Norwood annual report 1900-1903, Part 39

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1178


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1902.


Jan. 29. Thomas M. Cronan, balance on lot No. 642, 15 00


$650 00


We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Cemetery Commissioners and find the same correctly stated and properly vouched.


FRANCIS E. EVERETT, FREDERICK S. BASTON, Auditors.


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.


To the Voters of Norwood : - -


The work of the Board has gone on as usual during the past year. Collections of swill have been made with regularity, three collections per week during the summer months and two during the winter. Failure to call regularly has sometimes arisen be- cause of houses having been closed for a time in the summer and the occupants on their return failing to notify either the Board of Health, or the agent.


WORK OF OUR HEALTH OFFICER.


Dwellings requiring it have been disinfected by our agent, the means employed being the best known to science at the present time.


PLUMBING INSPECTIONS.


Mr. Colburn, our Inspector of Plumbing, and Mr. Winn, the Assistant Inspector, as you will see by the accompanying table, have made sixty-six inspections.


This service to the citizens is of great value aside from the health viewpoint.


By means of it the humblest citizen of this town, whether he knows much or little of how plumbing should be done, has the protection afforded by skilled men, and he not only receives a sanitary job of plumbing, but the plumber must furnish such skill and material as will make the work mechanically perfect when it finally meets the approval of the inspectors.


The citizens have come to realize what the Board of Health believed must prove to be the case that the system of inspection


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of plumbing is a protection to the plumber as well as to the one who employs him.


Every plumber would prefer to do a creditable piece of work rather than one which he would afterward be embarrassed to own as his, even though his profits are no greater. The plumb- ing regulations serve the double purpose.


COLLECTION OF ASHES.


The Board has for two or more years past considered the mat- ter of arranging in some way to have ashes removed by some one under its directions, but as yet has not arrived at just how it should, or could, be done to meet with the approval of the citi- zells. Doubtless by another winter some plan will be evolved.


SMALL POX.


Small pox, which at one time threatened to become a serious epidemic in the City of Boston, but which was aborted by the vigilance of the Board of Health, has not made its appearance in Norwood. Had not the possibilities of vaccination been known as a preventive measure, doubtless, as in earlier times, deaths would have resulted from the pestilence outnumbering those killed by war. The principle of vaccination is established, and disregard of State law and facts so far as ascertained is criminal.


Your attention is called to the following extracts from the Public Statutes, Acts of 1894 : -


"Parents and guardians shall cause their children and wards to be duly vaccinated before they attain the age of two years, except as provided in Section two of this act."


" The Board of Health in any city or town shall require and enforce the vaccination and re-vaccination of all the inhabitants thereof, whenever in the opinion of said board the public health or safety requires such action."


For neglect to comply with the above quoted laws the penalty is five dollars.


So far as ascertained re-vaccination should take place as often as once in ten years, and at shorter intervals if one is likely to be exposed to small pox. This Board cannot urge you too


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strongly to comply with the requirements of the laws concerning vaccination.


With the full knowledge that vaccination and re-vaccination were actively and very generally going on in this town, the Board has not felt, up to this time, that it was necessary to make re-vaccination compulsory, it being evident that the physicians and citizens were alive to the necessity of so doing.


We would again call your attention to the fact that tuberculo- sis (consumption) is an infectious disease and should be so re- garded. Expectorations from consumptives should be deposited in some receptacle that they may be removed and the possibility of their becoming dried and allowed to float about in the atmos- phere thereby avoided.


The necessity of fumigating rooms which have been occupied by consumptives is more and more being recognized, and you are urged to notify the Board of Health when patients have died of this disease, that their agent may properly fumigate the apart- ments.


SEWERAGE.


The question of a sewerage system for the town should meet with your earnest consideration and receive your approval at the earliest practicable time. To introduce a system would require inany months, and favorable action taken at the earliest possible time would not be too soon. The lack of a sewerage system is without doubt preventing building operations which would take place were there a satisfactory means of draining land and dis- posing of sewage.


Your attention is again called to the comparative table of infectious diseases as reported to the Board by the attending physicians.


1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901


Membranous Croup and


Diphtheria,


16


9


0


2


23


3


Scarlet Fever,


28


15


1


6


4


Measles,


1


3


65


4


6


83


Typhoid Fever,


7


9


7


7


44


5


-


Total,


52


36


73


19


77


91


107


Exclusive of the eighty-three cases of measles reported, the record for the year is encouraging. The difficulty of early recog- nizing measles as such may account for the large number of cases, though it is likely that more can and should be done to prevent the mingling of those who have measles, as well as those who are convalescing from the disease, with others not so afflicted.


The disease should not be viewed lightly as the after effects may be of such a character as to impair the comfort and useful- ness of the patient for the remainder of his, or her, life.


It should be regarded as a criminal offence to knowingly per- mit those having measles to mingle with others not having lad the same disease.


LIST OF PLUMBING INSPECTIONS.


NO.


DATE.


OWNER.


LOCATION.


PLUMBER.


INSPECTOR.


1


Feb. 1


Edward E. Talbot


Neponset


Street


Wm. D. Huntoon & Co. Wm. Foreman


66


66


66


3


15


Mrs. Catherine Dreslain


Monroe


4


5


25


Alfred E. Maxwell


Ellis


Avenue


W. A. Schell


6


27


Est. of Chas. P. Shattuck


Linden


Street


Win. Foreman


Apr. 6


Walter Morse


Concord


Avenue


F. E. Colburn


E. J. Winn


S


9


Mrs. Cora Warren


George


Street


W. A. Schell


F. E. Colburn


9


20


Joseph Nee


Nahatan


F. E. Colburn


E. J. Winn


10


25


Michael J. Murphy


Broadway


W. A. Schell


F. E. Colburn 66


11


1


Victor Walmer


Walnut


Avenue


Wm. D. Huntoon & Co.


12


4


Dr. F. S. Baston


Vernon


Street


F. E. Colburn


13


66


15


John Storm John Smith


Wilson


Wm. D. Huntoon & Co. F. E. Colburn


E. J. Winn


17


27


James Berwick George A. O'Brien


Walnut


Avenue


Wm. Foreman


F. E. Colburn


19


6


Victor Walmer


16


Win. D. Huntoon & Co.


66


20


13


John Fay, Jr.


Phillips


Nichols


Street


Wm. D. Huntoon & Co.


66


46


21


26


W. F. Tilton


6


22


66


23


July


1 | Michael Crowley


Walnut


Avenue | W. A. Schell


66 66


108


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn 66


14


16


15


20 Stanley Ward


Vernon 66


16


H. T. Atwood


Washington


Walpole


18


June 5


F. E. Colburn


2


Mar. 13


Thomas Cronin


Williams


I901.


May 66


Walpole


W. A. Schell


W. A. Schell


.6


24 | July 25 26 27


3 | John M. Hennessey


5 Edwin E. Fisher


S George Allen


9 A. A. Hall


28 29 30


12


66 19 Thomas Dower


22 Charles Ryan


66


William Tobin George B. Tobin


Wash. st. & R.R. av.


Wm. Foreman


F. E. Colburn Win. D. Huntoon & Co.


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn E. J. Winn


F. E. Colburn E. C. Norton F. E. Colburn E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn


.


Sept. 4


Dennis Clifford


Washington


W. A. Schell


66


5


F. H. Winslow


Chapel 66


66


:


42


11


George Alekshlega


Nahatan


Wm. D. Huntoon & Co.


Day


Railroad Avenue


66


66


66


28 2


Fred L. Fisher W. F. Tilton


Washington Street Beach


Wn. D. Huntoon & Co.


66


Oct.


9


Frank Hultin


Savin Avenue


Nahatan


Street


W. A. Schell


Savin


Avenue


Win. D. Huntoon & Co.


Adam Hurst


Monroe Winter Street F. E. Colburn Wm Foreman F. E. Colburn


Washington


Prospect Avenue Washington Street Green Railroad Avenue


WVm. D. Huntoon & Co. F. E. Colburn Wm. Foreman


F. E. Colburn


31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38


66


29 J. P. Hamlin


66 Aug. 2 W. A. Bigelow


5


Peter Fisher


Washington


George A. Dean


George P. Fairbanks


Walpole


F. E. Colburn


66


30


John T. Lee


East Hoyle


Wm. D Huntoon & Co.


39 40 41


.


'43 44 45


12 Victor Walmer


23 Tyler Thayer


27


Daniel Feeney


Wm. Foreman


46 47 48 49 50


12


Timothy Dolliher


Walpole


Jas. W. Gifford Co. 66 66


15


27 Dr. C. S. Gould


Washington Street Wilson 66


Daniel J. Kenefick


Clark Street


Washington


109


LIST OF PLUMBING INSPECTIONS .- Continued.


NO.


DATE.


OWNER.


LOCATION.


PLUMBER.


INSPECTOR.


1901.


51


Oct. 12


Rena G. Marston


Cottage


Street


F. E. Colburn


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn


52


66


14


Michael Riley


Concord


Avenue


W. A. Schell


53


15


Dr. E. C. Norton


Washington Street


F. E. Colburn


54


29


William E. Hunt


Green


Wm. D. Huntoon & Co.


55


=


Michael Curran


Curran


F. E. Colburn


56


31


Mary Jane Sears


Prospect


Avenue Street


WVm. D. Huntoon & Co. F. E. Colburn


57


Nov.


1


Nicholas Curran


58


8 John McKinnon


Walpole


H. A. Spear, Jr.


F. E. Colburn


60


W. F. Tilton


Winter


L. E. O'Mealey


61


Dec.


Charles W. Guy


Vernon


Wm. D. Huntoon & Co.


62


6


Charles B. Fleming


Bullard


G. Wilbur Thompson


63


13


Freeman Courtney


Cottage


Wm. Foreman


64 65


Jan. 1


Peter Feeney


Pine


F. E. Colburn


E. J. Winn


Lenox


66


20


H. M. Plimpton & Co. E. E. Loumis


Washington


H. A. Spear, Jr.


F. E. Colburn


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn E. J. Winn 66


59


66


19


George F. Willett


Curran


110


1902.


9


111


EXPENDITURES.


The following is a statement of expenditures authorized by the Board : -


Paid Maijorand Terptha, for removing offal, $182 50


Fred E. Colburn, for plumbing inspections, 96 00


E. J. Winn, for plumbing inspections, 36 00


Fred E. Beal, for services, 28 40


M. D. Creed, for teams, 16 50


Melvin & Badger, for supplies,


6 00


L. W. Bigelow's Sons, for supplies. 1.00


E. B. Thorndike, for printing, 5 50


$371 90


Appropriation, $500 00


371 90


Balance,


$128 10


Received for renewing plumbers' licenses, $3.00.


We would recommend that the sum of five hundred dollars be raised and appropriated for the use of the Board of Health for the ensuing year.


Respectfully submitted,


EBEN C. NORTON, FRED E. COLBURN, LYMAN F. BIGELOW, Board of Health.


.


REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.


NORWOOD, MASS., JAN. 31, 1902.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :-


GENTLEMEN :- We herewith present our report of the Fire Department for the year ending January 31, 1902.


During the year we have responded to twenty-six (26) alarms, thirteen (13) bell, and thirteen (13) still, three (3) other fires occurring when no alarms were given.


The total damage by fires was $4,076; insurance on property damaged, $28,300.00.


Apparatus in Department is as follows :


House No. 1, Market Street .- One Hook and Ladder Truck, One Hose Wagon, One Hose Reel, One Pung, Eight Extinguish- ers.


House No. 2, Washington Street .- One Hose Wagon, One Hose Reel, One Pung, Four Extinguishers.


Hand Engine No. 1-At Leonard Fisher's on Neponset Street.


Hand Engine No. 2-At Hawes Neighborhood, also Two Ex. tinguishers.


No. feet of good hose, 4,000.


No. feet of fair hose, 900.


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RECORD OF FIRES AND ALARMS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1902.


Date.


Time.


Box.


Probable Cause


Location.


Property .


Owner.


Loss.


1901.


Feb. ..


10


4.40 p. Il. 1.05 p. m.


34


Washington Street I'mon Street


2 1-2 Story F'me 11-2 Story F'mne


H. R. Ellis G. R. Cottle


None $150.00


21


28


10.3+ p. m.


39 Still


Def've Chimney Set by Insane Person Def've Chimney Pipe Burn'g out of Ch'y Burn'g out of Ch'y


Washington Street Pleasant Street Market Street Railroad Avenue Oak Street Chapel Street


1 1-2 Story F'me Woods


2 1-2 Story F'me


M. G. Smith


$5.00


10


No Alarm Still


Germany Brook Everett Street Near Reservoir Rock Hill Pleasant Street


Brush


May June


9


3.30 p. m.


28


Chimney Unknown Overheated stove


Nahatan Street Farren's Avenue


2 1-2 Story F'me 2 1-2 Story F'me I 1-2 Story F'me Brush


Mrs. Shumway James Hughes James Farren


No Damage $700.00 $250.00


July


1


4


66


20


9.15 p. I.


34


Spark I'm Lantern Spon. Combustion


Grass 2 1-2 Story F'me Soft Coal


Martha Winslow G. H. Morrill & Co.


No Damage No Damage


..


10


8.20 p. It.


26


Dec.


1


8.00 a . m.


47


Incendiary Rats and matches


Chapel Street Washington Street


3 Story Frame


C. H. Tebbetts Dr. E. C. Norton


$1,035.00


1902.


Jan.


6


1.17 a. m.


45 No


Washington Street Casey Street


2 1-2 Story F'me 1 1-2 Story F'me


E. II. Morrill Martin MeDonough


$5.00


4 6


14


6.10 p. In.


Alarm 28


Lantern exploded Unknown


Pleasant Street Union Street


1 1-2 Story Barn I 1-2 Story House and Barn I Story Frame


John Coughlin William K. Hawes


$750.00


15


0.15 p. m.


No Alarmı 5.6


Box Sawdust


Walnut Avenue


George A. O'Brien


$20.00


5


2 1-2 Story F'me


G. H. Morrill & Co. M. D. Winslow Peter Curran


None Shight None


Mar.


26


..


April


13


14


Woods


27


17


12.45 a. m.


18


18


12.20 p. In.


47 Still


Purgatory Meadows Near Broadway Market Street Printing Ink Works Fahy's Grove Prospect Street


Brush


Woods


$125.00


1 Story Frame


8


4.08 a. m.


45


Incendiary


6


$45.00


21


5.05 a. m.


48


Still


2 1-2 Story F'me


II. R. Ellis


1 1-2 Story Br'k


113


Aug. Nov.


3


Still


9


$1,270.00


1


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RECOMMENDATIONS.


We have been fortunate the past year in getting to fires before they have got much headway. The horses have been ready to start in an extremely short time, and it is evident to all that it is the first few minutes at a fire that count, and may make thousands of dollars difference in the damage.


We have the fire alarm that informs every fireman in what locality the alarm is pulled from, and he directs his course. accordingly. Now the time that is lost in harnessing the horses and finding harnesses that are suitable for the hose wagon and truck is where we may and are losing time, and we feel it is time that something was done to remedy this loss ; and we recommend that the town install a quick hitch for both hose wagons and hook and ladder truck.


Therefore we recommend that $225.00 be appropriated to install a quick hitch of swinging harnesses for both hose wagons and the hook and ladder truck.


That $150.00 be appropriated for two new hydrants, one on Guild Street, the west side of the Railroad bridge, and one on Lenox Street, near H. M. Plimpton & Co.'s Bindery.


That $70.00 be appropriated for painting Fire House No. 1.


We would recommend that a committee be appointed at the next March meeting to consider the advisability of buying a lot of land to be occupied by the Fire Department, Street Depart- ment, or any other Department of the Town, and to consider the future needs of the Fire Department for ten, twenty or more years to come, and to map out a possible course for the town to pursue, and report at the April meeting.


In conclusion we desire to extend our thanks to the officers and members of the Department for the prompt manner in which they have always performed their duty and to all who have in many ways shown that they have the welfare of this Depart- ment at heart.


Respectfully submitted, J. F. BOYDEN, H. F. WALKER, Engineers of Norwood Fire Dept.


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FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.


To the Board of Fire Engineers :-


GENTLEMEN :- I take pleasure in submitting the annual report concerning the town's fire alarm system. During the past year two boxes were added : box 44, situated at the corner of Wash- ington and Hoyle Streets, and box 67, situated at the corner of Chapel and Cedar Streets, thus making a total of twenty-four. The boxes will need painting again this year. Several weak places in the line have been repaired, as below the subway on Washington Street, at the junction of Lenox and Willow Streets, and along Pleasant Street, so that with the exception of the loop from Endicott to Wilson Streets, which, on account of the very poor quality of the wire, needs to be re-run, I feel that the line is in good condition. Some of the most necessary of the tree trimming has been done. It will soon be required to replace the wire on Walpole Street by covered wire, as the smaller shade trees are getting badly in contact with the line. It is both impossible and injurious to trim these trees.


To obviate the confusion arising from the two whistles being of the same pitch, it seems advisable to change Smith's Tannery whistle to one of a different tone.


I recommend that the sum of $400.00 be raised and appro- priated for the support of the Fire Alarm System the ensuing year.


Respectfully submitted, DANA H. FISHER, Supt. Norwood Fire Alarm Telegraph.


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE


MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY.


A year ago the library was re-arranged and classified according to modern methods. After this first year of work under the new conditions the Trustees are pleased to report most gratifying results. Personal access to the books on the shelves has proved to be a popular and successful feature. There are compara- tively few calls at the desk for aid in the choice of books, and the patrons of the library apparently enjoy the privilege of making their own selections. That this privilege has not been abused is shown by the fact that every book has been accounted for at the end of the year.


The circulation has increased greatly, there being a gain of about one-third over last year and nearly one hundred per cent. over 1898, the first year in the new building. While this fact is extremely pleasing to the Trustees, it is still more a matter of congratulation to note the increase in the use of reference books by the schoolchildren. The public library is, or should be, a supplement to the public school, and the connection should be a close one. Pupils of the High School and ninth grade espe- cially may, if they choose, find much to aid them, and may thus make the best use of the library. Although no record is kept of the use of reference books by the schools, a marked increase has been noticeable this year.


While our list of reference books is not large. it is being in- creased as rapidly as the funds at the disposal of the Trustees will permit.


Poole's Index to Periodical Literature has been added to the library this year, and opens up a mine of valuable material in bound magazines heretofore not easily available. Our sets of


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magazines, however, are incomplete, which is much to be regret- ted. The Trustees hope that they may be able from time to time to supply the missing numbers, thereby materially increasing the value of the volumes now in the library.


One may find on the reading tables the Cumulative Index; which indexes the current numbers of the magazines, and which, with Poole, forms a complete index to date of all periodical literature.


To supply the ever-increasing demand for the new books the more recent additions have been made seven-day books and not renewable.


A title list of fiction for general distribution, not including juveniles, has been prepared for the printer, but has not gone to press for lack of funds.


The Trustees desire to acknowledge and express their thanks for the following gifts received during the year.


J. F. Steward, Chicago, Ill., 1 vol.


Messrs. Warner & Swasey, Cleveland, Ohio, 1 vol.


Richard H. Dana, 1 pam.


John M. Berry, Millbury, Mass., 1 pam.


Ellen Susan Bulfinch, Boston, 1 vol.


Barnard Memorial, Boston, 1 vol.


Mrs. W. H. Haile and family, Springfield, Mass., 1 vol.


Brookline Public Library, 5 pams.


Bancroft Memorial Library, Hopedale, 1 pam.


Forbes Memorial Library, Northampton, 1 pam.


Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2 pams.


National Teachers' Association, 1 vol.


Lake Mohonk Conference, 1 pam.


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 12 vols., 7 pams. United States, 3 vols., 1 pam.


U. S. Department of Agriculture, 1 vol., 20 pams.


U. S. Commission of Education, 2 vols.


U. S. Smithsonian Institute, 2 vols.


Total 26 vols., 40 pams.


The usual financial statement for the year ending Jannary 31,


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1902, is appended, and ingregard thereto the Trustees would say that there are bills unpaid, for lack of funds, amounting to about $100.00.


Respectfully submitted,


J. STEARNS CUSHING, Chairman, MARIA E. COLBURN, Secretary. LEWIS H. PLIMPTON, MARTHA B. PARKER, IRVING S. FOGG, WILLIAM T. WHEDON,


Trustees.


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THE TRUSTEES OF THE MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY in account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.


RECEIPTS.


Dog tax appropriation,


$471 44


Town appropriation,


2,500 00


Income Chickering Fund.


7 01


Librarian


60 00


$3,038 45


EXPENDITURES.


Librarian, to January 1,


$679 17


Assistant Librarian,


297 65


Janitor,


547 25


Books,


514 90


Coal and wood,


394 33


Papers and magazines,


84 12


Water,


10 00


Binding,


73 78


Gas,


298 37


Incidentals,


119 06


$3,018 63


Balance in treasury, February 1, 1902, 19 82


$3,038 45


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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.


To the Board of Trustees : -


The following is a report of the Morrill Memorial Library for 1901 :


The library has been open for the distribution of books 304 days. In addition to the legal holidays the library was closed on one day only, September the 19th, on the occasion of the funeral of William McKinley.


CIRCULATION.


For 1898.


17,617


1899.


18,151


1900.


22,644


1901.


30,592


Average daily circulation


100


Largest daily circulation .


252


Smallest daily circulation


24


PERCENT. OF CIRCULATION.


CLASS.


ADULT.


JUVENILE. 89.9


Fiction .


80.2


General works


1.7


1.8


Philosophy


.3


.1


Religion


.4


1


Sociology


.9


.3


Philology


.1


.1


Natural science


1.9


1.4


Useful arts.


.5


.3


Fine arts.


1.


.7


Literature


3.5


.8


History


4.4


2.4


Travel.


2.


1.4


Biography


3.1


.7


Total.


100.


100.


OF TOTAL CIRCULATION.


Adult.


52 per cent.


Juvenile.


48 per cent.


121


REGISTRATION.


Whole number registered, 1901.


1,286


Names withdrawn 28


1,258


Borrowers not previously registered


132


New borrowers. .


266


Whole number registered, 1902


1,656


FINES.


Balance on hand, February 1, 1901,


$32 79


Received from fines, 79 46


$112 25


Paid for supplies,


$46 44


Library fund,


60 00


106 44


Cash on hand, February 1, 1902,


$5 81


Respectfully submitted, JANE A. HEWETT,


February 1, 1902.


Librarian.


Records of Town Meetings


OF THE


TOWN OF NORWOOD


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1902.


BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS RECORDED IN THE YEAR 1901.


EDGAR L. BIGELOW,


Town Clerk.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.


Norfolk ss.


To either Constable in the Town of Norwood, in said Annual Town GREETING: Meeting War-


· County,


rant, March 4, In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you 1901. are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to assemble in Village Hall, in said town, on Monday, the fourth day of March, A. D. 1901, at seven o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the fol- lowing articles, namely:


Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.


Article 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers. The following are to be chosen by ballot, namely: Three Select- men, who shall be Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, and Surveyors of Highways, one Town Clerk, one Town Treas- urer, one Collector of Taxes, Three Auditors, three Park Commissioners, and six Constables, one Tree Warden, all for one year; one member of the Board of Health for three years, and one Water Commissioner for three years, two School Committee for three years, and two Trus- tees of the Morrill Memorial Library for three years; and also upon the same ballot to vote upon the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the town?" All Town Officers, except as above named. are to be chosen for one year.


Article 3. To hear and act on the report of the Auditors on the Selectmen's, Treasurer's Tax Collector's, Water Com- missioners' and Cemetery Commissioners' accounts.


Article 4. To see if the town will vote to accept of the list of Jurors, as prepared by the Selectmen, and posted as required by law.


Article 5. To hear and act on the reports of Committees.


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Article 6. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to the unexpended appropriations of the past year.


Article 7. To see what disposition the town will make of money received as excise tax from the street railway com- panies.


Article 8. To see what disposition the town will make of money received for dog licenses.


Article 9. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the support of the Morrill Memorial Library.


Article 10. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for the use of George K. Bird Post, No. 169, Grand Army of the Republic, for the purpose of decorating soldiers' graves on Memorial Day.


Article 11. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the support of the Fire Department the ensuing year.


Article 12. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the support of the Fire Alarm System the ensuing year.


Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money for two fire alarm boxes.


Article 14. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the purchase of coats for the members of the Fire Department.




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