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"Yes" 121, "No" 1.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Article 18
To see if the town will vote to transfer from the Poor Department to the School Department, title to such lands as may be required for school purposes in the Woodville District, or what they will do about it.
On Motion of W. C. Robbins,
Voted: That the Town transfer from the Overseers of the Poor to the School Department for School purposes, control of land on the east- erly side of Farm Street, contiguous to the southerly and easterly sides of the present Woodville school lot; described as follows: Commenc- ing at the southerly line of the present school house lot on Farm Street, thence southerly by Farm Street 150 feet, thence at about a right angle easterly 500 feet to a brook, thence northerly by said brook to a point about 350 feet easterly from Farm Street, thence westerly to the northerly line of the present school house lot, and in the same course, thence south- erly by the easterly line of said school house lot, thence westerly by the southerly line of said school house lot to the point of beginning; amount- ing to approximately three acres.
Article 19
To see if the town will vote to authorize and direct the Selectmen to. dispose of the present school building in the Woodville District, when a new building shall have been completed, or .what they will do about it.
On Motion of W. C. Robbins.
Voted: That the town authorize and direct the Board of Selectmen to dispose of the present Woodville School Building, and have it re- moved from the school land when a new building shall have been com- pleted as authorized under Article 16 of the Warrant for the Town Meet- ing of March 10, 1919.
Article 20
To see if the town will authorize the School Committee to establish and maintain State-aided vocational education in accordance with the provisions of Chap. 471, Acts 1911, and acts amendatory thereto, or de- pendent thereon, and further authorize the School Committee to spend a sum not exceeding six hundred dollars ($600) for the purpose of maintain- ing Practical Arts evening classes for women.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the Town authorize the School Committee to expend the sum of $600 for the purposes called for in Article '20.
Article 2
Voted: To take up Article 2. Mr. Rolfe reported for Committee.
Voted: That the report be accepted and adopted and the names placed in nomination be elected. by the town ..
Finance Committee-3 Years
Warner V. Taylor, William H. Cartland, Edward F. Preston, Willis. C. Robbins, Eustace C. Fitz.
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Town Planning Board-3 Years
Conant W. Ruth
Philip A. Bruorton
Weighers of Coal
That they be appointed by the Selectmen and not by the Town Meeting.
Measurers of Wood and Bark
We recommend that the number to be appointed be 18, and the Selectmen be given the power to appoint same.
Surveyors of Lumber
L. E. Bennett, H. A. Feindel, W. E. Knox, Arthur T. Locke, Fred E. Cutler, Ernest E. Prescott, F. W. Madgeburg, Abner E. Gammons, John G. M. Gates.
Fence Viewers
Harvey S. Parker, Van B. Staples, Cornelius Donovan.
Field Drivers
Henry N. Oliver, Carroll Robie, Palmer Corbett. :
Article 11
Voted: That Article 11 be taken from table.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 21
. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to sell the old Mon- trose schoolhouse and lot, or what they will do about it.
On Motion of E. F. Preston.
Voted: That subject matter of this article be referred to a committee of three to report at the next town meeting.
Articles 12, 13 and 14
On Motion of J. J. Round.
Voted: That Articles 12, 13 and 14 be taken from table.
Article 12
Voted: That subject matter of Article 12 be indefinitely postponed.
Article 13
Motion by J. J. Round.
That the Town authorize the High School Building Committee to begin work on the new High School at a date not later than March 30, 1920. Motion lost. "Yes" 87, "No" 122.
Motion by J. J. Round.
Voted: That the vote just taken under Article 13 be reconsidered.
The motion by Mr. Round then being before the meeting, a substitute
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motion by M. E. S. Clemons which was accepted by Mr. Round as follows:
Voted: That the time within which work may be started on the new High School Building be extended to March 30, 1920.
Article 14
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
Article 4
On Motion of H. E. Clemons,
Voted: That article 4 be taken up.
On Motion of J. A. Meloney.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Forty- five Hundred Dollars ($4,500) in addition to the sum already raised and appropriated for School Department, for the purpose of making an ad- ditional increase of Fifty Dollars ($50) to the amount voted at the last meeting, for Teachers' Salaries.
Motion by J. J. Round.
That the sum of $400 be raised and appropriated and same be added to the school appropriation for State aided vocational education said amount to be expended for agricultural purposes only.
This motion was laid on table and referred to Finance Committee under By-Laws.
Article 22
To see if the town will vote to name the new schoolhouse in Mon- trose "The Robert F. Baker School."
On Motion of J. R. Lunt.
Voted: That this article be laid upon the table.
Article 23
To see if the town will raise and appropriate one thousand dollars for making a drive from Wharton Park to the school lot, and for clear- ing and grading the lot.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for the purpose of constructing a tar concrete walk from Lowell Street to Montrose School Building to be expended under the direction of the School Committee.
Article 24
To see if the town will instruct the Municipal Light Department to install two street lights on Broadway, one at the corner of Broadway and Foundry Street, the other near the Water Department pumping sta- tion, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to cover the expense of same.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
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Voted: That the subject matter of Article 24 be referred to the Municipal Light Department for action.
Article 25
To see if the town will vote to place electric lights on Wakefield Avenue, and that the Light Commissioners be directed to carry out any action taken under this article.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 25 be referred to the. Municipal Light Department for action.
Article 26
To see if the town will vote to instruct the Municipal Light Board to install one light on Cyrus Street on the pole previously erected, or what they will do about it.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the Town instruct the Municipal Light Department to install a street light on the private way known as Cyrus Street as. called for in Article 26.
Article 27
To see if the town will vote to instruct the Municipal Light Boarď to install a light on Lakeside Avenue, on a pole already existing and about 200 feet from North Avenue.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 27 be referred to Munici- pal Light Department for action.
Article 28
To see if the Town will appoint a committee of five to consist of the Chairman of the Finance Committee, the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, the Town Counsel, the Chairman of the Board of Assessors and the Chairman of the Municipal Light Plant, for the purpose of in- vestigating the advisability of the sale of the Municipal Light Plant, with power to examine all books and records of the plant and report at the next annual town meeting, and raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the expenses to be used if necessary in the investigation.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the Town appoint a committee as called for in Article 28 and raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the purpose called for in said article.
Article 29
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $250 for H. M. Warren Post 12, G. A. R., to use in their observance of Memorial Day, May 30th, 1919.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
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Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $250 for purpose called for in Article 29.
Article 30
To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for Memorial Day purposes, for the use of the United Spanish War Vet- erans, or what they will do about it.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for the purpose called for in Article 30.
Article 31
To see .if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $600 for a municipal celebration July 4th, 1919, or what they will do about it.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $600 for the purposes called for in Article 31, and that a committee' of five be appointed by the Moderator.
Article 32
To see if the inhabitants of the town of Wakefield will vote to make application to the General Court of Massachusetts to erect and constitute in said town of Wakefield, a city government; determine the form there- of which they will recommend for incorporation in a city charter; ap- point a committee in relation thereto; raise and appropriate money for the use of such committee and take any other proper action in relation thereto.
After a short discussion,
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: To indefinitely postpone any action under this Article.
Article 33
To see if the Town will accept the bequest of $100 left by Sarah Burbank and from Mary Stimpson of $200 for the perpetual care of the Burbank lot in Forest Glade Cemetery, and of the Stimpson lot in the Old Cemetery, respectively.
On Motion of M. E. Clemons.
Voted: That the Town accept the bequest of $100 left by. Sarah Bur- bank and from Mary Stimpson of $200 for the perpetual care of the Burbank Lot in Forest Glade Cemetery, and of the Stimpson Lot in the Old Cemetery, respectively.
Article 34
To see if the town will appoint a committee to consider an appro- priate memorial, in honor of Wakefield's enlisted men engaged in the world's war, and report at a future meeting.
On Motion by H. M. Dolbeare.
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Voted: That the Moderator appoint a committee of eleven to con- sider the subject matter of this article, said committee to report at a future town meeting.
Article 35
To see if the Town will appoint a committee to consider the advisa- bility of preparing and publishing a history of the town of Wakefield, especially with reference to Wakefield's part in the world war, and re- port at a future meeting.
On Motion by H. M. Dolbeare.
Voted: That the Moderator appoint a committee of eleven to con- sider the subject matter of this article, said committee to report at a future meeting.
Article 36 -
To see if the Town will instruct the Board of Selectmen to petition the Commissioners on Fisheries and Game to stock Lake Quannapowitt with food fish as provided in Chap. 285 of the Acts of 1911.
On Motion of Loring P. Jordan.
Voted: That the Town instruct the Board of Selectmen to petition the Commissioners on Fisheries and Game to stock Lake Quannapowitt with food fish as provided in Chapter 285 of the Acts of 1911.
On Motion of S. K. Hamilton.
Voted: That time of adjournment of this meeting be extended fifteen minutes.
Article 37
To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $100 or some other amount, and elect a director for demonstration work in agriculture and home economics, the money to be expended by, and the director to serve in co-operation with the County Agricultural Trustees of the Middlesex County Beaureau of Agriculture and Home Economics under the provis- ions of Chapter 273, General Acts of 1918.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for the purposes called for in the article.
Article 38
To see if the town will authorize and instruct the Board of Select- men to remove the barn on the Wakefield estate to land owned by the town on North Avenue near the brook, and will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 for this purpose, and further authorize the Board of Selectmen to take from the Highway appropriation such amount as may be necessary to complete this work should this appropriation not be sufficient.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
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Article 39
To see if the town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to remove the piano now in the Wakefield Mansion to the town hall, and will raise and appropriate sufficient money to put it in proper condition for use or what they will do about it.
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to remove the piano now in the Wakefield Mansion to the town hall.
Article 40
To see if the Town will vote to purchase a new piece of motor ap- paratus to be used by the Volunteer Hose Company, and raise and appro- priate money for the same.
Voted: To indefinitely postpone, action having been taken under Article 4.
Article 41
To hear and act upon the report of the Committee appointed under Article 23 of the annual warrant of 1918, in relation to the purchase of land around Crystal Lake, for the preservation of its water supply.
Mr. C. H. Learoyd reported for the committee.
On Motion of Dr. Montague,
Voted: That report of the Committee be accepted.
Article 42
To see if the town will authorize the Park Commissioners-to improve under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, the unused spaces at the intersection of Main and Lowell Streets, and at the intersection of Salem and Lowell Streets, or what they will do about it.
Voted: To indefinitely postpone.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Adjourned at 10:15. Attendance 300.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Article.16. Committee: Willis C. Robbins, Chairman. William B. Atwell, Salvatore Guarnaccia, Ida Farr Miller, Allison H. Mckenzie, J. Lowe McMahon, Charles E. Montague, M. D., Percy E. Nute, Forrest A. Seavey.
Article 21. Committee: Edward F. Preston, J. Richard Lunt, Sam- uel T. Parker.
Article 34. Harry I. Thayer, Chairman. John H. Beebe, William H. Cartland, Capt. Edward J. Connelly, Hubbard B. Mansfield, Mrs. Eva Gowing Ripley, John J. Round, Mrs. Etta Fish Tingley, Charles E. Walton, Mrs. Mary E. Walton, Charles N. Winship.
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Committee appointed under Article 35: Ashton H. Thayer, Chair- man. Gardner E. Campbell, Harry E. Clemons, A. Leon Cutler, Riberot Dutton, H. Gertrude Lee, John A. Meloney, John H. McMahon, Michael. F. Roach, Edson W. White, Carrie I. Wiley.
Owing to the death of Mr. Ashton H. Thayer, the Moderator ap- pointed Samuel K. Hamilton as Chairman of the above committee. The resignation of Mr. G. E. Campbell having been received, the Moderator appointed Miss Alice Jones in his place.
Committee appointed under Article 31: H. A. Simonds, J. Lowe Mc- Mahon, Edward F. Preston, Daniel H. Reagan, William H. Sullivan.
TOWN MEETING JUNE 9, 1919
Meeting called to order at 7:35 o'clock P. M., by Moderator Eaton, who read the call for meeting.
On Motion of J. J. Round.
Voted: That the reading of the balance of the warrant with the ex- ception of the Constables' Return be waived. Constables' Return then read.
Article 1
To hear and act upon a report of the High School Building Com- mittee.
Mr. Atwell reported for the committee.
On Motion of Mr. M. Lowe,
Voted: That report of committee be accepted as a report of proress.
Article 2
To see if the town will authorize the High School Building Com -- mittee to expend $220,000, in addition to the $280,000, heretofore appro- priated for the building and equipment of the new High School .- John J. Round and others.
Motion by Finance Committee.
That the Town authorize the High School Building Committee to. expend $170,000, in addition to the $280,000, heretofore appropriated for the building and equipment of a High School.
Motion by S. T. Parker.
That the subject matter of this article be referred to a committee of five to be appointed by the Chair to report at the Fall meeting.
After a discussion lasting until 10 o'clock the motion to refer by Mr. Parker was voted on and lost. "Yes" 136, "No" 147.
The motion by Finance Committee was voted on and lost.
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned until Tuesday, June 10,. at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Attendance 400.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, JUNE 10, 1919
Meeting called to order at 7:40 o'clock P. M., by Moderator Eaton, Article 2 being in order.
Article 2
A Motion by S. T. Parker to indefinitely postpone was lost.
Article.2. To see if the Town will authorize the High School Build- ing Committee to expend $220,000, in addition to the $280,000 heretofore appropriated for the building and equipment of the new High School.
Article 3. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $220,000 for the purpose designated in the next preceding article, and raise $5,000 thereof by taxation during the current year, or what they will do about it.
Article 4. To see what sum of money the town will vote to author- ize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow to provide money with which to build and equip the New High School, and to issue bonds, notes or scrip of the town therefor.
On Motion of M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted: That Articles 2, 3 and 4 be taken up jointly.
On Motion of W. V. Taylor.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 for the purpose of dismissing and paying the present Architect and securing plans, specifications and bids from other Architects.
A Motion by Mr. E. E. Lee.
That the town authorize the committee to expend an additional sum not exceeding $170,000, was declared not in order by the Moderator.
On Motion of S. W. Tyler.
Voted: That the question of the amount to be expended be left to the judgment of the committee.
Article 5
To see if the town will vote to change the time when the bonds au- thorized for building the New High School under Article 23 of the war- rant for the town meeting called for March 12th, 1917, shall be payable, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 6
To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Board of Select- men to remove the barn on the Wakefield Estate, to land owned by the town on North Avenue near the brook, and raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 for this purpose, and further authorize the Board of Se- lectmen to take from the Highway appropriation such amount as may be necessary to complete this work should this appropriation not be sufficient.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned .
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Article 7
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money in addition to that appropriated under Article 17 of the warrant for the annual meeting called for and held March 10th, 1919, for the erection and furnishing of a schoolhouse in the Woodville District .- Willis C. Robbins and others.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to issue bonds, notes or scrip to provide such amount as may be voted under the preceding article for the purpose named therein, or what they will do about it.
A motion by Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost.
On Motion by W. C. Robbins,
Voted: That Articles 7 and 8 be taken up jointly.
On Motion by W. C. Robbins.
Voted: That the sum of $15,000 is hereby appropriated in addition to the amount heretofore appropriated for the erection of a Schoolhouse and the furnishing thereof in the Woodville District as authorized under · Article 16 of the Warrant for the Town Meeting of March 10, 1919, and that the Treasurer be and is hereby authorized with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue bonds or notes of the Town not to exceed the aggre- gate sum of $15,000; said bonds or notes to be payable $1,000 in each of the years 1920 to 1934 inclusive, and all of said bonds or notes to bear interest payable semi-annually; all particulars as to date, interest, form, issuance and sale of said bonds or notes to be determined by the Treas- urer with the approval of the Selectmen.
Affirmative 185.
Negative 15.
Article 9
Article 9. To hear and act upon the report of the Committee ap- pointed under Article 21 of the annual warrant of March 10th, 1919, in relation to selling the Old Montrose schoolhouse and lot.
Mr. S. T. Parker reported for the committee. .
No action being taken by the Town Article 10 was taken up.
Article 10
Article 10. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient" sum of money, to carry out any vote the town may take under the pre- ceding article.
A Motion by the Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost. Motion by Edward F. Preston.
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $850 to carry out the recommendations of the committee.
Article 9
On Motion of F. J. Henkel.
Voted: That Article 9 be taken up.
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Voted: That report of committee be accepted and adopted.
The Motion of Mr. Preston was then put to vote and declared not ·carried.
On Motion of J. R. Reid.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Board of Selectmen with authority to sell the building and lot.
Article 11
Article 11. To hear and act upon the report of the ommittee ap- pointed under Article 35 of the warrant of March 10th, 1919, in relation to a Military History of the Town of Wakefield, and to raise and appro- priate a sufficient sum of money to carry out any vote the town may take under this article.
Motion by Finance Committee.
That the part of this article relating to raising and appropriating .money be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. J. A. Meloney then reported for the committee.
On Motion of Mr. W. F. Bowman.
Voted: That report of committee be accepted and adopted.
On Motion of W. F. Bowman.
Voted: That same committee be instructed to continue their work and report at the next town meeting.
The motion of Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost. On Motion of J. A. Meloney.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 to .carry out recommendations of committee.
Articles 12, 13, 14 and 15
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to obtain its water supply from the Metropolitan Water Works and authorize the town Water and Sewerage Board to make application therefor.
Article 13. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay the initial charge for becoming a part of the Metro- politan Water System, and authorize the Town Treasurer to borrow for the town such sum of money as it may vote for such initial charge, and issue the bonds, notes or scrip of the town, with the approval of the Selectmen therefor.
Article 14. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the Water and Sewer Department, to pay for any water or water rates or rental which may become due in the current year in case the town votes to obtain its water supply from the Metropolitan Water Works.
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Article 15. To see if the Town will authorize the Water and Sewer Board to acquire a sufficient lot of land, and to construct thereon filter beds for filtering the water from Crystal Lake, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, and authorize the Treasurer to borrow for the town such sum of money as it may vote for acquiring said lot of land, and constructing said filter beds, and issue the bonds, notes and scrip of the town, with the approval of the Selectmen therefor.
After a short discussion,
On Motion of Mr. T. G. O'Connell.
Voted: That Articles 12, 13, 14 and 15 be taken up jointly.
On Motion of M. J. Lowe.
Voted: That a committee of seven be appointed, three of whom shall be members of the Water Board to consider the subject matter of the entire Water question and report at the next town meeting. .
At 10:25 it was voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Attendance 275.
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Result of Primaries Held September 23, 1919
REPUBLICAN
Governor
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Calvin Coolidge, Massasoit St., Northampton. 279
104
129
512
Blank
11
4
7
22
Lieutenant Governor
Channing H. Cox, 90 Fenway, Boston
268
105
132
505
Blank
22
3
4
29
Secretary
Albert P. Langtry, 140 Chestnut St., Springfield 261
104
126
401
Blank
29
4
10
43
Treasurer
Fred J. Burrell, 235 Salem St., Medford.
68
39
35
142
Charles L. Gifford, Barnstable
7
4
7
18
Fred P. Greenwood, 23 Ferry St., Everett. . . .
89
30
35
154
Frederick N. Kerr, 1 Lakeview Rd, Winchester
22
2
4
28
Frank S. Perkins, 34 Pleasant St., Salem .....
85
23
48
156
Fred'k E. Pierce, 53 Congress St., Greenfield.
10
4
2
16
Blank
9
6
5
20
Auditor
Alonzo B. Cook, 19 Parkview St., Boston.
246
104
117
467
Blank
44
4
19
67
Attorney-General
J. Weston Allen, 219 Lake Avenue, Newton .. Robert J. Bottomly, 23 Lakeville Pl., Boston ..
90
45
44
179
53
16
19
88
James Mott Hallowell, 87 Reservoir Ave., Newton
30
9
20
59
William Harold Hitchcock, Van Brunt Ave., Dedham
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