Reports of town officers of the town of Attleborough 1904, Part 14

Author: Attleboro (Mass.)
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 300


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Art. 8. To choose any Committee, to hear the report of any Committee, and to act thereon.


Art. 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to make temporary loans in anticipation of receipts from taxes for the year 1905, to be expressly made payable therefrom.


Art. Io. To determine the compensation of Town officers and laborers on the highway, and clerical assistance to Town officers. ,


Art. II. To see what appropriation the Town will make for the support of paupers.


Art. 12. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Overseers of the Poor to contract with physicians to attend the poor the ensuing year.


Art. 13. To see what sum the Town will appropriate to pay Military Aid.


Art. 14. To see what sum the Town will appropriate for the relief of indigent soldiers and sailors and their families, and to act anything thereon.


Art. 15. To see what appropriation the Town will make to be expended by Wm. A. Streeter Post, G. A. R., in the work of decorating the graves of soldiers and sailors of the Republic.


Art. 16. To see what action the Town will take toward providing suitable quarters for Wm. A. Streeter Post, G. A. R., and what appropriation they will make for the same, agreeable to a petition.


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Art. 17. To see what appropriation the Town will make for the improvement and construction of sidewalks.


Art. 18. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of redressing old concrete sidewalks.


Art. 19. To see what appropriation the Town will make for Highways and Bridges.


Art. 20. To see what appropriation the Town will make for watering the public streets.


Art. 21. To see what sum the Town will appropriate for Current and Incidental expenses for the ensuing year.


Art. 22. To see what appropriation the Town will make for lighting the, public streets, or do anything in relation thereto.


Art. 23. To determine when taxes become due and payable, and what rate of interest the Town will charge on taxes remaining unpaid when due.


Art. 24. To see if the Town will authorize the Col- lector of Taxes to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer may use when appointed Collector.


Art. 25. To see if the Town will vote to employ patrolmen for the ensuing year, and make an appropria- tion; therefor.


Art. 26. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $250.00, to be used by the Selectmen for the purpose of suppressing the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town for the ensuing year.


Art. 27. To see what appropriation the Town will make for the current and incidental expenses of the Fire Department for the ensuing year.


Art. 28. To determine the compensation of the officers and members of the Fire Department.


Art. 29. To see if the Town will vote to establish any additional fire alarm boxes, to extend the fire alarm system, and make an appropriation therefor.


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Art. 30. To see if the Town will vote to install a storage battery in connection with the fire alarm system, or do anything in relation thereto, or make an appropri- ation therefor.


Art. 31. To see if the Town will vote to construct a drain from Pine street to Park avenue, and make an appropriation therefor, or do anything in relation thereto.


Art. 32. To see what appropriation the Town will make for the School Department, Educational, Inciden- tal and Repairs, Text Books and Supplies, Transporta- tion of Scholars, Needy Children, and Evening Schools.


Art. 33. To see if the Town will vote to build a new schoolhouse at Briggs Corner, and make an appropria- tiqn therefor.


Art. 34. To see if the Town will vote to carry their own insurance on the school property.


Art. 35. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion for Capron Park, beyond the regular amount.


Art. 36. To see if the Town will vote to build and maintain a schoolhouse in that part of the Town known as Lona Cut, and make an appropriation therefor, agree- able to a petition.


Art. 37. To see what appropriation the Town will make for the support of the Public Library.


Art. 38. To see what appropriation the Town will make for the payment of expense of grade crossings.


Art. 39. To see what appropriation the Town will make for Assessors' plats.


Art. 40. To see if the Town will instruct the Assessors to print a valuation book for the year 1905, and make an appropriation therefor, or do anything in relation thereto.


271


ANNUAL REPORT.


Art. 41. To see if the Town will instruct the Select- men to lay out a street from South Main street across Ten Mile River to County street, or do anything in relation thereto.


Art. 42. To see if the Town will vote to place three electric lights on Maple street, or do anything in rela- tion thereto, agreeable to a petition.


Art. 43. To see if the Town will vote to place and maintain four incandescent street lights on George street, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.


Art. 44. To see if the Town will vote to place and maintain an electric light at the corner of North Main and Elizabeth streets, and make an appropriation there- for, agreeable to a petition.


Art. 45. To see if the Town will vote to place five electric lights on North Main street, between Claflin street and Commonweath avenue, and make an appro- priation therefor, agreeable to a petition.


Art. 46. To see if the Town will vote to buy a portable crusher, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.


Art. 47. To see if the Town will vote to place one or more electric lights on Cumberland avenue, agreeable to a petition.


Art. 48. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to relocate North Main street from Brady's Corner to Holden street, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.


Art. 49. To see if the Town will vote to refund to Jessie Inglis the assessment of taxes erroneously assessed against her for the years 1899 to 1903, both inclusive, agreeable to a petition.


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Art. 50. To see if the Town will authorize the Trustees of the Public Library to erect upon the lot donated by Joseph Lyman Sweet a Public Library build- ing, subject to the conditions of the deed conveying said lot, or take any action relative thereto.


Art. 51. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to establish one or more public urinals.


Art. 52. To see if the Town will vote to connect the east and west ends of Peck street by a continuation of said street, under the proposed elevation of the tracks of the N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad, and make an appropria- tion therefor, or do anything in relation thereto.


Art. 53. To see if the Town will establish a drinking fountain at the corner of Washington and Turner streets, agreeable to a petition.


Art. 54. To see if the Town will place six additional arc lights on Washington street, agreeable to a petition.


Art. 55. To see if the Town will appropriate $1000.00, to be laid out on Highland avenue, agreeable to a petition.


Art. 56. To see if the Town will vote to purchase the lot of land on which the hose house is located in St. Jean Baptiste village, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.


Art. 57. To see if the Town will vote to change the name of Foley street to Cottage street, agreeable to a petition.


Art. 58. To see if the Town will accept and allow the layout of Benefit street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, agreeable to a petition, and make an appro- priation for same.


Art. 59. To see if the Town will accept and allow the layout of a portion of Cherry street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, agreeable to a petition, and make an appropriation for same.


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Art. 60. To see if the Town will accept and allow the layout of a portion of Cliff street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, agreeable to a petition, and make an appropriation for same.


Art. 61. To see if the Town will accept and allow the layout of a portion of Dunham street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, agreeable to a petition, and make an appropriation for same.


Art. 62. To see if the Town will accept and allow the layout of a portion of Franklin street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, agreeable to a petition, and make an appropriation for same.


Art. 63. To see if the Town will accept and allow the layout of that portion of Fourth street, between Pros- pect and Mechanics streets, also that portion between County and Sadler streets as Town ways, as made by the Selectmen, agreeable to a petition, and make an appropriation for same.


Art. 64. To see if the Town will accept and allow the layout of George street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, agreeable to a petition, and make an appro- priation for same.


Art. 65. To see if the Town will accept and allow the layout of a portion of Holman street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, agreeable to a petition, and make an appropriation for same.


Art. 66. To see if the Town will accept and allow the layout of a portion of James street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, agreeable to a petition, and make an appropriation for same.


Art. 67. To see if the Town will accept and allow the layout of portions of Linden and Alden streets as Town ways, as made by the Selectmen, agreeable to a petition, and make an appropriation for same.


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Art. 68. To see if the Town will accept and allow the layout of a portion of Martin street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, agreeable to a petition, and make an appropriation for same.


Art. 69. To see if the Town will accept and allow the layout of a portion of Parker street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, agreeable to a petition, and make an appropriation for same.


Art. 70. To see if the Town will accept and allow the layout of Peck avenue as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, agreeable to a petition, and make an appro- priation for same.


Art. 71. To see if the Town will instruct the Select- men to lay out Hope street from the present terminus to Lindsey street.


Art. 72. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $776.69, to cover the overdrafts of the year 1904.


Art. 73. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the revenue of the Water Department for the current year for the maintenance of the Water Department, and for the annual contribution to the Sinking Fund, as recommended by the Water Commissioners.


Art. 74. To see what pipe the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to lay during the ensuing year, and under what terms and conditions.


Art. 75. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate, in addition to the revenue of the Water Department for the current year, for the maintenance of the Water Department and for the annual contribution to the Sinking Fund, as recommended by the Water Commissioners.


The polls will be open at 8 o'clock in the forenoon and may be closed at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and you


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are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies in at least ten public places in said Town, at least seven days before the time of said meeting. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time of said meeting.


Given under our hands at Attleborough, this twenty-third day of February, A. D. 1905.


[Seal]


WM. H. GOFF, WM. N. GOFF, GEO. A. SWEENEY, Selectmen of Attleborough.


Index.


Appropriations for 1904, 68


Assessors' Report, 66


Auditors' Report, 266


Board of Health,


110


Engineers of Fire Department, 70


Inspector of Cattle, Milk and Provisions, 86


Inspector of Oil, 85


Inspector of Wires,


125


Jury List, 33


Overseers of the Poor, 100


Park Commissioners, 88


Public Library,


119


Sealer of Weights and Measures, 84


Selectmen's Report,


6


Appropriations Recommended,


39


Assessors' Plats, Etc.,


19


Clerk Hire,


18


Clock on Church,


18


Court Fees, 12


Current and Incidental Expenses, 9-16


Election Expenses, 14


Enforcement of Liquor Laws, 17


Financial Statement,


6, 9


Fire Department, 20


Grade Crossings, 7, 12


Highway Department, 23


Incidental Expenses,


13, 15


Jury List,


33


Lockup Keeper's Report, 38


277


ANNUAL REPORT.


Memorial Day, 17


Military Aid, 29


Police Service and Patrol, 16


Falmouth Street, 25


Recommendations,


39


Salaries of Town Officers, 9-11


Sidewalks, 25


Soldiers' Burial, 29


Soldiers' Relief, 37


State Aid,


29


Street Lights, 19


Street Sprinkling, 26


17


Town Lines, Perambulation of, 7


Tramp House and New Cells, , 18


Unexpended Balances and Appropriations Overdrawn, 31


School Department,


Appendix,


253


Attendance Tables,


.261-264


Calendar for 1905,


254


Committee's Report,


226


Drawing, Supervisor's Report,


249


Evening Schools,


236


Financial Statement,


205-225


Graduates, 1904,


259


High School,


240


Janitors,


258


Music, Supervisor's Report,


247


Richardson School,


246


Sanford Street School, 244


School Census,


265


School Directory,


253


Secretary's Report,


205-225


Statistics, 260


Superintendent's Report, 232


Teachers, 255


Truant Officer's Report, 250


Streeter Post, Wm. A.,


203


No School Signals, 254


ANNUAL REPORT.


Sinking Fund Commissioners' Report, 56


Starkey Fund. 55


Superintendent of Streets, 93


Tax Collectors' Reports,


Town Officers, 2


58


Treasurer's Report, 42.


Tri-Centennial Fund Trustees, 57


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, 267


131


Commissioners' Report,


138


Electrolysis,


166-182


Financial Statement, 135


Pipe, Kind, Size and Length Laid, 194


Pumping Records, Synopsis of, 195


Rainfall for 1904, 193


Registrar's Report,


191


Snow & Barbour, Report of,


142-157


Statistics,


133


Summary of Maintenance, 185


Superintendent's Report,


187


Water Analyses, 196


Water Ordinances, 197


H


Water Department.


Gen. Ref. 974.48 A88


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