Town of Arlington annual report 1908-1909, Part 2

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Publication date: 1908-1909
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ART. 26. To see if the Town will authorize and empower its Board of Cemetery Commissioners, in the name and behalf of the Town, to convey lot 271 in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery to Mrs. Harriet M. Marston, of Somerville, on such terms as the said Board may deem proper.

(Inserted at the request of the Cemetery Trustees )

ART. 27. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the renewal of cement lined water mains, make an appropriation there- for, and determine in what manner the money shall be raised.

TOWN RECORDS.

ART. 28. To see if the town will make an additional appropria- tion, to be expended from Nov. 30, 1907, and for the twelve months next ensuing, for suppressing the gypsy and brown-tail moths, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 381, Acts of 1905, and amendments thereto, and determine in what manner the money shall be raised.

ART. 29. To appropriate and raise, by borrowing or otherwise, such sum or sums of money as may be necessary for all or any of the purposes mentioned in the foregoing articles.

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 eighteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight.

S. FREDERICK HICKS, FREDERICK S. MEAD, J. HOWELL CROSBY, Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.

Middlesex County.

Arlington, February 29, 1908.

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 named by causing a printed attested copy of the same to be left at every dwelling house in Town, and also by posting an attested copy of said warrant on the door of the Town Hall in said Arlington, 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 Arlington, on Monday, the second day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight and were called to order at six (6) o'clock in the morning by the Town Clerk, who read articles one and two of the warrant calling the meeting and the return of the constable who served the same upon the inhabitants.

By unanimous consent the reading of the remaining articles was postponed until the adjourned meeting.

Article 1 taken up. (Choice of Moderator.)

John G. Brackett received three (3) votes and was declared elected Moderator and was sworn to the faithful performance of his duties.

The following ballot clerks and tellers who had previously been appointed by the Selectmen, were sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties and assigned as follows:

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Ballot Clerks-Frank Y. Wellington and John J. Mahoney.

Inspectors-George W. Perkins and Frank F. Russell.

At Ballot Box-Horace A. Freeman.

Checkers at Ballot Box-Edgar Crosby and George C. Tewksbury.

Counters-Charles P. Ladd, Jr., Lindsey K. Foster, Arthur L. Bridg- ham, Frank A. O'Brien, James M. Mead, Maurice P. Ahern, William D. Grannan.

A sealed package of ballots was then delivered to the Moderator who publicly broke the seal and delivered the ballots to the ballot clerks.

A package of women's ballots was also delivered to the ballot clerks.

Cards of instructions and penalties on voters were posted in promi- nent places as were also specimen ballots in conformity to law. The ballot box was examined by the Moderator and Town Clerk and was found to be empty with the register set at zero. The box was then locked and the keys delivered into the custody of Constable John Duffy and remained in his custody until the close of the polls.

A list of registered voters, both men and women, was supplied by the Registrars of Voters to the ballot clerks and checkers at the ballot box.

The polls were then declared open for the reception of votes for Town officers under Article 2 of the warrant and remained open until five (5) o'clock in the afternoon, at which time after due notice, they were declared closed.

By unanimous consent the ballot box was opened at various times during the day for the purpose of removing ballots to be counted.

At the close of the polls the ballot box registered five hundred fifty- six (556) votes.

The names checked at the ballot box and those checked by the ballot clerks were counted and found to agree with the number reg- istered by the ballot box, five hundred fifty-six (556).

The ballots not used were enclosed in a package, sealed and de- livered to the Town Clerk.

The ballots cast were then canvassed by the Moderator, Town Clerk and Tellers and declaration made thereof at twenty minutes after five o'clock, as follows:

Whole number of men's ballots cast five hundred forty-nine (549). Whole number of women's ballots cast seven (7). Total number of ballots cast five hundred fifty-six (556).

Town Clerk for one year-Thomas J. Robinson had four hundred sixty-two (462) votes and was declared elected. Sworn by the Mod- erator in open meeting. Blanks 87.

Selectmen for one year-J. Howell Crosby had five hundred six (506) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 2, 1908.) Walter B. Douglass had four hundred ninety-seven (497) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 2, 1908.) Frederick S. Mead had four hun- dred ninety-eight (498) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 2, 1908.) Blanks one hundred fifty-five (155).

Assessor for three years-Alexander H. Seaver had four hundred seventy-three (473) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 3, 1908.) Blanks sventy-six (76).

Treasurer for one year-Myron Taylor had four hundred sixty-four (464) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 4, 1908.) Blanks eighty-five (85).

Collector of taxes for one year-Harvey S. Sears had four hundred seventy-nine (479) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 5, 1908.) Blanks seventy (70).

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Auditor for one year-George McK. Richardson had four hundred seventy-nine (479) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 6, 1908.)

Board of Public Works for one year-Henry W. Hayes had four hundred eighty-six (486) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 2, 1908.) William N. Winn had four hundred seventy-eight (478) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 2, 1908.) Peter Schwab had four hundred sixty-two (462) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 2, 1908.) Blanks two hundred twenty-one (221).

School Committee for three years-Frederick A. Bisbee had four hundred fifty-nine (459) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 6, 1908.) Othilie Lawson had four hundred forty-six (446) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 10, 1908). Mary C. Hardy had four hundred sixty-five (465) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 11, 1908.) Blanks two hundred eighty-four (284).

Board of Health for three years-Alfred H. Knowles had three hundred forty-one (341) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 3, 1908.) John S. Lamson had one hundred thirty-eight (138) votes. Blanks seventy (70).

Cemetery Commissioners-Warren A. Peirce for three years had four hundred sixty (460) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 9.) George G. Allen for two years had four hundred forty- nine (449) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 9.) J. Edwin Kimball for one year had four hundred fifty (450) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 9.) Blanks two hundred eighty- eight (288).

Trustees of Robbins Library for three years-Samuel C. Bushnell had four hundred sixty-one (461) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 9.) Charles A. Keegan had four hundred fifty-five (455) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 9.) Blanks one hundred eighty-two (182).

Commissioner of Sinking Fund for three years-William G. Peck had four hundred forty-four (444) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 10.) Blanks one hundred and five (105).

Trustee of Pratt Fund for five years-William G. Peck had four hundred forty-three (443) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 10.) Blanks one hundred six (106).

Park Commissioner for three years-William E. Lloyd had four hundred thirty (430) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 10.) Blanks one hundred nineteen (119).

Tree Warden for one year-A. Foster Brooks had four hundred sixty-one (461) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 5.) Blanks eighty-eight (88).

Constables for one year-Garritt Barry had four hundred forty-one (441) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 5.) John Duffy had four hundred twenty-four (424) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 5.) Daniel M. Hooley had four hundred fifty-eight (458) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 5.) Thomas O. D. Urquhart had three hundred ninety (390) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 5.) Thomas F. Priest had fifty-one (51) votes and was declared elected. (Sworn March 5.) Blanks nine hundred eighty-one (981).

On the question "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxi- cating liquors in this Town?" ninety-seven (97) voted "yes" and three hundred ninety-one (391) voted "no," and declaration was made

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that the Town had voted that no licenses be granted for the sale of in- toxicating liquors during the ensuing year. Blanks sixty-one (61).

The following officers were then nominated and elected to the office and for the term stated, viz :-

Fence Viewers for one year-Philip A. Hendrick, Henry S. Adams.

Field Drivers for one year-Thomas O. D. Urquhart, Garritt Barry, John Duffy, Daniel M. Hooley, Andrew Irwin, F. Joseph Cahalin, Thomas F. Priest and Edward T. Ryan. (Sworn March 5.)

Measurers of Wood and Bark for one year-Edward I. Mckenzie, (swoin March 16); Frank P. Dyer, Patrick F. Brosnahan.

Fish Preserver for one year-Daniel Wyman.

Voted: That when this meeting adjourns it adjourn to meet in Town Hall, Monday evening March 16, 1908, at thirty minutes after seven o'clock.

Voted : That this meeting adjourn.

Meeting adjourned at thirty minutes after five o'clock.

A true record. Attest:

THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.

Arlington, March 3, 1908.

I hereby certify that I have this day appointed Edna C. Pierce Assistant Town Clerk and that she has taken the oath required by Chap. 25, Section 62 of the Revised Laws for the faithful performance of her duties.

THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.

TOWN RECORDS.

ADJOURNED MEETING.

ARLINGTON, March 16, 1908.

Pursuant to adjournment the citizens of the Town of Arlington, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, met in the Town Hall, on Thursday evening, March 16, 1908, and were called to order at thirty minutes after seven o'clock by the Moderator, John G. Brackett.

The reading of the articles in the warrant not read at the meeting, March 2, was dispensed with, as the voters were supplied with printed copies.

Article 3 taken up. (Reports of Town Officers and Committees.)

Frederick A. Bisbee presented the report of the special committee to investigate the conditions in the Locke School District in printed form.

Voted: That the report of the special committee appointed to in- vestigate the conditions in the Locke School District be accepted.

George A. Kimball, chairman of the Committee of Twenty-One, to whom had been referred all articles in the warrant calling for an ap- propriation made a report of said committee in print which had been distributed to the citizens of the Town and said report was accepted.

Voted: That the various articles in the warrant calling for appro- priations be taken up, and that the recommendations made by the Committee of Twenty-One in their report under these articles be considered as now before the meeting, to be voted on without further motion, and to be voted on separately and in the order in which they appear in said report.

Article 4 taken up. (Appropriation for Robbins Library.)

Voted : That there be appropriated the sum of three thousand (3,000) dollars, 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 1908, the same to be expended under the direction of its Trustees.

Article 5 taken up. (Appropriation for Schools.)

Voted : That the sum of sixty-three thousand (63,000) dollars be appropriated for the maintenance of the Public Schools for the year 1908 and for the payment of unpaid bills and in addition that the sun of one thousand (1,000) dollars be appropriated for general repairs on school buildings. Said appropriations to be expended under the direc- tion of the School Committee.

Article 10 taken up. (Memorial Day Appropriation.)

Voted : That the sum of two hundred seventy-five (275) dollars be appropriated for the proper observance of Memorial Day, the same to be paid to the Quartermaster of Francis Gould Post 36, G. A. R., to be expended under the direction of the officers of said post.

Article 11 taken up. (Suppressing leaf-eating insects.)

Voted : That the sum of two hundred (200) dollars be appropriated for suppressing leaf-eating insects, other than gypsy and brown tail moths, during the year 1908; said amount to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.

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Article 12 taken up. (Appropriation for use of water for public purposes.)

Voted: That the sum of seven thousand (7,000) dollars be appro- priated and paid to the Water Works Department, for water used for fire hydrants, street watering and public buildings during the year 1908.

Article 13 taken up. (Extension of water mains.)

Voted, by a two-thirds vote: That the sum of two thousand (2,000) dollars and the unexpended balance of four hundred nineteen dollars and fifteen cents ($419.15) be appropriated for the extension of water mains; and for the purpose of raising the $2,000, there be issued two notes or bonds, each for the sum of $1,000, the first payable in the year 1913 and the second in the year 1914; said notes or bonds to be signed by the Treasurer and counter-signed by the Selectmen, and to be designated on the face thereof "Water Loan of 1908" and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding four (4) per centum per annum, pay- able semi-annually.

Article 14 taken up. (Permanent sidewalks.)

Voted: That the sum of three thousand (3,000) dollars be appro- priated for renewal and extension of permanent sidewalks and for the payment of unpaid bills, not less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) dollars of that amount to be used for extensions carried out under the sidewalk act, Section 43, Chapter 49, of the Revised Laws.

Article 15 taken up. (Maintenance of Sewerage System.)

Voted: That the sum of one thousand five hundred (1,500) dollars and the unexpended balance of $352.89 be appropriated for the main- tenance and extension of the Sewerage system for the ensuing year.

Article 16 taken up. (Appropriation for Highway Division.)

Voted: That the sum of $24,178.51 be appropriated for the main- tenance and construction of highways during the ensuing year and for payment of unpaid bills of the highway department-that the street railway tax now in the Treasury amounting to $16,678.51 be applied towards the payment thereof and that the balance, $7500, be raised by general tax.

Article 17 taken up. (Street Watering.)

Voted, by a two-thirds vote; That in addition to such subscrip- tions as may be obtained for the purpose, an appropriation of $3500 be made for street watering, $1000 of said sum to be raised by general tax, and such balance as may be necessary not exceeding $2,500, to be raised by note of the Town for a term not exceeding one year, signed by the Treasurer and approved by the Selectmen, and the re- ceipts from the street watering assessments for 1908, be hereby ap- propriated toward the payment of said note.

Article 18 taken up. (Street Lighting.)

Voted: That the sum of nine thousand six hundred (9,600) dollars be appropriated for street lighting the ensuing year.

Article 20 taken up. (Rent of Lawrence Field.)

Voted: That the sum of $165 be appropriated for the rental of Lawrence Field, to be used by the school children for athletic pur- poses, under the direction of the School Committee.

Article 21 taken up. (Additional accommodations in Locke School District.)

Voted: That a committee of five members, with full powers to fill all vacancies, be appointed by the Moderator to report to an adjourned or special Town Meeting regarding a new schoolhouse for the Locke District; and that $500 be appropriated for plans, specifica-

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tions and estimates for such a building, said sum to be expended under the direction of said committee.

Article 23 taken up. (Acceptance and construction of Sawin Street.)

Voted, by a two-thirds vote: that The Town accept and establish as a Town Way the private way known as Sawin Street, extending from Teele Street to Henderson Street as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and appropriate for the construction of the same the sum of one thausand (1,000) dollars, the same to be borrowed and in payment therefor there be issued a negotiable note or bond for the sum of $1,000 payable in 1913; said note or bond to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen and to be designated on the face thereof "Sawin Street Loan," and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed four per centum per annum payable semi-annually.

Article 24 taken up. (Acceptance and construction of Summer Street.)

Voted, by a two-thirds vote: That the Town accept and establish as a Town Way the private way known as Summer Street, extending from a certain point east of Grove Street to Pine Street as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and appropriate for the construction of the same the sum of three thousand (3,000) dollars, one thousand (1,000) dollars so appropriated to be raised by general tax in 1908 and two thousand (2,000) dollars to be borrowed and in payment therefor there be issued two negotiable notes or bonds for the sum of one thousand (1,000) dollars each, one payable in 1914 and one payable in 1915; said notes or bonds to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen and to be designed on the face thereof "Summer Street Loan," and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed four per centum per annum payable semi-annually.

Article 25 taken up. (Acceptance and construction of Wollaston Avenue. )

Voted, by a two-thirds vote: That the Town accept and establish as a Town Way the private way known as Wollaston Avenue, extend- ing from Wachusett Avenue to Tanager Street, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works under the pro- visions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and appro- priate for the construction of the same the sum of five hundred (500) dollars to be raised by general tax in 1908.

Article 27 taken up. (Renewal of cement lined water mains.) Voted, by a two-thirds vote: That the sum of seven thousand (7,000) dollars be appropriated for the renewal of main pipes, and that said sum of seven thousand dollars be borrowed, and in payment therefor there be issued seven negotiable notes or bonds, each for the sum of $1,000, one payable in the year 1913, and one in each of the six succeeding years; said notes or bonds to be signed by the Treas- urer and countersigned by the Selectmen, and to be designated on the face thereof as the "Water Pipe Renewal Loan of 1908" and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed four per centum per annum, payable semi-annually.

Article 28 taken up. (Suppressing gypsy and brown tail moths.)

Voted, by a two-thirds vote: That the sum of seven thousand (.7,000) dollars be appropriated to be expended during the year end- ing November 30, 1908, under the direction and control of the Select- men, in suppressing the gypsy and brown tail moths in the Town of

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Arlington, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 381 of the Acts of 1905, and amendments thereto. That $1,000 of said sum be raised by general tax in 1908, and the balance, $6,000, be borrowed, and the Town Treasurer be authorized to give the Town's note there- for, payable in not exceeding one year, bearing interest, signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen.

Article 7 taken up. (Town expenses, interest, debt and State Aid.)

Voted: That the sum of $15,000 be appropriated for the Sinking Fund, $12,000 to be taken from the income of the water works, and $3,000 to be raised by general tax, the current year, said amounts to be paid to the Sinking Fund Commissioners December first.

Voted : That the sum of $11,450 be appropriated to meet the notes due in 1908.

Voted: That the sum of $6,000 (to include payment of unpaid bills) 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.

Voted: That $11,033.69 of the unexpended balances and amounts in the Treasury otherwise unappropriated, together with the sum of $3,966.31 be appropriated for the payment of interest during the year 1908.

Voted : That the sum of $11,479 be appropriated for the mainte- nance of the Fire Department for the year 1908.

Voted: That the sum of $300 be appropriated for the work of the Tree Warden during the year 1908.

Voted: That the sum of $1,768.44 be appropriated to pay the fol- lowing overdrafts during the year 1907:

Interest

$356 95

Abatements

300 37

Selectmen's Incidentals

1,075 19

Almshouse Stable Repairs

31 90

Tax and Sewer Assessment Suspense

4 03

1 $1,768 44

Voted: That the sum of $500 be appropriated for the maintenance of the Wire Department for the year 1908 and for the payment of unpaid bills.

Voted : That the sum of $525 be appropriated for a new air com- pressor or fire alarm whistle.

Voted: That the following appropriations be made for the purposes indicated :

Abatements: Eighteen hundred (1,800) dollars.

Board of Health: One thousand (1,000) dollars. Board of Survey : Two hundred and fifty (250) dollars.

Cemeteries: Unexpended balance of $525.76, receipts, except sales, and sixteen hundred (1,600) dollars.

Compiling Town Records: Twenty-five (25) dollars. Health Department: Five thousand eight hundred anl eighty-five (5,885) dollars.

Incidentals:

Selectmen, three thousand six and 52/100 (3,006.52) dollars.

Assessors, seven hundred (700) dollars.

Auditor (including necessary assistance), one hundred (100) dollars. Collector, three hundred thirty (330) dollars.

Town clerk, three hundred thirty (330) dollars.

Treasurer, one hundred fifty (150) dollars.

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Insurance: Sixteen hundred (1,600) dollars.

Park Commission: Four hundred and twenty-five (425) dollars.

Police Department (including payment for unpaid bills) : . Nine thousand two hundred and fifty (9,250) dollars.

Premiums for Bonding: One hundred fifty (150) dollars.

State Aid: Two hundred fifty (250) dollars.

Telephones: Five hundred (500) dollars.

Town House: Eighteen hundred (1,800) dollars.

Town House Site (care of lot): Two hundred fifty (250) dollars.

Fire Department (Special) receipts from sale of old hose and six hundred twenty-five (625) dollars.

Salaries:

Selectmen, six hundred fifty (650) dollars.

Town Clerk, fees and twelve hundred (1,200) dollars.

Treasurer, five hundred (500) dollars.

Treasurer, for clerk hire, two hundred (200) dollars.

Collector, fourteen hundred (1,400) dollars.

Auditor, six hundred (600) dollars.

Auditor, for clerk hire, January and February, 1908, fifty (50) dol- lars.

Board of Public Works, six hundred fifty (650) dollars.

Assessors, fifteen hundred (1,500) dollars.

Board of Health, four hundred (400) dollars.

Tree Warden, one hundred (100) dollars.

Clerk of Selectmen, nine hundred (900) dollars.

Inspector of Buildings, three hundred (300) dollars.

Stenographer, six hundred twenty-four (624) dollars.

Town Physician, one hundred fifty (150) dollars.

Registrars of Voters, one hundred fifty (150) dollars.

Inspector of Wires, four hundred (400) dollars.

Superintendent Fire Alarm, two hundred fifty (250) dollars.

Inspector of Milk, one hundred (100) dollars. Inspector of Animals, one hundred fifty (150) dollars.

Sealer of Weights and Measures, one hundred (100) dollars.

Town Counsel, two hundred fifty (250) dollars.

Ballot Clerks and Tellers, one hundred seventy-five (175) dollars.

Secretary of Committee of 21, fifty (50) dollars. Town Engineer, fifteen hundred (1,500) dollars.

Inspector of Plumbing, three hundred (300) dollars.

Medical Inspector of Schools, three hundred (300) dollars.

Clerk, Board of Health, one hundred fifty (150) dollars.

Voted: That there be appropriated from the income of the Water Department $13,560 for interest on the Water Debt, $12,000 for the Sinking Fund, and $19,500 for maintenance and the Metropolitan water assessments.

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Town of Arlington annual report 1908-1909, Part 2

Author: Arlington (Mass.) Publication date: 1908-1909 Publisher: Number of Pages: 942

Author: Arlington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1908-1909
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 942