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Clara Williams Belcher, Annie Marie McMahon, Lizzie Eugenie Clark, Grace Lincoln Moulton, Clifton Wales Thayer.
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Two of the above-named received the Turner medals, of gold,- Annie Marie McMahon, the Valedictorian, the first ; and Clifton Wales Thayer, the Salutatorian, the second one. In regard to the bestowal of the second medal, it is proper to state that Miss Grace Lincoln Moulton was so very near to the recipient in the excellence the medals are designed to mark, that she merits and here receives honorable mention.
The High School has done a good work this year, and is in a condition as to organization, teaching force, illustrative appliances, means of laboratory work, and valuable works of reference, to achieve even better results than ever before for the youth who seek its privileges. In this connection the trustees are pleased to acknowledge obligations to the trustees of the Turner Free Library for ready accommoda- tions in the use accorded to this school of valuable works of reference, and others upon subjects in a line with the studies pursued there.
On the 5th inst., applicants for admission to the school were examined and thirty-four were, upon their examination, certified for admission, making a total of ninety-four pupils for the beginning of the next school year, March 28th, 1887.
To maintain the High School upon its present footing of efficiency and usefulness, the trustees ask for an appropria- tion by the town of two thousand dollars, in the fullest con- fidence that no appropriation the town can make will yield a richer blessing than this to interests of vital importance in an intelligent community.
COURSES OF STUDY.
English Course. Chemistry. English Literature. German.
First Class.
Classical Course.
Chemistry.
English Literature. Latin.
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Second Class.
Botany and Physics. English Literature. German.
Botany and Physics. English Literature. Latin.
Third Class.
Arithmetic or Algebra. Physical Geography. ¿ Physiology. English Composition.
Geometry. 5
Physical Geography. 2 Physiology. Latin.
Fourth Class.
Book-keeping. Arithmetic. History.
Algebra. History. Latin.
Business Course.
First Year. Book-keeping. Arithmetic. History.
Second Year. Arithmetic or Algebra. Physical Geography. Physiology. English Composition.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WINSLOW BATTLES, T. T. CUSHMAN, JOHN B. WREN,
Randolph, March 16, 1887. Trustees.
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DR.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN ACCOUNT
1886.
To balance old account,
$30 00
Webster 66
20 00
Hide & Leather National Bank,
25 00
Shoe & Leather
25 00
Exchange
66
20 00
Boylston
66
66
20 00
Old Boston
20 00
Shawmut
66
66
39 00
Randolph
66
66
65 00
June 14. Town appropriation (in part)
Oct. 5. Town appropriation (balance of)
14. Dividends Eliot National Bank, Webster
20 00
Hide & Leather National Bank
25 00
Shoe & Leather
66
25 00
Exchange
66
25 00
Boylston
66
30 00
Tremont
6:
66
20 00
Old Boston
66
66
20 00
Shawmut
66
66
39 00
Randolph
66
65 00
Amount received from rental of Hall
$2,748 80
The undersigned, selectmen of the town of Randolph, have made an examination of the accounts of the trustees of Stetson School Fund, as represented, and find them correct. The investments remain in the bank stock reported by the trustees, same as last year, the par value of which is $10,600, the certificates remaining in the hands of the secretary.
We also find in the hands of the secretary a $1000 bond, the invest- ment for the Turner Fund, the same as reported by the trustees.
JOHN B THAYER, RUFUS A. THAYER, PETER B. HAND,
Randolph, March 17, 1887.
Selectmen of Randolph.
294 00 1,000 00 1,000 00
299 00 151 50
·
$4 30
April 1. To dividends Eliot National Bank,
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30 00
Tremont
$30 00
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WITH THE STETSON SCHOOL FUND. 1886.
CR.
April 3. By paying Colin Boyd, $25 76
3.
Edwin M. Mann, wood, . ·
7 75
24.
Miss A. H. Tucker, salary,
30 00
June 5.
R. W. Turner & Co., coal,
23 00
19.
H. B. Libby, repairs, 54 88
21.
Miss P. W. Bunker, rent of piano, 30 00
25.
Miss A. B. Chandler, salary, .
188 16
25.
Miss A. H. Tucker,
100 00
29.
E. N. Lovering, balance of sal- ary March 31, 55 00
29. 29.
E. N. Lovering, salary,
375 00
Colin Boyd,
25 00
Sept. 29.
E. N. Lovering, salary,
375 00
29.
F. Q. Bodwell, repairs,
4 88
Oct. 16.
Miss A. H. Tucker, salary,
40 00
25.
Miss Mary S. Stone, 66
48 00
Nov. 8.
G. W. Pollock, repairs,
10 00
27.
R. W. Turner & Co., coal,
50 15
27.
Miss A. H. Tucker, salary.
60 00
27.
Miss Mary S. Stone, salary, Colin Boyd,
25 00
13.
J. White Belcher, insurance,
1 60
13.
F. F. Smith, charcoal,
6 00
21.
Miss A. H. Tucker, salary,
30 00
21.
Charles A. Wales, repairs,
42 39
21.
D. H. Huxford, printing,
25 00
21.
W. B. Brown, repairs,
1 50
21.
E. A. Perry, repairs
2 50
21.
Edwin M. Mann, wood,
7 50
29.
Secretary, stationery
20
1887.
Jan. 6.
Miss Mary S. Stone, salary,
48 00
6.
G. W. Pollock, repairs, .
21 50
6.
John B. Thayer, 66
5 00
6.
F. A. Stanley, 66
4 50
11.
E. N. Lovering, salary, expense,
2 00
17. 17.
N. Noyes,
66
2 15
R. W. Turner & Co., coal,
8 00
Miss A. H. Tucker, salary,
60 00
Miss Mary S. Stone,
120 00
Mch. 9.
D. B. White & Co., sundries, .
17 11
Colin Boyd,
25 00
12.
Miss A. H. Tucker, salary,
50 00
14.
E. N. Lovering, on account of salary,
245 00
Trustees and secretary, 1 year,
20 00
$2.743 78
5 02
$2,748 80
C. G. HATHAWAY,
Secretary.
375 00
N. H. Tirrell, repairs,
12 25
Feb. 7. 7. 25.
9.
84 00
Dec. 6.
TURNER FREE LIBRARY.
TRUSTEES 1886-7. J. WHITE BELCHER, President. REV. J. C. FOSTER, D.D., Vice-President. ROYAL W. TURNER, Treasurer. EDWIN N. LOVERING, Secretary.
JOHN B. THAYER, RUFUS A. THAYER, PETER B. HAND, Selectmen of Randolph, ex officiis.
REV. JOHN C. LABAREE, DANIEL HOWARD, JOHN V. BEAL, NATHANIEL HOWARD, J. WINSOR PRATT, JOHN B. THAYER, GILBERT A. TOLMAN, WILLIAM A. BALKAM, JR.
Librarian : CHARLES C. FARNHAM.
Assistant : MISS MARGARET W. BOYD.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
In compliance with article 3 of the by-laws of the Turner Free Library, the eleventh annual report is herewith sub- mitted, showing the condition of the trust, the building, library and funds, with extracts from the reports of different committees, and the librarian, presented to the trustees, for the year ending December 31, 1886.
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TRUST.
The trust, which consists of the library building, library, funds invested, and the income arising therefrom, remains the same as last year.
BUILDING.
The committee on building (consisting of Royal W. Tur- ner, Rev. J. C. Foster and John B. Thayer) report the total amount expended for the year ending December 31, 1886, has been $715.27 : - gasoline, $244.12 ; fuel, $114.47 ; ex- pressing, $32.72; janitor, $125.00; insurance, $133.74; repairs, $25.45 ; other sundry supplies, $39.77. The parties who have been supplied with light and heat have paid their proportionate part of the same, as assessed by the committee. The buildings and contents are in good order and condition ; and no large expense for the present year is anticipated.
FUNDS.
The statement of the committee on finance, herewith sub- mitted, shows the condition of the investments ; and the receipts and expenditures for the year ending December 31, 1886, are set forth in detail in the accompanying report of the treasurer.
For the current year the income is estimated as follows : -
From rents, . ·
$600 00
Interest on town note,
300 00
From Turner Fund, . · 580 00
$1,480 00
LIBRARY.
The annual examination of the library has been made by the library committee (consisting of Rev. J. C. Labaree,
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Rev. J. C. Foster, J. White Belcher, William H. Balkam, Jr., and Edwin N. Lovering), and the books were found in the same excellent condition as in former years.
The rules and regulations for the government of the library have generally been observed.
During the past year Hon. Elijah A. Morse, of Canton, presented the trustees with the sum of one hundred dollars, to be used for library purposes, for which generous donation a suitable acknowledgment was made by the secretary.
The librarian and his assistant, now entering upon their tenth year of service, have faithfully and efficiently dis- charged their respective duties, in a manner worthy of spe- cial commendation.
The following suggestions, taken from the report of the librarian, are presented for the consideration of the patrons of the library. He says :-
" I feel that much might be said to the parents and guar- dians of fully fifty per cent of our readers - these bright, earnest boys and girls, who are reading continuously and very often unwisely - by which their reading might be turned into healthy channels and they receive permanent good.
" An experience of more than ten years of library work and observation, convinces me that the parents of these children are not properly informed regarding our work, our books, our resources, or the character, the tendencies, and the consequences of what the children read. For often father and mother furnish food, clothing and shelter, and leave the spiritual needs of the child to the pastor and Sab- bath-school teacher, the educational to the school committee and the teacher, and the reading to the board of trustees and
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the librarian, and try to feel that their duty is well and faithfully done.
" Regarding pastors and teachers, it is neither my purpose nor privilege to write. But in library matters I feel free and happy to express myself, and if I could only gain the eyes and ears of such parents, I would say, kindly yet earnestly, to them :-
"' Do not permit a child under eighteen years of age to read any book, pamphlet or circular which you do not per- sonally examine and approve.'
" Again : 'Do not permit the continuous perusal of what are generally considered as harmless yet aimless books. No proper mental development or true and useful knowledge can be acquired by such a course of literary diversion.'
" The mind, as well as the body, must have suitable and substantial food.
" First. Give to the boys and girls, as the basis of their reading, the delightfully written biographies, the beautifully illustrated books of travel, the attractive scientific works, the charming pen-portraits of persons and places, the abridged and simplified histories to be found in such vari- ety at the library, and then - as a little spice only aids digestion - you may safely give to your child an occasional flavor of Oliver Optic, Mayne Reid or Mary Jane Holmes, without any fear of literary indigestion.
"I know that some parents will say : 'How can I, with my inexperience in such matters, and with my family cares and burdens, attempt any such task?'
" To such an one I have only to say, try my suggestion for a week, and note the effect upon your child, yourself and your home.
" Begin, if you please, in the simplest way possible, but
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at any rate begin, and, if you will let me, I will help you to begin.
" Here is a simple yet efficient plan :
" Your boy is studying geography or history in the public school. Just now the lesson is Massachusetts ; to be more specific, the lesson for a week may be Boston, its history, its educational agencies, &c., &c. Send the boy to the library for any one of a score of charming books covering these subjects ; and when after supper the family enjoy one hour of home companionship, as every family should, let that hour be given to reading aloud by the boy, not of the book in course, but of such parts of the book as pertain directly to the school lesson of the day or week ; then, when all are gathered at table, or at such other time as opportunity offers, talk over what has been read, and thus fix all the im- portant facts in mind.
" The boy will thus be gaining useful and extended knowl- edge ; and being interested in what he has read, and what all are talking about, the dry, irksome school lessons will become attractive and pleasant duties. Nor will the child be the only one who will profit by the trial. Many a tired father, whose history and geography is fast fading from mind, and mothers, to whom cares and burdens have brought weariness of body and a tired spirit, will find mental refresh- ing and satisfaction, and the entire family enjoy permanent benefit and culture in the practice of this slow but system- atic course of study.
" Boys who continually read tales of adventure and won- derful exploits, are not only wasting precious opportunities, but contracting habits of reading which are pernicious. Girls whose time is given to the constant perusal of the
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novel literature of the day, are filling their minds with such views of life as are largely sensational and fictitious.
" Very many of our town's people are unable to give to their children an extended education in the higher schools or colleges ; and to this class it becomes especially important that what instruction they can and do provide, should be neither superficial nor valueless, but rather as broad and sub- stantial as the common school, the public library and the home influence can make it; and if in after years these chil- dren build for themselves a literary superstructure higher and better than the parent had planned, or even hoped, they will have abundant cause for gratitude that the foundation was laid so broad and permanent."
The following statistics are taken from the report of the librarian for the year 1886 : -
Number of days the library was open to the public, 286
Volumes issued during the year, 20,929
Largest daily issue, . 261
Average daily issue, . .
73
Smallest daily issue, 5
Number of volumes added during the year, 606
Number of volumes in library January 1, 1887, 9673
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ACCOUNT OF ROYAL W. TURNER, TREASURER. Jan. 1, 1886. RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand,
· $532 69
Received rent from Randolph National Bank, . 200 00
Received rent from Randolph Savings Bank, 100 00
Received rent from D. B. White & Co.,
300 00
Received rent from Ladies' Library Association,
15 00
Received from town, interest on note,
300 00
Received from income of Turner Fund
580 00
Received for fines and catalogues, 38 37
Received from banks for their proportion of heat, .
Received from banks and others for their proportion of light, 144 60
Received from Hon. Elijah A. Morse, donation 100 00
$2,381 74
Jan. 1, 1886. EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid for books, papers. magazines and binding,
$736 46
Amount paid librarian for salary one year, 500 00
Amount paid janitor for salary one year
125 00
Amount paid for gasoline and fuel, .
358 59
Amount paid for insurance,
133 74
Amount paid for printing and postage,
74 65
Amount paid for expressing,
22 72
Amount paid for sundry repairs.
25 45
Amount paid for sundry supplies,
39 77
Balance on hand,
365 36
$2,381 74
The committee on finance (consisting of John V. Beal, Nathaniel Howard, J. Winsor Pratt and Peter B. Hand) " report that they have examined the accounts of the treas- urer, and find that the bills and orders for expenditures which have been presented for payment have been paid by the treasurer, upon the approval of the proper committee of the library, and proper vouchers therefor, by him retained and placed on file, and that his accounts are in all respects true
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and accurate ; that a cash balance of $365 36 is now in the treasury. We further find that all the rents, the interest, and all the revenues from whatsoever source, have been duly col- lected and properly secured, and have at all times during the year exceeded the expenditures of the library. The remain- ing funds of the library, exclusive of the balance before men- tioned, consist of $5000 invested in a promissory note of the inhabitants of the town of Randolph, and the farther sum of $10,000, known as the 'Turner Fund,' invested as fol- lows : -
" Two bonds of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, $1000 each.
" Three bonds of Union Pacific Railroad, collateral trust, $1000 each.
" Three bonds of Kansas Pacific Railroad, $1000 each.
" Two bonds of Burlington & Missouri River Railroad, $1000 each.
" No appropriation of money from the town will be required to aid in meeting the current expenses of the ensuing year."
Respectfully submitted,
J. WHITE BELCHER, President of the Board of Trustees.
Randolph, March 10, 1887.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HEADQUARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT, RANDOLPH, March 1, 1887. To the Selectmen of Randolph :
Gentlemen, -The following report is respectfully submit- ted, with a statement in detail of the number of fires that have occurred within the limits of the town, and the expense of the department for the year ending February 28, 1887.
The roster of the department, as organized May 1, 1886, was as follows :-
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
C. A. Wales (Chief), John Haney ( Assistant), W. A. Croak ( Clerk).
COMPANIES.
Steamer No. 1, A. J. Gove, Driver; J. H. Wales, Engi- neer; F. J. Donohue, Fireman.
Steamer No. 2, J. Clark, Driver; E. L. Payne, Engi- neer; W. M. Howard, Fireman.
Hose Co. No. 1, 20 men, James Farrell, Foreman.
Hose Co. No. 2, 10 men, G. W. Shedd, Foreman; C. N. Thayer, Driver.
Hook-and-Ladder Co. No. 1, 25 men, Nelson E. Knight, Foreman.
Chemical Engine No. 1, 15 men, Thomas Halloran, Fore- man.
FIRES.
Fires have occurred in town as follows :-
March 20, 1886, 7.30 P.M. Alarm for fire in dwelling on
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Warren street owned and occupied by heirs of the late Ed- ward Donahue. Damage very small. Cause, accidental. Whole department responded.
April 1, 1886, 9 P.M. On a still alarm, fire was extin- guished in a small building owned and occupied by Eleazor Beal, South Main street. Damage, slight. Incendiary.
April 8, 1886, 9.45 P.M. Alarm for fire in a barn on Union street, owned by George Eddy and occupied by Henry Hollis. Damage, slight. Incendiary. Apparatus from house of Steamer No. 1 present.
April 10, 1886, 8.30 P.M. On a still alarm, fire was ex- tinguished on woodland, between South Main and South street, owned by Eleazor Beal. Damage, small. Supposed to be incendiary.
April 16, 1886, 10.45 P.M. Fire was discovered in the dwelling on North street, owned by Mrs. Smith and occu- pied by Webster Hayden (formerly John Cushing place). Wholly destroyed. No alarm on the bells. No apparatus present.
April 25, 1886, 7 P.M. Fire in woods on South street. Put out without the aid of the apparatus.
April 26, 1886, 6 P.M. The chief, with members of the fire brigade, extinguished a fire in the woods on the line of the O. C. R. R., on land of John Wales. Several cords of cut wood destroyed. Cause, spark from locomotive.
April 28, 1886, 1.15 P.M. Alarm for fire in the factory of F. Clark & Co., on Warren street. Cause, overheated chimney. A portion of the department responded. Dam- age, slight.
May 18, 1886, 11.45 P.M. Alarm for a fire in the dwell- ing on Warren street, owned and occupied by Rchael
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Sweeney. Damage, about $75. Cause, unknown. Nearly all of the department was present.
July 2, 1886, 11.30 P.M. Fire was discovered in the dwelling on North street, owned by James Thayer (formerly John Niles). Wholly destroyed. No alarm on the bells. No apparatus present.
July 30, 1886, 3 A.M. Alarm for a fire in the dwelling on Warren street, owned and occupied by heirs of the late Luke C. Riley. Cause, lightning. Damage, about $200. A por- tion of the department present.
August 15, 1886, 2 A.M. Fire was discovered in the barn on North street, owned by James Thayer (formerly John Niles). Wholly destroyed. No alarm on the bells. . No apparatus present.
October 7, 1886, 8 P.M. Fire was discovered in the dwell- ing on North street, owned by Alfonzo Stetson. Damage, about $20.
October 16, 1886, 9 P.M. Fire was discovered in the dwelling of Alfonzo Stetson, unoccupied. Damage, $25. No alarm on the bells.
December 6, 1886, 6 P.M. Fire was discovered in the dwelling on .North street, owned by the heirs of Moses C. Beal (formerly Amasa Joy place), and unoccupied. Wholly destroyed. Incendiary. No alarm on the bells. No appa- ratus present.
February 4, 1887, 11 A.M. Alarm for fire in the barn on Chestnut street, owned by Amasa S. Niles, and occupied by him and Charles Roberts. Wholly destroyed, together with one horse, one small coach or barge, two small express wagons, one harness and about four tons of hay. Cause of fire, unknown. A portion of the department present.
February 28, 1887, 9.30 A.M. Alarm for fire on roof of
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building on West street, owned by heirs of the late Jona- than Belcher, and occupied by Eugene Campagna, as a car- penter shop. Damage, slight. Cause, spark from chimney. A portion of the apparatus responded.
EXPENSES.
Paid 69 men services, one year to May 1, 1886, at $12, $828 00
69 men, 6432 hours, at 25 cents, 160 87
J. H. Wales, engineer of steamer 1, to May 1, 1886, 40 00
F. J. Donahue, fireman steamer 1, to May 1, 1886, 30 00
E. L. Payne, engineer steamer 2, to
May 1, 1886, .
40 00
G. F. Howard, fireman steamer 2, to May 1, 1886, 30 00
J. H. Wales, care steamer 1 from March 1, 1885 to March 1, 1887, 24 00
F. J. Donahue, steward and care of fires from February 27, 1886, to February 21,1887, 98 00
E. L. Payne, care steamer 2 from Feb- ruary 27, 1886, to February 21, 1887, 33 50
G. F. Howard, steward, care of fires, &c., February 27, 1886, to May 1, 1886, 15 25
W. M. Howard, steward and care of fires, &c., May 1, 1886, to February 21, 1887, 41 75
J. B. McGrane, steward and care of fires, May 1, 1885, to January 27, 1887, 80 80 . James Farrell, care of hall, hose 1, one year to May 1, 1886, 6 00
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Paid A. J. Gove, drawing steamer 1 from March 1, 1886, to November 1, 1886, $200 00
J. Clark, drawing steamer 2 to February 21, 1887, 42 00
A. J. Gove, expressing, &c., 6 85
R. W. Turner & Co., coal for houses to February 8, 1887, 71 56
D. B. White & Co., supplies, 5 96
Charles Prescott, supplies, 5 41 .
A. S. Jackson, supplies, 7 75
C. A. Wales, labor and supplies,
20 40
E. M. Mann, wood for houses, 5 25
W. A. Croak, labor and material, general
repairs (two years), to March 1, 1887, 32 17
C. E. Higgins, painting house steamer 1, 25 45
F. H. Langley, repairs steamer 2 and hose 2, 3 50
James Riley, rent of land steamer 2, 15 00 ·
J. B. Thayer, labor, &c., house steamer 1, 4 75
C. E. Higgins, painting house chemical 1,
46 91
N. H. Tirrell, painting house steamer 2,
38 00
H. H. Shedd, fire patrol,
1 50
John Day, drawing truck,
5 00
David J. Foley, shovelling snow from res- ervoirs (two years),
3 00
Total expense,
$1,968 63
Balance,
11 37
Appropriation,
$1,980 00
APPARATUS.
The apparatus is in good condition, consisting of two steamers, two hose-carriages, one chemical engine, one hook-
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and-ladder truck, 2800 feet of canvas hose, harnesses, extra ladders, &c., &c.
RESERVOIRS.
The reservoirs are in good condition and full of water.
HOUSES.
As will be seen by the items of expense, the engine-houses have all received a coat of paint, and some minor repairs have been attended to also. Very early the coming year the house of Steamer 2 and the house of Chemical 1 should be shingled, and when that is done we feel that the houses of all the apparatus will be in good condition, with the excep- tion of the floor of the house of Steamer 1, which will have to be attended to at no distant day.
ESTIMATES OF EXPENSE FOR THE COMING YEAR.
Having for the past few years been able to attend to the repairs of buildings, owing to the small amount of ordinary expenses, from the fact that there have not been many large fires in the centre of the town, although the report shows quite a large number of fires of all kinds, many of those were so far from the water supply, and also so far beyond control when discovered, that the department was not called upon to perform work in such cases; therefore we would recommend the following : Pay of men, $12.00 each for the year and 25 cents per hour for labor at fires, &c. ; engineers of steamers, $40; firemen, $30 per year ; for general ex- penses, $1000.
C. A. WALES, W. A. CROAK, JOHN HANEY,
Engineers.
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The water commissioners, in presenting their first annual report to the town, can only give an outline of what has been accomplished from the commencement of the project to the present time.
On the eighth day of May, 1885, after much labor and time spent by the committee having the matter in charge, the Act, chapter 217, entitled " An Act to supply the towns of Braintree, Randolph and Holbrook with water " from the Great Pond in said towns of Braintree and Randolph, was passed and approved.
Subsequently each of said towns, at meetings called for the purpose, accepted said act according to its provisions.
It also provided that if all of said towns accepted said act within the time and in the manner therein prescribed, neither of said towns should separately take any waters as provided therein, but the towns so accepting said act should jointly take such waters and jointly act as therein provided.
The towns of Randolph and Holbrook elected water com- missioners, but could proceed no farther under said act until the town of Braintree should take similar action, which it has declined to do up to the present time.
On the third day of June, 1886, an act was passed en- titled " An Act to incorporate the Braintree Water Supply Company," containing therein a provision that the towns of Randolph and Holbrook might proceed to carry out the pro-
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