Town of Arlington annual report 1959, Part 6

Author: Arlington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1959
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Said land is bounded and described as follows:


Beginning at a point on the northeasterly side line of Pheasant Avenue, at the division line between land of the Town of Arlington and Lot 16, thence N 53° 33' 23" E a distance of 130.61 feet to. an angle point, thence S 36° 50' 03" E a distance of 252.39 feet to an angle point, thence S 38° 05' 53" W a distance of 124.81 feet


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


to a point on the northeasterly side line of Pheasant Avenue, at the division line between Lots 12 and 13, thence northwesterly on said northeasterly side line of Pheasant Avenue, a distance of 283.65 feet to the point of beginning and containing approximately 34,715 square feet and being Lots 13, 14, 15 and 16 shown on a plan on file in the Middlesex Registry of Deeds, Cambridge, Massachusetts, being Plan #1709 of 1955 and recorded at the end of Book 8561.


(Inserted at the request of the School Committee and the) School Survey Committee)


Article 90. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Town Clerk, for the purpose of defraying the expense of advertising and other incidental costs relating to the By-Laws voted at this Town Meeting; determine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relat- ing thereto.


Article 91. To see if the Town will vote to make an appro- priation for the purpose of providing ornamental and additional light to the streets in the business area of the Town during the Christmas holiday season; determine in what manner the funds shall be raised and expended or take any action relating thereto.


(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)


Article 92. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to be added to the Stablization Fund created under Article 73 of the Warrant for the 1958 Annual Town Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws (Ter. Ed.), Chapter 40, Section 5B, as amended; determine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto.


(Inserted at the request of the Finance Committee)


Article 93. To see if the Town will make an appropriation of a sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for the Lt. Stanley G. Benner Detachment, Marine Corps League of Arlington, determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.


(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)


Article 94. To see if the Town will authorize taking a sum of money voted for the appropriation heretofore made at this Town Meeting under this Warrant, and not voted to be borrowed, from any available funds in the treasury and will authorize the Assessors to use free cash in the treasury in any available funds to an amount not exceeding $400,000.00, in the determination of the 1959 tax rate.


And you will notify and warn the voters of the Town of Arling- ton 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 before the day of said meeting for the election of officers.


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TOWN RECORDS


Hereof, fail not, and make due return of the War- rant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk before the day of said meeting.


Given under our hands, at said Arlington this twenty-sixth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty- nine.


(SIGNED) JOSEPH P. GREELEY FRANKLIN W. HURD


THOMAS R. RAWSON DANIEL J. BUCKLEY, Jr. ARTHUR D. SAUL, Jr.


BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON


A true copy. Attest:


(s) FRANK K. NICKSAY Constable, Town of Arlington


CONSTABLE'S RETURN COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Arlington, February 27, 1959 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 purposes herein specified by causing a printed attested copy of said Warrant to be left at every dwelling house in the Town, previous to the day of the meeting for the election of officers and by posting an attested copy of said Warrant at the doors of the Town Hall and in two or more conspicuous places in each of the fourteen precincts of the Town, seven days at least before the day of said meeting. A notice of the times, places and objects of the meetings was published in the local papers.


(Signed) Frank K. Nicksay Constable of the Town of Arlington. Massachusetts


ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION, MARCH 2, 1959


In pursuance of the foregoing Warrant, the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified to vote in elections, met in the polling places designated by the Board of Selectmen for the several pre- cincts in said Town on Monday, March 2, 1959, at seven o'clock in the forenoon.


Upon receipt of the returns as made by the election officers of the several precincts, they were canvassed by Miss Ann Mahon, Assistant Town Clerk and Temporary Registrar of Voters, Messrs. Arthur P. Wyman and Joseph H. Cormier, Registrars of Voters, and Mr. Daniel A. Purcell, Temporary Registrar of Voters, assisted by Miss Mary A. Farrington and Miss Elizabeth M. Holt, Assistant Registrars of Voters, and the results were announced at 12:30 P.M. on Tuesday, March 3, 1959, as follows:


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Total Ballots Cast - 14,372 (53.7% of total number of registered voters - 26,741)


Precinct


1


2


3


4


5


6


8


9


776


976


662


970 1149


788


944 1015 1212


Precinct


10A


10B


11


12A


12B


13


14A


14B


432


544 1379


767


349


954


624


831


MODERATOR FOR THREE YEARS


Precinct


1


2


3


4 712


5 827


6 602


Daniel M. Hooley


Blanks


212


263


173


258


322


186


Precinct


7


8


9


10A


10B


11


Lawrence E. Corcoran


687


758


894


315


398


1001


Daniel M. Hooley


Blanks


257


257


318


117


146


37.8


Precinct


12A


12B


13


14A


14B


Total


*Lawrence E. Corcoran


572


272


695


449


652 10599


Daniel M. Hooley Blanks


195


77


259


175


179


3772


TOWN CLERK FOR ONE YEAR (To fill vacancy)


Precinct


1


2


3


4


5


6


John R. Allen


34


44


24


44


41


32


Alfred M. DeVito


153


253


44


145


138


22


Daniel M. Hooley


31


40


84


57


36


48


Franklin W. Hurd


142


174


148


242


331


129


Ralph L. LaValle


34


54


38


25


64


32


Ann Mahon


313


308


294


343


438


453


Robert L. O'Brien


29


35


12


26


27


9


Russell D. Wedge


31


56


16


62


57


56


Blanks


9


12


2


26


17


7


Precinct


7


8


9


10A


10B


11


John R. Allen


24


84


52


36


41


83


Alfred M. DeVito


41


46


111


32


38


130


Daniel M. Hooley


64


50


50


13


17


45


Franklin W. Hurd


313


165


254


102


96


261


Ralph L. LaValle


56


25


116


18


15


52


Ann Mahon


342


478


475


188


241


599


Robert L. O'Brien


42


16


21


7


4


38


Russell D. Wedge


53


134


117


31


84


147


Blanks


9


17


16


5


8


24


488


Lawrence E. Corcoran


564


713


1


*Elected


1


53


TOWN RECORDS


Precinct


12A


12B


13


14A


14B


Total


John R. Allen


41


22


58


31


38


729


Alfred M. DeVito


53


27


67


52


104


1456


Daniel M. Hooley


21


24


30


24


3.2


666


Franklin W. Hurd


102


35


165


108


114


2881


Ralph L. LaValle


17


6


37


28


28


645


* Ann Mahon


384


140


366


298


364


6024


Robert L. O'Brien


8


2


34


9


17


336


Russell D. Wedge


131


91


188


65


124


1443


Blanks


10


2


9


9


10


192


SELECTMAN FOR THREE YEARS


Precinct


1


2


3


4


5


6


Robert R. Baker


48


52


50


48


55


39


John B. Byrne, Jr.


230


215


215


199


480


225


John O. Parker


157


180


175


210


142


427


Philibert L. Pellegrini


313


501


207


495


449


84


Blanks


28


28


15


18


23


13


Precinct


8


9


10A


10B


11


Robert R. Baker


33


38


35


30


23


137


John B. Byrne, Jr.


539


221


373


102


114


474


John O. Parker


152


576


457


164


250


371


Philibert L. Pellegrini


196


162


331


124


146


348


Blanks


24


18


16


12


11


49


Precinct


12A


12B


13


14A


14B


Total


Robert R. Baker


50


17


89


52


62


858


John B. Byrne, Jr.


206


65


266


175


152


4251


* John O. Parker


339


170


300


221


306


4597


Philibert L. Pellegrini


152


86


263


152


278


4287


Blanks


20


11


36


24


33


379


ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS


Precinct


1


2


3


4


5 459


562


Robert B. Walsh


353


436


283


439


589


182


Blanks


70


104


50


86


101


44


Precinct


Walter S. Cooledge, Jr.


376


681


677


241


344


647


Robert B. Walsh


499


280


448


175


175


630


Blanks


69


54


87


16


25


102


Precinct


12A


12B


13


14A


14B


Total


* Walter S. Cooledge, Jr.


408


210


461


305


384


7318


Robert B. Walsh


320


118


419


284


407


6037


Blanks


39


21


74


35


40


1017


S


9


10A


10B


11


6


Walter S. Cooledge, Jr.


353


436


329


445


* Elected


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS


Precinct


1


2


3


4


5


John P. Morine


358


468


328


466


501


513


Velma B. Brown


368


395


258


353


337


401


Mary K. Carter, Jr.


244


364


255


308


384


172


Joseph V. Christopher


136


209


132


188


258


112


James W. Daily


240


285


210


305


295


437


Francis J. Lombard


124


156


108


144


227


98


Frederick A. Mahony


220


252


75


304


412


151


Dorothy Kelleher Meehan


258


295


200


326


423


186


Blanks


380


504


320


516


610


294


Precinct


7


8


9


10A


10B


11


John P. Morine


393


636


737


237


315


632


Velma B. Brown


198


511


466


166


251


399


Mary K. Carter, Jr.


344


245


343


131


161


520


Joseph V. Christopher


226


101


172


60


56


200


James W. Daily


279


619


508


175


256


374


Francis J. Lombard


178


176


195


141


93


223


Frederick A. Mahony


336


180


2.86


77


135


475


Dorothy Kelleher Meehan


405


238


363


116


171


604


Blanks


473


339


566


193


194


710


Precinct


12A


12B


13


14A


14B


Total


* John P. Morine


402


199


473


309


477


7444


* Velma B. Brown


278


160


346


235


333


5455


Mary K. Carter, Jr.


351


109


445


242


278


4896


Joseph V. Christopher


71


32


127


65


104


2249


* James W. Daily


2.67


166


298


246


352


5312


Francis J. Lombard


157


61


182


120


139


2522


Frederick A. Mahony


166


74


225


169


201


3838


Dorothy Kelleher Meehan


247


112


322


221


285


4772.


Blanks


362


134


444


265


325


6628


ARLINGTON HOUSING


AUTHORITY


FOR


FIVE


YEARS


Precinct


1


2


3


4


5


6


James A. Coffey


587


731


509


758


874


595


Aloysius H. Weismann


108


150


91


124


167


89


Blanks


81


95


62


88


108


104


Precinct


7


8


9


10A


10B


11


James A. Coffey


727


774


840


314


372


909


Aloysius H. Weismann


124


141


223


86


113


331


Blanks


93


100


149


32


59


139


Precinct


12A


12B


13


14A


14B


Total


* James A. Coffey


485


246


573


381


584


10259


Aloysius H. Weismann


198


70


265


188


158


2626


Blanks


84


33


116


55


89


1487


TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT ONE - TWO YEARS (to fill vacancy)


John F. Ciano, 50 Marathon Street


4


Ceasare J. Fiorenza, 82 Marathon Street


1


* Esther O'Brien, 33 Grafton Street


48


James E. O'Rourke, 40 Teel Street


2


Blanks


7:21


* Elected


55


TOWN RECORDS


PRECINCT ONE - THREE YEARS


* Nancy Barnard, 61 Cleveland Street 528


* Harry A. Earle, 48 Cleveland Street 523


*Herbert S. Hurd, 9 Teel Street 547


*Marion G. Lowery, 15 Cleveland Street 510


*John T. Muller, 42 Cleveland Street 524


Esther O'Brien, 33 Grafton Street 3


Blanks 1245


PRECINCT TWO -- TWO YEARS (to fill vacancy)


Hartman H. Brower, 12 Brooks Avenue 357


* James M. Regan, 27 Fairmont Street 528


Blanks 91


PRECINCT TWO - - THREE YEARS


* John J. Gotsell, 93 Egerton Road 675


* Jean M. O'Quinn, 12a Lake Street 704


*Frank John Trio, 84 Milton Street 693


# Albert R. Manson, 9 Egerton Road 664


*Gertrude L. O"Brien, 9 Egerton Road 690


*Richard J. Walsh, 96 Milton Street 732


Blanks 1698


PRECINCT THREE -ONE YEAR (to fill vacancy)


* Michael J. Carney, 389 Massachusetts Avenue 527


Blanks 135


PRECINCT THREE - TWO YEARS (to fill vacancy)


* Edmund P. Burke, 132 Broadway 544


Blanks 118


PRECINCT THREE - THREE YEARS


*Robert E. Mahoney, 266 Broadway 527


*Raymond E. Marsters, 63 Everett Street 504


* John F. Kelly, 100 Everett Street 496


* Jeannette A. Mahoney, 266 Broadway 482


Blanks 639


PRECINCT FOUR - ONE YEAR (to fill vacancy)


*Lawrence C. Edwards, 25 Wilson Avenue 489


Alden R. Hirtle, 27 Eliot Road 363


Blanks 118


*Elected


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PRECINCT FOUR - THREE YEARS


*George H. Birtwell, 70 Margaret Street 681


*Barbara M. Carney, 140 Mary Street 660


*Robert F. Douglas, 4 Littlejohn Street 714


*Charles J. Jacobs, 66 Eliot Road 647


*Robert E. O'Neill, 50 Colonial Drive 710


Danny Xenos, 10 Parker Street 449


* John P. Miller, 3 Cabot Road 549


Blanks 1410


PRECINCT FIVE - ONE YEAR (to fill vacancy)


Frank E. Kirkland, 48 River Street 477


*Vincent P. Lee, 55 Norcross Street 573


Blanks 99


PRECINCT FIVE - THREE YEARS


*Eleanor M. Campobasso, 15 University Road 873


*Francis J. O'Connell, 60 River Street 842


*John W. Bullock, 103 Palmer Street. 789


*James Garballey, 21 Fremont Court 758


*Luther R. Smith, 121 Sunnyside Avenue 751


*Edward R. Walsh, 110 Decatur Street 831


Blanks 2050


PRECINCT SIX - THREE YEARS


*Frances E. Pettee, 61 Hillsdale Road 585


*Lois W. Saul, 24 Gray Street 630


*Robert Shaw, 93 Brantwood Road 614


*Warren S. Berg, 40 Pleasant View Road 466


*Wallace J. Flynn, 45 Hopkins Road 420


470


Albert J. Nelson, 19 Avon Place


Mary Corbett Burns, 118 Pleasant Street 1


Grace M. MacEachern, 60 Lombard Terrace 1


William H. MacEachern, 60 Lombard Terrace 1


Blanks 752


PRECINCT SEVEN - THREE YEARS


*Herbert F. Greeley, 67 Maynard Street 689


* Marion Agnes Mulloney, 98 Medford Street 709


* David J. Powers, 112 Franklin Street 737


Anna I. Sedoff, 147 Warren Street 476


*Paul E. Widder, 22 Orchard Terrace 577


*Joseph F. Mulherin, 58 Webcowet Road 602


Harry M. Borthwick, 38 Lewis Avenue 2


Blanks 928


* Elected


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TOWN RECORDS


PRECINCT EIGHT - THREE YEARS


*Eva M. Carey, 6 Windermere Park 570


*Minerva C. Farrow, 198 Highland Avenue 597


*Leo Macdonald, 112 Churchill Avenue 599


*Richard D. Medley, Jr., 15 Churchill Avenue 600


*Margaret H. Spengler, 189 Jason Street 641


Richard J. Bartholomew, 94 Spring Street 381


Francis X. Mahoney, Jr., 52 Highland Avenue 316


Robert Edwin Perham, 12 Iroquois Road 398


Richard L. Powers, 81 Jason Street 383


* Arthur E. Robinson, Jr., 107 Jason Street 614


Blanks 991


PRECINCT NINE - ONE YEAR


(to fill vacancy)


John E. Bowler, 27 Central Street 404


*Warren Lindberg, 5 Beverly Road 680


Blanks


128


PRECINCT NINE - TWO YEARS


(to fill vacancy)


Richard H. Bowler, 27 Central Street 383


* Robert W. Porteus, 38 Frost Street 711


Blanks


118


PRECINCT NINE - THREE YEARS


* John E. Donovan, 37 Ridge Street 759


*John A. Ivester, 22 Beverly Road 719


*Joseph L. Keefe, 23 Russell Terrace 641


*John N. Loud, 28 Draper Avenue 699


*Leona R. Wilkins, 23 Draper Avenue 666


Stephan Aghazarian, 82 Beverly Road 444


*Harold E. Magnuson, 10 Upland Road 757


Frank A. Shilosky, 24 Fox Meadow Lane 383


Aubrey C. Tobey, 36 Fox Meadow Lane 584


Blanks 1620


PRECINCT TEN -- THREE YEARS


*Edward G. Grey, 121 Scituate Street 770


* Harry J. Patterson, 57 Hawthorne Avenue 681


* William R. Purrier, 20 Eastern Avenue 653


* Edward F. Tarr, 26 Menotony Road 612


*Peter Connolly, 185 Scituate Street 499


Robert A. McSorley, 26 Fisher Road 492


Walter C. Nason, Jr., 10 Fayette Street 489


*H. Alan Root, 51 Eustis Street 517 Christine D. McCaffrey, 29 Albermarle Street 1


Blanks 1142


PRECINCT ELEVEN - ONE YEAR (to fill vacancy)


*Donald P. Byrne, 64 Lansdowne Road 635


Leo J. Lanigan, 16 Dodge Street 214


Brenda A. Reardon, 11 Governor Road 321


Blanks 209


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PRECINCT ELEVEN - THREE YEARS


* Harvey C. Abbott, 70 Ridge Street 680


*Chester G. Brown, 78 Cutter Hill Road 675


*William B. Houser, 159 Washington Street 732


*James F. Meehan, 45 Pine Street 710


Manuel F. Sopas, Jr., 15 Pine Street 488


* William E. Taylor, 34 Governor Road 568


Paul R. Campbell, 7 Martin Street 423


Sylvia K. Dreyfus, 74 Ridge Street 401


Donald F. Green, 167 Washington Street 481


* Grace C. Kelly, 46 Yerxa Road 511


James A. Nicoloro, 3 Ivy Circle 318


Rita G. Olson, 27 Yerxa Road 509


Blanks 1778


PRECINCT TWELVE - TWO YEARS


(to fill vacancy)


Francis J. DeRoche, 11 Pine Court 80


John F. Donohue, 48 School Street 173


George M. Herlihy, 19 Hawthorne Avenue 165


Francis W. O'Connell, 32 Appleton Street 172


*Robert B. Wilton, 35 Chester Street 423


Blanks 103


PRECINCT TWELVE - THREE YEARS


Thomas A. Haggerty, 49 Grand View Road 625


*Norris H. Hoyt, 56 Florence Avenue 716


* John J. Lynch, 45 Oakland Avenue 656


*William F. McClellan, 87 Quincy Street 678


*Chandler W. Smart, 60 Florence Avenue 6'22


*David J. Ashton, 84 Oakland Avenue 606


John P. Kedian, 37 Menotomy Road 546


Bernhard Kummel, 200 Park Avenue 335


John F. Leary, 33 Florence Avenue 456


Blanks 1456


PRECINCT THIRTEEN - ONE YEAR


(to fill vacancy) 556


*John R. Curran, 516 Summer Street


William C. Wettergreen, 23 Clark Street 311


Blanks 87


PRECINCT THIRTEEN THREE YEARS


* Helen F. Downing, 9 Blossom Street 693


* Charles R. Gundersen, 32 Henry Street 646


* John F. King, 5 Oakledge Street 671


*Warren E. Zwicker, 138 Sunset Road 652


James E. Byrne, 25 Clark Street 527


*Edward A. Parker, 163 Wright Street 634


* Percival E. Richardson, 137 Newland Road 578


Blanks 1323


PRECINCT FOURTEEN - ONE YEAR


* Wayne Hollingsworth, 206 Wachusett Avenue


Blanks


(to fill vacancy) 1137


318


*Elected


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TOWN RECORDS


PRECINCT FOURTEEN - THREE YEARS


*John P. Hoar, 35 Aberdeen Road 861


*William A. McMahon, 21 Kilsythe Road 890


* Chester F. Protheroe, 14 Mayflower Road 711


* Alexander F. Sherys, 289 Renfrew Street 812


802


* Alan M. Banks, 127 Florence Avenue Andrew Canzanelli, Jr., 477 Appleton Street 595


Joseph Dodd, 4 Browning Road 556


*Martin P. Henneberry, 165 Oakland Avenue 655


Ruth S. Milley, 37 Golden Avenue 568


Helen Carroll Spina, 71 Williams Street 580


*William A. Trenchard, Jr., 363 Appleton Street 684


*Dorothy A. Vahey, 268 Oakland Avenue 786


Blanks 3140


All ballots, used and unused, tally sheets, total vote sheets, voting lists, and all other records pertaining to the Town Election, properly signed and sealed, were delivered to the Assistant Town Clerk to be preserved during the time required by law.


The persons declared elected town officers, including town meeting members, were notified as required by the General Laws.


A true record.


ATTEST:


ANN MAHON Town Clerk


In accordance with Section 61 of Chapter 51 of the General Laws, the return of the registered voters in the Town at the close of registration on February 10, 1959, was forwarded to the Secre- tary of the Commonwealth.


The results of the count of votes cast at the Town Election were forwarded to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.


In accordance with Section 132 of Chapter 54 of the General Laws, the total number of voters checked on the voting lists in each precinct was forwarded to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.


In connection with the work of the Department of Corporations and Taxation, a list of Town Officials was forwarded to the Director of Accounts.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MARCH 16, 1959


Pursuant to the Warrant of the Selectmen served according to law upon the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington by a constable of said Town, notices having been sent by mail by the Town Clerk at least seven days before the day of the meeting to the town meeting members elected and qualified to act in town meetings in Arlington under the provisions of Chapter 43A of the General Laws, as amended, and published in the local newspapers, as required by the Town's By-Laws, the town meeting members met in the Town Hall, in said Town, on Monday, March 16, 1959, at eight o'clock in the evening. The Warrant calling the meeting served as the notice sent by mail by the Town Clerk.


* Elected


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Lists of the duly qualified town meeting members were used at the entrances to the meeting place and were in charge of Mary A. Farrington and James E. Sweeney. The lists contained the names of two hundred forty-three (243) elected town meeting members and seven (7) town meeting members at large qualified to parti- cipate and vote in town meetings in Arlington.


The check lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting by the checkers showed that two hundred twenty-three ( 223) elected town meeting members and seven (7) town meeting members at large (92% of total - 250) attended the meeting.


Philip H. Burt was sworn by the Town Clerk as Stenographer to impartially and correctly report the proceedings of the meeting to the best of his ability.


The Moderator, Lawrence E. Corcoran, declaring a quorum present, called the meeting to order at 8:07 o'clock P.M.


The meeting was opened with the the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" by the assembly accompanied by Mr. Augustus Mazzocca, trumpeter, and Mr. Walter E. Russell, pianist, both of the School Department, and invocation by Rev. John Heidt, Pastor of the Pleasant Street Congregational Church.


The town meeting members who had not previously been sworn were thereupon sworn by the Moderator.


Mr. Arthur D. Saul, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Selectmen,. presented the following resolution with respect to the passing of former Selectman George A. Harris, which was adopted by unanim- ous vote:


RESOLUTION


WHEREAS, the untimely passing of George A. Harris from this earth has brought deep sorrow and regret to his family and to all who knew him, and


WHEREAS, his contributions to the Town's welfare and progress for three decades as Town Meeting Member, as a mem- ber of numerous committees and as Selectman will be difficult to equal, and


WHEREAS, his varied interests in fraternal organizations, youth programs and all phases of municipal activities, all tended to increase his efforts to improve the stature of the Town he loved so well, that they earned him the respect and admiration of his fellow townsmen


NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Select- men in regular meeting assembled, do hereby record our appreciation of the high qualities of citizenship possessed by George A. Harris and do publicly record our sorrow at his demise and do further extend our sincere sympathy to his family, and


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BE IT FURTHER' RESOLVED, that this meeting extend its sincere sympathy to the family of Mr. Harris in their bereave- ment and that the Town Clerk be and hereby is in- structed to prepare and forward a copy of this Resolu- tion to his widow and that a copy be spread upon the records of this meeting.


ARTHUR D. SAUL, JR. Selectmen


THOMAS R. RAWSON of the


JOSEPH P. GREELEY Town


DANIEL J. BUCKLEY, JR. of


JOHN O. PARKER Arlington


Mr. Arthur D. Saul, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, presented the following resolution with respect to the passing of former Town Clerk James J. Golden, which was adopted by unani- mous vote:


RESOLUTION


WHEREAS, the last long sleep has deprived us of one of our most honored and valued public officials, whose unpreten- tious virtues, kindliness, sincerity, honesty and un- paralleled character endeared him to all, and


WHEREAS, through his exemplary life, devotion to church, family and duty, his individual independence and rugged individuality has left an inspiring example and a deep influence for others to follow,


NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Select- men in regular session assembled this 12th day of January, 1959, do herewith record their profound sor- row at the untimely passing of James J. Golden, Town Clerk of the Town of Arlington, Massachusetts, and express their deep appreciation for the many years of valued service rendered to the Town in his ever genial manner and for his readiness to assist all those who sought his aid, and


BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forever inscribed upon the Town Records, and a copy thereof, properly inscribed, be given to the immediate family of James J. Golden, and that a copy be perma- nently displayed in the Town Clerk's Office, which he administered so ably and finally that a copy be pre- sented to the next Town Meeting for adoption as a token of the high esteem with which our former Town Clerk was regarded.


JOSEPH P. GREELEY Selectmen of the


THOMAS R. RAWSON


FRANKLIN W. HURD Town


ARTHUR D. SAUL, JR. of


DANIEL J. BUCKLEY, JR.) Arlington


There being no objection to the request of Selectman Saul, permission was granted by general consent for Messrs. Rawson, Greeley, Buckley and Parker of the Board of Selectmen; Mr. Nick-


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say, Executive Secretary of the Board of Selectmen; Messrs. Cooledge and Hauser of the Board of Assessors; Mr. Wells, Execu- tive Secretary of the Board of Assessors; Mr. Waterman, Head Clerk of the Board of Assessors; Messrs. Kelliher and Fallon of the Personnel Board; Mr. Morris, Executive Secretary of the Per- sonnel Board; Messrs. Dunn, Hooley, Holway, Ahern, Keefe, Guinan, Murphy, Sisson and Johnston of the Finance Committee; Mr. Far- Iow, Executive Secretary of the Finance Committee; Messrs. Fox, Mirak, O'Hearn, Weiss and Igo of the Arlington Development Com- mission and Mr. Purcell, Town Counsel, be permitted to sit within the town meeting enclosure.


The Town Clerk read the Call of the meeting and the Con- stable's Return of the Warrant, the reading of the remainder of the Warrant being waived by consent of the meeting.


On Motion of Selectman Saul, duly seconded, it was


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 Wednesday evening, March 18, 1959, at eight o'clock.


On motion of Selectman Saul, duly seconded, it was


VOTED: That Article 2 be taken up. (Choice of other Town Officers. )


On motion of Selectman Saul, duly seconded, it was


VOTED: That the following be appointed Measurers of Wood and Bark:


Thomas J. Toye, 195 Forest Street Edward L. Kelley, 20 Paul Revere Road




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