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voucher covering an expenditure of money shall be approved by the signatures, on the back of such bill or voucher, of the majority of the board or committee having control of, or incurring such expen- diture, and after such approval such bills, pay rolls or vouchers shall be turned over to the auditor. The financial year shall begin with the first day of December in each year.
SECTION 53. Nothing herein contained shall affect the enforce- ment of the provisions of chapter three hundred and twenty of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and eighty-four, being "An act to improve the civil service of the Commonwealth and the cities thereof," and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, or of the rules made by the commissioners appointed thereunder; and the city council shall make sufficient and proper appropriations for the carrying out and enforcement of said act and such rules in said city .
SECTION 54. Whenever mechanical or other work is required to be done, or supplies are required for the city, at a cost amounting to five hundred dollars or more, the board or committee having the matter in charge shall invite proposals therefor by advertisements in not more than two newspapers published in said city, such ad- vertisements to state the time and place for opening the proposals in answer to said advertisements, and reserving the rights to said board or committee to reject any or all proposals. Every proposal for doing such work or making such sale shall be accompanied by a suitable bond, or certificate of deposit, for the faithful performance of such proposal, and all such proposals shall be kept by the officer or board inviting the same, and shall be open to public inspection after said proposals have been accepted or rejected.
SECTION 55. All contracts made by any department of the city shall, when the amount involved is five hundred dollars or more, be in writing, and no such contract shall be deemed to have been made or executed until the approval of the mayor is affixed thereto. All such contracts shall be accompanied by a bond with securities satisfactory to the board or committee having the matter in charge, or a deposit of money or other security for the faithful performance of such contracts ; and such bonds or other security shall be de- posited with the city auditor until the contract has been carried out in all respects ; and no such contract shall be altered except by a written agreement of the contractor; the sureties on his of their bond, and the officer or board making the contract, with the approval of the mayor affixed thereto.
SECTION 56. No loan except such as may be incurred in anticipa-
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tion of taxes shall be made except upon and after the written rec- ommendation of the mayor, made to the council and passed by a two-thirds yea and nay vote. All bonds and notes issued by the city shall be signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the mayor, and any coupons attached thereto shall bear the signature of the treasurer either in the original or a fac simile.
SECTION 57. The board of public works shall fix and establish the prices or rents for the use of water, which shall not be made less in any instance than the prices and rents now established by the prudential committee of the North Adams Fire District, until the bonded indebtedness now or hereafter created by said district or city for the purpose of supplying the inhabitants of said district or city with pure water shall have been paid ; and the income received therefrom, in each year, after deducting all expenses and charges of distribution of such year, shall be applied as follows : First, to the payment of the interest on the debts and loans now or hereafter incurred by the said city and by the North Adams Fire District for the purpose of supplying said city and said district and the inhabi- tants thereof with water, and of such part of the principal sum thereof as shall become due in such year ; second, after paying such interest and principal sums the residue of such income shall be used to supply the city and inhabitants thereof with pure water in the discretion of said board and any balance of such residue not so used shall be paid into the treasury of the city for general city pur- poses. As long as there shall be any debts of the city that shall have been incurred in supplying said district or said city or the in- habitants of either with water there shall be raised each year by taxation a sum which, together with the said income, shall be suffi- cient to pay the interest on all such debts and such part of the prin- cipal sum as shall become due in such year.
SECTION 58. Upon an acceptance of this act, as herein provided, the selectmen of said town shall forthwith divided the territory thereof into seven wards, so that the wards shall contain as nearly as may be consistent with well defined limits to each, an equal num- ber of voters, and they shall designate the wards by numbers. They shall, for the purpose of the first municipal election to be held there- under, which shall take place on the third Tuesday of December next succeeding such acceptance, provide suitable polling places in the several wards, and give notice thereof, and shall at least ten days previous to such third Tuesday in December appoint all proper election officers therefor, and they shall in general have the powers and perform the duties of the mayor and board of aldermen of cities, under chapter four hundred and seventeen of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-three and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, the provisions of which shall so far as appli-
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cable apply to said election ; and the town clerk shall perform the duties therein assigned to city clerks. The registrars shall cause to be prepared and published according to law lists of qualified voters in each of the wards established by the selectmen.
SECTION 59. All laws relating to the town of North Adams when this act shall be accepted as herein provided, shall, until altered, amended or repealed, continue in force in the city of North Adams, so far as the same are not inconsistent herewith.
SECTION 60. All special laws heretofore passed concerning the fire district in the town of North Adams, shall be in force in said fire district when this act shall be accepted, as herein provided, shall, so far as the same are not inconsistent herewith. be extended to and continue in force in the city of North Adams until altered, amended or repealed .
SECTION 61. Upon the first day of January next after the ac- ceptance of this act, as herein provided, the North Adains Fire Dis- trict in said town shall cease to exist, and all the property, powers and privileges of the said district shall vest in the city of North Ad- ams, and all the debts, duties and liabilities of the said fire district shall become the debts, duties and liabilities of the said city .
SECTION 62. The passage of this act shall not affect any right ac- cruing or accrued, or any suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding pending at the time when this act shall go into operation, and no penalty for forfeiture previously incurred shall be affected thereby. All persons holding office in said town or in the fire district in said town at the time this act shall take effect shall continue to hold the same, notwithstanding the passage thereof, until the organization of the city government hereby authorized shall be effected, and until the successors of such officers shall be respectively elected or ap- pointed and qualified.
SECTION 63. The selectmen shall notify the persons elected at such first election, and shall provide and appoint a place for the first meeting of the mayor and city council on the first Monday in January next ensuing ; and shall by written notices left at their re- spective places of residence at least twenty-four hours prior to such meeting notify thereof the mayor-elect and councilmemen elect, who shall immediately proceed to organize and carry into effect the pro- visions of this act, which shall then have full force and effect. The selectmen shall, in like manner, appoint a place and time for the first meeting of the school committee and notify the members thereof. Nothing herein shall affect the annual meeting in said town for the
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election of national, state, district and county officers, which may be held next after the acceptance thereof.
SECTION 64. The question of the acceptance of this act may be submitted to the legal voters of said town at any time within two years after the passage thereof at an annual meeting or any meet- ing called for that purpose, except in the months of November and December. At such meeting the polls shall be open not less than eight hours, and the vote shall be taken by ballot in accordance with the provisions of chapter four hundred and seventeen of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-three and acts in amendment thereof and in addition hereto, so far as the same shall be applicable, in answer to the question :- "Shall an act passsed by the general court in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-five, en- titied 'an act to incorporate the city of North Adams,' be accept- ed ?" and the affirmative votes of a majority of the voters present and voting thereon shall be required for its acceptance. If at any meeting so held this act shall fail to be thus accepted, it may, at the expiration of three months from any such previous meeting, be again thus submitted, but not after the period of two years from the pass- age thereof.
SECTION 65. So much of this act as authorizes the submission of the question of its acceptance to the legal voters of said town shall take effect upon its passage, but it shall not take further effect un- less accepted by the legal votes of said town as herein provided. [ Approved March 22, 1895.
GREYLOCK.
Greylock is a typical New England cotton manufacturing village, situate about two miles west of North Adams on the line of the Fitchburg railroad. Electric cars run to and from every 45 minutes. Fare, steam or electric, five cents.
Y. P. S. C. E.
President, John Keyon ; Sec. and Treas., Belle Buchanan. Prayer meeting every Sunday at 5.15 p. m. in hall over store.
PROTESTANT SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Protestant Sunday school every Sunday at 4 p. m. Greylock Sunday school, Supt. Jno. Buchanan.
FRENCH CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Rev. J. C. Marcoux. pastor. Mass at 9 and 10.30 o'clock Sunday, and 8 o'clock Monday.
Abrams John, weaver, h Protec- tion ave
Amadon Louis, laborer, h old road
Anderson Wm. Clark store, h Main
" Peter, farmer, h Greylock
66 Charles, farmer, 33
Chas. jr. weaver, 33
86 Felix, trucking 33
James, farm hand, bds 33
66 James jr, barber, 33 Vellan, h 33
Ashe Henry, weaver, bds 82 Allen Andrew, wks mill, h 5 Pro- tection ave Allard Marshall, h 5 Akers Chas. h 84
Babcock Antony, wks Brayton- ville mill
Barnhardt John, 1 Protection ave Barter James, gardener, h 23 Blackinton road
Bates Francis E. Williamstown Baldwin Harry, weaver, h 83 Jos. loomfixer, bds 91 Bellows Michael, wks mill, h 60 Bennett Wm. H. Braytonville Berard Ella, h 2 Blackinton road 6 Geo. wks mill, h Blackin- ton road
6 Fred, wks mill, h Blackin- ton road
66 Berard Benj. C. loom fixer h new road
David, teamster, Blackin- ton road
Geo. O. machinist, at Hun- ter's
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Berard Ulric J. barber and pool room, bicycles, h 89, see p 93 William, h 2 Blackinton r'ad Bessonnette Suppriens, weaver Bethornay Joseph B. weaver, h 5 Bissaillon Frank, dyer, Greylock mill, h 37 Fred, h 10
Jos. laborer,
Joseph, wks mill, h 8
Blair John, laborer, old road Blaydes Alfred, 2nd boss, h 61 Bombard Mr. h Greylock
Borden Adolphus, laborer
Boyer Arseue, shoemaker, bds 44 Agnes, laborer, bds 44 Joseph, laborer
Bousley Modest Mrs.
Bouternay Jules, weaver, h 97
Bressette Eugene, 9 Protection ave
" Edgar D. new road
6 Albert, loomfixer, h 9 Pro- tection ave
Buchanan Isabella M. teacher, bds 34
66 John, h 31
James, bds 34
James at mill, Blackinton
Buchanan John Jr. cigar.maker bds 34, see p 83 Thomas, at mill, 34
Card Louis G. h rear of crossing Carey Hattie Mrs.
Camera Antoine, h Werner blk Capelice John H. weaver, bds Protection ave
Chalifou Theophile, wks mill, h 43 Tonsaint, new road
Chenail Joseph, wks brickyard, h Blackinton
William, weaver, rem to North Adams
Clark Mary, h 43 Blackinton road Wm. h 6 Blackinton road
Isabella, weaver, Blackinton road
Collins Mary and Nellie, h 67
Daniel, h 67
James, h 67
66 Timothy, beamer, h 67 Cowell Thomas, bds 85 Greylock road Cote Renn, h 7 66 Adulphus,
Josephina
Crockwell John, at Blackinton mills, bds Blackinton st
Crosier E. L. station agent, h near crossing
Cumm Chas. sr
Curran Chas. wks Windsor print works, bds Protection ave Frank, weaver, bds Protec- tion ave
Davies Chas. clerk, bds Blackin- ton
Davis Hinckley, bds near crossing Decotuax Herman, h 13 Greylock Devio Lisme, laborer, h 76
Doherty Della, bds 1 Greylock
road to
66 Gertrude, bds 1 road to Greylock
Domin John, wks picking room, h Main
Donnelly James, bds new road Dubreuil Anable, h 27
Dunn Augustin, weaver bds 91 Geo. h new road
66 Geo. jr. at mill, bds 91
66 Harry, spinner, bds 91
66 Wm. spinner, bds 91
Durocher Edward F. hairdress No. Adams, h 33, see p 82
Fenton John, wks mill, bds 83 Ford Marshall R. North Adams Galvin S. P. & Co. general store Garno Delore. wks mill, bds 63
66 Frank, wks mill, bds 63
John, wks mill, bds 63
66 Julius, h 63
Gelineau Estor, wks mill, h 88
16 Joseph at mill, h 88
66 Louis at mill, h 88
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Gelineau Salius, at mill Gellespie Mary A. bds 2 Geno Rufal, weaver, bds 32 Wm. weaver, bds 32 Gero Eusebe
Gibbons Gordon, wks mill, bds 14 Blackinton, road Greylock
60 Sarah weaver, bds 2
Gilfoy Richard, carpenter, h 94 Gilman Jos. h 83
Golden Patrick, flagman F. R. R. Goyette Dolard laborer h 83
Green Harlow P. Mrs. boarding house
Greylock Mfg. Co. gingham
Halpine Mary drawer-in
Heap John, loom fixer h 31
Herzig John carpenter h 4 Protec- tion ave
Hill Samuel, engineer Ide Fred at mill bds 2
Irvine Robert at mill h Richview Jenton Chas. wks brickyard Jones Thos. h 77 Blackinton st
Junior Leonard boss carder
Kalanquin Francis folder h 9 Kemerer Antoine weaver h Pro- tection ave
Kenny John carder h 99 Kevon John H. 1 Blackinton road King Eveline wks mill bds 62 Chas. wks mill bds 62
66 Joseph, wks mill bds 62
Mitchell stone mason h 62
Kliner August at mill LaChambre Louis h 78
Lacy Fred sup. h 101 Lanoue Ephraim barber
" Eli jr. meat dealer h 73
" Wm. E. weaver h 76 Langaur Herman weaver bds 22 Langer Albert at mill h 21 Lannon M. F. at A. P. W. new road
Larkin Sarah Mrs. domestic bds 2 Lavoy Mary bds 2 Crosier
Lewin Geo. loom fixer bds 35 " Joseph jr. weaver bds 35
Lewin Joseph sr. boss weaver Lewis John bds E. L. Crosiers Liberty Albert carpenter h 36
Henry h 14
May bds 36
Oliver clerk bds 14
Wilfred at mill bds 36
Macy D. wks mill
Mahar Michael clerk h 91 new r'd
Marcean Sarah spinner h 9
Marchal Jennie h 37
" Jules weaver h Blackinton McCuen Henry 24
.. James
John Jr. beamer 63
66 John, h 24
Win. butcher
Miller Alice weaver bds 85
Madison Pearl, spinner, bds Pro- tection ave
McConnell John, spinner, h Pro- tection ave
McClintock, John, bds Protec- tion ave
Meneau Albert; wks brickyard, h 92
Meagher Michael, clerk at Cavan- ough's, new road
Meehan Catherine, weaver, bds 10 new road
Jennie, weaver, bds 10 new road
66 John, h 10 new road
66 Maggie, weaver, h 10 new road
Meekins Edw. M. sec. h Chest- nut st North Adams
O'Brien Michael, h 13 Protection ave
Thos. 14 Protection ave
66 Thos. dyer, h 13 Protection ave
Wm. at mill, h 9
Catherine, weaver, bds 13 Protectlon ave
66 Michael, beamer, 15 Black- inton road
Bridget, spinner, bds 13 Blackinton road
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O'Brien Margaret, at mill, bds 13 Schouler Sarah Mrs. h Blackin- Blackinton road ton road
Parker Peter, tailor
Pelky Libbie, wks mill, h 2 Black- inton road
Phelps Geo. H. gardener Pidgeon Fred
Plankey Eugene, h 44 Greylock Peter, laborer, bds 44
Pomeroy Henry J. jeweler,
Preston Blanche, student, Greylock
Pratt James, wks Blackinton Proud Austin, laborer, h 83
6. Winfield, h 83
Pugh Thomas, at Blackinton, bds2 Rancour Wilfred, at mill, h
Raby Anthony, h 97
Ransford Norman, jeweler, bi- cyclet, etc.
" Chas. at Braytonville mill bds 2 Blackinton road
" Nathan, h 2 Blackinton road
Rafferty Fannie Mrs. h 14 Black- inton road
Raymond Henry, weaver, h 71
Domino, h 71
Napoleon, h 71
Quinlan Thos. A. boiler tender h 88
Riley Anna wks boarding house Richter Herman weaver rem N. A. Jos. and Henry h Protec- tion ave
Roberts Geo. farmer hi Blackin- ton road
Ryan John farmer h 11 Protec- tion ave
66 Dennis at mill h Protection ave
John
Lucy bd . 11 Protection ave James bds 11 Protection av Savage Win.
Sannon Mary Mrs. h 99
Scarboro Fred bds wks mill h 42
6 Geo. F. beamer h Blackin- ton st
Fred main rd
Schultz Alf blacksmith h Protec- tion ave
Shartrand Win. h Blackinton st Sharbeno Loomis wks mill bds 6
.. Peter h 6
Shea Richard Mrs. h 23
.6 Nellie weaver h 23
John beamer h 60
Shelfeau Tuffield at mill h 43 Shertran Joseph bds 32
Sherman Chas. E. old road
Smith Frank carpenter h 3
Agnes bds 3
66 Dolphine spinner bds 3
66 Ephriam weaver h 3
Henry weaver h 69
St. John Wm wks Millard's bds 28
Steye Fred wks mill
Spitler Herman weaver Protec- tion ave
Sporing August New York Susbrick Frederick at mill h 16
Swartzer Paul engineer h Protec- tion ave
Telch Emma bds Protection ave
Antoine 18 Protection ave
A bds 18 Protection ave Thibert Rose wks mill bds 64
66 Pommale wks mill bds 64
Gilbert h 64
Eugene wks mill bds 64
Tomphane Kate Mrs. boarding house h 2
Tondreu John teamster, h 4 Thomas Fred h Protection ave Mortimer W. principal Blackinton school
Varaien Andrew, weaver, hi 40 Andrew, h Blackinton road Jos. at mill, bds 2 Blackin- ton road
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Vernard James. grocer, 4 Black- inton road
Villeneuve George machinist h 96 Warner August, weaver, h Pro- tection ave Watts Gideon F. cloth inspector, Blackinton White Thomas H. h 11 Blackin- ton road
Whitmore Edward, folder, h 19 Jennie, at Sampson's, h 19 Protection ave
Williams Louis, engineer, h 25 Worthington Chas. F. h 86 Wood Jenny, wks mill bds 42 Agnes, wks mill, bds 42
Minnie, wks mill, bds 42 Joseph h 33
STOCKWELL & ROSSTON,
DEALERE IN MEATS, POULTRY, GAME, PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS, CLAMS AND OYSTERS. FRESH BUTTER, EGGS AND VEGETABLES A SPECIALTY. TELEPHONE CALL 239-2, 22 MAIN STREET. - -
P. H. BRODERICK,
Dealer In
BEEF, PORK, POULTRY, HAMS, LARD, AND PROVISIONS.
41 CENTER STREET, - - = NORTH ADAMS
MANNESMANN CYCLE TUBE CO.
ALFRED MANNESMANN, President and Gen. Mgr., CARL MANNESMANN, Treasurer, ERNEST L. HILL, Assistant Treasurer. WORKS-HOWLANDS FARMS. Main Office-No. I Broadway, - - New York city. 1-Telephone Connections.
JAMES T. LARKIN'S
FITZGERALD BROTHERS, TROY.
Fitzgerald Brothers
BREWERY, TROY
Ale, PorterĀ® andi Lager Beer
NEW YORK DEPOT.
(495 TO 511 RIVER ST. TROY. N.Y. 439 WASHINGTON SLAND 23 TO 29 DESBROSSESST. NEW. YORK.,
OFFICE AND STABLES.
TROY, N. Y.
ALE, PORTER AND LAGER-BEER.
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HUDSON RIVER BY DAYLIGHT.
MAY 28th TO OCTOBER 15th 1896. PALACE IRON STEAMERS,
New York" and "Albany.'
Leave Albany daily (Sunday excepted) 8.30 a. m., Hudson 10.40. Catskill 11 a. m., Kingston Point, 12.25 p. m., Poughkeepsie 1.20, Newburgh 2.15, West Point 2.50, Yonkers 4.30, due to arrive at West 22nd St. at 5.30, Debrosses St. at 6 and Brook- lyn (by annex) 6.20 p. m.
Through tickets and Baggage checked to Phila- delphia, New Jersey coast resorts and the South.
Penn. R. R. depot adjoins Desbrosses St. Pier.
Meals served from 7 a. m. a la carte, also Table d'hote Dinner at $1 from 11 to 3 p. m.
Concerts daily by Fine Orchestras.
For Further information address
W. B. ELMENDORF, Gen. Agt., Albany, N, Y.
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