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The tool house and its contents, at Four Corners cemetery, were recently destroyed by a fire said to have been caused by a locomotive on the B. & A. R. R. and the loss was promptly paid by lessees of that corporation.
Appropriation, 1907,
$900.00
Balance cash, 1907,
4.58
Sale lots, Depot Village,
305.00
Sale lots, Four Corners,
56.00
Removing ashes,
9.00
Opening graves,
89.00
Care and grading lots,
131.70
Permanent care and special fund,
312.81
Donation, Cemetery Association,
101.81
Fire damage, Four Corners,
50.00
$1,959.90
73
Paid for labor, orders drawn, $899.40
J. F. Holbrook, lots,
361.00
J. F. Holbrook, fire award,
50.00
Labor and supplies, special funds,
619.08
J. F. Holbrook, balance of earnings, Balance appropriation,
.60
$1,959.90
DUE FOR LOTS.
F. W. Hollingsworth,
$ 6.00
Agnes M. Colgrove,
7.00
J. M. Otis, Mrs. Alex Smith,
8.00
$29.00
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, 1907,
$900.00
Balance cash, 4.58
Sale of lots :
George Heaton,
$ 24.00
W. C. Millen,
24.00
C. R. Kemp,
8.00
Ambrose M. Andrews,
9.00
Marshall Andrews,
11.00
M. T. Huggard,
20.00
A. F. Warren,
25.00
L. Wilson Stebbins,
25.00
A. O. Carter,
8.00
G. F. Merrick,
9.00
Jas. O. Hamilton,
17.00
Walter Ritchie,
8.00
James Moffat,
8.00
Henry M. Bliss,
12.00
F. Jameson,
8.00
Sarah Fenton,
8.00
John Ritchie,
8.00
H. P. Marcy,
24.00
29.82
8.00
74
S. M. Phillips,
$ 24.00
Neil Christensen,
12.00
Est. J. Long,
24.00
Geo. F. Gunn,
8.00
E. F. Randlett,
24.00
Wm. Harper,
8.00
Nason,
1.00
State of Mass.,
4.00
$ 361.00
Removing ashes,
9.00
Opening graves,
89.00
Care and grading lots,
131.70
229.70
Donation Cemetery Association,
101.81
Fire award,
50.00
P. C. fund,
312.81
$1,959.90
EXPENDITURES.
S. H. Wright, sharpening mowers, $ 1.20
Ye Bay Path Printery,
1.50
Wright Wire Co.,
26.00
C. N. Ellithorpe,
4.74
E. Brown Co.,
17.80
F. F. Marcy,
1.11
R. B. Francis, grates,
24.50
D. L. Bodfish, postage,
4.85
J. T. Geer, flowers,
4.95
C. D. Holbrook, fertilizer,
26.12
Mrs. C. Lawlor, water rent,
7.50
Whitcomb & Faulkner, seed,
4.12
A. W. W. Lloyd,
1.75
C. S. Ruggles,
5.30
W. H. Brainerd, surveyor,
20.00
$151.44
H. M. Bliss, labor,
94.48
W. S. Greene, labor,
211.55
A. J. Ryder, labor,
34.87
Jos. Merriam,
3.75
W. N. Flynt Granite Co.,
556.97
75
Smith Harrington,
$ 10.12
Otto'R. F. Smith,
42.75
W. A. Calkins,
6.13
Al. King,
14.00
C. J. Leary,
47.50
T. A. Harwood,
172.81
S. H. Brown,
13.00
Palmer; Trucking;Co.,
8.71
J. Lawlor & Sons,
40.50
Jos. Smart,
16.50
J. Murray,
7.50
G. A. Authier &. Son,
10.03
L. G. Barker,
42.50
C. H. Keith,
27.27
B. C. Robbins,
6.10
$1,367.04
J. F. Holbrook, lots,
361.00
J. F. Holbrook, fire,
50.00
J. F. Holbrook, balance income,
29.82
Balance appropriation,
.60
$1,959.90.
PERPETUAL CARE FUND.
Name.
Amount.
Present condition
Louisa Waid,
$200.00
$222.83.
John A. Squier,
100.00
108.32
Waterman Fuller,
200.00
219.28.
John and Lucy Smith,
200.00
217.25
John H. Haynes,
200.00
222.83
W. A. Breckenridge,
200.00
217.83
Laura E. Child,
500.00
521.67
Henry Scism,
100.00
108.32
Jane A. Gibson,
100.00
105.61
Calista E. Hendricks,
100.00
109.69
Keyes Foster,
100.00
104.39
James W. Snow,
100.00
112.11
A. W. Green,
200.00
219.25
Pliney Cooley,
50.00
53.29
,
76
Amount.
Present condition
Name. H. G. Loomis,
$ 200.00
$218.96
Maria Lawrence,
500.00
529.25
William Holbrook,
200.00
213.53
Torrey fund,
100.00
108.90
E. B. Gates,
50.00
54.99
Franklin Blanchard,
100.000
107.32
Minnie K. Bennett,
200.00
205.78
Mary A. Shaw,
100.00
108.32
Amos A. Allen,
100.00
104.97
Harriet Coolidge,
200.00
208.96
Mrs. L. W. Brown,
200.00
208.02
Eliza J. Kenerson,
200.00
205.30
Wm. Merriam,
200.00
207.13
Mary Redding,
50.00
51.00
D. S. Davis,
200.00
202.89
A. M. Andrews,
200.00
204.00
Marshall Andrews,
200.00
204.00
Enos Calkins,
100.00
102.00
Samuel C. Rogers,
200.00
204.00
Willard G. Kenerson,
100.00
101.00
Maria B. Chapman,
200.00
202.00
Maria B. Chapman (Barker),
100.00
101.00
Julia H. Henry,
100.00
100.00
Isaac King,
150.00
150.00
$6,300.00
$6,645.99
Cemetery Commissioners, interest fund,
INVENTORY OF PROPERTY IN CEMETERIES.
1 toolhouse,
$ 75.00
Tools in house,
41.70
Palmer, unused land, est. value,
1,500.00
Four Corners, unused land, est. value,
100.00
$1,716.70
84.35
Respectfully submitted, DAVID L. BODFISH, Į Cemetery LOUIS G. BARKER, Commissioners.
Assessors' Report.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1907.
Suppressing illegal sale of liquor,
$ 100.00
Young Men's Library Association,
1,000.00
Memorial Day,
100.00
Soldiers' and Sailors' Aid,
200.00
Lighting streets,
4,500.00
Care and improvement of cemeteries,
400.00
Highways,
5,000.00
Bridges,
1,250.00
Highways, from Feb. 15 to Mar. 25, 1907,
270.00
Sewers and culverts,
1,000.00
Salary Tax Collector, 1905 and 1906,
1,000.00
Supt of Schools and teachers' salaries,
17,325.00
Janitors,
1,850.00
Music and drawing,
1,000.00
Fuel and lights,
2,100.00
Text books and supplies,
1,400.00
Transportation of scholars,
1,600.00
Repairs,
500.00
Contingencies,
500.00
Medical inspection,
200.00
Repairs Bondsville schoolhouse,
400.00
Insurance,
100.00
Salary Tax Collector, 1907,
500.00
Overseers of the Poor,
7,500.00
Contingencies for Selectmen,
3,000.00
Precinct officers and polling places,
260.00
Railings,
400.00
Sidewalk construction and repairs of,
1,500.00
78
Tree Warden, salary,
$ 50.00
Board of Health,
100.00
Town Treasurer, 66
300.00
Assessors' salaries,
550.00
Auditors'
66
40.00
Selectmen's
450.00
Bonds of town officers,
145.00
Rent and care of lockup,
300.00
Overseers of the Poor, salaries,
400.00
Board of Health,
500.00
Night Police,
1,600.00
Repairs on hearse,
75.00
Heating plant Library building,
600.00
Eave troughs, Town Farm building,
125.00
Ash walk at Palmer Center,
75.00
Culvert near Hastings' farm,
200.00
Repairs on town house,
200.00
Widening highway, under Art. 37,
200.00
Ash Sidewalk, Converse avenue,
100.00
Maturing Town Bonds,
3,600.00
Interest,
3,300.00
$67,865.00
County tax, 1907,
4,015.25
State tax 1907,
4,480.00
State highway,
212.00
Grade crossing, Wire Mill,
810.00
$77,382.25
Less estimated receipts,
6,000.00
$71,382.25
Overlay,
916.76
$72,299.01
Non-resident bank tax on collector's book,
1,035.44
$73,334.45
79
VALUATION, 1907.
Personal estate,
Resident bank stock,
$1,292,307 39,800 -
$1,332,107
Real estate buildings,
Real estate land,
$1,871,824 759,258
$2,631,082
$3,963,189
Number polls, 1907, 2,066.
Rate per $1,000, 1907, $17.20.
HARRY T. BISHOP, Assessors JOHN O. HAMILTON, of
ROY E. CUMMINGS, Palmer.
APPROPRIATIONS, FIRE DISTRICT, 51907.
For water,
$1,240.00
Fire patrol,
250.00
Supt. of alarm,
75.00
Purchase new wire for fire alarm,
150.00
Firemen's salaries,
400.00
Contingencies,
250.00
Janitor.
96.00
Coal,
40.00
Engineer of steamer,
50.00
Stoker,
20.00
Treasurer,
30.00
Chief Engineer,
150.00
First Assistant Engineer,
25.00
Second Assistant Engineer,
20.00
Clerk of steamer,
10.00
Treasurer's bond,
10.00
$2,816.00
Overlay,
196.93
$3,012.93
80
VALUATION, 1907.
Personal estate, Real estate,
$
498,364.00
1,273,608.00
$1,771,972.00
Rate per $1,000, $1.70.
HARRY T. BISHOP,
ROY E. CUMMINGS,
Assessors JOHN O. HAMILTON, of Palmer.
Tax Collector's Report.
1906.
Taxes and interest added to book 1906,
$114.99
Paid Treasurer, 114.99
1907.
Amount on Collector's book,
$73,334.45
Added by Assessors,
12.00
Excise tax,
518.28
Interest,
197.72
Paid Town Treasurer,
$72,872.61
66
excise tax,
518.28
Claims allowed.
96.57
Abatements,
510.33
Outstanding,
64.66
$74,062.45 $74,062.45
On the uncollected taxes amounting to $64.66, proceedings to collect have been temporarily suspended with the approval of the Assessors and Selectmen.
J. A. HAWKES, Collector.
Treasurer's Report.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in treasury,
$ 866.76
Received of State Treasurer, support of state paupers,
129.65
Temporary aid,
22.50
Transportation state paupers,
5.40
Tuition of children,
130.54
Corporation tax,
837.06
National Bank tax,
169.69
Street railway tax,
7,895.61
State and Military aid,
1.486.00
Burial of soldiers and
sailors,
105.00
County Treasurer, dog tax,
661.05
Sheriff of Hampden County, fines,
24.00
Peddlers' licenses,
137.00
Auctioneer's licenses.
2.00
Undertaker's licenses.
4.00
Pool licenses,
34.00
Slaughter house licenses,
3.00
Bowling alley licenses,
8.00
Junk dealers' licenses.
543.00
Merry-go-round license,
5.00
Skating rink license,
1.00
1
City of Worcester, refunded account,
10.00
City of Worcester, pauper account,
79.25
Town of Monson, pauper account,
15.00
Town of Westboro, pauper account,
89.62
Town of Norton, pauper account,
49.43
G. Taurangeau, pauper account,
26.33
.
83
Received of Town of Monson, tuition and transportation, $165.00
R. J. Fuller, tuitions, 86.25
Cemetery Commissioners' account,
440.82
Interest on Thompson fund,
38.42
Interest on Merrick fund,
32.15
Interest on bank account,
315.84
James Knox, lockup fees,
1.50
G. A. Bills, lockup fees,
2.50
W. F. Waite, sealing, etc.,
9.00
J. F. Foley, town history,
1.00
Springfield & Eastern St. Ry. Co., account Wire Mill crossing, 810.00
C. S. Ruggles, use of seats,
3.00
J. A. Hawkes, tax, 1906,
114.99
Tax, 1907, 72,872.61
Excise tax,
518.28
Liquor licenses,
11,904.00
Palmer Savings Bank, temp. loan,
10,000.00
Town Farm,
482.54
Sewer Licenses,
225.00
Issue $30,000.00 Three Rivers school bonds, 30,000.00
Premium, 200.00
$141,562.79
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Palmer Savings Bank, temp. loan,
$18,928.00
Interest,
1,075.39
County Treasurer, county tax,
4,015.25
State Treasurer, corporation tax,
3.53
National Bank tax,
1,204.68
¿ liquor license,
2,976.00
State Tax,
4,480.00
Abolition grade crossing loan fund,
750.00
Interest on,
60.00
Repairs state highways,
212.00
Town bonds,
3,600.00
Interest on town bonds,
1,636.00
84
Paid Interest on Three Rivers grammar school
loan,
$ 637.50
State aid,
1,399.00
Military aid,
264.00
Cost of district court,
394.44
Selectmen's payrolls,
16,161.47
Highway Surveyor 66
8,094.61
School Committee 66
21,801.07
Overseers of Poor " and salaries,
7,020.06
Building Com., payrolls new school, Three Rivers,
24,449.98
Special highway appropriation,
269.86
-$125,432.84
Total receipts,
$141,562.79
Total expenditures,
125,432.84
Balance in treasury,
$16,129.95
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN OF PALMER.
Refunding loan,
$20.000.00
Grammar school bonds,
20,800.00
Temporary loan,
15,104.00
Three Rivers school bonds,
30,000.00
$85,904.00
Respectfully submitted, J. F. HOLBROOK, Treasurer.
Auditors' Report.
To the Citizens of Palmer :
We have examined the books and accounts of town officers for the past year and respectfully submit the following report :
Orders drawn by School Committee,
$27,801.07
66
Selectmen, 16,161.47
66
66 Overseers of Poor, 7,020.06
Highway Surveyor, 8.094.61
Highway Surveyor, special app'n., 269.86
Three Rivers School Building Com., 24,449.98
Total receipts by Town Treasurer,
$141,562.79
Total disbursements by Town Treasurer, 125,432.84
Balance in hands of Treasurer,
$16,129.95
ACCOUNTS OF TAX COLLECTOR. Year of 1906.
Taxes and interest added to book of 1906,
$114.99
Paid Treasurer,
114.99
Year of 1907.
Amount on Assessors' books,
$73,334.45
Amount added by Assessors,
12.00
Interest collected,
197.72
Total,
$73,544.17
Abatements,
$ 510.33
Claims allowed,
96.57
Outstanding,
64.66
Paid Treasurer,
72,872.61
$73,544.17
E. W. CARPENTER, C. A. LEGRO, Auditors.
Palmer, March 3, 1908.
Board of Health. O
PALMER, MASS., February 15, 1908. The Board of Health respectfully submit the following report :
The past year has been unusually busy, many nuisances have received attention. The number of contagious diseases was not as large as last year but they required more care. In November we had quite an epidemic of typhoid fever in Bondsville which gave us no little concern at the time. We are indebted to Dr. H. C. Emerson, State Medical Examiner of Springfield, and others, for their assistance at that time. The reports from the State Board of Health show that the drinking water used in Bondsville and . Thorndike are dangerous to public health, and should not be used for domestic purposes unless it has been boiled. They recommend a good water supply as soon as possible and we trust that the town will act on this recommendation.
The Board issued new regulations January 30th, 1908, a copy of which will be mailed to each voter and we hope will meet their approval. Because of the number of contagious diseases among school children, the schoolhouses have been disinfected several times during the year.
The Board make the following recommendations :- That a sewer be built to the Carpet Mill and that the town make an appropriation of $500 for use of the Board in addition to the salaries.
TABLE No. 1.
Showing the number of contagious and infectious diseases re- ported to the Board from February 15, 1907, to February 15, 1908 :
Feb. '07
March
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan. '08
Feb.
Total
Diphtheria and Croup, Scarlet Fever,
3
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
1
20
Measles,
2
7
29
31
1
2
3
2
1
78
Typhoid Fever,
.
1
16
2
19
Total,
5
8
29
32
2
2
4
5
20
8
9
3
127
1
1
2
4
1
10
1
87
TABLE NO. 2.
Number of deaths reported to the Board from February 15, 1907 to February 15, 1908.
1907.
1908.
Feb. Mch. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb."
9 10 8 7
5 11 17 11 12 7 15 8 6
Total, 126.
Burial permits issued by the Board,
127
Undertakers' licenses 66
5
Slaughter house licenses, “
66
3
TABLE No. 3.
Ages at death of persons dying in Palmer from Febuary 15, 1907 to February 15, 1908.
Ages.
Totals. 35
Males.
Females.
Less than 1 year,
20
1 15
1 to 2 years,
8
3
5
2 to 3 "
3
2
1
3 to 4 66
4
2
2
4 to 5
1
1
5 to 10 66
2
1
1
10 to 15
15 to 20
4
3
1
20 to 30
7
3
4
30 to 40
66
9
5
4
40 to 50
66
4
3
1
50 to 60
10
5
5
60 to 70
11
3
8
70 to 80
13
9
4
80 to 90
66
8
5
3
90 to 100
66
3
1
2
Unknown,
1
1
Totals,
123
66
57
J. P. SCHNEIDER, Board H. C. CHENEY, of Health.
S. O. MILLER,
88
Board of Health, Palmer, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit the following report of the work done for you during the year ending Feb. 29, 1908.
Boxes of sterile swabs are supplied to your board for distribution to the physicians and others desiring them. Swabs reaching the laboratory during the day or early evening are reported upon early the next morning to the board of health, and physicians and board of health also receive written reports.
A total of 38 cases have been sent to the laboratory for examination to determine the presence or absence of diphtheria organisms. All but one of these cases have been sent in at the beginning of the illness namely for diagnosis, one case being sent for release at the end of the sickness. Twenty-three cases did not show the presence of diphtheria and fourteen cases were positive.
It is generally considered a sign that physicians are on the watch for cases of diphtheria, when the number of cases examined which are negative is larger than the number that are positive.
The following table shows the number of cases and cultures examined month by month :-
DIPHTHERIA.
DIAGNOSIS.
RELEASE.
Months.
Positive.
Negative.
Positive.
Negative.
Total Cases.
Total Cultures
March, 1907
3
0
0
0
3
6
April
0
0
0
0
0
?
May
0
0
0
0
0
0
June
1
0
0
0
1
3
July
1
1
0
0
2
August
1
1
0
0
5
September
0
3
0
0
16
October
1
1
0
0
0
5
December
3
3
0 20
1
-
11
January, 1908
3
0
0
11
20
February
1
4
O
0
5
10
Totals
14
23
0
1
3S
98
Total cases examined Total cultures examined
38
98
18
November
0
-
-
-
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT C. EMERSON, M. D., Bacteriologist. Springfield, Mass., Feb. 29, 1908.
Young Men's Library Association.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1908.
I herewith present my first annual report as librarian of your Association.
From August 1, 1907 to March 3, 1908, there was no duly elected librarian. That is one reason why only 31 books were purchased during the year. Another is the fact that at least $125 of the amount appropriated by the town to be used during the year 1907 was spent in the payment of debts which matured so late that they could not be paid out of the 1906 funds.
The number 31, however, does not truly represent the number of new books purchased during 1907. The year opened with the library in possession of 50 books rented from The Booklovers, and twice during the year 30 books have been exchanged, so that we have had the benefit, through rental, of 110 books in addition to the 31 purchased ; and 50 of these were constantly in the library for use.
By the rental of these books from The Booklovers we get the use, at a relatively small rate, of a great deal of fiction for which there is only a temporary demand, and which would soon represent practically a dead loss to the Association, if it were obliged to purchase them for use. The result of such purchase of course would be that the shelves of the library gradually would be filled with undesirable books, and the Association desires to avoid any policy tending to such an end.
The circulation for the year has been as follows :
Fiction, exclusive of Booklovers,
10,462
Booklovers,
2,726
All other classes,
3.663
16,851
90
Number of volumes in library March 1, 1907, Purchased, Rented of Booklovers, Donated,
7,311
31
110
50
7,502
The following are the donations : The Right Reverend C. C. Crofton, D. D., 1 volume; L. L. Merrick Post, G. A. R., 3 ; City of Boston, 1; State of Massachusetts, 39; United States Govern- ment, 6. Respectfully submitted,
LEE T. GRAY, Librarian.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Cash on hand March 1, 1907,
· $ 96.45
Received from Town of Palmer,
1,000.00
G. A. R., for coal. 30.45
Fines and catalogues, 44.00
Paid for books,
$154.31
Papers and magazines,
143.75
Miss Robinson, attendant,
300.00
James Knox, janitor,
105.00
Fuel and lights,
284.95
Sundry expenses,
21.50
Cash on hand March 1, 1908,
161.39
$1,170.90 $1,170.90
LOUIS E. CHANDLER, Treasurer.
I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer of the Young Men's Library Association and find them correct.
H. W. HOLBROOK.
Town Warrant.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. COUNTY OF HAMPDEN, SS. , TOWN OF PALMER.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Palmer, in said County,
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 Selectmen, to wit : In Precinct A, at the Engine House on Park street in the Depot Village ; in Precinct B, at Temperance Hall on Commercial street in Thorndike ; in Precinct C, at Ruggles' Hall on East Main street in Three Rivers ; and in Precinct D, at Holden's Old Store in Bondsville, on Monday, the 16th day of March, A. D. 1908, at 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, a Town Treasurer, a Collector of Taxes, a Highway Surveyor, two Auditors, one Cemetery Commissioner, five Constables, and three Fence Viewers, all for the term of one year ; one member of the School Committee for the term of two years, one Assessor for the term of three years, one Overseer of the Poor for the term of three years, two members for the School Committee for the term of three years, one member of the Board of Health for the term of three years, one Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years ; 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 ?"
The polls will be open at 6 o'clock in the forenoon and may be closed at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
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And you are further hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Palmer, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town House at Four Corners, in said Palmer, on Monday, the 23d day of March, A. D. 1908, at 10 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 hire or build a tramp room and lockup.
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 of the ensuing year, the same to be paid from said taxes. exced, $30 00
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 the reports of committees.
ART. 9. To choose committees and give them instructions.
ART. 10. To see if the town will allow a discount and deter- mine 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 see if the town will raise and appropriate money to suppress the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. 9 00
ART. 13. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the Young Men's Library Association.
ART. 14. 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.
ART. 15. To see if the town will vote to raise money for the celebration of Memorial Day.
ART. 16. To see what action the town will take in relation to sewers.
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ART. 17. 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. 5
ART. 18. To see what action the town will take in reference to the planting and preservation of shade trees.
ART. 19. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the care and improvement of cemeteries. 50
ART. 20. To see what action the town will take in regard to sidewalks.
ART. 21. 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. 22. To see what action the town will take relative to suits and claims now pending against the town.
ART. 23. To see what action the town will take relative to the collection of money due the town, and to determine whether legal action shall be taken, if necessary, to enforce payment of the same.
ART. 24. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars for necessary aid to soldiers and sailors and their families, and the families of the slain, and entrust the same to L. L. Merrick Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, under the provisions of law.
ART. 25. To see if the town will instruct the assessors to procure a map of the Depot Village for their use, and raise and appropriate money for the same, or take any other action relative thereto.
ART. 26. To see if the town will vote to raise the grade of Bridge street in Three Rivers, from at a point near Union church to the canal bridge and to raise and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 27. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money »
to repair the hearses owned by the town.
ART. 28. To see if the town will vote to establish a salary for the sealer of weights and measures or take any action relative. thereto. 00-
ART. 29. To see if the town will vote to authorize the select- men to sell or dispose of the copies of the town history of Palmer owned by the town or take any action relative thereto.
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ART. 30. To see if the town will vote to build a sidewalk along the northerly side of Walnut street in the Depot Village from a point near the property of E. G. Hastings and thence westerly to Main street. Served 12
ART. 31. To see if the town will vote to provide a lockup in the village of Thorndike for the detention of persons arrested, or take any action relative thereto. bolca down
ART. 32. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the necessary repairs on the engine house owned by the / town in the Depot Village.
ART. 33. To see if the town will vote to purchase 300 feet of hose for use in extinguishing fire and to raise and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 34. To see if the town will pass any vote or give in- structions to the Town Treasurer relative to the disbursement of money and the payment of orders drawn by public officers.
ART. 35. To see if the town will vote to authorize the select- 1 men to indemnify and save harmless the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts against all claims and demands for damages which may be sustained by any person whose property is taken for or is injured by the construction of two sections of state highway in the town of Palmer, described as follows : The first beginning at the easterly end of the section of state highway laid out in the town of Palmer in the year 1901, near the bridge over the Quaboag river (station 123- 42), and extending northeasterly for the distance of about one and two-fifths miles to the southerly end of the section of state highway laid out in said town in the year 1905 (station 197-55) ; the second beginning at the northerly end of said 1905 section of state highway (station 91-22.30), and extending northerly for the distance of about two miles to the dividing line between the towns of Palmer and Warren (station 199-79.60).
ART. 36. To see if the town will vote to acquire the franchise and property of the Central Massachusetts 'Electric Company, to appoint committees or to take any action relative thereto.
ART. 37. To see if the town will vote to take any action rela- tive to a water supply for the town of Palmer, or for any of the villages thereof.
ART. 38. To see if the town will vote to locate an electric light at the corner of Spring and Pond streets in the Depot village.
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ART. 39. To see if the town will vote to rebuild the retaining wall on High street in the village of Thorndike in the rear of the residence of H. T. Bishop and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 40. To see if the town will vote to purchase a steam road-roller and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 41. To see if the town will vote to establish the rate of wages for laborers employed upon the highways or take any action relative thereto.
ART. 42. To see if the town will vote to construct a gravel sidewalk on the west side of High street in the village of Bondsville. 2db
ART. 43. To see if the town will vote to accept and allow a town way, as laid out by the Selectmen, in the Depot Village, and described as follows, viz .: Beginning at a stone bound in the westerly line of the highway leading from the Depot Village of Palmer to the village of Three Rivers at the southeasterly corner of land of one O'Rourke, and thence N. 88 degrees W. along the southerly line of said O'Rourke's land about one hundred and twenty- three (123) feet ; thence in the same course five hundred and sixty- two (562) feet to land of the Boston & Albany Railroad Company. The foregoing describes the northerly line of said way, and the southerly line is parallel therewith and fifty (50) feet distant there- from.
ART. 44. To see if the town will instruct the board of Cemetery Commissioners to reserve and appropriate a lot in the cemetery in the Depot Village for the erection of a monument to the memory of the unknown soldiers and sailors who gave up their lives for their country.
ART. 45. To see if the town will vote to accept and allow a town way, as laid out by the selectmen, in the Depot village, and described as follows, viz : Beginning at the intersection of the north- erly line of King street with the westerly line of Highland avenue at a stone bound, and thence running S. 40 degrees W. over land belonging to the heirs of Albert T. Wing to North Main street. The southerly line of said way is parallel with the above described line and 3 rods distant southerly there from.
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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 meeting, 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 26th day of February, A. D. 1908.
HENRY W. HOLBROOK, ) Selectmen WILLIAM LAWTON, of
JOHN F. HAYDEN, Palmer.
A true copy : Attest :
GEORGE A. BILLS, Constable.
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