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BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY WAKEFIELD, MASS.
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BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY WAKEFIELD, LASS.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF WAKEFIELD, MASS.
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914
ALSO
THE TOWN CLERK'S RECORD
TOWN LIBRARY OF THE
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
DURING THE YEAR 1914
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BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY WAKERZELD, MASS.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1914-1915
Selectmen Forrest A. Seavey, Chairman
John J. Round, Secretary
William P. Shepard
Nathaniel E. Cutler John A. Meloney
Town Clerk - Frederic S. Hartshorne
Town Treasurer - George E. Walker
Tax Collector - Charles E. Walton
Light Commissioners
Edwin C. Miller, Chairman
Term expires 1915 66
L. Wallace Sweetser, Secretary
Frank J. Henkel
66
66
1916
Overseers of the Poor
Hugh Connell, Chairman
Term expires 1917
1915
George E. Zwicker
1916
Assessors
Samuel T. Parker, Chairman
Term expires 1915
66
1916
George H. Stowell, Secretary
Charles A. Cheney
66 1917
1917
Albert D. Cate, Secretary
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Water and Sewerage Board
Charles A. Dean, Chairman
Term expires 1916
66
66 1915
Thomas G. O'Connell
66
1917
Auditors
William J. Stout, Chairman A. Stanley North, Secretary
William O. Abbott
School Committee
Arthur H. Boardman, Chairman
Term expires 1917
Ida Farr Miller, Secretary .
66 1915
J. Lowe McMahon, Treasurer
66 1916
Charles E. Montague
66
66 1917
Eva Gowing Ripley
66
66 1916
Edward E. Lee
66
1915
Trustees Beebe Town Library
Hervey J. Skinner, Chairman
Term expires 1916 66 1917
Winfield S. Ripley, Jr., Secretary
66
1917
Edson W. White
66 1915
Walter O. Cartwright
1917
Harry Foster .
1915
Frank T. Woodbury
66
1915
Emily F. Howes
66
66 1916
Elizabeth F. Ingram
1916
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Board of Health
Joseph W. Heath, Chairman
Term expires 1915
Augustus D. Jenkins, Secretary
1917
David Taggart
66
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1916
James H. Kimball, Secretary
Richard Dutton.
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Park Commissioners Eugene S. Hinckley, Chairman
George W. Abbott, Secretary
Arthur P. Knight
Moderator - Thomas G. O'Connell
Constables
Aloysius P. Butler Lincoln S. Tainter
James J. Pollard Harry A. Simonds
Fish Committee
James F. Barrett
F: Herbert Marion
Frank B. Stoddard
Cemetery Commissioners
Willie R. Blake, Chairman
Term expires 1915
Harvey S. Parker, Secretary
66 1917
John Miniken 66 66 1916
Tree Warden - Frank T. Woodbury
Registrars of Voters
Fred E. Bunker, Chairman
Term expires 1916
James F. Curley
66 1917
Patrick J. Kelly
66 66 1915
Frederic S. Hartshorne (ex officio)
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Finance Committee
Warner V. Taylor, Chairman
Term expires 1916
Lewis J. Gordan, Secretary
66
66 1915
Thomas Hickey
1917
G. Ray Sargent
66 66 1917
C. Ernest Sanford
66 1917
A. Francis Harrington ..
66 1917
Clarence E. Learned
66
1917
William H. Cartland
1916
John S. Griffiths
66
1916
Edward F. Preston
66
1916
William T. Curley
66
66
1916
Harry M. Wheeler
1915
George A. Cowdrey
1915
Elmer C. Richardson
66
66
1915
Charles F. Winship
1915
Town Planning Board
Frank A. Long, Chairman J. William O'Connell, Secretary Hubbard B. Mansfield Forrest A. Seavey Curtis L. Sopher
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LIST OF JURORS
Alden, Joseph D.
Davis, Henry
Anderson, Andrew G.
Dinan, Joseph C.
Anderson, George A.
Dodge, William J.
Arnold, William E. Doleman, David C.
Ayscough, Charles D.
Donegan, William
Balcom, Edward A.
Donovan, Cornelius
Bayrd, C. Orne
Dunbar, George E.
Beard, Frank H.
Eaton, Willard G.
Bears, George W.
Evans, Daniel
Bessey, William W.
· Farwell, James W. Fell, Thomas W. H.
Bradford, Francis I.
Findley, David B. W.
Breslin, Arthur T.
Findley, James W.
Brown, Edward E.
Findley, John
Brownell, Alstead W.
Fletcher, Ansel B.
Buckley, John H.
Florell, Henry Foley, John J.
Bullard, Charles E.
Butler, Aloysius P.
Glass, Alexander
Carlisle, Ralph E.
Gordon, Lewis J.
Cate, Albert D.
Goodwin, Wesley S.
Cheever, Charles W.
Greany, Dennis
Classen, Charles E.
Harlow, Charles L.
Clothey, Edward T.
Harper, Harry E.
Clough, Frank L.
Hatch, Lewis G.
Cooke, Charles W. Connell, Hugh
Hickey, James A. Hill, Melyin J.
Connelly, Edward J.
Hines, Campbell D.
Costello, Sylvester W.
Hines, Nathaniel
Cowdrey, Waldo E.
Horne, Robert W.
Bowditch, Edward G.
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Hufton, David E. Hurley, John Jones, Roscoe F. Jordan, Frank B. Kelley, Edward B. Kendall, Wallace
Parker, Hoyt B. Parker, Moses P. Parker, Samuel T. Pendleton, Francis M Phelan, John T. Pinkham, Henry
Kelley, Michael J.
Potter, George H.
Kelley, Patrick J.
Purrington, Elwin I. Reardon, William H.
Lally, Patrick J.
Lavery, Willard S.
Reid, James R.
Lord, Albert T.
Robie, Francis Carroll
Loughlin, Jerry F
Maddock, George H.
Malcolm, Zina B.
Shea, John F.
Mansfield, Austin L.
Smith, Frank W.
Mansfield, William J.
Simonds, Harry A.
Martin, John W.
Stohl, Charles L.
McDonald, John A. H. McDonnell, Eugene P. McNeil, Stanley H.
Sullivan, Jeremiah J.
Sullivan, John J.
Sullivan, Thomas F.
Sullivan, William H. Thrush, William A. Titus, Kirk H.
Tupper, Arthur M. Turner, Patrick J. Walsh, Edward J. Walton, Charles E.
Walsh, Maurice F. Whipple, Frank M.
Oliver, Henry N.
Oliver, Elden S. Oxley, Albert D.
Whiting, J. Frank Winslow, Ellis T.
Parker, Harvey S.
Young, Job C.
Ronan, Carroll V. Sederquest, Harry E.
·. Mellett, Arthur W Meloney, John A. Meloney, John A., Jr. Merrill, Rufus A.
Minniken, John Moore, Gaston B. Murray, John O'Connell, Thomas
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RECORD OF TOWN MEETINGS
For the Year Ending December 31, 1914
TOWN MEETING, JANUARY 5, 1914
Meeting called to order 7.37 o'clock by Moderator O'Connell, and call for meeting was read by him.
Voted: That further reading of the Warrant with the exception of the Constable's Return be dispensed with.
Constable's Return was then read.
Article 1. To see if the town will raise and appropriate for each of the several departments of the town, including an appro- priation for the Miscellaneous Fund, the Soldiers' Relief and Military Aid, sufficient money to provide for the running or said departments until the annual meeting, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate for the months of January and February of 1914, the following amounts:
For the Board of Health $300
Cemetery Commissioners 25
66 Board of Assessors 50
66 Park Commissioners 100
.66 Fire Department
1,000
66 Salary of Chief of Fire Dept. for January & February 200
66
Fire Alarm. . 260
66
66
Highway Department. 3,000
Town Library 342
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For the Military Aid
50
66 6 Moth Department. .
1,061
" Salary of Inspector of
Plumbing for January & February
100
66
66
Poor Department
1,666
66
Reading Room
45
66 School Department Contingent
400
66 66 Evening School 547
Fuel 100
66
66 School General Account 12,570
66
66
School Supplies 283
66
Sewer Department Maintenance 200
66
66
Soldiers' Aid
600
66 66 State Aid .
600
66
Town Hall
439
66
Tree Warden
50
66
66
Water Department Maintenance to be reimbursed from Water
Dept. receipts 2,500
66
Miscellaneous 600
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$28,388
Voted: That the town appropriate the receipts of the Municipal Light Plant to March 1, 1914 to meet the disbursement of said Department.
Art. 2. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow on or after January 5th, 1914 in anticipation of revenue of 1914, such additional sums of money as may be necessary to meet the current expenses of the town previous to its annual town meeting, giving the note or notes of the town therefor.
Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the Revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1914 to an amount not
Police Department
1,300
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exceeding in the aggregate $28,388, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the Revenue of said financial year.
Art. 3. To hear and act upon the report of the Committee appointed under Article No. 18 of the November warrant to consider the subject matter of the collection of swill.
Voted: That the Board of Health be granted until the next annual meeting to make their report.
Art. 4. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out such recommendations as the town may adopt under Article No. 3.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
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RESULT OF ELECTION MARCH 2, 1914
*Indicates Election.
Precincts 1
II
III
Totals
Town Clerk
*Frederic S. Hartshorn
662
175
297
1134
Blanks
277
36
113
426
Town Treasurer
*George E. Walker
637
189
277
1103
Scattering
3
3
3
Blanks
302
22
130
454
Moderator
*Thomas G. O'Connell
639
150
292
1081
Scattering
1
2
3
Blanks
299
61
116
476
Selectmen
Benjamin Butler
324
59
206
589
*Nathaniel E. Cutler .
434
136
179
749
Stanley A. Dearborn
326
72
139
537
John J. Foley
406
42
153
601
Jesse E. Harrison
342
46
113
501
*John A. Meloney
457
91
215
763
*John J. Round .
577
122
226
925
*Forrest A. Seavey
429
187
194
810
*William P. Shepard
432
131
209
772
Blanks
968
169
416
1553
Collector of Taxes
*Charles E. Walton
634
173
267
1074
Blanks
305
38
143
486
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Precincts I II III Totals
Assessors for Three Years
*Charles A. Cheney
485
123
194
802
William A. Hickey
373
65
185
623
Scattering
81
23
30
134
Water and Sewerage Board for Three Years
*Thomas G. O'Connell
601
146
296
1043
Blanks
338
65
113
516
Scattering
1
1
Cemetery Commissioners for Three Years
*Harvey S. Parker
604
178
250
1032
Blanks
335
33
160
528
Overseer of the Poor for One Year
*Albert D. Cate
646
159
277
1082
Blanks
293
52
133
478
Overseer of the Poor for Two Years
William F. Bowman
383
58
169
610
*George E. Zwicker
500
127
211
838
Blanks
56
26
30
112
Overseer of the Poor for Three Years
*Hugh Connell
621
91
249
961
Alexander B. MacIntosh
193
84
108
385
Blanks
124
36
53
213
Scattering
1
1
14
Precincts I II III Totals
School Committee for Three Years
*Arthur H. Boardman
563
143
237
943
*Charles E. Montague
548
148
236
932
Blanks
771
137
345
1253
Scattering
2
2
Park Commissioners
*George W. Abbott
519
149
220
888
*Eugene S. Hinckley
508
145
232
885
*Arthur P. Knight
517
146
230
893
Blanks
1273
193
548
2014
Fish Committee
*James F. Barrett
584
141
285
1010
*F. Herbert Marion
483
138
209
830
*Frank B. Stoddard
543
139
224
906
Blanks
1207
215
513
1935
Tree Warden
*Frank T. Woodbury
617
148
264
1029
Blanks
322
63
146
531
Board of Health for Three Years
*Augustus D. Jenkins
595
151
249
995
Blanks
344
60
161
565
Municipal Light Board for Three Years
*L. Wallace Sweetser
601
152
257
1010
Blanks
338
59
153
550
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Precincts I II III Totals
Auditors
*William O. Abbott
534
143
230
907
*A. Stanley North
543
142
227
912
*William J. Stout
563
140
239
942
Blanks
1179
208
534
1919·
Trustees of Beebe Town Library for Three Years
*Richard Dutton
540
141
230
911
*Walter O. Cartwright
493
138
210
841
*Winfield S. Ripley, Jr.
488
138
217
843
Blanks
1296
216
573
2085
Constables
*Aloysius P. Butler
508
136
267
911
*James J. Pollard
556
149
249
954
*Lincoln S. Tainter
519
142
241
902
Blanks
1234
206
473
1913
License Vote
"Yes"
312
31
143
. 486
"No"
544
158
227
929
Blanks
83
22
40
145
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TOWN MEETING MARCH 9, 1914
Meeting called to order at 7.40 o'clock p.m., by Moderator O'Connell.
The Town Clerk being absent, Assistant Town Clerk, Charles E. Walton officiated as Town Clerk.
Call for meeting was read by Moderator O'Connell.'
Voted: That reading of the Warrant be dispensed with with the exception of the Constable's Return.
Constable's Return was then read.
Voted: That Articles 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24 be taken up. "Yes" 39. "No" 6.
Voted: That Articles 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24 be laid upon the table until two weeks from tonight (March 23), at eight o'clock.
Article 1. To act upon the reports of town officers as published.
Voted: That the reports of town officers as published be accepted and laid upon the table.
Art. 2. To choose all town officers not required to be chosen by ballot.
Voted: That a committee of five be appointed to bring in a list of town officers not required to be chosen by ballot and report at an adjournment of this meeting.
Art. 3. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the current year beginning January 1, 1914, in anticipation of revenue for said financial year, such sums of money as may be necessary to meet the current expenses of the town, giving the note or notes of the town therefor.
Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the Revenue of the
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financial year beginning January 1, 1914, to an amount not to exceed $265,000.00 including $35,422.19 previously authorized, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Art. 4. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year and make appro- priations for the same.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $26,807 to be divided as follows:
Selectmen's Department
Salary of Board 500
Salary of Clerk 400
Department Expenses 350 $1,250
Care of Fire Alarm
For Maintenance and Construction . 740
Sewer Department
For Maintenance, income from connections and 450
Hydrant Rental
For 229 Hydrants @ $15 $3,435
3 Standpipes @ $75. 225
7 Fountains and Troughs @ $75 525
$4,185
Moth Department
For Department Expenses $5,239
Inspector of Plumbing
Salary of Inspector $500
Inspector of Milk
Salary of Inspector . $150
Department Expenses
10
$160
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Collector of Milk Samples Salary of Collector $50
Cemetery Department
Salary of Commissioners . $70
Department Expenses
555
$625
Forest Warden Department
Department Expenses
$250
Town Library
Dog Tax, all receipts and
$658
Reading Room
For Expenses
$225
Legal Department
Salary of Town Counsel
$750
Department Expenses
100
$850
(Reconsidered March 9, 1914)
Auditors
Salary of Board
$400
Department Expenses
15
$415
Board of Registrars
Salary of Board
$315
$315
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary of Sealer
$100
Department Expenses
75
$175
State Aid Account
For this account
$3,400
$3,400
Soldiers' Relief
For this account
3,400
3,400
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Military Aid
For this account
$400
$400
Election Account
For this account
1,350
1,350
Moderator
Salary of Moderator
25
25
Insurance Account
For this account
150
150
Miscellaneous Account
For this fund
900
900
Tree Warden Department
Salary of Warden
$25
Department Expenses
500
$525
Finance Committee
Salary of Secretary
$50
Department Expenses
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$65
Vital Statistics
For this account
$475
$475
Voted: That the following amounts be raised and appropriated.
Art. 29. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred and fifty-four dollars ($554) an amount equal to the surplus of the Water Department of last year, to be applied to the payment of interest on the water bonds. Charles A. Dean and others.
Water Department
Voted: To take up Article 29 in connection with Article 4.
Voted That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $554, for the use of the Water Department to be applied to the payment of interest on Water bonds as called for in Article.
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Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,427.50 and in addition appropriate from the receipts of the department the sum of $36,697.25 and income from services to be expended as follows:
Salary of Commissioners $300.00
Maintenance, income from ser- vices and 13,000.00
Construction 4,000.00
Bond and Note retirements 13,000.00
Interest
8,824.75
School Department
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $66,833 to be divided substantially as follows:
General Account $50,938.00
Contingent
5,600.00
Evening School 453.00
Supplies
3,417.00
Fuel
4,700.00
Practical Arts
650.00
Chapter 471, Acts of 1911
1,075.00
Town Treasurer
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,250 to be divided as follows:
Salary of Treasurer
$750.00
Department Expenses 500.00 $1,250
Highway Department
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $15,956.38 to be divided as follows:
Salary of Superintendent, Mar. 1 to Dec. 31 $1,676.38 General Highway Account 14,280.00
And in addition appropriate the sum of $6,000, this being the estimated amount of the Street Railway and Excise Tax.
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That the work be carried on under the plan adopted last year and the Selectmen be so instructed. That preference be given at all times to men, horses and carts of the Fire Department.
That compensation for a double team and driver be not more than five dollars per day and for a single horse and driver not more than $3.50 per day.
Municipal Light Plant
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $16,200 and in addition appropriate the receipts of the department estimated to be $72,000 to be divided substantially as follows:
Salary of Commissioners $300.00
Bond and Note payments
10,500.00
Interest :
4,536.25
Depreciation
7,865.22
Maintenance
64,681.29
Unpaid Bills, January 1
317.24
Total
$88,200.00
Interest Account
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $18,685 and in addition appropriate from the Water De- partment receipts the sum of $9,378.75 and from the Muni- cipal Light Plant receipts the sum of $4,536.25 for interest.
Park Department
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,640.
Fire Department
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $12,275, to be divided as follows:
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Salaries of Board of Engineers . $1,475.00 Department Expenses 10,800.00
Town Hall
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,061 for this department.
Reserve Fund
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.
Poor Department
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $12,709, to be divided as follows:
Salary of Overseers
$300.00
Salary of Clerk
75.00
Department Expenses
12,334.00
Board of Health
Voted :
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,700,
to be divided as follows:
Salary of Board
$100.00
Department Expenses
2,600.00
Police Department
Art. 31. To see if the town will vote to increase the pay of the permanent police officers from $2.75 per day to $3.00, or what they will do about it. Harris M. Dolbeare and others.
Voted: That Articles 31 and 32 be taken up in connection with Article.4. "Yes" 73. "No" 0.
Under Article 31, Voted: That the town increase the pay of the permanent police officers from $2.75 per day to $3.00 per day.
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Under Article 32, Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed. "Yes" 46. "No" 44.
Under Article 4 it was Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $8,665, to be divided as follows:
Salary of Chief $1,200.00 Department Expenses 7,465.00
Highway Department
(This Vote taken in connection with Highway appro- priation.)
Voted: That Article 5 be taken up in connection with Article 4. "Yes" 103. "No" 1.
Art. 5. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to expend the sum of $18,000 in the permanent rebuilding of Main Street, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to expend the sum of $18,000, for the Macadam Construction of Main Street under Specifications approved by the Massa- chusetts Highway Commission and said sum of $18,000 is hereby appropriated.
Art. 6. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $18,000 for the purpose outlined in the preceding article, or to see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue the bonds, notes or scrip of the town to an amount not exceeding $18,000, to provide necessary funds for carrying out any action voted under the preceding article, or what they will do about it.
Voted: To take up Article 6. Unanimous Vote.
Voted: That for the purpose of providing for the payment for the Macadam Construction of Main Street, as authorized by vote of the town under Article 5 of the Warrant for the town meeting of March 9, 1914, the Treasurer be and is hereby authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to
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issue bonds or notes of the town of the aggregate sum of $18,000.00; said bonds or notes to be payable $6,000.00 annually in each of the years 1915 to 1917, both inclusive; all of said bonds or notes to be dated May 1, 1914 and bear interest at a rate not exceeding 4 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually; all particulars as to form, issuance and sale of said bonds or notes to be determined by the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen. "Yes" 88. "'No" 1.
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday evening, March 16th at 7.30 o'clock.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING MARCH 16, 1914
Meeting called to order at 7.40 o'clock p.m., by Moderator O'Connell. Town Clerk Hartshorne being unable to be present Assistant Town Clerk, Charles E. Walton acted as Clerk.
Article 32. To see if the town will vote to increase the pay of the Chief of Police to fifteen hundred dollars per year and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for pay- ment of same, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That Article 32 be taken up.
A Motion to reconsider vote of March 9, under Article 32 was lost. "Yes" 208. "No" 235.
Voted : That Articles 32, 33, 34, 35 be taken up in connection with Article 4. "Yes" 114. "No" 6.
Art. 34. To see if the town will increase the salary of the Tax Collector from $650 to $1000, and raise and appropriate money therefor, or what they will do about it.
Voted : That the subject matter of this Article be indefinitely postponed.
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Article 4
Voted To raise and appropriate the sum of $975 to be divided as follows:
Salary of Collector $650.00
Department Expenses 325.00
Art. 33. To see if the town will increase the salary of the Town Clerk from $200 to $400 and raise and appropriate money therefor, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 4
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $275, to be divided as follows:
Salary of Town Clerk $200.00
Department Expenses 75.00
Voted: That the vote whereby the town voted to raise and appropriate $750, for the salary of Town Counsel be reconsidered.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $500, as salary of Town Counsel
A motion to reconsider vote regarding salary of Town Treasurer was lost.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $200, for salary of the Inspector of Animals.
Moderator appointed the following committee under Article 2: Arthur S. Hill, William W. Greenough, Edward J. Connolly, Harry Clemons, Joseph Harrington.
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday evening, March 23, at 7.30 o'clock.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING MARCH 23, 1914
Meeting called to order by Moderator O'Connell at 7.45 o'clock.
Article 35. To see if the town will vote to increase the salary of the Board of Assessors and raise and appropriate the money therefor, or what they will do about it.
Article 35 in conjunction with Article 4 being in order.
The following motion was offered by the Finance Com- mittee :
That the town raise and appropriate for the Assessors' Department $2,050, divided as follows:
Salary $1,400.00
Department Expenses
650 00
The Motion was lost. "Yes" 94. "No" 100.
On Motion of F. J. Henkel
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate for the Assessors Department $1,950, divided as follows:
Salary
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