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ART. 36. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treas- urer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money for any necessary purpose, in anticipation of the revenue for the year 1919, the same to be repaid directly from the proceeds of said revenue.
ART. 37. To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Col- lector of Taxes to use all means of collecting taxes for the year 1919 which a Town Treasurer may use when appointed a. Collector of Taxes.
ART. 38. To see what action the Town will take in relation to the appointment or election of a Finance Committee of Twenty-one citizens for the ensuing year'.
ART. 39. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Survey to change the name of Summer Street, or take any action thereon or relative thereto.
ART. 40. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a Com- mittee for the revision of the By-Laws of the Town, make an appropriation therefor, or take any action thereon.
ART. 41. To see if the Town will vote to transfer into the Treasury Account unexpended balances appropriated for the use of committees who have not reported, or take any action thereon.
ART. 42. To see if the Town will vote to erect a Roll of Honor, in appreciation of the services of the young men of the Town who served in the Army, Navy and Marine Corps of the United States, in the war of 1917-1918, make an appropriation for the same, determine in what manner the money shall be
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raised and expended, or take any action thereon or in relation thereto
ART. 43. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to rent or dispose of the building on Park Avenue, formerly used as a fire station, or take any action thereon, or relative thereto.
ART. 44. 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.
And you will notify and warn the legal voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the time and at the places herein specified, by leaving at every dewlling house in the Town a printed copy of this Warrant, and also by posting a copy of the same at the doors of the Town Hall, and in five or more conspicuous public places in the Town, seven days at least prior to the time of said meeting.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before said day and hour of meeting.
Given under our hands, at said Arlington, this tenth day of February, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.
WILLIS P. HOWARD, THOMAS J. DONNELLY, Selecimen of the Town of Arlingion.
CONSTABLE'S RETURN
Arlington, February 25, 1919.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
By virtue of this Warrant I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified to vote in elec- tions 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 by posting a printed attested copy at the doors of the Town Hall seven days before said day of meeting. Notice also published in the Arlington Advocate.
WILLIAM T. CUNNIFF, Constable of Arlington.
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In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, met in their respective voting places in said Arlington. on Monday, the third day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen at 5.45 o'clock in Precinct One, and at six o'clock in Precinct Two in the forenoon.
The following places had been designated as polling places:
Precinct 1. Town Hall.
Precinct 2. Crosby School, Winter Street.
The following election officers had been appointed by the Selectmen and were assigned as follows:
Precinct 1 - Warden, George H. Peirce; clerk, George McK. Richardson.
Inspectors and Counters - David T. Dale. C. Frederick Evans, Frank E. Kenney, Richard Healey, James G. Moir, John Savage, Joseph W. Moore, Frank Y. Wellington, George F. McCaffrey, George C. Tewksbury, William D. Grannan, William P. Slattery, George J. White, James E. Doughty, Leonard V. Collins, John J. Mahoney and Arthur Richards.
Precinct 2-Warden, John W. Dacey; clerk, George H. Lowe.
Inspectors and Counters - Clayton Hilliard, John B. Meany, Herbert W. Rideout, Charles J. Brookings, Elmer Buckley, William H. Nolan, Carroll B. Moore, Eugene Paradis and Thomas S. Lawrence.
All laws governing elections had been complied with in both precincts. The returns from the two precincts were received by the Town Clerk who canvassed the same and announced the result as follows:
Total number of votes cast. 1843
Total number of men who cast votes. 1801
Total number of women who cast votes 42
Selectman for three years
Arthur Birch had three hundred eighty-seven (387) votes. Olvin H. Lufkin had ten hundred and twenty (1020) votes. Edward T. Ryan had three hundred seventy-three (373)votes. Blanks, 21.
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Town Clerk for one year
Thomas J. Robinson had sixteen hundred and two (1602) votes. Blanks, 199.
Town Treasurer for one year
Myron Taylor had fourteen hundred fifty-six (1456) votes. Blanks, 345.
Collector of Taxes for one year
Edward A Bailey had fourteen hundred and seventy (1470) votes. Blanks, 331.
Auditor for one year
George McK. Richardson had fourteen hundred thirty-two (1432) votes. Blanks, 369.
Assessor for three years
Omar W. Whittemore had thirteen hundred and ninety- eight (1398) votes. Blanks, 403.
Board of Public Works for three years
Frederick C. Gardner had seven hundred and fifteen (715). Clarence A. Moore had ten hundred thirty-seven (1037) votes. Blanks 49.
Board of Public Works for two years
Loren W. Marsh had eleven hundred thirty-one (1131). votes. John L. Pichette had four hundred sixty-nine (469) votes. Blanks, 201.
School Committee for three years
John A. Bishop had fourteen hundred and two (1402) votes. Lindsey K. Foster had twelve hundred and fifty-eight (1258) votes. Charles C. Warren had thirteen hundred and nine (1309) votes. Blanks, 1560.
School Committee for one year
Vittoria C. Dallin had thirteen hundred and seventy-three (13%3) votes. Blanks, 470.
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Planning Board for three years
Harry G. Porter had twelve hundred and fifty-four (1254) votes. Howard B. S. Prescott had twelve hundred sixty- three (1263) votes. Blanks, 1085.
Board of Health for three years
Alfred W. Lombard had thirteen hundred and sixty-two (1362) votes. Blanks, 439.
Park Commissioner for three years
Arthur P. Wyman had thirteen hundred and ninety-three (1393) votes. Blanks, 408.
Cemetery Commissioner for three years
George G. Allen had thirteen hundred fifty-three (1353) votes. Blanks, 448.
Trustees Robbins Library for three years
James P. Parmenter had twelve hundred ninety-three (1293) votes. Arthur J. Wellington had thirteen hundred and fifty- five (1355) votes. Blanks, 954.
Commissioner of Sinking Fund for three years
Joseph C. Holmes had thirteen hundred and thirty (1330) votes. Blanks, 471.
Trustee of Pratt Fund for five years
Joseph C. Holmes had thirteen hundred and twenty-four (1324) votes. Blanks, 477.
Trustee of E. S. Farmer Funds for five years
Joseph C. Holmes had thirteen hundred and thirteen (1313) votes. Blanks, 488.
Tree Warden for one year
Daniel M. Daley had fourteen hundred and sixteen (1416) votes. Blanks, 485.
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Constables for one year
Daniel M. Hooley had fourteen hundred and six (1406) votes. Thomas O. D. Urquhart had twelve hundred and twenty (1220) votes. Blanks, 976.
On the question "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town?" three hundred ninety-two voted "Yes" and twelve hundred and fourteen voted "No." Blanks, 295.
The polls were closed at five o'clock P. M. 1
In accordance with the Warrant the citizens assembled in the Town Hall at thirty minutes after five o'clock in the after- noon and were called to order by the Town Clerk.
Article 2 taken up. (Choice of Moderator).
By unanimous vote Jacob Bitzer was elected Moderator and was sworn to the faithful performance of his duties by the Town Clerk.
Article 3 taken up. (Election of other officers.) The fol- lowing citizens were nominated and elected to the offices and for the terms designated:
Fence Viewers for one year
Charles F. Wyman, James R. Mann.
Fish Preserver for one year
Everett S. Chapman.
Measurers of Wood and Bark for one year
Patrick F. Brosnahan, Edmund L. Curtis, Albert F. Duffy.
Field Drivers for one year
Thomas O. D. Urquhart, F. Joseph Cahalin, Andrew Irwin. Thomas F. Priest, Daniel M. Hooley, John Duffy, Edwin C. Jacobs.
Voted: That when this meeting adjourns it adjourns to meet
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in this hall on Monday evening, March 24, 1919, at 7.30 o'clock. A true copy. Attest:
THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk
In conformity with the laws of this Commonwealth, the Town Clerk made a list of the names of all persons elected and required by law to be sworn before entering upon their official duties, and with his warrant delivered it to Constable Thomas O. D. Urquhart, requiring him to summon all such persons to appear before the Town Clerk within seven (7) days after the service of such summons and take the oath required or to signify their refusal of said office in writing. I hereby certify that all persons elected to an office requiring an oath have taken said oath and that all persons elected to an office not requiring an oath have signified, in writing, their acceptance of said office.
THOMAS J. ROBINSON,
Town Clerk.
TOWN WARRANT SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS.
To any 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, Monday, the twenty-fourth day of March, 1919, at 7.30 P. M., then and there to act on the following articles, viz:
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
ART. 2. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the extension of the sewerage system for the ensuing year,
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determine in what manner the money shall be raised, 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 tenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.
THOMAS J. DONNELLY, OLVIN H. LUFKIN, Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
CONSTABLE'S RETURN
Arlington, March 24, 1919.
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 purposes 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 and place and object of said meeting was published in the Arlington Advocate and the Arlington Weekly News.
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 Town, on Monday, the twenty-fourth day of March, 1919, and were called to order by the Town Clerk at 7.30 o'clock P. M. The Town Clerk read the Warrant calling the meeting and the return of the Con- stable thereon, who served the same upon the inhabitants.
ARTICLE 1. Taken up. (Choice of Moderator.)
By unanimous choice Jacob Bitzer was elected Moderator
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and was sworn to the faithful performance of his duties by the Town Clerk.
ART. 2 taken up. (Extension of Sewerage System.) Voted by a two-thirds vote, one hundred twenty-four voting "Yes" and none voting "No," that the sum of $8,000 be appropriated for Sewer Extension, $2,000 to be taken from Sewer Assess- ments now in the Treasury; and for the purpose of raising the balance of $6,000, there be issued three serial notes of $2,000 each, one payable in each of the years 1920, 1921 and 1922, said notes to be issued in accordance with the provisions of Chap. 616 of the Acts of 1910 and Amendments thereto, and to be designated on the face thereof "Sewer Loan of 1919" and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed 412% per annum, payable semi-annually.
All business calling the meeting having been disposed of the meeting adjourned at forty-five minutes after eight o'clock. A true record. Attest:
THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
MEETING ADJOURNED FROM MARCH 3, 1919
Pursuant to adjournment the citizens of Arlington qualified to vote in elections and town affairs met in the Town Hall in said Town on Monday evening, March 24th, at 7.45 o'clock, and were called to order by the Moderator, Jacob Bitzer.
On motion of Charles H. Higgins, Article 4 was taken up. (Reports of Committees.)
Under this article Mr. Middleton offered the following report of the Committee on School House Sites and the report was received, accepted as progressive, and ordered filed.
THE REPORT
To the Town of Arlington:
Your Committee, appointed at the Town Meeting of Decem- ber 7, 1916, under the vote, "that a committee of five be ap- pointed to investigate and select suitable sites for school build- ings, one in the vicinity of Franklin and Warren Streets, one in
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the Crescent Hill section, one near Mystic Street and one in the Lake Street district," has reported on two lots which have been purchased by the Town, one in the Franklin and Warren Streets section and one in the Crescent Hill section.
It was the opinion of your committee and of those interested in the school situation who were consulted that the above men- tioned sites should be purchased at once, as desirable sites in these sections were becoming harder to obtain each year.
After having done some work in the Mystic and Lake Streets districts, your committee believes that, owing to the present conditions - due to the war -it will best serve the Town in recommending that no land in these districts be purchased at this time.
It is the intention of the committee to continue the work as ยท required by the vote of the Town in regard to the purchase of land in these districts, and the committee wishes to submit this as a report of progress.
(Signed) W. I. MIDDLETON.
Mr. William A. Muller presented this report of the committee appointed to "investigate forms of town government," and the report was received, accepted and ordered filed,- and this Committee discharged.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE FORMS OF TOWN GOVERNMENT
Your Committee appointed March 20, 1916, to investigate forms of town government presents the following additional report with the request that it be accepted as final and the Committee discharged.
Since making the last report your Committee has further considered the various forms of town government, has attended meetings where the subject was discussed, and has interviewed citizens of our Town and other municipalities as to the desir- ability of recommending a change in our present form of govern- ment.
It is the opinion of your Committee that a majority of our people feel that no change should be made at present. The
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number who favor the Town Manager or General Superin- tendent plan seems much smaller than when this committee was appointed in 1916. There are a number, however, who are favorable to a limited form of town government similar to that in Brookline.
Your Committee, however, is of the opinion that it is not desirable at this time to recommend a city form of government, a Commission form, or a Town Manager or General Superin- tendent form; and they further recommend that no action be taken in regard to a limited form of town government until such time as our voters attending town meetings cannot be accommodated by the facilities now offered in our present Town Hall.
There is danger of undesirable legislation under our present form of government due to the absence from meetings of voters who should show by their presence their interest in the welfare of the Town. This danger, however, in the opinion of the Committee, will exist under all forms of government when the public spirit of a community is not sufficiently strong to prevent such attempts to "frame up" and pass undesirable legislation.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) WILLIAM A. MULLER.
It was then voted: That the various articles in the Warrant be now taken up and that the recommendations of the Finance Committee under the articles in their report be considered as now before the meeting and in the order in which they appear in said report.
Article 4 was then laid on the table.
Article 34 taken up. (Town ways, highways and bridges.)
Voted: That the Town ways, highways and bridges be repaired during the ensuing year under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
Article 35 taken up. (Selectmen agents of the Town.)
Voted: That the Selectmen be appointed agents of the Town to institute and prosecute actions in favor of the Town, and
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appear and defend suits and legal proceedings against or involv- ing the interests of the Town, with power to employ counsel therein, and when necessary, in all other legal matters and business appertaining to town affairs during the year com- mencing March 1, 1919.
Article 36 taken up. (Treasurer authorized to borrow money.)
Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1919, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year. Any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. 102 voted "yes." None voted "no."
Article 37 taken up. (Authority of Collector of Taxes.)
Voted: That the Collector of Taxes be authorized to use all means of collecting taxes for the year 1919 which a Town Treasurer may use when appointed a Collector of Taxes.
Article 38 taken up. (Appointment of Finance Committee of 21.)
Voted: That the Moderator of this meeting, together with the Chairman and Secretary of the present Finance Committee of Twenty-one are here by appointed a Committee to nominate and report to this meeting a Finance Committee of Twenty-one citi- zens, representing all sections of the Town, to serve until the end of the Annual Meeting of 1920, fourteen members to be selected from the present committee, provided they will serve, and the other seven to be newly appointed. That no person holding an elective town office shall be eligible to serve on said Com- mittee. To this Finance Committee are hereby referred all articles in any Town Warrant issued during its term of office. Said Committee shall, after due consideration of the subject matter of said articles, report thereon in print or otherwise to the Town Meeting, with such recommendations as it shall deem best. Said Committee shall choose its own officers and have power to fill vacancies.
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The following Finance Committee of Twenty-one were- nominated and elected:
Frank A. Adams, 11 Upland Road.
Elliott R. Barker, 26 Lombard Road.
Elmer Buckley, 151 Mass. Avenue.
Wilson D. Clark, Jr., 25 Wellington Street.
Ralph Conder, 20 Milton Street.
Nelson B. Crosby, 10 Davis Avenue.
Foster Doane, 243 Lowell Street.
Cyrus L. Doe, 48 Linden Street.
James P. Donnelly, 57 Brattle Street.
Herbert M. Dutcher, 28 Walnut Street.
William G. Hadley, 20 Pond Lane.
Wilder N. Hodgkins, 7 Melrose. Street.
John Lawson, 33 Winsor Street.
Henry E. Merrill, 45 Robbins Road.
Frank A. O'Brien, 77 Bartlett Avenue.
Walter A. Robinson, 36 Jason Street.
George O. Russell, 55 Jason Street.
Earl A. Ryder, 21 Norfolk Road.
W. Dean Sawyer, 105 Bartlett Avenue.
Edward L. Shinn, 74 Florence Avenue.
Paul M. White, 26 Cliff Street.
Article 43 taken up. (To rent Park Avenue Fire House.)
Voted: That authority be granted the Selectmen to lease the Fire House on Park Avenue for a term of years.
Article 5 taken up. (Robbins Library.)
Voted: That there be appropriated the sum of $6,000 in addition to the dog tax, the receipts from fines, and the sale of catalogues, for the maintenance of the Robbins Library, for the year 1919. Same to be expended under the direction of the . Trustees.
Article 6 taken up. (School Appropriation.)
Voted: That the sum of $171,954 be appropriated for the public schools for the year 1919. That for this purpose $15,000. be taken from the unexpended balance now in the Treasury, and the balance, $156,954, be raised by general tax, $4,000 to be expended for general repairs, $750 for the care and maintenance-
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of Spy Pond Athletic Field and the whole to be expended under the direction of the School Committee.
Article 8 taken up. ($7,000 for hydrants.)
Voted: That the sum of $7,000 be appropriated and paid to the Water Works Department for the water used for fire hy- drants, street watering and public buildings for the year 1919.
Article 9 taken up. (Sidewalk Appropriation.)
Voted: That the sum of $5,100 be appropriated for the con- struction of permanent sidewalks, $2,600 of this sum to be ap- propriated for the extension of granolithic sidewalk on the north side of Massachusetts Avenue, from Marathon Street to Henderson Street, this work to be done under the provisions of the Sidewalk Act. Thebalance, $2,500, to be expended for otber permanent sidewalks approved by the present Board.
Article 10 taken up. (Sewerage system.)
Voted: That the sum of $4,000 be appropriated for the main- tenance of the sewerage system for 1919.
Article 11 taken up. (Highway Appropriation.)
Voted: That the sum of $74,300 be appropriated for mainte- nance and construction of highways during the year 1919. That for this purpose the sum of $5,000 to be taken from unexpended balances now in the Treasury and that the Street Railway and Excise Tax now in the treasury, amounting to $11,279, be ap- propriated toward the payment thereof and that the balance, $58,020.14, be raised by general tax. In addition to the above sum of $74,300 such sum is hereby appropriated as may be collected from the American Tar Company for damage done on Medford Street.
Article 15 taken up. / (Snow and Ice.)
Voted: That the sum of $4,000 be appropriated for the re- moval of snow and ice from the highways.
Article 16 taken up. (Engineering Department.)
Voted: That the sum of $3,500 be appropriated for engineer- ing, $1,500 of which is to be expended for the salary of the Town Engineer.
Article 17 taken up. (Storm Drains.)
Voted: That the sum of $3,000 be appropriated for the ex- tension of the Storm Drain System for the ensuing year.
Article 20 taken up. (Extension of Water Mains.)
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Voted by a two-thirds vote: (Yes, 244; no, 0)
That the sum of $8,000 be appropriated for the extension of Water Mains, that $2,000 of said sum be raised by general tax of 1919, and that for raising the balance, $6,000, there be issued three serial notes of $2,000 each, payable respectively in 1920, 1921 and 1922. Said notes to be issued in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 616 of the Acts of 1910 and amendments thereto, and to be designated in the face thereof "Water Loan of 1919" and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding 41/2 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually.
Article 7 taken up. (Memorial Day.)
Voted: That the sum of $300 be appropriated for the proper observance of Memorial Day, $250 of said sum to be paid to the Quartermaster of Francis Gould Post 36, G. A. R. The balance of said sum, $50, to be paid to General Walter E. Lombard to be expended under his direction for the purpose of decorating, in a suitable manner, the graves of the veterans of the Spanish- American War and of the veterans of the War of the United States of America and the Empires of Germany and Austria.
Article 12 taken up. (Street Lighting.)
Voted: That the sum of $13,773.87 be appropriated for street. lighting for the ensuing year.
Article 13 taken up. (Gypsy Moths.)
Voted: That the sum of $5,700 be appropriated to be ex- pended during the year ending December 31, 1919, under the direction and control of the Selectmen, in suppressing the gypsy and brown-tail moths in the Town of Arlington, in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chapter 381 of the Acts of 1905 and amendments thereto.
Article 14 taken up. (Planting Trees.)
Voted: That the sum of $1,100 be appropriated for planting new trees and the care of trees, to be expended under the direc- tion of the Tree Warden.
Article 18 taken up. (Public Parks.) -
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