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The Water Department shows a decrease in debt, the
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amount of the decrease being in excess of that of former years.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Receipts.
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1906
$686 34
Received water rates, etc. 8,486 81
Received interest on deposit IO 87
Received from note (extension of
water main on Wales avenue
700 00
$9,884 02
Paid orders of Water Commissioners $3,925 19
Paid coupons on Water Bonds 5,040 00
$8,965 19
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1807
$918 83
FINANCIAL STATEMENT BY MONTHS.
Month.
Receipts. Payments.
Balance.
December, 1906
$686 34
January 1907
$1,235 75
$680 00
1,242 09
February, 1907
406 97
. . . .
1,649 06
March, 1907
291 67
439 94
1,500 79
April, 1907
419 21
1,643 69
276 31
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH.
May, 1907
93 07
240 00
129 38
June. 1907
245 98
279 41
95 95
July, 1907
2,455 99
994 61
1,557 33
Aug., 1907
597 43
1,005 21
1,149 55
Sept., 1907
306 96
243 70
1,212 81
Oct., 1907
600 00
1,160 00
652 81
Nov., 1907
60 75
336 46
377 IO
Dec., 1907
2,483 90
1,942 17
918 83
Totals
$9,197 68
$8,965 19
$918 83
Randolph, Mass., January 28, 1908.
We the undersigned, Auditors of the Town of Randolph, have this day examined the accounts of Joseph T. Leahy, Treasurer of the Water Commissioners, and find the same correct and the balance, as stated above, to be on deposit in the National Shawmut Bank of Boston.
MICHAEL F. CUNNINGHAM, JOHN B. WREN, JOHN K. WILLARD,
Auditors.
Joseph T. Leahy, Treasurer, in account with Randolph Water Loan Sinking Fund. Receipts.
Balance December 31, 1906 $4,147 55
Received Town appropriation 2,500 00
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Received for Town note 15,000 00 Received interest :
On 22 town of Randolph Bonds, $1,000 each, one year at 4 per cent. 880 00
On town of Randolph note, $15,000, five
months at 4 per cent. 250 00
On four Town of Randolph notes, $500
each, one year at 4 per cent 80 00
On O. C. R. R. Bond, $3000, one year at 4 per cent 120 00
On 3 Hannibal & St. Joseph R. R. Bonds, $1,000 each, one year at 6 per cent 180 00
On 7 Gloucester, Essex & Beverly St. Ry. Bonds, $1,000 each, one year at 5 per cent 350 00
On 3 Fitchburg R. R. Bonds, $1,000 each, one year, at 4 per cent 120 00
On 2 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R.
Bonds, $1,000 each one year at 4 per cent 80 00
On I N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Bond, $1,000 one year, at 4 per cent 40 00
()n deposit at Savings Banks :
· Randolph 32 36
North Easton 35 48
Quincy 35 30
Abington 17 18
Brockton
12 81
City Trust Co., Boston 3 15
$23,883 83
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH.
Disbursement.
Paid Water Bonds $20,000 00
Deposited in Savings Banks
133 13
Balance, on deposit in City Trust Co., Boston 3,750 70
$23,883 83
Financial Exhibit of the Water Department, December 31, 1907.
Liabilities.
Water bonds outstanding : Due April 1, 1912
$20,000 00
December 31. 1912
700 00
May 1, 1917
40,000 00
May 1, 1918
20,000 00
July 1, 1922
25,000 00
Nov. 5, 1923 3,000 00
July 1, 1926
10,000 00
$118,700 00
Interest Dec. 31, 1907, estimated
1.320 00
$120,020 00
Assets.
Amount in Sinking fund
$50,226 87
Cash in hands of Treasurer 918 83
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Accounts due and unpaid 1,428 72
$52,574 42
Net water debt, Dec. 31, 1907
67,445 58
Net water debt, Dec. 31, 1906 72,562 12
Decrease in Net Water debt in 1907
5,116 54
Decrease in Gross water debt
$19,500 00
State of the Randolph Water Loan Sinking Fund, Decem- ber 31, 1907.
One Old Colony R. R. Bond $3,000 00
Twenty-two Randolph water bonds 22,000 00
Three Hannibal & St. Joseph R. R. bonds 3,000 00
Four Town of Randolph notes, $500 each (Wales avenue extension) 2,000 00 Seven Gloucester, Essex & Beverly St. Ry. bonds 7,000 00 Three Fitchburg R. R. bonds 3,000 00
Two Chicago. Burlington & Quincy R. R. bonds 2,000 00 One N. Y., N. H., & H. R. R. bond 1,000 00
On deposit in Abington Savings Bank 442 90
North Easton Savings Bank
914 02
Brockton Savings Bank 375 88
Quincy Savings Bank
909 54
Randolph Savings Bank 833 83
City Trust Company 3.750 70
$50,226 87
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH
Randolph, Mass., Jan. 28, 1908.
The undersigned, Auditors. of the Town of Randolph, have examined the Sinking Fund, and find it to agree with the statements above made.
MICHAEL F. CUNNINGHAM,
JOHN B. WREN, JOHN K. WILLARD,
Auditors.
Joseph T. Leahy, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Randolph.
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1906
$381 55
Borrowed on town notes
89,000 '00
Received taxes of 1903
170 52
Received taxes of 1904
1,700 00
Received taxes of 1905
5,500 00
Received taxes of 1906 6,900 00
Received taxes of 1907, Regular
27,500 00
Received taxes of 1907 Excise
1,307 90
Received from Selectmen for Sundry accounts
811 93
Received from State Treasurer :
Balance Corporation tax, 1906
$15 38
Inspector of animals 50 00
Corporation tax, 1907, in part
2,974 16
National bank tax, 1907
1,588 36
Military aid, 1906
126 00
State aid, 1906 4,099 50
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Burial indigent soldiers
105 00
Street railway tax
800 4I
Burial paupers
15 00
$9,773 81
Received from other towns, pauper account :
Duxbury
$89 00
Brockton
78 00
Concord
355 62
Boston
66 00
Avon
142 00
Taunton
5 00
Holbrook
315 74
Abington
22 00
$1,073 36
Received interest :
On deposits
$66 08
On taxes
1,498 35
Premiums on notes
352 50
$1,916 93
Received sundries :
Court fees, Quincy
$3 49
Sale of ink
I5
Refunded on account, C. H. Poole
4 29
Return premium on insurance
28 50
Received from O. C. St. Ry Co.
155 25
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH.
Received from C. H. Deane, rent 50 00
$241 68
Received for licenses :
Two auctioneer licenses
$4 00
One pool license One bowling license
2 00
2 00
$8 00
Received tuition from Boston
$13 00
Received tuition from State
119 00
Received from sale of junk
I 20
Received from sale of stoves
65 00
Received from sale of old building
15 00
Received from sale of old building
35 00
Received on account, Supt. schools
500 00
Received from dog licenses
493 77
Received from interest on Codding- ton Fund 85 54
Income on Mass. School Fund
847 49 $2 175 00
Paid orders of Selectmen
$72,874 53
Paid-
Note No. 127, anticipation of taxes 10,000 00 Note No. 128, anticipation of taxes 10,000 00 Note No. 133, anticipation of taxes 3,000 00 .
Note No. 134, anticipation of taxes 10,000 00 Note No. 172, anticipation of taxes 5,000 00
$148,460 68
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Note Turner Library
5,000 00
Note Randolph Savings Bank 5,000 00
Note Randolph Savings Bank
10,000 00
Note water loan sinking fund
15,000 00
Water rates for tenement on Dr. Alden estate
9 00
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1907 $2,577 !5
$148,460 68
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CONDENSED MONTHLY STATEMENT
RECEIPTS
EXPENDITURES
MONTHS
Taxes
Select- men
Notes
Interest
Other Towns
State Treas.
All other
Orders
Notes
All ot'r
Dec. 1906
Jan.
1907
900 00
75 00
10,000
7 81
15 38
4,158 49
8,708 73
April
1,000 00
25,000
5 82
421 62
4 00
4,352 65
35,000
5,498 28
June
800 00
100 00
5,000
142 00
13 00
5,037 91
6,515 37
July
2,300 00
9,000
53 20
5 00
94
12,630 60
5,243 91
August
1,500 00
8 07
50 00
619 00
3,297 00
4,123 98
September
5,970 52
288 58
2,000
149 18
·
·
·
·
.
9,708 43
10 00
2,580 71
20,039 00
December
4,207 90
348 35
812 03
337 74
1,578 30
16,737 17
8,000 9 00
2,577 15
Totals,
1907 $43,078 42 $
811 93 $89,000 $ 1,916 93 $ 1,073 36 $ 9,773 81
$ 2,424 68 $72,874 53 $73, 000 9 00
$ 2,577 15
Totals,
1906 43,670 47
749 76
42,000
1,122 29
646 21 10,809 84!
2,200 35
63,046 71
40,000
381 55
Totals,
1905
44,631 05
885 71
40,000
2,185 72
1,388 14 10,045 39
2,284 44
61,330 76
40,300
2,229 34
Totals,
1904
43,181 92
719 59
40,000
1,229 73
1,191 53 10,445 75
3,100 56
63,045 57
38,000
2,439 65
Totals,
1903
45,616 50
500 81
38,000
2,508 33
1,948 19 11,361 76
3,403 98
59,392 10
42,480
3,616 14
.
$ 3,000 $
2 47
.
·
.
.
$ 1,098 64
2,285 38
February .
.
.
.
.
.
$
167 00
14 54
1,897 89
1,469 03
March .
·
.
2,200 00
.
35,000
359 06
·
·
·
.
.
.
.
·
.
11 35
6,253 55
10,000
10,381 99
November
2,500 00
·
.
·
.
.
·
.
BALANCE
TOWN OF RANDOLPH.
138
1 55
7,849 85
20,000
7,287 87
May
172 00
6,980 07
5,724 19
October
20,400 00
.
500 00
19 29
· ·
·
881 55
1,300 00 $
139
Statement showing provision for payment of town notes.
1
Year.
Highway
Plant.
Prescott School
Allen St. and
Highland Ave.
Liberty and
Lafayette Sts.
Liberty North
Lafayette Sts.
North Gram-
mar School.
Wales Ave.
Refunding
Notes.
New High
Appropriation
Necessary.
1908
.$500 $1000 $850
$630
$500
$1500
$1500
$6489
1909
850
630
500
1500
1500
4980
1910
630
500
1500
1500
4130
1911
$1000
$500
1500
1500
4500
1912
1000
500
1500
1500
4500
1913
500
1500
1500
3500
1914
500
1500
*1500
3500
1915
1500
1500
3000
1916
1500
*1500
3000
1917
1500
*1500
3000
1918
1000
*1500
2500
1919
1000
*1500
2500
1920
1000
*1500
2500
1921
1000
*1500
2500
1922
1000
$1500
2500
1923
1000
*1500
· 2500
1924
1000
*1500
2500
and
School.
SEVENTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
-
140
1925
1000
*1500
2500
1926
1000
*1500
2500
1937
1000
*1500
2500
1927
1000
1000
1928
1000
1000
1929
1000
1000
1930
1000
1000
1932
1000
1000
1933
1000
1000
1934
1000
1000
1935
1000
1000
1936
1000
1000
$ 75590
Coddington Fund-on demand
1600
Anticipation of taxes
25000
*When issued.
$102190
TOWN OF RANDOLPH.
1000
1000
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SEVENTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
FINANCIAL EXHIBIT DEC. 31, 1907. ·
DR.
Treasury notes-
Coddington Fund $1,600 00
Highway plant, one note 500 00
Allen street and Highland avenue, two notes of $850 each 1,700 00
Liberty, North and Lafayette streets
three notes of $500.00 each 1,500 00
Liberty and Lafayette streets, three notes of $630 each 1,890 00
Wales avenue, four notes of $500 each 2,000 00
Prescott school, one note 1,000 00
Anticipation of taxes, three notes 25,000 00
Refunding town debt, thirty notes
35,000 00
High school issue (in part) six notes 9,000 00
North Grammar School, two notes
2,000 00
$81,190 00
Fourteen High school notes amounting to $21,000 are in the hands of the Treasurer, unsold.
CR.
Unpaid taxes of 1904
$441 95
Unpaid taxes of 1905
3,540 49
Unpaid taxes of 1006
9,106 90
Unpaid taxes of 1907
17,045 29
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH.
Interest on taxes, estimated
1,352 00
State aid, 1907
3,856 00
Military aid, 1907
138 00
Burial indigent soldiers
249 00
Burial State pauper
15 00
Corporation tax (balance)
177 3I
' Due from Duxbury
71 50
Due from Brockton
81 50
Due from Quincy
47 00
Due from Concord
141 83
Due from Boston
7 50
Due from Avon
22 85
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1907
2.577 15 $38,871 27
Net town debt, Dec. 31, 1907
$42,318 73
Net town debt, Dec. 31, 1906
35,090 18
Increase of debt in 1907
$7,228 55
In addition to the above the Treasurer holds the Cod- dington Fund note of $1,600, and also a deposit of $300 in the Randolph Savings Bank, the income of both of which is to be applied for school purposes only.
Randolph, Mass., January 28, 1908. The undersigned, Auditors of the Town of Randolph.
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respectfully 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, JOHN B. WREN, JOHN K. WILLARD,
Auditors.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH.
Record of Town Meetings 1907
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Randolph, March 4, 1907.
Pursuant to a warrant issued by the Selectmen of Randolph, dated February 18, 1907, duly served and returned by Michael F. Sullivan, Constable, the voters of the Town of Randolph assembled in Stetson Hall, on Monday, March 4, 1907.
All the preliminaries being complied with, the Town Clerk called the meeting to order, and having read the warrant and return, called for action under-
Article I. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
Whole number ballots cast for Moderator, 128.
William J. Good received 47.
Fred M. French received 81.
Fred M. French was declared elected Moderator and im- mediately took charge of the meeting, the oath of office being administered by the Town Clerk.
Article 2. To choose all such town officers are are required to be chosen by ballot, also on the same ballot to vote "Yes"
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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 meet- ing, viz .: a Town Clerk, a Town Treasurer, three Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor, one Superintendent School Committee, three Auditors, seven Constables, three Fish War- dens, three Fence Viewers, one Trustee of Stetson School Fund, one Water Commissioner for three years, one Water Commissioner for one year to fill vacancy a moderator, 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, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 of the warrant be referred to a commit- tee 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 18, 1907, 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 :
John V. Beal,
Daniel J. Brennan,
Rufus A. Thayer, James Fardy,
Augustus L. Chase, James E. Blanche. Frank C. Granger.
The following named persons served as election officers :
Ballot Clerks : Thomas L. Stetson and Joseph W. Mahoney.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH.
Deputy Ballot Clerks : Thomas F. McGrath and Samuel . Foster.
At check list: A. Howard Holbrook and Michael E. Clark. At gates : Edward F. Murphy and Peter J. McGrath.
Officer outside hall: John F. Gill.
Tellers: Frank H. Jaquith. Frank H. Tileston, George A. Roel, J. Henry Dunphy, Frank M. Condon, J. Joseph Hurley, Peter Quinn. Charles E. McMahon. Nelson Mann, Jeremiah J. Donovan, Joseph D. Wales, M. Norton Hunt.
During the time set for balloting the ballot box was opened three times, viz. :
At 10.30 A. M., whn 515 ballots had been cast.
At 3.05 P. M., when 718 ballots had been cast.
At 4.10 P. M., when 726 ballots had been cast.
At 5-37 P. M. the polls were declared closed.
During the canvass of the vote the following articles were disposed of, viz. :
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 office set against their respective names, viz. :
SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND BARK.
*Charls H. Cole. Charles D. Hill. Eugene Thayer.
Joseph T. Leahy, Daniel B. White. Michael E. Leahy.
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SEVENTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
POUND-KEEPER.
Michael M. Sullivan.
*Oath of office taken.
FIELD DRIVERS.
*Daniel W. Barry.
Daniel P. Toomey,
John A. Hoye,
P. Joseph Riley, *Arthur D. Bradley.
Article 14. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money tem- porarily in anticipation of taxes of the present municipal year, and fix the sum he is authorized to borrow.
Voted, unanimously, that for the purpose of procuring a temporary loan to and for the use of the town of Randolph, in anticipation of taxes of the present municipal year, the Town Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed, with the approval of 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 21. 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 re-
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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 24. 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 :
Anderson, Charles E.
Good, William
Barrett, Wm. F.
Holbrook, Arthur H.
Belcher, Edward K.
Buck, N. Everett
Burrill, Minot A.
Bradley, Henry J.
Beal, Ira E.
Cole, Charles H. Casey Peter
Clark, S. Melvin,
Clark, Dexter T.
Clark, Walter S.
Dyer, James M.
Dowd, James
Desmond, John Daly, Michael J.
Eddy, Cyrus M.
Eddy, George H.
Hoye, John A. Hayden, I. Willis Hagar, Clarence L. Jones, Herbert A. Jones, James M. Knight, Ernest Long, James F. Leavitt, Wm. H. Lewis, Wellington Mann, Edwin M. Mahady, William Mann, Rufus E. Murphy, Edward F. Niles, Isaac Pope, David Quinn, Peter
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French, Fred M.
French, Walter
Faunce, Hiram S. Foster, Samuel A.
Friar, Adolphus S.
Grover, Frank R.
Reynolds, George A. Riley, Francis
Roel, George A. Stetson, Francis E. Stetson, Thomas L. Willard, John K.
Article 25. 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 inter- ested, as a party or otherwise, except so far as the same re- lates in any way to the water supply, and to employ counsel if necessary.
Voted, that the Selectmen be so authorized.
Article 26. 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 interested. as a party or otherwise, so far as the same in any manner re- lates to the taking of the waters of Great Pond, or in the con -- struction of the water works, either jointly or separately, as authorized under Chapter 217 of the Acts of 1885, and to em- ploy counsel if necessary.
Voted, that the Water Commissioners be so authorized and appointed.
The ballots having been counted, declaration of the result was made as follows :
Whole number ballots cast, 774
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH.
FOR MODERATOR.
(I Year.)
Fred M. French,
396
William J. Good,
236
Blanks, 142
FOR TOWN CLERK.
(I Year.)
** Joseph T. Leahy, 629
Blanks,
145
FOR TOWN TREASURER.
(I Year.)
** Joseph T. Leahy,
556
Blanks, 218
FOR SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS
OF POOR.
(I Year.)
James E. Foley,
306
Edwin M. Mann,
179
John E. McDonald,
35I
Scattering,
I
** Patrick H. Mclaughlin,
356
** Otis L. Soule,
418
** Charles H. Thayer,
396
Blanks, 315
150
SEVENTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
(3 Years.)
** Redmond P. Barrett,
564
Blanks,
210
FOR TRUSTEE STETSON SCHOOL FUND.
(3 Years.)
Redmond P. Barrett,
492
Blanks, 282
*Elected. ** Oath of office taken.
FOR WATER COMMISSIONER.
(3 Years.)
Michael F. Sullivan, 327
** Daniel B. White,
367
Blanks, 80
FOR WATER COMMISSIONER.
(I Year, to Fill Vacancy.)
Frank W. Belcher, 328
** Thomas J. Kiernan,
358
Blanks, 88
FOR AUDITORS.
(I Year.)
* Michael F. Cunningham, 456
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH.
William H. Leavitt, 309
Albert C. Wilde, 27I
** John K. Willard, 387
** John B. Wren. 346
Blanks, 553
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
Arthur W. Alden,
397
·Blanks, 377
FOR CONSTABLE.
*Frank J. Donahoe, *
518
Thomas Farrell,
376
** James Foley, 38I
** Joseph H. Foster,
403
** John Haney, 502
** Frank W. Harris,
492
Edwin F. Knight,
332
** P. Joseph Riley,
444
** Michael F. Sullivan,
454
Blanks, 1,405
FOR FENCE VIEWERS.
Charles H. Cole, *
293
Henry H. Hursell, I46
William Mahady, 266
Edwin M. Mann,
234
** Royal T. Mann,
279
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** James Riley, 3II
Blanks, 793
FOR FISH WARDENS.
*Charles E. Kelliher, 437
*William R. Roberts, 414
*George F. Taylor, 424
Scattering,
2 .
Blanks, 1,044
FOR TREE WARDEN.
William Mahady,
283
** Royal T. Mann, 356
Blanks,
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SHALL LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF INTOXICAT-
ING LIQUORS BE GRANTED IN THIS TOWN?
Yes, 300
No, 402
Blanks, 72
Voted to adjourn to March 18, 1907.
JOSEPH T. LEAHY, Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Randolph, March 18, 1907.
The annual town meeting, adjourned from March 4, 1907,
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to this date, was called to order at 7.30 P. M. by the Modera- tor, Fred M. French.
The Committee on Appropriations submitted a printed re- port of their recommendations, a copy of which was presented each voter.
Voted, unanimously that the report of the Committee on Appropriations be accepted.
Article 4. To hear the reports of the town officers and act thereon.
Voted, that the reports of said officers for the year ending Dec. 31, 1906, be accepted.
Article 5. To raise such sums of money as may be deemed necessary for the support of schools, including the conveyance of pupils, and appropriate the same.
Voted, that the sum of $13,500.00 be raised and appropri- ated as follows :
For teaching,
$7,800 00
Care of rooms,
625 00
Fuel,
600 00
Books and supplies,
1,100 00
Miscellaneous, incidental and general repairs,
1,250 00
Conveyance of pupils,
325 00
Superintendent of Schools,
600 00
Stetson Hugh School,
2,500 00
It is also voted that the Town authorize the School
Committee to receive compensation for their
services to an amount not exceeding
300 00
$15,100 00
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Less the following estimates :
Revenue from Dog Tax, State School
Fund and Coddington Fund, $1,100 00
State for Superintendent of Schools, 300 00
State for salary of teachers,
200 00
1,600 00
Total,
$13,500 00
It is also voted that the Treasurer, with approval of the Se- lectmen, be authorized and directed to borrow upon notes of the town of Randolph, such sums of money not exceeding three thousand dollars as may be required to pay the expenses incurred for the support of schools, including Stetson High School from January 1, 1908, to March 1, 1908, 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 1908.
Article 6. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to install a new heating plant and make necessary re- pairs in the Turner Free Library as petitioned for by the Trustees.
Voted, that the sum of $500 be raised and appropriated for said purpose.
Article 7. To see if the town will select a site for a new High School building and raise and appropriate money for the purchase of such site and for the erection of a school building thereon, and determine the manner of raising the money.
Voted, that the Committee on High School be requested to
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make their report at this time. The Chairman of the Com- mittee stated, in substance, that two new sites had become available ; one, the late E. Fanny Belcher homested, on the corner of Main and West streets ; and the other, the Great Pas- ture Lot, so-called, in the rear of east side of North Main street, nearly opposite the homestead named above.
The Dr. Alden homestead was declared to be still the choice of the Committee.
Voted, that the question be divided, the matter of appropri- ation being taken up first.
Voted, yea 248, nay 3, that a sum not exceeding $30,000 be raised and appropriated for the building of a high school house and the purchase of land and equipments therefor, and that the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized and directed to borrow the money necessary therefor at a rate not exceeding five per cent. per annum, and that the town treas- ury notes approved by a majority of the Selectmen be issued therefor in such a manner that $2,000 of the amount so bor- rowed shall become due and payable in six years from the date of borrowing and $2,000 each year thereafter until the entire amount of $30,000 shall become due and paid.
Voted, that we now proceed to ballot upon the location of the new high school building, the location receiving the high- est number of ballots to be declared the choice of the town and that the check list shall be used in balloting.
The following is the result of the ballot :
The late Seth Mann 2d lot on North Main street, I
The late H. B. Alden lot on North Main street, 6
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The Clark, Gove and Shaw lots on South Main and Union
streets, 7
The old No. 8 schoolhouse lot on School street, II
The late John Kelly lot on West street, 35
The late E. Fanny Belcher homestead on Main and West streets, 54
The late Dr. E. Alden homestead on So. Main street, I71
Total, 285
The latter site was declared to be the choice of the meeting.
Voted, that the present Committee on High School be authorized in behalf of the town to purchase the Dr. Alden site for the new High School building at a price not to exceed $8,000, and to erect, equip and furnish à building thereon for a High School.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to erect sanitary closets in the North Grammar School building, and raise and appropriate money for the payment of the same as recom- mended by the School Committee.
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