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TOWN WARRANT
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss.
To either of the Constablescof the Town of Lexington,
in said County, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you
are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of
Lexington, qualified to vote in elections and in town
affairs, to meet in their respective voting places in
said town,
(Precinct One, ADAMS SCHOOL; Precinct Two, Three and
Four, CARY MEMORIAL HALL) on Monday, the eighteenth
day of November, A.D. , 1935, at twelve osclock, Noon,
then and there to act on the following articles :
ARTICLE I. To choose by ballot the following town officers :
One Tax Collector to fill the unexpired term ending March, 1936;
One Selectman to fill the unexpired term ending March, 1936;
One Selectman to fill the unexpired term ending March, 1937.
REFERENDUM PETITION
Question Number I. To vote upon the following question
presented to the voters at large by the Select-
men, pursuant to a petition for a referendum
upon a vote rejecting a measure at the Special
Town Meeting held on October 21, 1935:
Article 7.
Voted that the Town construct a sanitary sewer
and storm water drain, the drain to be constructed
from Hayes Lane, through private lands along
Vine Brook to Vine Brook Road, and the sewer to
be constructed from Hayes Lane through private
lands along Vine Brook and its south branch to
the junction of the relocated north branch,
thence through private lands to Kendall Road,
and in Kendall Road to Grapevine Avenue; thence
in Grapevine Avenue to its junction with Waltham
Street, and for the purpose of financing the
construction of the same and to enable the
Town to secure the benefits of the joint resolu-
tion of Congress known as the Emergency Relief
Appropriation Act of 1935, there be appropriated
the sum of $170,000.00, if such construction is
approved by the Emergency Finance Board and the
Governor of Massachusetts andthe proper federal
authorities have approved a grant therefor of
federal money as provided in Ch. 366 of the
Acts of 1933 as amended by Ch. 404 of the Acts
of 1935 and that for the purpose of meeting part
of said appropriation the treasurer with the
approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is
authorized to borrow the sum of $100,000.00 and
to is sue bonds or notes of the Town therefor,
under authority of and in accordance with the
provisions of said statute, said bonds or notes
to be payable in not more than twenty years at
such term and maximum rate of interest as may be
fixed by the Emergency Finance Board.
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All moneys received by way of grant
from the Federal Government on account
of this project shall be applied first
to meet the cost of constr�lction" thereof
( including preliminary expenses) , and any
balance thereof shall be applied to payment
of the loan herein authorized.
The Selectmen are hereby authorized and
directed to accept on behalf of the Town,
for use in carrying out such project a
Federal Grant of money pursuant to the
Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of
1935, and the Selectmen are authorized to
proceed with the construction of said
project and enter into all necessary and
proper contracts and agreements in respect
thereto, all subject to applicable Federal
regulations; and the Selectmen are authorized
to do all other acts and things necessary or
convenient for obtaining said grant, for
making said loan, and for constructing said
project.
YES
NO
REFERENDUM PETITION
Question Number II. To vote upon the following question
Presented to the voters at large by the
Selectmen, pursuant to a petition for a
referendum upon a vote rejecting a measure
at the Special Town Meeting held on October
21, 1935 :
Article 8.
Voted that the Town erect a new High
School building and that for the purpose
of financing its construction and to
enable the town to secure the benefits
of the joint resolution of Congress
known as the Emergency Relief Appropriation
Act of 1935, the Town appropriate the sum
of $300,000.00 and if such construction is
approved by the Emergency Finance Board and
the Governor of Massachusetts, and the
proper Federal authorities have approved a
grant therefor of federal money, as provided
in Chapter 366 of the Acts of 1933 as amended
by Chapter 404 of the Acts of 1935, and
that for the purpose of meeting the said
appropriation the treas';rer, with the approval
of the Selectmen be and he hereby is authorized
to borrow the sum of 8190,000.00, and to
issue bonds of notes of the town therefor
under authority of and in accordance with the
provisions of said statute, said bonds or
notes to be payable in not more than twenty _
years at such term and maximum rate of
interest as may be fixed by the Emergency
Finance Board.
All moneys received by way of grant from the
Federal Government on account of this project
shall be applied first to meet the cost of
construction thereof ( including preliminary
expenses) , and any balance thereof shall be
applied to payment of the loan herein
authorized.
YES
NO
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The Selectmen are hereby authorized and directed
to accept on behalf of the Town, for use in
carrying out such project a Federal Grant of
money pursuant to the Emergency Relief Appropriation
Act of 1935, and a Committee of seven whose
appointment by the Moderator is hereby authorized,
is authorized to proceed with the construction of
said project and enter into all necessary and
proper contracts and agreements in respect
thereto, all subject to applicable Federal
regulations; and the said Committee is authorized
to do all other acts and things necessary or
convenient for obtaining said grant, for making
said loan, and for constructing said project.
REFERENDUM PETITION
Question Number III. To vote upon the following question pres-
ented to the voters at large by the Selectmen,
pursuant to a petition for a referendum upon a vote
rejecting a measure at the Special Town Meeting
held on October 21, 1935:
Article 9.
Voted that the Board of Selectmen be authorized
in the name of and on behalf of the Town to
take by eminent domain Plot Band adjoining
parcel of land known as the John E. Mulliken
property as shown on a plan of the Mulliken
Estate so-called, as a site for a future
school building and for other appropriate
school purPoses and for a park, playground or
recreation center, said parcel of land being
bounded and described as follows :
"Beginning at a point in the northwesterly side
line of Waltham Street, said point being south
550 20' west and distant 6.28 feet from an
angle point in said northwesterly sideline
of Waltham Street, said point of beginning
being in the dividing line between the
properties of Mulliken and Ryder; thence
running northwesterly along said dividing line
about 808 feet to a point; thence running
northeasterly about 573 feet to a point; thence
running southeasterly about 623 feet to a stone
bound; thence running southwesterly along a
brook about 119 feet to a Point; thence
running southwesterly about 387 feet to a point;
thence running southeasterly 235.47 feet to a
point in the northwesterly side line of Waltham
Street; thence running southwesterly along said
northwesterly side line of Waltham Street by two
courses 100 feet to the point of beginning,
containing about 8.4 acres."
And Further, Voted that the Town appropriate
and transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
account the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)
for the above purpose.
YES
NO
The polls will be open at 12 :00 Noon and will remain
open until 8:00 P.M.
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You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid
to meet in Cary Memorial Hall _in. said..Town on Monday,
the second day of December, 1935, at 8:00 P.M., at which time
and place the following articles are to be acted upon
and determined exclusively by the town meeting members ,
in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929 and
subject to the referendum provided for by section eight
of said chapter.
Article 2. To receive the reports of any Board of
Town Officers or of any Committee of the
Town and to appoint other Committees.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize
the Collector of Taxes and Town Collector
to pay over to the Town Treasurer his
collections daily.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to transfer
a sum of money from the Park Department
appropriation to be used for labor and
materials on public works and for other ex-
penses in connection therewith to be
expended by the Selectmen for the aid of
persons employed under the Works Progress
Administration within the Town.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize
the Selectmen to install street lights in
_ the following unaccepted streets :
Outlook Drive Rockville Avenue
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to transfer
a sum of money from surplus funds to the
Tax Collector and Town Collector's account.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer
a sum of money from surplus funds to the
Elections and Registrations Account.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven
days at least before the time of said meeting as provid-
ed in the By-Laws of the Town.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return on this
Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk,
on or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands, at Lexington, this fifth
day of November, A. D. , 1935.
CHARLES E. FERGUSON SELECTMEN
WILLIAM G. POTTER OF
JOHN A. LYONS LEXINGTON
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November 12th, 1935.
To the Town Clerk,
I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by
posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the
Post Office, in the vestibule of the Town Office
Building and six other public places in the Town, and
by mailing a printed copy of the same to every
registered voter in the Town seven days before the
time of said meeting.
Attest :
Patrick J. Maguire
Constable of Lexington
SPECIAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 18, 1935.
The, following election officers had been appointed by
the Selectmen and were assigned to duty at the four precincts
as follows :
Precinct One Precinct Two
D Charles J. Dailey Warden R Victor Harmon
D Bartlett J. Harrington Inspector R Clifford W. Pierce
R George E. Foster Inspector D Randall Richards
R Alfred Hayward Clerk D John H. Dacey
D Harold H. MacGilvray Teller R Harry G. Frost
R DeTrafford Smith Teller D Edward McGrory
D George F. Stygles Teller R Elizabeth Nourse
R Arthur W. Hughes Teller D Jesse E. Condinho
Deputy Inspector R Willii: S. B zu all*
*Elected by Warden.
Precinct Three Precinct Four
R Fletcher Taft Warden ' R Howard Custance
R Fred Tullar Inspector R William E. Mulliken
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D Charles E. Moloy, Jr. Inspector L •D Timothy Kinneen Clerk D Frank Maguire
R Esther Graham neller D James J. Waldron
D John J. McCormick Teller R Charles P . McEnroe
R Edward B. O'Connor Teller R Carl Hauch
D Henry Meade Teller D Lillian R. Kearns
D John Corcoran *
R 1,ark L. Dodd **
* Elected by Warden.
** Elected by Warden.
The polls were declared open in each 'Precinct at 12 :00
Noon and remained open in each Precinct until eight o'clock P.M.
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The election officers were sworn to the faith-
ful 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 ballots cast were counted, enclosed in
envelopes, sealed, signed by the election officers,
together with the unused ballots, delivered to the
Town Clerk at his office.
The total registration of voters was 4,806
Precinct. 1 Total number of voters : twelve hundred seventy-four
Precinct. 2 Total number of voters : eleven hundred seventy-three
Precinct 3 Total number of voters : eleven hundred ninety-nine
Precinct. 4 Total number of voters : eleven hundred sixty
The Town Clerk and Board of Registrars canvassed the
result as follows :
Precinct. 1 Ballots cast: -882 Eight hundred eighty-two
Precinct. 2 Ballots cast : 822 Eight hundred twenty-two
Precinct. 3 Ballots cast: 833 Eight hundred thirty-three
Precinct. 4 Ballots cast: 751 Seven hundred fifty-one
Total vote cast: 3288 Three thousand two hundred
and thirty-eight.
SELECTMAN FOR UNEXPIRED TERM MARCH, 1937
Prec.l. Prec .2. Prec.3. Prec.4. Total
Archibald R. Giroux 388 489 444 332 1653
Charles E. Nichols,Jr. 98 98 107 106 409
James E. Spellman 303 189 241 265 998
Blanks 93 46 41 48 228
Total 882 822 833 751 3288
SELECTMAN FOR tUNEXPIRED TERM MARCH, 1936
Prec.l. Prec.2. Prec.3. Prec.4. Total
Philip M. Clark 330 438 410 335 1513
James Irwin Jr. 339 63 106 99 607
Helen C. Whittemore 169 267 249 248 933
Blanks-. 44 54 68 69 235
Total 882 822 833 751 3288
COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR UNEXPIRED TERM MARCH, 1936
Prec.l. Prec.2. Prec.3. Prec.4. Total
Clayton F. Beach 41 29 49 47 166
Eugene T. Buckley 219 147 201 190 757
John E. Gilcreast 187 252 227 127 793
David Kidd 93 3 =5 1- 102
James A. Moakley 77 21 21 18 137
William S. Scamman 252 361 322 360 1295
Clifford W. Pierce 1 1
Blanks 13 9 7 8 _ 37
Total 882 822 :833 751 3288
Question No. 1
Prec.l. Prec.2. Prec.3. Pree.4. Total
Yes 277 320
No 278 239 1114
Blanks 369 339 371 319 1398
Total 236 163 184 193 776
882 822 83 751 3288
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Question No. 2
Pree.l. Prec.2. Prec.3. Prec.4. Total
Yes 259 269 236 273 1037
No 443 429 446 354 1672
Blanks , 180 124 151 124 579
Total 882 822 833 751 3288
Question No. 3
Prec.1. Prec.2. Prec.3. Prec.4. Total
Yes 212 238 203 220 873
No 417 421 433 346 1617
Blanks 253 163 197 185 798
Total 882 822 833 751 3288
A true record.
Attest: /oe,
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To Clerk.
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