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Article 5. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains from present terminus on Pleasant street to Sumner street and on Sumner street from Pleasant street to house of Dr. Emerson and raise and appropriate or borrow money for the same, subject to the usual guaranty.
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains from present terminus on Morse street to Pleasant street and raise and appropriate or borrow money for the same.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on Summit avenue from Prospect avenue to house of Fred A. Smith and raise and appropriate or borrow money for the same subject to the usual guaranty.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or borrow the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars or any other sum to defray the expenses of the Board of Health incurred in caring for persons infected with dangerous diseases.
Article 9. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate or borrow to defray the expense of con-
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necting the school buildings of the town with the sewer sys- tem.
Article 10. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate or borrow to be expended in improv- ing the sanitary condition of the lockup.
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or borrow the sum of five hundred ($500) dollars or any other sum to be expended in addition to the sum hereto- fore raised and appropriated in watering the streets of the town.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to accept Hart- ford street as laid out by the Selectmen and raise and appropri- ate or borrow money to build same subject to the provisions of Chapter 50 of the Revised Laws.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to accept the ex- tension of Tremont street from the present end as laid out by the Selectmen and raise and appropriate or borrow money to build same.
Article 14. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate or borrow to complete the construction of Phillips avenue to Winslow avenue subject to the provisions of Chapter 50 of the Revised Laws.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to extend water mains from present terminus on Tremont street to the west- erly end thereof, as laid out by the Selectmen , and raise and appropriate or borrow money for the same subject to the usual guaranty.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to lay water mains in Hartford street from Tremont street to Austin street and raise and appropriate or borrow money for the same sub- ject to the usual guaranty.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to extend water mains on Austin street from end of present pipe to Hartford street and raise and appropriate or borrow money for the same, subject to the usual guaranty.
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And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested 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, with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen, on or before the time and day of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Norwood, this fourth day of October, A. D. 1909.
RICHARD E. OLDHAM, JAMES A. HARTSHORN, JAMES W. CONGER,
Selectmen of Norwood.
A true Copy, attest :
WARREN E. RHOADS, Constable of Norwood.
NORWOOD, Oct. 14, 1909.
NORFOLK, SS.
By virture of this warrant I have served the within warrant by posting attested copies of the same in ten public places in said town seven days before the time of said meeting.
WARREN E. RHOADS, Constable of Norwood.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, SS.
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, the inhabitants of the town of Norwood qualified to vote in elections, met in Vil- lage Hall in said town, on Thursday, the twenty-first day of October, A. D., 1909, at eight o'clock in the afternoon, and were called to order by the Town Clerk, who read the warrant and the return of the officer who served the same upon the in- habitants.
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In the absence of Moderator Sanborn, the meeting nomin- ated and chose Mr. James A. Halloran to act as Moderator pro tem.
Article 1. On motion by Mr. Thomas A. Houllahan.
Voted-That the sum of four hundred ($400) dollars be appropriated and borrowed, and be raised by tax in 1910, to be paid to the Assessors as additional compensation for services rendered during the current year.
Article 2. On motion by Mr. William Murphy.
Voted-That the sum of five hundred ($500) dollars be appropriated and borrowed, to be raised by tax in 1910, to be expended in addition to the amount heretofore raised and appro- priated for the repairs of highways during the current year.
Article 3. On motion by Mr. Frank E. Everett.
Voted-That the sum of five hundred ($500) dollars be ap- propriated and borrowed and raised by tax in 1910, to be used in addition to the amount heretofore raised and appropriated for defraying the incidentals and other necessary expenses not other- wise provided for during the current year.
Article 4. On motion by Mr. H. H. Miller.
Voted-That the sum of fifty (50) dollars be paid to Michael J. Hennessey in addition to the amount heretofore raised and appropriated for land damage resulting from the re- location and widening of Cross street, and this amount to be paid from the sum appropriated for incidental and other ex- penses.
Article 5. On motion by Mr. H. H. Miller.
Voted-That action under this article be indefinitely post- poned.
Article 6. On motion by Mr. Frank E. Everett.
Voted-That action under this article be indefinitely post- poned.
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Article 7. On motion by Mr. Frank E. Everett.
Voted-That action under this article be indefinitely post- poned.
Article 8. On motion of Mr. Thomas A. Houllahan.
Voted-That the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars be appropriated and borrowed, to be raised by tax in 1910, to de- fray the expenses of the Board of Health incurred in caring for persons infected with dangerous diseases.
Article 9. On motion by Mr. H. H. Miller.
Voted-That the sum of nineteen hundred and fifty ($1950) dollars be appropriated and borrowed, to be raised by tax in 1910, to defray the expense of connecting the following school buildings of the town with the sewer system, namely : The Winslow, Guild, Everett, Shattuck and East schools.
Article 10. On motion by Mr. William Murphy.
Voted-That the sum of one hundred and fifty ($150) dol- lars be appropriated and borrowed, to be raised by tax in 1910, to be expended in improving the sanitary condition of the lockup.
Article II. On motion by Mr. Richard E. Oldham.
Voted-That the sum of five hundred ($500) dollars be ap- propriated and borrowed, to be raised by tax in 1910, to be ex- pended in addition to the sum heretofore raised and appropriated in watering the streets of the town.
Article 12. On motion by Mr. James M. Folan.
Voted-That the town accept Hartford street as laid out by the Selectmen of the town, and that the sum of five hundred ($500) dollars be appropriated and borrowed, to be raised by tax in 1910, to build said street subject to the provisions of Chapter 50 of the Revised Laws.
Article 13. On motion of Mr. James M. Folan.
Voted-That the town accept the extension of Tremont street from present end as laid out by the Selectmen, and that
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the sum of two hundred ($200) dollars be appropriated and bor- rowed, to be raised by tax in 1910, to build the same.
Article 14. On motion by Mr. Richard E. Oldham.
Voted-That the sum of three hundred ($300) dollars be appropriated and borrowed, to be raised by tax in 1910, to com- plete the construction of Phillips avenue to Winslow avenue, subject to the provisions of Chapter 50 of the Revised Laws.
Article 15. On motion by Mr. A. A. Appleby. Voted-That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 16. On motion by Mr. A. A. Appleby.
Voted-That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 17. On motion by Mr. F. A. Morrill.
Voted-That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
All the articles in the warrant having been acted upon, on motion by F. A. Morrill,
Voted-To dissolve at 9.30 o'clock P. M.
Dissolved.
JOHN F. KILEY, Town Clerk.
TOWN MEETING WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwood, in said County,
GREETING :
You are hereby required in the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town of Norwood, qualified to vote for civil officers, to assemble in Village Hall, in said town, on Tuesday, the second
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day of November next, at fifteen minutes before six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to give in their votes for :
Governor of the Commonwealth.
Lieutenant-Governor of the Commonwealth.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Treasurer and Receiver-General of the Commonwealth.
Auditor of the Commonwealth.
Attorney-General of the Commonwealth.
Councillor for the Second Councillor District.
Senator for the Second Norfolk District.
One Representative to the next General Court for the Tenth Norfolk Representative District.
One County Commissioner for the County of Norfolk, for three years.
Treasurer for the County of Norfolk for three years.
The polls shall be opened at six o'clock in the forenoon, and shall be kept open until four o'clock in the afternoon of said day, when they may be closed.
Hereof fail not, but make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, unto the Selectmen on or before said day and time.
Given under our hands at Norwood aforesaid this twenty- third day of October, A. D. nineteen hundred and nine. RICHARD E. OLDHAM, JAMES W. CONGER,
Selectmen of Norwood.
A true copy, attest :
WARREN E. RHOADS. Constable of Norwood.
NORWOOD, Sept. 26, 1909.
NORFOLK, SS.
By virtue of this warrant I have served the within warrant by posting attested copies of the same in ten public places in said town seven days before the time of said meeting.
WARREN E. RHOADS, Constable of Norwood.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, SS.
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, the inhabitants of the town of Norwood qualified to vote in elections, met in Vil- lage Hall, in said town, on Tuesday, the second day of Novem- ber, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nine, it being the Tuesday next after the first Monday in said month, and were called to order at five forty-five o'clock in the forenoon by the Town Clerk, who then read the warrant calling said meeting and the return thereon of the officer who served the same upon the inhabitants. Richard E. Oldham, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, then took charge of the meeting, after the reading of the warrant, and acted as presiding
election officer. In conformity with the laws of the Common- wealth in relation to elections, Village Hall had been fitted up as a polling place, a space railed off and compartments provided for the use and convenience of the voters to examine and mark their ballots. Each compartment was supplied with suitable facilities for the purpose and with cards of instruction. The following having been appointed by the selectmen, were sworn by the Town Clerk to the faithful performance of their duties :
BALLOT CLERKS.
Arthur N. Hartshorn,
J. Irving Reed,
Thomas F. Mahoney,
Patrick J. Slattery,
Louis A. Bayer,
Eben F. Gay,
Arthur L. Bateman,
Conrad Readel.
COUNTERS.
Norman J. Stone,
George H. Dexter,
Bernard M. Corbett,
John H. Donahoe,
Hugh J. Foley,
William J. Mahoney,
Frank W. Talbot,
Thomas H. Hayden.
A sealed package of ballots supplied by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, marked "First set of ballots, 1900, Town
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of Norwood," was then delivered to the ballot clerks by the Town Clerk, together with specimen ballots and cards of in- struction, and their receipt therefore was taken in conformity to the law. The presiding election officer publicly broke the seal on the package and delivered the ballo's to the ballot clerks, who took their positions at the entrance to the polling place and furnished the ballots to the voters who presented themselves and were found to be qualified. The registrars of voters had pro- vided duplicate lists of the qualified voters entitled to vote at this election, one copy of which was placed in the hands of the ballot clerks at the entrance to the polling place and the other copy was placed at the ballot box. No voter was furnished a ballot until his name was checked on the list at the entrance to the polling place, and he was not allowed to deposit his ballot until his name had been found and checked on the list at the ballot box. The cards of instruction and specimen ballot were posted in different parts of the building and outside of the rails as required by law. The register of the ballot box was set at zero and the box was then locked by the Town Clerk. At six o'clock the polls were declared open for the reception of votes, and were kept open by vote of the meeting until four-forty o'clock in the afternoon, when, after due notice they were de- clared closed by unanimous consent. The ballot box was opened at eleven o'clock and also several times during the day for the purpose of removing the ballots to be counted. The ballot box was opened and the register stood at 1021. The names were checked on the voting list by the ballot clerks at the entrance to the polling place and by the checkers at the ballot box, were counted up and compared, and were found to agree, and the number of names so checked was 1021, which agreed with the total namber of votes taken from the ballot box. The unused ballots were enclosed in a package, endorsed and sealed, and delivered to the Town Clerk. The election officers can- vassed the votes given in and the whole number was found to be 1021, which were sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration
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thereof made in open town meeting as required by law. In counting the votes the blank forms approved by the Secretary of the Commonwealth were used by the tellers. The votes for state and county officers were declared at ten minutes past seven o'clock P. M., as follows.
GOVERNOR.
Eben S. Draper of Hopedale, Republican, 438
John A. Nichols of Boston, Prohibition, I3
Moritz E. Ruther of Holyoke, Socialist Labor, 8
James H. Vahey of Watertown, Democratic,
503
Daniel A. White of Brockton, Socialist, 34
Blanks, 25
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Eugene N. Foss of Boston, Democratic, 452
Lewis A. Frothingham of Boston, Republican, 464
George G. Hall of Boston, Socialist, 35
Ernest R. Knipe of Holyoke, Prohibition, 8
Lawrence Yates of New Bedford, Socialist Labor, IO
Blanks, 52
ยท SECRETARY.
David P. Clark of Williamstown, Democratic, 389
Harriet D'Orsay of Lynn, Socialist, 32
Henry C. Hess of Boston, Socialist Labor, I2
William G. Merrill of Malden, Prohibition, 13
William N. Olin of Boston, Republican, 481
Blanks, 94
TREASURER.
James H. Bryan of Westfield, Democratic, 398
James B. Carr of Chelmsford, Socialist, 35
David Craig of Milford, Socialist Labor, 10
Daniel Parlin of Worcester, Prohibition, 19
Elmer A. Stevens of Somerville, Republican, 472
Blanks, 97
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AUDITOR.
Alexis Boyer, Jr. of Southbridge, Democratic, 374
Charles A. Chase of Swanson, Prohibition, 7
Sylvester J. McBride of Watertown, Socialist, 33 Jeremiah T. McNally of Salem, Socialist Labor, I2
Henry E. Turner of Malden, Republican, 474
Blanks, 12I
ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Henry M. Dean of Hyde Park, Prohibition, 20
John A. Fredrikson of Quincy, Socialist Labor, 2I
Dana Malone of Greenfield, Republican, 497
Harvey N. Shepard of Boston, Democratic, 340
John W. Sherman of Boston, Socialist, 3 L
Blanks, II2
COUNCILLOR.
J. Stearns Cushing of Norwood, Republican, 504
Charles W. Guy of Quincy, Democratic, 426
Frederick H. Lord of Quincy, Socialist, 27
Blanks, 64
SENATOR-Second Norfolk District.
James M. Lynch of Avon, Democratic, 432
Bradley M. Rockwood of Franklin, Republican, 481
Blanks, IOS
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT-Tenth Norfolk District.
Julius Guild of Walpole, Republican, 462
Cornelius Hale of Walpole, Democratic, 517
M. H. Howard of Norwood, I
Blanks, 41
COUNTY COMMISSIONER-Norfolk County.
George F. Maxwell of Brookline, Democratic, 386 Evan H. Richardson, Millis, Republican, 472
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Hiram B. Turpel of Weymouth, Socialist, 37 R. E. Oldham of Norwood, I
Blanks, 125
COUNTY TREASURER-Norfolk County.
Henry D. Humphrey of Dedham, Republican, 622
A. Hale Kingsley of Quincy, Socialist, 105
Blanks, 294
TOWN CLERKS' MEETING.
The clerks of the towns of Norwood, Walpole and West- wood, in the County of Norfolk, comprising the Norfolk Rep- resentative district number ten, at their meeting at Village Hall, in said Norwood, on Friday, the 12th day of November, A. D., 1909, at twelve o'clock noon, said day being the tenth day fol- lowing election, made out under their hands the following com- plete return of all votes cast for Representative to the General Court in said district as follows :
Guild.
Hale.
Blank. All Others.
Norwood,
462
517
4I
I
Walpole,
322
227
29
Westwood,
73
26
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JOHN F. KILEY,
Town Clerk of Norwood.
HARRY L. HOWARD, Town Clerk of Walpole.
W. W. BAKER,
Town Clerk of Westwood.
Attest : JOHN F. KILEY, Town Clerk of Norwood.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, SS :
To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwood, in said County :
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood, qualified to vote in elections and town af- fairs, to assemble in Village Hall, in said Town, on Tuesday, the ninth day of November, A. D. 1909, at eight o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles, namely :
Article 1. To see if the town will vote in accordance with and under the authority of Chapter 107 of the Acts of the Legislature for the year 1900 to issue bonds, notes or script for the purpose of making additions to and extensions of its water works.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to establish a sinking fund and to raise and appropriate or borrow money re- quired for such sinking fund on account of the issue of bonds, notes or script under Article 1 and the interest thereon.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to provide for the payment of the bonds, notes or script issued under Article 1 by annual proportionate payments and raise and appropriate or borrow money for the payment of any part of the principal or interest of said bonds, notes or script required for such purpose.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains from present terminus on Tremont street to Hart- ford street and raise and appropriate or borrow or otherwise provide money for the same, subject to the usual guaranty.
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Article 5. To see if the town will vote to lay the water mains in Hartford street from Tremont street to Austin street and raise and appropriate or borrow or otherwise provide money for the same, subject to the usual guaranty.
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on Austin street from end of present pipe to Hart- ford street and raise and appropriate or borrow or otherwise provide money for the same, subject to the usual guaranty.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on Summit avenue from Prospect avenue to house of Fred A. Smith and raise and appropriate or borrow or other- wise provide money for the same, subject to the usual guaranty.
Article S. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains from present terminus on Pleasant street to Sumner street and on Sumner street from Pleasant street to house of Dr. Emerson and raise and appropriate or borrow or otherwise provide money for the same, subject to the usual guaranty.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains from present terminus on Morse street to Pleasant street and raise and appropriate or borrow or otherwise provide money for the same.
Article 10. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains from present terminus on Old Water street to Pleasant street and through Pleasant street to Sumner street and raise and appropriate or borrow or otherwise provide money for the same.
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, with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen, on or before the time and day of said meeting.
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Given under our hands at Norwood, this twenty-eight day of October, A. D. 1909.
RICHARD E. OLDHAM, JAMES A. HARTSHORN, JAMES A. CONGER,
Selectmen of Norwood.
A true copy, attest :
WARREN E. RHOADS, Constable of Norwood.
NORWOOD, NOV. 2, 1909.
NORFOLK, SS.
By virtue of this warrant I have served the within warrant by posting attested copies of the same in ten public places in said town seven days before the time of said meeting.
WARREN E. RHOADS, Constable of Norwood.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK SS.
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, the inhabitants of the town of Norwood qualified to vote in elections, met in Vil- lage Hall in said town, on Tuesday, the ninth day of Novem- ber, A. D. 1909, at eight o'clock in the afternoon, and were called to order by the Town Clerk, who read the warrant and the return of the officer who served the same upon the inhabi- tants.
Owing to sickness, Moderator Clifford B. Sanborn was un- able to attend, and the meeting nominated and chose Mr. James A. Halloran to act as Moderator.
Article 1. On motion by Mr. Frank A. Morrill.
Voted-That the sum of eleven thousand ($11,000) dollars
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be appropriated for the purpose of making additions to and ex- tensions of the water works, said sum to be borrowed on notes of the town, to be issued under the authority of Chapter 107 of Acts of 1900, as follows. Eleven notes of one thousand dollars each, numbered from 125 to 135 both inclusive, dated Dec. I, A. D. 1909, and payable one each year for eleven consecutive years, namely :
No. 125, on December 1, 1910. No. 126, on December 1, 1911. . No. 127, on December 1, 1912. No. 128, on December 1, 1913. No. 129, on December 1, 1914. No. 130, on December 1, 1915. No. 131, on December 1, 1916. No. 132, on December 1, 1917. No. 133, on December 1, 1918. No. 134, on December 1, 1919. No. 135, on December 1, 1920.
with interest at the rate of four per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, principal and interest payable as the same shall severally become due.
Said notes shall be registered on the books of the Town Treasurer, shall be payable both as to principal and interest to the registered holders thereof, shall state upon their face that they are exempt from taxation in Massachusetts, shall bear on their face the words " Norwood Water Loan, Act of Legisla- ture, 1900," and shall be signed by the Treasurer of the town and countersigned by the Water Commissioners of the town. Said notes shall be sold or negotiated under the direction of the Board of Water Commissioners.
Article 2. On motion of Mr. Patrick Mahoney, Dean street.
Voted-That action under this article be indefinitely post- poned.
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Article 3. On motion by Mr. Patrick Mahoney, Dean street.
Voted-That the loan authorized by the vote of the town under article one, be paid in annual proportionate payments, as provided for in said vote, and the sums required for said pur- pose be raised annually hy taxation, according to the provisions of Section six of Chapter 82 of the Acts of the Legislature for the year 1885.
Article 4. On motion by Mr. John F. Callahan.
Voted-That the water mains be extended from the present terminus on Tremont street to Austin street, and that the sum of seven hundred and thirty-seven ($737) dollars be appro- priated out of the Water Commissioners' Treasury from funds received from the sale of the notes authorized to be issued un- der Article 1, and subject to the usual guaranty.
Article 5. On motion by Mr. H. H. Miller.
Voted-That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 6. On motion by Mr. Frank G. Allen.
Voted-That the water mains be extended on Austin street from end of present pipe to Hartford street, and the sum of three hundred and seventy-five ($375) dollars be appropriated for said purpose out of the Water Commissioners' Treasury from funds received from the sale of notes authorized to be issued under Article 1, and subject to the usual guaranty.
Article 7. On motion by Mr. Frank G. Allen.
Voted-That the water mains be extended on Summit ave- nue from Prospect avenue, to house of Fred A. Smith, and the sum of five hundred ($500) dollars be appropriated for said pur- pose out of the Water Commissioners' Treasury from funds received from the sale of notes authorized to be issued under Article 1, and subject to the usual guaranty.
Article 8. On motion by Mr. H. H. Miller.
Voted that the water mains be extended from the present
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terminus on Pleasant street to Sumner street, and on Sumner street from Pleasant street to house of Dr. Emerson, and that the sum of seven thousand ($7,000) dollars be appropriated for said purpose out of the Water Commissioners' Treasury from funds received from the sale of notes authorized to be issued under Article 1, and subject to the usual guaranty.
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