1924 Nov 4 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 5 :: ReferendumShall a law (Chapter 473 of the Acts of 1923) [see summary of question below], be approved? See summary »

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Shall a law (Chapter 473 of the Acts of 1923) which amends existing legislation on the same subject and provides that, subject to certain limitations, no person shall engage or be financially interested in the business of receiving deposits of money for safe keeping or for the purpose of transmitting the same or equivalents thereof to foreign countries unless he has executed and delivered a bond to the State Treasurer, or deposited securities in lieu thereof, and has received a license from the Commissioner of Banks authorizing him to carry on such business; that any money which in case of breach of bond shall be paid by the licensee or surety thereon, or the securities deposited in lieu thereof, shall constitute a trust fund for the benefit of depositors; that the license shall be revocable by the Commissioner of Banks for cause shown; that the money deposited with licensees for safe keeping shall be invested in the manner prescribed by the act; and that the violation of any provision of the act shall be punished in the manner therein prescribed, which law was approved by both branches of the General Court by votes not recorded, and was approved by His Excellency the Governor, be approved?

1924 Nov 4 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 5 :: ReferendumShall a law (Chapter 473 of the Acts of 1923) [see summary of question below], be approved? See summary »

Ballot Question Results

View results as: # | %  
Ward
Yes
No
Total Votes Cast Blank Votes Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
12,058
5,070
17,128
14,187
31,315
Precinct 1
 
505
247
752
705
1,457
Precinct 2
 
394
147
541
467
1,008
Precinct 3
 
162
99
261
254
515
Precinct 4
 
71
79
150
216
366
Precinct 1
 
118
116
234
369
603
Precinct 2
 
384
328
712
1,017
1,729
Precinct 3
 
116
126
242
406
648
Precinct 1
 
775
300
1,075
759
1,834
Precinct 2
 
600
270
870
779
1,649
Precinct 1
 
509
353
862
754
1,616
Precinct 2
 
558
224
782
672
1,454
Precinct 1
 
932
277
1,209
835
2,044
Precinct 2
 
603
223
826
602
1,428
Precinct 3
 
350
250
600
697
1,297
Precinct 1
 
466
509
975
349
1,324
Precinct 2
 
414
172
586
581
1,167
Precinct 3
 
547
170
717
512
1,229
Precinct 4
 
754
229
983
727
1,710
Precinct 1
 
812
180
992
608
1,600
Precinct 2
 
754
193
947
649
1,596
Precinct 3
 
786
258
1,044
883
1,927
Precinct 4
 
628
153
781
690
1,471
Precinct 5
 
820
167
987
656
1,643
Totals
 
12,058
5,070
17,128
14,187
31,315