Town annual report of the officers and committees of the town of Scituate 1955-1957, Part 19

Author: Scituate (Mass.)
Publication date: 1955-1957
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a. Accessory Uses in all Zones


An "Accessory use" within the meaning of this by-law, is either a subordinate use of a building, other structure or tract of land, or a subordinate building or other structure:


(1) Whose use is customary in connection with the prin- cipal building, other structure or use of land, and


(2) Whose use is clearly incidental to the use of the principal building, other structure or use of land, and


(3) Which is located on the same lot with the principal building, other structure or use of land, or on a lot adjacent to such lot, if part of the same premises, and


(4) Which does not constitute, in effect, a conversion of the principal use of the premises to one not permitted in the zone.


b. Accessory Uses in Residence Zones


In an "A-1", "A-2", or "A-3" zone, the following uses are hereby specifically declared to be customary accessory uses within the meaning of this by-law:


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(1) Private garage for not more than three automobiles, not more than one of which shall be a commercial vehicle.


(2) Private greenhouse, stable, tool shed, playhouse, tennis court, boat house, or other similar building or structure for domestic storage or use.


(3) The keeping of animals, livestock or poultry for per- sonal enjoyment or household use.


(4) The regular renting of rooms or the furnishing of table board in a dwelling by prearrangement to not more than five persons.


(5) The use of a room or rooms in a dwelling or building accessory thereto by a person resident on the premises as an office, studio or workroom for a home occupation, provided that:


(a) Such use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the premises for dwelling purposes.


(b) Not more than one person other than residents of the premises is regularly employed thereon in connec- tion with such use.


(c) No stock in trade is regularly maintained.


(d) No offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat or glare is produced.


(e) There is no exterior display and no exterior sign, except as hereinafter permitted.


(f) There is no exterior storage of material or equip- ment (including the exterior parking of commercial ve- hicles) and no other exterior indication of such use or variation from the residential character of the premises.


c. Accessory Uses in Business Zones


In a "B" zone, permitted accessory uses include:


(1) Such industry or light manufacturing (including processing, assembly and repairs) as is usual in connection with a permitted principal use, provided that it does not occupy an area exceeding fifty per cent of the total floor area occupied by the principal use, that the major portion of all products manufactured are to be sold at retail on the premises, and that no more than five operatives are regularly employed therein. 3-6. Accessory Signs


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a. Signs in Residence Zones


In an "A-1", "A-2", and "A-3" zone, the following exterior signs are permitted:


(1) One non-flashing sign for each dwelling unit on the premises not over two square feet in area indicating the name of the owner or occupant, or pertaining to a permitted home occupation.


(2) One non-flashing sign not over eight square feet in area pertaining to permitted buildings, structures and uses on the premises other than dwellings and their accessory uses, provided that no such sign is located within twenty feet of any street or lot line.


(3) Temporary unlighted sign aggregating not over twen- ty square feet in an area pertaining to the sale or lease of the premises, provided that no such signs are located within twenty feet of any street or lot line.


(4) Unlighted directional signs not exceeding one square foot in area pertaining to churches, schools, institutions and other public or non-profit uses.


b. Signs in Business and Commercial Zones


In a "B" and "C" zone, exterior signs pertaining to build- ings, structures and uses on the same premises are permitted.


VOTED: To so amend. Yes 187, No 26.


Approved May 28, 1956, George Fingold, Attorney General.


ARTICLE 68


Will the Town vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws, by insert- ing at the end of Section 3, as amended, the following paragraph:


3-7. Site Plan Approval


a. Required Approval in Business and Commercial Zones


In a "B" and "C" zone, no business or commercial building shall be constructed or externally enlarged, and no business or commercial use shall be expanded in ground area, or estab- lished in an existing building not theretofore used for business or commercial purposes, except in conformity with a site plan bearing an endorsement of approval by the Planning Board. Said site plan shall show, among other things, all existing and proposed buildings, structures, parking spaces, driveway open- ings, driveways, service areas, and other open uses, all facilities


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for sewage refuse and other waste disposal, and for surface water drainage, and all landscape features (such as fences, walls, planting areas and walks) on the lot. Any person desiring ap- proval of a site plan under this paragraph shall submit said plan to the Town Building Commissioner, who shall transmit it to the Planning Board, within seven (7) days of said sub- mission, and said Board shall take final action thereon within forty-five (45) days of receipt thereof. No building permit shall be issued until said Board has approved the plan. The Board shall have power to modify or amend its approval of a site plan on application of the person owning or leasing the premises, or upon its own motion in the event of changes in physical conditions sufficient to justify such action within the intent of this paragraph. All of the provisions of this para- graph applicable to approval shall, where apt, be applicable to such modification or amendment.


In considering a site under this paragraph the Planning Board shall assure, to a degree consistent with a reasonable use of the site for the purposes permitted by the regulations of the district in which located:


(1) Protection of adjoining premises against seriously detrimental or offensive uses on the site.


(2) Convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement within the site and in relation to adjacent ways and land.


(3) Adequacy of the methods of disposal for sewage, ref- use and other wastes resulting from the uses permitted on the site, and the methods of drainage for surface water from its parking spaces and driveways.


In exercising its jurisdiction under this paragraph, the Board shall conform to all requirements of procedure appli- cable to a board of appeals when hearing and deciding requests for special permits under Section 30 of Chapter 40 of the Gen- eral Laws, including the requirements thereof for public notice and hearing.


b. Applicability of Approval Requirements


For the purpose of this paragraph 3-7, the following uses shall be considered as business or commercial uses, and all buildings designed, arranged or constructed for, or occupied


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by, one or more such uses shall be considered as business or commercial buildings:


(1) Any of the uses permitted in "B" or "C" zones, but not permitted in "A-1", "A-2", or "A-3" zones (with or without Board of Appeals authorization) .


(2) Any of the following "A-1", "A-2", or "A-3" zone uses, when located in a "B" or "C" zone.


(a) Nursery school or other agency for day care of children, or private organized camp.


(b) Rest home, convalescent or nursing home.


(c) Commercial livery or mooring for marine pleas- ure craft.


(d) Commercial golf course or riding academy.


(e) Tourist home, boarding or lodging house.


(f) Salesroom or stand for the display and sale of agricultural and horticultural products, or commercial greenhouse.


(g) Airport, airpark or landing field, unless acces- sory to a dwelling or operated by a governmental agency.


VOTED: To so amend. Yes 184, No 14.


Approved May 28, 1956 George Fingold, Attorney General


ARTICLE 69


Will the Town vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws, by striking out the provisions of Section 4 and substituting a new Section 4, as follows:


SECTION 4. NON-CONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES 4-1 Buildings and Uses Already in Existence


Any lawful building or structure, or use of a building, structure or land existing at the time this by-law is adopted may be continued, although not conforming to the regulations of the zone in which located, unless and until abandoned for a period of one year.


4-2 Change of Non-Conforming Use


The Board of Appeals may authorize a non-conforming use to be changed to a more restricted use or to a specified use not substantially different in character, or more detrimental or injurious to persons, property or improvements in the vi- cinity.


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4-3. Repair and Restoration of Non-Conforming Use


A non-conforming building, structure, or use damaged or destroyed by accidental causes may be repaired reconstruct- ed or restored within the same portion of the lot and used as before, provided that such repair, reconstruction or restora- tion is completed within two years of said damage or destruc- tion.


VOTED: To so amend. Yes 198, No 4.


Approved May 28, 1956 George Fingold, Attorney General


ARTICLE 70


Will the Town vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws, by insert- ing therein a new Section 5, as follows:


SECTION 5. HEIGHT AND OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS 5-1. Building Heights


In A-1, A-2, A-3 and B zones, no building shall be con- structed or altered to exceed more than three stories or forty feet in height the height in each case to be measured vertically from the average finished grade of the ground adjoining such building to the highest point of the roof for flat roofs, to the deck line for mansard roofs, and to the average height between eaves and ridge for gable, hip and gambrel roofs.


5-2. Height Projection


Chimneys, spires, towers and other projections not used for human occupancy, whether constituting separate structures or attached to buildings, may be constructed above the height limitations hereinbefore established, but no such strucure or projection shall be constructed in any zone to a height greater than seventy-five feet without authorization of the Board of Appeals.


5-3 Set Back and Yard Requirements


In all zones, except as herein provided, no building shall hereinafter be erected on its lot within sixty (60) feet of the exterior lines of the Chief Justice Cushing Highway, or within thirty (30) feet of the exterior lines of any other street or way; or nearer to the side lines of its lot than the "Required Side Yard Distance," or nearer to the rear line of its lot than the "Required Rear Yard Depth," specified in the following table for the zone in which said lot is located:


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Required Side-Yard Distance


Zone "A-1" and "A-2"


15 ft.


"A-3" 8 ft.


"B" and


8 ft. for dwellings;


"C"


8 ft. for all other buildings unless


having a party wall on the same lot line.


Required Rear Yard Depth


8 ft. for one-story detached accessory buildings; 30 ft. for all other buildings. 8 ft. for one-story detached accessory buildings; 20 ft. for all other buildings. 20 ft. for dwellings; 8 ft. for all other buildings.


5-4 Modifications and Exceptions


a. In all zones, no building need be set back on its lot further from the line of a street or way than the average dis- tance from such line of the buildings on the same side thereof between two intersecting streets or ways and within two hun- dred feet of the lot in question. In determining such average, accessory buildings shall not be counted. A vacant lot or a lot occupied by a building set back more than the required dis- tance set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be considered as though occupied by a building set back the required dis- tance.


b. In a "B" and "C" zone, no open display or other open use, where permitted, and no sign or other structure shall be located nearer than fifty feet to the exterior line of Chief Justice Cushing Highway, or twenty feet to the exterior line of any other street or way, except for the following:


(1) Utility pole or mail box.


(2) Plants growing in the soil, if not obstrucing the view from the street of cars entering and leaving the premises.


(3) Parking lot for passenger automobiles.


(4) Sign attached to a building if extending not more than three feet in front of said building, and only above a height of ten feet.


c. Nothing herein shall prevent the projection of cornices or eaves not exceeding eighteen inches in width, steps, unroofed porches or window sills into any required yard or other open space.


VOTED: To so amend. Unanimous vote.


Approved May 28, 1956 George Fingold, Attorney General


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ARTICLE 71


Will the Town vote to amend paragraph 6-1 of Section 6 of the Zoning By-Laws, by inserting in the last line of the table con- tained thercin after the designation "B", and in the same column, the following:


and "C"


so that said line of said table will read:


"B" and "C"


(10,000 sq. ft.)


100 ft.


(for each family occupying the dwelling)


VOTED: To so amend. Yes 216, No 1. Approved May 28, 1956 George Fingold, Attorney General


RESOLUTIONS


Adopted at Adjourned Town First Meeting, March 9, 1956.


Resolved that this meeting instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee of five to study the advisability of establishing the "limited or representative town meeting" for the Town of Scituate, holding at least one public hearing on the subject matter, and to report its finding to the Town at its first Town Meeting for appro- priate action, if such action is recommended.


VOTED: To accept and place in the hands of the Selectmen.


SECOND


VOTED that the Moderator appoint a committee of five (5) voters to prepare By-Laws for the conduct of our Town Meetings, said By-Laws to be acted upon at our next annual Town Meeting. Unanimous vote.


The meeting adjourned at 11:05 P.M. on March 9, 1956.


Attest: WILLIAM M.WADE,


Town Clerk


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ELECTION OF OFFICERS March 12, 1956


Polls open from 6 o'clock A.M. to 8 o'clock P.M.


Presiding Election Officer: Moderator Philip S. Bailey.


In charge of ballot box: William L. Tilden.


Town Clerk: William M. Wade.


Ballot Clerks: Charlotte L. Chessia, Ellen A. Craig, Barbara Tobin, Dorothy B. Mclean, Eugene H. Lane, John J. Lonergan, John G., Vollmer, Grace B. McPherson.


Tellers: Frank W. Dowd, Rogers W. Harwood, George E. Story. Joseph N. Murphy, David W. Noonan, Matthew J. Dailey, Charles S. Connolly, William A. Hendrickson, Jr.


Police Officers: Sgt. James E. O'Connor and Ernest M. Damon. Total Vote: 3,252.


Moderator for One Year


Philip S. Bailey


1364


John Barnard, Jr.


1420


Blanks 468


Selectman for Three Years


John R. Brown


1304


Edward P. Horne


237


G. Maxwell Shields 1670


Blanks 41


Assessor for Three Years


George W. Murphy


808


John L. Chandler, Jr.


167


Harry Lewis


765


J. Arthur Montgomery


1178


Blanks


89


Public Welfare for Three Years


Wilmot M. Brown


2417


Blanks 835


Constables for One Year


Vote for Three


Francis J. Lynch


1547


William B. Pepper


1683


Charles F. Jenkins 245


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Raymond E. Andrews


1328


Stanley Atkins 1136


Robert W. Jennings 1125


Blanks


2937


Park Commissioner for Three Years


Rov C. Merritt


2095


Stephen S. Andrews


856


Blanks


301


Board of Health for Three Years


Clifford L. Ward, Jr.


2752


Blanks 500


Water Commissioner for Three Years


Henry E. Bearce


1824


Murray Snow


1275


Blanks


153


Highway Surveyor for Three Years


Matthew L. Brown


1879


Leo S. Matthews


1275


Blanks 98


School Committee for Three Years


Vote for Two


Edwin P. Gunn


1565


Ellen M. Sides


1572


William J. Gillis


685


A. William Krause, Jr.


1704


Blanks


978


Planning Board for Five Years


Thomas F. White


2048


Louis B. Eyster


773


Blanks


431


QUESTION NO. 1


"Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and forty-nine Chapter 384 entitled 'An Act relative to the granting of vacations for members of the regular or permanent police and fire forces in certain cities and towns' be accepted?"


Yes 1136


No


1675


Blanks 441


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QUESTION NO. 2


"Shall Chapter thirty-two B of the General Laws, authorizing any city, town, county or district to provide a plan of group life insurance. group accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and group general or blanket hospital, surgical, and medical insur- ance for certain persons in the service of such city, town, county or district and their dependents. be accepted by this Town?"


Yes 1375


No 1427


Blanks


450


Attest: WILLIAM M. WADE,


Town Clerk.


PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY April 24, 1956


Polls open from 1 o'clock P.M. to 8 o'clock P.M.


Presiding Election Officer: Robert H. Tilden.


Town Clerk. William M. Wade.


In charge of ballot box: William L. Tilden.


Ballot Clerks: Grace B. McPherson, Ellen A. Craig, Dorothy B. Mclean. Barbara Tobin, Isabel M. Gilley, John J. Lonergan, Eugene H. Lane.


Tellers: Charles S. Connolly, George E. Story, Joseph N. Mur- phy, David W. Noonan, Rogers W. Harwood, Matthew J. Dailey, William A. Hendrickson, Jr., Frank W. Dowd.


Police Officers: Chief William F. Kane and Sgt. Bertram C. Stetson.


Total vote 244: Republican 186, Democratic 58.


REPUBLICAN PARTY


Delegates at Large to National Convention


l'ote for not more than ten


Christian A. Herter 171


Leverett Saltonstall 172


Joseph W. Martin, Jr. 166


Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. 174


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Sinclair Weeks


162


Elmer C. Nelson


149


Ralph H. Bonnell 154


Esther W. Wheeler


152


Robert F. Bradford


161


Thomas Pappas


151


Blanks


248


Alternate Delegates at Large to National Convention


Vote for not more than ten


Basil Brewer 149


Bruce Crane 150


Katherine G. Howard


154


Charles J. Innes


155


Daniel J. Lynch


149


Maxwell M. Rabb


148


Richard F. Treadway


149


John A. Volpe


152


William W. White


150


Sumner G. Whittier


168


Blanks


336


District Delegates to National Convention-9th District


Vote for not more than two


Charles J. Gabriel 162


Raymond Tschaen 149


Blanks


61


Alternate District Delegates to National Convention-9th District Vote for not more than two


Alma C. Wheatley 161


Constance C. Hopkins 142


Blanks 69


State Committee Norfolk and Plymouth District Vote for one man


Edward S. Amazeen 150


Blanks 36


State Committee Norfolk and Plymouth District


Vote for one woman


Ruth K. Arnold 156


Jennie G. Hutchins 11


Blanks 19


Town Committee - Group 1 Vote for not more than thirty-five Russell L. Fish 154


Fred T. Waterman 160


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Jessie M. Story


143


Jackson E. Bailey


143


Donald H. Whittemore


151


John L. Schultz


141


Fred S. Gilley


144


Don W. Freeman


144


Blanks


308


Town Committee - Group 2


Vote for not more than thirty-five


William F. Slattery


130


Amy C. Bates


126


Earle C. Morse


130


Ruth L. Bailey


128


Philip S. Bailey


132


Vernetta G. Barnes


129


William I. Newton


126


John H. McPherson


131


Grace B. McPherson


125


Nathaniel Tilden


150


Russell H. Smollett


123


George C. Young


135


Evelin B. Young


128


Majorie N. Swift


129


Walter S. Allen


132


Mark F. Limont


132


Edwin P. Gunn


136


Phillips N. Weeks


137


John Barnard, Jr.


1


Edward K. Chace


1


Samuel Tilden


1


Arthur Gartland


1


Wesley W. Stinson


I


Samuel Young


1


Lester J. Gates


1


Judson Merrill


1


Walter Jay Skinner


1


Blanks


980


Presidential Preference


Dwight D. Eisenhower


149


John W. McCormack


1


Adlai Stevenson


Christian A. Herter


2


Blanks


32


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DEMOCRATIC PARTY


Delegates at Large to National Convention


Vote for not more than twenty-four


John F. Kennedy


41


Paul A. Dever


40


John W. McCormack


40


John B. Hynes


44


William H. Burke, Jr.


38


Margaret M. O'Riordan


40


James M. Curley


39


Thomas J. Buckley


39


Edward J. Cronin


36


John E. Powers


39


Michael F. Skerry


37


Albert S. Previte, Jr.


37


John A. Callahan


37


J. William Belanger


35


Daniel Rudsten


35


Ida R. Lyons


35


Garrett H. Byrne


34


Daniel B. Brunton


35


James D. O'Brien


37


John F. Kane


36


Howard W. Fitzpatrick


37


John S. Begley


35


James J. Corbett


36


Jackson J. Holtz


36


Blanks


494


Alternate Delegates at Large to National Convention


Vote for not more than twenty-four


Joseph A. DeGuglielmo


34


J. Henry Goguen


35


Chester A. Dolan, Jr.


39


Michael LoPresti


36


Peter J. Rzeznikiewicz


36


Francis E. Lavigne


36


Salvatore Camileo


35


Leonard J. Warner


35


Silas F. Taylor


35


Mary A. Tomasello


36


Hugh J. Mclaughlin


35


Doris M. Racicot


35


Anna Sullivan


37


Mary DePasquale Murray


35


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Charles N. Collatos


35


Anthony M. Scibelli


35


Matthew I. McGrath, Jr.


39


Joseph Garczynski, Jr.


35


Edward Krock


35


James R. Carter


35


Thomas J. Hannon


37


Harry L. Silva


35


Jean S. LeCompte


35


John F. Cahill


37


Blanks


535


District Delegates to National Convention - 9th District


Vote for not more than four


Helen L. Buckley


35


Francis J. Lawler 37


Edmund Dinis


3.4


Theophile Jean DesRoches


34


Blanks


92


Alternate District Delegates to National Convention -


9th District Vote for not more than two


Joseph Enos


31


Arthur J. Mullen 32


Blanks


51


District Delegates to National Convention -9th District


Not Grouped


Godfroid Frank Grenier


1


John B. Nunes 3


Joseph A. Sylvia, Jr. 1


Blanks 166


State Committee Norfolk and Plymouth District Vote for one man


John Francis Darcy


11


Francis P. Dolan


2-4


William F. Donoghue


3


Kenneth J. Golden


William J. O'Brien


7


Blanks


11


State Committee Norfolk and Plymouth District


Vote for one woman


Helen L. Buckley 34


Blanks 21


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Town Committee


Vote for not more than twenty-five


James W. Welch


37


John F. McCormack


40


Charles F. Jenkins


34


Mary J. McCarthy


36


John H. Powers


33


James J. Manning


35


Osborne A. McMorrow


38


Daniel J. Queeney


38


William H. McDonald


37


George W. Whittaker


35


Robert F. Hall


37


David W. Noonan


36


Paul A. Reynolds


37


Ellen A. Craig


37


James A. Dwyer


35


Edward R. Gillis


35


John F. Barry


35


Edward Brady


1


George W. Murphy


1


James G. O'Connell


2


Thomas F. White


1 1


Paul J. Gillis


1


John T. Dolan


1


Joseph A. Gately


9


Blanks


354


Presidential Preference


Adlai Stevenson


18


John W. McCormack


20


Dwight D. Eisenhower


1


John F. Kennedy


2


Estes Kefauver


2


Frank Lausche


1


Blanks


14


Attest: WILLIAM M. WADE,


Town Clerk.


88


Marie T. Harrigan


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


STATE PRIMARY September 18, 1956


Polls open from 1 o'clock P.M. to 8 o'clock P.M.


Presiding Election Officer: Robert H. Tilden.


Town Clerk: William M. Wade.


In charge of ballot box: Don W. Freeman.


Ballot Clerks: Ellen A. Craig, Barbara Tobin, Dorothy B. McLean, Isabel M. Gilley, William L. Tilden, Charles S. Connolly, Eugene H. Lane, Henry D. Rohnstock.


Tellers: Joseph N. Murphy, John G. Vollmer, Matthew J. Dailey, David W. Noonan, George H. Otis, Rogers W. Harwood, Frank J. Dowd, William A. Hendrickson, Jr.


Police Officers: Chief William F. Kane and Sgt. James E. O'Con- nor.


Total Vote 836: Republican 682, Democratic 154.


REPUBLICAN PARTY


Governor


Sumner G. Whittier


627


Blanks


55


Lieutenant Governor


Charles Gibbons


613


Blanks


69


Secretary


Richard I. Furbush


611


Blanks


71


Treasurer


Robert H. Beaudreau


602


Blanks


80


Auditor


Joseph A. Nobile


603


Blanks


79


Attorney General


George Fingold


611


Blanks


71


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Congressman - Ninth District


Donald W. Nicholson


307


Hastings Keith


350


Blanks 25


Councillor - Second District


Charles J. Gabriel


604


Blanks 78


Senator - Norfolk and Plymouth District


Newland H. Holmes


602


Blanks 80


Representative in General Court - Second Plymouth District


Nathaniel Tilden


637


Blanks 45


County Commissioners -- Plymouth County


Vote for two


Elva M. Bent


580


Norman G. MacDonald


568


Blanks


216


Sheriff - Plymouth County


DeForriest W. Dickinson


12


Roger G. Fisher


11


Adnah H. Harlow


480


Richard Tonis


161


Blanks


18


DEMOCRATIC PARTY


Governor


Foster Furcolo


112


Thomas H. Buckley


39


Blanks


3


Lieutenant Governor


Robert F. Murphy


116


James A. Burke


19


George A. Wells


15


Blanks


4


Secretary


Edward J. Cronin


122


Robert Emmet Dinsmore


25


Blanks


7


Treasurer


Clement A. Riley


78


John F. Kennedy


47


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John F. Buckley


12


Henry Joseph Hurley


6


John M. Kennedy


4


Blanks


7


Auditor


Thomas J. Buckley .... 135


Blanks


19


Attorney General


Joseph D. Ward


87


Edward J. McCormack, Jr.


64


Blanks


3


Congressman - Ninth District


William McAuliffe


119


John C. Snow


18


Blanks


17


Councillor - Second District


Joseph F. X. Doherty


42


James Morgan Flynn


15


James F. Hanlon


8


Edward M. Joyce


11


John A. McCarthy


18


Charles I. Mullaney, Jr.


23


Nathan T. Shindler


4


John P. Walsh


18


Blanks


15


Senator - Norfolk and Plymouth District


Frank W. Moran


130


Blanks 24


Representative in General Court - Second Plymouth District


130


Blanks


24


County Commissioners - Plymouth County


Vote for two


Leo L. Lundgren


107


John P. McDonough


32


Blanks


169


Sheriff - Plymouth County


John Francis Darcy


87


Russell P. Dearborn


54


Blanks


13


Attest: WILLIAM M. WADE,


Town Clerk.


91


William C. Creed, Jr.


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


STATE ELECTION November 6, 1956


Polls opened at 6:00 A.M .; closed at 8:00 P.M.


Presiding Election Officer: Robert H. Tilden.


Town Clerk: William M. Wade.


In charge of ballot box: Don W. Freeman.


Ballot Clerks: Ellen A. Craig, Barbara Tobin, Grace B. Mc- Pherson, Dorothy B. McLean, Isabel M. Gilley, Velda M. Garrick, Marian L. Stone, Elizabeth Y. Robbins, Gail J. Silk, Elinor McElroy, Phoebe C. Mulligan, Mildred J. Kent, Charles S. Connolly, William L. Tilden, Eugent H. Lane, Henry D. Rohnstock.




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