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Art. 10. 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. II. To see what sum the Town will appropriate to be expended by William A. Streeter Post, G. A. R., in the work of decorating graves of soldiers and sailors of the Republic.
Art. 12. To see what action the Town will take to- wards providing suitable quarters for William A. Streeter Post, G. A. R., and what appropriation will be made for the same.
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Art. 13. To see what sum the Town will appropriate for the current and incidental expenses for the ensuing year.
Art. 14. To determine the number of patrolmen the Town will employ for the ensuing year, their salary, and make an appropriation in addition to the court fines for the use of the Police Department, as recommended by the Selectmen.
Art. 15. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $250 to be used by the Selectmen for the pur- pose of suppressing the illegal sale of intoxicating liquor, cigarettes, and other violations of the law, for the ensuing year.
Art. 16. To see if the Town will vote to offer a reward for the arrest and conviction of any person or persons setting wood fires intentionally or carelessly, and make an appropriation therefor.
Art. 17. To see what appropriation the Town will make for the support of the Public Library.
Art. 18. To see what appropriation the Town will make for the current and incidental expenses of the Fire Department for the ensuing year.
Art. 19. To determine the compensation of the offi- cers and the members of the Fire Department for the ensuing year.
Art. 20. To see if the Town will vote to establish any additional fire alarm boxes, to extend the fire alarm sys- tem and make an appropriation therefor.
Art. 21. To see if the Town will vote to move the Pleasant street bell tower to the west side of the rail- road on land owned by the Town, and make an appro- priation therefor.
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Art. 22. To see if the Town will vote to purchase an automatic repeater for the fire alarm system, and make an appropriation therefor.
Art. 23. To see if the Town will vote to purchase two life nets for the Fire Department, and make an appro- priation therefor.
Art. 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell the land on which the South At- tleborough fire house is located, if they deem advisable.
Art. 25. To see if the Town will vote to purchase land in South Attleborough on which to erect a fire house, or do anything in relation thereto.
Art. 26. To see if the Town will vote to build a fire station in South Attleborough, and make an appropria- tion therefor, or do anything in relation thereto.
Art. 27. To see if the Town will vote to purchase 500 feet of hose for the Fire Department, and make an appropriation therefor.
Art. 28. To see if the Town will vote to install a fire alarm box at the corner of Highland and Robinson avenues, South Attleborough, and make an appropria- tion therefor, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 29. To see what appropriation the Town will make for educational purposes, to include educational accounts, incidentals and repairs, text books and sup- plies, transportation, benevolence, evening schools, sum- mer schools and school physician.
Art. 30. To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to make contemplated changes in the Hebronville school building, and make an appropriation for the same, or do anything in relation thereto.
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Art. 31. To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to purchase a lot for school purposes near the corner of Thacher and County streets, and make an appropriation therefor.
Art. 32. To see if the Town will instruct the School Committee to heat and ventilate the City School build- ing in accordance with plans and specifications now in the hands of the committee, and make an appropriation therefor.
Art. 33. To see if the Town will instruct the School Committee to fence the Bliss school lot on the north and west sides, and make an appropriation therefor.
Art. 34. To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to select a lot suitable for a High School building, secure an option on the same and re- port at some future meeting of the Town with recom- mendations.
Art. 35. To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to properly heat and ventilate the Sanford street school buildings, and make an appropria- tion for the same, or do anything in relation thereto.
Art. 36. To determine when taxes become due and payable and what rate of interest the Town will charge on taxes remaining unpaid.
Art. 37. 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 col- lector.
Art. 38. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, to borrow during the municipal year, beginning Jan. 1, 1910, in anticipation of the collection of taxes of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for
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the current expenses of the Town, but not exceeding the total tax levy for said year, giving the notes of the Town therefor, payable within one year from date thereof. All debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.
Art. 39. To see what debts the Town will vote to incur under the provisions of Chapter 27 of the Revised Laws.
Art. 40. To see what appropriation the Town will make for curbing of sidewalks under the Betterment Act.
Art. 41. To see what appropriation the Town will make for the construction of new concrete walks under the Betterment Act.
Art. 42. To see what appropriation the Town will make for highways and bridges.
Art. 43. To see what appropriation the Town will make for laying the dust on the epublic streets.
Art. 44. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $200 for cleaning out Thacher Brook Drain and the Ten Mile River.
Art. 45. To see what sum the Town will appropriate together with the revenue of the Water Department for the current year, for the maintenance of the Water Department, for the annual contribution of the Sinking Fund, as recommended by the Water Commissioners.
Art. 46. To see what pipe the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to lay during the ensuing year and under what terms and conditions.
Art. 47. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $817.30, the cost of laying the water pipe on
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Pond street, from Carpenter street to the school house on St. Jean Plat, on recommendation of the Selectmen and School Committee, and to take any action relative thereto.
Art. 48. To see if the Town will instruct the Water Commissioners to provide for additional storage of water or take any action relative thereto.
Art. 49. To see what sum the Town will appropriate for the current and incidental expenses of the Board of Health.
Art. 50. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Town Clerk to keep his office open between the hours of 12 o'clock noon and I p. m., every business day, and at least one evening each week, from 7:30 to 9 o'clock, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 51. To see if the Town will vote to construct a drain through Cambridge street, from Pleasant street to Thacher Brook Drain on Horton street, and make an appropriation therefor, or do anything in relation there- to, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 52. To see if the Town will vote to build a side- walk on the westerly side of Hope street, from Oak street to the end of Hope street, and make an appropria- tion for the same, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 53. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 104 of the Revised Laws entitled "Inspection of Buildings," sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, II, 12, 13, and direct the Selectmen to appoint an inspector of buildings and fix upon a compensation for said ap- pointee, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 54. To see if the Town will vote to provide a general place for the disposal of waste paper and all useless material, and compel all persons to use the same, or take any other action relative theretc, agree- able to a petition.
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Art. 55. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $2,000 to be used at Capron Park in addi- tion to the regular appropriation of $2,000, as recom- mended by the Park Commissioners.
Art. 56. To see if the Town will vote to install six incandescent lights on Highland avenue, South Attle- borough, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 57. To see if the Town will vote to install three electric lights on County street, southwesterly beyond Thacher street, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 58. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 423 of the Acts and Resolves of the year 1909, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 59. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lay out a foot path five or more feet wide from the end of Pond street to Leedham street, on property now owned by the town, and make an appro- priation therefor.
Art. 60. To see if the Town will vote to reimburse Elizabeth and Martha Fisher for taxes erroneously assessed.
Art. 61. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the purpose of widening County street, from Thacher to Tiffany street, in accordance with the accepted layout, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 62. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell the Turner street and Robinson school lots, or do anything in relation thereto.
Art. 63. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen, upon application of any owners of land plats, to fix grades of the proposed highways thereon ;
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and to see if the Town will vote not to accept the lay- out of any such way until the same has been brought to grade as fixed.
Art. 64. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Olive street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from Ellis street to the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 65. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of State street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from John street to Milk street, so called, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 66. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Eden street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from Olive street to Henry street, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a peti- tion.
Art. 67. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Fisher street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from the land of Ernest Cameron to Thacher street and thence to Summer street, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 68. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Linden street, so called, as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from the end of said street at Highland Park to South Main street, Dodge- ville, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 69. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Solomon street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from Maple street to East street, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
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Art. 70. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Howard avenue as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from Park street to Gardner street, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 71. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Brownell street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from Parker to Martin street, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 72. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Dunham street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from Brook street easterly to George street, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 73. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Jewell avenue as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from County street westerly to Hawthorn street, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 74. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Cherry street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from Thacher street to Birch street, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 75. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $2,500 for a portable stonecrusher, or do any- thing in relation thereto.
Art. 76. To see if the Town will authorize the Com- mittee on Sewerage to purchase land between the filter bed and the Seven and Ten Mile rivers, and make an appropriation therefor.
Art. 77. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Health to contract for the collection and disposal of garbage, in the thickly settled portion of the Town.
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Art. 78. To see if the Town will vote to ratify and approve the action of the Selectmen in accepting the land at the corner of Bishop and Park streets, donated by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Finberg, to be used as a public playground.
Art. 79. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of equipping and maintaining the public playground.
Art. 80. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,500 for the purpose of making repairs to the County street bridge.
Art. 81. To see if the Town will vote to name the new street running from Bank to Benefit street, Laurel street, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 82. To see if the Town will vote to name the street leading from Pike avenue to the Norton line, Peckham street. (By request.)
Art. 83. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $100 for the use of Maj. H. A. Clark Camp, Spanish War Veterans, to be devoted to the decorating of graves of soldiers and sailors who served in the United States Army and Navy during the war with Spain, or do anything in relation thereto, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 84. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Pond street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from the end of said street to Leedham street, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 85. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Oak street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from Pleasant street to Foley street, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
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Art. 86. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Water street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from the bridge over the Ten Mile river to West street, and make an appropriation there- for, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 87. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Hazel street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from Maple street to Brownell street, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 88. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Bicknell street, so called, as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from Bank street, at the corner of land owned by C. O. Sweet and running easterly to Benefit street, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 89. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Locust street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from South Main street to past the farm of Olof Wendell, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 90. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Mulberry street as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, extending from South Main street to the end of said street, and make an appropriation therefor, agreeable to a petition.
Art. 91. To see what sum the Town will appropriate for the observance of Fourth of July.
The polls for the election of officers will be open at 6 o'clock in the forenoon and may be closed at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies in at least five public places in each precinct in said town, at least seven days before the time of said meeting. Hereof fail not, and make due
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return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time of said meeting. Both of said days will constitute the Annual Town Meeting, and this call is issued in accordance with a vote of the Town passed October 29, 1909.
Given under our hands this 23rd day of February, A. D. 1910.
(Seal)
GEO. M. WORRALL, MILLARD F. ASHLEY, GEO. A. SWEENEY,
Selectmen of Attleborough.
INDEX
Appropriations for 1909 278
Assessors' Report 275
Auditors' Report 281
Board of Health
99
Chief of Police.
253
Engineers of Fire Department.
117
Gypsy Moth Inspector .
252
Inspector of Cattle, Provisions and Milk.
251
Inspector of Meat.
114
Inspector of Wires
274
Jury List
282
Lock-up Keeper
127
Overseers of the Poor
93
Park Commissioners
256
Public Library
261
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
250
Selectmen's Report
8
Appropriations Recommended
52
Court Fees
24
Election Expenses
18
Finance Committee Expenses
21
Financial Statement
12
Highway Department
41
Incidental Expenses
21
Military Aid
29
Police Service, Patrol and Lock-up Expenses
22
Salaries of Town Officers.
13
Soldiers' Relief
25
Starkey Fund
27
State Aid 27
Streeter Post, Wm. A 38
Suppression of Illegal Sale of Liquor. 37
Unexpended Balances and Appropriations Overdrawn 50
Sewerage Committee 272
Fire Department 29
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School Department 129
Appendix 177
Attendance Tables 185
Committee's Report
137
Drawing, Supervisor's Report 166
Evening Schools 151
Financial Statement
134
Graduates, 1909
182
High School
157
Janitors 181
Music, Supervisor's Report.
164
No School Signals 133
School Committee
131
School Physician
175
School Directory
178
Secretary's Report
134
Superintendent's Report
145
Teachers
178
Truant Officer's Report.
173
Writing Supervisor's Report.
169
Sinking Fund Commissioner's Report
73
Superintendent of Streets. 83
Tax Collectors' Report. 76
Town Indebtedness
71
Town Officers
3
Treasurer's Report
55
Tri-Centennial Fund Trustees.
75
Warrant for Annual Town Meeting.
288
Water Department
185
Commissioners' Report
199
Comparative Table
203
Financial Statement
193
Hydrants, List of.
232
Pipe, Kind, Size ard Length Laid. 207
Pumping Records, Synopsis of 208
230
Report of F. A. Barbour
210
Statistics
191
Summary of Construction. 196
Summary of Maintenance. 194
Superintendent's Report
204
Water Analysis 209
Water Ordinances 243
Registrar's Report
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