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Motion. That it is the sense of this meeting that the Park Com- missioners acquire the land of Morrill and Atwood for Park purposes.
Voted. To refer to the Selectmen and have an article inserted in the next warrant in reference to this matter.
Voted. To dissolve this meeting.
TOWN MEETING APRIL 25, 1910
Article 1. To choose a moderator by ballot to preside at said meeting.
Thomas G. O'Connell was elected moderator.
Art. 2. To see if the town will ratify the laying out of its sys- tem of sewers as made by its Board of Sewer Commissioners in A.D. 1900 as shown on Map of the Sewerage System pro- posed for Wakefield, Mass., dated Oct. 1900, and signed by William H. Lee, William B. Daniel and George M. Tomp- son, Wakefield Sewerage Commissioners, and by Orlando K. Morgan, Engineer, on file in the office of the Water and Sewer Commissioners, and authorize the construction of a sewer in and through Foundry street and Broadway to the outfall sewer near the junction of Main street and North avenue, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, or what they will do about it.
Voted. To ratify laying out of sewer system. To authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to build sewer in Foundry street about 220 feet. Appropriate $300 therefor, same to be taken from abuttors assessments.
Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to extend the sewer system from the corner of Aborn avenue and Main street, about 250 feet northerly, opposite the estate of Albert J. Wright, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners, or what they will do about it. J. Warren Poland and others.
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Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 4. To hear and act upon the report of the Finance Commit- tee on Article 43, of the warrant of March 1910, in relation to the moving and repairing of building intended for the storing of town utensils on town land on Broadway.
Finance Committee presented report and recommended that building be moved to corner of Broadway and Foundry streets.
Voted. That report be accepted.
Art. 5. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum to remove, repair and place in proper condition, the building intended for storing town utensils and property, also to purchase a suitable lot of land to place the building upon.
Voted. To raise and appropriate $300 in addition to the $300 previously raised and that the Water and Sewerage Board be authorized to remove and repair building.
Art. 6. To see if the town will accept, adopt and allow the lay- ing out by the Board of Selectmen, of Herbert street, (be- tween Bennett and Richardson streets) as a town way, and raise and appropriate money for the construction therefor.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Art 7. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the estimated expense of taking all of the land of the Morrill-Atwood Ice Co. lying easterly of a line drawn from Church street and at right angles thereto to Quannapowitt Lake and distant ten feet from the easterly side of the house known as the Hartshorne House, on land of Morrill-Atwood Ice Co. M. E. S. Clemons and others.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to acquire by taking or otherwise the land of the Middlesex Traders Association bor- dering on Lake Quannapowitt, or any part thereof for park or other municipal purposes. A. A. Kingman and others.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
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Art. 9. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient. sum for the estimated expense of taking or acquiring the land described in the foregoing article. A. A. Kingman and others.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 10. To hear and act upon the report of the committee upon the question of installing a town scale.
Committee presented report.
Voted. To accept report.
Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to install a town scale and raise and appropriate money therefor, or what they will do about it. George L. Wakefield and others.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Resolution. By consent of the meeting Charles A. Dean pre- sented the following resolution :- "That it is the sentiment of the Town of Wakefield that the Boston and Northern Street Railway should complete Water street as laid out by the County Commissioners, and double track said street. The Selectmen are requested to take up this subject with the Boston and Northern Street Railway Company."
Voted. That the resolution be adopted.
Art. 12. To see if the town will reconsider the vote authorizing the sale of the Flynn property at public auction, or what they will do about it. George L. Wakefield.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 13. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred dollars for the purchase of the fire apparatus. and other property of the Greenwood Library Association, or what they will do about it. Herbert G. Leete and others.
Voted. That town purchase and raise and appropriate $600 therefor, that Selectmen be a committee to carry vote into- effect.
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Art. 14. To see if the town will turn over to the Park Commis- sioners for their care, the several plots of improved land on intersecting streets of the highway that have been or may hereafter be located by the Board of Selectmen and set out with flowering shrubs and plants by interested residents in the localities where the plots are or may be located, or what they will do about it. N. E. Cutler.
Voted. To indefinely postpone.
Art. 15. To see if the town will authorize the treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the current year beginning March 7th, 1910, in anticipation of the taxes for said municipal year, such sums of money as may be necessary to meet the current expenses of the town, giv ing the note or notes of the town therefor.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Voted. To dissolve this meeting.
TOWN MEETING JUNE 13, 1910
Article 1. To choose a moderator by ballot to preside at said meeting.
Thomas G. O'Connell elected moderator.
Art. 2. To see if the town will vote to authorize the extension of the sewer through Chestnut street and Parker road from Cedar street to Capt. George M. Tompson's, or any part thereof, and authorize the Board of Water and Sewer Com- missioners to construct the same, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor. Elizabeth E. Boit and others.
Voted. To authorize the extension.
Voted. That work be done under the supervision of the Water and Sewerage Board.
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Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to issue notes, scrip, or- additional bonds for the purpose of paying for the extension of the sewer in Chestnut street and Parker road, as may be authorized under vote on next preceding article of this war- rant and by Chapter 377 of the Acts of 1900; determine the time when such notes, scrip or bond shall be payable, the rate of interest thereon, the amount thereof and all other proper and necessary conditions thereof, and authorize the Treasurer to sign and the Selectmen to countersign the same.
Voted. For the purpose of providing funds for the building of the sewer authorized by vote under Article 2 of this warrant,. and the incidental expenses thereof, that the town issue three notes in the sum of $2,500 each, payable in one, two and three years respectively and dated not later than October 1, 1910, and that the Town Treasurer with the approval of a majority of the Selectmen be hereby authorized to execute and issue said notes.
Art. 4. To see if the town will vote to provide for the payment of such securities as may be issued by vote passed under the next preceding article of this warrant, in such annual pay -- ments as will extinguish the same within the time prescribed. in said act.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 5. To see if the town will fix a minimum price below which the so-called Flynn estate on Albion street shall not be sold, or what they will do about it.
Voted. That $400 be fixed as the minimum price, below which the Flynn estate on Albion street shall not be sold.
Art. 6. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to take care of Forest Glade. Cemetery and to lay out a part of section A, or what they" will do about it. Hoyt B. Parker and others.
Voted. $150 and amount to be charged to Cemetery account.
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Art. 7. To see if the town will adopt a by-law directing its col- lector of taxes to exercise the power of taking to enforce the lien for taxes and the collection thereof, and not the power of sale.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 8. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the current year, beginning March 7th, 1910, in anticipation of the taxes for said municipal year, such sums of money as may be nec- essary to meet the current expenses of the town, giving the note or notes of the town therefor.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Voted. To dissolve this meeting.
STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 8, 1910
PRECINCT ONE
Meeting called to order by Warden George M. Poland in the Town Hall at 6 o'clock A. M.
The following Election Officers were sworn in :
WARDEN-George M. Poland.
CLERK-John T. Phelan.
INSPECTORS AND TELLERS-J. D. Alden, C. O. Anderson, John M. Cate, Clifford Mortimer, Waldo E. Cowdrey, George Sheehy, William H. Sullivan, C. Orne Bayrd, F. B. Jordan. A. G. Ab- bott, John J. Regan, M. T. Lane, William Logan, Ed. S. Jacob, A. Leon Cutler.
The polls were then declared open.
The ballot box was opened at eleven o'clock and registered 912 votes.
The box was again opened and registered 1415 votes.
The box was again opened and registered 1658 votes.
The box was again opened when the polls were declared closed at 4.3.) p. M. and registered 1785.
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Check list number one showed 1785 names checked.
Check list number two showed 1785 names checked.
The polls were then declared closed by the Warden at 4.30 o'clock P. M.
PRECINCT TWO
At 5.55 A. M. ballot box received with 446 ballots.
At 6.00 A. M. polls opened register showing 000.
Warden Eaton swears in the following Precinct Officers.
DEPUTY WARDEN-Harvey S. Parker.
CLERK-Harry P. Alden.
INSPECTORS-Frank Evans, Charles W. Cheever.
TELLERS-George E. Potter, R. L. Pittman, A. M. Baxter, A. G. Baxter.
In absence of Clerk Edw. H. Jordan, Harry P. Alden was sworn in as Clerk and A. G. Baxter as Teller.
10.30 A. M. Warden Eaton by request assisted Ira E. White at booth in marking ballots.
1.30 P. M. Unanimously agreed to open ballot box and com- mence counting ballot.
Box opened and two hundred and eighty-four ballots removed.
4.05 P. M. Twenty-three ballots removed from ballot box.
4.30 Р. M. Polls closed. Register showed three hundred and nine votes cast.
Check list number one showed three hundred and eight names checked.
Check list number two showed three hundred and eight names checked.
4 30 P. M. James Maclosky sworn in as Teller in place of George E. Potter.
The complete vote of the town is given herewith by precincts.
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Precincts
Totals
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GOVERNOR
Eben S. Draper
.
686
162
848
Eugene N. Foss
.
.
.
896
102
998
Eugene N. Foss
72
15
87
John A. Nichols.
11
4
15
Moritz E. Ruther
5
2
7
Daniel A. White
34
10
44
Eugene N. Foss
44
3
47
Blanks
37
10
47
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Thomas F. Cassidy
822
69
891
Louis A. Frothingham .
803
207
1010
Henry C. Hess .
9
6
15
Patrick Mahoney .
40
6
46
William G. Merrill
15
8
23
Blanks
96
12
108
SECRETARY
Harriet D'Orsay
59
9
68
Charles J. Martell
.
.
727
782
Andrew Morteson
10
17
William M. Olin .
795
209
1004
William E. Thomas
15
5
20
Blanks
.
179
23
202
TREASURER
Carl Frederickson
18
7
25
Thomas A. Frissell
.
.
11
6
17
Sylvester J. McBride
56
9
65
Benjamin F. Peach
729
54
783
Elmer A. Stevens
.
782
205
987
Blanks
.
27
216
.
34
AUDITOR
John Holt .
·
16
5
21
Jeremiah P. McNally
.
.
13
4
17
Ambrose Miles
.
55
9
64
Charles C. Paine .
729
52
781
Henry E. Turner
761
202
963
Blanks
211
36
247
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Dennis McGoff
13
6
19
Harold Metcalf
.
.
61
11
72
John B. Rattigan
738
53
786
James M. Swift
775
203
978
Blanks
203
35
238
CONGRESSMAN SEVENTH DISTRICT
Walter H. Creamer
846
79
925
W. Lathrop Maker
.
.
130
10
140
Ernest W. Roberts
701
200
901
Blanks
108
19
127
COUNCILLOR SIXTH DISTRICT
Herbert E. Fletcher
785
200
985
J. Kelso Mairs
.
.
738
58
796
Blanks
262
50
312
SENATOR SIXTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Charles H. Brown
793
210
1003
Joseph J. Donahue
823
66
889
Blanks
169
32
201
REPRESENTATIVE GENERAL COURT 21ST MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Charles A. Dean
1024
88
1112
George E. Walker
737
215
952
Blanks
24
5
29
COUNTY COMMISSIONER MIDDLESEX FOR REGULAR TERM
Charles H. Richardson .
770
199
969
Dexter C. Whittemore . .
732
65
797
Blanks
.
283
44
327
35
COUNTY COMMISSIONER MIDDLESEX TO FILL VACANCY
UNEXPIRED TERM
Winthrop H. Fairbanks
771
69
840
Chester B. Williams
.
.
727
190
917
Blanks
287
49
336
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS MIDDLESEX
Leander V. Colahan
671
50
721
Joseph L. Marin .
568
51
619
Frank A. Patch
.
600
157
757
Edward E. Thompson
698
185
883
Blanks
1033
173
1206
DISTRICT ATTORNEY NORTHERN DISTRICT
John J. Higgins
792
207
999
James J. Irwin
799
62
861
Blanks
194
39
233
SHERIFF MIDDLESEX COUNTY
John R. Fairbain
809
206
1015
Whitfield L. Tuck
753
60
813
Blanks
·
·
223
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265
.
.
.
TOWN MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 1910
Article 1. To choose a moderator by ballot to preside at said meeting.
Thomas G. O'Connell elected moderator.
Art. 2. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to sell the junk in the basement of the Town Hall.
Voted. To authorize Selectmen to sell to highest bidder.
Art. 3. To see if the town will raise and appropriate an addi- tional sum of money for Town Hall expenses. Voted. $500.
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Art. 4. To see if the town will raise and appropriate an addi- tional sum of money for the support of the Armory.
Voted. $225.
Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the purchase of a lot of land for a library build- ing, or what they will do about it. Richard Dutton and others.
Art. 6. To see if the town will vote to issue bonds, notes or scrip to pay for any land which the town may vote to buy under the preceding article. Richard Dutton and others.
Art. 7. To see what action the town will take in regard to erect- ing a building for a public library, and raise and appro- priate money therefor. Richard Dutton and others.
Voted. To lay on table until 8.15 this evening.
Art. 8. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $850 to reimburse the miscellaneous fund for money transferred by the Board of Selectmen to the Municipal Light Board. Wakefield Municipal Light Board by E. C. Miller, Sec'y.
Voted. That the Town Treasurer be authorized to borrow or advance $850 for the Miscellaneous fund, the same to be reimbursed from Municipal Light Plant depreciation fund to be appropriated at next annual town meeting.
Art. 9. To see if the town will raise and appropriate one thous- and dollars to be added to the depreciation fund of the Municipal Light Board for their use. Wakefield Municipal Light Board by E. C. Miller, Sec'y.
Voted. That the Town Treasurer be authorized to borrow or advance $1000 to be added to the depreciation fund of the Municipal Light Plant, the same to be reimbursed from Municipal Light Plant depreciation fund to be appropriated at next annual town meeting.
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Art. 10. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to install necessary electric lights on or near Vine street, Greenwood, and to instruct the Municipal Light Board to install the same. Wakefield Municipal Light Board by E. C. Miller, Sec'y.
Voted. To instruct Board to install lights.
Art. 11. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to install necessary electric lights on or near A born avenue, and to instruct the Municipal Light Board to install the same. Wakefield Municipal Light Board by E. C. Miller, Sec'y.
Voted. To install lights.
Art. 12. To see if the town will instruct the Light Commission- ers to install an electric light at the corner of Pittman and Harrison avenues, and raise and appropriate money for the same, or what they will do about it. William Blanchard and others.
Voted. To install light.
Art. 13. To see if the town will instruct the Light Commission- ers to install an electric light on Greenwood avenue, between Pittman and Warren avenues near the residence of John D. MacKay, and raise and appropriate money for the same, or what they will do about it. John D. Mackay and others.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 14. 'To see if the town will vote to install a fire alarm box at or near the corner of West Chestnut and Prospect streets and raise and appropriate money for the same. Clinton H. Stearns and others.
Voted. $90) to install box.
Art. 15. To see if the town will instruct the Light Board to place a light on Orchard avenue corner of Hillis avenue, and raise and appropriate $35 to install the same, or what they will do about it. Harvey S. Parker and others.
Voted. To install light.
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Art. 16. To see if the town will authorize and instruct the Board of Light Commissioners to install an incandescent electric street light, on Court street between Sweetser and Cordis streets, and appropriate money for the same, or what it will do about it. David H. Nichols and others.
Voted. To install light.
Art. 17. To see if the town will ratify the action of the Water and Sewer Board, in purchasing the land with water rights on Salem street near the boundry line of Lynnfield and Wakefield comprising about one and one-half acres and de- scribed in deed of Ringer to the Town of Wakefield dated July 20th, 1910, and raise and appropriate money therefor. M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted. To ratify action and appropriate $400, same to be taken from Water Plant surplus.
Articles 5, 6 and 7 were taken from the table but no action taken. Voted to adjourn to next Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, NOVEMBER 21, 1910 Meeting called to order by the moderator.
Articles 5, 6 and 7 being in order.
Voted. That the town purchase the property of C. H. Hickok comprising about 4458 square feet and the property of the Edward Mansfield Heirs comprising about 14.895 square feet, to pay not exceeding $7,000 for the first lot and not exceeding $6,000 for the second lot, that an option be ob- tained on the Mrs. C. H. Hickok property at No. 3 Avon street.
Voted. To take up Article 26.
Art. 26. To raise and appropriate a sufficient sum to pay the judgment in the case of Emma F. Doyle vs. the town. M. E. S. Clemons.
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Voted. $4337.
Voted. To adjourn to next Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 1910.
Voted. To take up Article 9.
Voted. To reconsider action taken under Article 9 at meeting of November 14.
Voted. That Town Treasurer be authorized to borrow or ad- vance $1000 for any overdraft in the depreciation fund of the Municipal Light Department.
Voted. To take up Article 25.
Art. 25. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $3752.22 for the suppression of the Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths the liability of the town for 1911. W. W. Whittredge and others.
Voted. $3752.22.
Voted. To take up Articles 5, 6 and 7.
Voted. To reconsider all action under these articles taken at the previous meetings.
Voted. That a committee of nine be appointed to consider the subject matter of articles 5, 6 and 7; also to investigate the cost of necessary alterations to the Wakefield house to make same suitable for a library, the committee to report three weeks from tonight.
Committee, Chas. N. Winship. Richard Dutton, Chas. A. Dean, Edson W. White, John A. Meloney, N. E. Cutler, For- rest A. Seavey, Wm. J. Curley, R. S. Stout.
Art. 18. To see if the town will vote to purchase the whole or a part of a certain parcel of land, situated on the westerly shore of Crystal Lake, and bounded northerly by land of M. Annie Warren, easterly by Crystal Lake, southerly by land
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now or formerly of one Brooks, westerly by land of said Brooks, and containing about 13 acres, be it more or less, being the land formerly owned by Samuel K. Hamilton, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money there- for. James H. Kimball and others.
Voted. That a committee of seven be appointed to consider the matter of the purchase of land as described in article and report at the next annual town meeting.
Committee. Thomas Hickey, James H. Kimball, George W. Killorin, John J. Round, Thomas E. Dwyer, Robert C. Atkinson, J. Fred Parker.
Voted. To adjourn to Monday evening Dec. 19th at 7.30 o'clock.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING DEC. 19, 1910.
Art. 19. To see if the town will rescind all action taken under articles 4 and 5 of the town warrant of April 25, 1910, whereby it was voted to raise and appropriate money for the removal of the sewer shed, from its present location to town land on Broadway, and for putting the same in condition for the storage of town utensils and property. Water and Sew- erage Board.
Voted. To lay on table.
Art. 22. To see if the town will raise and appropriate an addi- tional sum of money for repairs upon school houses and for the support of schools. Charles E. Montague and others.
Voted. $722.
Art. 23. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay sundry persons for services in fighting forest fires for the year 1910 and also $127 for miscellaneous fund to reimburse for money transrerred to Forest Fireward. Samuel T. Parker and others.
Voted. $350.
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Art. 24. To see is the town will instruct the Board of Fire Engi- neers to install a hydrant on Pittman avenue, near Harri- son avenue, Greenwood, and raise and appropriate money for the same. Roy Griffith and others.
Voted. Water Board instructed to install hydrant.
Art. 35. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer, with the approval of its Selectmen, to hire a sum of money sufficient to meet the appropriations made at this meeting, on a term not exceeding one year and to issue the notes of the town therefor.
Voted. That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of a major- ity of the Selectmen be authorized to hire the sum of $9976.22 for a term not exceeding one year, to meet the appropriations made at this meeting and to issue a note or notes of the town therefor. Any note or notes issued under this vote shall be payable from the taxes of 1911.
Voted. To take up Articles 5, 6 and 7.
Mr. Charles N. Winship read report of committee which recommended indefinite postponement.
Voted. That report be accepted and adopted. Vote of thanks extended to committee.
Communication addressed to town from the Securities Co- operative Assn., Charles H. Woodman, Trustee, concerning the land bordering on Crystal Lake read by Moderator.
Voted. To refer communication to Committee having the matter in charge.
Art. 21. To hear and act upon the report of Committee ap- pointed to repair the Hamilton school.
Report read by Dr. Montague.
Report accepted.
Voted. To take Article 19 from the table.
Voted. To rescind action.
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Art. 20. To see if the town will vote to sell the sewer shed, now standing on land of the Boston and Maine Railroad, near the Junction Station or what they will do about it. Water and Sewerage Board.
Voted. That building be sold to highest bidder, that sale be advertised and bids secured.
Art. 27. To hear and act upon the report of the Selectmen lay- ing out a town way from the Melrose City line, northerly to a private way known as Pearl street in that part of the town known as Greenwood and being what is now known as Ren- wick road and see if the town will accept and allow the same.
Voted. To dispense with reading report, that report be laid on table, that Selectmen be directed to have similar article in next warrant.
Art. 28. To hear and act upon the report of the Selectmen lay- ing out a new town way from the westerly terminus of Han- son street in Greenwood to the easterly line of the location of the Boston and Maine Railroad, being the private way now known as Pearl street, and see if the town will accept and allow the same.
Voted. To dispense with reading of report, that report be laid on table, that Selectmen be directed to have similar article in next warrant.
Art. 29. To see if the town will vote to change the name of the of the way in Greenwood now known as Hanson street to Pearl street. Lee S. Bartlett.
Referred to Selectmen, they to report in connection with Articles 27 and 28.
Art. 30. To hear and act upon the report of the committee ap- pointed under Article No. 28 of the annual warrant of March 14th, 1910, relative to laying a new floor in the auditorium. of the Town Hall. Frank J. Henkel.
Mr. Henkel made verbal report for committee, report ac- cepted, vote of thanks extended.
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Art. 31. To see if the town will appoint a committee to consider the question of railroad facilities for the town of Wakefield, and authorize them to appear in behalf of the town at any hearings held on such matters. Edwin C. Miller.
Voted. That the town of Wakefield hereby create a Committee of Seven, the Moderator to be one and six others to be appointed by him, to be called the Committee on Railroad Transportation and Facilities, said committee being author- ized to appear in behalf of the town at any hearing or con- ference held on matters pertaining to the subjects, to confer with any parties where it will appear that the town's welfare in these matters could be advanced, and to report.to the town with suggestions from time to time; that the committee be authorized to fill vacancies as may occur from time to time.
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