HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-01-27 Special Town Election ResultsSPECIAL TOWN ELECTION
January 27, 1999
Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a Special Election was
held for all eight precincts at the Hawkes Field House. The Warrant was partially
ready by the Town Clerk, Cheryl A. Johnson, when on motion of Lawrence Drew,
Warden, Precinct 4, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant
except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk. The
respective Wardens examined the ballot boxes and each found to be empty and
registered at 4 -.
The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 8:00 p.m., with
the following results:
5372 ballots (34.6% of registered voters) cast as follows:
Question 1 (Article 4)
Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the representative Town Meeting
whereby it was voted to raise by borrowing under Chapter 44, Sections 7 (3) and 7
(3A) of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 645 of
the Acts of 1948 as amended, or any other enabling authority, and appropriate the
sum of eight million nine hundred and ten thousand dollars ($8,910,000) for the
purpose of constructing a new school and associated recreational facilities on the
following described land, including the costs of original furnishings and
equipment, landscaping, paving and other site improvements, engineering and
architectural fees, plans and specifications, inspection fees, relocation costs,
contingencies and related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection
therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the School
Committee; that any maturities of an issue of bonds or notes authorized hereby
may, to the extent permitted by law be arranged so that the amounts of principal
and interest combined for the several years shall be as nearly equal as practicable
in the opinion of the ToNvn Treasurer and the Selectmen or in accordance with a
schedule providing a more rapid amortization of principal; and to vote to authorize
the School Committee to file applications for a grant or grants to be used to defray
all or any part of the cost of said school construction and related matters, and to
vote to authorize the School Committee to enter into all contracts and agreements
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article:
The land off Dividence Road shown on Reading Board of Assessors'
Rev. Jan. 1, 1981, Map 207 as Lot 3 consisting of 2.0 acres and Lot 4
consisting of 9.6 acres which land was acquired by the Town for school
and recreation site purposes by Order of Taking dated April 13, 1970,
recorded at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 11831,
Page 432.
Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the representative Town Meeting
whereby it was voted to raise by borrowing under Chapter 44, Sections 7 (3) and 7
(3A) of the General Laws of the.Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 645 of
the Acts of 1948 as amended, or any other enabling authority, and appropriate the
sum of six million five hundred eighty five thousand dollars ($6,585,000) for the
purpose of constructing an addition, remodeling, reconstructing and making
extraordinary repairs to the Alice M. Barrows School on Edgemont Avenue,
including the costs of original furnishings and equipment, landscaping, paving and
other site improvements, engineering and architectural fees, plans and
specifications, inspection fees, relocation costs, contingencies and related expenses
incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended
by and under the direction of the School Committee; that any maturities of an issue
of bonds or notes authorized hereby may, to the extent permitted by law be
arranged so that the amounts of principal and interest combined for the several
years shall be as nearly equal as practicable in the opinion of the Town Treasurer
and the Selectmen or in accordance with a schedule providing a more rapid
amortization of principal; and to vote to authorize the School Committee to file
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YES
NO
BLANKS
TOTAL
PRECINCT 1
397
398
2
797
PRECINCT 2
330
3
515
PRECINCT 3
_182
127
326
1
454
PRECINCT 4
306
4
6_99
PRECINCT 5 1
_389 __
263
277
1
541
PRECINCT 6
419
363
5
787
PRECINCT 7
379
325
8
712
PRECINCT 8
424
442
1
867
TOTALS
2580
2767
25
5372
Question 2 (Article 5)
Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the representative Town Meeting
whereby it was voted to raise by borrowing under Chapter 44, Sections 7 (3) and 7
(3A) of the General Laws of the.Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 645 of
the Acts of 1948 as amended, or any other enabling authority, and appropriate the
sum of six million five hundred eighty five thousand dollars ($6,585,000) for the
purpose of constructing an addition, remodeling, reconstructing and making
extraordinary repairs to the Alice M. Barrows School on Edgemont Avenue,
including the costs of original furnishings and equipment, landscaping, paving and
other site improvements, engineering and architectural fees, plans and
specifications, inspection fees, relocation costs, contingencies and related expenses
incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended
by and under the direction of the School Committee; that any maturities of an issue
of bonds or notes authorized hereby may, to the extent permitted by law be
arranged so that the amounts of principal and interest combined for the several
years shall be as nearly equal as practicable in the opinion of the Town Treasurer
and the Selectmen or in accordance with a schedule providing a more rapid
amortization of principal; and to vote to authorize the School Committee to file
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applications for a grant or grants to be used to defray all or any part of the cost of
said school renovations and addition and related matters,
and to vote to authorize
the School Committee to enter
into
all contracts and
agreements as may be
necessary to carry out the purposes
of this
Article.
YES
NO BLANKS
TOTAL
PRECINCT 1
421
374
2
797
PRECINCT 2
194
310_
11
515
PRECINCT 3
146
307
1
454
PRECINCT 4
413
282
4
699
PRECINCT 5
294
236
11
541
PRECINCT 6
448
335
4
787
PRECINCT 7
416
289
7
712
PRECINCT 8
461
402
4
.867
TOTALS
2793
2535
44
5372
A true copy. Attest:
An, Town Clerk
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