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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-11-07326 1950 ESSEX SS: Greeting: WAt{RANT CO~;d~.ON'~IEALTI! OF NASSACHUSETTS. To either of the Constables of the Town of North Andover: In the name of the Commonwealth of i'.'Iassachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of North Andover who are qualified to vote for State, District and ~ounty Officers and upon all questions appearing on the ballot, to meet and assemble in the designated and appointed polling Ti places in precincts, One, Two, Three and Four. The Bradstreet School in Precinct One; the Engine Hou'se in Precinct Two; the Thomson School in Precinct, Three, and the Town Hall in Precinct Four. TUESDAY, the SEVh~TH DAY of NOVEMBER, 1950 at Seven A.r~., to b~ing into the ~&ectlon Officers their votes for Governor LieUtenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Representative in Cogress for the ?th Congressional District, Councillor for this 5th Councillor District, Senator for this ~th Senatorial District, Three Representatives in the Generak Court for this 5th Representative District, District Attorney for this Eastern District, County Commissioner for this Essex County, Sheriff for this Essex County, and upon the following questions: QUESTION NO. 1. Do you approve of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a Joint session of the two branches held June 9, 19~7, received 244 votes in the afflrmstive and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 8, 19~9,received 2~2.votes..in the affirmative and 7 in the negative? (YES) (N~) Summary--Thks proposed amendment of the ~onstitution provides.for the time when therespective terms of office of the governor, lieutenant-governor and councill- ors chall begin and the time when their respective te~ms shallend. It also ~akes providion relative to the succession to the office of governor in the event of the death of the gove~nor elect before qualification for the office of governor; and it further makes prov~sions relative to the succession to the office of governor in the event of the death of both the governor elect and the lieutenant-goyernor elect before qualification for their respective offices. QUESTION NO. 2. Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution suzmmarized below which was hpproved by the General Court in' a joint session of the two t yed l~.yot~s in the aff!rma;tive 'and 44 in ~ ~ , ~on or ~ne ~wo branches held'June 8, 19~9 received 160 votes in the afIirmatfve and 95 in the negat%ve, (?ES)(N~) Summary-- This proposed amendment to the Constitution provides for an increase in the number of signatures of qualified voters required upon an initiative or upon a referendum petition, and it further makes provision for changes in' legislative procedures thereon with reference to dates upon, or within which, .acts shall be done in the various stages necessary to be taken upon such petitions. QUESTION NO. 5. Do you approve of a law summarized below on which the House of Representatived did not vote and on which the Senate did not vote, YES)(NO) Summary-- This measure provides for minimum pa.~ents of seventy-five dollars per month or eighty-five dollars per month if blind, as'assistance to deserving ages persons who have reached the age of sixty-three years or over and are in need of relief and support. QUESTION NO. 4. , Do you approve of a law summarized below on which the House of Representatives did not vote and on which the Senate did not vote? (YES)NO) Summary--This measure provides for thecreation of a ]~assachusetts commission for the purpose of conducting once every month a lottery drawing to raise additional funds'by means of tickets sold to the public, withing thelCommonwealth,~the net proceeds to be divided as follows~ 50 p~r cent to the winners as prizes, 55 cent for assistance to needy aged persons. ~ ercet .persons 7~ Der c ~ ~ ~, .... £ 7~ P_ ·~. ~or assistance to needy blin~L assistance to dependent children. Y G persons, ?u per cen~ for I , QUESTION NO. 5. Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 77 in the affirmative and 159 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 15 in the affirmative and 25 in the negative? (YES)(NO). Summ~ry--The proposed measure strikes out the first sentence of section ll~B of chapter 175 of the General Laws (Tercentenary Edition) as most re e by section ~ of chapter h~O Ge *~o ~^*- ~ ~z ..... ? ntly amended =~- ..... ~ u~ xy3D, anc znser~s in place thereof a sentence which provides that the Uommlssioner of Insurance shall annually, on or before September 15th, after due hearing and inve~stigation, fix andestablfsh fair and reasonable classifications of risks and adequate, just, reasonable and non-discriminatory premium 6harges to be used and charged by insurance ompsnies in connection with the issue or execution of motor vehicle liability policies Or bonds, as defined in section ~ of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, for the ensuingcalendar year or any part thereof, out said classifications, and premiums charges shall be uniform throughout the and shall not be fixed or 1950 WARt~ANT (November 7, QUESTION N0. 6. A.) Shall the pari-mutuel system .of betting on mitred'in this county? (YES)(N0) B.) Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on in This county? (YES)(N0) 19 o 327 licensed horse races be per- licensed dog races be permitte¢ QUESTION NO. 7. A.) Shell licenses be granteR in this city(or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholicbeverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)? (YE$)(NO) ' ' B.) Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)? (YES)(N0). C.) Shall licenses be granted in t~is city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises? (YES)(N0) LOCAL QUESTIONS (a) If a voter desires that this city (or term) shall declare by popular re- ferendum that a shortage of rental housing accommodations exists which re- quires the continuance of federal rent control in this city (or town) after December. thirty-first, nineteen hundred and fifty, and until the close of June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, in accordance with the pro visions of the Housing and Rent Act of 1950, he will vote "YES" on said question. (b) If he desires that federal rent control shall cease to be in effect in this city (or town) at the close of December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and fifty, he will vote "NO" on said question. If a majority of thc votes cast in any such city or town in answer to said question is in the affirmative, such city or. town shall be deemdd to have declared by popular referendum pursuant to the Housing and Rent Act of 1950, that a shortage or rental accommodations exists which requires the continuanc of federal rent control in such city or town after December thirty-first, · nineteen hundred and fifty-one, in accordance with the provisions of said act. If a majority of the votescast in enysuch city or'town in answer to said question is not in the affirmative, such city or town shall be deemed not to have declared by popular referendum, pursuant to the housing and Rent Act of 1950, that a shortage of rental accomodations exists which requires the con- tinuance of federal rent control in such city or town after December thirty- first, nineteen hundred and fifty. Shall a declaration be made by poPUlar referendum, pursuant to the Housing and Rent Act of 1950, that a shortage of rental housing accomodations exists which requires the continuance of federal rent control in this city (or term) after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and fifty and until the close of June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, in accordance with the provisions of said Act? (~S)(NO) The Polls will be open from Seven A.M. to Seven P.M. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting true and attested copie thereof at the Town Hall, and at five'or more public places in each voting precinct. Said copies to be posted not more than fifteen days nor less than ten days before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to thc Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands at North Andover, Massachusetts, this twenty-fifth day of October, in the year of 6ur Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty. ARTI.~R A ~iOMSON. Selectmen JOSEPH M FINNERAN. ' of ~DREW F. COFFIN. North Andover. A true copy. ATTEST. /s/ George E. Everson. CONSTABLE. North ;mdover Ns. ss. October 26, 195O, OFFICER'S RETJr~. I have notified the inhabitia2ts of the Term of North Andover, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, by posting true and attested copies of this warrant at the Town Hall and at five or more public places in ea'ch votin precinct. Said copies having been posted not more than fifteen days nor less then ten days.before the time of holding said meeting. North Andover, ~ase. October 26, 1950. /s/ George E. Everson, Conste~le. Certified to be a true copy. 826 1950 April 5, 1950 Mrs~ Fretwell resigned from SchciBuilding Committee. Mr. Roger Merrlman appointed to fill vacancy. November 14, 1950 Attorney Arnold Salisbury and Forbes Rockwell resigned from Advisory Board. replaced by Robert Saltonstall and Leonard Windle. November 20, 1950 William F. Rock appointed to study Town Manager Form of Government, replacing John J. Costello, resigned. November 20, 1950 Dr. Julius Kay appointed to Board of Health Committee replacing Dr. Edward Holt, deceased. November 20, 1950. Selectmen appointed following members to Recreational Council. Philip Sutcliffe, 74 Buckingham Rd. No. Andover. Edward Schorman. 114 Marblehead St. John~Kilcourse. Longwood Ave. Will~am Magowan. 57 Columbia Rd. Elmer Jackson. 18 Williams St. the 195o STATE ELECTION NOVEI~BER ~ 19~0 19~o At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of North Andover, qualified to vote for State, District and County Officers and upon all questions appearing bn the ballot, convened in the Bradstreet School in Precinct One, the Engine House in Precinct Two, the Thomson School in Precinct ~hree, and the Town Hall in Precinct Four, agreeably to the foregoing warrant, business was transacted and votes for the officers and questions appearing on the 'gallot were as follows:- Whole Number of Ballots P R E C I N C TS TOTALS 8~5 1235 lOO5 -llO0 '~185 Governor Paul A. De,er.of Cambridge (D) 5~1 ~15 ~90 Arthur Coolidge.of Reading (R)' Hillis.of Saugus (SL) 2 ~ 5 Mark R. Shaw.of Melrose (P) 0 ~ 0 · Blanks. 21 i 14 2o17 18 69 Lieutenant Governor Charles F. Jeff Sulliv-~.of Worcester (D) 523 477 Laurence Curtis.of Boston (R) 291 713 Lawrence Gilfedder.of Boston (SL')~ 2~~ 11 Blanks ' 34 28 Secretar~ Edward J. Cro~i~.of Chelsea (D) 519 ~§~ 43~ ~Russell ~A. Wood.of Cambridge (R) 27~ oo~ 51~ Ellsworth J.M. Dickson.of Needham(P) ~ E~ed~M. Ingersoll.of Lynn .(aL)' ~ 12 8 ~ 5o 43 Blanks Treasurer John E. Hurley.of Boston (D) 53~ ~53 h62 Fred J. Burrell,of Medford(R) 261 ~1~ ~86 Henning A. Blomen.of Boston (SL) 7 6 Audi to r ...... William G.'Andrew.of Cambridge (R) 26~ Robert A. Simmons.of Boston (P) 3 5 FranciSBlanks A. Votano.of Lynn (SL) ~ 4~ 557 Attorney General Francis E. Kelly.of Boston (D) hhh ~%9 39) Frederick ayer, Jr.of Wenham (R) ~ 762 55~ Anthony Martin.of Boston (SL') ? . BlanksH0ward B. Ra~. of Haverhill' (p) ~ ~ ,~ . ~j~ ~onsressman.S~venth Distr~ct 436 628 8 .46 L~72 365 5 Laurence A. Doyle.of Lawrence (R) 20b~ 66 E.FrankBlanks Searle,of Lawrence (p) 2~ 4010 2517 375 ,~ouncillor Fifth District 1871 2166 )o 118 1865 ,2088 '20 177, 193¢ l? ~o 2~28 167 i~72 Cornelius Herbert S. Blanks J. Twomey.of Lawrence (D) 561 60 Tuckerman.of Beverly (R) 253 ~ ~. 3i 3o 37 32'9 330 ST_.ATE ELECTION N~ nECZ C Senator~ Pourth Essex DistriCt. John W. Coddaire,Jr.of Haverhill(D) 527 567 508 Archibald M. Estabrook.of Blanks 61 65 51 Representatives in General Court. Fifth Essex District J.~Everett Collins.of andover (R) 299 700 518 Frank S. Giles, Jr. of Methuen(R) 532 709 50~ William Longworth.of Methuen(R) ' ~1. '7~2m~ Herbert B. Bower. of Methuen(D) · 0~- Joseph-. Horan. ofAndover (D) }~ ~i O~_~ Walter $1iva. of Lawrence (D) Blanks 595 District Attorney Easter District Charles W. Trombly.offNO;A~dOwer:.(D)SZ9~.~. '558~ :... Blanks l~ 22 29 isee pase ~ ¼ues=lon Ns. 1. 497 655 599 TO TALS ~099 18. 6 2~0 .~761 1689 568 189~ 5ol Yes ~6k 766, 575 ,692~ Question No. 2. Yes~. ~. 227 Bl_a~ ~ _s~: '~ 517 Question No. ~. Ye s.~.~,~ ..... 26~ 528 ~o ~88 70~ Bl~s 19~ 206 Question No..4. YesL~'Z 185 215 ~o ~ 6 8~5 ~lAnks 1~4 %97 Question No. ~. Ye s L:. '~ 119 -~ ~k97 · · 609 1079 Question No. 6A 1772 e78 leek 19k · ek6 8ko 26 '29 105 ~o 587 Blank 17~. 175 164 Question No. 6B 1596 2102 687 No Blank eh2 506 e8o 516 ll~_~ 701 228 229 251 .~96 19~o STATE ELECTION NOVEMBER 7, 1~50 '331' Question No. 7A Yes No Blank Question No. 7B Yes No Blank Question No. 7C Ees No Blank Question No. 8 Mes No Blank PRECINCTS 205 58~ l~~ 48~ 691 572 ,645 182 560 2ko 256 179 18h 195 ....1'99 515 752 601 69l 170 533 226 229 162 170 178 180 TO TALS 555 2592 1038 755 ~5~ 69o ~.16 6~o' b; 6 b~ o 1982 218 255 ' 2~6 270 989 Number Numb e r Numb er Number Numb e r Number Special Tabulation of Official War Ballots .._;.: Biennial State Election~ November 7~ 1950 of servicepersons who personally applied by Federal postcard or otherwise for State War Ballot of service persons Who Were registered voters for whom State War Ballot applications were made by kindred of service persons who w~re ~t~'~egistered voters and State War Ballots were made bykindred of ballots mailed to service persons of such ballots cast of such ballots ~reJected 2 0 2 1 0 ~* Count7 Commissioner Thompson, Arthur A. of Methuen(R) 422 856 Boy~e, Charles M.. of Peabody'(D) 57'5 5k8 Blanks 51 50 6h6 727 2651 Sheriff ~an~E. Raymond of Salem (R) Everett B. Dowe of Lawrence (D) Blanks Appointments made by the Selectmen on Ralph J. Bolderson- 12 Harold St. - 648 501 2020 447 57 57 55 21~ January 15, 1951 Bpecial Police Officer. Timothy McCarthy- Andrew E. Alvino- James J. Regan- " " " Santo DiMauro- " " " Article ~. Special Town Meeting August 28, Boston, Mass. (~he foreEoing amendment cKees') 86 Main St. " " " Board of Appeals Member. l/l/51 to 1~1~56 1ZiZS1 to 1ZiZ55 l/l/5l to l/1/53 1950. Reply from Atty General: January 29, 1951 to zoning by-laws is hereby approved. /s/ Francis E. Kelly. Attorney General.