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Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand four hundred fifty eight dollars and thirteen cents ($3,458.13) f overdrafts for the year 1927, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Over- lay Reserve Account to abatement of 1926 Taxes Account the sum of five hundred forty one dollars and ninety four cents ($541.94), or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of four hunderd forty three dollars and twenty cents ($443.20) for unpaid bills of Vocational Training and School De- partment, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to renew the contract with the Municipal Light Board of Reading for electric street lights for a term of three years from January 1, 1928, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 24. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell fractions of lots belonging to the town located in Woburn City Land Improvement Co., Sec. D., or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 25. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to widen and straighten the approaches of Butters Row and Cross Street at Main Street, or what they will do in relation thereto.
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Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to install telephones in all the schools, money for same to be taken from School Appro- priation, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to install four (4) elec- tric lights on Concord Street from Woburn Street to North Reading line, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to accept Central Street as laid out by a plan of James A. Bancroft, or do anything in rela- tion thereto.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) for the purpose of straightening blind bend in road on Andover Street at Upton Lane, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 88, Chapter 32 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 31., To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Select- men to contract for all night service for nine (9) lights in Wilming- ton Square, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to pay to the families of Wilbur A. Sheldon and Howard R. Pratt (Firemen) who lost their lives in the performance of their duties, the sum of Twenty- Nine Hundred Dollars to each family, subject to conditions set forth in Section 31, Chapter 152, as amended; provided that House Bill No. 983 now before the Legislature is enacted, and raise and appropriate the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars, being the amount required for the year 1928, or do anything in relation thereto.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands and seal of said Town this seventeenth day of February, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight.
CHARLES F. PERRY, CARL S. PETTENGILL, WALTER L. HALE, Selectmen of Wilmington.
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TOWN MEETING
Record of Proceedings of the Annual Town Meeting Held March 5, 1928.
In accordance with the directions of the foregoing Warrant, the voters assembled at the Town Hall on the above date. The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, who read the Warrant as far as Article 2, when a motion was made, and carried, to dispense with reading the remaining Articles. The Moderator then examined the ballot box, which was found empty, the register indicating 0000, the box was locked and the key delivered to the Constable.
The Ballot Clerks and Tellers being duly sworn, the official ballots were delivered to the Ballot Clerks and receipts taken by the Town Clerk.
The Moderator announced that the polls for the election of Officers were open and that balloting might proceed.
At the time stated in the Warrant the Moderator declared the polls closed. The named checked upon the lists numbered nine hundred and thirty one (931); the ballots counted from the ballot box numbered nine hundred and thirty one (931), and the register indicated nine hundred and thirty one. The following is the vote for Town Officers as declared by the Moderator.
Selectmen (to act as Board of Public Welfare and Board of Survey)
Elected, Carl S. Pettengill had five hundred seventy four 574
Elected, Walter L. Hale had five hundred fifty six votes. 55€
Elected, Samuel P. Pike, Jr. had four hundred eighty six. 486 Jerome J. O'Leary had three hundred twenty nine 329
William J. Rodden had three hundred fifty three 353
Walter Blaisdell had one 1
W. Chambers had one.
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John Horton had one. 1
Henry Hiller had one. 1
Blanks, 491
Assessor (Three Years)
Elected, J. Howard Eames had six hundred twenty four 624
William Mc Donald had two hundred. 200
Blanks, one hundred seven. 107
Assessor (One Year, to fill vacancy)
Elected, Frank L. Eames had seven hundred fourteen 714
Blanks, two hundred seventeen. 217
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Town Clerk
Elected, Ralph R. Currier had four hundred sixty two 462
Charles F. Perry had four hundred eighteen 418
Blanks, fifty one. 51
Treasurer
Elected, Frank L. Eames had seven hundred twenty two. 722
Blanks, two hundred nine. 209
Tax Collector
Elected, George W. Buck had seven hundred sixty one. 761
J. Howard Eames had one. . 1
Blanks, one hundred sixty eight. 168
Ralph Currier had one. 1
Constable
Elected, Walter A. Hill had seven hundred twenty five. 725
John Doyle had one. 1
John Horton had one. 1
Samuel P. Pike, Jr. had one. 1
Blanks, two hundred three. 203
Fence Viewers
Elected, Walter L. Hale 'had five hundred sixty one. 561
Elected, Carl S. Pettengill had five hundred ninety four 594
Elected, Samuel P. Pike, Jr. had five hundred sixty one 561
Jerome J. O'Leary had three hundred fifty seven. 357
John Horton had one.
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Henry Hiller had one. . 1
William J. Rodden had two .. 2
Blanks, seven hundred sixteen. 716
School Committee (Three Years)
Elected, Howard E. Bedell had seven hundred fourteen. 714
Alfred S. Allen had five hundred sixty four. 564
Emily A. Harris had one hundred eighty seven. 187
George Foote had one. 1
Blanks, three hundred ninety six. 396
Trustees Public Library (Three Years)
Elected, Edward N. Eames had six hundred eight. 608
Elected, Peter Neilson had five hundred thirteen. 513
Emily A. Harris had two hundred fifty four 254
Blanks, four hundred eighty seven 487
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Trustee Trust Funds (Three Years)
Elected, Caleb S. Harriman had six hundred ninety five. 695
Blanks, two hundred thirty six. 236
S. D. J. Carter Lecture Committee (Five Years
Elected, John W. Hathaway had three hundred sixty nine. 369
Clara O. Simmons had three hundred fifty eight. 358 Blanks, two hundred four. 204
Tree Warden
Elected, Oliver A. McGrane had seven hundred forty four. 744
Blanks, one hundred eighty seven. 187
Moderator
Elected, Edward N. Eames had six hundred sixty three. 663
Charles Black had two 2
Blanks, two hundred sixty six. 266
Water Commissioner (Three Years)
Elected, Alden N. Eames had four hundred twenty seven. 427
Edward N. Eames had three hundred seventy two 372
Blanks, one hundred thirty two. 132
Planning Board (Three Years)
Elected, A. Chandler Manning had four hundred seventeen. . . 417
Charles H. Black had three hundred eighty three. 383
Blanks, one hundred thirty one. 131
Planning Board (Two Years)
Elected, George F. Newcomb had five hundred sixty one. 561
H. Charles Murray had one hundred eighty one. 181
A. Chandler Manning had one .. 1
Blanks, one hundred eighty eight. 188
Planning Board (One Year)
Elected, August G. Macleod had five hundred thirty four 534
Lawrence White had one hundred eighty two 182
Walter G. Buckle had one .. 1
Blanks, two hundred fourteen 214
After a declaration of the vote by the Moderator and ad- ministering the oath of office to the following named persons: Walter L. Hale, Carl S. Pettengill and Samuel P. Pike, Jr. as Selectmen ; Ralph R. Currier as Town Clerk; Frank L. Eames
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as Treasurer; Walter A. Hill as Constable; Howard E. Bedell, Member of School Committee for three years; A. Chandler Manning, member Planning Board for three years; George W. Buck, Tax Collector. The meeting adjourned until Monday, March 12th, at 8 o'clock P. M. at the Grange Hall.
Attest:
HARRY R. DEMING,
Town Clerk, Pro. Tem.
Record of Adjourned Town Meeting at the Grange Hall, March 12th, 1928.
At eight o'clock P. M. the Moderator called the meeting to order. Mr Caleb S. Harriman then requested that all stand in silent prayer in memory of the late M. James E. Kelley, who had served the Town as Selectman and Assessor for several terms, and as Town Clerk for twenty nine years.
The Moderator then proceeded with Article 2 of the Town Warrant.
Article 2. On motion of Mr. A. Chandler Manning it was voted that a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to bring in a list of names as nominations for the several offices to be filled under this Article. The Moderator appointed Mr. Manning, Mr. Charles Perry, and Mr. Joseph McMahon. The committee re- tired and submitted the following list of names as nominations.
Field Drivers
Charles D. Riley
Edward W. Taylor
Surveyors of Wood, Bark, and Lumber
Shameil R. McIntosh
Herbert C. Barrows
Harry R. Deming
Walter L. Hale
Arthur W. Eames
Edward N. Eames
Arnold D. Carter
Thomas T. Sidelinker
William T. Lewis
Public Weighers of Merchandise
Walter L. Hale
Arthur T. Blake
J. Arthur Taylor
Fred W. Carter
Walter L. Hale, Jr.
Clifford Gates
George B. Tanner
Harry R. Deming
Clarence Cady
Cemetery Committee
Wallace E. Barrows (Three Years)
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Common Committee Caleb S. Harriman (Three Years)
Finance Committee' (Three Years)
Caleb S. Harriman
Thomas C. Daley
Edward N. Neilson
Motion. That the report of the committee be accepted and adopted, and the nominees be declared elected. Voted in the affirmative.
Article 3. Report of Committees.
Mr. John W. Hathaway's request for further time to be extended to the committee studying school accomondations, was granted.
Article 4. On motion of Mr. Pettengill it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the several and respective sums recommended by the Finance Committee, each sum to be voted on seperately and subject to amendment.
The following amounts were raised and appropriated under this Article.
General Government
Selectmen, salaries and expenses
$900.00
Accountant, salary and expenses
670.00
Treasurer, salary and expenses
1150.00
Collector, salary and expenses.
1800.00
Assessors, salaries and expenses
2250.00
Town Clerk salary and expenses.
430.00
Finance Committee, expenses.
100.00
Election and Registration, salaries and expenses
700.00
Town Constable.
50.00
Town Hall, janitor, fuel, light and repairs
900.00
$8950.00
Protection of Life and Property
Police Department.
$5500.00
Fire Department
6500.00
(On amendment it was voted to increase the
appropriation from $6000.00 to $6500.00.)
Suppression of Moths ..
2000.00
(Compulsory $1,277.65 balance for incidentals and private work.)
Sealer of Weights and Measures
415.00
Tree Warden.
1000.00
Forest Fires.
600.00
Buillding Inspector.
500.00
$16,515.00
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Health and Sanitation
Board of Health, Agents salary, quarantine wages, Inspector of Meats and Provisions, and Vital Statistics $1,000.00
Highways
Highways, general appropriation. $15,000.00
(On amendment it was voted that $13,000.00 be appropriated from Excess and Defiency account and $2,000.00 be raised and appropriated from taxation. )
Chapter 81. 6450.00 2,000.00
Chapter 90 (Salem Street)
(On motion of Mr. Hale that this work be left to the selection of the Selectmen. Motion was lost 101 voted affirmative, 104 voted negative.) (On motion of Mr. Harriman that the work be let out on contract. Voted in the affirmative.) Chapter 90 (Specific Repairs) 750.00 8,430.00
Electric street lights
$32,630.00
Charities and Aid
Public Welfare.
$6,500.00
Aid for Dependent Mothers
750.00
$7,250.00
Soldiers Benefits
State Aid.
$150.00
Soldiers' Relief.
1,000.00
Military Aid
600.00
$1,750.00
Miscellaneous Expenditures
Town Indebtedness.
$10,000.00
Reserve Fund.
3,000.00
Interest.
5,200.00
Unclassified : (Printing, care of clock, etc.).
1,000.00
Cemetery.
2,300.00
$21,500.00
Education
Schools.
$60,000.00
(Amendment offered by Mr. Hathaway to increase the appropriation from $60,000.00 to $63,000.00 Voted in the negative.) Vocational Training.
1,000.00
Library. 800.00
$61,800.00
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Water
Interest. . $6,963.53
(Amendment offered by Mr. Harriman to have $5,401.90 raised and appropriated by taxation $291.67 appropriated from returned interest on Water Notes, and $1,269.96 appropriated from ac- crued interest on Water Bonds. Voted in the affirmative.) .
Operating. 1,000.00
$7,963.53
Article 5. On motion of Mr. Pettengill that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the 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 incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. Voted in the affirmative.
Article 6. Motion: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars $(1,000.00) for Public Health Work. Voted in the affirmative.
Article 7. On motion of Mr. James Castine it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) for the observance of Memorial Day and that the Moderator shall appoint a committee who shall arrange and have charge of such 'observance. The Moderator appointed Mr. Michael Barry, Mr. James Castine, Mr. Joseph McMahon, Mr. Harry Jones of the American Legion, Mr. John Simpson, G. A. R., Mr. Claude Thompson, Mr. Louis Kennedy, Spanish War Veterans, Mrs. Annie White and Mrs. Theresa Castine, of the American Legion Auxillary.
Article S., Motion: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred sixty five dollars ($165.00) for the upkeep of Wilmington Parks. Voted in the affirmative.
Article 9. Motion: That the Town instruct the Board of Select- men to contract for three (3) Norvalux lights on Main Street, one at the corner of Middlesex Avenue and Main Street, one in front of the proposed new bank, and one at the corner of Forest Avenue and Main Street. Voted in the affirmative.
Article 10. Voted to pass the Article.
Article 11. Motion : That the Town instruct the Board of Select- men to contract for nine(9) electric lights to be installed on Salem Street from Woburn Street easterly to the North Reading Line. Disapproved.
Article 12., Motion: That the Selectmen be instructed to con- tract for one additional street light on Shawsheen Avenue opposite Grand Street. The vote on this Article was questioned. The Moderator called for a standing vote 102 voted in the affirmative
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13 voted in the negative. The Moderator declared the Article voted in the affirmative.
Article 13. On motion it was voted to refer this Article to the Highway Department.
Article 14. Motion: That the Town appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) from the General Highway Account which shall be used to grade and resurface Chestnut Street from the Woburn Line as far as Hillside Way, and to widen the dangerous curve at the junction of Chestnut Street and Hillside Way, as far as possible. Voted in the affirmative.
Article 15. On the motion of Mrs. Walter Currier it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for cooperative work with the Middlesex County Extension Service as provided under Section 40 to 45, Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts, and that Ernest W. Eames be elected Director.
Article 16. On motion of Mr. O'Leary it was voted that the salary of the Town Clerk be increased two hundred dollars ($200.00). On motion Article 4 was opened. On motion under this Article the sum of four hundred and thirty dollars ($430.00) was raised and appropriated for the salary and expenses of the Town Clerk.
Article 17. On motion of Mr. Voter it was voted to pass the Article.
Article 18. On motion of Mr. Pettengill it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand three hundred dollars ($1,300.00) to pay the land and grade damages caused by the Building of the State Highway from the North Woburn Line to Wilmington Square.
Article 19. On motion of Mr. Manning it was voted that the Town amend the Building Laws by striking out Sections 6-7-8-9- 10-11-14-15-16-17-25 and 26 of present Building Laws and replacing with Sections 6-7-8-9-10-11-14-15-16-17-25 and 26, also add Sections 2a 3a 24a 27a and 29, all replacing and additional Sections to be accepted as stated in this Article.
Article 20. On motion of Mr. Deming it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand four hundred fifty eight dollars and thirteen cents ($3458.13) for departmental over- drafts for the year 1927.
Article 21. On motion of Mr. Deming it was voted that a transfer be made from Overlay Reserve Account to abatement of 1926 Taxes Account, the sum of five hundred forty one dollars and ninety four cents ($541.94).
Article 22. On motion of Mr. Deming it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred forty three dollars and twenty cents ($443.20) for unpaid bills of the Vocational Train- ing and School Department for the year 1927.
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Article 23. On motion of Mr. Pettengill it was voted that the Selectmen be authorized to renew the contract with the Municipal Light Board of Reading for the electric street lights for a term of three years from January 1, 1928 under the present lighting hours.
Article 24. On motion of Mr. Pettengill it was voted that the Selectmen be authorized to sell fractions of lots belonging to the Town located in Woburn City Land Improvement Co., Sec. D.
Article 25. Voted to pass the Article.
Article 26. On motion of Mr. O'Leary that telephones be installed in all schools and that the cost and rental of such telephones shall be paid from the school appropriations.
On amendment offered by Mr. Hathaway it was voted that the word recommend be inserted and that a vote then be taken on the Article. Motion: That the Town recommend that telephones be installed in all schools and that the cost and rental of such be paid from the school appropriation. Voted in the affirmative.
Article 27. Voted to pass the Article.
Article 28. Voted to pass the Article.
Article 29. Motion that the Town appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00 from the General Highway Account for the purpose of straightening the blind curve on Andover Street at Upton Lane. Voted in the affirmative.
Article 30. On motion of Mr. Pettengill it was voted that the Town accept Section 88, Chapter 32 of the General Laws of Massachusetts.
Article 31. Voted to pass the Article.
Article 32. On motion of Mr. Pettengill it was voted that the Town accept conditions provided in House Bill 983 and pay to the families of Wilbur A. Sheldon and Howard D. Pratt (Firemen) who lost lives in the performance of their duties. the sum of two thousand nine hundred dollars ($2,900.00) to each family subject to conditions set forth in Section 31 Chapter 152 as amended: and raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200.00) being the amount required for the year 1928.
On motion Article 4 was opened.
On motion it was voted under this article to raise and appropriate the sum of eight thousand four hundred thirty dollars ($8,430.00) for the Electric street lights.
There being no further business a motion to adjourn was made and carried.
Attest:
RALPH R. CURRIER, Town Clerk.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Warrant-Special Town Meeting Middlesex, ss.
To Walter A. Hill, Constable of the Town of Wilmington,
Greetings :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the manner prescribed in the By-Laws of said Town, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town qualified by law to vote in town affairs to meet and assemble in town meet- ing at the Grange Hall, Wildwood Street, in said Wilmington, on Monday, the Sixth day of August, A. D. 1928, at eight o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the following articles :
Article 1. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) to be taken from the Reserve Fund for the purpose of paying the necessary expenses incurred or to be incurred by the Planning Board relating to ordinances and By-Laws for carrying out the purposes of Section 70, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as authorized by Section 72 of the same Chapter, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 14, Chapter 45 of the General Laws relating to Playgrounds and ap- point a Playground Committee of nine members, said Committee to fill any vacancies that may occur in the membership. The said Committee shall organize with a chairman and secretary and shall report at the annual Town Meeting, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 3. To see if the Town will appoint the Selectmen a Com- mittee to make arrangements for the celebration of the two hundreth anniversary of the incorporation of the Town of Wilming- ton, with power to add to their numbers. That they be instructed to call a citizens' meeting within sixty days to get further views as to the wishes of the citizens, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Planning Board to act as Park Commissioners and be vested with all the powers and duties of Park Commissioners in Towns as provided in Section 72, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to petition the Legislature for authority to borrow money for providing additional school accomodations, or to take any action relative thereto.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 143, Section 3 and 6-12, inclusive, or do anything in relation thereto.
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Article 7. To appoint a committee to recommend amendments to the By-Laws of the Town of Wilmington, this committee to report at the next Annual Town Meeting.
Article S. To see if the Town will vote to have the Highway Department do the new construction on Salem Street, or what the Town will do in relation thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following additions to its By-Laws, or do anything in relation thereto:
Addition to By-Laws Regulating the Laying Out and Acceptance of Streets in the Town of Wilmington
Section 1. All petitions for laying out or accepting any street or way constructed on private lands made by any person or corporation other than the Town of Wilmington shall be presented by the Board of Survey. Action on any such petition, so presented, shall not be reported on favorably until the petitioners have filed with the Board, as aforementioned, a plan and profile, drawn to scale, of the street or streets which they desire to have laid out or accepted; the abutting lands with fences and buildings thereon, and the length of the frontage of each estate; the land to be taken and the names of the owners of said lands, and also showing that the proposed lines and grade of said street or streets give sufficient reference to stakes or other boundary marks on the premises to enable the Board of Survey to locate said street or streets with accuracy. Said plan shall be in every case accompanied by an agreement referring thereto, signed by all parties who claim no damages, or who will release their damages, with the amount thereof, and also a statement, including the names of all other parties who decline to release or which sets forth their prospective damage.
Section 2. No street or way constructed on private lands by any person or corporation other than the Town of Wilmington unless previously constructed and completed in accordance with the specifications hereinafter set forth.
Specifications
(a) A plan, profile, and cross sections showing existing and pro- posed grades of every street to be laid out or accepted shall be filed with the Board of Survey.
(b) Every such street shall be constructed not less than forty feet in width and not less than one-sixth of the street width shall be reserved for each sidewalk. If, on acount of unusal circumstances, it seems advisable or necessary to construct a street less than forty feet in width, a notice shall be published or posted in a conspicuous place, and a public hearing shall be held before the Board of Survey shall grant permit for the same.
(c) The entire area of every such street shall be first cleared of all brush, stumps, roots, stones and other refuse material, and all trees not intended for preservation.
(d) All loam and loamy material shall be removed from the
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