Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1928, Part 2

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1928
Publisher: Town of Wakefield
Number of Pages: 294


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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


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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


REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


37


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 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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