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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 4, 1935
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 fourth in the year
of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-five at six o'clock
in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places
for the various precincts : Precinct One, Emerson Hall;
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 Irving B. Pierce
Mrs . Mary A. Rowland Deputy Warden Victor Harmon
Bartlett J. Harrington Inspector George V. Morse
DeTrafford Smith Inspector Randall Richards
Alfred Hayward Deputy Inspector Elizabeth Nourse
Donald Cameron Deputy Inspector Madeline J. Corbett
Mabelle S. Peavy Clerk John H. Dacey
Arthur W. Hughes Deputy Clerk Frederick Connor
Frances Lambert Teller Harry G. Frost
Harold H. MacG-ilvray Teller Clifford W. Pierce
Miles L.F. Jones Teller Edward McGrory
George F. Stygles Teller Ruth Ray
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Frederick H. Tullar Warden Howard E. Custance
Bessie G. Davis Deputy Warden William E. Mulliken
James M. Ahearn Inspector Warren Haynes
Charles E. Moloy, Jr. Inspector Katherine Keirnan
Emma Hovey Deputy Inspector Daniel A. Gorman, Jr.
John Corcoran Deputy Inspector Frank Maguire
James L. McKenzie Clerk Margaret T. Kennedy
Samuel W. Wellington Deputy Clerk Joseph A. Cosgrove
Esther Graham Teller James J. Waldron
John J. McCormick Teller Robert C. Cady
Edward B. O'Connor Teller Harry F. Howard
James E. Collins Teller Irene Robinson
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 faithfull
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 One 1303 One thousand three hundred and three
Precinct Two 1185 One thousand one hundred and eighty-five
Precinct Three 1242 One thousand two hundred and forty-two
Precinct Four 1227 One thousand two hundred and twenty-seven
Total 4959 Four thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine
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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 214 Two hundred and fourteen
Precinct Two Ballots Cast 156 One hundred and fifty-six
Precinct Three Ballots Cast 200 Two hundred
Precinct Four Ballots Cast 19.5 One hundred and ninety-five .,
Total 765 Seven Hundred and sixty-five
Town Clerk.
Prec.l Prec.2 Prec.3 Prec.4 Total
James J. Carroll 184 151 186 170 691
Blanks 30 5 14 25 74
Total 214 156 200 195 765
James J. Carroll was elected as Town Clerk for one year.
Selectmen
Charles E. Ferguson 163 139 172 152 626
William G. Potter 192 140 188 164 684
Blanks 73 33 40 74 220
Total 428 312 400 390 1530
Charles E. Ferguson and William G. Potter were elected
as Selectmen for a term of three years .
Town Treasurer
Pree.l Prec .2 Prec .3 Prec.4 Total
James J. Carroll 186 148 184 168 686
Blanks 28 8 16 27 79
Total 214 156 200 195 765
James J. Carroll was elected as Town Treasurer for one year.
Collector of Taxes ,
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Byron C. Earle 168 144 174 161 647
Blanks 46 12 26 34 118
Total 214 156 200 195 765
Byron C. Earle was elected as Collector of Taxes for one year.
Cemetery Commissioner
Edward Wood 168 143 175 158 644
Blanks 46 13 25 37 121
Total 214 156 200 195 765
Edward Wood was elected as Cemetery Commissioner for
three years.
School Committee
Randall B. Houghton 166 143 177 161 647
Blanks ' 48 13 23 35 119
Total 214 156 200 195 765
Randall B. Houghton was elected for School Committee for
three years .
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CONSTABLES
Prec.1 Prec .2 Prec.3 Prec.4 Total
Patrick J. Maguire 165 143 177 1.70 655
John C. Russell 184 142 177 162 665
Oliver J. McLean 1 1
Blanes 63 27 45 74 209
Total 390 312 400 428 1530
Patrick J. Maguire and John C. Russell were elected
MOD m" TOR Constables for one year _
Robert H. Holt 162 135 169 175 641
Blanks 33 21 31 39 124
Total 195 156 200 214 765
Robert H. Holt was elected Moderator for one year.
PLANNING BOARD
Sheldon A. Robinson 157 136 164 162 619
John A. Sellars 153 128 165 157 603
John A. McLean 1 1
Blanks 80 48 70 109 307
Total 390 312 400 428 1530
Sheldon A. Robinson and John A. Sellars were elected to
the Planning Board for three years.
PLANNING BOARD
Lester F. Ellis 151 126 160 158 595
John A. McLean 2 2
Blanks W44_ 30 38 56 166
Total 195 156 200 214 765
Lester F. Ellis was elected to the Planning Board
for two years . "
TOWN MEETING TaMBERS
(Term three years )
Precinct One Precinct Two
Wiili- M. Aquaro 86 *Arthur A. Atkinson 118
*Rudolph F. Carlson - 117 *DeWitt C. Brewster 123
*Frank -. Cook, Jr. 114 *George W. Butters 126
*Ernest Cutter 114 *Harold C. Denham 124
*J. Henry Duffy 109 *Robert W. Fernald 122
*Lehigh V. Farnham 100 * Arthur L. Graves 121
*Fred B. Fletcher 126 George H.B. Green 120
*George E. Foster 129 *Stephen F. Hamblin 125
*Roland E. Garmon 130 *Arthur W. Hatch 124
*James Irwin 123 *Arthur F. Hutchinson 123
Charles Lehan 93 *Edwin W. Hutchinson 121
-Steele Lindsay 120 *Edward W. Kimball 129
*Walter Longbottom 138 *Marian A. Kimball 121
*George W. Nary 124 *Ernest A. Lindstrom 120
*Albert E. Ross ill *Lawrence G. Mitchell 128
*Robert L. Ryder 117 *Dana Thurber Norris 130
*Charles H. Schofield 116 *Edward W. Sibley 125
*Clesson C. Schofield 125 Blanks 552
*Edward L. Tyler 123
Blanks 1423
*Town Meeting Members elected for the term of three years
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
(Term two years )
Precinct One
Eugene L. Morgan *158
LyleGeorgeJ. Morse * 149
BlankE . Wyman * 161
174
*Town meeting Members elected for the tern of two -r.ea-rs
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Precinct Three
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
(Term three years )
*Hallie C. Blake 141
*Eugene T. Buckley 121
*Philip M. Clark 128
*Leland H. Emery 122:
*Albert W. Emmons 116
*George R. Fuller 123
*Charles O. Goodwin 121
*Clarence R. Hopkins 12a
*Frank P. Jones 117
*Francis E. Lombard 123
*Clifford M. Martin 110
*Howard M. Munroe 130
Virginia L. Miles 104
*Richard E. Rowse 119
*Frederick J. Spencer 137
*Rupert H. Stevens 138
*Matthew Stevenson 125
*Harvey H. Winlock 122
John A. McLean
Luther Thompson 1
Wm. W. McLean 1
Blanks 1178
*Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
(Term one year)
Precinct Four
Horace V. Densmore *142
Blanks 53
_Total 195
* Town Meeting Member elected for term of one year
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
(Term two years )
Precinct Four
Archibald R. Giroux *147
Blanks 48
Total 195
*Town Meeting Member elected for term of two years
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
(Term three years )
Precinct Four
* Earl S. Archibald 116
* Marion A. Burke 104
* Winfield S. Caouette 96
* Edward L. Child 109
* Charles T. Cogswell 104
* James V. Cosgrove 106
* H. Raymond purling 93
*** Thomas F. Fardy 95
Mary A. Gaynor 61
* Norton T. Hood 101
* John Lamont 112
* Jasper A. Lane 90
W. Benjamin Meady 71
* William McDevitt 81
Foster Osgood 66
* Vernon T. Robinson 104
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS (Contd. )
(Term three years )
Precinct Four
*Charles H. Rudd 91
*George W. Sarano 86
*Harold W. Smith 90
**A. Randall SOderberg 80
*Mary A. Spellman 80
*Helen C. Whittemore 93
Blanks 1286
*Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years
**Tie for position seventeen, to be decided at Special
Meeting to be held March. 18, 1935.
***Disqualified per Board of Registrars .
QUESTION
Prec.l Prec_.2 Prec.3 Prec.4 Total
Yes 81 51 73 62 ' 267
No 65 57 67 54 243
Blanks 68 48 60 79 255
Totals 214 156 200 195 765 --
A true record.
Attest: .
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SPECIAL MEETING
PRECINCT FOUR
Special Meeting of Town Meeting Members of Precinct
Pour, held March. 18, 1935 in Estabrook Hall, for the
purpose of deciding a tie for the seventeenth position
fthr a Town Meeting Member, between Mary A. Spellman, of
6 Shirley Street, and A. Randall Soderberg, of 51 Dexter
Road; the result of the Annual Election held March 4, 1935.
There were 37 Town Meeting Members present.
Meeting was called to order at 735 P.M. by the
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll.
Nominations were made and seconded from the floor
for the office of Chairman and Clerk for the Meeting.
It was unanimously voted that Willard C. Hill act
as Chairman, and Francis E. Burke act as Clerk of the
Meeting who also acted as Tellers.
Prepared ballots were passed to the members present
containing the names of the candidates.
Ballots were collected by the Tellers with the
results as follows:
Mary A. Spellman 8
A. Randall Soderberg 29
Total 37
A. Randall Soderberg was declared elected.
Motion made and seconded to adjourn.
Unanimous 740 P.M.
A True Copy
Attest:
Srancis E. Burke
Clerk
To the Town Clerk,
Lexington, Mass.
March 18, 1935
I, A. Randall Soderberg, of 51 Dexter Road, do
hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Member of
Precinct Four.
Signed:
A. Randall Soderberg
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SPECIAL MEETING
PRECINCT TWO
Special Meeting of Town Meeting Members of
Precinct Two held March 18, 1935, for the purpose
of electing a Town Meeting Member for the vacancy
caused by resignation of William G. Potter, elected
as Selectman March 4s 1935, term expiring 1936.
Meeting called to order by Town Clerk, James
T. Carroll, at 7:45 P.M. There were twenty-seven
members present.
Nominations were heard from the floor for the
office of Chairman and Clerk.
William R. Greeley was nominated and seconded for
Chairman, and. James J. Carroll nominated and seconded
as Clerk.
Both were elected unanimously.
Nominations mere heard from the floor, and seconded
for Charles L. Coburn, 31 Percy Road, and Emil A.
Gramstorff, Hill Top Avenue.
Mr. Mitchell and hr. Hutchinson acted as Tellers,
making known the result of votes cast as follows:
Charles L. Coburn 13
Emil H. Gramstorff 11
Blanks 3
Total 27
Charles L. Coburn was declared elected.
Motion made to adjourn at 7:50 P.M.
Unanimous
A True Copy
Attest:
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Clerk.
To the Town Clerk,
Lexington, Mass.
March 20, 1935
I, Charles L. Coburn, of 31 Percy Road do
hereby accept my election as Town Meeting Member of
Precinct Two.
Signed:
Charles L. Coburn
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