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The graduation exercises occurred on the twenty-second of June, in Stetson Hall, and diplomas were presented to the graduating classes, and in addition two medals from the Turner Fund were presented to the valedictorian and salutatorian re- spectively. The following are the names of the graduating classes :
FOUR YEARS COURSE.
Rachel May Clark,
Fanny Elva Knight,
Mary Ella Field,
Elizabeth Genevieve Lyous,
Blanche Louise Smith,
Rachel Josephine Sweeney,
Abbie Genevieve Harris,
Mary Emma Holbrook,
Louise Bernadette Kelliher.
Bertram Clyde Tirrell - (Valedictory.)
ENGLISH COURSE. (Two YEARS.)
Katie Elizabeth Gibbons,
Bertha Waite Howard,
Florence Abbie Mann,
Nellie Gertrude Mann,
John Francis McMahon,
Eva Gertrude Spear,
Esther Toms,
Frank Herbert Jaquith,
Geo. Emerson Mann,
Geo. Nelson Wilbur.
At the close of the school year the resignations of Miss A. B. Chandler and Miss Ada H. Tucker, assistants in the school, were read and accepted, and there were many applicants for the positions and Miss Bertha G. Young and Miss Mary R. Fitch were chosen by the trustees, and we were fortunate in obtaining excellent teachers.
The school opened September fourth with Mr. H. J. Molloy as principal and Miss Bertha G. Young and Mary R. Fitch as assistants, and they, we feel, are doing their work faithfully and procuring for us good results. Forty-three pupils entered
Emma Elizabeth DeNeil - (Salutatory, )
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the school in September, of whom seventeen chose the classical course, and twenty-six the English course.
To maintain the High School upon its present footing of efficiency, the trustees ask for an appropriation by the town of two thousand dollars.
JOHN B. WREN, T. T. CUSHMAN, W. A. BARRETT.
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DR.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN ACCOUNT
1888.
To balance old account, $ 7 73
April 10. To dividends Eliot National Bank. .
$30 00
Webster, “
25 00
Hide & Leather National Bank,
30 00
Shoe & Leather 66
25 00
Exchange,
66
66
35 00
Boylston,
66
30 00
Tremont,
25 00
Old Boston,
66
66
39 00
Randolph,
66
66
65 00
April 16 Tax on Bank Stock refunded by State for 1885, 66 1886,
1887,
143 65
June 20 Town appropriation in part
Oct. 2 Dividend, Eliot National Bank,
Webster, “ 66
25 00
Hide & Leather,
30 00
Shoe & Leather,
25 00
Ex change,
35 00
Boylston,
30 00
Tremont,
25 00
Old Boston,
30 00
Shawmut,
39 00
Randolph,
65 00
334 00
725 00
Nov. 14. Town appropriation, in part Dec. 28. Tax on Bank Stock for 1888 refunded by State, Amount received from rental of hall,
177 77
242 00
$2 987 10
The undersigned, Selectmen of the town of Randolph, have made an examination of the accounts of the trustees of the 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 re- maining with the Secretary.
We also find in the hands of the Secretary a $1,000 bond, the in- vestment for the Turner Fund the same as reported by the trustees.
PETER B. HAND, JOHN B. THAYER, MICHAEL J. DALY,
Selectmen of Randolph.
Randolph, March 18, 1889.
334 00
$131 76
166 19
441 60 725 00
30 00
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66
30 00
Shawmut,
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WITH THE STETSON SCHOOL FUND.
1888.
April 16. By paying Seth Mann, insurance, . 22 50
66 23. Hugh J. Molloy, salary, . 126 31
May 10. Miss A. H. Tucker, salary, 52 50
18.
Hugh J. Molloy, salary,
126 31
29.
Miss Bunker, use of piano
30 00
June 20.
Miss A. H. Tucker, salary,
84 00
Miss A. B. Chandler, salary,
177 30
22.
Hugh J. Molloy, salary, .
157 89
July 2.
Colin Boyd, salary,
30 00
6.
H. J. Molloy, school supplies,
10 80
20.
D. H. Huxford, 14 25
28.
F. J. Donahue,
1 50
Aug. 25.
S. A. Thayer, coal, .
85 50
N. H. Tirrell, painting,.
117 61
Sep. 4.
Colin Boyd,
7 85
C. A. Wales,
48 00
Hugh J. Molloy, salary, .
126 31
Miss Bertha G. Young, salary,
50 00
Miss Mary R. Fitch, salary, 40 60
Hugh J, Molloy, salary,
26 31
Miss Bertha G. Young, salary,
155 00
Miss Mary R. Fitch, salary,
40 00
Nov. 12.
Daly Bros., repairs,
15 49
23.
Hugh J. Molloy, salary,
126 31
Miss Bertha G. Young, salary,
52 00
Miss Mary R. Fitch, salary,
40 00
28.
John B. Wren, bill,
2 28
H. J. Molloy, bill,
4 51
Dec. 10.
S B. Woodman, bill,
18 66
22.
Hugh J. Molloy, salary, .
94 73
Miss Bertha G. Young, salary,
60 00
Miss Mary R. Fitch, salary,
57 63
F. F. Smith, charcoal,
12 00
F. A. Stanley, repairs,
6 07
American Bank Note Co.,
engraved plate for diploma, $150 00 Diplomas, 6 25
- 156 25
H. C. Kendall, bill,
5 00
1889. Jan. 26.
Hugh J. Molloy, salary,
126 31
Miss Bertha G. Young, salary,
58 00
Miss Mary R. Fitch, salary,
47 36
Edwin M. Mann, wood, . 15 00
Hugh J. Molloy, salary, 126 31
Miss Bertha G. Young, salary, 58 00
Miss Mary R. Fitch, salary,
47 36
19. 29.
Oct. 26.
J. White Belcher, insurance,
10 00
Colin Boyd, salary,
25 00
28. 31.
28.
Feb. 23.
CR.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN ACCOUNT WITH THE STETSON SCHOOL FUND.
1888.
CR.
Mar. 7.
Charles A. Wales, bill, 28 15
9.
Hugh J. Molloy, salary, 63 15
11.
Colin Boyd,
25 00
12.
Miss Bunker, use of piano to date,
30 00
H. J. Molloy, supplies,
1 10
F. Porter, supplies, 80
Thomas Hall, supplies,
2 81
For desk,
25 00
School supplies,
14 00
Miss Bertha G. Young, salary,
29 00
Miss Mary R. Fitch, salary,
23 68
James Fardy, bill, .
17 25
John F. Fowkes, bill,
12 00
Trustees and secretary,
20 00
Balance,
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2,987 10
C. G. HATHAWAY,
Secretary.
$2,986 15
TURNER FREE LIBRARY
TRUSTEES 1888-9. J. WHITE BELCHER, President.
REV. J. C. FOSTER, D. D., Vice-President.
ROYAL W. TURNER, Treasurer. WILLIAM H. BALKAM, JR., Secretary.
JOHN B. THAYER, PETER B. HAND, MICHAEL J. DALY, Selectmen of Randolph, ex officiis.
REV. JOHN C. LABAREE,
JOHN V. BEAL,
NATHANIEL HOWARD,
JOHN B. THAYER,
JOHN J. CRAWFORD,
J. WINSOR PRATT,
GILBERT A. TOLMAN,
CHARLES G. HATHAWAY.
Librarian : CHARLES C. FARNHAM.
Assistant : MISS M. LIZZIE STANLEY.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
In compliance with Article 3 of the by-laws of the Turner Free Library, the thirteenth annual report is herewith sub- mitted, showing the condition of the trust, the building, library and funds, with extracts from the reports of different commit- tees, and of the librarian, presented to the trustees, for the year ending December 31, 1888.
TRUST. The trust, which consists of the library building, library,
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funds invested, and the income arising therefrom, remains the same as in previous years.
BUILDING.
The committee on building (consisting of Royal W. Turner, Rev. J. C. Foster, John B. Thayer and Michael J. Daly) re- port the total amount expended for the year ending December 31, 1888, has been $911.18 : - gasoline and fuel, $338.64; ex- pressing, $16.25 ; janitor, $125 ; insurance, $183.35 ; plumbing and repairs, $224.61; other sundry supplies, $23.33. The parties who have been supplied with light and heat have paid their proportionate part of the same, as assessed by the com- mittee. The building will require some repairs the present year.
LIBRARY.
The annual examination of the library was made in the month of July, by the library committee (consisting of Rev. J. C. Labaree, Rev. J. C. Foster, J. White Belcher, William H. Balkam, Jr. ), and the library was found in excellent condition.
The general work of the library varies but slightly from year to year, and beyond the usual statistics prepared by the libra- rian, and the reports of the various committees, there is but little of importance to communicate.
The trustees are fortunate in still retaining the services of Dr. Farnham, who has had charge of the library since it was founded. His present assistant, Miss Stanley, is proving her- self well fitted for the position.
The whole number of volumes in the library, Dec.
31, 1888 10,334 .
Volumes added during the year 284
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Total number of days the library was open to the public .
285
The number of volumes issued during the year 17,619
The largest number issued in one day 226
The smallest number issued in one day . 6
Daily average
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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, 1888, are set forth in detail in the accompanying report of the treasurer,
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ACCOUNT OF ROYAL W. TURNER, TREASURER.
Jan. 1. 1888.
Balance on hand $269 31
Received rent from Randolph National Bank 200 00
Received rent from Randolph Savings Bank 100 00
Received rent from Charles H. Belcher 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 from librarian for fines and catalogues
21 35
Received from banks and others for their proportion
of light and heat
203 93
$1,989 59
EXPENDITURES.
Jan. 1, 1888.
Amount paid for books, papers, magazines and bind-
ing.
. $529 71
Amount paid librarian for salary one year 500 00
Amount paid janitor for salary one year .
125 00
Amount paid for gasoline and fuel .
338 64
Amount paid for insurance
183 35
Amount paid for printing
39 56
Amount paid for expressing
16 25
Amount paid for sundry repairs
111 12
Amount paid for sundry supplies
16 91
Amount paid for water supply
7 17
Amount paid for plumbing, conductors and drains
113 49
Balance on hand
8 39
$1,989 59
The committee on finance (consisting of John V. Beal, Nathaniel Howard, J. Winsor Pratt, and Peter B. Hand ) " re-
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port that they have examined the accounts of the treasurer, 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 and accurate ; that a cash balance of $8.39 is now in the treasury. They further find that all the rents, the interest, and all the revenues from whatsoever source, have been duly collected and properly secured. The remaining funds of the library, exclusive of the balance before mentioned, consist of $5,000 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 follows : -
" Two bonds of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad $1,000 each.
" Three bonds of Union Pacific Railroad, collateral trust, $1,000 each.
" Three bonds of Kansas Pacific Railroad, $1,000 each.
" Two bonds of Burlington & Missouri River Railroad, $1,000 each.
" For the current year the income is estimated as follows :
From rents
$600 00
Interest on town note
200 00
From Turner Fund .
580 00
$1,380 00
It is recommended by the trustees that an appropriation of six hundred dollars be asked from the town to aid in meeting the current expenses of the library for the present year.
Respectfully submitted,
J. WHITE BELCHER, President of the Board of Trustees.
Randolph, March 11, 1889.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HEADQUARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT,
RANDOLPH, March 1, 1889.
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Randolph :
The Board of Engineers of the Fire Department herewith submit the following report : -
On May 1, 1888, the department organized as follows : -
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
C. A. Wales ( Chief ), John Haney, D. J. Brennan ( Assist- ants), W. A. Croak ( Clerk).
COMPANIES.
Steamer No. 1, A. J. Gove, Driver; J. H. Wales, Engineer ; F. J. Donahue, Fireman.
Steamer No. 2, J. Clark, Driver; E. L. Payne, Engineer; W. M. Howard, Fireman.
Hose Co. No. 1, James W. Farrell, Foreman, twenty men.
Hose Co. No. 2, G. W. Shedd, Foreman, ten men.
Hook-and-ladder Co. No. 1, D. J. Foley, Foreman, twenty- five men.
Chemical Engine No. 1, Thomas Halloran, Foreman, fifteen men.
FIRES.
July 4, 1888, a slight fire occurred in building corner Warren and Main streets, occupied by M. Cary, tailor (building since removed). Also dwelling of Mrs. Macadon, West street ; no alarm on the bells ; cause, fire crackers.
,July 14, 1888, 12.45 A.M., a call for assistance from Avon (formerly East Stoughton) was received by Chief Wales, who
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responded with steamer and hose 1. After proceeding a short distance, an alarm was rung from house of steamer 1, which called the steamer and hose back to the corner of Warren and Main streets, where a fire was in progress in building owned by heirs of H. B. Alden, and occupied by M. Cary, tailor. The fire was soon extinguished, with slight damage, when steamer and hose 1 again proceeded to Avon, where, it was in service until 6 A.M. At the Avon fire some six or seven build- ings were destroyed.
July 30, 11.45 A.M., alarm for fire in the Howard House ( hotel), at the junction of Main and North streets, owned by heirs of John Long, and occupied by W. B. Hathaway as a hotel, and W. A. Smith, market ; damage about $3,000. This was the first fire where the fire hydrants of the water service of the town was used, which was a success.
July 31, at about 6.30 A. M., fire was discovered in an un- occupied dwelling on North street, owned by John Campbell, of Boston ; wholly destroyed.
Aug. 11, 9 p.M., alarm for a fire in a barn on West street, owned and occupied by John Kelley ; the barn wholly destroyed, and dwelling of Mr. Kelley damaged in the L of the same ; and also a small building of Mr. Kelley's, used alternately as a dwell- ing and shop.
Aug. 27, 7 A.M., alarm for a fire in dwelling on West street, owned by Charles McCarthy, and occupied by Royal Abbott : damage to building slight ; Mr. Abbott suffered quite a loss in clothing.
Aug. 28, 8 A.M., alarm for fire on roof of building corner of Main and West streets, owned by Seth Manu, and occupied by C. D. Hill as a grocery, and others as tenements ; also C. Fair- banks, clothier ; damage slight.
Nov. 1, 5 A. M., alarm for fire in dwelling on North Main street, owned by Moses Mano, unoccupied ; wholly destroyed, together with a small barn and shed.
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Nov. 3, 8 P. M., alarm for fire in a small barn on Chestnut street, owned by Charles Eddy, and occupied by him, also another building near it, used as a carriage house ; both destroyed, and a building used formerly as shoemaker's shop slightly damaged.
Nov. 17, 1.30 A. M., alarm for fire in dwelling on North Main street, owned by B. F. Porter, of Boston, and occupied by James Whitman ; L wholly destroyed, and roof of main house badly damaged.
Nov. 21, 2 A. M., fire was discovered in building on South Main street, owned by W. and J. Brennan, and formerly occu- pied by Andrew Hayes, as a bar-room ; wholly destroyed ; no alarm on the bells.
Dec. 2, about 4 A. M., fire was discovered in dwelling on Cross street, corner West, owned by Mrs. Fennesey ; damage slight ; no alarm on bells.
EXPENSES.
Paid 70 men, services 1 year to May 1, 1888, $12 . $840 00
70 men, 370 hours, at 25 cents 92 50 · ·
J. H. Wales, engineer steamer 1 40 00 ·
F. J. Donahue, fireman steamer 1 .
30 00
E. L. Payne, engineer steamer 2 40 00 .
W. M. Howard, fireman steamer 2 .
30 00
A. J. Gove, drawing steamer 1 from Nov. 1, '87, to May 1, '88 . 150 00
Josiah Clark, drawing steamer 2 48 00 .
. J. B. McGrane, steward and care of fires 73 50
N. E. Knight, steamer, hook-and-ladder 1 11 50 F. J. Donahue, steward and care of fires 83 50
W. M. Howard, steward and care of fires 39 25
James W. Farrell, janitor hose 1. . .
6 00
Thomas Farrell, special services (2 years) 14 00
E. L. Payne, care of steamer 2 17 75
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J. E. Blanche, drawing chemical engine May, '87, to March, '89 . 27 00
A. J. Morse, play pipes, nozzles, etc. ,
54 90
James Riley, rent of land steamer 2 (2 years) . 30 00
A. S. Jackson, supplies of various kinds 295 25
C. O. Bennett, supplies for chemical 1 2 81
D. B. White, coal for engine houses 76 25
Mary Sullivan, rent of land chemical 1 10 00
Colin Boyd, care of room for engineers 6 00
John W. Bryan, drawing hose 1
5 00
Boston Woven Hose Co., gun for fire escape 25 00
C. Prescott & Co., supplies . 1 27
Total expenses,
$2,049 48
Appropriation, 1,800
Balance,
$249 48
As will be seen by the above figures, the amount of expense has exceeded the appropriation $249.48, we will therefore say a word by way of explanation.
The Board of Engineers in their report one year ago, stated that in order to work satisfactory under the new order of things since the system of water works had been introduced into the town, the fire department would need some new im- plements to work with, and as the appropriation was reduced some $200 from the previous year, and no special amount pro- vided for the above uses, the board were of the opinion that the good of the service required that they should purchase said implements, hoping that when the citizens of the town saw the advantage of the same when in use, it would meet their ap- proval. Some of the implements are as follows :
Two double branch hydrant gates, cost $25 each $50 00 Two single branch hydrant gates, cost $12 each 24 00
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Four flexible pipes and several shut off, or stop nozzles . 70 00
Total $144 00
The citizens along the western section of Warren and West streets petitioned the board to place a few hundred feet of hose in the house of chemical engine No.1. After the matter was duly considered the board decided to purchase a two- wheeled hose cart and place about four hundred feet of hose there to be handled by the company there, cost of same ninety dollars.
The attention of the Board of Engineers was called to a State law recently passed, which required all fire depart- ments to provide a suitable fire escape apparatus to be carried at all times to fires, to be used in case of need, in assisting per- sons to escape from the upper stories of buildings whose escape had been cut off by fire. In case of a town failing to so provide, it was liable to a heavy fine. After consultation with the Se- lectmen and some citizens, it was decided to purchase a jumping net made of stout canvass, also a fire-escape shute and ladder combined, which is operated by shooting a line into or over a building by means of which the ladder or shute is drawn up to window or roof of building the cost of the same being one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus is in good condition, and consists of two steamers, one hose carriage (hand), one hose carriage (horse), one two-wheeled hose cart (hand), one chemical engine, one hook and ladder truck, three portable chemical extinguishers, two thousand seven hundred feet canvass hose, (one hundred feet condemned past year), harnesses, extra ladders, &c.
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At the last annual meeting of the town (April 1888) it was voted that the engineer sell one of the steamers if it could be done without injury to the service. We would report that no special effort has been made in that direction as a strong pro- test was made by citizens that they were unprotected during a temporary absence of one of the steamers in Brockton, in con- sequence thereof the board decided that they would rather the town would take the responsibility by direct vote upon the question of sale. While the board is of the opinion that one steamer is all that is required with the present system of water works extended through all the streets of the town, and a fire alarm system introduced, we do not wish to take the respon- sibility of selling one of the steamers at a sacrifice. We hope at no distant day to see all the apparatus housed under one roof, and a good working fire alarm system established in the town, with all the apparatus drawn by horses ; the work could then be done with less confusion, better system and less men. We would therefore recommend that the town purchase a hose wagon the present year, for as we have a good water supply in many of the streets of the town, we believe a wagon to be very much needed. Arrangements were made to haul all the apparatus in the house of steamer No. 1 by horses in case of need.
HOUSES.
There is nothing special to report in connection with the several engine houses.
ESTIMATES OF EXPENSE.
We would recommend the pay of men $12 each, and 25 cents per hour for labor at fires ; engineers of steamers $40 ; firemen of steamers $30; $1,000 for general expenses. If the town purchase a hose wagon, we would recommend $500 for that purpose.
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We have alluded to the matter of a system of fire alarm. We still hold the opinion that something of the kind is needed, we would therefore recommend that the town appoint a com- mittee to investigate the matter and report the cost of such a system complete, and in working order, and report at their earliest convenience to the town.
CHARLES A. WALES, JOHN HANEY, Engineers. DANIEL J.BRENNAN, WM. A. CROAK, Clerk.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The third annual report of the Water Commissioners is here- with presented to the citizens of Randolph; also the report of the Superintendent for the year ending Feb. 28, 1889.
It is hardly necessary to speak at this time in favor of the present system of water works, for any doubts that may have heretofore existed in the public mind, as to the necessity and desirability of a supply of water, must now be effectually dis- pelled.
The feeling of safety at present existing in the community, in relation to the extinguishment of fires, as compared with former years, is worthy of consideration, as the increased effi- ciency of the fire department, owing to the existence of the water works, has in several instances during the past year been fully demonstrated.
The care and management of service and mains, the repairs of breaks, the oversight of extensions, the putting in of new services, and the collection of water rates, have been performed by the superintendent, Mr. E. J. Chadbourne, in a faithful and satisfactory manner, for both the towns of Randolph and Hol- brook.
Mr. E. J. T. Dexter still holds the position of engineer. His duties have been efficiently performed, although under many disadvantages, in consequence of the pumping machinery being unfinished.
The pumping machinery built by the Holly Manufacturing Co., of Lockport, N. Y., has not yet been approved by the engineer, consequently no payments have been made on the same. The contractors have the reputation of being responsible and honorable men, and we believe that they will do all in their power to comply with the conditions of the contract, and com-
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plete their work so as to be entirely satisfactory to the water commissioners and the engineer, even if it requires entire new machinery.
A settlement with John T. Langford, the contractor who did the trenching and the laying of the main pipes, has not been completed. A suit has been commenced in the Superior Court in the County of Middlesex, for a balance claimed to be due him. The water commissioners have been willing to make a settlement with him at any time, according to the terms of the contract. An auditor has been appointed by the court, before whom a hearing will soon be commenced.
The mill owners on Monatiquot River, in Braintree, have brought actions against the towns of Braintree, Randolph and Holbrook, for damages alleged to have been sustained in conse- quence of said towns having taken the waters of Great Pond, under authority given in Chapter 217, of the Acts of 1885. It has not yet been decided when a hearing will be had on the same.
The main pipes have been extended during the past year, from Main street through a portion of Wales avenue ; also from Mount Pleasant Square through a portion of Belcher street, to the school-house in District No. 10 ; also through North street, nearly to Braintree town line, and from the intersection of Lafayette street with West street, to Canton town line ; also through a part of Cross street from West street ; also through a portion of South street.
It is intended to continue the extension the coming season, by laying pipes in such other streets and avenues as appear to be expedient and necessary, and where a fair return upon the outlay is promised.
A dwelling-house for the use of the engineer, located near the pumping station, has been erected during the past year, by the towns of Randolph and Holbrook, at a cost of $1,914.75, includ- ing building and land.
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Under Section 6, Chapter 217, of the Acts of 1885, the town is required each year to make a contribution to the sinking fund, which, with the accumulations thereof, will provide for the payment of the water bonds at maturity.
The amount already invested consists of three, 4} per cent. Fitchburg Railroad bonds, $1,000 each.
Also four, 4 per cent. town of Randolph water bonds of $1,000 each. Provision for the sinking fund, the payment of interest on the water loan, and other expenses, will be required the present year, as formerly, but less in amount.
The Board is of the opinion that an appropriation of $7,575 will be necessary the coming year for the following purposes : -
For sinking fund . $3,575 00
For interest on water loan 2,000 00
For hydrant and other services
2,000 00
$7,575 00
$4,000 of the bonds authorized under Chapter 138, of the Acts of 1888, have been issued and sold at a premium of $175.00.
These bonds are made payable as follows :
$20,000 in thirty years from May 1, 1888. $16,000 of said bonds remain unsold.
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