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TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS
THE
ANNUAL
REPORT
OF RECEIPTS
AND EXPENDITURES
For the Financial Year
Ending December 31st
1920
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FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
1920
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1920-1921
Selectmen and Fence Viewers OTIS B. RUGGLES, Chairman CHARLES P. HOWARD, Secretary
WILLIAM S. KINSLEY
Overseers of the Poor
OTIS B. RUGGLES, Chairman
CHARLES P. HOWARD, Secretary
WILLIAM S. KINSLEY
Assessors
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Chairman
Term expires 1921
GEORGE E. HORROCKS, Secretary
66 1922
ARDINE M. ALLEN
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66 1923
Town Clerk MILLARD F. CHARLES
Treasurer HENRY H. KINSLEY
Collector of Taxes HERBERT M. VIALL
Board of Health
EDWARD M. HALLIGAN, Chairman
Term Expires 1922
LEMUEL W. ALLEN, Secretary
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66
1921
CALVERT H. PLAYDON
1923
School Committee
WALTER S. PARKER, Chairman
Term expires 1923
JESSE W. MORTON
1922
RUTH A. LUMSDEN
66 1922
LEONE F. QUIMBY
1923
ARTHUR N. MANSFIELD
1921
ELIZABETH H. BROWN
66
1921
ADELBERT L. SAFFORD, Supt. of Schools, Secretary
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Water Commissioners
HENRY R. JOHNSON, Chairman EDGAR N. HUNT, Secretary HARVEY A. BANCROFT
Term expires 1922
66 1921
66
1923
Sewer Commissioners
JOHN W. OWEN, Chairman
Term expires 1922
EDWARD J. DAHILL, Secretary
66
66
1921
EDWIN C. HANSCOM
66 1923
Municipal Light Board
WILLIAM G. LONG, Chairman
Term expires 1923
GEORGE L. FLINT, Secretary
66
1922
Planning Board
CHESTER J. WALLACE, Chairman
Term expires 1923
AMOS M. McLEAN, Secretary
1922
(unexpired term of Raymond B. Temple)
HENRY Q. MILLETT
1923
LEONE F. QUIMBY
1921
CLARENCE C. WHITE
66
1922
Trustees of Public Library
HORACE G. WADLIN, Chairman
Term expires 1922
ARTHUR N. MANSFIELD, Secretary
1921
RALPH S. KENEELY
1922
CHARLES F. DOUGHTY
1921
FRANK C. CARTER
1923
FANNIE C. WHITTEMORE
1923
Trustees of Laurel Hill Cemetery
GALEN A. PARKER, Chairman
Term expires 1923
66
1921
FRANK L. EDGERLEY
1922
JAMES H. CARLETON
66
66 1921
CHARLES W. LEE
66
66 1922
WILLIAM S. KINSLEY
66
1923
Registrars MILLARD F. CHARLES, Clerk
OWEN McKENNEY WALTER S. PRENTISS
Term expires 1921
1922
ARTHUR C. COPELAND
66 1923
Chief of Fire Department ORVILLE O. ORDWAY
Superintendent of Fire Alarm LEONARD T. EAMES
ALFRED W. DANFORTH, Supt. and Secy.
1921
FRANK E. CRAFTS
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Forest Warden ORVILLE O. ORDWAY
Deputy HENRY M. DONEGAN
Police JEREMIAH CULLINANE, Chief and Keeper of Lock-Up OSCAR H. LOWE TIMOTHY J. CULLINANE
FRANK SLACK WILLIAM F. O'BRIEN PATRICK J. LONG
School Attendance Officer EDWIN L. HUTCHINSON
Constables
ARTHUR S. COOK
ARDINE M. ALLEN
Superintendent of Streets EDWARD H. CROWE
Inspector of Milk CARL M. SMITH
Inspector of Plumbing DAVID TAGGART
Inspector of Animals CALVERT H. PLAYDON, M. D. V.
Inspector of Wires ARTHUR G. SIAS
Inspector of Buildings GEORGE H. SIDEBOTTOM
Board of Appeal
MAHLON E. BRANDE GILMAN L. PARKER CHARLES VAN STONE
Sealer of Weights and Measures CARL M. SMITH
Burial Agent of Deceased Soldiers and Sailors CHARLES STOREY
Supt. of Moth Dept. and Tree Warden HENRY M. DONEGAN
Playground Commission LOUIS ELLENWOOD, Chairman ARTHUR S. COOK, Secretary WILLARD P. ADDEN
GALEN A. PARKER
HAROLD F. PARKER
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Finance Committee
CARL M. SPENCER, Chairman
Term expires Mar. 31, 1921
RICHARD F. LORING
Mar. 31, 1922
WILLIAM S. DENNISON
Mar. 31, 1922
MARTIN B. HARTSHORN
Mar. 31, 1922
JOHN CONNELLY
66
Mar. 31, 1922
SPENCER G. STEWART
60
Mar. 31, 1923
WINTHROP D. PARKER
66 Mar. 31, 1921
ELIAS B. CURRELL
Mar. 31, 1921
FRANK F. STROUT
Mar. 31, 1921
JOSEPH D. KNIGHT
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60 Mar. 31, 1921
WM. A. HALEY
66
. Mar. 31, 1923
JOSEPH W. BOOTH
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66
Mar. 31, 1923
JAMES P. CARLETON
Mar. 31, 1923
Park Commissioners
GALEN A. PARKER, Chairman, 1921
WILLARD P. ADDEN, Secretary, 1922 , HAROLD F. PARKER, 1923
Measurers of Wood and Bark
CHARLES W. LEE BURTON K. SYMONDS PERCY N. SWEETSER WARREN M. WHITEHOUSE
Surveyors of Lumber
WARREN M. WHITEHOUSE BURTON K. SYMONDS WILLIAM R. ZWICKER GEORGE L. FLINT
Weighers of Coal and Hay
CHARLES W. LEE
MABEL L. MCKAY
WILLIAM H. WHITE
BERTHA D. MACLELLAN
PERCY N. SWEETSER WENDELL B. NEWELL
W. I. BANCROFT
Field Drivers
WILLARD A. BANCROFT WILLIAM F. WELCH
ARDINE M. ALLEN
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Town Counsel JESSE W. MORTON
Workingmen's Compensation Agent HENRY H. KINSLEY
Moderator JESSE W. MORTON
Mar. 31, 1922
CHARLES H. STINCHFIELD
Mar. 31, 1923
FREDERICK D. SPERRY
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TOWN MEETINGS, 1920
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Security Hall, Woburn St., March 1st, 1920.
Town meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Jesse W. Morton, at time and place specified in the warrant. The warrant was partially read when it was moved by Ardine M. Allen to dispense with further reading except the Constable's return.
Article 1. To bring in their votes on one ballot for Moderator, Town Clerk, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Tree Warden, two Constables, one member of the Board of Assessors for three years, one Water Commissioner for three years, one member of the Municipal Light Board for three years, one member of the Board of Health for three years, one Sewer Commissioner for three years, two Trustees of Laurel Hill Cemetery for three years, two members of the School Committee for three years, one Park Com- missioner for three years, two members of the Planning Board for three years, two Trustees of the Public Library for three years; also on the same ballot, Yes or No, in answer to the following question:
Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town?
MODERATOR, ONE YEAR
Jesse W. Morton, 114 Woburn Street 649
Blanks 101
TOWN CLERK, ONE YEAR
Millard F. Charles, 66 Bancroft Avenue
641
Blanks 109
SELECTMEN, ONE YEAR
Edward J. Dahill, 74 Woburn St. 289
Charles P. Howard, 122 Summer Ave. 555
William S. Kinsley, 23 Woburn St. 540
Otis B. Ruggles, 103 Woburn St. 622
Blanks 243
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, ONE YEAR
Edward J. Dahill, 74 Woburn St. 274
Charles P. Howard, 122 Summer Ave. 547
William S. Kinsley, 23 Woburn St. 539
Otis B. Ruggles, 103 Woburn St. 609
Blanks 281
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TREASURER, ONE YEAR Henry H. Kinsley, 65 Linden St. 652
Blanks
98
COLLECTOR OF TAXES, ONE YEAR
Herbert M. Viall, 42 Bancroft Ave. 667
Blanks
83
ASSESSOR, THREE YEARS
Ardine M. Allen, 77 Bancroft Ave.
599
Blanks
151
Two CONSTABLES, ONE YEAR
Ardine M. Allen, 77 Bancroft Ave. 583
William E. Swain, 15 Sanborn St. 37
Harold F. Parker, 24 Pratt St. 14
George L. Flint, 19 Village St.
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Scattering
45
Blanks
811
WATER COMMISSIONER, THREE YEARS
Harvey A. Bancroft, 17 Mineral St. 484
Charles R. Herrick, 219 Pearl St. 188
Blanks
78
SEWER COMMISSIONER, THREE YEARS
Edwin C. Hanscom, 3 Mount Vernon St. 459
Charles R. Herrick, 219 Pearl St. 241
Blanks
50
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD, THREE YEARS
Willam G. Long, 44 Prescott St. 618
Blanks
132
BOARD OF HEALTH, THREE YEARS
Calvert H. Playdon, 112 Ash St.
645
Blanks
105
TWO FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE, THREE YEARS
Walter S. Parker, 55 Walnut St. 653
Leone F. Quimby, 25 Howard St. 599
Blanks
252
TRUSTEES OF LAUREL HILL CEMETERY, THREE YEARS
William S. Kinsley, 23 Woburn St. 586
Galen A. Parker, 1 Charles St. 627
Blanks
287
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TWO TRUSTEES PUBLIC LIBRARY, THREE YEARS
Frank C. Carter, 55 Woburn St. 583
Fannie C. Whittemore, 15 Harnden St. 603
Blanks 264
TREE WARDEN, ONE YEAR
Henry M. Donegan, 11 Federal St.
649
Blanks 101
TWO FOR PLANNING BOARD, THREE YEARS
Henry Q. Millett, 59 Linden St. 580
Chester J. Wallace, 1 Lowell St. 576
Blanks 344
PARK COMMISSIONER, THREE YEARS
Harold F. Parker, 24 Pratt St.
60/
Blanks 146
SHALL LICENSES BE GRANTED FOR THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS?
Yes
305
No 375
Blanks 70
The votes were counted and declared in open Town Meeting, and were sealed and delivered to the Town Clerk.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Security Hall, March 8th, 1920.
Pursuant to the warrant a town meeting was held at the time and place mentioned therein and was called to order by the Modera- tor, Jesse W. Morton, and the following articles were acted upon :
Art. 2. To hear and act on the reports of the Selectmen, Over- seers of the Poor, Assessors, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, School Committee, Water Commissioners, Sewer Commissioners, Municipal Light Board, Park Commissioners, Planning Board, Trustees of the Cemetery, Trustees of the Public Library, Board of Health, Tree Warden, Town Accountant, Finance Committee and Special Commit- tees.
Article 2. On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, this article was laid on the table.
Article 3. To choose all other necessary Town Officers and de- termine what instructions be given the Town Officers.
On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted that Ora L. Milbury, Warren M. Whitehouse, William R. Zwicker, Burton K. Symonds, Ed-
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ward B. Eames, and George L. Flint serve as Surveyors of Lumber for the ensuing year; and that William F. Welch, Ardine M. Allen and Willard A. Bancroft serve as Field Drivers for the ensuing year; and that the Selectmen be authorized to appoint Measurers of Wood and Bark and Weighers of Coal and Hay for the ensuing year; and that the Selectmen act as Fence Viewers for the ensuing year.
Article 3. It was voted to lay this article on the table.
Article 4. To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for General Government Protection of Life and Prop .. erty, Health and Sanitation, Highways and Bridges, Charities, Sol- diers' Benefits, Education, Library, Recreation, Cemetery and Interest.
On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted to raise and appro- priate $18,190 for General Government, divided as follows:
Moderator
$ 60:00
Selectmen's Salaries
500.00
Selectmen's Expenses
300.00
Selectmen's Clerical Assistance
1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary
750.00
Treasurer's Salary
750.00
Treasurer's Expenses
225.00
Tax Collector's Salary (Clerk Hire $500)
1,900.00
Tax Collector's Expenses 475.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,200.00
Assessors' Expenses
1,350.00
Town Clerk's Salary
200.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
500.00
Town Counsel's Salary
500.00
Registrars' Salaries
170.00
Election Expenses
650.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
2,000.00
Maintenance of Central Fire Station
600.00
Maintenance of Town Office Building
2,000.00
Lighting G. A. R. Hall
25.00
Lighting Victory House
125.00
Block System Survey
200.00
Insurance
2,000.00
Protection to Persons and Property.
On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted to raise and appro- priate thirty-six thousand twenty-two dollars and 66-100 dollars, di- vided as follows:
Chief of Fire Department $ 1,815.00
Four Permanent Men
6,453.33
Call Men, Steward and Captains 2,730.00
Maintenance 1,900.00
One thousand feet of Hose
1,000.00
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Fire Alarm Repairs
350.00
Chief of Police
1,815.00
Patrolmen
6,453.33
Patrol Boxes
200.00
Maintenance
576.00
Hydrant Rentals
6,030.00
Moth Department, Maintenance 6,000.00
Forest Warden, Maintenance 200.00
Tree Warden, Maintenance
500.00
Inspection.
On motion of Otis B. Ruggles it was voted to raise and appro- priate nine-hundred five dollars, divided as follows:
Inspector of Wires 100.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures 300.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures' Expenses 175.00
Building Inspector's Salary 300.00
Building Inspector's Expenses
30.00
Health and Sanitation.
Health Department Salaries 250.00 .
Inspector of Plumbing 700.000
Inspector of Milk 100.00
Inspector of Slaughtering 425.00
Maintenance 150.00
Contagious Diseases
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750.00
Sewer Department Salaries
225.00
Sewer Department Expenses
200.00
Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks.
On motion of Wm. S. Kinsley, voted to raise and appropriate the sum of 39,100, divided as above, for Highways, Bridges and Side- walks.
Highway Maintenance 15,000.00
Construction of Highways and Sidewalks 15,000.00
Snow and Ice Removed 5,000.00
Dust Laying 3,500.00
Concrete Sidewalk Repairs 500.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
Charities.
On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of eight thousand four hundred dollars, divided as follows :
Salaries 300.00
Clerical 352.00
Maintenance 2,348.00
Town Home Maintenance 4,000.00
Mothers' Aid .
1,400.00
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On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted to raise and appro- priate one thousand one hundred dollars for Soldiers' Benefits. ($1,100.00.)
Education.
On motion of Walter S. Parker, it was voted to raise and ap- propriate for Schools, divided as follows :-
Salaries of Teachers and Janitors, to begin Jan. 1, 1920 77,300.00
Maintenance 21,850.00
Agricultural Salaries 4,800.00
Maintenance of Agricultural Department 450.00
Tuition
150.00
On motion of Arthur N. Mansfield, it was voted to raise and ap- propriate for the Public Library, three thousand seventy-five dollars, divided as follows :-
Salaries 1,200.00
Maintenance
1,875.00
Recreations and Celebrations.
On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted to raise and appro- priate for this purpose the sum of one thousand, three hundred forty- two dollars, divided as follows :-
Rent of Playground 342.00
Memorial Day Observance 300.00
Care of Common and Parks 700.00
On motion of Galen A. Parker, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of seven hundred dollars and appropriate the unexpended balance from last year, together with the proceeds from the sale of grass, apples, etc., on Memorial Park, for care and improvement of Common & Parks.
Interest
On motion of John H. Sheldon, it was voted to raise and appro- priate nineteen thousand and twenty-five dollars for Interest ($19,025.00).
Article 5. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to the Reserve Fund, as provided by Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1913, or what it will do in relation thereto. (Town Ac- countant.)
On motion of John H. Sheldon, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of one thousand dollars for the Reserve Fund as pro- vided by Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1913 ($1,000.00).
Article 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January
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1, 1920, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
On motion of Henry H. Kinsley, it was voted that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is au- thorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning Jan. 1st, 1920, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under the vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to renew or refund any notes issued in anticipation of revenue for a period of less than one year, in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of Chapter 719 of the Acts of 1913; or to take any action relative thereto.
On motion of Henry H. Kinsley, it was voted that the Treas- urer be and hereby is, authorized, with the approval of the Select- men, to refund notes issued in anticipation of Revenue of 1920, in ac- cordance with the provisions of Section 9 of Chapter 719 of the Acts of 1913, the period between the date of issue of the original loan and the date of maturity of the refunding loan to be not more than one year; and any debt or debts incurred under authority of this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year, 1920.
Article 8. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500.00 to reimburse the Treasury for the deficit caused by the purchase of the Parker Tavern, so-called, or what it will do in rela- tion thereto. (Town Accountant.)
On motion of John H. Sheldon, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars to reimburse the Treasury for the deficit caused by the purchase of the Parker Tavern, so-called. ($3,500.00)
Article 9. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or otherwise provide the sum of $3,312.00 for the purchase of a dump truck, or what it will do in relation thereto. (Selectmen.)
On motion of William S. Kinsley, it was voted to raise and ap- propriate the sum of three thousand three hundred twelve dollars for the purchase of a dump truck. ($3,312.00)
Article 10. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the tax levy for the Municipal Light Department as compensation for street lights during 1920.
On motion of Frank E. Crafts, it was voted that there be raised and appropriated for street lights the sum of eleven thousand dollars, and that there be appropriated two thousand sixty-two dollars and five cents ($2,062.05) from the Surplus Account of the Light De- partment, and that said sums with the unexpended balance in the
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operation fund, Dec. 31st, 1919, of two hundred twelve 95-100 Dollars, and the income from sales of electricity to private customers and to Municipal Buildings during the fiscal year, be appropriated for the Municipal Lighting Plant, the whole to be expended by the Manager of Municipal Lighting under the Direction and control of the Mu- nicipal Light Board for the expense of the Plant for said Fiscal year, as defined in Section 114 of Chapter 742 of the Acts of the year 1914 (as amended by Chapter 77 of General Acts of 1918).
Article 11. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate, or otherwise provide for the purpose of providing funds for additions and extensions to the Municipal Light Plant during 1920, or what it will do in relation thereto.
A motion was made to raise and appropriate twenty thousand dollars for the purposes set forth in this article by Frank E. Crafts, but the vote was not carried, a two-thirds vote of the voters present being required. Eighty-six voted. "Yes", and eighty-two voted "No".
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Mu- nicipal Light Board to install incandescent street lights on any or all, of the following streets, or what it will do in relation thereto:
12 on Haverhill Street, between Wakefield Street and Bay State Road, Reading.
2 on Summer Avenue, between Brook Street and the proposed Sewerage Pumping Plant.
On motion of Frank E. Crafts, it was voted that the subject matter of Article 12 be referred to the Municipal Light Board, with authority to install such of said lights as in their judgment are neces- sary, and to make such changes in existing lights as may be advis- able, and that the cost of same be paid from the Depreciation Fund.
Article 13. To see if the Town will instruct the Board of Water Commissioners to increase the water rates.
On motion of Lewis M. Bancroft, it was voted that the Water Commissioners be instructed to increase the Water rates so that they shall be as follows: The minimum semi-annual rate shall be three dollars. This payment will entitle the taker to use 800 cubic feet in six months. All in excess of 800 cubic feet will be charged for as follows:
First 4,000 cubic feet, 35c per 100 cubic feet,
Next 4,000 cubic feet, 30c per 100 cubic feet,
Next 4,000 cubic feet, 25c per 100 cubic feet,
Next 10,000 cubic feet, 20c per 100 cubic feet.
All in excess of 22,800 cubic feet at the rate of 15c per 100 cubic feet.
It was voted to adjourn, to meet in Security Hall, Woburn St., at 7.45 P. M., March 15th, 1920.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING
SECURITY HALL, READING, MARCH 15TH, 1920.
Pursuant to adjournment, town meeting was called to order at 7.45 o'clock P. M. by the Moderator, Jesse W. Morton.
Article 14. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.) for the purpose of paying for any portion of the cost of constructing sewers as authorized by vote of the Town, in accordance with plans drawn by F. A. Barbour and adopted by the Town, and will authorize the Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, to borrow said sum and to issue therefor bonds or notes of the Town, such bonds or notes to be payable in ac- cordance with the provisions of Section 7 of Chapter 314 of the Acts of 1909, with amendments thereof and additions thereto, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than thirty (30) years from the date of the first bond or note issue. (Sewer Commissioners.)
On motion of James E. Lewis, it was voted to lay this article on the table.
Article 3. On motion of James E. Lewis, it was voted to take this article from the table.
On motion of James E. Lewis, it was voted that the Board of Selectmen are hereby requested to remove from the Finance Commit- tee all members on said Board who receive salary from other depart- ments of the Town.
Article 3. It was voted to lay Article 3 on the table.
Article 27. To see if the Town will amend Sec. 2 of Article 1 of the by-laws of the Town by striking out therefrom the following pro- visions :
"Notice of every adjourned meeting before which any proposed re-consideration is to come shall be posted by the Town Clerk in five conspicuous public places in the Town as soon as possible after the adjournment, and he shall, if practicable, publish such notices in some newspaper published in the Town at least one day before the time of such adjourned meeting. Said notices shall include a no- tice of any proposed re-consideration to come before the meeting." or what it will do in relation, thereto.
On motion of Geo. L. Flint, it was voted to strike out of the By- Laws the following, it being a part of Section 2 of Article 1:
"Notice of every adjourned meeting before which any proposed re-consideration is to come shall be posted by the Town Clerk in five conspicuous public places in the Town as soon as possible after the adjournment, and he shall, if practicable, publish such notices in some newspaper published in the Town at least one day before the time of such adjourned meeting. Said notices shall include a notice of any proposed re-consideration to come before the meeting."
Article 14. On motion of George L. Flint, this article was taken from the table.
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On motion of John W. Owen, it was voted the sum of five thous- and dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of paying for any portion of the cost of constructing sewers as authorized by the Town and in accordance with plans drawn by F. A. Barbour and adopted by the Town and the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized and directed, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow said sum and to issue therefor, notes or bonds of the Town, such notes or bonds to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 7, Chapter 314 of the Acts of 1909 with additions thereto and amendments thereof, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than thirty years from the date of the first note or bond issued. Seventy-six voted "Yes" and none "No".
Article 15. To see if the Town will authorize the Sewer Com- missioners to construct sewers in certain streets of the Town in ac- cordance with plans drawn by F. A. Barbour, C. E., and adopted by the Town, or what it will do in relation thereto.
On motion of John W. Owen, it was voted that the Board of Sewer Commissioners be and are hereby authorized to construct sew- ers in the following streets of the Town in accordance with plans drawn by F. A. Barbour and accepted by the Town:
Linden Street, manhole to Woburn St.
High Street, Haven to Woburn St. Woburn Street, High to Sanborn St. Sanborn Street, Woburn to Lowell St. Salem Street, Harrison to Harnden St. Harnden Street, Salem St. to Reading Square. Middle Street, Pleasant to Woburn St. Union Street, Middle to Harnden St. John Street, Salem to Pleasant St. Berkeley Street, Woburn to King St. Summer Avenue, Woburn to King St. Prescott Street, Perkins Avenue West. Howard St., Hillcrest Road to West St. Hillcrest Road, Howard St. to Prescott St. Washington Street, Lincoln to Prescott St. Lincoln Street, Prescott St. to Woburn St. Woburn Street, Lincoln St. to Pratt St. Temple Street, Woburn St. to Summer Ave.
Minot Street, Washington St. to Park Avenue. Warren Avenue, Maple St. to Minot St. Maple Street, Centre St. to Warren Ave. Main Street, Park Ave. to Ash St. Park Avenue, Main St. to end.
Middlesex Avenue, Deering St. to Kingston St. Kingston Street, Middlesex Ave. to Mt. Vernon St. Mt. Vernon Street, Bancroft Avenue to Linden St.
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Woburn Street, Prospect St. to Berkeley St.
Salem Street, Harnden St. to Main St.
Washington Street, Woburn St. to Prescott St.
Arlington Street, Woburn St. to Prescott St.
Sanborn Street, Woburn St. South. Woburn Street, Sanborn St. East. Gould Street, Haven St. to Ash St.
Centre Avenue, Maple St. to Minot St.
Green Street, Main St. to Village St.
Article 16. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed $60,000.00 for the purpose of paying for any portion of the cost of installing additional sewers in accordance with plans drawn by F. A. Barbour, C. E., and adopted by the Town, and will' authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row said sum and issue therefor bonds or notes of the Town, such bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 7, Chapter 314, Acts of 1909, with amendments thereof and additions thereto, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than 30 years from the date of the first bond or note issued, or what it will do in relation thereto.
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