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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1942-03-02-ATE-Results 2O Given under our hands at Lexington, this sixteenth day of Feb- rri ruary, A. D. , 1942. ARCHIBALD R. GIROTJX SETF,CTMEN WILLIAM G. POTTER A. EDWARD ROUSE OF ERROL H. LOCKE GEORGE T. SARANO L-RXINGTON CONSTABTFSIS RETURN • February 21, 1942 To the Town Clerk: I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the vestibule of the Town Office Building and nine other public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the To , ten days before the time of said meeting. Attest: John C . Russell Constalbe of Lexing on • ANNUAL TOTT MEETING March 2, 1942 In pursuance _of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town on Monday, March the second in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-two at six o'clock in the forenoon. The following places were designated as the voting places for the various precincts: Precinct One; Adams School; Precinct Two, Three and Four, Cary Memorial Hall. 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 Charles J. Dailey Warden Victor H. Harmon Pauline E. Bartlett Inspector John H. Dacey George E. Foster Inspector Ruth R. Ray Mary E. Stankard Clerk Lucius A. Austin Nary A. Rowland Teller Arthur L. Hanson Donald Cameron Teller Edward McGrory Annie H. McDonnell Teller Elizabeth R. Nourse Ilda J. Field Teller Madeline J. Corbett Helen B. Dolan Teller Madeline V. Peterson Richard E. Truesdell Teller Laurina Metcalf Wilson L. Ellsworth Pierce Teller Helen A. McCaffrey George F. Stygles Teller Jesse Condinho Precinct Three Precinct Four Kelsey G. Reed Warden Howard E. Custance Neil McIntosh Deputy Inspector Irene E. Robinson Charles E. Moloy, Jr. Inspector Mary A. Spellman Cornelius P. Cronin ( Teller) Mary J. Ferry ( Clerk) Virginia E. Welsh Teller Helen T. Maguire Leslie A. Bull Teller George J. Vaughn Himna L. Hovey Teller Carl Hauck John J. McCormack Teller Caroline T. Deloury Mary Demaso Teller Agnes G. Hall Esther P. Graham Teller Constance L. Thompson Peter Robertson Teller John F . McKearney, Jr, Clerk 21 The Polls were declared open in each precinct at six o' clock A.M. and remained open until eight o' clock P.M. , 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: 1 1 , Precinct One 1490 One thousand four hundred ninety Precinct Two 1244 One thousand two hundred forty-four Precinct Three 1315 One thousand three hundred fifteen Precinct Four 1409 One thousand four hundred nine . _ Total 5458 Five thousand four hundred fifty-eight , 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 and the Town Clerk canvassed the result as follows: Precinct One Ballots Cast 347 Three hundred forty-seven Precinct Two Ballots Cast 369 Three hundred sixty-nine Precinct Three Ballots Oast 432 Four hundred thirty-two Precinct Four Ballots Cast 390 Three hundred ninety Total vote cast 1538 One thousand five hundred thirty- eight TOWN CLERK Pre. 1 Pre, 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total James J. Carroll , 310 336 382 346 1374 Blanks 37 33 50 44 164 347 369 432 390 1538 James J. Carroll was elected as Town Clerk for one year. SELECTMEN Errol H. Locke 215 251 282 252 .1000 George W. Sarano, 220 265 255 265 1005 Matthew Stevenson 139 117 191 158 605 Blanks 120 105 136 105 .466 694 738 864 780 3076 Errol H. Locke and George W. Sarano were elected as Selectmen for three years. TOWN TREASURER James J. Carroll 314 334 379 347 1374 Blanks 33 35 53 43 164 347 369 432 390 1538 James J. Carroll was elected as Town Treasurer for one year. COLLECTOR OF TAXES William S. Scamman - 310 320 376 352 1358 Blanks 37 49 56 38 180 347 369 432 390 1538 William S. Scamman was elected as Collector of Taxes for one year. CEolETERY COMMISSIONER James J. Walsh 287 315 358 316 1276 Blanks 60 54 74 74 262 347 369 432 390 1538 James J. Walsh was elected as Cemetery Commissioner for three years. 22 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre . 4 Total Annie F. Putney 283 298 330 302 1213 James J. Waldron 2 2 Blanks 64 71 100 88 323 347 369 432 390 1538 Annie F. Putney was elected to the Shoo] Committee for three years. MODERATOR Robert H. Holt 272 301 334 303 1210 Blanks . 75 68 98 87 328 1 1 347 369 432 390 1538 Robert H. Holt was elected as Moderator for one year. PLANNING BOARD William Roger Greeley 262 292 332 302 1188 Edward W. Kimball 260 287 328 288 1163 Blanks 172 159 204 190 725 694 738 864 780 3076 William Roger Greeley and Edward W. Kimball were elected to the Planning Board for three years. CONSTABLES Edward C . Maguire 290 321 369 328 1308 John C . Russell 301 314 356 314 1285 Blanks 103 103 139 138 483 694 738 964 780 3076 Edward C. Maguire and John C . Russell were elected as Constables for one year. TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC _T.FUSTS Thomas G. Lyman 252 306 347 295 1200 1 1 Blanks 95 63 85 95 338 347 369 432 390 1538 Thomas G. Lynah was elected as Trustee of Public Trusts for six years. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For Three Years Precinct One Precinct Two *William M. Aquaro 195 *WO.ter C . Ballard 277 *Joseph C. Brownell 223 -i-John H. Devine 270 *Lyon Carter 239 *Arthur C . Dodge 272 *Henry C . Cotton 240 *William F. Downe 263 *Paul V. Curran 210 *Robert H. Eldridge 265 *John F. Enser 200 *Clements H. Ferguson 278 *Warren K. Hadley 261 *William Roger Greeley 274 *Lewis L. Hoyt 223 *Frederic B. Hunneman 266 *Robert F. Lutz 199 *Harold B. Lamont 258 *Arthur F. Mason 197 *Harold F. Lombard 267 *William T. McCarthy 222 *Murray T. Potter 278 *Charles B. Meek 237 *Elwyn G. Preston 270 *Aiden L. Ripley 218 *Randall W. Richards 271 *Clarence E. Smith 207 ' *Robert L. Ryder 251 *Clayton J. Sullivan 214 *Clyde E. Steeves 273 *John J. Sullivan 216 *Lee E. Tarbox 269 Joseph Trani 182 *Edwin E. Worthen 293 *John A. Wilson 213 Blanks 1678 Blanks 2003 * Town Meeting Members elected for the terra of three years. 23 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS FOR TWO YEARS Precinct One Precinct Two William G. Barrett 243 *H, Webster Thomas 270 *John E . Burbidge 244 Blanks 99 Blanks 207 * Town Meeting Members elected for the term of two years. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS FOR ONE YEAR Precinct 2 *Robert T. Person 269 Blanks 100 *Town Meeting Members elected for the term of one year. TOWN bo4TING MEMBERS FOR THREE YEARS Precinct Three Precinct Four *Nathan B. Bidwell 297 *Lester L. Andrews 274 *Louis W. Bills 288 *Clayton F. Beach 258 *Charles M. Blake 264 *Winthrop H. Bowker 252 *William I. Burnham 297 *Frederick S . Britton 262 *Philip M. Clark 290 *Theodore A. Custance 272 *Norman A. Downs 275 *Robert J. Fawcett 271 *Everett S. Emery 291 i.%Frederic L. Fischer 256 *George W. Emery 291 *George R. Fuller 276 *Roy A. Ferguson 291 *Converse Hill 270 *George E. Graves 289 *Willard C . Hill 271 Dorothea 7. Josephson 157 *Thelma F. Mather 242 *Lester T. Redman 297 *William E . LuIliken 276 *Gordon D. Richards 291 *Fred C . Newhall 291 *George E . Smith 297 *Howard A. Patterson 242 *James W. Smith 286. *Francis H. Ready 275 *Robert M. Stone , 287 *Thomas L. Taylor 247 *George P. Wadsworth 290 Roland L. Wentworth 245 *Robert Whitney 262 Blanks 2149 Blanks 2739 *Town 'Heettng Members elected for the term of three years . TOWN MEETING MEMBERS FOR ONE YEAR Precinct Three Precinct Four *James W. Smith, Jr. 294 *Paul Hanson 257 Blanks 138 Blanks 133 'Town Meeting Members elected for the term of one year. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS FOR TWO YEARS Precinct Three *Fletcher W. Taft 309 Blanks 123 *Town Meeting Members elected for the term of two years . A true record. Attest: --- _ ____ T. mOlerk 24 " Special Meeting of Town Meeting Membe - of Precinct One held r72,1 Estabrook Hall, Monday, March 23, 1942. L Meeting called to order by the Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, at 7:40 P.M. There were thirty-two members present. Eugene L. Morgan was unanimously elected Chairman for the meeting. William F. Cbvil was unanimously elected as Clerk. Nominations were made for Edward T. Mears of 5 Watson Road and Emile J. Vadeboncoeur of 35 Brandon Street to be elected as Town 1 1 Meeting Members. Ballots were passed, with result as follows; Edward T. Mears 20 Emile J. Vadeboncoeur 12 32 Edward T. Mears was declared elected for a term of two years to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Malcolm R. Fuller. Attest: ( Torn erk ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING MARCH 23, 1942 The Town Meeting was called to order at 8:10 P.M. by the Mod- erator, Robert H. Holt. There were 119 Torn Meeting Members present. The Town Clerk,James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived upon motion of Selectman, A . Edward Rowse. 8:11 P.L. The Constable ' s Return was read by the Town Clerk. 8: 12 P.M. Unless otherwise specified all articles were presented by Selectman, Archibald R. Giroux. Article 2. The Appropriation Committee report presented by Robert J. Fawcett, Vice-Cbgirman. Lotion made and seconded that the Appropriation Report be accepted and placed on file . Carried Unanimously 8:12 P.M. Clarence E . Smith presented the report of the Committee on the Study of Public Welfare. Motion made and seconded that report be accepted, placed on file, and committee discharged. Carried Unanimously 8: 29 P.M. Selectman, Archibald R. Giroux moves to lay Article 2 on the table and takeup Article 33. No objections. Article 33. VOTED: That the Selectmen be_ instructed to petition the Legislature for legislation amending St. 1922, Ch. 1 by striking out of Section 1 of that Statute , the words, "Overseers of the poor,' and providing for a Board of Public Welfare separate from the Board of Selectmen to be established by appointment by the Board of Selectmen and Public 'Dprks. Carried Unanimously 8:38 P.M.