Town annual report of Weymouth 1919, Part 2

Author: Weymouth (Mass.)
Publication date: 1919
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 282


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Article 28. Voted, To accept the report of the Selectmen upon the laying out of alterations on Centre Street.


Article 30. Voted, To accept the report of the Selectmen upon the laying out of alterations of a portion of Middle Street.


Article 50. Voted, That all taxes shall become due and payable on October 15th next as prescribed in Chapter 190 of the General Acts of 1918, and the salary of the tax collector be six mills on the dollar actually collected.


Article 58. Voted, That a committee of five be appointed, the Moderator of the meeting to be the Chairman, he to appoint the other four, to report at the next annnal or any future meeting in relation to celebrating in the year 1922 of the three hundredth anni- versary of the settlement of the town.


The Moderator appointed on the above committee Edward W. Hunt, Robert S. Hoffman, Howard H. Joy, William J. Fitzsimmons.


Article 61. Voted, That the Selectmen be a committee of the town to conduct the Alewive Fishery.


Article 62. Voted, That the Selectmen are hereby authorized to take such action as they think necessary to control, regulate or prohibit the digging or taking of clams from the shores and flats of the town.


Article 63. Voted, That the Selectmen be authorized to com- mence suit for the recovery of any money or property due the town, or to prosecute a bill in equity or any other proceedings in court, when in their judgment it is expedient to do so.


Article 64. Voted, That the Selectmen be authorized to sell any real estate of which the town may be possessed, and for which it has no further use, the same to be sold at public auction, except in the case of land owned by the town as a result of unredeemed tax sales, and to take further measure to protect unused property now owned by the town.


Article 65. "Jitney Act" Voted, That the subject matter of this article, be indefinitely postponed. (Yes 57; No 43.)


Voted, To adjourn until one o'clock P.M.


At one o'clock thê meeting was again called to order.


The committee appointed under Article 2 to nominate minor offi- cers, made the following nominations.


Public Weighers.


Ward 1. C. Lewis French, John J. Lane, John Bryne, Michael E. Lane, James B. French.


Ward 2. Sumner Thompson, Clara Mitchell, Charles T. Leavitt, James D. Bosworth. Loretta Looney, Wallace D. Cowing. Wilfred H. Bartlett.


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Ward 3. Robert Condrick, Edward I. Loud, Susan R. Worthen, John F. Dwyer, Annie Brennan, Helen Moody.


Ward 4. Marjorie J. Mace, William H. Mace, Louis Ellis, Char- les H. Kelley.


Ward 5. Alvin Hollis, Walter L. Bates, J. Leonard Bicknell, Er- nest A. Bowker, James Tirrell, Walter Taylor.


Surveyors of Wood, Lumber and Bark.


Ward 1. Russell H. Whiting, John J. Lane.


Ward 2. George M. Keene, James P. Haddie, Nicholas J. Grant.


Ward 3. Henry N. Willoby, Robert A. Condrick, John F. Dwyer, Russell B. Worster, Annie Brennan, Helen Moody. .


Ward 4. John L. Maynard, Theron L. Tirrell, Howard V. Pratt.


Ward 5. J. Leonard Bicknell, Alvin Hollis, James Tirrell, A. Spencer Marsh.


Fence Viewers.


Miles P. Keene, H. Frank Holmes, Russell B. Worster, Theron L. Tirrell, George W. Conant.


Field Drivers.


George W. Nash, Edward F. Butler, James P. Maguire, Charles W. Baker, Willie F. Tirrell, Elbert Ford.


Pound Keeper.


Edward P. Condrick.


Electric Light Committee.


Sidney G. Dunbar, Winslow M. Tirrell, Russell B. Worster, Walter W. Pratt, Matthew O'Dowd.


Planning Board.


James W. Colgan, *Fred W. Alden, *Frank N. Clapp, *Edward I. Loud, *Ralph P. Burrell.


*Resigned.


The question of a quorum was raised and on count it was re- ported that 106 voters were present.


Voted, To adjourn for ten minutes.


The time having expired the meeting was again called to order.


Article 6. Voted, To appropriate from any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of $14,000 for a reserve fund.


Article 8. Voted, To raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding $500 for an audit of the accounts of the town for the year 1919 by certified public accountant under the direction of the appropriation committee.


Article 9. Voted, To appropriate from any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of $1162.89 being the amount of the dog licenses for the year 1918. and further to raise and appro-


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priate the sum of $102,637.11 for the support of public schools and for the transportation of pupils to and from schools.


Article 10. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $1900 said money to be paid to the trustees of the James Humphrey Schoolhouse Sinking Fund, to be set apart and invested as a sinking fund for the payment at maturity of the James Humphrey School- house bonds.


Article 11. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $600 for the care and maintenance of parks and playgrounds to be expended under the supervision of the Park Commissioners and that $100 of this amount be for the hiring of a playground in the vicinity of Lovell's Corner.


Article 12. Voted, That the town reappropriate the sum of $500 for acquisition of land on Neck and River Streets for bathing pur- poses by purchase or eminent domain, and that the Park Commis- sioners do all that is necessary to carry out this vote.


Article 13. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000 for the support of the Fire Department.


Article 14. "Forest Fires" No action.


Article 15. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $1000 for installing a tractor for a hook and ladder of the Weymouth Fire Department, said tractor and hook and ladder to be located as de- cided upon by the engineers of the Fire Department, and the engi- neers of the Fire Department to be a committee to carry the above vote into effect.


Article 16. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $12,000 for the support of the Police Department. (Yes 75; No. 46). .


Article 17. Voted, That the town appropriate from the revenue of the Water Works for the current year the sum of $43,410 to be expended for the following purpose, namely :


Superintendent, Maintenance and Pumping station $18,000


Commissioners, Office and Current Expenses 4,500


Installation of Meters 1,500


New service and minor extensions 3.000


Interest on Sinking Fund 4% bonds


2,600


Interest on Serial 41/2% bonds 3,690


Interest on Serial 4% bonds 620


Principal of Serial bonds due 1919 9,500


Article 18. Voted, That the town authorize the Water Commis- sioners to appropriate from the revenue of the Water Works for the current year, and transfer to the Trustee of the Sinking Fund the sum of $3,000 to be set apart and invested as a Sinking Fund for the payment at maturity of the "Weymouth Water Loan Bonds."


Article 19. Voted, That this article in relation to extending the Water system on Canterbury Street be referred to the Water Com- missioners.


Article 20. Voted, That this article in relation to installing Water mains in that part of the town known as Cottage Farms, be referred to the Water Commissioners.


Article 21. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000 for the services and expenses of the Board of Health.


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Article 22. Auto for Visiting Nurse. No action.


Voted, To take up Article 21.


Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the Board of Health, to be used in connection with the Weymouth Visiting Nurse Association.


Voted. To take up Article 3.


Voted, That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator, to investigate the subject of City Government, the town of Brookline manner of town government, the Norwood town of management, or any other new forms of town government, and to report at some future meeting, but not later than the next annual town meeting.


The Moderator appointed on the committee to investigate as above voted, the following, namely : Albert P. Worthen, *John H. Tobin, Bradford Hawes, Matthew O'Dowd, Edwin R. Sampson, Edward P. O'Brien.


Article 23. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $11,725 for the payment of town officers as follows :


Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor $2,600


Town Clerk 250


Assessors 2,200


Town Treasurer


450


Town Treasurer bond


125


Auditors


200


Sealer of Weights and Measures


600


Tree Warden


100


Registrars of Voters


450


Town accountant and general office clerk 2,250


Town counsel (this amount not to include trial cases) 500


Tax collector 1,700


Tax collector bond


250


Appropriation committee


50


Article 24. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,750 for election expenses.


Article 25. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $950 for the rent and expenses of town offices.


Article 27. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000 for the purpose of street oiling.


Voted, To take up articles 29, 31 and 37 with connection with Article 26.


Voted, To appropriate from any money in the treasury not other- wise appropriated the sum of $12,000 and further to raise and appro- priate the sum of $17,000 for the street department, and that Articles 29, 31, 36 and 37 be referred to the Superintendent of Streets.


Article 32. Voted, That the sum of $20,000 be raised by loan and appropriated for macadam pavement or other road material under specifications approved by the Massachusetts Highway Commis- sioners, to be used for the reconstruction of existing ways in the town, and that the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow said sum of $20,000 for this purpose, and to issue serial notes of the town therefor, payable in


*Resigned.


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equal annual installments for five years from the date of issue, to bear interest not to exceed five per cent per annum.


The result of the vote was Yes 92; No 1.


Article 33. Voted, That this article in relation to the construction of Birchbrow Road, be referred to the Superintendent of Streets.


Article 34. "Macadam work on Broad Street."


Voted, That this work be done from the funds provided under Article 32 for reconstruction of existing town ways with Macadam construction.


Article 35. "Macadam work on Washington Street between Lin- coln Square and Washington Square.


Voted, That this work be done from the funds provided under Article 32 for reconstruction of existing town ways with Macadam construction.


Article 38. "Street Railway." Voted, That no action be taken.


Voted, To adjourn to Thursday evening of this week at 7.30 at this hall.


JOHN A. RAYMOND, Town Clerk.


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ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.


The adjourned meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Wey- mouth, was held at Odd Fellows' Opera House, East Weymouth on Thursday, March 6, 1919, the meeting being called to order at 7.30 P.M. by Hon. George L. Barnes, the Moderator.


Article 39. "Street Railway." Voted, That no action be taken.


Article 40. Voted, To appropriate the sum of $10,000 for the payment of State and Military Aid and for burials under the pro- visions of Chapter 587 of the Acts of 1914.


Article 41. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 and further appropriate the sum of $1,400 for the relief of dis- abled soldiers and seamen and for the families of disabled soldiers and seamen under Chapter 79 of the Revised Laws.


Voted, That all future Town Meetings be held in the evening.


Article 42. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $14,000 and further appropriate the sum of $2,000 for the relief and support of the Poor.


Article 43. Voted, To lay this article on the table.


Article 44. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500 and the rentals of the Library Building for the support and maintenance of Tufts Library and that the income from the A. J. Richards, J. E. Trask, Susannah Hunt and C. Q. Tirrell Funds be used for the purpose by the respective donors.


Article 45. Voted. To raise and appropriate the sum of $750 for the maintenance of a reading room at Fogg Library.


Voted, Not to reconsider the vote passed under Article 44.


Article 46. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000 for Street Lighting and the matter of installing new lights be left with the Electric Light Committee.


Article 47. Voted, That no action be taken on this article in rela- tion to installing electric lights at "Cottage Farms."


Article 48. Voted, That the matter of installing electric lights on Philomana Street be referred to the Electric Light Committee.


Article 49. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the maintenance of the Town Survey, this money to be expended un- der the direction of the Selectmen.


Article 51. To appropriate the overlay for the Abatement and Re- mittance of Taxes.


Article 52. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $12,000 for the payment of interest which may become due the current year.


Article 53. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $400 for the preservation of Shade Trees, same to be expended under the di- rection of the Tree Warden.


Article 54. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $4,500 for the suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths.


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Article 55. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 for printing and advertising.


Article 56. Voted, That a committee be appointed, consisting of the Moderator of this meeting and four other members to be ap- pointed by him and that this committee be authorized to have pre- liminary plans prepared for a Town House suited for the needs of the Town of Weymouth, said. Town House to be in the nature of a memorial building to commemorate the services of the men of Wey- mouth who have served in the Military and Naval forces of the United States in the several wars in which this Country has been engaged, and that for the purpose of securing said plans the sum of $1,000 be appropriated from any money in the treasury not other- wise appropriated, said committee to report its doings to the town not later than at the time of its next annual meeting.


The result of the vote was Yes 100; No. 78.


The Moderator appointed on this committee Bradford Hawes, George W. Perry, Joseph Kelly and Russell H. Whiting.


Article 57. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000 for the purpose of holding public exercises in commemoration of the return to Weymouth of the men serving in the armed forces of the United States in the recent war, the same to be expended under the direction of the committee appointed by the Selectmen for this pur- pose.


Article 59. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000 for Miscellaneous Expenses.


Article 60. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $400 for Memorial Day.


Article 66. Voted, That the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized with the approval of the Selectmen to issue serial bonds of the town to the amount of $20,000 payable in equal annual in- stallments for ten years from the date of issue, bearing interest not to exceed 5 per cent per annum ; said bonds or money received from the sale of same to be used for the purpose of reimbursing the County of Norfolk for the cost of erecting a Tuberculosis Hospital in the Town of Braintree; and further to appropriate from any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of $928.45 for the same purpose.


The result of the vote was Yes 105; No. 0.


Article 43. Voted, To take this article from the table.


Voted, The subject matter of this article (New Almshouse) be indefinitely postponed.


Voted, To take up Article 2.


The following persons elected on the Planning Board at the meet- ing held March 3rd inst., tendered their resignation, Ralph P. Bur- rell, Fred L. Alden, Edward I. Loud and Frank N. Clapp.


Voted, That their resignations be accepted.


Voted, That the following persons be elected on the Planning Board: Walter J. Sladen, George M. Keene, Wallace B. Bicknell, John Reidy, Matthew R. Loud.


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At the entrance to the Hall this evening the Check List was used in checking the names of all voters who entered the Hall, the result was as follows:


Precinct 1


13


Precinct 2


64


Precinct 3 46


Precinct 4


24


Precinct 5


27


Precinct 6 93


Total voters present.


257


Voted, That the thanks of the town be extended to the Moderator Hon. George L. Barnes for the able and impartial manner in which he has conducted this our Annual Town Meeting.


Voted, To adjourn. 1 Attest.


JOHN A. RAYMOND,


Town Clerk.


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ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION.


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A meeting of the Board of Registrars was held at the Town Office, Savings Bank Building, East Weymouth, on Monday, March 10th, 1919, at 7 o'clock in the evening, for the purpose of examining the records of votes cast in the several precincts for Town Officers, and found that the following persons having received the largest num- ber of votes cast were elected to their respective offices, to wit :-


Town Clerk.


John A. Raymond. Town Treasurer, John H. Stetson. Selectmen, Joseph A. Fern John F. Dwyer Alfred W. Hastings


George L. Newton Bradford Hawes


Overseers of the Poor,


George L. Newton Bradford Hawes


Joseph A. Fern William H. Cowing Alfred W. Hastings


Collector of Taxes,


Winslow M. Tirrell. Assessors for Three Years,


John F. Dwyer


Frank H. Torrey


Park Commissioner for Three Years, Frank W. Rea.


Park Commissioner for One Year, Alonzo M. Newbert.


Water Commissioner for Three Years, George W. Perry. School Committee for Three Years,


Elmer E. Leonard


Frederick D. Nichols


Auditors, 0


Raymond C. Burhoe W. Edward Gutterson Stanlet T. Torrey Trustees of Tufts Library for Three Years,


Joseph Chase, Jr. James H. Flint Clarence P. Whittle


Trustee of Tufts Library for Two Years, Kenneth L. Nash.


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Board of Health for Three Years, Charles L. Merritt. - Tree Warden. George E. Emerson. Commissioner for Ward Two Schoolhouse Sinking Fund Bonds for


Three Years, William C. Earle. Constables,


Charles W. Baker,


Edward F. Butler,


George B. Bayley, George W. Conant, Elbert Ford,


Thomas Fitzgerald,


Arthur H. Pratt,


Fred H. Smith,


Willie F. Tirrell.


On the question "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of Intoxi- cating Liquors in this Town" the result was: Yes 1010; No 757.


JOHN A. RAYMOND,


Town Clerk.


Town Clerk.


Precinct.


1


2


3 311


4


5 198


6 236


1359


Blanks


59


87


187


61


65


124


583


Total


265


337


498


219


263


360


1942


Town Treasurer.


John H. Stetson


187


236


296


163


209


197


1288


Blanks


78


101


202


56


54


163


654


Total


265


337


498


219


263


360


1942


Selectmen.


William H. Cowing


118


154


286


127


106


105


896


John F. Dwyer


114


132


290


98


122


153


909


Joseph A. Fern


120


206


261


116


147


236


1086


Henry E. Hanley


105


138


105


64


59


186


657


Alfred W. Hastings


125


174


181


139


Bradford Hawes


154


193


189


150


203 143


158


987


William E. Kezer


95


77


134


39


63


92


500


George L. Newton


171


188


181


123


121


144


928


Blanks


323


423


863


239


351


597


2796


Total


1325 1685 2490 1095 1315 1800


Overseers of the Poor.


William H. Cowing


121


151


284


115


110


104


885


John F. Dwyer


110


125


279


91


113 · 144


862


Joseph A. Fern


117


191


250


113


147


213


1031


Total


John A. Raymond


206


250


158


George W. Nash,


9710


129


951


26


Precinct.


1


2


3


4


5


6


Total


Henry E. Hanley


100


120


104


62


55


185


626


Alfred W. Hastings


128


162


178


135


189


125


917


Bradford Hawes


155


182


189


145


143


142


956


William E. Kezer


83


72


132


32


55


91


465


George L. Newton


166


179


173


120


118


134


890


Blanks


345


503


901


282


385


662


3078


Total


1325 1685 2490 1095 1315 1800


9710


Collector of Taxes.


Charles P. Reidy


60


73


218


53


57


121


582


Winslow M. Tirrell


169


219


219


131


155


180


1073


Blanks


36


45


61


35


41


59


277


Total


265


337


498


219


253


360


1932


Assessors for Three Years.


John F. Dwyer


169


215


364


128


168


232


1276


Frank H. Torrey


202


194


269


137


155


162


1119


Blanks


159


265


363


173


203


326


1489


Total


530


674


996


438


526


720


3884


Park Commissioner for Three Years.


Francis W. Rea


163


205


264


140


164


173


1109


Blanks


102


132


234


79


99


187


833


Total


265


337


498


219


263


360


1942


Park Commissioner for One Year.


Alonzo M. Newbert


156


187


261


138


183


152


1077


Blanks


109


150


237


81


80


208


865


Total


265


337


498


219


263


360


1942


Water Commissioner for Three Years.


George W. Perry


173


213


272


132


162


197


1149


Blanks


92


124


226


87


101


163


793


Total


265


337


498


219


263


360


1942


School Committee for Three Years.


Elmer E. Leonard


181


208


267


130


157


180


1123


Frederick D. Nichols


156


184


294


120


154


165


1073


Blanks


193


282


439


190


215


375


1694


Total


530


674 1000


440


526


720


3890


Auditors.


Raymond C. Burhoe


160


181


250


122


150


156


1019


W. Edward Gutterson


159


187


283


118


147


153


1044


Stanley T. Torrey


190


190


257


122


154


157


1070


Blanks


286


450


704


295


338


614


2693


Total


795 1011 1494


657


789 1080


5826


27


Trustees of Tufts Library for Three Years.


Precinct.


1


2


3


4


5


6


Total


Joseph Chase, Jr.


165


197


263


122


149


180


1076


James H. Flint


158


183


276


120


148


157


1042


Clarence P. Whittle


161


180


292


120


148


156


1057


Blanks


311


451


663


295


344


587


2651


Total


795 1011 1494


657


789 1080


5826


Trustee of Tufts Library for Two Years.


Kenneth L. Nash


172


196


286


139


159


185


1137


Blanks


93


141


212


80


104


175


805


Total


265


337


498


219


263


360


1942


Board of Health for Three Years.


George E. Emerson


172


200


278


129


165


166


1110


Blanks


93


137


220


90


98


194


832


Total


265


337


498


219


263


360


1942


Tree Warden.


Charles L. Merritt


172


208


274


140


167


171


1132


Blanks


93


129


224


79


96


189


810


Total


265


337


498


219


263


360


1942


Commissioner of Sinking Fund Ward 2 Schoolhouse.


William C. Earle


154


195


241


117


146


160


1013


Blanks


111


142


257


102


117


200


929


Total


265


337


498


219


263


360


1942


Constables.


Charles W. Baker


168


183


322


118


153


164


1108


George B. Bayley


161


176


238


126


153


149


1003


Edward F. Butler


175


200


261


120


157


223


1136


George W. Conant


160


172


232


118


157


147


986


Thomas Fitzgerald


171


185


318


126


155


181


1136


Elbert Ford


157


172


230


118


157


146


980


George W. Nash


188


184


233


112


145


157


.1019


Arthur H. Pratt


168


197


242


117


143


181


1048


Fred H. Smith


163


172


231


109


142


148


965


Willie F. Tirrell


162


173


235


121


147


151


989


Blanks


977 1556 2438 1005 1121 1953


9050


Total


2650 3370 4980 2190 2630 3600 19420


Shall Licenses be Granted for the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors in This Town?


Yes


130


177


251


114


117


221


1010


No


120


132


183


87


128


107


757


Blanks


15


28


64


18


18


32


175


Total


265


337


498


219


263


360


1942


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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.


NORFOLK, SS. To the Constables of the Town of Weymouth in said County. GREETING :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet in the Odd Fel- lows Opera House in East Weymouth, on Thursday the (10) tenth day of April, nineteen hundred and nineteen, at eight o'clock and fifteen minutes in the evening, then and there to act upon the follow- ing articles, namely :


Article 1. To choose a Moderator.


Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Select- men to purchase the real estate belonging to H. K. Cushing, on Com- mercial St., now being leased by the town for storage, and which has been used as a stable and garage and will provide by a loan of $6,000, or otherwise, for payment for said property, or take any other action in relation thereto.


The intent being to secure the aforesaid property for the storage of the entire road machinery and equipment owned by the town.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting a copy thereof attested by you in' writing in each of two public places in each voting precinct in said town seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.


Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk of said town at or before the time of said meeting.


Given under our hands at Weymouth this thirty-first day of March in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and nineteen.


BRADFORD HAWES, JOSEPH A. FERN, GEORGE L. NEWTON, JOHN F. DWYER, Selectmen of Weymouth.


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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.


Norfolk, ss. Weymouth, Mass., April 3, 1919.


I have this day served the within warrant by posting a copy thereof attested by me in writing in each of two public places in each voting precinct in said Town of Weymouth seven days before the time of holding said meeting.


ARTHUR H. PRATT, Constable of Weymouth.


Attest, JOHN A. RAYMOND, Town Clerk.


SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.


Pursuant to the foregoing warrant a meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Weymouth, was held in Odd Fellows' Opera House, East Weymouth, on Thursday evening, April 10th, 1919. The meet- ing was called to order at 8.15, and the warrant was read by the Town Clerk.


Article 1. Hon. George L. Barnes was elected Moderator and the oath was administered to him by the Town Clerk.


Article 2. A motion was made under this article, but a question of a quorum was raised and the Moderator appointed Minot P. Garey and Frederick Humphrey as Tellers and administered the oath to them, and they reported on count, that 82 voters were present, be- ing 9 less than a quorum required by the By-laws of the town.


Voted. To adjourn until Thursday evening, April 17th inst. at the same hall at 8.15 o'clock.


Attest, JOHN A. RAYMOND, Town Clerk.


ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.


The adjourned Special Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Weymouth was held in the Hall of Odd Fellows' Opera House, East Weymouth on Thursday evening, April 17, 1919, the meeting being called to order at 8.15 o'clock by the Moderator, Hon. George L. Barnes.




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