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ART. 3. To hear and act on the reports of the Selectmen and other Town Officers and Committees heretofore appointed.
ART. 4. To make an appropriation for the Robbins Library for the ensuing year.
ART. 5. To make an appropriation for the Public Schools for the ensuing year, and determine in what manner the same shall be expended.
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ART. 6. To determine in what manner the Town ways, high- ways and bridges shall be repaired the ensuing year.
ART. 7. To determine what sum of money the Town shall raise by general tax, to defray Town expenses, interest, debt and State Aid, and make an appropriation for the same.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will appoint the Selectmen agents of the Town, to institute and prosecute in favor of the Town, and appear and defend suits and legal proceedings against or involving the interests of the Town, with power to employ counsel therein and when necessary, in all other legal matters and business ap- pertaining to Town affairs during the year commencing March 1,1914.
ART. 9. To see what action the Town will take in relation to the appointment of a Committee of Twenty-one for the ensuing year.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $275 for the proper observance of Memorial Day, the same to be ex- pended under the direction of Francis Gould Post 36, G. A. R.
ART. 11. To see if the Town will appropriate $7000 in ac- cordance with the vote passed December 6, 1904, for water used for fire hydrants, street-watering and public buildings for the ensuing year.
ART. 12. To see what action the Town will take in regard to extension of water mains, make an appropriation for the same, and determine in what manner the money shall be raised.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the construction and repair of permanent sidewalks.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the maintenance of the Sewerage System for the ensuing year, and determine in what manner the money shall be raised.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the extension of the Sewerage System for the ensuing year, and determine in what manner the money shall be raised.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the use of the Highway Division, and determine in what manner the money shall be raised.
ART. 17. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for street watering and for the use of treatment for the prevention of dust, and determine in what manner the money shall be raised.
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ART. 18. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for street lighting.
ART. 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Col- lector of Taxes to use all means of collecting taxes for the year 1914, which a Town Treasurer may use when appointed a Collector of Taxes.
ART. 20. To see if the Town will make an appropriation of $300 to continue the work of establishing the block system for the use of the Board of Assessors, the same to be expended under the direction of the Assessors.
ART. 21. To see if the Town will make an additional appro- priation to be expended from November 30, 1913, and for the twelve months next ensuing, for suppressing the gypsy and brown- tail moths, in accordance with the provision of Chapter 381 of the Acts of 1905, and Amendments thereto, and determine in what manner the money shall be raised.
ART. 22. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money, for any necessary purpose in anticipation of taxes for the year 1914, the same to be repaid directly from the proceeds of said taxes.
ART. 23. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for widening the north side of Massachusetts Avenue, between Water Street and Central Street, or take any action thereon.
ART. 24. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the widening and straightening of Hutchinson Road, as ordered by the County Commissioners, between Old Mystic Street and the Arlington-Winchester Town line, or take any action thereon.
ART. 25. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the widening of Massachusetts Avenue, near the Lexington Town line, as ordered by the County Commissioners, or take any action thereon.
ART. 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Varnum Street, from Massachusetts Avenue southwesterly, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the pro- vision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, make an appropriation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said way as laid out is described as follows:
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Beginning at a stone bound on the southerly side of Massa- chusetts Avenue, distant 200 feet northwesterly from a stone bound at the southwest corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Mag- nolia Street; thence at right angles in a southwesterly direction 402.35 feet to a stone bound; thence, northwesterly by land now or formerly of the heirs of William H. Allen 40.01 feet to a stone bound; thence, northeasterly 403.41 feet to a stone bound on the southerly side of Massachusetts Avenue; thence, southeasterly on the said southerly side of Massachusetts Avenue 40 feet to stone bound, which is the point of beginning, and shown on a plan approved by the Board of Survey, January 15, 1912, entitled "Plan of Varnum Street, petitioned for by A. E. Salt, showing proposed lines and grades," Charles H. Gannett, C. E., December 1911, on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
ART. 27. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Harlow Street, from Massachusetts Avenue to Raleigh 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, make an appropriation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said way as laid out is described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the easterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue 937.31 feet northwesterly from the northeast corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Winter Street; thence, turning at an'angle of 93 degrees 45 minutes and running northeasterly a dis- tance of 629.97 feet to the westerly side line of Raleigh Street; thence, running at an angle of 90 degrees on said westerly line of Raleigh Street a distance of 40 feet to a point; thence, turning at an angle of 90 degrees and running southwesterly, a distance of 627.35 feet to a point on the easterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence, southeasterly on said easterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue, a distance of 40.09 feet to the point of beginning, and shown on a plan approved by the Board of Survey, October 13, 1909, entitled "Plan and Profile of Harlow Street, September 10, 1909," George H. Wetherbee, Jr., C. E., on file in the office " of the Town Clerk.
ART. 28. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Davis Avenue, from
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Mystic Street to Orient 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, make an ap- propriation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said way as laid out is described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Mystic Street 110.68 feet southwesterly from a county stone bound; thence, turning at an angle of 90 degrees 48 minutes and running south- easterly 813.0 feet to a point; thence, southwesterly at an angle of 90 degrees, 40 feet to a point; thence, running northwesterly 811.04 feet to a point on the southerly side line of Mystic Street; thence, northeasterly along the said southerly line of Mystic Street, a distance of 40.05 feet to point of beginning, and shown on a plan approved by the Board of Survey, April 22, 1911, entitled "Plan of Davis Avenue, Arlington, Mass., showing lines and grades," Charles C. Lothrop, Surveyor, March 25, 1911, on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
ART. 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Trowbridge Street, from Massachusetts Avenue to Waldo 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 appropriation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action there- on. Said way as laid out is described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the easterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue 200.42 feet southerly from the southerly side line of Mara- thon Street; thence, turning at an angle of 86 degrees 17 min- utes and running northeasterly a distance of 1024.59 feet to a point on the westerly side line of Waldo Road, then turning and running southerly along the westerly side line of said Waldo Road, a distance of 45.80 feet to a point, then turning and running southwesterly a distance of 1019.02 feet to a point on the easterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue, then turning and running nor- therly on the easterly side line of said Massachusetts Avenue a distance of 45.09 feet to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk and approved by
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the Board of Survey, December 3, 1910, and entitled "Plan and Profile of Trowbridge Street, July 1910," H. S. Adams, C. E.
ART. 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Grafton Street, from Massachusetts Avenue to Raleigh 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, make an appropriation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said way as laid out is described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the easterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue bearing north 31 degrees 42 minutes west, a distance of 493.97 feet from the northerly corner of Winter Street, then on a curve to the right, whose radius is 20.0 feet, a distance of 32.49 feet; thence, north 61 degrees 22 minutes 45 seconds east, a distance of 88.8 feet; thence, on a curve to the left, whose radius is 888.0 feet, a distance of 99.90 feet; thence, north 54 degrees 56 minutes east 445.0 feet to the westerly side line of Raleigh Street; thence, north 35 degrees 4 minutes west along the said westerly side line of Raleigh Street, a distance of 40 feet; thence, south 54 degrees 56 minutes west, a distance of 440.00 feet; thence, on a curve to the right whose radius is 40 feet, a distance of 31.76 feet; thence, on a curve to the left whose radius is 113.26 feet, a distance of 77.18 feet; thence, south 61 degrees 22 min- utes 45 seconds west, a distance of 95.25 feet; thence, running on a curve to the right whose radius is 20 feet, a distance of 30.34 feet to a point on the easterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence, south, 31 degrees 42 minutes east along said easterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue, a distance of 120.05 feet to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan on file in the Town Clerk's office, approved by the Board of Survey, September 10, 1910, and entitled "Plan and Profile of Change in Grafton Street, May, 1910," H. S. Adams, C. E.
ART. 31. To see what action shall be taken to create a Town Planning Board, in conformity with the requirements of Chapter 494 of the Acts of 1913, to choose the members thereof and to act in any manner in relation thereto.
ART. 32. To see if the Town will petition the director of the Bureau of Statistics for an audit of its accounts, in accordance
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with the provisions of Chapter 598 of the Acts of the year 1910 and Amendments thereof.
ART. 33. To see what action the Town will take relative to placing of lights on private streets or ways in the Town.
ART. 34. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the construction of Gray Street from Mt. Vernon Street to High- land Avenue, as accepted by the Town, or take any action thereon.
ART. 35. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the extension of Summer Street, from Brattle Street to Forest Street, or take any action thereon.
ART. 36. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the acceptance and extension of Albermarle Street, from Walnut Street to Mt. Vernon Street, or take any action thereon.
(Inserted at the request of Charles H. Rider, Jr., and others.)
ART. 37. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to create a fund from the receipts from rentals of Town Hall, piano and scenery for the maintenance and repair of the auditorium, piano and scenery, or take any action thereon.
ART. 38. To see if the Town will appoint a Committee to obtain working plans, specifications and estimates for a High School Building, to be erected on the site purchased by the Select- men under the authority given them by the vote of the Town at the Town Meeting held February 2, 1914, make an appropriation for the use of the said Committee, or take any action thereon.
(Inserted at the request of Arthur Birch and others.)
ART. 39. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the acceptance of Everett Street, from Massachusetts Avenue to Broadway, as laid out by the Board of Survey, under the law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or take any action thereon.
ART. 40. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Select- men to acquire in the name and behalf of the Town, by purchase or otherwise, a certain parcel of land situated on Winter Street and bounded by Winter Street, Crosby School Lot, Oxford Street, and land, now or formerly, of John Barry, for a playground for the Crosby School District, make an appropriation therefor, or take any action thereon.
(Inserted at the request of the Playground Committee.)
ART. 41. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for
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the extermination of insects other than gypsy and brown-tail moths, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon.
ART. 42. 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 fourteen.
FRANK V. NOYES, HERBERT W. RAWSON, JACOB BITZER, Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
Arlington, February 28, 1914.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
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 pur- poses herein named, by causing a printed attested copy of the same to be left at every dwelling house in the Town, and also by posting an attested copy of said Warrant at the door of the Town Hall, in said Arlington, seven days at least before said day of meeting. Notice of the time, place and object of said meeting was published in the Arlington Advocate.
(Signed) WILLIAM T. CANNIFF, Constable of Arlington. A true record of the Warrant and Constable's return. Attest: THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified, as the Constitution requires, 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 fourteen, and were called to order at six o'clock in the morning by the Town Clerk, who read articles
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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.)
By a unanimous vote John G. Brackett was chosen Moderator and was sworn to the faithful discharge of his duties by the Town Clerk.
Article 2 taken up. (Election of Town Officers.)
The following election officers, having been appointed by the Selectmen, were sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties, and assigned as follows:
Ballot Clerks - A to L: Fred G. Wilder, Michael H. Horrigan. M to Z: Charles P. Ladd, Jr., John M. Hurley.
Inspectors - Left: Thomas J. Doherty and John J. Donahue. Right: Frank F. Russell and Josiah W. Hovey.
At Ballot Box - A to L: Joseph J. Duffy and Ernest H. Freeman. M to Z: Frank Y. Wellington and George C. Tewksbury.
Tellers - Harold N. Willis, Thomas Gray, David T. Dale, Frank B. Records, Jr., William A. Stevens, Roger Dunbar, George M. Richardson, John E. Robinson and George H. Peirce.
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.
Lists of registered voters, both men and women, were 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.
In accordance 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 the voters to examine and mark their ballots.
The ballot boxes were examined by the Moderator and Town Clerk and were found to be empty and the registers set at zero.
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The keys were then delivered into the custody of Constable John Duffy, and remained in his custody until the close of the polls.
The polls were declared open for the reception of voters for Town Officers at six (6) minutes after six (6) o'clock in the morning 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 9.30 o'clock ballot box number 1 registered 354. Ballot . box number 2 registered 293. Total 647.
At 11.30 o'clock ballot box number 1 registered 496. Ballot box number 2 registered 362. Total 858.
At 2 o'clock ballot box number 1 registered 649. Ballot box number 2 registered 533. Total 1182.
At 5 o'clock (close of the polls), ballot box number 1 registered 728. Ballot box number 2 registered 585. Total 1313.
Of the 1313 votes registered by the ballot boxes at the close of the polls 13 were found to be women's votes leaving the total . number of men voting 1300.
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 boxes, 1313.
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 eight o'clock, as follows:
Whole number of ballots cast 1313.
Whole number of men's ballots cast 1300.
Whole number of women's ballots cast 13.
Town Clerk for one year.
Thomas J. Robinson had eleven hundred thirty-eight votes (1138) and was declared elected. Sworn in open meeting by the Moderator. Blanks one hundred sixty-two (162).
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Selectmen for one year.
Thomas J. Donnelly had eight hundred fifty-four (854) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 2.
Frank V. Noyes had eight hundred thirty-one (831) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 2.
Willis P. Howard had six hundred seventy-eight (678) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 2.
Max H. Meyer had six hundred twenty-four (624) votes.
Edward T. Ryan had three hundred eighty (380) votes. Blanks five hundred thirty-three (533).
Assessors for three years.
James M. Mead had ten hundred fifty-seven (1057) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 3. Blanks two hundred forty-three (243).
Town Treasurer for one year.
Myron Taylor had ten hundred five (1005) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 3. Blanks two hundred ninety- five (295).
Collector of Taxes for one year.
Edward A. Bailey had ten hundred thirty-eight (1038) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 3. Blanks two hundred sixty-two (262).
Auditor for one year.
George McK. Richardson had nine hundred eighty (980) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 3. Blanks three hundred twenty (320).
Board of Public Works for one year.
Henry S. Adams had nine hundred seventy-nine (979) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 2.
Philip Eberhardt had nine hundred ninety-five (995) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 2.
Henry W. Hayes had nine hundred sixty-four (964) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 2. Blanks nine hundred sixty-two (962).
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School Committee for three years.
Jacob Estabrook had nine hundred fifty-three (953) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 3.
Florence C. Hicks had nine hundred sixty-seven (967) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 6.
Othilie J. Lawson had nine hundred seventeen (917) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 9. Blanks 1102.
Board of Health for three years.
Alfred H. Knowles had nine hundred fifty (950) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 4. Blanks three hundred fifty (350).
Park Commissioner for three years.
William E. Lloyd had nine hundred thirty-five (935) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8. Blanks three hundred sixty-five (365).
Commissioner of Sinking Fund for three years.
William G. Peck had eight hundred seventy-nine (879) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 12. Blanks four hun- dred twenty-one (421).
Trustee of Pratt Fund for five years.
James A. Bailey had nine hundred twenty-six (926) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 11. Blanks three hundred seventy-four (374).
Trustee of Edwin S. Farmer Poor Widows' Fund one year.
William G. Peck had eight hundred fifty-two (852) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 12. Blanks four hundred forty-eight (448).
Two years.
William E. Wood had nine hundred one (901) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 10. Blanks three hundred ninety-nine (399).
Three years.
Henry Hornblower had nine hundred (900) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 16. Blanks four hundred (400).
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Four years.
George Hill had eight hundred eighty-three (883) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 11. Blanks four hundred seven- teen (417).
Five years.
James A. Bailey had eight hundred seventy-five (875) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 11. Blanks four hundred twenty-five (425).
Trustees Robbins Library for three years.
Samuel C. Bushnell had nine hundred twenty (920) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 14.
Charles A. Keegan had nine hundred twenty-three (923) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 5. Blanks seven hun- dred fifty-seven (757).
Trustee of Robbins Library for one year.
William A. Muller had eight hundred thirty-five (835) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 11. Blanks four hundred sixty-five (465).
Trustee Edwin S. Farmer Fund for Needy Persons - one year.
William G. Peck had eight hundred thirty-six (836) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 12. Blanks four hundred sixty-four (464).
Two years.
William E. Wood had eight hundred seventy-five (875) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 10. Blanks four hun- dred twenty-five (425).
Three years.
Henry Hornblower had eight hundred seventy-four (874) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 16. Blanks four hundred twenty-six (426).
Four years.
George Hill had eight hundred fifty-five (855) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 11. Blanks four hundred forty-five (445).
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Five years.
James A. Bailey had eight hundred sixty-six (866) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 11. Blanks four hundred thirty-four (434).
Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
Warren A. Peirce had nine hundred thirty-six (936) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 10. Blanks three hundred sixty-four (364).
Tree Warden for one year.
Daniel M. Daley had nine hundred forty-six (946) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 4. Blanks three hundred fifty-four (354).
Constables for one year.
William T. Canniff had nine hundred forty-two (942) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8.
John Duffy had nine hundred seventeen (917) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 6.
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