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ELIMINATION OF WEEDS
Report on this question was made by Donald White.
On Motion of F. J. Henkel.
Voted: That the report be accepted and a vote of thanks be extended to the Committee.
Article 5. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 to be spent in rebuilding Salem Street provided that both the State and County each appropriate an equal amount for the same purpose. On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be postponed.
Article 6. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to expend the sum of $6,000.00 in the permanent rebuilding of Salem Street, or what it will do about it .- Board of Selectmen.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the Town authorize the Selectmen, to expend $6,000.00 as called for in Article 6 of the present Town Warrant, under the specification ap- proved by the Department of Public Works Division of Highways.
Article-7. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 for the purpose outlined in the last preceding article or to see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue bonds, notes or scrip of the town to an amount not exceeding $6,000.00 to provide neces- sary funds for carrying out any action voted under the preceding article, or what it will do about it .- Board of Selectmen.
On Motion of A. H. Boardman.
Voted: That the sum of $6,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the purpose mentioned in Article 6, and that for the purpose of providing for the payment for the macadam construction of Salem Street, as authorized by vote of the town under Article 6 of the warrant for the town meeting of March 8, 1920, the Treasurer be and is hereby authorized with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue bonds or notes of the Town of the aggregate sum of $6,000.00; said bonds or notes to be payable within one year from date of issue, and to bear interest payable semi-annually, all particulars as to form, date of issue and sale of said bonds or notes to be determined by the Treasurer with the approval of the Se- lectmen. Voted unanimously.
Article 8. To hear and act upon a report of the Superintendent of Streets, made to the Board of Selectmen in December, 1919, and on file with said Board, relating to surface drainage in the Town of Wakefield, and to see if the town will raise and appropriate money for constructing surface drainage in the town or what it will do about it .- Harry E. Clemons and others. On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
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Article 9. To see if the town will vote to issue notes, bonds or scrip of the town to the amount of thirty-eight thousand five hundred dollars ($38,500.00) or any part thereof, for the purpose of constructing surface drainage in the Town of Wakefield, to the extent which may be authorized under vote of the town under this or the preceding article or what it will do about it .- Harry E. Clemons and others.
On motion of Finance Committee that the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 10. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3,275.00. to reconstruct the culvert under Water Street from the open stream leading from the Centre Pond to the Heywood Bros. and Wakefield Co. factory .- Board of Selectmen.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,275.00 for. the purposes called for in Article 10 of the present Town Warrant.
Article 11. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners to expend the sum of $3,000.00 in the extension of its water mains, in that part of the town commonly known as Crystal Lake Park, or what it will do about it .- Harry M. Wheeler and others.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners be and hereby are authorized to expend the sum of $3,000.00 in the extension of its water mains in that part of the town commonly known as Crystal Lake Park.
Article 2
Committee appointed under Article 2 reported as follows:
Town Planning Board :- Hubbard Mansfield, Curtis L. Sopher, 3 years E. H. Perley, 2 years.
Measurers of Wood and Bark :- We recommend that the number to be appointed be 18 and the Selectmen be given the power to appoint the same.
Surveyors of Lumber :- L. E. Bennett, H. A. Feindel, A. T. Locke, Fred E. Cutler, E. E. Prescott, F. W. Magdeburg, Abner E. Gammons, John G. N. Gates, William E. Knox.
Fence Viewers :- Harvey S. Parker, Van B. Staples, Cornelius Donovan.
Field Drivers :- Henry N. Oliver, Carroll Robie, Palmer Corbett.
Finance Committee for Rhree Years :- C. W. Boynton, Howard A. Jones, Thomas Hickey, Loring P. Jordan, Michael J. Kelly.
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Finance Committee for One Year :- Thomas J. Lally, Salvatore Guarnaccia.
Voted: That the report be accepted and adopted, and that the town choose the persons named therein for the respective offices.
Article 12. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue bonds, notes or scrip of the town to an amount not exceeding $3,000.00 to provide necessary funds for carrying out any action voted under the preceding article, or what it will do about it .- Harry M. Wheeler and others.
On Motion of A. H. Boardman.
Voted: That the sum of $3,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the purpose mentioned in Article 11, and that for the purpose of providing for the payment for the extension of water mains in that part of the town commonly known as Crystal Lake Park, as authorized by vote of the town under Article 11 of the war- rant for the town meeting of March 8, 1920, the Treasurer be and is hereby au- thorized with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue bonds or notes of the aggregate sum of $3,000.00 said bonds or notes to be payable $1,000.00 in each of the years 1921, 1922 and 1923, and to bear interest payable semi-annually, all particulars as to form, date of issue and sale of said bonds or notes to be determined by the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen. Unanimous vote.
Article 13. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners to expend the sum of $8,000.00 in the extension of its water mains in Main Street, Quannapowitt Avenue, Lakeview Avenue and Winnisimmitt Avenue, in that part of the town known as Lakeview Park, or what it will do about it .- Harry M. Wheeler and others.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners be and hereby are authorized to expend the sum of $8,000.00 in the extension of its water mains in Main Street, Quannapowitt Avenue, Lakeview Avenue and Winnisimmitt Avenue, in that part of the Town known as Lakeview Park.
Article 14. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue bonds, notes or scrip of the town to an amount not exceeding $8,000.00 to provide necessary funds for carrying out any action voted under the preceding article, or what it will do about it .- Harry M. Wheeler and others.
On Motion of A. H. Boardman.
Voted: That the sum of $8,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the purpose mentioned in Article 13, and that for the purpose of providing for the payment for the extension of water mains in Main Street, Quannapowitt Avenue, Lake- view Avenue and Winnisimmitt Avenue in that part of the town known as Lake- view Park, as authorized by vote of the town under Article 13 of the warrant for the town meeting of March 8, 1920,the Treasurer be and is hereby authorized
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with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue bonds or notes of the town of the aggregate sum of $8,000.00; said bonds or notes to be payable $2,000.00 in each of the years 1921 to 1924 inclusive, and to bear interest payable semi-annually, all particulars as to form, date of issue and sale of said bonds or notes to be de- termined by the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen. Unanimous vote.
On Motion of F. H. Hackett.
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday evening, March 22, 1920 at 7.30 o'clock.
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Adjourned at 10.10 P. M. Attendance 275.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 22, 1920
Meeting called to order at 7.45 P. M. by Moderator Clemons, Article 15 being in order.
Article 15. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $12,000.00 to be spent for additions and extensions of Water Gas Plant, as reported to Finance Committee, or what they will do about it .- John M. Cameron and others.
On Motion of L. P. Jordan.
Voted: That subject matter of Article 15 be laid upon the table until report called for under Article 26 be received.
Article 16. To see if the town will authorize the Municipal Light Board to transfer from the Operation Fund to the Construction Fund, whatever balance there may be in the former on December 31st, 1920, as recommended by Alonzo R. Weed of the Department of Public Utilities, or what it will do about it .- John M. Cameron.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 16 be indefinitely postponed.
Article 17. To see if the town will accept and allow the laying out by the Board of Selectmen as a town way of the private way between Main and Pleasant Streets now known at White Avenue .- Board of Selectmen.
The report of the Selectmen on laying out White Avenue was read by the Moderator.
On Motion of F. H. Hackett.
Voted: That the town accept and allow the laying out by the Board of Se- lectmen as a town way, the private way between Main Street and Pleasant Streets, and that the same be known as White Avenue.
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Article 18. To raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to rebuild said White Avenue if the same is accepted as a town way or what it will do about it .- Board of Selectmen.
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,700.00 for the rebuilding of White Avenue.
Article 19. To see if the town will vote and pass by-laws regulating the trans- portation of garbage and other refuse through the public ways in the town .- Board of Health.
On Motion of F. H. Hackett.
Voted: That the town accept and adopt the following amendment to its By- Laws.
Article 6, Sect. 9. No person shall carry or transport garbage, swill or house refuse in or through any public way or square in the town of Wakefield, unless duly licensed by the Board of Selectmen, upon such terms and conditions as said Board deem necessary for the health, comfort and convenience of the town. -
Each violation of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to authorize and direct the Board of Selectmen to dispose of the old school building in the Woodville District, by having it torn down and removed from the lot when the new building shall have been completed, or what it will do about it .- W. C. Robbins, Chairman. On Motion of W. C. Robbins.
Voted: That the town authorize and direct the Board of Selectmen to dis- pose of the old school building in the Woodville district by having it torn down and removed from the lot when the new building shall have been completed.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer in Lake Street from the corner of Maple Street to Broadway, and thence westerly on Broadway to the crest of the first water shed, and raise and appropriate money therefor or see what the town will do about it, and to see if the town will vote to issue notes or bonds to meet any appropriation made under this article .- Ernest E. Tyzzer and others.
On Motion of L. P. Jordan.
Voted: That the town construct a sewer in Lake Street as called for in the article and that the sum of $5,200.00 be appropriated therefor. On Motion of A. H. Boardman.
Voted: That the sum of $5,200.00 is hereby appropriated for the purpose mentioned in Article 21 and that for the purpose of providing for the payment of constructing a sewer in Lake Street from the corner of Maple Street to Broad way, and thence westerly on Broadway to the crest of the first water shed as
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authorized by vote of the town under Article 21 of the warrant for the Town Meeting of March 8, 1920. The Treasurer be and is hereby authorized with the approval of the Selectmen to issue bonds or notes to be payable $3,200.00 in 1921 and $2,000.00 in 1922 and to bear interest payable semi-annually, all particulars as to form, date of issue and sale of said bonds or notes to be deter- mined by the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen. Unanimous vote.
Article 4 !
On Motion of C. H. Learoyd.
Voted: That so much of Article 4 as relates to appropriations for Sewer De- partment be taken up.
Voted: That the vote wereby an appropriation was made for sewer connections be reconsidered.
Amendment, that the appropriation for sewer connections be increased to $2,000.00 and an additional sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated there- for. Amendment carried and original motion as amended was then voted.
Article 22. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to cause the barn on the Wakefield estate to be torn down and use such of the materials thereof as may be desirable in the construction of a new barn and sheds on North Avenue for the Street Department and raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars for aforesaid purposes to be expended under the direction of said Board or what it will do about it .- Board of Selectmen. On Motion of L. P. Jordan.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for the pur- pose set forth in Article 22 and that the Board of Selectmen be granted the au- thority referred to in said article.
Article 23. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to dis- pose of any property including all buildings on the Wakefield lot not needed by the high school building committee in connection with the building of the new high school .- Board of Selectmen.
On Motion of F. H. Hackett.
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be granted the authority as asked for under Article 23.
Article 24. To see if the town will vote and pass by-laws for the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks within such portions of the town as it may de- termine .- Board of Selectmen.
On Motion of F. H. Hackett.
Voted: That the following By-Law be enacted.
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Article 6, Sec. 8. The owner or tenant of land abutting on the following named streets and ways :- to wit, Main Street, west side from Water Street to Avon Street, Main Street east side from Richardson Street to Crescent Street, Albion street, north and south sides from Main Street to North Avenue. North Avenue, east side from Albion street to Chestnut Street, Mechanic Street, south side from Main to Crescent Street, Lincoln Street, North side from Main Street to Crescent Street and Water street South side from Main Street to Boston and Maine Railroad, shall remove all snow and ice from the portion of the sidewalk adjoining such land within twelve hours after said snow or ice fell or was formed thereon, provided such ice may be made even and covered with sand or other proper material to prevent slipping, in lieu of being removed. Such snow and ice may be removed from the sicewalk to the street if left level. Each violation of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten dollars.
Article 25. To see if the town will vote to dispose of the town farm, or any part thereof, or what it will do about it .- Forrest A. Seavey. On Motion of F. A. Seavey.
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 25 be referred to a Committee of seven, of which number, three shall be the Overseers of the Poor, and report at a future town meeting.
Moderator appointed the following committee:
Forrest A. Seavey, Albert W. Flint, J. William O'Connell, Willis C. Robbins, Hugh Connell, Albert W. Cate, George E. Zwicker.
Article 26. To hear and act upon the report of the Committee appointed under Article 28 of the annual warrant of 1919 in relation to the advisability of the sale of the Municipal Light Plant.
Committee report presented by W. V. Taylor.
On Motion of Mr. Dillaway.
Voted: That the report of the Committee and the recommendations therfor be accepted and adopted.
On Motion of W. V. Taylor.
Voted: That the town hereby instruct the Municipal Light Plant to pur- chase its gas as soon as contracts can be obtained which are satisfactory to a committee composed of said Light Board and the committee appointed under Article 28 of the March Warrant of 1919 and members added thereto.
Article 1.
Voted: That Article 1 be taken up.
Voted: That the report of the Municipal Light Plant as printed be accepted.
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Article 27. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to be added to the Park appropriation for the purpose of providing suitable places for skating. On Motion of W. V. Taylor.
Voted: That the Park Department be authorized to use a sum not exceeding $150.00 for the purpose of providing suitable places for skating,
Article 28. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 for H: M. Warren, Post 12, G. A. R., to use in their observance of May 30, 1920 .- Stanley B. Dearborn and others.
On Motion of W. V. Taylor.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 for the pur- pose named in the article.
Article 15
On Motion of W. V. Taylor.
Voted: That Article 15 be taken up.
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 15 be indefinitely postponed.
Article 29. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate. the sum of $100.00 for Memorial Day purposes, for the use of the United Spanish War Veterans, or what it will do about it .- Charles E. Walton and others. On Motion of W. V. Taylor.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the pur- poses named in the Article.
Article 30. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 and choose a director for demonstration work in agriculture and home economics, the money to be expended by, and the director to serve in cooperation with the County Agricultural Trustees of the Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics, under the provisions of Chapter 273, Acts of 1918 .- Board of Selectmen.
On Motion of W. V. Taylor.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the pur- poses named in the article. .
Article 31. To see if the town will authorize and instruct the Selectmen to reimburse Amy L. Ide for costs and interest amounting to $12.07 paid on tax sale of property sold for 1915 tax, or what it will do about it .- Charles M. Ide and others.
On Motion of W. V. Taylor.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitley postponed.
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Article 32. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for a municipal celebration July 4th, 1920, or what it will do about it .- Harry A. Simonds and others.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the pur- poses named in this article.
Article 33. To determine the compensation of enginemen for the ensuing year .- Board of Selectmen.
On Motion of W. V. Taylor.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 34. To see if the town will vote to grant an increase in pay to the Chief and the Permanent Members of the fire department, raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to take care of the same, or what it will do about it .- L. Wallace Sweetser and others.
On Motion of W. V. Taylor.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 35. To see if the town will accept the bequest of $100.00 left by Mary P. Raynor for the perpetual care of the Hartshorne Lot in the old cemetery. -Frederic S. Hartshorne.
On Motion of C. E. Walton.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 36. To see if the town will instruct the Park and Cemetery Com- missioners to deed to Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post 63, American Legion, a suitable lot of land in Forest Glade Cemetery, or what it will do about it .- Charles F. Young.
On Motion of S. T. Parker.
Voted: That the town instruct the Park and Cemetery Commissioners for the consideration of one dollar, to deed to Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post 63, Ameri- can Legion, a suitable lot of land in Forest Glade Cemetery, and that a committee of five from the Legion together with the Park and Cemetery Commissioners be a committee to carry out this vote.
Resolutions
By unanimous consent of the meeting the following resolution was introduced by George M. Poland.
It is resolved by the voters of Wakefield in town meeting assembled, that party politics having been eliminated from town elections, there is no longer any reason for holding a citizens caucus, and the committee having the matter in charge is advised and instructed not to call such caucus.
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Article 32
Voted: That article 32 be taken up.
Voted: That a committee of five be appointed to carry out the provisions of this article. Committee H. A. Simonds, J. Lowe McMahon, Edward F. Pres- ton, Daniel H. Regan, William H. Sullivan. On Motion of W. V. Taylor.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Adjourned at 9.50 P. M. Attendance 275.
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Result of Presidential Primary held April 27, 1920
REPUBLICAN
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Delegates at Large
Henry Cabot Lodge, Nahant.
155
70
71
296
Frederick H. Gillett, 140 Chestnut Street, Springfield
133
52
56
241
W. Murray Crane, Main Street, Dalton.
134
55
55
244
Edward A. Thurston, 344 Highland Ave., Fall River.
105
39
41
185
Louis A. Frothingham, Elm St., Easton .
62
35
36
133
Alvan T. Fuller, 81 Appleton St., Malden
52
25
29
106
Thomas W. Lawson, Scituate.
24
20
20
64
Samuel W. McCall, Myopia Rd., Winchester
50
35
24
109
Russell A. Wood, 1200 Mass. Ave., Cambridge.
22
16
20
58
Blank.
39
33
28
100
Alternate Delegates at Large
Butler Ames, 282 Andover St., Lowell.
138
75
63
276
Chandler Bullock, 41 Sever St., Worcester.
142
68
59
269
Gurdon W. Gordon, 90 Dartmouth St., Springfield . .
146
64
60
270
Butler R. Wilson, 13 Rutland Sq., Boston.
150
70
58
278
Alvin T. Fuller.
1
0
Blank.
199
103
140
442
District Delegates, Eighth District
Philip R. Ammidon, 4 Arlington St., Cambridge.
134
54
60
248
Edwin T. McKnight, 64 Terrace Rd, Medford
88
46
34
168
Lewis Parkhurst, Oak Knoll, Winchester
110
59
62
231
Blank.
56
31
34
121
Alternate District Delegates, Eighth District
John Dike, 112 West Emerson St., Melrose.
151
71
67
289
Alexandra Carlisle Pfeiffer, Grove St., Lexington .
139
65
'64
268
Blank.
98
54
59
211
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DEMOCRATIC
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Delegates at Large
David I. Walsh, 520 Main St., Fitchburg.
34
4
32
70
Richard H. Long, Winter St., Framingham
28
4
27
59
Joseph C. Pelletier, 849 Beacon St., Boston.
33
5
30
68
Daniel F. Doherty, 92 Main St., Westfield.
29
4
26
59
Joseph F. O'Connell, 332 Chestnut Hill Ave., Boston.
11
2
11
24
Blanks.
29
4
18
52
Alternate Delegates at Large
Susan W. Fitzgerald, 7 Greenough Ave., Boston.
26
5
21
52
Mary A. Carson, 162 Woodlawn Ave., Pittsfield.
20
5
18
43
Mary Keegan Shuman, 397 Beacon St., Boston
21
5
20
46
Helen G. Thayer, 44 Harvard St., Worcester.
19
5
18
42
Blanks
78
4
67
149
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District Delegates, Eighth District
Edward A. Counihan, Jr., 1426 Cambridge St., Cam- bridge.
18
3
17
38
John L. McDonald, 1228 Cambridge St., Cambridge.
13
2
17
32
Michael A. O'Leary, 56 Highland Ave., Cambridge. .
9
2
3
14
Edward W. Quinn, 105 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cam- bridge.
27
1
25
53
Whitfield L. Tuck, 9 Winthrop St., Winchester.
8
4
3
15
Blank.
7
0
7
14
Alternate District Delegates, Eighth District
Gladys U. Bragdon, 90 Bellevue Ave., Melrose.
21
4
19
44
Gertrude P. Daly, 65 Playstead Rd., Medford.
22
4 20
46
Blank.
39
4 33
76
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Town Meeting, June 28, 1920
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Meeting called to order at 7.50 P. M. by Town Clerk F. S. Hartshorne who read the call for the meeting.
On Motion of H. M. Dolbeare.
Voted: That the reading of the remainder of the warrant, with the exceptions of the constables' return be omitted. Constables' return then read, owing to the absence of the Moderator, the first business before the meeting was the election of the moderator pro tem. The name of John J. Round was placed in nomination and on motion of J. A. Meloney it was voted to proceed to ballot. Two ballots were cast and John J. Round received two votes and was elected Moderator pro tem, and was so sworn by the Town Clerk.
Article 1. To hear and act upon report of the High School Building Com- mittee .- John J. Round.
A report of progress of the High School Building Committee was read by W. B. Atwell.
On Motion of G. A. Cowdrey.
Voted: That the report as read be accepted as a report of progress and placed on file.
Article 2. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 to pay bills already incurred by the High School Building Committee, and to provide funds for the further carrying on of the work .- John J. Round and others.
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