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Auditors, three Fence Viewers, a Tax Collector, a Tree Warden, two members of the Board of School Committee for three years, one Water Commissioner and Commissioner of Sinking Funds for three years, one member of the Board of Health for three years, and fifteen Constables.
Also to vote Yes or No upon the question, shall Licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?
The polls shall be open at six o'clock in the forenoon and may be closed at twelve o'clock M.
You are further directed to notify and warn said inhabitants qualified to vote as aforesaid, to meet at the Town Hall in said Braintree on Monday, the fourteenth day of March, 1904, at seven and one-half o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles, namely :-
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said mneet- ing.
Art. 2. . To choose all other Town Officers except those elected by ballot.
Art. 3. To see if the Town will authorize its Treasurer with the approval of the majority of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of Taxes, and issue notes of the Town therefor. Also to see if the Town will hold its Treasurer harmless on his bond from any loss which may arise from the failure of any National Bank in which the funds of the Town may be on deposit, said Bank or Banks being designated by the Selectmen. Also to see if the Town will continue to pay for the bond of its Treasurer and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Art. 4. To hear and act upon the reports of the several Boards of Town Officers and of any Committee and to choose any Committee the Town may think proper.
Art. 5. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of the Public Schools, and for transporting pupils to and from the same.
Art. 6. To see if the Town will vote to erect a new school building in Precinct One and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Art. 7. To see what sums of money the Town will vote
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to raise and appropriate for the repairs of highways, townways and bridges. Also for repairs and building sidewalks and stone roads, removal of snow and watering streets.
Art. 8. To see if the Town desires to take any action in relation to building concrete or granolithic sidewalks and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will accept the laying out of President road, so called, as a town way, as made by the Selectmen, leading easterly and southerly from Washington street to School street, and raise and appropriate a sum of money to build the same.
Art. 10. To see if the Town will accept the laying out of Storrs avenue, so called, as a town way, as made by the Select- men, leading westerly from Washington street to the westerly line of Cochato road, so called, and raise and appropriate a sum of money to build the same.
Art. 11. To see if the Town will accept the laying out of Cochato road, so-called, as a town way, as made by the Select- men, leading northerly from Hollis avenue to Storrs avenue, so- called, and raise and appropriate a sum of money to build the same.
Art. 12. To see if the Town will accept the laying out of Charles street, so-called, as a town way, as made by the Select- men, leading northerly from Elm street to Park street, so-called, and raise and appropriate a sum of money to build the same.
Art. 13. To see if the Town will accept the laying out of the part of Park street, so-called, as a town way, as made by the Selectmen, leading westerly from its present terminus to a point one hundred and five feet, more or less, west of the west line of Charles street, so-called, and raise and appropriate a sum of money to build the same.
Art. 14. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for support of the poor.
Art. 15. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to appropriate for the payment of State Aid and Military Aid and for Soldiers' Relief, as provided by Sections 18 and 19 of Chapter 79 of the Revised Laws, and to determine how much of the same shall be raised by taxation.
. Art. 16. To see what sum of money the Town will vote
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to raise and appropriate for support aud maintenance of the Fire Department and for the purchase of new hose.
Art. 17. To see if the Town will vote to extend its Fire Alarm System to the junction of Franklin, Granite and West streets, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Art. 18. To see if the Town will vote to extend its Fire Alarm System to the corner of Washington and Hancock streets, near the house of Alexander Downey, and raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the same.
Art. 19. To see if the Town will vote to extend its Fire Alarm System to a point on Liberty street near the house of James Ryan and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Art. 20. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for operating expenses of the Electric Light Department, for connecting new consumers, etc.
Art. 21. To see if the Town will vote to extend the street lights on Liberty street from the junction of Stetson street to Middle street; and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Art. 22. To see if the Town will vote to extend the street lights from the corner of Pond and Town streets to the junc- tion of Granite, West and Franklin streets and raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the same.
Art. 23. To see if the Town will vote to continue its Night Police, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Art. 24. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for Hydrant Service.
Art. 25. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the Water Loan Sinking Funds.
Art. 26. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the payment of notes, and for the payment of interest on the town debt and on loans in anticipation of taxes.
Art. 27. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the payment of Town Officers.
Art. 28. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for miscellaneous expenses.
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Art. 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to assist Post 87, G. A. R., in defraying the expenses of memorial services on Memorial Day.
Art. 30. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Thayer Public Library and for the distribution of books.
Art. 31. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for supplies and repairs of the Town Hall and for the services of a janitor.
Art. 32. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for insurance on Town Buildings.
Art. 33. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for abatement of taxes.
Art. 34. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the payment of court fees and ex- penses in criminal cases.
Art. 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to be expended by the Tree Warden.
Art. 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to be expended by the Board of Health.
Art. 37. To see if the Town will vote to buy of George H. Arnold the two acres (more or less) of meadow on the south side of Union street adjoining the Town Farm, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Art. 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to be expended on the Town lands.
Art. 39. To consider and act upon the question of pro- viding a supply of water for domestic and other purposes for the inhabitants of the Mayflower Park district and vicinity in Braintree ; to appropriate money therefor and to raise by taxa- tion, loans or otherwise, the money so appropriated; to recon- sider, rescind, amend or modify any or all votes passed or adopted at any previous town meeting with reference to a water supply for the residents of the Mayflower Park district, or with reference to raising or appropriating money therefor, or with reference to any extention of the water system or mains of said town, or any additions thereto.
Art. 40. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to secure an additional water supply as reco m-
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mended by the report of the Committee appointed for that purpose.
Art. 41. To see if the Town will vote to charge interest on all unpaid taxes after a certain date.
Art. 42. To see if the Town will accept the Jury List as prepared by the Selectmen.
Art. 43. To see if the Town will vote to change the name of Steadman avenue to President road.
Art. 44. To see if the Town will rescind that part of a vote passed at a former town meeting, " to charge to consumers of the Electric Light Department a minimum rate of ten dollars per year upon all services."
Art. 45. To see if the Town desires to take any action in relation to the report, made at the town meeting of February 5th, 1904, by the Special Committee appointed at the last annual meeting.
Art. 46. To see if the Town will vote to purchase a new Stone Crushing Plant and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
You are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof in three public places in each precinct in said Town of Braintree, seven days at least before said seventh day of March, 1904, and by publishing the same once in the Brain- tree Bee, and Braintree Observer-Reporter.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk before the fifth day of March, 1904.
Given under our hands at Braintree this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and four.
B. HERBERT WOODSUM, J. PARKER HAYWARD, WARREN B. KEITH. Selectmen of Braintree.
BRAINTREE, March 7, 1904.
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant the voters assem- bled in their respective Precincts to cast their ballots for Town Officers for the ensuing year and also to vote on the following
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question : Shall Licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town be granted ? The polls were opened at six o'clock A. M., and were closed as follows : Precinct One, at one o'clock and thirty minutes P. M .; Precinct Two, at -; Precinct Three, at one o'clock P. M.
At the close of the counting of the votes the returns were made up by the Precinct Clerks and forwarded to the Registrars of Voters by whom they were canvassed. The result of the ballot as determined by the Registrars and so declared was as follows :
Whole number deposited was eleven hundred and eight and were for the following persons, namely :-
FOR TOWN CLERK.
Henry A. Monk
905
Philip Sullivan
.
1
Elbridge Porter
.
.
1
Richard Croker
1
Blanks
200
Henry A. Monk was declared elected and was sworn by Charles C. Mellen, Justice of the Peace.
FOR TOWN TREASURER.
Benjamin F. Dyer
881
Martin Lomasmy
·
.
1
Blanks · . 225 .
Benjamin F. Dyer was declared elected and was sworn by the Town Clerk.
FOR SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF POOR AND HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.
William H. Cronin
372
R. Allen Gage
535
Edgar W. Gerry
193
J. Parker Hayward
633
Warren B. Keith
417
B. Herbert Woodsum
735
D. J. Gullivan
1
Blanks
438
·
1
Louis W. Thayer
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
R. Allen Gage, J. Parker Hayward and B. Herbert Wood- sum were declared elected and sworn by the Town Clerk.
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TREE WARDEN.
Elmer E. Abercrombie
697
Julius Heurlin
.
.
.
195
Walter Anglin
1
Walter H. Howland
1
Blanks
214
Elmer E. Abercrombie was declared elected and sworn.
WATER COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSIONER OF
SINKING FUNDS FOR THREE YEARS.
T. Haven Dearing 668
Daniel J. Gallivan
281
Blanks
159
T. Haven Dearing was declared elected and accepted the office.
FOR AUDITORS.
Nathaniel F. Hunt
675
Alva S. Morrison
.
686
Daniel Potter .
.
.
657
George E. Woodworth .
340
W. H. Howland
1
Blanks
965
Nathaniel F. Hunt, Alva S. Morrison and Daniel Potter were declared elected, Nathaniel F. Hunt and Daniel Potter sworn by Town Clerk.
FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS.
Ann M. Brooks
· 668
Albion C. Drinkwater
699
Rufus C. Turpel
233
J. T. Colbert
1
W. H. Howland
1
F. R. Griffin .
1
Florence Hunt
1
Blanks
612
Ann M. Brooks and Albion C. Drinkwater were declared elected and sworn by the Town Clerk.
FOR BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THREE YEARS.
Chauncy M. Marstin
785
W. H. Howland
.
.
1
Thomas H. Cullen
1
R. F. Burleigh
1
C. Sheppard
1
Blanks
319
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.
.
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Chauncey M. Marstin was declared elected and was sworn by the Town Clerk.
FOR FENCE VIEWERS.
J. Marcus Arnold
754
Charles S. Hannaford
689
Alverdo H. Mason
739
Walter Howland .
1
David G. Doane
1
Blanks
1140
J. Marcus Arnold, Charles S. Hannaford and Alverdo H. Mason, were declared elected and sworn by the Town Clerk.
FOR COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Frank A. Smith .
849
Walter Howland .
1
Amasa Thayer .
1
Eben Prescott
1
M. F. Drinkwater
1
Blanks
255
Frank A. Smith was declared elected and was sworn by the Town Clerk.
FOR CONSTABLES.
Edwin B. Arnold
338
Peter J. Donahoe
540
Henry Dugan, Jr.
625
Jeremiah F. Gallivan
605
Frank A. Gannon
565
Charles A. Hobart
614
Horace F. Hunt
657
John Kelley
562
Michael Levangie
511
Benjamin J. Loring
636
William E. Maybury
651
Conrad Mischler
603
Joseph F. Mohan
550
Thomas Slavin
540
Frank O. Whitmarsh
637
Robert Gibson
1
Edward Flood
1
J. R. Qualey
2
S. P. Gammons
1
L. Thurlow Torrey
1
Thomas Downing Blanks
1
7377
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.
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·
602
James H. King
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Peter J. Donahoe, Henry Dugan, Jr., Jeremiah F. Gallivan, Frank A. Gannon, Charles A. Hobart, Horace F. Hunt, John Kelley, James H. King, Michael Levangie, Benjamin J. Loring, William E. Maybury, Conrad Mischler, Joseph F. Mohan, Thomas Slavin and Frank O. Whitmarsh were declared elected, and sworn by the Town Clerk.
On the question, " Shall licenses be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this Town ? "
Yes 301
No
612
Blanks
195
A true record,-Attest :
H. A. MONK,
Town Clerk.
BRAINTREE, March 14, 1904.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the Town met at the time and place specified. A part of the warrant was read and also the Constable's return of the same, a motion having been made to waive the reading of the articles contained in the warrant.
Article 1. On ballot with the use of the check lists, B. Herbert Woodsum was chosen Moderator and was sworn.
Voted that at 9.30 o'clock P. M., this meeting be de- clared adjourned to Monday evening, March 21st, at 7.30 o'clock.
Art. 2. Voted to choose five (5) surveyors of wood and weighers of hay. J. Marcus Arnold, Charles G. Sheppard, Wil- ford F. Woodsum, Edward M. Wight, and Edward W. Hobart were chosen and sworn by the Town Clerk.
Voted to choose three (3) surveyors of lumber. Herbert W. Borden, Charles O. Miller and George H. Holbrook were chosen and sworn by the Town Clerk.
Voted to instruct the Selectmen to appoint one measurer of leather, one pound keeper and three field drivers.
Voted to choose seven Trustees of the Braintree School Fund to serve for the term of three years. George H. Arnold George D. Willis, Will W. Mayhew, C. Harrison Hobart, Alva S. Morrison, Richard L. Arnold and Benjamin F. Dyer were chosen and accepted.
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Art. 3. Voted that for the purpose of procuring a tempor- ary loan to and for the use of the Town of Braintree in anticipa- tion of the taxes of the present municipal year, the Town Treas- urer is hereby authorized and directed to borrow, from time to time with the approval of a majority of the Board of Selectmen a sum or sums of money not exceeding in the aggregate eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) and to execute and deliver the note or notes of the Town therefor, payable within one year from the time the loan is made. Any debt or debts incurred by a loan or loans to the town under this vote shall be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.
Voted that the Town Treasurer be and is hereby made cus- todian of all moneys of the several departments of the Town, and of all securities of the several "Sinking Funds" of the Town. The Board of Water Commissioners are hereby in- structed to elect the Treasurer of the Town, Treasurer of the Water Department; the Selectmen are hereby instructed to re- quire from the Treasurer such a bond as in their judgment is necessary for the safety of such moneys ; that the Town pay for said bond and that the Treasurer be held harmless on his bond from any loss from the failure of any National Bank in which the funds of the Town may be on deposit with the approval of the Board of Selectmen.
Voted to appropriate for the Treasurer's bond, $105 00 Article 4 laid on the table.
Art. 5. Voted to appropriate for the support the Public Schools :
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For pay of teachers in addition to dog tax and school fund, $19,250 00
Salary of Superintendent of Schools,
1,500 00
For janitors, including care of school buildings during the summer vacation,
2,280 00
For text books and supplies,
1,800 00
For incidentals,
550 00
For school house repairs and incidentals,
1,000 00
For fuel,
1,700 00
For conveyance of pupils,
1,200 00
For repairs on furnaces at the Monatiquot school building, -
400 00
Art. 6. Voted to adopt the recommendation of the Appro-
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priation Committee, viz: That the Town erect a new school building in precinct one, and that a committee of seven be ap- pointed to select a location, procure plans and estimates of the cost of such building and site, and report at an adjournment of this meeting.
Moderator appointed William C. Harding, George H. Hol- brook, J. Parker Hayward, F. Eugene Dyer, Paul Monaghan, Herbert W. Borden, Otis B. Oakman as that committee.
A motion was made to instruct said committee to include in their report the plans of the committee that was previously ap- pointed on school accommodations, the Town by vote rejected said motion. Mr. John Kelley gave notice that he intended to move a reconsideration of the action of the town in rejecting said motion.
The meeting was declared adjourned until Monday evening, March 21st, at 7.30 o'clock.
A true record,-Attest :
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.
BRAINTREE, March 21, 1904.
The Town met in accordance with adjournment from March 14th. Moderator Woodsum in the chair.
Voted that no speaker be allowed more than ten minutes on any subject, and be only allowed to speak twice on the same sub- ject.
Article 7. Voted to appropriate for repairs of highways, townways and bridges in addition to amount received from the State for that purpose, $4,000.00; construction and repairs of sidewalks, $2,000.00; watering streets in addition to assess- ment on abuttors of one cent per lineal foot, $750.00; removal of snow, $5,000.00.
Article 8 indefinitely postponed.
Art. 9. Voted that the Town accept the laying out of President road, as a town way, as made by the Selectmen and appropriate for the construction of the same, the sum of $225.00.
Art. 10. Voted that the Town accept the laying out of Storrs avenue as a town way, as made by the Selectmen and appropriate for the construction. of the same with a suitable drain in connection therewith, the sum of $900.00.
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Art. 11. Voted that the Town accept the laying out of Cochato road as a town way, as made by the Selectmen, and ap- propriate for the construction of the same, the sum of $350.00
Art. 12. Voted that the Town accept the laying out of Charles street as a town way, as made by the Selectmen, and appropriate for the construction of the same, the sum of $200.00.
Art. 13. Voted that the Town accept the laying out of that part of Park street referred to in this article as a town way as made by the Selectmen and appropriate for the construction of the same, the sum of $160.00.
Art. 14. Voted to appropriate for the support of poor, the sum of $6,000.00
Art. 15. Voted to appropriate for "Soldiers' Relief," $1,300.00 ; for "Soldiers' Aid," $210.00.
Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to draw orders on the Treasury for $2,500.00 for State Aid.
Art. 16. Voted to appropriate for the Fire Department, for pay of firemen, engineers and stewards, including poll taxes, 72 members at $15 each, 3 stewards at $65 each, and 3 engineers at $110, $1,525.00; general expenses and repairs, $700.00 ; new hose, $500.00 ; repairs on three engine houses, $300.00; care and maintenance of fire alarm, the appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, $400.00.
Art. 17. Voted that the Town extend its Fire Alarm Sys- tem to the junction of Franklin, Granite and West streets and appropriate for the construction of the same, the sum of $173.00.
Article 18 indefinitely postponed.
Article 19 laid on the table.
Voted that this meeting adjourn for five minutes. Meeting called to order at 8.08 o'clock P. M.
Art. 20. Voted to appropriate for the Electric Light De- partment for operating expenses in addition to income, the sum of eighty-five hundred dollars ($8,500.00.)
Voted that the revenue derived from domestic and commer- cial lights, meter rents and jobbing for the year 1904 be applied to pay four hundred and thirty dollars ($430) for sinking fund and the balance for operating expenses and connecting new users.
Art. 19. Voted to take Article 19 from the table.
Voted to consider Articles 19 and 21 together.
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Articles 19 and 21. Voted that the Electric Light Depart- ment be authorized to extend the lights on Liberty street and also the fire alarm.
Voted to appropriate the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) to carry out the foregoing vote.
Article 22 indefinitely postponed.
Art. 23. Voted that the night police be continued and an appropriation of twenty-one hundred and ninety-six dollars ($2,196.00) be made to pay for the same.
Article 24 laid on the table.
Article 4 taken up. The report of the Committee on ad- ditional water supply read by the Chairman.
Voted to lay this article on the table.
Article 24 taken up. The town voted to appropriate for hydrant service the sum of forty-eight hundred and seventy- five dollars ($4,875.00.)
Article 25 under consideration.
Voted to adjourn to next Monday evening, March 28th, at 7.30 o'clock.
A true record,-Attest :
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.
BRAINTREE, March 21, 1904.
The Town met in accordance with adjournment from Dec. 11, 1903. The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock P. M. by B. Herbert Woodsum, Moderator.
Voted that this meeting be dissolved.
A true record, - Attest :
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.
BRAINTREE, March 28, 1904.
The Town met in accordance with adjournment from March 21st. The meeting was called to order at 7.30 o'clock by the Moderator.
Article 25. Voted to appropriate for "Water Loan Sinking Funds," the sum of $5,120.00, and that three thousand dollars of that amount be paid out of the revenue of the Water Department.
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, Voted that the salaries of the Water Commissioners be paid out of the revenue of the Water Department.
Art. 26. Voted to appropriate for the payment of notes the following sums :
On Perkins School house Due Feb. 1, 1904,
$3,100 00
On Penniman 66 Sept. 1, 66
1,000 00
Electric Light note
May 2, «‹
2,000 00
Electric Light note 66 Sept 1, 2,000 00
Voted to appropriate for interest on notes :
Thayer Academy, 1 yr., $10,000.00 to Aug 1, 1904, $350 00
Thayer Library, 1 yr., $10,000.00 to Aug. 1, 1904, 350 00
Stetson Fund, 1 yr., $2,500.00 to Sept. 1, 1904, 100 00
Perkins School, 6 mos., $3,100.00 to Feb. 1, 1904. 60 06
Penniman School, 1 yr., $11,500.00 to Sept. 1, 1904,
402 50
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT-INTEREST, ON NOTES :
For 6 mos. on $8,000 to May 1, 1904 at 4 per cent., $160 00
For 6 mos. on $6,000 to Nov. 1. 1904 at 4 per cent., 120 00
For 1 yr., on $20,500 to Sept. 1. 1904 at 3} per cent., 717 50
For 1 yr., on $5,000 to Dec. 30, 1904 at 3} per cent .. 175 00
For 1 yr .. on $16,500 to Oct. 5, 1904 at 4 per cent., 660 00
1,650 00
On loans in anticipation of taxes,
Art. 27. Voted to appropriate for town officers the following named sums :
For Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor and Highway Surveyors,
$1,950 00
Town Clerk, 500 00
Town Treasurer,
525 00
Auditors,
100 00
Registrars of Voters,
105 00
Constables,
100 00
Collector of Taxes, for collecting the entire commitment of 1904, together with the uncollected taxes of 1902 and 1903, he to be paid at the discretion of the Selectmen in proportion to the amount of taxes collected by him, $600.00.
Art. 28. Voted to appropriate for miscellaneous expenses the sum of $2,500.00.
Art. 29. Voted to appropriate to assist Gen. Sylvanus Thayer Post No. 87, G. A. R., in defraying the expenses of Memorial Day, the sum of $175.00.
Art. 30. Voted to appropriate for Thayer Public Library,
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the sum of $1,000.00; for new boiler for library, $200.00; for distribution of books, $100.00.
Art. 31. For supplies and repairs of Town Hall in addition to revenue from letting, $700.00 ; for janitor, whose duty it shall be to care for the Town House, sweep and heat the Library Building and care for the grounds around both buildings, $650
Art. 32. Voted to appropriate for insurance on Town Buildings, the sum of $1,354.80.
Art. 33. Voted to appropriate for abatement of taxes the sum of $1,000.00.
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