Town of North Reading Annual Report of the Town Officers 1891, Part 1

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Part 1


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


-OF-


NORTH READING,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING


FEBRUARY 14, 1891.


ALSO


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND THE TRUSTEES OF FLINT LIBRARY.


ANDOVER, MASS .: THE ANDOVER PRESS, PRINTERS. 1891.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


-()F-


NORTH READING


FOR THE YEAR ENDING


FEBRUARY 14, 1891.


ALSO


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND THE TRUSTEES OF FLINT LIBRARY.


ANDOVER, MASS .: THE ANDOVER PRESS, PRINTERS.


Selectmen's Report.


SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-HOUSES.


Paid for teaching High School,


$504 00


Centre.


262 50


Franklin,


255 00


West,


252 00


North,


252 00


East,


258 00


School Supplies,


274 61


Care of rooms,


77 72


Repairs on Schoolhouses,


118 26


Wood,


185 74


$2439 83


TOWN OFFICERS.


Paid Daniel G. Abbott, Town Clerk, $15 00


Daniel G. Abbott, Registrar of Voters, 5 00


Daniel G. Abbott, Recording births, marriages and deaths, 13 65


Daniel G. Abbott, books, stationery and postage, 20 00


Samuel P. Breed, Selectman. 80 00


Samuel P. Breed, Registrar of Voters, 5 00


Samuel P. Breed, perambulating town line. 9 00


Amount carried forward,


$147 65


4


Amount brought forward, $147 65


Samuel P. Breed, journeys out of town, 24 50


Joseph D. Gowing, Selectman, 50 00


Timothy Fowle, Selectman, 40 00


Joseph D. Gowing, Treasurer, and Collector, 100 00


Joseph D. Gowing, Assessor and


Overseer of Poor, 200 00


Joseph D. Gowing, for perambulating town line, 9 00


Joseph D. Gowing, Registrar of Voters, 5 00


Joseph D. Gowing, journeys out of town, 25 50


Joseph D. Gowing, printing, stationery, etc., 12 50


Solon O. Holt, Assessor and Overseer of Pcor, 180 00


Dennis Batchelder, Assessor and Overseer of Poor, 148 00


George L. Flint, School Committee, 22 00


J. Milton Robinson,


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35 00


William I. Nichols 45 00


Henry H. Dame, Constable, 25 00


Henry H. Dame, Fish Committee. 5 00


Henry H. Dame, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 2 00


Henry H. Dame, Truant Officer, 1 00


George L. Flint, Moderator, 3 00


Nathaniel P. Eaton, Fish Committee, 7 00


Sylvester Eaton, Constable in 1889. 5 00


Osman Jones, Fish Committee, 4 50


$1096 65


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STATE AID.


Paid Tryphena Harris,


$48 00


Rebecca J. McIntire,


48 00


Sarah J. Mason,


48 00


Josephine Watts,


48 00


Elizabeth C. Ball,


48 00


Robert B. Walsh.


72 00


William S. Todd,


96 00


Harriet Q. Burditt,


48 00


Ozro Mason,


72 00


Samuel W. Holt,


23 00


John H. Dixon,


35 00


$586 00


MILITARY AID.


Paid John Grant.


$72 00


William C. MeIntire,


72 00


Sylvester McIntire,


24 00


John H. Dixon,


56 00


Samuel Goodwin,


8 00


$232 00


REPORT OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS.


Paid Warren M. Whitehouse, for work,


$46 08


William Morrison, 50 55


George R. Hinman,


230 05


Arthur R. Rogers,


79 13


John McKinnon,


9 00


Ferdinand Day,


6 00


Amount carried forward, $420 81


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Amount brought forward, $420 81


Cyrus Ayer 21 50


Samuel Goodwin, 9 50


William Walker, 6 00


Edward Morse,


8 55


John McDonald,


8 85


James W. Peabody,


4 50


Benjamin A. Emerson.


7 20


Warren W. Cleary,


12 15


William W. Abbott,


6 45


Frank Cross,


1 50


Frederic Damon,


1 20


H. Elliott,


1 50


William H. Ryer,


6 25


James Z. Harris,


23 86


Russell Rogers,


45 90


James Gates,


28 15


Martin L. Orben,


86 43


Justin H. Orben,


89 15


John P. Richardson,


23 25


F. H. Mosman,


40 55


Henry W. Nichols, 36 60


James Allen Eames, work and teams, 57 30


Lyman Batchelder, work and teams, 26 40


Charles P. Flint, work and teams, 18 60


Thomas Brennan, 45 30


Arthur N. Batchelder, 1 20


Timothy Cummings, 1 50


Edward Brennan,


1 75


Peter Brennan,


1 75


Amount carried forward, $1043 65


7


Amount brought forward,


1043 65


William Parker, 5 10


Osman Jones. 4 65


Samuel O. Allen,


50


Daniel D. McIntire, 2 10


N. B. Case, work and team, 150 83


Frank W. Case, work and team, 104 12


William H. Pickard, work and team,


16 65


David F. Thomas, work and team, 40 00


Isaac A. Flint, work and team,


30 98


Samuel Batchelder, work and team, 38 00


George H. Holt, work, team and gravel, 7 40


F. N. Mosman, gravel,


4 17


J. Allen Eames, gravel,


1 90


John P. Richardson, gravel,


50


Mrs. Mary Weeks, gravel,


3 50


James Flint, gravel, 8 45


Benjamin Eames, gravel. 70


Lyman Taylor, gravel,


50


Rebecca B. Holt, gravel,


1 10


Jane Damon, gravel,


50


George Wakefield, gravel, 10 00


Mrs. E. F. Abbott, gravel, 4 00


Charles H. Nichols, work and team,


87 20


N. B. Case, removing snow. 9 50


Dennis Batchelder, removing snow, 3 00


Charles H Nichols, removing snow, 1 00


Lyman Taylor, removing snow, 2 40


Amount carried forward, $1,582 40


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Amount brought forward, $1,582 40


Marcellus Day Co., drain pipe, 43 58 J. P. Langmaid & Co., bridge plank, 101 46 J. B. McLane, iron work, 39 11


Cyrus Ayer, drain pipe, bridge plank, and labor on bridges, 53 80


Freight on lumber and drain pipe, 7 93


Otis P. Symonds, lumber, 9 80


Timothy Fowle, railing bridge, 4 43


Alanson A. Upton, work 6 05


- $1848 56


Amount appropriated for Highways and Bridges, $1200 00 Amount appropriated for Sidewalks, 150 00


1350 00


Expended more than appropriation,


498 56


$1848 56


Received from Town of Reading for bridge,


$13 76


Received for drain pipe, 3 60


Lumber and drain pipe on hand.


100 00


$117 36


CHARLES H. NICHOLS,


GEORGE R. HINMAN.


Road Commissioners.


NEHEMIAH B. CASE,


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MISCELLANEOUS.


Paid for printing Annual Report, $41 50


Printing Book Lists. 4 70


Printing Valuation books,


115 00


Printing Voting Lists and Warrants,


11 70


Printing lists of Taxpayers.


7 00


Interest on Town Notes,


399 75


Fourth of July celebration.


150 00


Pump and repairs,


17 25


County Tax,


386 43


State Tax,


420 00


Tellers,


2 25


Return of Births,


4 25


Repairs on Hearse.


15 25


Repairs on Hearse house, and band stand, 8 04


Repairs on Town Hall.


17 00


Repairs on Memorial Hall.


1 87


Legal Expenses,


12 50


Care of Town Hall.


8 50


Auditors for 1889-90.


4 50


Costs in William H. Ryers case.


5 48


Mowing Common,


5 00


Order book.


8 50


Return of Deaths,


3 50


Overtaxation and Abatements.


84 04


Office Supplies.


6 53


Library Supplies


52 00


Library Lock,


1 15


Amount carried forward, $1793 69


10


Amount brought forward, $1793 69


Ringing Bell, 52 00


Watchman, 4 00


Labor at fire, 3 50


Trustees of Cemeteries, 50 00


Samuel Batchelder, road work in 1889, 10 00


Lyman Batchelder, road work in 1889. 4 95


David G. Eaton, 1 25


Osman Jones, cutting bushes in 1889 3 00


Work on road scraper, 3 05


H. W. Campbell, damage on highway, 75 00 H. B. Batchelder, damage .on highway. 25 00 Referee, 3 00


$2028 44


SUMMARY.


Orders drawn for


Schools,


$2439 83


Town Officers,


1096 65


State Aid,


586 00


Military Aid,


232 00


Highways,


1848 56


Overseers of Poor,


971 35


Miscellaneous,


2028 44


$9202 83


SAMUEL P. BREED, Selectmen JOSEPH D. GOWING, of


TIMOTHY FOWLE, North Reading.


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List of Jurors.


George R. Hinman,


Samuel Batchelder.


J. Allen Eames,


Edward S. Rayner,


Dennis Batchelder,


J. Milton Robinson,


Solon O. Holt,


Charles H. Nichols,


Henry Batchelder.


Asa T. Gould.


Timothy Fowle,


Isaac A. Flint.


SAMUEL P. BREED,


Selectmen


JOSEPH D. GOWING.


of


TIMOTHY FOWLE,


North Reading.


Henry C. Eaton,


Benjamin A. Emerson,


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Report of the Overseers of the Poor.


INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE.


NAME.


AGE.


Emily A. Buxton,


46 years.


Sarah Banker,


41 -


John Grant,


51 .


Evalena Dutton,


26 -


James A. Dutton,


2


..


Average number, 5. Present number. 5.


113 tramps have been assisted.


PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE.


Two Oxen,


$140 00


Eight Cows,


240 00


Fifty-five Fowls,


33 00


Two Swine,


7 00


Hay and Grain,


280 00


Manure,


110 00


Wood and Fuel,


105 00


Lumber,


18 00


Farm Utensils,


214 05


Household Furniture,


392 35


Provisions,


99 00


- $1638 40


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RECEIPTS AT THE ALMSHOUSE.


Received for


Stock,


188 80


Board and Lodging,


130 00


Labor and Lumber for Bridges, &c.,


60 15


Labor on Roads.


17 65


Produce,


291 96


Milk.


466 06


Wood and Lumber,


206 63


Labor,


34 055


Care of Tramps,


28 35


Old Bills Collected,


78 25


Cash from Overseers,


255 23


$1757 13


Bills uncollected, $130 00.


EXPENSES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.


Paid for


Groceries,


$166 48


Meat and Fish.


115 75


Crackers,


14 52


Household Furniture,


15 40


Coal,


11 00


Grain,


242 32


Butter and Cheese,


54 10


Clothing, Bedding and Shoes,


25 31


Repairs on Buildings,


2 93


Repairs on Buildings, (last year),


49 29


Tools and Seeds,


30 78


Freight and Express,


4 40


Stock,


186 14


Amount carried forward.


$918 42


14


Amount brought forward, $918 42


l'aid for


Labor,


$275 82


Medicine,


. 1 90


Fertilizer and Manure,


94 40


Blacksmith bill,


13 40


School Wood,


31 41


Ice,


13 98


Miscellaneous,


7 80


Salary of Cyrus Ayer, keeper,


400 00


$1757 13


EXPENSES OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.


Paid R. B. Walsh for grand-child, 48 00


For supplies for Mrs. Jacob McIntire. 52 00


For supplies for Mrs. D. D. McIntire, (one third due from Lynn.) 116 77


For supplies for Mrs. John Day, (due from Lynn.) 66 00


For supplies for Elisha Jeffrey, 52 66


For supplies for Ovid Dickenson, (due from Salem.) 10 25


For supplies for Nathan F. Townes, 29 50


Danvers Lunatic Hospital for board of Augusta McIntire, 53 11


City of Lowell for aid to Luther and Bertha Bradford, 63 96


Town of Andover for Mrs Eliza Bird, 22 00


Town of Natick for Mrs. W. A. Nichols, 72 00


Amount carried forward $586 25


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Amount brought forward $586 25


Paid


Other outside Poor, (travelers) 28 35


Town of Middleton, for Charles Cross (balance from last year.) 8 00


Town of Middleton, for Mrs. Olive Curry, 93 52


$716 12


JOSEPH D. GOWING. } Overseers SOLON O. HOLT.


DENNIS BATCHELDER Poor.


Assessors' Returns.


Number of Residents assessed on Property 203


Number of Non-residents assessed on Property, 103


Number of Persons assessed for Poll-tax only, 93


Total,


399


Number of polls assessed


245


Tax on polls,


$2 00


Rate of tax per $1000,


$13 50


Valuation of Personal Property,


$60,315


Valuation of Buildings,


226.595


Valuation of Land,


242.815


Total,


$529,725


State tax,


$420 00


County tax,


386 43


Town Tax,


6834 85


Total,


87641 28


Property exempt from Taxation,


85755 00


Number of Dwelling-houses,


2054


Acres of land,


7734


Horses,


191


Cows,


293


Swine,


72


JOSEPH D. GOWING, - Assessors SOLON O. HOLT, of


DENNIS BATCHELDER.


North Reading.


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Treasurer's Report.


Balance from last year, $ 69 70


Taxes collected for 1887, 200 00


Taxes collected for 1888,


350 00


Taxes collected for 1889,


1700 00


Taxes collected for 1890,


5,491 28


From State and Military Aid, 722 00


Corporation Tax,


52 60


National Bank Tax,


62 99


Mass. School Fund,


208 13


City of Salem, Overseers' account,


10 90


Town of Reading, Bridge Account,


13 76


For Drain Pipe,


3 60


Use of Hearse,


2 00


Rent of Memorial Hall,


10 78


Rent of Town Hall,


2 00


Rent of Ante-rooms,


10 00


Rent of F.M.H. Room (A. P. Eaton).


20 50


From Trustees of Riverside Cemetery,


52 00


Interest on Taxes,


41 50


Supplementary Taxes,


4 00


Dog Fund,


180 17


Fish Permits,


12 50


Lockup Fees,


3 00


Hired Money,


3000 00


$12223 41


Paid out on Selectmen's Orders,


$9202 83


Paid out on Town Notes, 3000 00


12202 83


Balance on hand, $20 58


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ASSETS.


Cash on hand, $ 20 58


Uncollected Taxes for 1888,


100 00


Uncollected Taxes for 1889,


500 00


Uncollected Taxes for 1890,


2150 00


$2770 58


LIABILITIES.


Due on Town Notes,


$7000 00


Interest due April 1, 1891.


172 50


JOSEPH D. GOWING, Treasurer and Collector.


We have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, and Overseers of the Poor and Treasurer. and find them properly vouched for and correct.


ARTHUR F. UPTON,


CHARLES P. HOWARD, Auditors. J. MILTON ROBINSON,


Feb. 18. 1891.


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INSURANCE ON TOWN BUILDINGS.


-


Co.


Amt. $3000


Cost.


Flint Memorial Hall, Guardian


66


.6


.Etna


2500


75


June 18, 1891


Quincy


3000


75


June 22, 1891


66


Home


3500


105


June 18, 1891


$12000 $345


Almshouse Buildings, Trad. & Mechanics


2500


75


May 1, 1892


Town Hall,


Home


2000


45


Mar. 19, 1893


East School House,


Dorchester


800


16


Nov. 2, 1891


North School House,


Dorchester


1000


30


April 23, 1891


High School House,


Trad. & Mechanics


1000


20


April 10, 1891


Centre School House, Trad, & Mechanics


1000


20


Mar. 28, 1891


Franklin School House Trad. & Mechanics


1000


20


Mar. 28, 1891


West School House.


Trad. & Mechanics


1000


20


April 10, 1891


$90


Expires. June 18, 1891


20


Town Clerk's Records.


Statistics for the Year 1890.


Number of births,


19


males,


10


females,


9


Number of marriages recorded,


Number of deaths,


14


DATE OF DEATH.


NAME OF DECEASED.


AGE. Y. M. D.


DISEASE OR CAUSE OF DEATHI.


Jan. 11


Ruth McIntire


82


1 2


Senile Gangrene.


Jan. 12


Lewis Richardson


77


1


1


Pneumonia.


Feb. 8


J. Newton Batchelder


69


9


Paralysis.


Feb. 24


Albert H. Holt


69


9 18


Pneumonia.


Mar. 2


Innis


Anaemia.


April 6


Bridget Ellena Hogan


51


Cirrhosis of Liver.


April 12


Nathan F. Towns


78


Destitution.


May 2


Charlotte Richardson


70 11


17


Anaemia.


May 13


Lysander E. Upton


29


5 28


Apoplexy.


Aug. 1


Isaac Flint


80


6 15


Val. Disease of Heart.


Sept. 16


Eldora E. Mobbs


7


28


Cholera Infantum.


Nov. 10


Anna D. Morse


39


26


Cirrhosis of Liver.


Dec. 5


Alvin Eaton


74


7


1


Pneumonia.


Dec. 12


Sarah Eaton


54


2 14


Cancer.


DANIEL G. ABBOTT,


TOWN CLERK.


NORTH READING, February, 1891.


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Cemeteries.


Report of Treasurer for Trustees of Cemeteries for the year 1890.


Received for sale of two lots, $50 00


Received for sale of one grave. 2 00


$52 00


Amount paid to the Town Treasurer, $52 00


CR


Town appropriation for 1890, 50 00


Money in the hands of the Treasurer from 1889, 7 39


Hay sold from the Cemetery, 4. 50


$61 89


DR.


Paid for labor, Cemetery near Town Farm. 4 00


Paid for labor on Riverside Cemetery, 57 89


$61 89


Bill about $8 not paid.


C. P. HOWARD, Treas. for Trustees of Cemeteries.


NORTH READING, Febuary 5th, 1891,


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Report of School Committee.


FELLOW CITIZENS :-


The law requiring annual reports of the School Con- mittee has lost its force, in so far as our remembrance of its enactment is concerned, but it has been complied with until we now follow it more as a matter of custom than of law.


We will not go into detail of the several Schools, but we believe their general condition is quite up to the average. Three vacancies have been thrust upon us, but the young ladies whom we appointed to fill them have proved by their work that our selections, for the most part, were happy ones.


The work of the Committee has been less arduous than in some years, due, in part, to the noticeable absence of perplex- ities growing out of complaints, important or otherwise.


The fact that a large majority of those who tried for the High School were admitted, does greater credit to the work which has been done in the District Schools, than the per- formances at a well fixed public examination, for the admis- sions of the present year were based purely upon actual qualification, and no pupil was permitted to enter who did not attain to the required average per cent. of correct an- swers.


The four volumes comprising The People's Encyclopedia, have been purchased and placed in the reference library in the High School room. This work is not so large as almost


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any other of similar character, but it seems to be amply com- prehensive for High School reference, and is written up more nearly to the present time than any other. Very few pupils own, or have access to these books, except as now provided, and such reference is certainly essential for every day use.


It is admissable by the rules governing the State School Fund that a part of the money received by the town be ex- pended for books of reference, and we deem it highly desir- able that one or two such books be procured each year.


We venture to hope that the school appropriation for the coming year will be increased to an amount which will enable the Committee to retain a teacher at a salary commensurate with the quality of the work performed, and avoid the neces- sity of resorting to subscription, which is, perhaps, all right for once, but is very undemocratic and not at all in accord- ance with the system of free schools under a republican form of government.


School Supplies on hand March 1, 1890. $130 00


Expended for School Supplies during year. 274 61


Received for slate sold pupil. 20


Supplies on hand,


132 35


GEORGE L. FLINT,


WILLIAM I. NICHOLS.


School


J. MILTON ROBINSON,


Committee.


NORTH READING Feb. 20, 1891.


Report of Trustees of Flint Library.


On account of work being done, the library was necessa- rily closed one week longer than usual. consequently we have had one less library day. The circulation. seven thousand three hundred and ninety-three (7393), is above the average. and near to that of the previous year. We have added, by purchase, one hundred and thirty-six (136) books, and six- teen have been given. which is about three books per week. or a new book every other working day of the year. The State has given eleven books and eight pamphlets. Mrs. Flint gave last year and this in honor of her husband's name, the "Memorial History of Boston," in four volumes. She has also given this year, "The History of Middlesex County" in theee volumes. These histories are large and valuable books. Two books of Stanley's travels are on the way, and will arrive in due time. By the liberality of Mrs. Flint, our library room has been much improved in appearance ; she gave the forty dollars that were expended in tinting the walls brightening the wood, and for a carpet for the librarian. We hope the town will appreciate these gifts, and not, because we have them so frequently from the same source, take them as a matter of course. We also ask the town to appropriate from the dog tax enough to pay the running expenses of the library.


GEORGE K. PARKER, GEORGE B. PARKER. JOHN B. CAMPBELL, JOSEPH D. GOWING. DENNIS BATCHELDER, GEORGE L. FLINT,


Trustees.


FLINT LIBRARY, Feb. 18, 1891.


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TREASURER'S REPORT.


RECEIPTS.


Balance on hand, Feb. 20, 1890,


$54 84


Interest on Flint Memorial Fund.


165 00


Received from Dog Fund.


52 00


$271 84


PAYMENTS.


W. B. Clark & Co., for books,


$132 90


Jordan, Marsh & Co .. for books.


8 90


Librarian,


52 00


Repairing books,


11 25


Lamp and Reflectors.


3 55


Care of Library Room.


8 00


Expressage.


: 85


Wood,


5 00


Balance. 846.39. 8225 45


GEORGE B. PARKER. Treasurer of Flint Library.


FLINT LIBRARY, February 18, 1891.


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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.


Number of Volumes in Library,


3300


circulated,


7893


. "


purchased, 136


66 66 replaced,


5


6.


given,


16


Pamphlets given,


8


Fines collected,


$9.12


Miscellaneous expenses,


8.06


SARAH H. WHITCOMB. Librarian.


FLINT LIBRARY, February 18, 1891.


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Town Warrant.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, - MIDDLESEX. S.S.


To HENRY H. DAME, Constable of the Town of North Read . ing, in the County of Middlesex,


GREETING.


In the name of the Commonwealth of MASSACHUSETTS, you are hereby required to warn and notify the inhabitants of the Town of North Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said town, on MONDAY, the SECOND day of MARCH, next, at Nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act upon the following Articles, viz. :


Article 1st. - To choose a Moderator.


Article 2d. - To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing.


Article 3d. - To hear reports of Selectmen, Assessors, Road Commissioners, and Overseers of the Poor, and act thereon.


Article 4th. - To hear the report of the Treasurer and Collector, and act thereon.


Article 5th. - To hear the report of the School Committee, and act thereon.


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Article 6th. - To hear the report of the Trustees of Flint Library, and act thereon. ·


Article 7th. - To hear the report of the Trustees of Cemc- teries, and act thereon.


Article 8th. - To vote upon the question, " Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors ?" " Yes " or " No."


Article 9th. - To see how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for ordinary expenses for the ensuing year.


Article 10th. - To see how much money the Town will raise and ap :: opriate for Schools and School Incidentals for the ensuing y ar.


Article 111 .- To see how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for Highways and Bridges for the ensuing year.


Article 12th. - To see how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for the payment of the Town Debt.


Article 13th. - To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Cemeteries, and the manner in which it shall be expended.


Article 14th. - To see what action the Town will take in relation to the money received from the Dog Fund.


Article 15th. - To see what method the Town will adopt for the collection of Taxes for the ensuing year.


Article 16th. - To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to hire money to meet the demands of the Town, under the direction of the Selectmen.


Article 17th, - To see if the Town will vote to raise and


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appropriate a sum of money for the celebration of the Fourth of July.


Article 18th. - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to continue the Sidewalk on Park Street from its present termination to the Poor Farm. or what they will do in relation thereto.


Article 19th. - To see if the Town will vote to purchase Flags for the schoolhouses, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Article 20th. - To see if the Town will vote to purchase Stoves, Chairs, and Lamps for the Supper Room of the Memorial Hall, or what they will do in regard to the same.


Article 21st. - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase a Fire Engine and Fire Apparatus, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Article 22d. - To see if the Town will instruct the Ceme- tery Trustees to dig a well, and procure a Pump for River- side Cemetery, or what they will do in regard to the same.


Article 23d. - To see if the Town will instruct the Ceme- tery Trustees to sell the wood on Riverside Cemetery, or what they will do in regard to the same.


Article 24th. - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to build a Sidewalk on Washı- ington Street, or what they will do in regard to the same.


Article 25th. - To see what action the Town will take in relation to the Insurance of their Public Buildings.


Article 26th. - To see if the Town will accept the provi- sions of Sections 64, 65, 66, 67, and 68 of Chapter 27 of the Public Statutes in relation to the election of Selectmen.


Article 27th. - To see if the Town will accept the provisions


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of Chap. 431, of the Acts of 1888, relating to the employ- ment of a Superintendent of Schools, and appropriate money therefor.


Article 28th. - To act upon the list of Jurors submitted by the Selectmen for their revision and acceptance.


Article 29th. - To hear the report of the Road Commis- sioners on Guide Posts, and act thereon.


Article 30th. - To hear reports of Committees, and act thereon.


And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies of the same at the usual places in said town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.


Given under our hands this eighteenth day of February, in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-one.


SAMUEL P. BREED, Selectmen JOSEPH D. GOWING, of


TIMOTHY FOWLE, North Reading


A true Copy Attest :


HENRY H. DAME,


Constable.


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