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237
281
126
273
153
178 2,676
Charles M. Sawyer 410 247
309
148
307
175
200 2,916
Robert H. Pihl .... 357
226
267
128
265
154
177 2,599
Gilmore B. Creelman, Jr.
357 225 274
127
265
150
181 2,613
Lester W. Collins 371 241
283
132
265
161
175 2,674
Malcolm G. Dodge 388 239
288
136
271
156
183 2,715
J. Wilbert Anderson
376 243 304
147
294
171
187 2,810
Harold N. Anderson
387
234
290
146
288
168
191 2,779
Joseph M. Cormier 351
228
287
127
264
151
175 2,602
Harold M. Estabrook
399
248
307
157
306
178
207 2,973
Willard A. Wallace 396 231
288
136
284
160
179 2,747
Serovp P. Basmajian
354
225
278
128 270
151 174 2,626
Edward H. Kittredge
389
242
293 144 284 161
187 2,806
Arthur B. Peirce
1
Blanks
4911 4266 4574 2383 4324 3447 3407
46,282
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Governor
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Paul A. Dever
95 109
70 118 106
40 142
Francis E. Kelly
43
46
26
40
42
21
57
Blanks
6
9
2
3
6
3
5
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Paul A. Dever
59
73
83
59
74
75
65
1,168
Francis E. Kelly
11
1.6
8
26
13
25
23
397
Blanks
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
42
Lieutenant Governor
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5 88
6
7
John C. Carr
82
96
56
81
34 134
Owen A. Gallagher
40
35
21
50
29
16
44
Francis P. Kelley ..
9
15
8
14
20
6
8
Michael Phillip McCarron
1
4
-
2
1
-
3
Charles E. O'Neill ..
1
2
4
3
1
1
Raymond A. Willett, Jr.
2
2
1
4
2
1
1
Blanks
9
10
8
10
11
6
13
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
John C. Carr
38
51
65
51
53
69
53
951
Owen A. Gallagher
17
23
18
14
24
17
19
367
Francis P. Kelley ..
6
7
4
8
3
7
5
120
Michael Phillip McCarron
3
-
2
1
17
Raymond A. Willett, Jr.
3
1
2
1
-
2
1
23
Blanks
6
6
3
7
7
5
8
109
2
20
Charles E. O'Neill ..
1
2
2
1
... ...
363
TOWN RECORDS
Secretary
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Albert L. Fish
16
17
7
16
13
8
12
Katherine A. Foley
54
61
27
60
70
26
87
Arthur Michael MacCarthy
29
42
23
29
32
12
37
Albert E. Morris
28
26
20
27
17
3
36
Blanks
17
18
21
29
22
15
32
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Albert L. Fish
6
7
15
8
7
9
13
154
Katherine A. Foley
35
26
34
35
34
50
20
619
Arthur Michael MacCarthy
6
24
18
18
19
19
18
326
Albert E. Morris
11
16
15
14
10
14
16
253
Blanks
13
17
10
11
18
10
22
255
Treasurer
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Ernest J. Brown ....
8
11
8
8
15
7
13
Patrick M. Cahill
7
17
9
20
21 14
11
32
Joseph W. Doherty
18
26
16
24
70
63 17
8
17
Blanks
13
16
10
17 22
24 12
8 13
14
Total
Ernest J. Brown ..
5
10
7
5
5
. 5
6
113
Patrick M. Cahill ....
8
9
11
13
7
14
15
194
Joseph W. Doherty
14
7
12
11
17
19
7
216
John J. Donahue
18
44
34
37
28
47
33
679
John J. McGrath
11
5
15
12
15
12
8
197
Blanks
15
15
13
8
16
5
20
208
Auditor
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Thomas J. Buckley
59
57
37
77
71
22
94
Thomas P. Flaherty
20
26
7
18
18
5
15
William P. Husband, Jr.
30
41
21
35
17
20
40
..
10
21
John J. Donahue
77
69
John J. McGrath
21
25
41 14
Precinct
8
9
, 10
11
20
98
23
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Leo D. Walsh
19
15
12
14
23
7
25
Blanks
16
15
21
17
25
10
30
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Thomas J. Buckley
24
34
36
44
37
48
29
679
Thomas P. Flaherty
7
4
11
11
8
12
3
165
William P. Husband, Jr.
22
39
29
23
13
20
30
380
Leo D. Walsh
5
5
8
2
11
12
8
166
Blanks
13
8
8
6
19
10
19
217
Attorney General
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
John H. Backus
9
12
6
9
5
4
16
James Henry Brennan
31
32
22
34
38
10
46
Thomas H. Burke ..
15
16
9
15
20
4
12
Joseph V. Carroll ..
19
17
11
18
14
11
27
Jeannette C. Chisholm 2
3
1
3
4
2
4
Joseph Finnegan
8
6
5
5
7
1
7
John W. Lyons
28
42
8
37
17
7
30
Edward A. Ryan ..
3
2
2
4
4
3
8
Harold W. Sullivan
15
20
20
20
22
18
31
Blanks
14
14
14
16
23
4
23
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
John H. Backus
2
9
3
4
7
7
6
99
James Henry Brennan
14
20
22
16
19
28
16
348
Thomas M. Burke ..
8
10
10
11
8
10
3
151
Joseph V. Carroll ..
13
12
17
8
6
9
13
195
Jeannette C. Chisholm
5
4
4
3
2
2
0
39
Joseph Finnegan
1
6
7
4
8
6
1
72
John W. Lyons
5
11
11
19
8
27
15
265
Edward A. Ryan ..
2
0
3
1
0
2
1
35
Harold W. Sullivan
11
7
6
13
18
8
17
226
Blanks
10
11
9
7
12
3
17
177
365
TOWN RECORDS
Senator in Congress
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
David I. Walsh
114 134
87 134 124
54 167
Blanks
30
30
11
27
30
10
37
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
David I. Walsh
59
80
83
69
71
86
73
1,335
Blanks
12
10
9
17
17
16
16
272
Congressman-Fifth District
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Francis J. Roane
110 131
76 116 117
42 142
Blanks
34
33
22
45
37
22
62
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Francis J. Roane
47
61
73
55
58
80
64
1,172
Blanks
24
29
19
31
30
22
25
435
Councillor-Sixth District
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
James J. Brennan ..
66
79
43
70
75
32 102
Edward J. Coughlin
23
20
9
14
24
6
14
Walter McCarron ..
6
8
3
8
11
5
8
Thomas F. McGrath
29
28
23
33
19
5
44
Blanks
20
29
20
36
25
16
36
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
James J. Brennan ..
38
34
56
36
41
50
47
769
Edward J. Coughlin
2
9
8
13
11
9
9
171
Walter McCarron ..
3
7
3
3
4
5
5
79
Thomas F. McGrath
10
22
9
16
7
22
12
279
Blanks
18
18
16
18
25
16
16
309
Senator-Sixth Middlesex District
Precinct
1
2
3 4
5 6 7
Philip A. Sheridan
1
John J. Sullivan ....
1
366
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John J. O'Brien
2
John M. Hurley
2
Luke A. Manning
1
Paul C. Griffin
2
Blanks
144 162
97 161 153
64 199
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Philip A. Sheridan
1
John J. Sullivan ....
1
John J. O'Brien
2
John M. Hurley
3
5
Luke A. Manning
2
2
5
Edward T. Ryan
1
1
Edward Kelley
1
1
Paul C. Griffin
2
Blanks
68
87 91 84 88 102 89
1,589
Two Representatives in General Court Twenty-fifth Middlesex District Precincts 1-3-5
Precinct
1
3
5
Total
Walter Leo Avery
63
30
55
148
Patrick C. Chessman
57
34
60
151
Henry J. Mckenzie
71
44
72
187
Blanks
97
88
121
306
Two Representatives in General Court Twenty-eighth Middlesex District
(Precincts 2-4-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14)
Precinct
2
4
6
7
8
9
Joseph J. Delaney
130
124
47
148
52
66
Frank H. Lansing
89
81
32
116
37
52
Blanks
109
117
49
144
53
62
367
TOWN RECORDS
Precinct
10
11
12
12
14
Total
Joseph J. Delaney
73
60
63
73
62
898
Frank H. Lansing
60
42
50
72
50
681
Blanks
51
70
63
59
66
843
Clerk of Courts Middlesex County
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
J. Gordon Duffy
72
91
40
86
70
27
97
Martin Leo Vahey ..
43
38
31
35
45
19
57
Blanks
29
35
27
40
39
18
50
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
J. Gordon Duffy
30
43
38
46
31
56
35
762
Martin Leo Vahey ..
21
27
37
21
31
32
29
466
Blanks
20
20
17
19
26
14
25
379
Register of Deeds Middlesex Southern District
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
John J. Sullivan
1
Edgar T. Chester
Paul C. Griffin
1
Blanks
144 163
98 161 154
64 203
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
John J. Sullivan
1
Edgar T. Chester
3
3
Paul C. Griffin
1
Blanks
71
87
92
86
88 102
89
1,602
Two County Commissioners
Middlesex County
Precinct
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Thomas B. Brennan 102 111 57 108 105
41 140
368
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Francis J. Kelley
75
95
52
79
78
33 96
Edward J. Bushnell
2
Blanks
109 122
87 135 125
54 172
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Thomas B. Brennan
46
59
69
59
61
73
57
1,088
Francis J. Kelley ....
36
44
51
40
45
53
47
824
Edward J. Bushnell
2
Blanks
60
77
64
73
70
78
74
1,300
County Treasurer
Middlesex County (To Fill Vacancy)
Precinct
1 2
3
4
5
6
7
Raymond H. Hurley 113 121
70 115 109
46 139
Blanks
31
43
28
46
45
18
65
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Raymond H. Hurley
43
61
72
52
59
77
59
1,136
Blanks
28
29
20
34
29
25
30
471
Twenty-one Delegates to State Convention
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Frank H. Lansing 72
80
47
76
77
34 104
Lawrence E. Corcoran
76
85
56
79
76
36 104
Edward T. Ryan
76
88
62
94
91
42
115
Helen F. Doyle
74
87
53
82
79
78 77 85
35 32
108 117
Mary A. Clifford
79
80
51
73
32
102
William F. Holian 72
80
51
76
87
37
103
Mary B. McManus 84
89
55
82
78
34 106
William E. Robinson
1
John J. Sullivan
3
Agnes M. Sullivan
75
86
52
369
TOWN RECORDS
John J. O'Brien
2
Leonard Collins
2
Luke A. Manning
1
Madeline A. Manning
1
Arthur Mahoney
1
James B. Coffey 1
P. Joseph McManus 2
Blanks 2413 2769 1631 2740 2585 1062 3414
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14 Total
Frank H. Lansing 37
44
50
33
43
63
48
808
Lawrence E. Corcoran
39
40
55
34
46
60
56
842
Edward T. Ryan
44
49
63
50
48
69
47
938
Helen F. Doyle
42
42
57
36
43
57
45
839
Agnes M. Sullivan 35
44
48
35
46
57
47
830
Mary A. Clifford
35
38
49
34
43
57
46
804
William F. Holian 36
39
49
35
42
55
45
807
Mary B. McManus 35
43
51
35
45
62
47
846
William E. Robinson
1
John J. Sullivan
3
John J. O'Brien
2
Leonard Collins
2
Luke A. Manning 2
3
Madeline A. Manning
1
Arthur Mahoney
1
John L. Murphy
2
2
Augustus Gardella 2
2
James J. Golden, Jr. 2
2
Edward G. Kelley 1
1
James B. Coffey
1
P. Joseph McManus
2
Esther OBrien
1
1
Blanks
1179 1551 1510 1514 1492 1661 1488 27,009
The returns of the Primary were filled out on the blanks furnished for the purpose by the Secretary of the
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Commonwealth, signed and filed in the office of the Secre- tary of the Commonwealth.
A True Record of the Primary, Attest:
EARL A. RYDER,
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 in the
TOWN HALL
in said Town on
MONDAY THE 14th DAY OF OCTOBER 1940
at 8 o'clock, P. M., at which time and place the following Articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by Town Meeting Members, in accordance with, and subject to, the referenda provided for by Chapter 43A of the General Laws.
Article 1. To hear and act upon the reports of the Finance and other Committees heretofore appointed.
Article 2. To see if the Town will make an additional
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appropriation or appropriations for public welfare includ- ing Aid, Aid to Dependent Children and Old Age Assist- ance ; provide for all or any of these appropriations by bor- rowing under authority of and in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933 as most recently amended by Chapter 288 of the Acts of 1939, or the pro- visions of Chapter 72 of the Acts of 1939 as amended by Chapter 453 of the Acts of 1939, or by transfer or other- wise, or take any action relative to all or any of the fore- going.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote that any un- expended balance of the appropriation of one hundred fifty- four thousand one hundred and six ($154,106.00) dollars made by vote of the Town Meeting on March 13, 1940 under Article 3 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meet- ing held on that date, (said vote being as follows: "Voted : That the sum of one hundred fifty-four thousand one hun- dred six ($154,106.00) dollars be and hereby is appro- priated to defray the necessary engineering, trucking and other expenses and to purchase tools, equipment and ma- terials, for Works Progress Administration projects; and for useful projects to provide employment for the poor ; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen as follows : Works Progress Administration
Personal Services
$9,100.00
Material and Expenses 70,900.00
Employment of the Poor
Personal Services
5,200.00
Wages and Materials 68,906.00
$154,106.00")
may be expended under the direction of the Board of Se- lectmen to defray the necessary engineering, trucking and other expenses and to purchase tools, equipment and ma-
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terials for Works Progress Administration projects and for useful projects to provide employment for the poor, or for any such project; or will take any action relative to anything herein mentioned.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to alter its Zoning By-Law and Map therein referred to so as to change from a Single Residence District to a Business District all of the area bounded and described as follows :
Southwesterly by land now or formerly of Fred Gor- don Ellis and William Howard Porter, by the end of Gay Street (a private way), and by the Turkey Hill Reserva- tion so-called, being land of the Town of Arlington, two hundred eighty (280) feet;
Northwesterly by said land of the Town of Arlington four hundred eighty (480) feet;
Northeasterly by land now or formerly of John H. Irwin and William H. Irwin five hundred seventy-two (572) feet more or less; and
Southeasterly by land now or formerly of Bridget O'Laughlin, by the northerly end of Washington Street (a private way), by land now or formerly or M. Grace Knowles, by land now or formerly of Reginald C. and Helen L. Wy- man, by other land now or formerly of M. Grace Knowles, and by land now or formerly of Eleanor E. Jones four hun- dred eighty (480) feet; all as said area is shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Arlington, Mass." dated Septem- ber, 1940, compiled by William S. Crocker, Civil Engineer, successor to Aspinwall & Lincoln, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Board of Selectmen.
(Inserted at the request of more than one hundred (100) registered voters)
Article 5. To see if the Town will amend Section 5 (relative to "Business Districts") of its Zoning By-Law by adding to the enumeration of businesses contained in para-
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graph 8 of said Section 5 the words, "Radio broadcast transmitter station" by inserting said words between the word "Publisher" and the word "Roofer."
(Inserted at the request of more than one hundred (100) registered voters)
Article 6. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the Maintenance of Highways and Bridges, determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 7. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of collecting ashes, rubbish and offal, determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 8. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of maintaining its water system, determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the removal of snow and ice, determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 10. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the erection or construction of a fence enclosing any or all of the Town Yard property situated on Massachusetts Avenue and Hobbs Court, determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action re- lating thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Public Works at the request of the Arlington Civilian Defense Committee)
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Article 11. To see if the Town will make an appro- . priation to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of Purchasing Two 50-Kilowatt Generators to- gether with the necessary Generator Panel and Equip- ment, determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Public Works at the request of the Arlington Civilian Defense Committee)
Article 12. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion to be expended under the direction of the Board of Se- lectmen for the purpose of purchasing two (2) Trailer-type Pumping Units ; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended ; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Arlington Civilian Defense Committee)
And you will notify and warn the voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the time and place 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 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 twenty- third day of September, in the year of our Lord one thou- sand nine hundred and forty.
HAROLD M. ESTABROOK WILLIAM C. ADAMS ERNEST W. DAVIS
Board of Selectmen of the Town of Arlington
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CONSTABLE'S RETURN
Arlington, Mass., October 11, 1940.
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 place and for the purpose herein named by caus- ing 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, place and object of the meeting was published in the local papers.
(Signed) JAMES J. GOLDEN, Jr., Constable, Town of Arlington, Mass.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Arlington, Mass., October 14, 1940.
Pursuant to the warrant of the Selectmen served ac- cording to law upon the inhabitants of the Town of Arling- ton, by a constable of the said Town and notices sent by mail by the Town Clerk seven days before the day of meet- ing to the Town Meeting Members duly elected and quali- fied to act in Town Meetings in Arlington, the Town Meet- ing Members met at the Robbins Memorial Town Hall in said Town on Monday, October 14, 1940 at 8:00 in the evening.
Lists of the duly qualified Town Meeting Members were used at the entrances to the meeting place and were in charge of Philip T. Robinson and James E. Sweeney.
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The check lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting showed that one hundred and thirty-two attended the meeting.
The Moderator called the meeting to order at 8:15 P.M.
The Moderator administered the oath to Town Meeting Members who had not been previously sworn.
Mr. Estabrook requested that the Secretary of the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Golden; Mr. Smith and Mr. Marsh of the Board of Public Works; and the Town Counsel Mr. White; be permitted to sit with him and it was granted.
The Town Clerk read the Call and the Constable's Re- turn of the Warrant; the reading of the remainder of the Warrant was waived by consent of the meeting.
On motion of Mr. Estabrook, duly seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That if all the business of the meeting as set forth in the warrant is not disposed of at this session when the meeting adjourns it adjourn to Friday evening October 18, 1940 at 8:00 o'clock.
On motion of Mr. Estabrook, duly seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That Article 1 be taken up (Reports of Com- mittees).
On motion of Mr. Cousins, duly seconded, it was unani- mously
Voted: That the report of the Finance Committee as presented in printed form be now received.
On motion of Mr. Cousins ,duly seconded, it was unani- mously
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Voted: That Article 1 be laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Cousins, duly seconded, it was unani- mously
Voted: That the remaining articles in the warrant be now taken up separately in the order in which they appear in said warrant and that the recommendations of the Fi- nance Committee under said articles as presented in their printed report be considered as now before the meeting to be voted upon without further motion, separately, under the respective articles as they appear in said report.
Article 2 taken up (Public Welfare, Aid to Dependent Children and Old Age Assistance).
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimous- ly
Voted: That the amounts hereinafter stated be and hereby are appropriated for the following purposes :
(a) Public Welfare including aid. $18,000.00
(b) Aid to Dependent Children. 7,000.00
(c) Old Age Assistance 10,000.00
and that to meet said appropriations the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of thirty-five thousand ($35,000) dollars, and to issue a note or notes therefore, all under the provi- sions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933 as most recently amended by Chapter 288 of the Acts of 1939; and that all said appropriations be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
There being no further business under Article 2 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 3 taken up. (Unexpended Balance, Works Prog- ress Administration Projects and Employment of the Poor on Town Work).
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On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That any unexpended balance of the appropria- tion of one hundred fifty-four thousand one hundred six ($154,106) dollars made by vote of the town meeting under Article 3 of the Warrant for the special town meeting on March 13, 1940, be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen to defray the necessary engineering, trucking and other expenses and to purchase tools, equip- ment and materials for Works Progress Administration pro- jects and for useful projects to provide employment for the poor, or for any such project.
There being no further business under Article 3 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 4 taken up. (Zoning)
Mr. Knight presented the report of the Planning Board, and on motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that it be received.
On motion of Mr. Knight, duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That the Town does not amend its Zoning By- Law by altering the Zoning Map therein referred to, so as to include in the Business District that area described in Article #4 of the Warrant for Special Town Meeting, Mon- day, October 14, 1940.
There being no further business under Article 4 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 5 taken up. (Zoning)
Mr. Knight presented the report of the Planning Board, and on motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that it be received.
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On motion of Mr. Knight, duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That the Town does not amend Section #5 of its Zoning By-Law by adding the words "Radio Broadcast Transmitter Station"to the enumeration of businesses per- mitted in the Business District.
There being no further business under Article 5 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 6 taken up. (Additional Appropriation for Maintenance of Highways and Bridges)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimous- ly
Voted: That no appropriation be made under Article 6 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 6 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 7 taken up. (Additional Appropriation for Re- moval of Ashes, Offal and Rubbish)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimous- ly
Voted: That no appropriation be made under Article 7 of the Warrant.
Mr. Wallace moved reconsideration, which was put to a vote and carried :
That the sum of thirty-six hundred ($3,600.00) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the collection and dis- posal of ashes, offal and rubbish; that for this purpose the said sum of thirty-six hundred ($3,600.00) dollars be and hereby is transferred from the unexpended balances of the following appropriations now in the treasury and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works:
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For the construction of Menotomy Way by vote passed April 9, 1930 under Article 12 $ 342.24 For the sale of Town Yard buildings and equip- ment by vote passed March 29, 1933 under Article 35 200.00
For the construction of ways by vote passed March 27, 1935 under Article 20 51.31
For the extension of water mains in Pleasant View Road and Brunswick Road by vote passed October 19, 1936 under Article 5 31.04
For the extension of water mains by vote passed November 20, 1936 under Article 2 54.23
For the extension of the sewerage system by vote passed November 30, 1936 under Article 2 1,219.78 For the construction of ways by vote passed April 15, 1936 under Article 22 280.62
For the reconstruction of ways by vote passed
March 19, 1937 under Article 4 10.73
For the re-construction of ways by vote passed
March 31, 1937 under Article 23 1,410.05
$3,600.00
On being put to a vote the motion was lost.
There being no further business under Article 7 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 8 taken up. (Additional Appropriation for Water Department Maintenance)
The Finance Committee recommended that no appro- priation be made under Article 8 of the Warrant.
Mr. Wallace offered the following substitute motion:
That the sum of forty-five hundred ($4,500.00) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the purpose of maintain- ing the Town's water system; that for this purpose the said
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sum of forty-five hundred ($4,500.00) dollars be and hereby is transferred from the unexpended balances of the following appropriations now in the treasury and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works:
For the construction of ways by vote passed March
31, 1937 under Article 23 $ 89.95 For the construction of ways by vote passed March 23, 1938 under Article 23 1,500.00 For the construction of ways by vote passed March
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