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collection of bonds .
3 36
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By depositing in savings banks $1,665 18 Balance in hands of Treasurer Dec. 31, 1897, 509 02
$21,549 78
FINANCIAL EXHIBIT OF WATER ACCOUNT DECEMBER 31, 1897.
LIABILITIES.
Water bonds outstanding $143,000 00
Interest on bonds Dec. 31, 1897, 1,693 33
-$144,693 33
ASSETS.
Sinking fund
. $35,376 98
Cash in hands of Treasurer
.
2,591 88
37,968 86
Net water debt December 31, 1897 .
$106,724 47
Net water debt Dec. 31, 1896, $108,349 19
Net water debt Dec. 31, 1897, 106,724 47
Decrease of water debt in 1897,
$1,624 72
STATE OF THE RANDOLPH WATER LOAN SINK- ING FUND DECEMBER 31, 1897.
$3,000 00 1 Old Colony R.R. bond, 4 per cent regis- tered.
500 00 1 Maine Central R.R. bond, 6 per cent cou- pon.
22,000 00 22 Town of Randolph bonds, 4 per cent cou- pon.
4,000 00 1 Town of Randolph note, 4 per cent demand.
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$1,221 61 Deposit in Abington Savings Bank.
1,195 04 Deposit in North Easton Savings Bank.
1,195 04 . Deposit in Brockton Savings Bank.
1,194 94 Deposit in Quincy Savings Bank.
561 33 Deposit in Randolph Savings Bank.
509 02 Deposit in Mass. Loan & Trust Co., Boston.
$35,376 98
RANDOLPH, February 7, 1898.
The undersigned, Auditors of the town of Randolph, have this day examined the Sinking Fund and find it to agree with the statement above made.
C. G. HATHAWAY, M. F. CUNNINGHAM, R. P. BARRETT, Auditors.
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
In submitting his report, the Treasurer desires to call at- tention to the following facts, viz. : that all payments, where- ever the same could be done with propriety, have been made upon orders of the Selectmen, and include such items as the State and County taxes and interest on town notes -items which usually appear separately in a Treasurer's report. The only exceptions to this rule are the treasury notes of the town and the "expense " account, comprised of court fees and money paid for returns of births, marriages and deaths, the amount of which is regulated by law. As will be seen by the Financial Exhibit, the net debt of the town has been increased $1,880.15 during the past year. The explanation is self-evident when we take into consideration the amounts of money drawn on the various accounts over and above the respective appropriations ; no provisions could have been made to raise this overdraw by taxation, and its payment therefore could have but one effect - that of adding directly to the indebtedness of the town.
During the year a note of $10,000 held by the Randolph Savings Bank, drawing interest at 5 per cent, was taken up, and a note for the same amount substituted at 4 per cent. The Lucy A. Wilbur note of $500 at 5 per cent was also paid. The maximum rate of interest on any note now out- standing is four per cent.
As in previous reports, the interest account is given in detail.
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INTEREST ACCOUNT.
DR.
Amount of town appropriation $2,700 00
Interest accrued on deposits 52 48
Interest accrued on taxes 904 16
$3,656 64
CR.
Paid on town notes :
Feb. 1. $8,500, 1 year at 4 per cent, $340 00
March 10. $10,000, 8 mos. at 35 per cent. . 241 67
March 16. $1,600, 1 year at 4 per cent, 64 00
March 30. $4,000, 18 mos. at 4 per cent, 240 00 April 1. $10,000, 3 mos. 13 days at 5
per cent 143 06
April 22. $10,000, 8 mos. at 33 per cent, 225 00
April 22. $5,000, 1 year at 3% per cent, 193 75 April 29. $15,000, 6 mos. at 44 per cent, 318 75 April 29. Commission on above at &
per cent 18 75
May 3. $3,000, 7 mos. 21 days at 33.
per cent 67 37
June 12. $9,300, 1 year at 4 per cent, 372 00
July 1. $5,000, 1 year at 4 per cent, 200 00 Oct. 14. $10,000, 6 mos. at, 4 per cent, 200 00 Oct. 14. $500, 17 mos. 19 days at 5 per cent 36 76
Oct. 29. $15,000, 6 mos. at 32 per cent, 281 25
· Dec. 12. $5,000, 1 year at 4 per cent, 200 00
Dec. 21. $10,000, 4 mos. at 27.4%, 91 33
Amount unexpended
3,233 69
$422 95
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The interest on the Coddington Fund, $64.00, not being applicable for any purpose other than school uses, is not in- cluded in the above showing.
FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.
LIABILITIES.
Treasury notes :
Turner Free Library, 4 per cent . $5,000 00 .
Randolph Savings Bank, 4 per cent . 10,000 00
Randolph Savings Bank, 4 per cent . 5,000 00 Randolph Sinking Fund, 4 per cent 4,000 00
Coddington Fund, 4 per cent . 1,600 00
Nine coupon notes (Allen Street and Highland Avenue), 4 per cent
8,500 00
Three notes (Liberty and Lafayette Streets), 4 per cent
6,300 00
One note (Liberty, North and Lafayette Streets), 4 per cent . 3,000 00
One note (renewal) 32 per cent, . 15,000 00
Three notes (anticipation of taxes) 18,000 00 ·
$76,400 00
Interest on above notes (estimated)
345 33
$76,745 33
ASSETS.
Salt marsh, Quincy . $300 00
Unpaid taxes of 1896
·
6,636 13
Unpaid taxes of 1897 · . 17,492 85
Interest due on taxes (estimated ) 1,685 00
State aid to be refunded .
2,624 50
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Military aid to be refunded $312 00
Burial expenses to be refunded 70 00
Balance Bank and Corporation tax to be refunded (estimated)
149 77
Due from other towns
365 14
Cash in hands of Treasurer
3,606 26
$33,241 65
Net town debt Dec. 31, 1897
. $43,503 68
Net town debt Dec. 31, 1896
. 41,623 53
Increase of debt in 1897
. . $1,880 15
RANDOLPH, February 4, 1898.
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 all payments and receipts.
C. G. HATHAWAY, M. F. CUNNINGHAM. R. P. BARRETT.
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DR. JOSEPH T. LEAHY, TREASURER, IN
Balance on hand December 31, 1896 . $4,162 68
Receipts :
From town notes, money borrowed 67,000 00
Taxes of 1895
$5,936 20
1896
11,000 00 .
1897
. 24,500 00 -
41,436 20
State Treasurer :
Massachusetts school fund
$262 57
corporation tax :
Balance of 1896
$9 81
Of 1897 .
3,485 68
3,495 49
National Bank tax
1,908 72
military aid refunded
236 00
State aid refunded
2,724 00
burial State pauper ·.
15 00
burial indigent soldier
35 00
one-half salary of inspector
50 00
Selectmen for sundry accounts
· other towns, pauper support : Holbrook, bill of 1896
$566 66
Holbrook, bill of 1897
386 01
Avon
12 50
Boston .
5 08
Brockton
21 00
Quincy .
7 25
interest on deposits in banks
$52 48
on taxes .
904 16
dog money refunded
447 88
licenses, various kinds
16 00
School Committee :
interest on Coddington fund
$64 00
sale of desks .
2 05
66 05
all other sources :
Court fees : Quincy . . $175 73
Dedham
12 00
$187 73
sale of documents
2 00
189 73
·
8,726 78 1,071 25
998 50
956 64
$125,071 71
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ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF RANDOLPH.
CR.
Expenditures :
Paid treasury notes
1066 town orders
Court fees :
M. F. Sullivan
$13 22
Thomas Farrell
36 77-
T. B. Jones
9 72
E. F. Knight
78 50
F. W. Vye
15 79
A. H. Holbrook
10 37
E. L. Payne
3 22
Paid for records of births, marriages and deaths :
Ralph Houghton
$1I 25
J. B. Wren
7 25
M. M. Poole .
25
W. M. Babbitt
25
C. C. Farnham
25
A. J. Holt
25
D. F. Kinnier
2 50
F. C. Granger
9 50
A. L. Chase .
3 25
Richard Forrest
15 00
Joseph T. Leahy
57 05
106 80
Paid for rebinding, indexing and new record books, 48 50 Paid for notification of representative 2 00
Cash in hands of Treasurer December 31, 1897
3,606 26
$64,500 CO 56,640 56
167 59
$125,071 71
CONDENSED MONTHLY STATEMENTS.
RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURES.
MONTHS.
Taxes.
Selectmen, sundry accounts.
Money bor- rowed on town notes.
Interest.
Other towns, pauper account.
State Treasurer.
All other sources.
Orders of Selectmen.
Court fees, B. M. & D., etc.
Town notes.
December, 1896
January
$500 00
$1,023 28
$0 75
4,928 26
March
1,500 00
$80 55
$14,000 00
7 07
9 81
35 71
6,815 02
30.98
1,767 09
April
2,000 00
55 00
40,000 00
2 36
16 78
5,878 68
40 00
$9,000 00 35,000 00
2,922 55
May
1,500 00
36 00
3,000 00
8 43
50 00
2 90
5,504 96
6 57
2,008 35
June
2,000 00
2 20 00
I 86
2 00
3,210 IS
22 83
999 20
July
2,000 00
69 70
7 25
82 37
2,429 15
I 50
727 87
August
2,000 00
50 00
5 00
2,183 35
4 65
594 87
September
3,500 00
35 80
34 00
2,929 80
46 60
I, IS8 27
October
18,500 00
51 66
3,318 os 6,604 08
3 22
15,918 63
November
2,000 00
100 00
14 63 911 61
386 OI
8,404 40
13 51
12,231 06
152 30
3,606 26
Totals, 1897 . * Totals, 1896, for comparison . Balance from 1895, $6,006 52
$41,436 20
$1,071 25
$67,000 00
$956 64
$998 50
$8,726 78
$719 66
$56,640 56
$324 89
$64,500 00
$3,606 26
35,000 00
996 28
57,600 00 1,505 51
1,028 75
9,575 60
610 SI
+54,228 56
332 23
53,600 00
4,162 68
.
1,500 00
$10 68
$579 16 5 08 21 00
$262 57
$447 88
27 85
4,512 92
1,958 95
.
.
.
* Including report of late treasurer.
t Including all payments not otherwise classified.
500 00 10,000 00 10,000 00
1,413 69
December
4.436 20
424 20
10,000 00
15 49
BALANCE.
$4,162 68
February
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
RANDOLPH, March 1, 1897.
Pursuant to the warrant issued by the Selectmen of Ran- dolph, dated February 15, 1897, calling on the inhabitants of Randolph, qualified to vote in town affairs, to assemble and act on the thirty-seven articles contained therein, the qualified voters assembled in Stetson Hall on March 1, 1897.
The Town Clerk having administered the oath of office to Edward O'Flaherty and Thomas L. Stetson, ballot clerks, delivered to them a package of 1,550 ballots, and took their receipt therefor.
All the requirements of law in relation to the preparation of polling booths, specimen ballots, and cards of instruction were complied with, and at six o'clock A.M. the meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, who read the warrant and officer's return, and declared the meeting open for the transaction of business.
A full record of the same follows :
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing. Voted, no one dissenting, that the Town Clerk cast one ballot for John T. Flood for Moderator. Voted, to close the polls. Whole number of votes cast, one.
John T. Flood having received one vote was declared elected Moderator and at once took charge of the meeting.
Article 2. To choose all such town officers as are required by law to be chosen by ballot ; also on the same ballot to
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vote " yes " or "no" in answer to the question, "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?"
Voted, unanimously, that we proceed to ballot for all such town officers as towns are by law authorized to choose at their annual meeting, viz. : a Town Clerk, a Town Treasurer, three Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor, once superintending School Committee, three Auditors, seven Constables, three Fish Wardens, one Trustee Stetson School Fund, one Water Commissioner, and a Collector of Taxes ; also on same ballot to vote " yes " or " no" in answer to the question, " Shall license for the sale of intoxicating liquors be granted in this town?" That the polls be kept open until two o'clock P.M. That Articles 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37 of the warrant be referred to a com- mittee of seven to be appointed by the Moderator, said com- mittee to report at an adjournment of this meeting, and when this meeting adjourns it shall be to Monday, March 15, 1897, at seven o'clock P.M., for the purpose of taking action upon the report of said committee.
The Moderator appointed and administered the oath of office to the following named election officers, viz. : Deputy ballot clerks, James D. Sheridan, William A. Croak; at check-list, Joseph J. McMahon, John H. Field; at ballot box, Fred L. Belcher ; officers at gates, Frank J. Donahoe, Thomas Farrell ; tellers, William F. Barrett, Rufus A. Thayer, Thomas Fox, Edmund Cottle, Nelson Mann, Frank- lin W. Hayden, Arthur W. Alden, John E. McDonald.
The ballot box was examined and found apparently in good order; having been shown to the meeting as being empty, it was locked and the key given to the officer at the gate. The polls were then declared open for the reception of ballots.
During the time set for balloting the ballot box was, with
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the unanimous consent of the election officers, twice opened, viz. : at 8.45 o'clock, when the register showed 309 votes cast ; at 11.35 o'clock, when the register showed 633 votes cast.
At two o'clock p.M. it was voted to close the polls. The check-list and ballot clerks' list each showed 816 names checked. The Moderator counted 816 ballots thrown, but the ballot box, through some irregularity, registered 840. After the close of the polls, in order to expedite the canvass of the votes, the deputy ballot clerks and assistants at the check-list were pressed into the service, forming a third group of tellers.
The ballots having been sorted and counted in open town meeting, declaration of the result was made as follows : Whole number of votes cast 816
FOR TOWN CLERK AND TREASURER.
* + Joseph T. Leahy . 579 Scattering 3
Blanks 234
FOR SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Harland P. Batchelder,
1
* + Peter B. Hand
404
Winthrop B. Atherton, 308 Patrick H. Mclaughlin, 393 + Minot W. Baker . 448 * t John K. Willard . 500
Blanks
. 394
FOR SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE, THREE YEARS.
Edward Long
383
+ Royal T. Mann
.
404
Blanks 29
FOR TRUSTEE STETSON SCHOOL FUND, THREE YEARS.
Edward Long
371
*
+ Royal T. Mann
393
Blanks 52
FOR WATER COMMISSIONER, THREE YEARS.
Frank W. Harris 1 James E. Foley 324
* Daniel B. White
438
Blanks
.
53
120
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
* + Fred M. French . 594 Scattering . Blanks 219 FOR FISH WARDENS.
3
* Franklin W. Hayden, 16 * + Charles A. Wales, 487
* + George W. Hawes,
394
Scattering
43
Blanks
. 1508
FOR FENCE VIEWERS.
* * Charles D. Baker . 398 * Herman F. McIntire, 381
* + Arthur H. Holbrook, 395
Scattering
·
10
Blanks
. 1264
FOR CONSTABLES.
* * James E. Blanche, 469
E. Lawrence Payne 276
* + Frank J. Donahoe, 603 * + Lincoln Stetson .
544
* * Thomas Farrell 553 * * Michael F. Sullivan, 549
* + Joseph H. Foster, 415 Frederick W. Vye . 338
* + E. Forrest Knight, 443 Scattering
25
Blanks 1497
ON LICENSE QUESTION.
Yes .
244 No . 454
Blanks 118
* Elected. t Oath of office taken.
Committee appointed by the Moderator to report on arti- cles referred : Asa P. French,
Charles G. Hathaway, James Fardy,
John V. Beal, Andrew J. Gove,
William H. Gibbons,
James Molloy.
Article 3. To choose all such town officers as are not re- quired by law to be chosen by ballot.
During the counting of the ballots the following named officers were chosen :
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SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND BARK.
+ Daniel B. White,
Joseph T. Leahy,
Charles D. Hill,
Royal T. Mann,
Charles Prescott,
¡ Charles F. Bean.
POUND KEEPER.
t George R. Weaver.
FIELD DRIVERS.
James Good,
David J. Good,
Hugh J. Molloy,
Edward O'Brien,
t Joseph Foster, Patrick Cain.
t Oath of office taken.
Article 22. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money tem- porarily, in anticipation of taxes of the present municipal year, and fix the sum he is authorized to borrow.
Voted, unanimously, that for the purpose of procuring a temporary loan to and for the use of the Town of Randolph in anticipation of taxes of the present municipal year, the Town Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow from time to time a sum or sums in the aggregate amounting to not more than thirty-five thousand dollars, and to execute and deliver the note or notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the time the loan is made and at a rate of interest not exceeding six per cent per annum. All debts incurred under this vote (by the town) shall be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.
Article 23. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, 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 deem most favorable for the town.
Voted, that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be authorized to borrow money to replace, renew or re-
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fund any or all notes of the town now outstanding that may be now due or on demand or that may become due during the present year.
Article 25. To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors as prepared by the Selectmen and published in the town re- port as required by law.
Voted, to accept the list of Jurors prepared and published by the Selectmen, with the exception of the following five persons : Frank H. Jaquith, Charles A. Wales, John B. Wren, James O'Brien and Selwyn Wilbur, who are excused.
LIST OF JURORS.
Archer, Horace S.
French, Fred A.
Alden, Arthur W.
French, George M.
Arth, Ernst.
Frizzell, William.
Barrett, Redmond.
Forrest, Richard.
Batchelder, Harlan P.
Gibbons, William.
Belcher, Henry A.
Good, William.
Binney, George L.
Hagney, Arthur.
Blanche, Richard.
Holbrook, Columbus.
Burke, James.
Holbrook, Albert H.
Clark, Dexter T.
Holbrook, George W.
Casey, Peter.
Howard, Charles H.
Clark, Hugh.
Jones, Rufus.
Chessman, Samuel L.
Kiley, Patrick M.
Cole, Charles H.
King, Evander F.
Croak, William A.
Leach, John.
Curran, John.
Long, Edward.
Dennehy, Daniel D.
Mann, Edwin M.
Dolan, Charles S.
Mann, Lucius H.
Donovan, Michael A.
Macomber, Albert M.
English, Nicholas.
Mahady, William.
Elliott, George A.
McGaughey, Moses.
Field, John H.
McAuliffe, Robert.
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Molloy, James.
Reynolds, George A. Riley, Thomas.
Montsie, Frederick W.
Nichols, George H.
Scanlon, Maurice E.
Niles, Amasa S.
Sheridan, Michael.
Niles, Isaac.
Smith, Adoniram.
O'Connell, Michael J.
Snow, Hiram.
Palmer, James W.
Stetson, Francis E.
Payne, Ezra R.
Spear, William B.
Pike, Martin P.
Tabor, Edwin A.
Poole, Marcus M. Thayer, Rufus A.
Porter, Franklin.
Twoomey, Daniel.
Porter, William.
Tolman, Nathan A.
Roberts, William R.
Young, Eddy C.
Article 31. 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 in- terested, as a party or otherwise, for the ensuing year, except so far as the same in any way relates to the water supply.
Voted, that the Selectmen be so authorized and appointed.
Article 32. 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 in the construction of the water works, either jointly or sep- arately, as authorized under Chapter 217 of the Acts of 1887, and to employ counsel if necessary.
Voted, that the Water Commissioners be so authorized and appointed.
The ballots, unused ballots and both check-lists were sealed
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up in open town meeting, certified to by the election officers, and delivered to the Town Clerk.
Voted to adjourn till Monday, March 15, 1897.
A true record.
Attest : JOSEPH T. LEAHY, Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING.
RANDOLPH, March 15, 1897.
Agreeably to adjournment, the voters of the Town of Randolph assembled in Stetson Hall on Monday evening, March 15, 1897. Promptly at seven o'clock the Moderator called the meeting to order. Few voters being present, a recess was declared for twenty minutes, and at 7.20 o'clock another recess of ten minutes was declared. At 7.30 o'clock the Moderator again called the meeting to order. The com- mittee on appropriations presented to each voter a printed report of their recommendations as to the disposal of the various articles referred to them, and action on the same was taken as follows :
Voted, that the report as presented by the committee be accepted, and that each article be taken up in its order and acted upon.
Article 4, To hear the report of the town officers and act thereon.
Voted, that the reports of the several town officers for the year ending December 31, 1896, be accepted.
Article 5. To raise such sums of money as may be deemed necessary for the support of schools, and appropriate the same.
Voted, that the sum of $9,340 be raised and appropriated as follows :
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For teaching .
. $7,430 00
Care of rooms
575 00 ,
Fuel
425 00
Miscellaneous and incidental expenses and gen-
eral repairs
600 00
Painting buildings .
200 00
Books and supplies
. 850 00
$10,080 00
Less estimated revenue from the dog tax, State,
school tax and Coddington Fund . 740 00
Total
$9,340 00
And that the sum of $2,200 be raised and appropriated for Stetson High School ; and in addition thereto, that the Treasurer be instructed to pay to the trustees, for the sup- port of said Stetson High School, the amount of bank tax received by him and arising from the investment known as the Stetson School Fund.
It is also voted, that the Treasurer, with approval of the Selectmen, be authorized and directed to borrow upon notes of the Town of Randolph such sums of money not exceeding three thousand dollars as may be required to pay the expenses incurred for the support of schools, including Stetson High School, from January 1, 1898, to March 1 in said year, and that said notes thus issued shall be a part and be paid from the money raised and appropriated for the support of schools for the year 1898.
Article 6. To raise money for the repairs of highways, and determine the manner of expending the same.
Voted, that the sum of $5,000 be raised and appropriated for repairs of highways, the same to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen as follows :
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General repairs, including sidewalks . $3,500 00
Paving .
500 00
Removing snow
1,000 00
$5,000 00
Article 7. To raise money to defray the general town ex- penses for the current year, and appropriate the same.
Voted, that the sum of $13,800 be raised and appropriated therefor as follows :
Miscellaneous expenses
$1,800 00
Poor in almshouse .
1,500 00
Poor out of almshouse ·
3,600 00
Soldiers' relief
300 00
Soldiors' relief in Randolph and Holbrook 800 00
Military aid .
200 00
Town officers
2,400 00
Interest on town debt
2,700 00
Board of Health
150 00
Lockup expenses ·
.
200 00
Painting almshouse
150 00
Total
. $13,800 00
Article 8. To see what action the town will take in rela- tion to the Fire Department, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted, that the sum of $3,200 be raised and appropriated as follows :
For regular running expenses . $1,000 00
For hour service at fires (estimated)
225 00
For insurance
90 00
For repairs
150 00
For fires in woodland
75 00
Pay of 55 men at $12 each
660 00
For purchase of ladder truck
1,000 00
Total .
$3,200 00
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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.
Voted, that the sum of $100 be raised and appropriated for said purpose.
Article 10. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the decoration of firemen's graves under the direction of the Veteran Fireman's Association, as petitioned for by Henry F. Rooney and others.
This article was inserted under a misapprehension of the law, which permits cities and towns to raise money to decor- ate the graves of only such firemen as have died in conse- quence of injuries received while in active service at fires, and it is therefore voted that said article be indefinitely post- poned.
Article 11. To see what sum of money the town will raise and contribute to the Sinking Fund, as required by law, to meet the payment of the "Randolph Water Loan."
Voted, that the sum of $3,000 be raised and contributed to the Sinking Fund 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 water for hydrants, strect service, public buildings and drinking fountains.
Voted, that the sum of $2,000 be raised and appropriated for hydrants, street service, public buildings and drinking fountains. 1
Article 13. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate to the payment of interest on the Randolph Water Loan.
Voted, that the sum of $1,000 be raised and appropriated for the payment of interest on the Randolph Water Loan as it accrues on the same.
Article 14. To see what action the town will take in rela-
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tion to lighting the streets by electricity, and raise and ap- propriate money for the same.
Voted, that this article be referred to the Selectmen, to make such contract with Charles Doughty as they may deem expedient, and that the sum of $3,430 be raised and appro- priated for said purpose, which sum is to include the placing of four additional lights on West Street, between McCarty's and Mann's Corner, as petitioned for by Clarence Hagar and others.
Article 1,5. To see what action the town will take in rela- tion to placing additional lights on West Street, as petitioned for by Clarence Hagar and others, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted, that this article be referred to the Selectmen in accordance with the recommendation under Article 14.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 431 of the Acts of 1888 as amended, and to unite with the town of Holbrook, or with any other town or towns, in the discretion of the School Committee, to em- ploy a Superintendent of Schools, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
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