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(Warrant for Special Referendum - See Warrant Book)
SPECIAL REFERENDUM - JUNE 3, 1974
(ARTICLE 100 Adopted at May 6, 1974 Town Meeting - SOLID WASTE COLLECTION)
(ARTICLE 104 Adopted at May 2, 1974 Town Meeting - ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT-
FLINTLOCK - WOOD STREET)
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lexington
met in their respective voting places in said Town of Lexington on Monday, June 3,
1974 at 7:00 in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for the various
precincts: Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct Two, Bowman School; Precinct
Three, Bridge School; Precinct Four, Senior High School; Precinct Five, Cary Memo-
rial Hall; Precinct Six, Diamond Junior High School; Precinct Seven, Estabrook
School; Precinct Eight, Central Fire Station; Precinct Nine, Maria Hastings School.
The election officers and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for
duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Eileen J. Fradette Warden Ilda J. Field
Marjorie E. Wirpio Clerk Agnes Heimlich
Virginia M. Warner Inspector Alice G. Marshall
Harold W. Josephson Inspector L. Francis Murphy
Margaret M. Potter Inspector Lorraine C. Baron
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Marjorie Modoono Warden Edna F. Marshall
Mary H. Coyle Clerk Rose J. Grant
Marie T. Walton Inspector Mary G. McCauley
Carol A. Goldthwait Inspector Helen C. Rooney
Mary V. Spencer Inspector Virginia D. Tobler
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Dolores M. Swan Warden Caroline P. Johnston
Joan H. McDonough Clerk Gloria D. Colbert
Edna D. Anderson Inspector Helen G. Garten
Winifred E. Ivester Inspector Ruth M. Mitchell
Anne C. Williamson Inspector Norma E. Ebbs
Precinct Seven Precinct Eight
Mary F. Irwin Warden Joseph O. Rooney
Ann M. Baum Clerk Margaret S. Wilson
Dorothy A. Shine Inspector Henry P. Meade
Irene Norcross Inspector Rita E. Kiley
Elinor M. Vassallo Inspector Dorothea J. Russo
Precinct Nine
Mary J. Ferry Warden
Elizabeth F. Downey Clerk
Sally S. Hooper Inspector
Florence M. Downe Inspector
Mary C. Joseph Inspector
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties.
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven o'clock A. M. and
remained open until eight o'clock P. M. , at which time, after due notice, they
were declared closed.
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The total number of registered voters in each precinct eligible to vote as of
May 14, 1974 as follows:
Precinct Independents Republicans Democrats Totals
One 752 385 899 2,036
Two 730 435 976 2,141
Three 744 312 722 1,778
Four 809 637 893 2,339
Five 872 393 818 2,083
Six 694 644 807 2,145
Seven 688 526 855 2,069
Eight 731 494 676 1,901
Nine 887 479 786 2,152
Totals 6,907 4,305 7,432 18,644
Recap sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at her office as follows:
Precinct One 8:29 P. M.
Precinct Two 8:58 P. M.
Precinct Three 8:30 P. M.
Precinct Four 8:22 P. M.
Precinct Five 8:15 P. M.
Precinct Six 8:48 P. M.
Precinct Seven 8:37 P. M.
Precinct Eight 8:10 P. M.
Precinct Nine 8:33 P. M.
The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars canvassed the
results as follows:
Precinct One 716 voters cast their vote
Precinct Two 715 voters cast their vote
Precinct Three 595 voters cast their vote
Precinct Four 898 voters cast their vote
Precinct Five 771 voters cast their vote
Precinct Six 904 voters cast their vote
Precinct Seven 913 voters cast their vote
Precinct Eight 808 voters cast their vote
Precinct Nine 959 voters cast their vote
Total 7,279 voters cast their vote
39% of the 18644 registered voters cast their vote.
QUESTION NO. ONE - (Article 100 - Solid Waste Collection) (See Page 522)
Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the representative town meeting
whereby it was voted:
That the Board of Selectmen institute and establish a system of townwide solid
waste collection subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. For Public Buildings and Schools, there shall be daily collection of solid
waste, if necessary.
2. For single and two family private residences there shall be:
(a) Collection of trash once every other week.
(b) Collection of recyclable paper once during alternate weeks.
(c) Collection of recyclable glass once a month.
(d) Periodic collection of bulky waste.
The Board of Selectmen shall be and hereby are empowered to make reasonable
modifications in these terms and conditions in order to achieve initial im-
plementation of this solid waste collection system.
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QUESTION NO. ONE (CONT.)
The Board of Selectmen shall make reasonable rules and regulations to carry out
the foregoing solid waste collection system. Such rules and regulations shall be
drawn to further the purpose of encouraging recycling of reclaimable solid waste
and insuring an efficient economically and ecologically sound system of solid waste
disposal, and that the sum of $250,000 be appropriated to carry out the foregoing,
such sum to be raised in the tax levy.
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Pr.7 Pr.8 Pr.9 Totals
Yes 241 267 197 263 236 284 298 205 229 2,220
No 458 442 392 602 514 614 615 594 711 4,942p_—'
Blanks 17 6 6 33 21 6 0 9 19 117
Totals 716 715 595 898 771 904 913 808 959 7,279
In accordance with Chapter 381 of the Acts of 1954, more than the necessary 20%
having voted to reverse the action of the May 6, 1974 Adjourned Town Meeting, the
action stands reversed and Article 100 is not adopted.
QUESTION NO. TWO - ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT (FLINTLOCK - WOOD STREET) - Article 104)
(See Page 518)
Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the representative town meeting
whereby it was voted:
That the Zoning By-Law, the Zoning District Maps and the Zoning Map of the Town
be amended by designating as an RD-Multi-Dwelling District a certain area of land,
now included in the RO-One Family dwelling district, bounded and described as follows:
SOUTHWESTERLY by Wood Street, 202.43 feet;
NORTHWESTERLY by a stone wall running through Lot E as shown on Land Court
plan No. 6686B, about 375 feet;
SOUTHWESTERLY by the remaining portion of said Lot E, about 300 feet;
NORTHWESTERLY by the same, about 530 feet;
NORTHEASTERLY by the same, by a stone wall, about 570 feet;
EASTERLY by the same, about 660 feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by Lot F as shown on said plan, about 420 feet;
SOUTHWESTERLY by the same, 458.73 feet; and
SOUTHERLY by the same, 233.68 feet;
Containing about 16.4 acres.
Yes 305 366 214 377 298 334 367 286 451 2,998
No 386 326 367 489 439 551 533 503 481 4,075
Blanks 25 23 14 32 34 19 13 19 27 206
Totals 716 715 595 898 771 904 913 808 959 7,279
In accordance with Chapter 381 of the Acts of 1954, more than the necessary 20%
having voted to reverse the action of the May 2, 1974 Adjourned Town Meeting, the
action stands reversed and Article 104 is not adopted.
A true copy.
Attest:
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Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk