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of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accord- ance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than six (6) years from the date of issue of the first bond or note, or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine, and further that the Selectmen be empowered and authorized to consummate the purchase of such land with full powers, to enter into an agree- ment with Mrs. Mandell, as a part of the consideration of the pur- chase from her of her land, to furnish her, her heirs, successors and assigns free water for a period of 30 years from the date of purchase, and with such other terms as they deem desirable.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Moved by Mr. Standish Bradford and seconded : that the Town appropriate the sum of $450.00 for the use of the Water Com- missioners for the ensuing year.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article VIII. "To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to defray the expense of waterproofing the south and east sides of the High School Building and do such other repairs in connection thereto, as necessary on the inside, to bring the work to a satisfactory completion, or take any action thereon, as petitioned for by the School Committee and others."
Moved by Mr. Frederic Winthrop, Jr. and seconded, that the Town appropriate the sum of $800.00 to do part of the work necessary for waterproofing the high school this year and if it is found satisfactory finish the work next year.
Moved by Mr. Frank E. Withee that Mr. Winthrop's motion be amended and that the sum of $1,800.00 be raised and appro- priated for the work to be completed on both sides and that the contractor be requested to give a complete guarantee that the work will be done in a satisfactory manner and furnish surety bond.
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Voice vote on amendment to motion. Amendment to motion lost. Voice vote on motion for $800.00. Motion carried.
Article IX. "To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,087.03 to cover the balance and pay the following overdrafts :
Police
$209.86
Public Welfare 87.17".
Moved by Mr. Standish Bradford and seconded, that the ques- tion be divided and a separate vote taken on each sum:
Moved that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred and nine dollars and eighty-six cents ($209.86) to cover the Overdraft for police for the year 1937.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Moved that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Eight Hundred and seventy-seven dollars and seventeen cents ($877.17) to cover the Overdraft for public welfare for 1937.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article X. "To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the purpose of constructing permanent side- walks on both sides of Walnut Street from Main Street to the Wenham line, or take any action thereon as petitioned for by Washington A. Patch and others."
Moved by Mr. Everett F. Haley, speaking for Mr. Washington Patch, and seconded, that: the Article be changed to read "one side of street if possible."
Moved by Mr. Everett F. Haley, and seconded, that this Article be left in the hands of the Selectmen to be done as a WPA project if possible on one side and that on the southerly side of the street.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article XI. "To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Seventy-five dollars for the purchase
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and installation of curbing on the suothwesterly side of Memorial Green, as petitioned for by Raymond H. Stone and others."
Moved by Mr. Lawrence Stone and seconded, that the Article be left in the hands of the Selectmen to be used as a WPA project if possible.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article XII. "To see if the Town will vote to publish and dis- tribute a valuation book for the year 1938, and raise and appro- priate money for the same, as petitioned for by Roland P. Berry and others."
Moved by Mr. Andrew MacCurrach and seconded, that a valua- tion book for the year 1938 be published and distributed and that the sum of eight hundred dollars ($800.00) be raised and appropriated for the same.
Voice vote. Motion lost.
Article XIII. "To see if the Town will vote, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation, to transfer the sum of $3.000.00 from the Overlay Reserve Fund to the Reserve Fund."
Moved by Mr. Standish Bradford and seconded, that the Town, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation, transfer the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) from the Overlay Reserve Fund to the Reserve Fund.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article XIV. "To see if the Town will authorize and empower the Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain certain land for the purpose of establishing a park for playground and swimming pool purposes for the children and inhabitants of the Town, appropriate a sum of money for the same or take any action thereon, as petitioned for by Robert B. Walsh and others."
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The following report was given by Mrs. Jennie S. Perley for the playground committee.
'Your Committee has had frequent meetings and has given a great deal of thought to the proposal, and has come to two unani- mous decisions :
1. That a swimming pool is not advisable.
2. That a playground with tennis courts is a desirable project, and one which would be beneficial to the town.
The question of the location of this unit is a matter of consid- erable difficulty. The Committee felt that a central location should, if possible, take preference over all others.
After a careful survey of the situation it is the opinion of the Committee that the Dorothy Winthrop Memorial lot affords the best all around facilities both as to area and location.
A small strip of additional land will be required, if tennis courts are to be included in the project, and the Committee feels that these are essential.
The Committee does not believe that there will be any con- flicts of interest between the School activities and the playground activities, and that the cost of constructing the playground will be moderate, as it will involve only the purchase of a strip of land, and of the usual playground equipment.
It is believed that the tennis courts may be donated. It has been so intimated.
Your Committee has not gone into any further detail, as it did not feel that it was within its jurisdiction so to do.
Respectfully submitted,
G. v. L. Meyer, Chairman Mrs. Jennie S. Perley Mrs. Harriet Adams E. Smith
March 3, 1938.
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Moved by Mr. Robert B. Walsh and seconded, that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated to acquire land for playground purposes.
Mr. Frank L. Tree moved to amend Mr. Walsh's motion to have the Playground Committee plan it out in further detail and that $25.00 be appropriated for the use of the Committee.
Vote on Mr. Walsh's motion as originally made for $500.00. Voice vote. Moderator declared motion lost.
The vote was doubted, therefor the Moderator appointed Mr. Henry Jackson, Mr. Elmo Adams, Mr. Edward Cox, Mr. Oscar Wood, Mr. Finlay MacDonald and Mr. Walter Cullen as tellers for a standing vote.
Result : Yes 137 No 56
Motion carried.
Article XV. "To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell, after first giving notice of the time and place of sale by posting such notice of sale in some convenient and pub- lic place in the Town fourteen days at least before the sale, prop- erty taken by the Town under tax title procedure, provided that the Selectmen or whomsoever they may authorize to hold such public auction may reject any bid which they deem inadequate, or take any action relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. Robert B. Walsh and seconded : to authorize the Selectmen to sell, after first giving notice of the time and place of sale by posting such notice of sale in some convenient and pub- lic place in the town fourteen days at least before the sale, prop- erty taken by the Town under tax title procedure, provided that the Selectmen or whomsoever they may authorize to hold such public auction may reject any bid which they deem inadequate, or take any action relative thereto.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
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Article XVI. "To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 1, Chapter 77 of the Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts for 1937, entitled 'An Act Providing for Absent Voting at Regular Town Elections.' "
Moved by Mr. Robert B. Walsh and seconded: that the town accept Section 1, Chapter 77 of the Acts and Resolves of Massa- chusetts for 1937 and being Section 103A, entitled “An Act Pro- viding for Absent Voting at Regular Town Elections."
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article XVII. "To see if the Town will vote to make and adopt the following by-law requiring and regulating the number- ing of buildings on or near the line of public or private ways pre- scribing by whom and the method in which it shall be done: and appropriate a sum of money therefor or take any action thereon:
CHAPTER IX.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR STREET NUMBERING.
Section 1. All principal buildings in residential districts and all stores, industrial and other principal buildings in business and other like districts shall be numbered as provided in the following regulations :
Section 2. The numbering shall correspond with the number- ing on the street (or one of the streets, if more than one) on which the lot with the building thereon abuts.
Section 3. The numbering shall begin at the end of the street as may be determined by the Board of Selectmen.
Section 4. On all streets the numbers shall run in consecu- tive order alternating from one side to the other, the odd numbers being on the right-hand side of the street, the street running in the direction of increasing numbers.
. Section 5. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Selectmen each 40 feet of street frontage in residential districts,
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each 10 feet of frontage in business districts, and each 20 feet of frontage in camp districts, shall be given a number, which shall be the number belonging to the buildings included in or embrac- ing the frontage.
Section 6. All measurements of frontage shall be made on the center-line of the street; no allowances are to be made for entering or intersecting streets, parks, cemeteries or other areas.
Section 7. Where two or more residences or establishments have their principal entrances within the same 40-foot frontage the number shall be determined by the Board of Selectmen.
Section 8. In the case of incompleted streets, numbers shall be assigned to the buildings until such time as the completion of the street will permit the assignment of permanent numbers con- forming to these regulations.
Section 9. All principal buildings or establishments now exist- ing or hereafter erected to which a number has been assigned shall have the number conspicuously placed in such manner that it will be visible from the street, using figures at least three inches in height.
Whenever the building stands back more than seventy-five feet from the street line, the number shall be conspicuously displayed at or near the street upon a post, or in some appropriate manner and location so as to be easily legible from the street.
Section 10. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, alter, or deface any number assigned and displayed as aforesaid, or to retain an improper number, or to substitute and display any number other than the one designated by virtue of these regulations.
Section 11. The interpretation and enforcement of the above rules and regulations shall be vested in the Board of Selectmen."
Moved by Mr. Harold A. Daley and seconded: That the Town adopt the by-law entitled "Chapter 9, Rules and Regulations for
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Street Numbering" as warned in the 1938 Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting and printed in the Annual Town Report for 1937, and that such by-law be in effect upon the approval of the same by the Attorney General.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article XVIII. "To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the Division of Fisheries and Game to close Pleasant Pond for fishing from November 1st to April 15th for a period of three years or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. John H. Perkins, and seconded: that the article be laid on the table.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article XIX. "To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1939, and to issue a note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accord- ance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws and amendments thereto."
Moved by Mr. George E. Smith and seconded: That the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1939, and to issue a note or notes of the town therefor payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws and amendments, thereto.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously adopted.
Article XX. "To see if the Town will authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer, when appointed Collector, may use agreeable to Chapter 41, Sec- tion 37, of the General Laws and amendments thereto."
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Moved by Mr. Chester A. Foster and seconded : That the Town of Hamilton authorize the Collector of Taxes to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer when appointed Col- lector may use agreeable to Section 37, Chapter 41, of the Gen- eral Laws and amendments thereto.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article XXI. "To act on any other matter that may legally come before said meeting."
Moved by Mr. Everett F. Haley and seconded: That the play- ground committee be asked to serve another year and bring in a report at the next town meeting.
After some discussion Mr. Haley withdrew his action.
Moved by Mr. Robert B. Walsh and seconded: That the Town reconsider the vote under Article XIV.
Voice vote on reconsidering Article XIV. Motion carried.
Moved by Mr. Robert B. Walsh and seconded: That for the purpose of providing a playground for the children of the town and others the sun of $500.00 be raised and appropriated and that the Selectmen be authorized and empowered to consummate the purchase of land suitable for such purpose.
Voice vote. Motion carried.
Moved by Mr. Robert B. Walsh and seconded : That the report of the Committee on playgrounds be accepted and the thanks of the meeting be extended to them for their work on the matter.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Moved by Mr. Frederic Winthrop, Jr., and seconded : That the Town rescind the appropriation of $1,000.00 for Chapter 90 Maintenance under Article IV.
Voice vote. Appropriation unanimously rescinded.
Moved by Mr. Robert B. Walsh and seconded: That the' meet- ing be adjourned until Tuesday, March 15. 1938. at 5.45 A. M. at the Town Hall.
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Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried. Time: Nine thirteen (9.13 P. M.) o'clock in the evening.
Article I. "To bring in your ballots for :
Moderator for one year
Town Clerk for one year
Three Selectmen for one year
Three Overseers of Public Welfare for one year
Treasurer for one year
Tax Collector for one year
One Surveyor of Highways for one year
Tree Warden for one year
Three Constables for one year
One Assessor for three years
One Member of the School Committee for three years
One Library Trustee for three years
One Library Trustee for one year
One Cemetery Commissioner for three years
One Park Commissioner for three years
One Water Commissioner for three years
The above named officers to be voted for on one ballot on Tues- day, the fifteenth day of March, 1938 (March 15, 1938). The polls will be opened at 5.45 o'clock A. M. and may be closed at 4.00 o'clock P. M."
There were 1039 votes cast under this article as follows :
By men 546
By women 493
Total 1039
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Moderator-for one year.
Oliver Wolcott 567
Robert B. Walsh 389
Blanks 83
Town Clerk-for one year.
George Gibney Haraden 717
Karl E. Heaphy 279
Blanks
43
Selectmen, Overseer of Public Welfare-three for one year.
Edward A. DeWitt 645
John H. Perkins 600
Walfred B. Sellman 509
John B. Moulton 287
William H. Faulkner 203
Frank L. Tree 189
Blanks
684
Surveyor of Highways-for one year.
Leland D. Thompson
Frank Maione 213
Blanks
29
Assessor-one for three years.
Robert H. Chittick 749
J. Robert Grant 222
Blanks
68
Treasurer-for one year.
George E. Smith 856
John B. Moulton 1
Blanks 182
Tax Collector-for one year.
Chester A. Foster 806
Blanks 233
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Tree Warden-for one year.
Rudolph H. Haraden 549
Charles Harding 1
John B. Moulton 1
Blanks
488
Constables-three for one year.
Edward Frederick 786
Charles F. Poole 627
Arthur Southwick 479
Benjamin A. Dodge
217
Frederick L. Rauscher
148
Gerald F. Colwell
103
Harold C. Smerage
94
John B. Moulton
1
Blanks
662
School Committee for three years.
Harry S. Gilchrest 503
Grace B. Lamson 341
John E. Rhodes 155
John B. Moulton
1
Blanks
39
Water Commissioner-for three years.
Harold L. Knowlton 563
Richard H. Smith, Jr. 390
John B. Moulton 1
Blanks
85
Trustee of Public Library-for three years.
Katharine P. Stride 715
Blanks 324
Trustee of Public Library-for one year.
Beatrice B. Holmes 726
Blanks
313
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Cemetery Commissioner-for three years.
Lawrence C. Foster 586
Richard H. Wilkinson 320
John B. Moulton 3 Blanks 130
Park Commissioner-for three years.
Henry A. Rauch 717
John B. Moulton 1
Blanks 321
The meeting was declared adjourned at eleven five (11.05) o'clock in the evening March 15, 1938.
A true copy Attest : GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN
Town Clerk.
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE TOWN OF HAMILTON HELD AUGUST 24, 1938
In the absence of the Moderator, Mr. Oliver Wolcott, the meet- ing was called to order by the Town Clerk, Mr. George Gibney Haraden, at eight o'clock P. M.
Rev. Elmer Newton Eddy offered prayer.
Mr. Haraden then read the Warrant and announced that the first business would be the election of a Moderator to preside for the evening.
It was moved by Mr. Edward A. DeWitt and seconded, that the Town Clerk cast one ballot for Mr. Robert B. Walsh to serve as Moderator at this meeting.
Voice vote. Motion passed unanimously.
Article 1. "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing a water system and for the purpose of acquiring land by purchase or taking by eminent domain for the purpose of protecting the town water
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system, and authorize and direct the Selectmen to accept on behalf of the Town, for use in carrying on such project, a Federal grant of money pursuant to the Public Works Administration Appropriation Act of 1938; and authorize the Selectmen to pur- chase or take by eminent domain a certain parcel of land belong- ing to Willis Knowlton of Peabody, Mass., situated on the north- erly side of Bridge Street, called the meadow lot; and authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to construct said project and contract with respect thereto; and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow such sums as may be necessary to meet any appropriation made and to use any other available funds that may be raised by taxation or appropriated for that purpose, or take any action thereto."
The motion was made by Mr. Standish Bradford and seconded by Mr. John H. Perkins: that for the purpose of constructing a water system, and for the purpose of acquiring land to protect the water system. and to enable the town to secure benefits of funds granted by the Federal Government under the Public Works Administration Appropriation Act of 1938, there be raised and appropriated the sum of One Hundred and Ninety-eight Thousand and One Hundred ($198,100.) Dollars, Nine Thousand ($9,000.) Dollars of which shall be transferred from the Excess and Defi- ciency Fund, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of Ninety-Six Thousand ($96,000.) Dollars and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor under authority of and in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 122 of the Acts of 1902, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 1938 and Chapter 172 of the Acts of 1938, said bonds or notes to be payable in not more than thirty (30) years at such terms and maximum rates of interest as may be fixed by the Emergency Finance Board, and voted further that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized, with full powers, to purchase or
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take by eminent domain a certain portion of the land of Willis Knowlton situated on the northerly side of Bridge Street, known as the Meadow Lot, as shown substantially on a plan now on file in the office of the Selectmen.
All moneys received by way of grant from the Federal Govern- ment on account of this project shall be applied first to meet the cost of construction thereof and any balance shall be applied to the payment of the loan herein authorized.
The Selectmen are hereby authorized and directed to accept on behalf of the Town, for use in carrying on such project, a Federal grant of money, pursuant to the Public Works Administration Appropriation Act of 1938; and the Board of Water Commis- sioners are authorized to proceed with the construction of said project and to enter into all necessary and proper contracts and agreements in respect thereto, all subject to applicable Federal regulations : and the Selectmen and the Board of Water Com- missioners are authorized to do all other acts and things necessary or convenient for obtaining said grant, making said loan, and constructing said project.
Voice vote. Vote passed unanimously and being in excess of the statutory requirement of two-thirds vote.
Article 2. "To see if the Town will vote to accept Sections 42A to 42F inclusive, with amendments thereto and revisions thereof, of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, Tercentenary Edition, relative to the establishment of water liens upon real estate and the collection of water rates and charges."
The motion was made by Mr. George E. Smith and seconded : That the Town accept Sections 42A to 42F inclusive, with amend- ments thereto and revisions thereof, of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, Tercentenary Edition, providing for the establishment of water liens upon real estate and the collection of water rates and charges.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
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Article 3. "To act on any other matter that may legally come before the meeting."
The motion was made by Mr. Everett F. Haley and seconded : That the meeting adjourn.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
The Moderator declared the meeting dissolved at 8.15 P. M.
Attendance three hundred and forty (340), a quorum being fifty.
A true copy Attest : GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN
Town Clerk.
STATE PRIMARY SEPTEMBER 20, 1938
The State Primary was held at the Town Hall, Tuesday, Sep- tember 20, 1938.
The meeting was called to order, the Warrant read, and the polls declared open at one o'clock P. M. by Mr. John H. Perkins, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
The tellers were as follows:
Republican Frank Tuck Edward H. Sargeant Edward J. Ready Frank C. Back
Democratic Michael J. Donlon, Jr. Francis C. Moynihan Ann Kelliher Grace G. Whipple Annie Cunningham Kathryn Nickerson
The police on duty were as follows : Charles F. Poole
The election officers were as follows : John H. Perkins Edward A. DeWitt
Edward Frederick
George Gibney Haraden Walfred B. Sellman
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The election officers and tellers were sworn to the faithful per- formance of their duties by the Town Clerk.
Total Vote 604
Men
343
Republican 554
Women
261
Democrat 50
604 604
The Republican vote follows :
Governor
Frederick Butler 87
William H. McMasters 33
Leverett Saltonstall
395
Richard Whitcomb 18
Blanks 21
Lieutenant Governor
Dewey G. Archambault 28
Horace T. Cahill 187
J. Watson Flett 67
Charles P. Howard 85
Kenneth D. Johnson
65
Robert G. Wilson, Jr. 47
Blanks 75
Secretary
Frederic W. Cook 442
Blanks 112
Treasurer
William E. Hurley 240
Alonzo B. Cook 199
John J. Hurley 32
Blanks 83
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Auditor
Carl D. Goodwin 166
Russell A. Wood 246
Blanks 142
Attorney General
Howe Coolidge Amee 134
Clarence A. Barnes 154
Frank F. Walters 83
Blanks
183
Congressman
George J. Bates 460
Blanks 94
Councillor
Bayard Tuckerman, Jr. 511
Fred A. Turner 17
Blanks 26
Senator
Cornelius F. Haley 457
Blanks 97
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