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Auditor's Annual Report
FOR THE
TOWN OF SAUGUS
TOGETHER WITH THE
Report of School Committee
For the Year Ending December 31, 1905
SAUG
162
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LYNN. MASS. FRANK S. WHITTEN, PRINTER. 1906.
LOCAL HISTORY Ref. 352 Saugus v.18
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
OF THE
TOWN OF SAUGUS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1905.
SAUGUS PUBLIC LIBRARY 295 Central St. Saugus, MA 01906
LYNN, MASS. FRANK S. WHITTEN, PRINTER. 1906.
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Index to Auditor's Report.
Annual Reports.
PAGE.
Assessors
174
Appraisers of Town Property
226
Auditor
8
Board of Health
186
Cattle and Milk Inspector
213
Cemetery Commissioners
204
Chief of Police
194
Engineers of Fire Department
181
Finance Committee
40
Hay Scales
213
Inspector of Plumbing
189
Librarian
192
Overseers of the Poor
138
Selectmen
168
Sinking Fund Commissioners
224
Superintendent of Streets
176
Superintendent of Cemetery .
205
Town Clerk
30
Treasurer
214
Trustees Free Public Library
190
Water Commissioners' Report
198
Appropriations and Expenditures.
Appropriations for 1905
51
Board of Health
107
Cemetery
II4
Cementing Cellar and Sidewalk Lynnhurst School-house
124
Drinking Fountains
127
Fire Department
96
Firemen's Salaries .
105
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths
78
Highways and Bridges on Account of Street R.R. and Excise Tax, 85
Inside Repairs on School Buildings
120
Insurance on Town Buildings
128
Highways and Bridges .
4
INDEX
PAGE.
Lighting Streets
90
Keeper of Lockup .
91
Memorial Day
123
New Grammar School Building
77
New High School Building
75
New Tomb in Riverside Cemetery
119
New School Building, Pleasant Hills
78
Numbering Houses.
129
New Vault for Assessors
129
Overseers' Department
I32
Police
91
Public Library
IIO
Repairs on Town Buildings
119
Salaries .
1 30
Saugus Home Account .
I39
Schools .
74
Sealing Weights and Measures
I28
Searching Records and Plans for Assessors .
129
Selectmen's Incidentals .
53
Sidewalks
124
Sidewalk and Retaining Wall, Winter Street
123
Sinking Fund .
123
Soldiers' Relief
74
State and Military Aids . .
72
Superintendent of Cemetery and Horse Hire
118
Superintendent of Schools
75
Tree Warden .
I26
Water Department .
93
Miscellaneous.
Annual Town Meeting .
9
Special Town Meeting, June 7
25
Special Town Meeting, August 15
28
Collector's Department, Lewis J. Austin, Collector
229
Clarence Coates, Collector
232
List of Unpaid Taxes
233
Committee on Additional School Accommodations
46
Recapitulation of Selectmen's Department
130
Revised Jury List
I4
Statement of Condition of Town
218
Statement of Town Debt
219
Statistics of Town .
223
Town Officers for 1905
5-6-7
Town Officers, 1905.
Town Clerk.
Henry A. Parker
Term expires March, 1906
Selectmen.
Charles F. Clark
Herbert M. Forristall .
Clarence W. Fox
.
.
Assessors.
Charles M. Amerige .
Alonzo Penney . .
66
1906
Levi G. Hawkes .
1907
Overseers of the Poor.
James A. Halliday
George H. Ames
Henry N. Oliver .
Treasurer.
Joseph S. Meacom
Term expires March, 1906
Auditor.
George Parsons
Term expires March, 1906
Constable.
Charles A. Blakeley .
Term expires March, 1906
Collector of Taxes.
Clarence Coates
Term expires March, 1906 ·
5
.
.
Term expires March, 1906
66
·
66
Term expires March, 1908
Term expires March, 1906
6
TOWN OFFICERS.
Sinking Fund Commissioners.
Herbert B. Newhall .
Term expires March, 1907
Herbert O. Pratt
.
Trustees of the Public Library.
Levi G. Hawkes
Term expires March, 1906
James R. Hughes
Arthur B. Coates
66 66
66
1907
Roscoe S. Butterfield
66
George A. Learoyd
60
66
Clara J. Calley
66
66
1908
Board of Health.
Benjamin F. Robinson
Term expires March, 1908
Dr. George W. Gale .
·
William F. Belcher
1906
Water Commissioners.
Charles I. Hitchings .
Term expires March, 1906
Dr. G. Clarence Parcher .
66
1908
George W. Caswell .
.
66
1907
School Committee.
George M. Amerige .
Term expires March, 1907
Henry J. Mills .
66 1908
Frank P. Bennett, Jr. . .
66
1906
Superintendent of Schools.
Charles E. Stevens
Term expires March, 1906
Superintendent of Streets.
Anthony Hatch Term expires March, 1906
Board of Fire Engineers.
Charles A. Blakeley, Chief Term expires March, 1906
66 66
John L. Weber
Charles L. Putney
66
1908
William H. Belcher .
1906
66
66
66
1907
7
TOWN OFFICERS.
Chief of Police.
Charles O. Thompson
Term expires May, 1906
Board of Registrars.
J. Wesley Paul
Term expires March, 1907
Henry A. Parker
Daniel S. Bannon
66
1908
Peter J. Flaherty
.
Fence Viewers.
Philip W. Farnham .
Term expires March, 1906
John Brierly
Christopher C. Merrithew . .
Tree Warden.
Leon H. Worthley Term expires March, 1906
Measurers of Wood and Bark.
Albert Sweetser Term expires March, 1906 66
Philip W. Farnham .
Herbert O. Pratt
66
Field Drivers.
Philip W. Farnham .
Term expires March, 1906 John Brierly
66
Christopher C. Merrithew . ·
66
Pound Keeper.
J. E. Burnham .
Term expires March, 1906
Superintendent of the Saugus Home.
J. E. Burnham .
Term expires March, 1906
66
66
1906
1906
Auditor's Report.
To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus :
Having examined the accounts of the several departments of the Town as required by the by-laws, and having found proper vouchers for all payments made, I hereby submit the annual report for the year ending December 31, 1905, and trust it may meet with your careful perusal and attention. By referring to that part of the report showing the condition of the Town it will be seen that the deficiency has increased the past year nearly $25,000. This in a large measure, of course, has been brought about by the expenditure of over $22,000 for new school-houses and land purchased, also from the abatements of nearly $3,800 on the uncollected taxes prior to 1905, and bills contracted by the several departments over the appropriations for 1905 which had to be carried over to the present year. The amount of uncollected tax is $9,100 less than a year ago, which is a step in the right direction. Of the tax of 1905 over $52,600 was collected and paid Treasurer before closing the books, and nearly $10,000 has been collected since, leaving less than $24,000 uncollected on February 10th. There are three years' taxes, amounting to $4,512, standing against the city of Lynn as assessed on the pumping station, etc., at North Saugus, which, if this property is illegally taxed, should be abated, and not carried on the books of the Town as an asset.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE PARSONS,
SAUGUS, Feb. 14, 1906.
Auditor.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Total Vote for Town Officers.
SAUGUS, March 6, 1905.
Pursuant to the Warrant, the inhabitants of the Town of Saugus met at the various precincts and voted as follows :
Town Clerk for One Year.
Precinct One.
Precinct Two.
Precinct Three.
Total.
Washington L. Bryer
19
49
II
79
Henry A. Parker
256
194
125
575
Blanks
·
I2I
123
76
320
Selectmen for One Year.
Stephen Ant
II
IO
6
27
Charles F. Clark .
208
164
IIO
482
Herbert M. Forristall
251
256
133
640
Clarence W. Fox
212
155
156
523
Isaac E. Graves .
150
157
90
397
Charles W. Pratt
24
23
18
65
Herbert O. Pratt
155
114
46
315
Charles A. Rechel
61
96
24
18I
Charles D. Whittredge .
I2
23
4
39
Blanks
104
100
49
253
Assessor for Three Years.
Charles W. Amerige
·
148
158
74
380
Robert F. Colson
·
33
59
24
II6
NathanielD. Dearborn .
139
107
82
328
Blanks
76
42
32
150
2
IO
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Overseers of the Poor for One Year.
Precinct One.
Precinct Two.
Precinct Three.
Total.
George H. Ames
3II
232
148
691
James A. Halliday
277
280
144
701
Henry N. Oliver
283
236
168
687
Lewis Austin
·
I
I
James B. Wiggin
·
I
I
Blanks
316
349
176
841
Treasurer for One Year.
Joseph S. Meacom
308
254
162
724
Herman P. Russell
37
46
14
97
George Sewall
.
I
I
Blanks
.
50
66
36
152
Auditor for One Year.
George Parsons
.
306
253
143
702
James R. Hughes
I
I
Blanks
·
89
113
59
271
Constable for One Year.
Charles A. Blakeley
327
240
150
717
Thomas H. Stedstone .
28
52
2I
IOI
Blanks
·
41
74
41
156
Collector for One Year.
Clarence Coates
304
298
165
767
James Rafferty
·
I
I
Benj. Sanborn
·
I
I
John Pitman
.
2
I
3
G. Pranker
I
I
Blanks
S7
67
47
201
·
.
II
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Sinking Fund Commissioner for Three Years.
Precinct One.
Precinct Two.
Precinct Three.
Total.
Herbert O. Pratt .
238
234
I30
602
Geo. Bannon
. I
I
John Townsend
I
I
P. Murphy .
I
I
G. F. Clark
·
I
I
A. A. Foster
I
I
Blanks
153
132
S2
367
Library Trustee for Three Years.
Clara J. Calley
193
181
123
497
Joseph R. Gillan
94
45
26
165
Timothy Johnston
14
31
6
51
F. Fay
·
I
I
Blanks
.
95
109
56
260
Board of Health for Three Years.
James A. Kennedy
42
36
17
95
Benjamin F. Robinson
175
161
IOI
437
Ernest E: Ryder
I26
90
45
261
Blanks
53
79
49
18I
Board of Health for One Year.
William F. Belcher
185
192
85
462
Joseph J. Libby
38
85
26
149
Herbert F. Milligan
I26
90
45
166
Eugene Stevens
I
I
Blanks
92
43
61
196
Water Commissioner for Three Years.
William Barber .
22
44
7 73
Patrick Bresnahan
20
39
40
99
G. Clarence Parcher
288
187
I18
593
Blanks
66
96
47
209
1
I2
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
School Committee for Three Years.
Precinct One.
Precinct Two.
Precinct Three.
Total.
Henry J. Mills
236
238
168
642
Ernest Pratt
I .
I
John W. Hitchings
.
I
I
Byron Hone
I
I
Blanks
157
128
48
333
School Committee for Two Years.
George M. Amerige
229
176
III
516
Donald H. Gerrish
66
143
38
247
Blanks
IOI
47
67
215
Fence Viewers for One Year.
John Brierly
248
189
I 26
563
Philip W. Farnham
215
184
139
538
Chris. C. Merrithew
215
213
123
551
Tom Lawson Learoyd .
I
Leon Worthley
I
Ernest E. Ryder .
.
I
John C. Townsend
.
I
Blanks
.
506
512
248
1,266
Tree Warden for One Year.
Thomas E. Berrett
109
37
45
191
Patrick Murphy
19
7
I2
38
Eugene Stevens
105
36
36
177
Frank W. Turner
IO
148
8
166
Leon H. Worthley
.
95
59
49
203
Blanks
·
58
79
62
199
Cemetery Commissioner for Three Years.
Joseph S. Meacom
268
224
I30
622
C. Driscoll .
I
I
Błanks
127
142
82
351
.
·
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
License.
Precinct One.
Precinct Two.
Precinct Three.
Total.
Yes
109
55
46
210
No
.
224
249
118
591
Blanks
63
62
48
173
Annual Town Meeting to act on Articles in Town Warrant was held Monday evening, March 13, at 8 o'clock P. M. The meeting was called to order by Henry A. Parker, Town Clerk.
ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
Chose Thomas P. Parsons, Moderator, who, after being duly qualified by the Town Clerk, took charge of the meeting.
ARTICLE 2. To hear and act on Reports of Committees.
Voted, To accept the report of the Committee that was ap- pointed December 29, 1904, as to the best measures to take for additional school accommodations.
Voted to take up Article 46.
ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to petition the General Court to authorize the Town to incur indebtedness in addition to the amount already author- ized by law, for the building of schoolhouses and procuring land therefor, not toexceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, That the Selectmen be, and they are, hereby authorized to petition the Legislature for the passage of an Act authorizing the Town of Saugus to issue bonds outside the debt limit, to an amount not exceeding $100,000, payable in not exceeding thirty years from their date, for the purpose of building schoolhouses and acquiring land therefor. 38 yes, 17 no.
ART. 3. To choose all other Town Officers which Towns are, by law, required to choose in the months of March and April annually. Chose John F. Burnham, Pound Keeper ; John
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Brierley, Philip W. Farnham, Christopher C. Merrithew, Field Drivers; Herbert O. Pratt, Philip W. Farnham and Albert Sweetser, Measurers of Wood and Bark.
ART. 4. To revise the Jury List. Adopted the Jury List as follows :
Charles B. Austin
Dennis S. Newhall
Winslow D. Adlington
Elmer B. Newhall
Charles W. Bailey
Everett H. Newhall
George W. Blodgett
Thomas Newhall
John Brierly
Walter L. Newhall
Maurice F. Cunningham
Joseph Newhall
David H. Cheever
George L. Nourse
Everett H. Day
Henry N. Oliver
N. D. Dearborn
E. Chester Parker
Albert F. Dikeman
Joseph F. Frisbee
Frederick W. Feakins
Charles Florence
Frank E. Parker George Parsons J. Wesley Paul C. O. Popp
Levi Florence
George M. Raddin
F. W. Foss
Frank M. Ramsdell
Aaron A. Gill
James W. Rea
Joseph M. Hall
W. E. Rhodes Francis D. Riblett
Harry E. Hartich
Levi G. Hawkes
Benj. F. Robinson B. F. Sanborn Arthur W. Sawyer
M. H. Johnson
Charles H. Sawyer.
David T. Knox
George A. Kimball
Frank H. Little
Edwin D. Layton
Arthur B. Mansfield
Chas. H. Mansfield
George A. Valpey C. D. Whittredge
James M. Maxwell
Daniel B. Willis
Chas. N. Wormstead
I. M. Merrithew Benj. F. Newhall
William F. Sawyer Frank M. Symonds Albert Sweetser C. E. Torrey John C. Townsend
John W. Hitchings
Byron S. Hone
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
ART. 5. To choose a Committee on Finance, as required by the Town By-Laws.
Chose the following persons to act on the Finance Commit- tee :
Precinct One, Fred C. Cheever for three years; Elmer B. Newhall for two years; Benjamin F. Sanborn for one year. Precinct Two, Charles E. Putnam for three years ; Herbert R. Mckenzie for two years; Arthur J. Struthers for one year. Precinct Three, Edgar B. Oliver for three years; A. Clarke Newhall for two years; Clarence H. Forney for one year.
The following articles were referred to the Finance Commit- tees, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49.
ART. 6. To see what action the Town will take in relation to charging interest or making a discount on taxes assessed in the ensuing year.
Voted, That a discount of two per cent. be allowed on taxes paid on or before October 10, 1905, and interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum be charged after January 1, 1906, on taxes for the year 1905.
ART. 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to hire money and give notes of the Town for the same for the following purposes.
Ist. For the purpose of paying notes coming due the present year.
2nd. To hire money temporarily, not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) for one year, in anticipation of the taxes of the year 1905.
Voted, That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to hire money temporari- ly, not exceeding one year in anticipation of the taxes of the year 1905, and gives votes of the Town for the same and all money so hired shall be expressly made payable from such taxes of 1905, the whole amount so hired under this vote not to exceed the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.) Yeas, 45 ; No o.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to adopt some rule for collecting taxes, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter. Indefinitely postponed.
ART. 38. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 103 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts, for the supervision of plumbing.
Voted, To accept Chapter 103.
ART. 42. To see if the Town will ratify and confirm the settlements of disputed tax titles made by the Selectmen during the past year and the deeds of release executed by the Treasurer in pursuance of the same, and authorize the Selectmen to make such settlements in that regards during the coming year as they shall deem advisable, and authorize the Treasurer to give releases in accordance with such settlements.
Voted, To ratify and confirm the settlement of disputed tax titles made by the Selectment during the past year and the deeds of release executed by the Treasurer in pursuance of the same, and authorize the Selectment to make such settlements in that regard during the coming year as they shall deem advisable, and authorize the Treasurer to give release in accordance with such settlements.
ART. 44. To see if the Town will vote to employ only union labor in its various departments, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, to indefinitely postpone.
Voted at 9.45 to adjourn to Monday evening, March 20, 1905, at 8 o'clock.
Attest : HENRY A. PARKER,
Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
SAUGUS, March 20, 1905.
Adjourned Town Meeting called to order by the Moderator at 8 o'clock, P. M.
Reading of the records of the last meeting were read and approved.
Voted, To accept the report of the Finance Committee.
ART. 7. To make an appropriation and raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town charges for the ensuing year.
Voted, To accept Town charges as follows :
Schools, $27,400 ; School House Loan, Roby, $3,000, Lynn- hurst, $350; Selectmen's Incidentals, $6,500 : Overseers of the Poor, $3,000; Water Loan (principal) $3,000; State and Military Aid, $2,300; Interest, $8,500; Highway and Bridges, $5,000 ; Fire Department, for amount contracted for in excess of Town appropriation for year 1904, $700.
ART. 8. To see what action the Town will take inthe matter of fixing the compensation of any or all Town Officers, and make an appropriation for the same.
Voted, That the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) be and hereby is appropriated for Salaries for the year 1905.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for Police Service.
Voted, That the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000) be and hereby is appropriated for Police Services.
ART. II. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars for the observance of Memorial Day, the same to be expended under the supervision of Post 95, G. A. R., or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) be and hereby is appropriated for the observance of Memorial Day under the directions of Gen. E. W. Hinks Post, 95, G. A. R.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
ART. 12. To see what action the Town will take in relation to Street Lighting, and make an appropriation therefor.
Voted, That the sum of six thousand dollars ($6,000) be and hereby is appropriated for Street Lighting.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to cover the cost of insurance on Town Buildings.
Voted, That the sum of four hundred and twenty-five dollars ($425) be and hereby is appropriated for Insurance on Town Buildings.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for Repairs on Town Buildings and Grounds.
Voted, That the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) be and hereby is appropriated for Repairs on Town Buildings and Grounds.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the Board of Health, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, That the sum of thirteen hundred dollars ($1,300) be and hereby is appropriated for the use of the Board of Health to be expended under their direction.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the Superintendent of Schools.
Voted, That the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) be and hereby is appropriated for the Superintendent of Schools.
ART. 17. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for searching the Records and Plans and for Incidentals for the Assessors.
Voted, That the sum of fifty dollars ($50) be and hereby is appropriated for the Assessors for searching the Records. .
ART. 18. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for Sidewalks, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Voted, That the sum of three hundred dollars ($300) be and hereby is appropriated for Sidewalks.
ART. 19. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for Tree Warden, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, That the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) be and hereby is appropriated for Tree Warden.
ART. 20. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for Sealer of Weights and Measures, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, That the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75) be and hereby is appropriated for Sealer of Weights and Measures.
ART. 21. To see what compensation the Town will give the Collector for collecting the tax of 1905, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, That if less than 75 per cent of the taxes of 1905 are collected before May 1, 1906, the commission allowed the Tax Collector be I per cent. If 75 per cent or over of taxes are collected before May 1, 1906, the commission allowed the Tax Collector be 12 per cent, to be paid from the Selectmen's incidentals.
ART. 23. To see if the Town will defray the expenses of the Lock-up from Court Fines, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, To defray by court fines, and if not sufficient to be taken from Selectmen's Incidentals.
ART. 24. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the Salaries of Firemen of the Saugus Fire Department, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone. See Art. 8.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
ART. 25. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the expenses of the Fire Depart- ment for the ensuing year, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, That the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) be, and hereby is, appropriated for the Fire Department.
ART. 26. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of six hundred dollars ($600) and dog tax for use of the Public Library, the same to be expended under the direction of the Trustees of the aforesaid Library, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, That the sum of six hundred dollars ($600) and the dog tax be, and hereby is, appropriated for the Public Library.
ART. 27. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for salary of Superintendent of Cemetery, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone, as it is a part of Art. 34.
ART. 28. To see if the Town will make an appropriation of four hundred dollars ($400) for Soldier's Relief, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, That the sum of four hundred dollars ($400) be, and hereby is, appropriated for Soldier's Relief.
ART. 29 To see if the Town will make an appropriation of fifty dollars ($50) for numbering the houses in the Town not yet numbered, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, That the sum of fifty dollars ($50) be, and hereby is, appropriated for numbering houses.
ART. 30. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) on account of thesinking fund for payment of the notes borrowed for the Cliftondale School House Loan (new), or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, That the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) be and hereby is appropriated on account of sinking fund.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
ART. 31. To see if the Town authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of ahe Selectmen, to make a Water Loan of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the extension of the water pipes, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, That the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to make a Water Loan of twenty- five hundred dollars for the extension of the water pipes. 81 yeas, o no.
ART. 32. To see if the Town will vote to build a sidewalk and fence on Winter street, from Macajah Newhall's house to Horace A. Nowell's, a distance of about seven hundred (700) feet, and make an appropriation for the same, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of C. W. Fox and others.
Voted, That the sum of four hundred and seventy-five dollars ($475) be and hereby is appropriated to build a retaining wall and sidewalk, also fence, on Winter street, as called for in Art. 32.
ART. 33. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) for repairs to the interior of the school-houses, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, That the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) be and hereby is appropriated for repairs on interiors of school build- ings, to be expended under the direction of the School Com- mittee.
ART. 34. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of seven hundred dolllars ($700), five hundred dollars ($500) of which is for salary of Superintendent of Cemetery, and two hun- dred dollars ($200) for horse hire for work in said Cemetery, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted, That the sum of seven hundred dollars ($700) be and and hereby is appropriated, one hundred of which is for the salary of the Superintendent of the Cemetery, and two hundred of which is for horse hire for work in the Cemetery.
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ART. 35. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to put thee Fire Alarm System in perfect condition, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
ART. 36. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to locate five (5) incandescent lights in the following places, viz. : one (1) at the corner of Spring and Walnut streets, one (I) on Spring street (500 feet east of Walnut street), one (1) at the corner of Spring street and Broadway, one (1) on Broadway (700 feet north of Spring street), one (1) on Broadway (1,350 feet north of Spring street), one (1) on Prospect street (near the property of Mrs. Lena Knox), three (3) on Forest street, two (2) on Main street (above Howard street), one (1) at the corner of Washington street and Harrison avenue, one (1) at the corner of Harrison avenue and Shuman street, one (1) opposite lot 519, Cleveland avenue, Lynnhurst, and make an appropriation for the same, or the see what action the Town will take in the matter.
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