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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 what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for grading the grounds of the Noah Torrey school.
ART. 7. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for painting school buildings.
ART. 8. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the repairs of highways, Town . ways and bridges. Also for repairs and building sidewalks and stone roads, removal of snow and watering streets.
ART 9. 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.
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ART. 10. To see if the Town will accept the laying out of Highland avenue, so called (leading easterly from Wash- ängton street to Hancock street, ) as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, 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 Sherbrooke avenue, so called (leading easterly from Wash- ington street about seven hundred feet,) as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, 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 Brockton avenue, so called (leading easterly from Middle street to Arnold street, ) as a Town way as made by the Select- men, and raise and appropriate a sum of money to build the same. Also, if accepted, to see if the town will name said av - nue River street.
ART. 13. To see if the town will accept the laying out of Miller avenue, so called, (leading westerly from Liberty street about four hundred feet) as a Town way as made by the Se - lectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money to build the same.
ART. 14. To see if the town will accept the laying out of Oak street, so called (leading northerly from Front street about five hundred and fifty feet, ) as a Town way, as made by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money to build the same.
ART. 15. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of the poor.
ART. 16. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to appropriate for the payment of State Aid, Military Aid and for Soldiers' Relief as provided by Sections 18 and 19 of Chap- ter 79 of the Revised Laws, and to determine how much of the same shall be raised by taxation.
ART. 17. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for support and maintenance of the Fire Department and for the purchase of new hose.
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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 appropri- ate a sum of money for the same.
ART. 19. To see if the Town will vote to extend its fire. alarm system; to the corner of Plain and Grove streets, 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 from the corner of Pond and Town streets to the junction of Granite, West and Franklin streets and raise and. appropriate a sum of money for the same.
ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to place suitable street lights on Academy street and raise and appropriate a. sum of money for the same.
ART. 23. To see if the Town will vote to place suitable- street lights on Cochato road and Storrs avenue and raise and. appropriate a sum of money for the same.
ART. 24. To see if the Town will vote to place suitable- street lights on Oak street, East Braintree, and raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the same.
ART. 25. To see if the Town will vote to continue its night police and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
ART. 26. 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. 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro -. riate a sum of money for hydrant service.
ART. 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the Water Loan Sinking Funds.
ART. 29. To see if the town will pass the necessary votes- for the extension of the main water pipe line on Washington s ticet to the Holbrock line and to provide for the payment of the same.
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ART. 30. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate .such suns 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. 31. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the payment of Town Officers.
ART. 32. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for miscellaneous expenses.
ART. 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to assist Post 87, G. A. R., in defray- ing the expenses of memorial services on Memorial Day.
ART. 34. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Thayer Public Library and for the distribution of books.
ART. 35. To see what sums of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for supplies and for repairs of the Town Hall and for the services of a Janitor.
ART. 36. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for insurance on Town buildings.
ART. 37. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for abatement of taxes.
ART. 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to be expended by the Tree Warden.
ART. 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to be expended by the Board of Health.
ART. 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to be expended on the Town Lands.
ART. 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to be expended on Plain Street Cem- ·etery.
ART. 42. To see if the Town will vote to charge interest on all unpaid taxes after a certain date.
ART. 43. To see if the town will accept the Jury List as as prepared by the Selectmen .
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ART. 44. To see if the Town will vote to take in fee, a lot of land adjoining French's Common for a public playground.
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 sixth day of March, 1905, and by publishing the same once in the Braintree - Observer-Reporter and Braintree Bee.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk before the fourth day of March, 1905.
Given under our hands at Braintree this eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred. and five.
B. HERBERT WOODSUM, J. PARKER HAYWARD, R. ALLEN GAGE.
Selectmen of Braintree.
BRAINTREE, MARCH 6, 1905.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters as -- sembled in their respective Precincts to cast their ballots for- Town Officers for the ensuing year and also to vote on the following 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 closed at one o'clock and thirty minutes P. M. Precinct two closed at one o'clock P. M. Precinct three closed at one o'clock P. M. The following Election officers. were present in Precinct one, Charles G. Anderson, Warden, .. Wilford F. Woodsum, Clerk, Richard L. Arnold, Foster F. Tupper, William O. Pinckney, James D. Fox, Francis T. Lyons, Edward W. Hobart, Charles A. Hobart, Constable,. Azel R. French was appointed an Election Officer by the; Warden and sworn.
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At the opening of the Polls the Ballot Box registered 0 and at the close 306, number of ballots cast 315, names checked on the voting list 315.
Precinct two Ballot Box at opening of the Polls registered 0 at close 283, number of ballots cast 282, names checked on voting list 282.
The following Election Officers were present in Precinct three, Edward M. Wight, Warden, Louis F. Bates, Clerk, Joseph G. Spear, Edward Flood, James E. Downes, Peter Smith, William E. Maybury, Constable.
At the opening of the Polls the Ballot Box registered 0, and at the close 252, number of ballots cast 252, names checked on the voting lists 252.
At the close of the counting of the votes the returns were made up by the Precinct Clerks and forwarded to the Regis- trars of Voters by whom they were canvassed ; the result of the Ballot as determined by the Registrars and publicly declared was as follows :
Whole number of Ballots deposited was eight hundred and forty-nine (849) and were for the following offices and persons, namely :
FOR TOWN CLERK
Henry A. Monk 724
William E. Maybury
1
Blanks
124
Henry A. Monk declared elected and sworn by Charles C. Mellen, Justice of the Peace.
FOR TOWN TREASURER
Benjamin F. Dyer 735
Blanks
114
Benjamin . F. Dyer declared elected and sworn by the Town Clerk.
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FOR SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR AND HIGH - WAY SURVEYORS.
William Allen. 385
R. Allen Sage :
618
Paul Monagham
! 207
Henry M. Storm
403
B. Herbert Woodsum
593
Blanks 341
R. Allen Gage, Henry M. Storm, B. Herbert Woodsum declared elected and sworn by the Town Clerk.
FOR TREE WARDEN
Elmer E. Abercrombie 653
R. A. Gage
1
Freeman Thayer
1
Blanks
194
Elmer E. Abercrombie declared elected and sworn by the Town Clerk.
FOR WATER COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSIONER OF SINKING FUNDS
FOR THREE YEARS.
John Kelley 564
B. T. Dyer
1
Blanks 284
John Kelley declared elected and accepted the office.
FOR TRUSTEES OF THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR TWO YEARS.
William C. Harding
623
Nathaniel H. Hunt
626
William Gallagher
1
Blanks 148
William C. Harding, Nathaniel H. Hunt declared elected and accepted.
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FOR AUDITORS.
Nathaniel F. Hunt
637
Alva S. Morrison
628
Daniel Potter
645
George W. Stevens
1
Blanks
636
Nathaniel F. Hunt, Alva S. Morrison, Daniel Potter de- clared elected and sworn by the Town Clerk.
FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS.
Herbert F. Kneeland 589
Carrie F. Loring
512
Frank H. Palmer
250
Blanks 347
Herbert F. Kneeland, Carrie F. Loring declared elected and sworn.
FOR BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THREE YEARS.
Henry L. Dearing
625
I. Jones
2
Blanks
222
Henry L. Dearing declared elected and sworn.
١ FENCE VIEWERS.
Charles S. Hannaford
568
Alverdo H. Mason
608
George E. Sampson
605
C. G. Whitcomb
·
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B. C. Shanks
Blanks 764
Charles S. Hannaford, Alverdo H. Mason, George E. Samp- son declared elected and sworn.
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FOR COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Frank A. Smith 681
Blanks
168
Frank A. Smith declared elected and sworn.
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FOR CONSTABLES.
Peter J. Donahoe
517
IIenry Dugan, Jr. .
542
Jeremiah F. Gallivan
537
Charles A. Hobart
520
Horace F. Hunt
570
John Kelley
526
James H. King
510
Michael Levangie
482
Amos J. Loring
537
Benjamin J. Loring
522
William E. Maybury
556
Conrad Mischler
529
Joseph F. Mohan
496
Thomas Slavin
507
Frank O. Whitmarsh
573
M. F. Drinkwater
1
W. H. Howland
1
H. M. Storm
1
W. H. Dam
1
P. C. Spring
1
L. F. Small
1
C. M. Lathrop
1
James O'Keef
1
Albert R. Hobart
1
Charles G. Sheppard
1
Peter J. Donohoe, Henry Dugan, Jr., Jeremiah F. Galli- van, Charles A. Hobart, Horace F. Hunt, John Kelley, James H. King, Michael Levangie, Amos J. Loring, Benjamin J. Lor- ing, William E. Maybury, Conrad Mischler, Joseph F. Mohan,. Thomas Slavin, Frank O. Whitmarsh declared elected and sworn.
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On the question "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?"
Yes, 235, No, 492. Blanks, 122. A true record,-Attest :
HI. A. Monk, Town Clerk.
BRAINTREE March 13, 1905.
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 Constables return of the same it having been voted to waive the reading of the several articles in the warrant.
ART. 1. On ballot with the use of the check list, B. Herbert Woodsum was chosen Moderator and was sworn by the Town Clerk.
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.
Voted to choose three (3) surveyors of lumber; Herbert. W. Borden, Charles O. Miller and George H. Holbrook were chosen and sworn.
Voted to instruct the Selectmen to appoint, one measurer of leather, one pound keeper and three field drivers.
ART. 3. Voted that for the purpose of procuring a temporary loan to and for the use of the Town of Braintree in anticipation of the taxes of the present Municipal year, the Town Treasurer 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 ($80,000.00) and to execute and deliver the note or notes of the Town therefore, payable within one year from the time the loan is made.
Any debt or debts incurred by a loan or loans to the Town
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under this vote shall be paid from the taxes of the present Municipal year.
Voted that the Town Treasurer be, and is hereby made custodian 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 instructed to elect the Treasurer of the Town, Treasurer of the Water Department.
The Selectmen are hereby instructed to require from the Treasurer such a bond as in their judgment is necessary for the safety of such moneys and secureties ; 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 the sum of one hundred and five dollars ($105) to pay for the Treasurer's bond.
ART. 4. Official report of the Town Officers presented to the meeting.
Report of the Appropriation Committee presented. Voted to receive the report, to dispense with the reading of the same and that the Town act upon the report by articles in consecu- tive order as far as possible.
ART. 5. Voted to appropriate for support of the Public Schools :
For pay of Teachers, in addition to dog taxes and school fund nineteen thousand five hundred dollars. ( $19,500) Salary of Superintendent sixteen hundred hundred dollars. ($1,600).
Janitors including care of school buildings during sum- mer vacation twenty-six hundred and eighty dollars. ( $2,680 ).
Text books and supplies, eighteen hundred dollars. ($1,800)
Incidentals, five hundred and fifty dollars. ( 8550).
Schoolhouse repairs and incidentals, one thousand dollars. ( $1,000)
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Fuel, twenty-two hundred dollars. ( $2,200)
Conveyance of pupils, twelve hundred dollars. ( $1,200)
The committee recommended an appropriation of four hundred dollars ($400) to introduce the Sloyd system in the Noah Torry School.
Voted to substitute Indefinite postponment for the recom- . mendation of the Committee.
Voted to adopt the substitute motion.
ART. 6. Voted to appropriate for laying out and grad- ing the grounds of the Noah Torrey School, six hundred dollars .. ($600)
ART. 7. Voted to appropriate for painting the outside of the Monatiquot, Jonas Perkins, Union, Pond and Penniman : school houses, seven hundred and twenty-five dollars. ($725).
For the interior of the Monatiquot building, three hundred and seventy-five dollars. ($375).
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ART. 8. Under consideration.
Voted that this meeting now adjourn until Monday March 20, 1905 at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
A true record. Attest ; HI. A. Monk. Town Clerk;
BRAINTREE, March 20, 1905.
The Town met in accordance with adjournment from March 13th. The meeting was called to order at 7.30 o'clock p. m., by Moderator Woodsum.
ART. 8. Voted to appropriate for repairing highways, townways and bridges in addition to amount received from the State for that purpose, the sum of forty-five hundred dollars. ( $4500).
For construction and repairs of sidewalks, the sum of two thousand dollars. ( $2000).
Watering streets in addition to assessment on abutters of
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one cent per lineal foot, the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars. ($750).
Removal of snow, the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars. ($2500).
For stone road the unexpended balance of eighteen hun- dred twenty-five and twelve one hundredths dollars, ( $1825.12) in addition to the excise tax.
ART. 9. For the purchase of a new stone crushing plant the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars. ( $2500).
ART. 10. Voted that the acceptance of Highland avenue be postponed until the owners of the property place the street in such condition as will require no special appropriation.
ART. 11. Voted that the acceptance of Sherbrooke avenue be postponed until the owners of the property place the street in such condition as will require no special appropriation.
ART. 12. Voted that the acceptance of Brockton avenue be postponed until the owners of the property place the street in such condition as will require no special appropriation.
ART. 13. Voted to accept the laying out of Miller avenue, so called, as a town way, as made by the Selectmen and appro- priate for the construction of the same the sum of two hundred and seventy five dollars. ($275).
ART. 14. Voted that no action be taken under this article.
ART. 11. . Voted to reconsider the vote previously passed under this article.
Voted that the Town accept the laying out of Sherbrooke avenue, so called, as a town way, as made by the Selectmen and appropriate for the construction of the same the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars. ($350).
Notice was given of intention to move reconsideration of votes passed under Articles 10, 12 and 14.
ART. 15. Voted to appropriate for support of poor the sum of fifty-five hundred dollars. ($5500).
Voted to take up article 38.
ART. 38. Voted to appropriate for the use of Tree Warden the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, ($150.00.)
Voted to reconsider the above motion. Voted to appro-
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priate for the use of the Tree Warden the sum of eleven hun- dred and fifty-five dollars, no part of said appropriation in excess of ($150) to be expended unless required to protect the town from the ravages of Gipsey, and Brown Tail moths or other destructive insects.
Notice given of intention to move a reconsideration of the foregoing vote.
ART. 16. Voted to appropriate for Soldiers Relief the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, ( $1500.)
Voted to appropriate for Military Aid the sum of one hundred, sixty-eight dollars, ($168.00.)
Voted to insert the sum of twelve hundred dollars, $1200, . for the amount just voted for Military Aid.
Motion made to reconsider this vote whereby the town voted to appropriate ($1500) for Soldiers Relief.
Motion that the law relating to State Aid, Soldier's Relief and Military Aid be read, laid on the table.
Voted that this meeting, adjourn to Monday, March 27, at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
A true record. Attest :
H. A. Monk, Town Clerk.
BRAINTREE, March 27, 1905.
The Town met in accordance with adjournment from March 20. The meeting was called to order at 7.35 o'clock by Moderator Woodsum.
ART. 16. Voted leave to withdraw the motion to re- consider the vote of the town passed at the last meeting ap- propriating ($1,500) for Soldier's Relief.
Voted to reconsider the vote passed at the last meeting whereby the town appropriated ($1,200) for military aid.
Voted to appropriate for military aid the sum of one hundred and sixty-eight dollars. ($168)
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Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to draw orders on the Treasury for ( $168) additional Military Aid and for ($2,500) for State Aid which money so spent will be refunded by the State.
Arr. 17. Voted to appropriate, for pay of firemen, engineers and stewards, including poll taxes, 72 members at ($15) each, 3 stewards at ( $75) each and 3 engineers at ($120) the sum of fifteen hundred and sixty-five dollars ($1,565).
General expenses and repairs, seven hundred dollars. ($700).
· New Hose, five hundred dollars. ( $500).
Harness for the north part of the town, one hundred dollars. ($100).
Care and maintenance of the fire alarm to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, four hundred dollars. ($400).
ARTV 18, 19. Voted to consider articles 18 and 19. jointly.
Voted to appropriate to extend the fire alarm system to. the corner of Plain and Grove streets the sum of one hundred and thirty dollars. ($130).
ART. 20. Laid on table.
ART. 21. Voted .to appropriate to extend the street lights north on Town street from the corner of Pond street,. the sum of one hundred dollars. ($100).
ART. 22. Voted to appropriate for placing street lights on Academy street the sum of two hundred and seventy-eight dollars. ($278).
ART. 23. Voted to appropriate for placing lights on Cochato Road and Storrs Avenue, the sum of one hundred and. seventy-six dollars. ( $176).
ART. 24. Laid on the table.
ART. 25. Voted to continue the Night Police and ap -- propriate for pay of the same the sum of twenty-one hundred and nintey dollars. ($2,190).
ART. 26. Voted to appropriate for court fees and ex -. penses, the sum of two hundred dollars. ($200).
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ART. 27. Voted to appropriate for hydrant Service, the sum of forty-nine hundred and twenty-five dollars. ($4,925) ART. 28. Voted to appropriate for the Water Loan Sinking Funds, the sum of fifty-one hundred and twenty dollars. ($5,120), and that the Water Commissioners be in- structed to expend for the installation of meters a sum not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000) from the revenues of Water Department.
ART. 12. Voted to reconsider the action previously taken under this article.
Voted to accept the laying out of Brockton Avenue, so called, as a town way, as made by the Selectmen and appropri- ate for the construction of the same the sum of four hundred dollars($400), and that the name of said Avenue be changed to River Street.
Voted to adjourn until next Monday April 3, at 7,30 o'clock P. M.
A true record. Attest : H. A. Monk. Town Clerk.
BRAINTREE, April 3, 1905.
The town met in accordance with adjournment from March 27, the meeting was called to order at 7.30 o'clock P. M. Moderator Woodsum in the chair.
ART. 28. Voted that the salaries of the Water Com- missioners be paid from the revenues of the Water Depart- ment.
ART. 4. Motion of Mr. Kelley laid on the table.
ART. 29. Laid on the table.
ART. 30. Voted to appropriate for the payment of notes, the following sums :
Penniman School note, due Sept. 1, 1905 $2,000 00 Noah Torrey School note, due June 1, 1905 2,000 00
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Electric Light note, due May 2, 1905
2,000 00
Electric Light note, due Sept. 1, 1905
3,400 00
For interest on notes
Thayer Library, 1 year $10,000 00
$350 00
Thayer Academy, 1 year .
10,000 00
350 00
Stetson Fund, 1 year 2,500 00
100 00
Penniman School, 1 year .
10,500 00
367 50
Noah Torrey School, 6 months
36,000 00
652 50
Noah Torrey School, 6 months
34,000 00
616 25
Electric Light 1 year,
40,000 00
1,482. 50
Electric Light 6 months
6,000 00
120 00
Electric Light 6 months
4,000 00 80 00
Interest on notes in anticipation of taxes
1,500 00
ART. 31. Voted to appropriate for pay of Town Officers.
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
Collector of taxes for collecting the entire commitment of 1905, including the excise tax under Chapter 403, Acts of 1904 together with the uncollected taxes of 1902, 1903 and 1904, he · to be paid at the discreation of the Selectmen in proportion to the amount of taxes collected by him $600.00
Moderator of Annual Town Meeting $25.00
ART. 32. Voted to appropriate for miscellaneous ex- penses the sum of $2,900, and reappropriate the unexpended balance from 1904 of $304.88 making the total for miscellan- eous expenses $3,204.88.
Voted to instruct the Selectmen to use part of the fore- going appropriation to procure help to enforce the Liquor law and prosecution of violations of all other criminal laws.
ART. 33. Voted to appropriate and pay to Post 87, G. A. R. to assist in the observance of Memorial Day. $175.
ART. 34. Voted to appropriate for Thayer Public Library.
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For general expenses $1,000 : for distribution of books, $100; for improvements the money to be expended under the direction of the Trustees, $500.
ART. 35. Voted to appropriate for supplies and repairs of Town Hall in addition to revenue from letting. . $500.
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.
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