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Article 39 taken up. (Dedication of "Crusher Lot" to Park Purposes.)
Voted (unanimously) : That the Town dedicate to, and use for, the purpose of a public park the parcel of land hereinafter described, being a portion of the land of the Town sometimes called the "Crusher Lot"; and that the Board of Park Commissioners be and hereby is authorized to locate a public park thereon.
Said parcel is bounded as follows: Beginning at a point on the northeasterly side line of Gray Street at the division line between land of the Town of Arlington and lot No. 73 now or formerly owned by Agnes V. Doherty,
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thence northwesterly on said northeasterly side line of Gray Street on a curve to the right with a radius of 1,855.73 feet, a distance of 226.72 feet to a point of tangency in said northeasterly side line of Gray Street; thence continuing northwesterly on said northeasterly side line of Gray Street, a distance of 278.06 feet to a point of curve in said northeasterly side line of Gray Street; thence northerly on said northeasterly side line of Gray Street on a curve to the right with a radius of 54.0 feet, a distance of 47.35 feet to a point of tangency at the intersection of said northeasterly side line of Gray Street and the easterly side line of Oakland Avenue; thence northerly on said easterly side line of Oakland Avenue a distance of 80 feet, more or less, to a point in said easterly side line of Oakland Avenue, at the division line between said land of Town of Arlington and lot A, now or formerly, owned by Marie L. Lansil; thence northeasterly by said land, now or formerly of Marie L. Lansil and land now or formerly of James R. Powers, a distance of 235.25 feet, to an angle point; thence con- tinuing northeasterly by said land, now or formerly of James R. Powers, and by Harvard Street, a distance of 178.0 feet to the easterly side line of Harvard Street; thence southeasterly across said land of Town of Arling- ton, a distance of 603.79 feet to a point at the division line between said land of Town of Arlington, lot 61, now or formerly owned by Harontune H. Mardoain and Charles Nazariale and Lot 65, now or formerly owned by Charles F. Crockwell; thence southwesterly by said lot 65, now or formerly owned by Charles F. Crockwell, a distance of 19.24 feet to an angle point; thence continu- ing southwesterly by said lot 65, now or formerly owned by Charles F. Crockwell by Lehigh Street and by lot 66, now or formerly owned by Nils J. Soderlund, a distance of 243.11 feet to an angle point; thence continuing south- westerly by lot 73, now or formerly owned by Agnes V. Doherty, a distance of 100.92 feet to the point of begin-
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ning ; containing 260,250 square feet, more or less, all as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Engineer, Arlington, Mass., entitled "Plan of Junior High School West Lot, Arlington, Mass. Scale 1" = 40', Oct. 28, 1931, James M. Keane, Town Engineer."
Article 40 taken up. (Gift of "Howitzer.")
Voted: That the Town accept the gift by Arlington Post 1775 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, of one 105 millimeter German howitzer, now located upon the park at the junction of Massachusetts Avenue and Broadway.
Article 41 taken up. (Modification of Vote: Re County Hospital.)
Voted (unanimously) : That the Town do not, under Article 41 of the Warrant, modify or rescind the vote passed on January 27, 1932, under Article 8 of the War- rant for the special meeting on that date, nor appropri- ate any sum, nor make any election, mentioned in said Article 41, such matters having been disposed of at the meeting held March 15, 1932.
Article 42 taken up. (Authorizing Leasing of Menotomy Hall.)
Voted (unanimously) : That the present and each future Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to let or lease from time to time, for not more than five (5) years, on such terms as it determines, all or any por- tion or portions of the Menotomy Hall Building.
Article 43 taken up. (Work Relating to Employ- ment.)
Voted (unanimously) : That the additional sum of one thousand (1,000) dollars be and hereby is appropri-
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ated for the work relating to employment of the poor ; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 44 taken up. (Improvement of Meadowbrook Park.)
Voted (unanimously) : That the sum of fifteen hun- dred ($1500) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the grading and improvement of "Meadowbrook Park"; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Park Commissioners.
Article 45 taken up. (Improvement of Grounds : Junior High School West.)
Voted (unanimously) : That the sum of three thousand ($3,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the grading and improvement of the grounds of the "Junior High School West"; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the School Committee.
Article 46 taken up. (Improvement of High School Grounds.)
Voted (unanimously) : That the sum of two thou- sand ($2,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the grading and improvement of the High School grounds and the driveways in connection therewith; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direc- tion of the School Committee.
Article 47 taken up. (Eradication of Mosquitoes.)
Voted (unanimously) : £ That the sum of three thousand seven hundred ($3,700) dollars be and hereby
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is appropriated for the eradication of mosquitoes; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Health.
Article 48 taken up. (Improvement of Town Prop- erty.)
On the substitute motion of Ernest W. Davis it was
Voted (unanimously) : That the Town do not make an appropriation under Article 48 of the Warrant for the improvement of Town property, an appropriation for such purpose having been made under Article 5 of the Warrant.
Article 49 taken up. (Overdrafts.)
On the substitute motion of William O. Hauser it was
Voted (unanimously) : That the sum of two hun- dred sixty-two and 67/100 ($262.67) dollars be and here- by is appropriated to pay debts, obligations and/or ex- penses incurred prior to January 1, 1932 in connection with the construction of, and/or specific repairs upon Massachusetts Avenue under the vote passed April 8, 1931, under Article 64 of the Warrant for the annual meeting of 1931, in excess of the appropriation made for such purpose; and that said sum be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works.
Voted (unanimously) : That the sum of six hun- dred eighty-seven and 07/100 ($687.07) dollars be and hereby is appropriated to pay debts, obligations and/or expenses incurred prior to January 1, 1932 in connection with the widening of the roadway of Massachusetts Avenue, between Pleasant Street and Whittemore Street, under the vote passed November 4, 1931, under Article 10 of the Warrant for the meeting of that date, in excess
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of the appropriation made for such purpose; and that said sum be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
On motion of Ernest W. Davis:
Voted: That Article 3 be taken from the table.
M. Ernest Moore, member of the Cemetery Commis- sioners, stating that a full and final accounting having been given by Mr. Warren A. Peirce of the Cemetery Chapel at a former meeting, asked that the report of the Commissioners be received and the Commissioners acting as the Construction Committee be discharged.
Town Counsel Paul M. White stated that since their report had been accepted the matter was taken care of.
The Moderator declared that all business calling the meeting having been disposed of the meeting stood ad- journed at 10:05 P. M.
A True Record, Attest:
E. CAROLINE PIERCE, Town Clerk.
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TOWN WARRANT
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss.
To the Constables of the Town of Arlington:
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in the polling places designated for the several precincts in said Town, viz:
Precinct 1, Crosby School
Precincts 2-4,
Hardy School
Precincts 3-5, Junior High East
Precincts 6-8, Town Hall
Precincts 7-9, Russell School
Precincts 10-12, Cutter School
Precinct 11, Highland Hose House
Precinct 13, Peirce School
Precinct 14, Locke School
Tuesday, the twenty-sixth day of April, 1932 at 12 o'clock M., 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 :
Four Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Republican Party.
Four Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Republican Party.
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Twelve Delegates at Large to the National Conven- tion of the Democratic Party.
· Twelve Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.
Two District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party, 5th Congressional Dist.
Two Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party, 5th Con- gressional District.
Two District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party, 5th Congressional District.
Two Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party, 5th Con- gressional District.
The polls will be open from 12 M. to 8 P. M.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by post- ing attested copies thereof seven days at least, before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the Town.
Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this eleventh day of April, A. D. 1932.
WILLIAM O. HAUSER, ARTHUR P. WYMAN, LEONARD COLLINS, Selectmen of Arlington.
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CONSTABLE'S RETURN
Arlington, Mass., April 25, 1932.
Middlesex County :
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, and by posting an at- tested 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 published in the local papers.
(Signed) JOHN A. EASTON, Constable, Town of Arlington, Mass.
In pursuance of the foregoing Warrant, the inhabi- tants of the Town of Arlington qualified to vote in primaries met in their respective voting places, in said Arlington, on Tuesday the twenty-sixth day of April, 1932, at twelve o'clock noon.
Polling places had been designated as follows: Pre- cinct 1, Crosby School; Precincts 2-4, Hardy School; Pre- cincts 3-5, Junior High East; Precincts 6-8, Town Hall; Precincts 7-9, Russell School; Precincts 10-12, Cutter School; Precinct 11, Highland Hose House; Precinct 13, Peirce School; Precinct 14, Locke School.
The following election officers, having been appointed by the Town Clerk on the recommendation of the Board of Selectmen, served as follows:
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Precinct 1 : John S. Kelley, Warden, 27 Cleveland St .; Arthur O. Davidson, Deputy Warden, 63 Teele St .; Percy S. Morine, Clerk, 63 Cleveland St .; Chester E. Smith, Deputy Clerk, 57 Cleveland St .; Joseph V. Traverse, Teller, 42 Cleveland St .; Kenneth Slade, Teller, 28 Teele St .; Ruth M. Kelly, Deputy Inspector, 30 Cleveland St .; Amy A. Watkins, Deputy Inspector, 27 Cleveland St .; Claire L. Pavey, Inspector, 30 Cleveland St .; Alice L. Carpenter, 57 Cleveland St., Inspector.
Precincts 2-4: Judson F. Easton, Warden, 62 Melrose St .; Joseph H. Cunha, Deputy Warden, 95 Melrose St .; William H. Fitzgerald, Clerk, 165 Brooks Ave .; James J. Griffiths, Deputy Clerk, 19 Varnum St .; Elizabeth Cain, Inspector, 39 Orvis Road; Dorothy M. Rafuse, Inspector, 34 Fairmont St .; Catherine H. McDonough, Deputy In- spector, 52 Fairmont St .; Harry Mackenzie, Deputy In- spector, 165 Brooks Ave .; Cyril J. Lanigan, Teller, 92 Fairmont St .; Benjamin Murray, Teller, 10 Milton St.
Precincts 3-5: David T. Dale, Warden, 280 Broad- way; Joseph P. McConologue, Deputy Warden, 280 Broad- way; Mabel F. Evans, Clerk, 260 Broadway; Carrie M. Fowle, Deputy Clerk, 11 Wyman St .; Norman L. Aronson, Inspector, 20 Grafton St .; William Lowder, Inspector, 280 Broadway; Francis W. Hoar, Deputy Inspector, 37 Allen St .; Henry J. Pierce, Deputy Inspector, 45 Grafton St .; Harry W. Marden, Teller, 11 Wyman St .; Howard C. Donovan, Teller, 379 Massachusetts Avenue.
Precincts 6-8: Roger W. Homer, Warden, 25 Addi- son St .; Joseph F. H. Ochs, Deputy Warden, 16 Swan Place; Curtis B. Forbes, Clerk, 108 Jason St .; Edmund L. Curtis, Deputy Clerk, 404 Massachusetts Ave .; Therese N. Turner, Inspector, 130 Jason St .; Anna F. Power, Inspector, 10 Whittemore St .; George M. Dolan, Deputy Inspector, 12 Swan Place; Lilyan B. Forbes, Dep-
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uty Inspector, 108 Jason St .; Augustine D. Doyle, Teller, 14 Temple St .; Joseph F. Cronin, Teller, 8 Avon Place; Robert P. Cooke, 21 Addison St.
Precincts 7-9: Maurice L. Hatch, Warden, 20 Draper Ave .; Albert K. Peirce, Deputy Warden, 12 Court St .; John G. Kelly, Clerk, 8 Farrington St .; Joseph P. Mc- Garry, Deputy Clerk, 22 Prescott St .; John M. Hurley, Inspector, 10 Park Terrace; C. Ross Lynch, Inspector, 44 Mystic St .; Emily G. Alden, Deputy Inspector, 61 Range- ley Road; Fred J. Barry, Deputy Inspector, 169 Mystic St .; Ruth C. Turner, Teller, 24 Draper Ave .; Margaret J. MacFarlane, Teller, 10 Russell St.
Precincts 10-12: Howard C. Rowsell, Warden, 10 Revere St .; George H. Shirley, Deputy Warden, 16 Wal- nut St .; J. Oscar Goguen, Clerk, 26 Newport St .; Guy W. Beddeos, Deputy Clerk, 44 Scituate St .; Eliza G. Kirsch, Inspector, 48 Walnut St .; Lottie L. Miller, Inspector, 66 Walnut St .; Cathryn E. Sibley, Deputy Inspector, 36 Coleman Road; Katherine E. Kelley, Deputy Inspector, 83 Highland Ave.
Precinct 11: Chester R. Whitman, Warden, 59 Ron- ald Road; Ernest L. Copper, Deputy Warden, 18 King St .; George W. Fleming, Clerk, 140 Summer St .; Mary M. Donahue, Deputy Clerk, 923 Massachusetts Ave .; Edna E. Farley, Inspector, 210 Mountain Ave .; Loretta E. Mahoney, Inspector, 12 Governor Road; Ralph M. Fer- moyle, Deputy Inspector, 100 Hemlock St .; Roland F. Norton, Deputy Inspector, 26 Mill St .; Ernest L. Norton, Teller, 47 Ronald Road; Robert F. Needham, Teller, 10 Winthrop Road.
Precinct 13: Ernest Cavicchi, Warden, 1257 Mas- sachusetts Ave .; Frederick B. Fallon, Deputy Warden, 52 Bow St .; Adrian Robinson, Clerk, 91 Westminster
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Ave .; James M. Sparks, Deputy, 131 Lowell St .; John E. Ronbeck, Inspector, 1245 Massachusetts Ave .; Sidney C. Hegh, Deputy, 38 Forest St .; Bernard F. Queeney, In- spector, 10 Sunset Road; Harold B. McNamara, Deputy, 23 Alpine St .; Edward A. Curley, Inspector, 1271 Mas- sachusetts Ave .; Thomas Eadie, Inspector, 19 Sunset Road.
Precinct 14: Floyd R. Battis, Warden, 12 West St .; C. Frederic Evans, Deputy Warden, 109 Claremont Ave .; Esther M. Gaddis, Clerk, 214 Wachusett Ave .; Daniel J. Hurley, Deputy Clerk, 236 Appleton St .; Mary E. Tink- ham, Inspector, 14 West St .; Gladys M. Carroll, Inspec- tor, 16 Arnold St .; Margaret A. Healy, Deputy Inspector, 19 Wollaston Ave .; B. O. Nowell, Deputy Inspector, 5 West St .; Walter B. Wilson, Teller, 23 Lanark Road; John P. Scannell, Teller, 33 Woodbury St.
All laws governing elections and primaries were ob- served. The polls were declared open in all precincts 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, enclosed in envelopes, sealed, signed by the election officers, en- cased in wooden boxes, and the same delivered to the Town Clerk in the Town Clerk's office.
The Town Clerk and the Registrars of Voters can- vassed the returns as made by the election officers. The result was as follows :
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Whole number of votes cast
2,412
Republican votes cast.
697
Democratic votes cast
1,715
2,412
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Delegates at Large
Precincts
1 2-4 3-5 6-8 7-9 10-12 11
13
14 Total
George F. Booth
36
77
66 185
67
97
27
36
52
643
William M. Butler.
37
81
67 184
73 101
27
37
53
660
Alvan T. Fuller
37
82
69 188
75 102
29
36
59 677
Mary Pratt Potter
36
76
66
185
65
96
27
37
51
639
Blanks
2
32
8 26
20
16
14
14
37
169
Alternate Delegates at Large
Precincts
1 2-4 3-5 6-8 7-9 10-12 11
13
14 Total
Frank G. Allen
37
82
68 184
73 100
29
37
54
664
Gaspar G. Bacon ..
37
79
68 185
71 96
27
37
52
562
Leverett Saltonstall.
36
81
67 187
72
97
27
37
53
657
Louise M. Williams ....
35
77
63 180
65
91
25
38
52 626
Henrietta Cazmay ..
1
....
....
..
....
....
....
1
Blanks
3
29
9
32
19
28
16
11
41
188
District Delegates-Fifth District
Precincts
1 2-4 3-5 6-8 7-9 10-12 11
13
14 Total
Amos L. Taylor
37
81
67 184
72 100
29
37
54
661
Walter Perham.
36
79
66 184
70
96
27
38
51
647
Blanks
1
14
5
16
8
10
6
5
21 86
Alternate District Delegates-5th District
Precincts
1 2-4 3-5 6-8 7-9 10-12 11
13
14 Total
Kenneth B. Williams
37
82
67 184
70 100
29
37
54 660
Estelle Irish Pillsbury
36
75
66 182
71
92
26
38
52 638
Blanks
1 17
5
18
9
14
7
5
20
96
..
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Delegates at Large
Group 1
Precincts
1
2-4 3-5 6-8 7-9 10-12 11
13 14 Total
James M. Curley
26
69
81
43 47
32
23
29
38 388
James Roosevelt.
26
68 75
44 44
32
23
30 36
378
James H. Brennan.
24
63 72
39
39
28
21
28 38 352
Thomas F. Cassidy
20
63
66
36
38
31
19
28 36 337
James T. Moriarty ...
21
62
69
37
42
29 29 26
Group 2
Precincts
1 2-4 3-5 6-8 7-9 10-12 11
13 14 Total
David I. Walsh
130 277 222 120 211 176
71 70
36 1313
Joseph B. Ely
129 271 218 117 207 174
70 69 35 1290
Marcus A. Coolidge ..
123 264 215 113 205 173
68
66 33 1260
William J. Foley
127 267 213 117 200 171 67 66
36 1264
William P. Connery, Jr.
119 264 209 107 195 167
69 64
33 1227
John J. Douglas.
124 261 208 110 196 166
69 65 34 1233
John W. McCormack 124 263 213 112 199 167
William J. Granfield 122 254 206 105 194 165
65
65
63 32 1191
Helen G. Rotch.
119 254 204 104 193 164
65
63 31 1197
Charles H. Cole. 123 261 208 109 196 168
65 34 1231
John F. Fitzgerald ..
129 274 213 115 205 170
69 36 1279
Not Grouped
Precincts
1 2-4 3-5 6-8 7-9 10-12 11
13 14 Total
Roland D. Sawyer 2
8 £ 7
5
1
....
....
1
1 25
Blanks
109 235 325 185 270 158
66
97
78 1513
20 21 20 20
26 37 37 28 342 26 35 313 28 35 332
Joseph Santosuosso.
22
55
65
40
40
27
Nellie L. Sullivan
19
60
65
36
37
28
20
27
36 328 339
Joseph J. Hurley
22
58
67
39
36
31
22
26 38
Paul H. Hines.
21
59
65
35
36
36 327
Joseph H. Hanken
19
53
64
35
36
30 27
20 20
25 23
35 312
Edward A. Mclaughlin, Jr.
20 61 70
Prime Robichaud.
21
55
63
37 34
343
39 33
67 68
69 66 35 1248
64 33 1208 Mary L. Bacigalupo 119 249 201 106 193 163
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Alternate Delegates at Large Group 1
Precincts
1 2-4 3-5 6-8 7-9 10-12 11
13
14 Total
Helen C. Galvin.
21
59 70
39
37
27
21
23
35
332
Dorothy Whipple Fry
18
54 67
37
31
26
18
21 33 305
Edward G. Morris ...
18
57 68
39
30
26
20
18
20
21
22
20
21
32
291
Arthur W. Heidke.
18
51
60
36
30
23
18
· 19
33
288
Frances E. Zaletskas
19
50
60
36
29
21
18
20
32 285
Matthew P. Maney ... 18
54
63
37
29
24
19
20
35
299
M. Grace Barry.
20
56
65
38
31
26
20
34
312
22 13 63
Group 2
Precincts
1 2-4 3-5 6-8 7-9 10-12 11
65
32 1179
Edward P. Barry.
118 252 201 112 193 166
65
63
34 1204
John C. Mahoney
117 250 200 111 186 167
65
65 34 1195
Charles H. Slowey.
115 242 195 107 181 160
64
61 31 1156
Mary H. Ward.
116 246 196 105 183 162
66
59 32 1165
J. Henry Goguen
113 243 193 106 185 161
63 63
60 61 31 1153
Samuel Kalesky
114 243 193 106 181 161
64
65 31 1172
J. Leo Sullivan
116 251 203 108 184 166
66
62 32 1188
John P. Buckley
118 249 200 108 187 166
69
62 33 1192
Leo M. Birmingham
117 243 198 106 184 165
67
60 33 1173
Daniel F. O'Connell
121 251 201 109 190 169
69
64 34 1208
Blanks 237 516 540 244 539 269 112 217 134 2808
District Delegates-5th District
Precincts
1 2-4 3-5 6-8 7-9 10-12 11
13
14 Total
Group 1
James J. Bruin.
20
52
61
36
30
28
16
22
32
297
Cornelius Desmond, Jr. Group 2
20
56
68
38
34
27
17
22
34
316
Cornelius F. Cronin ....
111 245 198 106 175 155
60
55
33 1138
Patrick J. Meehan .....
110 242 195 106 179 154
60
57
34 1137
Not Grouped
John F. Leavitt.
1
...
3
2
1
....
1
..
8
Blanks
48
93
89
44 102
57
35
45
21
454
21
58
68
38
35
27
22
34 325
Eugene Wambaugh .... Alice E. Cram.
18
53
61
36
30
22
18
34 292
17
53
62
36
30
21
19
21 34 313
Mabel R. Worthy
18 51 65
33 295
Agnes H. Parker
18 52
63
37
30
36 30
24
22
19
33 295
Francis J. W. Ford.
14 Total
William G. Thompson 118 249 198 105 182 167
31 1155
Charles F. Riordan
116 245 194 108 185 164
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Alternate District Delegates-5th District
Precincts
1 2-4 3-5 6-8 7-9 10-12 11
13
14 Total
Group 1
Luke A. Manning
25
64
76
42
45
30
27
20
35
364
Thomas H. Duffy
23
53
64
35
34
25
17
17
32
300
Group 2
J. Frank Facey
118 248 206 105 175 155
65
64
34 1170
Daniel O'Dea
112 235 196 103 171 147
58
60
33 1115
Blanks
32
88
72
45
97
65
21
41
20
481
Arlington, April 27, 1932.
The returns of the primary were filled out on the blanks furnished for the purpose by the Secretary of the Commonwealth and filed in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
A True Record of the Primaries, Attest :
E. CAROLINE PIERCE, Town Clerk.
TOWN WARRANT
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss.
To 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 legal voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the polling places designated for the several precincts, on Tuesday, the 14th day of June, 1932, at seven o'clock in the fore- noon to vote by ballot upon the question of accepting chapter 179 of the Acts of 1932, being an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and
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thirty-two, entitled "An Act authorizing the Selectmen of the Town of Arlington to act as a Board of Public Works exercising the Powers of Surveyors of Highways, Road Commissioners, Water Commissioners and Sewer Commissioners and providing for the Appointment of Certain Other Town Boards and Officers."
For this purpose the polls will be opened at seven o'clock A. M., and remain open until eight o'clock P. M. at each of the polling places designated, viz:
Precinct 1, in the Crosby School Building, entrance on Winter Street.
Precinct 2, in the Hardy School Building, entrance on Lake Street.
Precinct 3, in the Junior High School East Building, entrance on Tufts Street.
Precinct 4, in the Calvary M. E. Church at the cor- ner of Mass. Avenue and Linwood Street, en- trance on Massachusetts Avenue.
Precinct 5, in the store No. 79A Broadway, entrance on Broadway.
Precinct 6, in the Robbins Memorial Town Hall, en- trance on Massachusetts Avenue.
Precinct 7, in the St. Agnes Parochial School, en- trance on Compton Street.
Precinct 8, in the store No. 820A Massachusetts Avenue, entrance on Massachusetts Avenue.
Precinct 9, in the Russell School Building, en- trance on Mystic Street.
Precinct 10, in the store No. 944 Massachusetts Avenue, entrance on Massachusetts Avenue.
Precinct 11, in the Highland Hose House, entrance on Massachusetts Avenue.
Precinct 12, in the Cutter School Building, entrance on Robbins Road.
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Precinct 13, in the Peirce School Building, entrance on Park Avenue North.
Precinct 14, in the Park Avenue Congregational Church, entrance on Paul Revere Road.
And you will notify and warn the voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the time 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 fourteen 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 meeting.
Given under our hands at said Arlington, this thirty- first day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two.
WILLIAM O. HAUSER, ARTHUR P. WYMAN, LEONARD COLLINS,
Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT CONSTABLE'S RETURN
Arlington, Mass., June 11, 1932.
Middlesex County :
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, and by posting 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 published in the local papers.
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