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Congressman:
Edith Nourse Rogers, Two Thousand Five Hundred Fourteen William H. Sullivan, One Thousand Seventy-seven
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1077
Blanks, Forty-one
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3632
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2474 1067
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69 3632
1845
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Councillor:
Joseph Ray Crimmins, One Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-One John P. Forte, One Thousand Five Hundred Forty-four Blanks, One Hundred Seven
1981
1544
107 36 32
Senator:
William C. Madden, One Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-nine William E. Maloney, One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety
1590
Blanks, One Hundred Thirteen
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Representatives in General Court:
Thomas F. Donohue, One Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-two
1952
Frank D Tanner, One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-five
1725
Malcolmh MacRae, One Thousand One Hundred Ninety-eight
1198
Arthur James West, One Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-one Blanks, One Thousand Eight
1008
District Attorney:
James L. O'Dea, Jr., Two Thousand Twenty-nine
2029
William G. Andrew, One Thousand Five Hundred Thirteen Blanks, Ninety
90
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Clerk of Courts:
Charles T. Hughes, One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-seven
1727
Edward J. Sullivan, One Thousand Eight Hundred Eleven
1811
Blanks, Ninety-four
94
Register of Deeds:
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John Janas, One Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-five
1455
Blanks, One Hundred Eight
108
3632
County Commissioner:
Thomas B. Brennan, One Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-eight
1968
John F. Cahill, One Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-nine
1539
Blanks, One Hundred Twenty-five
125
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Register of Probate and Insolvency:
Warren J. Fitzgerald, One Thousand Seven Hundred Nineteen
1719
John V. Harvey, One Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-four
1764
Blanks, One Hundred Forty-nine
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3632
Question No. 1
Law Proposed by Initiative Petition:
Do you approve a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 73 in the affirmative and 132 in the negative and was approved in the Senate by a vote of 21 in the affirma - tive and 17 in the negative.
Yes, Two Thousand Ninety-nine
2099
No, Nine Hundred Ninety-two
992
Blanks, Five Hundred Forty-one
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Frederick J. Finnegan, Two Thousand Sixty-nine
1929
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Question No. 2
A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ?
Yes, Eight Hundred Forty-four 844
No, Two Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-seven
2367
Blanks, Four Hundred Twenty-One
421
Question No. 2
B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?
Yes, Eight Hundred Three 803
2281
Blanks, Five Hundred Forty-eight
548
3632
Question No. 2
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, Two Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-two 2652
697
Blanks, Two Hundred Eighty-three
283
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Question No. 3
A. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this county ?
Yes, One Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-seven 1537
1809
Blanks, Two Hundred Eighty-six
286
3632
B. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this county ?
Yes, One Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-two 1422
No, One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty -nine
1829
Blanks, Three Hundred Eighty-one
381
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There were twenty-seven (27) Absentee Ballots cast. There were Three Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-two names checked on the voting list. The ballot box read Three Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-three (3633). One ballot jammed the box and the bell rang twice.
After the declaration of the vote the meeting was dissolved at 3. 30 A. M.
A true copy: Attest:
(Mrs. ) Esther L. Russell
Town Clerk
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No, Two Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-one
No, Six Hundred Ninety-seven
No, One Thousand Eight Hundred Nine
WARRANT - 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 hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the -
HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA Saturday, the 7th Day of March, A. D. 1959
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 three years (to fill an unexpired term) and vote on the following questions:
QUESTION 1. Shall the acceptance by the Town of Wilmington of the act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and fifty, entitled "An Act establishing a Town Manager form of government for the Town of Wilmington" be revoked ? YES NO
QUESTION 2. Shall the Town of Wilmington accept the provisions of Chapter Thirty-two B of the General Laws, authorizing any county, city, town or district to provide a plan of group life insurance, group acciden - tal death and dismemberment insurance, and group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insur - ance for certain persons in the service of such county, city, town or district and their dependents, a fair, concise summary and purpose of which appears below?
This chapter authorizes the provision by any town which accepts the same by vote of a majority of the voters voting on the question, of group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment in- surance, and group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance, for certain persons in the service of the town and their dependents. The employees to be covered include those employed, appointed, or elected by popular vote provided a substantial part of the person's total time is devoted to the service of the town during the regular work week.
If the chapter is accepted, it will become mandatory upon the selectmen to arrange for such insurance, half the premiums therefor to be paid for by the town and the other half by withholding from the salary or wages of the employees. The amount of life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment in- surance on each employee would be two thousand dollars. YES NO
QUESTION 3. Shall the fluoridation of the water supply of the Town of Wilmington be continued ?
If a majority of the votes in answer to said question is in the affirmative, the fluoridation of the water supply of said Town shall be continued, otherwise it shall be discontinued. YES NO
You are also hereby further required and directed to notify and warn the said inhabitants of the Town of Wil - mington who are qualified to vote on elections and town affairs therein to assemble subsequently and meet in Town Meeting at the High School Gymnasium, Church Street, in said Town of Wilmington.
on Saturday, the 14th Day of March, A. D. 1959
at 1. 30 P. M., then and there to act on the following articles:
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ARTICLE 2. To hear the reports of Committees and act thereon.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1959 and to issue notes therefor payable within one year, all in accordance with Sections 4 and 17 Chapter 44, of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 4. To see how much money the Town will appropriate for the expenses of the Town and salaries of the several Town Offices, and Departments and determine how the same shall be raised, whether by taxa . tion, transfer from available funds, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750. 00) for the observance of Memorial Day and that the Moderator appoint a committee who shall arrange and have charge of such observance, or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750. 00) for the purpose of renewing under authority of Section 9 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as amended, the lease of the American Legion Clubhouse, Inc., in Wilmington for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for the Wilmington Post No. 136 of the American Legion, or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750. 00) for the purpose of renewing under authority of Section 9 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as amended, the lease of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Clubhouse on Main Street for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for the Nee-Ellsworth Post 2458 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money, under the authority of Section 9, Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended, for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for the William F. Tattersall Chapter No. 106, Disabled American Veterans, located in Wilmington, Mass. or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100. 00 the money to be expended under the direction of the 4-H Town Committee, serving in co-operation with the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the provisions of Section 40 to 45, Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Wilmington 4-H Town Committee.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights in the following streets; Auburn Avenue - 3 lights, Catherine Avenue - 2 lights, Christine Drive - 1 light, Concord Street - 1 light, Dell Drive - 2 lights, Deming Way - 5 lights, Dobson Street - 4 lights, Drury Lane - 2 lights, Glen Road - 3 lights, Gowing Road - 2 lights, Gunderson Road - 2 lights, Hathaway Road - 3 lights, Kendall Street - 1 light, Longview Road - 2 lights, Lowell Street - 1 light, Main Street - 6 lights, Marie Drive - 3 lights, Marcus Road - 5 lights, Nichols Street - 2 lights, Oakdale Road - 3 lights, Oakridge Circle - 4 lights, Patricia Circle - 1 light, Pilling Road - 2 lights, Roosevelt Road - 2 lights, and Salem Street - 1 light, or do anything in relatio thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 11. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate for the purchase of two vehicles for the use of the Police Department and authorize the sale or turn-in of the two present vehicles used by the Police Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 12. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds and appropriate for the purchase of a truck for the use of the Highway Department and authorize the sale or turn-in of a truck presently used by the Highway Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
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ARTICLE 13. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds and appropriate for the purpose of completing an inventory of town owned property, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds and approp- riate a sum of money for the purpose of paying unpaid bills of previous years, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation, by transfer from available funds, by borrow - ing or otherwise the sum of Seventy Five Thousand ($75, 000. 00) Dollars and appropriate the same for the purpose of acquiring a site and constructing a Municipal Garage or Public Works Building, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds a sum not to exceed Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2, 500. 00) and appropriate the sum for installing a catch basin at or near the receiving tomb on Main Avenue in Wildwood Cemetery and that the part of such amount not used for catch basin be used for hot topping Main Avanue as far as the money will permit, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Cemetery Commissioners.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds and approp- riate a sum of money not to exceed Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1, 500. 00) for the purpose of extending the town fire alarm signal telegraph line and purchasing and connecting fire alarm signal boxes and other necessary appurtenances thereto, or take any action in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400. 00) to pay for balance due for engineering services in preparing plans for town sewerage system not covered by grant from the U. S. Government, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town By-Laws by inserting therein a new chapter numbered, entitled and reading as follows, or do anything in relation thereto.
Chapter 5a. RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF MOTOR-DRIVEN BOATS IN THE TOWN OF WILMINGTON.
Section 1. No person shall operate a motor-driven boat unless he shall have first registered the same with the Chief of Police and obtained a certificate of registration together with a registration number for the boat which shall be displayed on both sides of the bow in numerals at least six inches high. Said numerals may be painted on removal boards. The Chief of Police may revoke the registration of any boat, the operator of which has been convicted of violating any of the rules or regulations contained in this chapter.
Section 2. No motor -driven boat shall be operated unless the motor has an underwater exhaust or is equipped with a muffler which complies with the standards set up by the Department of Public Safety.
Section 3. No person shall operate a motor-driven boat on any lake, pond or river in the Town of Wil - mington at such a speed or in such a manner as to endanger the lives and safety of others or the property of others or in such a manner as to cause danger of collision with other watercraft or in such a manner as to create excessive wash or wake so as to interfere with the operation and safety of other watercraft, endanger bathers or damage property.
Section 4. The operation of a motor-driven boat on any lake pond or river in the Town of Wilmington under conditions and/or in places or areas as hereinafter indicated at speeds greater than as so indicated shall be considered to be in violation of these rules and regulations.
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(a) When approaching or leaving the shore or a pier or when passing within one hundred feet of a bather or a bathing area or another boat or when passing within one hundred feet of the shore except in a loca- tion where the shore is entirely undeveloped and unimproved and where no dwellings exist, three miles per hour.
(b) When passing within two hundred feet of but over one hundred feet distant from a bather or bathing area or another boat or when passing within two hundred feet of but over one hundred feet distant from the shore except in a location where the shore is entirely undeveloped and unimproved and where no dwellings exist, seven miles per hour.
(c) When passing within five hundred feet of but over two hundred feet distant from the shore except in a location where the shore is entirely undeveloped and unimproved and where no dwellings exist, ten miles per hour.
(d) In any location during the hours from one -half hour after sunset to one -half hour before sunrise, seven miles per hour.
Section 5. During the period commencing one-half hour after sunset and ending one -half hour before sunrise every motor -driven boat shall display a fully visible white light.
Section 6. No person shall operate a motor-driven boat on any lake, pond or river in the Town of Wil- mington within fifty feet of a bather or bathing area at any time except for life - saving purposes.
Section 7. No person shall operate a motor-driven boat on any lake, pond or river in the Town of Wil- mington while under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
Section 8. Row boats, canoes and sailing boats shall have the right of way at all times.
Section 9. The above rules and regulations are to be enforced by authorized police officials of the Town of Wilmington, and the violation of the above rules and regulations shall for each offense be punished by a fine of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20. 00).
Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen and/or the Board of Water Commiss- ioners and/or the Town Manager to execute and deliver on behalf of the Town a deed of release running to Harry E. Wood of said Wilmington to all rights in a certain portion of his land lying on the northerly side of Hillside Way in said Wilmington which was taken by the Board of Water Commissioners by eminent domain through inadvertence in excess of the area actually intended to be taken; the area to be released being that portion of the area so taken lying outside or beyond the boundaries set forth in the following description:
Beginning at a point on the North Side of Hillside Way, 457. 57 feet from the Wilmington-Burlington Tow !! line, thence Northerly 400 feet along the land now or formerly of William F and Barbara E. Roberts, thence Easterly 200 feet more or less to the land now or formerly of Dante L. and Del C. Gattoni, thenc South along said land 268 feet, to Hillside Way, thence by the line of Hillside Way 225 feet to the point of beginning.
or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 268 of the Acts and Resolves of 1952.
An Act providing that Police Officers of certain Cities and Towns shall be given an additional day off
duty or, under certain circumstances, an additional day's pay when they are required to work on certair legal holidays.
or do anything in relation thereto. Request of George S. Cushing and others.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 57A of Chapter 48 of the General Laws, which reads as follows:
S 57A. Additional Day Off, or Pay, for Certain Fire Fighters, etc., Required to work on Certain Lega Holidays; Acceptance of Section Regulated - If any permanent member of the fire fighting force or fire alarm division of a fire department of a city or town is required to serve a tour of duty during the
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twenty-four hour period commencing at eight o'clock in the morning of January first, February twenty-sec- ond, April nineteenth, May thirtieth, July fourth, the first Monday of September, October twelfth, November eleventh, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day, or the day following when any of the five days first mentioned, or October twelfth, November eleventh or Christmas occurs on Sunday, he shall be given an additional day off, or, if such additional day off cannot be given because of personnel shortage or other cause, he shall be entitled to an additional day's pay; provided, that any such member who through a rotation of shifts, works different days in successive weeks shall be granted, in each year in which the number of holidays falling on his regular days off is in excess of the number of holidays in such year falling on Saturday, additional days off equal to the excess, and, if any such additional day off cannot be given because of personnel shortage or other cause, an additional day's pay shall be allowed in lieu thereof. This section shall take effect in a city having a Plan E charter when accepted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the city council, and in the case of other cities by vote of the city council, subject to the provisions of its charter, and in a town by a majority vote at an annual town meeting, but not otherwise, (1953, 640, appvd. July 2, 1953; effective 90 days thereafter). Request of George S. Cushing and others.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 47E of Chapter 31 of the General Laws in regards to annual compensation of each permanent employee of the Welfare Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of Andrew P. Ring and others.
ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 108D of Chapter 41 of General Laws in regard to minimum annual compensation of each permanent fire fighter in the Fire Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of Frederick M. Kleynen and others.
ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain for the purpose of a police station site, that parcel of land situated on Church Street substantially in the location of the private way known as Olson Road and to see how much money the Town will appropriate for said purpose and determine how such appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer from available funds in the treasury, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the action taken under Article 40 of the warrant for the annual meeting held in March, 1958, providing for the acquisition of a site, the erection and equipment of a police station thereon and the appropriation of $65, 000. 00 to cover the cost thereof, $5000. 00 of which amount was to be raised by taxation and the balance by borrowing, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $75, 000. 00 or any lesser amount for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing a new police station upon land already owned by the Town, and to determine how said appropriation is to be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer or by borrowing, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to accept Hathaway Road Extension, Pilling Road, Gunderson Road and Draper Drive as public town ways as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Plann - ing Board according to a plan filed with the office of the Town Clerk and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by Right of Eminent Domain such land, slope and drainage or other easements as may be necessary to effect the purpose of the article and to see how much money the Town will appropriate for said purpose and determine how such appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer from available funds in the treasury, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept and construct Longview Road, Ledgewood Road, Glen- view Road and Hilltop Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board accord- ing to a plan filed with the office of the Town Clerk and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by the Right of Eminent Domain such land, slope and drainage or other easement as may be necessary to effect the purpose of the article and to see how much money the Town will appropriate for said purpose and determine how such appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer from available funds in the treasury, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
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ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way the layout of Beeching Avenue as appro- ved by the Planning Board and made by the Selectmen under the provisions of law relating to the assessment of Betterments, which layout is filed in the office of the Town Clerk, and which, with plans therein mentioned is hereby referred to for more particular description; and to determine how an appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation or by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or otherwise, for the purpose of constructing said way and for the payment of any damages resulting from the taking of land and slope ease - ments and other easements therefor, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to extend the present Industrial area located on the southerly side of Burlington Avenue, Wilmington, Massachusetts, as follows: Westerly by Floradale Avenue, Two Hundred twenty- six and 72/100 feet (226. 72); Southerly by land now or formerly of Hamilton, Two Hundred fifty-two and 37/100 feet (252. 37); Northeasterly by land owned by Roderick Wm. Hoag on a line parallel with the rail - road line, Two Hundred Seventy and 53/100 feet (270. 53); and Northwesterly by said Burlington Avenue One Hundred sixty-five and 87/100 feet (165. 87). The above described area containing 49, 263. 70 feet. On re - quest of William E. Rogers and others.
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