk. All fees except from State and County to be turned into the Town Treasury.) 1,000.00
13. Election and Regis- tration 6,700.00
14. Town Hall Account 5,750.00
15. Public Works De- partment 6,075.00
16. Collection of Ashes 5,500.00
17. Board of Appeals 250.00
18. Engineering D e- partment 4,000.00
Voted: 8:50 P. M.
20. Pensions 4,960.00
20a. Contributary Retire- ment Pension Fund 9,791.03
21. Constable 100.00
23. Fire & Police Build- ing Maintenance 3,200.00
24. Fire Alarm Division 1,900.00
25. Fire Department 39,800.00
26. Forest Fires 200.00
27. Building Inspection Department 1,600.00
.
28. Sealer of Weights and Measures 1,800.00
29. Gypsy Moth Depart- ment 4,400.00
30. Tree Warden's De- partment (including salary of Tree War- den $144.00) 1,200.00
31. Public Safety Com- mittee 75.00
31a. Harbor Master 150.00
Voted 8:55 P. M.
33. School House R e- pairs 5,000.00
33a. Stadium Mainten- ance 600.00
34. Public Library De- partment (including available funds from the County Reim- bursement for Dog Licenses amounting to $2,402.51) 9,602.51
Voted: 8:58 P. M.
35. Board of Welfare Temporary Aid (in- cluding $1,200.00 as salaries of the Board of Public Welfare) 30,000.00
35a. Old Age Assistance Aid 43,000.00
35aa. Old Age Assistance Administration (in- cluding $300.00 as salaries of members of the Old Age As- sistance Bureau) 1,440.00
35b. Aid to Dependent Children Aid 5,000.00
35bb. Aid to Dependent Children Adminis- tration 320.00
36. Infirmary (includ- ing $1,700.00 as a transfer from Avail- able Funds Infirm- ary Addition Ac- count ) 4,500.00
37. State and Military Aid 2,500.00
38. Soldiers' Relief 15,000.00
39. Soldiers' Burial 100.00
Voted: 8:59 P. M.
40. Highways and Brid- ges 17,000.00
40a. Pea Stone and As- phalt for Highway Surface Treatment 3,000.00
41. Snow and Ice 8,000.00
42. Street Lighting 15,000.00 Voted: 9:00 P. M.
43. Water Purchase 19,500.00
44. Water Maintenance 18,862.40
45. Water Extensions 500.00
46. Hydrants, Gates and Meters 1000.00
46a. Water Services 2,500.00
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47. Cemetery Depart-
m e n t (including available funds-In- come from Perpetual Care Deposits Amounting to $1,763.46) 13,350.00
Voted: 9:01 P. M.
50. Health Department (Including $1,350.00 as salaries of the Board) 17,700.00
51. Vital Statistics 100.00
55. Collection of Garbage 3,500.00 55a. Sewer Maintenance 5,300.00 Voted: 9:02 P. M.
56. Memorial Day 475.00
57. Town Reports 1,100.00
58. Insurance 9,000.00
59. Playgrounds 1,500.00
60. Reserve Fund 10,000.00
61. Trade School Tuition 3,500.00
62. Interest on Tempor- ary Loans 10,000.00
63. Interest on School Loans 425.00
64. Interest on Water Loans 112.50
65. Schoolhouse Loan
Bonds 12,500.00
66. Water Loan Bonds 9,000.00
68. Fire and Police Sta- tion Bonds 5,000.00
70. Interest on Fire & Police Station Bonds 1,462.50
71. Interest on Sewer
Loans
12,045.00
10,018.86
72. Sewer Bonds and available funds -Reserve for Pav- ment of Sewer Lo a n s $7,981.14 making total a p- propriation of $18,000.00
73. Interest on Relief Loans
265.00
74. Relief Loans
7,000.00
Voted: 9:04 P. M.
4. Selectmen's Depart- ment (including sal- aries of Selectmen $1,200.00) 2,450.00
9:07 P. M.
9. Assessors' Depart- ment (including $1,600. as salaries of Assessors) 9:10 P. M.
8,150.00
Item 19. Police Department. Voted: to amend by striking out the figure $34,760 and inserting in place thereof the figure $35,918. 9:45 P. M.
Mr. Bucchiere served notice of reconsideration of Item 25.
Item 25. Mr. Bucchiere moved to reconsider action taken under Item 25. Voted: to reconsided Item 25.
Item 25. Fire Department. Voted: that the sum of $41,075 be and the same is hereby appropri- ated for the Fire Department 9:50 P. M.
Item 32. Schools 250,000.00 Voted 9:51 P. M.
Item 39a. General W. P. A. pro- jects (including Sewer Construc- tion, Water Extension and $150.00 for purchase of a transit)
$25,000.00
Voted 10:34 P. M.
A motion was made to take Ar- ticle 38 from the table.
Article 38. Voted to Indefinitely postpone. 10:35 P. M.
A motion was made to take Ar- ticle 48 from the table.
Article 48. Voted to indefinitely postpone 10:3512 P. M.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:36 P. M. sine dea.
Attest:
VIOLA G. WILSON, Town Clerk
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STATE PRIMARY
1942]
Warrant for State Primary Election
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Essex, ss.
To W. CHARLES SELLICK, Constable of the Town of Saugus Greetings :
In the name of the Common- wealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in the various precincts Tuesday, the Fifteenth day of September, 1942 at 12 o'clock noon, for the following pur- poses :
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomina- tion of Candidates of Political Par- ties for the following offices:
Governor, for this Common- wealth.
Lieutenant Governor, for this Commonwealth.
Secretary of the Commonwealth, for this Commonwealth.
Treasurer and Receiver-General, for this Commonwealth.
Auditor of the Commonwealth, for this Commonwealth.
Attorney General, for this Com- monwealth.
Senator in Congress, for this Commonwealth.
Representative in Congress, Eighth Congressional District
Councillor, Fifth Councillor Dis- trict.
Senator, Third Essex Senatorial District.
Two Representatives in General Court, Tenth Essex Representa- tive District.
District Attorney, Eastern Dis- trict.
Register of Probate and Insol- vency, Essex County.
County Commissioner, Essex
County.
County Treasurer, Essex Coun- ty.
The polls will be open from 12 noon to 8 P. M.
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 third day of September, A.D. 1942.
GEORGE H. QUARMBY, HAROLD P. RICE, WILLIAM S. OLIVER, Selectmen of Saugus
A true copy.
Attest: W. CHARLES SELLICK, Constable.
State Primary Election
September 15, 1942
REPUBLICAN
GOVERNOR
Leverett Saltonstall Blanks
36
8
31
21
16
6 135 22
7 165 17
8 189 25
Total 1276 176
Total
249
173
189
182
106
157
182
214
1452
1 213
2 165
3 158
4 161
5 90
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Horace T. Cahill Blanks
209
160
161
167
87
132
168
185
1269
40
13
28
15
19
25
14
29
183
Total
249
173
189
182
106
157
182
214
1452
SECRETARY
Frederic W. Cook
208
159
158
164
84
133
170
184
1260
Blanks
41
14
31
18
22
24
12
30
192
Total
249
173
189
182
106
157
182
214
1452
TREASURER
Laurence Curtis
87
68
80
76
38
57
71
86
563
Edgar A. French
29
24
22
21
13
24
21
13
167
Sybil H. Holmes
35
26
16
25
14
22
34
37
209
Richard E. Johnston
33
21
18
21
10
18
21
24
166
Wallace E. Stearns
14
11
11
8
9
6
8
14
81
Blanks
51
23
42
31
22
30
27
40
266
Total
249
173
189
182
106
157
182
214
1452
AUDITOR
Russell A. Wood
203
151
158
160
84
127
165
178
1226
Blanks
46
22
31
22
22
30
17
36
226
Total
249
173
189
182
106
157
182
214
1452
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Robert T. Bushnell
210
158
152
164
85
130
164
187
1250
Blanks
39
15
37
18
21
27
18
27
202
Total
249
173
189
182
106
157
182
214
1452
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. 197
144
135
144
87
129
166
167
1169
Courtenay Crocker
21
6
13
14
5
8
5
15
87
Blanks
31
23
41
24
14
20
11
32
196
Total
249
173
189
182
106
157
182
214
1452
CONGRESSMAN
Lester W. Bowen
2
1
5
2
3
6
2
3
24
Alonzo B. Cook
31
28
44
19
15
27
29
33
226
Angier L. Goodwin
88
44
51
74
37
37
60
72
463
William A. Hastings
38
43
31
22
16
30
36
40
256
William S. Howe
59
33
22
34
14
21
36
26
245
John J. Irwin
4
3
1
9
3
5
7
6
38
6
6
9
5
7
10
2
6
51
Lawrence Mitchell Blanks
21
15
26
17
11
21
10
28
149
Total
249
173
189
182
106
157
182
214
1452
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STATE PRIMARY
1942]
COUNCILLOR
Samuel R. Bailey
57
50
50
49
38
45
56
60
405
Washington Cook
84
61
58
61
24
41
55
66
450
William H. McSweeney
46
36
35
33
21
33
47
48
299
Blanks
62
26
46
39
23
38
24
40
298
Total
249
173
189
182
106
157
182.
214
1452
SENATOR
Cornelius F. Haley
181
150
146
145
79
117
163
170
1151
Blanks
68
23
43
37
27
40
19
44
301
Total
249
173
189
182
106
157
182
214
1452
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT
Fred A. Hutchinson
174
118
137
117
73
98
132
132
981
Frederick Bancroft Willis
156
136
157
140
66
116
131
169
1071
Charles R. Leader
80
42
22
40
31
38
57
36
346
Patrick J. Troy
7
4
5
6
4
3
2
6
37
Blanks
81
46
57
61
38
59
42
85
469
Total
498
346
378
364
212
314
364
428
2904
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Cregg, Hugh A.
193
150
151
151
92
132
164
175
1208
Blanks
56
23
38
31
14
25
18
39
244
Total
249
173
189
182
106
157
182
214
1452
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY
William F. Shanahan
181
140
136
148
81
122
152
169
1129
Blanks
68
33
53
34
25
35
30
45
323
Total
249
173
189
182
106
157
182
214
1452
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
C.F. Nelson Pratt
169
144
150
136
83 21
127 27
141
181
1131
James D. Bentley Blanks
2
1
3
0
2
3
2
8
21
Total
249
173
189
182
106
157
182
214
1452
COUNTY TREASURER
Harold E. Thurston
196
152
154
161
88
116
165
183
1215
Blanks
53
21
35
21
18
41
17
31
237
Total
249
173
189
182
106
157
182
214
1452
78
28
36
46
39
25
300
44
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
DEMOCRATIC
GOVERNOR
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 Total
Francies E. Kelly
10
10
12
12
10
26
9
12
101
Roger L. Putnam
20
10
4
10
9
21
4
5
83
Blanks
3
0
0
0
1
4
0
0
8
Total
33
20
16
22
20
51
13
17
192
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR .
John C. Carr
25
16
14
16
15
44
12
15
157
Blanks
8
4
2
6
5
7
1
2
35
Total
33
20
16
22
20
51
13
17
192
SECRETARY
Joseph J. Buckley
15
12
7
12
9
27
9
12
103
Leo A. Gosselin
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
25
John D. O'Brien Blanks
7
2
3
5
3
7
1
2
30
8
3
3
3
6
8
1
2
34
Total
33
20
16
22
20
51
13
17
192
TREASURER
Thomas E. Barry
8
3
2
12
4
15
3
5
52
Francis X. Hurley
15
13
5
6
7
21
8
8
83
William F. Hurley
3
2
4
1
1
6
1
3
21
John F. Welch
1
1
4
1
3
4
0
1
15
Blanks
6
1
1
2
5
5
1
0
21
Total
33
20
16
22
20
51
13
17
192
AUDITOR
Thomas J. Buckley
22
14
12
13
9
33
11
13
127
Leo D. Walsh
7
6
3
5
7
11
1
3
43
Blanks
4
0
1
4
4
7
1
1
22
Total
33
20
16
22
20
51
13
17
192
ATTORNEY GENERAL
James E. Agnew
22
17
11
16
13
41
11
16
147
Blanks
11
3
5
6
7
10
2
1
45
Total
33
20
16
22
20
51
13
17
192
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Joseph E. Casey
15
11
8
5
4
13
3
8
67
Daniel H. Coakley
2
1
1
2
0
3
1
0
10
John F. Fitzgerald
8
7
6
9
10
16
6
5
67
Joseph Lee
4
1
1
4
3
12
2
2
29
Blanks
4
0
0
2
3
7
1
2
19
Total
33
20
16
22
20
51
13
17
192
45
19421
STATE PRIMARY
CONGRESSMAN
Frederick T. McDermott
6
9
8
7
3
19
4
8 64
Francis E. Ryan
13
6
3
5
10
16
7
6
66
Raymond A. Willett, Jr. Blanks
6
5
5
6
2
8
1
2
35
8
0
0
4
5
8
1
1
27
Total
33
20
16
22
20
51
13
17
192
COUNCILLOR
James A. Donovan
22
17
14
16
13
39
12
13
146
Blanks
11
3
2
6
7
12
1
4
46
Total
33
20
16
22
20
51
13
17
192
SENATOR
Thomas A. Lane
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Blanks
32
20
16
22
20
51
13
17
191
Total
33
20
16
22
20
51
13
17
192
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT
Sylver J. Santerre
14
13
12
14
11
33
8
4 109
Patrick J. Troy
20
15
10
14
15
34
10
14
132
Blanks
32
12
10
16
14
35
8
16
143
Total
66
40
32
44
40
102
26
34
384
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Hugh A. Cregg
15
7
7
8
7
22
6
7
79
John T. Coan
10
8
1
4
2
10
3
3
41
Joseph B. Harrington
3
5
6
9
8
12
4
7
54
Blanks
5
0
2
1
3
7
0
0
18
Total
33
20
16
22
20
51
13
17
192
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY
William F. Shanahan
25
18
12
16
14
41
11
13
150
Blanks
8
2
4
6
6
10
2
4
42
Total
33
20
16
22
20
51
13
17
192
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Michael F. Conway
26
16
10
15
14
46
10
15
152
Blanks
7
4
6
7
6
5
3
2
40
Total
33
20
16
22
20
51
13
17
192
COUNTY TREASURER
William G. Hennessey Blanks
25
18
10
15
14
47
12
13
154
8
2
6
7
6
4
1
4
38
Total
33
20
16
22
20
51
13
17
192
A true copy.
Attest: VIOLA G. WILSON, Town Clerk.
46
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec 31
RECOUNT OF VOTES September 24, 1942
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
C. F. Nelson Pratt James D. Bentley Blanks
169
145
150
135
83
127
141
181
1131
78
27
35
46
21
29
39
26
301
2
1
4
1
2
1
2
7
20
Total A true copy.
249
173
189
182
106
157
182
214
1452
Attest: VIOLA G. WILSON, Town Clerk.
Warrant for State Election
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Essex, ss.
To W. CHARLES SELLICK, Constable of the Town of Saugus
Greetings:
In the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in State El- ections to meet in the several vot- ing precincts of the Town on Tues- day, the Third Day of November, 1942 at 12 o'clock, for the follow- ing purposes :
To bring in their votes to the election offcers for the Election of Candidates for the following offices :
Governor, for this Common- wealth.
Lieutenant Governor, for this Commonwealth.
Secretary of the Commonwealth, for this Commonwealth.
Treasure and Receiver-General, for this Commonwealth.
Auditor of the Commonwealth, for this Commonwealth.
Attorney General, for this Com- monwealth.
Senator in Congress, for this Commonwealth.
Representative in Congress, Eighth Congressional District.
Councillor, Fifth Councillor Dis- trict.
Senator, Third Essex Senatorial District
Two representatives in General Court, Tenth Essex Representative District.
District Attorney, Eastern Dis- trict.
Register of Probate and Insol- vency, Essex County.
County Commissioner, Essex County.
County Treasurer, Essex Coun- ty.
Also to mark your "Yes" and "No" to the following questions:
QUESTIONS
LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
Shall the proposed measure which provides that the present statutes which make it a crime punishable by fine or imprisonment knowingly to advertise, print, pub- lish, distribute or circulate any matter containing reference to any
47
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
1942]
person from whom or place where any drug, instrument or means whatever, or any advice or infor- mation may be obtained, for the purpose of preventing pregnancy, or to sell, lend, give away, exhibit, offer or advertise any drug, medi- cine, instrument or other article for the prevention of conception, or to write or print information of any kind stating when, where, how, of whom, or by what means such article can be obtained, or to man- ufacture or make such article, shall not apply to treatment or prescription given to married per- sons for protection of life, or health by or under the direction of regis- tered physicians nor to teaching in charted medical schools nor to publication or sale of medical treatises or journals, which was disapproved in the House of Rep- resentatives by a vote of 77 in the affirmative and 133 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 16 in the affirmative and 18 in the negative, be approved?
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