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FORTY-SECOND
Annual Reports
OF THE
Town of Swampscott, Mass.,
For Year Ending Feb. 28, 1894.
ED
SETT
A.D. 1629.
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INCORPORATED
ITT. A. D. 1852.
AS
PS
SWAN
LYNN, MASS. : PRESS OF G. H. & W. A. NICHOLS, 1894.
Index to Committee Reports, Town Officials and Public Property.
Committee, Standing. 10
Fire Engineers' Report. 79
Health, Board of, Report. 84 Jurors, List of 51
Library Trustees' Report. 77
Milk Inspector's Report
89
New Schoolhouse Committees' Report. 75
Police, Chief of, Report 97
Public Property, Schedule of: 11
Provisions, Animals, etc., Inspector of, Report 88
School Committees' Report
57
Selectmen's Report
52
Street Superintendent's Report.
90
Street Light Committees' Report
95
Town Officers' Appointed
6
Town Officers' Elected 4
Town Clerk's Records 14
Town Clerk's Statistics 48
Truant Officer's Report 74
Index to Financial Report.
Assessors' Valuation. 101
Auditors' Remarks 99
Atlantic Avenue Sidewalk 163
Catch Basins and Gutters 157
Cemetery, Care of [See Selectmen's Report] 155
Cemetery Entrance 162
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL REPORT-Continued.
Concrete and Curbstones 153
Essex Street. 158
Fire Department 138
Fire Alarm Striker 137
Fire Alarm Box
145
Financial Condition of the Town.
166
Health Department. 144
Highway Department .. 123
Hose for Fire Apparatus 129
Interest and Discount
107
Library Department. 150
Memorial Day 130
Military Aid. 149
Monument Lot. 154
New Schoolhouse 148
Notes Payable, List of 106
Ontario Street.
161
Police Department 136
Poor, Overseers of 131
Retaining Wall 160
Recapitulation . 164
Salem Street Water Pipe
147
School Department ..
117
Selectmen's Department.
110
Sidewalk Department.
151
Soldiers' and Sailors' Aid 152
Street Light Department. 129
State Aid. 146
Street Crossing 154
Statistics 100
Tax Collector 103
Town Hall Department 156
Town Warrant. 167
Treasurer's Account 104
Water Rates 130
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TOWN OFFICERS ELECTED - 1893.
TOWN OFFICERS ELECTED, 1893.
Moderator. EDWARD H. THOMAS.
Selectmen. AARON R. BUNTING, CHAIRMAN,
H. CUSHING BULFINCH, ARTHUR C. WIDGER.
Town Clerk. GEORGE T. TILL.
Treasurer. BENJAMIN O. HONORS.
Collector of Taxes. MICHAEL P. CARROLL.
Auditors. L. FRANK CAHOON, CHAIRMAN,
ELMER A. HARDY, D. ROBERT STONE.
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TOWN OFFICERS ELECTED - 1893.
Assessors. Term expires IVORY EMMONS, 1894, [Deceased.]
Term ends Term ends
GILBERT DELANO, 1895, GEORGE T. MELZARD, 1896.
School Committee.
Term ends FRANK E. INGALLS, 1894, Term ends Term ends WILLIAM H. ROGERS, 1895, ELDRIDGE F. SMALL, 1896.
[BENJAMIN POTTER, resigned.]
Trustees of Public Library. Term ends JAMES E. PEASLEY, 1894, Term ends Term ends
FRANK F. STANLEY, 1895, CURTIS V. MERRITT, 1896.
Overseers of the Poor. Term ends M. P. CARROLL, 1894,
Term ends Term ends JOSEPH F. CROWELL, 1895, GEORGE T. MELZARD, 1896.
Board of Health. JOHN I. ADAMS, Chairman,
EDWIN F. WILEY,
JOSEPH W. GLASS.
Constables. JAMES WHEELER,
RODNEY A. DUGLASS, GEO. M. CONNERS.
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APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS - 1893.
APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS, 1893.
Secretary of Selectmen. GEORGE T. TILL.
Town Counsel. NILES & CARR.
Librarian of Public Library. MISS S. L. HONERS.
Assistant Librarians. ALFRED G. MACPHERSON, NOWELL INGALLS.
Registrars of Voters. Term ends JAMES H. MOULTON, 1894,
Term ends Term ends GEO. W. MARSHALL, 1895, JOSEPH M. BASSETT, 1896.
GEORGE T. TILL, (Ex-Officio. )
Ballot Clerks, Election March 20, 1893.
W. HENRY COLLINS, FRANK GOODWIN.
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APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS - 1893.
Tellers, Election March 20, 1893.
THOMAS E. BERRY,
FRED O. THOMPSON,
PELEG GARDNER, DANIEL F. KNOWLTON,
GEORGE W. CORSON,
JAMES H. WIDGER.
Tellers, Recount March 23, 1893. J. ROSWELL WIDGER, PATRICK H. RYAN.
Superintendent of Streets. JAMES HENRY WIDGER.
Superintendent of Cemetery. JOSEPH S. BROWN.
Superintendent of Burial of Deceased Soldiers and Sailors. JOSEPH W. GLASS.
Town Forrester. JAMES P. M. S. PITMAN.
Janitor of Town Hall. JAMES A. MOTT.
Secretary of Overseers of the Poor. MRS. L. E. KENDRICK.
Engineers of the Fire Department. GEORGE P. CAHOON, CHIEF,
CHARLES K. ROBERTS, JAMES E. PHILLIPS.
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APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS - 1893.
Forest Fire Wards. CHARLES K. ROBERTS, GEORGE P. CAHOON, JAMES E. PHILLIPS.
Inspector of Provisions and of Animals intended for Slaughter or Kept for Production of Milk. GEORGE NEWHALL.
Milk Inspector. CHARLES E. HARRIS.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. GEORGE W. HARRIS.
Surveyor of Lumber. FRED H. EASTMAN.
Agent of Town Hall. GEORGE T. TILL.
Measurer of Wood and Bark. FRED H. EASTMAN.
Fence Viewers.
PELEG GARDNER, GILBERT DELANO.
Police.
SETH C. KENDRICK, CHIEF, CHARLES H. DUNLAP.
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APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS - 1893.
Special Police.
NATHANIEL A. CAHOON, JAMES P. M. S. PITMAN, LEMUEL W. PICKARD,
GEORGE NEWHALL,
SILAS B. CARR,
GEORGE R. HUSSEY,
RICHARD V. BESSOM,
WILLIAM D. HUTT,
JAMES E. O. NISBETT,
JOSEPH F. PLUMMER,
JOHN T. BIRD,
DANIEL F. KNOWLTON,
DAVID W. NISBETT,
EDWIN W. KINGSBURY.
RODNEY A. DUGLASS,
JOHN B. CROWELL,
JAMES A. MOTT,
JAMES H. WIDGER,
LEWIS G. CLARK,
FRANK HOLDEN.
Constables.
SETH C. KENDRICK, CHARLES H. DUNLAP.
Keeper of Lockup. SETH C. KENDRICK.
Field Driver. GEORGE NEWHALL.
Pound Keeper. JEFFERSON G. OWENS.
Inspectors of Election for One Year from Nov. 1, 1893. JOHN B. EARP, ABRAHAM G. STONE. Democrat.
Republican.
Deputy Inspectors of Election for One Year from Nov. 1, 1893. WILLIAM H. COLLINS, CHARLES G. ROWELL. Democrat. Republican.
Tellers, National and State Election, Nov. 7, 1893. WILLIAM F. NORCROSS, EARNEST L. L. MANSFIELD, FRANK H. CRANE,
OSCAR F. MORRIS, J. R. WIDGER, GEORGE W. CORSON.
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STANDING COMMITTEES-1893-1894.
STANDING COMMITTEES, 1893=1894.
Committee on Sewerage. SAMUEL F. CROSMAN, CHAIRMAN,
FRANK E. INGALLS,
AARON R. BUNTING,
J. H. FARWELL, ARTHUR C. WIDGER,
CHARLES P. CURTIS, EDWARD H. KITFIELD,
KENDALL POLLARD, GEORGE E. EMMONS, Sec.
Street Light Committee. WILLIAM F. NORCROSS,
EDWARD A. FARNHAM, CURTIS V. MERRITT.
Building Committee on New School-House. MILTON D. PORTER, CHAIRMAN,
BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE, D. HOLMAN MILLETT, DAVID K. PHILLIPS.
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PUBLIC PROPERTY - 1894.
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY, 1894.
Town Hall and Land .
$14,000 00
Public Library
5,000 00
Water Pipes
45,000 00
Standard Weights and Measures
100 00
Hay Scales .
100 00
Portable Safe, Selectmen's Room
200 00
Treasurer's Safe .
20 00
Steel Box
25 00
Piano .
75 00
$64,520 00
School Department.
Grammar School and Land .
$8,500 00
Beach School and Land
4,000 00
Essex Street School and Land
.
4,000 00
Pine Street School and Land
4,000 00
Farm School and Land
2,000 00
Land, Essex Street near Cemetery
300 00
School Supplies .
500 00
School Furniture
500 00
23,800 00
Cemetery Department.
Receiving Tomb
$2,000 00
Storage Building
125 00
Tools .
25 00
2,150 00
Amount carried forward,
$90,470 00
.
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PUBLIC PROPERTY-1894.
Schedule of Public Property.
Amount brought forward,
$90,470 00
Highway Department.
Stone Crusher Plant .
·
$2,500 00
Gravel Bank, Marblehead .
500 00
Storage Building, New Ocean Street .
400 00
Two Snow Plows
30 00
Snow Plow, new
36 00
Victor Road Machine
200 00
Tool House
25 00
Tool Box
5 00
Twenty-six Picks
20 00
Twenty-five Shovels
15 00
Four Iron Bars
3 00
Ten Lanterns
5 00
Six Street Hoes
3 50
Four Hammers
4 00
Five Rakes
1 50
Three Mattocks .
6 00
Two Wheelbarrows
4 00
Six Stone Points
1 50
Ten Drills .
2 50
Gravel Screen
7 00
3,769 00
Police Department.
Five Revolvers and 14 Badges
55 00
Seven Twisters and 8 Pairs Handcuffs
25 00
Ten Whistles and 12 Billies
15 50
Police Helmets .
15 00
One Dark Lantern and Buttons
3 50
Gun
20 00
134 00
Amount carried forward,
$94,373 00
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PUBLIC PROPERTY-1894.
Schedule of Public Property.
Amount brought forward,
$94,373 00
Fire Department.
New Engine House
$4,500 00
Steam Fire Engine
3,500 00
New Hose Wagon
450 00
Ladder Truck
150 00
Supply Wagon .
100 00
Hose Reel, Engine House .
25 00
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66
Redington St.
200 00
Essex St. .
200 00
Hose and Fittings, Humphrey St.
200 00
Fire Alarm Bell (Town Hall)
775 00
Thirteen Fire Alarm Boxes
700 00
Fire Alarm Striker
325 00
Fire Alarm Register
35 00
Steam Whistle
50 00
Steam Heating Apparatus
450 00
Furniture and Bedding
150 00
Two thousand feet Hose
1,200 00
Five Horses
1,200 00
Two Setts Double Swinging Harnesses
300 00
One Single Swinging Harness
75 00
Five Horse Blankets .
7 50
Three Lanterns .
7 50
Hay and Grain
35 00
Coal and Wood .
45 00
Supplies for Batteries
75 00
1 Seventeen Rubber Coats
25 50
15,180 50
$109,553 50
Mountain Pk.
200 00
Hose Reel and Hose, Beach Bluff
200 00
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RECORDS OF TOWN CLERK - 1893-1894.
RECORDS OF THE TOWN CLERK, 1893=1894.
ANNUAL MEETING, MARCH 20th, 1893. TOWN WARRANT.
ESSEX, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Swampscott, in said County, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Swamp- scott qualified to vote in Elections, and in Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Swampscott, on Monday, the Twentieth day of March, current, at six o'clock in the fore- noon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz .:---- ART. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meet- ing.
ART. 2. To choose a Town Clerk for one (1) year. To choose a Board of Selectmen for the year ensuing.
To choose one member of the Board of Assessors for three (3) years.
To choose a Town Treasurer for one (1) year. To choose a Collector of Taxes for the year ensuing.
To choose one member of the School Committee for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Board of Trustees of the Public Library for three (3) years.
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To choose three members of the Board of Audi- tors for the year ensuing.
To choose one Overseer of the Poor for three (3) years.
To choose a Board of Health for one (1) year.
To choose three Constables for the year ensuing. All to be chosen on one ballot.
ART. 3. To vote by ballot "Yes " or "No" upon the question : Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of Intoxi- cating Liquors in this Town.
ART. 4. To vote by ballot "Yes" or "No" upon the question : Shall an Act passed by the Legislature of the Commonwealth in the year 1882, entitled "An Act authoriz- ing Towns and Cities to lay out Public Parks within their limits " be accepted.
ART. 5. To hear and act upon the Reports of the Audi- ting Committee, the Board of Selectmen, the School Com- mittee, the Superintendent of Streets, the Board of Trustees of the Public Library, the Engineers of the Fire Department, the Superintendent of the Cemetery, the Board of Health, the Chief of Police, the Milk Inspector, the Committee on Street Lights, the Committee on Sewerage, the Inspector of Provisions and Animals, the Committee appointed to purchase Horses for the Fire Department, and the Committee on New School Building.
ART. 6. · To raise such sums of money as may be neces- sary to defray Town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriations therefor.
ART. 7. To see what amount of bonds will be required of the Town Treasurer for the current year.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to hire money, under the direction of the Selectmen, in anticipation of the taxes to be assessed and collected for the current year.
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ART. 9. To see what amount of bonds will be required of the Collector for the collection of taxes for the ensuing year.
ART. 10. To see what compensation the Town will allow the Collector for the collection of taxes for the ensuing year.
ART. 11. To see what action the Town will take in regard to the collection of taxes, and what rate of discount, if any, will be allowed for prompt payment on or before a certain date.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will accept the list of names for Jurors as prepared and posted by the Selectmen.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will appropriate the money received from the County Treasurer for dog licenses to aid in support of the Public Library.
ART. 14. To see what compensation the Town will allow the members of the Fire Department the current year, and grant money for the same.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to furnish and set curbstones, and lay concrete side- walks ; provided, the abuttors will pay one-half of the expense.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one hundred ($100) dollars, to be placed in the hands of James L. Bates' Post 118, G. A. R., towards defraying the expenses of Memorial Day.
ART. 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept, adopt, and allow the report of the Selectmen laying out of Ontario street as a Town way, as per report and plan on file in the Town Clerk's office, and appropriate money therefor.
ART. 18. To see if the Town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to place a Fire Alarm Striker on the Bell of the First Church, Blaney street, agreeable to the petition of George A. Jackson and others.
ART. 19. To see if the Town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to place a Fire Alarm Box on Humphrey street, in the vicinity of Salem street, agreeable to the peti- tion of E. M. Tuttle and others.
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ART. 20. To see if the Town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to place a Fire Alarm Box at the junction of Monument avenue, Walker, Andrew and Farragut roads, as petitioned for by William G. Earp and others.
ART. 21. To see if the Town will construct a retaining wall against the lands of George F. King and Milton D. Por- ter on Rock avenue, where the same has been undermined by excavations of the Town, as petitioned for by Milton D. Por- ter and others, and make appropriation therefor.
ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By- laws by adopting a By-law in regard to licensing Plumbers as petitioned for by Kendall Pollard and others.
ART. 23. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By- laws by adopting the following By-law: "The Sealer of Weights and Measures of the Town of Swampscott shall be paid by a salary, and shall account for and pay into the Treasury of the Town of Swampscott the fees received by him by virtue of his office, and the Selectmen shall each year fix the amount of such salary at the time of the appointment of such Sealer of Weights and Measures."
ART. 24. To see if the Town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to construct a Street Crossing across Hum- phrey street at the foot of Marshall street, as petitioned for by Thomas A. Maclellan and others.
ART. 25. To see if the Town will construct a Stone Crossing on New Ocean street at the foot of Rock avenue, and one across Pine street where it connects with New Ocean street, and appropriate money for the same, agreeable to the petition of Kendall Pollard and others.
ART. 26. To see if the Town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to construct a Stone Crossing on Humphrey street near Phillips street, as petitioned for by Charles T. Jackson and others.
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ART. 27. To see if the Town will appropriate a suffi- cient sum of money to construct a Stone Crossing on Hum- phrey street at the foot of Pleasant street, agreeable to the petition of J. Henry Widger and others.
ART. 28. To see if the Town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to construct a Street Crossing on Humphrey street near Phillips Beach Station, as petitioned for by David K. Phillips and others.
ART. 29. To see if the Town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to construct a Street Crossing across Atlantic avenue near Ocean avenue, as petitioned for by David K. Phillips and others.
ART. 30. To see what action the Town will take as to purchasing and procuring a lot for, and the erection of, a School House that shall take the place of the Redington Street building, and appropriate money therefor, agreeable to the petition of W. H. Rogers and others.
ART. 31. To see if the Town shall vote that all Town work shall be done by the Town's people, and that no Italian or other foreign labor shall be employed, agreeable to the petition of W. N. Randall and others.
ART. 32. To see if the Town will extend the water main the remainder of the way on Salem street, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by Willard F. Lewis and others.
ART. 33. To see if the Town will construct a sidewalk on Atlantic avenue from the estate of S. C. Heald to the Marblehead line, and appropriate money for the same, agree- able to the petition of George S. Burton and others.
ART. 34. To see what action the Town will take towards defining the lines and grading that portion of Beach Bluff avenue lying between Atlantic avenue and the sea, and building a sidewalk on each side thereof, and appropriate money therefor, as petitioned for by George S. Burton and others.
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ART. 35. To see what action the Town will take towards improving the entrance to the Cemetery, and appropriate four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) therefor.
ART. 36. To see if the Town will improve Essex street and appropriate money therefor, agreeable to the report of the Selectmen.
The polls to be closed at 5.30 o'clock, P. M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Town Hall, Depot, Post Office, and three other public and conspicuous places in the Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands, this Fourth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three.
AARON R. BUNTING, Selectmen of
JOHN H. FARWELL, ARTHUR C. WIDGER, Swampscott.
RETURN ON WARRANT.
Pursuant to the within Warrant to me directed, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Swampscott, quali- fied as herein expressed, to meet at the time and place and for the purpose herein mentioned, by posting attested copies of the within Warrant in eleven public and conspicuous places in said Swampscott on Friday, the tenth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three.
JAMES WHEELER,
Constable of Swampscott.
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In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, the voters of the Town assembled at the Town Hall on Monday, March 20, 1893.
The meeting was called to order at 6 o'clock, A. M. by the Town Clerk who read the warrant and the return thereon.
The polls were kept open 10 minutes for the election of Moderator.
The number of ballots cast for Moderator was fifty (50).
Edward H. Thomas received forty-two and was elected.
Eldridge F. Small received eight.
Edward H. Thomas was immediately qualified for the duties of Moderator by the Town Clerk.
W. Henry Collins was qualified for the position of Ballot Clerk in place of Sidney M. Shattuck who did not appear.
Cards of Instruction to Voters and Penalties with speci- men ballots were posted according to law.
Polls opened for balloting for Town Officers, License Question and Park Act at 6.25 A. M.
The ballot box register at commencement of voting was 000.
The Moderator appointed as tellers, Thomas E. Berry, James H. Widger, Daniel F. Knowlton, Fredd O. Thompson, Peleg Gardner, Geo. W. Corson, and all were sworn to faith- ful discharge of duties.
There were five hundred general and two special ballots cast, both check lists agreeing ; the ballot box register at close of voting was 503.
At 6.45 P. M., the following result was announced.
For Selectmen - H. Cushing Bulfinch, 342, elected ; Ar- thur C. Widger, 279, elected ; Aaron R. Bunting, 263, elected ; John H. Farwell, 201; W. Ernest Stone, 188; George E. Emmons, 150; scattering, 3; blanks, 74.
For Town Clerk - George T. Till, 452, elected ; blanks, 58.
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For Treasurer - Benjamin O. Honors, 430, elected; blanks; 70.
For Assessor, for three years - D. Holman Millett, 369, elected ; scattering, 2; blanks, 129.
For Collector of Taxes - Michael P. Carroll, 400, elected , J. Roswell Widger, 79; blanks, 21.
For School Committee for three years - Benj. Potter, 149, elected ; Eldridge F. Small, 148; Sarah A. Bailey, 103 ; Everett Boynton, 62; blanks, 40.
For Trustee of Public Library for three years - Curtis V. Merritt, 396, elected ; blanks, 104.
For Overseer of Poor for three years - George T. Mel- zard, 255, elected; John A. Rogers, 180 ; blanks, 55.
For Board of Health-John I. Adams, 356, elected ; Joseph W. Glass, 345, elected ; Edwin F. Wiley, 270, elected; Frank Goodwin, 170, David W. Nisbett, 170 ; blanks, 189.
For Auditors - D. Robert Stone, 230, elected; Elmer A. Hardy, 276, elected ; L. Frank Cahoon, 224, elected ; Augus- tine H. Rich, 206; William F. Norcross, 192; J. William Thurston, 124; blanks, 248.
For Constables-James Wheeler, 396, elected ; Rodney A. Douglass, 331, elected ; Geo. M. Conner, 327, elected ; scatter- ing, 1 ; blanks, 424.
License Question-No, 349; yes, 108 ; blanks, 43.
.
Park Act-Yes, 269 ; no, 85 ; blanks, 146.
VOTED. To adjourn to Tuesday evening, Mar. 21st, at 7.30 o'clock.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING, MARCH 21, 1893.
In accordance with the foregoing adjournment, the voters of the Town assembled at the Town Hall on Tuesday even- ing, March 21st, 1893.
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Called to order at 7.35 P. M. by Edward H. Thomas, Mod- erator.
Records of previous meeting read and declared correct.
VOTED. Art. 5. To lay Art. 5 on the table and take up Art 6 .- Appropiations.
VOTED. To appropriate as follows, viz .: Selectmen's De- partment, $4,300; Highway Department, $5,500; School Department, $11,500 ; Health Department, $1,500 ; Poor De- partment, $2,500; Fire Department, $3,500; Police Depart- ment, $2,300 ; Sidewalk Department, $1,000; Curbstone and and Concrete Departments (Art. 15), $700; Cemetery Department, $400; Town Hall Department, Receipts and $400; Library Department, Receipts, Dog Tax and $400 (Art. 13); Memorial Day (Art. 16), $100; Catch Basin and Paved Gutter Department, $300; Care of Monument Lot, $25; Water Rates, $600; Soldiers' and Sailors' Aid, $200; Interest and Discount, $2,500 ; State Tax (estimated), $4,235; County Tax (estimated), $4,952.28 ; Repairs on Essex street, $1,200; Retaining Wall, Town Lot, New Ocean street (Art. 21), $800; Street Crossings, $400; Building of Ontario street, $700; Street Lighting Department, $6,400.
Treasurer's bond.
VOTED. ART. 7. To require of the Town Treasurer a bond for ten thousand dollars($10,000).
Temporary loans in antici- pation of taxes.
VOTED. ART. 8. That the Town Treasurer be and is hereby authorized, under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, to hire such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to be raised in an- ticipation of the taxes to be assessed and collected for the current year, such sums to be payable therefrom. (Unanimous.)
Tax Collector's bond.
VOTED. ART. 9. To require of the Tax Col- lector a bond for five thousand dollars ($5,000).
VOTED. ART. 10. That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to prepare a list of
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salaries for Town Officers and report at the next adjourned meeting.
Committee - Aaron R. Bunting, J. Roswell Committee on salaries. Widger, John H. Crosman.
VOTED. ART. 11. To allow 2% discount on all Discount for taxes paid on or before the first day of October, prompt pay- ment of taxes. this present year.
VOTED. ART. 12. To accept the List of Jurors as amended, as follows, viz:
List of Jurors - John I. Adams, Isaac H. An- List of Jurors. drews, Elliot M. Ashton, Joseph Bassett, Horace W. Blanchard, H. Cushing Bulfinch, Eli H. Burnham, Silas B. Carr, Michael P. Carroll, W. Henry Collins, Alonzo Corey, Gilbert Delano, Ziba Eldridge, John H. Farwell, George L. Freeman, Nathaniel Galeucia, George E. Gilbert, Charles E. Harris, Nathan M. Harris, Jeremiah L. Horton, Samuel O. Ingalls, Joseph R. Jennison, Charles H. King, Daniel F. Knowlton, Lyman P. Leigh- ton, James A. Mott, Noah R. Newcomb, Samuel R. Parker, Leonard H. Phillips, Francis C. Thing, Thomas P. Rich, John A. Rogers, William Seger, Eben N. Wardwell.
VOTED. ART. 14. To lay the matter of com- pensation to members of Fire Department upon the table, to be acted upon at the adjourned meet- ing.
VOTED. ART. 17. To lay the matter pertain- ing to Ontario street upon the table, to be acted upon at the adjourned meeting.
VOTED. ART. 18. To appropriate the sum of ire Alarm Striker. two hundred and twenty-five dollars for the pur- pose of placing a Fire Alarm Striker on the bell of the First Church, Blaney street.
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Fire Aların Boxes.
VOTED. ART. 19 and 20. To appropriate the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars for the purpose of placing two Fire Alarm Boxes as sug- gested in Articles 19 and 20.
A motion offered under Art. 22 in regard to the adoption of a By-Law to license plumbers was negatived.
By Law in regard to the office of Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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