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Accepted March 29, 1894.
Sections 40 to 48, both inclusive, Chapter 102 of the Publi Statutes, relating to steam engines, furnaces and boilers.
Accepted March 21, 1894.
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Chapter 293, Acts 1898. An act relative to the purchase and sale of the property of the Marblehead Water Company.
Accepted July 25, 1898.
Chapter 50 of Public Statues, relative to Sewers, drains and sidewalks.
Accepted December 4, 1899.
Sections I to 7, both inclusive, Chapter 245, Acts of 1892. An act to give greater powers to cities and towns in relation to the construction of sewers.
Accepted December 4, 1899.
Chapter 344, Acts of 1899. An act to make eight hours a day's work for city and town employees.
Accepted March 19, 1900.
Chapter 330 of Acts of 1899. An act to codify and amend the laws relative to the preservation of trees.
Accepted April 18, 1900.
Chapter 86 of Acts of 1902. An act to authorize the Town of Swampscott to construct a system of sewerage.
Accepted March 5, 1902.
Chapter 427 of Acts of 1901. An act to provide for the abatement of the smoke nuisance.
Accepted March 17, 1902.
Chapter 401, Acts of 1903. An act to authorize the Town of Swampscott to make an additional sewerage loan, and to con- struct particular sewers in any public street or way.
Accepted July 22, 1903.
Chapter 103 of Revised Laws, relating to the supervision of plumbing.
Accepted January 11, 1904.
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Chapter 49 of Revised Laws relating to sewers, drains and sidewalks.
Accepted March 24, 1904.
Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Chapter 101 of Revised Laws relating to Common Nuisances.
Accepted March 24, 1904.
Sections 20 and 21, Chapter W5 of Revised Laws relating to Public Baths.
Accepted, March 24, 1904.
Chapter 346, Acts of 1902. An act to provide that Moderators of Town Meetings be elected for terms of one year.
Accepted, March 21, 1906.
As the revised by-laws are being printed in pamphlet form for distribution, it was not considered necessary to print them here.
Voted, that the By-laws as amended be accepted and adopted, and that Messrs. John Albree, Daniel F. Knowlton, Fred C. Marsh and Frank L. Simpson be a committee authorized and empowered to present the same to the Attorney General as pro- vided by law, and also that they be authorized as a committee to publish them upon approval of the Attorney General and in conjunction with the Board of Selectmen to prepare the com- plete By-laws and publish in pamphlet form 1000 copies for distribution.
Voted to dissolve the meeting.
Attest : MILTON D. PORTER,
Town Clerk.
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Approval of By-laws.
October 11, 1906.
These revised by-laws are approved except so much of Section 5 of Article I as applies to Sections I to 5 inclusive of Article 6, and the last three lines of Section I of Article 4 beginning with the words "and shall be authorized to sum- mon," and all of Section 6 of Article 6, which are disapproved.
DANA MALONE, Attorney General.
Attest : MILTON D. PORTER,
Town Clerk.
State Election, November 6, 1906.
TOWN WARRANT.
ESSEX, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Swampscott in said County, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Swampscott, qualified to vote in elections, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Swampscott, on Tuesday, the sixth day of November next, it being the Tuesday next after the first Monday of said November, at six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring in their votes to the Selectmen, on one ballot for Governor, Lieutenant- Governor, Councillor for the Fifth Essex District, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney-General, Senator First Essex Dis- trict, Representative in Congress, Clerk of Courts, Two Repre- sentatives in General Court for Twelfth Essex District, County Commissioner, County Treasurer, Register of Deeds Southern Essex District.
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The polls to be kept open until 4.30 o'clock, P. M.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attest copies thereof at the Town Hall, Depot, Post Office, and thr other public and conspicuous places in the Town, seven days least before the time of holding said meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this Warrar' with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time ar place of meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-sixth day of October, i the year nineteen hundred and six.
ALLEN H. COLE, ARTHUR C. WIDGER, JOHN R. MERRITT, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy. Attest :
RICHARD G. GILLEY,
Constable.
Return on the Warrant.
Pursuant to the within Warrant to me directed, I have notifier the legal voters by posting attested copies of said Warrant at the Town Hall, Depots, Post Offices, and twenty-five other public and conspicuous places in Swampscott on Monday, the twenty. ninth day of October, 1906. The posting of said notices being at least, seven days before the time of said meeting.
RICHARD G. GILLEY, Constable.
Meeting called to order at 6 o'clock A. M. by Allen H. Cole, chief presiding election officer.
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The following were qualified by the Clerk : James H. Ioulton, Special Election Officer ; Fred C. Marsh and Willis . Paul, Ballot Clerks ; Frank V. Porter, Herbert W. Webster, ichard E. Melzard, Lyndon B. Jeffers, Francis S. Oliver, Robert B. Wardwell, Jr. (Rep.), Albert A. Stone, John F. Brennan, John T. McDermott, William F. Norcross, Sidney 1. Shattuck, Frank D. Thurston (Dem.), Tellers.
The polls closed at 4.30 P. M., 884 ballots cast.
At 5.37 P. M. the following result was declared :
Governor.
7
Jamaliel Bradford, of Wellesley
16
James F. Carey, of Haverhill
I
William H. Carroll, of Boston
563
Curtis Guild, Jr. of Boston
272
John B. Moran, of Boston .
25
Blanks
Lieutenant-Governor.
276
E. Gerry Brown, of Brockton
19
Hervey S. Gowell, of Ashburnham
524
Eben S. Draper, of Hopedale
9
Walter J. Hoar, of Worcester
9
John F. Mullen, of Fitchburg
.
47
Blanks
Secretary.
2
Joao Claudino, of New Bedford .
18
Jonathan S. Lewis, of Stoneham
18
Ambrose Miles, of Lynn
601
William M. Olin, of Boston ·
177
Charles C. Paine, of Barnstable .
68
Blanks
·
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Treasurer.
Arthur B. Chapin, of Holyoke .
59
George B. Cushman, of Brockton . S. Frederick French, of Mansfield I
George M. Harrigan, of Lowell . David F. Richardson, of Lynn . Blanks
.
7
Auditor.
Albert Barnes, of Fall River ·
Thomas L. Hisgen, of West Springfield
16
Fred L. Johnson, of Lynn .
2
James F. Pease, of Merrimac
I
Henry E. Turner, of Malden
57
Blanks
9
Attorney-General.
Allen Coffin, of Nantucket . 2
Dana Malone, of Greenfield .
56
Arthur E. Reimer, of Boston
John Weaver Sherman, Boston
I
John A. Thayer, of Worcester
.
19
Blanks 7 .
Representative in Congress.
Augustus P. Gardner, of Hamilton
52
John F. Putnam, of Danvers .
1
George A. Scofield, of Ipswich .
29
Blanks
4
Councillor.
Lewis H. Bartlett, of Lynn
58
Frank H. Hills, of Salem . ·
17
Harry G. Wright, of Salem ·
21
Blanks II:
I
I7
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RECORDS OF TOWN CLERK.
91
Senator.
James A. Gardner, of Lynn
52
Maurice J. Lauziere, of Lynn
Michael F. Phelan, of Lynn
337
William R. Salter, of Lynn
426
Blanks
59
Representatives in General Court.
Casimir Cloutier, of Lynn .
17
William E. Dorman, of Lynn
.
.
.
.
487
Washington King, of Lynn
19
James T. Lyons, of Swampscott
249
John J. Mooney, of Lynn .
III
George H. Newhall, of Lynn
541
Blanks
344
County Commissioner.
Charles S. Grieves, of Amesbury
22
James C. Poor, of North Andover .
589
Fred G. Richards, of Rockport . .
168
Blanks
105
Clerk of Courts.
Edward B. George, of Haverhill .
667
Blanks
217
Register of Deeds.
Robert A. Amend, of Danvers .
31
Willard J. Hale, of Newburyport
.
685
Blanks
168
County Treasurer.
John J. Lavigne, of Beverly
24
James O. Parker, of Methuen
1 60
David I. Robinson, of Gloucester
587
Blanks
113
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Meeting dissolved at 5.50 P. M.
Attest : MILTON D. PORTER,
Town Clerk.
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Recount of ballots cast at State Election, Nov. 6, 1906, for Senator Ist, Essex District.
Recount of the ballots cast for Senator having been called for. The Board of Registrars met on Nov. 10, 1906, and canvassed and recounted said ballots with the following result.
Michael F. Phelan of Lynn, 335; William R. Salter of Lynn 434.
For the Board of Registrars of Voters.
MILTON D. PORTER, Clerk.
Attest : MILTON D. PORTER, Town Clerk.
Special Town Meeting, Dec. 22, 1906.
TOWN WARRANT.
ESSEX, SS.
To either the Constables of the Town of Swampscott in said County, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Swampscott, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Swampscott, on Saturday, the twenty- second day of December, current, at 7.30 o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the following Articles, viz. :
ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator.
ART. 2. To see if the Town will appropriate eight thousand dollars ($8,000) in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for the current year for the use of the School Department.
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ART. 3. To see if the Town will appropriate one thousand dollars ($1,000) in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for the use of the Board of Health.
ART. 4. To see if the Town will appropriate seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for the use of the Selectmen's Department.
ART. 5. To see if the Town will appropriate seven hundred dollars ($700) in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for the use of the Cemetery Department.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will appropriate five hundred dollars ($500) in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for the use of the Poor Department.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will appropriate five hundred dollars ($500) in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for Soldiers' Relief.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will appropriate two hundred dollars ($200) in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for the use of the Town Hall Department, so-called.
ART. 9. To see what action the Town will take in determin- ing how this money shall be raised.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to pay the bill for clerical work, contracted by the Board of Assessors, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. II. To see if the Town will accept the plan and description prepared by the Sewer Committee defining Section 2, in accordance with Chapter 401 of the Acts of the year 1903, and instruct the Sewer Committee to assess in the same manner the average price per foot on all sewer and drain connections in said Section 2 as in Section I.
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ART. 12. To see if the Town will vote to include in Section I for the construction of particular sewers and connecting drains, Hardy road and Franklin avenue, and instruct the Sewer Com- mittee to assess in the same manner and at the same prices all sewer connections on above named streets in accordance with the average cost before determined upon in Section I.
ART. 13. To see what action the Town will take toward allowing certain houses situated within the limits of the City of Lynn to be connected with sewer in Hillside avenue.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Town Hall, Depot, Post Office, and three other public and conspicuous places in the Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this fourteenth day of December, in the year one thousand nine hundred and six.
ALLEN H. COLE, ARTHUR C. WIDGER, JOHN R. MERRITT, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy. Attest :
RICHARD G. GILLEY, Constable.
Return on the Warrant.
Pursuant to the within Warrant to me directed. I have noti- fied the legal voters by posting attested copies of said Warrant at the Town Hall, Post Offices, Depots and twenty-five other public and conspicuous places in Swampscott, on Saturday, the fifteenth of December 1906, the posting of said notices being at least, seven days before the time of holding said meeting.
RICHARD G. GILLEY,
Constable.
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Meeting called to order by the Clerk at 7.30 P. M. James T. Lyons, as checker, and M. E. Neis and Wm. H. Bates as Tellers - were duly sworn, when on balloting,
Daniel F. Knowlton was elected Moderator, receiving 72 votes, to 21 for Edmund Russell.
ART. 2. Voted, To accept and adopt this Article, and appro- priate $8,000.
ART. 3. Motion to accept and adopt this Article was lost.
ART. 4. Voted, To accept and adopt this Article and appro- priate $750.
ART. 5. Voted, To accept and adopt Article 5 and appro- priate $700.
ART. 6. Voted, To accept and adopt Article 6 and appro- priate $500.
ART. 7. Voted, To accept and adopt this Article and appro- priate $500.
ART. 8. Voted, To accept and adopt this Article and appro- priate $200.
ART. 9. Voted, That the Town Treasurer under the direc- tion of the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized and directed to borrow a sum of money not to exceed $11,000 upon the promissory note or notes of the Town, the said sum to be paid from the taxes of the year 1907, the said sum to be applied to the payment of the amounts voted under Arts. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, of the Warrant calling this meeting.
ART. 10. Voted to accept and adopt Art. 10 and appropriate $58 for the same, to be taken from the Selectmen's Department.
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ART. II. Voted, That the Town hereby accept Section 2 as outlined in the report of the Sewer Commissioners filed with the Town Clerk, and as also outlined upon the plan referred to in said report and filed with the Town Clerk, and that within said Section 2 the Sewer Commissioners shall determine the average cost of connecting sewers and drains separately and shall assess the cost for such Connecting Sewers and Drains upon the estates benefited, and when so assessed by the Sewer Commissioners, such assessment shall constitute a lien upon the property thus benefited in the same manner as other sewer assessments, in accordance with Chapter 401 of the year 1903.
ART. 12. Voted, That Hardy Road and Franklin Ave. be added to Section I, of the plan designated as plan of Swampscott Mass., showing divisions into sections for assessments upon Particular Sewers and Connecting Drains drawn by E. Worthing- ton, Eng., dated, July, 1903, and that the assessments for Partic- ular Sewers and Connecting Drains be made in the same manner and at same price as on other streets in said Sec. I.
ART. 13. Voted, To accept and adopt this article, and to authorize the Sewer Commissioners to confer with the authori- ties of the City of Lynn in regard to the matter, and to report at the next annual Town meeting.
The following Resolutions offered by Mr. M. E. Nies were accepted and adopted :
WHEREAS, Recent conditions in official departments tending to delay payment of salaries due our efficient corps of Teachers, and other school officials, and
WHEREAS, Such delay would have caused hardships and annoyance to many of them in view of the Christmas holidays, now, upon us, to say nothing of the unenviable comment to which our Town would be subject.
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the citizens in Town Meeting assembled, tender a vote of thanks to our fellow-citizen, Mr. Charles S. Haskell, for his prompt and public-spirted action in
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personally advancing the sum of $2,200 without charge of any kind to our School Board of the Town, in order that all interested might be paid in full.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be spread on the Records.
Voted, To dissolve the meeting.
Attest : MILTON D. PORTER, Town Clerk.
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Town Clerk's Statistics.
Births Recorded.
Males, 65 ; females, 61. Total, 126.
Nativity of Fathers-Massachusetts, 57: Italy, 15; Canada, 14; Maine, 9; Newfoundland, 7; New Hampshire, 6; Eng- land, and New York, 5 each; Ireland, 3; Washington, D. C., Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois and Alabama, I each.
Nativity of Mothers-Massachusetts, 51 ; Canada, 24; Italy, 14, Newfoundland and Ireland, 7 each; New York, 6; New Hampshire, 5; Maine, 4; England, 3 ; Vermont, New Jersey, Illinois, Germany and Missouri, I each.
Fathers born in Swampscott, 18; mothers, 8.
Marriages Recorded, 57.
₹ In January, 2; February, 3; March, 3; April, 3; May, 4; June, 9 ; July 3 ; August, 4; September, 8; October, 7; Nov- ember, 6; December, 5.
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Nativity of Grooms-Massachusetts, 30; Canada, 7; New Hampshire and Italy, 4 each; Maine and England, 3 each ; Virginia, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Scotland and Greece, I each.
Nativity of Brides-Massachusetts, 36; Maine, 4; Eng- land, Ireland, Canada and Italy, 3 each ; New Hampshire, 2 ; Nebraska, Florida and Scotland, I each.
Grooms born in Swampscott, 3.
Brides born in Swampscott, 7.
Deaths Recorded.
Males, 43 ; females, 33. Total, 76.
In January, 9; Feburary, 4; March, 7; April, 13; May, 7; June, 3; July, 6; August, 6; September, 7; October, 4 ; November, 2 ; December, 8.
Under 5 years, 22 ; 5 to 10, 0; 10 to 20, 3 ; 20 to 30, 4; 30 to 40, 4 ; 40 to 50, 9 ; 50 to 60, 5 ; 60 to 70, 10; 70 to 80, 12 ; 80 to 90, 7 ; over 90, 0.
Eighty Years of age and over-Charles Pelham Curtis, 82 yrs. I mo. 20 days, nephritis; Lucy Jane Roberts, 84 years, 5 mo. 18 days, pneumonia; Luther Linwood Pettingell, 85 yrs. 10 mo. 9 days, Bright's disease ; Judith Hooper Honors, 87 yrs. 4 mo. 19 days, pneumonia ; Hannah Mayo Snow, 87 yrs. 5 mo. o days, pneumonia; Hiram H. Wardwell, 87 yrs. 5 mo. 22 days, senile asthenia ; Mary M. Gerrish, 89 yrs. I mo. 18 days, senility.
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Dogs Licensed.
Males, 231. Females, 61. Total, 292. One Kenn License at $25.00.
Licenses Issued to Junk Dealers. Ten at $10 each.
Peddlers of Foreign Fruits, etc. Seven at $2 each.
Pool Table Licenses.
Two at $2 each.
Attest : MILTON D. PORTER,
Town Clerk.
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Jury List.
Prepared and posted by the Selectmen, for the consideration of the Town at the Annual Meeting, March 18, 1907.
Ashton, Herman F.
Manufacturer
Bain, Wellesley W.
Painter
Bassett, Frank H.
Salesman
Beckett, Daniel C.
Plumber
Bemis, William W.
Salesman
Blanchard, Horace W.
Superintendent
Brackett, Samuel G.
Retired
Buckley, Charles H.
Merchant
Burgess, Charles V.
Architect
Burnham, Eli H.
Retired. .
Carpenter
Clerk
Clerk .
Shoemaker
Manufacturer
Salesman
Shoemaker
Retired
Merchant
Shoemaker
Retired
Carpenter
Douglass, Henry E.
.
Fisherman
Douglass, Rodney A. . Drew, John G.
Retired
Edgerly, I. Irving
Superintendent
.
Butcher, J. Watson Cahoon, L. Herbert Call, Edward E. . Cann, John W. .
Caton, James F. . Chase, Charles A. Clay, George F. . Clough, A. Wesley Cutcheon, James C. Conner, George M. Daniels, Frank W. Delano, Gilbert .
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Lobsterman
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Ellis, Frank O.
Retired
Finney, Winslow
Shoemaker
Galeucia, Nathaniel
Retired
Gardner, William N.
Carpenter .
Hardy, Elmer A.
Salesman
Haskell, Charles H.
Real estate
Heath, George A.
Machinist
Hodgkins, Elias G.
Merchant
Hutt, William D.
Agent
Machinist
Iverson, William E. Jackson, Charles T. Jeffers, Charles P.
Druggist
Johnson, Frank E.
Shoemaker
Knowlton, Daniel F.
Machinist
Kendrick, Seth C.
Policeman .
Keefe, John F.
Clerk
Larkin, Arthur W.
Retired
Melzard, George F.
Foreman
Melzard, Ralph .
Clerk
Melzard, Richard E.
Electrician
Nies, Martin
Willow ware
Nesbett, David W.
Clerk
Nesbett, J. E. O.
Clerk
Phippen, Charles H.
Plumber
Phillips, James E.
Painter
Rich, Benjamin F.
Laundryman
Russell, Edmund
Painter
Spaulding, Edwin G. .
Watchman
Taylor, James L.
Barber
Whitcomb, Otis A.
Salesman
Wiley, Edwin F.
Mason
Widger, James H.
Expressman
.
Shoemaker
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Report of the Selectmen.
To the Citizens of Swampscott :
In greeting our fellow citizens as your servants, we do so with thanks for the hearty support we have received.
We feel we have at all times acted for the best interests of the citizens in carrying out the various matters submitted to us. The Board of Selectmen are practically an executive board as citizens are aware, whose principal duties are to carry out the details of all matters submitted to them by vote of the Town.
We feel we can point with at least some degree of pride to many matters we have had intrusted to this department for con- sideration. We consider we can do no better at the close of our official year, than to suggest from the words of last year's Board, to study carefully every business matter and keep the taxes as low as possible.
Joanna Morse Fund.
The Treasurer has received from the Executor of the estate of Joanna Morse the sum of $5,021.17. The income from this fund to be devoted to the purchase of books for the Town Library. The generosity of Mrs. Morse in remembering our Town, we trust will be an incentive to others, who have the welfare of our Library at heart. We feel some provision should be made for a building, devoted entirely for Library purposes. The present rooms occupied by the Library are entirely inade- quate for its use, and are needed for the Town officials, who now have no office in the Town Hall.
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· Town Accountant.
Recognizing the By-Laws, we did not think it for the best interest of the Town to appoint an accountant, our unexpired term of office being so short.
In our judgment it is best this appointment should be made annually by the incoming Board.
Danvers Street Bridge.
After consulting with the Surveyor of Highways, it was decided to ask the advice of one of our citizens, Mr. William A. Lydston, who is in the employ of the Boston & Maine Railroad, as Superintendent of Bridges. The Selectmen met with him on three occasions and it was decided that the work should be done by the Railroad under the direction of Mr. Lydston. This work was carried out in a very expeditious manner consuming only one day, and was done at the low cost of $515.91. It is the opinion of the Selectmen, that the bridge was never in a better condition.
Cemetery.
During the past year, nine lots have been cleared, and are now ready for sale. As this portion was very rocky, the cost was much larger than previous lots. We would recommend that a committee be appointed to report upon the advisability of plotting out the entire grounds, so that in following years, the work of laying out lots can be done in a systematic manner, also that an appropriation for the same be made.
Continuous Sidewalks.
The citizens can appreciate the idea of continuous sidewalks from the work done the past year. We would recommend an appropriation of $1,000 for the present year, and that work commence at the Winnipesikett Club and continue to the Hay Scales on Humphrey street. Also, that work commence at Monument avenue and continue up the southerly side of Monu- ment avenue and Elmwood road to Sheridan road, also from the
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Monument along the northerly side of Monument avenue to the Church of the Holy Mame, or so far as the appropriation will permit.
Essex Avenue.
This street has been built as voted by the Town, and appears to meet with the approval of those interested.
Orient Street Improvement.
During the past year, the work called for in last year's War- rant was carried out at an expense of $887.50. The Selectmen have received a petition from the Estate of Giles H. Lodge, ask- ing. that the street in front of their estate be widened to fifty feet. After consulting with the abutters it was decided to lay out that portion of Orient Street between the Lodge estate and Humph- rey square. The Selectmen have had a plan of the same made, have given hearings, and have laid out the street accordingly. We believe this work can be done at a reasonable cost as the heirs of the Lodge estate agree to give the land for the widening. This matter will appear in the Warrant under the heading : "To see if the Town will accept a portion of Orient Street, as laid out by the Selectmen."
Beattie Memorial Ambulance.
The very acceptable gift of Mrs. R. F. Beattie, known as the Beattie Memorial Ambulance, has met the requirements of the townspeople the past year. Twenty-three calls for ambulance purposes have been made, conveying injured and sick to their homes and hospitals.
It has not been deemed advisable the past year to use this beautiful ambulance for intoxicated cases.
As there was no appropriation for care and maintenance, bills amounting to $75 remain unpaid. We recommend an appropriation of $200 for the coming year, which will include the payment of these bills, and the purchase of a new harness.
Town Fences.
During the past year the sum of $621.16 was expended from this department.
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As there is much need that this work be continued, we recom- mend that the sum of $400, be appropriated this year.
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