Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1949-1960, Part 70

Author: Lynnfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1949-1960
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 846


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3 years - Theodore N. Ferren, Alternate Appointed full member to fill 2 years unexpired term of Eliot K. Grant


Gene V. Santeusanio, Alternate - to fill 1 year unexpired term of Theodore N. Ferren Eliot K. Grant - resigned 9/11/58


BOARD OF REGISTRARS


3 years - Ernest J. Bonah, Jr.


DOG OFFICER Antonio I. Procurot


FENCE VIEWERS Board of Selectmen


BUILDING INSPECTOR Howard S. Armerding


ASSISTANT BUILDING INSPECTOR H.Lewis Stone - temporary 5/1 - 10/1 James V. Thompson - temporary from 11/13


CLERK, BOARD OF SELECTMEN Robert W. Peabody


CAPITAL OUTLAY ADVISORY COMMITTEE William M. Croke Charles E. Herlihy Chester M. Morton


- 10 -


COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Ralph Nelson - resigned 10/16 Theodore N. Ferren ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE


- Nicholas Saporito - resigned 8/7/58 - William J. Schultz


ELECTION OFFICERS


Alexander Williams


Joseph LeBrun


George MacGregor William E. Holmes


David V. Farrar Edward W. Foley


Kendall M. Dolbeare


John B. Rodgers Rupert J. Foglietta John S. Strong


Albert C. White, Jr.


Robert H. Settles


Edward P. McConarty


Chester A. Melanson


J. Arthur McGonnell


W. Thomas McGonnell Lyman H. Twiss Harold F. Kaler


Randolph P. Inslee


Willard Phillips


Joseph M. Cronin


Melvin E. Goodwin


Clifford C. Ham Gustav H. Koch Theodore C. Palizzolo


FINANCE COMMITTEE


3 years - Arthur A. Barton William E. Lee Robert H. Jacobson


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Joseph S. Valkevich


appt. regular from substitute Robert Aldenberg appt. regular from substitute Paul F. Ferris appt. substitute Richard E. Conley


appt. substitute Delbert E. Porter appt. substitute


George E. Fudge appt. substitute Robert H. Anthony - Transferred to status of Leave of Absence 9/1/58


William J. Pyburn - Dropped from rolls (leaving state) 9/1/58 William E. Holmes - Appt. safety inspector (with rank of call man)


FREEDOM, INC. Mason J. Condon - Honorary Chairman Donald R. Ross - Chairman


INSURANCE NEEDS COMMITTEE Paul M. Bartholomew - resigned 1/16/58 Robert H. Skelley


LEGION HALL CUSTODIAN Antonio I. Procurot


MOTH DEPARTMENT SUPT.


Gustav H. Koch


MUNICIPAL BUILDING COMMITTEE


Donald M. Fincke


Arthur S. Tewksbury


Irving H. Wilson John Gibbons Charles B. Wills


PARK AND PLAYGROUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE


Sanford M. Billings


William C. Thompson


James F. Morrisey


Daniel B. Lewis


Robert Y. Kimball


Carleton M. Holden


POLICE DEPARTMENT


Alvin N. Moore - Temporary in- termittent Patrolman 4/20 thru 5/31/58


Paul F. Jensen - Emergency Appt. 5/18/58 (30 days)


Temporary intermittent patrolman 6/23 thru 11/6/58


Appt. regular effective 11/7/58 Franklin T Livermore, Jr., Temporary intermittent patrolman 12/3/58 for 6 months


School Traffic Supervisors


Ethel A. Edwards


Winifred L. Borjeson


Mildred R. Doremus


June T. Crumrine Madeline F. Fudge - substitute


Special Police


Howard S. Armerding Warren J. Chamberland


Fred Melanson


Allison J. Tedford


Dr. Thomas B. White


Bernard Nugent


Antonio I. Procurot


James V. Thompson Roland Page James C. Fletcher


Robert E. Barnes


Clifton E. Hodgdon Chester R. Melanson Josiah Poeton


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Theodore Palizzolo Gustav H. Koch Harry W. Higgins Amos A. Miller John A. McGonnell Forrest W. Howard


SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES Gustav H. Koch


SOLDIERS RELIEF AGENT


Burton B. Cogswell


TOWN COUNSEL


Ralph G. Howland


TOWN HALL CUSTODIAN


Robert E. Barnes


TOWN REPORT COMMITTEE


John P. Wentworth


Harlan T. MacKendrick


Ruth E. Rudowski


Melvin E. Goodwin June T. Crumrine Theodore Palizzolo-ex officio


UNITED NATIONS CHAIRMAN


John J. McWeeny


VETERANS BENEFIT AGENT


Burton B. Cogswell


VETERANS BURIAL AGENT


Burton B. Cogswell


VETERANS GRAVE REGISTRATION OFFICER


Burton B. Cogswell


WAGE RATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Richard N. Eckert John Donegan Irving C. Burns


Michael D. Mosko


Frederick A. Weyhrauch


Arthur J. Bourque, Jr. Bethuel G. Adams


WIRE INSPECTOR


James V. Thompson


ASSISTANT WIRE INSPECTOR Elof O. Hagfelt


CIVIL DEFENSE


Organization:


Director - Stanley E. Flagg - resigned 4/3/58


Director - Mason J. Condon


Deputy Director - Richard W. Doremus


Secretary - Barbara Whitehouse


Fire - Chief Sanborn A. Caldwell


Police Chief Joseph Camillieri - resigned 5./22/58 - Chief Warren J. Chamberland


Public Information - June T. Crumrine Rescue - David V. Farrar


Radio Communication - Richard W. Doremus Utilities - James C. Fletcher Wire - James V. Thompson


Nursing - Evelyn M. Jorgenson


Medical Supplies - John P. Duggan


Fuel - Perley P. Burrill


Food - Della A. Smith


Evacuation - Josiah Poeton


Civilian War Aid - Wesley W. Munroe


Girl Scouts - Glena B. Decker


Wardens - Leroy M. Hadsall


Water - Clifton E. Hodgdon


Medical Officer - Thomas B. White, M.D


Communication: Willard K. Fiscus


Walter Alden


Harold A. Johnson


Elmer W. Kerwin Roy A. Peterson William A. Yahn


Rescue:


Glendall C. Larkin


George E. Fudge


Forrest W. Howard


David P. Geggis


James E. Rich


Fire:


John A. Valkevich


Harold F. Kaler


Charles M. Kilgore


Roland M. Curtis


Howard B. Knowland


Roy L. Adams


John Rose


Michael Ferris


Walter R. Brown


Henry A. Flagg


Arthur S. Tewksbury, Jr.


William C. Brattin


Bernard A. Schnurbush


Rev. Otto K. Jonas


Albert R. Caproni


John Anderson


Nelson B. Cutler, Jr.


Richard L. Mann


Gordon H. Baker


Police:


John E. Brockbank


Anthony D. Vitale Harold J. Burkle


Edward A. Galvin


Robert C. Barcelo


Laurence E. Austin


John E. Madden


Marvin L. Schloss


Arthur L. Heimerl


J. Warren Smith Harold R. Hawkes


Robert L. Thompson


Andrew G. Gerlek


Michael J. Neumann


Douglas W. Whitehouse


John Donegan Erwin P. Kimball


Rupert J. Foglietta


Frank A. Pagano


Harry H. Jensen


Joseph J. McCall


George B. Scales


Donald E. Anderson


Raymond F. Simpson


Nicholas G. Cockinos


Rev. Edward J. Morgan


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Robert W. Peabody


Charles H. Smith


Renald J. Sirois


Town Clerk


ELECTION OF TOWN OFFICERS HELD MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1958


ELECTION OFFICERS SERVING WERE AS FOLLOWS:


Precinct 1


Alexander G. Williams, Warden


Joseph H. LeBrun, Clerk


George C. MacGregor


William E. Holmes


David V. Farrar


Kendall M. Dolbeare


Edward W. Foley


John S. Strong


John B. Rodgers


Rupert J. Foglietta


Precinct 2


Chester R. Melanson, Warden


J. Arthur McGonnell, Clerk


W. Thomas McGonnell


Lyman Il. Twiss


Harold F. Kaler


Randolph P. Inslee


Joseph M. Cronin


Willard Phillips


POLICE OFFICERS


William Delamater


Walter Riggs


Total Vote Cast


Precinct 1


1318


Precinct 2


545


Total 1863


SELECTMEN, BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


THREE YEARS


Prec.


Prec. 2


Total


1


*Proctor A. Coffin.


1122


467


1589


Blanks.


196


78


274


TAX COLLECTOR - THREE YEARS


*Clifford C. Ham 1199


481


1680


Blanks


119


64


183


MODERATOR ONE YEAR


* John H. Kimball


1196


466


1662


Blanks


122


79


201


ASSESSOR - THREE YEARS


*Kenneth A. Worthen 1027


381


1408


Francis J. Sullivan 286


142


428


Blanks


5


22


27


SCHOOL COMMITTEE - THREE YEARS


*George Beesley 834


348


1182


*Carl F. Van Bennekom .. 640


383


1023


Gordon B. Wilkes 795


207


1002


Blanks


367


152


519


BOARD OF HEALTH - THREE YEARS


*George S. Robinson 1181


479


1660


Blanks 137


66


203


CONSTABLES - ONE YEAR


*Charles V. Sweetser 1016


399


1415


*Allison G. Tedford 943


440


1383


Casimiro Navas 380


123


503


Blanks 297


128


425


ROAD COMMISSIONER - ONE YEAR


*James C. Fletcher


931


490


1421


James W. Findlay 375


47


422


Blanks 12


8


20


PLANNING BOARD - FIVE YEARS


*Richard R. Wolsey


1132


453


1585


Blanks 186


92


278


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TREE WARDEN - ONE YEAR


*Gustav H. Koch 1163 469 1632


Blanks 155 76 231


Original Count


George Beesley


Total 1182


Carl F. VanBennekom 1023


Gordon B. Wilkes


1002


Blanks


519


PARK AND CEMETERY COMMISSIONER


*James V. Thompson ... 722


310


1032


Donald R. Ross ... .533


215


748


Blanks 63


20


83


LIBRARY TRUSTEE - THREE YEARS


*Pauline S. Chadwell ... 646 290


936


Nancy C. Santeusanio 621 220


841


Blanks 51


35


86


*Notes elected nominee


REFERENDUM VOTE


Shall this town accept the provisions of Section 111D of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, a fair and concise summary of which appears below.


"In any city or town which accepts this section, all members of its regular police or fire force may be granted a vacation without loss of pay. Such vacations shall be computed in the following manner:


"For five years' service, but less than ten years' service, a vacation of three weeks.


"For ten years' service or more, a vacation of four weeks."


YES


680


NO


985


Blanks


198


HARRY W. HIGGINS Town Clerk


Result of Recount for School Committee Candidates voted on March 3, 1958.


Prec.1


Prec. 2


Total


George Beesley


837


346


1183


Carl F. VanBennekom


639


382


1021


Gordon B. Wilkes


794


208


1002


Blanks


366


154


520


BOARD OF REGISTRARS


ERNEST J. BONAH, Chairman


HARRY W. HIGGINS, Clerk


JOSEPH A. DONOVAN WILLIAM B. MURPHY


RESULT OF STATE PRIMARY HELD SEPTEMBER 9, 1958


Election officers were as follows:


Precinct 1


Alexander G. Williams, Warden


Joseph H. LeBrun, Clerk


Albert C. White, Jr.


John B. Rodgers


John S. Strong


Rupert J. Foglietta


William E. Holmes


David V. Farrar


Gustav H. Koch


George C. MacGregor


Kendall M. Dolbeare


Edward Foley


Precinct 2


J. Arthur McConnell, Warden


W. Thomas McGonnell, Clerk Harold F. Kaler


Lyman H. Twiss


Randolph P. Inslee


Willard Phillips


Joseph M. Cronin


Police Officers


Frank Martin


Norman Grady


Total Votes Cast 876


Prec. 1


Prec. 2 281


Total


Republican


484


765


Democratic ..


..


73


38


111


Total Vote


557


319


876


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REPUBLICAN BALLOT SENATOR IN CONGRESS


Prec.


1 2


Total


Vincent J. Celeste 387


211


598


Blanks. 97


70


167


GOVERNOR


George Fingold


12


17


29


Charles Gibbons


428


228


656


J. P. McKay


3


3


John A. Volpe


8


8


Blanks


33


36


69


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR


Elmer C. Nelson 459


253


712


Blanks


25


28


53


SECRETARY


Marion Curran Boch 451


248


699


Blanks ...


33


33


66


TREASURER


John E. Yerxa 458


243


701


Blanks


26


38


64


AUDITOR


Thomas H. Adams


452


243


695


Blanks


32


38


70


ATTORNEY GENERAL


Christian A. Herter, Jr. 464


264


728


Blanks .


2.0


17


37


CONGRESSMAN - Eighth District


Gordon F. Hughes 446


243


689


Blanks


38


38


76


COUNCILLOR - Fifth District


Augustus G. Means


457


253


710


Blanks


27


28


55


SENATOR - Third Essex District


Philip A. Graham


457


248


705


Blanks


27


33


60


REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT Eleventh Essex District


Belden G. Bly, Jr 425


215 640


Russell H. Craig 437


230 667


Gerard G. McDuff


44


51 95


Armand M. Pelletier, Jr. 33


20


53


Blanks


29


46


75


DISTRICT ATTORNEY - Eastern District


Hugh A. Cregg


447


248


695


Blanks


37


33


70


CLERK OF COURTS - Essex County


Harold Morley, Jr.


200


112 312


David R. Nagle


226


129


355


Blanks


58


40


98


REGISTER OF DEEDS Essex Southern District


David D. Black


49


40


89


Leo H. Jones ..


176


102


278


C. F. Nelson Pratt


23


122


359


Blanks


22


17


39


COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Essex County


Arthur A. Thompson


347


170


517


William E. Sexton 106


83


189


Blanks


31


28


59


DEMOCRATIC BALLOT SENATOR IN CONGRESS


John F. Kennedy.


69


33


102


Blanks


4


5


9


GOVERNOR


Foster Furcolo 57 30


1


1


Blanks


15


8


23


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR


Robert F. Murphy


64


36


100


Blanks


9


2


11


SECRETARY


Edward J. Cronin 63


33


96


Blanks


10


5


15


TREASURER


William G. Shaughnessy ... 39


16 55


John F. Kennedy


29


19


48


Blanks


5


3


8


....


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87


C. Gibbons


AUDITOR


Thomas J. Buckley 63 35 98


Blanks 10 3 13


ATTORNEY GENERAL


Edward J. McCormack, Jr. .. 31 23 54


Endicott Peabody 41 15


56


Blanks. 1


1


CONGRESSMAN - Eighth District


Torbert H. MacDonald 64 35 99


Blanks 9 3 12


COUNCILLOR - Fifth District


John Joseph Buckley 18


16 34


Timothy J. Burke 22


5 27


William G. Hennessey 27


14


41


Blanks. 6 3 9


SENATOR - Third Essex District


Myron D. Donoghue 63 33 96


Blanks 10 5 15


REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT Eleventh Essex District


John J. Bucchiere 28


16 44


John T. Murphy


43


27 70


Thomas H. Quinlan 29


12 41


Harry Surabian, Jr. 17


6 23


Blanks 29 15 44


DISTRICT ATTORNEY - Eastern District


John P. S. Burke 62 32 94


Blanks 11 6 17


CLERK OF COURTS - Essex County


Philip A. Hennessey. 48


30 78


Daniel J. Costello 4


2


6


John J. Costello 16 4 20


REGISTER OF DEEDS Essex Southern District


James P. Boyle 18 8


26


Richard E. Foley


11


2


13


Robert V. Hayes 11


4


15


Mary Kennedy


11


13


24


James E. Twohig


18


9


27


Blanks


4


2


6


COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Essex County


Edward H. Cahill


39


34 73


Anthony A. Spirito


20


2 22


John J. Willis


11


2 13


Blanks


3 3


BOARD OF REGISTRARS


Joseph A. Donovan, Ernest J. Bonah, Jr., William B. Murphy.


RESULT OF STATE ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 4, 1958


Election officers were as follows:


Precinct 1.


Alexander G. Williams, Warden


Joseph H. LeBrun, Clerk


Albert C. White, Jr.


John B. Rodgers


Robert H. Settles


John S. Strong


Rupert J. Foglietta


William E. Holmes


David V. Farrar


Gustav H. Koch


George C. MacGregor


Theodore C. Palizzolo


Edward P. McConarty


Kendall M. Dolbeare


Edward Foley


Precinct 2.


J. Arthur McGonnell, Warden W. Thomas McGonnell, Clerk Harold F. Kaler


Lyman H. Twiss


Randolph P. Inslee


Willard Phillips


Chester R. Melanson


Melvin E. Goodwin


Clifford C. Ham


Police Officers


Frank Martin


Norman Grady


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Records of Votes Cast


Prec. Prec. 1 2 Total


SENATOR IN CONGRESS


John F. Kennedy,


Democratic.


1210


568


1778


Vincent J. Celeste,


Republican.


1036


483


1519


Lawrence Gilfedder,


Socialist Labor


4


1


5


Mark R. Shaw,


Prohibition.


14


7


21


Blanks


41


24


65


GOVERNOR


Foster Furcolo,


Democratic.


604


291


895


Charles Gibbons, Republican ...


1679


778


2457


Henning A. Blomen, Socialist Labor


5


0


5


Guy S. Williams,


Prohibition.


4


3


7


Blanks


13


11


24


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR


Robert F. Murphy


Democratic.


695


341


1036


Elmer C. Nelson,


Republican.


1576


723


2299


COUNCILLOR FIFTH DISTRICT


Augustus G. Means, Republican.


1723


791


2514


John Joseph Buckley, Democratic.


520


264


784


Blanks


62


28


90


SENATOR THIRD ESSEX


DISTRICT


Philip A. Graham,


Republican. ...


1697


796


2493


Myron D. Donoghue, Democratic.


538


251


789


Blanks


70


36


106


REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT ELEVENTH ESSEX DISTRICT


Belden G. Bly,


Republican ...


1758


803


2561


Russell H. Craig, Republican


1829


855


2684


John J. Bucchiere, Democratic.


346


143


489


John T. Murphy, Democratic.


368


177


545


Blanks


55


26


81


AUDITOR


Thomas J. Buckley


Democratic.


771


384


1155


Thomas H. Adams,


Republican


1471


674


2145


John B. Lauder Prohibition


6


2


8


Arne A. Sortell,


Socialist Labor


2


1


3


ATTORNEY GENERAL


Christian A. Herter, Jr. Republican.


1726 813


2539


Edward J. McCormack, Jr. Democratic.


551


258


809


Charles A. Couper,


Socialist Labor


1


1


2


Gustaf B. Nissen,


Prohibition.


0


1


1


Blanks


27


10


37


CONGRESSMAN EIGHTH DISTRICT


Torbert H. MacDonald,


Democratic.


918


431


1349


Gordon F. Hughes,


Republican


13 50


633


1983


Blanks


37


19


56


Harold E. Bassett, Prohibition.


2


3


5


Francis A. Votano, Socialist Labor.


4


0


4


Blanks


28


16


44


SECRETARY


Edward J. Cronin,


Democratic.


767


389


1156


Marion Curran Boch, Republican.


1477


665


2142


Fred M. Ingersoll, Socialist Labor


13


5


18


Julia B. Kohler,


Prohibition


4


1


5


Blanks.


44


23


67


TREASURER


John F. Kennedy,


Democratic.


706


355


1061


John E. Yerxa,


Republican.


1530


695


2225


Warren C. Carberg


Prohibition.


7


4


11


John Erlandson,


Socialist Labor


7


3


10


Blanks


309


188


497


- 17 -.


DISTRICT ATTORNEY EASTERN DISTRICT


Hugh A. Cregg,


Republican ...


1744


795


2539


John P. S. Burke,


Democratic.


507


256


763


Blanks


54


32


86


CLERK OF COURTS ESSEX COUNTY


Philip A. Hennessey,


Democratic ...


732


363


1095


Harold Morley, Jr.,


Republican


1491


687


2178


Blanks


82


33


115


REGISTER OF DEEDS ESSEX SOUTIIERN DISTRICT


Leo H. Jones,


Republican ..........


1662


784


2446


Mary Kennedy,


Democratic.


573


268


84]


Blanks


70


31


101


COUNTY COMMISSIONER ESSEX COUNTY


Arthur A. Thompson,


Republican.


1613


702


2315


Edward H. Cahill,


Democratic


621


354


975


Blanks


71


27


98


Question No. 1


Law proposed by initiative petition. Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Represen- tatives by a vote of 73 in the affirmative and 132 in the negative and was approved in the Senate by a vote of 21 in the affirmative and 17 in the negative? Summary The proposed measure provides that every former public employee, other than a judge, who is pensioned or retired for disability, shall report to his retirement authority, annually, his earnings from gainful occupation during the preceding year; and that, if such earnings, plus the pension, exceed the regular compensation of the position formerly held, the pensioner shall refund that portion of his pension equal to such excess or the entire pension if such excess is greater than the pension. A refund, if required, shall not include any part of a pension represented by salary deductions from or special purchase by the former employee. The requirement of a refund is not applicable to income received in or prior to 1958.


Yes


1570 736 2306


453 198 651


No


Blanks


282


149 431


Question No. 2


A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)? 721 No 1230 270 Yes 1115 1951 845 Blanks 230 92 322


B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ? Yes 1157 663 1820


No .


812


252


1064


Blanks


336


168


504


C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises? 727 Yes 2124 1397


No


622


196


818


Blanks


286


160


446


Question No. 3


A. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this county?


Yes


1007


541


1548


No


1109


439


1548


Blanks


189


103 292


B. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this county ?


Yes


874


469


1343


No


1137


451


1588


Blanks


294


163 457


Question No. 4


"Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and fifty-eight, entitled 'An Act authorizing the trustees of the Essex County Agricultural School to have plans and specifications prepared for a voca- tional-technical school to be used more par- ticularly for training in the thirteenth and fourteenth grade levels, a physical education building and for remodelling and extending its present heating facilities, at a total cost not to exceed one million, two hundred thousand dollars and to expend the sum of fifty thou- sand dollars for said plans', be accepted?" Yes.


1259 526


1785


No


701


375


1076


Blanks


345


182 527


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ACTION TAKEN AT TOWN MEETINGS


ANNUAL MEETING MARCH IO. 1958


The meeting was called to order at 8.10 P.M. by the Moderator, John H. Kimball, who read the call for the meeting and the Con- stables return.


On motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to dispense with the reading of the articles until taken up for action.


ARTICLE 1


Voted, unanimously, that Walter M. Riggs, Joseph F. Smith, James C. Fit. ~ her be ap- pointed Field Drivers, that Joseph F. Smith be appointed pound keeper, that Perley P. Burrill, Daniel Kelleher, Joseph F. Smith be appointed wood measurers.


ARTICLE 2


Voted, unanimously, to accept the reports of Town Officers and Special Committees as published, following the defeat of an amend- ment to strike out two paragraphs in the left hand column of Page 50.


ARTICLE 3


Voted, unanimously, to transfer the sum of $1495.68, (dog license refund) to the ex- pense item account of the Libraries.


ARTICLE 4


Voted that the compensation of Elected Of- ficers of the Town be fixed as follows:


Board of Selectmen


$1100.00 per annum


Board of Public Welfare


60.00


Town Treasurer


2080.00


Tax Collector 2000.00


Board of Assessors


2800.00


Town Clerk


1560.00 .


Tree Warden


85.00 per week


Board of Health


90.00


per annum


Road Commissioner


5460.00


ARTICLE 5


Motion made and seconded that the Town vote to Amend the By-Law relating to certain posi- tions of employment and salaries in the High- way, Moth and Tree Departments of the Town of Lynnfield, as accepted in Article 2 of the


Special Town Meeting of June 25, 1951, and subsequently amended, by deleting the classi- fications and pay scales so stated and sub- stituting therefor the following classifications and minimum and maximum rates per hour:


CLASSIFICATION MINIMUM $1.20


MAXIMUM $1.35


Skilled Labor


1.45


1.75


Tree Climbers


1.65


2,00


Truck Operators


1.45


1.75


Spec. Equip. Operators


1.60


1.95


Mechanics


1.50


1.85


Working Foremen


1.65


2.00


An amendment was offered to Amend the By-Law relating to certain positions of em- ployment and salaries in the Highway, Moth and Tree Departments of the Town of Lynn- field, as accepted in Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting of June 25, 1951, and sub- sequently amended, by deleting the classifi- cations and pay scales so stated and sub- stituting therefor the following classifica- tions and minimum and maximum rates per hour.


CLASSIFICATION MINIMUM $1.20


MAXIMUM


Unskilled Labor


$1.40


Skilled Labor


1.45


1.65


Tree Climbers


1.65


1.90


Truck Operators


1.45


1.75


Spec. Equip. Operators


1.60


1.95


Mechanics


1.50


1.85


Working Foremen


1.65


2.00


The amendment being seconded and voted, the original motion as amended was voted on and passed, unanimously.


Following the completion of action on Article 5, the following motion was voted; That this Annual Town Meeting be suspend- ed until action has been completed on the Articles appearing in the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting, called for 9 P.M. on Monday, March 10, 1958, in the Junior High School Auditorium, and the Gymnasium if. necessary. At this time the Moderator called for a recess until 9 P.M.


SPECIAL MEETING MARCH IO, 1958


At 9.06 P.M. the meeting was called to order with the reading of the Warrant and the Constables return, for the Special Town Meet- ing.


On motion duly made and seconded it was voted to dispense with the reading of the Articles until taken up for action.


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Unskilled Labor


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ARTICLE 1


Motion made and seconded, that the sum of $635,000.00 be raised and appropriated, or appropriated by transfer, or both, and added to the amounts previously appropriated for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing a New Elementary School Building on Town owned property off Summer Street, and that to meet said appro- priation the sum of $35,000.00 be transferred from available funds in the Treasury, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and hereby is au- thorized to borrow the sum of $150,000.00 under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, and the sum of $450,000.00 under au- thority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended, and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor payable in accordance with provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date of is- sue of the first bond or note. Be it further voted that the School Building Committee be and hereby is authorized to enter into all contracts and agreements necessary to con- struct, equip, and furnish said New Elemen- tary School Building. Following a lengthy discussion a motion was made, seconded and voted, by a count of 463 in the affirmative and 34 in the negative to limit further dis- cussion of the article, and vote on the origi- nal motion. Tellers were appointed and a counted vote taken by a raising of hands, showed 317 in favor and 221 opposed, and this not being at least two thirds in favor,


the Moderator declared the Article defeated.


Following a motion made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn the Special Town Meeting to 8 P.M. March 17, 1958, at the Lynnfield Junior High School, and Gymna- sium.


ADJOURNED SPECIAL MEETING March 17, 1958


Meeting called to order by the Moderator at 8.15 P.M., followed by a motion duly sec- onded, to reconsider action on Article 1, which was defeated at the Special Town Meet- ing of March 10, 1958.


After a voice vote was doubted the Mod- erator appointed tellers and a vote taken by the showing of hands, the result being 526 in favor, and 239 opposed. Action now re- verted to the original motion. Following a lengthy discussion, a motion was made and seconded, that a vote be taken by secret ballot. This motion was declared defeated following a voice vote.


A motion was now made and seconded, to act on the previous question without further debate. A counted vote showed 553 in favor, and 153 opposed. Being more than the neces- sary two thirds, the motion was carried.


A vote now taken by a showing of hands, and counted by tellers, had 509 voting in favor of the original motion, and 275 opposed. Once again, not being the necessary two


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thirds in favor, the motion was declared de- feated. The count being doubted, another count was taken with 517 voting in favor and 285 opposed and again the motion was de- clared defeated.


ARTICLE 2


Voted by a vote of 316 in favor and 23 op- posed to authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen TO PURCHASE A LOT OF LAND ON TRICKETT ROAD, from Realty Construc- tion and Engineering, Inc., to provide access to the proposed Huckleberry Hill School from Trickett Road, said lot being bounded and described as follows:


The land on Trickett Road, Lynnfield, Massachusetts, the same being lot no. 145 on plan of land entitled, "Plan Show- ing Revision of Lots in Section 12, Glen Meadow Park, Lynnfield, Mass.", Owner: Realty Construction and Engineering, Inc., dated April 25, 1955, Warren M. Mirick, Reg. Surveyor, recorded with Essex South District Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 46 in Plan Book 86, bounded and described as follows:


Northwesterly by Trickett Road, by three lines, a curved line, thirty-nine and 27/100 (39.27) feet, a straight line, seven and 64/100 (7.64) feet and another curved line, ninety-six and 9/100 (96.09) feet; Northeasterly by lot No. 144. one hundred seventy-seven and 3/100 (177.03) feet; Southeasterly by land now or for- merly owned by John and Doris Gayth- waite, eighty-eight and 45/100 (88.45) feet; Southerly by land now or former- ly owned by James E. and Margaret L. Rich, one hundred fifty-nine and 35/100 (159.35) feet; Southwesterly by Proposed Road, one hundred twenty- six and 17/100 (126.17) feet; containing 30,400 square feet, more or less, and raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for the purchase of the same.




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