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UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 3. (At Request of School Building Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise and appropriate for the purpose of preparing preliminary plans for the construction of a Central Junior High School, to be built on the so-called "Town Infirmary Property, which was transferred to the authority and supervision of the School Committee for this purpose at the Special Town Meeting held on April 3, 1950, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee that:
The sum of $25,000.00 be appropriated for the purpose of preparing preliminary plans for the construction of a Central Junior High School to be built on the so-called "Town Infirmary Property," said sum to be expended under the direction of a committee of eleven (11) to be appointed by the Moderator. The sum of $25,000.00 shall be appropriated as follows: $3,280.37 from the Post War Planning Committee Fund; $500.00 from the Capital Outlay Committee Fund; $3,000.00 from the Garey Street Land Account; $1,000.00 from the Plans for Park Pools Account, and $17,219.63 from the Excess and Deficiency Account. $25,000.00 UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 4. (To see what sum of money the Town will vote to ap- propriate, transfer or provide for the working of Randall Avenue as laid out by the Board of Selectmen in accordance with a plan of Russell H. Whiting, Town Engineer, dated September 14, 1951, or take any other action in relation thereto.
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MOVED by the Appropriation Committee that:
The Town ratify the action of the Board of Selectmen in accepting from the supervision of the School Committee a certain portion of the James Humphrey School grounds, as more definitely described on the plan of Russell H. Whiting, Town Engineer, dated September 14, 1951, for the purpose of constructing Randall Avenue as a public highway as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and that the sum of $2,100.00 appropriated under Article 5 of the Special Town Meeting of October 1, 1951, be re- appropriated for the construction of said extension of Randall Avenue. This work to be done by the Highway Department under the direction of the Superintendent of Highways. $2,100.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 5. (At Request of Columbian Civic Association.) To see if the Town will vote to transfer the plot of land at the beginning of Bald Eagle Road from the Street Department to the Park Department in order to prepare said plot of land for dedication in honor of Corporal Arthur Low Adams, late of 229 Pleasant Street, who was killed while serving with the Armed Forces of the United States, and that a sum of money be ap- propriated for the purpose of necessary work, suitable marker and approp- riate dedication.
(Subject matter of this Article is covered by Committee Report and action taken under Article 1.)
ARTICLE 6. (At Request of Weymouth Veterans' Council.) To see what action the Town will take to set aside the island at the junction of Winter and Washington Streets, for the purpose of dedication in memory of the first boy to sacrifice his life in the Korean War, and said location to be named "John Peckham Square," and that the sum of one hundred ($100.00) dollars be appropriated for a suitable memorial marker to be erected, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee that:
The sum of $100.00 be appropriated from the Post War Planning Com- mittee Fund for the purchase and installation of a suitable marker at the island at the junction of Winter and Washington Streets. $100.00 UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 7. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to repair the intersection of Petrell Park and Belmont Street and transfer this area to the supervision of the Park Department, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
No action.
Mr. Lane MOVED a substitute motion as follows
That the sum of $500.00 be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Account) for necessary repairs to the junction of Petrell Park and Belmont Street; all work to be done by the Highway Department under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Mr. Lane, Mr. Roulston and Mr. Connell engaged in discussion as to the merits of this substitute motion.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Lane.
Vote was taken, and the Chair declared the motion LOST.
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Comes now the question on the motion of the Appropriation Com- mittee.
SO VOTED
ARTICLE 8. (At Request of Board of Water Commissioners.) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $25,000.00 from the surplus funds of the Water Department for the purpose of installing water mains, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee
That the sum of $25,000.00 be appropriated from the surplus funds of the Water Department for the installation of water mains. $25,000.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 9. (At Request of Board of Trustees of Tufts Library.) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer funds for emergency repairs to the brick work on the Washington Street side of the Tufts Library Building, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee :
That the sum of $475.00 be appropriated from the Tufts Library Reno- vation Fund for emergency repairs to the brick work of the Tufts Library Building. $475.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 10 (At Request of Board of Trustees of Tufts Library.) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, or purchase, or take by right of eminent domain in fee or other- wise, for the purpose of establishing a branch library thereon, certain land of Roy F. and Gertrude F. Vining on North Street, containing 12,705 square feét, more or less; and land of Clara E. Taylor on North Street, containing 13,338 square feet, more or less; or any portion of such land; or take any other action in relation to establishing such a branch library.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Trustees of Tufts Library investigate the possibility of the purchase of said lots and report at the next Annual Town Meeting.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 11. (At Request of Planning Board.) To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate in conjunction with the Com- monwealth to extend the present sea wall from the present end thereof at about Birch Road easterly 1,000 feet therefrom, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee :
No action.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 12. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of performing additional work to the so-called Smelt Brook in Washington Square, to that voted under Article 46, of the 1951 Annual Town Meeting, provided the Town of Braintree, the County and the State each provide a similar sum for such work, to be completed in such manner as may be determined by the Boards of Selectmen of Weymouth and Braintree.
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MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
No action.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 13. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for the purpose of an ambulance and/or patrol wagon.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee :
That the Moderator appoint a committee of five to investigate the purchase or the possibility of the gift of an ambulance and/or wagon and report at the next Annual Town Meeting.
A lengthy discussion took place at this point between Messrs. Amabile, Almquist, Cason, Christensen and Mrs. Duncan.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
SO VOTED
ARTICLE 14. (At Request of Police Department.) To see what action the Town will take relative to additional traffic lights, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
No action.
Mr. Lane MOVED a substitute motion as follows:
That the sum of $3,900.00 be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Account) for the purchase and installation of a pedestrian traffic control system at the junction of North, Green and Church Streets, as a measure of safety to 600 schoool children and citizens of that area; that the Highway Department be instructed to provide such services as are necessary to complete this installation, to be done under the direction of the Chief of Police. $3,900.00
Messrs. Lane, Roulston, Downes and Lowe engaged in a discussion as to the merits of this substitute motion.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Lane.
A vote was taken, and the Moderator declared the "ayes" have it, and the substitute motion is
SO VOTED
ARTICLE 15. (At Request of Brook Hill Civic Association.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer for the construction of sewer laterals to serve the following homes: Nos. 5, 6, 11, 16, 19, 27, 32, 33, 39 and 40 Old Country Way, and Nos. 5, 10, 13, 16 and 22 Priscilla Circle, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Board of Sewer Commissioners.
There was a discussion on this motion by Mr. Roulston and Mr. Crehan.
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Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
SO VOTED
ARTICLE 16. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will accept the recommendations of the Board of Selectmen relative to division of Precincts 1 and 3.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
No action.
There was a discussion at this point by Mr. Callahan and Mr. Roulston.
Mr. Callahan MOVED the following substitute motion:
That this meeting direct the Board of Selectmen to divide Precincts 1 and 3 in January of 1953.
Further discussion followed by Mr. Crehan, Mr. Lane, who supported Mr. Callahan's motion, Mr. Christensen, who explained the proposed break- down of voters in the proposed division of precincts, and Mr. Roulston.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Callahan.
A vote was taken, and the Moderator declared the substitute motion UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 17. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer the sum of $5,206.56 for the pur- pose of paying insurance for the Town of Weymouth to the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Mr. Roulston explained the views of the Appropriation Committee in connection with this Article, and offered the following motion
MOVED by the Apropriation Committee
That the Board of Selectmen be instructed to return the bill of $5,206.56 to the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and that a new bill be ren- dered on the basis of the new fire rate (.52), and that the insurance of the South Junior High School and the Elden Johnson School be carried at 80% of the insurable value, and not 100%.
There followed further discussion by Messrs. Roulston, Lane and Crehan.
Mr. Crehan MOVED a substitute motion as follows:
That the sum of $5,054.25 be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Account) for the purpose of paying insurance for the Town of Weymouth to the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. $5,054.25
Considerable discussion ensued between Messrs. Roulston, Lane, Hoff- man and Crehan.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Crehan.
SO VOTED
Mr Lane MOVED the following motion:
That a Committee of five (5) members be appointed by the Annual Moderator to make an impartial study of the entire insurance problem of the Town of Weymouth; one member shall be directly associated with a stock insurance company; one with a mutual insurance company, and
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three with no insurance company associations and not in the insurance business; this committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the Board of Selectmen and the Appropriation Committee on or before December 31, 1952.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Lane.
A vote was taken by the Chair, and the same was declared LOST. There being a doubt, the Chair ordered the tellers to take a count.
A count was taken, and the tellers reported 57 votes in favor, 68 op- posed. The Chair then declared the motion LOST.
ARTICLE 18. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 152, Section 69, relative to workmen's compensation for all employees of the Town, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town accept the provisions of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 152, Section 69, relative to workmen's compensation for all em- ployees of the Town.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 19. (At Request of Health Department.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to pay for the care and treatment of tuberculosis patients with legal settlement in the Town, or take any other action in relation thereo.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the sum of $7,500.00 be appropriated from the Reserve F'und Overlay Surplus for the care and treatment of tuberculosis patients with legal settlement in the Town $7,500.00 UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 20. (At Request of Harold A. Desmond and Others.) To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Board of Selectmen to relocate and widen that section of Neck Street, between Curtis Street and North Street, for the purpose of reducing the sharp curve; on land now owned by the Town of Weymouth, on the southerly side of the present location of the surfaced area of Neck Street; or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
No action.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 21. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will instruct the Treasurer, commencing January 1, 1953, to issue stubs with all pay checks designating all deductions, and appropriate a sum for this purpose, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
No action.
Mr. Lane MOVED a substitute motion as follows:
That the Town Treasurer be instructed that on and after January 1, 1953, pay checks be issued with stubs designating all deductions from sal- aries from all Town employees.
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A discussion relative to the substitute motion ensued between Messrs. Lane, Amabile and Roulston.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Lane. SO VOTED
· Upon motion duly made, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the Special Town Meeting adjourn at 10:20 P.M.
A true copy. Attest:
HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS SPECIAL TOWN MEETING June 23, 1952
Raise and Appropriate
Appropriate
$ 1.00
900.00
2. Addition to Edward B. Nevin School
E. & D.
20,800.00
Loan
219,000.00
3. Plans for a Central Junior High School
25,000.00
4. Extension of Randall Avenue
2,100.00
6. Purchase and installation of marker-Winter and Washington Streets
100.00
9. Repairs to Tufts Library
475.00
14. Traffic lights, junction of North, Green and Church Streets
3,900.00
17. Insurance-Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.
5,054.25
19. Care and treatment of tuberculosis patients
7,500.00
$309,930.25
A true copy. Attest :
HARRY CHRISTENSEN
Town Clerk
WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Weymouth, 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 at the polling places of their respective precincts, to wit:
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Article
1. Parking area at South Weymouth depot Laying out and constructing parking area Purchase and installation of suitable marker in honor of the late Corp. Arthur Low Adams
100.00
8. Installation of water mains
25,000.00
In Precinct 1 in the Bicknell School Hall;
In Precinct 2 in the American Legion Hall on Commercial Street;
In Precinct 3 in the Charles Y. Berry Auditorium in the Hunt School Building on Broad Street;
In Precinct 4 in the building of the Citizens' Association, Inc., on Front Street;
In Precinct 5 in the building of the Pond School, Pond Street;
In Precinct 6 in the building of the Washington School on High Street;
In Precinct 7 in the Lovell's Corner Men's Club on Washington Street;
In Precinct 8 in the Weymouth Heights Club Building on North Street;
In Precinct 9 in the Second Universalist Church, Pleasant Street, TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1952,
at eight o'clock A.M. for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
Governor for this Commonwealth
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 Commonwealth Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth
Representative in Congress for the 13th Congressional District
Councillor for the Second Councillor District
Senator for the Norfolk and Plymouth Senatorial District
3 Representatives in the General Court for the Third Norfolk Repre- sentative District
Clerk of Courts for Norfolk County
Register of Deeds for Norfolk County District
2 County Commissioners for Norfolk County In Norfolk County: A Sheriff (Vacancy)
The polls will be open from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 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 18th day of August, A.D. 1952.
JOSEPH CREHAN WILLIAM A. CONNELL, JR. RALPH J. AMABILE, JR. EVERETT E. CALLAHAN
Selectmen of Weymouth
A true copy. Attest: CLARENCE L. PRATT, Constable Eighth September, 1952
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RETURN OF SERVICE
Weymouth, September 9, A.D. 1952
Norfolk, ss.
Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have this day notified the inhabi- tants of Weymouth aforesaid to meet at their respective places and time set forth in said Warrant by posting true and attested copies of the same in each Precinct in said Town as therein directed.
(Signed) CLARENCE L. PRATT Constable of Weymouth
Received in the Office of the Town Clerk, September 15, 1952, at 3:10 P.M.
HARRY CHRISTENSEN
Town Clerk
A true copy. Attest: HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk
WARRANT FOR THE QUESTION OF RENT CONTROL THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Weymouth, 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 at the polling places of their respective precincts, to wit:
In Precinct 1 in the Bicknell School Hall;
In Precinct 2 in the American Legion Hall on Commercial Street;
In Precinct 3 in the Charles Y. Berry Auditorium in the Hunt School Building on Broad Street;
In Precinct 4 in the building of the Citizens' Association, Inc., on Front Street;
In Precinct 5 in the building of the Pond School, Pond Street;
In Precinct 6 in the building of the Washington School on High Street;
In Precinct 7 in the Lovell's Corner Men's Club on Washington Street;
In Precinct 8 in the Weymouth Heights Club Building on North Street;
In Precinct 9 in the Second Universalist Church, Pleasant Street, TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1952, at eight o'clock A.M. for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers on the following ques- tion - Rent Control.
(a) If a voter desires that this Town shall declare by popular refer- endum that a substantial shortage of housing accommodations exists which requires the continuance of federal rent control in this Town after Septem - ber thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-two, and until the close of April
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thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-three, in accordance with the provi- sions of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, he will vote "Yes" on said question.
(b) If he desires that federal rent control shall cease to be in effect in this Town at the close of September thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-two, he will vote "No" on said question.
If a majority of the votes cast in any such city or town in answer to said question is in the affirmative, such city or town shall be deemed to have declared by popular referendum, pursuant to the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, that a substantial shortage of housing accommo- dations exists which requires the continuance of federal rent control in such city or town after September thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty- two, and until the close of April thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-three, in accordance with the provisions of said Act.
If a majority of the votes cast in any such city or town in answer to said question is not in the affirmative, such city or town shall be deemed not to have declared by popular referendum, pursuant to the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, that a substantial shortage of housing ac- commodations exists which requires the continuance of federal rent control in such city or town after September thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-two.
For the purposes of this section a ballot which has neither a valid "Yes" vote nor a valid "No" vote shall be deemed to be a vote cast.
Shall a declaration be made by popular referendum, pursuant to the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, that a substantial shortage of housing accommodations exists which requires the continuance of federal rent control in this Town after September thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-two, until the close of April thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty- three, in accordance with the provisions of said Act?
YES NO
The polls will be open from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 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 4th day of September, A.D. 1952.
A true copy. Attest:
CLARENCE L. PRATT, Constable
Eighth September, 1952
JOSEPH CREHAN WILLIAM A. CONNELL, JR. RALPH J. AMABILE, JR. EVERETT E. CALLAHAN Selectmen of Weymouth
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RETURN OF SERVICE
Weymouth, September 9, A.D. 1952.
Norfolk, ss.
Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have this day notified the inhabi- tants of Weymouth aforesaid to meet at their respective places and time set forth in said Warrant by posting true and attested copies of the same in each Precinct in said Town as therein directed.
(Signed) CLARENCE L. PRATT Constable of Weymouth
Received in the Office of the Town Clerk, September 15, 1952, at 3:10 P.M.
HARRY CHRISTENSEN
Town Clerk
A true copy. Attest: HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk
STATE PRIMARY September 16, 1952
Returns Rec'd
Time
Republican Democratic Rent Control
Totals
Precinct One
11:10
779
315
166
1260
Precinct Two
11:10
501
123
413
1037
Precinct Three
12:55
726
192
716
1634
Precinct Four
12:05
437
67
347
851
Precinct Five
12:05
481
59
519
1059
Precinct Six
12:37
528
189
570
1287
Precinct Seven
12:05
346
78
301
725
Precinct Eight
12:37
584
126
683
1393
Precinct Nine
11:35
667
107
551
1325
Total
5049
1256
4266
10571
(Signed)
EDWARD C. McINTOSH
JOHN J. SANTRY
HELEN R. CORRIDAN
HARRY CHRISTENSEN Board of Registrars
113
REPUBLICAN
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 Total
GOVERNOR
Christian A. Herter
713
389
647
377
433
368
315
540
600
4382
Blanks
66
112
79
60
48
160
31
44
67
667
Total
779
501
726
437
481
528
346
584
667
5049
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Sumner G. Whittier
708
383
632
376
426
358
311
543
594
4331
Blanks
71
118
94
61
55
170
35
41
73
718
Total
779
501
726
437
481
528
346
584
667
5049
SECRETARY
Beatrice H. Mullaney Blanks
669
365
601
355
411
340
295
520
572
4128
110
136
125
82
70
188
51
64
95
921
Total
779
501
726
437
481
528
346
584
667
5049
TREASURER
Fred J Burrell
371
208
337
206
224
217
151
210
239
2163
Roy Charles Papalia
356
208
314
179
226
191
161
336
371
2342
Blanks
52
85
75
52
31
120
34
38
57
544
Total
779
501
726
437
481
528
346
584
667
5049
AUDITOR
David J. Mintz
665
351
597
348
413
325
289
521
566
4075
Blanks
114
150
129
89
68
203
57
63
101
974
Total
779
501
726
437
481
528
346
584
667
5049
ATTORNEY GENERAL
George Fingold
686
364
608
353
421
348
297
522
576
4175
Blanks
93
137
118
84
60
180
49
62
91
874
Total
779
501
726
437
481
528
346
584
667
5049
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
720
394
641
390
439
365
316
535
605
4405
Blanks
59
107
85
47
42
163
30
49
62
644
Total
779
501
726
437
481
528
346
584
667
5049
CONGRESSMAN - 13th District
Richard B. Wigglesworth 682
375
631
368
434
363
308
524
589
4274
Scattering
1
126
95
69
47
165
38
60
78
774
Total
779
501
726
437
481
528
346
584
667
5049
1
Blanks
96
114
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 Total
COUNCILLOR - Second District
Clayton L. Havey
125
64
119
77
76
71
44
69
114
759
Charles J. Gabriel
607
360
536
314
373
344
276
487
493
3790
Blanks
47
77
71
46
32
113
26
28
60
500
Total
779
501
726
437
481
528
346
584
667
5049
SENATOR - Norfolk and Plymouth District
Newland H. Holmes
498
267
447
243
281
244
187
395
400
2962
Charles A. Nelson
185
136
204
142
147
125
113
130
171
1353
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