Randolph town reports 1891-1900, Part 62

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Publication date: 1891
Publisher: Town of Randolph
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service pipe, etc. 7,764 76


Received town appropriations :


For hydrants, etc.


$2,000 00


For sinking fund


2,500 00 .


4,500 00


$12,605 24


EXPENDITURES.


Paid orders of Water Commissioners


12,548 16


Balance on hand December 31, 1900


$57 08


100


FINANCIAL STATEMENT BY MONTHS.


MONTH.


Receipts.


Payments.


Balance.


December, 1899


$340 48


January, 1900


$1,352 02


$620 00


1,072 50


February


308 03


791 28


589 25


March .


214 00


97 00


706 25


April


1,702 29


1,982 46


426 08


May


·


476 34


875 50


26 92


June


·


359 51


158 51


227 92


July


·


1,870 34


1,340 38


757 88


August


471 20


130 93


1,098 15


September


1,051 56


443 42


1,706 29


October


593 43


1,973 25


326 47


November


157 45


455 48


28 44


December


3,708 59


3,679 95


57 08


Totals


$12,264 76


$12,548 16


$57 08


RANDOLPH, Mass., February 5, 1901 .


We, the undersigned, Auditors of the Town of Randolph, have this day examined the accounts of Joseph T. Leahy, Treasurer of the Water Com- missioners, and find the same correct and the balance as stated above.


M. F. CUNNINGHAM, J. K. WILLARD, R. P. BARRETT,


Auditors.


101


JOSEPH T. LEAHY, TREASURER, in account with RANDOLPH WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.


DR.


Balance on hand December 31, 1899 . $6,053 24


Received for town note .


· 3,000 00


Received for town note


4,000 00


Maine Central bond 500 00 .


town appropriation


2,500 00


Received interest :


On town note $4,000, six months $80 00


Old Colony R.R. bond, one year, 120 00


Maine Central bond, one year 30 00 .


town note $15,000, six months . 300 00


Town of Randolph bonds, one year, 880 00 On deposits in savings banks :


Abington $53 46


North Easton 52 24


Brockton . 45 66


Quincy


52 24


Randolph


24 52


Mass. Loan & Trust Co.,


79 52


307 64


1,717 64


$17,770 88


CR.


By amount paid for town note,


$15,000 00


paid for four town notes, 2,000 00


deposited in savings banks 228 12


Cash balance, deposited in Mass.


Loan & Trust Co.


542 76


$17,770 88


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FINANCIAL EXHIBIT OF WATER ACCOUNT DECEMBER 31, 1900.


LIABILITIES.


Water bonds outstanding : amount due, -


April 1, 1902


.$10,000 00


April 1, 1907


. 20,000 00


April 1, 1912


. 20,000 00


May 1, 1917


. 40,000 00


May 1, 1918


. 20,000 00


July 1, 1922


. 25,000 00


July 1, 1926


. 8,000 00


-$143,000 00


Interest due on bonds Dec. 31, 1900, 1,693 33 -$144,693 33


ASSETS.


Amount of sinking fund


. $48,582 87


Cash in hands of Treasurer


57 08


-


- $48,639 95.


Net water debt, December 31, 1900 .


. $96,053 38


Net water debt, December 31, 1899 . $99,987 62


Net water debt, December 31, 1900


. 96,053 38


Decrease of water debt in 1900 . · $3,934 24


103


STATE OF THE RANDOLPH WATER LOAN SINKING FUND DECEMBER 31, 1900.


1 Old Colony R.R. bond, registered 4 per cent, $3,000 00 22 Town of Randolph bonds, coupon 4 per cent, 22,000 00 1 Town of Randolph note, demand, 4 per cent, 15,000 00 4 Town of Randolph notes, serial 4 per cent, 2,000 00


On deposit in Abington Savings Bank 1,377.34 On deposit in North Eastern Savings Bank 1,345 76


On deposit in Quincy Savings Bank 1,345 76


On deposit in Brockton Savings Bank


1,339 18


On deposit in Randolph Savings Bank 632 07


On deposit in Mass. Loan & Tust Co.


542 76


$48,582 87


RANDOLPH, MASS., February 7, 1901.


The undersigned, Auditors of the Town of Randolph, have examined the Sinking Fund, and find it to agree with the statement above made.


M. F. CUNNINGHAM, J. K. WILLARD, R. P. BARRETT, Auditors.


104


REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.


The events of the past year affecting our financial standing have been uneventful, although our statement shows an in- crease in the town debt of $1,133.


This increase is accounted for by the issue of notes amount- ing to $2,000 to pay for the fire alarm system, and by the net amount of overdrawn accounts, $700. From this total is deducted the amount of two serial notes paid in 1900, one of $850 and one of $500, the balance representing very nearly our net increase in debt.


It will be necessary for the Treasurer to ask at the next meeting an appropriation to cover the amount of the net over- draw, above appropriations.


The last of the ten year loans, amounting to $3,000, to provide money for new streets will fall due June 19, 1901, and it is recommended that payment thereof be made by the issue of serial notes of $300 each, running one to ten years.


The deposit of $2,000 made by the Stoughton & Randolph Street Railway Company as a pledge for the faithful perform- ance of the conditions of their franchise, is still in the Na- tional Exchange Bank, Boston, to the credit of the town.


The "Interest " account, also the account of Court Fees and Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths being especially in the province of the Treasurer, are presented in detail :


INTEREST ACCOUNT.


DR.


Paid on account of street loans :


$8,500, one year, 4 per cent $340 00


$4,500, one year, 4 per cent . 180 00


105


$3,000, one year, 4 per cent . $120 00 $6,300, one year, 2 days, 4 per cent, 253 40


$893 40


Paid on notes in anticipation of taxes :


$3,000, one year, 3.40 per cent $102 00


$4,000, six months, 4 per cent 80 00


$10,000, 6 mos., 1 day, 3.20 per cent, 160 90


$10,000, 6 mos., 18 dys., 3.59 per cent, 197 45


$5,000, 6 mos., 2 dys., 3.20 per cent, 80 88


$10,000, four months, 3.44 per cent, 34 40


$23,000, six months, 3} per cent, 402 50


1,058 13


Paid on all other notes :


$21,600, one year, 4 per cent $864 00


$15,000, six months, 4 per cent 300 00


$15,000, 6 mos., 1 day, 3.25 per cent, 245 10


1,409 10


Total interest paid .


·


.


$3,360 63


CR.


Received town appropriation .


. $2,250 00


interest on deposits . 88 54


interest on taxes


800 00


premium on notes


229 46


Unexpended balance, $7 37


$3,368 00


COURT FEES AND RECORDING BIRTHS, MAR- RIAGES AND DEATHS.


DR.


Paid Edwin F. Knight, court fees . $37 28


John Haney, expenses,


5 75


106


Paid Thomas Farrell, court


fees $13 76


Frank J. Donahoe, court fees 5 57


$62 36


Paid A. L. Chase, returning births . 3 00


F. C. Granger, returning


births


. 8 00


F. P. Linfield, returning


births


75


A. J. Holt, returning


1 births 25


J. S. Sullivan, returning


births


25


F. W. Brett, returning


births


25


W. F. Holmes, returning


births


. 3 50


R. Houghton, returning


.


deaths


15 25


J. B. Wren, returning


deaths


11 00


Richard Forrest, canvass-


ing 15 00


Joseph T. Leahy, record- ing 63 45


120 70


$183 06


CR.


Amount of appropriation $250 00


Amount refunded by Quincy court .


53 99


Received from sale of records 16 50


$320 49


Balance unexpended . $137 43


.


CONDENSED MONTHLY STATEMENTS.


RECEIPTS.


EXPENDITURES.


MONTHIS.


BALANCE.


Taxes.


Select- men, sundry accounts


Money borrowed on town Notes.


Interest.


Other towns, pauper account.


State Treasurer.


All other sources.


Orders of Selectmen.


Town notes.


December, 1899,


$7,735 72


January, 1900


$500 00


$16 49


$1,926 78


$3,000 00


3.325 43


February .


1,500 00


13 53


$10 00


2,983 55


1,865 41


March .


1,000 00


$245 22


$10,000 00 35,000 00


6 58


$60 48


4,670 68


4,000 00 30,000 00


3,566 12


May


2,500 00


60 00


6 96


I 25


5,233 15


901 18


June


3,000 00


60 00


9,300 00


236 49


25 20


3,122 98


6,300 00


4,099 89


July


2,000 00


59 00


3,356 35


2,802 54


August


1,500 00


25 00


3,000 00


5 42


1,860 26


3,850 00


1,622 70


Ssptember


5,400


83 00


6 74


4 00


3,291 13


500 00


3,325 31


October


15,600 00


100 00


2,000 00


5 26


36 65


7,791 27


10,000 00


3,275 95


November


3,000 ()0


60 00


2 47


14 25 373 08


10,779 76


814 56


10,317 10


3,000 00


5.902 54


Totals, 1900 ·


$40,411 75


$935 26


$1, 118 00


$397 33


$10,840 24


$918 71


$55,104 47


$60,650 00


$5,902 54


Totals, 1899


41,554 33


1,250 10


1,199 99


913 00


11,815 71


709 75


53,215 83


56,000 00


7,735 72


Totals, 1898


·


38,635 06


749 OI


70,000 00


1,259 25


761 48


9,362 30


1,135 33


59,500 30


65,000 00


1,008 39


Totals, 1897


.


41,436 20


1,071 25


67,000 00


956 64


998 50


8,726 78


719 66


56,965 45


64,500 00


3,606 26


Totals, 1896


35,000 00


996 28


57,600 00


1,505 51


1,028 75


9,575 60


610 81


54,560 79


53,600 00


4,152 68


·


.


4,507 OI


April


1,500 00


7 00


$37 05


7,484 94


3,066 28


3,286 39


December


2,911 75


243 04


811 06


.


.


$59,300 00 58,500 00


108


JOSEPH T. LEAHY, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH


RECEIPTS.


Balance on hand Decmber 31, 1899 . $7,735 72 Borrowed on town notes :


March 27, 6 mos. 18 days, anticipation of taxes at


3.59 per cent. $10,000 00 April 20, I year, antic'n of taxes at 32 per cent., 10,000 00


April 27, I year, antic'n of taxes at 32 per cent., 10,000 00


April 30, demand, refunding at 4 per cent. . · 15,000 00


June 1, serial, refunding at 4 per cent. 6,300 00 .


June 20, I year, antic'n of taxes at 32 per cent. .


3,000 00


Aug. 24, 4 mos., antic'n of taxes at 3.44 per cent., 3,000 00


Sept. 29, serial, fire alarm, at 4 per cent. · 2,000 00


59,300 00


Received on account of taxes : Of 1898


. $8,603 05


Of 1899 · 9,374 88


Of 1900 . 22,433 82


40,411 75


Received from State Treasurer :


Corporation tax, 1899 .


$60 48


Corporation tax, 1900 .


4,240 41


National bank tax, 1900


1,850 95


Military aid, 1899


294 00


State aid, 1899


2,784 00


Burial of soldier, 1899


3.5 00


Inspector of animals


12 00


Street railway tax


1,563 40 .


Received from Selectmen for sundry accounts .


Received from other towns, pauper account :


Boston .


$10 00


Quincy .


14 25


Holbrook


373 08


397 33


Received from interest : On deposits .


$96 24


On taxes


800 00


Premium on notes


221 76


1,118 00


Received from School Committee :


Interest on Coddington fund


$64 00


Massachusetts school fund .


282 87


Dog licenses refunded .


387 10


·


10,840 24 935 26


.


733 97


109


THE TOWN OF RANDOLPH.


Received from Fire Department :


For use of steamer by City of Quincy Received for licenses of various kinds


105 00


9 25


Received from court fees and sale of records


70 49


$121,657 0I


DISBURSEMENTS.


Paid orders of Selectmen


. $55,104 47


Paid town notes :


Jan. 27, anticipation of taxes


· $3,000 00


March 30, anticipation of taxes


4,000 00


April 23, anticipation of taxes


· 10,000 00


April 30, anticipation of taxes


5,000 00


April 30, renewal


· 15,000 00


June I, street loan


. 6,300 00


Aug. I, street loan, serial


850 00


Aug. 28, anticipation of taxes


·


3,000 00


Sept. 13, highway plant, serial


500 00


Oct. 15, anticipation of taxes


· 10,000 00


Dec. 24, anticipation of taxes


· 3,000 00


60,650 00


Cash in hands of Treasurer Dec. 31, 1900 .


· 5,902 54


$121,657 OI


110


FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.


LIABILITIES.


Treasury notes :


Turner 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


Coddington Fund, 4 per cent . · 1,600 00 Water Loan Sinking Fund, 4 per cent, 15,000 00 Nine notes of $850 each, 4 per cent (Allen st. and Highland av.) 7,650 00 .


Ten notes of $630 each, 4 per cent (Liberty and Lafayette streets) .


6,300 00


One note, 4 per cent (Liberty, North and Lafayette streets ) 3,000 00


Eight notes of $500 each, 4 per cent. (highway plant) 4,000 00


Four notes of $500 each, 4 per cent (fire alarm) 2,000 00


Three notes in anticipation of taxes . 23,000 00


$82,550 00


Interest on above notes (estimated),


556 29


$83,106 29


CASH ASSETS.


Unpaid taxes of 1899 . $9,744 36


Unpaid taxes of 1900 . 16,492 55


Interest due on taxes (estimated ) . 1,942 35


State aid, to be refunded 2,728 00


Military aid, to be refunded 315 00


Burial expenses, to be refunded . 140 00


Balance of corporation tax 60 85


Due from Milton, pauper account 115 98


111


Duc from Boston, pauper account $12 73


Due from Quincy, pauper account 18 75


Due from Braintree, pauper account, 60 00


Due from Avon, pauper account


25 70


Due from Duxbury, pauper account,


20 00


Due from Concord, pauper account, 8 70


Cash in hands of Treasurer


5,902 54


37,587 51


Net town debt December 31, 1900


. $45,518 78


Net town debt December 31, 1899


. 44 385 40


Increase of debt in 1900 .


. $1,133 38


Respectfully submitted,


JOSEPH T. LEAHY,


Treasurer.


RANDOLPH, Mass., February 6, 1901.


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. We also find $2,000 in excess of the above balance, which the Treasurer states has been posted. as a forfeit by the Stoughton and Randolph Street Railway Company.


M. F. CUNNINGHAM, J. K. WILLARD, R. P. BARRETT,


Auditors.


112


RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS IN 1900.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.


RANDOLPH, March 5, 1900.


Pursuant to a warrant issued by the Selectmen of Ran- dolph, dated February 19, 1900, duly served and returned by Michael F. Sullivan, Constable, calling on the inhabitants of Randolph, qualified to vote in town affairs, to take action on the thirty-eight articles contained therein, the qualified voters assembled in Stetson Hall, on Monday, March 5, 1900.


All the requirements of law preliminary to the opening of the polls were complied with, the oath of office being ad- ministered by the Town Clerk to Edward O'Flaherty and Thomas L. Stetson, ballot clerks, who receipted for 1,260 regular and sixty special ballots.


A six o'clock A.M., the Town Clerk called the meeting to order, and having read the warrant and the officer's return thereon, called for action under


Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.


Voted, no objection being offered, that the Town Clerk be instructed to cast one ballot for John T. Flood for Mod- erator.


The ballot having been so cast, it was


Voted, to close the polls.


John T. Flood was declared elected Moderator, and took charge of the meeting.


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The following election officers, appointed by the Select- men, were called to take their respective stations, and the oath of office was administered by the Moderator :


Eugene L. McAuliffe and Samuel A. Foster, deputy ballot clerks ; Fred L. Belcher, assistant at check list ; Dexter T. Clark, assistant at ballot box.


Article 2. To choose all such town officers as are re- quired to be chosen by ballot, also on the same ballot to vote "Yes" or "No," in answer to the question, "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ? "


Voted, 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 Se- lectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor, one Superin- tending School Committee, three Auditors, seven Constables, three Fish Wardens, one Trustee Stetson School Fund, one Water Commissioner and a Collector of Taxes ; also on the same ballot to vote " Yes " or "No" in answer to the ques- tion : " Shall license for the sale of intoxicating liquors be granted in this town?" That the polls shall be kept open until two o'clock P.M. ; that Articles 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, 37 and 38 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 19, 1900, at 7.30 o'clock P.M. for the purpose of taking action upon report of said committee.


The following is the committee appointed by the Modera- , tor : John V. Beal. John K. Willard.


Charles G. Hathaway.


Edward H. McMahon.


Franklin W. Hayden.


Arthur Hagney.


Edwin M. Mann.


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The polls were then declared open for the reception of ballots, and the ballot box was examined, found to be in apparent good order, and shown to be empty.


During the time set for voting, the ballot box was four times opened, and the ballots removed therefrom, viz. :


At 9.05 o'clock A.M., when the register indicated 367 bal- lots cast.


At 11.00 o'clock A.M., when the register indicated 529 ballots cast.


At 11.50 o'clock A.M., when the register indicated 582 ballots cast.


At 1.30 o'clock P.M., when the register indicated 749 bal- lots cast.


The Moderator administered the oath of office to the fol- lowing named persons appointed election tellers by the Se- lectmen :


Nelson Mann.


William F. Barrett.


Ezra Holbrook.


Daniel H. Huxford.


· Franklin W. Hayden. James D. Sheridan.


Walter H. Lyons.


Dominic J. Hand.


Frank H. Tileston.


Frank H. Jaquith.


Thomas J. Mackedon. Fred H. Alden.


At two o'clock P.M. it was voted to close the polls. The Moderator counted out 770 ballots, and the ballot clerks' list and the check list each showed 770 names checked.


While the counting of the ballots was in progress, after the close of the polls, other Articles of the warrant were acted on as follows :


Article 3. To choose all such town officers as are not re- quired by law to be chosen by ballot.


The following named persons were elected to fill the offices set against their respective names :


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SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND BARK.


Daniel B. White.


Joseph T. Leahy.


Charles D. Hill.


Royal T. Mann.


Eugene Thayer. * Charles F. Bean.


POUND KEEPER. * Timothy M. O'Leary.


FIELD DRIVERS.


John F. Burns, Jr.


Frank P. Dolan.


William Pulson.


Jesse E. Taber.


John E. Boyle.


James D. Fox.


Article 4. To choose a Tree Warden.


Elected as Tree Warden : * Royal T. Mann.


Article 5. To see if the town will vote to amend the vote passed February 26, 1891, which designated the town offi- cers to be placed upon the official ballot, so as to include the Tree Warden.


Voted, that the vote passed February 26, 1891, designat- ing the officers to be placed upon the official ballot, shall be so amended as to include the office of Tree Warden.


Article 16. 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.


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 a majority of the Selectmen, to borrow from time to time a sum or sums in the aggregate amounting to not more than thirty-eight thousand dollars, and to execute and deliver the note or notes of the town therefor, payable


* Oath of office taken.


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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 17. 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 re- funded upon such terms as they deem most favorable to the town.


Voted, unanimously, that the Treasurer, with the approval of a majority of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow money to replace, renew or refund 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 32. 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 of otherwise, for the ensuing year, except so far as the same relates in any way to the water supply.


Voted, that the Selectmen be so authorized and appointed.


Article 33. To see if the town will authorize and appoint the Water Commissioners 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 interested 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 separately, as authorized under Chapter 217 of the Acts of 1885, and to employ counsel if necessary.


Voted, that the Water Commissioners be so authorized and appointed.


Article 34. To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors


.


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as prepared by the Selectmen and published in the town re- port, as required by law.


Voted to accept the list of Jurors as published, with the exception of four persons, who, at their own request, were excused.


The following is the list of Jurors accepted :


Atherton, Winthrop B.


Libby, H. Frank


Alden, F. Wayland


Mann, Edwin M.


Arth, Ernst Mann, Lucius H.


Barrett, William F.


Mann, Nelson


Breitling, Gotlieb T.


Mahady, William


Bradley, Seth D.


McMahon, William F.


Burke, James McDonald, Joseph


Clark, Dexter T.


McGaughey, Moses


Clark, George Melvin


Mclaughlin, Patrick H.


Cole, Charles H.


Montsie, Frederick W.


Corliss, Simon B.


Niles, Amasa S.


Croak, William A.


Niles, Isaac


Donovan, Michael A.


Poole, Marcus M.


Dodge, Henry


Payne, Charles A.


English, Nicholas


Pope, David


Elliot, George A.


Porter, William


Foster, Joseph H.


Quinn, Edward


French, Fred M.


Roberts, William R.


Frizzell, William


Reynolds, George A.


Forrest, Richard


Scanlon, Maurice E.


Good, William


Snow, Hiram


Holbrook, Columbus


Stetson, Francis E.


Holbrook, Albert H. Jones, Rufus


Spear, William B.


Taber, Edwin A.


King, Evander F.


Thayer, Rufus A.


Langley, Frank H. Leahy, Joseph T.


Willard, John K.


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The ballots having been counted in open town meeting, declaration of the result was made as follows : Whole number of ballots cast . 770


FOR TOWN CLERK.


** Joseph T. Leahy 601 Blanks 169


FOR TOWN TREASURER.


** Joseph T. Leahy 551 Blanks . 219


FOR SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF POOR.


William A. Croak .


** Peter B. Hand


·


445


248 ** Patrick H. McLaugh- lin . 442


Frank A. Long . 296 ** Charles H. Thayer, 464 Blanks 415


FOR SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE, THREE YEARS.


** Royal T. Mann


503


Scattering


1


Blanks


266


FOR TRUSTEE STETSON HIGH SCHOOL FUND, THREE YEARS. ** Royal T. Mann 459 Scattering 2


Blanks


309


FOR WATER COMMISSIONER, THREE YEARS. ** James F. Sullivan . 416 Daniel B. White 316


Blanks


38


FOR AUDITORS.


** Redmond P. Barrett, 393 William H. Leavitt,


223


+Michael F. Cunningham, 367


George A. Lovejoy,


155


Herbert F. French


286


** John K. Willard


.


414


Blanks 471


t. Elected. * Oath of office taken.


119


FOR TAX COLLECTOR.


** Fred M. French · 542 Scattering 1


Blanks


227


FOR CONSTABLES.


** Frank J. Donahoe


·


534 E. Forest Knight


.


375


+*Thomas Farrell


460


E. Lawrence Payne,


186


·


** Joseph H. Foster


.


488


** Lincoln Stetson


469


t*John Haney


487


+*Michael F. Sullivan,


402


+*Frank W. Harris


·


408


Scattering


1


Blanks . 1577


FOR FENCE VIEWERS.


** Edwin M. Mann · 406 ** Stillman B. Wood-


+*William Porter


.


386


man


.


395


Blanks


1118


· Scattering 5


FOR FISH WARDENS.


George W. Hawes . 260


S. Austin Thayer


234


Michael Kiley


261


¡Charles A. Wales


292


+*John F. McMahon


265


Scattering


1


+George F. Taylor · 279 Blanks · 718


Shall the provisions of Chapter 344, Acts of 1899, enti- tled " An Act to make eight hours a day's work for city and town employees," be accepted ? ·


Yes . . 400 No . 159


Blanks


211 ·


Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?


Yes


325 No . · 375


Blanks


70


After the declaration of the result the ballots, unused


+ Elected. * Oath of office taken.


120


ballots and both check lists were sealed up in open town meeting, and the packages properly endorsed by the Moder- ator, and at 5.45 o'clock P.M. it was


Voted, to adjourn.


JOSEPH T. LEAHY, Town Clerk.


ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING.


RANDOLPH, March 19, 1900.


The meeting adjourned from March 5, 1900, to this date was called to order at 7.30 o'clock P.M. by John T. Flood, Moderator.


Through some oversight the printed reports of the com- mittee on appropriations were not received, and a recess of fifteen minutes was declared by the Moderator, pending the receipt and distribution of the same.


At 7.45 o'clock P.M. the meeting was called to order and it was


Voted, that the report of the committee on appropriations be accepted ; after which action was taken on the respective articles as follows :


Article 6. To hear the report of the town officers and act thereon.


Voted, that the reports of the annual town officers for the year ending December 31, 1899, be accepted.


Article 7. 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 $11,100 be raised and appropriated as follows :


For teaching .


$7,200 00


Care of rooms . 500 00


. Fuel


. .


400 00


121


Miscellaneous and incidental expenses and gen- eral repairs


$800 00


Books and supplies


700 00


$9,600 00


Less estimated revenue from dog tax, State school


tax and Coddington fund 700 00


$8,900 00


And that the sum of $2,200 be raised and appropriated for the Stetson High School ; and in addition thereto, that the Treasurer be instructed to pay to the trustees, for the support 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 ex- penses incurred for the support of schools, including Stetson High School, from Jannary 1, 1901, to March 1 in said year, and that said notes thus issued shall be a part of and be paid from the money raised and appropriated for the support of schools for the year 1901. Total, $11,100.00.




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