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* + Charles H. Cole 384 Edwin A. Taber . 304
* + Edwin M. Mann
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Scattering
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* + James Riley 344 Blanks 1,048
FOR FISH WARDENS.
George W. Hawes . 263 * + William R. Roberts, 266
John F. McMahon . 244 * George F. Taylor . 276
Augustus H. Richards, 226
* Charles A. Wales, 304
Blanks .
890
FOR TREE WARDEN.
William Mahady 285 * + Royal T. Mann . 377 Blanks . 161
Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?
Yes
358 No . 378
Blanks .
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The ballots, unused ballots and both check lists were sealed up in open town meeting, and at 5.45 P.M. it was -
Voted, to adjourn.
A true record.
JOSEPH T. LEAHY, Town Clerk.
t Oath of office taken.
* Elected.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING.
RANDOLPH, March 18, 1902.
The Annual Town Meeting, adjourned from March 3, 1902, to this date, was called to order by the Moderator, John T. Flood, at 7.30 o'clock P.M.
The Committee on Appropriations submitted a printed re- port of their recommendations, a copy of which was pre- sented each voter on entering the hall.
Voted, that the report of the committee be accepted as progressive, and that the different articles be taken up in order.
Article 4. To hear the reports of the town officers, and act thereon.
Voted, that action on this article be postponed until later in the evening.
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 $12,335 be raised and appropri- ated as follows :
For teaching $7,610 00
care of rooms
550 00
fuel . 450 00
books and supplies . 800 00
miscellaneous, incidental and general repairs,
800 00
painting and shingling Prescott primary building 325 00
Superintendent of Schools 300 00 ·
Stetson High School
2,200 00
$13,035 00
Less estimated revenue from dog tax, State
school fund and Coddington fund . 700 00
Total . $12,325 00
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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 the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized and directed to borrow, upon notes of the town of Randolph, such sums of money not ex- ceeding three thousand dollars as may be required to pay the expenses incurred for the support of schools, including Stetson High School, from January 1, 1903, to March 1, 1903, 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 1903.
Article 6. To raise money to defray the general town ex- penses for the current year, and appropriate the same.
Voted, that the sum of $17,180 be raised and appropri- ated therefor as follows :
Miscellaneous expenses
$1,600 00
Poor in almshouse
· 1,800 00
Poor out of almshouse
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4,000 00
Soldiers' relief
· 400 00
Soldiers' relief in Randolph and Holbrook . 600 00
Military aid
250 00
Town officers
2,500 00
Board of Health 200 00
Interest on town debt
2,100 00
Lockup expenses ·
200 00
Expenses of Tree Warden
900 00
Births, marriages, deaths and court fees
150 00
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REDUCTION OF TOWN DEBT.
Town note (highway plant), vote 1898 500 00
Town note, vote 1899 850 00
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Town note, vote 1900
$630 00
Town note (fire alarm), vote 1900
500 00
Total
. $17,180 00
Also that the interest on the taxes and deposits during the year 1902 be appropriated towards the payment of interest on the town debt. Also that the overlay tax of the current year be appropriated towards meeting any abatement of taxes which may be allowed. Also that the $2,000 received from the Stoughton & Randolph Street Railway Co. be appropri- ated towards the payment of the town debt.
Article 7. To raise money for the repairs of highways, and determine the manner of expending the same.
Voted, that the sum of $3,000 be raised and appropriated for the repairs of highways, including sidewalks, paving and removal of snow, and, in addition thereto, the street railway tax and excise tax for the current year, the same to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
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 $2,300 be raised and appropriated as follows :
For regular running expenses .
$1,000 00
pay of 51 men at $12
612 00
services by the hour
250 00
fires in woodland
100 00
insurance and inspection
75 00
care of fire alarm
175 00
rubber coats
88 00
Total
. $2,300 00
Article 9. To see if the town will make an appropriation
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for the decoration of soldiers' graves under direction of Cap- tain Horace Niles Post 110, G. A. R.
Voted, that the sum of $100 be raised and appropriated for said purpose.
Article 10. 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 $2,500 be raised and contributed to the Sinking Fund to meet the payment of the Randolph Water Loan when due.
Article. 11. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for water for hydrants, street service, public buildings, drinking fountains and cemeteries.
Voted, that the sum of $2,000 be raised and appropriated for hydrants, street service, public buildings, drinking foun- tains and cemeteries.
Article 12. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for lighting the streets by electricity.
Voted, that the sum of $3,300 be raised and appropriated for said purpose.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to pay for the in- surance on the Town Treasurer's bond for the year 1902- 1903, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted, that the town pay for the insurance on the Town Treasurer's bond for the year 1902-1903, and that the sum of $120 be raised and appropriated therefor.
Article 16. To see if the town will raise money to convey pupils to and from the public schools in such cases as the School Board may deem expedient.
Voted, that the sum of $100 be raised and appropriated to convey pupils to and from the public schools in such cases as the School Board may deem expedient.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to have made copies of the records of births, marriages and deaths kept by the
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various churches in this town and not now recorded in the town records, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted, that the sum of $100 be raised and appropriated for copying the records of births, marriages and deaths kept by the various churches in the town and not now recorded in the town records.
Article 18. To see what compensation the town will allow for the collection of taxes.
Voted, that three-fourths of one per cent. be allowed for the collection of taxes.
Article 19. To see what action the town will take in rela- tion to medical attendance on the poor, and raise and appro- priate money therefor.
Voted, that the sum of $350 be raised and appropriated for said purpose, said sum to be apportioned equally among the several physicians, and to be in full for attendance upon all persons under the care of Overseers of the Poor for one year from January 1, 1902. That is to say, each physician resident in the town on the first of March, 1902, shall re- ceive the sum of $50 for his services provided he makes fifty visits during the year ; after that he shall receive no com- pensation for his services, but shall attend such of the poor as may call upon him for his services ; those physicians who make less than fifty visits shall receive pay at the rate of one dollar for each of said visits.
Article 20. 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.
Voted, that the town instruct the Selectmen to appoint special officers, or direct officers elected by the town, to enforce all the laws of the Commonwealth, and that the sum of $500 be raised and appropriated for said purpose.
Voted, that it be the sense of this meeting that the Select-
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men do not appoint any defeated candidate for the office of Constable, either with or without pay.
Article 21. To see if the town will authorize the Select- men to place lights on High street, as petitioned for by Michael Ford and others, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted, to postpone for the present year.
Article 22. To see what action the town will take in rela- tion to the pay of laborers employed by the town.
Voted, that each citizen employed by the town shall re- ceive not less than two dollars per day for labor on the high- ways, and as much more as his labor is worth, and that the laborers residing in town and the residents owning teams shall be employed in preference to any others.
Article 23. To see if the town will authorize the Collector of Taxes to charge interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum on all taxes remaining unpaid on and after October 10, 1902.
Voted, that the Collector of Taxes be so authorized.
Article 24. 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.
Voted, that the Collector of Taxes be so authorized.
Article 28. To see if the town will vote to place a fire alarm box on High street at its junction with Canton street, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted, that the subject matter under this article be in- definitely postponed.
Article 29. To see if the town will vote to place additional lights on Allen street, as petitioned for by Adoniram A. Payne and others, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted, that the subject matter of this article be postponed for the present year.
Article 30. To see if the town will authorize the fire engi-
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neers to place 1,000 feet of hose on Tower Hill, as petitioned for by Joseph Jones and others, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted, that the subject matter of this article be indefin- itely postponed.
Article 31. To see if the town will vote to place additional lights on North Main street, from West Corner to Pond street, as petitioned for by Thomas Kelly and others, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted, that the subject matter of this article be postponed for the present year.
Article 32. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to make an arrangement with the heirs of Patrick Clark on Liberty street in regard to the surface water from the street, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted, that any necessary adjustment of the subject mat- ter under this article be left with the Selectmen.
Article 33. To see what action the town will take in re- lation to repairs on Stetson Hall building, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted, that the sum of $675 be raised and appropriated for repairs on Stetson Hall, consisting of shingling the roof at $400, and laying a new floor in the hall at $275.
Article 34. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to pay for the insurance on the Turner Free Library building.
Voted, that the sum of $178.80 be raised and appropriated for the payment of said insurance.
Article 35. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to build a retaining wall on Maple street, as peti- tioned for by Patrick M. Kiley and others.
Voted, that the Selectmen be instructed to build said wall, and that the expense thereof be paid from money raised under Article 7 of the warrant.
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Article 36. To see if the town will employ some person or persons to ascertain the steps necessary to be taken for securing to the citizens of Randolph the improvement of transportation service and the reduction of fares on the Old Colony Street Railway, and to use all reasonable means for attaining the same, as petitioned for by Richard Forrest and others, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted, that a committee of eleven be appointed for the purpose therein set forth, to serve without compensation.
The committee appointed are :
John V. Beal.
John H. Field. Patrick H. Mclaughlin.
James E. Blanche.
Winthrop B. Atherton.
Franklin W. Hayden.
Edward Long.
John K. Willard.
Asa P. French.
Edwin M. Mann. Richard Forrest.
Article 37. To see if the town will vote to place addi- tional lights on Chestnut street, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted, that the subject matter of this article be postponed for the present year.
Article 38. To see if the town will vote to place three additional lights on Pleasant street, as petitioned for by George Koppman and others, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted, to place three additional lights on Pleasant street, and that the sum of $40.50 be raised and appropriated therefor.
Article 39. To hear and act on the report of any com- mittee, and choose any committee the town may think proper.
Voted, that the same committee appointed under Article 36 be authorized and instructed to procure if possible from
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the N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R. Company better train service and better station accommodations for the citizens of Randolph.
Total appropriations to be raised by taxation the present year as follows :
For support of schools, under Article 5 . $12,335 00 general town expenses, under Article 6 . 17,180 00 highways, under Article 7 3,000 00 ·
Fire Department, under Article 8 2,300 00
Grand Army Post No. 110, under Article 9, 100 00 contribution to sinking fund, under Article 10, 2,500 00
water for hydrants, public buildings, etc., under Article 11 . .
2,000 00 street lighting by electricity, under Article 12, 3,300 00 insurance on Town Treasurer's bond, under Article 13 120 00
conveyance of pupils to the public schools, under Article 16 . 100 00
recording births, marriages and deaths, under Article 17 . · 100 00
medical attendance on the poor, under Arti- cle 19 350 00
enforcement of laws, under Article 20
500 00
repairs on Stetson Hall, under Article 33 .
675 00
insurance on Turner Free Library building, under Article 34 .
178 80
additional lights, under Article 38
40 50
$44,779 30
State tax
1,170 00
County tax
1,565 10
Total
. $47,514 40
Voted, that the sum of twenty dollars be paid to John T. Flood, for services as Moderator.
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Mr. Flood, having expressed his thanks, directed the Treasurer to pay that amount to Post No. 110, G. A. R., for its monument fund.
The following resolution was passed by a unanimous vote :
Resolved, that we, the voters of Randolph, in town meet- ing assembled, extend our thanks to John V. Beal, Thomas J. Kiernan, John H. Field, James E. Blanche, Franklin W. Hayden, John K. Willard and Edwin M. Mann, the Com- mittee on Appropriations, for the care and deliberation ex- hibited in their recommendations for the disposal of the arti- cles referred to them at the annual town meeting, March 3, 1902.
Voted, that Article 4 of the warrant be now taken up, and that the annual reports of the town officers be accepted.
Voted, that the report of the Appropriation Committee be accepted, and the committee be discharged with the thanks of this meeting.
Voted, 11 o'clock P.M., to dissolve the meeting.
A true record.
JOSEPH T. LEAHY, Town Clerk.
TOWN MEETING WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Randolph : 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 in Stetson Hall, in said town, on Wednesday, the twenty-first day of May, instant, at 7.30 o'clock in the even- ing, then and there to act on the following articles, namely :
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Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Section 10, Chapter 47, of the Revised Laws.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested copies hereof at five or more public places in said town seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting, and by publishing the same in the "Randolph Register and Holbrook News," a newspaper published at said Randolph.
Hereof fail not, but make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands at Randolph, this thirteenth day of May A.D. one thousand nine hundred and two.
PATRICK H. MCLAUGHLIN, GEORGE H. EDDY, CHARLES H. THAYER, Selectmen of Randolph.
A true copy.
Attest : MICHAEL F. SULLIVAN, Constable.
NORFOLK, SS. RANDOLPH, May 20th.
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhab- itants of the town of Randolph herein described to meet at the time and place and for the purpose within mentioned by posting up attested copies of this warrant at ten public places in said town, eight days before the time set for holding said meeting, and I have likewise caused the substance of said warrant to be published in the " Randolph Register and Hol- brook News," a newspaper printed in said town.
MICHAEL F. SULLIVAN, Constable.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
RANDOLPH, May 21, 1902.
Pursuant to the preceding warrant, the voters of the town of Randolph assembled in Stetson Hall on Wednesday even- ing, May 21, 1902, at 7.30 P.M.
The Town Clerk called the meeting to order, and, having read the warrant and return, called for action under
Article 1. Voted, no one objecting, that the Town Clerk be instructed to cast one ballot for John T. Flood for Mod- erator.
Voted, to close the polls.
John T. Flood was declared elected Moderator.
Article 2. On request the Moderator read the section of the Revised Laws affected by this article, and the chairman of the Selectmen read the correspondence with the Highway Commissioners, after which it was -
Voted, not to accept the provisions of said section.
Voted, to dissolve.
A true record.
JOSEPH T. LEAHY, Town Clerk.
TOWN MEETING 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 in Stetson Hall, in said town, on Tuesday, the fifth day of August next, at 7.30 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles, namely :
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Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
Art. 2. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to insert the following conditions in any location that may be granted to the Old Colony Street Railway Company in and over the streets and highways of this town :
Construction .- From the Avon line to the West Corners at the junction of Main and Chestnut streets lay a nine-inch girder rail and pave from eighteen inches outside the outside rail to the line of the sidewalk,- best, number one granite block paving not less than ten inches long.
Fares .- One fare of five cents from Central square in Ran- dolph to Milton Lower Mills. One fare of five cents from any point in Randolph to any point in Brockton, as petitioned for by A. S. Roberts and others.
Art. 3. To see if the town will appoint a committee of five voters to confer with the Board of Selectmen or independ- ently attend upon any board, court or other tribunal to rep- resent the town upon all questions of franchises, contracts or locations that heretofore have or hereafter may be granted to, or made with, any street railway company, its officers, servants, or agents, with authority to employ counsel for their assistance in such representation, as petitioned for by A. S. Roberts and others.
Art. 4. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to borrow any sum of money that may be necessary to carry into effect any vote that may be taken in Article 3, as peti- tioned for by A. S. Roberts and others.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested copies thereof at five or more public places in said town, seven days at least before the day and hour of holding said meeting, and by publishing the same in the " Randolph Register and Holbrook News," a newspaper published in said Randolph.
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Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the day and hour appointed for said meeting.
Given under our hands at Randolph this twenty-eighth day of July A.D. one thousand nine hundred and two.
PATRICK H. MCLAUGHLIN, GEORGE H. EDDY, CHARLES H. THAYER, Selectmen of Randolph.
A true copy.
Attest : MICHAEL F. SULLIVAN, Constable.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
RANDOLPH, August 5, 1902.
Pursuant to the preceding warrant, the voters of Randolph assembled in Stetson Hall, on Tuesday evening, August 5, 1902, at 7.30 o'clock.
The Town Clerk called the meeting to order, and, having read the warrant, called for action under
Article 1. At the request of a voter a recess of fifteen minutes was declared by the Town Clerk to allow for the preparation and distribution of ballots for Moderator.
At the expiration of this time the Town Clerk again called the meeting to order, and, having appointed Patrick H. Mc- Laughlin, George H. Eddy and Charles H. Thayer a com- mittee to supervise the collection and counting of the bal- lots, administered the oath of office to them and declared the polls open for the reception of ballots, the check list being used.
When all persons who so desired had deposited their bal- lots it was
Voted, to close the polls.
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The whole number of ballots cast was 169. John T. Flood received 84 ; Joseph Belcher received 85, and was declared elected Moderator, and took charge of the meeting.
The reading of the names of the petitioners for the town meeting, being called for, was permitted by the Moderator, after which action was called for under
Article 2. A full and free discussion lasting several hours followed the reading of this article, taking up item by item its subject matter, at the close of which it was by an over- whelming majority voted, that it be the sense of this meeting that, in addition to statutory requirements, the Selectmen be instructed to insert in any franchise or location that may be granted upon any petition of the Old Colony Street Railway Company the following conditions, namely :
Construction .- From the Avon line to the West Corners at the junction of Main and Chestnut streets lay a nine-inch girder rail, weighing 90 pounds to the yard ; pave that por- tion of the street occupied by the tracks from eighteen inches outside the rail nearest the centre of the street to the line of the sidewalk on the one side, and on the opposite side a strip four feet in width, running parallel with and adjacent to the line of sidewalk and forming a gutter, the material used to be the best, number one granite block paving not less than ten inches long ; macadamize the remainder of the street, the macadam to be, when rolled, not less than seven inches deep. Laborers resident in the town and citizens owning teams shall be employed on the work in preference to any others, and the hours of labor and the wages therefor shall conform to the standard established by vote of the town at its annual town meeting.
Fares .- One fare of five cents from any point in Randolph to the northern terminus of the line. One fare of five cents from any point in Randolph to any point in Brockton.
Article 3. At this point a motion to dissolve the meeting was defeated. A lengthy discussion also followed the read-
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ing of this article, after which it was voted that the Modera- tor appoint a committee of five to confer with the Board of Selectmen or independently to attend upon any board, court, or other tribunal to represent the town upon all questions of franchises, tracks or locations that heretofore have or here- after may be granted to or made with any street railway company, its officers, servants or agents, or any person that may have been appointed in place of said street railway com- pany, its officers, servants or agents, and that said committee be and hereby is authorized to employ counsel.
The following named persons were appointed by the Mod- erate to serve as said committee, viz. : Patrick Dean, 2d, A. S. Roberts, Michael J. Daly, *John K. Willard, James E. Foley.
Article 4. Voted, affirmative 89, negative 26, that the Treasurer be instructed to borrow three hundred (300) dol- lars to carry into effect the vote taken in Article 3.
The following resolution was passed by a rising vote :
Resolved, that we extend our thanks to the Moderator of the meeting, Mr. Joseph Belcher, for the able and impartial manner in which he discharged the duties of his position; and for the freedom of discussion allowed on all points under consideration.
Voted, to dissolve the meeting.
A true record.
JOSEPH T. LEAHY, Town Clerk.
TOWN MEETING WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Randolph in said County, GREETING :
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