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J. F. Malloy
10
11/2
30.56
P. Schneider
8
3
18.84
M. Damon
9
31/2
21.23
E. Grover
9
41/2
21.51
J. Charbonneau
9
1
20.53
O. Taylor
12
42.00
199
REPORT OF SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS
Days
Hours
Teaming
C. W. Fairbank
8
41/2
44.95
C. W. Fairbank
1
3.00
D. D. Griffin
9
41/2
50.20
W. F. Lawrence
5
11/2
27.23
J. Eagan
4
6
24.93
H. G. Keims
3
41/2
18.70
October 30 Labor
C. W. Fairbank
12
36.00
C. W. Fairbank
7
15.75
H. Derrick
12
27.00
J. H. Carroll
12
27.00
L. Dunham
4
9.00
J. F. Malloy
12
36.00
P. Schneider
12
27.00
M. Damon
7
15.75
J. Donahoe
11
4
25.88
J. Charbonneau
12
27.00
O. Taylor
12
42.00
C. McElroy
2
4.50
E. Eagan
4
9.00
E. Grover
12
27.00
Teaming
C. W. Fairbank
12
63.00
D. D. Griffin
12
63.00
W. F. Lawrence
12
63.00
J. Eagan
12
63.00
H. J. Keimes
9
47.25
November 13
Labor
C. W. Fairbank
11
11/2
33.56
C. W. Fairbank
6
1
13.78
H. Derrick
8
11/2
18.42
E. Grover
11
1 1/2
25.17
J. F. Malloy
12
11/2
36.56
200
TOWN OF WAYLAND
Days
Hours
P. Schneider
11
24.75
J. Donahoe
7
43/4
17.08
J. Charbonneau
10
71/2
24.61
O. Taylor
12
42.00
E. Eagan
11
11/2
25.17
J. H. Carroll
1
2.25
R. J. Carroll
7
11/2
16.17
W. Randolph
5
11.25
M. Loker
1
2.25
L. Dunham
2
4.50
Teaming
C. W. Fairbank
11
61/2
62.42
D. D. Griffin
11
11/2
58.73
W. F. Lawrence
11
1 1/2
58.73
J. Eagan
11
11/2
58.73
H. W. Keimes
5
11/2
27.23
I. Damon
3
15.75
H. Wyatt
2
10.50
November 27 Labor
C. W. Fairbank
9
27.00
C. W. Fairbank
4
4
10.13
E. Grover
8
4
19.13
H. Randolph
8
4
19.13
J. F. Malloy
8
4
25.50
O. Taylor
12
42.00
J. Donahoe
8
4
19.13
M. Loker
8
4
19.13
W. Randolph
3
4
7.88
E. Eagan
4
4
10.13
P. Schneider
6
13.50
L. Dunham
7
4
16.88
J. Sayers
5
71/2
13.36
F. Hannan
5
71/2
13.36
W. Sullivan
5
4
12.38
E. Newton
6
4
14.63
201
REPORT OF SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS
Days
Hours
Teaming
C. W. Fairbank
4
4
23.63
D. D. Griffin
8
4
44.63
W. F. Lawrence
8
4
44.63
J. Eagan
4
4
23.63
I. Damon
4
4
23.63
H. Wyatt
4
4
23.63
A. W. Atwood
6
4
34.13
December 11
Labor
C. W. Fairbank
8
24.00
C. W. Fairbank
4
7
10.97
E. Grover
9
61/2
22.08
H. Randolph
3
4
7.88
J. F. Malloy
8
61/2
26.44
J. Donahoe
6
13.50
M. Loker
8
18.00
P. Schneider
8
18.00
L. Dunham
6
4
14.63
J. Sayers
8
61/2
19.83
F. Hannan
7
21/2
16.45
W. Sullivan
7
61/2
17.58
E. Newton
7
61/2
17.58
O. Taylor
12
42.00
Teaming
C. W. Fairbank
7
21/2
38.58
C. W. Fairbank
2
.75
D. D. Griffin
8
42.00
W. F. Lawrence
6
4
34.13
H. Wyatt
5
4
28.88
A. W. Atwood
8
42.00
H. G. Keims
1
4
7.88
December 30 Labor
J. Donahoe
1
71/2
4.36
H. Randolph
2
7
6.47
202
TOWN OF WAYLAND
Days
Hours
E. Grover
3
4
7.87
O. Taylor
3
10.50
Schedule of Bills
August 14
Puritan Cement Co., stones
$45.00
August 28
Joseph Breck Co., supplies
23.57
September 11
O. Taylor, expense
3.00
G. Nickerson, expense
3.00
October 2
Robinson and Jones, coal
31.58
Waterhouse Bros., labor
22.50
Fiske Co., supplies
8.22
October 16
Fiske Co., supplies
2.00
Weston Coal Co., supplies
32.00
Waltham Coal Co., pipe
36.00
F. Haynes, freight
.40
Penn. Metal Co., pipe
30.76
October 30
M. J. Maloney, supplies
1.35
C. W. Fairbank, wood
3.25
Robinson and Jones, coal
34.70
J. Bolton, gravel
29.70
T. Irving, gravel
32.10
P. Nolan, gravel
40.50
November 13
T. Irving, gravel
19.20
November 27
Robinson and Jones, coal
12.50
W. Stearns, repairs
8.00
J. C. McKay, supplies
3.15
203
REPORT OF SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS
December 11
Morris and Mulqueeny, labor
115.40
Robinson and Jones, cement
.50
A. W. Atwood, coal
10.65
A. W. Atwood, coal
28.20
T. Irving, gravel
8.85
Fiske Co., supplies
3.75
Fiske Co., supplies
2.00
Mildred Wilson, gravel
49.80
M. J. Maloney, supplies
.55
Wright and Sons, cement
1.50
F. J. Bigwood and Son, team
1.50
December 30
E. Grover, expenses
3.00
O. Taylor, expenses 3.00
CHARLES W. FAIRBANK, Surveyor of Highways.
204
TOWN OF WAYLAND
Report of Tree Warden
$200.00
Appropriation
February 11
J. F. Burke, supplies
$ .66
March 3
N. Perodeau, supplies
.60
N. L. Foley, labor
37.50
J. Perodeau, labor
2.50
March 17
N. L. Foley, labor
25.00
April 7
N. L. Foley, labor
32.50
G. F. Marston, supplies
1.25
N. Perodeau, supplies R. Bond, labor
1.13
April 21
N. L. Foley, labor
30.00
May 5
N. L. Foley, labor
15.00
N. L. Foley, supplies
1.00
May 19
N. L. Foley, labor
20.00
Walter Corcoran, labor
5.00
June 2
N. L. Foley, labor
20.00
June 16
N. L. Foley, labor
5.00
July 21
N. L. Foley, labor
2.25
199.99
Jan. 1, 1916, Balance
$ .01
NEIL L. FOLEY,
Tree Warden.
.60
205
SEALER'S REPORT
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
Wayland, Mass., Jan. 17th, 1916.
Reweighed
Charcoal, 3 bags
Coke, 4 bags
Coal, 4 loads
Grain, 3 bags
Ice, 3 loads
Vegetables, 2 boxes
Butter, 15 lbs.
Cranberries, 2 crates
Apples, 1 barrel
Potatoes, 1 barrel
Visited all stores 4 times
Tested 4 Junk weights
Tested 2 vegetable team weights
Sealed
Platform Scales under 5000 lbs.
14
Platform Scales over 5000 lbs.
3
Computing Scales
4
All other Scales
17
Weights
142
Dry measures
1
Liquid measures
21
Cloth measures
3
Slot measures
1
Gasoline Pumps
2
Paid to the Town Treasurer, $21.77.
JOSEPH M. MOORE, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Index
Assessors' Report
Page 60
Auditor's Report
94
Board of Health
104
Cemetery Commissioners
180
Committees, Officers and
5
Fire Engineers' Report
96
Finance Committee 58
Library :
Trustees' Report 149
Treasurer's Report 151
Librarian's Report 154
Accessions 156
Moths :
Superintendent's Report 102
Officers and Committees
5
Overseers of the Poor
107
Police :
Report of Chief 95
Schools :
Agricultural Agent's Report 135
Attendance Officers' Report 133
Director of Playground's Report 113
Enrolment by Grades and Classes
142
Financial Statement 114
Principal of High School 127
Rules and Regulations
146
School Calendar
141
School Committee's Report
111
School Officers 110
School Physician's Report
134
Superintendent's Report 119
Supervisor of Drawing and Manual Training 129
Supervisor of Music 131
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Page 205
Selectmen's Report 57 92
Sinking Fund Commissioners
Surveyor of Highways
184
General Highway Schedule of Bills 194
184
Cochituate Road 197
Tax Collector
Town Clerk's Report
Births
Deaths
Dog Licenses
Fall Election
Marriages
Records of Annual Meeting, Feb., 1915
Records of Special Meeting, April 6, 1915 . .
30
Records of Special Meeting, May 13, 1915 ..
34
Records of Special Meeting, Aug. 6, 1915
. .
Specimen Ballot
Vote for Town Officers, Feb. 1, 1915
Town Officials
Town Warrant for Annual Meeting, 1916
Annual Meeting, Feb., 1915
18
Special Town Meeting, Apr. 6, 1915
29
Special Town Meeting, May 13, 1915
33
Special Town Meeting, Aug. 6, 1915
37
Treasurer's Report
Appropriations
Balance Sheet
Cash Statement
Comparative Statements of Payments
Comparative Statements of Receipts
Payments by Departments
66 84 90 66 87 85 74 82
Trial Balance
Tree Warden's Report 204
Water Commissioner's Report 167
Clerk of Water Commissioners' Report 174
Water Works, Superintendent's Report 176
Schedule of Bills 202 62 5 39 42 43 53 40 22
38 47 44 5
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OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OF WAYLAND
FOR ITS
One Hundred and Thirty-seventh
Municipal Year
FROM
JANUARY 1, 1916 TO JANUARY 1, 1917
ATED
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FOUNDED
EAST SUDBURY 178
183
NATICK, MASS. PRESS OF NATICK BULLETIN 1917
OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OF WAYLAND
FOR ITS
One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Municipal Year
FROM
JANUARY 1, 1916 TO JANUARY 1, 1917
RPOR
TED
LA
ND.
1635
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FOUNDED
EAST SUDBURY 178
1835
NATICK, MASS. PRESS OF NATICK BULLETIN 1917
Town Clerk's Report
OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF WAYLAND 1916-1917.
TERM EXPIRES
MODERATOR
EDMUND H. SEARS 1917
TOWN CLERK
WARREN L. BISHOP 1917
SELECTMEN
CHARLES A. BENSON, Chairman
1917
FRANK HAYNES, Clerk
1917
GEORGE W. BISHOP
1917
TREASURER
FRANK E. YEAGER 1917
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
LESTER R. GERALD
1917
AUDITOR
JAMES H. CARROLL
1917
TREASURER OF LIBRARY FUNDS
FRANCIS SHAW 1917
OVERSEERS OF POOR
THOMAS W. FROST 1917
WALTER S. BIGWOOD 1918
HOWARD C. HAYNES
1919
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TOWN OF WAYLAND
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
PHILIP S. IDE
1917
GEORGE FRANCIS POUTASSE
1918
ERNEST E. SPARKS
1919
ASSESSORS
NATHANIEL R. GERALD
1917
ALFRED A. CARTER
1918
GRANVILLE L. LOKER
1919
WATER COMMISSIONERS
HENRY G. DUDLEY
1917
JAMES C. McKAY
1918
CLARENCE S. WILLIAMS
1919
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
FRANCIS SHAW
1917
ALFRED W. CUTTING
1917
JOHN CONNELLY
1918
AMOS I. HADLEY
1918
LESTER R. GERALD
1919
RICHARD AMES
1919
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
CHESTER B. WILLIAMS
1917
JOHN CONNELLY
1918
WALTER B. HENDERSON
1919
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
WALLACE S. DRAPER
1917
COLON C. WARD .
1918
ANDREW S. MORSE
1919
TREE WARDEN
FRANK F. AMES
1917
SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS
CHARLES W. FAIRBANK 1917
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
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BOARD OF HEALTH
WALDO L. LAWRENCE 1917
HOWARD E. SHERMAN
1918
JOHN L. CORCORAN
1919
CONSTABLES
OSCAR L. AMES
1917
LESLIE C. BUCK
1917
CHARLES F. DUSSEAULT
1917
NEIL L. FOLEY
1917
JOHN E. LINNEHAN
1917
ARTHUR S. RUSSELL
1917
FRANK C. MOORE
1917
TRUSTEES OF ALLEN FUND
JOHN CONNELLY
1917
ISAAC DAMON
1917
WALTER B. HENDERSON
1917
FENCE VIEWERS
CONSTABLES
1917
FIELD DRIVERS
CONSTABLES
1917
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
FRANK BIGWOOD, V. S.
1917
BURIAL AGENT
JOSEPH M. MOORE
1917
FIRE WARDEN
HOWARD C. HAYNES 1917
SUPT. OF GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS
DANIEL F. GRAHAM 1917
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
HERBERT DUDLEY 1917
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TOWN OF WAYLAND
JANITOR OF TOWN HALL J. CHARLES VINCENT 1917
CHIEF OF POLICE
EDWARD F. DORSHEIMER 1917
SPECIAL POLICE
EDMUND H. SEARS
1917
CHARLES M. MAGORTY 1917
SIMEON P. RINGER 1917
J. CHARLES VINCENT 1917
MICHAEL L. HYNES
1917
JOHN E. LINNEHAN
1917
EDWARD F. DORSHEIMER
1917
FRED B. COLLINS 1917
FORREST GORMAN-(For July 4th)
1917
SPECIAL POLICE FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY
JAMES BOLTON 1917
LESLIE C. BUCK 1917
GEORGE FELCH 1917
ALONZO M. DRAKE 1917
MICHAEL J. FINN
1917
THOMAS ANDERSON 1917
PUBLIC WEIGHERS
ARTHUR W. ATWOOD 1917
ERNEST I. CLARK 1917
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FRANK I. COOPER 1917
FRANK E. DAVIS 1917
JAMES FERGUSON 1917
ERNEST F. LAWRENCE 1917
WILLIAM S. LOVELL
1917
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REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
EDWARD F. LEE, Republican, Chairman 1917
BENJAMIN W. DAMON, Republican
1918
CLEMENT BOND, Democrat WARREN L. BISHOP, Democrat. Clerk
1919
ENGINEERS OF FIFE DEPARTMENT
EDWARD F. DORSHEIMER 1917
CHARLES H. McGUIRE 1917
CHARLES J. POTVIN 1917
WILLIAM STEARNS
1917
HOWARD C. HAYNES
1917
SURVEYOR OF LUMBER
FRANK HAYNES 1917
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
OSCAR L. AMES
1917
ARTHUR F. MARSTON
1917
WILLIAM S. LOVELL
1917
MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE
CHARLES B. BUTTERFIELD 1917
JOSEPH M. MOORE 1917
PAUL T. DRAPER 1917
JAMES I. BRYDEN 1917
THOMAS W. FROST
1917
ELECTION OFFICERS
Pre. 1. JAMES I. BRYDEN, Warden WILLIAM STEARNS, Clerk PHILIP S. IDE
August 1917
WILLIAM SANDERSON
66
THOMAS F. MAYNARD JOHN E. NOLAN
1919
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TOWN OF WAYLAND
Substitutes.
CHARLES W. ELLMS JAMES LINNEHAN THOMAS W. FROST H. B. SHERMAN JOHN F. CUMMINGS
Prec. 2.
GEORGE S. SCOTT, Warden ALVIN B. NEALE, Clerk ALBERT CHELTRA WALDO LAWRENCE
WILLIAM MORRISSEY WILLIAM CORCORAN
Substitutes.
JOHN O'ROURKE
ALBERT MARCHANT
JOHN F. FOLEY
FRANK LATOUR
ARTHUR MARSTON
POUND KEEPER
ALEXANDER SAUER 1917
DEPUTY GAME WARDEN
CHARLES M. MAGORTY
1917
DOG OFFICER
NEIL L. FOLEY 1917
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Town Warrant
FEBRUARY 5th, 1917
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, SS.
To either of the constables of the Town of Wayland in said County.
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town qualified to vote in town elections to meet at their respective polling places on Monday, February 5th, 1917, at six o'clock in the forenoon, there and then to bring in their ballots for a Moderator, a Town Clerk, three Selectmen, a Treasurer, a Collector of Taxes, an Auditor, a Treasurer of Library Funds, a Surveyor of Highways, a Tree Warden and seven Constables, all for one year.
One member of the School Committee, one Sinking Fund Commissioner, one Cemetery Commissioner, two Trustees of the Public Library, one Overseer of Poor, one Assessor, one member of the Board of Health, one Water Commissioner, all · for three years.
Also to vote "Yes" or "No" upon the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town ?"
All the foregoing to be voted on the official ballot. The
B
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polls will be open at 6.15 o'clock in the forenoon and will remain continuously open for at least four hours, when they may be closed unless the voters otherwise order.
And you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall, on Wednesday, February 7th, 1917, at 7.45 o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz :
Article 1. To hear the reports of town officers, agents, and committees and act thereon.
Article 2. To choose all necessary officers, agents and committees not elected by official ballot.
Article 3. To grant money for all necessary town pur- poses.
Article 4. To authorize the Selectmen to consult coun- sel on important town cases and to defend the town against any action at law or suit in equity that may be brought against it.
Article 5. To appropriate the money received from dog licenses.
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year.
Article 7. To see if the town will accept the following bequests :
$100. Given, to be known as the "Edward Rice Fund," in-
come from which to be used for perpetual care of lots of Edward Rice and Edward Rice, Jr. in North Cemetery.
$100. Given by William U. Ricker, to be known as the "Ellen Ricker Fund income from which to be used for per- petual care of S. Jameson Lot, in Lake View Cemetery, No. 6, Sec. D.
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$ 00. Given by Mrs. Hattie Wellington, Extrx., to be known as "Elbridge A. Wellington Fund", income from which to be used for perpetual care of Elbridge A. Wellington Lot, in North Cemetery, No. 171.
$100. Given by Warren S. Wheeler, to be known as the "Warren S. Wheeler Fund," income from which to be used for perpetual care of the Thomas Wheeler Lots, in North Cemetery, Nos. 141 142.
$100. Given by Eunice N. Morse, to be known as the . Noyes Morse Fund", income from which to be used for per- petual care of the Jonas N. and Sarah A. Morse Lot, in North Cemetery, No. 184.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to execute a re- lease to Dr. Martin Edward of a strip along the front of land bought by him from the Willard A. Bullard Estate on the State Road East, bounded on the West by land heretofore re- leased by the Town to Mrs. Susan L. Pierce, on the Southeast by the Southerly line of the old County road and on the North by the present Southerly line of the State Road.
Article 9. To see if the town will instruct the Water Commissioners to install water meters where requested and fix the price for water thereby.
Article 10. To see if the town will accept Hill Street, Cochituate Park, as a town street and have Selectmen lay out the same or otherwise act.
Article 11. To see if the town will appropriate and as- sess a sum of money not exceeding $600.00 for purpose of re- pairing theTown Hall and the walks and steps leading to it, or do or act.
Article 12. To see if the town will accept Chapter 153 of the Acts of 1916 relative to the license fee for slaughter houses in towns.
Article 13. To see if the town will appropriate and
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assess not exceeding $150.00 toward a fund for the erection of a National Civic Hall at Washington, D. C., as a Peace Memorial to the Father of our Country.
Article 14. To see if the town will appropriate and assess a sum not to exceed $500.00 for a gravel path, for the safety of horses, to extend from Wayland Center on State Road to Bigelow's Corner.
Article 15. To see if the town will appropriate and assess a sum not exceeding $900.00 for re-shaping; rolling, and oiling the Auburndale-Framingham Road in Cochituate Vil- lage from the Natick-Wayland line on the East to the Natick- Wayland line on the West, or do or act.
Article 16. To see if the town will appropriate and as- sess a sum of money not exceeding $700.00 for the purpose of repairing the road in North Wayland from Watson's Corner to the Lincoln line, or do or act.
Article 17. To see if the town will appropriate from the revenue of the Water Department a sum of money not ex- ceeding $500.00 to be used by the committee on Waterworks for experimental purposes or otherwise act.
Article 18. To see if the town will appropriate and as- sess a sum not exceeding $125.00 for the purpose of repairing the Engine House and Lock-up in Cochituate Village, or do or act.
Article 19. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to furnishing motor transportation for the Fire Depart- ment in Wayland or do or act.
Article 20. To see if the town will appropriate and as- sess $77.00 to be paid the heirs of Herbert Loker, as directed by the County Commissioners, for damage to land of said Loker, or do or act.
Article 21. To see if the town will appropriate and as-
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sess a sum not exceeding $50.00 to purchase a snow plow for use on the Plain Roads or do or act.
Article 22. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to fixing license fees for pedlers.
Article 23. To see if the town will change the Annual Town Election Day to the first Monday in March or do or act.
Article 24. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money not exceeding $350.00 for the purpose of building a sidewalk on the south side of Harrison Street adjoining land of C. F. Chessman and John Lamarine.
Article 25. To see if the town will appropriate and assess a sum not exceeding $500.00 for a gravel sidewalk on Mill Brook Road from Main Street going easterly or do or act.
Article 26. To see if the town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money not exceeding $1500.00 for the pur- pose of continuing the repairs on Cochituate Road.
Article 27. To see if the town will vote to borrow a sum of money in anticipation of a re-imbursement from the State and County on account of repairs on Cochituate Road.
Article 28. To see if the town will vote to appropriate and assess the sum of Fourteen Hundred Dollars to pay the balance due on account of School House improvement and equipment.
Article 29. To see if the town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for the purpose of purchasing a Road Roller.
Article 30. To see if the town will appropriate and as- sess a sum of money not exceeding $600.00 for the purpose of repairing Harrison Street and continuing sidewalk on the Southerly side of said street to German Hill Street or do or act.
And you are required to serve this warrant by posting
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copies thereof attested by you at the Town Hall, at each Post Office in town, and at the Engine House in Cochituate seven days at least before the time of holding said election.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, on or before the 1st day of February, 1917.
Given under our hands this 17th day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen.
CHARLES A. BENSON, FRANK HAYNES, GEORGE W. BISHOP, Selectmen of Wayland.
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Annual Town Meeting
FEBRUARY 7, 1916
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To either of the constables of the Town of Wayland in said County.
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town qualified to vote in town elections to meet at their respective polling places on Monday, February 7th. 1916 at six o'clock in the forenoon, there and then to bring in their ballots for a Moderator, a Town Clerk, three Selectmen, a Treasurer, a Collector of Taxes, an Auditor, a Treasurer of Library Funds, a Surveyor of Highways, a Tree Warden, and seven Constables, all for one year.
One member of the School Committee, one Sinking Fund Commissioner, one Cemetery Commissioner, two Trustees of Public Library, one Overseer of Poor, one Assessor, one mem- ber of the Board of Health, one Water Commissioner, all for three years.
Also to vote "Yes" or "No" upon the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town?"
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All the foregoing to be voted on the official ballot. The polls will be open at 6.15 o'clock in the forenoon, and will re- main continuously open for at least four hours, when they may be closed unless the voters otherwise order.
And you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Town Hall on Wednesday, February 9th, 1916 at 1.15 P. M., there and then to act on the following articles, viz :
Article 1. To hear the reports of town officers, agents, and committees and act thereon.
Article 2. To choose all necessary officers. agents and committees not elected by official ballot.
Article 3 To grant money for all necessary town pur- poses.
Article 4. To authorize the Selectmen to consult counsel on important town cases and to defend the town against any action at law or suit in equity that may be brought against it.
Article 5. To appropriate the money received from dog licenses.
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer. with the approval of the Selectmen. to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year.
Article . To see if the town will accept from Frank W. Wyman a quitclaim deed of all his right title and interest in a parcel of land at Wayland center containing about 1863 square feet, adjoining land in the possession of Mrs. Abby M Farwell in which the town has an interest under the will of Abbie M. Heard : said conveyance being made subject to all taxes as- sessed on said land and unpaid. which the Town is to assume and pay.
Article 8. To see if the town will appropriate and assess
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a certain sum of money to continue the sidewalk on the south- erly side of West Plain Street in Cochituate from property of Dana Elkins going westerly or do or act.
Article 9. To see if the town will authorize the Treasur- er to turn over to the Treasurer of Library Funds the follow- ing funds, viz :- James Draper Fund $500.00; E. E. Draper Fund $500.00; al : G. C. Draper Fund $1000.00 and cancel outstanding notes ior same; or otherwise act thereon.
Article ... To see if the town will accept the following bequest, viz ; $100.0 ) given by Mrs. Caroline E. Miller, to be known as the Bryant and Miller Fund, income from which to be used for the perpetual care of the Alfred Bryant and Curtis Dudley Lots in Lake View Cemetery.
Article 11. To see if the town will establislı and main- tain one additional street light in Main Street, Cochituate, be- tween Plain Street and King Street and appropriate and assess a sum of money for said purpose.
Article 12. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to appropriating a sum not exceeding two hundred seventy-six dollars ($276.00) to pay for extra work done by the Framingham Construction and Supply Company in con- nection with the building of the Bridge over the Sudbury River on the Pelham Road, which work was not included in the con- tract of said Construction Company with the Town.
Article 13. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to the question of appropriating a sum not exceeding two hundred ninety-five and 10-100 dollars ($295.10) to pay for extra concrete work claimed by the Framingham Construction and Suun' . Company to have been done by it under its con- tract with the Town for the construction of the bridge over the Sudbury River on the Pelham Road.
Article 14. To see if the town will establish and main- tain nine additional street lights on Old Connecticut Path be-
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tween farm of Francis Shaw and property formerly owned by George Fish, and to appropriate and assess a sum of money for said purpose.
Article 15. To see if the town will appoint a committee to follow out the State Board of Health's recommendation in looking for an independent water supply, or do or act.
Article 16. To see if the town will establish and main- tain three additional street lights on Draper Road between the property of J. J. Rowan and the estate of S. D. Bryden and to appropriate and assess a sum of money for said purpose.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to appropriate and raise a sum of money to establish a supervised playground in Cochituate and maintain the one already started in Way- land.
Article 18. To see if the town will vote to appoint a com- mittee to revise the Town By-Laws, or do or act.
Article 19. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to install seven lights on old Connecticut Path East between the State Road and Pine Brook Road, and appropriate and assess ninety dollars for that purpose, or otherwise act.
Article 20. To see if the town will instruct the Water 'Commissioners, to discontinue the charge of two dollars ($2.00) per year for water used in bath tubs, commencing January 1, 1917.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to change the date of the Annual Town Meeting or do or act.
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