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Daniel M. Hooley had nine hundred twenty-two (922) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8.
Andrew Irwin had nine hundred eight (908) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8.
Thomas F. Priest had eight hundred seventy-eight (878) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8.
Thomas O. D. Urquhart had seven hundred sixty (760) votes and was declared elected. Sworn March 8. Blanks two thou- sand four hundred seventy-three (2473).
On the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of in- toxicating liquors in this Town?" two hundred ninety-five (295) voted "Yes" and eight hundred sixty-eight (868) voted "No" and declaration was made that the Town had voted that no licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors be granted during the ensuing year. Blanks one hundred thirty-seven (137).
On the question, "Shall the Town accept Chapter 807 of the Acts of the year 1913" six hundred forty-three (643) voted "Yes" and two hundred three (203) voted "No" and declaration was made that the Town had voted to accept said Chapter.
On the question "Shall the Town beginning at the March elec- tion of 1915, elect the members of the Board of Selectmen and
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Board of Public Works, one for the term of one year, one for the term of two years and one for the term of three years, and there- after annually one for the term of three years?" six hundred two (602) voted "Yes" and three hundred sixty-three (363) voted "No" and declaration was made that the Town had voted to make the change indicated.
The following officers were then nominated and elected to the office and for the term stated, as follows:
Fence Viewers for one year. James R. Mann and Charles F. Wyman.
Field Drivers - one year.
Thomas O. D. Urquhart, Daniel M. Hooley, John Duffy, Andrew Irwin, Thomas F. Priest, F. Joseph Cahalin and Edwin C. Jacobs.
Measurers of Wood and Bark - one year. Charles F. Donahue, Edward C. Davis and Patrick Brosnahan.
Fish Preserver.
Everett S. Chapman for one year.
Voted: That when this meeting adjourns it adjourn to meet in the Town Hall on the twenty-sixth day of March, 1914, at thirty minutes after seven o'clock in the evening. Meeting adjourned at forty minutes after seven o'clock.
A true record. Attest:
THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
Arlington, March 3, 1914.
I hereby certify that I have this day appointed Edna C. Pierce Assistant Town Clerk, and that she has taken the oath required under Chapter 25, Section 62 of the revised laws, for the faithful performance of her duties.
THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
PETITION FOR RATIFICATION OF VOTE OF FEBRUARY 2, 1914.
The following petition, addressed to the Selectmen, was received by the Town Clerk, within five days of the final adjournment of
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the Meeting of February 2, 1914, was examined by him as to the number of voters signing the same and certified by him that fifty legal voters of the Town had signed the petition. The petition was as follows:
" To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Arlington, Mass .:
"Whereas, at a Town Meeting held on February 2, 1914, a vote of 281 voting in the affirmative, being one more vote than the necessary two-thirds majority to accept the article, more than four hundred voters being present and voting; and
"Whereas, there were many voters present who wished to speak upon the subject, and had facts and information of interest in relation to the matter; and
"Whereas, by the moving of the previous question, full and free discussion of the article was prevented; and
"Whereas, no information was given to the voters assembled as to the ultimate cost of the project, or as to the sanitary aspects of the situation, or of many other necessary things, in connection with the subject matter of the article; and
"Whereas, said vote was taken by the use of the check-list at such a late hour that many voters were obliged to leave without voting;
"Now, Therefore, we, the undersigned legal voters of the Town of Arlington, respectfully petition your Honorable Board, that, under Chapter 168 of the Acts of 1906, the vote passed in relation to Article 4 at the Town Meeting held February 2, 1914, be sub- mitted to the voters at large for ratification in accordance with said Act."
On receipt of the foregoing petition, certified to by the Town Clerk as to the time of filing and the number of legal voters signing the same, the Board of Selectmen issued the following Warrant, calling a Town Meeting to be held on the third day of March, 1914, for the purpose of ratification of the vote passed February 2, 1914, under Article 4 of the Warrant calling that meeting.
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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, qualified as the Constitution requires, to vote in elections and town affairs, to assemble in the Town Hall, in said Town, Tuesday, the third day of March, 1914, at 2 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 determine, by ballot, "Yes" or "No" the question "Shall the following vote passed at the Town Meeting held on the second day of February, 1914, be ratified?"
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby are au- thorized and empowered in the name of the Town, to purchase by good and sufficient deeds, conveying a good title to the same, or by making takings according to the Statutes provided, a certain lot of land with the buildings thereon, bounded by Massa- chusetts Avenue and Schouler Court, the Chrome Works land, the Boston and Maine Railroad and the property of Hall, con- taining fourteen acres, more or less, and to pay therefor a sum not exceeding twenty-eight thousand (28,000) dollars. Three thousand (3000) dollars are hereby appropriated for this purpose, to be taken from the tax levy of 1914, the balance of said sum to be borrowed, and for this purpose twenty-five (25) negotiable notes to be issued, each for the sum of one thousand (1000) dollars, two payable on January 1, 1915, and two payable January 1, of each succeeding year for six years, or until January 1, 1920, inclusive, and then one payable on January 1 of each year, for the next succeeding thirteen years, the whole to be paid within twenty years from date; said notes to be designated on the face thereof "Schouler Court purchase of 1914," to bear interest semi- annually at a rate not to exceed four and one-quarter per cent, and to be executed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 616 of the Acts of 1910 and the Amendments thereto."
For this purpose the polls will be open at 2 o'clock P.M., and kept open until 9 o'clock P.M.
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Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon, to, the Selectmen, on or before said day and hour of meeting.
Given under our hands at said Arlington, this twenty-first day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen.
FRANK V. NOYES, HERBERT W. RAWSON, JACOB BITZER, Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
CONSTABLE'S RETURN.
Arlington, February 28, 1914.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
By virtue of the foregoing 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 therein 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 doors of the Town Hall, in said Arlington, seven days at least before said day of meeting. A notice of the time, place and object of said meeting was published in the Arlington Advocate.
WILLIAM T. CANNIFF, 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 Tuesday, the third day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and were called to order at two o'clock in the after- noon by Frank V. Noyes, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, 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.)
Chairman Noyes read an opinion of the Town Counsel as to the law governing the meeting and stating that no action was necessary under this article as the law provided that the meeting
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be under the direction of the Selectmen. No action was taken under Article 1. Mr. Noyes acted as presiding officer.
Article 2 taken up. (Ratification of Schouler Court Site Vote.)
The following election officers, having been appointed by the Selectmen, were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties and assigned as follows:
Ballot Clerks - A to L: Fred G. Wilder and Ernest H. Freeman. M to Z: Charles P: Ladd, Jr., and Frank C. Kenney.
At Ballot Boxes - A to L: Joseph J. Duffy and Harold N. Willis. M to Z: Frank Y. Wellington and George C. Tewksbury.
Inspectors - Frank F. Russell and Michael F. Horrigan.
Special - George M. Richardson, George H. Peirce and John E. Robinson.
A sealed package of ballots was then delivered to the Chairman, who publicly broke the seal and delivered the ballots to the ballot clerks.
The ballot called only for a "Yes" or "No" vote on the question in the Warrant.
A list of registered voters was supplied by the registrars of voters to the ballot clerks and checkers at the ballot boxes.
Cards of instructions and penalties on voters were posted in prominent places, as were also specimen ballots, the meeting being conducted under he law governing elections.
In compliance with these laws 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 boxes were examined by the Chairman and Town Clerk and were found to be empty and the registers set at zero.
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 votes on the question submitted at five (5) minutes after two (2) o'clock in the afternoon and remained open until nine (9) o'clock in the evening, at which time, after due notice, they were declared closed. The ballot boxes had not been opened from the opening of the meeting as the ballot being only a "Yes" or "No" one, the result could be easily determined.
At the close of the polls, at nine (9) o'clock the ballot boxes registered as follows:
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Box number 1 - A to L: 831.
Box number 2 - M to Z: 678.
Total, 1509.
The names checked at the ballot boxes and those checked by the ballot clerks were counted and found to agree with the number registered by the ballot boxes, fifteen hundred nine (1509).
The unused ballots were enclosed in a package, sealed and de- livered to the Town Clerk.
The ballots cast were then canvassed by the Chairman, Town Clerk and Tellers, and declaration made thereof at twenty minutes after nine o'clock, as follows:
Whole number of ballots cast 1509.
Necessary for ratification (two-thirds) 1006.
Number voting "Yes" ten hundred thirty-six (1036).
Nu nber voting "No" four hundred sixty-five (465).
Blanks eight (8).
And declaration was made that the Town had, by a two-thirds vote, ratified the vote passed February 2, 1914, under Article 4 of the Warrant, authorizing the Selectmen to purchase the Schou- ler Court Site.
Meeting adjourned at forty-five minutes after nine o'clock. A true record. Attest :
THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
Arlington, March 26, 1914. .
Pursuant to adjournment the citizens of Arlington, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, met in the Town Hall on Thursday the twenty-sixth day of March, 1914, and were called to order at thirty minutes after seven o'clock in the evening by the Moderator, John G. Brackett.
: On motion of Truman L. Quimby it was
Voted: That when this meeting adjourns it adjourn to meet in this hall, Thursday, April 9, 1914, at 7.30 o'clock F.M.
Article 3 taken up. (Reports of Committees.)
Voted: That the report of the Committee of Twenty-one be received and filed.
ยท Article 3 was then laid on the table.
Voted: on motion of Mr. Quimby,
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That the various articles in the Warrant, calling for appropria- tions, be now taken up, and that the recommendations made by the Committee of Twenty-one under those articles in its 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 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 1914, the same to be expended under the direction of its Trustees.
Article 5 taken up. (School Appropriation.)
Voted: That the sum of $92,800 be appropriated for the Public Schools for the year 1914, $1200 to be expended for the general repairs on school buildings, $750 to be expended for the main- tenance of the Spy Pond Athletic Field, and the balance to be expended for the maintenance of said schools and the payment of unpaid bills, the same to be expended under the direction of the School Committee.
Article 10 taken up. (Memorial Day Appropriation.)
Voted: That the sum of $275 be appropriated and paid to the Quartermaster of Francis Gould Post 36, to be expended under the direction of the officers of Francis Gould Post 36, G. A. R., for the proper observance of Memorial Day.
Article 11 taken up. (Appropriation for hydrants, etc.)
Voted: That the sum of seven thousand (7000) dollars be appropriated and paid to the Water Works Department for water used for fire hydrants, street watering and public buildings for the year 1914.
Article 12 taken up. (Water Mains.)
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be referred back to the Committee of Twenty-one for further investigation, said Committee to report to the Town at the adjourned meeting April 9, 1914.
Article 13 taken up. (Permanent sidewalks.)
Voted: That the sum of four thousand (4000) dollars be ap- propriated for the renewal and extension of permanent sidewalks, such work to be done under the provision of the Sidewalk Act,
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Section 43 of Chapter 49 of the Revised Laws, and any amend- ment thereto.
Article 14 taken up. (Sewerage System Appropriation.)
Voted: That the sum of fifteen hundred (1500) dollars be ap- propriated for the maintenance of the Sewerage System for the ensuing year.
Article 15 taken up. (Sewerage Extension.)
Voted: That the sum of $6,347.50 be appropriated for the ex- tension of the Sewerage System, the sum of $5707.25, to be taken from Sewer Assessment Collections, the balance $640.27 to be raised by general tax.
Article 16 taken up. (Highway Division Appropriation.)
Voted: That the sum of thirty-nine thousand (39,000) dollars be appropriated for the maintenance and construction of high- ways during the ensuing year and for the payment of unpaid bills; and that the street-railway tax now in the Treasury, amount- ing to $15,324.21 be hereby appropriated toward the payment thereof; and that the balance of $23,675.79 be raised by general tax.
Article 17 taken up. Street Watering Appropriation.
Voted (by a two-thirds vote): That an appropriation of five thousand (5000) dollars be made for street-sprinkling or treatment for the prevention of dust on streets; that $2000 of said sum be raised by general tax, and the balance, $3000, be raised by note of the Town payable in not exceeding one year, said note to be issued in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 616 of the Acts of 1910, and amendments thereto; and the receipts from assessments levied in 1914 for street-sprinkling or treatment for the prevention of dust be hereby appropriated toward the pay- ment of said note.
Article 18 taken up. (Street Lighting Appropriation.)
Voted: That the sum of ten thousand nine hundred (10,900) dollars be appropriated for street lighting for the ensuing year.
Article 20 taken up. (Block system for Assessors.)
The Committee recommended and it was so voted that no action be taken under this article.
Article 21 taken up. (Gypsy Moths.)
Voted: That the sum of five thousand five hundred (5500) dollars be appropriated to be expended during the year ending
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December 31, 1914, under the direction and control of the Select- men, in suppressing 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 23 taken up. (Widening Massachusetts Avenue at Town Hall.)
Voted: That the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works be authorized and empowered in the name and behalf of the Town, to petition the County Commissioners to widen Massachusetts Avenue on the northerly side, between Water Street and Central Street; and the sum of four thousand five hundred (4500) dollars is hereby appropriated to be expended under the direction of the Joint Board for the purpose of paying any land damages which may be awarded by the County Com- missioners in the event of a decree being issued upon said petition.
Article 24 taken up. (Widening of Hutchinson Road.)
Voted: That the sum of two thousand nine hundred sixty (2960) dollars be appropriated for the widening and straightening of Hutchinson Road as ordered by the County Commissioners, between Old Mystic Street and the Arlington-Winchester Town Line, the same to be spent under the direction of the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works.
Article 25 taken up. (Widening of Massachusetts Avenue near Lexington.)
Voted: That an appropriation of three hundred (300) dollars be made for the widening of Massachusetts Avenue, near the Lexington Town Line, as ordered by the County Commissioners, the same to be spent under the direction of the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works.
Article 26 taken up. (Acceptance of Varnum Street.)
Voted: That the Town accept and establish as a Town way, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, the private way known as Varnum Street, from Massa- chusetts Avenue southwesterly as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, said way being more particularly described in Article 26 of the Warrant.
Article 27 taken up. (Acceptance of Harlow Street.)
Voted: That the Town accept and establish as a Town way, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better-
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ments, the private way known as Harlow Street, from Massa- chusetts Avenue to Raleigh Street, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, said way being more particularly described in Article 27 of the Warrant.
Article 28 taken up. (Acceptance of Davis Avenue.)
Voted: That the Town accept and establish as a Town way, under the provision of law 'authorizing the assessment of better- ments, the private way known as Davis Avenue, from Mystic Street to Orient Avenue, as laid out by the Joint Board of Select- men and Board of Public Works, said way being more particu- larly described in Article 28 of the Warrant.
Article 29 taken up. (Acceptance of Trowbridge Street.)
Voted: That the Town accept and establish as a Town way, under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, the private way known as Trowbridge Street from Massa- chusetts Avenue to Waldo Road, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, said way being more particularly described in Article 29 of the Warrant.
Article 30 taken up. (Acceptance of part of Grafton Street.)
Voted: That the Town accept and establish as a Town way, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, the private way known as Grafton Street from Massa- chusetts Avenue to Raleigh Street, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, said way being more particularly described in Article 30 of the Warrant.
Article 39 taken up. (Acceptance of Everett Street.)
Voted: That the Town accept and establish as a Town way, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, the private way known as Everett Street from Massa- chusetts Avenue to Broadway, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, said way being more particularly described in Article 39 of the Warrant.
Voted (by a two-thirds vote): That the sum of eight thousand (8000) dollars be appropriated for the construction of Everett Street, Varnum Street, Harlow Street, Davis Avenue, Trowbridge Street and Grafton Street, and that said sum be raised by the issue of eight (8) serial notes for the sum of one thousand (1000) dollars each, the first payable in 1915, and one payable in each of the succeeding seven years; said notes to be issued in accordance
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with the provisions of Chapter 616 of the Acts of 1910, and amend- ments thereto, and to be designated on the face thereof "Street Loan of 1914" and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding four per cent per annum payable semi-annually.
Article 31 taken up. (To elect a Planning Board.)
Voted: that a Planning Board be elected in conformity with requirements of Chapter 494 of the Acts of 1913.
That to carry out the purpose of this vote, a nominating com- mittee consisting of three citizens be appointed by the Moderator to bring in a report, at the adjournment of this meeting April 9, 1914, on the names of five citizens to be elected by the meeting to said Planning Board; and that the sum of three hundred (300) dollars be appropriated for the use of said Planning Board, said sum to be raised by general tax. The Moderator appointed the following citizens to serve on said nominating committee: Harold L. Frost, William C. Drouet and George H. Shirley.
Article 34 taken up. (Gray Street construction.)
Voted: On the recommendation of the Committee, that no action be taken under this article.
Article 35 taken up.
Voted: That Summer Street be extended from Brattle Street to Forest Street; but that no appropriation be made for this pur- pose until such time as the said street is laid out by the Joint Board and accepted by the Town.
Article 36 taken up. (Extension of Albermarle Street.)
Voted: That Albermarle Street be extended from Walnut Street to Mt. Vernon Street, but that no appropriation be made for this purpose until such time as the said street is laid out by the Joint Board and accepted by the Town.
Article 38 taken up. (To obtain estimates for High School Building.)
The consideration of this article was laid on the table.
Article 40 taken up. (Playground in Crosby School District.)
Voted: That this article be referred back to the Playground Committee, having this matter under consideration, for the pur- pose of obtaining further information and making a report to the adjourned meeting April 9.
Article 41 taken up. (Insects other than gypsy and brown- tail moths.)
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Voted: That the sum of one thousand (1000) dollars be ap- propriated for the extermination of insects other than gypsy and brown-tail moths, and for the general care of trees; same to be expended under the direction of the Tree Warden.
Article 7 taken up. (Town expenses, etc.)
Voted: That $8500 from the income of the Water Department, $20,450 taken from the unexpended balances and amounts in the Treasury otherwise unappropriated, be appropriated for the payment of notes or bonds maturing in 1914.
That the sum of $11,060 from the income of the Water Depart- ment, $6,121.32 from unexpended balances in the Treasury, and $10,318.68 to be raised by general tax be appropriated for the payment of interest during the year 1914.
That the sum of $7500 be appropriated for the care of outside poor, in addition to such sums as the Town may receive from individuals reimbursing it for such care.
That the sum of $3,950.12 be appropriated to pay the following overdrafts during the year 1914:
Abatements
$691.92
Selectmen's Incidentals
499.88
Interest.
746.92
Water Works.
1,824.29
Water Pipe Extension
187.11
Voted: That the sum of $14,550 be appropriated for the Sinking Fund, $5000 to be taken from the income of the Water Works and $9550 to be raised by general tax the current year, said amounts to be paid to the Sinking Fund Commissioners, Decem- ber 1, 1914, and to be apportioned as follows:
Apportionment
Debt
Date of Issue
Maturity
$1,710
$92,000
1892
1922
330
10,500
1903
1923
7,138
92,000
1894
1924
658
10,000
1895
1925
297
5,000
1896
1926
540
10,000
1897
1927
740
15,000
1898
1928
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