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Externally : The shell plates are free from corrosion, frac- tures or blisters. The seams and tube ends are free from leaks or distress. No defects were noted on the heads. The brick work is in good repair. The safety-valve and other boiler appliances are in good working order. The pres- sure gauge was tested and found correct.
Yours respectfully,
C. E. ROBERTS, Manager.
Town of Randolph, Mass.
Boston, Mass., Dec. 29, 1894.
The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company makes the following report of the condition of your steam boiler inspected on the twenty-sixth day of December, 1894, by Inspector James L. Foord.
H. T. Boiler, No. 2.
Internally : No incrustation, corrosion or deposit was noted on the shell plates, heads or tubes. The openings to the steam connections and water gauges are clear. No indi-
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cations of distress or weakness was noted at the seams. The fusible plug is intact. The braces are sound and taut. No loose deposit was noted on the bottom of the boiler.
Externally : Several light thin surface blisters were found on the shell plates. These are harmless in their present condition. The two patches are in good condition. The plate around the patch on the first plate has two fractures in it. These fractures extend from the edge of the plate to the rivet hole. No leaks or distresses were noted at the seams or tube ends. The heads are free from defects. The brick. work is in good repair. The safety-valve and other boiler appliances are in good working order.
Yours respectfully,
C. E. ROBERTS, Manager.
Randolph and Holbrook Water Works, Randolph, Mass. 1
GREAT POND.
There is no chance of our water supply giving out, as dur- ing the driest time last year we have drawn the water as low as possible in order to be better able to remove the grass, reeds and bushes around the edges, of which large quantities were removed and burned. This we have done for the last few years, and we think the money has been well spent.
The quality of the water remains good and is far above the average, according to the reports from the State Board of Health, who analyze the same at various times.
At certain seasons of the year, especially in the spring and fall after heavy rains or thaws, when there is a large amount of surface water running into the pond, there is a slight taste and discoloration, and we have found that as the pond low- ers, the better the quality of the water, as this pond is fed principally by springs.
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While other towns and cities are short some parts of the year and are spending large sums of money for additional supplies, we have plenty, and the people of both towns should be thankful for the same.
STAND PIPES.
The stand pipes at the present time are in first-class shape as far as we are able to see.
The insides of both should be painted either this year or next, as we do not deem it advisable to let them go longer.
The grounds around the same remain in the same condi- tion as last year.
WATER MAINS.
The water mains have been increased, as will be seen in the first of this report.
The condition of the mains, wherever we have made any connections or have seen the inside or outside, are in good condition, and the coating seems to be as good as when laid.
HYDRANTS.
During the year we have added eight hydrants, making 139 in Randolph. Three of these are on Lafayette, two on High, two on Gold and one on North Street.
Three have had to be dug up and the valves reground.
When testing the works at Tower Hill through 100 feet of hose we obtained a fire stream of 140 feet.
The hydrants will require a coat of paint in the spring.
In November all the hydrants were opened and placed in order for the winter, and, as far as we are able to know, are now in working order.
In care of the works we must say that with the few breaks that we have had during the past year, and the number of miles of pipe and joints, that we have a good system, and, in
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comparison with the cost to other towns, at a low price, and credit should be given to the persons who had charge of the introduction of the same.
In conclusion we think that it is one of the greatest bless -. ings the two towns will ever have.
CHARLES A. WALES, DANIEL B. WHITE, PETER B. HAND, Water Commissioners.
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RANDOLPH WATER WORKS in account with HIRAM (. ALDEN, TREASURER.
DR.
1894.
January, balance $522 25
Received of Water Commissioners 6,214 02
of town of Randolph, for water for hydrants and public buildings 2,000 00
of town of Randolph, for interest on water bonds 3,300 00
of town of Randolph, for two water bonds issued 2,093 33
of town of Holbrook, balance account 1,359 94
of National Exchange Bank, interest 13 18
CR. $15,502 72
January, 1894. Paid sundry orders . $14,957 17
Paid for box, safety deposit vault 10 00
Balance
535 55
$15,502 72
RANDOLPH, January 26, 1895.
We, the undersigned, Auditors of the town of Randolph, have this day examined the accounts of Hiram C. Alden, Treasurer of Water Commissioners, and find the same cor- rect and the balance as stated above to be on deposit in the National Exchange Bank.
C. G. HATHAWAY. THOMAS A. KENNEDY. M. F. CUNNINGHAM.
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
1894.
DR.
January balance
$1,333 60 ·
Received of Old Colony R.R., interest 180 00
of Fitchburg R.R., interest 67 50
of Maine Central R.R., interest .
15 00
of town of Randolph, interest 260 00
of Randolph Savings Bank 38 63
for town note
3,575 00
for interest on same 72 98
of town of Randolph, am't appropriated 3,575 00
for city of Cleveland, interest 80 00
$9,197 71
1894. CR.
January. Paid for city of Cleveland bonds . $4,070 00
Paid for town of Randolph bonds ·
3,121 66
Paid for town of Randolph note ·
1,481 77
Balance
494 38
$9,197 71
The Sinking Fund is invested as follows :
$3,000 00 Fitchburg R.R. 4} per cent coupon bonds.
3,000 00 Old Colony R.R. 4 per cent registered bonds. 500 00 Maine Central R.R. 6 per cent coupon bonds. 15,000 00 town of Randolph bonds, 4 per cent coupon.
4,000 00 city of Cleveland bonds, 4 per cent coupon. 1,060 00 Abington Savings Bank.
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$1,060 00 Brockton Savings Bank. 1,060 00 North Easton Savings Bank.
1,060 00 Quincy Savings Bank. 494 38 Randolph Savings Bank.
1,481 67 Randolph note, 4 per cent.
$31,716 05
RANDOLPH, February 4, 1893.
The undersigned, Auditors of the town of Randolph, have this day examined the sinking fund and find it to agree with the statement made above.
C. G. HATHAWAY. THOMAS A. KENNEDY. M. F. CUNNINGHAM.
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DR. TOWN OF RANDOLPH IN ACCOUNT WITH
Jan. 1, 1895.
Paid Town orders Nos. I to 928
$47,125 1I
Treasury notes .
53,775 00
Interest on notes
2,574 75
Interest on water bonds 5,720 00
State Treasurer, State tax
2,180 00
County Treasurer, County tax
2,498 47
*Expense account
729 71
State Treasurer on account Corporation tax . 234 80
Water Commissioners, amount received for bonds issued 2,093 33
$116,931 17
Balance
16,449 32
$133,380 49
EXPENSE.
Paid E. F. Knight, court fees
$166 00
D. McGrath, court fees. .
20 90
T. J. Donahoe, court fees
51
F. W. Vye, court fees
17 98
E. E. Howard, court fees
6 22
T. Farrell, court fees
41 91
T. J. Keirnan, court fees
8 75
M. F. Sullivan, court fees
7 08
Town of Braintree, court fees in error
44 78
H. C. Alden, births, marriages and deaths 51 30
H. C. Alden, Treasurer
300 00
Sundry persons, books, stationery, etc. . 22 28
25
D. F. Kinier, 21 births
5 25
A. L. Chase, 13 births
3 25
F. C. Granger, 52 births
13 00
E. P. Linfield, I birth
25
F. S. Howard, I death
25
R. Houghton, 40 deaths .
10 00
J. B. Wren, 19 deaths
4 75
Expense to Stoughton election
5 00
$729 71*
W. M. Babbit, I birth
101
HIRAM C. ALDEN, Treasurer.
CR.
1895.
Balance, January 1, 1894
$20,722 69
Received for Treasury Notes 51,481 67
Randolph National Bank stock .
1,680 00
Selectmen, sundry accounts 1
1,023 37
interest in taxes, bonds and deposits
So5 84
from State Treasurer, school fund
IS3 54
State Treasurer, state paupers
59 65
State Treasurer, corporation tax
4,514 17
State Treasurer, bank tax, $2,631.41, $993.04
3,624 45
State Treasurer, military aid
122 00
State Treasurer, state aid
2,271 00
Selectmen and Water Commissioners for in-
terest in water bonds
4,660 00
town of Easton, pauper
41 50
town of Weymouth, pauper
IS5 35
city of Brockton, pauper -
12 50
town of Braintree, pauper .
11 00
town of Canton, pauper
2 So
city of Quincy, pauper
17 00
town of Methuen, pauper
26 00
town of Gardner, pauper
21 00
city of Boston, pauper
15 45
county Treasurer, dogs
5II 98
tax collector, additional taxes
39 02
water bonds
2,000 00
auctioneer license
2 00
billiard and pool
4 00
*expense
379 77
tax bill, 1894
38,962 74
$133,380 49
County Treasurer, fines .
$S7 00
District Court, Quincy, fines .
292 77
$379 77*
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STATE OF THE TREASURY.
January, 1895 DR.
. $54,781 67
Treasury notes
·
Water bonds .
. 141,000 00
Interest due on bonds
1,700 00
Interest due on notes
1,200 00
Due firemen and outstanding; bills
· 1,500 00
$200,181 67
CR.
Salt marsh, Quincy
$300 00
Due from F. M. French, tax collector
15,362 74
Due for State aid
2,377 00
Due for military aid
131 00
Due from other towns
700 00
Due State paupers .
75 00
Sinking fund .
31,716 05
Cash
1,086 58
Balance .
, 148,433 30
$200,181 67
RANDOLPH, MASS., January, 25, 1891.
The undersigned, Auditors of the town of Randolph, re- spectfully report that they have examined the accounts of the Treasurer, and find the same correctly kept, with proper vouchers and entries made for payments and receipts.
C. G. HATHAWAY. THOMAS A. KENNEDY. M. F. CUNNINGHAM.
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BIRTHS
REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF RANDOLPH IN 1894.
DATE.
NAMES.
NAMES OF PARENTS.
IS94.
William Patrick Gill
William and Ellen - O'Leary Alfred N. and Sarah - Lamont
6,
Alfred N. Lincoln
.
25,
Henry F. Walsh
Thomas F. and Lizzie - Patten
26,
Wallace B. Eddy
.
Feb. 8,
Mabel L. Scott
Arthur L. and Eunice E .- Holbrook Edward E. and Lizzie- French
IO,
Dorothy Piper .
Carl A. and Ida - Johnson
17,
John Desmond .
John J. and Maria - Whitty
17,
Joseph Heney
William and Margaret - Dwyer
Mar. 2,
Gertrude Henneberry
John F. and Hannah - Lally James and Mary - Gibbons
6,
Thomas F. Mulligan
Luke and Bridget - Harty
7,
Lena Burrell
George and Susie - Jones
20, 23,
Arthur V. Hand
Edward and Lizzie M .- Dillon
25,
Charles E. Tibbetts -Cloutres .
William L. and Ida M .- Wood Omer and Victoria - Manto Thomas and Mary F .- Reilly
26,
Catherine Curran Patrick Sheehan Helen Sullivan
P. J. and Ellen C .- Welch
IO,
Roy M. Cameron
Patrick and Mary E .- Brennan John A. and Dora - McNara David and Julia - Peterson Patrick H. and Eliza - Coakley .
26, May 10,
Mary Barry -DeForrest*
.
Arthur C. and Lena L .- Brown Joseph E. and Aurelia - Martin Leroy E. and Hattie - Allen Barthol'w and Hannah - Mahoney
7, 14,
Albert J. Keith Alice McAuliff
Richard J. and Kate - Dempsey
17,
Ralph Nichols Boyd
Harvey W. and M. Alice - Nichols
IŠ,
Walter Farrell . Arthur Sullivan
Thomas and Ellen A .- Flynn Mortimor and Rose M .- Brady Joseph and Mary - Dennehey
26, Leo Dench
Marie M. Brennan
James and Jennie -O'Brien
July
30, 3, Gordon Crosby Berry
Walter H. and Minnie - Corliss
5, -- Shields
William and Jennie A .- Pierce
7,
Francis Brady
Andrew and Mary E .- Fox
.
7,
Blanche Pooler -Pinkham Hannah E. O'Neil Joanna Decota .
.
.
Louis and Mary A .- Welch
Richard Susie - Dench
14,
James E. Buchanan
26,
Mary E. Dean
.
William G. and Jane - Mackedon
13, 19, June 2,
Mary E. Shultz
Henry and Jennie - Roberts
3,
Henry Carney
Eli and Ella - Bridges
12,
Arvid Willson
26, Apr. 5,
24,
19,
*Deceased.
Jan. I,
104
DATE.
NAMES.
NAMES OF PARENTS.
July 10,
Ella Marion Tirrell .
16,
Margaret Murry
.
20,
Olive L. Palmer
30,
Albert Mayo
Aug. I,
James C. Kiunier
Henry and Victoria - Gurney D. F. and Lauretta - McAvoy Herman and Lena - Morris Frank and Etta -Ela
16, 19,
-Wentworth
.
Arthur M. and Alice G .- Leach David J. and Kate -- Dolan
Sept. 4,
Alice Brown
.
John and Annie - Hafner
4,
Joseph Richards
.
Michael F. and Jane A .- Strickland
IO,
Abby Lyons
. Timothy and Abby R .- Hamilton
II, William Brennan
.
Daniel and Bridget - Rooney
13, Joseph E. Rudderhan
.
John E. and Frances M .- McLean Forrest E. and Ellen J .- Igo. Frank W. and Delia - Morse William J. and Helen - Rea
Oct.
27, 5, Charles Dane Alden
.
Frank D. and Nellie -Thompson Charles and Mary A .- Welch
.16,
Marion P. Arnold
. Edward and L. Cora - Brown Edward and Anna - Pryor
30,
Eleanor R. Hagney
. Arthur and Mary E .- Kiley
31, Wilmot McCouchie
. Samuel and Lizzie C. - Wright John T. and Lizzie M .- Green
7, Joseph McMahon
. . George H. and Margaret - Daly . Martin G. and Ida M .- Cox
20,
Viola B. Holbrook
Joseph J. and Catherine - White
Dec. 2,
23, Ellen Josephine Heney Francis Woodman
.
Franklin and Rose - Kenney
18, William F. Cunningham
William and Kate J .- Barry Edward H. and Bridget - Shea .
19, Anna Morgan
23, Frank H. Bromade
. Fred C. and L. A .- Lothrop
30, Meany
Patrick J. and Alice - O'Brien
28,
Herbert Augustus Towns Francis Foley
.
12, Harold W. Macauley
. Frank and Metta - Fischer
14,
Amy R. Whalin
II, Addie L. Foster
Helen Thurber .
21, 24,
Margaret E. Strickland Mary Leahy
.
IO,
Margaret M. Heney
15,
James McDonald
.
James B. and Henrietta - Shea
26, Anna M. Long
.
Nov. 2, Henry P. Manning
T. Jefferson and Alice C .- Kennedy
Joseph and Sarah A .- Farquhar
7, Anna G. Sullivan
John J. and Annie M .- Mackedon
George Richards
William G. and Hannah - Presby Thomas and Margaret - Carroll J. W. and Mary - Harriman
S,
Flora S. Dunham
105
MARRIAGES
REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF RANDOLPH IN 1894.
DATE.
NAMES.
RESIDENCE.
AGE.
1892. Jan. 7,
Timothy Lyons .
Randolph
27
Abby R. Hamilton
Randolph
31
IO,
Frank S. Woodman Rose Kenney
Randolph
27
Randolph
27
Feb. 13,
Karl HI. Granger
Weymouth
26
Mary C. Briggs .
Randolph
20
Mar. 26,
Edward A. Greenwood Mary E. Boyle
Holbrook
22
Randolph
22
Apr. IS,
William H. Carroll
Randolph
26
Mary A. O'Connor
Randolph
20.
21,
George Elmer White Eva M. Marland .
Braintree
19
June 20,
Thomas E. Carroll Sarah Meanan
Randolph
34
Avon
34
July
3,
Christophes Mackedon Anna L. Kenney
Abington
23
Sept. 5,
Thomas P. Mahan Alice J. Kelliher
Brockton
35
Randolph
2S
5,
Matthew J. Walsh
Randolph
27
Bridget Kennedy
Weymouth
2I
6,
Ulysses E. Austin Mary L. Fogg
Randolph
19
25,
William F. Carney
Randolph
25
Catherine M. Mallin
Ranpolph
26
Oct. 2,
Charles M. Law Sarah E. Shedd . ( Littlefield)
Randolph
25
Randolph
40
I7,
Weldon H. Reynolds . Carrie.S. Thayer
Randolph
28
Randolph
27
Randolph
29
Randolph
28
Randolph
24
106
DATE.
NAMES.
RESIDENCE.
AGE.
30
Randolph
.
.
.
24
Nov. 3,
Edgar C. Holbrook Gertrude L. Lynch
Randolph
21
26,
John H. Simmons Louise E. White
Braintree
28
Braintree
22
27,
Francis A. Stanley Mary L. Boyd
Randolph
46
Holbrook
.
57
29,
John P. Dillon Mary A. Kane
.
Randolph
24
Dec. 6.
Herbert A. Carleton Anna Bergha Howard
Randolph
25
Randolph
23
6.
Jefferson H. Moody Emogene F. Batchelder (Dunham)
Randolph
29.
Middleboro
32
II,
Seth D. Bradley Hannah H. Hursell
Randolph
,
35
Vineyard Haven
.
34
(Smith)
Randolph
45
-
Patrick Donovan Jennie Reed
Boston
.
39
·
(Chute)
.
Oct. 30,
George A. Alden Katie Jones
Randolph
(Miller)
Randolph
23
(Sullivan)
Randolph
28
19,
107
DEATHS
REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF RANDOLPH IN 1894.
DATE.
NAME.
AGE.
DISEASE.
1894.
Y. M. D.
Jan.
I,
Ashael H. Broderick
47
3 27
I,
Lorenzo Hayden, V.S.
50
: 18
Epilepsy
4,
Thomas McGrath, V.S.
58
Abdominal tumor
Feb. 9,
James Sutton
5 20
Cerebral convulsions
I3,
Michael Foley
30
4 3
Peritonitis
17,
William D. Barrows
76
7
Heart disease
17,
John Desmond
4 hours
Infantile
25,
Mary C. Hanson (Highland)
39
I 12
La grippe
Mar.
3, Julia A. Fennell .
27
8 16
Bronchial asthma
3,
Mary E. Stetson (Ainslie ) . William P. Sheridan . .
19
6 16
Phthisis pulmonalis
24,
Ansel Mann
70
2
Pneumonia
25,
John H. Sutton
42
9
3
Tuberlucosis
25,
James M. Hollis .
73
II 22
Asthma
26,
- Sheehan
I
Premature birth
Apr.
2,
Annie Moors (McMahon) .
36
II 21
Typhoid pneumonia
4,
Deborah L .Stevens (Leonard)
78
I 18
Heart disease
5
Mary E. Robbins (Trufant) John McGuckin . .
65
6 29
Heart disease
May
I, Amy Gertrude Payne .
IO
7
Meningitis
I, Ellen Murry Dywer
75
Heart disease
5, Eliza Clark (Howard)
90
6 22
Old age
12, George W. Holbrook .
13 2 26
Anemia typhoid fever
13, -- DeForest
Premature birth
17,
James Kinnier
Pleuro pneumonia
28, John Day
3 18
Suicide, hanging
31,
Thomas B. Howard
S6
4
Parenclymatous nephitis
June 6,
Susan H. Thayer (Hichborn) David Liufield
84
5
I3
23,
John R. Gordon .
90
5
Old age
27,
Annie B. Holbrook ( Smith )
70
3
Old age
3,
Bridget Patten (Sullivan) ·
52
85
Cholera morbus
9, Chester S. Wentworth
IO
IO
19,
Mary Briggs (Lothrop)
76
9
4
Acute indigestion
21, Richard HI. Newton
II
3
Cholera infantum
Aug. 3,
Joseph King
5
5
Cholera infantum
5:
Walter W. Wales
34
9 26
Chronic nephritis
.
86
8
II
Heart disease
16,
Anemia
July
Cerebal hemorrhage
S, Mary Ahern
41 11 15 50
28, Agnes S. Moore (Stevens)
61
Cancer
25,
73 IO 12
.
.
Ellen Kinnier (Collins)
73
3
Senility
I
Rheumatic carditis
28,
Harriet Pratt (Clark)
58
4 4
38
5 J4
Ulcerative lungs
17,
Pneumonia
Internal injury
Hypertrophy, heart
108
DATE.
NAME.
AGE.
DISEASE.
Aug. 7,
Arthur V. Hand .
·
4
8
Cholera infantum
25,
Albert J. Keith
2 II
Marasmus
27,
William J. Curran
5
3 22
Malignant scarlet feve Heart disease
Sept.
I,
Elizabeth Sutton
II
28
4,
A. Lawrence White, V.S. .
58
7,
Margaret Kennedy
4
I 27
Cerebral hemorrhage Pertusis
9,
Mary A. Mahar(Gallagher)
67
Emphysonen of lungs
IO,
James Hoye
Oct.
4,
Ansel French
.
55
9 23
General paralysis Heart disease
7,
Margaret Reilly (Freeman )
65
6 23
Paralysis agitous apoplexy
13,
Richard Forrest, Jr.
10 17
Cerebral congestion
20,
Flora Dunham
2 12
Pneumonia
23,
Mary E. Winthrop (Leighton)
39
Nephritis
Nov.
9,
Eliza T. Smith ( Storrow) .
58 10
Cancer
25,
Theodore B. Stetson
49
7 10
Heart disease
26, John O'Leary
41
Accidental
I3,
Charles Hawes
60
9 10
Burns congestive braii
Dec.
2,
Anna G. Sullivan
2 26
Whooping cough
5,
Ann Brophy ( Kealey) Soloman L. White
79
9 13
Diarrhoea
22,
Mary Mead (Battles)
73
9 II
Locomotor ataxia
24,
William Smith .
18
Drowned
25,
Silence W. Holbrook(Cole)
77
3 14
Chronic bronchitis
27,
Ann Burke .
65
Valvular disease of heart
CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES.
Epilepsy, tumor, peritonitis infantile, la grippe, carditis, phthisis, pul monalis, tuberculosis, meningitis, senility, suicide, anemia, cholera mor bus, accidental, internal injury, indigestion, marasmus, scarlet fever, per tuseis, softening of brain, paralysis, apoplexy, burned, whooping cough dropsy, diarrhoea, loce ataxia, drowned, bronchitis, I each.
Cerebral convulsions, ulceration of lungs, premature birth, cerebra hemorrhage, cancer, typhoid fever, 2 each.
Asthma, old age, nephitis, cholera infantum, 3 each.
Pneumonia, 5.
Heart disease, 10.
Under 5 years of age .
I 2
Between 5 and 10
10 and 20
.
20 and 30
.
.
70
28,
Sally G. Pettee
.
79
6
Typhoid malaria fever! Softening of brain
4,
Samuel Hamilton
.
.
·
.
70
Rheumatism, dropsy Asthma
8,
18,
Mary B. Pooler .
7
9
.
.
.
96
2 21
109
Between 30 and 40
5
40 and 50
6
50 and 60
S
60 and 70
7
70 and So
II
So and 90
5
90 and 100
3
6S
110
TOWN WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Randolph 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 Randolph, qualified to vote in town affairs, to as- semble at Stetson Hall, in said town, on Monday, the fourth day of March next, at six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, namely :
. Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
Article 2. To choose all such town officers as are required by law to be chosen by ballot; also on the same ballot to vote "Yes " or "No" in answer to the question : "Shall li- cense be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?"
Article 3. To choose all such town officers as are not re- quired by law to be chosen by ballot.
Article 4. To hear the report of the town officers and act thereon.
Article 5. To raise such sums of money as may be deemed necessary for the support of schools, and appropriate the same.
Article 6. To raise money for the repairs of highways, and determine the manner of expending the same.
Article 7. To raise money to defray the general town ex-
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penses for the current year, and make appropriations there- for.
Article 8. To see what action the town will take in rela- tion to the Fire Department, and raise an appropriate money therefor.
Article 9. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the decoration of soldiers' graves under the direction of Capt. Horace Niles Post 110, G.A.R.
Article 10. To see if the town will vote to furnish the Prescott school building with a new heating and ventilating apparatus, as directed by the department of the District Police, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Article 11. To see what sum of money the town will raise und contribute to the sinking fund as required by law, to meet the payment of the "Randolph Water Loan" when due.
Article 12. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the payment of interest on the "Randolph Water Loan."
Article 13. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for water for hydrants, street service, pub- lic buildings and drinking fountains.
Article 14. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to pay for lighting the streets by electricity, as per contract with Charles Doughty.
Article 15. To see if the town will authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money temporarily in anticipation of taxes of the present municipal year, and fix the sum he is authorized to borrow.
Article 16. To see if the town will authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue notes of the town to replace those now outstanding, the same to be refunded upon such terms as they may deem most favorable for the town.
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Article 17. To see what compensation the town will allow for the collection of taxes.
Article 18. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen and posted according to law.
Article 19. To see what action the town will take in rela- tion to the care of and keeping in repair the clocks in the towers of the First Congregational and First Baptist churches, also the clock in the Stetson Hall, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to publish the proceedings of its Centennial Celebration, and raise and ap- propriate money therefor.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to extend the water pipes on Mill Street from the residence of Moses Mc- Gaughey to the residence of James Welsh, and raise and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by Michael Crowley and others.
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to put electric lights on High Street from the residence of Abraham Jones to the residence of Michael Ford, and raise and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by H. S. Archer and others.
Article 23. To see if the town will authorize and appoint the Selectmen to be agents and attorneys for the town to prosecute, defend, compromise and settle any and all suits and proceedings in which the town may be in any manner interested as a party or otherwise, for the ensuing year, ex- cept so far as the same in any way relates to the water supply.
Article 24. To see if the town will authorize and appoint the Water Commissioners to be the agents and attorneys for the town to prosecute, defend, compromise and settle any and all suits and proceedings in which the town may be in- terested as a party or otherwise, so far as the same in any manner relates to the taking of the waters of Great Pond or
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in the construction of the water works, either jointly or sep- arately, as authorized under Chapter 217 of the Acts of 1885, and to employ counsel if necessary.
Article 25. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to appoint special officers to enforce the laws, and raise and appropriate money for the payment of such officers.
Article 26. To see what action the town will take in re- lation to the pay of laborers employed by the town.
Article 27. To see what action the town will take in ro- lation to medical attendance on the poor, and raise and ap- propriate money therefor.
Article 28. To see if the town will authorize the Collector of Taxes to charge interest at the rate of six per centum per annum on all taxes remaining unpaid on and after October 10, 1895.
Article 29. To see if the town will authorize the Collector of Taxes to use the same means which a Town Treasurer may use when acting as collector.
Article 30. To see if the town will vote to extend the water pipes through Canton Street from the junction of Main and Canton Streets to the juntion of Canton and High Streets, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Article 31. To see if the town will vote to extend the electric lights on North Street from their present terminus to Braintree line. and raise and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by Charles H. Thayer and others.
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