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"That the Moderator be and hereby is instructed to appoint a committee of five members, consisting of the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen or any member of said Board designated by said Chairman, the Chairman of the Personnel Board, the Chairman of the Finance Committee, a Town employee and a citizen of the Town who is neither a Town employee nor a paid Town officer or executive, said committee to be authorized and instructed to investigate and devise ways and means whereby Town officers and employees may be paid extra com- pensation to meet varying costs of living over and above their basic compensation; said committee to report their findings and draw and
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insert such article or articles in the 1951 Annual Town Meeting Warrant as said Committee may deem necessary and make such recommendations to the said 1951 Annual Town Meeting as the Committee may deem expedient; that the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) be and here- by is appropriated for the use of said Committee, said sum to be taken from available funds now in the Treasury."
On being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion to amend carried unanimously.
Thereupon it was unanimously
Voted: That the Moderator be and hereby is instructed to appoint a committee of five members, consisting of the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen or any member of said Board designated by said Chairman, the Chairman of the Personnel Board, the Chairman of the Finance Committee, a Town employee and a citizen of the Town who is neither a Town employee nor a paid Town officer or executive, said Committee to be authorized and instructed to investigate and devise ways and means whereby Town officers and employees may be paid extra compensation to meet varying costs of living over and above their basic compensation; said Committee to report their findings and draw and insert such article or articles in the 1951 Annual Town Meeting Warrant as said Committee may deem necessary and make such recommendations to the said 1951 Annual Town Meeting as the Committee may deem expedient; that the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) be and hereby is appropriated for the use of said Committee, said sum to be taken from available funds now in the Treasury.
There being no further business under Article 23, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
On motion of J. Howard Hayes of the Finance Committee, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That Article 22 be taken from the table.
Joseph S. Vahey offered the following substitute motion, duly seconded:
"That Table I of Schedule B of the Pay Plan as established by Article 7-C of the By-Laws of the Town, be and hereby is amended by striking out the figures Three Thousand Two Hundred ($3,200.00) Dollars in Grade XII of said Table and substituting in place therefor the figures Three Thousand Three Hundred and Four ($3,304.00) Dollars," which, on being put to a vote, was declared lost by the Moderator.
Thereupon, it was
Voted: That no action be taken under Article 22 of the warrant.
There being no further business under Article 22, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
On motion of J. Howard Hayes of the Finance Committee, duly seconded it was
Voted: That Article 1 be taken from the table.
There being no further business under Article 1, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
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On motion of J. Howard Hayes of the Finance Committee, duly seconded, it was
Voted: To adjourn.
The meeting was declared adjourned by the Moderator at 9:15 P. M. A True Record, ATTEST:
JAMES J. GOLDEN, Town Clerk
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STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 7, 1950 WARRANT
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, SS.
To any of 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, qualified as the Constitution requires, to meet in the polling places designated for the several precincts in said Town, viz:
Precinct 1, Crosby School, entrance on Winter Street Precincts 2-4, Hardy School, entrance on Lake Street Precincts 3-5, Junior High School East, entrance on Tufts Street Precincts 6-8, Robbins Town Hall, entrance on Mass. Avenue Precinct 7, Russell School, entrance on Medford Street Precinct 9, Russell School, entrance on Mystic Street Prcincts 10-12, Cutter School, entrance on Robbins Road Precinct 11, Highland Hose House, entrance on Mass. Avenue Precinct 13, Peirce School, entrance on Park Avenue North Precinct 14, Locke School, entrance on Park Avenue
TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER
next, it being the Tuesday next after the First Monday in said month, at 7 A.M., to act on the following articles, viz:
ARTICLE 1. To bring in their votes for a Governor; a Lieutenant- Governor; a Secretary; a Treasurer; an Auditor; an Attorney-Gen- eral for this Commonwealth; a Representative in Congress for the fifth Congressional District; a Councillor for the sixth Councillor Dis- trict; a Senator for the sixth Senatorial District, Middlesex County; in Precincts 1, 3 and 5, two Representatives in General Court for the Twenty-fifth Representative District, Middlesex County; in Precincts 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, two Representatives in General Court for the Twenty-eighth Representative District, Middlesex County; a District Attorney for the Northern District; a County Commissioner for Middlesex County; a Sheriff for Middlesex County.
To vote "Yes" or "No" upon the following questions:
QUESTION NO. 1
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 9, 1947, received 244 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint YES session of the two branches held June 8, 1949, received 242- votes in the affirmative and 7 in the negative? NO
.
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Summary
This proposed amendment of the Constitution provides for the time when the respective terms of office of the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor and Councillors shall begin and the time when their respective terms shall end. It also makes provision relative to the succession to the office of Governor in the event of the death of the Governor elect before qualification for the office of Governor; and it further makes provision relative to the succession to the office of Governor in the event of the death of both the Governor elect and the Lieutenant-Governor elect before qualification for their respective offices.
QUESTION NO. 2
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 4, 1948, received 154 votes in the affirmative and 44 in the negative, in a joint YES session of the two branches held June 8, 1949, received 160 votes in the affirmative and 93 in the negative? NO
Summary
This proposed amendment to the Constitution provides for an in- crease in the number of signatures of qualified voters required upon an initiative or upon a referendum petition, and it further makes provision for changes in legislative procedures thereon with reference to dates upon, or within which, acts shall be done in the various stages necessary to be taken upon such petitions.
QUESTION NO. 3
Do you approve of a law summarized below on which the House of Representatives did not vote and on which the Senate did not vote?
YES
NO
Summary
This measure provides for minimum payments of seventy-five dollars per month, or eighty-five dollars per month if blind, as assistance to deserving aged persons who have reached the age of sixty-three years or over and are in need of relief and support.
QUESTION NO. 4
Do you approve of a law summarized below on which the House of Representatives did not vote and on which the Senate did not vote?
YES
NO
Summary
This measure provides for the creation of a Massachusetts com- mission for the purpose of conducting once every month a lottery drawing to raise additional funds by means of tickets sold to the public,
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within the Commonwealth, the net proceeds to be divided as follows: 50 percent to the winners as prizes, 35 percent for assistance to needy aged persons, 71/2 percent for assistance to needy blind persons, 71/2 per cent for assistance to dependent children.
QUESTION NO. 5
Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 77 in the affirm- ative and 139 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of YES 13 in the affirmative and 25 in the negative? NO
Summary
The proposed measure strikes out the first sentence of section 113B of Chapter 175 of the General Laws (Tercentary Edition) as most recently amended by section 4 of Chapter 459 of the acts of 1935, and inserts in place thereof a sentence which provides that the Commissioner of Insurance shall annually, on or before September fifteenth, after due hearing and investigation, fix and establish fair and reasonable classi- fications of risks and adequate, just, reasonable and non-discriminatory premium charges to be used and charged by insurance companies in con- nection with the issue or execution of motor vehicle liability policies or bonds, as defined in section 34A of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, for the ensuing calendar year or any part thereof, but said classifications and premium charges shall be uniform throughout the Commonwealth and shall not be fixed or established according to districts or zones.
QUESTION NO. 6
A. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this County?
YES
NO
B. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this County?
YES
NO
QUESTION NO.7
A. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ?
B. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?
C. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?
.
YES
NO
-
YES
NO
YES
NO
-
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QUESTION NO. 8
(a) If a voter desires that this town shall declare by popular referendum that a shortage of rental housing accomodations exists which requires the continuance of federal rent control in this town after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and fifty, and until the close of June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, in accordance with the provisions of the Housing and Rent Act of 1950, he will vote "YES" on said question. (b) If he desires that federal rent control shall cease to be in effect in this town at the close of December thirty-first,
nineteen hundred and fifty, he will vote "NO" on said question.
If a
majority of the votes cast in any such city or town in answer to said question is in the affirmative, such city or town shall be deemed to have declared by popular referendum, pursuant to the Housing and Rent Act of 1950, that a shortage of rental accomodations exists which re- quires the continuance of federal rent control in such city or town after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and fifty, and until the close of June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, in accordance with the provisions of said act. If a majority of the votes cast in any such city or town in answer to said question is not in the affirmative, such city or town shall be deemed not to have declared by popular referendum, pursuant to the Housing and Rent Act of 1950, that a shortage of rental accomodations exists which requires the continuance of federal rent control in such city or town after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and fifty.
Shall a declaration be made by popular referendum, pursuant to the Housing and Rent Act of 1950, that a shortage of rental housing accomodations exists which requires the continuance of federal rent control in this town after December thirty- YES first, nineteen hundred and fifty and until the close of June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, in accordance NO with the provisions of said Act?
All the above to be voted for on one ballot. The polls will be open from 7 A. 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 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 Selectmen, on or before said day and hour of meeting.
Given under our hands in said Arlington, this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty.
JOSEPH A. PURCELL, Board of Selectmen
MARCUS L. SORENSEN, of the
EDMUND L. FROST, Town of Arlington
A true copy.
Attest:
FRANK K. NICKSAY,
Constable of the Town of Arlington, Massachusetts October 16, 1950.
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CONSTABLE'S RETURN
Arlington, Mass., Nov. 6, 1950
Middlesex County :
By virtue of this warrant I have notified and warned the legal voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the times 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.
FRANK K. NICKSAY
Constable, Town of Arlington, Mass.
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In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified to vote in elections, met in the polling places designated for the several precincts in said Town on Tuesday, the seventh day of November, 1950, at seven o'clock in the forenoon.
Upon receipt of the returns from each of the precincts, they were canvassed by the Selectmen and Town Clerk, who were assisted by the Registrars of Voters and Mr. Harry J. O'Reilly, and upon completion of the tabulation the total result of the ballot was announced, as follows:
Total of Ballots Cast
20,667
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1297 1751 1082 1477 1352 1319 1447
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
1545 1276 1524 1530 1776 1450 1841
GOVERNOR
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6 406
972
Arthur W. Coolidge
548
722
476
659
347
895
455
Horace I. Hillis
2
13
0
2
4
1
2
Mark R. Shaw
1
2
0
0
7
4
1
Blanks
24
37
18
13
20
13
17
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Paul A. Dever
476
540
535
773
656
714
743
9,879
Arthur W. Coolidge
1055
720
971
730 1092
709 1074
10,453
Horace I. Hillis
1
1
2
6
4
9
7
54
Mark R. Shaw
3
1
1
1
4
2
0
27
Blanks
10
14
15
20
20
16
17
254
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan
688
913
541
759
964
378
942
Laurence Curtis
589
795
525
697
353
926
473
Lawrence Gilfedder
4
9
2
7
6
1
2
Blanks
16
34
14
14
29
14
30
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan
422
488
476
717
584
653
673
9,198
Laurence Curtis
1107
769 1038
2
12
6
9
10
73
Blanks
13
19
8
29
22
23
20
285
SECRETARY
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5 942
6 421
7
Edward J. Cronin
689
924
550
772
651
354
857
447
Ellsworth J. M. Dickson
2
7
4
9
7
6
3
Fred M. Ingersoll
5
12
1
8
5
3
4
Blanks
26
56
31
37
44
32
46
7
Paul A. Dever
722
977
588
803
974
Russell A. Wood
575
752
496
772 1164
765 1138
11,111
Lawrence Gilfedder
3
0
947
141
TOWN RECORDS
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Edward J. Cronin
461
512
486
711
623
632
677
9,347
Russell A. Wood
1050
727 1005
763 1099
761 1101
10,638
Ellsworth J. M. Dickson
9
4
5
11
7
8
8
90
Fred M. Ingersoll
1
2
1
10
9
10
14
85
Blanks
24
31
27
35
38
39
41
507
TREASURER
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5 996
6
7
John E. Hurley
767 1035
625
895
538 1004
Fred J. Burrell
488
641
413
529
305
694
385
Henning A. Blomen
5
12
1
10
7
2
4
Harold J. Ireland
4
4
3
5
6
16
1
Blanks
33
59
40
38
38
69
53
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
John E. Hurley
595
613
604
801
782
749
798
10,802
Fred J. Burrell
876
603
863
667
905
640
966
8,975
Henning A. Blomen
4
4
4
14
12
8
13
100
Harold J. Ireland
13
6
8
9
13
7
4
99
Blanks
57
50
45
39
64
46
60
691
AUDITOR
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5 983
6
7
Thomas J. Buckley
755 1035
591
889
469 1019
William G. Andrew
495
645
449
541
313
818
384
Robert A. Simmons
2
3
4
0
2
4
2
Francis A. Votano
7
11
2
7
10
2
2
Blanks
38
57
36
40
44
26
40
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Thomas J. Buckley
548
575
576
819
710
728
769
10,466
William G. Andrew
966
667
918
661
999
677 1009
9,542
Robert A. Simmons
2
1
6
2
10
3
1
42
Francis A. Votano
3
6
3
10
7
7
14
91
Blanks
26
27
21
38
50
35
48
526
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6 294
825
Frederick Ayer, Jr.
. 633
817
573
772
458
978
563
Anthony Martin
4
13
2
7
10
2
2
Howard B. Rand
0
2
1
3
3
5
2
Blanks
38
68
29
51
53
40
55
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Francis E. Kelly
350
406
405
661
482
573
590
8,008
Frederick Ayer, Jr
1160
823 1084
1
9
4
3
12
72
Howard B. Rand
3
1
5
2
5
0
3
35
Blanks
30
45
29
49
52
36
44
619
7
Francis E. Kelly
622
851
477
644
828
838 1192
11,933
Anthony Martin
2
1
809
1233
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CONGRESSMAN-FIFTH DISTRICT
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Edith Nourse Rogers
.956 1275
806 1042
856 1151
975
Clement Gregory McDonough 311
440
251
403
462
149
437
Blanks
30
36
25
32
34
19
35
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Edith Nourse Rogers
1328 1056 1297 1162 1449 1136 1465
15,954
Clement Gregory McDonough 197
192
213
334
290
287
338
4,304
Blanks
20
28
14
34
37
27
38
409
COUNCILLOR-SIXTH DISTRICT
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6 374
929
Clarence P. Kidder
549
728
491
647
344
899
441
Blanks
50
82
63
65
65
46
77
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
John F. Casey
422
484
483
699
572
639
655
9,132
Clarence P. Kidder
1084
739
995
757 1129
754 1107
10,664
Blanks
39
53
46
74
ยท75
57
79
871
SENATOR-SIXTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Robert P. Campbell
441
600
386
483
218
770
335
Joseph A. Purcell
832 1107
683
966 1118
528 1081
Blanks
24
44
13
28
16
21
31
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Robert P. Campbell
882
629
831
581
937
587
871
8,551
Joseph A. Purcell
646
630
680
920
803
843
932
11,769
Blanks
17
17
13
29
36
20
38
347
TWO REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT TWENTY-FIFTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Precinct
1
3
5
Total
Joseph M. McEvoy, Jr.
793
616
1009
2418
James R. Doncaster
681
514
873
2068
William P. Harrington
475
430
297
1202
Lee Carver Kitson
338
338
191
867
Blanks
307
266
334
907
TWO REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT TWENTY-EIGHTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Precinct
2
4
6
7
8
9
10
Hollis M. Gott
667
556
820
400
999
701
884
Henry E. Keenan
1111
942
520 1040
580
566
624
Lawrence E. Corcoran
762
681
360
753
403
412
448
Hallam T. Ring
552
461
718
334
875
613
827
Blanks
.410
314
220
367
233
260
265
7
John F. Casey
698
941
528
765
943
143
TOWN RECORDS
Precint
11
12
13
14
Total
Hollis M. Gott
685
989
646
933
8,280
Henry E. Keenan
839
747
792
778
8,539
Lawrence E. Corcoran
598
570
592
702
6,281
Hallam T. Ring
564
908
579
892
7,323
Blanks
374
338
291
377
3,449
DISTRICT ATTORNEY-NORTHERN DISTRICT
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
George E. Thompson
610
778
537
694
400
920
511
John F. Kelly
648
898
497
731
883
355
868
Blanks
39
75
48
52
69
44
68
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
George E. Thompson
1119
782 1032
787 1175
776 1140
11,261
John F. Kelley
388
458
458
674
542
620
643
8,663
Blanks
38
36
34
69
59
54
58
743
COUNTY COMMISSIONER-MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Melvin G. Rogers
526
684
498
599 '
335
848
417
Thomas B. Brennan
702
963
515
804
926
411
940
Blanks
69
104
69
74
91
60
90
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Melvin G. Rogers
1021
714
973
714 1088
725 1053
10,195
Thomas B. Brennan
471
509
498
737
613
651
696
9,436
Blanks
53
53
53
79
75
74
92
1,036
SHERIFF-MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Howard W. Fitzpatrick
725
968
550
845
941
414
935
A. Warren Stearns
529
701
495
576
346
871
452
Blanks
43
82
37
56
65
34
60
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Howard W. Fitzpatrick
.506
523
525
777
619
637
731
9,696
A. Warren Stearns
1010
724
962
694 1106
756 1051
10,273
Blanks
29
29
37
59
51
57
59
698
QUESTION NO. 1 Establishing a succession to Governorship
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
YES
.858 1118
739
997
833
998
939
NO
139
231
125
185
141
110
147
Blanks
300
402
218
295
378
211
361
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
1165
900 1078
NO
152
137
194
194
191
167
194
2,307
Blanks
228
239
252
349
290
301
344
4,168
987 1295
982 1303
14,192
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QUESTION NO. 2
Increasing number of signatures to place an initiative petition on ballot
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
YES
767
982
665
901
721
901
861
NO
203
352
192
254
236
200
229
Blanks
327
417
225
322
395
218
357
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
1075
824
960
892 1177
830 1135
12,691
NO
241
204
286
282
296
293
329
3,597
Blanks
229
248
278
356
303
327
377
4,379
QUESTION NO. 3 Increasing minimum old age assistance payments and lowering eligibility age
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
YES
627
928
505
688
743
392
719
NO
491
572
459
613
360
797
499
Blanks
179
251
118
176
249
130
229
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
535
465
574
714
622
721
790
9,023
NO
876
673
784
611
980
556
849
9,120
Blanks
134
138
166
205
174
173
202
2,524
QUESTION NO. 4 Establishing a state lottery
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
YES
404
589
290
361
464
231
412
NO
725
914
675
938
623
981
809
Blanks
168
248
117
178
265
107
226
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
.269
261
316
445
307
422
449
5,220
NO
1145
883 1057
892 1305
861
1189
12,997
Blanks
131
132
151
193
164
167
203
2,450
QUESTION NO. 5
Establishing uniform compulsory automobile insurance rates
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
YES
144
246
133
177
215
113
178
NO
.968 1275
844 1145
933 1081 1065
Blanks
185
230
105
155
204
125
204
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
.129
113
146
242
175
179
216
2,406
NO
1293 1021 1229 1089 1451 1095 1442
15,931
Blanks
123
142
149
199
150
176
183
2,330
145
TOWN RECORDS
QUESTION NO. 6
A. Permitting betting on horse races in County
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
YES
.515
736
412
638
625
361
592
NO
636
825
559
691
524
849
647
Blanks
146
190
111
148
203
109
208
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
. 435
392
474
543
517
534
658
7,432
NO
984
757
913
826 1090
754
994
11,049
Blanks
126
127
137
161
169
162
189
2,186
B. Permitting betting on dog races in County
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
YES
.457
654
360
558
547
311
491
NO
643
823
578
711
526
861
653
Blanks
197
274
144
208
279
147
303
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
.374
335
409
470
447
472
593
6,478
NO
1017
790
927
834 1112
756 1000
11,231
Blanks
154
151
188
226
217
222
248
2,958
QUESTION NO. 7
A. Sale of all alcoholic beverages in Town
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
YES
164
332
120
224
259
105
184
NO
1005 1277
883 1129
940 1134 1120
Blanks
128
142
79
124
153
80
143
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
109
118
145
245
202
210
326
2,743
NO
1357 1054 1264 1148 1423 1092 1358
16,184
Blanks
79
104
115
137
151
148
157
1,740
B. Sale of wines and malt beverages in Town
Precinct
1
2
3
4 224
263
118
177
NO
.979 1237
866 1107
900 1101 1088
Blanks
151
185
96
146
189
100
182
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
110
121
146
240
220
215
344
2,794
NO
1334 1028 1225 1112 1368 1054 1310
15,709
Blanks
101
127
153
178
188
181
187
2,164
C. Sale of all alcoholic beverages in packages in Town
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
YES
357
594
228
488
459
250
327
NO
845 1027
791
879
752 1010
992
Blanks
95
130
63
110
141
59
128
5
6
7
YES
167
329
120
146
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
292
274
372
481
460
499
620
5,701
NO
1196
929 1058
947 1206
861 1118
13,611
Blanks
57
73
94
102
110
90
103
1,355
QUESTION NO. 8 Continuance of federal rent control in Town
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
YES
719 1026
618
784
699
704
784
NO
365
468
305
442
349
421
417
Blanks
213
257
159
251
304
194
246
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
832
618
763
831
913
794
982
11,067
NO
518
448
516
408
571
364
519
6,111
Blanks
195
210
245
291
292
292
340
3,489
The ballots cast in the several precincts, enclosed in containers, each of which was sealed in such manner as to effectively lock the containers, were directed by the Town Clerk to be impounded at the Police Station. The voting lists used at the entrances to the polling places and at the ballot boxes, with total vote sheets and copies of the precinct records of the election, were delivered to the Town Clerk, all properly enclosed in envelopes provided therefor, in accordance with the provisions of law relating to elections.
A True Record, ATTEST:
JAMES J. GOLDEN
Town Clerk
Arlington, Mass., November 13, 1950
Copies of the records of the votes cast at the State Election on November 7, 1950, were this day certified by the Selectmen, and attested and sealed by the Town Clerk in envelopes furnished for the purpose and mailed to the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and/or the Clerk of Courts for Middlesex County, as required by Section 112 of Chapter 54 of the General Laws.
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