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Ballot Clerks-Edgar Crosby and John J. Mahoney.
Inspectors-Elbridge F. Sawyer and Frank F. Russell.
At Ballot Box-Horace A. Freeman.
Checkers at Ballot Box-Arthur L. Bridgham and George C. Tewksbury.
Counters-Thomas A. Smith, William D. Grannan, Henry K. Brown, James M. Mead, William E. Bunton, Frank A. O'Brien, Frank Y. Wellington and Daniel M. Daley.
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.
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.
Cards of instructions and penalties on voters were posted in
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prominent places as were also specimen ballots in conformity to law.
Complying with the laws of the Commonwealth governing elections, the Town Hall was fitted up as a polling place, a space railed off, and booths and shelves provided for the use of voters to examine and mark their ballots.
The ballot box was examined by the Moderator and Town Clerk and was found to be empty and the register set at zero. The keys were then delivered into the custody of Constable Garritt Barry and remained in his custody until the close of the polls.
The polls were declared open for the reception of votes for Town officers at five minutes after six o'clock and remained open until five o'clock in the afternoon, at which time, after due notice, they were declared closed.
The ballot box, was, by unanimous consent, 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 four hundred thirty-six votes, five of which were cast by women, leaving the total number of men voting four hundred thirty-one (431).
The names checked at the ballot box and those checked by the ballot clerks were counted and found to agree with the number registered by the ballot box, four hundred thirty-six.
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 fifteen minutes after five o'clock, as follows:
Whole number men's ballots cast four hundred thirty-one (431). Whole number women's ballots cast five (5).
Total number ballots cast four hundred thirty-six (436).
Town Clerk for one year.
Thomas J. Robinson had three hundred seventy-two (372) votes and was declared elected. Sworn in open meeting by the Mod- erator. Blanks 59.
Selectmen for one year.
Jacob Bitzer had three hundred fifty-three (353) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 7.
Philip A. Hendrick had three hundred fifty-seven (357) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 7.
Herbert W. Rawson had three hundred forty-five (345) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 7. Blanks 238.
Assessor for three years.
Omar W. Whittemore had three hundred fifty-seven (357) votes and was declared elected. Sworn in accordance with law govern- ing assessors' oaths March 10. Blanks 74.
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Town Treasurer for one year.
Myron Taylor had three hundred fifty (350) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 7. Blanks 81. ยท
Collector of Taxes for one year.
Harvey S. Sears had three hundred fifty-eight (358) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 7. Blanks 73.
Auditor for one year.
George McK. Richardson had three hundred forty-six (346) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 7. Blanks 85.
Board of Public Works for one year.
Rodney T. Hardy had three hundred forty-nine (349) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 7.
Henry W. Hayes had three hundred forty-one (341) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 7.
William N. Winn had three hundred forty-five (345) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 7. Blanks 258.
School Committee for three years.
John A. Bishop had three hundred sixty-eight (368) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8.
Lindsey K. Foster had three hundred thirty-eight (338) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 9.
Edward N. Lacey had three hundred twenty-five (325) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 10. Blanks 267.
Board of Health for three years.
Laurence L. Peirce had three hundred thirty-three votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 11. Blanks 98.
Park Commissioner for three years.
Charles H. Gannett had three hundred forty-three (343) votes and was declared elected. Blanks 88.
Commissioner of Sinking Fund for three years.
Joseph C. Holmes had three hundred twenty-eight (328) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 14. Blanks 103.
Trustee of Pratt Fund for five years.
George Hill had three hundred thirty-four (334) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 18. Blanks 97.
Trustees Robbins Library for three years.
James P. Parmenter had three hundred thirty-five (335) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 15.
Arthur J. Wellington had three hundred thirty-three (333) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 7. Blanks 194.
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Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
George G. Allen had three hundred thirty-four (334) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 14. Blanks 97.
Tree Warden for one year.
William H. Bradley had three hundred fifty-nine (359) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 16. Blanks 72.
Constables for one year.
Garritt Barry had three hundred thirty-one (331) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 9.
John Duffy had three hundred twenty-three (323) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 10.
Daniel M. Hooley had three hundred thirty-eight (338) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 10.
Thomas F. Priest had three hundred five (305) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 15.
Thomas O. D. Urquhart had two hundred eighty-seven (287) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8. Blanks 571.
On the question "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intox- icating liquors in this Town?" ninety (90) voted "Yes " and three hundred eleven (311) voted "No" and declaration was made that the Town had voted that no licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors during the ensuing year. Blanks 30.
The following officers were then nominated and elected to the office and for the term stated, as follows :
Fence Viewers.
Max H. Meyer and William H. Murray.
Measurers of Wood and Bark.
Edward I. Mckenzie, Frank P. Dyer and Victor C. Stubbs.
Field Drivers.
Thomas O. D. Urquhart, Garritt Barry, F. Joseph Cahalin, Andrew Irwin, Thomas F. Priest, Daniel M. Hooley, John Duffy, and Edward T. Ryan.
Fish Preserver.
Everett S. Chapman.
Voted: That when this meeting adjourns it adjourn to meet in Town Hall on Monday evening, March 28, 1910, at 7.45 o'clock. Meeting adjourned at 5.30 o'clock.
A true record : Attest :
THOMAS J. ROBINSON,
Town Clerk
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Arlington, March 8, 1910.
I hereby certify that I have this day appointed Edna C. Pierce Assistant Town Clerk and that she has taken the oath required by Chapter 25 Section 62 of the Revised Laws for the faithful performance of her duties. THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING, MARCH 28, 1910.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, SS.
To Garritt Barry, a Constable of the Town of Arlington, in said County. GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, who are qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to assemble in the Town Hall, on Monday, the twenty- eighth day of March, 1910, at 7.15 o'clock, P.M., then and there to act on the following articles, viz. :
ARTICLE 1. To' choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To see if the Town will hear and act on the report of the special committee appointed by the Town, November 16, 1908, relative to the amendment, alteration, repeal or revision of exist- ing By-Laws and the enactment of new By-Laws, or take any action relative to the amendment, alteration, repeal or revision of existing By-Laws, or the enactment of new By-Laws.
ART. 3. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the printing of the By-Laws of the Town, or take any action thereon.
(Inserted at request of Committee on By-Laws.) .
ART. 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Clerk to make a compilation of the By-Laws of the Town, all rules and regulations passed by any official board of the Town, and now in effect, and all special Statutes affecting the Town or Statutes accepted by the Town, make an appropriation for the printing thereof, or take any action thereon.
(Inserted at request of Committee on By-Laws.)
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 fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ten.
J. HOWELL CROSBY, FREDERICK S. MEAD, PHILIP A. HENDRICK, Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
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Middlesex County.
Arlington, March 26, 1910.
By virtue of this Warrant I have notified and warned the inhabi- tants 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 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 of Arlington.
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 twenty- eighth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ten, and were called to order at fifteen minutes after seven o'clock in the evening, by the Town Clerk, who read the Warrant calling the meeting and the return thereon of the Constable who served the same upon the inhabitants.
Article 1 taken up. (Choice of Moderator.)
John G. Brackett was unanimously elected Moderator and was sworn to the faithful performance of his duties.
Article 2 taken up. (Report of Committee on By-Laws.)
Thomas J. Robinson, secretary of the committee, made a report of progress, stating that owing to the untimely death of the Town Counsel, Horace Dexter Hardy, through whose untiring efforts, wise counsel and sound judgment the work of the committee had been brought to the point of approval by the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth, but that owing to some statutory require- ments, he could not, at this time, approve them in their entirety. It was .
Voted: That the report of the Committee be received and that the Committee be given further time.
Voted: That the Committee appointed November 16, 1908, relative to the amendment, alteration, repeal or revision of exist- ing By-Laws or the enactment of new By-Laws be authorized to increase its number and to fill vacancies on said Committee.
Articles 3 and 4 taken up. (Printing of By-Laws.)
As the subject matter of these articles was embodied in article 33 of the Warrant for the March meeting, and would be acted on under the report of the Committee of Twenty-one, under said article, it was voted: That the subject matter of articles 3 and 4 be laid upon the table.
Voted: That this meeting do now adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 7.30 o'clock. Number present 39.
A true record. Attest :
THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
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Pursuant to adjournment, the citizens of the Town of Arling- ton, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs met in the Town Hall in said Arlington, on Monday, the twenty-eighth day of March and were called to order at forty-five minutes after seven o'clock, in the evening, by the Moderator, John G. Brackett.
Voted: That the reading of the articles in the Warrant not read at the meeting March 7 be dispensed with. Article 3 taken up. (Reports of Town officers and committees.)
Harry G. Porter presented the report of the Committee ap- pointed November 23, 1909, "To secure preliminary plans and estimates for a school building to be so located as to relieve the present congestion in the Russell and Crosby Districts and meet the growing school needs of our rapidly increasing population, or to secure plans and estimates for additions to present school buildings," and the Committee recommended that the Town take the following action: (File number of report 667.)
First. That the present Crosby School Building be enlarged by additions supplying eight more rooms, as shown by plans offered by Messrs. Gay & Proctor, the architects of the original structure.
Second. That a Committee be appointed to see to the construc- tion of said additions with authority to expend therefor a sum not exceeding forty-nine thousand six hundred (49,600) dollars.
Third. That additional play-grounds about the enlarged build- ings be provided for, by the purchase of about twenty-six thousand five hundred (26,500) square feet of land adjoining the present lot, for the sum of thirty-seven hundred dollars ($3700).
Voted: That the report of the Committee be received.
Walter H. Peirce presented the report of the Committee ap- pointed at the Town meeting held November 23, 1909, to "con- sider the advisability of the enlargement of Fire Station No. 1 at Arlington Heights and the acquisition of land for that purpose," and it was,
Voted: That the report of the committee, as presented, be accepted. (File number of report 668.)
Voted : That the reports of the various Town Officers as pre- sented in their annual reports (excepting page 145 of said report, relating to the statistics of the cost of school buildings) together with the addition of tables of Statistics of the Assessors, be accepted.
George A. Kimball, Chairman of the Committee of Twenty-one to which committee had been referred all articles in the Warrant, calling for an appropriation, presented a printed report, a copy of which had been distributed to the citizens of the Town. By vote of the meeting the report was received. (File number of report 669.)
Voted: That the recommendations made by the Committee of Twenty-one, in their printed report, under the various articles in the Warrant, calling for appropriations, be considered as now before the meeting, to be voted on without further motion, and
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to be voted on separately and in the order in which they appear in said report.
Article 4 taken up. (Robbins Library.)
Voted: That there be appropriated the sum of $4000 in addi- tion to the dog tax and the receipts for fines and the sale of cata- logues, for the maintenance of the Robbins Library, for the year 1910, the same to be expended under the direction of its trustees.
Article 5 taken up. (School appropriation.)
Voted: That the sum of $70,000 be appropriated for the public schools for the year 1910, $1000 to be expended for general repairs on school buildings, and the balance to be expended for the main- tenance of said schools and in the payment of unpaid bills; the same to be expended under the direction of the School Committee.
Article 10 taken up. (Memorial Day.)
Voted: That the sum of $275 be appropriated for the proper observance of Memorial Day, the same to be paid to the Quarter- master of Francis Gould Post, and to be expended under the direc- tion of the officers of Francis Gould Post 36, G. A. R.
Article 11 taken up. (Water for public purposes.)
Voted: That the sum of $7000 be appropriated and paid to the Water Works Department, for water used for fire-hydrants, street watering and public buildings during the year 1910.
Article 12 taken up. (Extensions of water mains.)
Voted, by a two-thirds vote: That the sum of $15,000 be appropriated for the extension of water mains; and for the purpose of raising the $15,000 there be issued fifteen (15) notes or bonds, each for the sum of $1000, one payable in the year 1911 and one in each of the fourteen succeeding years; said notes or bonds to be signed by the Treasurer, and countersigned by the Selectmen and to be designated on the face thereof "Water Loan of 1910" and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding four per cent per annum, payable semi-annually.
Article 13 taken up. (Permanent sidewalks.)
Voted: That the sum of $3000 be appropriated for renewal and extension of permanent sidewalks, not less than $1500 of that amount to be used for extensions carried out under the Sidewalk Act, Section 43 of Chapter 49 of the Revised Laws.
Article 14 taken up. (Maintenance and extension of Sewerage System.)
Voted, by a two-thirds vote: That the sum of $1200 be appro- priated for the maintenance of the Sewerage System for the ensuing year.
That the sum of $16,000 be appropriated for the extension of the Sewerage System; and for the purpose of raising the same there be issued eight negotiable notes or bonds, each for the sum of $2000, the first payable in the year 1911, and one in each of the seven succeeding years; said notes or bonds to be signed by the
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Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen, and to be desig- nated on the face thereof "Sewer Loan of 1910" and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding four per cent per annum, payable semi-annually.
Article 15 taken up. (Highway appropriation.)
Voted: That the sum of $25,000 be appropriated for the main- tenance and construction of highways during the ensuing year and for payment of unpaid bills, and that the street railway tax now in the Treasury, amounting to $17,529.83, be hereby appro- priated toward the payment thereof, and the balance of $7470.17 be raised by general tax.
Article 16 taken up. (Street Watering.)
Voted: That in addition to such subscriptions as may be obtained for the purpose, an appropriation of $4300 be made for street sprinkling or treatment for the prevention of dust on streets; that $1500 of said sum be raised by general tax and such balance as may be necessary, not exceeding $2800, 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 receipts from assessments levied in 1910 for street watering or treatment for the prevention of dust be hereby appropriated toward the pay- ment of said note.
Article 17 taken up. (Street Lighting appropriation.)
Voted: That the sum of $9560 be appropriated for street lighting for the ensuing year.
Article 19 taken up. (Block System for Assessors.)
Voted: That the sum of $300 additional be appropriated for the use of the Assessors, the same to be expended under the direc- tion of the Assessors, to continue the work of establishing the block system.
Article 20 taken up.
Voted: That no action be taken under this article.
Article 21 taken up. (Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths.)
Voted: That the sum of $4900 be appropriated to be expended during the year ending November 30, 1910, under the direction and control of the Selectmen, in suppressing the gypsy and brown tail moths in the Town of Arlington, in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 381 of the Acts of 1905 and amendments thereto; that $1000 of said sum be raised by general tax in 1910, and the Town Treasurer be authorized to borrow the balance, $3900, and to give the Town's note therefor, payable in not exceeding one year, bearing interest, signed by the Treasurer, and countersigned by the Selectmen, and that so much of the money received from the State as reimbursement, and from assessments on individuals for gypsy and brown tail moth work as is necessary to pay said note, be used in paying said note.
Article 22 taken up. (Enlargement of Crosby School Lot.)
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Voted, by a two-thirds vote: That the Selectmen be authorized and empowered in the name and behalf of the Town to purchase, by good and sufficient deeds conveying the same, the following described parcel of land; Beginning on the northeasterly corner of land owned by the Town of Arlington known as the Crosby School Lot, on the northerly line of Winter Street, thence, at an angle of 92 degrees and 54 minutes, in a westerly direction by land of Town of Arlington 271.5 feet, to land now or formerly of Squire; thence, at an angle of 87 degrees and 57 minutes, 103.7 feet by said land now or formerly of Squire; thence, at an angle of 89 de- grees and 9 minutes, 272.7 feet by land now or formerly of Frost, to Winter Street, thence by the said northerly line of Winter Street, 90 feet to point of beginning, containing about 26,350 square feet, as shown on plan entitled "Plan .of Crosby School Lot, an area of proposed purchase March, 1910, R. W. Pond, Town Engineer," and to pay therefor the sum of $3000; that the sum of $3000 be appropriated for the purchase of said lot, and that the Town borrow said sum, and in payment therefor issue three negotiable notes or bonds for the sum of $1000 each, one payable in the year 1911, and one in each of the two succeeding years; said notes or bonds to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen, and to be designated on the face thereof "Enlargement of Crosby School Lot Loan"' and to bear interest semi-annually at a rate not exceeding four per cent per annum.
Article 23 taken up. (Addition to Crosby School Building.)
Voted, by a two-thirds vote: That the sum of $49,600 be appropriated for the erection and furnishing of additions to the Crosby School Building, substantially in accordance with the plans of the Committee appointed by the Town, November 23, 1909, and that the Town borrow $48,000 of said sum, and in pay- ment therefor issue sixteen (16) negotiable notes or bonds, for the sum of $3000 each, one payable in the year 1911, and one in each of the fifteen succeeding years; said notes or bonds to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen, and to be designated on the face thereof "Crosby School Addition Loan " and to bear interest semi-annually at a rate not exceeding four per cent per annum; also that the remaining $1600 be raised by general tax in 1910; and that the Committee appointed Novem- ber 23, 1909, be authorized and empowered to supervise and direct the work of the erection and furnishing of said building and the expenditure of the sum hereby appropriated.
Article 24 taken up. (Relative to a public sanitary.)
Voted: That a committee of three be appointed by the Mod- erator to secure plans and specifications for a public sanitary, secure a suitable place for locating the same and that said com- mittee report at a future meeting; also that the sum of twenty-
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five (25) dollars be appropriated to defray the expenses of said committee.
The Moderator appointed Charles H. Gannett, Alfred H. Knowles and Frank P. Dyer to serve on that committee.
Article 26 taken up. (Storm drains.)
Voted: That the sum of $1500 be appropriated for the con- struction of storm drains in Academy Street, Hutchinson Road , and Old Mystic Street, said sum to be raised by general tax in 1910.
Article 27 taken up. (Development of Town Yard.)
Voted, by a two-thirds vote: That the sum of $2000 be appro- priated for the development of the Town Yard; $1000 so appro- priated to be raised by general tax in 1910; and the balance of $1000 be borrowed and in payment therefor there be issued a note or bond, payable in the year 1911; said note or bond to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen, and to be designated on the face thereof "Town Yard Loan of 1910" and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding four per cent per annum, payable semi-annually.
Article 28 taken up. (Construction of Whittemore Street.)
Voted, by a two-thirds vote: That the sum of $2000 be appro- priated for the construction of Whittemore Street; $1000 so appropriated be raised by general tax in 1910, and the balance of $1000 be borrowed, and in payment therefor there be issued a note or bond, payable in the year 1911; said note or bond to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen, and to be designated on the face thereof, "Whittemore Street Loan," and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding four per cent per annum, payable semi-annually.
Article 29 taken up. (Improvements in Town Hall.)
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be referred to a committee of five (5) citizens, to investigate and report how the Town officers and Police Department, now occupying the lower floor of the Town Hall Building, can best he accommodated. The Moderator appointed S. Frederick Hicks, Fred S. Mead, George A. Kimball, Frank H. Hubbard and Henry S. Adams to serve on this committee.
Article 30 taken up. (Relative to New Fire Station at Heights.)
Voted: That a Committee of Five be appointed by the Mod- erator to investigate the fire conditions in the Town, to consider the redistribution of the present fire apparatus and the purchase of self-propelled apparatus, also the repair or reconstruction of the present Fire Stations, or the construction of new ones and in general to outline the future policy of the Town as to protection from fire, and to report to the November meeting. The Mod- erator appointed Peter Schwamb, James A. Bailey, Jr., Robert J.
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