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M. Healey,
25.50
W. Winter,
6.00
L. Trumble,
29.65
O. P. Allen,
40.94
LeGro & Lynde,
23.80
L. Loyd,
8.60
T. H. Hughes,
13.20
L. Trumble,
16 89
J. Jones,
6.00
P. Bacon,
26.26
M. St. John,
28.75
J. Cadieux,
55.75
G. E. Lent,
65.00
L. Fosman,
128.25
L. Fosman,
10.88
W. Burpee,
16.00
Sow and pigs.
27.00
Business wagon,
15.00
Horse, harness and carriage,
45.00
Freight on seeds and ashes,
60.84
Rent of pasture for 1896 and 1897,
30.00
Filling Silo,
52.40
Telegram, (Beruby),
.26
Ellsbree,
.25
Swears.
.25
Ellsbree, glasses,
1.25
Postage stamps,
.30
Abbie McCormick, clothes,
5.00
Jack Kelleher,
.25
John Lynch,
1.00
Clark & Hastings,
.60
Walter Hammond,
.25
Dr. Holbrook,
.25
Simmons. clothes,
.50
Cook, repairing shoes,
.20
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Postage stamps,
$ .50
George Smith, carting ashes,
3.50
1.50
Sam Brown, use of horse, Seeds,
.25
Paper,
.70
O. Smith, plowing,
7.00
Dan Crimmings, labor in 1896,
3.00
Tim Crimmings, labor in 1896,
4.50
Soap powder,
1.20
John Stone,
.35
P. O. box rent,
.50
W. McCormick,
.25
Groceries,
1.00
Ellsbree,
.35
St. John, scraps for hens,
.80
W. Hammond,
.25
George Whiting,
1.00
Stamps,
.30
John Stone,
.25
William Fuller,
1.00
Morris Prindable, labor,
3.00
W. E. Barton,
.65
Groceries,
1.00
Thornhill,
.35
W. McCormick,
.50
Thomas Callihan,
.25
Charles Colgrove,
.75
George Whiting,
1.00
Mrs. Lent,
1.00
J. Foley, groceries,
1.75
Paper,
.70
H. G. Loomis,
.75
Journal office,
.25
Haynes, tinware,
1.55
W. Hammond,
.25
Clifford,
1.00
P. McKelligot,
.30
Help in house,
2.90
Sugar,
.25
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Essence,
$ .50
Ellsbree,
.45
Soap,
.55
Berries.
.90
Pat McKelligot,
.50
Help in house,
.50
W. Hammond,
.50
Soap,
1.00
Hitchcock,
.50
Paper,
.70
McKelligot, clothes,
1.15
Soap,
1.00
John Fuller,
.55
Swears,
.35
Stamps,
.55
John Stone,
.40
John Fuller,
.20
Colgrove,
.25
Paper.
.70
E. A. Buck & Co.,
.15
Ellsbree,
.25
Simmons, clothes,
2.25
Annie McCormick,
.50
John Stone,
.25
Thompson, blacksmithing,
1.00
Soap,
.80
E. A. Buck & Co.,
1.00
Seeds,
.20
Truesdell & Brown,
.53
Colegrove,
.50
Groceries,
1.00
Beans,
.25
Pat Crimmins,
.75
Mrs. Sanderson,
3.60
Beans.
.20
Help in house,
.25
W. Hammond,
1.00
Paper,
.70
Help in house, .
.25
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J. A. Fuller,
$ .50
Pat McKelligott,
1.00
Help in house,
5.00
Stamps,
.50
Beans,
.40
Groceries,
.50
Repairing wagon,
.25
Help in house,
.50
Dry goods,
.55
Book,
.25
Help in house,
1.00
J. Kelliher, work,
4.00
W. Hammond,
.50
Beans,
.55
Help in house,
.75
Beans,
1.30
Help in house,
2.00
Fly paper,
.38
Spices,
.35
Pat Crimmins, work,
3.00
Colgrove,
.25
Stamps,
.50
Soap,
1.00
Help in house,
1.50
Colgrove,
.25
Clifford,
1.00
Paper,
.70
Help in house,
.50
W. Hammond,
.50
F. J. Wassum,
.50
Beans,
.90
Help in house,
1.25
Colgrove,
.50
Groceries,
1.00
Beans,
.97
Apple Picker,
.50
Colgrove, overalls,
.75
Help in house,
1.30
Pierce, repairing harness.
.75
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Brooks, repairing clocks, Paper,
2.50
.70
E. A. Buck & Co.,
.38
Ellsbree & Swears,
.75
Colgrove,
.50
W. Hammond,
.30
Hitchcock,
.35
Help in House,
2.90
H. Ludington, clothes,
1.25
900 lbs ashes,
5.00
Stamps,
.35
Colgrove,
.50
Basket peaches,
1.25
Help in house,
1.22
H. Ludington,
.50
W. Taft,
.25
Ellsbree,
.50
W. Hammond,
.50
A. O. Allen,
1.25
Help in house,
1.15
John Paul, clothes,
2.16
Stamps,
.50
Paper,
.70
Colgrove,
.25
Johnson, envelopes,
1.50
J. F. Holbrook & Son,
1.61
George Whiting,
1.00
John Paul,
.25
Colgrove,
.35
Help in house,
.50
E. A. Buck & Co.,
.25
Pat Crimmins, work on sewer,
3.00
W. Hammond,
.60
Colgrove,
.20
Sherman, nine loads sawdust,
3.60
Stamps,
.50
Colgrove,
.50
John Paul,
.50
Hen and chickens,
.75
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Homer Foot & Co.,
$ 1.25
Help in house,
1.00
Car fare,
1.80
John Stone,
.35
P. McKelligot,
1.00
Colgrove,
.25
Luddington,
.25
W. Hammond,
.25
A. McCormick,
.75
J. F. Foley,
1.13
Paper,
.70
J. F. Foley,
.25
Luddington,
.25
Three roosters,
1.50
Stamps,
.52
Truesdell & Brown,
.40
H. Ludington,
.25
F. F. Marcy,
2.34
Mr. Murphy,
2.00
A. O. Allen,
.75
Help in house,
2.00
Stamps,
.30
McKelligott,
1.15
Paper,
.70
Guerney, butchering,
2.40
Ludington,
.75
Meat and groceries,
.50
Ellsbree,
.35
Swears,
.25
Mrs. Bacon,
.3.
George Whiting,
1.00
Truesdell & Brown,
.35
A. R. Pierce,
2.00
W. Hammond,
.35
C. A. Brown & Co.,
.30
Fixing shoes,
.30
Help in house,
3.65
Mrs. Burpee,
6.60
Stamps,
.50
70
Ellsbree,
$ .50
Repairing shoes,
1.00
F. Cooley.
.50
Groceries,
1.00
A. O. Allen,
.60
Repairing_shoes,
1.00
E. A. Buck & Co.,
.70
Turkeys,
2.50
Dr. Holbrook,
.50
Groceries,
.70
Repairing shoes,
.65
Help in house,
3.00
Groceries,
1.00
Stamps,
.50
E. S. Brooks,
.30
Spices,
.70
Hitchcock,
.30
Help in house,
2.50
Groceries,
1.00
Repairing lock,
.25
Filing saws,
.40
Journal office, printing,
1.00
E. E. Brooks,
.50
Colgrove,
.35
Dr. Hendee, manure,
3.00
Simmons, clothes,
.50
Ryder, beans,
1.75
Chandler, manure,
1.00
Essences,
1.23
Thornhill,
.62
$ 1,804.91
POOR BELONGING TO OTHER TOWNS.
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD.
Dr. L. H. Hendee, medical attendance to Thomas Richmond, 15.00
T. D. Potter & Co., aid to Thomas Richmond, 6.97
C. L. Holden, aid to Thomas Richmond, 12.00
J. W. Loftus, burial of Thomas Richmond,
23.00
56.97
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CITY OF NORTHAMPTON.
E. J. Kelley, aid to Margaret Dunn, $18.00 $ 18.00
TOWN OF HARDWICK.
T. D. Potter & Co., aid to Mrs. J. J. Mack, 4.00
E. B. Taylor, aid to Mrs. Lena Kenworthy, 2.00
A. W. Foley, aid to Mrs. Lena Kenworthy,
1.00
7.00
TOWN OF MONSON.
L. H. Hendee, medical attendance to W. H.
H. Rider, 4.00
4.00
TOWN OF WARE.
E. J. Kelley, aid to Mrs. Joseph Rogers,
48.00
John Wilson, aid to Joseph Miller, 18.00
Dr. L. H. Hendee, medical attendance to Joseph Miller child, 6.00
Joseph Belanger, burial of the Joseph Miller child, 10.00 W. Filmore, aid to Joseph Miller, 1.25
83.25
TOWN OF WEST BOYLSTON.
D. L. H. Hendee, medical attendance to Useb Auger, 13.00
John Wilson, aid to Useb Auger, 10.09
23.09
CITY OF WORCESTER.
Dr. L. H. Hendee, medical attendance to John C. Moran, 2.90
- $195.21
POOR BELONGING TO THE STATE.
J. F. Holbrook & Son, aid to Alfred Alarie. $ 3.25
Dr. L. H. Hendee, medical attendance to Al- fred Alarie, 3.00
J. B. Shaw, aid to Alfred Alarie,
7.00
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A. J. Northrop, aid to Alfred Alarie, $ 2.75
G. A. Bills, aid to Alfred Alarie, 2.00
O. P. Allen, medicine to Alfred Alarie, 1.25
$ 19.25
Dr. W. H. Bliss, medical attendance to Mike Doctor, 14.50
H. T. Bishop, aid to Mike Doctor, 3.00
Rodolph Skavera, aid to Mike Doctor,
18.00
J. B. Brown & Co., aid to Mike Doctor, Walker & Kelley, aid to Andrew Young,
34.25
69.75
3.26
M. Lawlor, aid to Andrew Young, J. W. Miller, aid to Andrew Young,
4.00
25.83
Joseph Belanger, burial of Edward Abare, 15.00
J. B. Brown & Co., aid to Kasper Barnach, 16.00
Dr. L. H. Hendee, medical attendance to Annie Leskicwisez, 12.00
Joseph Belanger, burial of Emelia Jubilo,
15.00
J. B. Brown & Co., aid to John Jubilo,
5.00
20.00
Springfield Hospital, aid to Adolph Pellitier,
39.00
Dr. J. P. Schneider, medical attendance to Adolph Pellitier,
10.00
49.00
G. W. Lent, aid to James Eagan,
3.00
Dr. L. H. Hendee, medical attendance to Peter Langevin,
27.00
E. B. Taylor, aid to Peter Langevin,
19.50
Frederick Thompson, aid to Peter Langevin,
15.50
J. F. Holbrook & Son, aid to Peter Langevin, 1.00 Dr. L. H. Hendee, medical attendance to Jo- seph Belair, 7.00
John Wilson, aid to James Peverell,
5.00
Joseph Belanger, burial of Frederick Dion,
8.00
Dr. L. H. Hendee, medical attendance to Tek- la Kanizska, 25.00
J. W. Miller, aid to Tekla Kanizska,
5.00
S. J. Jorczak, aid to Tekla Kanizska,
12.89
$355.72
63.00
18.57
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TRAMP ROOM.
A. O. Allen, care of tramp room, $60.00
A. O. Allen, working tramps, 49.95
A. O. Allen, stone hammer, .50
A. O. Allen, crackers,
24.10
Palmer Savings Bank, use of tramp room,
90.00
$224.55
Whole number of tramps during the year. 612.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION.
F. F. Marcy, lumber, $ 6.68
G. E. Lent, carpenter work, 30.00
T. D. Potter & Co., lumber and material,
151.21
John Wilson, labor and material, 38.69
W. H. Hitchcock, 67.99
294.57
Whole amount expended,
$7,209.11
RECAPITULATION.
CASH RECEIVED.
Appropriation for support of poor,
$6,000.00
Special appropriation,
300.00
Received from the state,
334.16
Town of Monson,
4.00
Town of Gardner,
13.00
Town of Hardwick,
7.00
West Boyleston,
23.09
City of Worcester,
4.15
City of Springfield,
225.60
City of Haverhill,
4.75
$6,915.75
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CASHI PAID OUT.
Poor not on Town Farm,
$4,268.28
Poor on Town Farm,
1,880.78
State poor,
355.72
Other towns,
195.21
Tramp room,
224.55
Contingent fund,
294.57
7,219.11
Balance,
$303.36
BILLS DUE THE TOWN.
From the state,
$80.94
Northampton,
18.00
Town of Ware,
83.25
171.59
Overdrawn,
$131.77
Outstanding bills against the town (estimated),
600.00
$731.77
The Overseers would recommend $6.000 as the amount to be appropriated for the coming year, with $300 for the contingent fund.
WILLIAM MERRIAM, Overseers of
H. T. BISHOP, the Poor
R. L. BOND. of Palmer.
We hereby certify that we have examined the books of the Town Clerk and Treasurer, Selectmen, and Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Palmer, and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
S. H. HELLYAR, Auditors.
C. K. GAMWELL, S
Report of the Board of Health.
The Board of Health is pleased to report that at present there is no disease prevailing in the town. One year ago measles were quite prevalent in some of the villages, and 85 cases were reported, though none of them were fatal.
The whole number of deaths reported from March 1st, 1897, to February 28th, 1898, (including still-born, of which there were 9), was 110. Of these 30 were under 1 year of age, 26 were over 70, and two were over 90, one of these being over 98 years old. Deaths from typhoid fever numbered 3 only ; diphtheria, 2, a much smaller number than usual ; pneumonia, 12, a larger number than from any other disease among the adults ; phthisis, (or consumption), 10; disease of heart, 9 ; cancer, 3 ; other diseases, too numerous to men- tion, but of great variety in name.
Deaths by months: 1897-March, 10; April, 10; May, 11 ; June, 6 ; July, 7 ; August, 10 ; September, 8 ; October, 9 ; Novem- ber, 12; December, 10; 1898-January, 9; February, 8. The smallest number was in June-6, and the largest in November-12.
The board has been called to see a smaller number of cattle having tubercular disease than for several years past.
WM. HOLBROOK, Chairman Board of Health.
Young Men's Library Association.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1ST, 1898.
The work of the Library for the past year is told in brief in the following statistics :
Number of volumes in the Library March 1, 1897, 4,628
Volumes purchased during the year, 295
Volumes donated during the year, 56
Total additions, 351
Present number of volumes, 4,979
Another order for about 125 volumes has been forwarded, which will be paid for out of last year's appropriation, but the books have not yet come to hand. When these arrive there will be in round numbers 5,100 volumes in the Library, an increase of 1,200 in the past three years.
The number of volumes loaned during the year was 16,120. Of this number 11,922 were fiction and 4,198 other classes. It is worthy of note that more than one-fourth of the books loaned be- longed to other classes than fiction, and it is an encouraging indica- tion of a growing taste for the better things in literature among the townspeople to see them using these more and more each year. Two years ago there were 2,888 volumes of these classes loaned, and last year the number was 3,758.
It may be stated with perfect truth, it is believed, that the library is quietly and steadily exercising an educational and elevating influ- ence in the community, an influence which will be much more gener- ally felt throughout the town the coming year, with the completion of the electric road, which will bring the villages nearer together and
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give to the people in each nearly equal opportunities to avail them- selves freely of the privileges of the Library.
An appropriation of $1,000 is respectfully requested for the use of the Library.
CHAS. B. FISKE, Librarian.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER.
Cash on hand March 1st, 1897,
$ 283.32
Received from Town of Palmer,
1,000.00
Sales of catalogues and fines, 37.00
Paid for new books,
$330.37
Papers and Magazines,
78.99
Cataloging,
31.83
Librarian, Miss M. E. Robinson, (14 months),
233.33
Fuel,
187.22
Lights,
47.77
Janitor,
112.20
Express, cartage, postage, and mis- cellaneous supplies,
35.09
Cash on hand February 28th, 1898,
263.52
$1,320.32 $1,320.32
LOUIS E. CHANDLER, Treasurer.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I hereby certify that I have examined the books and accounts of the treasurer of the Young Men's Library Association, and find them. correct in every respect. JOHN F. TWISS,
Palmer, March 14th, 1898.
Town Warrant.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, HAMPDEN, ss.
To John P. Eastman, Constable of the Town of Palmer,
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn all the inhabitants of the Town of Palmer, qualified to vote in elections of town officers, to meet at the several polling places in said Palmer, designated by the select- men, to wit : In Precinct A at the Engine House, on Park street, in the Depot Village ; in Precinct B at Exchange Hall, on Commer- cial street, in Thorndike ; in Precinct C at the room occupied by the Athletic Club, near the dwelling house of Charles S. Ruggles, on East Main street, in 'Three Rivers ; and in Precinct D at Liberty Hall, on Main street, in Bondsvillage, on Monday, the 21st day of March, A. D., 1898, at half past six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to give in their votes on one ballot to the precinct officers of the several voting precincts of said town for the following town officers, to wit : Three selectmen, three assessors, a town clerk, a town treasurer, a collector of taxes, two auditors, five constables, three fence viewers, all for the term of one year; one overseer of the poor for the term of three years; two members of the school committee for the term of three years ; one member of the school committee for the term of two years ; one member of the board of health for the term of three years; also a board of cemetery com- missioners to consist of three members, one for the term of three years, one for the term of two years, and one for the term of one year ; also to vote by ballot, which shall be Yes or No, in answer to the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?"
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The polls will be open at half past six o'clock in the forenoon, and may be closed at three o'clock in the afternoon.
And you are further hereby required to notify and warn the inhab- itants of said Palmer, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town House, at Four Corners, in said Palmer, on Monday, the 28th day of March, A. D., 1898. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz. :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To choose two or more field drivers, measurers of wood and bark, and all other usual town officers.
ART. 3. To see if the town will vote to establish a town library, raise and appropriate money therefor, pass any vote or take any ac- tion relative thereto.
ART. 4. To act on the reports of the town officers.
ART. 5. To raise money and make appropriations to defray the expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
ART. 6. To see if the town will authorize its treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of the taxes for the ensuing year, the same to be paid from said taxes.
ART. 7. To see if the town will authorize its treasurer to borrow money not to be paid from the taxes of the ensuing year.
ART. 8. To hear and act on reports of committees.
ART. 9. To choose committees and give them instructions.
ART. 10. To see if the town will allow a discount and determine what interest shall be paid on the taxes to be assessed for the ensuing year.
ART. 11. To determine the manner and state the terms and conditions of collecting the taxes for the ensuing year, and fix the compensation of the collector of taxes.
ART. 12. To determine the manner of repairing the highways and bridges for the ensuing year.
ART. 13. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to suppress the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors.
ART. 14. To act on the list of jurors as prepared by the selectmen.
ART. 15. To see if the town will raise money for the Young Men's Library Association.
ART. 16. To see if the town will raise money to convey pupils to and from the public schools, and instruct the school committee as to the manner of letting the contract for such conveyance.
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ART. 17. To see if the town will vote to raise money for the celebration of Memorial Day.
ART. 18. To see what action the town will take in relation to sewers.
ART. 19. To see what action the town will take in regard to lighting the streets, and whether it will authorize the selectmen to make contract therefor.
- ART. 20. To see what action the town will take in reference to the planting and preservation of shade trees.
ART. 21. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars for necessary aid to soldiers and sailors and their families, and the families of the slain, and intrust the same to L. L. Merrick Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, under the provisions of Chapter 189 of the Acts of 1885.
ART. 22. To see if the town will vote to maintain night police in the several villages and appropriate money for the same, or take any action relative thereto.
ART. 23. To see if the town will vote to hire the present tramp room and lockup.
ART. 24. To see what action the town will take in regard to side- walks.
ART. 25 To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer or sew - ers in Park street, School street and Pearl street, with necessary cou- nections, in the Depot Village, and raise and appropriate money for the same, or take any action relative thereto.
ART. 26. To see if the town will vote to locate an electric light at or near the corner of Pine and Pond streets, in the Depot Village, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 27. To see if the town will vote to fix the salaries of town officers, or take any action relative thereto.
ART. 28. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer in Main street in Thorndike, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 29. To see if the town will vote to accept and allow a road as laid out by the selectmen, in the Depot Village, and described as follows, viz : Beginning at the end of Central street and running in the same direction as Central street about 150 feet, through land of Oliver LaSalle to land of Charles E. Dewey.
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ART. 30. To see what action the town will take in regard to the claims of J. B. Burlingame and James LaCroix, for injuries sus- tained by reason of alleged defects in highways of the town.
ART. 31. To see if the town will vote to raise and repair the the highway in said town leading from the Sikes place, so-called, to the Bourne place, so-called, in Three Rivers.
ART. 32. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to be used in cutting down three hills on the road leading from Palmer Centre to Burleigh's Crossing.
ART. 33. To see if the town will vote to build a sidewalk from a point near the house of John Ritchie, on Palmer street, to the corner of Front street, in the village of Three Rivers, and raise and appro- priate money for the same.
ART. 34. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer from a point near the house of James B. Shaw to a point near the house of E. G. Hastings, on North Main street, in the Depot Village, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 35. To see if the town will authorize any of its officers or appoint any agent to bring any suit in behalf of the town.
ART. 36. To see if the town will raise and appropriate three hun- dred dollars to build a sewer from the northerly side side of High street near the house of D. J. Sullivan, connecting with the culvert under High street aforesaid, in the village of Thorndike, through the land of Dennis Leary to and connecting with the sewer in the lower part of School street in said Thorndike, permission being granted by the said Dennis Leary to build said sewer through his land.
ART. 37. To see if the town will vote to build sidewalks in Bondsville as follows, viz. : From Parent's store on the east side of Main street to Spring street ; also from Parent's store on the north side of the street leading to Forest Lake as far as the house of Father McKeaney, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 38. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer from a point near Parent's store westerly to the river at a point near the bridge.
ART 39. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to straighten road on Main street from a point near the Church pool in the village of Thorndike to a point near the residence of George W. Keith.
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ART 40. To see if the town will establish an arc light near the Farrell house on Prospect street in Bondsville and raise and appro- priate money for the same.
ART 41. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars to provide an extra school room, with the necessary school furniture and supplies, at the Depot Village, or take any action relative to additional school accommodations at said Depot Village.
ART 42. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars to paint the outside of the Thorn- dike and Three Rivers school buildings, three hundred dollars for in- surance of school buildings, and four hundred dollars for musical in- struction in the schools and supplies.
ART 43. To see if the town will vote to build a sidewalk on the southerly side of South Main street, from Fox avenue to a point opposite the residence of C. E. Dewey, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ART 44. To see if the town will instruct its selectmen to re- convey to the Thorndike Company any rights the town may have in land formerly occupied for school purposes, near the house of Michael Roche, in Thorndike.
ART 45. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer in Pine street, in the Depot Village, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 46. To see if the town will instruct its selectmen to petition the Superior Court for the abolition of the grade crossings over the Ware River Railroad near Burleigh's Bridge.
ART. 47. To see if the town will vote to build a new bridge over the Ware River, near the Jerry Dutton place, on the road to Bonds- ville, and raise and appropriate money for the same, or take any ac- tion relative thereto.
ART. 48. To see if the town will authorize the selectmen to con- tract with the Massachusetts Highway Commission, and authorize its treasurer to borrow money to construct such section of state highway as said Highway Commission may lay out within the town.
ART. 49. To see if the town will vote to build a new bridge over the Ware River near the house of Michael Roche, and raise and ap- propriate money for the same.
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ART. 50. To see if the town will establish a town library, elect a board of six trustees for the same, and appropriate money for its support. 1
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the different public places designated by the vote of the town, seven days at least before the holding of said meet- ing, and cause this warrant to be printed in the Palmer Journal, at least two issues before the holding of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the holding of said meeting.
Given under our hands this tenth day of March, A. D., 1898.
JOHN F. TWISS, Selectmen CHAS. T. BRAINERD. of
GEO. M. ATKINS, Palmer.
A true copy-Attest.
JOHN P. EASTMAN, Constable of Palmer.
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