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personal habits, points in which a certain proportion of the children certainly need instruction.
Out of the 900 pupils examined, I sent notices to the pa- rents or guardians of 50, or just one in 18. In my regular visitation, in no case did I find it necessary to exclude any pupil from school. In a number of instances where I visited the schools on call of the teachers, however, I did find conditions. which called for a temporary exclusion from school. I did not find any case of measles, scarlet fever, or diphtheria, and I believe that the past year has been more than usually free from diseases of that kind.
I have given advice in several cases as to the sanitary arrangements of the schoolhouses and schoolrooms, and in most instances this advice has been carried out.
In every case I received the cordial co-operation of the teachers, who seemed to realize the advantages of medical in- spection in their schools.
One question came up in my work, which will inevitably have to be settled by the proper authorities in due time. The question was suggested by the case of a child in whom an op- eration for the removal of tonsils and adenoids was impera- tively required in order that she might receive the full benefit of her school work. But her parents were unable to afford the small expense necessary to carry out this measure. What arrangement can be made to meet such cases ?
I believe that a record of the physical condition of all the children in our schools should be prepared by the school physicians, either in the form of a card index or a book ar- ranged for the purpose, and kept on file for future reference at the school headquarters, additions being made to it from year to year. In this way the tendencies of pupils will be re- corded, and many sources of danger, by being anticipated, may be avoided.
It will be found that many cases of backwardness in school children, instead of being due to laziness, ugliness, or mental deficiency, are the result of physical defects, which may be partially or wholly remedied by proper care and treatment. Many instances of this kind are caused by de-
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fects of sight and hearing, enlarged tonsils and adenoid growths.
A good beginning has been made in school inspection, which will result in the benefit of schools and pupils. Much sickness will be prevented, and a corresponding expense to individuals and the public will be avoided. The importance of health has been emphasized. Minor defects and diseases have been pointed out to pupils and teachers, more impor- tant ones to the parents as well. The way has been opened for still better work. What we have done the past year is only a beginning. We have had to walk carefully, feeling our way, and blazing the path as we went, so that future comers may be able to do more and better than we have done.
Respectfully submitted,
J. M. FRENCH, M. D.
Stamp Savings Report.
FEB. 1, 1907 to JAN. 24,. 1908.
RECEIPTS.
To balance on hand Feb. 1, 1907
$276 30
To schools :-
Claflin, 5 rooms
$259 72
Chapin St., 3 rooms
.
.
90 70
Oliver St., 3 rooms
90 21
Plains, 6 rooms
260 48
Stamp Savings office
.
24 66
Cash from children for bank
3 62
729 39
To interest on money in Savings Bank
8 43
To Social Service Department, Quin- shipaug Woman's Club .
15 00
To incidentals . .
04
Total
$1,029 16
EXPENDITURES.
By withdrawn by children
$720 69
By incidentals
3 00
723 69
Balance Jan. 24, 1908 $305 47
64 have deposited in Savings Bank $192.19. 31 never had bank books before. Stamp Savings started in Milford Feb. 1, 1901.
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STATISTICS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR BEGINNING SEPT. 3, 1906, AND ENDING JUNE 20, 1907.
SCHOOL.
NAME OF TEACHER.
Total
Membership.
Average
Average
Attendance.
Per Cent of
Attendance.
Total Half Days'
Number Cases of
Number Cases of
Number Cases of
Number Cases of
Corporal Punishment.
Half Days Teacher
was Absent.
HIGH,
Sen.
Miss H. J. Gilmore,
24
23.3
22.8
97.5
93
93
16
1
Jun.
Miss M. B Ford,
24
23.2
22.5
96.8
132
37
51
Soph.
Mr. T. J. Murphy,
49
46.9
45.9
98
176
25
25
1
Fresh.
Miss C. M. Field,
24
22.4
21.6
96.1
142
50
15
Fresh.
Miss A. C. Teele,
25
23.9
23.4
97.9
94
12
3
37
34.3
33.3
97.1
314
3
1
PARK,
Miss H. M. Broderick,
39
37.1
35 6
96
443
19
21
Miss M. T. McGrail,
42
39 4
37.9
96 1
500
6
27
7
6
Miss M. A. McCool,
54
42.3
40.7
96.2
616
6
47
55
SOUTH,
9
Miss M. J. Kelly,
33
30
29
96 7
355
14
24
48
43.8
42.3
96.4
551
10
44
2
1
7
Miss S. F. Sullivan,
45
36 3
34.9
96.2
490
11
25
44
40 4
38.7
95 6
651
8
36
1
6
9-8 7-6-5 Miss Elizabeth McNamara,
37
33.6
31.6
93
761
21
15
6
PURCHASE GRAMMAR, PLAINS GRAMMAR,
3.7
Miss M. F. Devine,
40
34 1
33.5
98.2
227
19
7
1
6
6
Miss H. M. Sullivan,
44
37 3
36.4
97 6
373
6
5
112
5
Miss M. E. Mullane,
45
41 3
38.3
92.8
1020
58
57
2
5
21
4
Miss M C. Toher,
48
44.6
42.3
94.7
811
17
5
1
46
·
5
9 8 -786
Mr. G. F. Murdock,
GRADE OF SCHOOL.
Truancy.
Dismissal.
Absence.
Tardiness.
Membership.
2
Mrs. K. E. Edwards,
8
Miss S. R. Broderick,
Miss K. G. McDermott,
PLAINS PRIMARY,
3 Miss L. A. Broughey,
52
46 5
44.5
94.5
937
72
23|
1
2
2
Miss K. L. Gillou,
44
42.1
39.9
94.9
748
74
6
18
2
Miss F. V. Gorman,
48
47.6
45
94.6
859
20
8
1
10
1
Miss S. E. Ranahan,
47
40.9
38.3
93.3
908
45
1
Miss R. E. Keany,
40
39.6
34.8
93 8
882
42
1
1
Miss J. F. McGann, .
54
47
44.5
95
911
20
CLAFLIN,
6
Miss C. G. McCool,
36
32.5
32.3
96.4
400
16
25
1
20
5'
Miss K. B. Conely,
32
30.2
28
92.7
796
12
8
2
3
4
Miss A. S. McDermott,
39
29.4
27.6
94
670
15
27
2
3
Miss K. F. Tully,
42
38.8
36.4
94
860
28
23
4
2
Miss K. McNamara,
46
41.4
38 1
95
786
15
41
1
1
Miss K. Chapin,
60
43.1
40 5
90.7
1147
35
5
SPRUCE STREET,
5
Miss L. E. Gilfoyle,
35
31.1
30
96 5
568
10
30
43
Miss E. M. Waters,
45
42.4
41.3
97 3
503
3
21
1
2
Miss S. E. Sheldon,
35
32.5
30.7
94.4
658
30
34
1
48
41.3
37 5
91.5
1390
34
15
1
1
OLIVER STREET,
4-3
Miss M. H. McDermott,
41
36.2
34.6
95 3
778
21
25
13
2
Miss L. MacNamara,
37
34
31.9
94 2
748
29
13
16
1
Miss H. F. Swift,
39
32.9
30 6
93
810
22
6
412
CHAPIN STREET,
4-3
Miss A. M. Ames,
45
38.2
36.2
95.1
678
11
23
28
25.1
24 1
96
360
13
10
-
4
WEST STREET,
4-3
Miss N. G. Dolan,
32
28.4
27 1
95 1
501
97
14
3
4
10
52
39.2
36 5
93
1003
62
19
2
9
52
41.6
37.1
89
1643
62
6
26
25.4
24 2
91.6
773
61
6
1
4
FOUNTAIN STREET,
4-1
Miss S. E. Inma!,
39
35.7
32.8
91 6
1048
12
6
PURCHASE PRIMARY,
4.1
Miss Margaret Davoren,
18
13 6
12.3
88.4
530
28
6
BEAR HILL,
Miss Florence Gorman,
21
19.1
18.6
97.3
176
42
9
3
BRAGGVILLE,
Totals,
1915 1706.6 1617.3
94.7
31,397
1416
904
14
15
251
5
Miss N. M. Conely,
45
44
42 1
95.6
704
22
32
1
47
6
2
Miss J. L. Devine,
35
31.₺
29.1
C2
873
48
32
1
Miss Elizabeth St. John,
2-1
Miss M. T. Gilmore,
HOBOKEN,
2-1
Miss E. L. Allen,
Miss M. F. Ranahan,
1
Miss A. L. Luby,
10
1
LIST OF TEACHERS, JANUARY, 1908.
SCHOOL.
NAME.
RESIDENCE.
SALARY
DATE OF APP'T.
High,
*G. F. Murdock,
68 School St.,
$1,500 1906
Miss Inez Gay,
9 Sumner St.,
700|1907
Miss M. B. Ford,
Church St.,
700 1905
Miss H. C. Brazeau,
6 West Pine St.,
600 1907
Miss Edith Nichols,
6 West Pine St ..
600
1907
Miss H. J. Gilmore,
141 West St.,
700 1905
Park Grammar,
* Mrs. K. E. Edwards,
41 Sumner St.,
600
1873
Miss H. M. Broderick,
37 Pine St., 450 1879
Miss M. T. McGrail,
432 1902
Miss C. G. McCool,
396 1903
South Grammar,
*Miss M. J. Kelly,
87 High St.,
600 1877
Miss S. R. Broderick,
37 Pine St.,
450 1878
Miss S. L. Sullivan,
73 So. Main St.,
450 1900
Plains Grammar,
*Miss M. F. Devine,
55 Beach St.,
600 1875
Miss M. F. Ranahan,
64 So. Bow St.,
342
1906
Miss M. E. Mullane,
132 Spruce St.,
450
1898
Plains Primary,
*Miss J. F. McGann,
145 Congress St.,
500 1887
Miss Rose Keany,
Hopkintou,
396 1902
Miss S. E. Ranahan,
64 So. Bow St.,
378 1905
Miss Frances Gorman,
10 Huntoon St.,
378 1904
Miss Irene Gallagher,
104 Spruce St.,
342 1907
Plains Annex,
*Miss L. A. Broughey, Miss K. L. Gillon,
147 Congress St.,
378 1904
Miss M. H. McConnachie 29 Forest St.,
324 1907
*Miss K. McNamara,
250 Central St.,
500 1830
Miss K. Chapin,
45 Exchange St.,
450 1869
Miss K. F. Tully,
23 Sumner St.,
450 1889
Miss A. S. McDermott,
33 Depot St.,
450 1897
Miss E. McNamara,
91 West St.,
360 1905
Miss K. B. Conely,
25 Taylor St.,
450 1900
Spruce Street,
*Miss S. E. Sheldon, Miss L. E. Gilfoyle, Miss E. M. Waters, Miss A. C. Luby,
8 Carroll St.,
450 1887
Oliver Street,
*Miss N. M. Conely,
4 Pearl St.,
450 1893
Miss L. MacNamara, Miss H. F. Swift,
83 High St.,
450 1900
Chapin Street,
*Miss A. M. Ames,
14 Fruit St.,
450 1889
Miss J. L. Devine, Miss Florence Gorman
10 Huntoon St.,
378 1905
West Street,
*Miss N. G. Dolan,
Fruit St.,
378 1905
Hoboken,
Miss Edith Allen,
84 Grove St.,
360 1905
Fountain St.Prim.
Miss S. E. Inman, Miss M. Davoren,
82 Purchase St.,
450 1896
Bear Hill,
Miss Mary O'Connor,
28 W.Spruce St.,
324 1907
Braggville,
Miss Florence Aldrich,
48 Claflin St.,
342 1907
Music Teacher,
Marlboro,
350 1901
Supt. of Drawing,
Miss E. G. O'Connor, Miss GenevieveToohey
23 Pleasant St.,
550 1906
*Principal of building.
$24,782|
500 1871
46 High St.,
450 1889
100 Water St.,
450 1902
25 Taylor St., 500 1888
Miss M.H. McDermott,
44 Sumner St.,
450|1892
55 Beach St., 450 1884
Miss M. T. Gilmore,
141 West St., 414 1900
7 Taylor St.,
450 1868
Purchase Primary,
Hopedale,
396 1903
Purchase Gram., Claflin Grammar and Primary,
Miss K G McDermott, 33 Depot St.,
450 1893
Miss M. C. Toher,
Hopkinton,
414 1903
Spring St., Pearl St.,
31 Franklin St.,
SCHOOL CALENDAR.
WINTER TERM .- High school :- Began December 30, 1907. Closes March 20, 1908. Vacation, one week. Other schools :- Began January 6. Close March 13. Vacation, two weeks.
SPRING TERM .- High school :- Begins March 30. Closes June 19. Vacation, eleven weeks. Other schools :- Begin March 30. Close June 5. Vacation, thirteen weeks.
FALL TERM .- All schools :- Begin September 8. Close December 24. Vacation-High school, one week. Other schools, two weeks.
WINTER TERM .- High school :- Begins January 4, 1909. Other schools :- Begin January 11, 1909.
Time Schedule of the Supervisor of Drawing.
Odd Weeks.
Even Weeks.
DAY. SCHOOL.
DAY.
SCHOOL.
Monday A. M.
Park.
Monday A. M.
Monday P. M.
Spruce street.
Monday P. M.
Plains grammar. Plains primary.
Tuesday A. M. High.
Tuesday A. M.
High.
Tuesday A. M.
Tuesday P. M.
Spruce street I. Chapin street.
Tuesday P. M. Claflin I, V, VI.
Wednesday A. M. Oliver street.
Wednesday A. M. South.
Wednesday P.M. Plains IV & Annex. Wednesday P. M. South IX.
Thursday A. M. Thursday A. M.
Braggville. West street.
Thursday A. M. Thursday A. M. Purchase prim.
Thursday P. M.
Hoboken.
Thursday A. M. Purchase gram.
Thursday P. M.
Bear Hill.
Thursday P. M. Claflin II,III,IV. High.
Friday A. M.
High.
Friday A. M.
Friday P. M.
Park VI.
Friday P. M.
Plains I.
Time Schedule of Music Teacher.
Odd Weeks.
Even Weeks.
Tuesday A. M. Plains.
Tuesday P. M. South.
Tuesday A. M. Park. Spruce street. Tuesday P. M. West street. Hoboken. Bear Hill.
Wednesday A. M. High school. Wednesday A. M. High school. Purchase primary. Purchase grammar. Fountain street. Wednesday P.M. Claflin.
Oliver street. Chapin street.
Wednesday P. M. Braggville. Plains annex.
Fountain street.
GRADUATING EXERCISES, MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL, Thursday Evening, June 20, 1907.
PROGRAM.
Overture-Stradella
·
Flotow
Orchestra, Althera A. Roberts, '08, Leader.
Entrance of Senior Class, escorted by Juniors
Pilgrims' Chorus (Tannhauser) Wagner
School. .
Salutatory Essay-"Ambition" Marion Aylward Ryan.
"Uses of Education for Business,"
Eliot
George Loughlin Tully.
Essay-"The Progress of Invention,"
Kathryn Marguerite Glennen.
Selection-"Babes in Toyland,"
· Herbert
·
Orchestra.
Class History
Maurice Joseph Foley.
"The Governor's Last Levee,"
·
Kennedy
Kathryn Clifford Burke.
Presentation of Class Gift
William Edward Curtin.
Acceptance of Class Gift
George E. Stacy, Chairman of Schcol Committee.
.
Selection-"Dark Eyes,"
Moret
Orchestra.
"A Remarkable Discovery,"
Austin Edward Livingstone.
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Motto Essay, with Valedictory
Laura Estelle Johnston.
Class Song
Presentation of Diplomas His Honor Eben S. Draper, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.
Girls' Glee-a. "O, Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast,"
Mendelssohn b. "Down in the Dewy Dell," Smart
Selection-"Motor March," Rosey
Orchestra.
Class Colors-Garnet and Gold.
Class Flower-Jacqueminot Rose. Motto-Knowledge is Power.
CLASS OF 1907.
Emmeline Mary Belland, Lewis Alanson Brigham, William Edward Curtin, William James Gilmore, Kathryn Marguerite Glennen, Mary Magdalen Gertrude Glennen,
Laura Estelle Johnston, Austin Edward Livingstone, William Andrew Murray, James Frederick O'Donnell, Guy Eric Steele, George Loughlin Tully,
Alice Louise Boyce, Kathryn Clifford Burke, Maurice Joseph Foley, Marion Isabel Gilmour,
Hazel Mary Leland, Catherine Cecelia McCarthy, Agnes Marie Rita Nealon, Marion Aylward Ryan, Emma Cecelia Trembley, Eva Marie Walpole,
Mildred Emery White.
TOWN RECORDS.
1907=1908.
TOWN RECORDS, 1907-1908.
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH
4, 1907.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
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, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said town, on Monday, the fourth day of March, A. D., 1907, 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 choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing : A town clerk, town treasurer, tax collector, au- ditor, three selectmen, three assessors, three overseers of the poor, two members of the school committee for three years, and one member for one year, two trustees of public library, (three years), one member of the board of health, (three years), two trustees of Vernon Grove cemetery, (three years), and five constables ; to be voted for on ballots prepared and fur- nished in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 11 of the Revised Laws, or any amendment in addition thereto; 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 select- men, school committee, overseers of the poor, treasurer, en-
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gineers of the 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 re- gard to lighting its streets, and appropriate money for the same.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will authorize the treas- uier to borrow money in anticipation of the taxes of the cur- rent year.
ARTICLE 7. To determine when all taxes shall be col- lected and paid into the treasury the year ensuing, and to fix the compensation 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 ($150) toward defraying the ex- penses of Memorial Day.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will authorize the select- men to take charge of all legal proceedings for or against the town.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will vote to increase the pay of the members of the fire department fifty dollars ($50) per man per year, or take any action in regard to the same.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will vote to build an ad- dition on the easterly side of the Spruce street hose station, to be used as quarters for Reserve Steamer No. 1 and supply wagon, and appropriate the sum of seven hundred dollars ($700) for the same, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will vote to provide a a new supply wagon to the fire department and appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) for the same, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the town will vote to establish the chemical combination hose wagon, horses, and driver on per-
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manent fire duty at their quarters, or take any action in re- lation thereto.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will give the distinctive name of Elm park to the square at the head of Church street, which has heretofore been known as Bancroft park and to in- clude the short street east and north of said park, or take any action in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will give the name of Park avenue to the street running from West street to Water street and bisecting Church street, or take any action in rela- tion to the same.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the town will vote to place two additional Globe mantle lights on West street, one near the residence of Arthur E. Smith and one east of the residence of James W. Burke, appropriate money therefor, or take any action in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will vote to discontinue Cheney street, so called, or take any action in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the town will concur with the board of Harbor and Land Commissioners in the proposed change in the boundary line between the towns of Milford and Upton, and Milford and Hopkinton, as recommended by said board, or take any other action thereon.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of thirty-five hundred dollars ($3500) for the pur- pose of laying drains for surface water, or take any action in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the town will vote to accept and allow the report of the selectmen on the laying out of the ex- tension of Short street, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the town will vote to accept and allow the report of the selectmen on the laying out of the ex- tension of Fairview road, so called, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the town will vote to accept and
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adopt the portion of the report of the sewerage committee re- lating to assessments, and vote to assess the land owners in the territory through which the sewerage system extends and determine the method and amount of said assessment, or take any action relating to said assessments.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of the Revised Laws governing sewer assessments, and contained in Sections 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and Sec- tions 15 to 36 inclusive of Chapter 49 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 24. To see if the town will vote to authorize the sewer committee to petition the legislature for a special act for the making and collecting of sewer assessments.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the public meet- ing houses and at the post-office in said town ; also cause an attested copy to be published in the Milford Daily Journal, a newspaper printed in said town, two Sabbaths at least before the time set for said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the clerk of said town, at the time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Milford, this twentieth day of February, A. D. 1907.
LUCIUS E. HEATH, TIMOTHY BURNS, MICHAEL S. McMAHON, Selectmen of Milford.
A true copy. Attest :
OLIVER D. HOLMES, Constable of Milford.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester ss.
Milford, March 4, 1907.
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the in- habitants of the town of Milford herein described, to meet at
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the time and place and for the purpose within mentioned, by posting up attested copies of this warrant at each of the pub- lic meeting houses and at the post-office in said town, and I have likewise caused an attested copy of this warrant to be published in the Milford Daily Journal, a newspaper pub- lished in said town, two Sabbaths before the time set for holding said meeting.
Attest:
OLIVER D. HOLMES, Constable of Milford.
A true copy of the warrant and the return thereon.
Attest :
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 4, 1907.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester ss.
Milford, March 4, 1907.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Mil- ford, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs, holden this fourth day of March, A. D. 1907, at six o'clock in the forenoon, the said inhabitants proceeded as follows :--
The meeting was called to order by the town clerk, who read the warrant and the officer's return thereon.
Article 1. Balloting, the meeting made choice of Lowell E. Fales as moderator, the voting list being used.
(2 ballots cast, all of which were for Lowell E. Fales.)
The polls were opened at 6.10 A. M.
Voted: To close the polls at 4.30 P. M.
Due notice having been given, the polls at 4.30 P. M. were declared closed.
John C. Lynch, who had been appointed to check the list, was duly sworn in by the town clerk.
S. A. Eastman and W. R. Burke, ballot clerks, and James
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J. Clancy and Edwin B. Callahan, deputy ballot clerks, were duly sworn in by the town clerk.
Voted: That, after the completion of action under Article 2, the meeting be adjourned until Friday, March 8, at 7.30 p. M. in Town Hall.
Voted: That the moderator appoint a committee of 25 to act as a finance committee to make a report on appropria- tions for the year ensuing, and to report at an adjourned meeting Friday evening, March 8, in Town Hall, at 7.30 P. M.
The moderator appointed the following committee: Lu- cius E. Heath, Clifford A. Cook, George E. Stacy, Chester L. Clark, Gilbert M. Billings, Owen F. Croughwell, Timothy Burns, Charles F. Claflin, James F. Stratton, B. E. Harris, James E. Walker, Patrick H. Gillon, Gustavus B. Williams, William D. Leahy, Daniel J. Cronan, Clinton R. Scott, Mi- chael S. McMahon, George F. Birch, Joseph F. Hickey, Thom- as F. Mahar, Orlando Avery, Frank P. Dillon, S. Alden East- man, James Lally, Maurice J. Quinlan.
The following tellers were duly sworn in by the town clerk: W. G. Pond, John F. Burke, A. W. Shedd, James F. Baxter, Davis H. Bates, Archibald Boyd, E. J. Roche, Ed- ward Murray, Paul Doane, Ernest Schultz, Patrick Cloonan, P. H. McKenna, Austin D. White, Thomas Coyne, 'Edward Cuddihy, E. J. O'Sullivan, Frank Morgan, Chester Williams, Jeremiah Davoren, E. J. Larkin, P. H. Rabbitt, H. F. Lyons, Albert Jones, Fred Holland, Rudolph Mainini, Jere- miah Roche, Angelo Lombardi, William J. Enright, Ed- ward Murphy, D. J. Lang, Louis Lebbossiere, William F. McAvoy, jr., D. P. Flynn, John H. Birch, Clark Wilcox, M. F. Tynan.
During the voting the ballot-box was opened by the unanimous consent of the moderator and town clerk for the purpose of taking out, sorting, and counting the ballots: first at 10 A. M., when it registered 790; then at 12.04 p. M., when it registered 1175; then at 3.15 p. M., when it registered 1860, and at the close of the polls, when the box registered 2099.
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List at polls: Males, 2049; females, 50; total, 2099.
List at tables: Males, 2049; females, 50; total, 2099.
The ballot-box count and the count of the ballot clerks both agreed. The names of those on the list of voters, which had been checked were audibly counted, and found to be twenty hundred and ninety-nine (2099). The ballots having been sorted and counted, the moderator declared the follow- ing officers elected :-
Town clerk-Dennis J. Sullivan, 9 Cook street.
Town treasurer-Clifford A. Cook, 9 Church street.
Tax collector-William P. Foley, 130 West Spruce street. Auditor-Thomas F. Manning, 30 West street.
Selectmen-Timothy Burns, 241} Main street; Lucius E. Heath, 29 Jefferson street; Michael S. McMahon, 136 East Main street.
Assessors-John F. Barrett, 331 Main street; George E. Stacy, 74 School street; William F. Clancy, 7 East Main street.
Overseers of the poor-James W. Burke, 137 West street; Chester L. Clark, 61 Purchase street; John P. Hennes- sy, 37 Pearl street.
School committee (3 years)-Gilbert M. Billings, 156 Congress street; George E. Stacy, 76 School street.
School committee (1 year) -John V. Gallagher, 104 Spruce street.
Trustees town library (3 years)-Owen F. Croughwell, 8 Walnut street; James S. Mullane, 132 Spruce street.
Board of health (3 years)-Maurice J. Quinlan, 32 Cen- tral street.
Trustees of Vernon Grove cemetery (3 years)-William Emery, 76 Congress street; Henry C. Skinner, 45 Jefferson street.
Constables-James J. Birmingham, 74 West street; Mar- tin Broderick, 45 Sumner street; Charles Caruso, 17 Main.
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street; David E. Casey, 425 Purchase street; Michael Nolan, 17 Green street.
Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town? Yes.
The following is the number of votes cast for the several candidates for town officers :-
At 10.50 .p. M. the vote was announced.
TOWN CLERK.
VOTES.
John T. McLoughlin, 757
Dennis J. Sullivan,
1202
All others,
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Blanks, 87
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