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Moved by Mr. Rudolph H. Haraden and duly seconded: "That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred and Ninety-five ($495.00) Dollars for the purpose of purchasing a power saw for the Tree Warden and that the Tree Warden be authorized and empowered on behalf of the Town to purchase the same."
Remarks by Mr. Haraden and Mr. Winthrop.
Voice Vote. Motion Defeated.
Article 23. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account a sum of money to drain, grade and oil North Street, the work to be done under the direction and supervision of the Highway Surveyor, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. Barkley W. Tree and duly seconded : "That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars for the purpose of draining, grading and oiling North Street, the work to be done under the direction and supervision of the Highway Surveyor."
Remarks by Mr. Winthrop and Mr. Tree.
Voice Vote. Motion Defeated.
Article 24. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account a sum of money to build, grade, drain and oil Naples Road from Lois Street to Howard Road as shown on a plan entitled "Hamilton Heights," accepted by the Town at the annual town meeting March 3, 1941, the work to be done under the direction and supervision of the Highway Surveyor, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. John E. Hartnett, Jr. and duly seconded: "That this article be indefinitely postponed."
Voice Vote. Motion Carried.
Article 25. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to build, grade, drain and oil Howard Road from the Hamilton and Wenham town line to Savoy Road, a distance of approximately 65 feet, as shown on a plan entitled "Hamilton Heights," and accepted by the Town as a public way at the annual town meeting held March 3, 1941, and raise and appro- priate a sum of money therefor, the work to be done under the direction and supervision of the Highway Surveyor, or take any action thereon."
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Moved by Miss Olive Welch and duly seconded: "That the Town build, grade, drain and oil Howard Street from the Hamilton and Wenham town line to Savoy Road, a distance of approximately sixty-five (65) feet, as shown on a plan entitled "Hamilton Heights," and accepted by the town as a public way at the annual town meeting held March 3, 1941, and raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred ($500) Dollars. the work to be done under the direction and supervision of the Highway Surveyor."
Remarks by Mr. Hartnett.
Voice Vote. Motion Defeated.
Moderator: "We shall now proceed to vote on the Highway Depart- ment item which was 'Passed.' It is moved that the appropriation as I read it for the wages of drivers and helpers of $10.272.00, and labor and expenses of $?,575.00 is the sum to be appropriated."
Voice Vote. Motion Carried.
Article 26. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to transfer the unexpended balance of the thirty-three thousand ($33,000.00) Dollars raised and appropriated under Article 3 of the special town meeting held August 29, 1947, and raise and appropriate such additional money as may be necessary, for the purpose of laying water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter on Essex street from Saga- more street to the Hamilton-Essex town line and to install a meter well with necessary gate valves and meters, to facilitate the purchase of water by Hamilton from the Town of Essex, provided the Town of Essex adopts an enabling vote so to sell, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. Carl G. Ricker and duly seconded : "That the town transfer the sum of six thousand ($6,000.00) dollars from the Excess and Deficiency Account to the water commissioners account for the purpose of laying water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter on Essex street from Sagamore street to the Hamilton- Essex town line and to install a meter well with necessary gate valves and meters to facilitate the purchase of water by Hamilton from the Town of Essex."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 27. Moderator: "To see if the Town. for the purpose of supplying additional water to itself and its inhabitants, will vote to em- power and authorize its board of water commissioners with full powers to purchase from the Towns of Essex or Wenham, Massachusetts. or elsewhere for a period of one year, such supply of water as the Hamilton Board of Water Commissioners may deem necessary. enter into the necessary con- tracts therefor on behalf of the town, provided such municipalities adopt enabling votes so to sell, and appropriate a sum of money therefor or take any action thereon. as provided for in section 38, chapter 40, of the Gen- eral Laws and Amendments thereto."
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Moved by Mr. Richard H. Smith and duly seconded: "That the Town, acting by its Board of Water Commissioners, for the purpose of supplying additional water to itself and its inhabitants, hereby authorize said Board with full powers to purchase from the Town of Essex, acting by its Board of Water Commissioners, duly authorized, or any other town duly authorized, such quantity of water as said Hamilton Board deems necessary and to enter into the proper contract therefor, and further that the town by its said Board of Water Commissioners is hereby authorized with full powers in case of an emergency to buy water from any city or town for a period of not more than six months in any year in quantities necessary to relieve such emergency."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 28. Moderator : "To see if the town will vote to authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee consisting of the chairman of the Board of Selectmen, the chairman of the Finance Committee, the heads of two other Boards or Departments of the Town, and four other citizens of the Town not holding public office in the Town, to investigate and study the services rendered to the people by the several Departments and Com- missions of the town, for the purpose of determining what, if any, eco- nomics in operation or administration can be effected by consolidation, or otherwise, without impairing such services, to report to the Annual Town Meeting of 1950 and in its discretion to any intervening Special Town Meetings the results of its investigation and study and its recommenda- tions, if any, together with drafts of such By-Laws, resolves, or legislation as it considers necessary to carry such recommendations into effect; and to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 to be expended for necessary expert and clerical services by such committee, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. John E. Hartnett, Jr. and duly seconded: "That the Moderator appoint a committee consisting of the chairman of the Board of selectmen, the chairman of the Finance Committee, the heads of two other Boards or Departments of the Town, and four other citizens of the Town to investigate and study the services rendered to the people by the several Departments and Commissions of the town, for the purpose of de- termining what, if any, economics in operation or administration can be effected by consolidation, or otherwise, without impairing such services, to report to the Annual Town Meeting of 1950 and in its discretion to any intervening Special Town Meetings the results of its investigation and study and its recommendations, if any, together with drafts of such By- laws, resolves, or legislation as it considers necessary to carry such recom- mendations into effect ; and to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thou- sand ($1,000.00) Dollars to be expended for necessary expert and clerical services by such committee."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
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Article 29. Moderator: "To see if the town will vote to rescind the by-law adopted by the annual town meeting held March 2, 1942, providing that "No new street shall be accepted by the Town unless the owners of the land over which the street is to be laid out shall remove the turf from the entire length of the proposed street and to such width of said proposed street as shall be determined by the Board of Selectmen and shall also re- move the loam and replace it with gravel for such depth as the Selectmen shall deem necessary. A plan of the proposed street shall be attached to the petition for the layout. Whenever the Selectmen shall deem it neces- sary, the owners of the land over which the Street is to be laid out shall provide an easement to the Town for the purpose of taking care of the drainage of said street," and to adopt the following by-law in substitution therefor: "No new street shall be accepted by the Town unless the turf and loam shall have first been removed and replaced with gravel to a depth of at least one (1) foot for its entire length and to a width of not less than twenty-four (24) feet of the proposed new street as the selectmen shall determine. that all trees and tree stumps have been removed for the entire length and width of the proposed layout which shall be not less than thirty- five (35) feet in width. that a surveyor's plan of the proposed new street accompanies the petition for the layout, that the owners of the land over which the proposed street is to be laid out shall have granted easements to the Town for the purpose of taking care of drainage and installing side- walks. and that satisfactory releases from any and all liability for damages on the part of the town resulting or growing out of the taking of land for such layout have been received from all affected landowners."
Moved by Mr. John E. Hartnett, Jr. and duly seconded: "That the Town rescind the by-law adopted by the annual town meeting held March 2, 1942, providing that "No new street shall be accepted by the Town unless the owners of the land over which the street is to be laid out shall remove the turf from the entire length of the proposed street and to such width of said proposed street as shall be determined by the Board of Selectmen and shall also remove the loam and replace it with gravel for such depth as the Selectmen shall deem necessary. A plan of the proposed street shall be attached to the petition for the layout. Whenever the Selectmen shall deem it necessary, the owners of the land over which the Street is to be laid out shall provide an easement to the Town for the purpose of taking care of the drainage of said street," and to adopt the following by-law in substitu- tion therefor: "No new street shall be accepted by the Town unless the turf and loam shall have first been removed and replaced with gravel to a depth of at least one (1) foot for its entire length and to a width of not less than twenty-four (24) feet of the proposed new street, as the Select- men may determine, that all trees and tree stumps have been removed for the entire length and width of the proposed layout which shall be not less than thirty-five (35) feet in width. that a surveyor's plan of the proposed new street accompanies the petition for the layout, that the owners of the land over which the proposed street is to be laid out shall have granted easements to the Town for the purpose of taking care of drainage and in- stalling sidewalks, and that satisfactory releases from any and all liability
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for damages on the part of the town resulting or growing out of the pur- chasing, acquiring or taking of land for such layout have been received from all affected landowners."
Remarks by Mr. Hartnett.
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 30. Moderator: "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 revenue of the financial year begin- ning January 1, 1950, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a shorter period than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws and Amendments thereto."
Moved by Mr. Walfred B. Sellman and duly seconded: "That the Town authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue of the finan- cial year beginning January 1, 1950, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a shorter period than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws and Amendments thereto."
'Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 31. Moderator: "To see if the Town will authorize the Col- lector to use all means of collecting taxes which as Town Treasurer. when appointed Collector, may use agreeable to Chapter 41, Section 37, General Laws and Amendments thereto."
Moved by Mr. Edward A. DeWitt and duly seconded: "That the Town authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting taxes which as Town Treasurer, when appointed Collector, may use agreeable to Chapter 41, Section 37, General Laws and Amendments thereto."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 32. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account a sum of money for the purpose of building hot-top sidewalks on Asbury. Maple, Arlington and Park streets. the work to be done under the direction and supervision of the Highway Surveyor, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. Lawrence R. Stone and duly seconded: "That the Town transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars for the purpose of building hot-top side- walks on Asbury, Maple, Arlington and Park streets, the work to be done under the direction and supervision of the Highway Surveyor.
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
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Article 33. Moderator: "To act on any other matter that may legally come before said meeting."
Mr. Richard L. Wiggin: "It may be out of order, but on page 9 of the Town Report it refers to the Annual Town Meeting held on March 1, 1949, which is an error." Moderator advised that this was undoubtedly a typographical error.
The moderator declared the meeting adjourned at 9:15 P. M.
Vote on Article 1. March 15, 1949.
Polls were opened at 5:45 A. M. by the Moderator, Oliver Wolcott. There were 1013 votes cast under Article 1.
Men
530 Voted in Person 997
Women 483 Absentee Votes 16
1013
1013
MODERATOR-for one year
Wolcott, Oliver 781
Blanks 232
TOWN CLERK-for one year
Whipple. Francis H. 891 Blanks 122
SELECTMEN-three for one year
DeWitt, Edward A.
690 Dodge, Benjamin A. 454
Stone, Lawrence R.
683 Blanks
563
Haley, Everett F.
649
TREASURER-for one year
Sellman. Walfred B. 844 Blanks 169
TAX COLLECTOR-for one year
Crowell, Bertha L. 919 Blanks 94
ASSESSOR-for three years
Trussell, Donald G. 831 Blanks 182
SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS-for one year
Thompson, Leland D.
854 Blanks 158
Pierce, Lewis K. 1
TREE WARDEN-for one year
Haraden, Rudolph H. 847 Blanks 166
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TRUSTEE PUBLIC LIBRARY-for three years Neary, John F. 800 Blanks 213
CONSTABLES-three for one year
Frederick, Edward 757 Barkley W. Tree 353
Poole, Charles F.
692
Blanks
747
Jackson, Henry C. 490
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT-for three years
Donaldson, Ruth F. 781 Blanks 232
SCHOOL COMMITTEE-for two years
Lamson, Grace B. 640 Blanks
104
Contestabile, Richard P. 269
WATER COMMISSIONER-for three years
Goodhue, Frederick P. 382 Tree, Frank L. 209
Caldwell, Frederick J. 349 Blanks 73
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER-for three years
Walke, John T. 824 Blanks 189
PARK COMMISSIONER-for three years
Hopkins, Philip 494 Blanks
136
Lougee, Albert P. 383
PLANNING BOARD-for five years
Bradford, Standish 744 Blanks 268
Turner, John T. 1
The Moderator read the results of the voting and declared the meeting adjourned at 8:58 P.M.
Attest :
FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE,
Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING. October 10, 1949
The Warrant for this meeting directed that it be called at eight o'clock in the evening. The Moderator, Oliver Wolcott, made a count of the voters present at eight o'clock and declared that the required 200 voters to constitute a quorum were not present. Another count by the Moderator at 8:15 showed 36 voters present, and the meeting was adjourned for lack of quorum to Monday, October 17th at 8 P. M.
ADJOURNED MEETING, October 17, 1949
Meeting called to order by the Moderator at 8:17. A count by the moderator showed that 121 voters were present, and he declared there was not a sufficient number present to constitute a quorum.
Upon motion of Edward A. DeWitt, duly seconded, it was unanimous- ly voted that the meeting be adjourned.
Attest :
FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE
Town Clerk
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Held November 8, 1949
The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by the Moderator, Oliver Wolcott, but there not being the necessary 200 voters present to constitute a quorum, it was adjourned until the sound of the gavel.
At 8:25 P. M. a count by the town clerk showed that 203 voters were present, and the Moderator called the Meeting to order. -
Due to the absence of a member of the Clergy, the Moderator lead the Meeting in repeating the Lord's Prayer.
The Moderator read the Warrant and proceeded to act upon the Arti- cles contained therein.
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Excess and Deficiency Account to the Public Welfare Account. or take any action thereon.
Motion Moved by Everett F. Haley and duly seconded, that the town vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of seven thousand ($7,000.00) dollars to the Old Age Assistance Account.
Voice vote. Motion declared unanimously carried.
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Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Excess and Deficiency Account to the Public Welfare Account, or take any action thereon.
Motion Moved by Lawrence R. Stone and duly seconded, that the town vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of twelve hundred ($1200.00) dollars to the Public Welfare Account.
Voice vote. Motion declared unanimously carried.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Excess and Deficiency Account to the Veterans' Benefits Account, or take any action thereon.
Motion Moved by Edward A. DeWitt and duly seconded, that the town vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of fifteen hundred ($1500.00) to the Veterans' Benefits Account.
Voice vote. Motion declared unanimously carried.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to act with one or more towns within the Commonwealth to create a special unpaid Board, to be known as the Regional School District Planning Board, said board to consist of three members from each participating town to be appointed by its Modera- tor and one of which shall be a member of its School Committee, and to authorize the Moderator to appoint three registered voters of the Town, one of whom shall be a member of the School Committee, for the purpose of studying the advisability of establishing a Regional School District and making recommendations relative thereto, in compliance with sections 14. 14A and 14B of Chapter 638 of the Acts and Resolves of 1949, or take any action thereon.
Motion Moved by Frederic Winthrop, Jr., and duly seconded, that the Town, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 638 of the Acts and Resolves of 1949, vote to act with one or more towns within the Com- monwealth, preferably Manchester, Wenham, Topsfield and Boxford, to create a special unpaid Board, to be known as a Regional School District Planning Board, said board to consist of three members from each partici- pating town, including one member of its school committee, to be appointed by the respective moderators of the participating towns, and that the mod- erator is hereby authorized to appoint three registered voters of the Town, including a member of the school committee, to act as members of said Regional School District Planning Board, which board shall study the advisability of establishing a regional school district. its organization, operation and control, and of constructing, maintaining and operating a school or schools to serve the needs of such district; to estimate the con- struction and operating costs thereof ; to investigate the methods of financ- ing such school or schools, and any other matters pertaining to the organ- ization and operation of a regional school district; and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the selectmen of the several parti- cipating towns, in accordance with the provisions of section 14A of said Chapter 638 of the Acts of 1949.
Voice vote. Motion declared unanimously carried.
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Article 5. To act on any other matter that may legally come before said meeting.
Motion Moved by Edward A. DeWitt and duly seconded, that the meeting adjourn.
Voice vote. Motion declared unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:35 P. M.
Attest: FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE
Town Clerk
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VITAL STATISTICS 1949 BIRTHS RECORDED
Sharon Emery, daughter of Edward A. and Natalie T. (Seaver) Frederick. Dale, daughter of Edward J. and Ruth (Lougee) Hopping. Jeannette Adams, daughter of Donald W. and Helen ( Adams) Gates. Donald Willard, son of Donald W. and Helen ( Adams) Gates. Robert Eugene, son of Robert E. and Veronica J. (Trembley) McPhee. Elizabeth Fortune, daughter of George R. and Evelyn B. ( Egge) Karr. Mark Ellsworth, son of Stuart E. and Ethel M. ( Boyle) Knowlton. Wayne Charles, son of Robert A. and Eva M. (Lamothe) McRae. Douglas Richard, son of Wayne A. and Barbara (Hunt) Shafer, Jr. John Kenneth. son of Kenneth M. and Gertrude M. (Chenard) Stanchfield. Neil, son of Albert P. and Alice E. (Landry ) Gillissen.
Stanley Elmer, son of Stanley E. and Mary C. ( Horgan) Allen, Jr. Ellen, daughter of Mathew and Maria E. (Welzel) Pratt. Martha Mary, daughter of Joseph and Evelyn (Paige) Correia. Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Thomas J. and Zelna A. (Whalen) Walsh. Patricia Jean, daughter of Thomas J. and Zelna A. (Whalen ) Walsh. Minnette Chapman, daughter of William C. and Minnette (Duffy) Bickel. Helen June, daughter of Earl L. and Dorothy L. (Roderick) Whitcomb. George Vincent, son of George V. and Madlyn (Back) Freeman. Cheryl Pauline, daughter of John H. and Rosamond L. (Leighton) Wetson. Doris Marion, daughter of Elmer E. and Olive E. (Haggstrom) Crosby. Michelle Adrienne, daughter of Charles W.
and Adrienne G. (Burrell) Joslin.
Ralph, son of Antonio R. and Mary A. (Schofield ) Maione. Wendy Dewar, daughter of David L. and Mary C. (Dewar) Crowell. Janet, daughter of Roland E. and Phyllis (Dreghorn) Gooch. Brian Joseph, son of George J. and Jean (Levis) Sullivan. Robert Edward. son of William P. and Shirley E. ( Abbott) Koloski. Thomas. son of Quincy A. S. and Katharine (Winthrop) Mckean. Anne Marie, daughter of Edward S. and Louise F. (Jackman) DeCourcy. Susan Linnette, daughter of John W. and Elizabeth A. (O'Donnell) Szaryc. Lee Robert, son of Robert F. and Arlene T. (Reed) Horsman. Gail Elizabeth, daughter of Maynard G.
and Doris S. (Johnson) MacGregor Frederick, son of Arnold E. and Edith M. ( Frederickson ) Morgan. Denise A., daughter of Clayton M. and Betty E. ( Morris) Burton. Donald Richard, son of Donald O. and Ruth A. (Thompson) Butman.
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Austin Thomas, son of Austin C. and Florence G. (McDonald) Lydon. Ann, daughter of Harold D. and Jeanne D. (Collins) Moses. Mary Ellen, daughter of Edward H. and Evelyn M. (Allen) Sargeant. Donna Lee, daughter of Lloyd E. and Shirley W. (Killam) Ricker, Jr. Robert Hooper, son of Thomas G. and Mary (Stoneham) Stevenson, Jr. Andrea Ruth, daughter of Andrew O. and Ethel M. (Tillson) Tindley. Patricia Mae, daughter of Edwin F. and Mary G. (Pooler) Sanders. Linda Marie, daughter of Alphonse E. and Ida V. (Bertoni) Maione. Jeffrey, son of Albert R. and Margaret (Dowling) Larchez. Albert Charles, son of Albert A. and Lois (Johnson) Poirier. Carol Ann, daughter of Ronald C. and Rita M. (Chenard) Miller. Daniel Robert, son of Harvey F. and Lucy (McLaughlin) Saunders. Stephen Alfred, son of Richard J. J.
and Elenor G. (Dzieozanowska) Crowley. Cynthia Rose, daughter of Arthur Stevens and Evelyn G. (Amor) Purdy. Christopher, son of Richard and Carolyn (Crandall) Preston. Charles William, son of Peter C. and Margery (Speris) Costopoulos. Ellen Lindsay, daughter of Stuart C. and Polly (Wheeler) Davidson. Geraldine, daughter of Norbert V. and Nancy (Lord) White. George Douglas, son of Walter H. and Marion L. (Fuller) Shaw. Nicholas Thaxter, son of Eliot H. and Margaret (VanHook) Hubbard III. Edward Osgood, son of Edward O. and Regina G. (Farrell) Manthorn. Kathleen Mary, daughter of John E. and Marjorie M. (Killelea ) O'Neil. Frank Howard, son of Bernard F. and Lois H. (Poland) Collins. Frederic Batchelder, son of George B. and Virginia (Batchelder) Horne. Ann Elizabeth, daughter of George H. and Edna (Sprague) Barney. Richard Martin, son of Dudley W. L. and Florence (Perritt) Hawkins.
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1949 MARRIAGES RECORDED
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