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Home My WebLink About1931-03-02-ATE-RESULTS 458CL DO - p tO ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION MARCH 2 , 1931 . In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the town of Lexington met in their res : ective voting places in said town on Monday , March the second in the ye ; r of our Lord nineteen hundrod thirty one at six o ' clock in the forenoon . The following places w ? re designated as the voting places for the various precincts : Precinct I , Emerson Hall ; Precincts II , III and IV , Cary Memorial Hall . The following election officers having been duly appoiAted by the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for duty as follows : Precinct One . Charles J . Dailey Warden John Collins Deputy Varden Bartlett J . Harrington Inspector Ernest R . Rowland Insr• ector Ruth T . Harrington Deputy Inspector Charles H . Schofield Deputy Inspector IMrs . Mary A . Rowland Clerk Mrs . Elizabeth Wilkinson Deputy Clerk Ellese Schofield Teller Joseph J . Pritchard Teller William M . Welsh Teller Marion G . Cook Teller Precinct Two Irving B . Pierce Warden Patrick F . Dacey Deputy Warden Ezra F . Breed Clerk John J . Garrity Deputy Clerk Victor A . Harmon Inspector John H . Dacey Inspector Madeline J . Corbett Deputy Inspector Sara C . Walker Deputy Inspector Frederick A . Connor Teller Edward B . "McLeod Teller Elizabeth Nourse Teller Edward McGrory Teller Precinct Three Ralph H . Marshall Warden • Leonard K . Dunham, Jr . Deputy Warden Bessie G . Davis Inspector James M . Ahern Inspector Emma Hovey Deputy Inspector David McPeake Deputy Inspector lmfjem-cL N . --Fred Tullar Clerk James L . McKenzie , Jr . Deputy Clerk Charles E . Moloy , Jr . Teller Roy A . Ferguson Teller James McGann Teller Alexander W . Parks Teller Precinct Four Morton G . Hopkins Warden Frederick Lowe Deputy Warden E . Irene Robinson Deputy Inspector William E . MulLiken Inspector Katherine E . Kiernan Deputy Inspector Frank H . Maguire Inspector Howard E . Custance Clerk Lester L . Andrews Deputy Clerk 459 George Hinchey Teller Margaret T . Kennedy Teller Melville Webb Teller Jesse S . Ferry Teller The polls were declared open in each precinct at 6 o ' clock A . M . and remained ope=n until 8 o ' clock P . 1 . , after which time after due notice , they were closed . The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties . The ballots were counted by the election officers in each precinct , the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being used . The total registration of voters in each precinct was as follows : Precinct 1 . 1020 Precinct 2 . 1014 Precinct 3 . 1051 Precinct 4 . 1007 The ballots cast were counted , enclosed in envelopes , sealed , signed by the election officers , together with the unused ballots , and delivered to the Town Clerk at his office . The Registrars of Voters canvassed the result as follows : Precinct 1 . Ballots Cast 671 Precinct 2 . Ballots Cast 644 Precinct 3 . Ballots Cast 718 Precinct 4 . Ballots Cast 683 . T0VIIC CLERK Prec . 1 . erec . 2 . Prec . 3 . Prec . 4 Total Janes J . Carroll 250 167 236 267 920 George M. Davis 123 248 284 211 866 Harold B . Needham 202 21 9 27 259 Howard S . O . Nichols 75 158 140 106 479 Matthew Stevenson 9 42 40 58 149 Blanks 12 8 9 14 43 Mr . James J . Carroll was declared elected .for one year . SELECTMAN • John E . Gilcreast 369 468 426 342 1605 W . Benjamin C . Meady 229 150 243 298 920 Blanks 73 26 49 43 191 Mr . John E . Gilcreast was declared elected for three. years . TOI N TREASURER James J . Carroll 244 160 239 269 912 George M . Davis 125 256 283 208 872 Harold B . Needham 196 24 7 16 243 • Howard S . O . Nichols 77 154 138 116 485 Matthew Stevenson 9 39 39 58 145 Blanks 20 11 12 16 68 Mr . James J . Carroll was declared elected for one year . 4 . 00 �0 C COLLECTOR OF TAXES CC Prec . 1 . Prec . 2 . Prec . 3 . Prec . 4 Total Byron C . Earle 509 558 627 - 559 2253 Blanks 162 86 91 124 463 Mr . Byron C . Earle was declared elected for one year . CEMETERY COMMISSIONER , John E . A . Mulliken 493 537 593 541 2164 Blanks 178 107 125 142 552 Mr . John E . A . Mulliken was declared electedfor three years . SCHOOL COMMITTEE James Stuart Smith 485 539 576 509 2109 Blanks - 186 105 142 174 607 Mr . James Stuart Smith was declared elected . for three years . CONSTABLES Patrick J . Maguire 456 527 589 538 2110 John C . Russell 471 498 540 504 2013 Dennis- Reardon 1 1 Blanks 415 263 306 324 1308 Mr . Patrick J . Maguire and Mr . John C . Russell were elected for one year . MODERATOR Robert H . Holt 476 538 574 521 2109 Timothy Kinneen 1 1 Blanks 195 106 143 162 606 Mr . Robert H . Holt was elected .. for one year . PLANNING BOARD C . Edward Glynn 425 495 548 467 1935 William D . Milne 394 479 515 457 1845 Blanks 523 314 373 442 1652 Ir . C . Edward Glynn and Mr . D . Milne were elected for three TOWN MEETING MEMBERS years . Precinct One for three years . Elvin E . Baker 347 William C . Bartels 223 Lewis C . Campbell 241 * Malcolm H . Clifford 273 * Carl I . Drew 275 * Arthur B . Field 417 * Herbert A , Flint 284 Bernard W . Foley 184 * Mary D . Hatch 257 Edward B . Hoitt 188 Frank E . Hudson 282 -, George M . Hynes 252 Eric Johnson 171 Lizzie E . Lowell 207 James E . McCarthy 238 Patrick J . McGowan 215 John A . Murray 155 * Frederick S . Ormond 295 :; Maurice A . Page 282 Charles A . Peavy 278 James A . Peirce 242 '„ Frank W . Perkins 253 Haskell Reed 282 461 Precinct One continued * Louis J . Reynolds 280 :: Percy C . Smith 290 ,: John T . Sumner 263 • Francis J . Toye 221 Matthew I . Zubowitch 221 Blanks 4291 Town Meeting Members - Precinct Two , - for three years . -; Alan G . Adams 388 :: Harold C . Ashley 370 :: George S . Barton 387 • Charles S . Beaudry 322 • Harry C . Boyd 313 l�rilliam F . Downe 252 ;; Robert Henry Eldridge 328 ;; Lester F . Ellis 353 William Greer 199 ;; Charles Elliot Hadley 400 • Clayton A . Hilliard 294 • Lilian C . Holt 394 Richard P . Jackson 238 Roger D . Long 351 Galt F . Parsons 263 ;; Randall t` . Richards 297 -; John J . Rudd 349 • John A . Sellars 276 Clyde E . Steeves 261 ;; Charles F . Vaughan 347 • Clarence S . Walker 403 • James J . Ikalsh , 2nd 312 Blanks 3851 Town Meeting Members - Precinct Two - for one year . ( to fill vacancy) -, John A . Lyons 461 • Robert H . Moore 453 :: Dana Thurber Norris 475 Blanks 543 Town Meeting Members - Precinct Three - for three years . • Alfred A . Adler 390 ;; Leon C . Burt 390 Albert Emmons 347 Thomas E . Fitzgerald 317 Norman C . Hooper 402 ;; Edith I . Kelley 360 Eugene G . Kraetzer 362 . James H . Lewis 426 Robert D . Mayo 399 George C . McKay 358 ;; Charles E . Nichols , Jr . 385 Harry B . Osgood 352 • Russell I . Prentiss 386 ;; Lester T . Redman 422 • Jay 0 . Richards 370 • Arthur M . Roberts 416 William R . Rosenberger 309 :, A . Edward Rowse Jr . 431 :; Edward H . Sargent 422 • William H . Shurtleff 414 ;; *George A . Warner 410 Fred Bartlett 1 Blanks 4137 462 DO i C p CZ Town Meeting Members for three years Precinct Four . • Fred B . Bartlett 425 :; Walter S . Beatty 392 ;: Christopher 4d . Collier 429 Napoleon J . Corrow 329 • Frederic L . Fischer 363 • Alfred E . Haynes 364 -; Ydlliam P . Herbert 368 • John E . Hossfield 377 -; Leonard Jellis 354 :; Walter E . Jones 350 Joseph A . Kelley 304 • Clarence W . Mason 347 ;; Richard A . Mellen 334 * Everett E . Morrill 362 -, Donald E . Nickerson 359 * Alexander Ohlson 351 -; Eugene H . Partridge 404 • Harry M . Ripley 338 * Walter F . Spellman 366 Blanks 4695 Town Meeting Members for two years ( to fill vacancy) Precinct Four . • Russell B . Allen 471 ,. Carl Hauck 421 Blanks 474 * Town ivieetinr Members elected . A true record , Attest : . • 0.94)L LJ 4 Town Clerk HO- -14‘ , . Lexington , Mass . . Tli : i • . e . tie tha . I h . e tris d . . oo ' ,' tt . n . Wh _ erno . A ' s t . T '� k o - ' _ g . • a d kat S - 7 ha see ' wo . to % erf . 4 m tie du - o P cid. offic to ' h - be of ' er l • owle : ea . a : lit . Attest : ; At the meeting of the Town Meeting Members of Precinct 4 held March 18 , 1931 , the following Town Meeting Member was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation, of John E . Gilcreast , Selectman Elect . • • Frank P . Herrick , 49 Italtham St . for the term of two years . . ..) Attest : /" .e tot S 't./lir �� lerk . • rage 402- P Lotion . Page 462 f i' recinct * our . .election of I :wvm 'tooting iaember to fill vacancy dausod by resignation of John E Gilcrea _t . Li oting was iLonday --vening , -.larch luth. 1931 , held in Est o bro ok Rall . Meeting called to order , by James J Carroll , Town Clerk , at 7 ; 40 P .M . with twenty seven members present . Remarks by James J Carroll , explaining purpose of the meeting , stating nominations for Chairman and Clerk were in order for the meeting . name of -Francis E Burke proposed and seconded to act as chairman unanimous . Francis E Burke in Charge . Name of firs , Helen C atittemore proposed and seconded to act as clerk, unanimous . The .lames of the following candidates were proposed for election , for 'Town Mee ... ting Member of precinct four . Napoleon J Carrow , proposed by -lir . Herbert . ?rank T Merrick , " " Mr . Beatty . Joseph A Kelley , " " Mr . Dailey . Messers . Beatty, Mulliken and Bean were appointed to act as tellers and counters Ballots were distributed for voting , with the follow- ing results ; Frank P Herrick 2U Napoleon J Corrow 12 Joseph A Kelley 2 34 Total Mr . rank P derrick of 49 Waltham St . , was declared elected as a Town Mee ,Sing Member of precinct four . Mr . Beatty moved meeting be closed . Unanimous . (here were thirty-four members present at close of the meeting . Meeting adjourned at eighht o ' clock P .M . Attest ; 7 / in Clerk. To The Town Clerk ; As per the meeting of ,Lt-r . 16. , 1V31 , for the election of a To'vn Meeting Member to fill the vacancy of John R Giloreast , I hereby accept said election. Signed , 'Rank P Herrick. March 18 , 1931 . f