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Article 11. To see what compensation the Town will allow for the collection of taxes.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to pay the insurance on the Tax Collector's Bond for the year 1918-1919 and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Article 13. To see what action the Town will take in relation to the Fire Department and raise and appro- priate money therefor.
Article 14. To see what action the Town will take relative to the numbering of houses on the various streets in accordance with the rules of the Post Office Department requiring same before free mail delivery service is granted, and raise and appropriate money for same.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to increase the pay of the members of the Fire Department from $12 to $30 each.
Article 16. To see what action the Town will take in relation to the Fire Department, and raise and ap- propriate money for same.
Article 17. To see if the Town will accept the pro- vision of Section 37 of Chapter 19 of the Revised Laws and Acts in amendment thereto relative to the applica- tion of Civil Service Rules and Regulations to the Police Force.
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Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to place additional lights on Oak street, and raise and appro- priate money therefor.
Article 22. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to bor- row money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1918, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under the vote to be paid froni revenue of said financial year.
Article 23. To see if the Town will appoint the Se- lectmen to be the Agents and Attorneys of the Town, to prosecute, defend and compromise any and all suits in which the Town may be in any manner interested as a party or otherwise except so far as the same relates to the Water Supply and to employ counsel if neces- sary.
Article 24. To see if the Town will authorize and appoint the Water Commissioners to be the Agents and Attorneys of the Town to prosecute, defend and com- promise and settle any and all suits and proceedings in which the Town may be interested as a party or other- wise so far as the same relates in any manner to the taking of the water of the Great Pond or in the con- struction of the Water Works either jointly or separ- ately as authorized under Chapter 217 of the Acts of 1885 and to employ counsel if necessary.
Article 25. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation for the decoration of Soldiers' Graves under the direction of Capt. Horace Niles Post, 110, G. A. R.
Article 26. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate money to contribute to the Sinking Fund as re- quired by law to meet the payment of the Randolph Water Loan when due.
Article 27. To see what action the Town will take relative to Medical Attendance on the Poor, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Article 28. To see what action the Town will take relative to repairs on Highways, and raise and appro- priate money for the same.
Article 29. To see if the Town will instruct the Se-
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lectmen to appoint a Special Police Officer or Officers to enforce the laws, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Article 30. To see what action the Town will take relative to the pay of Town Laborers.
Article 31. To raise and appropriate money for the Suppression of the Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth, as recommended by the State Forester.
Article 32. To see if the Town will authorize the Tax Collector to charge interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum on all taxes remaining unpaid after October 1, 1918.
Article 33. To see if the Town will authorize the Tax Collector to use the same means which a Town Treasurer may use when acting as Collector.
Article 34. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate money for the care of the clock in the spire of the First Congregational Church.
Article 35. To see what action the Town will take relative to abatements of taxes, and raise and appro- priate money for same.
Article 36. To see what action the Town will take relative to repairs on North Main street under the direction of the Massachusetts Highway Commission and the Norfolk County Commissions, and raise and appropriate money for same.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to accept the Tenement House Act for Towns, Chapter 635 of the Acts of 1912 or act on anything relating thereto.
Article 38. To hear and act on the report of any committee and choose any committee the Town may think proper.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at five or more pub- lic places in said town seven days at least before the day and hour for holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings' there on to the Town Clerk on or before the day and hour appointed for said meeting.
Given under our hands at Randolph, this eighteenth day of February, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and
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eighteen.
JEREMIAH J. DESMOND, WALTER F. STEPHENS, MICHAEL E. CLARK, Selectmen of Randolph.
Randolph, March 2, 1918.
Norfolk, ss.
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Randolph herein described to assemble at the time and place mentioned, by post- ing fifteen copies of the warrant at fifteen public places in said Randolph, seven days before the day and hour for holding said meeting.
(Signed) JOHN P. HANLEY,
Police Officer of the Town of Randolph having the powers of Constable.
Annual Town Meeting
Randolph, March 4, 1918.
Pursuant to a warrant issued by the Selectmen, dated February 18, 1918, duly served by John P. Han- ley, Police Officer of the Town of Randolph, the voters of said Randolph assembled at Stetson Hall, Monday, March 4, 1918.
Meeting called to order by James E. Foley, Moder- ator. The warrant and the return were read by Act- ing Town Clerk Joseph T. Leahy, and at 5.45 o'clock a. m .the polls were declared open for the reception of ballots and action taken as follows:
Article 1. To choose all such Town Officers as are required by law to be chosen by ballot, namely: A moderator for one year, a Town Clerk for one year, a Town Treasurer for one year, three Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor for one year, one Assessor for three years,, one Member of the School Committee for three years, one Trustee of Stetson School Fund for three years, a Collector of Taxes for one year, one Water Commissioner for three years, three Auditors for one year, one Tree Warden for one year, one High-
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way Surveyor for one year, three Fence Viewers for one year, three Fish Wardens for one year, seven Con- stables for one year.
Also on the same ballot to vote "Yes" or "No" in answer to the question, "Shall license for the sale of in- toxicating liquors be granted in this town."
Voted that we proceed to ballot for all such Town Officers as Towns are required by law to choose by bal- lot at their annual town meeting, namely: A Moder- ator for one year, a Town Clerk for one year, a Town Treasurer for one year, three Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor for one year, one Assessor for three years, one member of the School Committee for three years, one Trustee of the Stetson School Fund for three years, a Collector of Taxes for one year, one Water Commis- sioner for three years, three Auditors for one year, one Tree Warden for one year, one Highway Surveyor for one year, three Fence Viewers for one year and seven Constables for one year, 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 be kept open until 2 o'clock p. m., that Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38 of the Warrant be referred to the Committee appointed at the Annual Town Meet- ing in 1917 to report at an adjournment of this meet- ing, Monday, March 18, 1918, at 7.30 o'clock p. m. The members of the above-mentioned committee were as follows: Winthrop B. Atherton, Edwin M. Mann, James H. Hurley, William H. Leavitt, Joseph J. Dench and Herbert F. Langley. The following named per- sons acted as tellers : Michael F. Hand, Bennie F. Hay- den, Charles O. Bosworth, Frank H. Jaquith, Henry J. Mann, Thomas F. McGrath, William F. McAuliffe, Dennis F. Mahoney, Peter Quinn, John N. Shipman, Fred A. Spear and George A. Wheeler. Election of- ficers were as follows: Augustus H. Bagley, Charles J. Foley, Jeremiah P. Foley, John E. Linnehan, Timothy M. Mullins, Charles R. Powers, Jr., Florence S. Roddan, Thomas L. Stetson, Otis S. Vaughn and Robert H. Wil-
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lard. Ballot box examined and found to be in good condition.
Article 2. To choose all such Town Officers as are not required by law to be chosen by ballot.
Surveyors of Wood and Bark
Michael E. Leahy, Dennis J. Murphy, Eugene Thayer, Robert E. O'Brien and Joseph T. Leahy, elected.
Pound Keeper Michael M. Sullivan, elected. Field Drivers
George W. Bugbee, Frank Hess, John J. Madigan, Henry J. Kennedy, Patrick O'Gorman,
Neil O'Keefe, elected.
Article 22. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1918, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Voted, unanimously-That the 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, 1918, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year; any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Article 23. To see if the Town will appoint the Selectmen to be the agents and attorneys of the Town to prosecute, defend and compromise any and all suits in which the Town may be in any manner interested as a party or otherwise, except so far as the same relates in any manner to the water supply, and to employ counsel if necessary. Voted, that they be so appointed.
Article 24. To see if the town will authorize and appoint the Water Commissioners to be the agents and attorneys of 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 relates to the taking of the water of Great Pond or in the construction of the
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Water Works either jointly or separately as authorized under Chapter 217 of the Acts of 1885, and to employ counsel if necessary.
Voted that they be so authorized and appointed.
Moved to adjourn to Monday evening, March 18 at 7.30 o'clock.
At 2 p. m. the polls were closed.
The ballots having been sorted and counted, declara- tion of the results was as follows:
701
Whole number of ballots. 698
Males
Females 3
Ballot box register. 701
Moderator
* James E. Foley 451
Blanks 247
Town Clerk
*Herman W. French. 385
John B. McNeill 279
Blanks . 34
Town Treasurer
* Herman W. French 381
John B. McNeill 267
Blanks 50
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor
*James P. Duffy . 371
*James H. Dunphy . 336
John B. Mahoney 317
N. Frank Randall . 291
*Walter F. Stephens 416
Frank Cullen
1
Timothy Clifford 1
Blanks 361
Assessor
* Arthur W. Alden 374
John B. Mahoney 281
Blanks 43
School Committee
*George V. Higgins. 511
Blanks
190
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Trustees Stetson School Fund
* George V. Higgins. 490
Blanks 208
Tax Collector
*Walter H. Lyons 378
Thomas J. Smith 280
Joseph Mullins 1
Blanks 39
Water Commissioner
*William F. Barrett 511
Blanks 187
Highway Surveyor
Charles H. Cole . 194
James Dowd
203
*Charles Truelson 269
Blanks 32
Tree Warden
* John T. Moore. 333
J. Edward Riley 295
Blanks 70
Auditors
*Joseph Belcher 333
* Michael F. Cunningham 308
Clarence H. Deane. 246
* John K. Willard. 489
John B. Wren. 292
Blanks 426
Fence Viewers
George W. Bugbee 195
Frank J. Curran.
198
*George H. Eddy 254
*Edwin M. Mann
244
Dennis J. Murphy 201
*George A. Roel.
229
Błanks 773
Constables
George W. Bugbee. 218
*Frank J. Donahue. 408
*Fred O. Evans. 310
William C. Franke. 209.
*John P. Hanley 437
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* John J. Madigan . 345
* Arthur L. Mann. 266
* Michael F. Sullivan 251
Michael M. Sullivan. 246
*Fred W. Vye 417
Blanks
1779
License
Yes 216
No 383
Blanks 99
*Elected.
The ballots used and unused were sealed in open Town Meeting and at eight o'clock the meeting ad- journed to Monday, March 18, 1918, at 7.30 o'clock.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting
March 18, 1918.
The adjourned Annual Town Meeting from March 4, 1918, was held this evening at 7.30 o'clock. Meeting called to order by the Moderator, James E. Foley.
The Committee on Appropriations to whom were re- ferred the articles in the Town Warrant not already acted upon, presented a printed report, a copy of which was given each voter.
Voted to accept the report of the committee.
Article 3. To hear and act on the reports of the town officers.
Voted to lay over until later in meeting.
Article 4. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the support of schools, including Stetson High School, and also for the convey- ance of pupils.
Voted that the sum of $23,968.00 be raised and ap- propriated for school expenses as follows : Teaching $11,650 00
Fuel
1,700 00
Care of rooms.
1,608 00
Books and supplies
2,000 00
General expense
1,300 00
Transportation
1,350 00
Superintendent 710 00
School physician
100 00
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School committee
300 00
Stetson High School. 4,500 00
$25,218 00
Less estimate revenue dog tax .. $450 00
State tuition . 300 00
State for Superintendent. . 300 00
Salary of Teachers 200 00
$ 1,250 00
$23,968 00
And that the minimum salary for grade teachers shall be $550 and the maximum $700.
Article 5. To raise and appropriate money to de- fray the general town expense for the current year.
Voted that the sum of $42,583.91 be raised and ap- propriated as follows :
Moderator's salary $ 25 00
Selectmen's salary
650 00
Auditors' salary
120 00
Treasurer's salary
300 00
Assessors' salary
500 00
Registrars of voters.
225 00
Inspector of animals.
100 00
Births, marriages and deaths.
150 00
Board of Health
250 00
Forest fires
300 00
Interest on town debt.
2,500 00
Lockup expenses
150 00
Military aid
90 00
Miscellaneous expenses
1,350 00
Insurance .
1,050 00
Election expenses
350 00
Tree warden
400 00
Soldiers' relief
600 00
Soldiers' relief, Randolph and Holbrook.
100 00
State tax
8,000 00
County tax
3,100 00
State highway tax
200 00
Poor in almshouse.
2,500 00
Poor out of almshouse.
3,000 00
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Reduction of town debt.
5,600 00
Water notes due 1918. 3,400 00
Overdraft
7,573 91
$42,583 91
Further voted that the sum of $20,590.55 be re-ap- propriated for unpaid bills.
Article 6. - 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 the sum of $150 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase and equip a portable school for the Belcher School District.
Voted that the sum of $1,900 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the District Nurse Fund.
Voted that the sum of $250 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose.
Article 9. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for lighting the streets by elec- tricity.
Voted that the sum of $4,950 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose.
Article 10. To see if the town will vote to pay the insurance on the Town Treasurer's Bond for the year 1918-1919 and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted that the sum of $100 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose.
Article 11. To see what compensation the town will allow for the collection of taxes.
Voted that one per cent. be allowed for collection of taxes.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to pay the insurance on the Tax Collector's Bond for the year 1918-1919 and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted that the sum of $100 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose.
Article 13. To see what action the town will take
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in relation to the Fire Department and raise and appro- priate money therefor.
Voted that the sum of $2,530 be raised and appro- priated for the following purposes :
General expenses
$ 315 00
Salaries of 15 men at $30. 450 00
Driver of Combination Truck. 1,000 00
Engineer of Steamer 20 00
Hour service
235 00
Engineers' salaries
95 00
Stoker of steamer
15 00
New hose
400 00
$2,530 00
Article 14. To see what action the town will take relative to the numbering of houses on the various streets in accordance with the rules of the Post Office Department requiring same before free mail delivery service is granted, and raise and appropriate money for same.
Voted that the sum of $500 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose, provided the town shall be as- sured that such free mail delivery service will follow such numbering.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to increase the pay of the members of the Fire Department $12 to $30 each.
Acted upon in conjunction with Article 13.
Article 16. To see what action the town will take in relation to the Fire Department and raise and appro- priate money for the same.
Duplicate of Article 13. No action.
Article 17. To see if the town will accept the pro- vision of Section 37 of Chapter 19 of the Revised Laws and Acts in Amendment thereof, related to the applica- tion of Civil Service Rules and Regulations to the Police Force.
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
Article 18. To see if the town will vote to pay the insurance on the Town Treasurer's Bond for the year 1918-1919 and raise and appropriate money therefor.
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Duplicate of Article 10. No action.
Article 19. To see what compensation the town will allow for the collection of taxes.
Duplicate of Article 11. No action.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to pay the insurance on the Tax Collector's Bond for the year 1918-1919 and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Duplicate of Article 12. No action.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to place ad- ditional lights on Oak street and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
Article 25. To see if the town will make an appro- priation 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 appro- priated for the purpose.
Article 26. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate money to contribute to the sinking fund as re- quired by law to meet the payment of the Randolph Water Loan when due.
Voted that the sum of $2,500 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose.
Article 27. To see what action the town will take relative to Medical Attendance on the Poor, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted that the sum of $300 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose, said sum to be apportioned equally to the several physicians of the town, and to be in full for the attendance upon all persons under the care of the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor whose settlement and residence is in the Town of Randolph for one year from January, 1918, that is to say, each physician in the town from the first of January, 1918, shall receive the sum of $75 for his service, provided he makes thirty-eight visits throughout the year, after that he shall receive no compensation for his services, but shall attend such of the Town's Poor as may call upon him for service; those physicians who make less than thirty-eight visits shall receive pay at the rate of $2.00 for each of said visits.
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Article 28. To see what action the town will take relative to repairs on highways, and raise and appro- priate money for the same.
Voted that the sum of $2,000 be raised and appro- priated for the construction, repairs and maintenance of highways, sidewalks, and the removal of snow and in addition thereto, the Excise Tax and the Street Rail- way Tax for the current year be expended for the same purpose, and that Tarvia be used on said streets when practicable, and that the further sum of $1,000 be raised and appropriated for repairs on North. Main Street, from Central Square, north, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
Article 29. To see if the town will instruct the Selectment to appoint a Special Police Officer or Of- ficers to enforce the laws, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted that the town instruct the Selectment to ap- point a permanent police officer to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth and that the sum of $1,000 be raised and appropriated for the salary of said officer.
Article 30. To see what action the town will take relative to the pay of town laborers.
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 minimum shall be thirty cents per hour and the maximum forty cents and that the pay for use of horses shall be at the rate of thirty cents per hour for each horse, and that laborers residing in town and residents owning teams shall be employed in preference to any others.
Article 31. To raise and appropriate money for the suppression of the Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth, as recommended by the State Forester.
Voted that the sum of $1,120.90 be raised and ap- propriated for this purpose.
Article 32, To see if the town will authorize the Tax Collector to charge interest at the rate of six per cent. on all taxes remaining unpaid on or after October, 1918.
Voted that the Tax Collector be authorized to charge
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interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum upon taxes remaining unpaid October 1, 1918, and that all taxes remaining unpaid January 1, 1919, shall be put in due course of law for collection, and that a copy of this vote be printed upon all tax-bills issued by the Col- lector.
Article 33. To see if the town will authorize the Tax Collector to use the same means which a Town Treasurer may use when acting as Tax Collector.
Voted that he be so authorized.
Article 34. To see if the town will 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 appro- priated for the purpose.
Article 35. To see what action the town will take relative to the abatement of taxes and raise and appro- priate money therefor.
Voted that the overlay not to exceed $2,000 be ap- propriated therefore.
Following Article 35, the following resolution was presented by Winthrop B. Atherton which was unani- mously approved by the voters and voted to be placed upon the records of the town:
RESOLUTION
That we, citizens of Randolph in Town Meeting as- sembled, express to Mr. Patrick H. Mclaughlin our sincere appreciation of the valuable services rendered in the many years he has served the town so faithfully and well. That we express to him our sympathy in his illness and a sincere wish that he may soon be re- stored to good health. That a copy of this resolution be placed upon the records and also sent to Mr. Mc- Laughlin.
Voted to adjourn to Monday evening, March 25, 1918, at 7.30 o'clock.
H. W. FRENCH, Town Clerk.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting
March 25, 1918.
The adjourned Annual Town Meeting from March
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18, 1918, was held this evening at 7.45 o'clock. Meet- ing called to order by the Moderator, James E. Foley. The following articles not previously disposed of were acted upon :
Article 36. To see what action the town will take relative to repairs on North Main Street, under the di- rection of the Massachusetts Highway Commission and the Norfolk County Commissioners, and raise and ap- propriate money for same.
Voted, unanimously, that the town appropriate $3,000 for permanent pavement or other road material under specifications approved by the Massachusetts Highway Commission on North Main Street, to be con- structed under the supervision of the Massachusetts Highway Commission and the Norfolk County Commis- sioners provided that the said Massachusetts Highway Commission and the Norfolk County Commissioners each contribute a like sum for that purpose, and that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Select. men be authorized to borrow said sum and to issue notes of the town therefor, said notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of law so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than five years from the date of issue or at such earlier time as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine.
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