Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1947-1948, Part 12

Author: Wilmington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1947
Publisher: Town of Wilmington
Number of Pages: 374


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1 vote


Edward J. Mulligan of 387 Ashmont Street, Boston


1 vote


James J. Twohig, Jr. of 22 Emerson Street, Boston 1 vote


Anthony Parenzo of 44 Church Street, Westfield 1 vote


1 vote


John G. Curley of 846 Carew Street, Springfield Patrick Cronin of 81 Liberty Street, Chelsea Harold C. Nagle of 535 Second Street, Fall River Thomas F. Reilly of 207 Bowdoin Street, Boston


1 vote


1 vote


John H. O'Connor, Jr. of 1180 Main Street, Worcester


1 vote


James E. Hannon of 18 High Street, Lee 1 vote


Frank B. Oliveira of 217 Columbia Street, Fall River


1 vote


Not grouped


Marie F. Akey of 11 Haywood Street, Greenfield


1 vote


Thomas B. Brennan of 72 Bower St., Medford Joseph J. Buckley of 76 So. Huntington Avenue, Boston John C. Carr of 30 Burnside Street, Medford


110110


1 vote


1 vote


Lawrence E. Corcoran of 19 Wollaston Avenue, Arlington Frederick M. Kelley of 24 Appleton Street, Saugus Ida C. McDonough of 106 Melville Avenue, Boston


none


none


none


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1 vote


Rita M. Moylan of 296 Marlborough Street, Boston


Edward MeLaughlin of 32 Union Park, Boston uone


Wilfred J. Paquet of 95 Spruce Street, Watertown none


Luke Ryan of 123 South Main Street, Northampton none Anna A. Sharry of 121 Granite Street, Worcester none


Jacob W. Shineberg of 102 Lakeview Avenue, Haverhill none


Wanda Walczak of 1 Warner Street, Salem none 190


Blanks


DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION 5th District


Group


Daniel O'Dea of 52 Belmont Avenue, Lowell 16 votes


James J. Bruin of 370 East Merrimack Street, Lowell 12 votes


Blanks 10


Not grouped


Jolın J. Walsh of 52 Highland Avenue, Lowell 2 votes


Blanks 17


Alternate District Delegates to National Convention 5th District


Group


George B. Murphy, Jr. of 44 Lyon Street, Lowell


17 votes


Walter H. Wilcox of 6 Eaton Avenue, Woburn 13 votes


Blanks 8


( Man) State Committee


Frank A. Cassidy of 12 Oak Street, Lowell


S votes


George B. Murphy, Jr. of 44 Lyon Street, Lowell 5 votes


6


Blanks


State Committee


(Woman)


No votes cast


19


Blanks


Town Committee


No votes cast


190


Blanks


REPUBLICAN PARTY Delegates at Large to National Convention


Group


Robert F. Bradford of 106 Coolidge Hill, Cambridge 26 votes


Leverett Saltonstall of Smith Street, Dover 27 votes


Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., of 275 Hale Street, Beverly 26 votes Joseph William Martin, Jr. of 54 Grove Street, No. Attleboro 25 votes Clarence A. Barnes of 79 Rumford Avenue, Mansfield 25 votes


Katherine G. Howard of 186 Summer Avenue, Reading 23 votes


23 votes


Edwin L. Olander of 21 Massasoit Street, Northampton Blanks


21


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Alternate Delegates at Large to National Convention


Group


24 votes Esther W. Wheeler of 105 Summer Street, Malden Carroll L. Meins of 171 Humboldt Avenue, Boston 22 votes


Clara F. Roberto of 151 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington 22 votes Richard V. Wigglesworth of 203 Adams Street, Milton 22 votes


Florence G. Claussen of 155 Cliff Road, Wellesley 22 votes Anne MI. Zyfers of 124 Oxford Street, Cambridge 22 votes


Milton P. Higgins of 575 Salisbury Street, Worcester Blanks


23 votes 39


District Delegates to National Convention 5th District


Group


Otis M. Whitney of Elm Street, Concord 25 votes


Thomas Pappas of 323 Marsh Street, Belmont Blanks


25 votes 6


Alternate District Delegates to National Convention 5th District


Elizabeth B. Cusack of 2 Lakeview Road, Winchester 23 votes Leo A. Roy of 80 Endicott Street, Lowell 28 votes


Blanks


5


(man) State Committee


Vincent Hockmeyer of 21 Frothingham Street, Lowell 21 votes 7


Blanks


(woman) State Committee


Marion R. Symonds of 170 Bancroft Avenue, Reading Blanks


24 votes 4


Town Committee


Charles H. Black


4 votes


Ralph R. Currier of Boutwell Street


24 votes


Wavie M. Drew


19 votes


F. Talbot Emery of Lake Street


22 votes


Walter Fitch of Hillside Way


23 votes


Vinal E. Lewis of 72 Church Street


23 votes


August G. Macleod of High Street


26 votes


David L. Martin of Boutwell Street


23 votes


Harold E. Melzar of Lake Street


23 votes


Edward M. Neilson of Glen Road 24 votes


Helen L. Whittredge of Hillside Way Blanks 69


24 votes


After the declaration of the vote the meeting dissolved.


Total number of votes cast, 47.


Attest :


MARION V. FARRELL, Town Clerk.


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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING July 26, 1948


To Harry J. Ainsworth, 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 qua- lified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the Town Hall on Monday, the Twenty-sixth Day of July next at 8:00 P. M., to consider and act on the following Articles-


Article 1. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) for the completion of water main extensions as follows:


1946 Water Main Extensions $ 18,500.00


1947 West Street Water Main Extension 1,500.00 or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of Two Hundred and Ten Dollars from the Police Salary and Wages Account to the Account for the purchase of new Police Cruiser.


Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to sell and convey or lease in che name and on behalf of the Town any portion or the whole of the parcel of land belonging to the Town on Chestnut Street on which the South School stands, together with the buildings thereon, and fix the terms of sale or lease and/or the price or rent, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a truck for the Highway Department and determine how such sum shall be raised, whether by taxation, borrowing, transfer from available funds, turn-in of other vehicle or vehicles or equipment or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to retire the World War II Honor Roll from its present site in front of the Town Hall to the American Legion Hall, or do anything in relation thereto.


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Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, or a cer- tified copy thereof with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, as soon as may be and before said meeting.


GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS AND SEAL OF SAID TOWN this FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY, A. D., ONE THOUSAND NINE HUN- DRED AND FORTY-EIGHT.


WAVIE M. DREW, CHARLES H. BLACK, FRANK W. DAYTON,


Selectmen of Wilmington.


A true copy attested :


HARRY J. AINSWORTH, Constable.


July 16, 1948


MIDDLESEX SS:


I this day posted attested copies of this WARRANT in Accordance with the By-Laws of the Town of Wilmington.


HARRY J. AINSWORTH, Constable of Wilmington.


Attest: Marion V. Farrell, Town Clerk


RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JULY 26, 1948


In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, the voters assembled at the Town Hall on the above date. The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Philip B. Buzzell.


On motion of Mr. Charles H. Black it was voted to omit the read- ing of the Warrant Article 1. Motion by Mr. Caleb S. Harriman that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) for the completion of water main extensions as follows: 1946 Water Main Extensions $ 18,500.00 1947 West Street Water Main Extension 1,500.00


$ 20,000.00 and that this sum be borrowed for a period of five years, payable $4,000.00 per year. Two-thirds vote required on this article. Chairman calls for rising vote.


Yes-63 No-0


Motion adopted.


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Article 2. On a motion by Mr. Hoban it was voted that the Town transfer the sum of Two Hundred and Ten Dollars from the Police Salary and Wages Account to the Account for the purchase of new Police Cruiser.


Article 3. On motion by Mrs. Backman, it was voted that the Selectmen be and they are hereby authorized to lease in the name and on behalf of the Town to the Wilmington Skating Club, Inc., the whole of the parcel of land belonging to the Town on Chestnut Street on which the South School stands together with the buildings thereon at a lump sum rental of one hundred ($100) dollars to be paid in advance upon the execution of said lease, together with additional rental payable annually in an amount equivalent to the annual taxes on said property, provided that such additional annual rental need not be paid in any year in which taxes are actually assessed against said property in the name of the lessee and paid by the lessee, said lease to terminate at the expiration of twenty (20) years from the effective date thereof or whenever prior to such expiration said lessee shall cease to exist as a corporation or shall cease to use said pro- perty for its present corporate purposes, other terms and conditions of said lease to be at the discretion of the Selectmen.


Article 4. On a motion by Mr. White it was voted that the sum of Four Thousand ($4,000) Dollars be and is hereby appropriated for the purchase of a truck for the Highway Department, said amount to be transferred from Excess and Deficiency Account, and that the Selectmen be and they are hereby authorized in their discretion to turn in any other vehicle or vehicles or equipment of the Highway Department in part payment of such purchase price.


Article 5. On a motion by Bernard McMahon it was voted that the World War II Honor Roll be transferred or placed under the charge of the Park Department. There were 78 voters present.


On motion by Charles H. Black it was voted to adjourn.


Attest: MARION V. FARRELL.


THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


MIDDLESEX COUNTY SS.


To the Constable of the Town of Wilmington Harry J. Ainsworth


Greeting :- In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby re- quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qua-


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lified to vote in Primaries to meet in Town Hall, Middlesex Avenue, Tuesday, the 14th Day of September, 1948 at 3:45 o'clock P. M., for the following purposes :


To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomina- tion of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:


GOVERNOR for this Commonwealth


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR for this Commonwealth SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH .for this Commonwealth


TREASURER and RECEIVER-GENERAL for this Commonwealth


AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH for this Commonwealth


ATTORNEY GENERAL for this Commonwealth


SENATOR IN CONGRESS for this Commonwealth


REPRESENTATIVE in CONGRESS 5th Congressional District


COUNCILLOR 6th Councillor District


SENATOR 7th Senatorial District


2 REPRESENTATIVES in Gen. Court .18th Representative District


REGISTER or PROBATE and INSOLVENCY Middlesex County


COUNTY COMMISSIONERS


(Except Nantucket & Suffolk Counties) Middlesex County COUNTY TREASURER


(Except Nantucket & Suffolk Counties) Middlesex County


SHERIFF (to fill vacancy) VACANCIES .Middlesex County The polls will be open from 4 .: 00 P. M. to 8:00 P. M.


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 thirtieth day of August, A. D., 1948.


WAVIE M. DREW, FRANK W. DAYTON,


Selectmen of Wilmington.


A true copy. Attest:


Middlesex ss: September 1st 1948


I this day posted attested copies of this Warrant in accordance with the BY-LAWS of the Town of Wilmington.


HARRY J. AINSWORTH,


Constable of Wilmington.


Attest: MARION V. FARRELL, Clerk


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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS, STATE PRIMARIES HELD September 14, 1948


The meeting was called to order by the Presiding officer Wavie M. Drew, and the Warrant read. The polls opened at 4:00 P. M. and closed at S:00 P. M. The names checked on the check list numbered one hundred thirty-three (133). The Ballots counted from the ballot box numbered one hundred thirty-three (133). The indicator on the ballot box showed one hundred thirty four, the register having jammed as ballot number 67 was being cast.


The following is the result of the voting as announced by the presiding officer:


REPUBLICAN PARTY


Governor


Votes


Robert F. Bradford, 106 Coolidge Hill, Cambridge


75


Edward M. Rowe, 19 Ware St., Cambridge 13


Blanks


0


Lieutenant-Governor


Arthur W. Coolidge, 210 Summer Ave., Reading 85


Blanks


3


Secretary


Frederic W. Cook, 75 Benton Rd., Somerville 84


Blanks


4


Treasurer


Laurence Curtis, 15 River St., Boston


80


Blanks


8


Auditor


Douglas Lawson, 1 Westhill Place, Boston 14


Edwin L. Olander, Jr. 21 Massasoit St., Northampton 29


Wallace E. Stearns, 110 Gainsborough St., Boston 2


Russell A. Wood, Whittier St., Cambridge 38


Blanks


5


Attorney General


Clarence A. Barnes, 79 Rumford Ave., Mansfield 84


Blanks


4


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1


Senator in Congress


Leverett Saltonstall, Smith St., Dover 85


Blanks 3


Congressman 5th District


Edith Nourse Rogers, 444 Andover St., Lowell 81


Blanks


Councillor 6th District


Victor A. Friend, 32 East Wyoming Ave., Melrose 79


Blanks


9


Senator 7th Middlesex District


George J. Evans, 18 Morningside Rd., Wakefield 79


Blanks


9


Representatives in General Court 18th Middlesex District


Logan R. Dickie, 25 Woodward Ave., Reading 50


Malcolm S. White, 125 Salem St., Woburn 40


Irving Appleby, Butters Row, Wilmington 42


Louis Ellenwood, 46 Pleasant St., Reading 24


Blanks 20


Register of Probate and Insolvency, Middlesex County


Loring P. Jordan, 12 Church St., Wakefield 78


John F. Lombard, 21 Horace Rd., Belmont


5


Blanks


5


County Commissioners, Middlesex County


William G. Andrew, 472 Cambridge St., Cambridge 53


Edwin O. Childs, 340 California St., Newton 53


Harland J. Barnes, 21 Morey St., Lowell 26


Albert L. Sargent, 94 Lincoln St., Melrose 26


Blanks 18


County Treasurer, Middlesex County


Charles P. Howard, 186 Summer Ave., Reading


81


Blanks 7


Sheriff, Middlesex County (To fill vacancy)


Smith J. Adams, 1053 Middlesex St., Lowell 11


Paul J. Allen, 62 Albion St., Medford 1


Louis E. Boutwell, 72 Greenleaf St., Malden 70


Francis J. Cook, 381 Newtonville Ave., Newton 2


Frederick L. Galbraith, 4 Perry Place, Everett 0


Francis P. Shea, Jr., 112 Winter St., Belmont 0


Horace H. Walker, 1213 Grant Ave., Medford 2


Blanks 2


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DEMOCRATIC PARTY


Governor


Paul A. Dever, 86 Buckingam St., Cambridge 38


Maurice J. Tobin, 30 Hopkins Rd., Boston 7


Blanks


0


Lieutenant Governor


Edward P. Barry, 28 Ledyard St., Wellesley 3


Benedict F. Fitzgerald, Jr., 399 Broadway, Cambridge 16


Charles F. Jeff Sullivan, 23 Saint Elmo Rd., Worcester 25


Blanks 1


Secretary


Edward J. Cronin, 61 Cook Ave., Chelsea 23


Jerome Patrick Troy, 22 Chase St., Boston 17


Blanks


5


Treasurer


John E. Hurley, 40 Glenrose Rd., Boston 45


Blanks


0


Auditor


Thomas J. Buckley, 15 Pinckney St., Boston


44


Blanks


1


Attorney General


Enrico Cappucci, 69 Faywood Ave., Boston 3


John F. Kelley, 15 Hollis St., Cambridge 13


Francis E. Kelly, 1184 Morton St .. Boston 15


Patrick Gilbert Sullivan, 92 Codman Hill Ave., Boston 11


3


Senator in Congress


John I. Fitzgerald, 7 Allen St., Boston 10


Francis D. Harrigan, 300 Bowdoin St., Boston 4


Joseph A. Langone, Jr., 190 North St., Boston 2


John D. Lynch, 20 Fairfield St., Cambridge 12


Richard M. Russell, 10 Charles River Sq., Boston 15


2


Blanks


Congressman 5th District


Dr. Gerald Fagan, Clark St.


1


Blanks


44


43


Blanks


Councillor 6th District


John F. Casey, 6 Pleasant Ave., Somerville 19


James Michael O'Meara, 9 Dickinson St., Somerville 1S


S


Blanks


Senator 7th Middlesex District


Blanks


15


Representatives in General Court, 18th Middlesex District


Charles Edward Farrey, 2A Brentwood Rd., Woburn 35


Blanks


55


Register of Probate and Insolvency, Middlesex County


John J. Butler, 6 Barclay St., Wakefield 37


Blanks


8


County Commissioners Middlesex County


James A. Cullen, S2 Bacon St., Winchester 38


Blanks


52


County Treasurer Middlesex County


John Horton, Andover St., Wilmington 1


Blanks


44


Sheriff Middlesex County (To fill vacancy)


Patrick J. Brennan, 312 Cambridge St., Cambridge 12


Roger Joseph Kane, 84 South Highland St., Lowell 5


John W. Kelleher, 94 Viola St., Lowell 19


Horace H. Walker, 123 Grant Ave., Medford 5


Blanks 4


Following the declaration of the vote the meeting was adjourned.


Attest: MARION V. FARRELL,


Town Clerk.


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TOWN OF WILMINGTON MASSACHUSETTS


WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION November 2, 1948


To: Harry J. Ainsworth, a Constable of the Town of Wilmington:


GREETINGS: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts 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, to meet and assemble at the Town Hall on Tues- day, the Second Day of November next at 5:45 o'clock in the forenoon, the polls to be open at 6:00 A. M., and shall be closed at 8:00 P. M., for the election of the following :- Presidential Electors, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Senator in Congress, Representative in Congress, Councillor, Senator, 2 Representatives in General Court, Register of Probate and Insolvency, 2 County Commisisoners, County Treasurer, Sheriff (to fill vacancy ) and vote YES or NO on the following questions:


QUESTION NO. 1


Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 28, 1945, re- ceived 227 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, YES and in a joint session of the two branches held June 9, 1947, received 232 votes in the affirmative and 8 in the negative? NO


SUMMARY


This proposed amendment to the Constitution adds to the declara- tion of the rights of the inhabitants, as now set forth in the Consti- tution. the following: "The right of free speech shall not be abridged."


QUESTION NO. 2


Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 6, 1946, re- ceived 220 votes in the affirmative and 28 in the negative, YES and in a joint session of the two branches held June 9, 1947, received 228 votes in the affirmative and 5 in the negative? NO 1


SUMMARY


This proposed amendment to the Constitution provides that the use of revenue from fees, duties, excises or license taxes relating to the registration. operation or use of vehicles on public highways or to fuels used for propelling such vehicles, except revenue from any excise tax imposed for the privilege of registering such vehicles in lieu of local property taxes, shall be for highway purposes only.


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QUESTION NO. 3


Do you approve of the adoption of an amendent to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 6, 1946, received 243 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a YES joint session of the two branches held June 3, 1948, received 231 votes in the affirmative and 9 in the negative? NO


SUMMARY


This is an amendment of Article XVII of the Amendments to the Constitution. It provides that in case of a failure to elect the secretary, treasurer and receiver general, auditor or attorney general of the Com- monwealth, or in case of the death of a person elected to any of such offices between the day of election and the third Wednesday of the following January, such an officer shall be chosen by a joint ballot of the senators and representatives from the people at large, instead of from the two persons who had the highest number of votes at the election as is now required. It also provides that if there is a va- cancy in any of such offices during a session of the Legislature the vacancy shall be filled in like manner by choice from the people at large, but if the vacancy occurs at any other time it shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Council.


QUESTION NO. 4


Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 84 in the affirmative and 130 in the negative and in the Sen- ate by a vote of 15 in the affirmative and 22 in the neg- ative ?


YES


NO


SUMMARY


This measure by amending General Laws (Ter. Ed.), Chapter 272, Section 21 provides that the provisions of Sections 20 and 21 of said Chapter 272 which make it an offense to advertise or give information as to the procurement of means for the prevention of pregnancy or con- ception shall not apply for treatment or prescription given to married women by registered physicians for protection of life or health.


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QUESTION NO. 5


Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 5 in the affirmative and 203 in the negative and in the Sen- ate by a vote of 0 in the affirmative and 36 in the negative?


YES


NO


SUMMARY


This measure prohibits the denial of the opportunity to obtain or retain employment because of membership or non-membership in a labor organization and prohibits agreements which exclude any person from employment because of membership or non-membership in a labor organization. Violation of the provisions of the measure is made an offense punishable by fine or imprisonment or both.


QUESTION NO. 6


Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of $2 in the affirmative and 126 in the negative and in the Sen- ate by a vote of 13 in the affirmative and 20 in the negative?


YES


NO


SUMMARY


This measure requires that elections of officers of labor organiza- tions shall be held at least annually. Sixty days' notice of a regular election and twenty days' notice of an election to fill one or more va- cancies are required to be given by public announcement at a regular meeting, by notice in writing to each member, or in any other adequate manner. Candidates to be voted for must be nominated by a paper signed by ten members filed at least thirty days before a regular elec- tion and at least ten days before an election to fill a vacancy.


The voting at such an election must be by secret written or printed ballot. Watchers appointed by nominating members and by union officers may be present during the voting and counting of ballots.


Coercion and intimidation of members in connection with an election is prohibited. and violations of the provisions of the measures are made punishable by fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days or both.


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QUESTION NO. 7


Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 95 in the affirmative and 110 in the negative and in the Sen- ate by a vote of 14 in the affirmative and 18 in the negative?


YES


NO


SUMMARY


This measure prohibits the calling of a strike by a labor organiza- tion in any business or plant or unit thereof, except when authorized by the vote of the majority of all the members of the organization employed in the business, plant or unit thereof. Such authorization is to be expressed by a secret written or printed ballot at a meeting called for that purpose.


The Labor Relations Commission is authorized to make rules for the conduct of the voting. Within twenty-four hours after the voting the labor organization conducting it shall make a written report of the result to the commission, which shall be a permanent public record. If no report is filed the vote taken shall be void and a person making a false report shall be guilty of perjury.


Coercion and intimidation of members of a labor organization in connection with such voting is made a penal offense.


QUESTION NO. 8


Is it desirable that the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States,-


"ARTICLE-


"SECTION 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the Presi- dent more than twice, and no person who has held the office of Presi- dent, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was pro- posed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.


"SECTION 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within YES seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress,"-be ratified by the general court? NO


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QUESTION NO. 9


A. Shall license 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 bev- crages ) ?


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) ?


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?


YES


NO


YES


NO


YES


NO


QUESTION NO. 10


"Shall section fifty-nine of chapter forty-eight of the General Laws, providing for the division into day and night forces of permanent members of fire departments, known as the two platoon system, be accepted ?"




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