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Article 15. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to water the streets the present year.
Article 16. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for lighting streets the current year.
Article 17. To see what appropriation the town will vote to provide plans, maps and books for the use of the Asses- sors of Taxes.
Article 18. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the support of Schools the ensuing year.
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Article 19. To see what appropriation the town will vote to convey children living in the outlying districts to the Norwood Schools.
Article 20. To see what appropriation the town will vote to pay the expense of children at the Truatn School.
Article 21. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate to meet the expense of the Board of Health.
Article 22. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate to be expended in trimming shade trees the current year.
Article 23. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the prosecution of illegal sales of liquor.
Article 24. To see what sums of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to defray the incidental and other necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, the current year. .
Article 25. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the repairs of highways the current year.
Article 26. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for building concrete walks and for setting edgestones the current year.
Article 27. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for paving gutters the ensuing year.
Article 28. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the grading of Neponset and Cross streets, as laid out by the County Commissioners.
Article 29. To see if the town will vote to accept of Sun- mit Avenue, when completed according to the survey now made, and appropriate money to gravel the same.
Article 30. To see if the town will vote to accept of Rock Hill Avenue, from the house now occupied by Mrs. Lynch to Mylod Street, when laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to gravel the same.
Article 31. To see if the town will vote to accept the
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extension of Vernon Street, from Washington Street to Broadway, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and ap- propriate money to pay land damage.
Article 32. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate money to gravel Phillips Avenue and the side- walks thereon, as far as has been accepted by the town.
Article 33. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to be expended in removing the ledge and building sidewalks on Cedar Street, at the south end.
Article 34. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to be expended in sanding side- walks during winter months.
Article 35. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate to be expended in grading Prospect Street the current year.
Article 36. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on Rock Hill Avenue to the house of P. J. Slattery when same has been accepted by the town, and raise and appropriate or borrow money for the same, subject to the usual guaranty.
Article 37. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate money for the expense of the Committee on Sewers.
Article 38. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen or the Sewer Committee to petition the Legisla- ture for an act to construct a system of sewerage for the town.
Article 39. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to contract with the Norwood Gas Light Com- pany for street lighting for a term of years, or to take any other action in the matter.
Article 40. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to procure a location, by lease or otherwise, of a public dumping ground, and raise and appropriate money for that purpose.
Article 41. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap-
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propriate money for one hundred Street Signs, or take any other action in the matter.
Article 42. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the taxes for the present municipal year, and to issue notes of the town therefore. The debts incurred under the authority of this vote are hereby made payable from said taxes.
Article 43. To see if the town will authorize the Collector of Taxes to use the same means as a Town Treasurer may use when acting as Collector.
Article 44. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to be expended in repairing, or re- building, the Neponset Street bridge.
Article 45. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to be expended in grading Hoyle Street.
Article 46. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on Sanders Road, and raise and appropriate or borrow the sum of $448.48 for that purpose, subject to the usual guaranty.
Article 47. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate to be expended in paving gutters and re- moving water from Sanders Road and Walpole Street.
Article 48. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate money to drain the water from Douglass and Winslow Avenues, or to take any other action in the mat- ter.
And the polls may be closed as early as four and one-half · o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested copies in ten public places in this town seven days at least before the day of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant,
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with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen, on or before the time and day of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Norwood, this twenty-third day of February, A. D. 1901.
FRANK A. FALES, FRED L. FISHER, GEORGE H. BATEMAN, Selectmen of Norwood.
Norfolk ss.
Norwood, February 25, 1901.
By virtue of this warrant I have served the within war- rant by posting attested copies of the same in ten public places in said Norwood seven days before the time of said meeting as within directed.
WARREN E. RHOADS, Constable of Norwood.
Attest:
EDGAR L. BIGELOW, Town Clerk.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss.
Annual Town Meeting, March 4, 1901.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Nor- wood, in said County of Norfolk, qualified to vote in town affairs, held pursuant to the foregoing warrant at Village Hall, on Monday, the fourth day of March, A. D. 1901, the meeting was called to order at 7 o'clock A. M. by the Town Clerk, the warrant being read in full.
Moderator.
Article 1. Hon. Warren E. Locke chosen Moderator, the check list being used.
Ballot Clerks.
Tellers.
Article 2. Before the opening of the polls, specimen bal- lots, cards of instruction and penalties were posted accord- ing to law. The following names of Ballot Clerks and Tell- ers, appointed by the Selectmen, and then appointed by the Moderator, were sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties: Ballot Clerks. Jos. A. Schuster, Conrad Readle. Arthur L. Bateman, J. G. Hollingsworth, Edward P. Tucker. A. N. Hartshorn, John J. Werel. Tellers, John F. Kelley. Geo. H. Dexter, Michael J: Murphy, John J. Tobin, Frank
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W. Talbot, Geo. O. Capen, Edwin W. Jewett, John P. Dou- ovan.
The Town Clerk delivered to the Ballot Clerks the bun- Ballots. dle containing 1380 official ballots and 300 special official ballots for School Committee only, and receipts taken for same. Also 2 voting lists containing the names of 1,147 male voters and 221 women voters. The ballot box was opened and exposed to view, the register set at zero and voting commenced at 7:50 o'clock A. M. At 9 o'clock A. M. the ballot box was opened and ballots removed for the pur- pose of counting.
On motion voted that the polls be closed at 4:40 o'clock Closing of P. M., at which time they were closed, the ballot box reg- l'olls. istered 960, the voting lists were compared and found to agree with the following result:
Number of male voters checked, 971; women voters, 13. For some reason the ballot box did not register correctly.
After the canvas of ballots the ballots, tally sheets and voting lists were sealed and delivered to the Town Clerk. The Moderator then made the following announcement:
Number of official ballots cast, 971; special official ballots for School Committee, 13.
For Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor and Sur- veyors of Highways:
George H. Bateman, received 411.
James W. Conger, received 196.
Frank A. Fales, received 498; elected; qualified March 4, Highways. 1901, as Selectman, Overseer of Poor and Surveyor of Highways; qualified as Assessor April 13, 1901.
Fred L. Fisher, received 452; elected; qualified March 4, 1901, as Selectman, Overseer of Poor and Surveyor of Highways; qualified as Assessor April 13, 1901.
Richard E. Oldham, received 443; elected; qualified March 4, 1901, as Selectman, Overseer of Poor and Surveyor of Highways; qualified as Assessor April 13, 1901.
James A. Hartshorn, received 400.
Spoonay Fairbanks, W. C. Hoar, John Farrar, P. J. Brennan, John Nugent, each received I.
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of Poor, Surveyors of
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Town Clerk. For Town Clerk:
Edgar L. Bigelow, received 733; elected; qualified March 4,1901. Austin Cobb, received 1.
Treasurer. For Town Treasurer:
Charles E. Pond, received 750; elected; qualified March 5,1901.
George B. Sanborn, Geo. Parker, Jos. Lanlan, John R. Park, each received 1.
Collector of Taxes.
For Collector of Taxes:
Edgar F. Roby, received 777; elected; qualified March 6,1901.
Auditors.
For Auditors:
Fred S. Baston, received 539; elected; qualified March 5,1901.
Cornelius M. Callahan, received 443.
Francis E. Everett, received 581; elected; qualified March 11, 1901.
Eben F. Gay, received 488; elected; qualified March 11, 1901. Phil. McCartin, received 1.
School Committee, 3 years.
For School Committee (for three years) :
George H. Smith, received 707; elected; qualified March 5,1901.
Maria Winslow, received 637; elected; qualified March 7,1901. Rev. James B. Troy, Austin Boyden, each received 1.
Water Commissioner 3 years.
For Water Commissioner (for three years) :
Marcus W. Alden, received 684; elected; qualified Marchi 8,1901.
Adna W. Alden, Philip Akly, Warren E. Locke, James P. Sullivan, James C. Murphy, each received 1.
Trustees of Library.
For Trustees of Morrill Memorial Library ( for three years) : Maria E. Colburn, received 563; elected; qualified Marcli 11, 1901.
William T. Whedon, received 487; elected; qualified March 5,1901.
Rev. Geo. W. Mead, Rev. James Stanton. John W. Foster, Fred Beal, Jardine, each received 1.
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Constables.
For Constables:
Sumner Bagley, received 468; elected; qualified March 4,1901.
William Cleary, received 277.
J. Harry Corbett, received 623.
Michael D. Creed, received 723; elected; qualified March 4,1901.
Simon P. Donnelly, received 592; elected; qualified March 9, 1901.
Eugene L. Murphy, received 386.
Walter A. Readel, received 548; elected; qualified March 4. 1901.
Warren A. Rhoads, received 549; elected; qualified March 4,1901.
John Schuster, received 494; elected; qualified March 4,1901.
Wm. C. Oaks, John Hollingsworth, each received 1.
For Board of Health:
Board of Lyman F. Bigelow, received 609; elected; qualified March Health. 5,1901.
Thomas Patterson, received 2.
Fred H. Clarke, W. L. Morse, James M. Folan, Harry D. Steel, Dr. Gould, each received 1.
For Park Commissioners: Park
Joseph W. Roby, received 609; elected; qualified July 12, Commissioners 1901.
John E. Smith, received 609; elected; qualified March 15,1901.
Charles T. Wheelock, received 601; elected; qualified March 5, 1901.
James Berwick, Fred Pollock, each received 1.
For Tree Warden : Tree Frank H. Winslow, received 605; elected; qualified March Warden. 13, 1901. John Chickering, received 6. John Pond, received 1.
License Question : Yes, received 253. No, received 599.
License Question.
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The following officers were elected at large:
For Surveyors of Lumber:
Surveyors of Lumber. H. Frank Walker, qualified March 5, 1901. Milton H. Howard, qualified March 5, 1901. Walter S. Phalen.
Publie Weighers.
For Public Weighers: James A. Hartshorn.
George H. Morrill, Jr., qualified March 13, 1901. Charles E. Hill, qualified March 14, 1901. J. Edwin Plimpton, qualified March 5, 1901. J. Edwin Hartshorn, qualified March 19, 1901. Geo. A. O'Brine, qualified March 13, 1901.
For Measurers of Wood and Bark:
Measurers of Wood & Bark. Harvey L. Boyden, qualified April 1, 1901. Marcus M. Alden, qualified March 8, 1901. Daniel E. Callahan. Eugene E. Winslow.
Field Drivers. For Field Drivers:
Gordon D. Earl, Chairman, qualified March 18, 1901. Patrick J. Brennan .. Dr. H. Leon Steel, qualified March 15, 1901. Richard B. Everett, qualified March 15, 1901. James B. Martin.
Ernest May, qualified March 15, 1901. James McManus, qualified March 15, 1901. Robert B. Oldham. Charles O. Congdon.
Pound Keeper. For Pound Keeper:
Byron M. Mylod, qualified March 20.
Expenditure Committee of Fifteen.
Under Article 1, Section 1 of the By-Laws the Moderator appointed as the Expenditure Committee to whom should be referred articles involving an expenditure of money, viz .: J. S. Cushing, Edmund J. Shattuck, E. L. Norton, J. Fred Boyden, Frank A. Fales, Geo. W. Cushing, Chas. E. Pond, Francis C. Winslow, Thos. A. Houlahan, H. Frank Walker, Erwin A. Bigelow, John E. Smith, Wm. E. Mauger, James M. Folan, Edgar D. Smith.
Article 3. Voted, to accept the Auditors' report as print- ed in the 29th annual report, page 94.
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
We, the subscribers, Auditors of the Town of Norwood. have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Town Treas- urer, Collector of Taxes, Cemetery Commissioners, Water Commissioners. Trustees of Public Library, Trustees of Sink- ing Fund, and all original vouchers on which moneys have been paid from the Town Treasury for the year ending Jan- uary 31, 1901. We find and report that all orders drawn by the Selectmen, Water Commissioners, Cemetery Commis- sioners and Trustees of Public Library have been duly vouched, and that the foregoing is a true statement of the sums received and payments made Charles E. Pond, Town Treasurer, and Edgar F. Roby, Tax Collector, and the ac- counts kept by them have been correctly cast and payments duly vouched, and that there remains in the treasury, Jan- uary 31, 1901, the following amounts: Town account, $6,154.09; Water account, $1,703.07; Cemetery account, $1,217.69; making a total of $9,074.85. Also that the indebt- edness of the town is $90,384.48. The amount of the Sinking Fund is $17,515.52.
FRANCIS E. EVERETT, EBEN F. GAY, JAMES A. HARTSHORN, Auditors.
Article 4. Voted, to accept the list of Jurors, after strik- Jurors. ing off the following names, viz .: Frank G. Allen, James A. Hartshorn, George E. Little, Donald G. Barr. The follow- ing is the list of Jurors as accepted :
Bagley, George F.,
Builder
Bateman, Arthur L ..
Tanner
Bateman, William S ..
Farmer
Bird, George K.,
Clerk
Capen, George O.,
Tanner
Coburn, Louis A.,
Machinist
Conger, Janies W.,
Merchant
Corbett, George M.,
Merchant
Coakley, Dennis J.,
Barber
Cottrell, Warren C ..
Currier, Louis A ..
Wheelwright Merchant
Day, Lewis,
Retired
Drake, Martin,
Downes, Thomas E.,
Retired Blacksmitlı
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Drummy, Matthew,
Earle, Gordon S.,
Ellis, Isaac,
Ellis, Bernard J.,
Fales, Henry N.,
Engineer Grain Dealer Milkman Real Estate Agent
Fisher, William,
Fuller, Willis C.,
Building Mover
Gay, Harold W.,
Clerk Manufacturer Provision Dealer
Grant, Ernest H.,
Hoar, Waldo C.,
Farmer
Ingraham, George L.,
Retired
Jewett, Edward W.,
Tanner
Kingsbury, William L.,
Retired
Kelly, John J.,
Moulder
Mahoney, Patrick J.,
Shaver
Marston, Lewmon G.,
Expressman
Mauger, William E.,
Printer
Merrifield, Fred R.,
Painter
Morse, George H.,
Farmer
Mylod, Byron W.,
Clerk
Oldham, Robert B.,
Moulder
Pendergast, James A.,
Machinist
Pond, Charles E.,
Bookkeeper
Pond, William H.,
Retired
Roby, Joseph W., Jr.,
Tanner
Readel, Frank M.,
Painter
Sherrer, Julius,
Farmer
Sullivan, James P ..
Tanner
Talbot, Erastus W.,
Manufacturer
Taylor, Warren F.,
Compositor
Turner, Harris F ..
Carpenter
Ward, Eugene A.,
Clerk
White, Lucius B.,
Music Teacher
Williamson, William A.,
Winslow, Francis O.,
Shaver Retired
Report of Committee on New School in
North District.
Article 5. The Committee appointed Dec. 11, 1900, under Article 3, to secure a new lot of land and provide plans for a new school building in the North School District, made a full report, and on motion voted that tlie subject
Mason Carpenter Retired Bookbinder
Fales, Frank A.,
Fay, Edward L.,
Gay, Eben F.,
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matter of the Article be recommitted to the Committee to report at future town meeting.
The Committee appointed April 2, 1900, under Article 11, Committee on to compile a list of streets in the town, were granted fur- List of Streets. ther time.
Article 6. Voted, that the unexpended appropriation of Unexpended the past year be conveyed back into the Treasury. (At ad- Appropriation. journed meeting April 1, reconsidered.)
Article 7. Voted, that the money received as excise tax Exeise Tax. from street railways, viz., $735.36, be used by the town for repairing and building concrete walk. (At adjourned meet- ing April 1, reconsidered.)
Article 8. Voted, that the money received for dog licenses Dog Tax to be appropriated to the Public Library. Library.
Article 10. Voted, that the town raise and appropriate G. K. Bird the sum of $150 for the use of G. K. Bird Post, No. 169, Post. $150. Grand Army of the Republic, for the purpose of decorating soldiers' graves on Memorial Day.
Article 38. Voted unanimously that the Committee on Sewer Petition Sewers be authorized to petition the Legislature for an act to construct a system of sewerage for the town.
Article 42. Voted unanimously, that the Town Treasurer Authority to is hereby authorized and directed to borrow from time to Borrow Money time with the approval of the majority of the Selectmen, a sum or sums in the aggregate not exceeding $40,000, and execute and deliver the note or notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the time the loan is made, the said debt or debts incurred by a loan or loans to the . town under this vote are to be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.
Article 9, Articles 11 to 37, both inclusive, Articles 39, 40, Articles 41 and Articles 44 to 48, both inclusive, referred to Commit- Referred to tee of Fifteen.
Committee of Fifteen.
Article 43. Voted, to authorize the Collector of Taxes to Collector use the same means as a Town Treasurer may use when Authorized. acting as Collector.
Meeting adjourned to first Monday in April.
Attest:
EDGAR L. BIGELOW, Town Clerk.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss.
April 1, 1901,
Annual Meeting by Adjournment from March 4.
At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood, in said County, qualified to vote on town affairs, held in Village Hall, on Monday evening, the first day of April, 1901, by adjournment from March 4, 1901, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8 o'clock.
Report of Committee of Fifteen.
The Committee of Fifteen (appointed under Article 1, Section 1, of the By-Laws), through their Secretary, Edwin D. Smith, presented a full report in print, and on motion was accepted.
Unexpended Article 6. Voted, to reconsider this Article. Voted, that Appropriation the following appropriations be made from the Treasury viz .:
Neponset and Cross Street, land damages, $1,700 00
Walpole Street, land damage, 125 00
Winter Street, land damage, 319 40
Prospect Street, land damage 300 00
Cross Street, land damage, 300 00
Silver Street, for gravel,
300 00
Douglass Avenue, for gravel,
600 00
Guild Schoolhouse, heating, balance due, 307 00
Myrtle Street, wall, 25 00
$3,976 40
Excise Tax $443.33 Sidewalks.
Article 7. Voted, to reconsider the vote passed March 4, 1901. Voted, that $443.33, the amount received as excise tax from the street railways in 1900, be expended on sidewalks.
Library
$2,500.
Article 9. Voted, that $2,500 be raised and appropriated for the support of the Morrill Memorial Library.
Fire Dept.
$2,000.
Article 11. Voted, that $2,000 be raised and appropriated for the support of the Fire Alarm System the ensuing year.
Fire Alarm $350.
Article 12. Voted, that $350 be raised and appropriated the support of the Fire Alarm System the ensuing year.
Fire Alarm Boxes $150.
Article 13. Voted that $2,000 be raised and appropriated for two new Fire Alarm Boxes, and wiring for the same, one to be located at the corner of Hoyle and Washington Streets, and another at the corner of Chapel and Cedar Streets.
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Article 14. Voted, that $175 be raised and approprated Coats for for the purchase of coats for the Fire Department. Fire Dept. $175.
Article 15, Voted, that $1,200 be raised and appropriated Watering for watering the streets the present year, and that one-half Streets of this amount be assessed on abutters of the streets $1,200. watered.
Article 16. Voted, that $3,500 be raised and appropriated Lighting for lighting the streets the ensuing year. Streets $3,500.
Article 17. Voted, that $500 be raised and appropriated Plans and provide plans, maps, and books for the use of the Assessors Maps for of Taxes.
Assessors $500.
Article 18. Voted, that the sum of $30,000 be raised and Schools appropriated for the support of schools the ensuing year, $30,000. including $1,800 to be expended for changes in the High School building, as follows:
For Teachers and Superintendent. $20,500 00
Janitors,
1,600 00
Sweepers,
225 00
Heat and Light,
1,900 00
Books and Supplies,
1,800 00
Incidentals and Repairs,
1,675 00
Water Rates and Insurance,
500 00
Changes in High School Building,
1,800 00
$30,000 00
Article 19. Voted, that $600 be raised and appropriated Conveyance for conveying children living in the outlying districts to the Norwood Schools.
for School Children $600.
Article 20. Voted, that $50 be raised and appropriated to Truant School pay the expense of children at the Truant School. $50.
Article 21. Voted, that $500 be raised and appropriated Board of for the expenses of the Board of Health.
Health $500.
Article 22. Voted, that $125 be raised and appropriated Trimming to be expended in trimming shade trees the current year.
Trees $125.
Article 23. Voted, that $100 be raised and appropriated Illegal Sale for the prosecution of illegal sales of liquor.
Liquors $100.
Article 24. Voted, that the sum of $28,362.77 be raised Incidental appropriated to defray incidental and other necessary ex- Expenses $28,362.77.
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penses not otherwise provided for the current year as fol- lows:
High School note due Dec. 1, 1901,
$4,000 00
Interest on High School note,
130 83
Guild School note, due Nov. 1, 1901,
3,000 00
Guild School note, due Dec. 1, 1901.
2,150 00
Interest on Guild School notes,
454 92
East School note, due Dec. 10, 1901,
1,750 00
Interest on East School note,
79 52
Washington Street note, due Dec. 1. 1901,
1,000 00
Interest on Washington Street note,
40 00
Interest on Thayer Lot note, 18 months,
210 00
Sewer note and interest,
817 50
Removing Snow,
1,000 00
Support of Poor,
4,000 00
State Aid,
500 00
Military Aid,
500 00
Soldiers' Relief,
500 00
Fees in District Court.
100 00
Abatement of Taxes,
1,000 00
Police Department,
1,600 00
Old Cemetery,
125 00
Advertising, printing and stationery,
1,200 00
Incidentals,
1,300 00
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen ($400, $300, $300),
$1,000 00
Town Clerk,
200 00
Town Treasurer,
400 00
Tax Collector,
500 00 .
Cattle Inspector,
100 00
Water Commissioners,
225 00
Board of Health,
100 00
Registrars,
100 00
Auditors,
30 00
Sealers of Weights and Measures,
100 00
Election Officers.
150 00
2,905 00
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Voted, that the following amounts be appropriated from Sinking Fund the Water Commissioners' treasury: and Interest $7,460.
Sinking fund for water bonds, $4,200 00
Interest on water bonds.
3,260 00
$7,460 00
Article 25. Voted, that the sum of $5,500, which amount Highways shall include the salary of the Superintendent of Streets, $5,500. be raised and appropriated for the repairs of highways the current year.
Voted, that the Superintendent of Streets arrange with Weekly Pay. the Surveyors of Highways and Town Treasurer so that the employes of the Street Department shall receive their pay weekly.
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