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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-07-01-STE-Referendum-Results (Warrant for Special Election - See Warrant Book) SPECIAL ELECTI©I`T - REFERENDUM - DOG LEASH LAW ILD �uLv 1� 1968 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 Monday, July the first in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-eight at seven-thirty o'clock in the forenoon. The following places were designated as the voting places for the various precincts: Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct Two, Adams School; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct Four, Senior High School; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station; Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School, The following election officers having been duly appointed by the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for duty as follows: Precinct One Precinct Two Mary E. Clifford Warden Ilda J. Field Marjorie E. Wirpio Clerk Agnes Heimlich Eileen J. Fradette Inspector Henry P. Meade Virginia M. Warner Inspector Alice G. Marshall Precinct Three Precinct Four Randall W. Richards Warden Michael J. Lovezzola Edna R. Anderson Clerk Mary G. Oliver Dolores M. Swan Inspector Mary G. McCauley Marjorie Modoono Inspector Florence M. Boone Precinct Five Precinct Six Joseph 0. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry Helen L. Perry Clerk Elizabeth F. Downey Slice L. Osgood Inspector Sally S. Hooper Ida B. Fisk Inspector Irene V. Fenerty The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty o'clock A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M., at which time, after due notice, they were closed. The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties. The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows : Precinct One 2,890 (Twenty-eight hundred ninety) Precinct Two 2,419 (Twenty-four hundred nineteen) Precinct Three 2,309 (Twenty-three hundred nine ) - Precinct Four 2,287 (Two thousand two hundred eighty-seven) Precinct Five 2,683 (Twenty-six hundred eighty-three) Precinct Six 2 7O (Twenty-four hundred seventy) Total 15,058 (Fifteen thousand fifty-eight) The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the result as follows : Precinct One 737 (Seven hundred thirty-seven) Precinct Two 592 (Five hundred ninety-two) Precinct Three 677 (Six hundred seventy-seven) Precinct Four 653 (Six hundred fifty-three) Precinct Five 809 (Eight hundred nine) Precinct Six 712 (Seven hundred twelve) Total 4,180 (Forty-one hundred eighty) 64 QUESTION NO. ONE "Shall the town vote to approve the action of the representative town meeting whereby it was voted to amend Section 2 of Article JVII of the General By-Laws so as to provide that no dog owned or kept in this Town shall be allowed to be off the premises of its owner or keeper except in the immediate restraint and control of some person by means of a leash or effective command and providing for a fine of not more than ten dollars for each violation thereof," Pr.1 Pr,2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr,6 Total Yes 515 410 416 435 538 490 2,804 No 202 162 245 207, 257 192 1,265 Blanks 20 20 16 11 14 30 111 Totals 737 592 677 653 809 712 4,180 In accordance with Chapter 381 of the Acts of 1954, Article 20 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held on June 4, 1968 was approved, Tip Town Clerk Harriet V. Reiman, 4 Bennington Road, resit ed as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct Four as of July 15, 1964 . Burton L. Williams, 17 Dane Road, was moved up, and has accepted Town Meeting,Membership in Precinct Four, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of,Mrs. Redman. Arthur E. Bryson, Jr., 20 Loring Road, resigned as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct Four as of July 31, 1968. As there is no defeated candidate available to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Brysonts resignation, a Special Election for the Town Meeting Members of Precinct Four only will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 1968 at 7:30 P. M. in Estabrook Hall.