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Voted, That the matter of regrading the sidewalks on Howard and South Streets from the residence of Mr. Starbuck to that of Mr. Harmon, and putting edgestone at the junction of said streets, be referred to the Road Commissioners.
Voted, That the sum of five thousand dollars be appropriated to be expended under the direction of the Board of Road Com- missioners in paying one half the expense of constructing side- walks not less than three feet wide, of suitable material, where- ever on our public streets the abuttor will pay the other half ; provided, however, that none of this appropriation shall be ex- pended except on streets where grade is already established, or the present grade is such as to warrant the permanent sidewalks in the opinion of the Road Commissioners.
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Voted, That the Road Commissioners be hereby instructed to purchase a seventeen and one-half gross tons' steam-roller, and the sum of sixty-seven hundred dollars, or as much thereof as is necessary, be appropriated for that purpose.
Voted, That the matter of drainage and regrading Robertson Street be referred to the Road Commissioners.
Voted, That the matter of widening and relocating Common Street between Copeland Street and Adams Street be indefi- nitely postponed, for the reason that the alterations ordered seem to be beyond the jurisdiction of the Road Commissioners. But they are hereby requested to petition the County Commis- sioners to order such substantially similar improvements as they may judge desirable.
Voted, That the report of the Road Commissioners laying out a town way beginning at Franklin Street and running east- erly over land of H. C. Kendrick and others to a private way on the Job Faxon estate be accepted, and the sum of fifty dollars be appropriated for its construction, provided all claims for land damages be first released.
Voted, That the report of the Road Commissioners laying out Station Street be accepted, and the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars be appropriated for its construction, provided all claims for land damages be first released.
Voted, That the report of the Road Commissioners establish- ing and defining the grade of Beale Street from the old Col- ony Railroad westerly to Safford Street be accepted, and the sum of eight hundred dollars be appropriated for defining the grade and seventeen hundred dollars for a retaining wall.
Voted. That the report of the Road Commissioners be ac- cepted laying out a town way from Willard Street near the O. T. Rogers Granite Company's blacksmith shop, and run- ning easterly about four hundred and eighty feet, and the said way laid out, provided the abutters will release all claims to land damages, and that two hundred and fifty dollars be appropriated to build the same.
Voted, That the report of the Road Commissioners laying out Wharf Street be accepted, and the sum of three hundred dol- lars be appropriated to build the same, provided the abutters shall first release all claims for land damages.
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Voted, That the matter of widening and relocating West Street be indefinitely postponed, for the reason that the altera- tions ordered seem to be beyond the jurisdiction of the Road Commissioners. But they are hereby requested to petition the County Commissioners to order such substantially similar im- provements as they may judge desirable.
Voted, That the matter of relocating and widening Canal Street be indefinitely postponed, for the reason that the altera- tions ordered seem to be beyond the jurisdiction of the Road Commissioners. But they are hereby requested to petition the County Commissioners to order such substantially similar im- provements as they may judge desirable.
Voted, That the report of the Road Commissioners widening and laying out as a town way certain portions of the private way known as Academy Street be accepted, provided the abutters first release all claim to land damages, and that the same be hereafter known as Dimmock Street.
Voted, That the sum of two hundred dollars be appropriated to widen Wollaston Avenue from a point. on the easterly line of Hancock Street, near the entrance to the Quincy estate, to a point on Fenno Street opposite the Merry Mount Park.
Voted, That the sum of five hundred dollars be appropriated to secure an Assessors' map, to be spent under direction of the Selectmen.
Voted, That the Engineers are authorized to introduce water into the engine-houses at a cost not to exceed one hundred dol- lars, and that sum be hereby appropriated for the purpose, provided they shall deem such action necessary.
Voted, That the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars be appropriated to build a self-filling reservoir east of the Granite Railway nearly opposite Grove Street; said money to be expended by the Board of Engineers, provided satisfactory arrangements can be made with the owners of the proposed location.
Voted, That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars be appropriated to construct a self-filling reservoir on Bates Avenue near the house of Timothy Riordan, the amount to be expended under the direction of the Board of Engineers when- ever said Board shall be satisfied that a reservoir at said location
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will furnish a sufficient supply of water for the steam fire- engine, and when satisfactory arrangements can be made with the owner of the land.
Voted, that two hundred dollars be appropriated for a reser- voir on West Street or near the Galloway estate, provided the engineers are satisfied that the same will be self-filling and satisfactory arrangements can be made with the owners of the land.
Voted, That the Board of Engineers to be appointed in May next, and a committee of five citizens, to be named by the Moderator, be appointed to consider the matter of fire-alarm boxes to be located as set forth in Article 43 in the warrant, and one striker and bell to be located in West Quincy, and apparatus appurtenant thereto, and purchase the kind which, in their opinion, is considered the best adapted for the purpose, provided that not more than three hundred and fifty dollars be expended for the bell and striker and apparatus appertaining- thereto, and that the sum of eight hundred and fifty dollars be appropriated for all the purposes named in this vote.
Messrs. Jonas Shackley, Edwin W. Marsh, H. M. Federhen, W. B. Rice, and Thomas Gurney were appointed on said com- mittee.
Voted, That the Selectmen and engineers be constituted. a joint committee with full powers to locate any of the hydrants named in Article 44 of the warrant that they may deem ex- pedient.
Voted, To strike out of the town by-laws Section 14 and to amend Section 15 by striking out the word "Decem- ber" and substituting for it "November." Also to add to it these words : "and interest at the rate of six per cent shall be- charged and collected upon all taxes due and unpaid from November first in each year to the date of payment."
Voted, That the town make the following by-law : No per- son shall exercise the trade or employment of keeping swine in any part of the town of Quincy without a permit in writing. being first obtained from the Board of Health. Said permit may be revoked at any time when said keeping of swine shall, in the opinion of the Board of Health, be likely to be prejudicial to the public safety, comfort, or health.
Voted,-That the Moderator and Town Clerk be instructed
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to obtain the approval of the Court on the foregoing amend- ment and new by-law.
Voted, That the Selectmen be authorized to sell at public sale and convey by a sufficient deed duly executed and acknowledged by them on behalf of the town the town's land at Rock Island, provided they can obtain for it a price which, in their judgment, seems fair and reasonable ; and the proceeds from sale to be paid to the Town Treasurer, and held by him as a special appropriation for schools, to be spent by the School Committee from time to time for such purposes, outside of the regular school expenses, as they may think for the good of the schools, the expenditure thereof to be accounted for in their annual reports.
Voted, That the whole matter of cleaning out town brook be referred to the Board of Health, and that they procure necessary legislation for the purpose of giving full charge of the brooks in the town to the Road Commissioners or Selectmen.
Voted, That the Town of Quincy gratefully accepts the donation contained in the last will of the late Mary A. W. Woodward, widow of Ebenezer Woodward, deceased, on the same conditions and upon the same trusts and for the same purposes as are set forth in the will of the said Ebenezer Wood- ward, touching the foundation and maintenance of a Female Institute in the town of Quincy.
Voted, That the Town Treasurer be authorized on behalf of the town to receive from Charles P. Curtis and Richard C. Greenleaf, the executors of the will of the said Mary A. W. Woodward, the donation aforesaid, and to sign and deliver receipts and discharges therefor to the said executors, together with a certified copy of Articles 52 and 53, and the votes of the town thereupon.
Voted, To instruct the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Road Commissioners and Managers of Mount Wollaston Cemetery, in employing laborers in their respective depart- ments, to give preference to citizens of this town, so far as is compatible with the interests of the town.
Voted, That not less than two dollars per day be paid to the employees of the town for the ensuing year.
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Voted, That nine hours shall constitute a day's work for all employees of the town.
Voted, That Quincy Avenue be widened and regraded from the residence of J. L. Eldridge to the Braintree line, and the sum of five hundred dollars be appropriated, to be spent under the direction of the Road Commissioners.
Voted, That the matter of building a drain on Howard Street south of S. F. Newcomb's store be referred to the Road Com- missioners, with instructions to cause the same to be built with- out unreasonable delay.
Voted, That the sum of $2,045 be appropriated for the com- pensation of the engineers, members, and stewards of the Fire Department for their services the past year. Also the sum of $4,035 be appropriated for the current year; total, $6,080. The same to be applied as follows : -
Steamer Co. and Hose 1, 12 men at $25
$300 00
Hook and Ladder 1, 12 men at $25
300 00
Steward
40 00
Hose 2, Wollaston, 10 men at $25
250 00
Steward 40 00
250 00
Steward Hose 4, Quincy Point, 10 men at $25 Steward
250 00
40 00
300 00
Chemical 2, Atlantic, 12 men at $25 Steward
40 00
Chief Engineer and Clerk, each $35
70 00
Five Assistant Engineers. at $25 .
125 00
$2,045 00
FOR CURRENT YEAR.
Engineer and driver of steamer
. $1,500 00
Fuel and light, entire department .
350 00
Horse keeping
500 00
Horse hire and fire alarm
550 00
Miscellaneous .
1,000 00
Draining cellar of Steamer house .
135 00
$4,035 00
Hose 3, West Quincy, 10 men at $25
40 00
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Voted, That the following sums be severally appropriated payable for the various purposes and accounts as follows : -
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
Teachers' and Superintendent's sal- aries, fuel and care of rooms . . $39,580 00
Books and stationery
2,000 00
Incidental expenses
3,200 00
Transportation of pupils
900 00
Repairs of buildings
2,000 00
Evening Drawing School .
1,000 00
Improvements at John Hancock
School
1,000 00
$49,680 00
THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
General Appropriation
$2,500 00
Care of grounds
200 00
$2,700 00
CEMETERIES.
Old Cemetery .
$100 00
Mt. Wollaston Cemetery .
1,000 00
Improving and laying out grounds on
Valley St
500 00 --
$1,600 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Pay of firemen for 1886-87
$2,045 00
Expenses current year
4,035 00
Article 40, introducing water into
engine houses 100 00
Article 42, reservoirs
600 00
Article 43, fire-alarm boxes
850 00
Purchase 500 feet new hose
400 00
Quincy Water Co., hydrant service .
3,300 00
$11,330 00
BRIDGES.
Neponset Bridge
$1,000 00
Quincy Point Bridge
300 00
$1,300 00
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HIGHWAYS.
Article 25, purchase of steam road roller
$6,700 00
Repair and Construction of roads
2,500 00
And your Committee request the
Road Commissioners in making
roads that they may be made 24 feet wide exclusive of sidewalks.
Breaking roads, removal of snow and ice from sidewalks 1,000 00
Street lights
5,000 00
Rotary screen and water-cart
1,000 00
Sidewalks
5,000 00
$43,700 00
MISCELLANEOUS HIGHWAY.
Art. 13, Furnace Avenue culvert
$300 00
Art. 14, Private way off Centre St. . 150 00
Art. 15, Private way off Copeland St. 50 00
Art. 17, Private way off Common St.
300 00
Art. 18, Centre St. . 75 00
Art. 19, Widen brook on Willard St.
150 00
Art. 28, Road to Faxon Park . ·
50 00
Art. 29, Station St.
450 00
Art. 30, Beale St.
2,500 00
Art. 32, New St. off Willard St.
250 00
Art. 33, Wharf St. .
300 00
Art. 37, Wollaston Avenue
200 00
Art. 58, Quincy Avenue .
500 00
New Street, West Quincy
1,000 00
$15,175 00
PAY OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen, including horse hire $2,400 00
Town Treasurer, $200, Town Clerk, 50 250 00
Clerk to Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of Poor . ·
400 00
Collector of Taxes . 500 00
Also 5 per cent on all poll-taxes col-
lected on or before Jan. 1, 1888.
Amount carried forward . $3,550 00
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Police Amount brought forward
. $3,550 00
1,200 00
Article 11, special police to enforce liquor laws .
1,000 00
Town Physician
300 00
Registrar of Voters
. 300 00
Road Commissioners
. 600 00
$6,950 00
Miscellaneous.
Support of poor
· $7,000 00
Repairs of town buildings
.
700 00
Police Station
400 00
Article 9, soldiers' graves
200 00
Article 10, free use of Town Hall
200 00
Article 38, Assessors' map
500 00
Aid to indigent soldiers
500 00
Sinking fund .
3,000 00.
Interest on town debt
3,000 00 .
Abatement of taxes
2,500 00
Miscellaneous town expenses
2,500 00
Water fountains
200 00
Public parks
700 00
Board of Health
750 00
Litchfield, suit of, v. Town
2,250 00
$24,400 00
Total appropriations
. $156,835 00
Less bank and corporation tax .
$7,535 00 .
Less amount to be met by note
. 10,000 00
17,535 00
To be raised
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$139,300 00
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Voted, To raise and assess on the polls and estates of the Town the sum of one hundred and thirty-nine thousand three hundred dollars.
Voted, That the Town Treasurer be, and is hereby, author- ized to issue notes of the Town for ten thousand dollars, to fall due in 1889, being the sum required to cover an appropriation made for a new street from Bates Avenue to Willard Street, as ordered by the County Commissioners, and that the Moderator
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appoint a committee of three to negotiate said loan, and Messrs. Charles H. Porter, William A. Hodges, and Theophilus King were appointed said committee.
Voted, That this meeting be dissolved.
Attest : GEORGE L. GILL, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR A SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
NORFOLK, SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Quincy, in said County, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Quincy, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Quincy, on Saturday, July 30, 1887, at seven and one-half o'clock in the evening, to act on the follow- ing articles, namely : -
ART. 1. To choose a Moderator.
ART. 2. To see if the Town will accept Chapter 246 of the Acts and Resolves approved June 2, 1886, relating to voting in precincts.
ART. 3. To see if the Town will purchase the electrical attachment, to the whistle now at the pumping-station, at an expense not to ex- ceed three hundred and twenty-five dollars, and authorize the Treas- urer to borrow the same.
ART. 4. To see how many electric lights the Town will establish and maintain, for one year, for street-lighting purposes.
ART. 5. To see if the Town will purchase for a public park the base- ball grounds at South Quincy, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will sprinkle the Turnpike and other streets, and appropriate money therefor.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will purchase a strip of land and beach upon Quincy Bay between the easterly end of Appleton Street and the proposed extension of Atlantic Street, and devote the same for the purposes of a public park or common, and appropriate money therefor.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will purchase the property and fran- chises of the Quincy Water Company.
ART. 9. To hear and act upon the report of any committee, and to choose any committe the Town may think proper.
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Hereof fail not, but make return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, unto the Town Clerk, on or before the day of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Quincy, this eighteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.
WILLIAM A. HODGES, WILLIAM N. EATON, WALTER H. RIPLEY, Selectmen of Quincy.
OFFICER'S RETURN.
NORFOLK, SS.
JULY 20, 1887.
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhabi- tants of the Town of Quincy, herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting up attested copies of this warrant at seventy or more public places in said town ten days before the time set for said meeting, and I have likewise caused the substance of said warrant to be published in the Quincy Patriot and Quincy Advertiser, two newspapers printed in said Town of Quincy.
JOSEPH W. HAYDEN, Constable of Quincy.
Attest : GEORGE L. GILL, Toun Clerk.
A meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Quincy was held pursuant to the foregoing warrant, July 30, 1887, at 7.30 o'clock, P. M.
Chose Josiah Quincy for Moderator.
Voted, That the following articles of the warrant, which were considered separately and in due order, be indefinitely postponed.
ART. 2. Concerning voting in precincts.
ART. 3. Concerning purchase of electrical attachment to steam whistle.
ART. 4. Concerning purchase of electric lights.
ART. 5. Concerning purchase of base-ball grounds at South Quincy for a public park.
Voted, Without consideration of the remaining articles of the warrant, that this meeting be dissolved.
Attest : GEORGE L. GILL, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR A SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
TOWN WARRANT.
NORFOLK, SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Quincy, in said County, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Quincy, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Quincy, on Friday, Oct. 14, 1887, at half- past seven o'clock P. M., to act on the following articles, viz. : -
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator.
ART. 2. To see if the town will appropriate money for a chemical engine, ladders, and buckets for protection against fire at the Neck ; or appropriate money to build cisterns at suitable places at the Neck.
ART. 3. To see if the town will accept the report of the Road Commissioners laying out a townway beginning at the easterly end of Billings Street and extending to Squantum Street, being an ex- tension of said Billings Street, and appropriate one hundred dollars therefor.
ART. 4. To see if the town will complete the construction of Rogers Street, and appropriate one hundred and fifty dollars therefor.
ART. 5. To see if the town will complete the construction of Station Street, and appropriate two hundred and fifty dollars therefor.
ART. 6. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of eighteen hundred dollars to be expended in completing the work required to establish and define the grade and build a retaining wall on Beale Street between Newport Avenue and Safford Street.
Hereof fail not, but make return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, unto the Town Clerk, on or before the day of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Quincy, this fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.
WILLIAM A. HODGES, WILLIAM N. EATON, WALTER H. RIPLEY, Selectmen of Quincy.
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Officer's Return.
QUINCY, Oct. 6, 1887.
NORFOLK, SS.
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Quincy, herein described, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting up attested copies of this warrant in ten or more public places in said town eight days before the time set for said meeting, and I have likewise caused the substance of said warrant to be pub- lished in the Quincy Patriot and the Quincy Advertiser, both newspapers printed in said town of Quincy.
NAPOLEON B. FURNALD, Constable of Quincy.
A true copy.
Attest :
GEO. L. GILL, Town Clerk.
RECORD OF A SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
A meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Quincy was held pursuant to the foregoing warrant Oct. 14, 1887, at 7.30 o'clock, P. M.
Chose, William G. A. Pattee for Moderator.
Voted, That the subject matter of Art. 2 be referred to a committee of three, viz. : John W. Hall, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, Arthur W. Newcomb, and Henry H. Faxon, and that said committee have authority to make a con- tract with the Quincy Water Company for a supply of water, said contract not to exceed three hundred dollars.
Voted, That the report of the Road Commissioners laying out a town way from the easterly end of Billings Street to Squantum Street, be accepted, and said Commissioners are in- structed to put said way in a passable condition.
Voted, That the Road Commissioners are instructed to put Rogers Street in a passable condition.
Voted, That Article 5 concerning Station Street be indefi- nitely postponed.
Voted, That the Road Commissioners are instructed to put Beale Street in a passable condition, define the grade, and com- plete the wall.
Voted, That this meeting be dissolved.
Attest : GEORGE L. GILL, Town Clerk.
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WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION, Nov. 8, 1887.
NORFOLK, SS. : To either of the Constables of the Town of Quincy in said County. GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Quincy, qualified to vote in elections, to meet at the town hall, in said Quincy, on Tuesday, the eighth day of November next (it being the Tuesday next after the first Monday in said November) at half-past seven o'clock in the forenoon. to give in their votes to the Selectmen, on one ballot for Governor of the Commonwealth, Lieutenant-Governor of the Commonwealth, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer and Receiver Gen- eral of the Commonwealth, Auditor of the Commonwealth, Attorney General of the Commonwealth, Councillor for Dis- trict No. 2, Senator for the First Norfolk District, three Repre- sentatives to represent the Fifth Norfolk District in the next General Court, to be held in Boston on the first Wednesday of January next, one County Commissioner for Norfolk County for three years.
The names of the candidates for all the above-mentioned offices must be borne on one ballot ; to be presented open or unfolded, or enclosed in a sealed envelope at the option of the voter.
The polls for the reception of the ballot aforesaid will be opened at half-past seven o'clock in the forenoon, and will be kept open four hours, and such further time as the meeting may determine, and you are hereby directed to serve this notice by posting the same in two or more public places within said town seven days at least before the time of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, but make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, unto the Town Clerk, on or before the day and time appointed for said meeting.
Given under our hands at Quincy, this twenty-sixth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.
WILLIAM A. HODGES, WALTER H. RIPLEY, WILLIAM N. EATON,
Selectmen of Quincy.
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Officer's Return.
NORFOLK, SS., Oct. 27, 1887.
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhabi- tants of the Town of Quincy herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting up attested copies of this warrant at seventy or more public places in said town, twelve days before the time set for said meeting, and I have likewise caused the substance of said warrant to be published in the Quincy Patriot and Quincy Advertiser, two newspapers printed in said town of Quincy.
JOSEPH W. HAYDEN, Constable of Quincy. A true copy.
Attest : GEORGE L. GILL, Town Clerk.
RECORD OF THE ANNUAL STATE ELECTION, Nov. 8, 1887.
A meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Quincy was held pursuant to the foregoing warrant, on Tuesday Nov. 8, 1887.
Voted, To close the polls at three and one-half o'clock, P. M.
Edwin W. Marsh and Robert J. Williams were appointed by the Selectmen to act as Tellers, and they were duly sworn by the Town Clerk.
Votes were received by the Selectmen and sorted and counted, as directed by law, and the total number was found to be 1,758. A count of the check-list was made, as required by law, and the number of names checked was found to be 1,758. The ballot-box required to be used was opened, by the unan- imous consent of the officers named in said law, at sundry times during the day, and a count made of the ballots at each opening. At the close of the voting, the ballot-box register showed that 1,758 votes had been cast.
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