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TOWN OF READING
THE ANNUAL REPORT
OF RECEIPTS
AND EXPENDITURES
For the Financial Year
Ending December 31
1910
Brown St g Mass
TOWN OF READING
ANNUAL REPORT -OF --
Receipts and Expenditures
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FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1910
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W. E. & J. F. TWOMBLY, PRINTERS, READING, MASS.
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1910 -- 1911
Selectmen and Fence Viewers GEORGE L. PRATT, Chairman OLIVER L. AKERLEY, Secretary FREDERIC D. MERRILL
Clerk, Board of Selectmen JOHN H. SHELDON
Overseers of the Poor
GEORGE L. PRATT, Chairman OLIVER L. AKERLEY, Secretary
JAMES W. KILLAM
Assessors
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Chairman
Term expires 1912
ANSEL S. RICHARDS, Secretary
1913
MERRICK A. STONE 66 יי 1911
Town Clerk MILLARD F. CHARLES
Treasurer WARD C. MANSFIELD
Collector of Taxes HERBERT M. VIALL
Auditors OSCAR W. BATCHELDER FRANK H. NUTTING WILLIAM H. WILLSON
Board of Health
HERBERT B. HOWARD, Chairman Term expires 1913
JAMES H. CARLETON
1912
FREDERIC D. MERRILL, Secretary ·
66
1911
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School Committee
WALTER S. PARKER, Chairman
Term expires 1911
HOWARD W. POOR
1911
EDWIN L. HUTCHINSON
66
1912
CHARLES A. LORING
66
66 1912
JESSE W. MORTON
66
66 1913
IDA A. YOUNG
66 1913
HARRY T. WATKINS, Supt. of Schools, Sec'y
Water Commissioners
HENRY R. JOHNSON, Chairman
Term expires 1913
EDGAR N. HUNT, Secretary
1912
ARCHER R. PRENTISS
1911
Municipal Light Board
GEORGE L. FLINT, Chairman
Term expires 1912
JAMES M. MAXWELL, JR., Secretary
66 1911
ELMER H. ROBINSON
1913
Trustees of Public Library
HORACE G. WADLIN, Chairman
Term expires 1913 66 1911
CYRUS M. BARROWS, Secretary .
MARION F. DAVIES
1911
GRACE L. TWOMBLY
66 1912
HENRY C. PARKER
1912
J. WOODWARD MANNING
66
66 1913
Trustees of Laurel Hill Cemetery
GALEN A. PARKER, Chairman ALFRED W. DANFORTH, Supt. and Sec'y CHARLES H. STINCHFIELD J. WOODWARD MANNING
Term expires 1911
1912
1911
66 1912
ALDEN BATCHELDER
1913
FRANK L. EDGERLEY
66 1913
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Registrars MILLARD F. CHARLES, Clerk GEORGE H. CLOUGH OWEN McKENNEY WALTER S. PRENTISS
Engineers of Fire Department FRANK G. NICHOLS, Chief
ORVILLE O. ORDWAY ALBION G. NICHOLS, Clerk
Superintendent of Fire Alarm LEONARD T. EAMES
Forest Warden HERBERT E. MCINTIRE
Deputies
WILLARD A. BANCROFT JOHN N. WESTON G. F. BLANCHARD FRANK W. DAVIS
Constables
JOHN STOCK WILLIAM H. MELLEN
Police WILLIAM T. LEGGETT, Chief and Keeper of Lock-up WILLIAM H. MANNING ROBERT POWERS
JOHN M. CULLINANE
Specials
SAMUEL BROWN WILLARD A. BANCROFT
JEREMIAH J. CULLINANE
JASON ZWICKER
ASA PARKER CLEMENT GLEASON
ARTHUR E. DAVIS WILLIAM J. ALLEN
J. MANDE DOUCETTE
WILLIAM H. KILLAM
OSCAR H. LOW WILLIAM C. SMITH
WALTER P. GLEASON WILLIAM KIDDER
LEMUEL W. ALLEN WILLIAM F. WELSH
ALDEN W. SENNETT
JOSEPH C. SHAW
WILLIAM C. MCKINLEY
DAVID J. WHELTON
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Truant Officer WILLIAM KIDDER
Superintendent of Streets LEMUEL W. ALLEN
Local Superintendent of Moth Work HENRY M. DONEGAN
Superintendent of Town Home WILLIAM C. SMITH
Inspector of Plumbing GREENLEAF S. TUKEY
Inspector of Animals, Slaughter Houses, Meats and Provisions CALVERT H. PLAYDON, M. D. V.
Superintendent of Wires ARTHUR G. SIAS
Sealer of Weights and Measures FRANK W. PARKER
Burial Agent of Deceased Soldiers and Sailors EPHRAIM WIGHT
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Tree Warden GUY A. HUBBARD
Finance Committee
FRANK W. B. PRATT, Chairman
Term expires Dec. 31, 1912
CHARLES A. WILCOX
1911
FRANK F. STROUT
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1911
WINTHROP D. PARKER
1911
ADELBERT E. BATCHELDER FREDERICK L. SPRINGFORD J. WESLEY DAVIES
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1911
JOHN CONNELLY
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1912
F. GRANT MACDONALD
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66
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HARVEY A. BANCROFT
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1912
BURTON K. SYMONDS
1913
HENRY T. LEAVIS
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.6
1913
CLARENCE J. NICHOLS
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1913
WILFRED A. BANCROFT
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6. 1913
SOLON BANCROFT
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1913
Measurers of Wood and Bark
JAMES A. BANCROFT
HAROLD F. PARKER
FREDERICK WALLACE
PERCY N. SWEETSER
GEORGE F. BUCK
EDWARD B. EAMES
Surveyors of Lumber
ORA L. MILBURY WENDELL BANCROFT
WARREN M. WHITEHOUSE
SAMUEL BROWN
WILLIAM R. ZWICKER
BURTON K. SYMONDS
EDWARD B. EAMES
GEORGE L. FLINT
WILLIAM H. BADGER
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1911
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CHARLES WAKEFIELD WENDELL BANCROFT
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Weighers of Coal and Hay
GEORGE L. ELLIS
WILLIAM H. WHITE
CHARLES W. LEE
REUBEN WHITE
FRED M. PLATTS
PERCY N. SWEETSER
W. IRVING BANCROFT
HORACE J. HATCH
WENDELL BANCROFT JOHN ROWAN
MANUEL FLORES
GEORGE A. DANE
ERNEST SURRETT
Field Drivers
ASA PARKER JOHN STOCK WILLARD A. BANCROFT
Report of Town Clerk
TOWN MEETINGS IN THE YEAR 1910
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Reading, March 7, 1910.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, and the Constable's return thereon, an election was held at the time and place therein specified. The meeting was called to order by Town Clerk Millard F. Charles, and prayer was offered by Rev. Marion F. Ham. The warrant was read by the Town Clerk and the Constable's return thereon.
The following ballot clerks were duly sworn by the Town Clerk : Chester C. Richardson, Horace E. Eames, Samuel Rounds, William H. Baker, Bartholomew J. Lehan, Charles E. Mellen.
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at this meeting.
Acting under this article proceeded to vote for a Mod- erator and the ballot was duly opened and closed with the following result: George L. Flint had two votes, all that were cast, and he was declared elected Moderator.
The ballots were delivered to the Moderator.
The ballot box was duly opened and examined, and pronounced empty and registering 0000, the keys being delivered to the Constable in charge. The polls were then delared open.
The following were duly sworn as tellers by the Town Clerk and Moderator : Charles O. Prichard, James A. Free- man, Frank W. Willis, Henry M. Donegan, Spencer G. Stewart, John Connelly, Daniel T. Canty.
On motion by Herbert M. Viall it was voted to close the polls at fifteen minutes past four o'clock P. M. The ballot box registered 1112 ballots : 1083 men's and 29 women's
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ballots. The Ballot Clerks reported that 1083 names of men were checked off as voting and that 29 women voted. The Tellers reported they had counted 1112 ballots - 1083 men and 29 women.
The following is the result of the ballot :
TOWN CLERK FOR ONE YEAR
Walter K. Badger, 26 Grand st. 447
Millard F. Charles, 66 Bancroft ave.
584
Blanks
52
SELECTMEN FOR ONE YEAR
Oliver L. Akerley, 84 Woburn st. 694
James W. Killam, 16 Arlington st. 564
Frederick D. Merrill, 107 Haven st.
656
George L. Pratt, 71 Salem st.
716
Blanks
619
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR FOR ONE YEAR
Oliver L. Akerley, 84 Woburn st. 770
James W. Killam, 16 Arlington st.
669
Frederick D. Merrill, 107 Haven st.
27
George L. Pratt, 71 Salem st.
809
Blanks
974
ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS
John H. Adden, 159 Main st. 281
Ardine M. Allen, 77 Bancroft ave. 247
Ansel S. Richards, 201 Summer ave. 455
Blanks
100
TREASURER FOR ONE YEAR
Ward C. Mansfield, 49 Prescott st.
933
Blanks . 150
TAX COLLECTOR FOR ONE YEAR
Merrick A. Stone, 79 Woburn st. 382
Herbert M. Viall, 42 Bancroft ave. 673
Blanks . 28
15
BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THREE YEARS
Herbert B. Howard, 122 Summer ave. 822
Blanks
261
CONSTABLES FOR ONE YEAR
Charles J. Haag, 6 Ash st. . 502
William H. Mellen, 3 Winthrop ave. 541
John Stock, 22 Belmont st. 601
Blanks
E. S. Abbott
521 1
WATER COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS
Henry R. Johnson, 5 Sanborn st.
806
Blanks . 277
WATER COMMISSIONER FOR TWO YEARS
Edgar N. Hunt, 125 Summer ave. 849
Blanks
234
WATER COMMISSIONER FOR ONE YEAR
Archer R. Prentiss, 33 Berkeley st. 841
Blanks .
242
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD. FOR THREE YEARS
Adelbert E. Batchelder, 69 Franklin st. 312
Prescott R. Nichols, Prospect st. Extn. 193
Elmer H. Robinson, 85 Woburn st. 428
Blanks .
150
TRUSTEES LAUREL HILL CEMETERY FOR THREE YEARS
Alden Batchelder, 225 Main st. . 809
Frank L. Edgerley, 185 Main st. 842
Blanks .
.
515
TRUSTEES PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THREE YEARS
J. Woodward Manning, 128 High st. 826
Horace G. Wadlin, 118 Woburn st. 808
Blanks . 532
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS
Jesse W. Morton, 101 Woburn st. 786
Ida A. Young, 86 Woburn st. 806 Blanks . 623
Grace L. Twombly .
.
6
AUDITORS FOR ONE YEAR
Oscar W. Batchelder, 69 Franklin st. 780
Frank H. Nutting, Prospect st. Extn.
761
William H. Willson, 167 Woburn st. 755
Blanks
953
TREE WARDEN FOR ONE YEAR
Guy A. Hubbard, 255 Main st. 776
Blanks
306
Herbert Hanscom
1
Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors : 1
Yes
157
No .
687
Blanks
239
The votes were counted in open town meeting and the result declared by the Moderator, whereupon the votes were sealed and delivered to the Town Clerk. Voted to adjourn.
MILLARD F. CHARLES,
Town Clerk.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Reading, March 7, 1910.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant and the Constable's return thereon a town meeting was held at the time and place therein mentioned. The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, Millard F. Charles. The warrant was partially read when a motion was made to dispense with further reading of the warrant, except the Constable's return thereon, which was so voted.
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Art. 1 To elect a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Proceeded to ballot. George L. Pratt was appointed to check the names of those voting. The ballot was duly opened and closed with the following result: Whole number of votes cast, six. George L. Flint had six, and was duly declared elected Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear and act on the reports of the Select- men, Overseers of the Poor, Assessors, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, School Committee, Water Commissioners, Munici- pal Light Board, Engineers of Fire Department, Trustees of the Cemetery, Trustees of the Public Library, Auditors, Board of Health, Finance Committee, Tree Warden, and Special Committees.
Art. 2. Voted to lay on the table.
Art. 3. To choose all other Town Officers, and to deter- mine what instructions they will give the Town Officers.
Voted that Asa Parker, John Stock, and Willard A. Bancroft serve the Town as Field Drivers for the ensuing year.
Voted that William C. Smith act as Pound Keeper for the ensuing year.
Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to appoint Measurers of Wood and Bark and Weighers of Coal and Hay, etc.
Voted that Ora L. Milbury, Wendell Bancroft, Warren M. Whitehouse, Samuel Brown, William R. Zwicker, Burton K. Symonds, Edward B. Eames, George L. Flint, and Wil- liam H. Badger serve as Surveyors of Lumber for the ensu- ing year.
Voted that the Collector be instructed to collect all taxes (so far as possible) on or before October 1, and upon all taxes unpaid at that time to add interest at six per cent. per annum from said date until paid, and also to collect all taxes unpaid January 1, forthwith, by process of law, unless delinquents procure an order from the Selectmen releasing them from immediate payment.
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Voted that the Selectmen be instructed to appoint an Inspector of Wires at a salary of $100 per year, in accordance with Chapter 122, Section 18, of the Revised Statutes.
Art. 3. Voted to lay on the table.
Arts. 39 and 40. Voted to take up.
Art. 39. To see if the Town will instruct all town officers placing fire insurance, to use the blanket form, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 39. Voted that all town officers having occasion to place fire insurance be instructed to adopt the blanket form.
Art. 40. To see if the Town will instruct its several officials to hereafter secure its insurance through the Town Treasurer, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 40. Voted that the several town officials secure their insurance through the Board of Selectmen, together with the Town Treasurer.
Art. 26. Voted to take up.
Art. 26. To authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the municipal year beginning January 1, in anticipation of the collection of taxes for said year, such sums of money as may be neces- sary for the current expenses of the Town, but not exceed- ing the total tax levy for said year, giving the notes of the Town therefor, payable within one year from the dates thereof. All debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.
Art. 26. Voted that the Treasurer be, and hereby is, authorized, with the approval of the majority of the Select- men, to borrow from time to time, during the current muni- cipal year, beginning January 1, 1910, in anticipation of the taxes of said municipal year, a sum or sums not exceeding at any one time outstanding $110,000 (but not exceeding the total tax levy) for the purpose of meeting the current
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expenses of the Town, and to give the notes of the Town therefor, payable within one year from their dates. All debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of said current municipal year. Said notes shall not be valid unless authenticated by the certificate of the First National Bank of Boston.
Art. 4. Voted to take up.
Art. 4. To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for Schools, Incidental School Expenses, Repairs of Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks, Sprinkling Streets, Removing Snow and Ice, Concrete Sidewalks and Edgestones (providing abuttors pay one-half), Fire Depart- ment, Police Department, Moth Department, Forest Warden, Support of Poor, Salaries of Town Officers, State and Mili- tary Aid, Soldiers' Relief, Printing, Abatement of Taxes, Town Buildings, Cemetery, Public Library, Memorial Day, Board of Health, Care of Old South Clock, Interest Account, Care and Improvement of Common, Mayall Park and Elm Park, Election Expenses, Concrete Work, Miscellaneous Expenses, Tree Warden and Rent of Playground.
Art. 4 :
Voted to raise and appropriate for regular School Expenses $30,000
(and appropriate receipts received for tuition) Voted to raise and appropriate for Incidental School Expenses 5,000
Voted to raise and appropriate for Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks 4,000
($1,000 of which to be expended to macadam- ize Salem st. provided we get an allotment from the State)
Voted to raise and appropriate for the Sprinkling of Streets 500
Voted that the amount necessary for the remov- ing of Snow and Ice be taken from appropria- tions for Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks
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Voted that the amount necessary for Concrete Sidewalks and Edgestones (provided abuttors pay one-half) be taken from the appropria- tion for Highways. Bridges and Sidewalks Voted to raise and appropriate for Fire Depart- ment
$6,000
Voted to raise and appropriate for Police Depart- ment 3,800
Voted to raise and appropriate for Moth Depart- ment 2,182 250
Voted to raise and appropriate for Forest Warden Voted to raise and appropriate for the Support of the Poor . 3,300
Voted to raise and appropriate for Salaries of Town Officers . 3,500
Voted to raise and appropriate for State and Military Aid 2.500
Voted to raise and appropriate for Soldiers' Relief
1,000
Voted to raise and appropriate for Printing 750
Voted to raise and appropriate for Abatement of Taxes 800
(and appropriate from available assets $1,000) Voted to raise and appropriate for Town Building 500
Voted to raise and appropriate for Cemetery 1,250
($150 of which is to be used in placing bound stones on new lots)
Voted to raise and appropriate for Public Library 1,000 (and appropriate the proceeds of dog tax)
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Voted to raise and appropriate for Memorial Day (to be expended under direction of Post 194, G. A. R.) 600
Voted to raise and appropriate for Board of Health (also voted to raise and appropriate $700 to take care of expense caused by small-pox)
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Voted that $50 be taken from amount raised for Miscellaneous Expenses for care of Old South Clock
Voted to raise and appropriate for Interest Account . $2,000
Voted to raise and appropriate for Care and Im- provement of the Common, Mayall Park and Elm Park 125
Voted to raise and appropriate for Election Ex- penses 300
Voted that the amount necessary for Concrete Work be taken from the appropriation for Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks
Voted to raise and appropriate for Miscellaneous Expenses 1,100
Voted to raise and appropriate for Tree Warden 500
Voted to raise and appropriate for the Rent of Playground 342
Voted to raise and appropriate for Insurance on School Buildings 1,000
Art. 4. Voted to lay on the table.
Art. 3. Voted to take up.
Art. 3. Voted that the depreciation fund of the Electric Light Department be kept and managed by the Town Treas- urer as a separate fund, subject to appropriation by the Municipal Light Board as directed and required by Chapter 411, Acts 1906, approved May 22, 1906.
Art. 27. Voted to take up.
Art. 27. To determine the compensation of the Col- lector.
Art. 27. Voted that the compensation of the Collector of Taxes be the same as last year, that is, one-half of one per cent. on collections, and postage.
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Art. 5. To see what sum the Town will raise and appro- priate, with the receipts of the Municipal Light and Power Department for the year 1910, for maintenance, operation, repairs and new construction of said plant, and for payment of bonds, notes, interest and depreciation due by said plant during this year. or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 5. Voted that the sum of $10,000 be raised, appropriated for street lighting during the year 1910, and this amount together with the receipts of the Municipal Light and Power Department for the year 1910 be appropri- ated for maintenance, operation, repairs and new construc- tion of said plant, and for payment of bonds. notes and interest: and that $3,556 be appropriated from the receipts of the plant for said depreciation of said plant for the fiscal year 1910.
Art. 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Munici- pal Light Board to extend its lines to the Town of North Reading, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 7. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500 to extend the lines of the Municipal Light and Power Department to the Town of North Reading, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Arts. 6 and 7. Voted to take up together. After dis- cussion it was voted to lay said articles on the table.
Voted to adjourn until Monday evening, March 14, 1910. at 7.45 p. M.
MILLARD F. CHARLES. Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING
Reading, March 14, 1910.
Pursuant to adjournment on March 7, 1910. a town meeting was held and called to order by the Moderator, George L. Flint.
Art. 3. Voted to take from the table.
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Art. 3. Voted that the Overseers of the Poor be in- structed to investigate the question of the combination of the Town Homes of Reading, North Reading and other towns, and report to the Town as soon as possible.
Art. 3. Voted to lay on the table.
Art. 8. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1207.55 to make up the deficiency in the street lighting appropriation for 1909, or what they will do in rela- tion thereto.
Art. 8. Voted to pass over.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Municipal Light Board to install an incandescent street lamp on Green street, near the corner of Elliot street, and how much money they will raise and appropriate therefor, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 10. To see if the Town will authorize the Munici- pal Light Board to install an incandescent street lamp on Arlington street, midway between Woburn and Prescott streets, and how much money they will raise and appropriate therefor, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 11. To see if the Town will authorize the Munici- pal Light Board to install incandescent street lamps on High street at the corner of Middlesex avenue, also junction of High and Woburn streets, and how much money they will raise and appropriate therefor, or what they will do in rela- tion thereto.
Art. 12. To see if the Town will authorize the Municipal Light Board to install an incandescent street lamp on Pleas- ant street, at the corner of Parker street, and how much money they will raise and appropriate therefor, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Municipal Light Board to install a Tungsten light on a pole on Berkeley street, midway between Woburn and Fremont streets, and how much money they will raise and appropriate therefor, or what they will do in relation thereto.
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Art. 14. To see if the Town will authorize the Munici- pal Light Board to install an arc or incandescent light at the intersection of Scotland road and South Prospect street, and how much money they will raise and appropriate therefor, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 15. To see if the Town will authorize the Munici- pal Light Board to install an arc or incandescent light on Middlesex avenue, midway between High and Vine streets, and how much money they will raise and appropriate there- for, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 16. To see if the Town will authorize the Munici- pal Light Board to install an arc or incandescent light on Grand street, north of Middlesex avenue, and how much money they will raise and appropriate therefor, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 17. To see if the Town will authorize the Munici- pal Light Board to install an arc or incandescent light at or near the residence of J. B. Nichols, on North Main street, and how much money they will raise and appropriate therefor, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 9 to 17 inclusive. Voted to act on as one article. Voted that Tungsten lights be installed as called for in said articles and the amount of money necessary be taken from the regular appropriation for the Municipal Light Plant.
Art. 18. To see if the Town will authorize the Munici- pal Light Board to install an arc or incandescent light on West street, at the junction of Summer avenue and Willow streets, and how much money they will raise and appropriate therefor, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 18. Voted that there be raised and appropriated $160 for arc lamp at junction of Willow and West streets and Summer avenue.
Art. 19. To see if the Town will authorize the Munici- pal Light Board to install an arc or incandescent light at the corner of Grove and Franklin streets, and how much money
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they will raise and appropriate therefor, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 19. Voted to raise and appropriate $110 for arc lamp at junction of Grove and Franklin streets.
Art. 20. To see if the Town will vote to renew the storage battery, and how much money they will raise and appropriate therefor, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 20. Voted to raise and appropriate $150 for storage battery for fire alarm.
Art. 21. To see if the Town will vote to purchase a pung for Hose Four, and how much money they will raise and appropriate therefor, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 21. Voted to raise and appropriate $65 for pung for Hose Four.
Art. 22. To see if the Town will vote to paint Hose Houses Three and Four on the outside, and Hose House Two on the inside, and how much money they will raise and appropriate therefor, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 22. Voted to raise and appropriate $75 for paint- ing Hose Houses Three and Four on the outside and Hose House Two on the inside.
Art. 23. To see if the Town will vote to locate a fire alarm box at the corner of Temple street and Summer avenue, and how much money they will raise and appropri- ate therefor, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Voted that the amount necessary be taken from the regular appropriation of the Fire Department for fire alarm box at the corner of Temple street and Summer avenue.
Art. 24. To see if the Town will vote to locate a fire alarm box on West street, at or near the J. B. Severance estate, and how much money they will raise and appropri- ate therefor, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 24. Voted to raise and appropriate $150 for fire alarm box on West street, near the J. B. Severance estate.
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Art. 25. To see how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for service pipes, hydrant rental, water for drinking fountains, water for street sprinkling, interest on water loan and maintenance of water works, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 25. Voted that the Town raise and appropriate $5,370 for hydrant rentals, $500 for street sprinkling, $300 for water for drinking fountains, a total of $6,170; and that the above-named sums, together with the receipts for water, be appropriated for interest on the water loans, maintenance of water works and for service pipes, and that $2000 be paid to the Town Treasurer to be used in part payment of the water bonds.
Art. 28. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $50 for the purpose of furnishing electricity for lighting Grand Army Hall on Haven street, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 28. Voted that $50 be taken from Miscellaneous Expense Account for electricity for lighting Grand Army Hall.
Art. 29. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3,390 to meet the interest on school house notes and bonds.
Art. 29. Voted to raise and appropriate $3,390 for inter- est on school house notes and bonds.
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