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Percy A. Goodale of the Park Commissioners stated the objections of the Park Commissioners to this taking for cemetery and burial purposes.
At the request of Thomas S. Bonney, Val T. Han- sen, a non-Town Meeting member, was given permission to speak on this matter.
Mr. Hansen, speaking for the Mysticside Improve- ment Association, gave the objections of that organiza- tion to the proposed taking.
On motion of Warren A. Peirce :
Voted : That the town authorize the Park Commis- sioners to transfer to the town through its Cemetery Commissioners for cemetery and burial purposes, all or any portion or portions of the parcel of land adjoining Mount Pleasant Cemetery, and now controlled by the Park Commissioners, and more particularly described in Article 37 of the warrant; that the Selectmen be em- powered, on behalf of the town, to petition the legis- lature for the necessary authority to transfer from the lands of Meadow Brook Park to the Cemetery Com- missioners that parcel of land described in Article 37 of the town warrant, and upon obtaining such authority that the town authorize the Park Commissioners to transfer to the town through its Cemetery Commission- ers, for cemetery purposes, a parcel of land adjoining Mount Pleasant Cemetery, more particularly described in the town warrant, and now controlled by the Park Commissioners.
Article 40 taken up (Town Plan).
Voted (Unanimously) : That the sum of $2000 be and hereby is appropriated for the preparation of a town plan, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Planning Board.
On motion of Frederick A. Hortter, the meeting adjourned at fifteen minutes after ten o'clock.
A true record, attest :
E. CAROLINE PIERCE, Town Clerk.
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WARRANT FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Middlesex County.
To the Constables of the Town of Arlington.
GREETING.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in primaries to meet at the polling places designated for the several precincts in said town, viz .: Precinct 1-2, Crosby School; Precinct 3-4-5-6, Town Hall; Precinct 7, Locke School :
Tuesday, the twenty-ninth day of April 1924, at twelve o'clock, for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the primary officers for the election of candidates of political parties for the following offices :
7 Delegates at large to the National Convention of the Republican Party.
7 Alternate Delegates at large to the National Conven- tion of the Republican Party.
8 Delegates at large to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.
8 Alternate Delegates at large to the National Conven- tion of the Democratic Party.
2 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party, 8 Congressional District.
2 Alternate District Delegates to the National Con- vention of the Republican Party, 8th Congressional District.
4 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party, 8th Congressional District.
4 Alternate District Delegates to the National Conven- tion of the Democratic Party, 8th Congressional District.
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The polls will be open from 12 M. until 8 P.M.
And you will notify and warn the voters of the town of Arlington to meet at the times and places herein specified by leaving at every dwelling 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 a conspicuous place in each of the seven precincts of the town seven days at least prior to the time of said meeting.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this war- rant, 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 eleventh day of April, in the year of our Lord one thou- sand nine hundred and twenty-four.
NELSON B. CROSBY, CHARLES B. DEVEREAUX, FREDERICK A. HILL, Selectmen of Arlington.
CONSTABLE'S RETURN
Arlington, April 21, 1924.
Middlesex, ss.
By virtue of this warrant, I have notified and warned the legal voters of the town of Arlington to meet at the time and places 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, by post- ing an attested copy at the doors of the Town Hall seven days at least before said day of meeting and by posting attested copies in two or more conspicuous places in each voting precinct in the town. A notice of the time, places and objects of the meeting was pub- lished in the local papers.
(Signed) DANIEL M. HOOLEY, Constable of Arlington.
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In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, the inhabi- tants of the town of Arlington qualified to vote in prim- aries met in their respective voting places, in said Ar. lington, on Tuesday, the twenty-ninth day of April, 1924, at twelve o'clock noon.
Polling places had been designated as follows : Precincts 1 and 2 at the Crosby Schoolhouse, Winter street; Precincts 3, 4, 5 and 6 at Robbins Memorial Town Hall; Precinct 7 at Locke School, Park avenue.
The following election officers, having been ap- pointed by the Town Clerk on the recommendation of the Board of Selectmen, served as follows :
Precincts 1 and 2-William H. Nolan, Albert E. Olson, John F. Buckley, Herbert B. Kellogg, Arthur O. Alden, Chester B. Smith, John B. Meany, Laura C. Fletcher, Elizabeth C. Cain, Edward A. Smith.
Precincts 3, 4, 5 and 6-George H. Peirce, David T. Dale, Donald Strout, William E. Robinson, John R. Hendrick, Maurice L. Hatch, Nelson Jost, John G. Kelly, James F. McGarry, Harold Cahalin, Edward McCarthy, Harry W. Marden, Everett C. Tileston, Ar- thur J. Hendrick.
Precinct 7-Herbert L. Converse, Paul R. Bennett, Floyd R. Battis, Charles E. Daly, George C. Tewksbury, May F. Currier, Edith Byram, Sarah R. Vaughn, Charles W. Pierce, Guy Edwards.
All laws governing elections and primaries were observed. The polls were declared open in all pre- cincts at twelve o'clock, and remained open until eight o'clock P.M., at which time, after due notice, they were declared closed.
The ballots were counted by the election officers in each voting place, the tally sheets and total tally sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being used.
The ballots cast were, after being counted, en- closed in envelopes, sealed, signed by the election offi-
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cers, encased in wooden boxes, and the same delivered to the Town Clerk in the Town Clerk's office.
The Town Clerk and James F. Higgins, having been duly appointed to act as deputy, canvassed the returns as made by the election officers. The result was as fol- lows :
Whole number of votes cast
1020
Republican votes cast 915
Democratic votes cast 105 1020
REPUBLICAN PARTY Delegates at Large
Prec.
Prec.
1 & 2.
3-4-5-6.
Prec. Total. 7.
Channing H. Cox
165
. 566
168
899
Henry Cabot Lodge
160
558
167
885
Frederick H. Gillett
162
552
166
880
William M. Butler
163
551
164
878
John H. Sherburne
162
551
166
879
Anna C. Bird
161
547
165
873
Jessie A. Hall
161
548
164
873
Blanks
28
194
16
238
Alternate Delegates at Large
Pauline R. Thayer
158
536
159
853
Elizabeth Putnam
158
529
161
848
Charles H. Innes
160
532
160
852
John Jacob Rogers
158
534
161
853
Robert M. Stevens
158
534
159
851
Mary B. Browne
157
522
153
832
Spencer Borden, Jr.
156
524
160
840
Blanks
57
356
63
476
District Delegates-8th District
Russell A. Wood
47
148
48
243
Harry I. Thayer
133
467
129
729
Herbert B. Harris
101
335
86
522
Blanks
51
212
73
336
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Alternate District Delegates-8th District
Amos L. Taylor
157
516
155
828
Elizabeth C. Carlisle 151
507
156
814
Blanks
24
139
25
188
DEMOCRATIC PARTY Delegates at Large
Prec.
Prec.
Prec. Total
1 & 2
3-4-5 & 6
7
David I. Walsh
27
49
11
87
Arthur Lyman
18
27
7
52
Joseph B. Ely
24
34
10
68
John F. Doherty
22
32
9
63
Helen A. MacDonald
19
28
6
53
Susan W. Fitzgerald
17
24
6
47
Rose Herbert
13
25
5
43
Mary E. Meehan
22
23
5
50
Charles H. Cole
23
47
9
79
Blanks
79
191
28
298
Alternate Delegates at Large
Arthur J. B. Cartier
17
27
6
50
William A. O'Hearn
21
34
6
61
Jeremiah J. Healy
23
34
6
63
Edward A. Ginsburg
13
22
4
39
Dorothy Whipple Fry
18
23
4
45
Mary H. Quincy
16
25
5
46
Anne O'Keefe
Heffernan
21
34
3
58
Mary Bacigalupo
14
16
3
33
William H. Doyle
21
36
8
65
Blanks
100
229
51
380
District Delegates-8th District
James T. Barrett
19
29
7
55
James A. Montgomery
13
11
4
28
Marie A. Murphy
10
23
2
35
Edward W. Quinn
26
39
10
75
Edward J. Sennott
11
27
5
43
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James H. Vahey
25
33
8
66
Blanks
28
78
12
118
Alternate District Delegates-8th District
John L. McDonald
24
29
6
59
Whitfield L. Tuck
14
27
2
43
Blanks
94
184
40
318
Arlington, April 30, 1924.
The returns of the primary were filled out on the blanks furnished for the purpose by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, signed by the Selectmen and Town Clerk and filed in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
A true record of the primaries, attest :
E. CAROLINE PIERCE,
Town Clerk.
Arlington, May 6, 1924.
Pursuant to the vote of adjournment on April 22, 1924, the Town Meeting members met in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, May 6, 1924, notices having been sent by mail by the Town Clerk to the Town Meet- ing members seven days at least before the meeting. Notices were published in the local papers and posted at three places in each precinct.
Lists of the duly qualified Town Meeting members were used at the entrances of the meeting place and were in charge of James F. Higgins and Philip T. Robinson.
The check lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting showed that one hundred and sixty-seven members attended the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at eight o'clock in the evening by the Moderator, John G. Brackett.
On the motion of Nelson B. Crosby :
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Voted : That when this meeting adjourns, it ad- journ to meet on Thursday evening, May 15, 1924, at eight o'clock in the evening.
Article 41 taken up (Fees for Building Permits).
On substitute motion of Neison B. Crosby :
Voted: That the town amend Section 23 of Article 15 of its by-laws relating to building or other struc- tures, by adding to said section the following: "There shall be a fee of three dollars for each permit, payable when issued."
Voted : That the town amend Section 23 of Article 15 of its by-laws relating to buildings or other struc- tures, by adding to said section the following: "There shall be a fee of fifty cents for each permit, payable when issued."
Article 42 taken up (Additional Police Accom- modations).
On motion of Nelson B. Crosby :
. Voted: That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to investigate and consider the matter of additional police accommodations, said committee to have the power to fill vacancies and to report to the town not later than the annual meeting in 1925; and that the sum of $300 be and hereby is appropriated for the use of said committee.
Article 43 taken up (District or Other Nurses).
After an explanation of the purpose of the article by Mrs. Herbert W. Reed, on motion of Nelson B. Crosby :
Voted: That the sum of $500 be and hereby is ap- propriated for the employment of district or other nurses, said appropriation to be expended under the di- rection of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 44 taken up (Physicians to Investigate Compulsory Physical Culture System in Public Schools).
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On motion of Nelson B. Crosby :
Voted: That the town do not appoint a board of registered physicians to investigate the compulsory physical culture system now in effect in the Arlington public schools.
Article 45 taken up (Town Ambulance).
Voted : That the town do not appropriate the sum of $5000 or any other sum for the purchase of an ambulance for the town of Arlington.
Article 46 taken up (Land for Park, Playground, School or other Municipal Purposes).
Voted : That the question of acquiring the land described in Article 46 of the warrant be referred to the Board of Park Commissioners for investigation and report to the town at the first meeting after November 1,1924.
Article 47 taken up (St. Paul's Cemetery).
Voted : That the town grant to St. Paul's Cemetery Association permission to use for burial purposes the parcel of land owned by the association, located within the enclosure of St. Paul's Cemetery, and more parti- cularly described in Article 47 of the warrant.
Article 48 taken up. ("Hill's Pond Lot").
Earl A. Ryder read a paper which he had written opposing the taking by the town of the Hill's Pond Lot. Upon inquiry from Roger W. Homer, Percy A. Goodale of the Park Commissioners said that if the town took the land in question the Park Commission would have con- trol of the outlet of the pond.
Egbert E. Stackpole explained on account of bet- terment assessments the net cost to the town would be about $3500.
On the question being put before the meeting and there being some doubt as to the result a standing vote was taken.
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Voted (One hundred and twenty-six voted in favor of the taking and one in opposition) : That the taking by the Board of Park Commissioners made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk and reported to the town, of the land situated in said town sometimes called "Hill's Pond Lot," adjoining Menotomy Rocks Park, and more particularly described in Article 48 of the Warrant, for the purpose of a public park, be and hereby is accepted and allowed; that said Board be and hereby is authorized and empowered to take in fee by eminent domain or by purchase or otherwise said land, including the trees thereon and the structures affixed thereto for the said purpose, all under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments; and that the sum of six thousand ($6,000) dollars, being an amount sufficient for the estimated expense thereof, be and hereby is appropriated therefor.
Messrs. Quimby, Marsters and Barker were the duly appointed tellers to count the votes.
Article 49 taken up. (Sewerage System-Allen Park).
Clarence A. Moore explained in detail proceedings between Mr. Herbert Allen and the Board of Public Works in the subject matter of this article.
Philip A. Hendrick, as Counsel for Mr. Allen and not as a Town Meeting Member, explained Mr. Allen's position in the matter.
On motion of Clarence A. Moore:
Voted (Unanimously) : That the sum of $12,845.19 be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of the sewerage system including the acquisition of the system of main sewers in Allen Park, so called, and consisting as more particularly described in Article 49 of the War- rant; that the Board of Public Works be and hereby is authorized and empowered on behalf of the town to purchase, take in fee by eminent domain or otherwise
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acquire the said system and sewers and such rights and easements as may be necessary or proper for the main- tenance and operation of all or any of the same, all in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as the said Board shall deem best for the interest of the town, said appropriation to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
Article 50 taken up. (Broadway from Massachu- setts Avenue to Somerville Line.)
Voted (Unanimously) : That the sum of fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the construction of pavement and for pavement or other road material, for all or any portion of Broadway from Massachusetts avenue to the Somerville line, all as specified in clauses "7" and "8" of section 7 of chap- ter 44 of the General Laws; and that for this purpose nine thousand ($9,000) dollars be raised by general tax, and for the balance six thousand ($6000) dollars, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the said sum of six thousand ($6,000) dollars and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and all acts in addition thereto or amendment thereof, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than four years from the date of issue of the first bond or note or at such earlier date as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine, said appropri- ation to be expended under the direction of the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works.
Article 51 taken up. (Alfred Road.)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Spy Pond Parkway to Lake street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Alfred road, as more particularly described in Article 51 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment
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of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be not ac- cepted.
Article 52 taken up. (Allen Street.)
Voted (Unanimously) : That the laying out of a town way from Massachusetts avenue to Broadway substantially in the location of the private way known as Allen street, as more particularly described in Arti- cle 52 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
Article 53 taken up. (Blossom Street.)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Park avenue extension to Newland road, substantially in the location of the private way known as Blossom street, as more particularly described in Article 53 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works. be not accepted.
Article 54 taken up. (Crosby Road-Lakehill Av- enue.)
On the substitute motion as made by Nelson B. Cros- by, it was voted unanimously that the laying out of a town way from Spy Pond Parkway to Lake street, sub- stantially in the location of the private way known as Lakehill avenue, as more particularly described in Article 54 of the Warrant under the provisions of law author- izing the assessment of betterments, as made and re- ported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the pur- pose of said way.
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Article 55 taken up. (Foster Street).
On the substitute motion as made by Nelson B. Crosby it was voted unanimously that the laying out of a town way from Massachusetts avenue to Broadway, substantially in the location of the private way known as Foster street, as more particularly described in Article 55 of the Warrant under the provisions of law author- izing the assessment of betterments, as made and re- ported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
Article 56 taken up. (Hamlet Street).
Voted : That the laying out of a town way from Medford street to Franklin street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Hamlet street, as more particularly described in the assessment of bet- terments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be not accepted.
Article 57 taken up. (Newton Road).
Voted : That the laying out of a town way from Hamlet street to Parallel street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Newton road, as more particularly described in Article 57 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be not ac- cepted.
Article 58 taken up. (Overlook Road).
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Summer street to Ronald road, substantially in the loca- tion of the private way known as Overlook road, as more particularly described in Article 58 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint
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Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be ac- cepted, said way established and said Joint Board author- ized to take land for the purpose of said way.
Article 59 taken up. (Park Avenue Extension).
Article 59 was not considered, the subject of this article having been disposed of at the special Town Meeting held April 2, 1924.
Article 60 taken up. (Ronald Road).
On the substitute motion as made by Walter S. Elliett it was voted: That the laying out of a town way from Overlook road to Pleasant avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Ronald road, as more particularly described in Article 60 of the War- rant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be ac- cepted.
Article 61 taken up. (Surry Road).
Voted : That the laying out of a town way from Daniels street to Davis road, substantially in the loca- tion of the private way known as Surry road, as more particularly described in Article 61 of the Warrant, under the provisions of the law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be not accepted.
Article 62 taken up. (Windsor Street).
On substitute motion as made by Charles L. Fitch :
Voted (Unanimously) : That the laying out of the town way from Massachusetts avenue to Waldo road, substantially in the location of the private way known as Windsor street, as more particularly described in Article 62 of the Warrant, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works be accepted, and that the sum of $6000 be and hereby
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is appropriated for the construction of said way including land damages and cost of pavements and sidewalks laid at the time of said construction, all under other pro- visions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, and further that the said sum be expended un- der the instructions of the Board of Public Works.
Article 63 taken up. (Construction of Highways).
On the substitute motion as made by Nelson B. Crosby :
Voted (Unanimously) : That the sum of $51,435.78 be and hereby is appropriated for the original construc- tion of public ways, the laying out of which is accepted at this meeting, including land damages and the cost of pavement and sidewalks laid at the time of said con- struction, all under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments; and furthermore that the said sum be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
Article 64 taken up. (Regulations Regarding Town Lands).
Voted : That the question of making regulations for the purposes mentioned in Article 64 of the Warrant be referred to the committee under vote passed April 16, 1923, to draw up such regulations, for further in- vestigation and report to the town at the first meeting after June 1, 1924.
Article 38 taken up. (Zoning By-Law).
Frank V. Noyes, Chairman of the Committee on Town Zoning By-Law, presented the plan and report of the Committee. (See report on next page.)
On motion of Walter S. Elliett :
Voted: That the reading of the report of the Com- mittee be dispensed with.
Some discussion followed relative to the by-law. On advice from Herbert M. Dutcher it was moved and
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seconded that this meeting do now adjourn. Mr. Dutcher urging that sufficient time be given to this most important matter, taking up each section separately·
Meeting adjourned at ten fifty o'clock in the evening.
A True Record, Attest:
E. CAROLINE PIERCE, Town Clerk.
ZONING BY-LAW of the TOWN OF ARLINGTON · Massachusetts
Section 1. Establishment of Districts. For the purposes of this by-law, the Town of Arlington is hereby divided into districts of six classes, to be known as :
1. Single residence districts,
2. General residence districts,
3. Semi-residence districts,
4. Business districts,
5. Industrial districts,
6. Unrestricted districts,
and which are as shown upon a plan entitled "Town of Arlington, Massachusetts, Zoning Map, prepared under the direction of the Zoning Committee, by John P. Fox, consultant on Zoning, March 1924," as now amended and to be filed in the office of the Town Clerk, which map together with all the boundary lines, designations and explanatory matter thereon, is hereby referred to and made a part of this by-law.
Section 2. Single Residence . Districts. In the single residence districts, no new building or part thereof shall be constructed or used and no building or
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part thereof shall be altered, enlarged, reconstructed and or used, for
(a) Any industry, trade, manufacturing or com- mercial purpose;
(b) Any purpose except one or more of the fol- lowing :
1. Single family detached dwelling house;
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