Town of Arlington annual report 1904-1906, Part 1

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ROBBINS LIBRARY, ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 3 4860 00738 8801


REFERENCE ROBBINS LIBRARY


REPORTS


OF


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF ARLINGTON


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1904


ALSO A LIST OF THE


PERSONAL PROPERTY AND REAL ESTATE


ASSESSED FOR THE YEAR 1904


CAMBRIDGE


INCORP CRUZ


INETOM NA


LAVITAY


OPVCNATIO


HEREDITAS 3


BOSTON : J. A. CUMMINGS PRINTING Co., 172 Oliver St. 1905


APR.21 '77 369900


974.44 Delington


BASEMENT REFERENCE


TOWN OFFICERS, 1904.


ELECTIVE.


Town Clerk. (Elected annually.) Thomas J. Robinson.


Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor.


George I. Doe


Term expires 1905


Warren W. Rawson


66


1906


James A. Bailey, Jr. . .


66 1907


Assessors.


Term expires 1905


Lucian C. Tyler Leander D. Bradley


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Treasurer. (Elected annually.) William A. Muller.


Collector of Taxes. (Elected annually.) Harvey S. Sears.


Auditor. (Elected annually.) Elbert L. Churchill.


66


1906


Omar W. Whittemore


66 1907


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TOWN OFFICERS.


School Committee.


Hattie F. Hornblower


Term expires 1905


John H. Perry


66


66 1905


Ida F. Robbins


. 66 1905


Daniel Wyman ·


66 1906


Timothy O'Leary


66


66 1906


Walter W. Mooers


1906


Gertrude A. Churchill


66 1907


Harry G. Porter


66


1907


Walter A. Robinson


66


66 1907


Board of Public Works. (Elected annually.)


Samuel E. Kimball.'


Peter Schwamb.


William N. Winn.


Park Commissioners.


Thomas Hogan


Term expires 1905


Charles H. Carter


60 1906


Charles H. Gannett


66


1907


Board of Health.


Edwin Mills


Term expires 1905


Edwin P. Stickney, 2nd


66


66 1906


Edward S. Fessenden · .


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.


66


1907


Commissioners of Sinking Fund.


William G. Peck


Term expires 1905


Theodore Schwamb


.


66


66 1906


A. D. Hoitt


66


1907


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TOWN OFFICERS.


Trustees of Pratt Fund.


George Hill


Term expires 1905


Henry Hornblower


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66 1906


William E. Wood .


66 1907


William G. Peck


1908


James A. Bailey


66 1909


William A. Muller, ex officio.


Trustees of Robbins Library.


Samuel C. Bushnell


Term expires 1905


Charles A. Keegan


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·


E. Nelson Blake .


66 1906


Joseph C. Holmes .


1906


Arthur J. Wellington .


66 1907


James P. Parmenter


66


66 1907


Trustees of Elbridge Farmer Fund.


Henry Hornblower. William G. Peck. William E. Wood.


Edwin S. Farmer. John Q. A. Brackett. John H. Hardy.


Consolidated Board of Trustees of Robbins Fund, Soldiers Monument Fund and Cemeteries.


Warren A. Peirce


Term expires 1905


James E. Kimball


66 1906


George G. Allen


William A. Muller, ex officio.


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1907


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1905


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Tree Warden. (Elected annually.) A. Foster Brooks.


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TOWN OFFICERS.


Constables. (Elected annually.)


John Duffy. Charles H. Woods. t Alonzo S. Harriman. t Garrett Barry. Daniel M. Hooley.


Fence Viewers. (Elected annually.)


Lucian C. Tyler. *


Omar W. Whittemore.


Field Drivers. § (Elected annually.)


Alonzo S. Harriman. Andrew Irwin. James E. Whitten.


Garrett Barry.


Robert H. Fall. John Duffy.


Fred E. Smith.


Daniel M. Hooley.


Measurers of Wood and Bark. (Elected annually.)


Omar W. Whittemore. Edward I. Mckenzie.


Lucian C. Tyler. George I. Peirce. #


Fish Preserver. (Elected annually.) J. Fred McLeod.


* Died in office.


+ Resigned.


# Appointed by Selectmen to fill vacancy.


§ Elective office but appointed by Selectmen.


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TOWN OFFICERS.


APPOINTMENTS.


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE SELECTMEN.


Term expires


Horace E. Freeman, Clerk


April 1, 1905


Anna J. Dalton, Stenographer t . April 1, 1905


A. D. W. Prescott,


Stenographer #


April 1, 1905


Lucian C. Tyler, Inspector of Buildings * April 1, 1905


Robert W. Pond, Deputy Insp'r of B'Id'gs #


April 1, 1905


Charles A. Keegan, Town Physician


April 1, 1905


John B. Tay,


Supt. of Almshouse


. April 1, 1905


John B. Tay, Pound Keeper . April 1, 1905


Laurence L. Peirce, Inspector of Animals


April 1, 1905


Frank P. Winn, Inspector of Milk. .


April 1, 1905 April 1, 1905


Elliot A. Gove, Janitor Town Hall . ·


April 1, 1905


Charles S. Parker, Burial Agent . · April 1, 1905


Warren A. Peirce, Weigher of Coal & Hay §


April 1, 1905


Walter H. Peirce, Weigher of Coal & Hay §


April 1, 1905


Frank P. Dyer, Additional Constable · April 1, 1905


Alonzo S. Harriman, Keeper of Lock-Up t


April 1, 1905


Registrars of Voters.


Term expires


William H. Pattee


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May 1, 1905


Frank C. Allen t


May 1, 1906


Franklin T. Anderson


May 1, 1906


John W. Bailey


May 1, 1907


Thomas J. Robinson, ex officio.


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·


Elliot A. Gove, Sealer W'ghts & Measures


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TOWN OFFICERS.


Police Department.


Alonzo S. Harriman, Chief t


Garritt Barry,


Patrolman


John Duffy,


Andrew Irwin,


66


66 66


Fred E Smith,


Robert H. Falls,


66


James E. Whitten,


66


66


Charles H. Woods, t


66


66


66


Thomas F. Priest,


66


66


SPECIAL POLICE (WITHOUT PAY).


Term expires at pleasure of Selectmen.


Michael E. Callahan, Andrew Wilson, Matthew W. Callahan, Patrick Hennessey, Reneselaer A. Knight, Arthur T. White, Nath'l N. Whittier, Charles F. Lusk,* William Finley, Edwin C. Jacobs, Robert H. White, Elliot A. Gove, John B. Tay, J. Fred McLeod, Timothy J. Donahue, Benjamin R. Cleary, William T. Clifford, George D. Higgins, George H. Hutchinson, Samuel N. Crosby, William H. Irwin, Fred L. Whittle, William J. Leahy, Cornelius P. Cronin, Thomas F. Priest, F. Joseph Cahalin, Philo Spencer, Everett S. Chapman, Jacob Schumacher, William G. L. Longmore.


Term expires At pleasure of Selectmen


66


66


Daniel M. Hooley,


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TOWN OFFICERS.


Fire Department.


Term expires


Charles Gott, Chief Engineer · May 1, 1905


George W. W. Sears, 1st Assistant Engineer .


May 1, 1905


Timothy Donahue, 2d Assistant Engineer . May 1, 1905


ROSTER. . (Approved by Engineers.)


HOSE No. 1.


Permanent men - John Sweeney.


Call men - Samuel N. Crosby, Capt. ; William Irwin, Lieut. ; John J. Cook, Clerk ; Robert J. Murray, Richard C. Jenkins, George W. White, Thomas T. Morris.


CHEMICAL A.


Permanent men - William C. Mead.


Call men - Edward W. Schwamb, Capt .; Wm. Spiers, Lieut. ; Irving V. Gay.


HIGHLAND HOSE No. 2.


Permanent men - Daniel B. Tierney.


Call men- A. W. Kenney, Capt .; W. H. Peirce, Lieut. ; Wm. T. Canniff, Clerk; John T. Finley, Treas. ; George Mead, J. F. Connolly, George A. Finley, E. B. Mead, T. W. Hurley, Wm. H. Bradley, R. L. Austin.


HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 1.


Permanent men -Dan'l J. Buckley, Capt. ; Pat'k O'Brien, extra. Call men-E. J. Crowe, Lieut. ; W. P. Luddy, Clerk ; D. Barry, Treas. ; J. Barry, D. Ahern, J. McWilliams, J. Robinson, J. Hughes, E. H. Griffin.


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TOWN OFFICERS.


WILLIAM PENN HOSE No. 3.


Permanent men - George H. Corbett.


Call men-A. F. Brooks, Capt. ; F. W. Russell, Lieut. ; E. L. Smith, Clerk ; James Underwood, Treas. ; J. H. Har- wood, Frank LeBaron, T. K. Millett, F. P. Winn, J. Gibbons, W. McCarthy, J. F. McLeod.


EAGLE HOSE No. 4.


Permanent men - None.


Call men- Thomas A. Smith, Capt. ; James Hutchinson, Lieut. ; Henry J. Green, Clerk and Treas. ; A. Hill, Steward; Joseph Buckley, W. W. Conant, John Cash- man, John F. Dacey, Charles Hoyt, Martin Hathaway, P. J. Powers, D. R. McDonald.


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY JOINT BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.


Term expires


Horace A. Freeman, Clerk .


April 1, 1905


Wm. H. H. Tuttle, Town Counsel . April 1, 1905


Robert W. Pond, Town Engineer


. April 1, 1905


Reuben W. LeBaron, Inspector of Wires . April 1, 1905


Reuben W. LeBaron, Supt. of Fire Alarm . April 1, 1905


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.


Term expires


Charles C. Lothrop, Clerk


. April 1, 1905


Charles C. Lothrop, Water Registrar


. April 1, 1905


Samuel E. Kimball, Supt. of Streets


·


April 1, 1905


Thomas Roden, Supt. of Sewers . April 1, 1905


Thomas Roden,


Supt. of Water Works . April 1, 1905


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TOWN OFFICERS.


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH.


Horace A. Freeman, Clerk


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Edwin Mills, Inspector of Plumbing ·


April 1, 1905


April 1, 1905


Frank P. Winn, T Inspector of Provisions


and Slaughtering . April 1, 1905


Examiners of Plumbers.


Edwin Mills


April 1, 1905 .


Lucian C. Tyler,* ex officio


. April 1, 1905


Edward S. Fessenden, ex officio


. April 1, 1905


Robert W. Pond, # ex officio


. April 1, 1905


Undertakers ( Licensed ).


Term expires


J. Henry Hartwell & Son


May 1, 1905


Daniel W. Grannan .


May 1, 1905 ·


William D. Grannan ·


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May 1, 1905


James P. Daley


· May 1, 1905


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE CONSOLIDATED BOARD OF ROBBINS FUND, SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND AND CEMETERIES.


Term expires


Thomas J. Robinson, Clerk .


April 1, 1905 .


Everett S. Chapman, Supt. of Cemetery


April 1, 1905


.


Term expires


April 1, 1905


Roy D. Young, Medical Insp'tr of Schools


Term expires


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TOWN OFFICERS.


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


Frank S. Sutcliffe, Supt. of Schools.


High School -Ira W. Holt, Principal ; Angelina L Weeks, Sarah J. Bullock. Winnifred B. King, Ethel G. Reed, Elizabeth S. Magay, Assistants.


Cora S. Burleigh, Florence M. Perkins, L. Alice Upham, Teachers of the Ninth Grammar Grade.


Russell School -Jennie S. Wescott, Principal ; Eleanor B. Mitchell, Louise R. Warren, Mrs. S. L. Gile, Carolyn E. Mann, Nellie A. Grimes, Eva M. Cotton, J. Ethel Leach, Elizabeth L. Geer, Florence W. Jones, Anna M. Newell, Elizabeth A. Day, Sarah L. Gifford, Assistants.


Crosby School - Mary F. Scanlan, Principal ; Carrie L. Minott, Jennie M. Cottle, Ursula B. Hanna, Amelia J. Bisbee, Sara M. Henderson, Esther G. Hatch, Annie W. Cobb, Assistants.


Cutter School -Jennie A. Chaplin, Principal ; Eva Gertrude Jones, Katherine Russell, Marion Leland, Caroline M. Young, Florence M. Jepson, Antoinette L. Canfield, Josephine Davidson.


Locke School - Martha Wentworth, Principal ; Sara N. Phelps, Dora Leadbetter, Minnie Mabel Baker, Susan F. Wiley, Lucy E. Evans, Alice M. Bean, Evelyn M. Philbrook, Assistants.


Wm. E. Parmenter School -Florence S. Wiley, Principal ; Alice M. Paige, Helen M. Dow, Assistants.


Special Teachers.


Blanche E. Heard


Supervisor of Music.


Evelyn F. Cross


Supervisor of Drawing.


Mary J. Copeland


. Teacher of Sewing.


Alfred E. Cobb .


. Teacher of Manual Training.


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TOWN OFFICERS.


Janitors. '


High School, .


.


William Finley.


Russell School


·


Nathaniel E. Whittier.


Crosby School


Reneselaer A. Knight.


Cutter School


Matthew W. Callahan.


Locke School


· Michael E. Callahan.


Wm. E. Parmenter School


· Thomas Hodge.


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE TRUSTEES OF ROBBINS LIBRARY. Elizabeth J. Newton, Librarian.


Assistants - Emily Bucknam, Nettie E. Baston, Edith A. Whittemore, Louise V. Marsh, Edith C. Rice, Mira deN. Wood, Debora L. Cutter, M. Macie Seabury, Li- brarian Arlington Heights.


Edward Mears, Janitor.


* Died in office.


t Resigned.


# Appointed to fill vacancy.


§ Was elected by Town.


TT Was appointed by Selectmen.


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BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON.


[Compiled by the Committee of Five as authorized by vote of the Town November 24, 1902.]


ARTICLE I.


NOTIFICATION OF TOWN MEETINGS.


Every Town meeting shall be notified by posting a copy of the warrant calling the same, on the doors of the Town Hall, seven days, at least, before the day appointed for said meeting ; and a printed notice containing the substance of the warrant shall be left at every dwelling house in the Town. Also notice of time of the meeting or of the date of its adjournment shall be published in the local papers.


ARTICLE II.


RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF TOWN MEETINGS.


SECTION 1. No final vote shall be reconsidered except upon notice, for that purpose, made by one of the majority acting thereon, within fifteen minutes after such vote has been passed ; and no article in the warrant shall be again taken into consideration after it has been disposed of, unless ordered by a vote of two-thirds of the voters present.


SEC. 2. No person shall speak more than twice upon any question, without first obtaining leave of the meeting, except for the correction of an error, or to make an explanation ; and not until others who have not spoken upon the question shall speak, if they desire to.


SEC. 3. All questions submitted for the consideration of the Town, involving the expenditure of money, shall be in writing, and all other motions shall be reduced to writing, if required by the presiding officer.


SEC. 4. Every person speaking shall address the Chair, standing and uncovered.


SEC. 5. No vote, fixing the period for closing a ballot, shall be re-considered after such ballot shall have commenced ;


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but it may be in order to extend the period without such re-consideration.


SEC. 6. When a question is under debate, motions shall be received, to adjourn, to lie on the table, the previous ques- tion, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a time certain, to commit or to amend. Which several motions shall have pre- cedence in the order which they are arranged. The first four shall be decided without debate.


SEC. 7. The duties of the presiding officer, not specially provided for by law, or by the foregoing rules, shall be deter- mined by the rules of practice contained in Cushing's Manual, so far as they are adapted to the condition and powers of the Town.


SEC. 8. On all questions submitted for the consideration of the Town involving the expenditure of money, the ballot and check list shall be used when requested by twelve or more legal voters present at the meeting.


ARTICLE III.


FINANCIAL YEAR.


The financial year of the Town shall begin with the first day of January in each year, and end with the thirty-first day of December, following.


ARTICLE IV.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.


The Annual Town Meeting shall be on the first Monday of March in each year, and all reports of Town Officers shall be made at that time.


ARTICLE V.


REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.


No action shall be had at any Town meeting on the report of any Committee previously chosen, unless the same shall be specially notified in the warrant for calling said meeting.


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ARTICLE VI.


MEETINGS OF TOWN OFFICERS.


The Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of High- ways, Treasurer, and Clerk, shall meet for the transaction of the business of their respective departments, at their rooms in the Town Hall, on the last Monday evening of each month.


ARTICLE VII.


POWER OF THE SELECTMEN TO BORROW MONEY.


The Selectmen may authorize the Treasurer to borrow money temporarily on the credit of the Town, in anticipation . of the collection of the taxes, should the same be necessary, and to give Town notes for the same, signed by him as Town Treasurer ; said notes to be countersigned by the Selectmen.


ARTICLE VIII.


COLLECTION OF TAXES.


SECTION 1. The assessment of all taxes shall be completed, and a list of the same delivered to the Collector on or before the first day of August, and all tax bills shall be delivered on or before the twentieth day of August of each year.


SEC. 2. All single poll taxes shall be paid in fourteen days after demand. Interest shall be charged on all unpaid taxes after November first of the year in which they are assessed.


SEC. 3. The Collector shall collect all taxes, including street watering and apportioned sewer assessments, levied in any year, before June first of the following year.


SEC. 4. The Collector shall hold no other Town office.


ARTICLE IX.


PUBLIC WAYS.


SECTION 1. All persons intending to erect, repair or take down any building, on land abutting on any way which this


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Town is obliged to keep in repair, and who desire to make use of any portion of said way for the purpose of placing thereon building materials or rubbish, shall, ten days at least before so placing any building material or rubbish, give notice, in writing, to the Selectmen, of such wish, and thereupon the Selectmen may grant a permit to occupy such a portion of said way to be used for such purpose as in their judgment the necessity of the case demands, and the security of the public allows such permit in no case to be in force longer than ninety days, and to be on such conditions as the Selectmen may require ; and in every case, upon condition that during the whole of every night, from twilight in the evening until sunrise in the morning, lighted lanterns shall be so placed as effectually to secure all travellers from liability to come in contact with such building material or rubbish.


SEC. 2. Whoever shall use any portion of any way which the Town of Arlington is obliged to keep in repair, without the permit, in writing, of the Selectmen, as above provided, or having obtained such permit, shall fail to comply with the con- ditions thereof, shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars for each offence, and shall also reimburse the Town for all damages and expenses which the Town may be compelled to pay by reason of the way being encumbered.


SEC. 3. Whoever shall move, or assist in moving, any building more than ten feet high, over any way in this Town, which this Town is obliged to keep in repair, without the writ- ten permit of the Selectmen being first obtained, or having obtained such permit, shall not comply with the restrictions and provisions thereof, shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars for every such offence.


SEC. 4. Whoever shall suffer horses, goats, or grazing beasts, or swine to run at large in this Town, or to feed by the roadside, either with or without a keeper, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars for every such offence.


SEC. 5. Whoever shall drive or draw any coach, cart, or wheel-barrow, handcart, velocipede, bicycle, or any carriages of burden or pleasure (excepting children's carriages drawn by hand, or children's velocipedes), upon any sidewalk, in the Town, or permit any horse, cattle, swine, sheep or goats, under


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his or her care, to go upon any sidewalk in the Town, so as to interfere with the convenient use of the same by all passengers, shall forfeit and pay a sum of not less than two dollars, or more than twenty dollars for every such offence.


SEC. 6. Whoever shall behave himself in a rude or dis- orderly manner, or use any indecent, profane or insulting lan- guage, in any public place in the Town, or near any dwelling house, or other building therein, or be, or remain upon any sidewalk, or upon any doorstep, portico, or other projection of any house or other building, not his own, to the annoyance or disturbance of any person, or by any noise, or other means, wantonly and designedly frighten any horse in any street, or other public place in the Town, or shall throw stones, snow- balls, sticks or other missles, or kick at foot ball, or play at any game in which a ball is used, or fly any kite in the public ways in the Town, shall forfeit and pay for each offence, not less than three dollars, and not more than twenty dollars.


SEC. 7, Whoever shall stand in any public way in such a manner as to obstruct a free passage for passengers, or shall make any bonfires in any public way or place in the Town, shall forfeit and pay for each offence, not less than three dollars, and not more than twenty dollars.


SEC. 8. Whoever posts, affixes, or in in any way attaches any poster, handbill, notice, advertisement or placard to or upon any post, wall, fence, building or structure not his own, without permission of the owner or proprietor of such post, wall, fence, building or structure, shall forfeit and pay for each offence, not less than three dollars, and not more than twenty dollars.


SEC. 9. Whoever paints, draws, or stamps any letter, notice, figure, advertisement, or marks upon or into any wall, fence, post, tree, building or structure not his own, without the permission of the owner of such 'wall, fence, post, tree, building or structure, or without said permission mars, defaces, or disfigures in any way such wall, fence, post, tree, building or structure, shall forfeit and pay for each offence, not less than three dollars, and not more than twenty dollars.


SEC. 10. Whoever shall place or cause to be placed upon any of the public ways of the Town, or shall place or cause to


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be placed upon any public way, footpath or sidewalk within the Town, any lumber, iron, coal, trunks, bales, boxes, crates, casks, barrels, packages or other things, or shall otherwise obstruct such way by placing things therein, for more than fif- teen minutes after being notified by a Constable, Police Officer, or the Selectmen, shall forfeit and pay for each offence, not less than two dollars, and not more than five dollars.


Sec. 11. Whenever complaint shall be made to the Selectmen that coasting on any street or sidewalk in the Town, has become dangerous to the public safety, they may post up a notice in some conspicuous place on the side or corner of any such street or sidewalk, forbidding all persons to coast upon the same ; and if any person shall be found coasting upon the same after such notice, he shall forfeit and pay not less than one dollar, and not more than five dollars.


SEC. 12. No person shall tie or fasten any horse to, or have the same standing by any ornamental or shade tree in or near any of the streets, lanes or places of this Town, so near as to injure any unprotected tree, or wrongfully injure or abuse such tree in any manner; and whoever violates the provisions of this section, shall forfeit and pay not less than one dollar, and not more than ten dollars.


ARTICLE X. PUBLIC HEALTH.


SECTION 1. No person shall drive, or cause to be driven, any cart or wagon containing night-soil or offal, or any cart or wagon used for that purpose, through any public way in the Town, between the hours of six A.M. and nine P.M., except an odorless tank, nor permit any such wagon or cart to stand, between said hours, in any street, lane or alley in said Town.


SEC. 2. No person shall keep any swine within a distance of fifty feet of any public way or place, or within a distance of one hundred feet of any dwelling house not his own, or within a distance of twenty-five feet of his own dwelling house. No person shall, after January 1, 1902, keep within the limits of the Town, more than five swine, exclusive of offspring less than four months old of said five swine. Whoever violates any of


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the provisions of this section shall be punished by fine not exceeding twenty dollars for each offence.


SEC. 3. No person shall put or suffer to accumulate on his premises, any refuse, animal or vegetable matter, rubbish or filth, whereby any offensive or noxious stench or effluvia shall be created, and the health or comfort of the citizens be injuriously affected, or shall throw any such substances into the ponds, streams or brooks of the Town, or shall allow the con- tents of any vault or house drain, or the refuse of manufactur- ing or slaughtering process to drain into such ponds, streams or brooks.


SEC. 4. No person, without the license of the Board of Selectmen, shall throw into, or leave in, or upon any street, court, square, lane, alley, public square, public enclosure, vacant lot, or any pond or body of water within the limits of the Town, any dead animal, dirt, manure, oyster, clam or lob- ster shells, ashes, cinders, waste water, rubbish or filth of any kind, or any refuse animal or vegetable matter whatever.


SEC. 5. No vehicle used for collecting or conveying swill or house offal, shall be drawn over, or allowed to stand upon any sidewalks in this Town.


ARTICLE XI.


TRUANTS AND ABSENTEES.


SECTION 1. Any child between the ages of seven and fif- teen years, who shall absent himself from the public school to which he is assigned, three times, within the period of one month, without sufficient excuse from his parent or guardian, shall, in each case, be deemed to be an habitual truant.


SEC. 2. Any child convicted of offending under the pre- ceding by-law, shall be committed to the Institution of Instruc- tion and House of Reformation of Juvenile Offenders, in the city of Lowell, for such time not exceeding two years, as the Court of Justice having, by law, jurisdiction may determine.


SEC. 3. The said Institution of Instruction and House of Reformation of Juvenile Offenders, in the city of Lowell, is hereby provided as the place for the confinement, discipline and instruction of habitual truants.


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SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of every truant officer, before making any complaint for offences under these by-laws, to notify the offending child and his parent or guardian of the offence committed, and of the penalty thereof. and if the truant officer can obtain satisfactory pledges for the restraint and reformation of the child, he may, in his discretion, forbear to prosecute, so long as such pledges are faithfully observed and kept.


SEC. 5. All children between the ages of seven and fifteen years, wandering about in the streets and public places .of this Town, having no lawful occupation or business, not attending school, and growing up in ignorance, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars, or by commitment to any institu- tion of instruction, house of reformation, or suitable situation, provided for the purpose under the authority of the tenth section of chapter 48th of the Public Statutes.


ARTICLE XII.


No person shall bathe or swim in Spy Pond, or in any public or exposed place in the Town, without wearing a proper covering to the body.


ARTICLE XIII.


SECTION 1. No person shall blast any rock or other sub- stance with gunpowder, or other explosive material, at any place within fifty rods of any public way or building, without a written permit from the Board of Selectmen, specifying the terms and conditions on which such permit is granted.




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