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The Moderator appointed the following Committee: John V. Beal, Daniel J. Brennan, Edwin M. Mann, Her- bert F. French, Charles D. Hill, David Pope, Walter F. Stephens.
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The following persons served as Election Officers: M. E. Clark, Herbert Saunders, Timothy Mullens, J. J. Linnehan, George A. Wheeler, J. F. Dennehy, Henry Damon, D. F. Mahoney, E. J. McMahon, James Dunphy, Robert Wil- lard, W. O'Halloran, David Pope, D. P. Lyons, William O'Keefe, Jr., F. H. Jaquith, James P. Duffy, Alfred Aben- zellar, Fred A. Spear, Charles R. Powers, Jr., Leonard Robbins. Sworn by the Town Clerk. The Ballot Box was examined and found in good working order.
The Ballot Box was opened at 9.30 o'clock.
Number of Ballots cast 438
Ballot Box register . 447
During the counting of the Ballots and before declara- tion of the result, the following articles were acted upon:
Article 2. To choose all such Town Officers as are not required to be chosen by ballot.
Surveyors of Wood and Bark
Charles N. Cole
Eugene Thayer
Joseph F. Leahy M. E. Leahy
Charles D. Hill
Pound Keeper
M. M. Sullivan
Field Drivers
Edward Proctor Harold Bailey James H. Dunphy John J. Henry William H. Pope
Percy H. Thomson Edward Pelessier Joseph B. Harris Daniel E. McCue John Carr
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Article 30. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time, in anticipation of the Revenue of the current financial year.
Voted that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the Revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1914, to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate Fifty Thousand dollars, and to issue a Note or Notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under the vote to be paid from the Revenue of said financial year.
Article 31. That the Selectmen be so authorized, and to employ counsel if necessary.
Article 32. That the Water Commissioners be so au- thorized and empowered.
At 2 o'clock P. M. the Polls were declared closed.
The Ballots having been sorted and counted, declaration of the result was as follows:
Whole number of ballots. 792
Males . 791
Females 1
Ballot Box register 777
For Moderator
* Joseph Belcher 551
Albert Hess
1
Blanks 239
For Town Clerk
*Patrick H. Mclaughlin. 574
C. E. Linfield 1
Blanks. 216
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For Town Treasurer
*Patrick H. Mclaughlin 562
Blanks. 229
For Selectmen and Overseers of Poor
*Arthur W. Alden. 433
*Jeremiah J. Desmond . 436
Walter A. Devine 214
*James H. Dunphy 359
Walter H. Lyons. 183
John E. McDonald 315
Thomas J. Smith 66
Blanks . 367
For Assessor For One Year
*James H. Dunphy 357
Walter L. Hickey 343
Blanks 91
For Assessor For Three Years
*Arthur W. Alden. 422
John E. McDonald 293
Blanks. 76
For School Committee
*Edward Long 377
John N. Shipman 348
Blanks . 67
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For Trustee Stetson School Fund
*Edward Long. 360
John N. Shipman 343
Blanks . 89
For Water Commissioner
James B. Clark . 136
*Richard F. Forrest . 585
Blanks. 70
For Auditors
*M. F. Cunningham. 341
*Herbert F. French . 398
William H. Leavitt. 299
* John K. Willard 479
John B. Wren 312
Blanks . 544
For Tax Collector
*Edward Long 481
Blanks . 310
For Constables
*Frank J. Donahoe 470
Fred O. Evans. 260
James Foley . 299
*Joseph H. Foster 407
*Frank W. Harris 444
Arthur L. Mann 265
*James W. McGerigle 363
E. Lawrence Payne 207
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*Lincoln Stetson . 388
*Michael F. Sullivan 313
*Fred W. Vye 453
Blanks . 1665
For Fence Viewers
*Charles H. Cole 371
*Michael E. Leahy 300
Frank H. Libby 247
John Lyons. 230
William Mahady 193
*Edwin M. Mann 263
Blanks. 759
For Fish Wardens
*George H. Eddy 384
*George W. Hill 438
William H. Mahoney 287
*Frank H. Tileston. 313
Blanks. 950
For Tree Warden
*Charles H. Cole 340
John B. Duff 203
Frank H. Woodman 194
Blanks. 54
For License
Yes 287
No. 411
Blanks. 93
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The Ballots used and unused were sealed in open Town Meeting, after which it was voted to adjourn to Monday evening, March 16, 1914 at 7.30 o'clock.
*Elected
A true record.
PATRICK H. MCLAUGHLIN,
Town Clerk.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting
Randolph, March 16, 1914.
The annual Town meeting adjourned to this date was called to order at 7.30 o'clock, p. m., by Joseph Belcher, Moderator.
Voted that the meeting take a recess for ten minutes.
Meeting called to order at 7.40 o'clock, p. m.
The Committee on Appropriations submitted a printed report, a copy of which was presented to each voter on entering the hall.
Voted unanimously that the report of the Committee on appropriations be accepted.
Article 3. To hear the reports of the Town Officers, and act thereon.
Voted that action on the reports be deferred to an ad- journment of this meeting on April 16, 1914.
Article 4. To see if the Town will petition the Director of the Bureau of Statistics for an audit of its accounts in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 598, Acts of 1910, and amendments thereof.
Voted that it be postponed for the present year.
Article 5. To raise such sums of money as may be deemed
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necessary for the support of schools, including the con- veyance of pupils, and appropriate the same.
Voted that the sum of $18,182.25, which includes the appropriation asked for under Article 6, be raised and appropriated as follows:
For Teaching
$9,712 25
Care of rooms 1,420 00
Fuel . .
1,100 00
Books and supplies
1,400 00
Miscellaneous, incidental and general repairs.
1,200 00
Transportation of pupils .
650 00
Superintendent of schools.
600 00
School Committee .
300 00
Stetson High School
2,800 00
School Physician 100 00
$19,282 25
Less Estimated revenue from
dog tax .
$450 00
State tuition .
150 00
State for Superintendent . .
300 00
Salary of teachers
200 00
$1,100 00
$18,182 25
Article 6. To see what action the town will take in relation to Stetson High School, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
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The appropriation under this article having been included under Article 5, we recommend that the same be passes.
Article 7. To raise money to defray the general Town expenses for the current year and appropriate the same.
Voted that the sum of $27,267.01 be raised and appro- priated as follows:
Miscellaneous expenses
$1,800 00
Poor in Almshouse .
2,000 00
Poor out of Almshouse
3,000 00
Soldiers' Relief .
300 00
Soldiers' Relief in Randolph and Holbrook
150 00
Military Aid
150 00
Town Officers .
2,200 00
Board of Health
200 00
Interest on Town Debt.
2,200 00
Lockup Expense.
150 00
Expenses of Tree Warden
450 00
Births, marriages, deaths and court fees
100 00
Insurance of Town property .
550 00
Reduction of Town Debt as follows:
Stetson Hall.
$1,000 00
No. 8 School .
300 00
Gen. Town Expenses
800 00
Wales Avenue .
500 00
Woodlawn Street
500 00
Refunding Debt
1,500 00
High School.
1,500 00
$6,100 00
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Water notes due in 1914.
6,300 00
Forest Fires . 400 00
Stetson Hall . 1,217 01
$27,267 01
Also that the interest on the taxes and deposits during the year 19.14 be appropriated towards the payment of interest on the Town dept.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate two thousand dollars, same to be spent in repair- ing and maintaining our Main Street under the supervision of the State Highway Commission.
Article 9. To raise and appropriate money for the building of Fairview Avenue, and repairs of highways, and determine the manner of expending the same.
Under Articles 8 and 9. Voted that the sum of $3,500 be raised and appropriated for the repairs of highways including paving, sidewalks, removal of snow, and con- struction of Fairview Avenue, 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 Select- men, but that $500 thereof shall be expended for the purpose of oiling or watering the streets where necessary, in such manner as shall be most economical and advantageous for the town, and that the sum of $2,500 of the railway and excise tax be applied in repairing and maintaining our Main Street under the supervision of the State Highway Com- mission, if as is understood it will contribute a like sum of $2,500 for said Main Street repairs or reconstruction.
Article 10. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for lighting the streets by electricity.
Under this article it was voted that the subject matter
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of this Article be referred to a Committee of Five to be appointed by the Moderator, who shall confer with the Bay State Street Railway Company, Brockton Gas Light Company and the Randolph & Holbrook Electric Light Company for information as to the cost of lighting the streets; said Committee to report at an adjournment of this meeting on Thursday, April 16, 1914, at 7.30 o'clock, p. m.
Committee appointed: William J. Good, William H. Leavitt, George V. Higgins, George A. Roel, Winthrop B. Atherton.
Voted that the sum of $811.75 due for electric lighting be reappropriated and paid to the party or parties legally entitled thereto.
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to pay the in- surance on the Town Treasurer's Bond for the year 1914- 1915, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted that the sum of $100 be raised and appropriated therefor.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to pay the in- surance of the Tax Collector's Bond for the year 1914-1915, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted that the Tax Collector be required to furnish a statutory bond and that the sum of $50 be raised and appropriated therefor.
Article 13. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the decoration of Soldiers' graves, under the direction of Capt. Horace Niles Post 110, G. A. R.
Voted that the sum of $150 be raised and appropriated for said purpose.
Article 14. To see what action the Town will take in relation to the Fire Department, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
It is recommended that the sum of $2,217 be raised and
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appropriated for the expense of the Fire Department as follows:
General expenses
$1,300 00
Pay of men .
382 00
Pay of men, hour service 250 00
Fire Alarm, care and maintenance
250 00
Engineer of Steamer No. 1
20 00
Fireman of Steamer No. 1.
15 00
Chemical Tank
150 00
$2,367 00
It is recommended that the Engineers be authorized to install the LeBaron Compressed Air Whistle on the Town Hall operated by current from the trolley wires of the Bay State Street Railway Company at an expense of $1,475, which shall be raised and appropriated therefor, and that $75 be appropriated for the cost of work not included in contract.
It is further recommended that the Chemical Engine house on West street be sold and that the proceeds be applied to the expense of the fire alarm system.
On the recommendation that the Engineers be authorized to install the LeBaron compressed Air Whistle on the Town Hall, operated by current from the trolley wires of the Bay State Street Railway Company at an expense of $1,475, which shall be raised and appropriated therefor, and that $75 be appropriated for the cost of work not included in contract, it was voted that subject matter of this recom- mendation be referred to a Committee of Five to be appointed by the Moderator and report at an adjournment of the meeting, Thursday, April 16, 1914 at 7.30 o'clock, P. M.
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The Clerk read a letter from R. E. LeBaron giving details of cost of installation of system.
Committee appointed: Charles W. Proctor, Daniel J. Brennan, James H. Hurley, Walter A. Devine, Seth D. Bradley.
Article 15. 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 $1,500 be raised and contributed to the Sinking Fund to meet the payment of the "Ran- dolph Water Loan" when due.
Voted that the Town Treasurer be, and he hereby is authorized and directed to take from the water receipts for the year 1914, the sum of one thousand dollars, and apply it with the $1,500 to be raised as above to the payment of the Randolph Water Loan, making the entire contribu- tion under this article twenty-five hundred dollars.
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, and that one-fourth of one per cent. additional be allowed, provided the collector collects all the 1911, 1912, and 1913 taxes before Jan. 1, 1915.
Article 17. To see what action the town will take in relation to the medical attendance on the poor and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted that the sum of $250 be raised and appropriated for said purpose, said sum to be apportioned equally among the several physicians, and to be in full for the attendance upon all persons under the care of the Selectmen and Over- seers of the Poor, whose settlement and residence is in the town of Randolph for one year from January 1, 1914. That is to say, each physician resident in the town on the
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1st of March, 1914, shall receive the sum of $50 for his services provided he makes 34 visits during the year; after that he shall receive no compensation for his services; but shall attend such of the town's poor as shall call upon him for his services; those physicians that make less than 34 visits shall receive pay at the rate of $1.50 for each of said visits.
Article 18. To see if the town will instruct the Select- men to appoint a special officer or officers to enforce the laws, and raise and appropriate money for the payment of such officer.
Voted that the town instruct the Selectmen to appoint a special officer, or direct an officer elected by the town to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth, and to post all warrants for town meetings, and that the sum of $700 be raised and appropriated for said purposes.
Article 19. To see what action the town will take in relation 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 laborers residing in town and the residents owning teams shall be employed in preference to any others.
Article 20. To see what action the town will take for the suppression of the Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth, as recommended by the State Forester, and raise and appro- priate money for the same.
Voted that the sum of $900 be raised and appropriated for said purpose.
Article 21. To see if the town will authorize the Collec- tor of Taxes to charge interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum on all taxes remaining unpaid on and after Oct. 10, 1914.
Voted that the Collector of Taxes be so authorized.
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Article 22. To see if the town will authorize the Collec- tor 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 23. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 336 of Chapter 11 of the Revised Laws relative to the election of a highway surveyor by ballot.
Voted that the town accept the provisions of Section 336 of Chapter 11 of the Revised Laws.
Article 24. To see what action the town will take in relation to repairs on the Turner Free Library building, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted that $150 be raised and appropriated for the same.
Article 25. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Water Commissioners to extend the water main on Mill street three hundred feet from its present terminus, in an easterly direction on Mill street as petitioned for by Charles S. Dolan and others and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted that the Water Commissioners be instructed to extend the water main on Mill street three hundred feet from its present terminus in an easterly direction on Mill street, and that the sum of $300 be raised and appropri- ated for the same.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to place six electric lights on Oak street at suitable locations, as peti- tioned for by Francis M. Jones and others and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted that six electric lights be placed on Oak Street as petitioned for by Francis M. Jones and others, and that the sum of $90 be raised and appropriated for that purpose.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the District Nurse Fund.
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Voted that the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 28. To see if the town will vote to place two electric lights on Warren street between Main street and the Randolph depot, and raise and appropriate money for the same as petitioned for by Edward Morgan and others.
Voted that one electric light be placed on Warren street, between Main street and the Randolph depot, and that the sum of $15 be raised and appropriated therefor.
Article 29. To see what action the Town will take relative to the amendment of Article 22 of the Town By- Laws as petitioned by Patrick J. Hart and others. .
Voted that Article XXII of the By-Laws of the town be amended by striking out the following language, namely: "The chief of the fire department shall cause three strokes upon the fire alarms to be sounded at eight-fifty o'clock in the afternoon," so that said article will read as follows:
XXII. No child under sixteen years of age shall be, loiter or remain upon any street, highway park or other public way or place in the town after the hour of nine o'clock in the afternoon of any day unless accompanied by, or under the care of a parent, guardian or other adult person, or unless in some employment or in performance of some duty directed in writing by said parent, guardian or other adult person, and no such child while in such employment or returning from such duty shall loiter upon any street, highway, park, or other public way or place.
A constable or police officer may at his discretion simply warn any child violating this By-Law, and a written notice thereof shall thereupon be sent to the parent or guardian of the said child.
The penalty for each offence under this By-Law shall be a fine of not less than two or more than five dollars.
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And that the Selectmen shall make arrangements with the proper authorities to cause signal to be sounded on bells in one or more of the churches on every evening of the year.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to light the Almshouse with electric lights and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted that the Town light the Almshouse with electric lights, and that the sum of $175 be raised and appropriated for that purpose.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to pay for extra work on Stetson Hall Building alterations and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted that the Town Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized, for the purpose of defraying the expense of the repairs recently made on Stetson Hall, to borrow a sum not exceeding $1,000, and provide for the payment thereof by issuing two notes of $500 each, the first note to be payable in one year from the date thereof, and the second note to be payable in two years from the date thereof, said notes to be approved, signed and countersigned and in all respects to conform to the provisions of law.
Voted that the sum of $1,153 not yet paid under the con- tract for the repairs and alterations of Stetson Hall be re- appropriated therefor.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Water Commissioners to extend the water main on Orchard street from Main street to Oak street, a distance of twenty- four hundred and fifty feet (2,450 feet), as petitioned for by James P. Duffy and others, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted that the Water Commissioners be, and they are hereby authorized to extend the water main from the junction of Orchard street with North Main street northerly on said
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Orchard street to the wall forming the southerly boundary line of Mr. James Howard's land, and to defray the cost thereof that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Water Commissioners be, and he hereby is authorized, for the purposes and in the manner described in Chapter 487 of the Acts of 1909, to borrow an amount not exceeding $2,000 and in accordance with the provisions of said Statute, to issue the bonds, notes or script of the town therefor, pay- able at such time and in such annual proportionate payments beginning not more than five years after the thirty-first day of December 1909, the date of the first issue of bonds, notes or script under the provisions of Chapter 487 of the Acts of 1909, as will extinguish the loan authorized hereunder thirty years from the dates of issue of said bonds, notes or script, all of which shall be approved, signed and countersigned as provided by law.
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to place two electric lights; one on North Main street, near the lane lead- ing to the Belcher School, and the other light at a suitable location on said Belcher Lane, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted that the subject matter of this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to place three electric lights on South street from its present terminus on South Street to Centre Street as petitioned by for Henry T. Powderly and others and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted that three electric lights be placed on South Street from the present terminus on South Street to Centre Street and that the sum of $45 be raised and appropriated for the same.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro-
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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 First Congregational Church.
Article 39. To hear and act on the report of any Com- mittee and choose any Committee the Town may think proper.
Voted that a Committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to act with the Selectmen to confer with the officers of the Bay State Street Railway Company in regard to the condition of our Main street.
Committee appointed: Timothy Lyons, Henry A. Belcher, Dennis Kelleher.
Voted that the Citizens here assembled in open Town Meeting place on record their appreciation of the faithful and unselfish services rendered to the Town for the past 25 years by the retiring Chairman of the Committee on appro- priations, John V. Beal, Esq. Adopted by a rising vote.
Voted that the Moderator be paid $25. for his services. Voted to adjourn to April 16, 1914 at 7.30 o'clock P.M.
PATRICK H. MCLAUGHLIN,
Town Clerk.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting
Randolph, April 16, 1914.
The adjourned annual town meeting of March 16, 1914, adjourned to this date was held in Stetson Hall at 7.30 o'clock P.M. Meeting called to order by Joseph Belcher, Mod- erator.
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Article 3. To hear and act on the reports of the Town officers.
Voted that the reports of the Town officers be accepted.
Article 10. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for lighting the Streets by electricity.
The Committee appointed at the adjourned meeting March 16, 1914, submitted a printed report of their investi- gation of the lighting of Streets and a statement of the con- ditions of the franchise granted for the same.
Report and recommendation as follows:
"After a careful investigation into the history and general condition of the street lighting situation in the Town of Randolph, your Committee reports as follows:
The first franchise which was given by the town of Ran- dolph was that issued to Charles Doughty dated March 14, 1893, a copy of which is hereto annexed. This franchise purposed to create a monopoly and expired by limitation on the death of the holder.
The next franchise that was given or attempted to be given was dated April 18, 1904, and purposed to give to Charles W. Sabin, Jr., the same rights and privileges and franchises as had heretofore been granted by the Selectmen to Charles Doughty, deceased.
A copy of this franchise is hereto annexed owing to the fact that none of your Committee had definite information in regard to this franchise. A careful investigation was made. A search of the records of the meetings of the Selectmen of the Town of Randolph, made for the year 1903 and 1904 failed to show where any vote had ever been passed by the Selectmen relative the to granting of this franchise nor did their records disclose that any notice of a public hearing thereon had ever been given to the Voters of Randolph or that any location or plan of location of wires and poles had
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