Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1938, Part 3

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1938
Publisher: Town of Wakefield
Number of Pages: 300


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Voted: That the Town authorize the Board of Public Welfare to em- ploy physicians and surgeons to attend the poor of the Town and to fix their salaries, said salaries to be taken from the appropriation of the Wel- fare Department.


ARTICLE 37


To see if the Town will amend Chapter 7 of the Town By-Laws by in- serting the following:


Sec. 3A. "No person shall go from place to place within the Town, selling or bartering or carrying for sale or barter, or exposing therefor or taking orders therefor any goods, wares, or merchandise, nor shall any per- son go from place to place within the Town begging or soliciting alms, con- tributions for any person, cause, or organization, either on foot or from any animal or vehicle, without having first recorded his name and address with the Chief of Police and furnished such other information as may be re- quested of him. The Chief of Police shall thereupon, if satisfied with the honesty of the applicant, issue a permit which shall state that said person has duly registered and is entitled to go from place to place within the Town for the purpose specified", or take any other action relating thereto.


On motion by Mr. Tenney:


Voted: That the subject matter of Article 37 be indefinitely postponed.


ARTICLE 38


To see if the Town will amend the Zoning By-Laws by making that portion of land lying on the northwest side of Quannapowitt Boulevard at


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the Lowell Street end and adjoining the present business district available for business purposes. Said portion to be 500 feet along the northwesterly side of Quannapowitt Boulevard starting from the edge of the existing zoned business area and having a depth to measure perpendicularly from Quanna- powitt Boulevard of 150 feet.


No action under this Article.


On motion by Mr. Marshall:


Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.


Adjourned at 10:20 o'clock P. M. Attendance 500.


COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT BY MODERATOR


Finance Committee


Howard A. Jones, Maurice F. Walsh, Loring P. Jordan, Cornelius Horgan, J. Edson Tredinnick.


SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, MAY 2, 1938


Meeting called to order at 7:33 o'clock P. M., by Moderator O'Connell, who read the call for the meeting.


On motion by Mr. Clemons :


Voted: That further reading of the warrant be dispensed with, excepting the Constable's Return.


Constable's Return read.


By consent of the meeting, Mr. William E. Eaton offered the following resolution.


RESOLUTION


Preamble-The year 1939 will mark the 300th anniversary of the settle- ment of the old Town of Reading-said first settlements being within the limits of the present Town of Wakefield.


It would be appropriate for the Town, at this time, to take some ac- tion toward the recognition and observance of said settlement anniversary.


Resolved: That the Town, through its Moderator, shall appoint a com- mittee of five citizens, of whom two shall be women, to outline plans for its Tercentenary Celebration and report its recommendations to the Town for its consideration and action at some future Town meeting.


ARTICLE 1


To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to accept on behalf of


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the town, conveyances from time to time giving the town the right to slope land back from street lines and to construct retaining walls on such land.


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized until the next An- nual Town Meeting, to accept on behalf of the Town, conveyances giving the Town the right to slope land back from street lines and to construct retaining walls on such land.


ARTICLE 2


To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to accept on behalf of the town from time to time shallow strips of land adjoining streets laid out and pay a nominal sum from the appropriation for highways there- for.


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the subject matter of this Article be indefinitely postponed.


ARTICLE 3


To see if the town will vote to transfer the unexpended balance of the appropriation for exterior repairs to the town hall, to the Town Hall Ac- count.


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the Town authorize the transfer of the unexpended balance amounting to $80.00, of the appropriation for exterior repairs to the Town Hall, to the Town Hall Account.


ARTICLE 4


To see if the town will vote to authorize the town treasurer to transfer the balance of the Surplus War Bonus Fund, being accumulated interest thereon, up to February 1, 1938, to Revenue for General Funds.


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the Town authorize the Town Treasurer to transfer the balance amounting to $234.17 in the Surplus War Bonus Fund to Revenue for General Funds.


ARTICLE 5


To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase a new pumping engine for the Fire Department.


Motion by Finance Committee:


That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000 to carry out the purposes of Article 5.


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Amendment by Mr. Young:


That the sum of $9,500 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a pumping engine.


The amendment was put to vote and declared carried.


ARTICLE 6


To see if the town will authorize the School Department to purchase two (2) new typewriters at a cost not to exceed one hundred twenty dollars ($120.00), this amount to be taken from the appropriation voted for the School Department for 1938.


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the Town authorize the School Department to purchase two new typewriters at a cost not exceeding $120.00 and said sum be taken from the appropriation voted for said department for the year 1938.


ARTICLE 7


To see if the town will amend the Zoning By-Laws by making that portion of land lying on the northwest side of Quannapowitt Boulevard at the Lowell Street end and adjoining the present business district available for business purposes. Said portion to be 500 feet along the northwesterly side of Quannapowitt Boulevard starting from the edge of the existing zoned business area and having a depth to measure perpendicularly from Quan- napowitt Boulevard of 150 feet.


Chairman Bridge, of the Planning Board, reported that a Public Hear- ing had been held on this article. It is the decision of the Board that no change in Zoning should be made, and upon their motion it was:


Voted: That the subject matter of this Article be indefinitely postponed.


ARTICLE 8


To see if the Town will vote to increase the salaries paid the mem- bers of the Board of Selectmen from $100 to $300 per year and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor or what they will do about it.


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.


ARTICLE 9


To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 to purchase equipment for the Lafayette Building.


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Motion by Finance Committee:


That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $500 to carry out the purposes of Article 9.


An amendment by Mr. White, to increase the amount of the appropria- tion to $1,500 was lost.


The original motion, by the Finance Committee, was then voted in the affirmative.


ARTICLE 10


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000 to be used in W.P.A. projects for supervision, trucking, materials, office supplies, etc.


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.


On motion by Mr. Clemons :


Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.


Adjourned at 8:59 o'clock. Attendance 350.


COMMITTEE


Tercentenary Celebration


William E. Eaton, Thomas F. Kenney, Mrs. A. A. Mac Whinnie, John J. Round and Mary G. Hickey.


TOWN MEETING, JUNE 27, 1938


Meeting called to order at 7:35 o'clock P. M., by Moderator O'Connell, who read the call for the meeting.


On motion by Mr. Clemons:


Voted: That further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the Constable's Return, be dispensed with.


Constable's Return read.


ARTICLE 1


To see if the Town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct sewers in the following private ways in the section of the town known as Crystal Lake Park:


Sylvan Street, a private way from Broadway southerly to Oakland Road, approximately 1,400 feet.


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Woodland Road, a private way from Sylvan Street westerly and souther- ly to Oakland Road, approximately 1,155 feet.


Oakland Road, a private way from Woodland Road easterly to Sylvan Street, approximately 134 feet.


And to provide funds therefor, to authorize the transfer of the balances in the town treasury remaining from the sums raised by issue of bonds for the construction of sewers made under vote of the Town under Articles 1 and 2 of the warrant for the special town meeting held Wednesday, June 16, 1937, amounting to $6,282.80.


And authorize the Water and Sewerage Board of the Town of Wake- field to take by eminent domain, under the authority of Chapter 377, Acts of 1900, an easement in the whole of the private ways above described for the laying, constructing, repairing, maintaining, and operating of the afore- said sewer therein and appropriate so much of the aforesaid balance as may be necessary for compensation for said easement. Said private ways are more fully described on plans drawn by A. F. Sargent, Surveyor, May 20, 1911, in the office of the Assessors to which reference is hereby made.


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the sum of $6,282.80 be transferred from unexpended balances from Bond Issues of 1937 for North Ward Sewer Construction and Greenwood Sewer Construction, to carry out the purposes of Article 1; that the Water and Sewerage Board be authorized to take by eminent domain easements under authority of Chapter 377 Acts of 1900 as provided in said Article; provided that said sum be expended only for said easements, trucking, materials, supervision and expenses of such takings and that a W.P.A. project be approved and allowed to provide for such labor as may be necessary to construct the sewers described in said Article. Unanimous vote.


ARTICLE 2


To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to purchase an automobile for the department, the cost of which not to exceed $861.00 and to exchange as part payment therefor, an automobile now owned by the Town and worn out on which an allowance of $195.00 will be made, the balance of the cost to be taken from said Board main- tenance appropriation for 1938.


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the Town authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to purchase a new automobile at a net cost not exceeding the sum of $666.00 exchanging similar equipment therefor where now owned. The net cost of such equipment to be taken from the appropriations for Water and Sewer- age Maintenance for the year 1938.


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ARTICLE 3


To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to purchase an air compressor, appurtenances, and jack hammer for a sum not to exceed $2,000.00, the unexpended balances of the Birch Hill Avenue Sewer Construction Account, voted by the Town, April 29, 1937, the Western Avenue Sewer Construction Account, and Charles Street Sewer Construction Account, voted at the 1937 annual town meeting, in the aggregate amounting to $1,725.27 to be used in part payment of the above-mentioned equipment, the balance of the cost to be taken from the maintenance appropriations for the Water and Sewer Departments.


A motion by Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost. On motion by Mr. Stantial:


Voted: That the Water and Sewerage Board be authorized to purchase an Air Compressor, appurtenances and Jack Hammer for a sum not to exceed $2,000, the sum of $1,725.27 in the unexpended balances appropriated in 1937 for Birch Hill Avenue, Western Avenue and Charles Street Sewer Construction to be transferred and used in part payment therefor, the balance to be taken from the appropriations for Maintenance of the Water and Sewerage Department at the Annual Town Meeting of 1938.


On motion by Mr. Jordan:


Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.


Adjourned at 7:55 o'clock. Attendance 65.


RESULT OF PRIMARY HELD SEPTEMBER 20, 1938


Republican


Governor


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Prec. 3 Total


Frederick Butler


15


14


8


37


William H. McMasters


72


54


20


146


Leverett Saltonstall


624


482


366


1472


Richard Whitcomb


22


21


15


58


Joseph N. Heffernan Blank


1


1


2


10


1


7


18


Lieutenant Governor


Dewey G. Archambault


8


11


7


26


Horace T. Cahill


96


116


50


262


J. Watson Flett


172


107


53


332


Charles P. Howard


389


262


260


911


Kenneth D. Johnson


39


51


21


111


Robert Gardiner Wilson, Jr.


14


10


12


36


1


1


F. Joseph Harney Blank


26


15


13


54


41


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Secretary


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Prec. 3


Total


680


536


388


1604


1


1


2


63


36


28


127


Treasurer


William E. Hurley Alonzo B. Cook John J. Hurley


367


299


236


902


292


215


140


647


Ralph D. Jackson Blank


1


1


2


58


41


34


133


Auditor


Carl D. Goodwin


225


162


111


498


Russell A. Wood


395


317


240


952


Ralph S. Williams Blank


123


93


66


282


Attorney General


Howe Coolidge Amee


251


192


125


685


Clarence A. Barnes


241


164


162


567


Frank F. Walters


72


87


34


193


John Joseph Murphy Blank


1


1


2


179


129


95


403


Congressman-Seventh District


George W. Eastman


394


278


208


880


Harland A. McPhetres


236


201


144


581


John Joseph Murphy Blank


114


93


64


271


Councillor-Sixth District


Eugene A. F. Burtnett


281


208


160


649


Joseph George Bates


113


105


51


269


Frederick E. Bean


145


79


92


316


Walter A. Raney


11


5


4


20


Orvis H. Saxby


66


67


36


169


Jerry J. Peck


5


1


6


Blank


123


108


73


304


Senator-Seventh Middlesex District


659


502


379


1540


Joseph R. Cotton Joseph LaBelle


22


19


5


46


Robert F. McTague


3


1


4


Blank


60


51


32


143


1


1


17


6


49


26


1


1


Frederick W. Cook John E. Spillane Blank


42


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Representative in General Court- Nineteenth Middlesex District


Prec. 1


Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total


Joseph A. Hines


665


545


382


1592


Charles F. Young


1


1


Fred V. P. Elliott


2


1


3


Blank


76


27


34


137


District Attorney- Northern District


Warren L. Bishop


235


206


117


558


Robert F. Bradford


461


343


283


1087


William E. Kane


1


1


Blank


47


23


17


87


County Commissioner-Middlesex County


Smith J. Adams


45


34


26


105


Thomas H. Braden


126


77


57


260


Charles H. Brown


119


88


75


282


Ernest J. Chisholm


31


39


21


91


Byrle J. Osborn


10


12


7


29


George Wyman Pratt


49


43


23


115


Charles C. Warren


221


152


123


496


Blank


143


127


85


355


Sheriff-Middlesex County


Joseph M. McElroy


634


492


360


1486


Frederick Gorman


1


1


Gardner Campbell


1


1


Blank


109


80


56


245


Clerk of Courts-Middlesex County


Edward J. Hamilton


77


64


39


180


Frederic L. Putnam


554


428


313


1295


Blanks


113


80


65


258


Delegates to State Convention


Robert H. Adams


552


446


333


1331


Alice G. Bayrd


574


444


330


1348


Ralph P. Rowe


536


428


319


1283


Milan L. Hatch


538


462


325


1325


Helen M. McMaster


56


447


330


1345


43


REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Prec. 3 Total


Lawrence W. Flint


547


447


328


1322


John B. North


533


440


330


1303


Wesley S. Goodwin


522


454


320


1296


William H. Allyn


515


454


320


1289


Ernest Heywood


522


429


327


1278


Gardner E. Campbell


5.70


431


330


1331


Joseph Bear


500


418


313


1231


Virginia D. Henkel


570


420


329


1319


V. Richard Fazio


514


433


325


1272


Ethel M. Clough


523


433


309


1265


Blank


3076


1994


1387


6457


RESULT OF PRIMARY HELD SEPTEMBER 20, 1938


Democratic Governor


Charles F. Hurley


307


20


185


512


James M. Curley


255


19


130


404


Francis E. Kelly


82


14


66


162


Richard M. Russell


54


13


26


93


Joseph M. Heffernan Blank


18


5


17


40


40


16


56


Lieutenant Governor


James Henry Brennan


207


23


114


344


Edward T. Collins


58


6


54


118


Alexander F. Sullivan


77


3


42


122


Joseph C. White


178


17


87


281


William P. Yoerg


27


4


16


47


F. Joseph Harney


14


3


15


32


Harry Peck


1


1


Blank


194


15


113


322


Secretary


William J. Ahearne


82


6


55


143


John M. Bresnahan


97


9


54


160


Henry Clay


20


1


5


26


Katherine A. Foley


117


19


90


226


William F. Sullivan


85


6


47


138


John H. Wallace


59


7


19


85


John E. Spillane


11


3


12


26


1


1


F. Joseph Harney Blanks


285


20


157


462


44


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Treasurer


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Prec. 3 Total


William F. Barrett


83


8


55


146


Ernest Joseph Brown


29


2


13


44


William H. Burke, Jr.


57


1


35


93


Joseph W. Doherty


81


14


45


140


Owen Gallagher


90


15


54


159


John Frederick Harkins


13


1


5


19


Daniel J. Honan


35


22


57


John J. McGrath


51


6


40


97


Ralph D. Jackson


5


3


13


21


J. Patrick Murray


5


5


Blank


307


21


158


486


Auditor


Thomas H. Buckley


346


36


198


580


John J. Barry


71


7


57


135


Leo D. Walsh


76


3


44


123


Ralph S. Williams


10


3


13


J. Patrick Murray


13


13


Blank


253


22


128


403


Attorney General


Paul A. Dever


448


53


283


784


John Joseph Murphy


10


2


11


23


Blank


298


16


146


460


Congressman-Seventh District


Lawrence J. Connery


588


52


299


939


Henry Murphy


52


1


67


120


J. Patrick Murray Blank


108


18


68


194


Councillor-Sixth District


Thomas J. Brady


46


4


25


75


Edward Brennan


25


1


12


38


James J. Brennan


73


7


34


114


Michael Catino


124


2


31


157


Edward J. Coughlin


9


1


7


17


James M. Curley


35


2


22


59


Walter A. Hodgdon


6


2


4


12


John M. Hurley


11


2


12


25


William P. McGarry


2


5


2


9


8


6


14


45


REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Prec. 3 Total


Thomas F. McGrath


16


3


21


40


William McMahon


2


2


2


6


Edward H. O'Connor


8


9


10


27


Edward A. Rose


73


2


48


123


John F. Sullivan


37


3


29


69


Raymond A. Willett, Jr.


26


1


25


52


Jerry Peck J. Patrick Murray


20


2


13


35


1


1


Blank


243


23


142


408


Senator-Seventh Middlesex District


William D. Dacey


198


17


119


334


Edward L. Harley


88


14


49


151


Joseph LaBelle


56


3


19


78


P. Harold Ready


49


8


42


99


Robert F. McTague


19


2


20


41


Fred V. P. Elliott Blank


346


27


190


563


Representative in General Court


Eugene J. Sullivan


502


18


287


807


Charles F. Young


197


40


118


355


Fred V. P. Elliott


13


3


12


28


J. Patrick Murray


1


1


Blank


44


10


22


76


District Attorney- Northern District


James J. Bruin


115


15


52


182


Joseph V. Carroll


217


24


111


352


George A. Mclaughlin


90


7


85


182


William E. Kane


4


4


Fred V. P. Elliott


1


1


Blank


334


25


187


546


County Commissioner-Middlesex County


Thomas B. Brennan


278


29


162


469


Raymond Brennan


45


7


27


79


James J. Carragher


24


1


12


37


Ralph F. Champey


10


2


6


18


Hugh F. Farley


28


6


21


55


Byrle J. Osborn Blank


22


1


11


34


349


25


201


575


1


1


46


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Sheriff-Middlesex County


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Prec. 3 Total


Michael J. Dee


106


14


63


183


Michael DeLuca


100


2


16


118


James F. Hennessey


70


11


67


148


Clement Gregory McDonough


23


5


20


48


William H. Walsh


168


15


102


285


Blank


289


24


172


485


Clerk of Courts-Middlesex County


Edward L. Ford


337


39


217


593


Blank '


419


32


223


674


Delegates to State Convention


Thomas G. O'Connell


360


40


224


624


Maurice F. Walsh


353


31


254


638


Blank


799


71


402


1272


RESULT OF PRIMARY HELD SEPTEMBER 20, 1938


Union Party


Governor


Joseph M. Heffernan Blank


13


3


16


4


4


Lieutenant Governor


F. Joseph Harney Blank


13


2


15


4


1


5


Secretary


11


2


13


John E. Spillane Blank


6


1


7


Treasurer


Ralph D. Jackson Blank


7


1


8


Auditor


Ralph S. Williams Ralph D. Jackson Blank


10


2


12


1


1


6


1


7


10


2


12


47


REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


Attorney General


Prec. 1


Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total


11


2 13


6


1


7


Congressman


J. Patrick Murray Ralph S. Williams Blank


8


2


10


1


1


8


1


9


Councillor


Jerry J. Peck John Joseph Murphy Blank


11


2


13


1


1


5


1


6


Senator


Robert F. McTague William E. Kane Blank


12


2


14


1


1


4


1


5


Representative in General Court


Fred V. P. Elliott Blank


14


2


16


3


1


4 .


District Attorney


William E. Kane


10


1


11


Blank


7


2


9


County Commissioner


Robert F. McTague


1


1


Blank


16


3


19


Sheriff


Fred C. Gorman Blank


2


2


15


3


18


Delegate to State Convention


1


1


Ellen Stringer Blank


17


2


19


.


John Joseph Murphy Blank


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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1938


Meeting called to order at 7:40 o'clock (D. S. T.), by Moderator O'Con- nell, who read the call for the meeting.


On motion by M. E. S. Clemons :


Voted: That further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the Constable's Return, be omitted.


Constable's Return read.


ARTICLE 1


To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing an addition to the high school building and accessory buildings, and remodeling the present buildings and authorize and direct the selectmen to accept on be- half of the town, for use in carrying out such project, a Federal grant of money pursuant to the Public Works Administration Appropriation Act of 1938; and authorize the moderator to appoint a committee to construct said project and contract with respect thereto; and authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow such sums as may be neces- sary to meet any appropriation made and to use any other available funds that may be raised by taxation or appropriated for that purpose, or take any action relative thereto.


Motion by Finance Committee:


That the subject matter of this Article be indefinitely postponed.


A lengthy discussion followed.


Motion by Mr. Tenny :


That a Committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to consider and investigate the subject matter of Article 1, and report back to the ad- journment of this meeting one week from tonight, none of Committee to be School Committee Members or Finance Committee Members.


Amendment by Mr. Marshall:


That the previous motion be amended by striking out "and report back to the adjournment of this meeting one week from tonight" and in- sert in lieu thereof "said Committee to report at next annual town meeting."


Amendment by Mr. Round:


That the number of Committee be increased to seven and that the additional two members be School Committee Members.


Amendment by Mr. Allyn:


That the number of Committee be increased to nine and that the ad- ditional two members be Finance Committee Members.


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The amendment by Mr. Marshall was put to vote and carried in the affirmative.


The motion by Mr. Round was put to vote and carried in the negative.


The motion by Mr. Allyn was put to vote and carried in the negative.


The original motion as amended was then put to vote and carried in the affirmative.


ARTICLE 2


To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring land and constructing thereon and originally equipping and furnishing an elementary school building west of Elm Street and on Western Ave., a private way, and authorize and direct the Selectmen to accept on behalf of the town, for use in carrying out such project, a Federal grant of money pursuant to the Public Works Administration Appropriation Act of 1938; and authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee to con- struct such project and contract with respect thereto; and authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow such sums as may be necessary to meet any appropriation made and to use any other available funds that may be raised by taxation or appropriated for that purpose, au- thorize the Selectmen to acquire land by purchase or taking by eminent domain or both therefor or take any action relative thereto. The land to be purchased or taken being described as follows:


The property formerly known as the Kinsman Estate on Western Avenue, otherwise known as West Street, a private way, and comprising lot 36 and the southerly half of lot 32 as shown on plan for "Anna West by James A. Bancroft, C. E." recorded in Middlesex South District Deeds P. B. 294, Plan 2 and also a strip of land approximately ten feet wide and extending along the entire westerly side of the town property, lots 19 and 21 on said plan, supposed to belong to the Heirs of Daniel Walton.


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the subject matter of this Article be indefinitely postponed.


ARTICLE 3


To see what sum the town will vote to appropriate for the purposes set forth in Chapter 58 of the Acts of 1938 being an act entitled "An Act authorizing cities and towns and districts to borrow on account of Public Welfare, Soldiers' Benefits and Federal Emergency Unemployment Relief Projects," and borrow for said purposes and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor.


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That acting under Article 3 of the town warrant for a special meeting held September 26, 1938, the town appropriate for Public Welfare


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sixteen thousand ($16,000) dollars, for Soldiers' Relief two thousand ($2,000) dollars, and for Federal W.P.A. Projects ten thousand ($10,000) dollars, a total of twenty-eight thousand ($28,000) dollars, and the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen and the Board established under Section 1 of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933 is hereby authorized to borrow said sum of twenty-eight thousand ($28,000) dollars and issue the notes or bonds of the Town therefor payable nine (9) months from date of issue; all in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Chapter 58 of the Acts of 1938.


Unanimous vote.


ARTICLE 4


To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer with the ap- proval of the Selectmen to borrow for ordinary maintenance and expenses of the town and for Revenue Loans the sum of $50,000 or the amount of the Tax Titles taken and held by the town or a lesser sum and to issue a note or notes of the town therefor in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933 as most recently amended by Chapter 57 of the Acts of 1938 and appropriate said sums so borrowed for the aforesaid purposes.




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