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Article 17. 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 20. 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 or after October 10, 1909.
Voted, that the Collector of Taxes be so authorized.
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Article 21. 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 22. To see if the town will vote to place an additional electric light on South Main street near the Avon Town line as petitioned for by E. C. Linfield and others and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted, that the light asked for under this Article be furnished and that the sum of $13.50 be raised and appropriated therefor.
Article 23. To see if the town will vote to place a fire alarm box on South Main street between the residence of E. F. Knight and the Avon Town line as petitioned for by E. C. Linfield and others, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted, that the Fire Alarm box petitioned for in this Article be installed and that the sum of $100 be raised and appropriated therefor.
Article 24. To see if the town will vote to place an additional electric light on Silver street and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted, that one additional light be placed on the northerly portion of Silver street, and that the sum of $13.50 be raised and appropriated therefor.
Article 25. To see if the town will vote to place electric
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lights on North Main street between West Corners and Pond street as petitioned for by J. Thomas Bodycote and others and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted, that five lights be furnished for North Main street, between West Corners and Pond street, and that the sum of $67.50 be raised and appropriated therefor.
Article 26. To see if the town will vote to build a sidewalk on North Main street from West Corners to Pond street as petitioned for by J. Thomas Bodycote and others and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted, that the subject matter under this Article be post- poned for the present year.
Article 27. To see what action the town will take in re- lation to spraying the trees of the town and raise and appro- priate money therefor.
Voted, that the sum of $200 be raised and appropriated for this purpose.
Article 28. To see what action the town will take in regard to fixing the compensation for services of the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor and also the assessors and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted, that the sum of $650 be the compensation for the services of the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor, and that the sum of $500 be the compensation for the services of the
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Assessors, and that the sum of $1,150 be raised and appro- priated for all three officers.
Article 29. To see what action the town will take in relation to the insurance and repairs on the Turner Free Library and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted, that the sum of $500 be raised and appropriated for these purposes.
Article 32. To see what action the town will take in re- lation to the pay of laborers employed by the town.
Voted, that each person employed by the town shall receive such sum of money as is equal to the value of his labor, and that the laborers residing in town and the residents owning teams shall be employed in preference to any others.
Article 33. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for the care of the clock in the spire of the First Congregational church.
Voted, that the sum of $20 be raised and appropriated for the care of the clock in the spire of the Congregational Church.
Article 34. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Water Commissioners to extend the water main from its present terminus on Oak street to the residence of L. Weston Mann as petitioned for by W. E. Sheldon and others and raise and ap- propriate money for the same.
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Voted, that the subject matter under this Article be post- poned until the Water Commissioners petition the Legislature for permission to issue bonds, notes and script to an amount not exceeding $20,000 for the construction and extension of its water main, and that the Commissioners be directed to so petition the Legislature as early as possible.
Article 35. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Water Commissioners to lay a larger main in Woodlawn street and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted, that the subject matter of this Article be postponed until authority from the Legislature shall be obtained in the manner recommended under Article 34.
Article 36. To see if the town will vote to place electric lights on Woodlawn street and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted, that three lights be furnished for Woodlawn street and that the sum of $40,50 be raised and appropriated therefor.
Article 37. To hear and act on the report of any com- mittee, and choose any committee the town may think proper.
Report of the Committee appointed by the Town of Randolph to contract for, and superintend the construction of, a new high school building and purchase the site selected therefor.
Pursuant to the authority conferred upon your committee they submit to the town the following report :-
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By Chapter 177 of the Acts of the Legislature for the year 1906 the town of Randolph was authorized to borrow a sum of money, not exceeding $30,000 for the purpose of purchasing land and erecting a new high school building thereon, and for improving and repairing its present school buildings.
The town having elected to make provision for the improve- ment of its school buildings in the usual manner under the general law, it left the full amount of $30,000 for the erection of the high school building.
Your committee, in accordance with the vote of the town passed at its annual meeting in 1907, purchased the Dr. Alden homestead for the site of the building and paid therefor $8,000. As this purchase included all the buildings thereon, we have been enabled to reduce the cost of the site by sales, rental and insurance abatements :- $1,209.87, making the actual expenditure for the land $6,790.13, leaving a balance of $23,209 .- 87, with which to erect the building.
To dispose of the buildings in a manner which would be the most advantageous for the town, required much consideration, in order that the taxable valuation might be preserved as much as possible. The result of our deliberation and action thereon is well known and needs no explanation or comment.
The title to the premises was not vested in the town until July, 1907, some considerable delay having been caused from the difficulty at the time of securing a loan at a reasonable rate of interest. The treasurer of the town was fortunate in obtaining the loan from the State Treasury, where interest would only be charged on each instalment from the time of
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making. Before the deed was accepted the title was examined, and a plan of the land made, which with the deed have been recorded.
As to the selection of an architect your committee would say, that, before making a choice, many plans were presented by various architects, and modern school buildings in towns in our vicinity were visited by the committee. The competi- tion was close, but the choice of Hurd and Gore of Boston was finally made, and there has been no reason to regret our con- clusion.
It was through these architects that the committee found it possible to obtain a brick building. Acting upon such in- formation all due efforts in availability and economy were made. Such a conjecture, however, was not without difficulties, which at one time seemed well nigh insurmountable. To find a contractor of experience and reputation who would consider the limited means which were available for this project was not an easy task.
Foreseeing the liability of having an uncompleted building upon our hands unless dealing with responsible contractors, it behooved us to exercise extreme care in this direction. While a bond was registered to be given, nevertheless the cost of enforcing such would entail an expense which would be a waste of money. Suffice it to say, we finally succeeded in awarding the contract to Mead, Mason & Co., of Boston, whose reputation is well known.
Your committee cannot but congratulate themselves upon being associated with such men as have forwarded to comple-
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tion the erection of this building. Care was taken at the start, that everything so far as the same could be anticipated, was clearly understood, and such matter as could not be foreseen, we have found these construction parties ever ready to ac- commodate in the very few variations which opened to us. Under such circumstances, we are able to present to you this building, with every item of expense paid, without having incurred any lawsuit or even a disputation.
Your committee have caused to be turned into the Town Treasury from sales, rental and insurance abatement, $1,209.87, and the net amount of disbursements as shown by the accounts of the Town Treasurer is $29,601.36, leaving an unexpended balance in the treasurer's hands of $398.64. If to this amount was added the expense of insurance and brokerage, which your committee claim should not have been charged to their account, a balance of $688.64 would have been shown.
As there are certain furnishings which the building will need to put it in a proper state of utility, your committee would suggest that the town place this unexpended balance of $398.64 under the charge of the School Committee, with instructions to apply it exclusively to such furnishings and equipment of the building as may be found necessary.
Your committee now consider their work complete, unless the town deems it expedient to place the grading under their charge.
In conclusion we would add that in the pursuit of our work during the past two years we have convened more than fifty times, and in all of these meetings there has been a marked
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degree of unanimity in our deliberation. Owing to the death of one and the illness of another, the names of two of the members of the committee do not appear.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN V. BEAL, HENRY A. BELCHER, JOHN K. WILLARD, FRED M. FRENCH, WINTHROP B. ATHERTON,
EDWARD LONG, REDMOND P. BARRETT, High School Building Committee.
Voted, to accept the report as progressive and to entrust the same committee with the grading, and the unexpended balance of $398.64 be assigned to the Trustees of the High School to be used as recommended in the above report.
Voted, that the Moderator be paid the sum of $25 for his services.
Mr. French, having thanked the meeting, directed the Treasurer to pay that amount to Post 110, G. A. R., for its monument fund.
Voted to dissolve.
JOSEPH T. LEAHY, Town Clerk.
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The total appropriations are as follows :
For support of Schools under Art. 5. $15,450 00
For General Town Expenses, Art. 6. 19,426 07
For Highways, Art. 7 3,500 00
For Street Lighting by electricity, Art. 8 3,435 00
For Sprinkling Streets, Art. 9. 500 00
For Insurance on Town Treasurer's Bond, Art. 10 120 00
For Insurance on Tax Collector's Bond, Art. 11. . 40 00
For Grand Army Post, No. 110, Art. 12 150 00
For Fire Department, Art. 13.
2,636 00
For Contribution to Sinking Fund, Art. 14
2,500 00
For Medical Attendance on the Poor, Art. 15.
250 00
For Enforcement of Laws, Art. 16.
700 00
For an Electric Light on South Main Street, Ar- ticle 22. 13 50
For Fire Alarm Box, South Main St., Art. 23 100 00
For Electric Light, Silver Street, Art. 24
13 50
For Electric Lights, North Main Street, Art. 25. .
67 50
For Spraying Trees, Art. 27.
200 00
For Compensation, Town Officers, Art. 28 ...
1,150 00
For Insurance and Repairs on Turner Free Li- brary, Art. 29 500 00
For Care of Clock, Art. 33. 20 00
For Electric Lights, Woodlawn Street, Art. 36.
40 50
$50,812 07
State Highway Tax.
68 64
State Tax (estimated)
3,150 00
County Tax (estimated)
1,971 43
Total
$56,002 14
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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 on town affairs, to assemble at Stetson Hall, in said town, on Monday, the seven- teenth day of May, instant, at 7.30 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following article, namely :
To see it the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to contract with the Massachusetts Highway Commission, under the provisions of Section 10, Chapter 47 of the Revised Laws, for the construction of any section of State highway for which an allotment may be made by said Commission at any time in the future whenever, in their opinion, it is for the best interests of the town so to do.
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.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the day and hour appointed for said meeting.
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Given under our hands at Randolph, this third day of May, A. D., one thousand nine hundred and nine.
JOHN E. McDONALD, OTIS L. SOULE, CHARLES H. THAYER, Selectmen of Randolph.
A true copy.
Attest: MICHAEL F. SULLIVAN, Constable.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Randolph, May 17, 1909.
Pursuant to the preceding warrant the voters of Randolph assembled in Stetson Hall on Monday, May 17, 1909.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Fred M. French, who caused the warrant and return to be read.
Under Article I, the Town Clerk read the provisions of Section 10, Chapter 47, of the Revised Laws, after which it was
Voted, That the Selectmen of Randolph be and are hereby authorized to contract with the Massachusetts Highway Com- mission, under the provisions of Section 10, Chapter 47, of the Revised Laws, for the construction of any section of State highway, for which an allotment may be made by said Com-
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mission at any time in the future, whenever in their opinion it is for the best interests of the town so to do.
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 assemble at Stetson Hall, in said town, on Monday, the ninth day of August next, at & o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles, namely:
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Water Commissioners to extend the water main on Oak street to the residence of W. Leon Mann, and make provision for the same.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Water
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Commissioners to extend the water main on Pond street and raise and appropriate money for the same.
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 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, before the time of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands at Randolph, this twenty-sixth day of July, A. D., one thousand nine hundred and nine.
JOHN E. McDONALD, OTIS L. SOULE, CHARLES H. THAYER, Selectmen of Randolph.
A true copy.
Attest: MICHAEL F. SULLIVAN, Constable.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Randolph, August 9, 1909.
Pursuant to the preceding warrant the voters of Randolph assembled in Stetson Hall at 8 o'clock, P. M., August 9, 1909.
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The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Fred M. French, and the warrant and the officer's return were read.
Action under Article 1 being called for, an inquiry was made as to the probable cost of each of the proposed extensions and no one present offering the information, it was
Voted, That the Water Commissioners be directed to furnish an estimate of the cost of extensions under the two Articles of the warrant and report at an adjournment of this meeting, that when this meeting adjourns, it be to Friday next, August 13, 1909, at the same hour.
Voted to adjourn.
A true record.
JOSEPH T. LEAHY, Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Randolph, August 13, 1909.
The Special Town Meeting adjourned from August 9 to this date was called to order by the Moderator, Fred M. French.
Article 1. The Water Commissioners reported that the extension contemplated by this Article would probably cost between $1,500 and $1,800.
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Voted, By more than a two-thirds vote, that the Water Commissioners be instructed to extend the water main on Oak street as far as the residence of W. Leon Mann, and issue bonds or notes to an amount not exceeding two thousand dollars to defray the expense of the same, said bonds or notes to be payable five years from the date of issue.
Article 2. The Water Commissioners reported that the expense of laying a six-inch pipe 600 feet on Pond street would probably be $700 to $800.
Voted, By more than a two-thirds vote that the Water Commissioners be instructed to extend the water main on Pond street a distance of 600 feet from its present location, and that the expense thereof be defrayed from the proceeds of the sale of a note as authorized by law, said note to be payable within five years from the date of issue.
Voted to dissolve.
A true record.
Attest: 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
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Town of Randolph, qualified to vote in town affairs, to as- semble at Stetson Hall, in said town, on Tuesday, the seventh day of September, proximo, at 8 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following Article, namely :
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to indemnify and save harmless the Commonwealth against all claims and demands for damages which may be sustained by any person whose property is taken for or is in- jured by the construction of said highway, in the town of Randolph, county of Norfolk, commencing at the southerly end of the State Highway already constructed, and extending sou theasterly along the present highway for about one-half mile.
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 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, before the time of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands at Randolph, this twenty-sixth day of August, A. D., one thousand nine hundred and nine.
JOHN E. McDONALD, OTIS L. SOULE, CHARLES H. THAYER, Selectmen of Randolph.
A true copy.
Attest: MICHAEL F. SULLIVAN, Constable.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Randolph, September 7, 1909.
Pursuant to the preceding warrant the voters of Randolph assembled in Stetson Hall this evening at 8 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Fred M. French, and the warrant and return were read by the Town Clerk.
Article 1. A plan showing the proposed changes was sub- mitted and carefully inspected by a large number of the voters present, after which, it was
Voted, unanimously, that the Selectmen be authorized to sign an agreement with the Massachusetts Highway Commis- sion to save harmless the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against all claims for damages which may be sustained by any person or persons whose property is taken or injured by the construction of said highway.
Voted to dissolve.
A true record.
Attest:
JOSEPH T. LEAHY,
Town Clerk.
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WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION
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 State elections, to assemble in Stetson Hall on Tuesday, the second day of Novem- ber next, at 5.45 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to give in to the Selectmen, on one ballot, their votes for Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney- General, Councillor for District No. 2, Senator for the First Norfolk District, Representative in the General Court for the Ninth Norfolk District, County Commissioner and County Treasurer.
The polls for the reception of ballots aforesaid will be opened at 5.45 o'clock A. M., and will remain open unitl 2 o'clock, and such longer time as the voters may determine.
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 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.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen on or before the day and hour appointed for said meeting.
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Given under our hands at Randolph this eleventh day of October, A. D., one thousand nine hundred and nine.
JOHN E. McDONALD, OTIS L. SOULE, CHARLES H. THAYER, Selectmen of Randolph.
A true copy.
Attest: MICHAEL F. SULLIVAN, Constable.
STATE ELECTION
Randolph, November 2, 1909.
Pursuant to the preceding warrant, the voters of Randolph assembled in Stetson Hall on Tuesday, November 2, 1909.
The warrant and return were read by John E. McDonald, chairman of the Selectmen, and promptly at 5.45 o'clock A. M. the polls were declared open for the reception of ballots.
The Town Clerk administered the oath of office to the fol- lowing named election officers appointed by the Selectmen: Frank H. Tileston and Thomas J. Smith, deputy ballot clerks ; Joseph W. O'Mahoney and Thomas L. Stetson, ballot clerks; Peter J. McGrath and Richard Harris, in charge of gates; John F. Gill, officer outside hall; William F. Barrett, Frank H.
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Jaquith, Peter Quinn, Winthrop B. Atherton, Dennis F. Mahoney, Daniel P. Lyons, Fred M. French and George A. Roel, tellers.
At two o'clock it was voted that the polls be closed.
The result of the ballot follows :
Whole number ballots 611
FOR GOVERNOR
Draper
218
Vahey
350
Nichols
5
White
24
Ruther
0
Blanks
14
FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR
Foss.
337
Knipe
4
Frothingham
224
Yates
2
Hall
28
Blanks
16
FOR SECRETARY
Clark
303
Merrill
6
D'Orsay
30
Olin
228
Hess
S
Blanks
36
FOR TREASURER
Bryan
294
Parlin. 5
Carr
32
Stevens
233
Craig
1
Blanks
43
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FOR AUDITOR
Boyer
274
McNally 8
Chace.
8
Turner
221
McBride
28
Blanks 72
FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Dean
12
Shepard 289
Fredrikson
5
Sherman 31
Malone.
227
Blanks
47
FOR COUNCILLOR
Cushing
223
Lord
34
Guy.
288
Blanks 66
FOR SENATOR FIRST NORFOLK
Foley
308
Hultman 211
Hess
57
Blanks 35
FOR REPRESENTATIVE NINTH NORFOLK
Broomell
310
Holbrook 242
Hayes
34
Blanks 25
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Maxwell
297
Turpel 33
Richardson
2:22
Blanks 59
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER
Humphrey 311
Scattering 1
Kingsley. 109
Blanks 190
The ballots, unused ballots and check lists were sealed up in open town meeting, returns were made to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and to the Clerk of Courts, after which it was
Voted to dissolve.
JOSEPH T. LEAHY,
Town Clerk.
MEETING OF TOWN CLERKS
Stoughton, November 12, 1909.
We, the undersigned, Town Clerks of Stoughton, Sharon and Randolph, comprising Representative district number nine in the County of Norfolk, hereby certify that at an elec- tion duly held at the respective towns aforesaid on the second day of November, 1909, to vote for one Representative, the following votes were given, viz .:
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