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EXTRACTS
FROM THE
Rules and Regulations
OF THE
BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY.
ART. 3 .- Any resident in town over fourteen years of age, may take books from the Library. Children under fourteen may take books on presenting Application Card signed by their parents or guardians, whom the trustees will hold responsible for the safe return of the volumes.
ART. 4 .- Every person so entitled to borrow books from the Library shall receive from the Librarian a printed Application Card to be regularly filled and returned, and in exchange for the same, the Librarian will, if satisfactory, give a Call Card to be re- tained as filled out by the Librarian. On this shall be stamped the date of "Loan" and "Return" of each book taken.
ART. 5 .- No person shall be allowed more than one book at one time; and no book can be exchanged on the same day on which it is taken out.
ART. 6 .- If a "Call Card" be lost, another will not be issued to the same person till the expiration of two weeks from the time the Librarian is notified of the loss, except on payment of ten cents.
ART. 7 .- No book shall be kept from the Library over two weeks under a penalty of five cents for every three days delay. Un- labeled books renewable for two weeks. · Labeled books not renewa- ble. The Librarian shall notify any person withholding a book beyond the time allowed; and the expense of such notice shall be added to the fine.
ART. 8 .- If any book shall be lost, or materially injured, the person to whom it stands charged shall either pay the appraised value thereof, or replace it by a new volume or set (if it belongs to a set) of the same or a later edition, and of equal value, besides paying all fines that may have accrued on said book.
ART. 9 .- The Librarian shall withhold the use of the Library from those persons from whom fines are due; and from all per- sons who misuse or damage books, and shall appraise the amount of damage done to books, subject to appeal to the Trustees.
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THE SEVENTY-FIRST
7921 X ANNUAL REPORT OF
THE TOWN OFFICERS
OF WAKEFIELD, MASS.,
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1883.
ALSO,
THE TOWN CLERK'S RECORD
OF THE
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
During the Year 1882.
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1882-3.
SELECTMEN.
SUMNER PENNELL, Chairman, JOHN S. EATON, Secretary. ALSTEAD W. BROWNELL.
TOWN CLERK. CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE.
TREASURER. JAMES F. EMERSON.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
JOHN PURINGTON,* Chairman, JOHN S. EATON, Secretary. HIRAM EATON.
*Deceased.
ASSESSORS. DAVID PERKINS, Chairman, CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE, Sec'y. JOHN S. EATON.
T. J. SKINNER,
AUDITORS. E. E. EMERSON, W. S. GREENOUGH.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
WILLIAM N. TYLER, Sec'y and Treas., Term expires 1885.
EDWARD A. UPTON,
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1885.
SELIM S. WHITE, Chairman,
1884.
EDWARD P. COLBY,* Chairman,
.6 1884.
CALISTA A. WINSHIP.
1883.
SARA L. WHITTEMORE,
66 1883.
MELVIN J. HILL, ¡ Resigned.
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t Chosen to fill vacancy.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES. RICHARD BRITTON.
ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. CHARLES II. DAVIS. Chief. JOHN H. EATON, JAMES H. CARTER, Secretary,
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TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
LUCIUS BEEBE, Chairman, S. O. RICHARDSON,
CYRUS WAKEFIELD,
CHESTER W. EATON, Treas.,
THOMAS WINSHIP,
OTIS V. WATERMAN, Sec'y.
JOHN G. ABORN,
J. R. MANSFIELD,
W. H. MORRISON,
JOSEPH M. SKULLEY, GEO. H. TEAGUE,
JOHN M. CATE.
FISH COMMITTEE. SAMUEL PARKER, JR., HOWARD EMERSON, CHAS. H. DAVIS.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
JOHN PURINGTON,* JOHN S. EATON, AZEL AMES, JR.
* Deceased.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE.
HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.
N. H. DOW,
Centre District,
North
South 66
THOMAS HICKEY,
East 66
SAM'L H. GOWING,
West ..
HENRY N. OLIVER,
Woodville "
FENCE VIEWERS. CHARLES H STEARNS, GEORGE PACKARD, STEPHEN LUFKIN,
TRUANT OFFICERS.
HENRY L. HASKELL, JOHN F. WHITING.
REGULAR POLICE OFFICERS.
CHARLES E. NILES, Chief.
JOHN A. MELONEY,
TIMOTHY REAGAN,*
JOHN F. WHITING,
JOSEPH T. BURDITT,
ISRAEL A. PARSONS,
A. J. PERHAM,*
REUBEN L. COOPER,
J. S. NILES,
DENNIS DALY,*
H. L. HASKELL,
REUBEN H. MITCHELL .* * Resigned.
L. W. STANDISH .*
JOSEPH CONNELL, LEVI B. EATON.
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W. N. TYLER, AZEL AMES, JR.,
E. H. WALTON,
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CONSTABI.ES. JOHN A. MELONEY. ISRAEL A. PARSONS, CHAS. H. DAVIS.
WEIGHERS OF COAL AND MERCHANDISE. GEO. W. ABORN, A. A. MANSFIELD, A. W. CHAPMAN. E. W. EATON, GEO. K. GILMAN,
MEASURERS OF WOOD.
M. C. EVANS, B. F. ABBOTT, W. C. PARKER,
JOSHUA WALTON, WILLARD KNIGHT, A. A. MANSFIELD
HENRY N. OLIVER, E. W. EATON, L. B. EATON,
A. J. HUTCHINSON.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
C. F. BICKFORD, GEORGE H. TEAGUE. ROGER HOWARD, W. C. PARKER, FRED H. HENRY.
FIELD DRIVERS.
EDWARD GREEN,
AARON BUTLER.
GEO. H. WILEY,
ADAM WILEY, JOHN MORAN,
THOMAS HICKS,*
W. W. BESSEY,
THOMAS GOULD, JAMES T. B. HALL,
* Deceased.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.
LUCIUS BEEBE, J. J. MANSFIELD,* A. W. BROWNELL. S. O. RICHARDSON. JAMES F. EMERSON, EVERETT HART, THOMAS WINSHIP, B. F. BANCROFT, T. J. SKINNER,
WVM. F, YOUNG. JAMES OLIVER, AZEL AMES, JR.,
J. O. BLANCHARD, E. E. OLIVER.
* Deceased.
POUND KEEPER. FREDERICK HARNDEN.
LOCK-UP KEEPER. JOHN A. MELONEY
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List of Jurors. ACCEPTED BY THE TOWN, Nov. 7, 1882.
Allen, Mark W. Atherton, William S. Atwell, William H. Beebe, Cyrus G. Bessey, William W. Boardman, Moses
Bridger, William J. Brownell, Alstead W. Carey, George E. Connell, Joseph Cowdrey, Nathaniel Cuff, Richard J. Cutter, William A. Dow, Nathaniel H. Downing, Peter C. Emerson, Fred. Emerson, John H.
Evans, Montello C.
Floyd, George G. Foster, Daniel D. Gilman, George K. Gould, Thomas Gove, Merrill W.
Gowing, Horace
Hartshorne, Charles F.
Haskell, Henry Jr. Howard, Justin Howland, William J.
Kendrick, Rufus
Killoran, James J. Knight, Elisha
Lamont, George T. Low, Michael Lufkin, Stephen W. Mansfield, Joseph D. Mansfield, James F. Miller, Frank D. Mitchell Reuben H. Newhall, John S. Nichols, Hero W. Nichols, Warren O'Hea, Bartholomew Oliver, Charles H. Oliver, Henry N. Parker, Samuel Jr. Perkins, David
Perkins, William K. Poland, J. Warren Perham, Joshua Prentiss, Joshua Stearns, Charles H. Skinner, William G. Sweetser, Alfred I. Sweetser, George H. Strong, William G. Teague, George II. Teed, Peter B. Walton, Arthur G. Walton, Oliver Walton, Solon Williams, Francis Young, William F.
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RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1883.
ANNUAL MEETING, APRIL 3, 1882.
ARTICLE 1. To choose, by ballot, a Moderator, to preside in said meeting.
John M. Cate was elected Moderator, (46 votes).
ART. 2 To hear and act upon the Annual Reports of Town Officers.
VOTED. To accept the Annual Reports of Town Officers as printed.
VOTED. To take up the remaining articles in the warrant seriatim, with the exception of Art. 23. A motion to reconsider was lost.
ART. 3. To hear and act upon the Report of the Committee on Ap- propriations.
VOTED. To accept the Report of the Committee on Appro- priations as printed.
ART. 4. To bring in their votes on one ballot for Town Clerk, Treas- urer, Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, Tax Col- lector, Constables, Board of Health, Highway Surveyors, Fence Viewers, and Fish Committee.
Also, on a separate ballot, to bring in their votes for two members of the School Committee, each for three years, and for two members, each for one year.
ART. 5. To bring in their votes in answer to the question, "Shall li- cense be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ? " Form of ballots : "Yes" or "No." And these votes will be received at the same time and in the same box with those for town officers.
VOTED, That Art. 4 and Art. 5 be taken up together.
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The Moderator appointed Charles F. Woodward, B. B. Burbank, R. L. Cooper and E. W. Eaton, to take charge of the ballot boxes and assist in check- ing names on the voting lists. Also the following persons to sort and count votes : Solon Walton, L. W. Standish, E. H. Walton, E. N. Heath, E. E. Emerson and M. J. Low.
The result of the ballot as declared later in the day was as follows :
TOWN CLERK.
Charles F. Hartshorne, .
(Elected.) 631
Scattering,
TOWN TREASURER.
James F, Emerson,
(Elected.)
639
Scattering.
SELECTMEN,
John S. Eaton,
(Elected.)
637
Sumner Pennell, .
464
Alstead W. Brownell,
344
Samuel F. Littlefield,
302
William N. Tyler,
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155
Scattering,
ASSESSORS.
David Perkins, .
(Elected.)
637
Charles F. Hartshorne, .
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556
Scattering, ·
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TAX COLLECTOR.
Richard Britton, .
(Elected.)
430
Palmer H. Southworth, .
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20
Scattering,
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Hiram Eaton,
(Elected.) 555
John S. Eaton, .
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437
John Purington, . James J. Mansfield,
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284
Joseph Connell, .
129
William G. Strong,
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125
Scattering,
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574
John S. Eaton,
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145
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CONSTABLES.
John A. Meloney,
(Elected.) 606
Israel A. Parsons,
444
Charles H. Davis.
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438
Moses Staples,
207
Dennis Daly,
183
Scattering.
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BOARD OF HEALTH.
John Purington,
(Elected.)
435
John S. Eaton, .
300
Azel Ames, Jr., .
29
Samuel W. Abbott,
143
William G. Skinner,
197
Hosea L. Day,
196
John Homer,
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John M. Cate,
140
S. O. Richardson,
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HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.
CENTRE DISTRICT.
N. II. Dow,
(Elected.) 621
NORTH DISTRICT.
Joseph Connell,
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(Elected.)
319
Benjamin F. Shedd,
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.
316
SOUTH DISTRICT.
(Elected.)
638
Thomas Hickey,
(Elected.)
616
Scattering.
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WEST DISTRICT.
Samuel H. Gowing,
(Elected.)
302
George W. Killoran,
274
Simeon Parker,
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Scattering,
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WOODVILLE DISTRICT.
(Elected.) 621
Henry N. Oliver,
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Levi B. Eaton,
EAST DISTRICT.
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FENCE VIEWERS.
Charles H. Stearns,
(Elected.) 628
George Packard,
627
Stephen Lutkin,
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289
Cornelius Donovan,
193
Geo. H. Teague, Scattering,
FISH COMMITTEE.
Samuel Parker, Jr.,
(Elected.) 628
Howard Emerson.
612
Charles H. Davis,
66 431
Dennis Daly,
195
Scattering,
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
FOR 3 YEARS.
Edward A. Upton,
(Elected.) 300
Wm. N. Tyler,
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298
Joseph D. Mansfield,
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Samuel K. Hamilton, Scattering,
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FOR 1 YEAR.
Calista A. Winship,
(Elected.) 477
Sara L. Whittemore,
267
Freeman Emmons,
250
Scattering,
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VOTE UPON THE QUESTION OF LICENSE.
Question,-" Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?"
Yes,
214
No, .
353
The above vote was divided as follows :
Ballots containing the question,
Yes,
113
No,
.
155
Ballots with the word " Yes " or " No " only.
Yes,
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No,
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143
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251
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ART. 6. To choose all necessary town officers not required to be chosen by ballot, for the year ensuing.
VOTED, That the Chair appoint a Committee of five, who shall retire and nominate a Committee of thirteen ; three from the Centre District, and two from each of the outer wards to bring in a list of officers not chosen by ballot.
The Chair appointed J. F. Emerson, W. F. Young, B. F. Bancroft, Horace Gowing and E. E. Oliver. This Committee reported as follows :
Centre District .- Thomas Winship, James H. Carter, B. F. Bancroft.
North Lucius Beebe, John G. Aborn.
South
Samuel Kimball, Rufus Kendrick.
East Nathan Page, Jr., George Wiley.
West Hero W. Nichols, John Winship.
Woodville‹‹ Joshua Perham, George E. Gamage.
This Committee later in the meeting made a report which was accepted and adopted, and the following officers were elected :
AUDITORS.
T. J. Skinner, E. E. Emerson, W. S. Greenough.
TRUSTEES OF THE BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY.
Lucius Beebe, W. H. Morrison,
Chester W. Eaton, Geo. H. Teague.
Cyrus Wakefield, Thomas Winship,
John G. Aborn, Azel Ames. Jr., Joseph M. Skulley,
E. H. Walton, Wm. N. Tyler,
J. R. Mansfield,
Otis V. Waterman.
S. O. Richardson,
John M. Cate.
WEIGHERS OF COAL AND MERCHANDISE.
Geo. W. Aborn, Geo. K. Gilman, A. A. Mansfield,
E. W. Eaton, A. W. Chapman.
MEASURERS OF WOOD.
E. W. Eaton, Henry N. Oliver, A. A. Mansfield,
M. C. Evans, B. F. Abbott, L. B. Eaton,
Joshua Walton. W. C. Parker, Willard Knight.
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SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
C. F. Bickford, Geo. H. Teague, Fred. H. Henry. Roger Howard, W. C. Parker,
FIELD DRIVERS.
Edward Green,
John Moran,
Adam Wiley,
Thomas Hicks,
Aaron Butler,
Thomas Gould,
Geo. H. Wiley. W. W. Bessey.
APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE.
Lucius Beebe,
J. J. Mansfield,
B. F. Bancroft.
Everett Hart,
James Oliver,
E. E. Oliver,
Thomas Winship, JJ. F. Emerson,
T. J. Skinner,
W. F. Young,
S. O. Richardson,
J. O. Blanchard,
A. W. Brownell,
Azel Ames, Jr.
VOTED. That the remaining articles in the warrant be taken up at one o'clock, P. M.
ART 7. To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer to hire money to pay all demands in anticipation of taxes.
VOTED. That the Treasurer be authorized, with the appro- val of the Selectmen, to hire money in anticipation of the taxes the current year, and to issue notes of the town therefor, for the purpose of providing funds for the prompt payment of all bills against the town made payable from said taxes.
ART. 8. To raise and appropriate money for the payment of town debt and interest.
VOTED. That the town raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars for the reduction of the prin- cipal of the town debt, and also the sum of four thousand five hundred dollars for the payment of interest on loans to the town.
ART. 9. To raise and appropriate money for the Support of Schools. VOTED. That the sum of thirteen thousand dollars be raised and appropriated for the Support of Schools, and the sum of one thousand dollars be raised and ap-
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propriated for School Contingent Funds for the year ensuing.
ART. 10. To raise and appropriate money for the Support of the Poor.
VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of four thousand dollars for the Support of the Poor for the year ensuing.
ART. 11. To raise and appropriate money for the repairs of Highways and Bridges, and determine how the same shall be ex- pended.
VOTED. That the sum of five thousand dollars be raised and appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the repairs of Highways and Bridges.
VOTED. That the daily wages to be paid men employed on the highways be left discretionary with the Sur- veyors.
Motion to reconsider was lost.
ART. 12. To raise and appropriate money for the support of the Fire Department.
VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars for the support of the Fire Depart- ment for the ensuing year.
ART. 13. To raise and appropriate money for the maintenance of the Public Library.
VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars, and the funds now in the hands of the Town Treasurer from the dog-tax for the mainte- nance of the Public Library.
ART. 14. To raise and appropriate money for the payment of Town Officers.
VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand three hundred and twenty-five dollars for the pay- ment of Town Officers' Salaries for the year ensu- ing.
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VOTED. That the salaries of Town Officers be the same as recommended by the Committee on Appropria- tions, viz. :
Town Treasurer, $ 50.00
Town Clerk, 100.00
Board of Selectmen,
400.00
66 Asssessors, 400.60
66 Overseers of the Poor, 250.00
School Committee, 250.00
Fire Engineers, 75.00
66 Auditors, 100.00
Tax Collector, for collecting war-
rant of 1882, 400.00
Constables and Police Service, . 300.00
Total,
$2,325.00
ART. 15. To raise and appropriate money for the care and cost of Street Lamps.
VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars for the care and cost of Street Lamps for the year ensuing.
VOTED. That the Selectmen be instructed to place one lamp in the vicinity of the Centre Depot in such place as they deem best.
ART. 16. To raise and appropriate money for Town House Expenses. VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars for Town House Expenses for the year ensuing.
ART. 17. To raise and appropriate money for Miscellaneous Expenses. VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars for the payment of Miscellaneous Expenses for the year ensuing.
ART. 18. To raise and appropriate money for additional improvement of the Public Park.
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VOTED .. To raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars, with the additional income from Sale of Grass, for improving the Park Extension.
ART. 19. To see if the town will authorize its Selectmen to provide a night watch ; and will raise and appropriate money for that purpose.
VOTED. That the town raise and appropriate the sum of eighteen hundred dollars to defray the expense of a night watch, and that it be left discretionary with the Selectmen in regard to hiring the men for that purpose.
ART. 20. To determine the compensation of Enginemen for the year ensuing.
VOTED. That the compensation of Enginemen for the year ensuing be fixed at the sum of thirteen dollars, and a further sum equal to the poll-tax.
ART. 21. To see what method the town will adopt for the Collection of Taxes for the year ensuing.
VOTED. That the same method be adopted for the Collection of Taxes as was adopted last year, which was as follows :
1st. That all taxes not exceeding the sum of three dollars shall be paid on or before the first day of August, 1882, and if not paid within thirty days from that date, the Collector shall immediately proceed to collect them ac- cording to law.
2d. One-half of all other taxes shall be payable on or before the fifteenth day of September, 1882, the other half on or before the fifteenth day of February, 1883. That the Col- lector be authorized to allow a discount of four per cent. on all property taxes paid on or before the fifteenth day of September next.
3d. All taxes not paid within fourteen days after they are due, a notice shall be issued to the delinquent demand- ing payment, for which twenty cents shall be charged additional, and on all taxes not paid when due, interest at the rate of seven per cent. per annum shall be added until paid.
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4th. That all property taxes not paid on or before the fifteenth day of April, 1883, be advertised, and enough sold to pay the tax, interest and expenses.
5th. All taxes to be payable at the office of the Collector, he to notify all persons to be found by the presentment of their bills, at least two weeks before the tax is due-poll taxes excepted.
6th. The Collector to pay all money as fast as collected to to the Treasurer, and he shall be required to settle his tax-list within two years from the time of his election, and upon his failure to do so, the Town Treasurer be instructed to sue the Collector's bond.
ART. 22. To see if the town will authorize their Collector of Taxes, for the year ensuing to use all means for the collection of taxes which a Town Treasurer when appointed Collector may use.
VOTED. That the Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year be authorized to use all means for the collection of taxes which a Town Treasurer when appointed Collector may use.
ART. 23. To see what action the town will take in relation to hiring money on a term of years for the purpose of renewing or paying any part of the funded debt, maturing during the present year.
VOTED. That the Town Treasurer be authorized, with the. approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in open market, to renew, replace, or pay any exist- ing loan or loans, maturing the present year, and to issue notes or bonds of the town therefor, on a term of not exceeding ten years, by advertising in two or more daily papers of Boston for procuring the loan at the lowest rates.
Above vote was taken by hand vote. (Yes, 122; No, 0.
ART. 24. To see if the town will raise and appropriate one hundred dollars, to complete the sidewalk and pave the gutter on the south side of Highland street.
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VOTED. To leave this matter discretionary with the High- way Surveyor.
ART. 25. To see if the town will adopt measures to obtain and return to the Assessors the Collectors' tax-books of previous years (as far as they can be found), and will also instruct all future Collectors of Taxes to return those books to the Assessors upon their full settlement, for careful preservation.
VOTED. That the Selectmen be instructed to obtain any and all Collectors' tax-books of previous years, as far as they can be found, for careful preservation. And that all future Collectors be instructed to return their books to the Selectmen upon full set- tlement of their accounts.
ART. 26. To see if the town will widen the roadbed of Broadway street from the railroad crossing to Railroad street, and will appropriate a sum of money sufficient to meet the expense thereof, or what action they will take in the matter.
VOTED. To leave the matter to the Highway Surveyor of the District in which the street is located.
ART. 27. To see if the town will authorize the placing of a bell upon the Franklin school-house, and will appropriate the amount necessary for the purchase of the same, or what they will do in the matter.
VOTED. To indefinitely postpone any action under this article.
ART. 28. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of twenty-five dollars for expenses of the Fish Committee.
VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-five dollars for the expenses of the Fish Committee.
ART. 29. To see if the town will authorize the construction of a con- crete walk over such portions ot the sidewalk on the north side of Albion street, from Main street to the Railway sta- tion, as are not now so improved, and will make a suitable appropriation for the same.
VOTED. That this article be indefinitely postponed.
ART. 30. To see whether the town will by its vote or otherwise, ask the Legislature to extend to women who are citizens, the
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right to hold town offices, and to vote in town affairs on the same terms as male citizens.
A motion to indefinitely postpone any action under this article was carried. (Yes, 118; No. 59.)
ART. 31. To see it the town will cause the walls and ceiling of the Town Hall to be repainted, or what action they will take in the matter.
VOTED. To leave this subject to the Selectmen, with instruc- tions to have the work done, at an expense not exceeding five hundred dollars ; and that the sum of five hundred dollars be raised and appropriated to defray the expense of the same.
ART. 32. To hear and act upon a report of the Selectmen with refer- ence to the laying out of a new town way leading from Railroad street easterly to Lake Quannapowitt over an exist- ing private way known as Lakeside Arenue.
James Oliver, Chairman of the Board of Select- men presented a report for laying out a new town way from Railroad street to Lake Quannapowitt.
VOTED. To accept the report, and that the recommenda- tions be adopted.
The report is placed on file ; also recorded in Com- missioner's Records, Book 1, Page 65.
ART. 33. To consider and act upon the matter of providing a place in which to lodge the wayfaring traveller known as the "Tramp."
VOTED. That "Tramps" be furnished lodgings in the Lock-up.
ART. 34. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars for the purpose of purchasing a steam fire engine, or what action they will take in the matter.
VOTED. That the Chair appoint a Committee of five, who shall take this whole matter into consideration, and report at the first future meeting. The Chair appointed Wmn. F. Young, W. B. Daniel, C. W. Trow, John H. Eaton and James H. Carter as this Committee.
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This article was subsequently taken up, and on motion of J. H. Carter it was voted to reconsider the vote whereby we voted to instruct the Com- mittee to report at the first future meeting.
It was then voted that the Committee on purchas- ing a Steam Fire Engine, report at the adjourn- ment of this meeting.
A motion to reconsider the whole subject in rela- tion to purchasing an Engine was rejected.
[At this point, it was voted that this meeting, so far as it relates to town business be adjourned until seven o'clock this P.M. Yes, 78; No, 16.]
. The meeting was called to order for the further transaction of town business at 7 o'clock, P. M.
ART. 35. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and seventy-five dollars for the purposes of Memo- rial Day, or what they will do about it.
VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and seventy-five dollars for the purposes of Memo- rial Day.
The following resolve was introduced by A. J. Hutchinson, and adopted by the meeting.
Resolved .- That it is the sense of this meeting that the free use of the Town Hall be granted April 12th, 1882, for the benefit of J. O. Dix.
ART. 36. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for the purpose of repairing Melvin street from Water to Nahant streets, as petitioned for by Timothy Reagan and others.
VOTED. That this subject be referred to the Selectmen to report at a future meeting.
ART. 37. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen in laying concrete sidewalks, where abutters are willing to pay one-half of the expense, and for laying con- crete street crossings in such places as they shall deem ex- pedient.
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