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65
EIGHTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
John B. McNeill, Town Clerk
and Treasurer 1,200.00
James E. Foley, Moderator 50.00
James E. Foley, Selectman and Overseer of Poor 200.00
James E. Foley, Assessor 325.00
James H. Hurley, Assessor 350.00
Henry V. Morgan, Assessor
325.00
Richard F. Forrest, Selectman and Overseer of Poor 250.00
Erskine H. Cox, Selectman and
Overseer of Poor 26.00
Henry J. Meaney, Registrar of Voters . 33.33
Harold F. Howard, Registrar of Voters 33.34
Chas. R. Powers, Jr., Registrar of Voters 33.33
To be re-appropriated
174.00
3,120.00
Appropriation
3,120.00
STATE PAUPER
, CASE NO. 1
Edward T. Hand, Rent of House. . 144.00
Cash Paid 294.00
Ashland Farm, Milk 38.50
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2,946.00
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Robt. T. McAuliffe, Shoes 50.60
James Edgar Co., Clothing 68.34
M. E. Leahy, Fuel. . 51.75
T. J. Salamone, Repairing Shoes . . 4.25
White & Hill, Supplies . 7.84
John Luciana, Repairing Shoes . . 3.00
662.28
(To be refunded)
CASE NO. 2
Urma C. Copeland, Rent of House 70.00
M. E. Leahy, Fuel 8.75
78.75
(To be refunded)
CASE NO. 3
Cash Paid
84.80
M. E. Leahy, Fuel 16.75
Frank Zecchini, Rent of House . 17.00
118.55
(To be refunded)
CASE NO. 4
Cash Paid 5.00
5.00
(To be refunded)
Total
864.58
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EIGHTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Payments on Approval of School
Committee . . 65,967.72
To be re-appropriated. 2,773.88
68,741.60
Appropriation
68,741.60
(For detailed report, see Report of School Com- mittee.)
SOLDIERS' RELIEF-RANDOLPH AND HOLBROOK
CASE NO. 1
Cash Paid
48.00
CASE NO. 2
F. D. McCarthy, Rent of House 50.00
CASE NO. 3
Cash Paid
27.00
CASE NO. 4
Cash Paid
24.00
149.00
Unexpended
150.67
299.67
Appropriation
250.00
To be Refunded by Holbrook 49.67
299.67
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS. SOLDIERS' RELIEF-ORDINARY
CASE NO. 1 21.00
Cash Paid
CASE NO. 2
Paid Jay R. Benton, Atty. Gen. 150.00
CASE NO. 3
Robt. T. McAuliffe, Shoes 7.25
M. E. Leahy, Fuel 18.00
Frank Diauto, Fuel 9.00
CASE NO. 4
Cash Paid 12.00
217.25
Unexpended .
282.75
500.00
Appropriation
500.00
STETSON HIGH SCHOOL REPAIRS
Funk & Wilcox, Architects . 2,164.11
F. Burt Jaquith, Advertising 18.80
Willard Hanson, Contractor. 14,317.28
16,500.19
To be re-appropriated
16,122.81
32,623.00
Appropriated from Insurance
Money . 32,623.00
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EIGHTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
TOWN DEBT REDUCTION
(See Report of Treasurer. )
TREASURER'S BOND
Joseph T. Leahy. 100.00 Appropriation 100.00
TAX COLLECTOR'S BOND
Herman W. French 100.00
Appropriation 100.00
TURNER FREE LIBRARY
Treas. of Turner Free Library
150.00
Appropriation
150.00
TRAFFIC SIGNAL
American Gas Accumulator Co.
265.00
Appropriation
265.00
TREE WARDEN DEPARTMENT
John T. Moore, Labor 157.30
Wm. Carroll and Team 143.40
George Bailey, Labor 144.20
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
John Bowen, Labor 12.00
Elmer P. Vaughn, Labor 23.00
Stephen J. Hart, Labor 1.00
John J. Moore, Labor
14.00
Henry D. Bradley, Labor
12.00
Thos. Patten and Team.
14.40
Peter Truelson and Team
15.00
James Milligan and Team
3.70
Town Team 2.60
M. F. Sullivan, Labor
5.00
Chas. Truelson, Labor
2.00
Morton Holbrook, Labor
2.00
F. W. Harris, Expressing
5.00
Blue Hill Nurseries
48.00
Wm. Carroll
3.50
Louis Chapple
1.50
Percy Cordlingly
1.35
F. W. Hayden & Co. 4.39
A. Pepper, Labor and Material 4.25
E. Mullins, Labor and Material
1.00
620.59
Appropriation
600.00
Overdrawn .
20.59
620.59
WARREN AND WEST STREETS 1923 CONTRACT
Powers Bros. .
18,158.16
Frank W. Harris
6.00
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EIGHTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
Puritan Iron Works, Castings 55.00
E. L. LeBaron, Castings . 13.50
Charles Prilgousky, Easement. 50.00
Norfolk County Registry of Deeds 2.02
18,284.68
Re-appropriation from 1923 17,976.75
To be Refunded by State 102.64
To be Refunded by County 102.64
Overdrawn . 102.65
18,284.68
WARREN AND WEST STREETS 1924 CONTRACT
The Globe Newspaper Co., Adver-
tising . 12.80
Geo. W. Prescott Pub. Co., Adver- tising .
4.50
The Ambrose Press, Advertising
5.00
New England Road Builders' Association, Advertising
12.10
Powers Bros .. 23,747.44
E. L. LeBaron, Castings 168.35
Puritan Iron Works, Castings . 18.00
Edward J. Megley, Cement Steps and Grading 115.00
Unexpended
24,083.19
314.25
24,397.44
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Appropriation for 1924 1,333.34
Raised by Town Notes, 1924
7,000.00
Due from State, 1924. 8,032.05
Due from County, 1924
8,032.05
24,397.44
Randolph, Mass., January 16, 1925.
We, the undersigned auditors of the Town of Ran- dolph, respectfully report that we have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find the same correct with proper vouchers for all orders drawn on the Treasurer.
M. F. CUNNINGHAM, JOHN H. RUDDERHAM, JAMES V. DONOVAN, Auditors.
Omission-During the year 14 persons have been supported at the Almshouse, a total of 674 4-7 weeks.
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Chap. 118, Mothers' Aid
1500.00
90.00
1590.00
307.07
Collector of Taxes
1800.00
1497.31
3297.31
2590.28
707.03
County Tax
6086.76
6086.76
6086.76
Care of Clock
20.00
20.00
20.00
Election Expenses
1200.00
1200.00
1032.05
167.95
Fire Dept.
4625.00
4625.00
5376.44
751.44
Forest Fire Dept.
500.00
500.00
816.30
316.30
Gypsy Moth Dept.
1700.00
1700.00
1512.62
187.38
G. A. R.
225.00
225.00
225.00
Highways, General Repairs
6400.00
6400.00
6443.65
43.65
Highways, Liberty Street.
2000.00
2000.00
1879.32
120.68
Highways, Orchard Street.
200.00
200.00
207.40
7.40
Highways, Centre Street
1500.00
1500.00
1539.01
39.01
Highways, Roel Street
400.00
400.00
580.00
180.00
Highways, Snow Equipment
600.00
600.00
442.10
157.90
Highways, Removal of Snow
1000.00
1000.00
1295.39
295.39
Insurance
1900.00
1900.00
1811.05
Inspector of Animals
100.00
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
150.00
150.00
150.00
Inspector of Milk
100.00
100.00
100.00
To be Re-appropriated
Overdrawn
Unexpended
Almshouse
4500.00 150.00
4500.00
5049.14
Assessors' Expense
150.00
202.29
Abatements
1335.05
Board of Health
2250.00
70.00
4586.40 2320.00 300.00
2376.27
56.27
Births, Marriages and Deaths
300.00
315.00
15.00
Brockton Hospital
500.00
500.00
500.00
1282.93
Appropriation
Credits
Total
Payments
549.14
52.29
4586.40
3251.35
88.95
231.87 7.10
Land Damage, West & Warren .
3002.25
150.00 3002.25 573.00
573.00
1500.00
1500.00
1301.55
N. Main St., Water Main
7100.00
7100.00
7100.00
Police Special
500.00
500.00
800.39
Police Permanent
1500.00
1500.00
1518.22
Military Aid
100.00
100.00
100.00
Poor Out of Almshouse .
2500.00
2500.00
1481.78
1018.22
Poor of other Towns
106.00
106.00
106.00
Printing Town Reports
725.00
725.00
725.00
Pay of Physicians
300.00
300.00
300.00
Randolph Visiting Nurse
800.00
800.00
800.00
Street Lighting
5756.50
5756.50
5661.68
94.82
Sealer of Weights and Measures
150.00
150.00
239.46
89.46
State Aid
1410.00
1410.00
1410.00
State Tax
6300.00
6300.00
6300.00
State Highway Tax
742.00
Salary of Town Officers
3120.00
742.00 3120.00
2946.00
174.00
State Paupers
864.58
864.58
864.58
Schools
63,741.60
5000.00
68741.60
65967.72
2773.88
Soldiers' Relief, Rand. & Holb'k
250.00
49.67
299.67
149.00
150.67
Soldiers' Relief
500.00
500.00
217.25
282.75
Stetson High School, Repairs
32,623.00 32623.00
16500.19
16122.81
Town Debt Reduction .
10,200.00
10200.00
Treasurer's Bond
100.00
100.00
100.00
Tax Collector's Bond
100.00
100.00
100.00
Turner Free Library
150.00
150.00
150.00
Traffic Signal
265.00
265.00
265.00
Tree Warden Dept.
600.00
600.00
620.59
20.59
Warren & West Sts., 1923
18,182.03 18182.03
18284.68
102.65
Warren & West Sts., 1924
1333.34 23,064.10 24397.44
24083.19
314.25
Overdraft, 1923
938.35
938.35
Totals
147,028.55 98,218.34 245,246.89 211,429.05 19,777.72
2837.20
5738.97
Net Amount Unexpended $2,901.77
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Interest and Discount Lock-up Expenses
5000.00 150.00
5000.00
4768.13 142.90 3002.25
Land Dam. Chest., Canton & Old Miscellaneous
573.00
198.45
300.39 18.22
742.00
EIGHTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Randolph, January 1, 1925.
To the Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit report of the work done by the Police Department of the Town of Randolph for the year ending December 31, 1924:
Calls answered and investigations made
236
Summonses served
97
Cases settled out of court
. 63
Arrests .
70
Arraignments in court
133
Bound over to the Grand Jury
5
* Guilty in District Court 72
Appealed to Superior Court
13
i Guilty in Superior Court
15
Pending in Superior Court
3
Acquitted
5
Placed on file
1
Placed on probation
9
Fined .
54
Committed to House of Correction
8
Committed to State Prison 2
Net returns paid to Town Treasurer from fines over and above expenses of prosecution $1122.95
* Some convictions were secured on cases not ar- rested, but summonsed into court.
¡ Includes five cases bound over to the Grand Jury, all of which were convicted in Superior Court.
PATRICK T. McDONNELL.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
TOWN CLERK 1924
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK 1924
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-1924
Randolph, March 3, 1924.
Pursuant to a Warrant issued by the Selectmen, dated February 7, 1924, duly posted by John P. Hanley, Constable, the Voters of Randolph assembled at Stetson Hall this third day of March, 1924. Meet- ing called to order by the Moderator, Mr. James E. Foley. Warrant and return were read by the Town Clerk. The Preliminaries of Law having been com- plied with the Polls were declared open for the recep- tion of ballots promptly at 5:45 A. M. 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; two Selectmen and Overseers of Poor for one year; one Member of School Committee for three years; one Member of School Committee for two years; one Trustee of Stetson School Fund for one year; a Collector of Taxes for one year; one Assessor for three years; one Assessor for three years; one Assessor for two years; one Water Commissioner for three years; three Auditors for one year; one Tree Warden for one year; one Highway Surveyor for one year; seven Constables for one year. Also on the same ballot to vote "Yes" or "No"
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in answer to the question, "Shall Licenses be Granted for the Sale of Certain Non-intoxicating Beverages in This Town?"
Article I-Voted : That we proceed to ballot for all such Town Officers as towns are required by Law to choose by ballot, at their annual town meeting, namely a Moderator for one year, a Town Clerk for one year, a Town Treasurer for one year, two Selectmen and Overseers of Poor for one year, one member of School Committee for three years, one member of Stetson School Fund for three years, one member of School Committee for two years, one Trustee of Setson School Fund for two years, a Collector of Taxes for one year, one Assessor for three years, one Assessor for two years, one Water Commissioner for three years, three Auditors for one year, one Tree Warden for one year, one Highway Surveyor 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 Licenses Be Granted for the Sale of Certain Non-intoxicating Beverages in This Town?"
That the polls be kept open until two o'clock P. M., that articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49 of this Warrant be referred to the Fi- nance or Appropriation Committee composed of Mr. Arthur W. Hodges, Mr. Edward J. Morgan, Mr. Domi- nick J. Hand, Mr. John B. Brennan, Mr. Thomas A. Fardy, Mr. Franklin W. Hayden, Mr. Joseph J. Dench;
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
said Committee to report at an adjournment of this Meeting on Monday, March 17, 1924, at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
The following persons acted as Election Officers : Herman W. French, Julia F. Dolan, Helen T. Sullivan, Una C. Belcher ; Checkers, Ida A. Montsie ; Ballot Clerk, Angelica Arth; Ballot Box, John E. Rudderham; Police Peter Quinn, Edmund R. Flaherty; at Gates: Fanny A. Deane, Sarah C. Belcher, Arthur R. Neary, Fanny E. Knight, Robert T. McAuliffe, Teresa R. Purcell, Mil- dred L. Merrill, H. Mabel Stetson, Henry J. Mann, Alice J. Hadley, Joseph J. McMahon, Dennis J. Murphey, Arthur W. Alden, Thomas L. Stetson, Charles J. Cun- ningham, Hannah M. Foster, Howard P. Morgan, Ade- line M. Langley, Annie E. Conlon, Bertha E. Soule, Harold J. Kane, Robert A. Yates, Isabel G. Gaynor, Effie W. Shurtleff, Ologa C. Howard.
At two o'clock it was voted to keep the Polls open until three o'clock P. M.
Article 21. 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, 1924, 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 municipal year.
Article 21-Voted : Unanimously, that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in antic- ipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1924, and to issue a note or notes therefor.
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payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred' under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said Municipal year.
Article 22. 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.
Article 22-Voted: That the Selectmen be so ap- pointed.
Article 23. 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 and use of the water of Great Pond or in the construc- tion of the Water Works either jointly or separately as authorized under Chapter 217 of the Acts of 1885, and to employ counsel, if necessary.
Article 23-Voted: That the Water Commissioners. be so authorized and appointed.
At 3 o'clock it was so voted that the Polls be closed. Ballots were removed from the ballot box at 9:25 A. M. when 689 ballots were cast, also at 1 o'clock when the ballot box registered 1378, and at the close of the Polls the ballots were sorted and counted and the result was declared at 8 P. M .:
Names checked on Lists 1623
Ballots Counted 1623
Ballot box register 1623
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Moderator
One thousand twenty-five 1025
Five hundred ninety-eight 598
Town Clerk
One thousand two hundred eighty- seven 1287
Three hundred thirty-six 336
Town Treasurer
One thousand two hundred twenty- six 1226
Three hundred ninety-seven 397
Selectmen and Overseers of Poor
Erskine H. Cox
Seven hundred forty-six 746
James P. Duffy
Three hundred eight 308
Richard F. Forrest
Eight hundred forty-four 844
James H. Hurley
Seven hundred four 704
Blanks
Six hundred forty-four 644
Assessor (3 Years)
Frederick J. Driscoll
Six hundred twenty-five 625
James H. Hurley
Eight hundred four 804
Blanks One hundred ninety-four 194
Assessor (2 Years)
John R. Luddington
Six hundred sixty-five 665
Henry V. Morgan
Seven hundred fifty-four 754
Blanks
Two hundred four 204
School Committee (3 years)
Jesse S. Beal
Seven hundred twenty-six 726
James F. Kennedy
Five hundred nincty-six 590
Harry W. Kingman
One hundred ninety-six 196
Blanks
One hundred five 105
Trustee Stetson School Fund (3 years)
Jesse S. Beal
Eight hundred eight 808
James F. Kennedy
Six hundred fifty-four 654
Blanks
One hundred sixty-one 161
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James E. Foley Blanks
John B. McNeill Blanks
John B. McNeill Blanks
EIGHTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
School Committee (2 years)
Robert S. Cutting
Four hundred thirty-four 434
Florence S: Roddan
Eight hundred sixty-nine 869
Blanks
Three hundred twenty 320
Trustee Stetson School Fund (2 years)
Frederick E. Knebel
Five hundred fifty-nine 559
Florence S. Roddan
Seven hundred ninety 790
Blanks
Two hundred sixty-five 265
Tax Collector
Walter H. Lyons
four 1274
Blanks
Three hundred forty-nine 349
Water Commissioner
Elmer L. Burchell
Six hundred seventy-nine 679
Henry J. Meaney
Seven hundred forty-nine 749
Blanks
One hundred ninety-five 195
Highway Surveyor
One thousand one hundred fifty- six 1156
Blanks
Four hundred sixty-seven 467
Tree Warden
One thousand one hundred sixty-
nine 1169
John T. Moore Blanks
Four hundred fifty-four 454
Auditors
Michael F. Cunningham
Eight hundred fifty-two 852
James V. Donovan
One thousand thirty 1030
Horace A. Mann
Six hundred sixty-five 665
One thousand sixty-seven 1067
John H. Rudderham Blanks
One thousand two hundred fifty-
five 1225
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Charles H. Truelson
One thousand two hundred seventy-
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Constables
John J. Condon
Eight hundred thirty-six 836
Louis J. Courtney
Seven hundred 700
John A. Forrest
Six hundred ninety-nine 699
John P. Hanley
Eight hundred ninety-seven
897
Harold W. McCauley
Five hundred thirty-five
535
William C. Mann
Six hundred twenty-seven 627
Patrick T. McDonnell
Nine hundred forty-three 943
Herman W. Smith
Four hundred forty-three 443
Elmer P. Vaughn
Five hundred forty-six
546
William T. Whitecross
Six hundred five
605
Martin E. Young
One thousand seven 1007
Blanks
Three thousand five hundred
twenty-five 3525
"Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of certain Non- intoxicating Beverages in this Town?
Yes
Five hundred eighty-seven 587
No
Five hundred thirty-four 534
Blanks
Five hundred two 502
The ballots used and unused with check lists and tally sheets were sealed in open meeting.
Voted: To adjourn to Monday, March 17, 1924, at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Meeting adjourned at 8 P. M.
A True Record. Attest :
JOHN B. McNEILL, Town Clerk.
RECOUNT OF VOTES CAST FOR SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF POOR
Randolph, March 7, 1924.
The Board of Registrars of Voters of Randolph met this day at the Town Hall to recount votes cast for
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Richard F. Forrest, Erskine H. Cox and James H. Hurley for Selectman and Overseer of Poor with the following result :
Original Count Recount
Gain
Loss
Forrest
844
843
0
1
Cox
746
750
4
0
Hurley
7.04
704
0
0
Registrars Present-Howard and Powers.
Edmund R. Flaherty assisted at the recount.
A True Record. Attest :
JOHN B. McNEILL,
Town Clerk.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING (Adjourned) 1924 Randolph, March 17, 1924.
The Annual Town Meeting adjourned from March 3, 1924, to this date was called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. by Mr. James E. Foley, Moderator. The Finance Committee presented a printed report which was dis- tributed to the voters on entering the hall.
The Moderator stated that there was in his opinion a legal quorum of voters present and that if no objec- tion was offered, he would proceed with the meeting.
Article 2. To hear and act on the report of the town officers.
Article 2-Voted : That all action under this article be deferred until after all other articles on the War- rant are disposed of.
Article 3. To raise and appropriate money to de- fray the general town expenses for the current year.
Article 3-Voted: That the sum of $55,035.35 be raised and appropriated as follows:
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICIALS
Moderator
$50.00
Selectmen
650.00
Treasurer
900.00
Town Clerk
300.00
Assessors
1,000.00
Auditors
120.00
Registrars of Voters
100.00
Tax Collector (estimated)
1,800.00
Inspector of Animals
100.00
Inspector of Milk
100.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
150.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
150.00
$5,420.00;
Department of Expenses
Almshouse : Poor in Almshouse $4,500.00 Poor out of Almshouse 2,500.00
$7,000.00
Forest Fire Department
$500.00
Tree Department
500.00
Board of Health Department
2,250.00
Military Aid Department
100.00
Soldiers' Relief Department
500.00
Soldiers' Relief-Randolph and Holbrook .
250.00
Mothers' Aid Department
1,500.00
$5,600.00
Notes, Interest and Discount
Reduction of Town Debt Notes. . $10,200.00 Interest and Discount 5,000.00
$15,200.00
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Taxes
State Tax .
$7,560.00
County Tax
5,800.00
State Highway Tax
742.00
$14,102.00
General Expenses
Miscellaneous
$1,500.00
Snow Removal
1,000.00
Election Expenses
1,200.00
Insurance
1,900.00
Lockup Repairs 150.00
Printing of Town Re- port 725.00
Births, Marriages and
Deaths . 300.00
Overdraft
938.35
$7,713.35
Total General Town Expenses .
$55,035.35
That the sum $20,624.06, be re-appropriated as fol- lows :
Electric Lights, Stet-
son Park
$150.00
No. Main St. Water
Extension
1,000.00
Tax Collector's Sal-
ary .
1,497.31
Warren and West St.
Rebuilding
17,976.75
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 con- veyance of pupils.
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Article 4-Voted: That the sum of $62,441.60 be raised and appropriated for school expenses as follows : Stetson High School
$12,210.00
Teaching®
28,744.00
Fuel
4,000.00
Books and Supplies
4,500.00
Care of rooms
3,000.00
Transportation
2,000.00
Superintendent of Schools
1,157.60
School Physician
100.00
School Nurse
700.00
Continuation and Trade School
500.00
School Committee
300.00
General Expense
4,000.00
Unpaid bills
2,500.00
$63,741.60
Less estimated revenue from :
Dog Tax
720.00
State Tuition
500.00
Coddington Fund
80.00
1,300.00
$62,441.66
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING (ADJOURNED) 1924
Voted that Article 39 be now taken up.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to donate to the Brock- ton Hospital.
Article 39 Voted : That the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated as a donation to the Brockton Hospital.
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Voted : That we refer back to Article 3.
Voted under Article 3: That a committee of three male citizens be appointed from the floor at this meet- ing to investigate the methods of removing snow from the roadways in neighboring towns and municipalities, and to submit a report thereon at an adjournment of this town meeting with estimates and recommenda- tions for the purchase by the Town of Randolph of snow-removing equipment adequate to maintain the roads of the town in an open and passable condition during the winter months.
Committee appointed : William S. Condon, Ralph G. Knight and Linwood G. Brown.
Article 5. To hear and act on the report of any com- mittee and choose any committee the Town may think proper.
Committee on securing Manufacturing Plants re- ported through Mr. E. L. McAuliffe. Report accepted as progressive.
Committee on train service reported through Mr. James F. Kennedy.
Accepted as progressive.
Committee appointed under Article 15, 16 and 40 of the annual Town Meeting of 1923 reported through Mr. John R. Luddington who stated that owing to the length of their report, the committee wished to have said report printed.
Voted: That the committe be requested to have their report printed and distributed at the expense of the town.
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A lengthy report was given by Mr. James H. Hurley for the lighting committee supplemented by remarks by Mr. Henry V. Morgan who spoke at length on the purchase of the Electric Lighting Plant and equipment by the Town.
Voted that the report be accepted as progressive and that the committee be retained.
Mr. Timothy Lyons spoke for the committee on high- ways stating that the committee did not wish to make a report at the present time but would at a later date. Committee retained.
Voted that a commitee of seven voters be appointed from the floor to be known as the Finance and Appro- priation Committee.
Committee appointed : Mr. William S. Condon, Mr. Herman W. French, Mr. Frank D. McCarthy, Mr. John E. Kelley, Mrs. Ellen A. Farrell, Mrs. Winnifred B. Richter and Mr. Robert S. Cutting.
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.
Article 6-Voted : That the sum of $150 be raised and appropriated for repairs on the Turner Free Li- brary.
Article 7. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $800 for the Randolph Visiting Nurse Association, as petitioned for by Helen M. Haney and others.
Article 7-Voted : That the sum of $800 be raised and appropriated as a donation to the Randolph Visit- ing Nurse Association.
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Article 8. To see what sum of money the Town will' raise and appropriate for lighting the streets by elec- tricity.
Article 8-Voted : That the sum of $5,740 be raised and appropriated for lighting the streets by electricity and that the Treasurer ask for 3% discount.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to build permanent sidewalks and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Article 9-Voted : To indefinitely postpone all ac- tion under this Article.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to pay the insurance on the Town Treasurer's Bond for the year 1924-1925, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
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