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ART. 30. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for discount and remittances on taxes the en- suing year.
ART. 31. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the payment of interest that may become due the ensuing year.
ART. 32. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow in anticipation of taxes such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the current expenses of the town.
ART. 33. To see what sum of money the town will vote to appropriate for the payment of military aid to disabled soldiers and seamen and the families of disabled soldiers and seamen, $1,200 of the same to be raised by taxation the ensuing year.
ART. 34. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $3,000 for the payment of note of that amount due Sept. 29, 1888.
ART. 35. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of the poor.
ART. 36. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for police service.
ART. 37. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Tufts Library.
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ART. 38. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the payment of town officers the ensuing year.
ART. 39. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for printing and advertising.
ART. 40. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for care and repair of the Town House.
ART. 41. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for Memorial Day.
ART. 42. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for miscellaneous expenses.
ART. 43. By request of the Water Commissioners, to see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $15,000, now in the hands of the Treasurer, for the purpose of extending the main water-pipe line.
ART. 44. By request of the Water Commissioners, to see if the towu will vote to appropriate the sum of $13,000, from the revenue of the water works, for the purpose of paying the interest on the " Weymouth Water Loan," becoming due the ensuing year.
ART. 45. By request of the Water Commissioners, to see if the town will vote to appropriate from the revenue of the water works a sum sufficient to pay the salaries of the superintendent of the works and engineer at the pumping station, and all other necessary , expenses of the works.
ART. 46. By request of the Water Commissioners, to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500 for the use of hydrants the ensning year.
ART. 47. By request of the Water Commissioners, to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300 for care and water rent of the several public drinking fountains.
ART. 48. By request of the Water Commissioners, to deter mine what sums of money the town will appropriate and direct to be paid out of the income from water rates for the last year, and out of the income from such rates for the current year, to be set apart and invested as a sinking fund for the payment at maturity of the principal of the Weymouth Water Loan Bonds, and to fix the dates of such payments, and also to determine whether the town will authorize the payment of any part of such appropriations by
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the sale of water bonds of the town at par to the trustees of said sinking fund.
ART. 49. To determine in what manner taxes shall be collected the ensuing year, and to fix the rate of interest upon all taxes remaining unpaid after the time fixed for payment.
ART. 50. To choose a Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year.
ART. 51. To choose a Committee on Appropriations, to report at the next annual meeting.
ART. 52. To act upon the list of jurors prepared and posted by the Selectmen.
ART. 53. To see if the town will authorize its Selectmen to act as Attorneys to defend the town in any suit that may be brought against it.
ART. 54. On petition of A. Raymond and twelve others, to permit the residents of Precinct 4 to be united to Precinct 2 and 5 in such a way as to accommodate the voters now of that precinct, and make only four precincts in the town.
ART. 55. On petition of F. A. Lewis and ten others, to see if the town will vote to convey pupils from Neck Street, near the Bradley Fertilizer Works, to North Weymouth, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 56. On petition of C. H. Pratt and eleven others, to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500 to put that portion of Broad Street, in Ward 2, between John P. Bur- rell's and Loud & Lovell's store, in suitable condition for travel.
ART. 57. On petition of N. R. Ells, thirteen others, to see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for the con- struction of a sidewalk on the easterly side of Main Street from a point about five rods northerly of the house of N. R. Ells, extend- ing southerly to the driveway of Reuben Lowell's yard.
ART. 58. On petition of Austin Tirrell and seven others, to see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for remoy- ing the earth and stone on the westerly side of Front Street; and working the road to its width between the old Reed house and cemetery, and to construct a sidewalk over the same, and along front of the cemetery.
ART. 59. By request of Peter Healey and others, to see if the
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town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for the working of Monroe Street.
ART. 60. On petition of Charles H. Clapp and others, to see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500 to repair Hollis Street, and widen the roadbed of the same, or act in any way in relation to the same.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof in three public places in each ward in said 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 or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Weymouth, this twenty-third day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.
GEO. A. CUSHING, HENRY A. NASH, JACOB BAKER, HENRY LOUD, WILLIAM NASH,
Selectmen of Weymouth.
NORFOLK, SS. WEYMOUTH, Feb. 24 1888.
Pursuant to the above direction, I this day posted up true and attested copies of this warrant in three and more public places in each of the wards of the town as therein required.
GEO. W. WHITE, Constable of Weymouth.
A true copy.
Attest : JOHN A. RAYMOND, Town Clerk.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING,
MARCH 5, 1888.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the annual meeting of the in- habitants of the town of Weymouth was held at the Town Hall in said town on Monday, March 5, A. D. 1888, the meeting being called to order at nine o'clock in the forenoon, and the warrant for calling said meeting being read by the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 1. Nathan D. Canterbury was elected as Moderator to preside at said meeting, the election being by ballot and the check list was also used in conducting the election.
ART. 2. Voted, To revoke the acceptance of the provisions of Sections 74, 75, 76 and 77 of Chapter 27 of the Public Statutes, accepted at the last annual meeting of the town.
ART. 3. Voted, To proceed to the election on one ballot for one Town Clerk, one Town Treasurer, five Selectmen and Over- seers of the Poor, five Assessors, two School Committee for three years, three Trustees of Tufts Library for three years, and thirty- five Constables ; also on a separate ballot " Yes " or " No," " Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the town ?"
In receiving the license ballots, the patent ballot box furnished by the State was used, the indicator being set on 0.
The Moderator appointed the following persons as Tellers, all of whom were sworn by the Town Clerk, viz. :-
To assist in sorting and counting the ballots : Wm. H. Pratt, Clarence A. Fearing, Wm. S. Wallace.
To assist in checking names on voting list : Geo. A. Cushing, Henry A. Nash, Henry Loud, William Nash.
To receive the license ballots : Asa B. Pratt.
Voted, That the polls be closed at 12.30 o'clock P. M.
Voted, That the Moderator appoint a committee of five (one from each ward) to nominate all officers not required to be elected by ballot.
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The Moderator appointed the following persons on said com- mittee, viz. : Ward 1, F. A. Bicknell ; Ward 2, Z. L. Bicknell ; Ward 3, B. F. Smith; Ward 4, G. B. Loud; Ward 5, G. L. Wentworth.
Voted, That the Board of Selectmen, viz. : Geo. A. Cushing, Henry A. Nash, Henry Loud, William Nash, and J .. Clarence Howe, serve as Highway Surveyors the ensuing year.
The Moderator appointed Francis A. Bicknell and John Blan- chard as Tellers to count all votes passed during the meeting, and they were sworn by the Town Clerk.
ART. 4. Voted, To accept the reports of the several boards of town officers as printed, after making the following amendments : Page 106, amount deposited with Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company, for the benefit of the North Weymouth Ceme- tery Association Fund, should read $500 instead of $1,000; also on page 161, amount paid for stationery should read $3.25 instead of $3,215, as printed.
Voted, To accept the report of the committee on new school- house in Ward 2, as printed in the town report, and that the recommendations contained therein be adopted.
ART. 5. To raise and appropriate for the support of the public schools the sum of $33,300, and that one half of the dog-license money, the income of the Pratt School Fund, the Alewife Fund, the State School Fund, and such sums of money as may be received for tuition from scholars who belong in other towns, be appropriated for the same purpose.
ART. 6. Voted, That the School Committee be instructed to employ a superintendent of schools, and that the sum of $1,800 be raised and appropriated for the same.
ART. 7. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000 for the purpose of suppressing the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors, to be expended under the direction of a committee of fifteen, three from each ward, who shall serve without pay.
Voted, Not to reconsider the above vote.
Voted, That said committee shall also enforce the " Sunday law " ; they shall also have authority to fill vacancies.
Voted, That the Moderator appoint a committee, consisting of
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one from each ward, to nominate a committee to carry the above votes into effect. The Moderator appointed the following persons : Wilmot Cleverly, Z. L. Bicknell, Geo. W. White, Gilman B. Loud, Geo. L. Wentworth.
The committee appointed to nominate a committee under Article 7, reported as follows : -
Ward 1, Wilmot Cleverly, Augustus Beals, Benj. F. Richards. Ward 2, N. D. Canterbury, Z. L. Bicknell, Michael Sheehy. Ward 3, Geo. W. White, Chas. T. Crane, Aug. J. Richards. Ward 4, Bradford Hawes, Clarence W. Fearing, Gilman B. Loud. Ward 5, Henry B. Reed, A. Elliott Vining, Geo. L. Wentworth.
Voted, That the above committee be accepted.
ART. 8. Voted, To raise and appropriate for highways, town- ways, and bridges, the sum of $9,750, to be expended as follows : -
General repairs of highways ·
$6,100 00
Park Avenue and Park Street .
200 00
Setting curbstone .
200 00 .
Hingham and Quincy bridges .
1,200 00
Independent Square
300 00
North Street sidewalk
300 00
Removing snow
1,300 00
Reed Avenue .
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150 00
$9,750 00
Voted, To appropriate the sum of $200 from amount appropri- ated for highways, for the purpose of paying for water for watering the streets, when the expense of putting the water on the streets is paid for by private subscription.
Voted, That the money raised and appropriated for highways be placed in the hands of the Selectmen.
ART. 9. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sums of $300 for the purpose of working the widening and straightening of Green Street from near the house of Francis Fisher to Bridge Street.
ART. 10. Voted, to raise and appropriate the sums of $300 for the purpose of grading the yard of the Hunt and Lincoln school- houses, and constructing a sidewalk along the same.
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ART. 11. Voted, That this article in relation to working and re- pairing Richmond and Keith Streets be indefinitely postponed.
ART. 12. Voted, That this article in relation to constructing a sidewalk on Webb Street be indefinitely postponed.
ART. 13. Voted, That this article in relation to working Winter Street be indefinitely postponed.
ART. 14. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for the purpose of rebuilding the wall on Main Street near Winter Street.
ART. 15. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for the purpose of completing the construction of Cain Avenue.
ART. 16. Voted, That this article in relation to the working the widening and straightening of East Street, from Union Avenue to a point near the estate late of E. A. Bigelow, be indefinitely post- poned.
ART. 17. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for the purpose of building the new street, to be called Bates Street, in Ward 5.
ART. 18. Voted, That this article in relation to widening and levelling Essex Street, near the junction of Spring and Essex Streets, be indefinitely postponed.
ART. 19. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for the purpose of straightening and grading the sidewalk on the west side of Middle Street, from house of F. H. Cushing to that of Thomas Orr.
ART. 20. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500, forthe s upport of the Fire Department, and to pay the firemen the sum of $10 each for their services from May 1, 1888, to May 1, 1889.
ART. 23. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $10 to each of the firemen for their services from May 1, 1887, to May 1, 1888.
ART.º21. Voted, That this article in relation to establishing a system of telegraphic fire alarm be indefinitely postponed.
ART. 22. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $800 for the purpose of building an engine house on the lot owned by the town in Ward 4.
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Voted, That Frank D. Thayer, Wm. H. Hocking and Otis Cush- ing constitute a committee to carry the same into effect.
ART. 24. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for the continuation of the sidewalk on Central Street, with that of Pleasant Street.
ART. 25. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for the purpose of constructing a sidewalk on the easterly side of Pond Street, near the depot.
ART. 26. Voted, To appropriate the sum of $2,800 for a stone crusher and $200 for a steam drill, to be raised by a loan and placed in the hands of the Selectmen.
ART. 27. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $500 to widen, straighten, and work that part of North Street lying between the blacksmith shop and the division line between land- of heirs of Thomas Humphrey and heirs of Eliza Burrell, to comply with the order of the County Commissioners made in 1874.
ART. 28. Voted, To accept from Elias S. Beals the gift of about four acres of land with large openings on Athens, Bridge, and Sea Streets, to be used as a public park and playground for children, and also a sum of money to be used in connection there- with.
The following is the communication received from Mr. Beals in relation to the above vote. -
WEYMOUTH, March 5, 1888.
To the legal voters of Weymouth, in town meeting assembled :
GENTLEMEN, - Gladly availing myself of the opportunity offered by the insertion in the warrant for this meeting of the Article num- bered 28, I hereby respectfully tender, as a gift, for the acceptance of the town, my warranty deed of about four acres of land situated in the northerly part of the town and abutting on Athens, Bridge, and Sea Streets, for the distance of several rods on each street ; which land is to be held and used in the manner set forth in said deed, as a public park and playground for children forever.
And in view of the fact that I had set apart $3,000 for the pur- chase of land for a park, but having been unable to obtain all the jand I desired, have expended but $2,550 for that object, I now
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offer to devote the balance of $450, with the permission of the town, to the following uses, namely : to payment of the fees for recording the five deeds incident to the purchase and convey ance to the town of the land described in my deed ; to obtaining and erecting boundary stone posts ; to surveying and making a plan or map of the park and playground ; to the building of such fences and railings as may be necessary ; to forming walks and flower and shrubbery beds ; to setting out trees, and doing other things which will increase the beauty and value of the park grounds for the purposes for which they are presented ; the money to be paid over by me as it is expended.
And I request that the " North Weymouth Improvement Asso- ciation," by itsiproper officers, shall be permitted to direct and superintend the improvements to be made by the use of this money ; that they and I or my representatives shall make a joint report of their expenditures from this fund to the Selectmen of the town at the end of each year until the whole is expended and accounted for; and that the substance of such reports or statements shall be- published in the annual town schedule.
Very respectfully, Your friend and servant, ELIAS S. BEALS.
Voted, That the thanks of the town be extended to Elias S. Beals, Esq., for his generous gift to the town ; that the same be engrossed and placed upon the records of the town, and also for- warded to Mr. Beals by the Town Clerk.
ART. 29. Voted, That the matter of conveying the pupils at Lovell's Corner and vicinity to the South High School be referred to the School Committee.
ART. 30. Voted, Tofraise and appropriate for discounts and remittances of taxes the sum of $3,000.
ART. 55. Voted, That the matter of conveying the pupils from Neck Street near Bradley's Fertilizer Works, to North Weymouth, be referred to the School Committee.
ART. 31. Voted, To raise and appropriate for interest that may become due the ensuing year the sum of $2,900.
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ART. 32. Voted, That the Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to hire money in anticipation of the taxes of the current year, and also for the payment of any part of the town debt that may become due, and to issue notes of the town therefor, and the debts incurred under the authority of this vote are hereby made payable from said taxes.
ART. 33. Voted, To appropriate for the payment of military aid to the disabled soldiers and seamen and the families of disabled soldiers and seamen the sum of $5,200, and to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $1,200.
ART. 34. Voted, To appropriate the sum of $3,000 for the pay- ment of the note of that amount due Sept. 29, 1888.
ART. 35. Voted, To raise and appropriate for the support of the poor, the sum of $13,000, and to appropriate the sum of $2,000.
ART. 36. Voted, To raise and appropriate for police service the sum of $2,500.
ART. 37. Voted, To raise and appropriate for Tufts Library the sum of $1,000, and to appropriate one half of the money received from dog licenses, also to appropriate one half of the money re- ceived from the dog licenses of 1886.
ART. 38. Voted, To appropriate for the payment of town offi- cers the sum of $6,000 from any money that may come into the treasury.
ART. 39. Voted, To raise and appropriate for printing and ad- vertising, the sum of $1,000, and that the Selectmen be instructed to cause the records of the town to be printed for the past year.
ART. 40. Voted, To raise and appropriate for care and repair of the Town House, the sum of $100.
ART. 41. Voted, To raise and appropriate for Memorial Day the sum of $300.
ART. 42. Voted, To raise and appropriate for miscellaneous ex- penses the sum of $2,500.
ART. 43. Voted, To appropriate the sum of $15,000, now in the hands of the Treasurer, for the purpose of extending the main water-pipe line.
ART. 44. Voted, To appropriate the sum of $13,000 from the revenue of the water works, for the purpose of paying the inter-
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est on the " Weymouth Water Loan," becoming due the ensuing year.
ART. 45. Voted, To appropriate from the revenue of the water works the sum of $4,000, for the purpose of paying the salaries of the superintendent of the works and engineer of the pumping station, and all other necessary expenses of the works.
. ART. 46. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500 for the use of the hydrants the ensuing year.
ART. 47. Voted, To raise and appropriate for the care and water rents of the several public drinking fountains the sum of of $300.
ART. 48. Voted, That the sum of $12,000 be appropriated from the net surplus income (after deducting expenses and interest on the water loan) from the water rates received by the Town Treasurer for the water furnished by the Weymouth Water Works, to be paid over to the trustees of the Sinking Fund for the payment of the town's water loan, required by Sect. 7 of Chap. 174 of the acts of the Legislature passed in the year 1881, in the following manner, namely : -
Six thousand dollars from the income of the year last passed on the second day of April next; and $3,000 on the first day of May next, and $3,000 on the first day of November next; said last two payments to be made from the said income for the current financial year; and that all of said payments shall be held and invested by said trustees as a sinking fund for the pur- pose aforesaid ; and also authorize the payment of any part of such appropriations by the sale of water bonds of the town at par to the trustees of said sinking fund.
ART. 49. Voted, That a discount of three per cent shall be made on all taxes paid on or before Oct. 10, and that all taxes assessed for the ensuing year shall be due and payable Oct. 10, and that the rate for collecting taxes shall be five eighths per cent.
ART. 50. Voted, That Alfred O. Crawford be the Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year. (Said election was by ballot, and the check list was used.)
Voted, That the Collector of Taxes have the same power that a own treasurer would have if elected a collector of taxes.
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Voted, To appropriate the sum of $1,726.26, for the purpose of covering the overdrafts in 1887, on the following accounts, viz. : -
Construction of East Street $75 00
Front Street bridge .
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87 70
Columbian Square .
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281 61
· Hingham and Quincy bridges .
300 00
Town officers .
370 25
Military aid, Chap. 252 .
611 70-
$1,726 26
To transfer to highway account the unexpended balance of 1887, on account of Broad Street bridge, $17.75 ; Prospect Street re- pairs, $39.77.
ART. 51. Voted, To choose a Committee on Appropriations to report at the next annual meeting, and that they be nominated by the Moderator.
The Moderator nominated the following persons : -
Ward 1, Henry A. Nash, James Humphrey, Elias S. Beals. Ward 2, Henry Loud, Jos. A. Cushing, Z. L. Bicknell. Ward 3, Geo. A. Cushing, John J. Loud, Geo. E. Porter. Ward 4, William Nash, John Blanchard, William Dyer. Ward 5, J. Clarence Howe, Josiah Reed, Louis A. Cook.
Voted, That the above committee be accepted, and that they have power to fill vacancies.
ART. 52. Voted, That the jury list as reported by the Selectmen be accepted and adopted, after striking out the names of C. A. Gardner and Wm. H. Hocking.
ART. 53. Voted, To authorize the Selectmen to act as attor- neys to defend the town in any suit that may be brought against it.
ART. 54. Voted, That this article in relation to voting in Pre- cinct 4 be laid on the table.
ART. 56. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $400 for the purpose of putting that portion of Broad Street between the residence of John P. Burrell and Loud & Lovell's store in Ward 2, in a suitable condition to travel.
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ART. 57. Voted, That this article in relation to constructing a sidewalk on Main Street be indefinitely postponed.
ART. 58. Voted, That this article in relation to work on Front Streetbe indefinitely postponed.
ART. 59. Voted, That the matter of Monroe Street be referred to the Selectmen, and that they be instructed to work the same if found to be legal.
ART. 60. Voted, That this article in relation to repairing Hollis Street be indefinitely postponed.
Voted, That the thanks of the town be extended to the ladies for their generous supply of coffee to the voters of the town throughout the day.
The committee appointed to sort and count ballots made their report, and the Moderator then declared that the following per- sons, having received the largest number of votes, were duly elected to their respective offices, viz. : -
TOWN CLERK.
John A. Raymond had
749 votes
(Sworn in open town meeting by the Moderator.)
TOWN TREASURER.
John H. Stetson had
749 votes
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Henry A. Nash had
744 votes
Henry Loud had
745
Geo. A. Cushing had
740 66
William Nash had .
737 66
J. Clarence Howe had
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ASSESSORS.
Wilmot Cleverly had
747 votes
John P. Burrell bad
748
66
Geo. A. Cushing had
744
66
Leonard Gardner had
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