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ARTICLE 66
Will the Town appropriate a sum of money up to five hundred dollars for the purpose of stocking ponds and other inland waters located within the Town limits with fish and of liberating game, as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 129A, within said limits and to meet necessary expenses incidental thereto, including the fceding of game so liberated as provided in Chapter 142 of the Acts of 1938, or act on any- thing relating thereto? -Frank L. Westerhoff, et al, representing Rod and Gun Club.
VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the purpose of stocking ponds and other inland waters located within the Town of Scituate with fish and of liberating game, as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 129A, within said limits and to meet necessary expenses incidental thereto, including the feeding of game so liberated as provided in Chapter 142 of the Acts of 1938. Said money to be used by the Selectmen in conjunction with the Rod and Gun Club.
ARTICLE 67
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of eighty-five dollars ($85.00) for the maintenance and care of the Old Cemetcry on Cudworth Road, or act thereon? -Selectmen.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $85.00.
ARTICLE 68
Will the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money necessary for the in- stallation of one street light on Town Way? -Matthew Hoar, et al.
VOTED: To refer to Selectmen for proper action.
ARTICLE 69
Will the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money necessary for the in- stallation of one street light on Ridge Hill Road? -James Curran, et al.
VOTED: To refer to Selectmen for proper action.
ARTICLE 70
Will the Town vote to have a competent electrical inspector, or act thereon?
-Ray H. Davis, et al.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 71
Will the Town vote to allow new factories to run tax free providing they employ, year round, fifty or more of our Town's unemployed, or act thereon? -Malcolin A. Squire, et al.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
ARTICLE 72
When a manufacturing concern wishes to build in Scituate will the Town hold a meeting and decide the following:
The Factory site.
The factory as an asset or liability.
To decide on changing the zoning law if the zoning law reads residential where a manufacturing concern wishes to build, or act thereon. -Malcolm A. Squire, et al.
Resolved : That the subject matter of the article be referred to the Selectmen.
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ARTICLE 73
Will the Town vote to instruct the Selectmen to use every possible means at their disposal to bring some kind of an industry into Town to afford work for our unemployed, or act thereon. -Malcolm A. Squire, et al.
VOTED: To instruct the Selectmen to use every possible means at their disposal to bring some kind of an industry into Town to afford work for our unemployed.
The meeting adjourned Wednesday, March 6, 1940, at 9:35 P. M.
ATTEST: WILLIAM M. WADE,
Town Clerk.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
March 11, 1940
Polls open from 6 A. M. to 4 P. M.
Presiding Election Officer: Dennis H. Shea.
Ballot Clerks: Charlotte L. Chessia, Dorothea E. Gillis, J. George Vollmer, Lillian M. Finnie, John T. Barry, George F. Hennigan.
In charge of ballot box: Arthur H. Lane.
In charge of Public Address System: Herbert E. Cole.
Tellers: Elwood C. Damon, John G. Wheeler, Paul A. Reynolds, Harry M. Litchfield, Leo Murphy, Benjamin H. Curran, William L. Ward, Paul F. Young.
Town Clerk: William M. Wade.
Police Officers: Frederick W. Stanley, Joseph A. Dwyer, Ernest M. Damon.
Total Vote: 2,113.
Moderator for One Year:
Dennis H. Shea 1,576
Blanks 537
Selectman for Three Years:
Harry F. Cleverly 421
James H. Dwyer 401
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Lester D. Hobson
166
W. Irving Lincoln
1,055
Blanks
70
Assessor for Three Years:
Lester D. Hobson
511
Henry A. Litchfield
1,386
Blanks
216
Public Welfare for Three Years:
James H. Dwyer
643
Richard A. Levangie
534
Annie M. Somers
786
Blanks
150
Surveyor of Highways for One Year:
Matthew L. Brown
976
Charles M. Wagner
1,115
Blanks
22
Constables for One Year:
Ernest M. Damon
1,371
Charles B. Jensen
1,225
Ralph L. Conte
37
Blanks
3,706
Tree Warden for Three Years:
William F. Ford
1,226
Charles E. Mitchell
798
Blanks
89
Board of Water Commissioners for Three Years:
Stephen C. Webster
1,555
Blanks
558
Park Commissioner for Three Years:
John F. Dalby
1,317
Charles B. Timpany
555
Blanks
241
Board of Health for Three Years:
George H. Otis
1,298
Albert C. Reid
623
Blanks
192
School Committee for Three Years :
Archibald Bartington
679
Emma L. Damon
850
Burton Schair
448
Blanks
136
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Advisory Board for Three Years:
1,274
Richard Clapp
1,157
Harry W. Donald
1,156
Philip B. Terry Blanks
2,752
ADVISORY BOARD FOR ONE YEAR TERM EXPIRING MARCH, 1941:
903
George W. Murphy
Ernest B. Nord 785
425
Blanks
Planning Board for Three Years:
Hamilton W. Welch
1,484
Blanks
629
ATTEST: WILLIAM M. WADE,
Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR PARTY PRIMARY
Plymouth, ss.
To either of the constables of the Town of Scituate:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in High School Auditorium
TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL, 1940
at 6:00 o'clock A.M., for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
4 Delegates at large to the National Convention of the Republican Party.
4 Alternate Delegates at large to the National Convention of the Republican Party.
12 Delegates at large to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.
12 Alternate Delegates at large to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.
2 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party 15th Congressional District.
2 Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party 15th Congressional District.
4 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party 15th Congressional District.
4 Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party 15th Congressional District.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
District Members of State Committee (one man and one woman) for each political party for the Norfolk and Plymouth Senatorial District.
12 Members of the Republican Town Committee.
12 Members of the Democratic Town Committee. The polls will be open from 6:00 A.M. to 12:00 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 16th day of April, A. D. 1940.
JAMES W. TURNER, W. IRVING LINCOLN, PHILIP S. BAILEY,
Selectmen of Scituate.
Scituate, April 30, 1940.
Plymouth, ss.
By virtue of the within named warrant I have hereby notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs to meet at the time and place and for the purpose herein stated by posting up attested copies thereof, one in each of the Post Offices in said Town and one at the Town Hall said posting being seven days at least before time of said meeting.
ERNEST M. DAMON,
Constable of Scituate.
Attest: WILLIAM M. WADE, Town Clerk.
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY April 30, 1940
Polls open from 6 A.M. to 12 Noon.
Presiding Election Officer: James W. Turner.
Ballot Clerks: Charlotte L. Chessia, Dorothea E. Gillis, J. George Vollmer, Benjamin H. Curran, Vernetta G. Barnes, John T. Barry, George F. Hennigan.
In charge of ballot box: Arthur H. Lane.
Tellers: Paul F. Young, John G. Wheeler, Paul A. Reynolds, Elwood C. Damon.
Town Clerk: William M. Wade.
Total Vote: 239; Republican 201; Democratic 38.
Republican Party
Delegates at Large to National Convention:
GROUP 1 Vote for Not More than four.
William H. McMasters 15 Byron P. Haydon 10
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Harry P. Gibbs
16
Selden G. Hill
10
Blanks
753
Alternate Delegates at Large to National Convention:
GROUP 1
Vote for not more than four.
Abbie L. Tebbets
11
Berton S. Evans
11
Annie L. Brown
12
Lucius K. Thayer
10
Blanks
760
Delegates at Large to National Convention:
GROUP 2
Vote for not more than four.
Leverett Saltonstall
118
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
119
Joseph W. Martin, Jr.
103
John W. Haigis
105
Blanks
359
Alternate Delegates at Large to National Convention:
GROUP 2
Vote for not more than four.
Mary B. Besse
88
Orin S. Kenney
87
Mary Phillips Bailey
84
Irene Gowitz
83
Blanks
462
District Delegates to National Convention Fifteenth District
GROUP 1
Vote for not more than two.
George F. Cobb
17
Joseph B. Porter
14
Blanks
371
Alternate District Delegates to National Convention Fifteenth District
GROUP 1
Vote for not more than two.
Gertrude C. Rich
10
A. Florence Soule
11
Blanks
381
District Delegates to National Convention Fifteenth District
GROUP 2
Vote for not more than two.
Vernon W. Marr
166
John A. Stitt
116
Blanks
120
Alternate District Delegates to National Convention Fifteenth District
GROUP 2
Vote for not more than two.
Orrie C. Bumpus
106
Isabel K. Winsper
95
Blanks
201
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Delegates Not Grouped :
Vote for not more than two.
Alfred M. Bessette
12
John M. Cawley
9
Blanks
381
State Committee Norfolk and Plymouth District :
Frederick H. Lutz
68
Blanks
133
Vote for one woman.
Josephine E. Clark
69
Blanks
132
Town Committee:
Vote for not more than thirty-five.
Nathaniel Tilden
163
Vernon W. Marr
170
Amy C. Bates
131
C. Harry Driscoll
124
Hazel W. Parsons
128
John A. Neal
123
Sumner O. Crane
132
Vernetta G. Barnes
130
Don W. Freeman
124
George V. Yenetchi
133
Philip S. Bailey
139
Albert F. McLean
138
Louis G. Keyes
129
Mary R. Stearns
135
Prescott A. Damon
130
Emma M. Clarke
128
Lydia H. Tilden
127
Fred T. Waterman
133
William E. Shuttleworth
120
Howard H. Young
128
Paul F. Young
124
William H. Harney
125
Lyman B. Preston
123
Gladys L. Merrill
130
1718 Blanks
31
126
Lester D. Hobson
Vote for one man.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Democratic Party
Delegates at Large to National Convention :
Vote for not more than twelve.
David I. Walsh
28
Paul A. Dever
23
Maurice J. Tobin
25
William H. Burke, Jr.
24
James M. Curley
31
Charles F. Hurley
22
Joseph B. Ely
24
Francis E. Kelly
22
Roger L. Putnam
21
William J. Foley
22
Alexander G. Lajoie
20
Blanks
165
Alternate Delegates at Large to National Convention:
Vote for not more than twelve.
Henry K. Cushing
21
Joseph A. Scolponeti
18
Elizabeth L. McNamara
18
Catherine E. Hanifin
18
Sadie H. Mulrone
17
Clementina Langone
17
Anna A. Sharry
18
Margaret M. O'Riordon
18
John Zielinski
17
Mary Maliotis
18
Michael J. Batal
17
Morris Kritzman
17
Blanks
242
District Delegates to National Convention Fifteenth District:
Vote for not more than four.
Helen L. Buckley
27
August J. Cormier
23
Ralph Silva
24
Charles C. Paine
23
Blanks
55
Alternate District Delegates to National Convention Fifteenth District:
Henry L. Murphy
16
Amedee Gautreau
21
Michael Zajac
16
Timothy J. Manning
17
Blanks
82
29
John W. McCormack
Vote for not more than four.
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State Committee Norfolk and Plymouth District:
Vote for one man.
Edward A. Sheehan
2
William H. McDonald Blanks
28
8
Vote for one woman.
Helen L. Buckley
19
Blanks
19
Town Committee:
Vote for not more than ten.
William H. McDonald
30
Paul J. Gillis
20
Edward B. McCarthy
24
James M. P. Hall
20
George A. Webb
21
Daniel J. Queeney
22
George W. Murphy
27
Maurice F. Shea
27
Frank H. Barry
21
James W. Welch
29
Blanks
215
Attest :
WILLIAM M. WADE,
Town Clerk.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Appointed on May 14, 1940 by Town Moderator Dennis H. Shea under authority contained in Article 13; said By-Law having been approved by Paul A. Dever, Attorney-General and duly published in Scituate Herald by three insertions.
For term expiring in March 1943:
Minot
Charles M. Hewett
Greenbush
Richard Clapp
Scituate
Philip B. Terry
For term expiring in March 1942:
John E. Bamber
North Scituate
Edmund J. Casey
Scituate
For term expiring in March 1941:
Philip L. Schuyler
Greenbush
George W. Murphy
Scituate
Attest :
WILLIAM M. WADE,
Town Clerk.
Ernest B. Nord was appointed by Moderator Dennis H. Shea to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Philip B. Terry.
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Egypt
Wilson S. Brown
North Scituate
Kenmure W. Moffatt
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
William A. Hendrickson was appointed by Moderator Dennis H. Shea to fill vacancy caused by resignation of John E. Bamber.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Scituate, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in the Scituate High School Auditorium in said Scituate, on
TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1940 at 1 o'clock P.M., for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candi- dates 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 15th Congressional District. Councillor for 2nd Councillor District.
Senator for Norfolk and Plymouth Senatorial District.
Representative in General Court for 2nd Plymouth Representative District. Clerk of Courts for Plymouth County.
Register of Deeds for Plymouth District. County Commissioners (2) for Plymouth County.
6 Delegates to the State Convention of the Republican Party.
2 Delegates to the State Convention of the Democratic Party. The polls will be open from 1 P. M. 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 fifth day of September, A. D. 1940.
JAMES W. TURNER, W. IRVING LINCOLN, PHILIP S. BAILEY,
Selectmen of Scituate.
A true copy.
Attest:
ERNEST M. DAMON, Constable.
September 7, 1940.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Scituate, Massachusetts September 17, 1940
Plymouth, ss:
By virtue of the within named warrant I have hereby notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate, qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs, to meet at the time and place and for the purpose herein stated, by post- ing up attested copies, thereof, one in each of the Post Offices in said Town and one at the Town Hall, said posting being seven days at least before time of said meeting.
ERNEST M. DAMON,
Constable of Scituate.
Attest : WILLIAM M. WADE, Town Clerk.
STATE PRIMARY September 17, 1940
Polls open from 1 o'clock P. M. to 8 o'clock P. M.
Presiding Election Officer: James W. Turner.
Ballot Box: Arthur H. Lane.
Ballot Clerks: Charlotte L. Chessia, Dorothea E. Gillis, J. George Vollmer.
Registrars: Bertha L. Turner, J. Edward Harney, Daniel J. Queeney, William M. Wade.
Tellers : Paul F. Young, Elwood C. Damon, Paul A. Reynolds, John G. Wheeler.
Polls closed at 8 o'clock P. M.
Total vote 867; Republican 774; Democratic 93.
Republican Party
Governor:
LEVERETT SALTONSTALL
665
Blanks
109
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Lieutenant Governor:
HORACE T. CAHILL
636
Blanks
138
Secretary :
FREDERIC W. COOK
639
Blanks
135
Treasurer :
WILLIAM E. HURLEY
622
Blanks
152
Auditor :
RUSSELL A. WOOD
605
Blanks
169
Attorney General:
CLARENCE A. BARNES
147
ROBERT T. BUSHNELL 106
WILLIAM C. CROSSLEY
31
EDMUND R. DEWING
270
MICHAEL A. FREDO
5
GEORGE W. ROBERTS Blanks
128
Senator in Congress:
HENRY PARKMAN, Jr. Blanks 199
Congressman-Fifteenth District :
CHARLES L. GIFFORD
527
HARRY L. AVERY
72
WILLIAM MCAULIFFE Blanks
146
Councillor-Second District :
364
DAVID A. CHAPMAN
42
JOSEPH B. GROSSMAN
124
LOUIS SHINDLER
13
THOMAS WALTER TAYLOR
63
Blanks
168
Senator-Norfolk and Plymouth District:
NEWLAND H. HOLMES
579
Blanks 195
Representative in General Court-Second Plymouth District :
NATHANIEL TILDEN 640
RUTH K. ARNOLD 128
Blanks
6
36
87
575
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CLAYTON L. HAVEY
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Clerk of Courts-Plymouth County :
GEORGE C. P. OLSSON
544
Blanks 230
Register of Deeds-Plymouth County:
RALPH B. ATWOOD
182
EDWARD C. HOLMES Blanks
184
County Commissioners :
Vote for Two
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
FREDERIC T. BAILEY 494
312
FREDERICK M. BARNICOAT Blanks
386
Delegates to State Convention:
Vote for Not More than Six
GROUP-STATE CONVENTION, SCITUATE
VERNETTA G. BARNES
442
GLADYS L. MERRILL 424
PRECOTT A. DAMON 468
PHILIP S. BAILEY
459
ALBERT F. McLEAN
429
HAZEL M. ZUCKER
399
Blanks
2023
Democratic Party
Governor:
PAUL A. DEVER
80
FRANCIS E. KELLY
11
Blanks
2
Lieutenant Governor:
JOHN C. CARR
12
OWEN A. GALLAGHER
40
FRANCIS P. KELLEY
19
MICHAEL PHILLIP MCCARRON
2
CHARLES E. O'NEILL
1
RAYMOND A. WILLETT, Jr.
1
Blanks
18
Secretary :
ALBERT L. FISH
11
KATHERINE A. FOLEY
36
ARTHUR MICHAEL MacCARTHY
16
ALBERT E. MORRIS
7
Blanks
23
37
408
ELVA M. BENT
356
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Treasurer:
ERNEST J. BROWN
5
PATRICK M. CAHILL
13
JOSEPH W. DOHERTY
6
JOHN J. DONAHUE
42
JOHN J. MCGRATH Blanks
15
Auditor:
THOMAS J. BUCKLEY
51
THOMAS P. FLAHERTY
7
WILLIAM P. HUSBAND, Jr.
13
LEO D. WALSH Blanks
12
Attorney General:
JOHN H. BACKUS
11
JAMES HENRY BRENNAN
17
THOMAS M. BURKE
5
JOSEPH V. CARROLL
6
JEANNETTE C. CHISHOLM
3
JOSEPH FINNEGAN
8
JOHN W. LYONS
2
EDWARD A. RYAN
2
HAROLD W. SULLIVAN Blanks
21
Senator in Congress:
69
Blanks 24
Congressman-Fifteenth District:
GEORGE F. BACKUS
53
Blanks
40
Councillor-Second District:
LOUIS SHINDLER
45
Blanks 48
Senator-Norfolk and Plymouth District:
NO VOTES
Blanks
93
Representative in General Court-Second Plymouth District:
1
PAUL J. GILLIS
1
GEORGE W. MURPHY
14
Blanks 77
Clerk of Courts-Plymouth County:
NO VOTES
Blanks 93
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JOHN BARRY
18
DAVID I. WALSH
10
12
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Register of Deeds-Plymouth County :
NO VOTES Blanks
93
County Commissioners :
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
Vote for two
NO VOTES
Blanks 93
Delegates to State Convention :
Vote for Not More than Two GROUP-STATE CONVENTION, SCITUATE
GEORGE W. MURPHY 61
MAURICE F. SHEA 43
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Attest: WILLIAM M. WADE
Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION
Plymouth, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Scituate in the County of Plymouth, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate, qualified to vote in Elections to meet at the High School Auditorium, Scituate, on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 1940, at six o'clock in the forenoon.
To give in their votes for:
Electors of President and Vice President, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Senator in Congress, Congress- man in Fifteenth District, Councilor Second District, Senator Norfolk and Plymouth District, Representative in General Court Second Plymouth District, Clerk of Courts Plymouth County, Register of Deeds Plymouth County, two County Commissioners Plymouth County.
Also to vote "Yes" or "No" on the following:
Question of Public Policy
Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote for legislation pro- viding for weekly ten dollar payments to each recipient of old age assistance?
Question of Public Policy
Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote for the establish- ment of a lottery to be conducted by the Commonwealth, the net proceeds of which shall provide additional revenue for the OLD AGE ASSISTANCE FUND?
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Blanks
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
To obtain a full expression of opinion, voters should vote on all three of the following questions :-
(a) If a voter desires to permit the sale in this city (or town) of any and all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on and off the premises where sold, he will vote "Yes" on all three questions.
(b) If he desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt beverages only to be drunk on and off the premises where sold, he will vote "No" on question one, "Yes" on question two and "No" on question three.
(c) If he desires to permit the sale herein of all alcoholic beverages but only in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises where sold, he will vote "No" on questions one and two and "Yes" on question three.
(d) If he desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on and off the premises where sold and in addition other alcoholic beverages but only in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises where sold, he will vote "No" on question one and "Yes" on questions two and three.
(e) If he desires to prohibit the sale herein of any and all alcoholic beverages whether to be drunk on or off the premises where sold, he will vote "No" on all three questions.
1. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ?
2. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?
3. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?
All of the above to be voted for on one ballot in the manner prescribed by law.
The polls will be open from 6 a. m. to 8 p. m.
And you are directed to serve this warrant in the manner prescribed by vote of the 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 at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-fourth day of October, A. D. 1940.
JAMES W. TURNER W. IRVING LINCOLN PHILIP S. BAILEY
Selectmen of Scituate
Plymouth, ss. October 26, 1940, Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, the inhabi- tants of the Town of Scituate, qualified to vote in Elections are hereby notified to meet at the time and place and for the purpose therein notified.
RALPH L. CONTE
Constable of Scituate
Scituate, November 5, 1940.
Plymouth, ss.
By virtue of the within named warrant I have hereby notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate, qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs, to meet at the time and place and for the purpose herein stated, by posting up attested copies, thereof, one in each of the Post Offices in said Town and one at the Town Hall, said posting being seven days at least before time of said meeting.
RALPH L. CONTE,
Constable of Scituate.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
STATE ELECTION November 5, 1940
Polls opened 6 o'clock A. M. and closed 8 o'clock P. M.
Presiding Election Officer: James W. Turner.
In charge of ballot box: Arthur H. Lane.
Ballot Clerks: J. George Vollmer, John T. Barry, Charlotte L. Chessia, Dorothea E. Gillis, Vernetta G. Barnes, Norman Reddy, Lillian M. Finnie.
Tellers: Elwood C. Damon, Frederick E. Ahearn, Leo Murphy, Frederick J. Dwyer, Louis G. Keyes, William L. Ward, Walter Flaherty, Herbert E. Cole, Paul A. Reynolds, Edward B. McCarthy, Benjamin H. Curran, Paul F. Young, John J. Steverman, William M. Wade.
Total vote 2484.
Electors for President and Vice President :
AIKEN and ORANGE
2
BABSON and MOORMAN 2
BROWDER and FORD 2
ROOSEVELT and WALLACE 692
THOMAS and KRUEGER 10
WILLKIE and McNARY 1726
Blanks
50
Governor :
HENNING A. BLOMEN
5
JEFFREY W. CAMPBELL
4
PAUL A. DEVER
685
OTIS ARCHER HOOD
1
E. TALLMADGE ROOT
5
LEVERETT SALTONSTALL
1734
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50
Lieutenant Governor:
HORACE T. CAHILL
1734
HUGO DeGREGORY
4
OWEN A. GALLAGHER
602
WALTER S. HUTCHINS
8
GEORGE L. MCGLYNN
8
GUY S. WILLIAMS
16
Blanks
112
Secretary :
FREDERIC W. COOK
1832
KATHERINE A. FOLEY
498
THOMAS F. P. O'DEA
8
MODESTINO TORRA
8
PETER WARTIANEN, Jr.
12
Blanks
126
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Treasurer:
JOHN J. DONAHUE
538
HENRY GROSSMAN
10
THOMAS HAMILTON
12
WILLIAM E. HURLEY
1783
MALCOLM T. ROWE
12
ANDREW SWENSON Blanks
120
Auditor :
ARTHUR R. BUCKLEY
20
THOMAS J. BUCKLEY 613
6
BERNARD G. KELLY
7
HARRY W. KIMBALL
14
RUSSELL A. WOOD
1686
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138
Attorney General:
JAMES HENRY BRENNAN
580
ROBERT T. BUSHNELL 1747
5
AUSTIN H. FITTZ
9
CHARLES R. HILL
7
FRED E. OELCHER
5
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131
Senator in Congress:
PHILIP FRANKFELD
9
HORACE I. HILLIS
4
GEORGE LYMAN PAINE
3
HENRY PARKMAN, Jr.
1571
GEORGE L. THOMPSON
11
DAVID I. WALSH
773
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113
Congressman Fifteenth District:
GEORGE F. BACKUS
605
CHARLES L. GIFFORD Blanks 180
1699
Councillor Second District :
CLAYTON L. HAVEY
1711
LOUIS SHINDLER
524
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Senator Norfolk and Plymouth District:
HELEN L. BUCKLEY 589
1707
NEWLAND H. HOLMES
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Representative in General Court Second Plymouth District:
NATHANIEL TILDEN 2094
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9
CHARLES H. DANIELS
JOSEPH C. FIGUEIREDO
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Clerk of Courts Plymouth County:
GEORGE C. P. OLSSON
1848
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Register of Deeds Plymouth County :
EDWARD C. HOLMES 1838
Blanks 646
County Commissioners Plymouth County :
Vote for Two.
FREDERIC T. BAILEY
1747
ELVA M. BENT 1419
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1802
Question of Public Policy
"Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote for the establish- ment of a lottery to be conducted by the Commonwealth, the net proceeds of which shall provide additional revenue for the Old Age Assistance Fund?" YES 1097
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