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The reason for the issuance of this variance is consistent with General Laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 40A, Section 15, Sub-Section 3. The Variance was granted because it would in- volve substantial hardship to the Petitioner and relief granted would not be a substantial detriment to the public good and it would not substantially nullify or derogate from the inten- tion and purpose of the Southbridge Zoning By-Laws.
Yours very truly. Southbridge Zoning Board of Appeals,
(s) ROBERT GRAF
(s) EDGAR L. McCANN
(s) EDWARD SEREMET
(Peter Graf, Associate Member, sitting in for Absentee Member, Edward Seremet.
RECEIVED TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE 1962 OCT. 22 A.M. 10:45 TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.
A true copy of letter.
Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
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Copy of the Southbridge Evening News LEGAL NOTICE appearing in said paper on September 27, October 2, 5, 1962, was filed with the Town Clerk.
Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
The Southbridge Boning Board of Appeals filed with the Town Clerk two (2) forms relevant to Chapter 40A, Section 18 of the General Laws. (Received October 30, 31, 1962.)
One copy of said forms mailed to Register of Deeds, Wor- cester Court House, Worcester, Mass, to be recorded on De- cember 5, 1962.
Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
A Bill in Equity was filed in the Worcester Superior Court being Case Number 146051 on the docket of cases of said Court. Copy of Bill in Equity received by Town Clerk on November 6, 1962 at 6:17 P. M.
Said Bill in Equity was filed by Alice B. Desautels, Alice R. Desautels, Anna B. Desautels, Aurore E. Desautels, Loretta I. Desautels and Richard Dresser on November 1, 1962.
Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
At 8:07 P. M., the moderator announced: "465 present."
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to convey the fol- lowing described parcel of land, with the buildings thereon:
Beginning at the southwest corner of the tract at the corner of Chestnut and Cisco Streets;
Thence S. 66° E. on the northerly line of said Cisco Street, 134.8' to the easterly face of a stone wall;
Then N. 23° E. on said wall 158' to an angle;
Thence N. 44° 30' E. 58.5' to a bound standing in line with the southerly side and three feet distant from the south cor- ner of the stable;
The moderator asked permission to eliminate the reading of description of land. So granted.
(Continuance of description of parcel of land follows):
Thence N. 23º E. in a line parallel to and three feet dis- tant from the easterly end of stable, 40', to a bound standing in line with the northerly side of said stable;
Thence N. 16° 30' E., 71', to an angle in the bank wall;
Thence N. 31° 30' E., 160', to a stone bound standing at the easterly side of the bank wall;
Thence N. 24° 35' E. 141', to a bound standing on the southerly line of Overland Street;
Thence westerly along the southerly line of said Overland Street, 12', to a bound at the northeast corner of land of one Bebo;
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Thence S. 24° 35' W., 100', to a bound in the ground;
Thence S. 32° 10' W., 151.5', to a bound in the ground;
Thence N. 65° 25' W., 130', to a bound in the ground on the easterly line of Chestnut Street;
Thence S. 24° 35' W., on said easterly line of Chestnut Street, 350 3' to a bound and point of beginning.
to the Franco-American War Veterans, Inc., Post 29 of South- bridge, Massachusetts, Inc., for the consideration of $1.00, said premises to be conveyed subject to the right that any person may have in and to the use of the private way extending from said Overland Street southerly for a distance of 251.5 feet to the southeast corner of land formerly of E. E. Gabree and known as Lot No. 1 on plan of lots made for Herman S. Cheney, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute and deliver on behalf of the Town to said Franco-American War Veterans, Inc., Post 29 of Southbridge, Massachusetts, Inc., any and all instruments which might be necessary to complete said trans- fer and conveyance.
(Finance Committee's motion: Indefinite postponement.)
The following substitute motion presented and seconded:
That the Town convey the following described parcel of land, with the buildings thereon:
VOTED: That the reading of the description of parcel of land by the moderator be dispensed with.
(For description of land see previous pages.)
to the Franco-American War Veterans, Inc., Post No. 29 of Southbridge, Massachusetts, Inc., for one dollar ($1.00) and other valuable considerations, said premises to be conveyed subject to the right that any person may have in and to the use of the private way extending from said Overland Street southerly for a distance of 251.5 feet to the S.E. corner of land formerly of E. E. Gabree and known as Lot. No. 1 on plan of lots made for Herman S. Cheney, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute and deliver on behalf of the Town to said Franco-American War Veterans, Inc., Post No. 29 of Southbridge, Massachusetts, Inc., any and all instruments which might be necessary to complete said transfer and con- veyance.
Atty. St. Martin, post judge advocate, enumerated why the Town Infirmary should be granted to the Franco-American War Veterans, Inc., Post No. 29 of Southbridge, Massachusetts, Inc., for one dollar ($1.00) and other valuable considerations.
Mr. Morin, chairman of the Finance Committee, submitted the following substitute motion:
That the property revert to the town if the veterans' group not use it.
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Substitute motion seconded.
During the pros and cons on the subject Mr. Morin, chair- man of the Finance Committee, withdrew his substitute mo- tion. The moderator returned his copy of the substitute mo- tion.
During the debate the moderator explained several ques- tions on parliamentary procedures. Several times he referred to some sections of Article III of the Town's By-Laws. Some speakers' time was extended by vote of meeting.
Mr. V. P. Tetreault made the following motion: I move the previous question. Motion seconded. SO VOTED.
Tellers named by the moderator.
The moderator announced: "A 2/3 vote necessary."
At this time, a voter inquired if the motion and vote for cloture be reconsidered.
VOTED: To reconsider.
The debate continued.
Again the following motion presented, seconded and car- ried: I move the previous question.
VOTED: I move the previous question.
The moderator explained: "Vote yes: no further discus- sion."
The moderator asked the voters to please stand to vote in the affirmative . .. no further discussion ... and to remain standing until the tellers completed their count.
Result of count: 250.
The same procedure used for this count: The moderator stated: "Stand to vote: . . . Don't want to stop debate."
Result of count: 100.
Motion is carried for cloture.
Now we will vote on the substitute motion presented by Mr. Larochelle for the Franco-American War Veterans, Inc., Post No. 29 of Southbridge, Massachusetts, Inc.
The moderator repeated: "A 2/3 vote necessary."
The same tellers will count.
The voters will stand to vote on this substitute motion.
Result of count: 287.
The voters will stand to vote against this substitute mo- tion.
Results of count: 89.
The substitute motion presented by Mr. P. Larochelle is carried:
VOTED: That the Town convey the following described parcel of land, with the buildings thereon:
(For description of parcel of land, see previous pages.)
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to the Franco-American War Veterans, Inc., Post No. 29 of Southbridge, Massachusetts, Inc., for one dollar ($1.00) and other valuable considerations, said premises to be conveyed subject to the right that any person may have in and to the use of the private way extending from said Overland Street southerly for a distance of 251.5 feet to the S.E. corner of land formerly of E. E. Gabree and known as Lot No. 1 on plan of lots made for Herman S. Cheney, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute and deliver on behalf of the Town to said Franco-American War Veterans, Inc., Post No. 29 of Southbridge, Massachusetts, Inc., any and all instruments which might be necessary to complete said transfers and con- veyance.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on, and accept, the report of the Selectmen as to the laying out of a public way a certain street known as High Ridge Avenue, from the westerly line of Cole Avenue to the easterly line of High Street for a distance of seven hundred forty (740.0) feet in accordance with Plan dated September 25, 1962 on file in the office of the Town Engineer, or act anything thereon.
VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Moderator announced: "We'll take a five minute recess." Meeting recalled to order after recess.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on, and accept, the report of the Selectmen as to the laying out of a public way a certain street known as Crestview Drive, com- mencing at the terminus of the 1961 Layout of said Crestview Drive, thence southeasterly for a distance of three hundred forty (340.0) feet more or less, in accordance with Plan dated July 24, 1961, altered September 27, 1962, on file in the Town Engineer's Office, or act anything thereon.
VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of One Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars and Twenty Cents ($1,975.20) for the Non-Contributory Retirement System, or act anything thereon.
VOTED: That the sum of $1,975.20 be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account to the Non-Contributory Retirement System Account.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap-
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propriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of Eighteen Thousand ($18,000.00) to the Veterans' Benefits Account, or act anything thereon.
VOTED: That the sum of $18,000.00 be appropriated for the Veterans' Benefit Account, said sum of $18,000.00 to be raised from the 1963 Tax Levy.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of One Thousand Forty-Five Dollars and Five Cents ($1,045.05) from the Road Machinery New Equipment (New Truck) Account, and the sum of Nine Hundred Forty-Two Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($942.56) from the Hartwell Street Reconstruction Account, a total of One Thousand Nine Hun- dred Eighty-Seven Dollars and Sixty-One Cents ($1,987.61) to the Other Expense Account, or act anything thereon.
VOTED: That the sum of $1,045.05 be transferred from the Road Machinery New Equipment (New Truck) Account and that the sum of $942.56 be transferred from the Hartwell Street Reconstruction Account, a total of $1,987.61, to the Other Expense Account.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of Six Hundred Seventy-Two Dollars and Seventy-Six Cents ($672.76) from the Central Street Bridge Repairs Ac- count to the Gasoline and Oil Account, or act anything thereon.
VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 15. (Unanimous consent granted to by-pass this article while Mr. Bellerive prepares a substitute motion.)
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of $1,500.00 to pay Bo- lak Szumilas and Dorothy Szumilas, in full settlement of any and all claims arising out of the taking of land owned by them by the Worcester County Commissioners for the re-location and re-construction of Pleasant Street, or act anything thereon.
VOTED: That the sum of $1,500.00 be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account to pay Bolak Szumilas and Dorothy Szumilas in full settlement of any and all claims arising out of taking of land owned by them by the Worcester County Commissioners for the re-location and re-construction of Pleasant Street.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on, and accept, the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the lay-
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ing out a public way, a certain street known as Pinedale Street, commencing at the southerly terminus of the 1961 Lay- out of High Street, thence southwesterly for a distance of about. seven hundred fifty (750.0) feet, or act anything thereon.
VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to amend the wording of the vote on Article 50 of the annual meeting of March 12, 1962 from, "Voted in the affirmative for $2,500.00 for the repair of present iron fence on the westerly side and the the pointing and reinforcing of the retaining wall on the east- erly side with new beam type guard rail at the Central Street. bridge, said work to be done by contract," to "Voted in the af- firmative for $2,500.00 for the repair of present iron fence on the westerly side and the pointing and reinforcing of the re- taining wall on the easterly side with new beam type guard rail at the Central Street bridge, said work to be done by the Highway Department," and also to approve the expenditure of said funds by the Highway Department.
VOTED: To amend the wording of the vote on Article 50 of the Annual Meeting of March 12, 1962 from "Voted in the affirmative for $2,500.00 for the repair of present iron fence on the westerly side and the pointing and reinforcing of the retaining wall on the easterly side with new beam type guard rail at the Central Street Bridge, said work to be done by contract," to "Voted in the affirmative for $2,500.00 for the re- pair of present iron fence on the westerly side and the point- ing and reinforcing of the retaining wall on the easterly side with new beam type guard rail at the Central Street bridge, said work to be done by the Highway Department," and also to. approve the expenditure of said funds by the Highway De- partment.
It was moved and seconded to dissolve the warrant.
The warrant was dissolved at 9:37 P. M.
A true record.
Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk. .
STATE ELECTION COPY OF WARRANT
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Worcester, ss:
To either of the Constables of the Town of Southbridge,
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby re-
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quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge who are qualified to vote in the State Election to meet at the several polling places in said Southbridge desig- nated by the Selectmen, to wit: Precinct No. 1, Mary E. Wells Junior High School; in Precinct No. 2, West Street School; in Precinct No. 3, Sacred Heart Parish Hall; in Precinct No. 4, Eastford Road School; on Tuesday, the Sixth day of Novem- ber, 1962, for the following purposes:
The polls will be open from 8:00 A. M. to 8 P. M.
To bring in their votes to the Election Officers for the elec- tion of candidates to the following offices and to vote YES or NO on the following questions:
Senator in Congress (to fill vacancy); Governor, Lieuten- ant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary, Treasurer, Audi- tor, Representative in Congress, Councillor, Senator, Represen- tative in General Court, District Attorney, County Commis- sioner, Sheriff.
QUESTION NO. 1
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held May 13, 1959, received 143 votes in the affirmative and 118 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held March 29, 1961, received 144 votes in the affirmative and 121 in the negative?
YES
NO
SUMMARY
The proposed amendment imposes no new taxes but gives the General Court the power to pass an income tax at gradu- ated or proportioned rates and is a change in the constitu- tional limitations now in effect on the power of the General Court to pass tax measures. The proposed amendment would add a new Article to the Constitution of the Commonwealth by which full power and authority is granted to the General Court, in the alternative to the power and authority to tax in- comes in the manner provided in Article XLIV of the Amend- ments to the Constitution, to impose a tax on incomes at rates which are proportioned or graduated according to the amount of income received, irrespective of the source from which it may be derived, and to grant reasonable exemptions, deduc- tions and abatements. It further provides that any property the income of which is taxed under the provisions of the pro- posed Article may be exempted from the imposition and levy- ing of proportional and reasonable assessments, rates and taxes as at present authorized by the Constitution, and that the
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Article shall not be construed to limit the power of the General Court to impose and levy reasonable duties and excises.
QUESTION NO. 2 Law Submitted Upon Referendum After Passage
Do you approve of a law summarized below which was ap- proved by both branches of the General Court by vote not recorded. YES NO
SUMMARY
This act increases the compensation each member of the General Court shall receive for each regular annual session from fifty-two hundred dollars to sixty-seven hundred dollars and increases the additional compensation the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall receive from fifty-two hundred dollars to sixty-seven hundred dollars. The act also increases the additional compensation the floor leaders of the major political parties in the Senate and House of Representatives, the Chairman of the Senate Commit- tee of Ways and Means and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means shall receive from twenty-six hundred dollars to thirty-three hundred and fifty dollars, and provides that a member of the General Court chosen to fill a vacancy, or who resigns his seat during a regular annual session, shall receive a per diem compensation at the increased rate of compensation for each regular annual ses- sion.
QUESTION NO. 3
A. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)? YES NO
B. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wine and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)? YES NO
C. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises? YES NO
QUESTION NO. 4
. A. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this county? YES NO ...
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B. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this county? YES NO
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting such attested copies in six conspicuous places within the Town.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this 17th day of October, A D., 1962.
(s) ARMAND O. BELLERIVE
(s) S. ANTHONY CAPRERA
(s) ARMAND O. DeGRENIER Board of Selectmen.
A true copy.
Attest: (s) WILFRED GAUTHIER, Constable. October 17, 1962
Worcester, ss:
Southbridge, Mass. October 17, 1962
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the town of Southbridge by posting up at- tested copies of the same in six conspicuous places, namely: Town Hall, Lippe's Market, Laughnane's News Room, Metro Bros., South Street Market and Ebb Tide and now return this warrant with my doings thereon as above described this 17th day of October, 1962.
(s) WILFRED GAUTHIER, Constable of Southbridge.
RECEIVED
TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
1962 OCT. 17 P.M. 12:18
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
A true copy of warrant.
Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
RESULTS OF STATE ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 1962 Total Vote Cast 7,549
Precincts 1
2
3
4 Total
SENATOR IN CONGRESS (To fill vacancy)
Edward M. Kennedy
1887
1225
1920
516
5548
George C. Lodge
578
424
462
364
1828
Lawrence Gilfedder
3
3
2
0
8
H. Stuart Hughes
17
21
12
18
68
117
Mark R. Shaw Blanks
1
0
1
0
2
26
29
30
10
95
GOVERNOR
John A. Volpe
891
655
823
495
2864
Endicott Peabody
1574
1011
1559
404
4548
Henning A. Blomen
4
3
6
0
13
Guy S. Williams
2
3
4
0
9
Blanks
41
30
35
9
115
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Francis X. Bellotti
1741
1113
1715
439
5008
Francis W. Perry
653
494
552
416
2115
Thomas Maratea
2
4
20
1
27
Francis A. Votano
9
7
10
4
30
Blanks
107
84
130
48
369
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Edward W. Brooke
876
640
740
491
2747
Francis E. Kelly
1513
974
1557
372
4416
Edgar E. Gaudet
20
6
18
3
47
Howard B. Rand
1
2
10
2
15
Blanks
102
80
102
40
324
SECRETARY
Kevin H. White
1909
1244
1907
548
5608
Harris A. Reynolds
461
349
347
301
1458
John Erlandson
10
7
22
2
41
Julia B. Kohler
3
2
8
1
14
Blanks
129
100
143
56
428
TREASURER
John Thomas Driscoll
1891
1223
1893
528
5535
Joseph B. Grossman
463
375
363
318
1519
Isaac Goddard
6
2
7
2
17
Arne A. Sortell
7
7
13
1
28
Blanks
145
95
151
59
450
AUDITOR
Thomas J. Buckley
1924
1266
1939
550
5679
Philip M. Walsh
451
347
328
290
1416
Louise T. Metays
4
3
8
0
15
Ethelbert L. Nevens
2
5
7
3
17
Blanks
131
81
145
65
422
CONGRESSMAN Third District
Philip J. Philbin
2057
1386
2100
633
6176
118
Frank Anthony Blanks
368
256
253
229
1106
87
60
74
46
267
COUNCILLOR
Seventh District
Edmund Burke
651
481
541
383
2056
Walter F. Kelly
1688
1123
1732
450
4993
Blanks
173
98
154
75
500
SENATOR
Worcester & Hampden District
Paul H. Benoit
1987
1299
1945
604
5835
Alvin C. Rondeau
484
384
442
288
1598
Blanks
41
19
40
16
116
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
Fifth Worcester District
Leo J. Cournoyer
2168
1460
2124
706
6458
Blanks
344
242
303
202
1091
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Middle District
William T. Buckley
1974
1310
2021
580
5885
Herbert F. Travers, Jr.
415
298
286
272
1271
Blanks
123
94
120
56
393
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Worcester County
Edward Patrick Bird
1871
1246
1923
527
5567
Francis L. Rimbach
446
339
321
298
1404
Blanks
195
117
183
83
578
SHERIFF
Worcester County
William A. Bennett
798
616
725
439
2578
Joseph A. Smith
1595
1004
1586
419
4604
Blanks
119
82
116
50
367
QUESTION NO. 1 Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held May 13, 1959, received 143 votes in the affirmative and 118 in the negative, and in a joint sesssion of the two branches held March 29, 1961, received 144 votes in the affirmative and 121 in the negative?
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Precincts
1
2
3
4
Total
YES NO Blanks
217
110
210
47
584
1751
1244
1630
722
5347
544
348
587
139
1618
QUESTION NO. 2 Law Submitted Upon Referendum After Passage
Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was ap- proved by both branches of the General Court by vote not recorded?
Precincts
1
2
3 243
4
Total
YES
266
160
737
NO
1532
1091
1415
630
4668
Blanks
714
451
769
210
2144
QUESTION NO. 3
Precincts
1
2
3 1465
4
Total
A-YES
1504
1031
576
4576
A-NO
347
233
315
139
1034
Blanks
661
438
647
193
1939
B-YES
1360
953
1323
530
4166
B-NO
307
204
274
107
892
Blanks
845
545
830
271
2491
C-YES
1346
952
1301
521
4120
C-NO
293
197
276
110
876
Blanks
873
553
850
277
2553
QUESTION NO. 4
Precincts
1
2
3
4
Total
A-YES
816
547
882
298
2543
A-NO
969
743
855
416
2983
Blanks
727
412
690
194
2023
B-YES
712
490
792
263
2257
B-NO
980
750
862
422
3014
Blanks
820
462
773
223
2278
A true record of the votes cast as returned by the precinct officers and tabulated by the Town Clerk.
The Board of Selectmen affixed their signatures to forms returned to Secretary's Office by the Town Clerk on November 9, 1962. (Election returns.) The Board of Selectmen also abided to Chapter 111, of the General Laws.
On November 9, 1962 the Town Clerk also forwarded the election returns of the office of County Commissioner to the Clerk of Courts, Worcester Court House, Worcester, Mass.
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The following is a report of the precincts:
Precinct #1 votes cast 2512. Reported on Nov. 7 5:19 A. M.
Precinct #2 votes cast 1702. Reported on Nov. 7 4:22 A. M.
Precinct #3 votes cast 2427. Reported on Nov. 7 4:15 A. M.
Precinct #4 votes cast 908. Reported on Nov. 7 1:30 A. M.
The results of the ballot were announced at 6:21 A. M. on November 7, 1962.
A true record.
Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
RECOUNT
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
State House, Boston 33
(MASS.) (SEAL)
Secretary of the Commonwealth
November 21, 1962
To all City and Town Clerks and Election Commissioners:
The following is the statement appearing on the petition for recount filed with this office in the interest of John A. Volpe, candidate for Governor:
"TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH:
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON
Boston, Massachusetts
"We, the undersigned registered voters of
County, represent that we have reason to believe and do believe that the returns of the Election Officers and the records or copies made by the Elec- tion Officers of the Commonwealth of the votes cast at the ELECTION on Tuesday, November 6, 1962, for JOHN A. VOLPE of Winchester and ENDICOTT PEABODY of Cam- bridge, and all other candidates for Governor of the Common- wealth are erroneous, in that JOHN A. VOLPE of Winchester, Republican Candidate for said office, was credited with fewer votes than he was entitled to, and ENDICOTT PEABODY of Cambridge, Democratic Candidate for said office was credited with more votes than he was entitled to, and in particular with- out restricting the generality of the foregoing, that votes were counted for ENDICOTT PEABODY which should have been counted for JOHN A. VOLPE, that votes were counted as blanks which should have been counted for JOHN A. VOLPE, that votes were counted for ENDICOTT PEABODY which
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