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REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION
a ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
3 1833 01796 9236
1915 - MILTON, MASS. VITAL RECORDS Pages 218-227
GENEALOGY 974.402 M642MIN 1915
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MILTON FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH
Location of Boxes
12 Thacher Street, near residence of H. C. Shields.
13 Blue Hill Terrace, Mattapan.
14 Blue Hill Avenue, near Tucker Street, Mattapan.
16 Blue Hills Parkway and Houston Avenue.
16 Brook Road, near Mrs. T. H. Hinckley's.
17 Blue Hill Avenue and Blue Hills Parkway.
18 Eliot and Capen Streets.
121 Corner Thacher Street and Blue Hills Parkway.
131 Warren Avenue, near Dyer Avenue.
142 Cheever Street.
161 Tucker School. (Special.)
21 Brush Hill Road and Atherton Street.
23 Brush Hill Road and Bradlee Road.
24 Brush Hill Road, near residence of Mrs. J. C. Whitney.
26 Brush Hill Road and Smith Road.
27 Blue Hill Avenue and Robbins Street.
31 Pleasant Street and Reedsdale Road. 14 20
32 Randolph Avenue and Centre Street.
34 Pleasant Street, opposite School House.
12 50
36 Hillside Street, opposite C. C. Copeland's.
170
36 Highland and Reed Streets.
37 Central Fire Station.
38 Highland Street, near Spafford Road. 39 Reedsdale Road, near Spafford Road.
312 Hillside and Forest Streets.
316 Hillside Street, near C. H. Parker's Farm.
341 Pleasant Street and Edge Hill Road.
361 Randolph Avenue, near Town line.
371 Thacher Street and Central Avenue.
372 Vose School. (Special.)
4 Baker Chocolate Mills. (Special.)
41 Canton Avenue and Irving Avenue.
42 Randolph Avenue and School Street.
43 Near Milton Water Department Office, Lower Mills.
46 Central Avenue, near Maple Street.
46 Central Avenue, near Ice-houses.
47 Canton Avenue and Brook Hill Road.
48 Eliot Street and Oak Road.
412 Glover School. (Special.)
463 National Biscuit Co. (Special.)
6 Canton Avenue and Holmes Lane.
61 Canton Avenue, near H. A. Lamb's Avenue.
62 Canton Avenue and Robbins Street.
63 Blue Hill Avenue and Atherton Street, Hose House No. 4.
64 Canton Avenue, near Dollar Lane.
66 Blue Hill Avenue and Brush Hill Road, Blue Hill.
67 Milton Street, near residence of E. C. Storrow.
612 Town Farm.
621 Blue Hills Parkway, near Ice-houses.
642 Canton Avenue, near residence of Mrs. A. L. Rotch.
6 Belcher School. (Special.)
62 Adams Street, near Churchill's Lane.
63 Adams Street, near Mrs. W. H. Forbes' Avenue.
64 Junction Adams, Centre, and Pleasant Streets.
66 Edge Hill Road and Otis Street.
67 Granite Avenue and Adams Street, Hose House No. 2.
68 Granite Place and Brackett Street.
69 Washington Street, corner Eaton Street.
661 Huntington Road.
662 State and Sheldon Streets.
671 Pierce Street, near Pond Street.
71 Granite Avenue and Squantum Street.
78 Granite Avenue, near Railroad Crossing.
Signals.
1 One blow will be struck every day at 7.30 A.M., 12 M. and 5.45 P.M.
1-1 Two blows will be given when the companies in service at fires have "made-up."
3 Three blows, followed by four rounds of a box number, General Alarm, and calls the entire Fire Department.
3 Four rounds, Police Signal.
22 Four rounds, School Signal.
172 Boston. Cross River at Mattapan.
173 Hyde Park.
432 Boston. Cross River at Milton.
462 }
461 Boston. Cross River at Central Avenue.
662 Canton.
672 Quincy.
91 Canton Avenue and Blue Hill Avenue. Special
92 Harland Street, entrance to Reservation. Signals
93 Park Headquarters, Hillside Street. for Fires
94 Forest Street, Quincy Line. in the
96 Randolph Avenue, Quincy Line.
Blue Hills
96 Randolph Avenue and Highland Street. Reservation.
Running Card.
Engine No. 1 and Hose No. 1 will respond to all alarms and signals.
Ladder Truck No. 1 will respond to all alarms and signals except signal 461.
Combination No. 1 will respond to all alarms but not to signals calling for apparatus to go out of town.
Hose No. 2 will respond to first alarms from Boxes 32, 34, 341, 6, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68,
69, 651, 652, 671, 71, 73.
Hose No. 3 will respond to first alarms from Boxes 35, 312, 316, 351.
Hose No. 4 will respond to first alarms from Boxes 17, 142, 151, 31, 25, 24, 25, 27, 6, 51, 62, 63, 64, 56, 67, 521, 542.
Wben, after an alarm bas been sounded, and before the all-out signal for the same bas been given, an alarm is given from another box, the alarm from the second box is to be responded to the same as a General Alarm.
Directions in Case of Fire.
Get the key to the nearest box, open and pull the hook all the way down once, then let go and close the door.
Remain at the station, if possible, after giving an alarm, to direct the firemen to the fire.
Second alarms will be given only by one of the Engineers.
Citizens are earnestly requested to keep themselves informed as to the location of the keys. Signs over each box will give the desired information.
Caution to Persons Holding Station Keys.
Never open or touch the apparatus except in case of fire.
Never sound the alarm for a fire seen at a distance, unless assistance is called for.
Be reasonably sure there is a fire before sounding the alarm.
Never let the key go out of your possession, except to some responsible person to give an alarm of fire, and be sure the key is returned.
If you remove from your house or place of residence, return the key to the Engineers at once.
79th ANNUAL TOWN REPORT OF
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MILTON
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1915
COMPILED BY
THE AUDITORS
TOWN
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POOLE PRINTING CO., INC. 251 CAUSEWAY STREET BOSTON
1917 1662 255
STATEMENT OF THE AUDITORS
To the Citizens of Milton:
In accordance with the Revised Laws and the By-Laws of the town, we have examined the books and accounts of all officers and committees intrusted with the expenditure of money, and all original bills and vouchers on which moneys have been paid from the treasury for the year ending December 31, 1915, and have found the same correct.
Respectfully submitted,
J. HERBERT RAYMOND Auditors ERNEST P. LIBBY
MILTON, MASS., December 31, 1915.
INDEX
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Fire Alarm Card.
(See Colored Insert) 54
March Meeting. 131 168
Special September Meeting
176
November Meeting.
183
Report of the Legislative Committee.
191
Special Report. .
194
Committee Report, Milton Public School Buildings.
196
Report of Special Committee of Seven. 205
Report of the Highway Committee to the Selectmen 212
Town of Milton Art Committee 217
Street Directory 5
61
Town Officers .
9,10
Vital Statistics:
Births.
218
Marriages
220
Deaths
224
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Selectmen .
231
Assessors
236
Bird Warden
239
Cemetery
241
Fire Engineers
242
Health ..
249
Inspector of Animals.
253
Inspector of Buildings.
254
Inspector of Milk
255
Inspector of Plumbing .
256
Inspector of Slaughtering.
257
Inspector of Wires.
258
Park Commissioners
260
Police .
266
Poor
270
Public Library.
293
School Report.
(See back of hook)
294
Superintendent of Streets
295
Tree Warden .
311
Water Commissioners.
313
FINANCIAL REPORTS
.
Abatement of Taxes 322
Assessors.
322
Assets of the Town
374
Auditors.
320
Brook Road Playground .
323
Cemetery .
323
Elizabeth Coakley Award .
323
Collecting Ashes and Garhage.
323
Committee on Motorization of Fire Department
324
Committee on Municipal Gymnasium.
324
Committee on New Town Hall. 323
324
Committee on Pine Tree Brook. 324
Committee on Revision of Building Laws.
325
Committee on School Buildings.
325
Committee on Town Hall and Gymnasium.
Committee on Town Landing Improvement. 325
Construction of New Sidewalks. 325
278
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Sewer Commissioners. .
By-Laws.
Legislative Acts.
September Primary .
Tax List
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INDEX
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Contingent Fund. .
326 326
Copying Town Records Meeting.
Crane Field.
326
East Milton Playground ..
326
Electric Wires, Police and Fire.
327
Extension of Water Mains.
327
Fire. .
328
Funded Debt of the Town
375 365
G. A. R. Post 102.
330
Granite Avenue Bridge Maintenance.
330
Gypsy and Brown-tail Moths.
330 332
Highway Contract Work
333
Highway Department.
Hose Wagon, Scott's Woods.
Hydrant Service.
Insurance
Interest.
July 4th Celebration
Laborers' Pensions .
Liabilities of the Town.
Maintenance of Fountains.
335
Medical Inspection of Pupils.
335 378
Miscellaneous Town Expenses .
335 337
Park Commissioners .
Park Commissioners and School Lots.
Perpetual Care Fund .
Police Department .
Police and Fire Pensions.
Printing.
Public Library and Dog Tax.
Public Library. Treasurer's Report.
Randolph Avenue Macadam.
Reed, E. T. L., Park Fund.
365 365 341
Removal of Ice and Snow ...
Restoration of Perpetual Care Fund.
Salaries .
School Athletic Equipment
School Department .
348
Sewer Department:
Assessments.
366
Construction
348
Maintenance
349
Soldiers' Relief .
349
State Aid.
350
Street Lighting and New Lights.
350
Street Watering and Oiling .
351 370 376
Town Bonds.
Town Hall and Lot.
Town Treasurer .
359
Tree Warden. .
352
Valuation of Town Property
374
Wadsworth Bequest
353
Water Department .
353
Milton School Loan .
Overseers of the Poor.
33S 338 338 339 340 340 341 361 341
Reed, Jason, Cemetery Fund
342 342
342
School Teachers' Pensions
343
Tax Collector
351 382 352 Transportation of Pupils. Treasurer of Cemetery .
333 334 334 334 334 334 335 375
Funds Held by the Town.
Health. .
STREET DIRECTORY
Adams, from Boston line over Milton Hill to Quincy line
*Allerton Rd., from Central Av. to Hinckley Rd.
Antwerp Av., from Squantum, n. Granite Av.
*Artwill, from Reedsdale Rd., n. car barn, to Randolph Av. *Ash, from Lyman Rd.
Atherton, from Brush Hill Road to Canton Av. Austin, from Blue Hill Av. to Blue Hills Parkway Babcock, from Adams to Hollis, E. M.
*Bailey Av., from Pleasant, n. Quarry
*Barnard Av. from Adams, n Dudley Rd., to Centre Bates Rd., from Granite Pl. to Belcher Circle, E. M. Beacon, from Fairmount Av. to Beacon Street Circle
*Beacon Street Circle, from Beacon to Beacon Beal's Court. See Boulevard, E. M.
*Beech, off Lyman Rd., to Mathaurs
Belcher Circle, from Granite Pl. to Bates Rd.
*Berlin Av., from Squantum, n. Granite Av., E. M.
*Birch, off Lyman Rd. to Mathaurs
Blue Hill Av., from the Parkway, n. Mattapan depot, to Canton Av. Blue Hills Parkway, from Bridge at Mattapan to Canton Av.
Blue Hill Ter., from the Parkway to Blue Hill Av.
Boulevard, formerly Beal's Ct., from Bryant Av. to Edge Hill Rd.,E.M. Brackett, from Granite Pl. to Washington, E. M. Bradlee Rd., from Blue Hill Av. to Brush Hill Rd.
*Bronsdon's Lane, from Canton Av., n. Dollar Lane Brook Rd., from Brush Hill Rd. to Canton Av.
*Brook Rd. extension to E. Milton, n. depot Brook Hill Rd., from Canton Av. to Eliot Brookside Park, off Brook Hill Rd.
Brush Hill Rd., from Parkway, junc. Blue Hill Av., to Canton Av. Bryant Av., from Adams, opp. E. M. depot, to Quincy line, E. M.
*Buckingham Rd., from Reedsdale Rd. to Highland Bunton Pl., from Brackett, E. M., to land of F. E. Badger Canton Av., from Adams, L. M., to Canton line *Cantwell, off Eliot, n. Valley Rd.
Capen, from Eliot to Neponset River
*Cedar, from Bailey Av. to Lyman Rd.
Central Av., from Thacher to the railroad Centre, from Canton Av., junc. White and Reedsdale Rd., to Adams Cheever, from Blue Hill Av. to Brush Hill Rd.
*Private Way
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STREET DIRECTORY
Church Place, from Church St. to Belcher Circle Church, from Adams, n. E. Milton depot *Churchill, from Blue Hill Av. to Parkway Churchill's Lane, from Adams, Milton Hill, to Centre Clapp, from below Central Av., n. Thacher, to Thacher
*Cliff Rd., from Eliot, opp. Hinckley Rd., to Eliot, opp. Columbine Rd. *Columbia, from Blue Hill Ter. to Blue Hill Av. Columbia Park, off Brook Rd., n. Parkway
Columbine Rd., from Central Av. at clubhouse
*Cottage Ct., off Pleasant, n. Reedsdale Road
*Craig's Lane, changed to Horton Pl. *Crown, from Blue Hill Ter. to Oak View Dana Av., from Brush Hill Rd. to beyond Hyde Park line *Decker, from Blue Hill Av., nearly opp. Tucker *Denmark Av., from Squantum, E. M., n. Quincy line Dollar Lane, from Canton Av. to Blue Hill Av.
*Dudley Rd., from Adams to Centre, n. the cemetery Dyer Av., from Blue Hills Parkway to Warren Av. Eaton, from Washington to Quincy line, E. M. Edge Hill Rd., from Adams, opp. E. M. depot, to Pleasant, E. M. Eliot, from Adams to Blue Hills Parkway Eliot Circle, off Eliot St., n. Parkway Elm, from Canton Av. beyond Town Hall Fairmount Av., from Brush Hill Rd. to Hyde Park line *Fenno's Lane, from Squantum, n. railroad *Forbes' Av., from Adams, nearly opp. Centre
*Forest, from Hillside to Quincy line
*Franklin Av., from Canton Av., beyond School Frothingham, from Canton Av. to Brook Rd. Grafton Av., E. M., from Edge Hill Rd. Granite Av., E. M., from Quincy line to Boston line
Granite Pl., off Adams, beyond E. M. depot
Green, from Canton Av. to Canton line *Grove, from Warren Av.
Gun Hill Rd., from Centre across Randolph Av. to Pleasant Harland, from Canton Av. to Hillside *Harold, from Warren Av to Dyer Av.
*Hazel, off Pleasant High, from Canton Av. to Eliot Highland, from Canton Av., n. Town Hall, to Randolph Av. Hillside, from Randolph Av. to Canton line Hinckley Rd., from Central Av. to Eliot
*Hobson, from Brook Rd. to Canton Av.
*Holborn, off Otis, E. M.
*Private Way
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STREET DIRECTORY
Hollis, from Adams, n. E. M. depot, to Edge Hill Rd. *Hope Av., off Granite Av., E. M., beyond Squantum
*Horton Pl. off Pleasant, n. Edge Hill Rd., E. M. Houston Av., from Parkway across Thacher *Hudson from Blue Hill Av. to Columbia Huntington Rd., from Edge Hill Rd., E. M. Hutchinson, from Adams to Randolph Av. Kahler Av., from Parkway, easterly Lincoln, from Thacher to Brook Rd. *Lothrop Av., from Decker to Churchill
*Lyman Rd., off Pleasant, n. Gun Hill Rd. Maple, from Central Av. to Oak Rd.
*Martin Pl., off Bryant Av., E. M. *Mathaurs, from Pleasant, n. Gun Hill
*Meagher Av., from Warren Av. n. Parkway Mechanic, from Adams to Granite Av .. E. M. Metropolitan Av., from Brush Hill Rd. to Hyde Park line Milton, from Blue Hill Av. to Brush Hill Rd. Morton Pl., from Morton Rd.
Morton Rd., from Canton Av. n. Adams, to Eliot North Russell, from Randolph Av. to Russell
*Norway Rd., from Cliff Rd. to Cliff Rd. Oak, from Parkway to Brush Hill Rd. Oak Rd., from Valley to Eliot
*Oak View, from Hudson to beyond Crown Orono, from Thacher, n. Houston Av., to playground Otis, from Edge Hill Rd., E. M.
*Pagoda, from Blue Hill Av. to Columbia Rd.
*Pagoda Circle, out of Pagoda
*Park, from Canton Av., opp. Robbins
*Parkway, see Blue Hills Parkway
Petersburg Av., from Squantum, n. Granite Av., E. M. Pierce, from Adams to Granite Av., E. M., n. Quincy line
*Pine, from Bailey Av. to Lyman Rd.
*Pine Rd., from Hinckley Rd. to Brook Rd. Pleasant, from Adams, E. M., to Randolph Av.
*Plymouth Av., from Edge Hill Rd., n. E. M. depot
*Pond, from Pierce, near Granite Av.
*Quarry Lane, from Pleasant to Quincy line
Randolph Av., from Adams, junc. Canton Av., to Quincy line Reed, from Highland to Randolph Av.
Reedsdale Rd., from Canton Av. at junc. White and Centre Sts., to Pleasant *Reservation Rd., from Adams, n. Otis, to Edge Hill Rd., E. M.
*Private Way
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STREET DIRECTORY
*Revere, from Warren Av.
*Ridge Rd., from Brook Rd. to Columbine Rd. Robbins, from Brush Hill Rd. to Canton Av. Rockview Rd., from Eliot to Valley Rd.
*Rose, off Birch
*Ruggles Lane, from Canton Av. to Central Av. Russell, from Randolph Av. to Canton Av.
*Savin, from Columbia to Pagoda Circle
School, from Central Av. to Randolph Av. Sheldon, from Edge Hill Rd., E. M.
Smith Rd., from Brush Hill Rd. to Beacon Spafford, from Reedsdale Rd. to Highland St. *Spruce, off Birch
Squantum, from Adams to Quincy line, E. M.
State, from Bryant Av. to Sheldon, E. M.
Thacher, from Canton Av. to Brook Rd., n. Parkway
*Thistle Av., off Granite Av., E. M., n. Boston line Tucker, from Blue Hill Av. to Brush Hill Rd.
*Union Av., from Blue Hill Av. to Oak Valley Rd., from Eliot to Central Av.
*Victoria, from Blue Hill Av. to Columbia
*Viola, from Thacher, n. Houston Av., to playground Vose's Lane, from Centre to Brook Rd.
*Waldeck Rd., from Reservation Rd., junc. Adams, to Edge Hill Rd, E. M.
Walnut, from White to Clapp
Warren, from Adams to Squantum, E. M.
*Warren Av., from Blue Hills Parkway across Thacher to playground Washington, from Adams, n. Quincy line, E. M.
Webster Pl., from Babcock, E. M.
*Webster Rd., from Edge Hill Rd. about opp. Waldeck, E. M.
*Westbourne, off Otis, E. M.
West Side Rd., from Brook Hill Rd. to Morton Rd.
Wharf, off Adams, L. M., n. depot
White, from Canton Av., opp. Reedsdale Rd., to Brook Rd., junc. Central Av.
White Lawn Av., from Canton Av., n. school
Willard, from Adams to Quincy line. See Granite Av.
Williams Av., from Brush Hill Rd. to Hyde Park line
*Winthrop, from Warren Av. to Dyer Av.
*Wolcott Rd., from Brush Hill Rd., junc. Atherton, to Hyde Park line Woodland Rd., off Canton Av.
*Private Way
TOWN OFFICERS OF MILTON
APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR ENDING MARCH, 1916
Forest Warden and Local Superintendent Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths. NATHANIEL T. KIDDER.
Y'Superintendent of Streets HENRY A. SPATES.
THOMAS W. POND.
Special Police. ERNEST E. LEAVITT.Y THOMAS H. KELLEY.Y
CALVIN H. SANFORD.
WALTER J. COLLINS. FREDERICK D. SOUTHARD.
JAMES J. CUMMINGS. THOMAS A. DOUGLAS./ JOHN CAMPBELL.
MICHAEL HANSBERRY .* JAMES SANGSTER .~ HENRY D. CAPEN.
JAMES O'HARE. V JOHN P. MURRAY.
Permanent Patrolman. JOHN B. SHIELDS. SACHANT Temporary Patrolmen.
FRANCIS A. DOHERTY. LAWRENCE H. DONAHUE.
Agent of Industrial Accident Board representing Milton. W. NEWTON HARLOW.
Field Driver. WILLIAM H. CHADBOURNE.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. JAMES SANGSTER.
Burial Agent. THOMAS W. POND.
CHESTER F. B. LEWIS. O J. HERBERT RAYMOND. · W. G. SWAN. JOHN A. DOROTHY. PETER WALSH. + F. A. ROBINSON. CHARLES C. COPELAND. OFRANK A. MEAGHER. + WALTER CONLY.
Superintendent of Wires. ERNEST E. CHOATE.
Clerk of Board of Selectmen. JOSEPH H. DUFFY.
Inspector of Buildings. GEORGE E. BURT.
Superintendent of Cemetery ..
THOMAS W. POND.
Inspector of Animals.
JAMES SPENCER.
· Superintendent of Town Hall. JAMES SANGSTER.
JOSEPH A. SHEA (1 ).
G.ĮFRANK KEMP ( ex-officio ).
Fire Engineers.
J. HARRY HOLMES. GEORGE L. BAULDRY .*
JAMES S. GALLAGHER. PHILIP S. DALTON.
EDWARD B. HILL.
Art Commissioners. ROGER L. SCAIFE. HENRY FORBES BIGELOW.
APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Inspector of Plumbing. LORENZO E. YOUNG.
Deputy Inspector of Plumbing
BERNARD F. MURRAY.
Inspector of Milk. WALLACE C. TUCKER.
Collector of Ashes and Garbage.
SAMUEL G. CRAIG.
Clerk of Assessors.
WALLACE C. TUCKER.
Superintendent of Sewers.
G. FRANK KEMP.
(1) Term expires May, 1916. (2) Term expires May, 1917.
(3) Term expires May, 1918. * Deceased.
Public Weighers.
+ RALPH H. DODD.
STEPHEN A. MEAGHER.
- SAMUEL A. MORSE. +A. D. SWAN.
Registrars of Voters.
PATRICK F. MAHONEY (2)
EDWARD F. W. BARTOL (3).
TOWN OFFICERS OF MILTON ELECTED FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 1915-1916
JAMES S. RUSSELL. Town Clerk. G. FRANK KEMP.
Toun Treasurer. J. PORTER HOLMES.
Accessorz.
WILLIAM W. CHURCHILL. CHARLES H. HORNE. HERBERT B. TUCKER .*
School Committee.
FRANK P. FANNING. HESTER CUNNINGHAM. HARRIS KENNEDY .*
STEPHEN C. MITCHELL.
REGINALD L. ROBBINS. PERCY E. SHELDON .*
Collector of Taxes. JOSIAH BABCOCK.
J. HERBERT RAYMOND.
ERNEST P. LIBBY.
JACOB S. LINCOLN.
CARLETON A. ROWE. ABIJAH W. DRAPER .*
CHARLES E. ROGERSON.
Park Commissioners. J. SUMNER DRAPER.
NATHANIEL T. KIDDER .*
Trustees of Public Library
FRANK E. LANE. REV. RODERICK STEBBINS. ORRIN A. ANDREWS .*
JOHN P. PERKINS. ARTHUR H. TUCKER. K
CHARLES E. ROGERSON. HARRY K. WHITE. >.
NATHANIEL T. KIDDER .* FREDERIC M. STONE .*
C. MINOT WELD.
Trustees of Cemetery. SAMUEL GANNETT. THOMAS K. CUMMINS J. FRANK POPE .*
HENRY E. SHELDON.t
CHARLES G. WAITT.
Sewer Commissioners. ASAPH CHURCHILL.
JOHN BALCH .*
Water Commissioners.
HOWARD C. LESLIE. THOMAS B. GORDON. THEODORE T. WHITNEY. JR .* Overseers of Poor.V
ARTHUR H. TUCKER. HORACE N. PLUMMER.
CAROLINE E. WILLIAMS .* Constables.
TIMOTHY MCDERMOTT
Tree Warden. NATHANIEL T. KIDDER. Fence Viewers.
GEORGE Y. BADGER. MALCOLM A. LE FEVRE.
Surveyors of Lumber.
GEORGE E. BURT. ARTHUR H. TUCKER
Pound Keeper. CALVIN H SANFORD.
Representative to General Court, Fourth Norfolk District JOSEPH F. STONE.
*Term expires March, 1916. tDeceased.
WALTER D. BROOKS.
ALBERT D. SMITH .*
MAURICE PIERCE. PELEG BRONSDON.
Selectmen and Surveyors of Highways. MAURICE A. DUFFY. GEORGE L. ANTHONY.
Auditors.
Board of Health.
REVISED BY-LAWS TOWN OF MILTON, MARCH 2, 1902
Adopted by the Town and approved by the Superior Court May 20, 1902.
The amendments to Chapters 2, 3, 7, 8, and 10 adopted by the Town March 2, 1914, March 13, and September 1, 1915, were approved by the Attorney-General, December 10, 1914, May 8, and September 22, 1915.
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. These By-Laws, contained in this and the succeeding chapters, being ten chapters in all, may be designated as the Revised By-Laws, adding the num- ber of the chapter and section when necessary.
SECT. 2. So far as the provisions of these By-Laws are the same in effect as those of previously existing By-Laws, they shall be construed as a continuation of such By-Laws, but, subject to said limitations and the provisions of the next section, all By-Laws of the Town heretofore in force are hereby repealed; provided that this repeal shall not apply to or affect any By-Law, order, or article hereto- fore adopted, accepting or adopting the provisions of any statute of the Commonwealth.
SECT. 3. These By-Laws and the repeal of all By- Laws heretofore in force shall not affect any act done, any right accrued, any penalty or liability incurred, or any suit, prosecution, or proceeding, pending at the time when they take effect; nor shall the repeal of any
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By-Law thereby have the effect of reviving any By-Law theretofore repealed or suspended.
SECT. 4. When in a By-Law anything is prohibited from being done without the license or permission of a certain officer, officers, or board, such officer, officers, or board, shall have the power to license or permit such thing to be done.
SECT. 5. In all the By-Laws of the Town the following words and expressions shall, unless inconsistent with the manifest intent, be severally construed as follows :---
The word public way shall include any highway, town- way, road, bridge, street, avenue, boulevard, roadway, parkway, lane, sidewalk or square; the owner or occupant of a building or land shall include any sole owner or occu- pant, and any joint tenant and tenant in common of the whole or of any part of a building or lot of land; words purporting to give a joint authority to three or more officers or other persons shall give such authority to a majority of such officers or persons; the word person may include corporations; words importing the singular number may apply to the plural number, and words im- porting the masculine gender may apply to the feminine gender.
SECT. 6. All fines and penalties for the violation of any By-Laws shall, when received, inure to the use of the Town, and be paid into the Town treasury, unless it be otherwise directed by the laws of the Commonwealth or the By-Laws of the Town.
SECT. 7. Whoever violates any of the provisions of the By-Laws of the Town, whether included in these By- Laws or any hereafter enacted, whereby any act or thing is enjoined or prohibited, shall, unless other provision is expressly made, forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding twenty dollars for each offence.
SECT. 8. Whoever shall refuse or neglect to obey any
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order of any Town officer or board of Town officers, issued under any of the By-Laws of the Town, directed to him and properly served upon him, shall, in cases not other- wise provided for, forfeit and pay for such offence a fine not exceeding twenty dollars.
SECT. 9. Prosecutions for the breach of any of the provisions of the By-Laws of the Town shall be commenced within six months from such breach.
SECT. 10. Any or all of the By-Laws of the Town may be repealed or amended, or other By-Laws may be adopted, at any Town meeting, annual or special, an arti- cle containing the subject-matter of the proposed change having been inserted in the warrant for such meeting.
CHAPTER 2
TOWN MEETINGS
SECTION 1. The warrants for all Town meetings shall be directed to the constables of the Town, and the meet- ings shall be notified by posting attested copies of the warrant in each of the post-offices of the Town at least fourteen days, and by leaving printed copies thereof at the dwelling-houses in the Town at least four days, be- fore the day of such meeting.
SECT. 2. The annual meeting for the election of Town officers shall be held upon the first Saturday of March, the polls to be open at fifteen minutes before six o'clock in the forenoon, and they shall remain open until four o'clock in the afternoon for the election of such other Town officers as are required by law to be elected by ballot, all said officers to be voted for on official ballots. At any time after said four o'clock a vote may be passed to close the polls in not less than ten minutes.
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