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Necessary for choice 180. The motion was declared not carried.
On motion by F. J. Henkel.
Voted : That when the hour of ten arrives this meeting stand adjourned.
ARTICLE 5
Article 5. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $250 for the use of H. M. Warren Post No. 12, G. A. R., for Memorial Day .- John F. Shea and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $250 to carry out the purposes of Article 5.
ARTICLE 20
On motion by C. F. Young to reconsider the vote whereby the Town voted not to take up Article 20 was lost. "Yes" 90-"No" 140.
On motion by C. F. Young.
Voted : That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday evening, March 26, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. Attendance 350.
Adjourned 9:58 P. M.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 26, 1928
Meeting called to order at 7:35 o'clock P. M. by Moderator Eaton.
Article 6, being in order.
ARTICLE 6
Artilce 6. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for Memorial Day purposes, for the use of the United Spanish War Veterans-Edward J. Gihon and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $200 to carry out the purposes of Article 6.
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ARTICLE 7
Article 7. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $250 to be expended by Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63, American Legion, for the proper observance of Memorial Day, May 30th, 1928 .- Gray B. Brockbank and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $250 to carry out the purposes of Article 7.
ARTICLE 8
Article 8. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to maintain quarters for Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63, Ameri- can Legion .- Gray B. Brockbank and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to carry out the purposes of Article 8.
ARTICLE 9
Article 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to lease for Corp. Charles F. Parker Camp No. 39, United Spanish War Veterans, suitable quarters, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Edward J. Gihon and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $120 to carry out the purposes of Article 9.
ARTICLE 4
On motion by Mr. Round
Voted: That Article 4 be taken up.
Motion by Mr. Round. That the vote whereby the Town raised and appropriated the sum of $36,300 for the Welfare Department be re- considered. After a discussion lasting until about 9:30 Mr. Sederquest
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moved the previous question. The vote being in the affirmative, the meet- ing proceeded to vote on the motion to reconsider. Affirmative 699. Nega- tive 400. Necessary two-thirds 732, and the motion to reconsider was declared not carried.
A motion by Mr. O'Connell to reconsider the appropriation for High- way Dept. was withdrawn.
A motion by Mr. Round to reconsider the appropriation of the High- way Dept was lost.
On motion by Mr. Jordan
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned until Monday, April 2, at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Adjourned at 9:50.
Attendance 1200.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, APRIL 2, 1928
Meeting called to order at 7:32 o'clock P. M. by Moderator Eaton, Article 10 being in order.
ARTICLE 10
Article 10. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for nursing, the same to be expended under the direction of the Se- lectmen, and paid to the Wakefield Visiting Nurse Association, in aid of its nursing work among the people of Wakefield .- Mary E. Eaton and others.
A motion by Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost.
On motion by Mrs. Theodore Eaton
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $500 the same to be expended by the Board of Selectmen in the employment of a nurse who shall be the nurse engaged by the Wakefield Visiting Nurse As- sociation.
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ARTICLE 11
Article 11. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $11.73 to make up a deficit in the 1923 Overlay and $403.90 for the same purpose in the 1925 Overlay .- H. A. Simonds, Town Accountant.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $11.73 to make up a deficit in the 1923 Overlay Account and the sum of $403.90 for the same purpose in the 1925 Overlay Account.
ARTICLE 12
Article 12. To hear and act upon a report of the Selectmen relocating and altering Pleasant Street at its intersection with Vernon Street .- Board of Selectmen.
The reports of the Selectmen relocating and/or laying out the various town ways named under Articles 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, were pre- sented to the meeting and the reading of said reports was waived.
On motion by Mr. Clemons
Voted: That the Town accept, allow and adopt the report of the Se- lectmen laying out said Way as set forth in said Article. (Pleasant Street corner Vernon Street.)
ARTICLE 13
Article 13. To hear and act upon a report of the Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the location of the private way known as Curtis Street .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Mr. Clemons
Voted: That the Town accept, allow and adopt the report of the Selectmen laying out said Way as set forth in said article. (Curtis Street.)
ARTICLE 14
Article 14. To hear and act upon a report of the Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the location of the private way known as Cyrus Street .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Mr. Clemons
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Voted: That the Town, accept, allow and adopt the report of the Se- lectmen laying out said Way as set forth in said article. (Cyrus Street.)
ARTICLE 15
Article 15. To hear and act upon a report of the Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the location of the private way known as Bancroft Avenue .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Mr. Clemons
Voted: That the Town accept, allow and adopt the report of the Se- lectmen laying out said Way as set forth in said article. (Bancroft Avenue).
ARTICLE 16.
Article 16. To hear and act upon a report of the Selectmen laying out astown way under the Betterment Act in substantially the location of the private way known as Sherman Road .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Mr. Clemons
Voted : That the Town accept, allow and adopt the report of the Selectmen laying out said Way as set forth in said article. (Sherman Road.)
ARTICLE 17
Article 17. To hear and act upon a report of the Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the location of the private way known as Lakeview Avenue .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Mr. Clemons
Voted: That the Town accept, allow and adopt the report of the Se- lectmen laying out said Way as set forth in said article. (Lakeview Avenue.)
ARTICLE 18
Article 18. To hear and act upon a report of the Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the location of the private way known as Morgan Avenue .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Mr. Clemons
Voted: That the Town accept, allow and adopt the report of the Se- lectmen laying out said Way as set forth in said article. (Morgan Avenue.)
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ARTICLE 19
Article 19. To hear and act upon a report of the Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the location of the private way known as Tamworth Hill Avenue .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Mr. Clemons
Voted: That the Town accept, allow and adopt the report of the Se- lectmen laying out said Way as set forth in said Article. (Tamworth Hill Avenue).
ARTICLE 20
Motion by C. B. Dinan
That upon the adjournment of this session of the Town Meeting, the meeting shall adjourn to Wednesday, April 11, 1928 at 4 P. M. in the Town Hall for the purpose of voting "Yes" or "No" on the following question which shall be printed on a ballot prepared by the Town Clerk. Polls to be open from 4 P. M. to 9 P. M.
"Shall the Selectmen be instructed and authorized to petition the General Court to incorporate the inhabitants of the Town of Wakefield into a body corporate and politic under the name of the City of Wakefield. The form of Charter to be determined by the Selectmen. The Australian system of balloting to be used."
Amendment by L. P. Jordan, that the meeting further adjourn to Monday evening, April 16th, at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Amendment carried, and original motion as amended was then voted.
The Moderator was authorized by the meeting to employ the election officers to assist in taking the above vote.
The principal speakers on the above question were; C. B. Dinan, L. P. Jordan, W. C. Robbins, E. H. Morton, C. F. Young, E. N. Pike, Marcus Beebe, J. B. Sawyer, T. G. O'Connell, R. P. Dellinger, P. J. Daley.
ARTICLE 1
On motion by C. F. Young that Article 1 be taken up was lost. On motion by Frank P. Wakefield
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned. Adjourned at 9:50 o'clock P. M. Attendance 650.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, APRIL 11, 1928
Pursuant to the vote of the Town on April 2nd, ballots were prepared and the necessary steps taken for the Referendum vote under Article 20. Polls were declared open at 4 o'clock P. M. by Moderator Eaton.
Voting proceeded until 9 P. M. when the polls were declared closed.
Ballots were counted by the Moderator and Town Clerk with the as- sistance of Election Officers.
Ballot boxes were inspected and found empty with registers at zero.
At close of polls the record of ballot boxes and check lists was as fol- lows:
Ballot Box-Precinct 1A
976
Ballot Box-Precinct 1B
780
Ballot Box-Precinct 2
653
Ballot Box-Precinct 3
926
Gate Check List-Precinct 1A
998
Gate Check List Precinct 1B
780 653
Gate Check List -Precinct 3
926
Box Check List-Precinct 1A
Box Check List-Precinct 1B
998 780
Box Check List-Precinct 2
653
Box Check List-Precinct 3
926
Total number of ballots cast
3357
"Yes' -- 1377
"No"-1971
Blank 9
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, APRIL 16, 1928
Meeting called to order at 7:32 o'clock P. M. by Moderator Eaton. Article 21 being in order.
ARTICLE 21
Article 21. To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Park Department to take jurisdiction and control over the triangular plot of land at the junction of Franklin and Nahant Streets for Park purposes .- Board of Selectmen.
No motion being made under this article the same was passed.
Gate Check List Precinct 2
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ARTICLE 22
Article 22. To raise and appropriate the sum of $900 to be used for the Fourth of July celebration .- Board of Selectmen.
Motion by Finance Committee
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $800 and that the Moderator appoint a committee of five to carry out the purposes of Article 22.
A motion by Mr. Wakefield to indefinitely postpone was lost.
Motion by Finance Committee was then voted.
ARTICLE 23
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to buy for school purposes, a lot of land without the buildings, on Pleasant Street, north of the Hurd School property, it being Lot 6, Plan 15, of the Assessors of the Town of Wakefield. Said lot is about 82 feet on Pleasant Street by 150 feet deep; and raise and appropriate money therefor or see what the Town will do about it .- R. G. Whittet and others.
On motion by Finance Committee, it was unanimously voted: That the Town accept from Mr. Junius Beebe a gift of a strip of land next north of the Hurd School, approximately 15 feet on Pleasant Street by 160 feet deep; and that the Town express to Mr. Beebe their thanks for the gift of the land and their appreciation of his continued interest in the educational welfare of the Town.
On motion by Mr. Allman
That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator, three of whom, shall be members of the School Committee, to consider the purchase of land north of the Hurd School.
ARTICLES 24 AND 25
Article 25. To see if the Town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the work as set forth in the preceding article and au- thorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow such an amount as may be appropriated under this article and issue the notes of the town therefor .- John J. Round and others.
These articles were considered in conjunction with Article 4.
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ARTICLE 26
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to amend Sec. 2 of Chapter 9 of the Town By-Laws by striking out the words-"Without first obtaining a license therefor from the Selectmen upon payment of a fee of five dollars." -James J. Devlin and others.
On motion by Theodore Whitney
Voted that Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Town By-Laws be amended by striking out the words-"Without first obtaining a license therefor from the Selectmen upon payment of a fee of five dollars.
ARTICLE 27
Article 27. To see if the Town will authorize the Municipal Light Department to transfer from its operation fund to its construction fund the sum of $40,863.86, which was the cash balance in the operation fund as of December 31, 1927 .- Municipal Light Commissioners.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the Town authorize the Municipal Light Department to transfer from its Operating Account to its Construction Account the sum of $40,863.86.
ARTICLE 28
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $500 and authorize the Selectmen to expend same, in full or in part, for fee of joint counsel in the protests against the erection of high tension power lines through Wakefield and several towns in Essex County .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $500 to carry out the purposes of Article 28.
ARTICLE 21
Voted that Article 21 be taken up.
On motion by Thomas F. Kenney
Voted: That the Town authorize and instruct the Park Department to take jurisdiction and control over the triangular plot of land at the junc- tion of Franklin and Nahant Streets for Park purposes.
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ARTICLE 29
Article 29. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Chapter 249 of the Acts of the Legislature of the Commonwealth for the year 1906; being an Act to enable the Town of Wakefield to improve the surface ground drainage and protect the public health, or what it will do about it .- John J. Butler and others.
Motion by Finance Committee
That the subject matter of Article 29 be referred to the Board of Se- lectmen to report at the next annual town meeting.
Amendment by Theodore Whitney
That $1,000 be raised and appropriated for engineering services in connection with report.
Amendment carried and original motion as amended then voted.
ARTICLE 30
Article 30. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,800 for the purpose of improving the condition of Lake Quannapowitt .- Wakefield Water and Sewerage Board.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,600 to carry out the purposes of Article 30.
ARTICLE 31
Article 31. To see if the Town will authorize the Water and Sewer- age Board to construct sewers in the following streets: In Highland Avenue from Gould Street westerly approximately 480 feet. In Valley Street from Vinton Street (so-called) southeasterly approximately 550 feet. In Cyrus Street from Water Street to Bancroft Avenue approximately 550 feet. In Bancroft Avenue from Wakefield Avenue to Cyrus Street approximately 420 ft., and raise and appropriate the sum of $1700 therefor, and in addition to the foregoing sums, to appropriate for the aforesaid purposes the unex- pended balance of the 1927 Low Level Sewer Account, and also the unex- pended balance of the 1927 Greenwood Sewer Account .- Wakefield Water and Sewerage Board.
On motion by Finance Committee
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Voted: That the Water and Sewerage Board be authorized to construct sewers as proposed under Article 31 and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,700 and appropriate the sum of $6,429.96, the unexpended balance of the 1927 Greenwood Sewer Account and appropriate the sum of $1,155.45, the unexpended balance of the 1927 Low Level Sewer Account to carry out the purposes of Article 31.
ARTICLE 32
Article 32. To see if the town will vote to purchase the southern half of lot No. 49, Plat No. 20, of the Assessors' plans, comprising approxi- mately 18,500 square feet, at present owned by John W. Martin, bordering on the shores of Crystal Lake .- Wakefield Water and Sewerage Board.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $500 to carry out the purposes of Article 32.
ARTICLE 33
Article 33. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $75 and interest from date of loss, to re-imburse James E. McManius for loss of a horse injured by falling into a hole in the highway on Pleasant Street in June, 1916 .- James E. McManius.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 35
Article 35. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to acquire land for a playground in the Water Street district. -Michael A. Sibelli and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 to carry out the purposes of Article 35, to be expended by the Board of Se- lectmen with the approval of the Planning Board and Recreation Com- mission.
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ARTICLE 36
Article 36. To hear and act upon a report of the Committee appointed under Article 32 of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting in 1924, for the purpose of revising the Town By-Laws, especially those called Building Laws, and to see if the Town will vote to repeal the present building by- laws contained in Chapter 11 of the Town By-Laws and adopt in place thereof a new set of Building By-Laws as recommended by said committee or what it will do about it .- Board of Selectmen.
Mr. Theodore Whitney presented the report for the Committee and offered the Building By-Laws as printed as a part of the report.
On motion by Mr. Clemons as amended by Mr. Robbins.
Voted: That the report of the Committee be accepted and a vote of thanks be extended to its members.
On motion by Mr. Whitney, it was unanimously voted: That the By-Laws of the Town of Wakefield be and are hereby amended by strik- ng out and repealing Chapter 11 thereof, and by substituting in place hereof the following new "Chapter 11" Building Laws.
Article 1 to 18 inclusive, to read as per committee's report.
ARTICLE 33
On motion by Mr. Kenney.
Voted: That Article 33 be taken up.
On motion by Mr. Kenney, that the vote to indefinitely postpone be reconsidered was lost. "Yes" 63-"No" 109.
On motion by Mr. Kenney
Voted : That this meeting be dissolved.
Adjourned at 9:02 o'clock. Attendance 250.
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PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, April 24, 1928
Republican
Delegates at Large
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
William M. Butler, Boston
336
177
181
694
Frederick H. Gillett, Springfield
340
194
179
713
Channing H. Cox, Boston
339
179
180
698
Eben S. Draper, Hopedale
310
169
170
649
Pauline R. Thayer, Lancaster
305
170
156
631
Minnie R. Dwight, Holyoke
288
155
146
589
Grace H. Bagley, Westwood
276
140
121
537
Frederick L. Anderson, Newton Blank
120
91
77
288
584
384
386
1354
Alternate Delegates at Large
Louise M. Williams, Taunton
299
160
149
608
Mary Pratt Potter, Greenfield
293
161
149
603
Eliot Wadsworth, Boston
305
159
165
629
Frederick H. Prince, Wenham
308
158
164
630
Butler Ames, Lowell
307
158
163
628
Edwin F. Leonard, Springfield
299
155
157
611
Raoul H. Beaudreau, Marlborough Blank
293
152
160
605
794
556
489
1839
District Delegates-Eighth District
James G. Harris, Medford
100
60
54
214
Russell A. Wood, Cambridge
96
58
53
207
Joseph H. Beale, Cambridge
242
138
123
503
Richard B. Coolidge, Medford
257
148
135
540
Blank
133
70
91
294
Alternate District Delegates-Eighth District
Lauretta A. Bruce, Cambridge
61
46
34
141
Helen I. Fessenden, Winchester
65
44
38
147
James W. Bean, Cambridge
267
146
139
552
Frederic S. Snyder, Winchester Blank
274
145
149
568
161
93
96
350
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Prec. 1 Prec. 2
Prec. 3 Total
Presidential Preference
Hoover
302
164
150
616
Herbert Hoover
38
17
28
83
H. Hoover
2
1
3
Fuller
3
2
5
Nickolas Murray Butler
1
1
Coolidge
20
5
14
39
Calvin Coolidge
5
5
4
14
Dawes
4
6
4
14
Andrew J. Mellon
1
1
Smith
4
4
8
Alfred E. Smith
8
8
Al Smith
2
2
Alfred Smith
1
1
L. E. Day
1
1
Frank Hoyt
1
1
Herbert Clark Hoover
1
1
Mr. Hoover
3
1
4
H. B. Hoover
1
1
Hiram Johnson
1
1
Alvin T. Fuller
1
1
Reed
1
1
Charles Dawes
2
2
Vice Pres. Dawes
1
1
Lowden
1
1
2
Norris
1
1
1
Will Rogers
1
1
Blank
21
25
20
66
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, APRIL 24, 1928
Democratic
Delegates at Large
David I. Walsh, Fitchburg
143
16
112
271
James M. Curley, Boston
132
11
103
246
Andrew J. Peters, Boston
123
11
80
214
Charles H. Cole, Boston
117
11
76
204
Joseph B. Ely, Westfield
112
11
73
196
Helen A. MacDonald, Boston
116
11
70
197
William J. Foley, Boston
118
12
79
209
Edward J. Kelley, Worcester
118
11
84
213
Lawrence F. Quigley, Chelsea Blank
13
1
14
28
456
33
437
926
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Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Alternate Delegates at Large
Charles H. McGlue, Cambridge
94
9
73
176
Strabo V. Claggett, Boston
92
9
72
173
Joseph Santosuosso, Boston
91
9
72
172
Bernard M. Wolf, Boston
90
9
69
168
Elizabeth C. McInerney, Boston
96
9
74
179
Dorothy Whipple Fry, Brookline
91
9
68
168
James A. Donovan, Lawrence
100
9
88
197
Raymond V. McNamara, Haverhill Blank
96
10
80
186
698
55
532
1285
District Delegates-Eighth District
Thomas H. Duffy, Woburn
103
10
90
203
Edward W. Quinn, Cambridge
102
10
89
201
Terrell M. Ragan, Cambridge
93
9
78
180
Timothy D. Sullivan, Cambridge Blank
98
9
93
200
328
26
214
568
Alternate District Delegates-Eighth District
Hyman Pill, Cambridge
68
9
63
140
Whitfield L. Tuck, Winchester
30
7
27
64
David Sliney
1
1
Ben Butler
2
2
Thomas G. O'Connell
1
1
Mrs. Colson
1
1
Blank
626
48
469
1143
Presidential Preference
Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York
66
6
14
86
Al. Smith
7
4
5
16
Alfred Smith
14
1
15
Smith
87
6
99
192
A. E. Smith
9
9
A. Smith
3
3
Gov. Smith : .
1
1
Mr. Smith
2
2
Alfred E. Smith
5
5
Blank
7
2
9
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
TOWN MEETING, AUGUST 27, 1928
Meeting called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. by Moderator Eaton who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by H. M. Dolbeare
Voted: The reading of remainder of the warrant be dispensed with.
ARTICLE 1
Article 1. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $23,000.00 (the amount of free cash in the Treasury August 1st) to be used by the As- sessors, as a credit against the tax levy of 1928 .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $23,000 to be used by the Assessors as a credit against the tax levy of 1928.
ARTICLE 2
Article 2. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000 for the use of the Public Welfare Dept., or what it will do about it .- Board of Public Welfare.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000 for the use of the Public Welfare Department.
ARTICLE 3
Article 3. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate an additional sum of money for the legal department to be used in the settlement of claims. -Board of Selectmen.
Motion by Finance Committee
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $400 for legal depart- ment account.
Amendment by Charles F. Young
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That the figure $400 be struck out and the figure $525 be inserted in the place thereof, and the Selectmen be instructed to pay $125; to James E. McManius for the loss of a horse.
Amendment carried-"Yes" 50-"No" 27.
Original motion as amended then voted.
ARTICLE 5
Article 5. To hear and act upon a report of the Selectmen laying out a town way between Renwick Road and Morgan Avenue and substantially in the location of the Private Way known as Pine Ridge Road .- Board of Selectmen.
Voted: That Article 5 be taken up.
On motion by J. Theodore Whitney
Voted: That the Town accept, allow and adopt the report of the Se- lectmen laying out said Way as set forth in said article. (Pine Ridge Road.)
ARTICLE 4
Article 4. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate $4,500 ad- ditional for highway purposes .- Board of Selectmen.
Motion by Finance Committee
That the Town raise and appropriate $4,500 for Highway purposes.
An amendment by James Murphy to increase the amount to $10,000 was ruled out of order.
The motion as offered by Finance Committee was then voted.
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Adjourned at 8:23. Attendance 85.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
RESULT OF PRIMARY Held September 18, 1928
Republican
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Governor
Frank G. Allen, Norwood
489
277
274
1040
Frank A. Goodwin, Boston Blank
199
176
90
465
19
10
3
32
Lieutenant Governor
George A. Bacon, Longmeadow
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