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Upon motion of John Ward it was voted to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1928, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts in- curred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. Unanimous vote.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money on and after January 1, 1929, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1929.
Upon motion of Oscar E. Phillips it was voted to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money on and after January 1, 1929, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1929. Unanimous vote.
Article 6. To see what disposal the Town will make of the money refunded by the County from the dog tax for the year 1927.
Upon motion of Charles Payzant it was voted that the money re- funded by the County from the dog tax of 1927 be appropriated for the Library Dept. A unanimous vote.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the observance of Memorial Day and determine how the same shall be expended, or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $175.00.
Upon motion of Carl H. Russell it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $175.00 for the observance of Memorial Day and the same to be expended by a committee from Post 131 of the American Legion. A unanimous vote.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $35,300.00 for the general expense of the School Department or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $35,300.00.
Upon motion of Louis B. Tuck it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $35,300.00 for the general expense of the School Department. Unanimous vote.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the general expense of the Highway Department, or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $12,000.00.
Upon motion of Ralph E. Cox it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $12,000.00 for the Highway Department. Unanimous vote.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the expense of the General Government of
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the Town, viz .: Town officers' salaries and expenses, care of municipal buildings, elections and registrations, or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $6,800.00.
Upon motion of George H. Bancroft it was voted to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $6,800.00 to cover the expense of the General Gov- ernment of the Town, viz .: Town officers' salaries and expenses, care of municipal buildings, elections and registrations.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover protection, including Police, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Inspection of Animals and Sanitation, and specify how this money is to be divided among the aforesaid departments.
Recommend: Police, $2,400.00; Sealer of Weights and Measures, $150.00; Inspector of Animals, $50.00; Health and Sanitation, $50.00.
Upon motion of John Ward it was voted to raise and appropriate the" sum of $2,650.00 for the protection of persons and property, divided as follows: Police Department $2,400.00; Sealer of Weights and Measures, $150.00; Inspector of Animals, $50.00; Health and Sanitation, $50.00. Unanimous vote.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover Department of Charities, or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $2,000.00.
Upon motion of Ralph E. Cox it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the Department of Charity. Unanimous vote.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be known as the Reserve Fund, or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $1,500.00.
Upon motion of John Ward it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to be known as the Reserve Fund. Unanimous vote.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,270.00 for the operation of street lighting for the ensuing year.
Recommend $3,270.00.
Upon motion of George M. Roundy it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $3,270.00 for the operation of street lighting for the en- suing year. Unanimous vote.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for the maintenance expense of the Fire Department for the ensuing year, or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $3,000.00.
Upon motion of William W. Moxham it was voted to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $3,000.00 for the maintenance expense of the Fire Department for the ensuing year. Unanimous vote.
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Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for repairing the fire alarm system.
Recommend $500.00.
Upon motion of William W. Moxham it was voted to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $500.00 for repairing the fire alarm system. Unanimous vote.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,050.00 to be used for hydrant rental in Lynnfield Water District for the year 1928.
Recommend $1,050.00.
Upon motion of William W. Moxham it was voted to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $1,050.00 to be used for Hydrant Rental in Lynn- field Water District for the year 1928. £ Unanimous vote.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover payment of interest on debts and loans becom- ing due the current year, or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $2,500.00.
Upon motion of George H. Bancroft it was voted to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $2,500.00 to cover payment of interest on debts and loans becoming due the current year. Unanimous vote.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 to cover payment of notes maturing the current year, or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $5,000.00.
Upon motion of John Ward it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00, $2,000.00 of which to be taken from the Essex County Sanitarium Refund to pay the bond becoming due the current year on the Sanitarium. The other bonds to be paid from the $3,000.00 which is to be assessed in the tax levy of this year. Unanimous vote.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover payment of State Aid during the ensuing year, or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $168.00.
Upon motion of William W. Moxham it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $168.00 to cover payment of State Aid during the ensuing year. Unanimous vote.
Article 21. , To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,162.73 to cover payment of State Moth Assessment for the en- suing year or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $1,162.73.
Upon motion of Ralph E. Cox it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,162.73 to cover payment of State Moth Assessment for the ensuing year. Unanimous vote.
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Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 for the use of the Cemetery Commissioners for the car- ing for and laying out of the Town Cemeteries for the ensuing year, or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $700.00.
Upon motion of Seth H. Russell as amended by Franklin W. Free- man it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 for the use of the Cemetery Commissioners for the caring for and laying out of Town Cemeteries, for the ensuing year and that what may be necessary of this sum, not to exceed $50.00 be expended on the Orne lot in the old cemetery which has been endowed but neglected by mistake for several years. Unanimous vote.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $560.73 to cover the Town's share of expenses incurred during the year 1927 in maintaining the Essex Sanitarium under the provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws, or what action it will take thereon. Recommend.
Upon motion of Oscar E. Phillips it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $560.73 to cover the Town's share of expenses incurred during the year 1927 in maintaining the Essex sanitarium under the pro- visions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the maintenance of Public Library for the ensu- ing year, or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $700.00.
Upon motion of Charles Payzant it was voted to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $700.00 for the maintenance of the Public Library for the ensuing year. Unanimous vote.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover expenses of caring for the Town Parks during the ensuing year, or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $100.00.
Upon motion of Harry B. Nesbitt it was voted to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $200.00 for the care of Town Parks for the ensuing year. Unanimous vote.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 to be used by the Tree Warden in trimming and caring for the shade trees along the highway, or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $150.00.
Upon motion of Peter J. Walsh it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to be used by the Tree Warden in trimming and car- ing for the shade trees along the highways.
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Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 to be used by the Tree Warden to mow the bushes along the highway, or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $250.00.
Upon motion of Peter J. Walsh it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the use of the Tree Warden in mowing bushes. along the highway. Unanimous vote.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 for private moth work, or what action it will take thereon. Recommend $700.00.
Upon motion of Franklin W. Freeman it was voted to postpone this. article for appropriating money for private moth work. Unanimous: vote.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $256.50 to install nineteen additional street lights on Summer Street, connecting the two present lines on said Summer Street.
Recommend $256.50.
John Wards motion to postpone was not a vote. Upon motion of Joseph F. Smith it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $256.50 to install nineteen additional street lights on Summer Street, connecting the two present lines on said Summer Street. Upon motion of Carl H. Russell it was voted to instruct the Selectmen to have the connection made by the Peabody Electric Light Plant so the lights would burn all night. Carl H. Russell moves to pass over articles 30 and 31, and take up article 32. This was carried.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $13.50 to install one additional street light on Parsons Avenue.
Recommend $13.50.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 to be expended by the Committee on Town Planning and Zoning for the preparation of plans and printing of reports as to suggested Zoning By-Laws, or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $700.00.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way Parsons Avenue as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown on "Plan of House-lots belonging to Starr Parsons situated in Lynnfield, Mass.," dated July 19, 1913, Eastman & Bradford, Civil Engineers, filed with the Town Clerk.
Upon motion of Josiah S. Bonney it was voted to accept as a public way Parsons Avenue as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown on "Plan of House-lots belonging to Starr Parsons, situated in Lynnfield, Mass .. " dated July 19, 1913, Eastman & Bradford, Civil Engineers, filed with the Town Clerk.
Article 30. Upon motion of Edward Fletcher it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $13.50 to install one additional street light on Parsons Avenue. Unanimous vote.
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Article 31. Edward Fletcher's motion to postpone, not a vote, this was doubted. The moderator appointed as tellers, Fred A. Johnson, Henry W. Pelton and John S. Caldwell. A yea and nay vote was then taken by a show of hands and the result was yea 68, nay 83. Not a vote to postpone.
George Peavey moves to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00, which was voted, to be expended by the Committee, on Town Planning and Zoning, for the preparation of plans, and printing of reports, as to suggested Zoning By-laws.
Article 33. That the Selectmen be and are hereby instructed to co- operate in every way possible with the City Council and Selectmen of the Cities and Towns bordering on Lynnfield in resisting the location of high tension wires in these various Cities and Towns unless such wires are laid under ground through the residential and business sections.
Upon motion of George A. Cornet it was voted that the Selectmen be and are hereby instructed to co-operate in every way possible with the City Council and Selectmen of the Cities and Towns bordering on Lynnfield, in resisting the location of high tension wires in these various Cities and Towns unless such wires are laid under ground through the residential and business sections.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $13.50 to install one electric street light on Green Street or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $13.50.
Upon motion of George A. Cornet it was voted to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $13.50 to install one electric street light on Green Street. Unanimous vote.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to continue the Committee on Town Planning and Zoning for another year.
Upon motion of Roswell O. Frazier as amended by Hannah P. Lam- bert it was voted that the Town Planning board take over the Town Planning and Zoning as already planned by the committee of 1927, to as- sume its duties and expenditures and discharge the committee.
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote passed under Article 12 at the Annual Town Meeting held on March 14, 1927, whereby the Board of Selectmen was authorized to use a part of the appropriation made under Article 26 at the Annual Meeting held March 9, 1925, in reconstructing Lowell Street from the Peabody line to Main Street.
Upon motion of Joseph F. Smith it was voted to rescind the vote passed under. Article 12 at the Annual Town Meeting held March 14, 1927, whereby the Board of Selectmen was authorized to use a part of the appropriation made under Article 26 at the Annual Town Meeting held March 9, 1925, in reconstructing Lowell Street from the Peabody line to Main Street. Unanimous vote.
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Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to take the sum of $2,000.00 from the surplus revenue to be used in reconstructing Main Street in accordance with vote passed under Article 26 at the Annual Town Meet- ing held March 9, 1925.
Recommend $2,000.00.
A motion by John Ward to postpone was not carried.
Upon motion of Joseph F. Smith it was voted to take $2,000.00 from the surplus revenue to be used in reconstructing Main Street in ac- cordance with vote passed under Article 26 at the Annual Town Meeting held March 9, 1925.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to be used as a joint counsel fee in protest against the erection of high tension power lines in Lynnfield, Wakefield, and other communities in Essex County. Same to be expended under the direc- tion of the Selectmen.
Recommend $300.00.
A motion by Joseph F. Smith to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to be used as a joint counsel fee in protest against the erection of high tension power lines in Lynnfield, Wakefield and other communities in Essex County. Same to be ex- pended under the direction of the Selectmen was lost.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $375.00 to be expended by the Selectmen in the purchase of additional seats for the Town Hall, or what action it will take thereon.
Recommend $375.00.
Upon motion of George S. Harvey it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $375.00 to be expended by the Selectmen in the pur- chase of additional seats for the Town Hall. Unanimous vote.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to authorize Lynnfield Post No. 131, American Legion, and its Auxiliary, to use, without remunera- tion, suitable quarters on the first floor of the Town Hall as a headquar- ters and meeting Place. Same to be under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Upon motion of Carl H. Russell it was voted to authorize the Post No. 131, American Legion, and its Auxiliary, to use, without re- muneration, the room on the first floor of the Town Hall, known as the Committee Room, as a headquarters, and meeting place, and in ad- dition free use of the Hall on the first floor when required for special oc- casions, such occupancy to be under the supervision of the Board of Se- lectmen. Unanimous vote.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $13.50 to install an electric street light on Broadway near the Community Church.
Not recommended.
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Upon motion of John Ward it was voted to raise and appropriate the
sum of $13.50 to install an electric light on Broadway near the Com-
Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
the sum of $500.00 for a continuation of the Town Survey, or what Recommend $500.00. . action it will take thereon.
Upon motion of George H. Bancroft it was voted to raise and appro-
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
Upon motion of Louis B. Tuck it was voted to raise and appro-
priate the sum of $400.00 to paint the South School Building. outside and one coat inside.
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munity Church. Unanimous vote.
priate the sum of $500.00 for the continuation of the Town Survey. Unanimous vote.
a sum of money for painting the South School Building. Recommend work be done.
One coat
Unanimous vote.
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Removing Bushes
Andretu Mansfield
Born in Lynnfield, August 26, 1883. Educated in Lynn- field public schools. Graduated from Wakefield High and Salem Commercial Schools. A sincerely interested citizen and an active member of Chemical Company No. 2. Served on the Finance Committee, as a Library Trustee and at death was a member of the Board of Selectmen.
Died in Lynnfield December 18, 1928.
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Art. 42. Town Survey
500.00
Art. 43. Painting So. School 400.00
Total Tax Levy
$80,608.46
Plus $2,000.00 from Surplus Revenue.
2,000.00
$82,608.46
TOWN WARRANT FOR SPECIAL MEETING HELD APRIL 9, 1928 Article 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 for private moth work or what action it will take thereon.
SPECIAL MEETING HELD APRIL 9, 1928
The meeting was called to order at 8.15 P. M. and the warrant read by the Town Clerk.
Article 1. By a vote of the Town, Nelson B. Todd was unanimously elected moderator of this meeting by acclamation. Motion made by Charles W. Pratt.
Article 2. A motion made by Chester W. Pratt to indefinitely post- pone was not carried. It was doubted and a rising vote showed 10 having voted to adjourn and 15 not to. It was therefore not a vote. After much discussion it was voted upon a motion of Peter Walsh for $700.00 and an amendment by Franklin Freeman that it be treated as a separate account and again amended by Charles W. Pratt that it be used only for the extermination of the Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth. This appropriation with its two amendments was carried. Meeting ad- journed without date at 10.45 P. M.
TOWN WARRANT FOR SPECIAL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 19, 1928
Article 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to adopt a by-law dividing the Town into districts or zones and regulating the use and construc- tion of buildings and premises as shown and set forth in the report and accompanying plan of the Planning Board, or what action it will take thereon.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Committee to use part of the appropriation made for school purposes at the annual meeting in March 1928, to defray bills for school expenses contracted in 1927 and unpaid.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to contract with the Town of Reading for the installation of additional street lights on Summer street, in the district not served by the City of Peabody, and to pay therefor out of the appropriation made under Article 29, at the Annual meeting in March 1928.
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SPECIAL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 19, 1928
The meeting was called to order at 7.30 p. m. and the warrant read by the Town Clerk.
Joseph F. Smith was elected moderator by the Town Clerk, being instructed to cast one vote for same.
Nelson B. Todd made a motion which was duly seconded that the meeting adjourn until January 2, 1929, at 7.30 o'clock P. M., out of respect for the death of Andrew Mansfield, a member of the Board of Selectmen. Motion carried.
Previous to this the Town Clerk was asked to read the following res- olution :
Resolved :
That we, the citizens of the Town of Lynnfield, in a special town meeting, assembled December 19, 1928, do hereby express with deep sin- cerity and regret, the loss of our worthy and beloved Selectman, Andrew Mansfield, and we send our deepest sympathy to his wife and family.
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WARRANT FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ESSEX, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Lynnfield, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, who are qualified to vote in Primaries, to meet in Town Hall, Precinct 1, and Chemical Hall, Pre- cinct 2, Tuesday, twenty-fourth day of April, 1928, at 4 o'clock P. M. for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the primary officers for the election of candidates of political parties for the following offices.
7 delegates at large to the national convention of the Republican Party.
7 alternate delegates at large to the national convention of the Re- publican Party.
8 delegates at large to the national convention of the Democratic Party.
8 alternate delegates at large to the national convention of the Democratic Party.
2 dist. delegates to the national convention of the Rep. Party, 7th Cong. Dist.
2 alternate dist. delegates to the national convention of the Repub- lican Party, 7th Cong. Dist.
4 dist. delegates to the national convention of the Democratic Party, 7th Con. Dist.
4 alternate dist. delegates to the national convention of the Demo- cratic Party, 7th Cong. Dist.
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PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
Preference for Republican candidate for President of the United States.
Preference for Democratic candidate for President of the United States.
The polls will be open from 4 o'clock P. M. to 8 o'clock P. M., and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof, seven days at least before the time of said meeting, as directed by vote of the town.
Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this 9th day of April, A. D. 1928.
FRANK C. NEWHALL, ANDREW MANSFIELD, RALPH E. COX, Selectmen of Lynnfield.
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