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. 40,000 00
May 1, 1918 .
. 20,000 00
July 1, 1922 .
. 25,000 00
July 1, 1926 .
. 10,000 00 .
Note issued on water account . 3,000 00
$138,000 00
Interest due on above, Dec. 31, 1903
(estimated )
1,520 00
$139,520 00
ASSETS.
Amount in sinking fund
$51,158 62
Cash in hands of Treasurer 1,410 42
52,569 03
Net water debt, Dec. 31, 1903 . $86,950 96
Net water debt, Dec. 31, 1902 . . 86,970 39
Decrease of water debt in 1903 $19 43
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STATE OF THE RANDOLPH WATER LOAN SINKING FUND DECEMBER 31, 1903.
One Old Colony R. R. bond · $3,000 00
Twenty-two Town of Randolph bonds . 22,000 00
One Town of Randolph note 500 00
One Town of Randolph note
15,000 00
Three Hannibal and St. Joseph R. R. bonds
3,000 00
Three Gloucester, Essex & Beverly St. R. R.
bonds
3,000 00
On deposit in Abington Savings Bank
378 06
North Easton Savings Bank
1,515 48
Quincy Savings Bank
1,515 48
Brockton Savings Bank
327 26
Randolph Savings Bank
711 75
Massachusetts Trust Co.
210 59
$51,158 62
RANDOLPH, Mass., February 9, 1903.
The undersigned, Auditors of the Town of Randolph, have examined the Sinking Fund and find it to agree with the statement above made.
MICHAEL F. CUNNINGHAM, JEREMIAH J. DESMOND, JOHN B. WREN, Auditors.
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
The year 1903, from a financial standpoint, has been a prosperous one for the town, the debt being reduced about $4,600.
For the first time in fourteen years the item of outstand- ing taxes shows a decrease from the corresponding amount in the preceding year, which is certainly to be commended.
In the Water Department the gross debt was increased by the issue of two bonds of $1,000 each to defray the expense of extending the main on Oak street and by the issue of a twenty year note of $3,000 in settlement of the suit of John T. Langford which had been pending since 1887. This in- crease in the gross debt has been offset by the usual town appropriation of $2,500, and the accrued interest on securi- ties in the Sinking Fund, making an actual decrease in the net water debt of less than twenty dollars.
The issuing of the $5,000 above mentioned will necessitate an increase of the amount to be annually contributed to the Sinking Fund.
The usual tables follow.
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
DR.
Paid on account of street loans : $5,040, six months, 4 per cent. $100 80
$4,410, six months, 4 per cent. 88 20
$5,950, one year, 4 per cent. . 238 00
$3,000, one year, 4 per cent. . 120 00
$547 00
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Paid on notes in anticipation of taxes :
$10,000, 7 months, 10 days at 4.54, $277 44
$10,000, one year at 4.73 473 00
$10,000, 1 year at 4.69, rebate $2.60, 466 40
$5,000, 6 months, 24 days at 4.21, rebate $3.51
115 77
$3,000, 7 months, 25 days at 4.75 93 02
$2,000, 9 months at 4 per cent. 60 00
$1,485 63
Paid on all other notes :
Coddington Fund, $1,600, 1 year at 4 per cent. .
$64 00
Highway Plant, $3,000, 1 year at 4 per cent.
120 00
Fire Alarm, $1,000, 1 year at 4 per cent. . ·
40 00
Renewals, $35,000, 1 year at 4 per cent. . .
· 1,400 00
1,624 00
$3,656 63
CR.
By interest on taxes
·
. $2,441 95
By interest on deposits
.
66 38
By town appropriation
. 2,350 00
.
4,858 33
Unexpended .
· $1,201 70
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JOSEPH T. LEAHY, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand December 31, 1902 .
$148 67 Borrowed on town notes :
January 26
. $2,000 00
March 5
. 10,000 00
April 7
. 10,000 00
April 21
. 10,000 00
April 21
3,000 00 ·
May 27
· 5,000 00
Received on account of taxes : Of 1897, additional
$2 50
Of 1901
9,500 00
Of 1902
· 10,050 00
Of 1903, regular
. 25,100 00
Of 1903, excise . 964 00
Received from Selectmen for sundry accounts . Received from State Treasurer :
Corporation tax, 1902 .
$17 79
Corporation tax, 1903, in part
4,423 35 ·
National bank tax, 1903
2,019 81
Military aid, 1902 .
231 00
State aid, 1902
2,976 00
Burial indigent soldiers, 1902
105 00
Street railway tax, 1903
1,520 41
On pauper account, 1903
I8 40
Inspector of animals
50 00
·
11,361 76
Received from other towns, pauper account :
Canton, 1902 and 1903 .
$337 91
Concord
51 19
Quincy .
13 00
Weymouth
78 00
Brockton
73 00
Boston .
37 53
Avon .
762 3S
Westboro
66 50
Holbrook
343 05
Stoughton
34 70
Abington
150 93
.
1,948 1 9
40,000 00
45,616 50 500 SI
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THE TOWN OF RANDOLPH.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid orders of Selectmen
. $59,392 10
Paid town notes :
April 8, anticipation of taxes
$10,000 00
April 23, anticipation of taxes
. 10,000 00
June 1, refunding street loan
630 00
August 1, refunding street loan
850 00
September 13, highway plant
500 00
October 15, anticipation of taxes .
· 10,000 00
October 26, anticipation of taxes
2,000 00
October 26, fire alarm
500 00
December 15, anticipation of taxes
5,000 00
December 15, anticipation of taxes
. 3,000 00
Balance in hands of Treasurer December 31, 1903
3,616 14
$105,488 24
·
42,480 00
·
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Received interest : On taxes
$2,441 95
On deposit 66 38
$2,508 33
Received on account of School Committee :
tuition
$41 00
Superintendent of Schools 500 00
State Board of Charity 123 00
dog licenses .
478 84
Massachusetts school fund 622 39
interest Coddington Fund 64 00
1,829 23
Received from sundry sources :
for aid refunded 1902 account
$146 50
from Old Colony St. Ry. Co., 1902 and 1903, use of steam roller, etc. .
1,236 38
from court fees
.
177 02
for sale of ink, voting lists and sundries 2 85
1,562 75
Received for licenses of various kinds
12 00
$105,488 24
CONDENSED MONTHLY STATEMENTS.
RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURES.
MONTHS.
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, 1902,
January, 1903
$2,000 00
$186 66 215 19
$821 86
$826 64 2,647 56 9,152 3+
3,142 07
April
1,800 00
23,000 00
50 00
98 48 4 15
4,678 60
$20,000 00
3,411 95
May
1,950 00
5,000 00
50 00
18 40
5,881 62
630 00
2,348 04
July
4,100 00
604 05
541 00
3,720 02
3,910 05
August
4,700 00
2 26
70
2,984 76
850 00
4,778 25
September
3,900 00
1,206 08
50 00
127 00
3,359 05
500 00
6,202 28
October .
18,200 00
44 91
5,204 14
10,000 00
9,299 49
November
3,664 00
152 50
7 40 566 66
66 50 1,206 56
11,275 57
56 44 64 00 1,690 35
6,337 12 9,908 56
8,000 00
3,616 14
Totals, 1903 .
$45,616 50
$500 81
$40,000 00 38,000 00
$2,508 33 845 77
$1,948 19
$11,361 76
$3,403 98
$59,39210
$42,480 00
$3,616 14
Totals, 1902 .
40,574 70
923 05
1,597 74
11,277 16
2,763 53
60,735 32
40,480 00
148 67
Totals, 1901
42,597 61
925 13
39,000 00
1,340 10
1,131 63
11,491 07
3,86 97
56,388 0I
44,480 00
5,382 04
Totals, 1900 .
40,411 75
935 26
59,300 00
1, 118 00
397 33
918 71
55,104 47
60,650 00
5,902 54
Totals, 1899
41,554 33
1,250 IO
58,500 00
1,199 99
913 00
10,840 24 11,815 71
709 75
53,215 83
56,000 00
7,735 72
.
1, 100 00
10,000 00
I 21
273 28
$17 79
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
·
2,500 00
4,416 77
December
.
2,202 50
166 29
4,691 69
5,724 41
June
3,000 00
100 13 36 98
16 72
902 13
March
$1,000 00
$3 95
.
$148 67 1,508 69
February
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FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.
LIABILITIES.
Treasury notes :
Turner Library . $5,000 00
Randolph Savings Bank . . . 10,000 00
Randolph Savings Bank . . 5,000 00
Coddington Fund . . 1,600 00
Water loan sinking fund
. 15,000 00
Six notes of $850 each,
(Allen street and Highland avenue), 5,100 00 Seven notes of $630-each,
(Liberty and Lafayette streets) . 4,410 00 Six notes of $500 each,
(Liberty, North and Lafayette sts.) 3,000 00 Five notes of $500 each,
(Highway plant) 2,500 00
One note (fire alarm)
500 00
Two notes $10,000 each, anticipation of taxes
. 20,000 00
$72,110 00
Interest on above notes (estimated),
421 00
$72,531 00
CASH ASSETS.
Unpaid taxes of 1901
$474 22
Unpaid taxes of 1902
7,892 12 ·
Unpaid taxes of 1903 . 18,462 52
Interest on taxes (estimated) 732 00
State aid to be refunded . 3,271 00
Military aid to be refunded 189 00 ·
Burial expenses to be refunded ·
70 00
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Balance of corporation tax
$56 30
Due from Weymouth, pauper account,
66 00
Brockton, pauper account .
238 90
Boston, pauper account 59 81
Quincy, pauper account
188 37
Concord, pauper account
18 14
Westboro, pauper account. 19 85
Cash in hands of Treasurer
3,616 14
$35,354 37
Net town debt December 31, 1903
. $37,176 63
Net town debt December 31, 1902
. 41,815 95
Decrease of debt in 1903 .
. $4,639 32
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH T. LEAHY,
Treasurer.
RANDOLPH, Mass., February 8, 1903.
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.
MICHAEL F. CUNNINGHAM, JEREMIAH J. DESMOND, JOHN B. WREN,
Auditors.
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RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS IN 1903.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
RANDOLPH, March 2, 1903.
Pursuant to a warrant issued by the Selectmen of Ran- dolph, dated February 16, 1903, duly served and returned by Michael F. Sullivan, Constable, the voters of the Town of Randolph assembled in Stetson Hall, on Monday, March 2,1903.
The booths were prepared and sample ballots posted as re- quired by law. A package of 1,260 regular and 60 special ballots was delivered by the Town Clerk to John A. Hoye and Thomas L. Stetson, who receipted therefor, after taking the oath of office. Thomas Farrell and Michael F. Sullivan were the officers at the gates.
The Town Clerk called the meeting to order, and, having read the warrant and return, called for action under -
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
The following-named persons were called upon by the Town Clerk to assist in the election of Moderator : John A. Hoye and Arnold Thayer at check list; Dexter T. Clark and Thomas L. Stetson in charge of ballot box, the old style open ballot box being used.
The oath of office was administered to all four by the Town Clerk, and promptly at six o'clock the polls were declared
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open for the reception of ballots for Moderator, the check list being used. At 6.40 o'clock A.M. all persons who so desired having voted, it was
Voted to close the polls.
The whole number of ballots cast for Moderator was two hundred and seventy.
Joseph Belcher received 100.
John T. Flood received 170 and was declared elected. The oath of office was administered to the Moderator by the Town Clerk.
Article 2. To choose all such town officers as are required 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 Poor, one Superintend- ing School Committee, three Auditors, seven Constables, three Fish Wardens, three Fence Viewers, one Trustee of Stetson School Fund, one Water Commissioner, a Tree Warden and a Collector of Taxes ; also on the 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 shall be kept open until sunset ; that Articles 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, 37 and 38 of the warrant be referred to a committee of seven to be appointed by the Moderator, said committee to report at an adjournment of this meeting, and when this meeting adjourns it shall be to Monday, March 16, 1903, at 7.30 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of taking action upon the report of said committee.
The Moderator appointed the following committee :
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John V. Beal.
James E. Blanche.
Thomas J. Kiernan.
John H. Field.
Franklin W. Hayden.
Frank C. Granger, M.D. Edwin M. Mann.
The ballot box was examined and shown to be empty ; then, being locked, the key was delivered to the officer at the gate.
The polls were at 6.50 o'clock A.M. declared open for the reception of the ballots.
The ballot box failed to register correctly at any time during the day and at the close of the balloting showed a discrepancy of eighteen (18) ballots.
It was opened three times during the day for the removal of ballots, viz. :
At 11.07 o'olock A.M., when the register indicated 520.
At 2.00 o'clock p.M., when the register indicated 697.
At 3.30 o'clock P.M., when the register indicated 725.
The following named persons appointed by the Selectmen served as tellers :
Michael E. Clark.
Rufus A. Thayer.
Frank J. Hand.
Daniel P. Lyons.
Nelson Mann.
Franklin W. Hayden.
Edward F. Murphy.
Herbert Huke.
Walter H. Lyons.
Fred H. Alden.
Frank H. Jaquith.
Frank H. Tileston.
At sunset (5.34 o'clock P.M. ), the polls were declared closed.
The Moderator counted out 825 ballots and the check list and ballot clerk's list each showed 825 names checked.
During the counting of the ballots the following articles were acted upon, viz. :
Article 3. To choose all such officers as are not required by law to be chosen by ballot.
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The following named persons were elected to fill the offices set against their respective names, viz. :
SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND BARK.
* Fred A. French.
Joseph T. Leahy.
Charles D. Hill. Royal T. Mann.
Eugene Thayer. Charles F. Bean.
POUND-KEEPER.
Timothy M. O'Leary.
FIELD DRIVERS.
* Frank W. Harris.
*John P. Hanley.
Dominick J. Hand. Charles Levy.
John A. Forrest. John F. Nolan.
Article 14. 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 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 15. 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,
* Oath of office taken.
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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 forty 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 for the town shall be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.
Article 32. To see if the town will authorize and appoint the Selectmen 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 any manner interested, as a party or otherwise, except so far as the same relates in any way to the water supply, and to employ coun- sel if necessary.
Voted, that the Selectmen be so authorized.
Article 33. 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 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 as prepared by the Selectmen and published in the town re- port as required by law.
The following is the list of jurors accepted :
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Alden, F. Wayland
Mann, Edwin M.
Barrett, Redmond
Mahady, William
Clark, George Melvin
McLaughlin, Patrick H.
Clarke, Melvin S.
Murphy, Edward F.
Corless, Simon B.
McAuliffe, Richard
Donovan, Michael A.
Eliott, George A.
Niles, Isaac Pope, David
French, Fred M.
Quinn, Edward
Forrest, Richard
Roberts, William R.
Foley, James
Reynolds, George A.
Gallagher, Joseph C.
Scanlon, Maurice E.
Gill, John F.
Snow, Hiram
Jones, Rufus
Spear, William B.
Lovejoy, George A.
Taber, Edwin A.
Long, James F.
Stetson, Frank E.
Lyons, Walter H.
Willard, John K.
Purcell, John T.
The ballots having been sorted and counted, declaration of the result was made as follows :
Whole number of ballots
825
FOR TOWN CLERK.
* * Joseph T. Leahy, 626 Blanks 199
FOR TOWN TREASURER.
* + Joseph T. Leahy, 575 Blanks . 250
FOR SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF POOR.
* * George H. Eddy
. 367
John E. McDonald ·
358
* + Patrick H. McLaughlin .
· 479
* + Charles H. Thayer . . . 379
John K. Willard .
.
.
.
· 359
.
* Elected.
t Oath of office taken.
143
Scattering
2 Blanks
· 531
FOR SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE (3 YEARS).
Michael A. Donovan, 327 * t Royal T. Mann, 410
Blanks . 88
FOR TRUSTEE STETSON SCHOOL FUND (3 YEARS) .
Michael A. Donovan, 314 * + Royal T. Mann, 401
Blanks .
. 110
FOR WATER COMMISSIONER (3 YEARS) . Lester W. Mann 307 * * James F. Sullivan, 433 Blanks . 85
FOR AUDITORS.
Joseph Belcher,
333
William H. Leavitt, 272
* Michael F. Cunning-
George A. Roel,
.
249
ham
357
* * John B. Wren
.
359
*
t Jeremiah J. Desmond, 392
Blanks
.
· 513
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
* Arthur W. Alden, 549 Blanks . 276
FOR CONSTABLES.
¡ Frank J. Donahoe, 532
* * Thomas Farrell 537
* + Joseph H. Foster .
* t John Haney . . 462
* ¡ Frank W. Harris . 500
E. Forrest Knight, 358
481 William F. McAuliffe, 240
* + Lincoln Stetson . 407
* + Michael F. Sullivan, 409 Blanks . 1849
* Elected.
t Oath of office taken.
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FOR FENCE VIEWERS.
* Charles H. Cole 375 * + Edwin M. Mann . 403
William Mahady
354
* * James Riley
.
480
Blanks .
863
FOR FISH WARDENS.
George W. Hawes
281
* + Peter B. Sullivan .
287
I. Willie Hayden . 274
* * George F. Taylor,
398
* + Eugene L. McAuliffe, 330 Blanks 905
FOR TREE WARDEN.
* + Royal T. Mann . 410 John Sheehan 286
Blanks".
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VOTE ON LICENSE QUESTION. S
Yes
392 No
Blanks .
65 368
The ballots, unused ballots and both check lists were sealed up in open town meeting and at 8.10 o'clock P.M. it was-
Voted, to adjourn.
A true record.
JOSEPH T. LEAHY, Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING.
RANDOLPH, March 16, 1903.
The annual meeting, adjourned from March 2 to this date, was called to order by the Moderator promptly at 7.30 P.M.
The Committee on Appropriations submitted a printed
* Elected. t Oath of office taken.
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report 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. Action on the various articles was taken as follows :
Article 4. To hear the reports of the town officers, and act thereon.
Voted, that the reports of the town officers, with the ex- ception of the Water Commissioners, be accepted ; that the Water Commissioners be instructed to place in the hands of the voters of Randolph before the first day of May, 1903, an exact account of the bills that are due and remain unpaid for water for the past fifteen years, if there are any, and in the future, when they make their annual report to include the outstanding bills that are due the town for water used.
Article 5. To raise such sums of money as may be deemed necessary for the support of schools, and approriate the same.
Voted, that the sum of $12,266 be raised and appropriated as follows :
For teaching . . $7,766 00
care of rooms
600 00
fuel
.
500 00
books and supplies . 900 00
miscellaneous, incidental and general repairs, 800 00
transportation of pupils
100 00
Superintendent of Schools
600 00
Stetson High School
2,200 00
$13,466 00
Less the following estimates :
Revenue from dog tax, State School
Fund and Coddington fund . $700 00
State, for Superintendent of Schools, 300 00
State, for salary of teachers 200 00
1,200 00
Total
. $12,266 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 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 January 1, 1904, to March 1, 1904, 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 1904.
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 $17,905 be raised and appropriated therefor as follows :
Miscellaneous expenses . $1,600 00
Poor in almshouse .
· 1,800 00
Poor out of almshouse
·
4,000 00
Soldiers' relief
400 00
Soldiers' relief in Randolph and Holbrook
500 00
Military aid .
250 00
Town Officers
2,500 00
Board of Health 200 00
Interest on town debt .
2,350 00
Lockup expenses .
200 00
Expenses of Tree Warden
500 00
Births, marriages, deaths and court fees
125 00
On overdrafts of 1902
1,000 00
·
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
. $17,905 00
Also that the interest on the taxes and deposits during the year 1903 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.
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 ex- . pended under the direction of the Selectmen, and that the Selectmen be instructed not to exceed the appropriation of $3,000 voted.
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 $2,261 be raised and appropriated as follows :
Miscellaneous expenses .
6 $1,100 00
Pay of 48 men, $12 each
576 00
Pay of 48 men, hour service
.
275 00
Fires in woodland .
100 00
Fire alarm
175 00
Engineer of steamer
20 00
Fireman of steamer
15 00
Total
.
$2,261 00
Article 9. To see if the town will make an appropriation
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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 what sum of money the town will raise and contribute to the Sinking Fund, as required by law, to meet the payments 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, pub- lic 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, and no more.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to pay for the in- surance on the Town Treasurer's bond for the year 1903- 1904, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted, that the town pay for the insurance on the Town Treasurer's bond for the year 1903-1904, and that the sum of $120 be raised and appropriated therefor.
Article 16. 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 17. 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 $300 be raised and appropri-
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ated 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 the Overseers of the Poor whose settlement and residence is in the town of Randolph for one year from January 1, 1903. That is to say, each physician resident in the town on the first of March, 1903, shall receive the sum of $50 for his services, provided he makes fifty visits during the year ; after that he shall receive no compensation for his services, but shall attend such of this town's poor within its limits 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.
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