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2,277 75
Poor out of almshouse
2,132 63
Fire Department
1,815 39
Hospitals . .
525 78
Removal of snow
815 39
Town lands
110 11
Incidental expenses
2,179 10
Town Hall .
243 13
Town Hall repairs
300 00
State aid (chapter 301)
1,262 00
State aid (chapter 352)
568 00
PublicLibrary
700 00
Delivery of books
57 24
Janitor
600 00
Grand Army
150 00
New road
2,665 00
Drawbridge and buoys
112 29
Commercial Street bridge
84 48 .
Shaw Street bridge
1,786 86
Plain Street Cemetery
129 57
Elmwood Park
229 53
Walnut Avenue
497 95
Abatement and collection of tax
471 94
Farm River bridge
643 26
Plain Street bridge
843 81
Middle Street bridge
1,184 11
Adams Street bridge
1,519 26
Union Street drain
506 61
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Amount carried forward
. $49,339 59
67
Amount brought forward
. $49,339 59
Orders drawn for Sidewalk, Allen Street Quincy Avenue bridge
303 81
240 13
Water Supply Committee .
360 00
Hobart Street reservoir
125 00
$50,368 53
ASSESSORS' ACCOUNT.
Support of schools
. $8,400 00
Incidentals for schools
·
300 00
Incidentals for schoolhouses
·500 00
Text-books and supplies
800 00
Superintendent of schools
1,200 00 .
Repairs on highways .
3,000 00
Construction of stone roads
. 3,000 00
Poor in almshouse
. 2,500 00
Poor out of almshouse
. 1,500 00
Removal of snow
. 1,000 00
Fire Department .
2,000 00 ·
Public Library
700 00
Grand Army of the Republic
150 00
Town lands
150 00
Interest on town debt .
1,500 00
Town officers
. 2,000 00
Incidental expenses ·
. 1,500 00
New road from Liberty to Elliot Street .
. 2,500 00
Building Elmwood Park
250 00
Building Walnut Avenue
500 00
Janitor of Town Hall
600 00
Allen Street sidewalk .
300 00
Improvement of Plain Street Cemetery .
300 00 .
State tax
. 2,625 00
County tax .
. 1,781 17
Overlay
. 1,216 91
$40,623 08
Fertilizers for town lands
50 00
Repairs on Town Hall .
300 00 .
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APPROPRIATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
Schools
. $8,400 00
Highways, general repairs .
· 3,000 00
Stone road
· 3,000 00
Support of poor
4,000 00
Removal of snow
1,000 00
Fire Department
2,000 00
Public Library
500 00
Grand Army
150 00
Town lands
150 00
Town Hall
300 00
Interest on town debt
1,500 00 .
Reduction of town debt
1,000 00 .
Town officers
2,000 00 .
Incidental expenses .
1,500 00
To be re-appropriated for delivering books .
42 76
To be re-appropriated for new road
835 00
$29,377 76
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT. JOSEPH DYER, Collector. Dr.
Balance due on tax of 1884
$228 90
Interest received on tax of 1884 .
19 10
$248 00
Cr.
Cash paid Treasurer, principal .
$228 90
Cash paid Treasurer, interest
19 10
$248 00
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
JOSEPH DYER, Collector for 1885. Dr.
Balance due on tax of 1885
. $5,355 37
Interest on tax of 1885
182 47
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- $5,537 84
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Cr.
Cash paid Treasurer. principal
. $5,297 89
Cash paid Treasurer, interest
182 47
Unpaid taxes, 1885
57 48
$5,537 84
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT. CHARLES THAYER, Collector for 1886.
Dr.
To tax, 1886
. $40,635 08
To interest, 1886 .
25 72
$40,660 80
Cr.
Cash paid Treasurer, principal
. $35,103 73
Cash paid Treasurer, interest
25 72
Unpaid taxes, 1886
5,531 35
$40,660 80
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
DAVID H. BATES, Treasurer. Dr.
Cash on hand, Feb. 1, 1886 . $8,809 76
Cash received from :-
Joseph Dyer, collector, 1884
228 90
Joseph Dyer, collector, 1884, interest 19 10
Joseph Dyer, collector, 1885
5,297 89
Joseph Dyer, collector, 1885, interest . 182 47
Charles Thayer, collector, 1886
. 35,103 73
Charles Thayer, collector, 1886, interest County Treasurer, dog tax
539 80
Weymouth Bank, interest on deposit
67 67
Jacob Dyer, sale of stone
100 00
Joseph Dyer, treasurer Braintree school fund 250.00 Surveyors of highways, refunded 123 78
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook (borrowed)
5,000 00
N. E. Trust Co. (borrowed)
5,000 00
A. W. Beard, State Treasurer (borrowed) . 10,000 00
J. Pickering & Mosely (borrowed).
5,000 00
Amount carried forward
. $75,748 82
25 72
70
Amount brought forward . $75,748 82
Cash received from : -
Weymouth Bank (borrowed) · 2,500 00
Stevens & Willis (borrowed) 2,500 00
Newburyport Institution for Savings (borrowed) . 6,000 00
Cash received from State :
Corporation tax . 4,797 74 · ·
Bank tax
.
1,674 14
State aid, Acts #879, Chap. 301
1,237 00
State aid, Acts 1879, Chap. 252
456 75
State school fund
197 34
Support of State paupers
127 78.
Cash received from Overseers of the Poor :-
Town of Foxboro' 49 07
Town of Hingham
14 50
Town of Provincetown
21 50
Town of Quincy
4 00
City of Chelsea .
6 99
City of Brockton
169 00
Cash refunded from poor persons
25 75.
Cash refunded
376 72
Labor and produce from almshouse
331 59
Town of Holbrook
93 60.
Cash received from Selectmen : -
Use of Town Hall
203 00
Use of Town Hall (due last year)
44 75
Sale of horses
300 00
Lawn mower
5 00
Refunded on school supplies and books
1 88
Burial lot, E. E. Goodnow
5 00
Burial lot, H. B. Potter
5 00
Burial lot, R. Drake .
5 00
Billiard license, J. E. Holbrook
4 00
Billiard license, F. P. Lathrop
4 00
Billiard license, J. W. Dolan
4 00
Billiard license, F. Moulton
4 00
Liquor license, W. A. Torrey
1 00
Liquor license, A. R. Dickinson
1 00
Bowling license, F. A. Burrell
4 00
$96,923 92
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Cr.
Cash paid on 712 orders . $50,344 93
A. W. Beard, note
. 25,000 00
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook, note
· 5,000 00
N. E. Trust Co., note
5,000 00
Weymouth Bank, note
2,500 00
Stevens & Willis, note
2,500 00
A. W. Beard, interest
403 12
W. S. Dexter, interest
400 00
N. F. T. Hayden, interest .
400 00
J. Pickering & Moseley, interest
268 20
N. E. Trust Co., interest
82 61
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook, interest
86 14
Weymouth Bank, interest
22 08
Stevens & Willis, interest
22 91
State tax
2,625 90
County tax
1,781 17
Cash on hand
487 76
$96,923 92
THE TOWN OWES THE FOLLOWING NOTES, FEB. 1, 1887.
Trustees of estate of General S. Thayer :
March 7, 1874, due on demand, at four per cent .
$10,000 00
March 7, 1874, due on demand, at four per cent .
10,000 00
Feb. 1, 1887, Newburyport Institution for Sav- ings, due Dec. 1, 1887, discounted at four per cent
6,000 00
Outstanding orders .
23 60
$26,023 60
Less assets as per schedule
8,717 62
Net debt of town, Feb. 1
$17,305 98
ASSETS OF THE TOWN, FEB. 1, 1887.
Balance in treasury .
$487 76
Due from Collector on tax of 1885
57 48
Collector on tax of 1886
5,531 35
State aid (Chap. 301) .
1,361 00
Amount carried forward
$7,437 59
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Amount brought forward
. $7,437 59
Due from State aid (Chap. 252) .
310 00
City of Brockton
135 30
Town of Harvard
3 53
Town of Quincy .
10 00
City of Newton .
71 25
State on pauper account
87 67
City of Boston .
35 43
Town of Weymouth
9 00
Town of Foxborough .
5 70
Town of Holbrook
117 25.
Town Hall .
24 49
Christian Hanson
246 57
Alden Bowditch .
188 84
Braintree Water Supply Company
35 00
$8,717 62
BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND. JOSEPH DYER, Treasurer.
1886, Feb. 1. Cash on hand
$8 54
Taxes refunded from 1885 .
20 89
Cash received for 47} loads wood
135 75
Dividends from Weymouth National Bank
77 00
Dividends from Quincy National Bank
60 00
Dividends from Elliott National Bank .
18 00
Nine months' rent of farm
150 00
Taxes refunded from 1886 .
25 55
$495 73
Dr. to cash paid C. H. Hayden
$14 00
Dr. to cash paid C. E. Dailey 5 00
Dr. to cash paid J. B. Rhines & Co. 57 63
Dr. to cash paid Wm. R. Penniman
49 90
Dr. to cash paid C. E. Bradford . 7 10
Dr. to cash paid C. Harrison Hobart 6 24
Dr. to cash paid Joseph Dyer, posts and rails 3 57
Dr. to cash paid E. F. E. Thayer, advertis- ing and letting place Dr. to cash paid D. H. Bates, Town Treas- urer
7 00
250 00 ·
Dr. to cash on hand
95 29 .
$495 73
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PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND.
14 shares Union National Bank of Weymouth . . $1,400 00
10 shares National Granite Bank of Quincy 1,000 00
3 shares Elliott National Bank of Boston . 300 00
Town School Fund Farm 2,000 00
10 acres of salt marsh
500 00
Total .
. $5,200 00
ENGINEERS' REPORT.
TO THE SELECTMEN OF BRAINTREE :
Gentlemen, - The Engineers of the Braintree Fire Department respectfully submit the following report of their doings for the year ending Feb. 1, 1887 : -
ENGINEERS, ORGANIZED FEB. 1, 1886.
M. A. PERKINS, Chief. J. H. MACANDREW, Clerk.
F. O. WHITMARSH.
COMPANIES ORGANIZED.
Union, No. 1, William Allen, Jr., Foreman . . 50 men
Butcher Boy, No. 2, Wesley L. Woodsum, Foreman .
50 Wampatuck H. and L., No. 1, Edward O. Pierson, Fore- man .
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ENGINE HOUSES.
The several houses will need some slight repairs in the spring such as topping-out chimneys, and leaks around the bell decks.
ENGINES.
The apparatus of the department is in good order.
HOSE.
There has been 600 feet of cotton rubber-lined hose purchased the past year, at an expense of $300.
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APPROPRIATIONS.
We recommend that the sum of $2,000 be appropriated for the ensuing year, for the expenses of the Fire Department.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AT THE SEVERAL HOUSES.
Engine, No. 1.
One hand engine and hose carriage, 28 feet suction hose, 750 feet cotton rubber-lined hose, 200 feet leather hose, 550 feet rubber hose, 8 spanner belts and spanners, 2 wrenches, 2 oil cans, 5 axes, 4 fire buckets, 4 pipes and nozzles, 7 fire hats, 1 spray nozzle, 4 lanterns, 1 signal lantern, 1 pail, 1 hanging lamp, 5 lamps and brackets, 1 sprinkler, 13 spittoons, 3 ladders, 1 step ladder, 2 stoves, 1 coal hod, 1 black walnut table, 7 chairs, 5 collation tables, 7 horses for same, 1 dust pan, 1 shovel, 1 jack, 10 settees, 1 pole for horses, 1 large and 1 small fire hook, 2 ropes, 6 army coats, 1 house ladder, 1 sponge, 1 broom, 90 mugs, 28 bowls, 6 dozen spoons, 1 boiler, 2 large knives and forks, 5 pitchers, 6 waiters, 4 dish pans, 1 mirror, 1 clock, 1 chandelier, 1 roll board, 1 ballot box, 7 curtains, 10 pictures, 1 cooking stove, 250 feet of rope in hose tower, 50 badges.
Butcher Boy, No. 2.
One engine and hose carriage, 2-horse pole, 35 feet of suction hose, 750 feet cotton rubber-lined hose, 450 feet rubber hose, 200 feet leather hose, 250 feet rubber hose (poor), 5 pipes, 1 leading- hose branch, 5 nozzles, 1 spray nozzle, crowbar, 2 axes, 3 fire hats, 4 buckets, 12 spanners wich belts, signal lantern, 5 lanterns, 2 wrenches, 1 house ladder, 300 feet of rope in hose tower, 5 fire ladders, 6 army coats, 2 horse blankets, 2 wheel jacks, 3 stoves and fixtures, 7 lamps and hangers, shovel, 2 oil cans, wash basin, water pail, coal hod, dust pan, 1 broom, iron sink, 8 pictures, 1 mirror, feather duster, 1 box, oil can, 1 hammer, 1 ballot box, library table, street lamp, clock, 10 settees, 7 chairs, 5 spittoons, chandelier, marble slab and brackets, canvas covering, 7 curtains, 10 dining tables, 14 horses for the same, suction strainer, 73 mugs, 57 bowls, 82 dozen spoons, 2 pitchers, 9 pickle plates, 11 salt bottles, 5 wire casters, 3 boilers, and 45 badges.
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Wampatuck Hook and Ladder, No. 1.
One truck, 8 ladders, 6 hooks, 18 buckets, 1 fountain pump, 4 forks, 4 axes, 4 dozen hooks, 1 hammer, 3 lanterns, 1 hand pole, 1 pole for horses, 1 jack, 1 wrench, 2 oil cans, 2 stoves, 2 boilers, 2 coal hods, 11 settees, 5 chairs, 1 table, 7 lamps and fixtures, 1 dust pan, 1 water pail, 1 broom, 1 feather duster, 4 spittoons, , 1 clock, 1 house ladder, 11 curtains, 50 feet of rope with chain, 6. army coats, 25 badges.
FIRES.
Under this head the engineers would congratulate the citizens of the town, on the small number of fires that have occurred this year. The Butcher Boy Engine has not been to a fire during the year, the ladders to none, and the Union to but two, and worked to but one. The following is a list of the fires the past year : -
September 7, Henry Dugan's barn, loss $200. Insured $125. Union out. Cause incendiary.
September 11, piggery of Abel and James Thayer, loss $50.00. Cause incendiary. No alarm.
October 17, barn of Theodore Hayden, loss $100. Cause, in- cendiary. No alarm.
December 24, fire at John Dolan's building, loss $150, Fully covered by insurance. Union out.
Respectfully submitted,
M. A. PERKINS, Chief.
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Statement of Appropriations as against Expenditures for 1886.
OBJECT OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Appropri- ated, not Raised.
Raised and Appropri- ated.
Amount Ex- pended.
In Excess of Appropri- ation.
Appropri- ation Unex- pended.
Schools.
$8,400 00
$9,031 90
Incidentals for Schools.
300 00
459 93
$159 93
Incidentals for Schoolhouses
500 00
450 85
49 15
Text-Books and Supplies.
800 00
878 36
78 36
Superintendent of Schools
1,200 00
1,175 00
25 00
Poor in Almshouse ..
2,500 00
1,784 35
Poor out of Almshouse
1,500 00
1,748 75
248 75
Repairs on Highways.
$4,000 00
3,000 00
7,209 07
209 07
Stone Roads
3,000 00
2,997 52
2 48
New Road from Liberty and Commer- cial Streets to Elliott. .
1,000 00
2,500 00
2,665 00
¥835 00
Elmwood Park.
250 00
229 53
20 47
Walnut Avenue.
500 00
497 95
2 05
Allen Street Sidewalk.
300 00
303 81
3 81
Plain Street Cemetery.
300 00
129 57
170 43
Town Lands, and Fertilizers for Same,
200 00
110 11
89 89
Removal of Snow.
1,000 00
815 39
184 61
Repairs on Town House, Special Ap- propriation
300 00
300 00
Janitor Town Buildings.
600 00
600 00
Incidentals
1,500 00
2,179 10
679 10
Fire Department.
2,000 00
1,815 39
G. A. R ..
150 00
150 00
Public Library.
700 00
700 00
Town Officers ..
2,000 00
2,351 61
351 61
Interest on Town Debt.
1,500 00
1,685 06
185 06
Union Street Drain.
500 00
506 61
6 61
Bridges. .
5,500 00
5,911 78
411 78
Delivery of Books ..
100 00
57 24
42 76
Water Supply Committee.
500 00
360 00
140 00
Hobart Street Reservoir.
125 00
125 00
* The new road at East Village is not completed, consequently, the amount on hand unexpended as above, - viz., $835- which will be sufficient to complete the same, as we are informed by the surveyors.
184 61
*$359 24
715 65
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In addition to the $8,400 raised and appropriated, the following amounts, viz. : -
Dog Tax
$539 80
State School Fund .
197 34
Town School Fund
250 00
$987 14
were also applied to support of schools, hence the unexpended amount.
The Auditors made the customary visit to the almshouse on Feb. 1, 1887, made a thorough examination and appraisal of all property belonging to the town. We found it in excellent con- dition, and, in our judgment, receiving good care. We also desire to add our opinion to that already expressed by the State Board of Lunacy and Charity, in relation to the almshouse as among the very best in the State.
We have carefully and minutely examined the accounts of the several town officers, and find them correctly and properly kept, the items appearing in their proper places, and a satisfactory voucher for all disbursements made.
We understand from the Selectmen, that no expenditure under the appropriation of $800 for Commercial Street bridge has been made ; owing to the fact that the County Commissioners have laid out said street as petitioned for, it being under their jurisdiction, the Selectmen are awaiting instructions.
Owing to insufficient appropriations having been made for put- ting the Cart Bridge in such condition as it eventually must be, the Selectmen have refrained from rebuilding the same, it being now in a passable condition.
The appropriation for incidentals has been over-expended, $679.10, owing to the fact that the appropriation of 1885 for print- ing old records was not expended that year, and was not re-appro- priated this year. And also, the reward of $500, paid for the ap- prehension and conviction of incendiaries ..
GEO. D. WILLIS, JOHN M. BEALS, ALVERDO MASON, Auditors.
THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY.
TO THE SELECTMEN :
The Trustees of the Thayer Public Library respectfully present their annual report.
The library was open during the year, 278 days.
Number of volumes borrowed, 21,276.
Average per day, 76.
The largest daily issue was on Feb. 27, 206.
The smallest daily issue was on July 29, 12.
Of books borrowed, the percentage was as follows : -
History, 4 +; biography, 3 +; travel, '4 +; sciences, 3 ; fiction, 61; poetry, 2; juveniles, 13; miscellaneous, 4+; reference, 4 + .
Whole number of volumes in the library, 8,303.
Number of volumes added during the year, 552.
Whole number of borrowers, 3,268.
Increase over last year, 254.
The best evidence that the library is appreciated by the citizens is shown by the increase in circulation. The increased demand from the eastern section of the town proves the wisdom of granting the facilities asked for, and which could be safely extended to other sections equally distant from the library.
The catalogue which has been in preparation will be finished April 1. Care has been taken to make it complete, and the thanks of the town are due to Miss Arnold, librarian, for her long and laborious work.
The generous donation of one hundred dollars by Hon. Elijah A. Morse, of Canton, is appreciated, and enabled us to make a valua- ble addition of books to our collection.
The Trustees would recommend an appropriation of $700; $450 for care and maintenance of library, $250 for catalogue and insurance.
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The receipts and expenditures of the last year are set forth in detail in the accompanying report of the treasurer.
ASA FRENCH, H. A. JOHNSON, F. A. HOBART, N. H. HUNT, N. F. T. HAYDEN, Treas.,
Board of Trustees.
FEB. 1, 1887.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
FUND ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in hands of Treasurer, Feb. 1, 1886, $42 84
From Town Treasurer one year's interest town note $10,000 400 00
From librarian for fines, and sale of cata- logues .
31 68
$474 52
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Estes & Lauriat, for books $355 00
H. A. Ball, for books
2 00
J. W. Hanson, for books
4 50
Dawes Harwood, for books
4 75
· F. Magee, for books
3 50
B. F. Pratt, for books
3 00
W. Owen, for books
3 75
J. F. Murphy, for books
12 00
Cutter Tower Co., for stationery .
11 75
$400 25
Balance in hands of Treasurer, Feb. 1, 1887
$74 27
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TOWN ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
Town appropriation
. $450 00
Town appropriation · · . · 250 00
Hon. Elijah A. Morse, donation .
100 00
$800 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid M. L. Tupper, repairs $1 75
A. French, repairs
1 00
Abbie M. Arnold, librarian, services 1 year
300 00
Estes & Lauriat, books
100 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
.
72 33
W. A. Tupper, repairs .
5 80
Masury, Young & Co., oil
5 87
B. T. S. Patten & Sons, repairs .
2 70
A. M. Arnold, incidental expenses 3 14
C. B. Woodsum, express 8 20
O. M. Rogers, repairs .
1 00
Treasurer, amount over-expended, Feb.
1,1886
27 42
529 21
Balance in hands of Treasurer, Feb. 1, 1887 $270 79
N. F. T. HAYDEN, Treasurer.
Approved : ASA FRENCH, Chairman of Trustees.
FEB. 1, 1887.
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JURY LIST,
AS REVISED BY THE SELECTMEN OF BRAINTREE, FEB. 12, 1887.
Charles G. Anderson. John M. Arnold.
Edwards P. Allen. Hiram E. Abbott. Joseph M. Allen. Richard L. Arnold.
Gustave B. Bates.
Salmon F. Jenkins. Charles H. Loring. Frank G. Lunt. Alverdo H. Mason.
William B. Merritt. Charles O. Miller. Alva S. Morrison.
Ira P. Morrison. Thomas J. McCormick.
William McEwan.
Michael McDermott.
William H. McGreggor. Edward O. Pierson.
Thomas Penniman. Henry A. Penniman. Elbridge F. Porter. Isaac Porter. James R. Qualey. James A. Reynolds. John Reed. George A. Sproule.
Charles G. Sheppard. Alfred Southworth. Edward G. Stoddard. Willie H. Shaw.
William H. Stevens. Henry Simonds. Charles Thayer.
David H. B. Thayer. Albert N. White. John Whitty. Joseph Whitely.
Samuel A. Bates. Charles G. Batson John M. Beals. Elisha A. Belcher. John A. Brigham. Charles I. Craibe. Freeman G. Crosby. William H. Cobb. Henry F. Crane. Samuel L. Dyer. Thomas Fallon. George A. French. Robert Gilispie. Henry Gardner. Edward P. Hayward. Jonathan E. Hayward. Charles A. Hayward. Henry Hayward. Everett A. Harris. Albert R. Hobart. Howard M. Hobart.
Joseph H. Hobart. Charles W. Hobart. Peter D. Holbrook. Ellis Hollingsworth. Hosea Jackson.
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WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING.
NORFOLK, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Brain- tree, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in Braintree, on Monday, the seventh day of March next, at eight o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, namely : -
ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To hear the report of the several town officers, and act thereon.
ART. 3. To determine the manner of repairing the highways and bridges for the ensuing year.
ART. 4. To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year, and also to vote on the following question, as required by Chap. 54 of the Acts of the year 1881, namely : Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?
ART. 5. To see what action the town will take in relation to hiring money for any purpose.
ART. 6. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
ART. 7. . To see if the town will accept the jury list as made by the Selectmen.
ART. 8. To see if the town will vote an appropriation of $150 and pay the same to the Gen. Sylvanus Thayer Post, G. A. R., for the purpose of assisting them in defraying the expenses of memorial services on Memorial Day.
ART. 9. To see if the town will vote to have the By-Laws printed, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 10. To see if the town will vote to deliver books from the Public Library to the people of the east part of the town, under the direction of the Trustees, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 11. To see how the town will vote to pay the members of Fire Department.
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ART.12. To see if the town will vote to raise and reappropriate the sum of $835, that being the unexpended balance of the appro- priation of last year, for the building of the new road from Liberty to Elliot Street, and necessary to complete the saine.
ART. 13. To see if the town will instruct the School Committee to employ a Superintendent of Schools, and raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay for the same.
ART. 14. To see if the town will vote to build a drain to carry the water off Central Avenue, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the same.
ART. 15. To see if the town will repair Quincy Avenue, and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
ART. 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $200 to finish Walnut Avenue.
ART 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for the completion of Sterling Street.
ART. 18. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sun of $200 to finish Prospect Street.
ART. 19. To see what action the town will take on the claim of E. Bannon for county and State aid.
ART. 20. To see if the town will take measures to prevent the flow of water through the culvert under Washington Street, upon the premises of the Misses Pratt, corner of Holbrook Avenue.
ART. 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate . a sum of money for conveying the pupils to and from the High School, the same to be expended by the School Committee at their discretion.
ART. 22. To see if the town will vote to discontinue that part of Plain Street commencing near the property of Michael Brand- ley, and running to a point near the house of N. H. Hunt, and confer such authority on the Selectinen as may be required by law for that purpose.
ART. 23. To see if the town will accept the new road from the end of Pearl Street, near the Old Colony Railroad station, to a point near the junction of Liberty and Middle Streets, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to build the same.
ART 24. To see if the town will vote to amend its by-laws, by the addition of the following article : "The Town Clerk shall, at the end of each fiscal year, furnish to the Selectmen an abstract of
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the records of all town meetings held during the year, which ab- stract shall contain the records of actions taken, and of the ap- pointments of committees, and shall be published with the annual report of town officers.
ART. 25. To see if the town will vote to amend Article II. of the by-laws, so that six trustees of the Thayer Public Library shall be elected in like manner as the School Committee now are, and to serve for like terms, or so that the town shall elect two trustees biennially, and the trustees of Thayer Academy three for life.
ART. 26. To see if the town will vote to have the buildings at the almshouse painted, and raise and appropriate the sum of $200 to pay for the same.
ART. 27. To see if the town will vote to widen and straighten Commercial Street, as ordered by the County Commissioners, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the same.
You are to give notice of the meeting by posting true and attested copies of this warrant in not less than nine public places in this town, seven days at least before the time of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, but make return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Braintree, this twenty-first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.
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