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Respectfully submitted,
I. F. FRISBEE.
REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC.
To MR. C. W. HALEY, Superintendent of Schools.
Dear Sir :- The study of music in the Milford schools the past year has been largely a development and enlargement of the course marked out the year preceeding, with special emphasis upon good tone production, voice placement, and sight reading. As both teachers and pupils have had a better understanding of the aims and methods of the course of instruction, the progress has been rapid and the work hss come to be a joy rather than a task. In the Primary grades finger plays have been introduced. It is the testimony of the teachers that the instruction has accomplished much more than the mere teaching the pupil to sing correctly and enjoy the beautiful in music; it has sharpened the intellect, appealed to the better side of the child's nature, aesthetic and moral, permeating all departments of school in- struction, and reaching even to the homes. In the upper grades the more intricate theoretical principles of music have been taken up, such as the chord relations and scale relations of the different keys, etc.
We repeat with more of emphasis this year our high appre- ciation of the faithfull and intelligent work of the teachers; we
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would also re-affirm the great pleasure it would give both to the supervisor and teachers, if more of the parents would take the time to visit the schools, inspect the work, and note the measure of attainment.
Yours truly, FRANK R. LOTZ, Supervisor of Music.
REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING.
TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Dear Sir: In looking back over the work in drawing of the past year, the progress shown in certain lines, especially in the lower grades, is very encouraging.
This year less time has been devoted to the study of the type solids, only the simplest and most important being used and more time to creating greater freedom and accuracy of expression, vividness of imagination and confidence,-all essen- tial qualities if we wish for better work in the upper grades.
In the fall color is studied that the children may learn to see and appreciate color and color harmony wherever it may be, and especiaily, that seen in nature. At this time, also, we draw the plants and flowers, trying to express their life, character, and beauty, and thus learn early in life to see and love the beauties in nature. The drawing is arranged carefully within a certain space, that the whole may be well balanced and rhythmi- cal, two of the fundamental principles of design.
During the winter the older children are learning to re- present the appearance of objects according to the laws of per- spective, and to put objects together, making interesting groups, good in composition. At the same time the younger children are at work with subjects of more vital interest to them, things having or suggesting life and action. An animal, it may be, is represented with crayon or brush. At first this is entirely from memory, then the animal itself is studied and other trials are made, until the child can represent the animal as it appeals to him, of course very simply and often crudely. We can only express as much as we really know, and the child, as yet has only observed the more important characteristics of that class
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of animals to which his animal belongs. He does not see the in- dividual character. He is only just beginning to observe and express, and as he grows older he sees more and becomes con- scious of his failure to represent the individual exactly, and so studies the objects more carefully.
These same subjects are used later for composition making at first simple rhythmical and balanced arrangements, and their designs cover a surface or border. These principles of design, balance, rhythm, and harmony are carried out still further in illustrating the simple stories which appeal to childhood, and some of the results are surprisingly good.
The work in mechanical drawing is carried on much the same as last year, also the work in design and historic ornament in the upper grades.
In the High school some excellent work in light shade and mechanical drawing is being done. The work here suffers some- what for lack of material. Some of the casts were lost in the fire, and we need better instruments for mechanical drawing. A number of the boys intend to enter some technical school where mechanical drawing is a very important subject, and there is no reason why the High school should not furnish thorough prepar- ation for this work. In some High schools the boys preparing for college or the Institute of Technology complete the whole of the first year's work, thus enabling them to complete their course more quickly, or to take additional work. I hope, after we are in the new building, that we may have sufficient casts and bric-a-brac to keep the work fresh and interesting to the pupils. Three of the seniors are working in water color, and are doing well, considering the time devoted to it.
I wish to make another plea for beautifying the school rooms. Why should not the room where both teacher and pupils spend so large a proportion of their time, be made bright and attractive by a few good pictures and casts, and bright harmon- ous colors on woodwork and walls? This has been done in some of the schools the past year, and the improvement is very grati- fying. The children, also, in most of the schools, have become .nterested, and have framed pictures given by the town. i
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The interest of our Superintendent and the hearty co- operation of the grade teachers has been a great help in carry- ing on the work, and the children show an interest in and love for this subject which insures still better work to come.
Respectfully submitted, MARY L. COOK, Supervisor of Drawing.
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LIST OF TEACHERS, JANUARY 1, 1901.
SCHOOL
NAME.
RESIDENCE.
SAL- ART.
DATE OF APP'T.
High,
I. F. Frisbee,
12 West Pine st.
1,500 1900
N. P. Sipprelle,
16 Church st. 600 1901
Miss A. C. Teele,
159 Congress st. Emmons st,
500 1900
Carolyn Field,
96 Congress st.
500 1900
Mrs. K. E. Edwards,
41 Sumner st.
600
1873
Miss H. M Broderick,
37 Pine st
432 1877
E. J. Stanley,
78 Congress st.
396 1898
73 So. Main st. 396 1979
South Grammar
M. J. Kelley,
87 High st.
600 1873
S. R. Broderick,
37 Pine st.
432 1878
A. M. Ames,
14 Fruit st.
414 1889
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K. G. McDermott,
33 Depot st.
414 1898
M. F. Devine,
55 Beach st.
600 1875.
Plains Grammar and Primary
M. E. Mullane,
132 Spruce st
342 1898
..
S. A. Dyer,
26 Church st ,,
360,1899
.6 K. Conely,
25 Taylor st.,
324 1900
6. M. F. Gallagher, 100 Spruce st.,
378 1895
.. J. F. McGann,
145 Congress st.,
414 1887
..
E. O. Taylor,
19 Otis st.
396 1883
..
K. McNamara,
250 Central st.,
300 1880
K. Chapin,
250 Main st.,
414 1869
A. G. McDermott, 33 Depot st ..
114 1897
K. F. Tully,
23 Sumner st,,
432 1889
S. A. Ryan,
Purchase st.,
324 1899
K. G. Gilmore,
I41 West st ..
414 1896
66 S. E. Sheldon,
31 Franklin st ..
500 1871
M. E. Toohy,
29 Pleasant,
414 1891
66
L. E. Gilfoyle, E. M. Waters,
S Carroll st.,
450 1887
N. M. Conley,
25 Taylor st ..
414 1888
66 E. A. Devine,
55 Beach st.,
450 1881
66 J. L. Devinė,
55 Beach st.,
414 1884
West St. Prim,
..
L. McNamara,
42 Sumner st ..
396 1892
Miss Davoren,
340 Main st.,
324 1899
.4 A. L. Sheehan,
7 Taylor st.,
396|1868
Fountain St. Prim
.. S. E. Inman,
Purchase st.,
360 1896
Silver Hill,
" Helena Swift,
Hlgh st.,
288 1900
Bear Hill,
Un-
‘ N. M. Sullivan,
73 So. Main st ..
324 1899
Braggville,
S. M. Gorman,
10 Huntoon st ..
396 1895
Music Teacher,
Mr. F. R. Lotz,
Congress st.,
350 1899
Supervisor of
Drawing, Miss M. L Cook,.
6 South Main st.
450 1899
19,518
Purchase Gram. Claflin Gram-
mar and Prim,
Sprucc Street Gram. & Prim,
46 High st.,
450 1889
Chapin St. Prim,
M. H. McDermott,
13 Spruce st.,
396 1893
Purchase Prim Hoboken Prim,
graded
650 1897
" H. E. Morton,
Park Grammar
6. S. F. Sullivan,
STATISTICS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR BEGINNING SEPT. 5, 1899, AND ENDING JUNE, 1900
SCHOOLS
NAME OF TEACHER
Total
Enrolment ..
Average Number
Belonging
Average Daily
Attendance,
Per cent of
Attendance.
Absence.
Tardiness.
Dismissal.
Truancy.
Number Cases of
Corporal Punishment.
Half Days Teacher
Was Absent.
High,
Mr I. H. Gamwell,
150|13 9
13 4|96 9
202
106 4
2
11
40
33
32 5 96
496
18
213
0
3T
Miss H. M. Broderiek,
39 35 2 32 5 92 5
783
85
833
2
0
66
L. A. Madden.
59 51
48 9 95 9
711
43
57 1
1
3
South,
8-9
6 M. E. Kelley,
47 41 2 39
94 7
79S
9
64
3
0
7
S. R. Broderick,
53 52
49 2 96 1
735
27
505
8
1.
6
66 A. M. Ames,
41 38 4 37 3 94 3
403
37
53|
2
2
5
66
K.G. McDermott,
8-7-6
16 M. F. Devine,
44 35 7 34
95 2
817
82
8
9
4
5-4
~ M. E. Mullane,
42 40 5 37 5 92 6
913
202
49 4
17
0
4-3
S. A, Dyer,
47 40 3 36 5 90 3 1360
56
2810
1
0
2
66 M. F. Gallagher,
55 50
45 6 9
1625
60
3510
0
1
66 J. F. McGann,
Purchase Grammar
9-8-7-01
" E. O. Taylor,
18 18 5 18 2 98 4
119
4910
0
0
-
32
8 7 5000
Mrs. K. E Edwards,
33 28 9 27 6 95 1
445
19
112
2
4
E. J. Stanley,
6
39 36 7 35 7 97 3
370
10
43 0
2
8
40 32 2 31
196 5
417
33
27 2
8
0
Plains,
GRADE OF SCHOOL
Total Half-Days
Number cases of
Number Cases of
Number Cases of
Park,
Spruce st
5 4-3
L. E Gilfoyle Miss E. M. Waters,
511
47 31 48 6
46 3197 61 47 5 97 6
7
29
0
0
0
50
44 8
43 1 96 4
39 8193
Claflin,
5
K. G. Gilmore,
49
44 6
41 8|93 7
967 100
72
2
5
0
50
45 8
42 9 93 7
745
27
70
1
1
3
4 3
K. F. Tully,
53
45 8
43 3 94 8
888
57
87
5
1
0
2
K· MeNamaia,
50
39 8
37 4 94
785 950
33 22
7
3
0
2
1
4-3
N. M Conely,
57
53 7
52 2 97 2
529
43
29
0
0
0
45
40 1
38 2 95
648
29
23
3
0
0
2-1
-
J. L. Devine,
46
39 5
37
93 6
862
50
13
0
2
1
1
4-3
M. H. McDermott,
39
35 5
84 4 |96 9
442
11
19
0
0
64
47
45 3 96
626
14
16
0
1
2
2-1
4-9-2-1
A. L. Sheehan,
38
32 3
30 2 93 7
728
64
5
1|
0
0
Hoboken,
4-3-2-1
S. E. Inman,
20
19 2
18 1 94 5
362
28
6
0
3
0
Fountain St,
29
26 5
25 3 95 5
424
13
8
0
2
4
Purchase Primary,
16
11 3
10 8 96 3
141
28
29
0
0
0
Silver Hill,
27
21
19 5 92 8
566
48
35
0
4
0
Bear Hill,
18
15 5
15
96 8
166
57
24
0
4
Braggville,
13
11 9
1 11 93 4
286
44
35
3
0
Deor Brook,
1611 1429-7 1358-9
95
22744 1625 1353
50
86
144
511
2
" S. E. Sheldon,
0
0 0
53
42 8
0
1
M. E. Toohey,
ol
45 18
0
29 26
5391 13 433 604 1076
801
11
1
1
0
6
55
43 3
40 2 93 3
15
1
1
C. Chapin,
Chapin St,,
West St,,
L. McNamara,
33
Ungraded.c
M. Davoren,
S. A. Ryan,
E. L. Stone,
16
S. M. Gorman,
N. M Sullivan,
00 00 00
A. S. McDermott,
E. A. Devine,
SCHOOL CALENDAR.
WINTER TERM .- High School :- Began Dec. 31, 1900. Closes Mar. 22, 1901. Vacation, one week Other Schools :- Began Jan. 7. Close March 15. Vacation, two weeks.
SPRING £ TERM .- High School :- Begins April 1. Closes June 21. Vacation, ten weeks .. Other Schools :- Begin April 1. Closes June 7. Vacation, twelve weeks.
FALL TERM .- All Schools :- Begin Sept. 3. Close Dec. 20. Vacation-High School, one week. Other Schools, two weeks. WINTER TERM .- High School :- Begins Dec. 30, 1901. Other Schools :- Begin Jan. 6, 1902.
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Time Schedule of Music Teacher.
Odd weeks of each term.
TUESDAY A. M. From 9 till 11.
TUESDAY P. M. From 1 till 1.30
SCHOOL. South Grammar. Braggville.
From 1.45 till 3.30. Spruce Street. Silver Hill.
WEDNESDAY A. M. From 9 till 9.30.
From 9.45 till 10.15. Purchase Primary.
From 10.30 till 11. Purchase Grammar. From 11.15 till 11.45. Fountain Street
WEDNESDAY P. M. From 1.30 till 3.30. Even weeks of each term.
Park.
TUESDAY A. M,
From 9 till 11.30. Claflin.
THURSDAY P. M. From 1.30 till 2.45 Chapin Street From 3 till 3.45. Hoboken.
WEDNESDAY A. M. From 9 till 10.
West Street
From 10,30 till 11. Bear Hill.
From 11.30 till 12. Deer Brook.
WEDNESDAY P. M. From 1.30 till 3.45. Plains.
TUESDAY AND FRIDAY A. M. From 8.05 till 8.20. High.
Time Schedule of Supervisor of Drawing.
Odd Weeks. SCHOOL. Bear Hill.
Even Weeks.
SCHOOL.
Silver Hill.
Plains Annex.
Purchase Primary.
Fountain St. Purchase Grammar.
MONDAY P. M.
South.
TUESDAY A. M.
TUESDAY P. M.
WEDNESDAY A. M .. Chapin St.
High. Claflin 5th and 6th. Bragville.
THURSDAY A. M.
High. High.
FRIDAY A. M. Where needed. Where needed.
MONDAY A. M.
West St. Hoboken. Plains. Park. Claflin, 1 st. 4. Extra work where needed. Spruce St
WEDNESDAY P. M.
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Graduation Exercises
OF THE
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL, IN MUSIC HALL,
Thursday Evening, June 28, 1900. PROGRAM.
Music
Orchestra.
Salutation
Edward Arnold Mead.
Essay- The Nature of Art .*
Mary McNamara.
Singing. Bridal Chorus."
The School.
Cowen
Essay-"Woman's Sphere,"
Jennie Frances Parkinson.
Address-"The School and the Citizen,, Miss Sarah L. Arnold, Supervisor of Schools, Boston.
Singing .- "Voices of the Woods,".
Rubinstein
Milford High School Glee Club.
Essay-"Honors wait at Labor's Gate,“ Helen Elizabeth Cox.
Singing, "The Heavens are Telling"
Haydn
The School.
Presentation of Diplomas. Singing of Ode,
The Class.
Music.
Orchestra.
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GRADUATES, 1900. CLASSICAL COURSE. Mary McNamara.
NORMAL SCIENTIFIC COURSE.
Helen Elizabeth Cox,
Marian Lent.
Edward Arnold Mead, Minnie Josephine Moriarty
COMMERCIAL COURSE.
Marguerite Agustine Burke, Ellen Alice Cahill,
Debora Beatrice Clancy,
William Francis Glennon,
James Stephen Graven,
Albert William Luby,
Frederick Howard Moriarty,
Ebward David Murray,
Andrew Delancy Morse, Jennie Frances Parkinson,
Julia Annes Ranahan,
Mary Schibal,
William Thomas Roche, Annie Isabel Shippee,
SPECIAL COURSE.
Lida Marian Adams,
Rose Gertrude Coppinger,
William Alfred Coyne,
James Jennings Casey,
Annie Jeanetta Donohue,
Grace Hilton,
Frank Roy Hixon;
Ernest Henry Jackman;
Clara Louise Libby,
Annie Rose McNary,
Daisy Florence Rockwood,
Elizabeth Alden Swasey,
Marion Louise Tompkins,
Harry Louis Willard,
George Wardell.
STATISTICS.
Following the custom of former years, we give below, the statistics of tho class of 1900 as compared with those of the pre ceding class :-
1900.
1899.
Oldest
19 yrs., 5 mo.
19 yrs. 7 mo.
Youngest
16 yrs., 5 mo.
15 yrs. 10 mo.
Average
17 yrs. 6 mo.
18 yrs. 1 mo.
Tallest
5 ft. 10.5 in.
5 ft. 9 in.
Shortest
5 ft. 1 in.
4 ft. 9.5 in.
Average
5 ft. 4.2 in.
5 ft. 4 rn.
Heaviest
150 1bs.
160 lbs. 38 1bs.
Lightest
91.5 lbs.
Average
119.53 lbs.
118.11 lbs.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of pupils neither absent or tardy :- PARK SCHOOL.
Maud Clark, Guy Steel, William Moore,
THREE TERMS. Evelyn Curran,
Althera Roberts
EdithClarke,
Austin Livingston, Christina Keller, Leon Smith.
Linnea Hammerquist,
John Doherty,
Mary Kelley,
Leo Gillis,
Bernard Thatcher,
Mildred Cooke,
Eugene Lavioletti,
Irving Kay.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS.
Bertha Tompkins,
Edward Kaveny,
James Morey, Katie Burke,
Frederick Burns,
Nina Dennison,
Irene Hogan.
Bessie Barry,
Florence Sweet,
TWO TERMS.
Bennie Clancy,
Hannah Callanan,
Frank Knight, Alena Hayes,
Fred Luby,
Ray Dwyer, John McGrath, Etta McKenna,
Edward Dalton.
Isabel McKenna, Wendell Philips, Marie Lynch,
Marion Ryan, Harry Dwyer,
TWO TERMS. Mildred Goulding,
Marion Gilmore.
Bertha Symonds,
Henry Cronan,
George Tully,
Lucy Mee,
Raymond Clancy,
Edith Johnson,
Horace Kimball, Jessie Hodge,
Archie Barry,
Eva Walpole,
Roy Kerr,
Ida Tatro,
Patrick Sweeney,
David Bushee,
Mary Glennen
MargueriteGlennon, Elwin Ide,
Ethel Albee,
Robert Kinney,
Thomas Kavanaugh, Annie Carey, James Luby, Ida Martin, Harry Johnson, Myrtle Collins, Edward Brennan, Mabel Kerr,
Guenn Cooke,
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Charles Martin, Rhea Kelley,
Orvilla Mather, Fred Webster,
EdwardFitzpatrick, Jennie Stolz,
Hannah Casey,
Francis Trudell,
Irene Manchester,
Chester Tompkins.
Annie Kaveney,
Willie Carey,
Laura Gilmore,
May Birmingham.
PLAINS SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS. Agnes Innes. TWO TERMS.
Nellie Jackman,
James McCarty,
Frank Rogers,
Toni Monti,
Batista Vitalıni,
James Sanclementi,
Jesse Kolter,
Agusto Tonoli,
Thomas Quirk,
Louis Montana,
Eddie Montana.
Mary Sullivan,
Marian Kolter.
SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS.
Stephen Archer,
Ralph Fletcher,
Blanche Celley,
Martin Casey, Roland Kay, Edward Ward.
TWO TERMS.
Lena Hodge,
Mary Curtin,
Margaret O'Donnell,
Margaret Curran,
Willie Colleary,
Fred Tully,
Nelson Clarke,
George Cusach,
Willie Hughes,
Willie Dempsey,
Martin Croughwell
Flossie Sherman,
Fred Nealon, Elmer Black,
Olive Bishop,
Ralph Burbank,
Hazel Campbell.
CLAFLIN SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS.
William Ahern,
Perley Prance,
Lilla Boyle,
Harry Moore,
George Bagley,
Florence Coyne,
Esther Ryan,
Beatrice Turner, .
Earl Ettinger,
TWO TERMS.
John Best,
Helen Higgins,
Raymond Hunter, Edna Boone,
Theresa O'Connell,
Edgar Callahan, Frank Shea.
Walter Broughey, George Kelley,
.
Marion McDermott,
Frances Hawley,
Ada Melvin, Fred Farrington,
Andrew Kavanangh,
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Frank Boyle, Robert Lamb,
Raphael Marino, Frank Caldicott,
James Edwards, Edward Mills,
Emma Phipps, Arthur Gaskın,
Norene Gallagher, John Smart
Clifton Smith, Thomas Gillon.
Edward Collins,
Louis Marino,
Harry Finn,
Bertha Phipps,
Helen Gallagher
John Walpole,
Morton Yates.
CHAPIN STREET SCHOOL.
Clifton Albee, Raymond Littlewood, Eva Burnș, Marion Albee,
Grace Leboissire, Vivian Macuen,
Harold Trudell. TWO TERMS.
Frederick Chapdelaine, Philip Gilmore,
Mary O'Connell, Arthur Curley,
Daisy Dodge, Florence Dwyer,
Marie Curley,
Leah Carey,
Willie Maloney, Olive Morley, Anselm Kempton.
WEST STREET SCHOOL.
Katherine Birmingham, Stephen Logee, William Birmingham,
Fred Sweeney, TWO TERMS.
William Kane, Ray Dunphy,
Roy McNeil, James Mone,
Marg'rt MacNamara, John Sweeny,
Marion Tuoker, Bernard Doherty,
John Kelley,
Thomas Mone.
PURCHASE GRAMMAR.
THREE TERMS.
KatherineCashman, Ella Clark,
Eugene Casey, George Edmands, Fred Casey, TWO TERMS.
Belle Edmands, Arthur Hilton,
George Clarke, Anker Sonne,
Irving Tingley,
Evelyn Hilton, Lizzie Lundgren, Frank Mee. FOUNTAIN STREET SCHOOL.
TWO TERMS. David J. Costello, Lida E. Bates, Ethel M. Sharp.
Philip Maroney,
Charles Matthews,
Leo Clancy,
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HOBOKEN SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS, Harry Bradley, TWO TERMS. Marie Buckley,
John Trask,
Helen Buckley.
PURCHASE PRIMARY SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS.
Willie Larson,
John V. Sonne.
TWO TERMS.
Ernest Hilton, Fred Casey, Harold L. Sonne,
Eva Prime. BEAR HILL SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS. Lillian Davis. TWO TERMS. Amie Burlingame,
Julia Burlingame, Mary Caldera Nellie Gordon, Eveline Gordon.
Maggie Gordon,
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TOWN RECORDS
TOWN RECORDS, 1900-1901.
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH
5, 1900.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHSETTS.
WORCESTER SS.
To either constable of the Town of Milford, in said County,
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, quali- fied by law to vote in Elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Town, on Monday, the fifth day of March A. D., 1900, punctually at six o'clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following articles, namely :----
[The Polls may be closed at four o'clock in the afternoon on said day of meeting.]
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ARTICLE 2. To chose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing; A Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Tax Collector, Auditor, Three Selectmen, Three Assessors, Three Overseers, of the Poor, Two Members of the School Committee, Three Trustees of Public Library, two for three years, and one for one year, One Member of the Board of Health, (3 years,) Two Trustees of Vernon Crove Cemetery, and Fifteen Constables; to be voted for on ballots prepared and furnished in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 548 of the Acts of 1898: also upon said ballots the voters will give in their votes "Yes" or "No" in answer to the question. "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town?'
ARTICLE 3. To hear and act upon the reports of the Se- lectmen, School Committee, Overseers of the Poor, Treasurer,
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Engineers of Fire Department, Tax Collector, Trustees of Pub- lic Library, Trustees of Vernon Grove Cemetery, and any other Officers and Committees of said Town.
ARTICLE 4. To raise and appropriate such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town expenses for the year ensuing.
ARTICLE. 5 To see what action the Town will take in regard to lighting its streets, and appropriate money for the same.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer to borrow money in anticipation of the taxes of the current year.
ARTICLE 7. To determine when all taxes shall be collected and paid into the treasury the year ensuing, and to fix the com- pensation of the Collector of Taxes for collecting the same.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate one hundred and fifty dollars towards defraying the expenses of Memorial Day.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to locate an electric light on Central street near Alden street. and appropriate money for the same.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will appropriate two hundred dollars ($200) to build a sidewalk on the east side of Emmons street, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the provisions of Chapter 186 of the Acts of 1895, it being entitled "An Act Relative to Watering of Streets in Towns."
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to water its streets or any portion thereof, and determine what portion, if any, of the cost thereof shall be assesed upon the estates abutting upon the streets watered, raise and appropriate money therefor, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will purchase a chemical engine or combination wagon for the fire department, appropriate money for the same, or take action in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to locate a fire alarm box on West street, and appropriate money for the same.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to locate an
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electric light on the Town Park, and appropriate money for the same.
ARTICLE 16, To see if the Town will vote to widen and rebuild the bridge on West street, near land of John Ring, ap- propriate money for the same, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars (200) to be used for the trans- planting and care of shade trees, under the direction of the Tree Warden, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will instruct the Select- men to appoint an inspector of wires under the provisions of Chapter 337 Acts of 1899, it being entitled, "An Act Relative to the Regulation and Supervision of Wires over streets and build- ings in Towns.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will accept and allow the report of the Selectmen on the laying out, grading and extension of Church street, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the town will accept a deed of gift of a piece of land for a park, enclosed by a private way, called Church Place, now owned by William F. Draper and William Bancroft, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will accept and allow the report of the Selectmen on the laying out, grading and extension of Domnick street, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will accept and allow the report of the Selectmen on the widening and grading of Congress street, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will have the upper story of Memorial Hall finished and floored over and a better stairway provided to reach the same, and that the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars be appropriated for the carrying out of the same.
ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will authorize the Se- lectmen to take or purchase in fee a strip of land on the souther- ly side of Fruit street, for the purpose of enlarging the school- house lot on which stands the "South Grammar School- house," appropriate any money therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to enlarge the schoolhouse on Chapin street, appropriate any money therefor, or take any action in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 26. · To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to take or purchase in fee, a strip of land on the southerly side of West street, for the purpose of enlarging the schoolhouse lot on which stands the "West street School-house,' appropriate any money therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will reconsider the vote passed March 2, 1885,-Page 135, Book 6-as follows: "Voted That the reports of Town meetings and Town Warrants be pub- lished in all the local papers;" or take any action in relation to the same.
ARTICL 28. To see if the Town will vote to repair, enlarge or remodel the present Town Hall, raise and appropriate any money therefor, or take any action in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer to issue bonds or notes to an amount not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), at a rate of interest not exceeding 4 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, for the purpose of repairing, enlarging or remodeling said Town Hall, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to pave a por- tion of Main and Central streets or either of tnem, provided the Street Railway Companies pave a portion of either or both of said streets, raise and appropriate any money therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.
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