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Finance Committee recommended favorable action on the article.
Article 10. On a motion by Chief Paul Lynch it was voted that the Town trans- fer from available funds the sum of Eighteen Hundred Dollars ($1800. 00) to be used for the purchase of a sedan type pleasure vehicle for the use of the Wilmington Police Department as a police cruising car.
Mr. Lyons raised a point of order. Where would the funds come from.
Mr. Buzzell stated there could be no transfer without Finance Committee . approval. Section 33B, Chapter 44 of the General Laws as amended by Section 6, Chapter 798, Acts of 1951.
Mr. Elfman took exception to this ruling and allowed discussion of the article. Mrs. Drew asked if funds were available. Mr. Peters was unable to say as he did not have his books with him.
Finance Committee did not recommend passage of the article. A standing vote was taken. Yes - 204, No -41.
A motion by Mr. Lyons to amend Article 3 was declared out of order because of time limit.
On a motion by Mr. Robert J. Moran it was voted to adjourn at 11. 10 p. m.
The adjourned Town Meeting to be held September 29, 1952, at 8. 00 p. m. at the High School Cafeteria, when Articles 4 and 5 will be taken up, followed by a Special Town Meeting.
There were 375 voters checked in.
A true copy, attest:
(Mrs. ) Mary E. Gilligan Town Clerk
Committee appointed under Article 9 - October 27, 1952
Gaius Harmon, M. D.
183 Middlesex Ave.
Esther Nichols, R. N. Philip Geoffrian Paul Metcalf
187 Middlesex Ave.
2 Chapman Ave.
30 Brentwood Ave.
Anthony Meads
149 Main Street
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State Primary - September 16, 1952
In accordance with all legal procedure the State Primary was held on September 16, 1952, with the polls opening at 3. 00 p. m. and closing at 8. 00 p. m.
Detailed reports of the votes received by the more than one hundred can- didates running are on file at the office of the Town Clerk and have been printed for public distribution in the Secretary of State's office.
September 29, 1952 Meeting Adjourned from September 8, 1952 and Special Town Meeting
In accordance with the vote of the Special Town Meeting of September 8, 1952, the adjourned Town Meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8. 05 p. m.
On a motion by Mr. Kenneth M. Lyons it was voted to pass Articles 4 and 5, as they were covered in the Warrant of the new Town Meeting, and that the meeting be adjourned and to proceed with the new Town Meeting.
On a motion by Mr. Kenneth M. Lyons it was voted to adjourn, and the meeting adjourned at 8. 07 p. m.
A true copy, attest:
(Mrs. ) Mary E. Gilligan Town Clerk
Special Town Meeting held September 29, 1952 - High School Cafeteria
In accordance with the Warrant the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Mr. David Elfman, at 8. 10 p. m.
The Warrant was read by the Moderator.
On a motion by Mr. Charles H. Black it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant.
Article 1. It was suggested by the Moderator that the article be taken up and voted on in two parts.
Article 1, part 1. On a motion by Mr. E. Hayward Bliss it was voted that the Town raise and/or appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($535, 000. 00) for the purpose of acquiring land for, construction, and originally equipping and furnishing a grade school building and to meet said appropriation that Two Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-six Dollars and Thirty Cents ($2636. 30) be transferred from the E & D Account and that Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-three Dollars and Seventy Cents ($14, 363. 70) be transferred from the High School Construction Account, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of Five Hundred Eighteen Thousand Dollars, ($518, 000. 00) of which Three Hundred Sixty-six Thousand Dollars ($366, 000. 00) is to be borrowed in excess of the Town's normal debt limit, as authorized by
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the Emergency Finance Board under the provisions of Section 10 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by Chapter 56 of the Acts of 1952, and the balance is to be borrowed within such normal debt limit and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor payable in not more than twenty (20) years.
Mr. Barrows reported that the Finance Committee recommended favorable action on the article as read.
A two-thirds vote was required. Voted unanimously. Rescinded 10/30/52
Article 1, part 2. On a motion by Mr. E. Hayward Bliss it was voted to authorize the present school building committee to enter into contracts and do all things that are necessary for constructing, equipping and furnishing the said grade school building.
The Finance Committee recommended favorable action on the article as read. Two-thirds vote required.
Voted unanimously.
Article 2. On a motion by Mr. Nicholas L. DeFelice it was voted that the Selectmen and/or Town Manager be and they hereby are authorized to purchase for the Town as a site for a grade school building the tract of land situated on the easterly side of Wildwood Street opposite the land recently acquired by the Wilmington Housing Authority, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the easterly side of Wildwood Street 40. 09 feet, southeasterly from land now or formerly of William Swain; thence running easterly by land of Strout and Wing 334. 9 feet; thence running Southeasterly by land last mentioned 558 feet to land of Barbas; thence running Southwesterly by said land last mentioned 304 feet to said Wildwood Street; thence running North- westerly by said Wildwood Street by two courses 364. 62 feet and 235. 38 feet to the point of beginning, containing 4. 25 acres more or less and shown as Lot B on Plan of Land in Wilmington, Mass., dated July 24, 1952, made by S. Albert Kaufman, R. L. S., Malden, Mass .; and the sum of Eight Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($8,600. 00) is hereby appropriated for such purpose, said sum to be taken from the fund heretofore appropriated under Article 1 of the Warrant for this meeting.
The Finance Committee recommended $8, 600. 00 for the purchase of the land as described in Article 2.
A two-thirds vote required. Voted unanimously. Rescinded 10/30/52
Article 3. On a motion by Mr. Alan D. Shepherd it was voted that the Select- men and/or Town Manager be and they hereby are authorized to purchase for the Town as a site for a grade school building a tract of land situated easterly. of Wildwood Street in the rear of other premises fronting on said street and opposite the land recently acquired by the Wilmington Housing Authority, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point 334. 9 feet from the
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easterly side of Wildwood Street at the Northeasterly corner of Lot B on a plan hereinafter referred to, thence running Easterly in continuation of the Northerly sideline of said Lot B 265. 1 feet; thence running Southeasterly 525. 37 feet to a point on the Southerly sideline of said Lot B extended; thence running Southwesterly 296 feet along the extended Southerly sideline of said Lot B to the Southeasterly corner of said Lot B; thence running Northwesterly 558 feet by and with said Lot B to the point of beginning, said tract containing 3. 46 acres more or less and shown as Lot A on Plan of Land in Wilmington, Mass., dated July 24, 1952, made by S. Albert Kaufman, R. L. S., Malden, Mass., and the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2500. 00) is hereby appropriated for such purpose, said sum to be taken from the fund heretofore appropriated under Article 1 of the Warrant for this meeting.
Mr. Hobart Spring states that the Finance Committee recommended $2500 for the purchase of the land as described.
A two-thirds vote required. Voted unanimously. Rescinded 10/30/52
Article 4. On a motion by Mr. Kenneth M. Lyons it was voted that the Select- men and/or Town Manager be and hereby are authorized to sell and convey to Edward V. Osberg, or his nominee, any and all right, title and interest which the Town may have in and to the following lots or parcels of land, or any portion of the same, located in the southerly part of Wilmington near the Woburn line as shown on the Woburn City Land & Improvement Company's plan of Sections B and C recorded with Middlesex North District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 4c Plans 134 and 135 respectively, and more particu- larly as were read by the Town Moderator in the Article of the Warrant.
(These lots are as follows:
Lots 1, 22 to 44 inc. Blk. 1;
4, 5, 17. 18, 21 to 27 inc., 40, 41, 43, 44, Blk. 2;
1 to 8 inc. 27, 28, 37, 38, Blk. 3;
16 to 18 inc., 21 to 29 inc., 39, Blk. 4;
1 to 3 inc., 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 28, Blk. 5; 8 to 12 inc. Blk. 9;
1 to 4 inc. , Blk. 10'
4, 6, 7 11 to 15 inc., 32 to 36 inc., 38, 40 to 43 inc., Blk. 11;
18, 19, 28, 29, 33 to 36 inc., Blk. 12;
1 to 4 inc., 7, 15, 19, 20, 26, 27, 30 to 33 inc., 35, 37, 38, 39, 43 to 46 inc., Blk. 13;
1 to 6 inc., 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 18, 17, 24, 25, 28 to 30 inc., 32, 34, 37 to 41 inc., 36, 45, 46, Blk. 14;
5, Blk. 15;
4 to 7 inc., Blk. 16; 4 to 9 inc., 17 to 19 inc., Blk. 17;
7 to 14 inc., Blk 18; 1 to 5 inc., 8, 9, 14, 15, 17, 48, 49, Blk. 19;
All of the foregoing Blocks and Lots being in Section C aforesaid, and also the following lots and parcels in said Section C acquired by deed from the Trustees under the will of William C. Norcross, late of Wellesley, Mass., viz;
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Lots 1 to 3 inc., 6 to 15 inc., 30 to 39 inc., 42, Blk. 2;
11, 12, 39 to 44 inc. Blk 3;
25, 26, Blk 4;
26, 27, 29, Blk. 5;
5 to 7 inc., 13 to 15 inc., Blk. 9;
20, 23 to 27 inc., 30, 37, Blk. 11;
15, 16, 20 to 22 inc., 25 to 27 inc., Blk. 12;
15, Blk. 13;
5 to 6 inc., 14 to 18 inc., 21 to 23 inc., 26 to 30, inc., 32, 34, 36 to 46 inc., Blk 14;
7, 13, Blk. 18; 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17, 48, 49, Blk. 19;
also the following lots in Section B aforesaid, viz;
1 to 6 inc., Blk. 29.
Also all right, title and interest in any and all other lots or parcels in said Sections B and C conveyed to the Town by the deed from the said Norcross Trustees, and also the following Town lots in said Section B, viz;
Lots 6 to 12 inc., Blk. 29; 1, 2, 7, 8, 39, 44, 45, Blk. 31;
3 to 5 inc., 37 to 43 inc., Blk. 32;
7, 8, 36, 37, 42, 43, Blk. 33;
1 to 5 inc., and that part of Lot 6 lying in Wilmington, in Blk. 34;
together with any other lots in said Sections B and C which the Town may own or have any interest in (except those on which the Town merely has unfore- closed Tax Titles) and also together with all rights of every name and nature which the Town may have in, on, or over any and all streets or ways in Wilmington shown on said plans of Sections B and C, or which may now exist over any part of said Sections B and C, be all or said areas or measurements more or less)
the price to be One Hundred Dollars ($100. 00), other terms of such sale to be at the discretion of the Selectmen and/or Town Manager.
The Finance Committee recommended favorable action on the article as read. Two-thirds vote required.
Moderator declared motion carried unanimously.
Article 5. On a motion by Miss Eleanor Grimes it was voted to authorize the School Committee to establish and maintain state-aided vocational education in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 74, General Laws, and Acts amendatory thereto, or dependent thereon, and further to transfer from the Vocational Training 1932-36 Account the amount of Six Hundred Ninety-five Dollars and Twenty-four Cents ($695. 24) and appropriate the same therefor.
Finance Committee recommended favorable action on the article.
Mr. Lyons explained it was necessary to include this article in this Town Meeting to specify the fund from which to appropriate.
Article 6. Motion by Mr. Kenneth M. Lyons to raise or transfer from avail- able funds, borrowing or otherwise and appropriate the sum of Eighteen
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Hundred Dollars ($1800. 00) for the purchase and equipping of a new police cruiser. Amendment by Mr. Lyons to increase the amount to Two Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($2200. 00).
Mr. Barrows stated that the Finance Committee voted four to two against the transfer of this amount from the E & D account.
Mr. Buzzell ruled the action taken previously was invalid.
Mr. Lyons explained that only by adjourning this meeting could the article be taken up before the March meeting in 1953. If the meeting adjourned to early in January the car could be purchased by a transfer from the 1953 E & D account and the Finance Committee would approve the transfer at that time.
On a motion by Mr. Lyons it was voted that this meeting be adjourned to January 5, 1953 at 8. 00 p. m. at the High School Cafeteria for the purpose of acting on Article 6.
The meeting adjourned at 9. 25 p. m. There were 171 voters checked in.
A true copy, attest: (Mrs. ) Mary E. Gilligan Town Clerk
Special Town Meeting held October 30, 1952 at High School Cafeteria, Wilmington
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant the Meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8. 00 p. m., but no quorum being present the meeting was recessed.
At 8. 10 p. m. , a quorum being present the Meeting was called to order by the Moderator.
The Warrant was read by the Moderator.
On a motion by Mr. Charles H. Black it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant.
Article 1. On a motion by Mr. E. Hayward Bliss it was voted that the action taken under Article One of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held September 29, 1952, whereby it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Thirty-five Thousand ($535, 000) Dollars for the purpose of acquiring land for, constructing and originally equipping and furnishing a grade school building be and it is hereby rescinded in its entirety.
The Moderator stated that on the suggestion of Mr. Dean C. Cushing a two- thirds vote would be taken on each article, and for that reason a standing vote was taken on each article.
Mr. Barrows stated that the Finance Committee recommends favorable action on all of the articles in this Warrant.
Yes - 82, No - 0.
Moderator declared the motion carried unanimously.
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Article 2. On a motion by Mr. E. Hayward Bliss it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Twenty-nine Thousand Dollars ($529, 000. 00) for the purpose of acquiring land for, constructing and originally equipping and furnishing a grade school building, and to meet said appropriation that Two Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-six Dollars and Thirty Cents ($2, 636. 30) be transferred from available funds in the treasury and that Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-three Dollars and Seventy Cents ($14, 363. 70) be trans- ferred from the High School Construction Account, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of Five Hundred Twelve Thousand Dollars ($512, 000. 00) and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor payable in not more than twenty (20) years. The present School Building Committee is authorized to enter into contracts and to do all things that are necessary for constructing, equipping and furnishing the said grade school building.
Finance Committee recommended favorable action as noted under Article 1.
Yes - 90, No - 0.
Moderator declared the motion unanimously carried.
Article 3. On a motion by Mr. Nicholas DeFelice it was voted that the action taken under Article Two of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held September 29, 1952, providing for the purchase of a parcel of land on Wildwood Street as a site for a grade school building be and the same is hereby rescinded.
Action of the Finance Committee was favorable.
Yes - 86, No - 0.
Moderator declared the motion unanimously accepted.
Article 4. On a motion by Mr. Alan D. Shepherd it was voted that the action taken under Article Three of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held September 29, 1952, providing for the purchase of a parcel of land in the rear of other land fronting on Wildwood Street as a site for a grade school building be and the same is hereby rescinded.
Finance Committee recommended favorable action.
Yes - 92, No - 0.
Moderator declared the article adopted unanimously.
Article 5. On a motion by Mr. Nicholas DeFelice it was voted that the Select- men and/or Town Manager be and they hereby are authorized to purchase for the Town as a site for a grade school building the tract of land situated on the easterly side of Wildwood Street opposite the land recently acquired by the Wilmington Housing Authority, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the Easterly side of Wildwood Street 40. 09 feet Southeasterly from land now or formerly of William Swain; thence running Easterly by land of Strout and Wing 334. 9 feet; thence running Southeasterly by land last mentioned 558 feet to land of Barbas, thence running Southwesterly by said land last mentioned 304 feet to said Wildwood Street; thence running;
Northwesterly by said Wildwood Street by two courses 364. 62 feet and 235. 38 feet to the point of beginning.
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containing 4. 25 acres more or less and shown as Lot B on Plan of Land in Wilmington, Mass., dated July 24, 1952, made by S. Albert Kaufman, R. L. S. Malden, Mass., and the sum of Eight Thousand Six Hundred ($8,600. 00) Dollars is hereby appropriated for such purpose, said sum to be taken from the fund heretofore appropriated under Article Two of the Warrant for this Meeting.
Yes - 92, No - 0. Moderator declared the article adopted unanimously.
Article 6. On a motion by Mr. Alan D. Shepherd it was voted that the Select- men and/or Town Manager be and they hereby are authorized to purchase for the Town as a site for a grade school building a tract of land situated Easterly of Wildwood Street in the rear of other premises fronting on said street and opposite the land recently acquired by the Wilmington Housing Authority bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point 334. 9 feet from the Easterly side of Wildwood Street at the Northeasterly corner of Lot B on a plan hereinafter referred to, thence running
Easterly in continuation of the Northerly sideline of said Lot B 265. 1 feet; thence running
Southeasterly 525. 37 feet to a point on the Southerly sideline of said Lot B extended; thence running
Southwesterly 296 feet along the extended Southerly sideline of said Lot B to the Southeasterly corner of said Lot B; thence running Northwesterly 558 feet by and with said Lot B to the point of beginning,
said tract containing 3. 46 acres more or less and shown as Lot A on Plan of Land in Wilmington, Mass., dated July 24, 1952, made by S. Albert Kaufman, R. L. S. Malden, Mass., and the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000. 00) is hereby appropriated for such purpose, said sum to be taken from the fund heretofore appropriated under Article Two of the Warrant for this Meeting.
Finance Committee already recommended favorable action.
Yes - 92, No - 0. Motion declared adopted unanimously.
It was unanimously moved to adjourn at 8. 28 p. m.
There were 96 voters present.
A true copy, attest:
(Mrs. ) Mary E. Gilligan Town Clerk
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STATE ELECTION, November 4, 1952, held in the High School Cafeteria
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant the meeting was called to order by the Warden, Mr. Kenneth M. Lyons, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, at 5. 45 a. m. The ballot box was opened in the presence of the Warden, Town Clerk and Police Officer and found to be empty, the register indicated 0000. The ballot box was then locked and the keys given to the police officer.
The tellers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk.
At 6. 00 a. m. the polls were declared open.
At 8. 00 p. m. the polls were declared closed.
All of the ballots given in were sorted, counted, recorded and declaration thereof made, as by law is directed, and were for the following, namely:
Electors of President and Vice-President:
Eisenhower and Nixon, Nineteen Hundred Seventy-six
1976
Hallinan and Bass, Three
3
Hamblen and Holtwick, None
0
Hass and Emery, One
1
Stevenson and Sparkman, Twelve Hundred Forty-four
1244
Blanks, Sixty-two
62
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Governor:
Paul A. Dever, Fourteen Hundred Fifty-six
1456
Christian A. Herter, Seventeen Hundred Fifty-nine
1759
Lawrence Gilfedder, Five
5
Florence H. Luscomb, Five
5
Guy S. Williams, Three
3
Blanks, Fifty-eight
58
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Lieutenant Governor:
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan, Twelve Hundred Ninety-six
1296
Sumner G. Whittier, Eighteen Hundred Ninety-one
1891
William R. Ferry, Five
5
Francis A. Votano, Eight
8
Blanks, Eighty-six
86
3286
Secretary:
Edward J. Cronin, Fourteen Hundred Fifty-two
1452
Beatrice Hancock Mullaney, Sixteen Hundred Sixty-nine
1669
Alice M. Ferry, Sixteen
16
Fred M. Ingersoll, Sixteen
16
Blanks, One Hundred Thirty-three
133
3286
120
Treasurer:
Foster Furcolo, Thirteen Hundred Fifty-three Roy Charles Papalia, Seventeen Hundred Fifty-one Henning A. Blomen, Nine Harold J. Ireland, Twenty-nine
1353
1751
9
29
Blanks, One Hundred Forty-four
144
3286
Auditor:
Thomas J. Buckley, Fifteen Hundred Eighty-two
1582
David J. Mintz, Fifteen Hundred Forty-four
1544
Anthony Martin, Twelve
12
Robert A. Simmons, Eight
8
Blanks, One Hundred Forty
140
3286
Attorney General:
Francis E. Kelly, Eleven Hundred Eighty-four
1184
George Fingold, Nineteen Hundred Eighty
1980
Arthur W. Blomen, Four
4
Howard B. Rand, Fourteen
14
Blanks, One Hundred Four
104
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Senator in Congress:
Henry Cabot Lodge, Eighteen Hundred Twenty-six
1826
John F. Kennedy, Fourteen Hundred Fourteen
1414
Thelma Ingersoll, One
1
Mark R. Shaw, Two
2
Blanks, Forty-three
43
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Congressman, Fifth District:
Edith Nourse Rogers, Twenty-five Hundred Ninety - six
2596
Helen M. Fitzgerald Cullen, Six Hundred Nineteen
619
Miriam S. Hall, Four
4
Blanks, Sixty - seven
67
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Councillor, Sixth District:
John F. Casey, Twelve Hundred Fifty
1250
M. Edward Viola, Eighteen Hundred Ninety-five
1895
Blanks, One Hundred Forty-one
141
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Senator, Seventh Middlesex District:
George J. Evans, Eighteen Hundred Fifty-nine
1859
Francis J. Irvin, Twelve Hundred Seventy
1270
Blanks, One Hundred Fifty-seven
157
3286
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Representatives in General Court, Eighteenth Middlesex District: Frank D. Tanner, Nineteen Hundred Seventy-six 1976 Mary A. Terwilliger, Thirteen Hundred Forty 1340 Charles E. Wilkinson, Fourteen Hundred Thirty-three 1433
Blanks, Eighteen Hundred Twenty-three.
1823
6572
Clerk of Courts, Middlesex County:
1819
Charles T. Hughes, Eighteen Hundred Nineteen
1322
Edward J. Sullivan, Thirteen Hundred Twenty-two
145
Blanks, One Hundred Forty-five
3286
Register of Deeds, Middlesex Northern District:
Frederic H. Brown, Nineteen Hundred Forty-three
1943
Frederick J. Finnegan, Twelve Hundred Thirteen Blanks, One Hundred Thirty
130
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County Commissioners, Middlesex County: William G. Andrew, Seventeen Hundred Fifty-four
1754
James A. Cullen, Twelve Hundred Fifty-two
1252
H. Herbert Applin, Thirteen Hundred Fifty-five
1355
Patrick J. Brennan, One Thousand Seventy-nine
1079
Blanks, Eleven Hundred Thirty-two
1132
6572
Question No. 1
A. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)?
873
No, Nineteen Hundred Eighty-three
1983
Blanks, Four Hundred Thirty
430
3286
B. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)?
Yes, Nine Hundred Twenty-one
921
No, Eighteen Hundred Ninety-two
1892
Blanks, Four Hundred Seventy-three
473
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C. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises ?
Yes, Twenty-four Hundred Fifty-two
2452
No, Five Hundred Seventy-seven
577
Blanks, Two Hundred Fifty-seven
257
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There were Seventy-two Absentee ballots, Thirty-two of which were Service. There were Thirty-two Hundred Eighty,six names checked on the voting list.
After declaration of the vote the meeting was dissolved at 4. 30 a. m.
A true copy. Attest.
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(Mrs. ) Mary E. Gilligan Town Clerk
Yes, Eight Hundred Seventy-three
1213
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL
TOWN
MEETING
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 here - by directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the
HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA Monday, the 2nd day of March, A. D. 1953
at 9. 45 o'clock in the forenoon, the polls to be opened at 10. 00 A. M. and shall be closed at 8. 00 P. M., for the election of Town Offices:
ARTICLE 1. To bring in your votes on one ballot respectively for the following named Offices, to wit: Two Selectmen for the term of three years; two Members of the School Committee for the term of three years; one Moderator for the term of one year; one Member of the Wilmington Housing Authority for the term of five years.
You are also hereby further required and directed to notify and warn the said inhabitants of the Town of Wilmington who are qualified to vote on elections and town affairs, therein, to assemble subse - quently and meet in Town Meeting at the J. W. Greer Co. office building, Main Street, in said Town of Wilmington.
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