Town annual report of Plymouth, MA 1903-1905, Part 1

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Publication date: 1903
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ORDER OF EXERCISES


MEMORIAL DAY


WE


HONOR THE DEAD


MEMORIAL,


FALLEN HEROES


AT PLYMOUTH, MASS.


SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1903


PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY


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Morton Robbins James Ryan Amasa C. Spars Horatio Sears Winslow B. Sherman John Shannon Thomas Smith A. H. Spaulding


VINE HILLS CEMETERY-CONTINUED.


William F. Spooner


William Stevens


William Williams


James H Stillman


Philip H. Willians


Jolin Swift


George Woodbury


David A. Taylor


Alvarado Wrightington


George Taylor


Levi M. Westgate


Wallace Taylor


John W. Webster


Joseph F. Towns


C. A. S. Perkins


Isaac H. Perkins


John B. Perkins


F Goodwin


William H Gurney


Nathani 1 Holmes


Leander Holmes


Horace Holmes Isaac T. Holmes


Alexander M. Harrison Benjamin Harvey


William H. Jackson


Benjamin S. Jenkins


Henry W. Kimball


Charles H. Swan


E. Stevens Turner


William Kapser Julia Kendall Rev. F. N. Knapp Phineas Leach Sumner Leonard


Frank W. Turner Frank A. Thomas Daniel S. Wells Benj. H. Weston


Abner Leonard


Benjamin Whitmore


Thomas A Mayo


George F. Wood


Albert Mellen


Edward Wolcott


George S. Morey


Pauline Wiswell


Charles P. Morse


Rebecca Wiswell


Ichabod P. Bagnall Charles. Brogan John Burns Martin Curley Timothy Downey James Keran


George W. Bartlett Winslow Bartlett Gustavus D. Bates Elislia Benson Winslow Churchill Zenas Churchill


ST. JOSEPH'S CEMETERY.


Thomas Lahey Patrick Maguire


Patrick S. Rogan


Michael McDermott


Patrick Smith


John McDowell


Patrick H. Sullivan


Charles Raymond


Emil J. Pickard


Sullivan


CHILTONVILLE.


John Fisher


Gideon E. Morton


George H. Holmes


Charles H. Howland


William H. Hoxie


James W. Page George F. Pierce Otis Sears


Ansel H. Vaughan


SOUTH PLYMOUTH .- James Lynch. SHIP POND .- Taylor Valler.


CARVER.


Pelham W. Barrows Daniel Dunham


Jesse F. Lucas Perez T. Shurtleff


Albert T. Shurtleff


MIDDLEBORO .- George S. Thomas. MARSHFIELD .- T. C. Brown.


Decoration of graves in outlying districts under the direction of Chaplain W. B. STANDISH, in the early morning.


Please notify of any omissions.


Sherman Allen George W. Barnes Nathaniel F. Barnes Winslow B. Barnes Robert H. Barnes Herbert S. Bosworth George H. Bradford Lemuel Bradford Nathaniel Burgess Francis Bates Ellis B. Bramhall Joseph L. Bartlett Victor A. Bartlett John Bachelder Benjamin F. Bumpus John F. Churchill Robert B. Churchill Richard S. Cole William Congdon Samuel N. Dunham Francis B. Davis Josiah R. Drew William C. Dunlap Albert T. Finney J. C. Fuller


OAK GROVE CEMETERY.


Theodore S. Fuller William P. Gooding Ezra S. Goodwin


Warren Rickard Nathaniel Russell Thomas S. Saunders


Benjamin H. Savery Alberto M. Shaw Joseph B. Shaw


Eleazer Shaw James E. Sherman Albert Simmons George A. Simmons


Thomas Rogan


Charles H. Long John D. Manter


Frederick Weiss


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF PLYMOUTH


FOR THE


Year Ending December 3 I


1903.


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PLYMOUTH THE MEMORIAL PRESS 1904.


PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY


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TOWN OFFICERS.


Selectmen-Horace M. Saunders, D. H. Craig, H. O. Wiriting, Ira C. Ward. GEO. W. BRADFORD


Town Clerk-Edward L. Burgess.


Town Treasurer-Edward L. Burgess.


Auditor-Frank D. Bartlett.


Collector of Taxes-Herbert W. Bartlett.


Clerk of Selectmen-Herbert W. Bartlett.


Assessors-John C. Cave, chosen 1903, for two years; George Harlow, chosen 1903, for three years; James C. Bates, chosen 1901, for three years.


Overseers of the Poor-Charles P. Hatch, chosen 1902, for three years; Benjamin F. Ward, chosen 1903, for three years; Charles A. Strong, chosen 1901, for three years.


Water Commissioners-Everett F. Sherman and John W. Churchill, chosen 1903, for three years; Horace P. Bai- ley and Charles T. Holmes, chosen 1902, for three years; John H. Damon, chosen 1901, for three years.


School Committee-William S. Kyle and J. Holbrook Shaw, chosen 1903, for three years; Elizabeth Thurber and Arthur E. Lewis, chosen 1902, for three years; Frank H. Perkins and Increase Robinson, chosen 1901, for three years.


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Burial Hill Committee- Selectmen.


Agawam Fishery Committee-Frank Harlow, Alfred Holmes, Herbert S. Maxwell.


Park Commissioners-Thomas R. Watson, chosen 1903, for one year; George R. Briggs, chosen 1903, for three years; Walter H. Sears, chosen 1902, for three years.


Surveyors and Measurers of Lumber-Leavitt T. Rob- bins, Edward B. Atwood, Cornelius C. Holmes.


Sealer of Weights and Measures-Christopher T. Harris.


Beach Committee-Selectmen.


Superintendent of Streets-Stillman R. Sampson.


Field Drivers and Fence Viewers-Hosea C. Bartlett, Wallace Nightingale, John F. Callanan, John W. Churchill and Albert T. Harlow.


Superintendent of Water Works-Arthur E. Blackmer. Collector of Water Rates-N. Reeves Jackson.


Pound Keeper-Hosea C. Bartlett.


Committee on Inland Fisheries-Thomas D. Shumway, Charles B. Stoddard, Benjamin A. Hathaway.


Harbor Master-Ellis Whiting Harlow.


Board of Registration-C. H. Sherman, appointed in place of C. H. Holmes, appointed in 1901, for three years; William D. Carleton, appointed 1902, for three years; Nathaniel G. Lanman, appointed 1903, for three years; Edward L. Burgess.


Superintendent of Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries, and Burial Hill-Edward F. Stranger.


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Sexton-Winslow S. Holmes.


Superintendent of Almshouse-Obed C. Pratt.


Board of Health-John F. Callanan, chosen 1903, for three years; H. L. Molter, appointed in place of Joseph W. Hunting, chosen 1902, for three years; J. Holbrook Shaw, chosen 1901, for three years.


Board of Engineers-Frank H. Lanman, George E. Saunders, John C. Cave, Isaac Hedge, Ephraim D. Bartlett, Herbert Morissey and John E. Sullivan.


Superintendent of Chiltonville Cemetery-Chas. Rogers.


Superintendent of Manomet Cemetery-George A. Man- ter.


Superintendent of Cedarville Cemetery-Charles E. Kim- ball.


Constables-Michael Casey, Samuel Ferguson, Joseph W. Hunting, Edward Manter, Freeman Manter, Augustine J. Hogan, Peter Wood and John M. Atwood.


Chief of Police-Benjamin F. Goddard.


Committee on Sewerage-Selectmen.


Tree Warden-George R. Briggs.


Forester-George R. Briggs.


List of Deputy Forost Fire Wards, 1903-Henry O. Whiting, Assistant Forester; Samuel Bradford, Nehemiah L. Savery, Nath'! T. Clark, Benjamin Whiting, Elkanah Finney, Gustavus G. Sampson, Frank L. St. George, Le- Baron R. Barker, James M. Dowsett, D. Edson Raymond, Albert M. Haskell, George H. Blanchard, Andrew J. Ca- hoon, Henry L. Cahoon, Wm. F. Doten, Zenas E. Lang- ford, Ziba R. Ellis, John T. Pierce, William C. Collingwood, Stillman R. Sampson. Frank B. Holmes consented to act at Manomet without a regular appointment.


ABSTRACT OF RECORDS OF 1903.


JANUARY 24.


On motion of Edward B. Atwood. Voted, That the Select- men be and are hereby authorized and instructed to construct sewers in the north part of the Town sub- stantially in accordance with the report of the com- mittee submitted at this meeting. J. W. Hunting moved that all the houses on the line of sewer in the north part of the town be connected, and the motion was lost.


On motion of Mr. Cameron, Voted, That the Board of Health be instructed to have all houses on the line of sewers connected with the sewer within a reasonable time.


On motion of James B. Collingwood, Voted, That the town accept the layout of the right to lay sewers from Atlantic Street to Nelson Street; from Court Street, near Robbins Lane, to land of New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co., and from land of said company to the ocean. as laid out by the Selectmen, January 10, 1903, and reported to the Town.


On motion of Horace M. Saunders, Voted, That the Town reconsider the vote passed April 30, 1901, authorizing bonds or notes for the construction of sewers in the north part of the Town.


On motion of Edward B. Atwood, Voted, That for the purpose of procuring money for the construction of sewers in the north part of the Town, the Selectmen


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are hereby authorized to borrow the sum of twenty- seven thousand dollars ($27,000), and to issue therefor the notes of the Town, each for the sum of one thou- sand dollars ($1,000), bearing interest at a rate not exceeding four per cent. per annum, payable semi- annually, payable one at the end of each successive year from date of issue, until the whole are paid. The said notes to be signed by the Treasurer and approved by a majority of the Selectmen of the Town. Sixty- five voted in the affirmative and none in the negative, and the necessary two-thirds voting in the affirmative, the motion was carried.


On motion of Edward B. Atwood, Voted, That the Select- men be and are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Plymouth Cordage Company as to the use of sewer built by the said Cordage Company, and to enter into agreements with the Plymouth Cordage Company, and with others whose lands have been taken for the purpose of constructing sewers, as to the settlement of damages of said parties, in such manner and form as said Selectmen may think proper ; all expenses thereof to be charged to the construction of sewers in the north part of the Town.


On motion of Arthur Lord, Voted, That the Water Com- missioners are hereby authorized and instructed to purchase a new water pump, and to make additions, alterations and improvements at the Pumping Station, substantially in accordance with the report of the committee submitted at this meeting.


On motion of Arthur Lord, Voted, That, for the purpose of procuring money to purchase a new pump and make improvements at the Pumping Station, the Selectmen are hereby authorized to borrow the sum of nineteen thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars and


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eighty cents ($19,999.80), and to issue therefor the notes of the Town, each for the sum of six hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty-six cents ($666.66), bearing interest at a rate not exceeding four per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, and payable one at the end of each successive year from date of issue until the whole are paid. The said notes to be signed by the Treasurer and approved by a majority of the Select- men of the Town. Sixty-eight voted in the affirmative and none in the negative, and the necessary two-thirds having voted in the affirmative the motion was carried.


On motion of Elkanah Finney, Voted, That the Selectmen be and are hereby authorized and instructed to purchase the Bradford and Holmes lots on Church Street at an expense not exceeding $4,000.


On motion of Elkanah Finney, Voted, That for the pur- pose of procuring money for the purchase and improve- ment of land and buildings for additional town offices, including lockup and public convenience, the Selectmen are hereby authorized to borrow the sum of four thou- sand dollars ($4,000) and to issue therefor the notes of the Town, each for the sum of four hundred dollars ($400), bearing interest at a rate not exceeding four per cent. per annum, and payable one at the end of each successive year until the whole are paid. The said notes to be signed by the Treasurer and approved by a majority of the Selectmen of the Town. Eighty-one voted in the affirmative and one in the negative, and the necessary two-thirds having voted in the affirma- tive the motion was carried.


On motion of Elkanah Finney. Voted, That the Town authorize the Selectmen to petition the Legislature for the repeal of the act establishing the Plymouth Fire Department.


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MARCH 2.


Voted, That the names of John W. Carleton, Addison R. Corey, T. Allen Bagnell, Alton D. Edes, Charles E. Moore, Elisha T. Nelson and Charles R. Rogers be stricken from the list of jurors.


Voted, That the list revised as above be accepted.


Voted, That the Town authorize the Treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow money in antici- pation of taxes, and for disbursement under the pro- visions of the law relating to State Aid and Military Aid, and to defray the expenses of the Town after January 1, 1904.


On motion of Arthur Lord, Voted, That the appropriation of sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000) for roads and bridges be postponed until an adjourned meeting in April.


On motion of Arthur Lord, Voted, That the appropriation for the Fire Department be postponed until an ad- journed meeting in April.


On motion of Arthur Lord, Voted, That all departments whose appropriations are postponed until the April meeting be authorized to expend such sums of money as may be necessary for the regular expenses of said department.


Mr. Kyle moved that the unexpended balance of sixty dollars and twenty-four cents ($60.24) of the Oak Street schoolhouse appropriation be transferred to the regular school account, and the motion was carried.


On motion of Geo. R. Briggs, Voted, That the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) be appropriated to pay the expenses of Memorial Day.


On motion of William Hedge, Voted, That the dog fund, amounting to one thousand eighty dollars and thirty-


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eight cents ($1,080.38), and the additional sum of two hundred and nineteen dollars and sixty-two cents ($219.62) be and are hereby appropriated for the use of the Public Library.


On motion of H. M. Saunders, Voted, That the Town authorize the Selectmen to renew any note or notes heretofore authorized which are now due or may become due the present year, for such time and on such terms as they may deem expedient for the interests of the Town.


H. M. Saunders mnoved that the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) be appropriated for the care and improvement of the Public Parks, and one hundred and sixty dollars ($160) be appropriated for the care and improvement of Training Green. Ninety-five voted in the affirmative and none in the negative, more than two-thirds having voted in the affirmative the motion was carried.


On motion of Charles I. Litchfield, Voted, That the Town purchase from the estate of the late Nathaniel Morton the lot of land on Lincoln Street, known as Barnes field for school purposes, or for a playground, that the care and control of the same be placed in the School Committee until otherwise ordered by the Town, and that the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) be appropriated for such purchase.


On motion of William S. Kyle, Voted, That, the additional sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) be appropriated for schools, to provide for heating and ventilating the Cornish school building.


On motion of William T. Davis, Voted, That the com- mittee appointed by the Town to examine into the matter of reopening Eel river to the harbor be author- ized to build a breakwater on Plymouth beach to pro-


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tect the river, the highway and Eel river bridge from future overflow.


On motion of Arthur Lord, Voted, That the report of the committee on Eel river be printed in the next Town report.


On motion of Wm. T. Davis, Voted, That the selectmen be authorized to issue bonds or notes for an amount not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars, ($2,500) for the purpose of raising money to be expended in build- ing a breakwater on Plymouth beach, to protect Eel river, the highway and Eel river bridge from future overflow. Said bonds or notes to be paid from the


taxes of 1904. One hundred and thirty voted in the affirmative, and none in the negative; more than two- thirds voting in the affirmative, the motion was carried. On motion of Elkanah Finney, Voted, That the Board of Health be requested to report in print some rules and regulations in regard to plumbing, to be adopted by the town.


On motion of Arthur Lord, Voted, That the town fix the date of the annual meeting for the election of town offi- cers on the first Saturday of March, and for the trans- action of other business of the annual meeting on the first Saturday of April.


On motion of Elkanah Finney, Voted, That the committee on Inland Fisheries be requested to make a report as to what had been done in the way of providing a way for the free passage of herring from the harbor to Bil- lington Sea, as instructed by the town by a vote passed March 3, 1902.


APRIL 4.


On motion of Horace M. Saunders, Voted, That the Se-


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lectmen be authorized to build a new stable and such other buildings as they may think necessary for wagons and tools, on land now owned by the town near the site of the present stable; and that the sum of $3,000 be appropriated therefor.


On motion of Horace M. Saunders, Voted, That the sum of $2,500 be appropriated for the purchase of two watering carts. the erection of necessary standpipes, and the sprinkling of the streets for the coming year.


On motion of Arthur Lord, Voted, That the sum of $2,000 be appropriated for the extension of water pipes.


On motion of Frank H. Lanman, Voted, That the town erect a new engine house on South street.


On motion of Frank H. Lanman, Voted, That the town build an addition to the Central Fire station.


On motion of Arthur Lord. Voted. To accept the report of the Committee on Inland Fisheries, and the same be placed on file.


Frank H. Lanman moved that the sum of $900 be appro- priated for the purchase of a new boiler for steam fire engine No. 3, and the motion was carried.


Frank H. Lanman moved that for the purpose of procuring money to build an engine house on South street, and an addition to the Central Fire station, the Selectmen are hereby authorized to borrow the sum of $12,000, and to issue therefor the bonds or notes of the town, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding 4 per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, and payable in 10 years, in equal annual payments of $1,200 each. The said bonds or notes to be signed by the Treasurer and ap- proved by a majority of the Selectmen.


Edward B. Atwood moved that the appropriation of $12,- 000, be divided, and the motion was lost.


On the motion of Mr. Lanman, 85 voted in the affirmative


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and 50 in the negative, and the motion was lost, the necessary two-thirds not voting in the affirmative.


On motion of F. J. Heavens, Voted, That the following by- law be adopted :


SECTION I-No child under 16 years of age shall be, loiter or remain upon any street, highway, park or other public way or place in the town, after the hour of half-past nine o'clock in the afternoon of any day, unless accompanied by, or under the control or care of a parent, guardian or other adult person, or per- forming or returning from employment or from the performance of some duty, directed in writing, by said parent, guardian, or other adult person, and no such child, while performing such duty or returning from the performance thereof, or from employment, shall loiter upon any such street, highway, park or other public way or place.


SECTION 2-Any person violating any of the provis- ions of this by-law shall be liable to a penalty not ex- ceeding five dollars for each offence.


On motion of John F. Callanan, Voted, To adopt Chapter 103 of the Revised Laws.


On motion of Arthur Lord, Voted, That the Selectmen be authorized to refit the Bradford house on Town square suitable for office purposes.


On motion of Arthur Lord, Voted, That the Selectmen be instructed to sell the old high schoolhouse lot on Pleas- ant street, and to execute in the name and on be- half of the town, the papers necessary to transfer the title.


On motion of Arthur Lord, Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to expend such part of the money obtained by the sale of the old high schoolhouse lot as may be necessary, to fit up the Bradford house on Town square.


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On motion of Arthur Lord, Voted, That the Selectmen be authorized to fit up the basement of the Town house for the use of the police department.


On motion of Frank H. Lanman, Voted, That, for the pur- pose of procuring money to build an engine house on South street, the Selectmen are hereby authorized to borrow the sum of $8,000, and to issue therefor the bonds or notes of the town, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding 4 per cent. per annum, payable semi- annually. and payable in 10 years, in equal annual pay- ments of $800 each. The said bonds or notes to be signed by the Treasurer and approved by a majority of the Selectinen. Eighty-two voted in the affirma- tive, and 41 in the negative; two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the motion was carried.


Arthur Lord moved that the question of the purchase of a lot of land for the Water Department be left to the Water Commissioners, to report at some future meet- ing. and the motion was carried.


Voted, That the collector of taxes be authorized to receive the taxes for the ensuing year at such place as he shall designate, on or before the 15th day of October. that interest be charged on all taxes remaining unpaid on the said fifteenth day of October, at a rate of 6 per cent. per annum, and such rate shall continue until otherwise ordered by the town; and all taxes and interest remain- ing unpaid on the first day of January following, shall be collected forthwith by legal process, and the collector is hereby authorized to collect at once, by legal process, all taxes of previous years outstanding.


Voted, That the tax collector be authorized to use all means for collecting taxes which a town treasurer when ap- pointed collector may use.


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MAY 23.


On motion of Winslow B. Standish, Voted, That the town observe Old Hone week, and that a committee of five be elected by hand ballot, to make arrangements; said committee to have power to add to their number; and that the sum of $500 be appropriated therefor, the same to be charged to the contingent account.


On motion of Winslow B. Standish, Voted, To amend the vote under article 4, by substituting "be appointed by the moderator," instead of "elected by hand ballot.""


Shall the town subscribe $15,000 to the capital stock of the Plymouth, Carver and Wareham Street Railway Co. Yes, 460; no, 44; blanks, 17.


On motion of James B. Collingwood, Voted, That for the purpose of procuring money to pay for the subscription to the capital stock of the Plymouth, Carver & Ware- ham Street Railway Co., the Selectmen are hereby au- thorized to borrow the sum of $15,000, and to issue therefor the bonds or notes of the town, bearing in- terest at a rate not exceeding 4 per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually; and payable in 10 years, in equal annual payments of $1,500 each; said bonds or notes to be signed by the Treasurer and approved by a majority of the Selectmen.


DECEMBER I.


On motion of Horace M. Saunders, Voted, That the Se- lectmen be authorized to issue a note of the Town of Plymouth for $500, for the purpose of completing its new town stable, said note to be dated Dec. 15, 1903, and payable in 10 months, with interest at a rate not exceeding 4 per cent. per annum. Forty-six voted in the affirmative and none in the negative; more than


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two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the motion was carried.


On motion of Frank H. Lanman, Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of $2,500 to complete the South street engine house.


On motion of Arthur Lord, Voted, That no committee of the town, hereafter intrusted with the erection of any building, or the construction of any public work, under a special appropriation by the town, shall enter upon any contract, or proceed with the construction of the work, without further authority from the town, when it shall appear to such committee that any such build- ing or work cannot be fully completed within the limits of the appropriation.


Arthur E. Lewis moved that the town build an armory, and purchase land therefor, and that a committe of five be appointed by the Moderator, who shall have full charge of the purchase of land and the erection of an armory; said committee are hereby instructed not to enter into any contracts for said purpose until they can enter into contracts for the purchase of land and the completion of the building in every respect for the sum of $18,000 or less. To raise money for said purpose, the Select- men are hereby authorized to issue bonds or notes of the town to an amount not exceeding $18,000, payable $900 a year, for 20 years, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding 4 per cent. per annum, payable semi-an- nually, said bonds or notes to be signed by the Treas- urer and approved by a majority of the Selectmen.


On motion of Samuel Bradford, Voted, That articles four and five be adjourned until the next March meeting. One hundred and twenty-nine voted in the affirmative and one hundred and twenty-seven in the negative, and the motion was carried.


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On motion of W. S. Kyle, Voted, That the sum of $600 be appropriated for the purchase of land in rear of the Knapp schoolhouse, for school purposes.


William S. Kyle moved that the sum of $12,000 be ap- propriated for constructing and furnishing a four-room school building to be erected on the lot owned by the town on South Russell street. On motion of Elkanah Finney, Voted, That this article be postponed until the annual meeting in March. One hundred and forty voted in the affirmative and sixty in the negative, and the motion was carried.


On motion of Frank H. Lanman, Voted, That for the pur- pose of procuring money to complete the South street engine house, the Selectmen are hereby authorized to issue bonds or notes of the town to an amount not ex- ceeding $2,500, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding 4 per cent., payable semi-annually, and principal pay- able in ten equal annual payments of $250 each, Ninety- one voted in the affirmative and nine in the negative, more than two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the motion was carried.




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