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Voted, to indefinitely postpone.
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Art. 30. To see if the Town will instruct the School Committee regarding the use of soft coal in the school build- ings, and vote to rescind its former action in relation to the same, or what they will do in relation thereto.
On motion of Charles A. Loring, it was voted to rescind the vote passed at town meeting Nov. 3, 1913, whereby the School Committee was instructed to use hard coal in all schoolhouses.
Art. 31. To see how much money the Town will raise and appropriate to extend the underground drain now run- ning from Reading Square through Salem St. to John St., through Salem St. to ditch crossing said street, or what they will do in relation thereto.
On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted that the Selectmen be instructed to have a proper survey made and report at the next annual town meeting.
Art. 32. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or otherwise provide $12,000 to carry out the recommenda- tions of the Playground Commission, or what it will do in relation thereto.
On motion of Charles A. Loring, it was voted to indefi- nitely postpone.
Art. 34. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1000 for the purpose of macadamizing Haverhill St., beginning at the Wakefield line, provided the state appropriates a like amount, or what they will do in relation thereto.
On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted to indefi- nitely postpone this article.
Art. 35. To see if the Town will vote to authorize its representatives in the General Court to favor House Bill No. 299, a bill relative to the establishment of planning boards by towns of less than ten thousand inhabitants, or what they will do in relation thereto.
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On motion of Jesse W. Morton, it was voted that its Representatives in the General Court be requested to sup- port House Bill No. 299, to establish planning boards in towns of less than 10,000 inhabitants.
Art. 36. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $650 to drain surface water on Warren and Cen- tre Avenues and Minot St., or what they will do in relation thereto.
It was voted, on motion of Otis B. Ruggles, that the Selectmen be instructed to have proper survey made and report at the next annual town meeting.
Art. 37. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $85 to drain surface water on Avon St., near Main St., or what they will do in relation thereto.
On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted that $85 be taken from the highway appropriation to drain surface water on Avon St., near Main St.
Art. 38. To hear and act on the report of the Board of Selectmen on the laying out of Prescott St., and see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $700 for that purpose, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Report of the Selectmen on the Laying Out of Prescott St.
We, the subscribers, Selectmen of Reading, after giving due notice to all parties interested, have laid out for use of the Town as a public way, described as follows :
Prescott street, being an extension of the present street in the Town of Reading called Prescott street, and extend- ing from West street to Summer Ave., and being bounded and described as follows, viz .: the northerly side of said street commences at a point on the easterly side of West street, which is south 22 degrees 41 minutes, west a distance of 19.33 feet from the stone bound at the beginning of the curve on West street which extends along the estate of Francis J. Bancroft, thence the line runs south 88 degrees
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40 minutes east a distance of 188 24-100 feet crossing land of Francis J. Bancroft to an angle, thence north 89 degrees east a distance of 327.55 feet crossing land of Elmer J. Brown and John B. Lewis to an angle, thence north 77 degrees 23 minutes east a distance of 226.74 feet crossing land of John B. Lewis to an angle, thence north 70 degrees 17 minutes east a distance of 80.13 feet crossing land of Ethel M. Baker to an angle, thence north 72 degrees 48 minutes east a dis- tance of 227.46 feet crossing land of Ethel M. Baker, Perkins Ave., Perkins Estate and of Willard S. Roberts to an angle, thence north 70 degrees 17 minutes east a distance of 337.75 feet crossing land of Willard S. Roberts, Copeland Ave., Fannie H. Bancroft and of Agnes O. Wade to a stake on the westerly line of Summer Ave .; said last mentioned point being north 16 degrees 5 minutes west a distance of 495.60 feet, from the stone bound at the intersection of the west- erly line of Summer Ave. with the southerly line of Howard Street. The southerly line of said Prescott Street is parallel to and 50 feet southerly from the above described northerly line and extends along land of J. H. Knight heirs, Elmer J. Brown, John B. Lewis, Amanda J. Houghton, Charles A. Damon, Prescott R. Nichols, crossing Hill Crest Road and along land of James W. Roberts and Cora M. Nichols.
The attached plan made by Clarence E. Carter dated December, 1913, being a part of this report.
We recommend that the way be called Prescott St.
The above mentioned way is to conform to the lines shown in red on a plan made by Clarence E. Carter dated December, 1913.
We have estimated the cost of building said town way as $200. We estimate the costs due to damages as $500.
We recommend that when this report is accepted and adopted by the town that the said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way.
EDWIN L. HUTCHINSON JAMES W. KILLAM OTIS B. RUGGLES
Selectmen of Reading.
February 14, 1914.
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On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted to accept and adopt the report of Selectmen on Prescott street, and that $700 be raised and appropriated to pay land damage and lay out said Prescott street divided as follows
Laying out said street $200 00
Francis J. Bancroft, land damage 400 00
Ernest N. Dillaway, land damage 100 00
Art. 38. We, the citizens and voters of the Town of Reading in town meeting assembled, do hereby vote to ex- tend to Smith P. Burton, John B. Lewis, Elmer J. Bancroft and Ethel M. Baker a vote of thanks for their generosity in giving additional land to the Town for a public way to be known as Prescott street.
Art. 39. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $50 to furnish electricity for lighting G. A. R. Hall, Haven St., or what they will do in relation thereto.
On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted to indefi- nitely postpone the subject matter of this article.
Art. 40. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $50 for the care of the Old South Clock, or what they will do in relation thereto.
On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted to appropri- ate from miscellaneous account $50 for care of Old South Clock for fiscal year.
Art. 41. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for electricity to illuminate the Old South Clock, or what they will do in relation thereto.
On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted to appropri- ate from miscellaneous account $100 for electricity to light the Old South Clock for the fiscal year.
Art. 4. Voted to take from the table.
Mahlon E. Brande made a report of Committee on the reorganization of the Fire Department, which it was voted to accept and place on file.
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Henry R. Johnson made a report for the Water Commis- sioners in regard to price to takers of water, which it was voted to accept.
Art. 4. Voted to lay this article on the table.
Art. 5. Voted to take from the table.
It was moved that the water rates be put back to those rates as made by the Water Commissioners on Jan. 1, 1913. The motion was lost.
Art. 5. Voted to lay this article on the table.
Art. 9. It was voted, on motion of Carl M. Spencer, to take this motion from the table :
On motion of Carl M. Spencer, it was voted that the sum of $2,932.07 be raised and appropriated, the same to be expended by the Municipal Light Board for the payment of outstanding bills for construction Dec. 31, 1913, in accord- ance with the recommendations of the Finance Committee.
Voted, to adjourn to meet in Lyceum Hall on Monday, at 7.45 p. M., March 30, 1914.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
LYCEUM HALL, READING, MASS., March 30, 1914.
Pursuant to adjournment a town meeting was held in said Lyceum Hall and was called to order by Moderator George L. Flint.
Art. 42. To see what instructions the Town will give the Board of Selectmen in relation to filling the vacancies on the Finance Committee.
It was voted to instruct the Selectmen to fill all vacan- cies occuring on the Finance Committee.
Art. 8. Voted to take from the table.
On motion of Carl M. Spencer, it was voted that the subject matter of article 8 be referred to the Municipal Light Board, with authority to instal such lights as in their
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judgment are necessary and to make such changes in the existing lights as may be advisable: and that $1200 be raised and appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the Municipal Light Board.
Art. 7. Voted to take this article from the table.
It was voted, on motion of Carl M. Spencer, that $4500 be raised and appropriated, and this amount together with $804.83 of the unexpended balance Dec. 31, 1913, and the receipts of the plant for the current year, be appropriated for the operation, maintenance and repair of said plant and for the payment of bonds, notes and interest: the sum of $6051.08 to be appropriated from the above for depreciation ; and that for the purpose of providing funds for new con- struction of said plant, the Town Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue notes, bonds or other certificates of indebtedness of the Town for an amount not exceeding $15,000, payable $1000 each year from 1915 to 1929, inclusive, and bearing interest at a rate not exceeding 5 per cent., payable semi-annually,!the proceeds of the same to be expended under the direction of the Municipal Light Board. Seventy-two voted in favor; two voted against.
Art. 4. Voted to take from the table.
The Board of Selectmen reported that at a conference with the officials of the Boston & Maine Railroad they could not see wherein they would be in a financial position to make the change in grade crossings at the present time.
On motion of Lewis M. Bancroft, it was voted to accept reports of town officers as printed, and also the report of the Finance Committee.
The Sewerage Committee reported progress, but as yet no definite action had been taken.
It was voted to adjourn sine die.
A true copy. Attest.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk ..
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
LYCEUM HALL, READING, MASS., Sept. 14, 1914.
Pursuant to a warrant and the Constable's return thereon a meeting was held at the time and place therein specified.
Art. 1. To elect a Moderator to preside at said meeting. George L. Flint was duly elected Moderator.
Art. 2. To see what instructions the Town will give its Town officers.
Voted to lay Art. 2 on the table.
Art. 3. To see if the Town will vote to rescind that part of the vote passed at the adjourned town meeting, March 30, 1914, under article 7 of the warrant, which related to the borrowing of $15,000 for new construction of the Municipal Light Plant, or what they will do in relation thereto.
On motion of Carl M. Spencer, it was voted that the part of the vote passed at the adjourned town meeting March 30, 1914, under article 7 of the warrant, which related to the borrowing of $15,000 for new construction of the Municipal Light Plant, be now rescinded.
Art. 4. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or otherwise provide for the purpose of providing funds for additions and extensions to the Municipal Light Plant within the limits of the Town of Reading, or what they will do in relation thereto.
On motion of Carl M. Spencer, it was voted that the Town Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue notes, bonds or other certificates of indebtedness of the Town, for an amount not exceeding $8,000, and payable $500 each year from 1915 to 1930, inclu- sive, and bearing interest at a rate not exceeding 6 per cent., payable semi-annually, the proceeds of same to be expended under the direction of the Municipal Light Board
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for enlargements and extensions to the Municipal Light Plant within the limits of the Town of Reading. Fifty-eight voted in favor : one voted against above motion.
Art. 5. To see if the Town will vote to instruct its Town Counsel to petition the next General Court for author- ity to borrow money for additions and extensions to that portion of the Municipal Light Plant which has been con- structed in the towns of North Reading and Wilmington, and in that part of the Town of Lynnfield known as Lynn- field Centre, under authority conferred by Chap. 369 of the Acts of 1908, or what they will do in relation thereto.
On motion of Carl M. Spencer, it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be instructed to petition the next General Court for necessary legislation to enable the Town to borrow money for enlargements and extensions to that portion of the Municipal Light Plant which has been con- structed in the towns of North Reading and Wilmington, and in that part of the town of Lynnfield known as Lynn- field Centre, under authority conferred by Chapter 369 of the Acts of 190S.
Art. 6. To see if the Town will amend the Building Laws heretofore adopted by substituting a new Section 3 for Section 3 already adopted.
On motion of Jesse W. Morton, it was voted that Sec. 3 of the By Laws relating to the construction of buildings be amended by substituting therefor a new Section 3 to read as follows :
Sec. 3. No building within the building limits as set forth in Sec. 8, except those which come under the pro- visions of the Revised Laws, Chap. 104, Sec. 22, and one story wooden buildings less than 10 feet square shall be erected, and no addition or alteration changing the charac- ter of any such building shall be made by any person unless he shall at first file with the Inspector plans and specifica- tions or a full description of the proposed work ; if the plans, specifications, or description so filed shall be in compliance
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with the building limitations prescribed in these By Laws the Inspector shall forthwith issue a permit therefor.
The refusal of the Inspector to grant a permit as herein provided for shall be prima facie evidence that the proposed work is not in compliance with said building limitations.
Art. 7. To see if the Town will authorize its Town Accountant to transfer the sum of $500 from the contingent fund to the highway appropriation, or what they will do in relation thereto.
On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted that the Town Accountant be and is hereby authorized to transfer the sum of $200 from the appropriation for street oiling, and the sum of $300 from the appropriation for street watering to the highway appropriation as recommended by the Finance Committee.
Art. 8. To see if the Town will authorize its Town Accountant to transfer the sum of $350 from the contingent fund to the Town Building appropriation, for the purpose of installing new doors for use of the Fire Department, or what they will do in relation thereto.
On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted that the Town Accountant be and is hereby authorized to transfer the sum of $350 from the contingent fund to the Town Building appropriation, for the installation of new doors for the use of the Fire Department, as recommended by the Finance Committee.
Art. 2. Voted to take from the table.
On motion of Lewis M. Bancroft, it was voted that the Selectmen be instructed to approve the bill of Prentiss & Viall, for $280.61, against the Water Department, for work- ingmen's compensation, that the Town Counsel'has decided is legal. Thirty-five voted in favor and six voted against above motion.
It was voted to adjourn without date.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
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Vote at Primaries for Candidates for State Election September 22, 1914
REPUBLICAN PARTY
GOVERNOR
Samuel W. McCall, Myopia Road, Winchester . 215
Blanks . 22
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Grafton D. Cushing, 20 Chestnut St., Boston 137
August H. Goetting, 767 State St., Springfield 47
Elmer A. Stevens, 103 Liberty Ave., Somerville 30
Blanks 23
SECRETARY
Frank L. Brier, 15 Saranac St., Boston 55
William S. Kenney, 52 Westland Ave., Boston 14
Albert P. Langtry, 242 Pearl St., Springfield 133
Blanks . 35
TREASURER
Charles L. Burrill, 25 Chestnut St., Boston
129
Frederick E. Pierce, 8 Franklin St., Greenfield 74
Blanks . 34
AUDITOR
Alonzo B. Cook, 177 Ruggles St., Boston
155
Joseph Monette, 265 Ames St., Lawrence 41
Blanks 41
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Henry C. Atwill, 59 Ocean Ave., Lynn 41
John A. Ourtin, 68 Armory St., Brookline 10
James M. Hallowell, 87 Reservoir St., Newton 22 John J. Higgins, 10 Dartmouth St., Somerville James A. Stiles, 90 Highland St., Gardner 22
94
Blanks 40
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CONGRESSMAN, 5TH DISTRICT
John Jacob Rogers, 444 Andover St., Lowell 212
Blanks 25
COUNCILLOR, 6TH DISTRICT
Henry C. Mulligan, 7 Highland St., Natick 175
Blanks .
62
SENATOR, 7TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Charles A. Kimball, King St., Littleton
180
Otto Reither, 15 Carnes St., Lynn 19
Blanks 38
REPRESENTATIVES, 20TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Henry L. Andrews, 12 Burlington St., Woburn 106
Fred J. Brown, 37 Arlington Road, Woburn 88
William F. Davis, Jr., 11 Arlington Road, Woburn 18
Jared B. McLane, Park St., North Reading 211
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Frederick P. Barnes, 351 Otis St., Newton 67
Levi S. Gould, 280 Main St., Melrose 124
Julius Meyers, 417 Green St., Cambridge . 10
Blanks 36
STATE COMMITTEE, 7TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Louis Pfeiffer, South Road, Bedford . 179
Blanks
58
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION
Louis Ellenwood, 10 Gould St. 201
James P. Carleton, 179 Summer Ave. 206
Solon Bancroft, 25 Sanborn St. . 205
Arthur N. Mansfield, 107 Woburn St.
204
TOWN COMMITTEE
James P. Carleton, 179 Summer Aye.
205
Jesse W. Morton, 114 Woburn St. . . 201
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James W. Grimes, 141 Woburn St. 200
Louis Ellenwood, 10 Gould St. 199
Edgar O. Dewey, 76 Main St. 203 John F. Sawyer, 8 Arlington St. 198
Frederick L. Springford, 55 Middlesex Ave. 206
Carl M. Spencer, 39 Chute St. 204
Frank F. Strout, Mill St. 203
Harvey A. Bancroft, 17 Mineral St. . 204
James M. Maxwell, Jr., 67 Salem St.
1
Blanks 346
DEMOCRATIC VOTE
GOVERNOR
David I, Walsh, 251 Main St., Fitchburg .
34
Blanks .
3
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Edward P. Barry, 59 Thomas Park, Boston
32
Blanks .
5
SECRETARY
Frank J. Donahue, 15 Powelton Road, Boston .
34
Blanks . ·
.
3
TREASURER
Frederick W. Mansfield, 91 Geneva Ave., Boston . 34
Blanks .
.
3
AUDITOR
Frank H. Pope, 4 Blossom St., Leominster
32
Blanks .
5
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Thomas J. Boynton, 60 Summer St., Everett
32
Blanks .
5
CONGRESSMAN, 5TH DISTRICT
J. Joseph O'Connor, 29 Wamesit St., Lowell Blanks . . 6
31
.
39
COUNCILLOR, 6TH DISTRICT
John J. Hogan, 145 Bowers St., Lowell 29
Blanks .
8
SENATOR, 7TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Thomas. S. Cuff, 195 Moore St., Lowell 12
Henry P. Dunn, 3 Light St., Lynn . 22
3
REPRESENTATIVES, 20TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Dennis P. Blake, 35 Houghton St., Woburn 20
William E. Kane, 4 Buckman St., Woburn 9
Edward W. Kenney, 333 Main St., Woburn 16
Thomas H. McGowan, 24 Lake Ave., Woburn 6
12
William P. Shea, 59 Water St., Woburn . Millard F. Charles, 66 Bancroft Ave., Reading
1
Owen McKenney, 116 John St., Reading Blanks . 9
1
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY
John J. Butler, 6 Bartley St., Wakefield . 17
Charles F. McCarthy, 64 Florence St., Marlborough 4
John B. McCloskey, 96 Sixth St., Cambridge 3 Peter J. Mclaughlin, 345 Portland St., Cambridge 2
Michael M. O'Connor, 26 Woodbridge St., Cambridge 1
5
William H. Walsh, off Cochituate Road, Framingham Blanks 5
STATE COMMITTEE, 7TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
William H. Small, 34 Summer St., Saugus 26
Blanks . .
11
DELEGATE TO STATE CONVENTION
Thomas H. Barrett, off Ash St., Reading 26
Blanks
11
TOWN COMMITTEE
Millard F. Charles, 66 Bancroft Ave. 30
Thomas H. Barrett, off Ash St . 31
Blanks .
40
John H. Whelton, 7 High St. 31
Owen McKenney, 116 John St. . 30
Henry R. Johnson, Sanborn St. 29
Philip H. Reilly, 19 Middlesex Ave. Ext.
31
Henry M. Donegan, 58 Federal St.
31
John Connelly, 15 Minot St.
31
Daniel Cullinane, 119 Washington St. 33
George L. Flint, 42 Highland St. 29
John W. Haley, 65 Washington St.
31
Blanks
70
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
GOVERNOR
Joseph Walker, 108 Upland Road, Brookline 23
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
James P. Magenis, 190 Harvard St., Boston. 22
Blanks .
1
SECRETARY
Russell A. Wood, 1691 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge 22
Blanks .
1
TREASURER
Daniel J. Murphy, 37 Milton St., Lawrence 21
Blanks .
2
AUDITOR
Frederick P. Glazier, 12 Lincoln St., Boston
22
Blanks .
1
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
John Hildreth, 1866 Northampton St., Holyoke 21
Blanks
2
CONGRESSMAN 5TH DISTRICT
William N. Osgood, 613 School St., Lowell 20
Harrie C. Hunter, 132 Main St., Marlboro 1
41
COUNCILLOR 6TH DISTRICT
Harrie O. Hunter, 132 Main St., Marlboro 5.
Blanks . 18
SENATOR 7TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Allen Brooks Parker, Arlington St., Acton 20
Blanks
3
REPRESENTATIVES 20TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Jared B. McLane, Park St., North Reading
20
Henry L. Andrews, 12 Burlington St., Woburn 1
Leon L. Dorr, Woburn
2
Blanks
23
COUNTY COMMISSIONER MIDDLESEX COUNTY
George A. Goodwin, 301 Brookline St., Cambridge 18
Blanks
5
STATE COMMITTEE
Blanks . . .
23
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION
Charles R. Herrick
1
Chester W. MacDougall
1
Adelbert E. Batchelder
1
Blanks . .
112
TOWN COMMITTEE
Joseph S. Temple, 26 Salem St.
23
Frank K. Black, 40 Woburn St.
20
Chester W. MacDougall, 29 Sanborn St.
20
Charles S. Pratt, 243 Main St.
21
William J. Parsons, 134 High St.
23
Charles B. Harkness, 29 Highland St.
23
Charles R. Herrick, 219 Pearl St.
22
Adelbert E. Batchelder, 69 Franklin St. Frank W. Young, 19 Highland St.
22
23
Blanks .
.
10
.
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The votes were counted and declared in open town meeting and sealed and delivered to the Town Clerk.
It was then voted to adjourn.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
READING, October 29, 1914.
The By-Laws for the Construction of Buildings are approved on this day.
THOMAS J. BOYNTON, Attorney General.
I certify that the approval of By-Laws for Construction of Buildings as approved by the Attorney General of this Commonwealth was this day received by me, and recorded in the records of the Town of Reading.
Reading, Mass., Oct. 29, 1914.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
ANNUAL STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 3, 1914
GOVERNOR
Alfred H. Evans of Hadley
10
Samuel W. McCall of Winchester
713
Arthur E. Reimer of Boston
4
Samuel C. Roberts of Springfield
8
Joseph Walker of Brookline
107
David I. Walsh of Fitchburg
220
10 · Blanks .
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Edward P. Barry of Boston
203
Grafton D. Cushing of Boston
727
Arthur Howard of Salem
10
James P. Magenis of Boston
103
43
Sylvester J. McBride of Watertown
6
Patrick Mulligan of Boston
3
Blanks . .
20
SECRETARY
Percy B. Ball of North Attleboro
8
Frank J. Donahue of Boston
199
James W. Holden of New Bedford
5
Albert P. Langtry of Springfield
701
William G. Merrill of Malden
11
Russell A. Wood of Cambridge Blanks .
32
TREASURER
Charles L. Burrill of Boston
697
Joseph M. Caldwell of Milford
9
Frederick Fosdick of Fitchburg .
102
Thomas A. Frissell of Hinsdale .
13
Karl Lindstrand of Lynn
3
Frederick W. Mansfield of Boston Blanks
33
AUDITOR
Alonzo B. Cook of Boston
673
Daniel R. Donovan of Springfield
9
John Drysdale of No. Adams
9
Frederick P. Glazier of Hudson
102
Fred E. Oelcher of Peabody
4
226
Frank H. Pope of Leominster Blanks .
49
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Henry C. Attwill of Lynn
696
Thomas J. Boynton of Everett
214
John Hildreth of Holyoke
100
Howard B. Rand of Haverhill
5
John Weaver Sherman of Boston
9
William Taylor of Worcester
2
Blanks
46
116
215
44
CONGRESSMAN 5TH DISTRICT
J. Joseph O'Connor of Lowell 164
William N. Osgood of Lowell
93
John Jacob Rogers of Lowell . Blanks 29
COUNCILLOR 6TH DISTRICT
John J. Hogan of Lowell 196
Harrie O. Hunter of Marlborough
160
Henry C. Mulligan of Natick
652
Blanks 64
SENATOR 7TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Henry P. Dunn of Lynn 197
Charles A. Kimball of Littleton
710
Allen Brooks Parker of Acton
122
Blanks .
43
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT 20TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Dennis P. Blake of Woburn 187
Fred J. Brown of Woburn 704
Edward W. Kenney of Woburn .
174
Jared B. McLane of No. Reading
763
Henry R. Johnson of Reading
1
George L. Flint of Reading
1
Blanks 314
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY
George A. Goodwin of Cambridge 134
Levi S. Gould of Melrose 676
196
Charles F. McCarthy of Marlborough Blanks 66
Shall an Act passed by the General Court in the year 1914 entitled an Act relative to vacations of laborers em- ployed by cities and towns be accepted ?
Those voting yes
435
Those voting no .
318
Those voting blanks
319
786
45
Shall Chapter 688 Acts of 1914 entitled an Act to make Saturday a half holiday for laborers, workmen and mechanics employed by or in behalf of the Commonwealth and other- wise to regulate their employment be accepted ?
Those voting yes
533
Those voting no .
259
Those voting blanks
274
Shall Chapter 790 Acts of 1914 entitled an Act to abol- ish the enrolment of members of political parties and to limit the membership of Ward and Town Committees be accepted ?
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