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" Beginning at a point on the westerly side line of Bart- lett Avenue, 382.26 feet from the northerly line of Irving Street, thence turning at an angle of 90 degrees, 351.55 feet to the land of Henry J. Locke. The above described line is the northerly side line of the said Windemere Avenue, and the southerly line is parallel and distant 40 feet therefrom."
ART. 30. To hear and act upon any report the School Committee may make and to discuss and act upon any measures (in so far as they do not require appropriations) pertaining to the educational interests of the town.
(Inserted by vote of the Town, Nov. 22, 1905.)
ART. 31. To see if the Town will vote to insert the following Article in the Warrant for the first Fall Town Meeting of each ensuing year, during the life of this vote if passed :
To hear and act upon any report the School Committee may make, and to discuss and act upon any measure (in so far as they do not require appropriations) pertaining to the educational interests of the Town.
(Inserted by vote of the Town, Nov. 22, 1905.)
ART. 32. To see if the Town will vote to request the School Com- mittee to abolish entirely, or materially to shorten, the hours of home study in all grades beyond the eighth, and to make such changes in the curriculum as may result in educating children for life rather than for college.
(Inserted by vote of the Town, Nov. 22, 1905.)
ART. 33. To see if the Town will vote to direct the Selectmen to prepare a division of the Town into convenient voting precincts. (Inserted at request of Edward I. Downing and others.)
ART. 34. To appropriate and raise, by borrowing or otherwise, such sums of money as may be necessary for all or any of the pur- poses mentioned in the foregoing Articles.
ART. 35. To see if the Town will vote to approve the act of the Auditor in transferring from the Wm. E. Parmenter School Founda- tion Account to the Wm. E. Parmenter School Account an unex- pended balance of two hundred thirty-five dollars and eighty-six cents.
(Inserted at request of the Auditor.
ART. 36. To see if the Town will appoint a committee to arrange for a proper observance of the one hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of the Town, and make an appropriation for such observance.
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Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen, on or before said day and hour of meeting.
Given under our hands at said Arlington, this twenty-first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six.
JAMES A. BAILEY, JR., WARREN W. RAWSON, S. FREDERICK HICKS, Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
A true copy. Attest :
GARRITT BARRY, Constable of Arlington.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
ARLINGTON, March 3, 1906.
By virtue of this warrant I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet at the time and place and for the purposes herein nanied, by causing a printed attested copy to be left at every dwelling house in the Town and also by posting an attested copy on the doors of the Town Hall, seven days at least before said day of meeting.
GARRITT BARRY, Constable.
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, met in the Town Hall, in said Town, on Monday the fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six and were called to order at six o'clock in the morning, by the Town Clerk, who read the first two articles of the warrant calling the meeting and the return thereon of the constable who served the same upon the inhabitants. By unanimous consent the reading of the remaining articles in the warrant was postponed until the adjourned meeting.
Article one taken up.
"To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting."
Walter A. Robinson received the six votes cast and was declared elected Moderator and was sworn to the faithful discharge of his duties.
The following ballot clerks and tellers who had previously been appointed by the Selectmen were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties and assigned as follows :---
Ballot Clerks- Edgar Crosby and Frank N. Hurley.
Inspectors - Frank F. Russell and John Gray.
Checkers at Ballot-box-Edw. W. Schwamb and George C. Tewksbury.
Tellers-George M. Richardson, Frank Y. Wellington, Arthur L. Bridgham, George E. Hill, John J. Mahoney, William H. Bradley, James M. Mead, Lindsay K. Foster. ' George H. Peirce was assigned as assistant to the Town Clerk.
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A sealed package of ballots was then delivered to the Moderator who pub- licly broke the seal and delivered the ballots to the ballot clerks.
Cards of instructions and penalties on voters were posted in prominent places as were also specimen ballots in conformity to law.
The ballot box was publicly examined, found to be empty and the register set at zero.
The box was then locked and the keys delivered into the custody of Con- stable John Duffy, in whose possession they remained until the close of the polls.
A list of registered voters was supplied by the Registrars of Voters to the ballot clerks and the checkers at the ballot box, as was also a list of women voters.
The polls were then declared open for the reception of votes for Town Officers under article two of the warrant and remained open until five o'clock in the afternoon, at which time they were, after due notice, declared closed.
By unanimous consent the ballot box was opened at various times during the day for the purpose of removing the ballots to be counted.
At the close of the polls the ballot box registered nine hundred and forty- five (945) votes.
The names checked by the ballot clerks and the names checked by the checkers at the ballot box were counted and found to agree with the number registered by the ballot box, nine hundred and forty-five (945).
The ballots not used were enclosed in a package, sealed and delivered to the Town Clerk.
The ballots cast were then canvassed by the Moderator, Town Clerk and Tellers and declaration made thereof at twenty-five minutes after five o'clock in the afternoon as follows :-
Whole number of men's ballots cast nine hundred and thirty-one. Whole number of women's ballots cast fourteen. Total number of ballots cast nine hundred and forty.
Town Clerk for one year -Thomas J. Robinson had seven hundred fifty-nine (759) and was declared elected. (Sworn by the Moderator in open meeting). Blanks one hundred seventy-two (172).
Selectmen for one year-S. Frederick Hicks had five hundred forty- one (541) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 5, 1906). Frederick S. Mead had six hundred sixty-six (666) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 5, 1906). Elliott A. Gove had three hundred fifty-four (354). Blanks three hundred one (301).
Assessor for three years- Leander D. Bradley had seven hundred seven (707)and was declared elected. (Sworn March 8, 1906). Blanks two hundred twenty-four (224).
Treasurer for one year - William A. Muller had six hundred seventy- four (674) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 6, 1906). Blanks two hundred fifty-seven (257).
Collector of Taxes for one year - Harvey S. Sears had seven hundred twenty-four (724) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 6, 1906). 'Blanks two hundred seven (207).
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Auditor for one year - Elbert L. Churchill had six hundred sixty-five (665) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 6, 1906). £ Blanks two hundred sixty-six (266).
Board of Public Works for one year - Samuel E Kimball had six hundred ninety-one (691) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 12, 1906). Peter Schwamb had six hundred sixty-eight (668) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 5, 1906). William N. Winn had seven hundred (700) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 5, 1906). Blanks seven hundred thirty-four (734).
School Committee for three years-Edward W. Goodwin had five hundred sixty-three (563) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 12, 1906). Walter Mooers had five hundred fifty-three (553) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 12, 1906). Daniel Wyman had five hundred ninety-nine (599) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 12, 1906). Timothy F. Collins had three hundred eighty-eight (388). Blanks seven hundred thirty-two (732).
Park Commissioner for three years- Bert Houghton had six hundred forty- seven (647) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 12, 1906). Blanks two hundred eighty-four (284).
Board of Health for three years-Charles F. Atwood, M. D., had six hundred seventy-eight (678) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 8, 1906). Blanks two hundred fifty-three (253).
Commissioner of Sinking Fund for three years-Theodore Schwamb had six hundred seventy-one (671) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 10, 1906). Blanks two hundred sixty (260).
Trustee of Pratt Fund for five years-Henry Hornblower had six hundred ninety-three (693) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 10, 1906). Blanks two hundred thirty-eight (238).
Trustees of Robbins Library for three years-E. Nelson Blake had six hundred sixty-five (665) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 12, 1906). Cyrus E. Dallin had six hundred twenty-nine (629) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 17, 1906). Blanks five hundred sixty-eight (568).
Consolidated Boards for three years-J Edwin Kimball had six hundred forty-two (642) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 12, 1906). Blanks two hundred eighty-nine (289).
Tree Warden for one year - A. Foster Brooks had six hundred seventy- two (672) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 10, 1906). Blanks two fifty-nine (259).
Constables for One Year- Garritt Barry had six hundred eighty-tliree (683) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 10, 1906). John Duff'y has six hundred twenty-eight (628) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 10, 1906). Daniel M. Hooley had six hundred forty-two (642) and wasdeclared elected. (Sworn March 10, 1906). Thomas O. D. Urquhart had five hundred ninety-seven (597) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 10, 1906.) James E. Whitten liad six hundred forty-seven (647) and was declared elected. (Sworn March 10, 1906). Blanks one thousand four hundred fifty-six (1,456).
On the question "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town?" Two hundred sixty-seven (267) voted "yes," five
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hundred forty-nine (549) voted "no " Blanks one hundred fifteen (115), and declaration was made that the Town had voted not to grant licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors for the ensuing year.
The blank forms approved by the Secretary of the Commonwealth were used by the Tellers in counting and tabulating the votes cast.
The following town officers were then nominated and elected.
Fence Viewers- Philip A. Hendricks and William Gratto.
Measurers of Wood and Bark- George H. Peirce, Edward I. Mckenzie and Patrick F. Brosnahan.
Field Drivers- Thomas O. D. Urquhart, Garritt Barry, Andrew Irwin, Daniel M. Hooley, John Duffy, James E. Whitten, Robert HI. Fall, Thomas F. Priest and F. Joseph Cahalin.
All of the above officers elected in open meeting have duly qualified for the offices to which they were elected.
The check list used at the entrance to the polling place and also the list used at the ballot box, together with the ballots cast were then sealed up in open meeting, indorsed by the election officers and delivered to the Town Clerk.
Voted : That when this meeting adjourns it adjourn to meet in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, March 13th, at seven-thirty o'clock.
Voted : To adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 5.45 P. M.
A true record. Attest :
THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
ARLINGTON, March 8, 1906.
In accordance with a vote of the Town passed December 1, 1902, a printed notice of the adjournment of this meeting was distributed to all the citizens of the Town.
THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
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ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 13, 1906.
Pursuant to adjournment the citizens of the Town qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs met in the town Hall, in said Town, on Tuesday, the thirteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and six, and were called to order by the Moderator, Walter A. Robinson, at thirty minutes after seven o'clock in the evening.
Voted : That the reading of the remaining articles in the warrant be dispensed with, as all the voters were supplied with printed copies.
Article 3 taken up.
Under this article John A. Bishop, Secretary of the Committee of Twenty- one, presented the report of said Committee in printed form which was distributed to the voters present.
Voted : That the report of the Committee of Twenty-one, as presented, be accepted.
Article 3 was then, by vote, laid on the table.
Voted : That the various articles in the warrant calling for an appropriation and which had been referred to the Committee of Twenty-one, be now taken up, and that they be taken up in the order in which they appear in the report of said committee.
Article 5 taken up. (Robbins Library).
Voted : That there be appropriated the sum of three thousand dollars ($3000) in addition to the dog tax and the receipts for fines and the sale of catalogues for the maintenance of the Robbins Library for the year 1906, the same to be expended under the direction of its Trustees.
Article 6 taken up. (Appropriation for schools).
Voted : That the sum of fifty-eight thousand eight hundred fifty dollars ($58,850) be appropriated for the maintenance of the schools for the year 1906, and in addition that the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) be appropriated for general repairs on school buildings and five hundred sixty- two and fifty one-hundredths dollars ($562.50) for the payment of bills incurred during the year 1905, the same to be expended under the direction of the School Committee.
Article 11 taken up. (Appropriation for Memorial Day).
Voted : That the sum of two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275) be appropriated for the proper observance of Memorial Day and that the same be paid to the quarter-master of Francis Gould Post 36, G. A. R., to be expended under the direction of the officers of said post.
Article 17 taken up. (Appropriation for water for public purposes).
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Voted : That the sum of seven thousand dollars ($7,000) be appropriated and paid to the Water Works for water used for fire hydrants, street water- ing, and public buildings during the year 1905.
Article 18 taken up. (Extension of water mains.)
Voted : By a two thirds vote, that the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) be appropriated for the extension of water mains and that nine hundred dollars and eighteen cents of that amount be used to reimburse the Water Department for money expended in extending water mains in 1905 over and above amount appropriated therefore, and, for the purpose of raising the same, two notes or bonds of the Town be issued each for one thousand dollars ($1,000), the first payable in the year 1910 and the second in the year 1911, said notes or bonds to be signed, countersigned and issued in accordance with the provisions of law and of the By-Laws of the Town and to bear interest payable semi-annually at a rate not exceeding four per centum per annum.
Article 19 taken up. (Street watering).
Voted : By two-thirds vote, that in addition to such subscriptions as may be obtained for the purpose, an appropriation of twenty-eight hundred dollars ($2,800) be made for street watering, seven hundred dollars ($700) of said sum to be raised by general tax, and such balance as may be necessary, not exceeding twenty-one hundred dollars ($2,100) to be raised by note of the Town for a term not exceeding one year, signed by the Treasurer and ap- proved by the Selectmen, and the receipts from the street-watering assess- ments for 1906 are liereby appropriated for the payment of said note.
Article 20 taken up. (Permanent sidewalks).
Voted : That the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500) be appropri- ated for renewal and extensions of permanent sidewalks, not less than twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) of that amount to be used for extensions carried out under the sidewalk act, Section 43 of Chapter 49 of the Revised Laws.
Article 21 taken up. (Extension of Sewerage System).
Voted : That the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) be appropriated for the maintenance and short incidental extensions to the Sewerage system for the ensuing year.
Article 22 taken up. (Appropriation for Highway Division).
Voted : That the sum of twenty-two thousand dollars ($22,000) be appro- priated for the maintenance and construction of highways during the ensuing year, and that the street railway tax now in the treasury, amounting to nine- teen thousand seven hundred seventy-three dollars fifty cents is hereby appropriated towards the payment thereof.
Article 26 taken up (Redeeming Collector's Deeds).
Voted : That a sum not exceeding four hundred dollars ($400) be appro- priated to be expended by the Collector of Taxes with the approval of the Town Counsel, for the purpose of obtaining the surrender and discharge from Harlow H. Rogers, James J. Naughton, and the Massachusetts Tax Title
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Company of various tax deeds given by the Collector, where, by reason of error, omission, or informality in the assessment or sale, the purchaser has no claim upon the property sold.
Article 27 taken up. (Maria W. Hodgdon reimbursement).
Voted : That the 'sum of twenty-nine dollars ($29) be appropriated to be expended by the Selectmen in reimbursing Maria W. Hodgdon for one-half the expense incurred by her in repairing the sidewalk in front of her premises, 454 to 458 Massachusetts Avenue.
Article 8 taken up. (Town expenses, interest, debt and State Aid).
Voted : That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) be appropriated for the Sinking Fund, thirteen thousand dollars ($13,000) to be taken from the income of the water works and two thousand dollars ($2,000) from the unexpended balances in the treasury, said amount to be paid to the Sinking Fund Commissioners December 1st.
That thirteen thousand six hundred sixty-four dollars and seventy-seven cents ($13,664.77) of the unexpended balances and amounts in the Treasury otherwise unappropriated, together with the sum of one thousand one hundred thirty dollars and seventeen cents ($1,130.17) be appropriated for the payment of interest during the year 1906.
That the sum of nine hundred eighty dollars and seventy-one cents ($980.71) be appropriated to pay the over-drafts paid during the year 1905 as follows : -
Non-resident Bank Tax
$22 52
Construction Parmenter School
2 01
Schools
956 18
$980 71
That the sum of one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars ($1,750) in addition to the income from boarders and sale of produce, be appropriated for the maintenance of the almshouse during the year 1906.
That the sum of nine thousand nine hundred dollars ($9,900) be appropri- ated for the maintenance of the Fire Department for the year 1906, and in addition the sum of three dollars and ninety-six cents ($3.96) to pay bills contracted during the year 1905, and three hundred five dollars ($305.00) for repairs to the wagon of Hose 2.
That the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) be appropriated for the care of outside poor, in addition to such sums as the Town may receive from individuals reimbursing it for such care.
That the sum of two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275) be appropriated for the work of the Tree Warden during the year 1906, and the payment of bills incurred in 1905, amounting to fourteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($14 75).
That a Police Signal System of the Gamewell pattern, consisting of fourteen to fifteen street stations or boxes and a central office station which shall reach all parts of the town, be installed by and under the direction of the Selectmen, provided the same can be done to their satisfaction for a sum not
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exceeding three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) be appropriated therefor, five hundred dollars ($500) of the same to be raised by general tax the current year, and the balance three thousand dollars ($3,000) be borrowed, the manner of borrowing the same to be determined at a future meeting.
Voted: That the following appropriations be made for the purposes indicated :
Notes due in 1906, fourteen thousand four hundred and fifty dollars
$14,450 00
Compiling Town Records, twenty-five dollars
25 00
Cemeteries : receipts except sales and, eighteen hundred and fifty dollars
1,850 00 .
Board of Health, six hundred and fifty dollars
650 00
Board of Survey, one hundred and fifty dollars
150 00
Fire Alarm, four hundred and seventy-five dollars
475 00
Healtlı Department, four thousand dollars
4,000 00
Incidentals : -
Selectmen, two thousand two hundred dollars
2,200 00
Assessors, five hundred dollars
500 00
Town Clerk, two hundred fifty dollars
250 00
Auditor, sixty dollars .
60 00
Collector, three hundred thirty dollars
330 00
Treasurer, two hundred dollars .
200 00
Inspector of Wires - fifty dollars
50 00
Insurance - twelve hundred dollars . 1,200 00
Park Commission - four hundred dollars .
400 00
Police - including repairs, care and maintenance of ambulance, eighty-seven hundred twenty-five dollars .
8,725 00
Premiums-for bonding Town Officers, one hundred fifty dollars
150 00
State Aid - two hundred fifty dollars
250 00
Street Lighting - eleven thousand four hundred dollars
11,400 00
Telephones - six hundred dollars
600 00
Town House - sixteen hundred dollars
1,600 CO
Town House Repairs - three hundred dollars
300 00
New Watering Cart - four hundred dollars
400 00
Abatements - fifteen hundred dollars
1,500 00
Salaries : -
Selectmen, six hundred and fifty dollars
650 00
Town Clerk, fees and twelve hundred dollars
1,200 00
Treasurer, six hundred dollars
600 00
Collector, twelve hundred dollars
1,200 00
Auditor, five hundred dollars
500 00
Auditor, clerk hire, three hundred dollars
300 00
Board of Public Works, six hundred fifty dollars
650 00
Assessors, twelve hundred dollars
1,200. 00
Board of Health, four hundred dollars
400 00
Tree Warden, one hundred dollars
100 00
Clerk of Selectmen, six hundred dollars
600 00
Inspector of Buildings, three hundred dollars
300 00
Stenographer, six hundred twenty-four dollars
624 00
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Town Physician, one hundred fifty dollars $150 00
Registrars of Voters, one hundred fifty dollars . 150 00
Inspector of Wires, three hundred dollars . 300 00
Superintendent of Fire Alarm, two hundred fifty dollars 250 00
Inspector of Animals, one hundred fifty dollars
150 00
Inspector of Milk, seventy-five dollars .
75 00
Sealer Weights and Measures, one hundred dollars
100 00-
Town Council, two hundred fifty dollars 250 00 Ballot Clerks and Tellers, one hundred seventy · five dollars 175 00
Secretary Committee of 21, fifty dollars 50 00
Town Engineer, fifteen hundred dollars
1,500 00.
Inspector of Plumbing, three hundred dollars
300 00
Medical Inspector of Schools, three hundred dollars . 300 00.
Clerk, Board of Health, one hundred fifty dollars
150 00
Town House Site clearing and grading unexpended balance and two hundred dollars
$200 00.
Voted : That there be appropriated from the income of the Water Depart- ment $12,960.00 for interest on the water debt, $13,000.00, for the Sinking Fund and 826,040.00 for maintenance, renewal of main pipes and Metropoli- tan Water Assessment.
Voted : That the Committee on consolidation of departments he instructed to consider the question of consolidation of some of the minor offices of the- town or the transfer of the duties to some of the paid employees with a view to a more economical and efficient execution of the duties.
Voted : That the Town Clerk and the Collector be directed to include in. their next annual report a statement of the fees received by them from all sources.
Voted : That all boards and officers who have charge of public property file an inventory of the same with the Town Clerk on or about January Ist of each year.
Voted : That the subject of the Town insuring its own property be re- ferred to a Committee consisting of the Selectmen, William A. Muller and George O. Russell for further consideration, said Committee to report thereon at the November Meeting.
Voted : That the following described unpaid bills contracted in previous. years be paid from the appropriations for the current year.
Cemeteries
$250 00
Selectmen's Inc.
.
·
131 35
Outside Poor
207 25
Police
28 37
Town House
101 94
.
.
Article 10 taken up.
Voted : That a Committee be appointed consisting of twenty-one citizens,. other than Town officers elected by ballot, to serve throughout the ensuing year and until the end of the annual meeting of 1907.
The members to be selected as follows : nine from the residents of the Russell School District, four from the Locke School District, four from the Cutter School District, and four from the Crosby School District.
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That the Moderator of this meeting with the chairman and secretary of the present committee of twenty-one are hereby appointed a Committee to nomi- nate said new committee of twenty-one and to report same at the adjournment of this meeting.
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