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Abou' 15,000 square feet of land on the southwesterly side of Greenwood street, being lot 5, section 3, as shown on Mead's plan of Nash Farm recorded in Middlesex So. District Registry of Deeds, books of plans No. 45, plan 51, and being lot 19 on plat 26 of assessors' plans.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
About 14,378 square feet of land on the southerly side of a private way run- ning westerly from Greenwood street, being lot numbered 8, section 3, as shown on Mead's plan of Nash Farm recorded in Middlesex So. District Registry of Deeds, book of plans No. 45, plan 51, and being lot No. 10, plat 26 of assessors' plans.
About 15,000 square feet of land on the easterly side of a private way running north from Spring street, being lot numbered 9, section 3, as shown on Mead's plan of Nash Farm recorded in Middlesex So. District Registry of Deeds, book of plans No. 45, plan 51, and being lot No. 14, plat 26, of assessors' plans.
About 15,000 square feet of land on the easterly side of a private way run- ning north from Spring street, being lot numbered 10, section 3, of Mead's plan of Nash Farm, recorded in Middlesex So. Dist. Registry of Deeds, book of plans No. 45, plan No. 51, and being lot 18, plat 26 of assessors' plans.
About 10,000 square feet of land on the northerly side of Washington ave- nue, being lot numbered 18, section 4, as shown on Mead's plan of Nash Farm, recorded in Middlesex So. Dist. Regis. 51, being lot No. 44, on plat 26 of as- sessors' plans.
About 10,000 square feet of land on the northerly side of Washington avenue, being lot numbered 19, section 4, as shown on Mead's plan of Nash Farm, recorded in Middlesex So. Dist. Registry of Deeds, book of plans No. 45, plan 51 and being lot No. 46 plat 26, of assessors' plans.
About 10,000 square feet of land on the northerly side of Washington Ave- nue, being lot numbered 20, section 4, as shown on Mead's plan of Nash Farm, recorded in Middlesex So. Dist. Registry of Deeds, book of plans No. 45, plan No. 51, and being lot No. 48, plat 26 of assessors' plans.
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to sell land described in Article 39 in a manner in accordance with law.
Article 40. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars to trim and cut the trees on Hart's Hill Reservation .- George W. Abbott and others.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to be added to the appropriation to the Park and Cemetery Department for the purposes described in Article 40, and that said Department be instructed to deliver wood salvaged from the Reservation by the use of this appropriation to the Poor Department.
Article 41. To hear and act upon the report of the Committee on change in form of Town Government, appointed under Article 8 of-the warrant for the meeting of December 13, 1920.
Majority and minority reports were presented by committee and read by Theodore Eaton.
Voted: That reports as read be accepted.
.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday evening April 10th, business to be taken up at close of special Town meeting.
Adjourned at 9.50. Attendance 300.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING-APRIL 10, 1922
Meeting called to order at 7.40 P. M. by Moderator Eaton, who read the Warrant and constables' return thereon.
Article 1
On Motion of A. H. Boardman.
Voted: That there be appropriated the sum of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000.00) for the purpose of extending or enlarging the gas and electric light plant, said extensions to be within the limits of the territory within which said plant is authorized to distribute its product and said appropriation to be in ad- dition to the amount provided by the depreciation fund; and the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000.00) and to issue bonds or notes therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with section 19, chap- ter 44, General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date of the first bond or note.
"Yes" 395. "No" 28.
Article 2
On Motion of M. E. Clemons.
Voted: That the town accept and adopt the following amendment to its by-laws.
Chapter 14. The Selectmen shall appoint annually an inspector of wires.
Article 3
On Motion of M. E. Clemons.
Voted: That the selectmen be authorized to let, lease or sell at public auction the dwelling house on the land recently acquired from Emma A. Branch in Green- wood adjoining the school house lot.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Adjourned at 8.45 o'clock. Attendance 500.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, APRIL 10, 1922
Meeting called to order at 8.45 P. M. by Moderator Eaton.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
Article 4
Voted: That Article 4 be taken up.
Voted: That that portion of Article 4 relating to appropriation for compen- sation account be reconsidered.
Voted: That the vote whereby the town voted to raise aud appropriate $4,000.00 for the compensation account be rescinded.
Voted: That the town transfer the sum of $2,500.00 from the New High School Account, and $1,500.00 from the Appraisal of the Light Plant account to the Compensation account.
Voted: That that portion of Article 4 relating to appropriation for Light Plant be reconsidered.
Voted: That the vote whereby the town voted to raise and appropriate $8,500.00 for the Light Plant account be rescinded.
Voted: That the town hereby fixes the salaries of the Municipal Light Commissioners at $100.00 each and authorizes said Commissioners to pay said salaries out of the operation account.
Voted: That the Municipal Light Commissioners be authorized to transfer the sum of $2,100.00 from the operation account to the construction account.
Voted: That that portion of article 4 relating to appropriation for High- way be reconsidered.
Amendment: That the maintenance account of the Highway Department be increased to $56,600.00 and the additional sum of $6,000.00 be raised and appropriated therefor.
Amendment carried and original motion as amended was then voted.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Adjourned 9.25.
TOWN MEETING, MAY 29, 1922
Meeting called to order at 7.40 P. M. by Moderator Eaton, who read the call for the meeting.
On Motion of M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted: That further reading of the warrant with the exception of the Con- stables' return be omitted. Constables' return read.
Article 1
On Motion by Finance Committee.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Voted: That the town authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to purchase and lay water mains, as described in article one.
Article 2
On Motion of M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted: That the treasurer, for the purposes set forth in Articles one and two of the warrant dated May 18, 1922 calling a special town meeting, May 29, 1922, be and hereby is authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue bonds or notes of the town in the aggregate sum of $12,500.00 said bonds or notes to be payable as follows: $1,500.00 in the year 1923, and $1,000.00 in each of the years 1924 to 1934 both 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 determined by the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen. Said bonds shall bear on their face the words "Wakefield Water Loan, Act of 1922." Affirmative 30. Negative 0.
Article 3
On Motion of M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted: That the Beebe Library Building Committee is hereby authorized to have incorporated in the new library building such inscription as they may deem appropriate.
Article 4
A motion by Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost.
On Motion of Wilder.
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to ap- point an additional police officer, and the sum of $1,210.00 be raised and ap- propriated therefor.
Article 1
Voted: That Article 1 be taken up.
Voted: That action under article one be reconsidered. (Unanimous vote.)
Voted: That the town authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to pur- chase and lay water mains as described in Article 1 and appropriate the sum of $12,500.00 therefor.
Resolution :
By unanimous consent of the meeting, M. E. S. Clemons offered the follow- ing resolutions which were adopted.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
That the Moderator appoint a committee of five to draw up resolutions on the death of Samuel K. Hamilton and to report the same at the next town meet- ing.
On Motion of F. H. Emerson.
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Adjourned at 8.45. Attendance 38.
TOWN MEETING, AUGUST 21, 1922
Meeting called to order at 7.35 P. M. by Moderator Eaton, who read the call for the meeting.
On Motion of F. H. Emerson.
Voted: That the further reading of the warrant with the exception of the Constables' return be omitted.
Article 1
On Motion of M. E. Clemons.
Voted: That the town accept and allow the re-location and alteration of that part of Greenwood Street which lies between Main Street and the location of the Boston & Maine Railroad, made by the Board of Selectmen in a report on file in the Town Clerk's office.
Article 2
On Motion of M. E. Clemons.
Voted: That the town accept section 37 of Chapter 82 of the General Laws (authorizing the establishment of a building line not more than forty (40) feet distance from a street line.)
Article 3
On Motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $625.00 for the purposes called for in Article 3.
Article 4
A motion by Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone, was lost. "Yes" 30. "No" 41.
A motion by Edson to refer to a Committee was lost. "Yes" 38. "No" 44. After a discussion of about one hour on motion by M. E. S. Clemons.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Voted: That any further consideration of the subject matter of this article be postponed to the next annual town meeting, and that the Selectmen are hereby directed to insert a similar article in warrant for said meeting, and the Superintendent of Streets is hereby instructed to report a system of surface drainage for the Greenwood district.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Adjourned 9.05 P. M. Attendance 100.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
Result of State Primary, Held September 12, 1922
REPUBLICAN
Governor
Prec. 1. Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
J. Weston Allen
113
43
58
214
Channing H. Cox.
459
143
188
790
Blank.
32
4
6
42
Lieutenant Governor
Alvan T. Fuller
369
110
152
631
Joseph E. Warner
192
74
86
352
Blank.
43
6
14
63
Secretary
Frederic W. Cook.
477
162
202
841
Blank.
127
28
50
205
Treasurer
Fred J. Burrell.
102
46
31
179
James Jackson
419
128
191
738
Blank
83
16
30
129
Auditor
J. Arthur Baker.
24
64
113
421
Alonzo B. Cook
255
104
97
456
Blank.
105
22
42
169
Attorney General
Jay R. Benton .
305
119
157
581
John D. W. Bodfish .
8 .
5
3
16
James F. Cavanagh.
24
3
5
32
S. Howard Donnell
51
3
8
62
George P. Drury
22
7
4
33
Harold D. Wilson
90
36
43
169
Blank.
.
.
104
17
32
153
38
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Senator in Congress
Henry Cabot Lodge
476
151
211
838
Joseph Walker
91
36
34
161
Blank.
37
3
7
47
Congressman-Eighth District
Frederick W. Dallinger
512
176
221
909
Blank.
92
14
31
137
Councillor-Sixth District
Charles S. Smith
458
159
197
814
Blank.
146
31
55
232
Senator-Sixth Middlesex District
Stanley A. Dearborn
360
135
143
638
Samuel W. Mendum.
146
30
56
232
Charles C. Warren.
80
16
36
132
Blank.
18
9
17
44
Representative in General Court
Maynard E. S. Clemons.
447
147
198
792
Edgar L. Ryerson.
107
28
40
175
Blank.
50
15
14
79
County Commissioner-Middlesex
Erson B. Barlow
431
147
185
763
Blank.
173
43
67
283
Associate Commissioners-Middlesex County
Norman Hayes.
1
1
Dexter Blaikie .
1
1
Blank.
1208
380
502
2090
District Attorney-Northern District
William C. Drouet. .
6
2
7
15
Benjamin F. Haines
74
20
14
108
- George Stanley Harvey
90
52
28
170
Gardner W. Pearson
166
50
72
288
Arthur K. Reading.
129
45
63
237
James C. Reilly
79
9
40
128
Blank.
60
12
28
100
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
39
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Clerk of Courts-Middlesex
Ralph N. Smith. Blank.
442
151
195
788
162
39
57
258
Register of Deeds-Middlesex Southern District
Thomas Leighton, Jr.
437
149
193
779
Blank.
167
41
59
267
County Treasurer-Middlesex
Charles E. Hatfield.
434
151
187
772
Blank.
170
39
65
274
State Committee-Sixth Middlesex District
William Adriance
330
125
146
601
Blank.
274
65
106
445
Delegates to State Convention
Etta Fish Tingley
439
157
197
793
Adelaide W. Boynton
418
160
186
764
Edward W. Wilder
413
149
185
747
Raymond P. Dellinger
430
150
192
772
Edgar H. Peterson
438
151
186
775
William R. Lindsay.
413
147
182
742
Frank H. Hackett.
429
150
195
774
Helen A. Peterson
412
146
187
745
Edith M. Montague
412
145
185
742
Clara F. Robbins.
406
146
182
734
Isabel G. Flint
415
154
187
756
James Cleary
1
1
Delia E. Hasch.
1
1
Alice P. Clark.
1
1
Blank.
3224
815
1212
5251
Town Committee
Frank H. Hackett.
448
145
196
789
Frank A. Tredinnick.
420
144
189
753
Edward W. Wilder
414
142
182
738
Ezra F. Melendy .
401
143
176
720
Adelaide W. Boynton
407
149
183
739
Dominic L. Pasquall.
404
142
178
724
Thomas M. Reynolds
409
145
183
737
40
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
Raymond P. Dellinger
422
147
196
765
Albert D. Oxley.
409
143
181
733
Edgar H. Peterson.
433
145
186
764
William R. Lindsay.
424
143
180
747
Helen W. Learoyd.
421
146
193
760
Percy H. Young.
2
2
M. Dellinger.
1
1
M. Perkins
1
1
Blank
4046
1116
1555
6717
DEMOCRATIC
Governor
Joseph B. Ely. .
0
3
5
8
John F. Fitzgerald.
77
10
49
136
Eugene N. Foss
3
3
4
10
Peter F. Sullivan
12
0
2
14
Blank.
3
0
5
8
Lieutenant Governor
John J. Cummings
13
6
10
29
John F. Doherty .
20
2
20
42
Michael A. O'Leary
49
5
25
79
Blank.
13
3
10
26
Secretary
Charles H. McGlue.
65
14
43
122
Blank.
30
2
22
54
Treasurer
Joseph E. Venne.
63
13
40
116
Blank.
32
3
25
60
Auditor
Alice E. Cram
54
14
42
110
Blank.
41
2
23
66
Attorney General
John E. Swift.
60
14
40
114
Blank. .
35
2
25
62
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
4I
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Senator in Congress
William A. Gaston.
41
5
30
76
Dallas Lore Sharp. .
2
0
2
4
John Jackson Walsh
10
2
6
18
Sherman L. Whipple.
36
9
26
71
C. A. Dean
1
0
0
1
Blank.
5
0
1
6
Congressman-Eighth District
John F. Daly .
53
5
33
91
Whitfield L. Tuck
27
10
22
59
Blank.
15
1
10
26
Councillor-Sixth District
P. Joseph McManus Blank. .
1
0
0
1
94
16
65
175
Senator-Sixth Middlesex District
John J. Geary.
55
12
38
105
Blank.
40
4
27
71
Representative in General Court
C. A. Dean
25
0
11
36
Blank.
70
16
54
140
County Commissioner-Middlesex
Blank.
95
16
65
176
Associate Commissioners-Middlesex County
F. W. Post
1
0
0
1
Blank.
189
32
130
351
District Attorney-Northern District
Anthony J. Doherty
10
4
11
25
James C. Reilly Blank.
56 -
8
41
105
29
4
13
46
Clerk of Courts-Middlesex
Blank.
95 16
65
176
42
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Register of Deeds-Middlesex Southern District
Blank.
95
16
65
176
County Treasurer-Middlesex
Blank.
95
16
65
176
State Committee-Sixth Middlesex District
Daniel J. Hanlon.
27
3
19
49
Whitfield L. Tuck
23
9
25
57
Blank.
45
4
21
70
Delegates to State Convention
John M. Butler
1
1
2
William H. Butler
1
1 2
Augustus M. Baxter
1
1
2
Edward T. Clothey.
1
1 2
H. E. Clemons.
1
1 2
J. F. Curley
1
1 2
J. C. Dinan.
1
1 2
F. N. McIntire.
1
1
J. Waters.
1
1
E. Donovan
1
1
R. Butler.
1
1
D. Regan.
1
1
J. Coakley.
1
1
Joseph Low.
1
1
J. Barnard.
1
1
H. Madden.
1
1
C. B. Dinan
1
1
William Hickey
1
1
J. Low .
1
1
T. Madden .
1
1
P. J. Kelley.
1
1
J. J. Pollard
1
1
W. T. Curley
1
1
Blanks.
846 144
564
1554
.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
43
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Town Committee
John M. Butler
4
3
7
William H. Butler
4
3
7
Augustus M. Baxter
3
3
6
Edward T. Clothey.
4
3
7
Harry E. Clemons.
3
3
6
James F. Curley.
6
3
9
Joseph C. Dinan .
4
1
3
7
Christopher.B. Dinan.
4
3
7
Joseph Low.
4
3
7
Frank N. McIntire
4
3
7
John Waters. .
4
3
7
John J. Kane
1
1
C. F. Young.
1
1
C. A. Dean.
1
1
N. A. Bishop.
1
1
Blank.
1282
224
877
2383
.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Result of State Election, Held November 7, 1922
Governor
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
Channing H. Cox, of Boston
1182
509
537
2228
John F. Fitzgerald, of Boston
807
113
486
1406
Henry Hess, of Boston.
4
1
1
6
Walter S. Hutchins, of Greenfield.
14
3
7
24
John B. Lewis, of Reading.
10
12
7
29
Blank.
45
12
26
83
Lieutenant Governor
John F. Doherty, Boston . .
636
54
400
1090
Alvan T. Fuller, of Malden
1297
558
599
2454
Oscar Kinsalis, of Springfield.
6
4
2
12
Thomas Nicholson, of Methuen.
17
3
7
27
Blank.
106
31
56
193
Secretary
Frederic W. Cook, of Somerville.
1236
539
554
2329
Albert Sprague Coolidge, of Pittsfield .
30
9
12
51
James Hayes, of Plymouth .
16
6
4
26
Charles H. McGlue, of Lynn.
592
50
397
1039
Blank.
188
46
97
331
Treasurer
James Jackson, of Westwood ..
1255
541
564
2360
Patrick H. Loftus, of Abington.
16
8
4
28
Dennis F. Reagan, of Brockton
36
6
13
55
Joseph E. Venne, of Leominster
552
47
377
976
Blank.
203
48
106
357
Auditor
John Aiken, of Everett.
20
10
13
43
Alonzo B. Cook, of Boston.
1111
480
481
2072
Alice E. Cram, of Boston. .
637
89
422
1148
Edith M. Williams, of Brookline
34
8
10
52
Blank.
260
63
138
461
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
45
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Attorney General
Joseph Bearak, of Boston.
33
5
9
47
Jay R. Benton, of Belmont
1175
497
521
2193
David Craig, of Milford.
20
10
5
35
John E. Swift, of Milford.
593
74
402
1069
Blank.
241
64
127
432
Senator in Congress
Washington Cook, of Sharon.
16
7
5
28
William A. Gaston, of Boston.
805
132
490
1427
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Nahant.
1095
462
499
2056
John A. Nicholls, of Boston.
25
17
14
56
John Weaver Sherman, of Boston
21
3
6
30
William E. Weeks, of Everett.
18
4
5
27
Blank. .
82
25
45
152
Congressman-Eighth District
Frederick W. Dallinger, of Cambridge.
1314
549
604
2467
John F. Daly, of Cambridge
594
56
382
1032
Blank.
154
45
78
277
Councillor-Sixth District
Charles S. Smith, of Lincoln
1303
527
523
2453
Blank.
759
123
441
1323
Senator-Sixth Middlesex District
John J. Geary, of Woburn. .
662
69
404
1135
Charles C. Warren, of Arlington.
1143
506
518
2167
Blank.
257
75
142
474
Representative in General Court-Nineteenth Middlesex District
Maynard E. S. Clemons, of Wakefield.
1007
417
473
1897
Charles A. Dean, of Wakefield .
999
219
554
1772
Blank.
56-
14
37
107
County Commissioner-Middlesex County
Erson B. Barlow, of Lowell.
1282
501
606
2389
Blank.
780
149
458
1387
46
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Associate Commissioners-Middlesex County
Sherman H. Fletcher, of Westford.
1193
477
533
2203
John M. Keyes, of Concord.
874
365
444
1683
Blank.
2057
458
115
3666
District Attorney-Northern District
Arthur K. Reading, of Cambridge
1143
512
489
2144
James C. Reilly, of Lowell.
726
81
460
1267
Blank. .
193
57
115
365
Clerk of Courts-Middlesex County
Ralph N. Smith, of Arlington
1311
501
604
2416
Blank.
751
149
460
1360
Register of Deeds-Middlesex Southern District
Thomas Leighton, Jr., of Cambridge.
1309
525
608
2442
Blank.
753
125
456
1334
County Treasurer-Middlesex County
Charles E. Hatfield, of Newton.
1277
522
596
2395
Blank.
785
128
468
1381
"Shall Section Fifty-Nine of Chapter Forty-Eight of the General Laws, Two Platoon System, be accepted?"
Yes.
1165
387
588
2140
No
523
176
290
989
Blank.
374
87
186
647
Referendum Question No. 1, Relative to Roll Calls
Yes.
836
315
415
1566
No
398
105
231
734
Blank.
828
230
418
1476
Referendum Question No. 2
Yes
756
310
389
1455
No.
515
126
281
922
Blank.
791
214
394
1399
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
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Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Referendum Question No. 3
Yes.
490
185
223
898
No.
1312
376
700
2388
Blank
260
89
141
490
Referendum Question No. 4
Yes.
840
351
392
1583
No.
893
215
493
1601
Blank.
329
84
179
592
Referendum Question No. 5
Yes.
1040
419
485
1944
No.
472
75
289
836
Blank.
550
156
290
996
RESULT OF RECOUNT BY BOARD OF REGISTRARS
November 15, 1922.
Senator in Congress
Washington Cook
16
7
5 492
28
William A. Gaston.
807
132
1431
Henry Cabot Lodge
1096
460
499
2055
John A. Nicholls .
25
17
15
57
John Weaver Sherman
22
4
7
33
William E. Weeks
18
5
4
27
Blank.
78
25
42
145
Representative in General Court
Maynard E. S. Clemons.
1003
418
474
1895
Charles A. Dean .
1005
216
554
1775
Blank.
54
16
36
106
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
TOWN MEETING, DECEMBER 27, 1922
Meeting called to order at 7.35 o'clock, P. M. by Moderator Eaton, who read the warrant and Constables' return thereon.
Article 1. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $50,000.00 for the construction and installation of transmission lines and conduits, and other ex- tensions to the Municipal Light Plant in the electrical department, and authorize the treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to issue the bonds, notes or scrip of the town to said amount, or any part thereof, to provide money for such construction and installation .- Marcus Beebe and others.
On Motion of Marcus Beebe.
Voted : That the sum of $50,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the construc- tion and installation of transmission lines and conduits, with necessary apparatus therefor and for extending the electric lighting plant within the town, and that the treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen is hereby authorized to borrow said sum of $50,000.00 and issue notes or bonds of the town to an amount not exceeding $50,000.00 all of said notes or bonds to be payable as follows: $2,500.00 (in each of the years 1924 to 1943 inclusive), with interest payable semi-annually, all particulars as to date, interest, form, issuance and sale of said notes or bonds to be determined by the treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen. Affirmative 48. Negative 0.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Attendance 56.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN
Report of Selectmen
To the Citizens of the Town of Wakefield :-
We herewith respectfully submit the annual report of the Board of Select- men for the year ending December 31, 1922, together with the reports of the several departments under its control or supervision.
ORGANIZATION
The Board, consisting of Forrest A. Seavey, Edgar H. Peterson, Arthur L. Gardner, Arthur E. Newcomb, and Charles F. Young held its first meeting March 6, 1922. Forest A. Seavey was elected Chairman, Arthur L. Gardner, Secretary and H. A. Simonds was appointed clerk.
COMMITTEES
Street-Forest A. Seavey, Edgar H. Peterson, Arthur L. Gardner, Arthur E. Newcomb, Charles F. Young.
Military-Arthur L. Gardner and Charles F. Young.
Fire Department-Arthur E. Newcomb.
Police Department-Edgar H. Peterson.
Town Hall-Arthur E. Newcomb.
Licenses-Edgar H. Peterson, Forest A. Seavey, Charles F. Young.
APPOINTMENTS
Town Counsel-M. E. S. Clemons.
Superintendent of Streets-William R. Thompson.
Janitor of Hall-Harvey S. Parker. Dog Officer-James J. Pollard. Fire Inspector-Fred D. Graham.
Forest Warden-Fred D. Graham. Town Accountant-Harry A. Simonds.
Registrar of Voters-Fred E. Bunker.
Inspector of Wires-Fred D. Graham.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Inspector of Buildings-Frank J. Henkel.
Compensation Agent-Frank J. Henkel.
Inspector of Animals-Palmer Corbett.
Keeper of Lockup-Joseph L. Preston. Burial Agent-J. Warren Poland.
Agent, Care of Soldiers' Graves-J. Warren Poland.
Sweetser Lecture Committee-W. S. Perkins, H. M. Dolbeare, J. Lowe McMahon, Charles J. Peterson, J. Frank White.
Chief of Fire Department-Fred D. Graham.
Constables-Harry A. Simonds and Louis N. Tyzzer.
POLICE OFFICERS 1
John A. Meloney, W. G. Carley, G. O. Russell, James Findlay, W. F. Carley, A. D. Cate, G. F. Leach, Ernest Tyler, W. H. Murray, H. S. Parker, G. W. Couil- lard, A. P. Butler, J. D. Shannahan, F. C. Dunham, A. H. Ayscough, C. F. Riley, W. R. Thompson, H. G. Robinson, Morrison Merrill, Edward Barker, Edward Dulong, W. H. Jack, W. L. Young, M. W. Brown, D. E. Fessenden, Hardy Russell and Peter Curley, Clarence Forrest, Frank LeGro, Herbert T. Mitchell.
WEIGHERS OF COAL, COKE AND HAY
Thomas Hickey, William A. Hickey, Eugenia Ramsdell, Wilbur C. Crocker, Warren B. Wiley, L. E. Bennett, Donald E. Russ, George W. Carey, Willard P. Farwell.
AUCTIONEERS
David K. Shumway, Arthur S. Hill, Frederick S. Hartshorne.
POOL, BILLIARDS AND BOWLING
Richard Pepper, Joseph Migliory, Salvatore Guiliano, Devlin & O'Hara, Worcester Olympia Co., George H. Blodgett, Charles E. Randall.
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES
Harry A. Knowlton, Bates Motor Sales Co., Charles W. Classen, J. D. Stuart, FrankIN. Curtis, Wakefield Buick Co., Inc., Barry's Garage, Henry D. Lover- ing, Charles S. Reardon.
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PEDLARS' LICENSES
Walter P. Whitehead, Anthony DeCecca, Nichola Pirro, Fortunato DiVito, Thomas F. Kenney, H. B. Quint, Abraham Gotfried, John Gallucci, Chester W. Gould, Charles H. Freeman, George Katchwiely, Ralph P. Roberts, John H. Whepling, George C. Driscoll.
AWNINGS, SIGNS AND BANNERS
Chamber of Commerce, Charles W. Classen, Fred R. Meder, Frederick E. Burnham, Gaspara D'Agata, Richard Pepper, Haslam & Bussell, Inc., Jo- seph Cantone, Wilheminia C. Hanscom, W. H. Mason, H. A. Knowlton, Main Street Garage, American Awning & Tent Co., George Migliore.
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
Bonney & Dutton, William B. Hurd, Edward G. Nagle, David Ginsburg, Louis R. Meller, Barnet Gersonivitch, Frank A. Bartnick, Edward F. Bird, Lynnfield Community Bus Line, Sons of Italy, George H. Taylor Co.
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