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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-11-07 State Election Warrant •^, L1 J��� State Primary - September 19, 1972 Wednesday, September 20 , 1972 Attested copies of the election results were this day transmitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Attest: � .:_.�c--r�.--L� �� ' Lawrence Drew Town Cl�k TOWN wARRANT (Seal) � FOR STATE ELECTION The Couunonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. . To either of the Constables of [he Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Coimnonwealth you are hexeby required to notify and waxn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vo[e in elec[ions to meet in the following places designated for the four pcecinc[s in said Town: namely, Precinct 1 Ki11am Elementary School Pxecinct 2 Joshua Eaton School � Precinc[ 3 Coimnunity Cenier Building - Pxecinct 4 Memorial High Echool on TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1972 at seven o'clock A. M. for the following purposes: Ta bring in their votes to [he Elec[ion Officers for: . ELECTORS of PRESIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT for this Commonwealth SENATOA IN CONGRESS for this Coimnonwealth CONGRESSMAN for the Seventh Congressional District COUNCILLOR for the Fifth Councillor District SENATOR for the Third Essex Senaiorial District REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT (2) for the Twen[y-firs[ Middlesex Dis[rict REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY for Middlesex County COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (2) for Middlesex County C011NTY TREASURER fox Middlesex County � Also to vote YES or NO in answet to the following questions: QUESTION N0. 1 PROPOSED P.MGNDMBNT TO THF. CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution saimnarized below, which was appxoved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 18, 1969, received 221 votes in the affirmative and 22 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two bxanches held May 12, 1971 received 2�8 votes in the affirmative and 14 in the negative? YES SUMMARY NO The proposed amendment would authorize the Legislature Co enact a law that agricultural and horticultural lands shall be valued, Yox taxation purposes, G��� Town Warrant State Election November 7, 1972 I according to their agricultural or horticultural uses. No parcel of land less than five acres which has noi been actively devoted to such uses for Cwo years preceding the tax year could be valued at Less [han fair market value. QUESTION N0. 2 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION do you approve of the adoption of an amendment [o the cons[ito[ion summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held Sune 18, 1969, received 143 wtes in the affirmative and 113 in the negative� ] and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1971, received 243 votes in � the affixmative and 11 in the negative? r YES . SUMMARY NO The proposed amendment would bring [he State Constitution into conformity with the 26th Amendment to [he Consti[ution of the United States by setting the minimum age for voting at eighteen. QllE5TI0N N0. 3 PROPOSED AMENDI3ENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitation suumiarized below, which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held Sune 18, 1969, received 258 votes in the affirma[ive and 0 in the negative� and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12� 1971, received 262 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative? YES SIIMNWRY NO The proposed amendmen[ would remove the prohibition against paupers from voting. QUESTION N0. 4 � PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITllT10N �o yoa approve of [he adoption of an aznendment [o the cons[iiution su�arized below, which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held Sune 18, 1969, received 264 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two 6ranches held May 12, 1971, received 264 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative? YES SUMMARY NO The proposed aznendment would authorize the Legislature to enac[ a law to permit the Comnonwealth to make loans for tuition and boacd at any coLlege, university or institution of higher learning to students who are residenis of the Co�onwealth. QI3ESTION N0. 5 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you appxove of the adoption of an amendment [o the cons[i[ution summaxized below� which was approved by the General Court in a join[ session of the two bxanches held August 5, 1969, received 239 votes in the affixma[ive and 0 in ffie negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1971, xeceived 266 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative? YES SUMMARY NO �� The proposed aznendment would annul Article 49 of [he Ar[icles of Amendment to the Constiiution and substitute a new amendment which declares that the people have the right to clean aix and water, freedom from excessive and onnecessary noise, and the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic qualities of their environment. It further declaxes [hat the protection of the righ[ to the mnservation� development and u[il- ization of [he agricultaral, mineral, forest� water, air and other natuxal resources is a public purpose. The Legislatuxe is authorized to adopt necessary legislation and to provide foz eminent domain takings where requit'ed for the purposes of the amendment. Any property so taken may only be used for other purposes or disposed of upon a two-thixds vote of the Ligislature. `>(;,) Town Warrant State Election November 7� 1972 QUESTION N0. 6 PROPOSED AM6NDMENT ti0 THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to ihe consiitution so�mnarized below, which was approved by [he General Court in a joint session of the two branches held duly 2, 1969, received 204 vo[es in the affirmative and 49 in [he negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1971, received 245 votes in the affixmative and 20 in the negative? YES � SUMPIARY NO The proposed amendmwt would authorize, bu[ not require, the Legislature [o modify the Massachusetts income tax laws by the use of graduated raies instead of the present flat or anifotm rates. The Legisla[ure could do this in any one of three ways: l. Apply a uniform cate or percentage to an individual's federal income tax liability; on 2, AppLy graduated ca[es to an individual's federal taxable income; or 3. Apply graduated nates to income de[ermined io be taxable under Massachusetts Law. The Legislature would aLso be authorized io provide for xeasonable exemptions, deductions and abatesents and make the definition of any term used in the state ffix 1aw automatically the same as it is undec Federal Law. QUESTION N0. 7 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you apprwe of the adoption of an amendment to Che con�.tution sumnarized 6e1ow, which was approved by the General Cour[ in a joint session of [he two bxanches held Sune 18, 1969, received 198 votes in the affirmaiive and 63 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1971, received 231 w[es in the affirmative and 31 in the negative? YES SUMMARY INO � � The proposed �nendment would reqnice that all judges must retire upon reaching sevenry years of age. QUESTION N0. 8 Do you apprwe of an ac[ passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundxed and seventy-[wo, entitled "M Ac[ lowering to eighteen years [he age require- ment of a person Licensed [o sell or allowed to purchase alcoholic beverages?" YES NO QUESTION N0. 9 "Sha11 the voluntary recitation of prayer be authorized in the public schools of the comnonwealth?" YES NO QUESTION N0. 10 C. Sha11 licenses be granted in this �ity (or town) for the sale YES therein of all almholic bevexages in packages, so called, not to be NO �� dxunk on the premises? D. Shall licenses be granted in this ciry (or town) for the sale of a11 alcoholic beverages by hotels having a dining xoom capacity of YESI mt less than nineiy-nine persons and lodging capacity of not less [han NO fifty rooms? E. Sha11 the town of Reading grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the presises to legally chartered YES clubs within ihe boundaries of said town. NO The po11s will be open from 7 A. M. to 8 P. M. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an a[tes[ed copy thereof in at least three public places in each of the foux precincts of the town not less �liii Town Warrant State Election November 7, 1972 than seven days priox [o November 7, 1972, the date set fox [he meeting in said waxrant, and to cause this warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle one day at least prior to said date. Hereof fail no[ and make due return of [his warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeCing. Given under our hands this nineteenth day of Oc[ober, A. D. 1972. Robert S. Cuuunings � Fred 0. Kenney, Sr. A true copy. Attest: Edward P. Cameron Selectmen of Reading Sa11y M. xoyt ConstabLe of Reading CONA70NWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: I By virtue of this Waxran[, I, on October 26, 1972, notified and waxned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet a[ [he place and at the [ime specified by posting attested copies of this Warrant in the following public places wi[hin the Town of Aeading: Pxecinct 1. First Na[ional Stores, 275 Sa1em Street JOAnn's Variety Store, 143 Salem Street Fire Station, 67 Pleasant S[ree[ Precinct 2. Dragon Corner Store, 106 West Street Hanson's Sezvice Station, 4 West Street Hobart's Garage, ll8 Main Street y Precinct 3. Masonic Building, 600 Main Street J Municipal Building, 16 Lowe11 Street �� ComminiTy Center, 52 Sanborn Street B & M Railroad Station, High Stxeet Precinct 4. Zitzow's Stare, 287 Lowe11 S[reet Convenient Food Mar[, 1349 Main Street Northern Residents Association, 1249 Main Street I The date of posting being not less than seven days prior to November 7, 1972, the date sei for the mee[ing in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be pablished in the Reading Chxonicle in ffie issue of Oc[ober 26, 1972, the same being more than one day prior to the date of said meeting. Sal1y M. Hoyt Constable of Reading STATE SLECTION November 7, 1972 Pursuant to the Waxxant and the Constable's Return thereon, a S[a[e Election � { was held at the [ime and places Specified in the Warrant and was called to order � by the Wardens in the precincts as follows: Precinct 1 S. Warren Ki11am School Russell H. Stone, Jr. Precinct 2 Soshua Eaton School Soseph P. Riemer Precinet 3 Co�nunity Center C. Dewey Smiih Precinct 4 Memorial High School Herbert F. Gent, .lr. who then paxtially read the Warran[, when on motion of John F. Cronin, Precinct 1; John H. Crooker, Precinct 2; Ann Cusato, Precinct 3; Florence E. Campbell, Precinct 4, it was voted to dispense with the fuxther reading of the Warxant, excep[ the Constable's Retarn, which was then read by the Wardens in charge.