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Hannah Dean Miller Fund, $1,952 63
Income paid to beneficiaries $87 84
Cornelia Allen Fund, $5,086 68
Income paid to beneficiaries. $241 59
Clara T. Bates Fund, $503 19
Income paid to beneficiaries $25 00
Torrey Park Fund, $410
Not drawn upon.
HERBERT G. SUMMERS, NATHANIEL TILDEN, Selectmen.
George O. Allen Fund, $524 71 Income paid to beneficiaries $23 58
HERBERT G. SUMMERS, NATHANIEL TILDEN, Overseers of the Poor.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 1, 1926 For the transaction of business at nine o'clock A.M.
ARTICLE 1
Dennis H. Shea was elected Moderator by ballot.
Tellers appointed by the Moderator: Henry T. Fitts, Thomas F. Hernan, Joseph A. Ward, Archie W. Torrey, Nathaniel Tilden, Annie M. S. Litchfield.
ARTICLE 2
Surveyor of Lumber, Measurer of Wood and Bark. Ansel F. Servan.
Field Drivers. The Constables, William H. Brown, Joseph A. Dwyer, Charles M. Litchfield.
Pound Keeper. Charles G. Everett.
ARTICLE 3
Voted, To accept the report of the Selectmen and other Town Officers, as printed in the Town Report.
ARTICLE 4
Voted, To raise such sums of money as may be neces- sary to defray the expenses of the Town for the financial year.
General Government
$13,000 00
Support of Schools
65,500 00
Libraries 1,600 00
Police .
17,000 00
Fire Department
22,000 00
Forest Fires.
2,000 00
Hydrant Rental
17,600 00
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Support of Poor
$12,000 00
Mothers' Aid .
1,750 00
Soldiers' Relief 1,800 00
State Aid .
700 00
Board of Health .
5,000 00
Plymouth County Hospital Assessment
2,387 04
Park Commissioners
2,700 00
Public Landing
500 00
Moth .
4,401 05
Owners' Liability
1,500 00
Tree Warden.
1,000 00
Elm Tree Beetle
300 00
Care of Roads.
43,000 00
Snow Removal
16,500 00
Sidewalks .
1,000 00
Repair of Bridges
500 00
Guard Rails .
500 00
Employers' Liability
500 00
Fore River Bridge
400 00
Maintenance of Public Buildings
1,000 00
Reduction of Debt .
19,750 00
Interest .
11,000 00
State Tax .
15,000 00
State Highway Tax
2,700 00
County Tax .
20,000 00
Memorial Day
600 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
500 00
Street Lighting
6,900 00
Bounties
100 00
Unclassified
1,200 00
Refunds .
250 00
Sign Boards, under direction of Selectmen
250 00
ARTICLE 5
Voted, That the Town do authorize its Overseers of the Poor to contract at their discretion for the support of the Town's poor.
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ARTICLE 6
Voted, That the Town do authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the financial year beginning January 1, 1927, in anticipation of the collection of revenue of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the Town, but not exceeding the limit fixed by law, giving the note or notes of the Town therefor, payable within one year from the dates thereof, and to renew such note or notes as may be given for a less period than one year, providing the limit of one year is not exceeded thereby. All debts incurred under this authority shall be paid from the revenue of the then current year.
Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 7
To hear the report of any committee heretofore chosen,. or act thereon.
Voted, To accept the report of the Committee on Lighting as printed in the Town Report, and that the Committee be continued.
Report on the traffic question and parking at Scituate Harbor.
Voted, To accept the report.
ARTICLE 8
Voted, That the Town do authorize the Selectmen to prosecute, compromise or defend any suit or suits within the Commonwealth in the name of the Town.
ARTICLE 9
Voted, That the Town do instruct its Selectmen to control, regulate or prohibit the taking of eels, clams, quahogs, razor fish and scallops within the Town of Scituate, in accordance with Chapter 91, Section 85, Revised Laws, as amended by Acts of 1913, Chapter 517, and further amended by Acts of 1915, Chapter 86, General Laws.
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ARTICLE 10
Voted, That the Town do authorize the Selectmen to contract for the part-time service of a Public Health Nurse to be employed under the direction of the Board of Health, Overseers of the Poor and School Committee, and that $1,200 be raised for that purpose.
ARTICLE 11
Will the Town vote to establish the salaries and com- pensation of all elected Town Officers or act thereon?
Voted, Selectmen, $500 for each member and legiti- mate expenses; $100 additional for Chairman from General Government.
Overseers of the Poor, $125 for each member and legitimate expenses from General Government.
Assessors, $500 for each member and legitimate expenses; $1,500 additional for Chairman and $500 for clerical assistance from General Government.
Highway Surveyor, $2,400, he to furnish his own conveyance while in the performance of his duties, and bear the expense of same. To be taken out of the appro- priation for care of roads.
School Committee, $100 for each member and legiti- mate expenses from Education.
Town Clerk, $800 and legitimate expenses from General Government.
Tax Collector, $1,800 and legitimate expenses from General Government.
Treasurer, $1,200 and legitimate expenses from General Government.
Tree Warden, $300.
Board of Health. Voted, That the sum of $1,000 be paid to the Board of Health for the full salary for all the members of the Board; and this sum shall include their charges for all services performed by them or either of them, other than Inspector of Plumbing, Inspector of Meat and Inspector of Cattle from appropriation for Board of Health.
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Park Commission, $50 for each member for their salary.
Constables, $50 for each, providing they are not a regularly paid officer for police duty.
Moderator, $10 for each meeting.
ARTICLE 12
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 13
Voted, To put the care and custody of the Civic Center grounds in the Board of Park Commissioners.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,800 for the purpose.
Voted, That $700 in addition as voted in the estimated expenses under Park Commission be applied to this article.
ARTICLE 14
Voted, That the Town do authorize the Park Com- mission in conjunction with the School Committee to make rules and regulations governing the use of the Civic Center.
ARTICLE 15
Voted, $500 to continue the filling in and grading of the park off Bailey's Causeway.
ARTICLE 16
Voted, $2,000 for the continuance of the work on the Town Plan.
ARTICLE 17
Voted, $300 to be expended under the direction of the Clean-Up Committee.
ARTICLE 18
Voted, To retain the Road Committee, composed of the Selectmen, Chairman of the Advisory Board and the Highway Surveyor.
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ARTICLE 19
Voted, $20,000 for the repairs and rebuilding of high- ways under the direction of the committee heretofore chosen, and the amount of $20,000 be assessed in the tax levy of the current year.
ARTICLE 20 Voted, $8,400 for the purchase of a tractor.
ARTICLE 21
· Voted, To accept the layout of the Selectmen, making Cherry Lane from its intersection with Grasshopper Lane to Ocean Avenue a Town way and that it be referred to the Committee on Roads.
ARTICLE 22
Voted, To accept the layout of the Selectmen, making Crescent Avenue from its intersection with Bridge Avenue, · to that portion of Crescent Avenue already laid out.
ARTICLE 23
Voted, That the Town accept the layout of the Select- men making Sea View Avenue from Otis Road to Hatherly Road a Town way.
ARTICLE 24
Voted, That the Town accept the layout of the Select- men, making Oceanside Drive, between Fourth Avenue and the southerly side of Eleventh Avenue a Town way, referred to the Committee on Roads.
ARTICLE 25
Voted, That the Town accept the layout of the Select- men, widening the southerly side of Turner Avenue, opposite the residence of Catherine Mahoney.
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ARTICLE 26
Voted, That the Town accept the layout of the Select- men, making Lawson Road from its intersection with Beaver Dam Road to end of a former layout.
ARTICLE 27
Voted, That the Town accept the layout of the Select- men, making Hillside Road from Captain Pierce Road to Woodland Road and Woodland Road from Hillside Road to Captain Pierce Road, Town ways.
ARTICLE 28
Voted, That the Town accept the layout of the Select- men, making Collier Avenue from its intersection with Ocean Avenue to its westerly terminus a Town way.
ARTICLE 29
Voted, That the Town accept the layout of the Select- men, changing the layout of the highway at the corner of Clapp Road and Summer Street, and at the same time awarded the sum of $15 to Elwood M. Litchfield for land taken for said highway; to Hattie M. Litchfield, in exchange for land taken on the south side of Clapp Road, 2,200 square feet more or less, release to her a like amount (2,200 square feet) on the north side of Clapp Road.
ARTICLE 30
Voted, To accept the layout of the Selectmen, making Buttonwood Lane, formerly called Front Street from Bailey's Causeway to North Avenue a Town way.
ARTICLE 31
Voted, That the Town accept the layout of the Select- men, making Mitchell Avenue from Surfside Road to a point at the westerly line of the new fire-station lot, as recorded at the Town Clerk's office, a Town way, at the same time award to the persons whose lands are taken for
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said highway, or who suffer damages on account thereof, the sums hereafter named, to be paid from the Town treasury as soon as said Town shall enter upon and posses- sion take of said lands for the purpose of constructing said highway as aforesaid, to wit: Lennity B. Mitchell, 659 feet of land, $100; Eva L. Graves, 723 feet of land, $175.
ARTICLE 32
To see if the Town will vote to accept the following layout of the Selectmen, and to acquire land for a Town way, and appropriate such sums of money for the estimated expense thereof, and to transfer from any available funds, or to borrow as authorized by law, or take any action relative thereto.
Recorded in Volume 31, page 17 for description.
Voted, That the Town accept the layout.
Beginning at a point on the easterly side of Front Street, south 23° 56' west (89.7) feet distant from a stone- bound marking the angle point in said Front Street, etc.
At the same time awarded to the several persons and corporations whose lands are taken for said highway or who suffer damages on account thereof, the several sums hereafter. named, to be paid from the Town treasury as soon as said Town shall enter upon and possession take of said lands for the purpose of constructing said highway as aforesaid, to wit:
Doris M. Stenbeck claims no damage.
Christopher O'Neil, Jr., claims no damage.
Catherine Ward claims no damage, if land is properly drained.
Paul and Louise Simeone claim no damage.
Scituate Amusement Company claim no damage.
Catherine O'Hara claims no damage.
John W. Burke, 12,296 feet of land, $6,750.
Angeline M. Cole, 5,800 feet of land, $350.
Elizabeth Carson, 20,000 feet of land, $800.
Voted, That the sum of $13,000 be transferred from the excess and deficiency fund, and we raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,000, and the Treasurer with the approval
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of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $50,000, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable within ten years.
One hundred and twenty-six in favor, fifty-five against.
ARTICLE 33
Voted, Not to change the name of Michael Avenue at Rivermoor.
ARTICLE 34
Voted, $450 to build a sidewalk curbing from the Humane Building on the easterly side of Front Street, run- ning south to Edward Foster Road, and turning the corner of said road for a distance of ten to fifteen feet.
ARTICLE 35
Voted, $200 for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture.
Voted, For Town Director, Robert Tilden.
ARTICLE 36
Voted, To appropriate and transfer the sum of $1,047.74 from the Excess and Deficiency Account to take care of the overdrafts of 1924 and 1925.
ARTICLE 37
Voted, $400 from the excess and deficiency account, to pay for land taken from Arthur R. Merritt, on the layout of Lawson Road, corner of Curtis Street.
ARTICLE 38
Voted, $72 to install six street lights (for the summer months) at Hatherly Beach, viz .: one on Oceanside Drive, one on Third Avenue, one on Garden Road, one on Fay Road, one on Irving Road and one on Jay Road, included in amount of money raised for Street Lighting, and the
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committee be instructed to install street lights under Articles 38, 41 and 54.
ARTICLE 39
Voted, $750 to raise the grade of Central Avenue, Humarock, at the northerly end of the Beach.
ARTICLE 40
To see if the Town will vote to accept the offer of $100, made by E. L. Willard for the gravel pit on Gannett Road. Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 41
Voted, $100 for the installation of five street lights on Mann Lot Road, North Scituate, to be placed on the fol- lowing poles: Nos. 13, 19, 23, 30 and 39; said amount included in the amount of money raised under estimated expenses for street lighting, and that the committee be instructed to install five lights under Article 41.
ARTICLE 42
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000 for the extention of the fire-alarm system.
Voted, No, in favor forty, against one hundred.
ARTICLE 43
Voted, That the Town authorize the Selectmen to petition the Legislature for permission to pay to the families of the three firemen who were killed December 24, 1925, an amount equal to the sum specified under the Workmen's Compensation Account, and raise and appropriate $2,496 for the purpose.
ARTICLE 44
Voted, To indefinitely postpone the installation of three hydrants at Hatherly Beach.
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ARTICLE 45
Voted, $1,500 for sidewalks, to be expended under a special committee, similar to the Road Committee.
Voted, That the Moderator appoint said committee.
The Committee on Roads appointed to act under this Article.
ARTICLE 46
Fifteen thousand dollars to grade and enlarge the Town landing, etc.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 47
Voted, $5,000 to construct a tool house on the Town's gravel pit. (Percy Mann Lot.)
ARTICLE 48
Voted, That the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 66, Acts of 1923, making the Tax Collector's term of office three years.
ARTICLE 49
Voted, That the Town do release to the First Parish Church of Scituate, any right, title or interest it may have in the lot of land on First Parish Road on which the church stands.
ARTICLE 50
Voted, That the Town appoint a committee to investi- gate concerning the building of an Administration Building and report at some future meeting, and raise and appro- priate the sum of $300, to be expended by the committee.
ARTICLE 51
Voted, That the Town appropriate and transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of $6.60 to meet a 1924 bill of the Bay State Nurseries; $70.20 for Leon Hatch for police work in 1924, and $5.25 for Eugene H. Lane for watching fire in 1924.
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ARTICLE 52
Voted, That the Town authorize the Selectmen to purchase that section of Jericho Beach now owned by the Allen Associates and raise and appropriate $1,500 for that purpose.
ARTICLE 53
Voted, That grading and oiling of Briggs Place be referred to the Committee on Roads.
ARTICLE 54
Voted, $100 to install five lights on Elm Street (included in estimated expenses) under the direction of the Committee on Street Lighting.
ARTICLE 55
To see if the Town will put all new road work out at contract to lowest responsible bidder.
Voted, To indefinitely. postpone.
ARTICLE 56
Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to be expended under the direction of the Town Forest Committee for the purchase and maintenance of Town Forest.
ARTICLE 57
Voted, To appropriate and transfer the money refunded by the county on account of the dog tax, be expended for the support of schools.
ARTICLE 58
Voted, That the Town raise the sum of $100, for the care of the Old Cemetery.
ARTICLE 59
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $100, for the installation of one hydrant on Hatherly Road near Mann Hill.
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Voted, That Article 59 be referred to the Board of Fire Engineers.
ARTICLE 60
Voted, That the Town transfer from the overlay sur- plus the sum of $6,000, for the reserve fund, to meet the overdrafts of appropriations made under the foregoing article.
ARTICLE 61
Voted, That the Town rescind its vote of March 2, 1925, whereby the Selectmen were instructed to sell the gravel pit on Gannett Road to Edgar L. Willard.
ARTICLE 62
Voted, Not to sell the gravel pit on Gannett Road.
In Town Meeting assembled, it was unanimously voted, that a committee of three, Mr. Frederic T. Bailey, Mr. Walter Haynes and Mrs. Martha S. Mitchell visit Hon. Harvey H. Pratt at Beverly, Town Counsel for many years, and a resident of Scituate, with words of cheer and sympathy and the best wishes for his early recovery from a long and serious illness.
Voted, To adjourn to March 8, 1926.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Presiding Election Officer, Dennis H. Shea.
Tellers: Elwood C. Damon, Eugene Harold Lane, Jetson Wade.
Ballot Clerks: George F. Hennigan in charge of Ballot Box. Windsor Heaps, Henry A. Litchfield, C. Harry Driscoll, Olive B. Wilder, Ethel M. Duffey.
Registrars: Harry E. Bates, Joseph A. Ward, Thomas F. Hernan.
Polls closed at two o'clock P.M.
Total vote, 1,163.
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Selectman for Three Years:
Ernest R. Seaverns . 795
Scattering 7
Blanks . 361
Assessor for Three Years:
Ernest R. Seaverns
791
Scattering
7
Blanks . 365
Overseer of the Poor for Three Years:
Ernest R. Seaverns . 795
Scattering 5
Blanks . 363
Town Clerk for One Year:
Jetson Wade.
961
Scattering
2
Blanks 200
Town Treasurer for One Year:
Alan C. Litchfield
348
William F. Smith . 781
Blanks . 34
Collector of Taxes for One Year:
Harold W. Cole. 859
Hartley S. Savage
246
Blanks. 58
Surveyor of Highways for One Year:
Henry T. Cole . 428
Westley W. Jenkins 177
Archie L. Mitchell 535
Blanks. 23
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Constables for One Year - Vote for Three:
William H. Brown . 742
637 Joseph A. Dwyer . . 723
Charles M. Litchfield .
John F. Turner 602
Blanks 785
Tree Warden for One Year:
Walter A. Campbell .
342
William F. Ford. 752
Scattering
1
Blanks . 68
Park Commissioner for Three Years:
Louis E. Cole . 604
Ernest L. Pinkham 492
Blanks . 67
Board of Health for Three Years:
William P. Grovestein.
924
Blanks . 239
School Committee for Three Years:
W. Cleveland Cogswell. 551
Walter L. Enos 537
Blanks 75
Advisory Board for Three Years - Vote for Three:
William O. Clapp 555
Arthur H. Damon 634
J. Edward Harney 551
Arthur R. Merritt 543
William E. Shuttleworth 369
Scattering 1
Blanks . 836
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STATE PRIMARY ELECTION September 14, 1926
Herbert G. Summers, Presiding Election Officer.
Ballot Clerks: Windsor Heaps, John W. Burke, Ethel M. Duffey, Christine Hill.
Tellers: Elwood C. Damon, Fred A. Conroy, Jetson Wade.
George F. Hennigan had charge of the Ballot Box. Polls opened at six o'clock A.M.
Counting of votes commenced at nine o'clock.
Polls closed at 3.55 P.M.
Total vote, 886. Republican, 857. Democratic, 29.
REPUBLICAN BALLOT
Governor
Alvan T. Fuller 651
Blanks 206
Lieutenant-Governor
Frank G. Allen 572
Blanks 285
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Frederic W. Cook 539
Blanks . 318
Treasurer
William S. Youngman 518
Blanks . 339
Auditor
Alonzo B. Cook 520
Blanks 337
Attorney-General
Elijah Adlow 143
Alexander Lincoln 231
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Arthur K. Reading 153
Blanks . 330
Senator in Congress
William M. Butler 509
Blanks 348
Congressman - Sixteenth District
John D. W. Bodfish 181
Charles L. Gifford . 374
Blanks . 303
Councillor - Second District
Chester I. Campbell . 286
Washington Cook. 100
William W. Ollendorff 97
Peter L. Rowell 13
Blanks 361
Senator - Norfolk and Plymouth District
Thomas J. Griffin 209
William Lyman .
25
Walter Shuebruk
438
Blanks . 185
Representative in General Court - Second Plymouth District
Ernest R. Seaverns 417
Joseph J. Shepherd 17
Ernest H. Sparrell . 407
William L. Sprague 10
Blanks .
6
County Commissioner - Plymouth County
Charles S. Beal 495
Blanks 362
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Associate Commissioner
None.
Sheriff - Plymouth County
Earl P. Blake . 742
Blanks . 115
State Committee - Norfolk and Plymouth District
Thomas V. Nash 389
Blanks 468
Delegates to State Convention
None.
Town Committee - Vote for Ten
Charles H. Waterman 2
Charles W. Peare 2
William W. Wade 2
Walter Haynes.
3
Donald S. Pitkin 2
Dwight L. Agnew 2
DEMOCRATIC PARTY Twenty-Nine Votes
Governor
William A. Gaston 19
Blanks. 10
Lieutenant-Governor
Harry J. Dooley 11
4
Joseph B. Ely
Blanks . 14
Secretary
Frank W. Cavanaugh 17
Blanks .
12
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Treasurer
Daniel England. 13
Blanks . 16
Auditor
Strabo Claggett. 15
Blanks. 14
Attorney-General
John E. Swift. 8
Harold Williams, Jr.
8
Blanks . 13
Senator in Congress
David I. Walsh. 22
Blanks . 7
Congressman - Sixteenth District
George Fox Tucker
14
Blanks . 15
Councillor - Second District
Augustus W. Perry 9
Otho L. Schofield. 5
Blanks . 15
Senator - Norfolk and Plymouth District
John H. Moran
14
Blanks . 15
Representative in General Court - Second Plymouth District Thomas F. Hernan . 17
Blanks . 12
County Commissioner
Thomas H. Buckley 17
Blanks .
12
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Associate Commissioner
None.
District Attorney
None.
Sheriff
None.
State Committee
Thomas H. Buckley 10
Blanks . 19
Town Committee
John F. McCormach . 1
John W. Burke
5
Thomas F. Hernan . 4
Blanks . 19
Delegates to State Convention
John F. McCormach. 3
John W. Burke. 7
Thomas F. Hernan 8
Blanks . 11
STATE ELECTION, November 2, 1926
Polls opened at six o'clock A.M.
Closed at 3.05 P.M.
Total vote, 940.
Presiding Election Officer, Ernest R. Seaverns.
Ballot Clerks: Windsor Heaps, John W. Burke, Ethel M. Duffey, Christine Hill.
Tellers: Elwood C. Damon, Fred A. Conroy, Jetson Wade.
Registrars: Harry E. Bates, Joseph A. Ward.
Governor
Alvan T. Fuller (Republican) 644
William A. Gaston (Democratic) 275
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Walter S. Hutchins (Socialist) 0
Samuel Leger (Socialist Labor) 1
Lewis Marks (Workers) 1 Blanks 19
Lieutenant-Governor
Frank G. Allen (Republican)
648
Daniel Blessington (Socialist Labor) 2
Albert Oddie (Workers) 4
Dennis F. Reagan (Socialist)
4
Edmond P. Talbot (Democratic)
232
Blanks . 50
Secretary
Harry J. Canter (Workers) . 6
Frank W. Cavanaugh (Democratic) 232
Frederic W. Cook (Republican) .
614
Stephen S. Surridge (Socialist Labor)
3
Edith M. Williams (Socialist)
1
Blanks 84
Treasurer
Albert Sprague Coolidge (Socialist) 7
Winfield A. Dwyer (Workers) 6
Daniel England (Democratic)
211
Henry Hess (Socialist Labor) 0
626
Blanks 90
Auditor
Leon Arkin (Socialist) 4
Strabo V. Claggett (Democratic) 333
Alonzo B. Cook (Republican) 519 .
Emma P. Hutchins (Workers) .
4
John R. Mackinnon (Socialist Labor)
1
William S. Youngman (Republican)
Blanks 79
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Attorney-General
Isadore Harris (Socialist Labor) 7
Max Lerner (Workers) . 1
Arthur K. Reading (Republican) 601
John Weaver Sherman (Socialist) 3
John E. Swift (Democratic) 229
Blanks 99
Senator in Congress (To Fill Vacancy)
John J. Ballam (Workers) 2
William M. Butler (Republican). 555
Washington Cook (Modification Volstead Act) 5
Alfred Baker Lewis (Socialist) Q
David I. Walsh (Democratic) 353
Blanks . 23
Congressman - Sixteenth District
Charles L. Gifford (Republican) 618
George Fox Tucker . 222
Blanks . 100
Councillor - Second District
Chester I. Campbell (Republican) 604
Augustus W. Perry (Democratic) 215
Blanks 121
Senator - Norfolk and Plymouth District
John H. Moran (Democratic) 218
Walter Shuebruk 617
Blanks . 105
Representative in General Court - Second Plymouth District
Thomas F. Hernan (Democratic) 247
Ernest H. Sparrell (Republican) 635
Blanks . 58
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County Commissioner - Plymouth County
Charles S. Beal (Republican) 597
Thomas H. Buckley 229
Blanks . 114
Associate Commissioners
Scattering 3
District Attorney - Southeastern District
Winfield M. Wilbar (Republican) 607
Blanks 333
Sheriff - Plymouth County
Earl P. Blake (Republican)
625
Blanks . 315
Question No. 1
Shall an amendment to the Constitution which author- izes the General Court to establish in any corporate town containing more than six thousand inhabitants a form of town government providing for town meetings limited to such inhabitants of the town as may be elected for the purpose be ratified?
Yes 289
No. 162
Blanks 489
Question No. 2
Shall a law which amends existing law striking out the provision that veterans who pass Civil Service examinations shall be placed on the eligible lists above all other applicants, that disabled veterans shall be placed ahead of all other veterans and that disabled veterans shall be appointed and employed in preference to all other persons, etc., be ratified? Yes 272
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