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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 fifteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven.
PHILIP A. HENDRICK, JACOB BITZER, HERBERT W. RAWSON, Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
CONSTABLE'S RETURN.
Arlington, March 4, 1911.
Middlesex County.
By virtue of this Warrant I have notified and warned the in- habitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to meet at the time and place and for the pur- poses herein named, by causing a printed attested copy to be left. at every dwelling house in Town, and also by posting an attested copy on the doors of the Town Hall seven days at least before said day of meeting.
I further certify that a notice of said meeting was published in the Arlington Advocate on March 4, 1911.
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 sixth day of March, in the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and were called to order at six o'clock in the morning by the Town Clerk, who read articles one and two 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 1 taken up. (Choice of Moderator.).
John G. Brackett was unanimously elected Moderator and was sworn to the faithful performance of his duties by the Town Clerk.
Article 2 taken up. (Election of Town officers.)
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The following ballot clerks and tellers, having been appointed by the Selectmen, were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties and assigned as follows:
Ballot Clerks-Edgar Crosby and Daniel M. Daley.
Inspectors-Frank F. Russell and Richard W. Hodgdon.
Check List at Ballot Box-Arthur L. Bridgham and Frank J. Rowe.
At Ballot Box-George C. Tewksbury.
Tellers- John W. Power, Fred G. Wilder, William E. Bunton,. Joseph J. Duffy, Henry K. Brown, Frank A. O'Brien, Frank Y. Wellington, 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.
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 prominent places, as were also specimen ballots, as required by 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 offices at five (5) minutes after six (6) o'clock and remained open until five (5) 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, as follows:
At 9.00 o'clock the ballot box registered 460.
At 11.15 o'clock the ballot box registered 600.
At 2.00 o'clock the ballot box registered 860.
At 5.00 o'clock the ballot box registered 1070.
At the close of the polls the ballot box registered 1070, four of which were cast by women, leaving the total number of men voting 1066.
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, ten hundred and seventy (1070).
The ballots not used were enclosed in a package, sealed and delivered to the Town Clerk.
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The ballots cast were then canvassed by the Moderator, Town Clerk and Tellers and declaration made thereof at forty. (40) minutes after five (5) o'clock, as follows:
Whole number men's ballots cast 1066.
Whole number women's ballots cast 4.
Total number ballots cast 1070.
Town Clerk for one year.
Thomas J. Robinson had nine hundred and ten (910) votes and was declared elected. Sworn in open meeting by the Moderator. Blanks 156.
Selectmen for one year.
Herbert W. Rawson had eight hundred sixty-one (861) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 6.
Jacob Bitzer had eight hundred twenty (820) votes and was de- clared elected. Sworn March 6.
Frank V. Noyes had seven hundred ninety-four (794) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 6.
Blanks seven hundred twenty-three (723).
Assessors for three years.
James M. Mead had six hundred fifteen (615) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 9.
Samuel E. Kimball had four hundred twenty-five (425) votes. Blanks twenty-six (26).
Treasurer for one year.
Myron Taylor had seven hundred seventy (770) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 7. Blanks 296.
Collector for one year.
Harvey S. Sears had eight hundred twenty-two (822) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 7. Blanks 244.
Auditor for one year.
George McK. Richardson had seven hundred fifty-seven (757) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 7. Blanks 309.
Board of Public Works for one year.
Rodney T. Hardy had seven hundred sixty-eight (768) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8.
Henry W. Hayes had seven hundred forty-nine (749) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8.
William N. Winn had seven hundred fifty-two (752) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8. Blanks 929.
School Committee for three years.
Frederick A. Bisbee had seven hundred twenty-four (724) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8.
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Mary C. Hardy had seven hundred twenty-seven (727) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8.
Othilie J. Lawson had seven hundred eleven(711) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8. Blanks 1048.
Board of Health for three years.
Alfred H. Knowles had seven hundred forty-eight (748) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 10. Blanks 318.
Park Commissioner for three years.
William E. Lloyd had seven hundred thirty-seven (737) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 10. Blanks 329.
Commissioner of Sinking Fund for three years.
William G. Peck had seven hundred sixteen (716) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 10. Blanks 350.
Trustee of Pratt Fund for five years.
Henry Hornblower had seven hundred forty-nine (749) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 14. Blanks 317.
Trustees Robbins Library for three years.
Samuel C. Bushnell had seven hundred forty-three (743) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 16.
Charles A. Keegan had seven hundred seventy-one (771) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 14. Blanks 618.
Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
Warren A. Peirce had seven hundred seventy-one (771) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 15. Blanks 295.
Tree Warden for one year.
William H. Bradley had seven hundred sixty-one (761) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 15. Blanks 305.
Constables for one year.
Garritt Barry had seven hundred sixty-eight (768) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8.
John Duffy had seven hundred fifty (750) votes and was de- clared elected. Sworn March 8.
Daniel M. Hooley had seven hundred forty-nine (749) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8.
Thomas F. Priest had six hundred ninety-six (696) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8.
Thomas O. D. Urquhart had six hundred fifty (650) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8. Blanks 1617.
On the question "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of in- toxicating liquors in this Town?" two hundred forty-seven (247)
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voted "Yes" and six hundred forty-nine (649) voted "No," and declaration was made that the Town had voted that no licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Town during the ensuing year. Blanks 177.
The following officers were then nominated and elected to the office and for the term stated, as follows:
Fence Viewers for one year. Max H. Meyer, William H. Murray.
Field Drivers.
Thomas O. D. Urquhart, Garritt Barry, Andrew Irwin, Daniel M. Hooley, John Duffy, F. Joseph Cahalin, Thomas F. Priest, and Edward T. Ryan.
Measurers of Wood and Bark. Frank P. Dyer, Charles F. Donahue and Edward C. Davis.
Fish Preserver. .
Everett S. Chapman.
Voted: On motion of Herbert W. Rawson that when this meet- ing adjourns it adjourn to meet in the Town Hall on Monday, the twentieth day of March, 1911, at eight o'clock.
Meeting adjourned at fifty (50) minutes after five (5) o'clock.
A true record: Attest:
THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
Arlington, March 7, 1911.
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.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING. TOWN WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, SS.
To either of the Constables 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 twentieth day of March, at 7.30 o'clock, P.M., then and there to act on the following articles, viz .:
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ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To see if the Town will accept and establish as a Town street or way a way from Kensington Park to Pleasant Street, to be known as Brantwood Road, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, make an appro- priation for taking and constructing the same, and determine in what manner the money shall be raised. Said street or way, as laid out, is described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the northerly line of Kensington Park 211.96 feet from the westerly line of Pleasant Street; thence, by a curved line of 20 feet radius 31.25 feet; thence, in a northerly direction 243.61 feet; thence, by a curved line of 120 feet radius 140.6 feet; thence, in an easterly direction 141.12 feet; thence, by a curved line of 10 feet radius 157.67 feet to the said westerly line of Pleasant Street; thence, along the said westerly line of Pleasant Street in a northerly direction 61.07 feet to a point distant 194.08 feet from a stone bound at the southwesterly corner of Pleasant Street and Gray Street; thence, by a curved line of 10 feet radius 16.76 feet; thence, in a westerly direction 139.82 feet; thence, by a curved line of 160 feet radius 187.47 feet; thence, by a curved line of 44.13 feet radius 69.02 feet to a point on the northerly line of Frances Avenue, so-called, 781.61 feet from the easterly line of Jason Street; thence, crossing the said Frances Avenue at right angles with the said northerly line 40 feet; thence, in an easterly direction along the southerly line of the said Frances Avenue 23.69 feet; thence, by a curved line of 20 feet radius 31.55 feet; thence, in a southerly direction 139.49 feet; thence, by a curved line of 20 feet radius 31.58 feet to a point on the northerly line of Kensing- ton Park; thence, by the said northerly line of Kensington Park 80 feet to point of beginning.
The above described street or way is 40 feet in width, and is shown on plan approved by the Board of Survey August 10, 1908, and amended May 25, 1909, on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
ART. 3. To see if the Town will vote to change the name Laurel Street, running from Cleveland Street to Amsden Street, so-called, to Waldo Road, or take any action thereon.
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 eighth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven.
HERBERT W. RAWSON, JACOB BITZER, FRANK V. NOYES, Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
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Middlesex County.
Arlington, March 18, 1911.
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 Town, and also by posting an attested copy on the doors of the Town Hall, seven days at least before said day of meeting. I further certify that a notice of said meeting was pub- lished in the Arlington Advocate March 17, 1911.
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 twentieth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and were called to order at thirty (30) minutes after seven (7) o'clock in the evening by the Town Clerk, who read the Warrant calling the meeting and the return thereon of the Con- stable 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 by the Town Clerk.
Article 2 taken up. (Kensington Park Extension.)
The subject matter of this article was presented by Herbert W. Rawson, Chairman of the Joint Board. He explained the position and the present and past actions of the Joint Board, relative to the proposed layout and taking, and showed, by plans and charts, that the proposed layout was the only feasible layout for the future development of the territory lying beyond.
The matter was discussed by various citizens, the principal ob- jection being the large damage assessments liable to be incurred. On a vote being called for it was,
Voted: That the Town does not accept and establish as a Town street or way the proposed extension of Kensington Park.
The hour having arrived, eight (8) o'clock, to which time the annual meeting of March 6 had been adjourned, the Moderator declared a recess of five minutes and the business of the adjourned meeting was taken up. It was then
Voted: That a recess be taken in order to enable the meeting to finish the business of the special meeting. The business of the special meeting was then resumed.
Article 3 taken up. (Changing name of Laurel Street.)
Voted: That the street running from Cleveland Street to Amsden Street be hereafter known as and called Waldo Road, and that the
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name of Laurel Street heretofore used, as applying to said street, be discontinued. -
All business calling the special meeting having been transacted it was
Voted: That the special meeting called for this date be now ad- journed.
Special meeting adjourned at thirty-five (35) minutes after eight (8) o'clock.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING OF MARCH 6, 1911.
The recess taken to enable the citizens to finish the business calling the special meeting having expired by the finishing of that business, the business of the adjourned meeting of March 6 was resumed:
Article 3 taken up. (Reports of Committees.)
Frank V. Noyes, Chairman of the Committee of Twenty-One, presented the report of that Committee in printed form, and it was,
Voted: That the various articles in the Warrant calling for ap- propriations be now taken up, and that the recommendations made by the Committee of Twenty-One under those articles, in their printed report, be considered as now before the meeting, to be voted on without further motion, 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 $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 1911, the same to be expended under the direction of its trustees.
Article 5 taken up. (Appropriation for Public Schools.)
Voted: That the sum of $74,750 be appropriated for the Public Schools for the year 1911, $1000 to be expended for general re- pairs on school buildings, $750 to be expended for the maintenance and equipment of the Spy Pond Athletic Field, and the balance to be expended for the maintenance of said schools and the pay- ment 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 36, and to be expended under the direction of officers of Francis Gould Post 36, G. A. R.
Article 11 taken up. (Water for hydrants, etc.)
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 1911.
Article 12 taken up. (Extension of water mains.)
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The appropriation asked for under this article is included in the vote appropriating the income of the Water Department.
Article 13 taken up. (Permanent sidewalks.)
Voted: That the sum of $1000 be appropriated for the purpose of extending permanent sidewalks on north side of Massachusetts Avenue, from the end of the present permanent sidewalk near Schouler Court toward Arlington Heights; such extension to be carried out under the Sidewalk Act, Section 43 of Chapter 49 of the Revised Laws, and that the sum of $2500 be appropriated for renewal and extension of other permanent sidewalks, not less than $1000 of the latter 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. (Appropriation for Sewerage System.)
Voted: That the sum of $1200 be appropriated for the main- tenance of the Sewerage System for the ensuing year.
Article 15 taken up. (Extension of sewers.)
Voted: That the sum of $5000 be appropriated for the extension of the Sewerage System.
Article 16 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 the payment of unpaid bills, and that the Street Railway Tax, now in the Treasury, amounting to $18,825, be and hereby is appropriated towards the payment thereof, and that the bal- ance of $6175 be raised by general tax.
Article 17 taken up. (Street Watering appropriation.)
Voted: That in addition to such subscriptions as may be ob- tained 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 assess- ments levied in 1911 for street sprinkling or treatment for the pre- vention of dust be hereby appropriated toward the payment of said note.
Article 18 taken up. (Town Yard development.)
The Committee of Twenty-One recommended that no action be taken under this article, and it was so voted:
Article 19 taken up. (Removal of snow and ice.)
Voted: That no action be taken under this article.
Article 21 taken up. (Acceptance of Harvard Street.)
Voted: That the Town accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Harvard Street, extending from Appleton Street to land of the Town of Arlington, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the pro-
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visions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments; said way is more particularly described in Article 21 of the Warrant.
Article 22 taken up. (Acceptance of Magnolia Street.)
Voted: That the Town accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Magnolia Street, extending from Massa- chusetts Avenue to Lake Avenue, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments; said way being more particularly described in Article 22 of the Warrant.
Article 23 taken up. (Acceptance of Belknap Street.)
Voted: That the Town accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Belknap Street, extending from Linwood Street to Marion Road, so-called, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments; said way is more particularly described in Article 23 of the Warrant.
Article 24 taken up. (Acceptance of Marion Road.)
Voted: That the Town accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Marion Road, extending from Massa- chusetts Avenue to the extension of Belknap 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; said way is more particularly described in Article 24 of the Warrant.
Article 25 taken up. (Acceptance of Wellington Street Exten- sion.)
Voted: That the Town accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Wellington Street, extending from the end of Wellington Street as accepted by the Town, to the Spy Pond Athletic Field, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments; said way being more particularly described in Article 25 of the Warrant.
Article 26 taken up. (Acceptance of Norfolk Road.)
Voted: That the Town accept and establish as a Town way, the private way known as Frances Avenue, extending from Jason Street to a point distant 23512 feet from Pleasant Street, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, and that the name of said way be changed to Norfolk Road; said way is more particularly described in Article 26 of the Warrant.
The Committee of Twenty-One recommended and the following vote was passed:
Voted: That the sum of $9000 be appropriated for the construc- tion of Harvard Street, Magnolia Street, Belknap Street, Marion Road, Wellington Street and Norfolk Road.
Article 27 taken up. (Appropriation for Street Lighting.)
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Voted: That the sum of $10,000 be appropriated for street lighting for the ensuing year.,
Article 29 taken up. (Block System for Assessors.)
Voted: That the sum of $500 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 30 taken up. (Gypsy and Brown-tail Moths.)
Voted: That the sum of $3000, in addition to the sum already appropriated, be appropriated to be expended during the year ending November 30, 1911, 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 provisions of Chapter 381 of the Acts of 1905, and amendments thereto.
Article 31 taken up. (Printing of By-Laws.)
Voted: That the sum of $400 be appropriated for the printing of the By-Laws of the Town, in accordance with the vote passed in 1910.
Article 32 taken up. (Appropriation for Insects.)
Voted: That the sum of $1000 be appropriated for suppressing insects other than the gypsy and brown-tail moths.
Article 33 taken up. (Drinking Fountains.)
Voted: That the Board of Public Works be requested to make such changes as are necessary in the drinking fountains, and pay for the same out of the maintenance fund of the Water Works.
Article 34 taken up. (Surveys and plans on Sucker Brook.)
Voted: That the sum of $500 be appropriated for surveys and plans for abolishing grade crossings and improvement of Sucker Brook, to be expended under the direction of the Special Commit- tee appointed by the Town November 22, 1910.
Article 35 taken up. (Accommodations in High School.)
The Committee of Twenty-One recommended that no appro- priation be made under this article, but that a committee be ap- pointed to investigate the subject. It was then
Voted: That a committee of three be appointed by the Modera- tor to confer with the School Committee, relative to providing additional accommodations for High School pupils, and report at the fall Town Meeting. The Moderator appointed the following citizens to serve on said committee: Peter Schwamb, Frederick F. Low and Jacob R. Estabrook.
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