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ART. 49. On petition of John W. Hanley and others, to see if the town will raise and appropriate $500 to remove the ledge on Pleasant street, opposite the Buttimore estate.
ART. 50. To see if the town will accept the report of the Selectmen upon the laying out of a new town way from North street over land of David Ford and Wessagusset road to tide- water on Boston harbor.
ART. 51. To see if the town will accept the report of the Selectmen upon the laying out of a widening and relocation of a portion of Broad street from land of Francis B. Mullen to land of heirs of John McCarthy.
ART. 52. To see what disposition the town will make of any unexpended balances of appropriations.
ART. 53. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $200 to copy and publish the Vital Records (Births, Mar- riages and Deaths) of the town of Weymouth, or act in any manner relating to the same.
ART. 54. To see if the town will authorize and instruct its Treasurer to prepare and issue, from time to time, as the proceeds may be needed, coupon bonds of the town, to be denominated on their face "Weymouth Water Loan," payable in thirty years from the first day of May of the year in which they are respectively issued, with interest at the rate of three and one-half per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, to an amount not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, for the purposes expressed and in accord- ance with such authority as may be granted to the town by the Legislature of 1903, substantially in accordance with the provis- ions of an Act now pending therein, and entitled, "An Act to authorize the Town of Weymouth to make an additional Water Loan," and will prescribe the manner and terms of such issue.
ART. 55. On petition of Gustavus M. Pratt and others, to see if the town will instruct the Board of Health to abate the nuisance now existing on Broad street from a point just west of Central Square to the house of Mrs. John McCarthy, and to see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for this purpose.
ART. 56. On petition of Arthur W. Davis and others, to see
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if the town will provide that the local Veteran Firemen's Associa- tions have the use of the Engine Halls in Weymouth for their meetings at the actual expense of such meetings.
ART. 57. On petition of Charles B. Trask and others, to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $200 for the working and grading of Summit street.
ART. 58. By request of members of the Weymouth Historical Society, to see if the town will take any action in relation to the observance of "Old Home Week."
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting copies thereof, attested by you in writing, in two public places in each voting precinct 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 on or before the twenty- eighth day of February instant.
Given under our hands at Weymouth this sixteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and three.
GEORGE L. NEWTON, BRADFORD HAWES, ROBERT MCINTOSH, EDWARD W. HUNT, WALTER L. BATES, Selectmen of Weymouth.
WEYMOUTH, February 21, 1903.
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid to meet at the respective places and time, and for the purpose set forth in said warrant, by posting true and attested copies in two and more public places in each precinct in said town seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting, as within directed.
ASA B. PRATT. Constable of Weymouth.
A true copy. Attest :
JOHN A. RAYMOND, Town Clerk.
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OFFICE OF SELECTMEN, WEYMOUTH, MARCH 2, 1903.
A meeting of the Board of Registrars of Voters was held at the Selectmen's Office this evening for the purpose of canvassing the returns of votes cast in the several Precincts for Town Officers and found that the following persons having received the largest number of votes cast, were declared elected to their respective offices, viz. :
TOWN CLERK. John A. Raymond.
TOWN TREASURER. John H. Stetson.
SELECTMEN.
Walter L. Bates, Bradford Hawes,
Edward W. Hunt, Robert McIntosh,
George L. Newton.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Edward W. Hunt, Robert McIntosh,
George L. Newton.
TREE WARDEN. George L. Newton.
John W. Bates, Francis H. Cowing,
ASSESSORS.
Gilman B. Loud, George L. Newton,
George C. Torrey.
WATER COMMISSIONER. For Three Years. Frank H. Torrey.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE. For Three Years.
William A. Drake,
Frank E. Loud.
Walter L. Bates, Bradford Hawes,
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COMMISSIONER OF HIGH SCHOOL SINKING FUND BONDS. For Three Years. F. H. Torrey.
Charles A. Loud,
AUDITORS. Charles H. Willoby, George E. Reed.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES. Willard J. Dunbar.
PARK COMMISSIONER. For Three Years.
William H. Clapp.
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS LIBRARY. For Three Years.
Louis A. Cook,
John B. Holland,
John B. Rhines.
CONSTABLES.
Michael Allen,
George B. Bailey,
George W. Conant,
Thomas Fitzgerald, Nathaniel B. Peare,
William F. French,
Asa B. Pratt,
Benjamin F. Richards, John D. Walsh.
The result of the ballot was as follows :
TOWN CLERK.
PRECINCT.
1
2
3 304
4
5
6 234
Total.
John A. Raymond ...
190
208
147
199
1282
Blanks
72
100
220
59
62
145
658
Total
262
308
524
206
261
379
1940
TOWN TREASURER.
John H. Stetson
168
185
288
153
201
188
1183
Blanks
94
123
236
53
60
191
757
Total
262
308
524
206
261
379
1940
Isaac H. Walker,
205
SELECTMEN.
PRECINCT.
1 146
2
3
4
5
6
Total.
Walter L. Bates
144
193
122
208
113
926
John F. Dwyer .
80
73
316
86
66
118
739
Nelson W. Gardner
113
132
122
58
54
159
638
Bradford Hawes .
165
147
217
132
187
122
970
Edward W. Hunt ....
154
144
261
111
172
105
947
Robert McIntosh .
. .
92
165
131
100
153
216
857
George L. Newton .
215
168
213
124
172
148
1040
George M. Keene.
29
58
60
22
32
48
249
Alfred S. Tirrell.
30
29
52
52
38
31
232
Blanks
286
480
1055
223
22
835
3102
Total
1310 1540 2620 1030 1305 1895
9700
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Walter L. Bates
144
137
200
124
209
116
930
John F. Dwyer.
80
77
310
88
64
109
728
Nelson W. Gardner. .
104
130
124
66
63
152
639
Bradford Hawes.
154
147
225
132
195
120
973
Edward W. Hunt.
148
137
259
118
178
108
948
Robert McIntosh .
89
154
138
99
150
202
832
George L. Newton .
201
165
213
126
182
143
1030
George M. Keene . .
1
1
2
Alfred S. Tirrell
1
2
3
Albert S. Tirrell
1
1
2
Blanks
388
591
1150
275
264
945
3613
Total
1310 1540 2620 1030 1305 1895
9700
TREE WARDEN.
George L. Newton
186
174
244
118
171
157
1050
Blanks
76
134
280
88
90
222
890
Total
262
308
524
206
261
379
1940
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Willard J. Dunbar.
188
200
293
137
189
228
1235
Blanks
74
108
231
69
72
151
705
Total
. . 262
308
524
206
261
379
1940
.
1
206
ASSESSORS.
PRECINCT.
2
3
4
5
6
Total.
John W. Bates .
1 155
170
211
122
181
161
1000
Francis H. Cowing ...
146
156
211
117
168
136
934
John F. Dwyer.
68
85
287
81
54
129
704
Gilman B. Loud. ..
144
148
214.
133
188
132
959
George L. Newton ..
208
172
232
129
179
162
1082
George C. Torrey ...
155
152
213
152
204
138
1014
George M. Keene ....
1
1
2
Albert S: Tirrell. . . .
1
1
Alfred S. Tirrell. ..
1
1
Blanks
432
655 1252
296
331 1037
4003
Total
1310 1540 2620 1030 1305 1895
9700
WATER COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS.
Robert S. Mills
33
95
92
26
32
89
367
Frank H. Torrey ..
171
116
229
106
156
130
908
Edward B. Nevins
...
1
1
Blanks .
58
97
203
74
72
160
664
Total
262
308
524
206
261
379
1940
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS.
William A. Drake
199
141
227
73
76
121
837
Frank E. Loud .
118
157
252
120
199
152
998
Ella M. Spinney
73
124
169
109
145
166
786
Blanks
166
210
410
116
116
325
1343
Total
556
632 1058
418
536
764
3964
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS LIBRARY FOR THREE YEARS.
Louis A. Cook.
152
147
225
110
164
135
933
Arthur W. Davis
34
58
112
50
37
74
345
John B. Holland
155
134
303
110
176
183
1061
John B. Rhines
131
141
261
102
157
121
913
Blanks
314
444
671
266
249
624
2568
Total
786
924 1572
618
783 1137
5820
207
COMMISSIONER OF HIGH SCHOOL SINKING FUND BONDS FOR THREE YEARS.
PRECINCT.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total.
Wm. A. Drake
1
1
2
F. H. Torrey
14
1
1
16
M. K. Pratt
1
1
John A. Holbrook
1
1
R. B. Worster .
1
1
J. B. Rhines
1
1
Henry A. Nash . .
1
1
2
E. W. Hunt John Ford®
1
1
John S. Bacon
1
1
T. Fitzgerald
2
2
Louis A. Cook ..
1
1
L. P. Barney .
1
1
Frank H. Mason ..
2
3
5
George B. Rolf. . .
2
1
3
6
P. W. French
1
1
2
C. E. Whitten .. ...
1
1
George L. Barnes. .. .
1
1
George C. Torrey . . ..
1
1
George E. Bicknell .
1
1
Ellis J. Pitcher
1
1
Gordon Willis
1
1
Robert S. Mills
1
1
C. B. Cushing .
1
-
1
Wm. H. Pratt.
1
1
A. J. Richards .
1
3
4
Gustave M. Pratt . ...
1
1
Martin E. Hawes
1
1
Blanks
245
299
508
202
259
367
1881
Total
262
308
524
206
261
379
1940
PARK COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS.
William H. Clapp. ...
167
159
267
113
170
150
1026
Blanks
95
149
257
93
91
229
914
Total
262
308
524
206
261
379
1940
1
1
.
208
AUDITORS.
PRECINCT.
2
3
4
5
6
Total.
Charles A. Loud. . .
1 148
151
234
119
176
133
961
George E. Reed. .
146
148
238
119
179
136
966
Charles H. Willoby ...
146
150
299
119
174
139
1027
Blanks
346
475
801
261
254
729
2866
Total
786
924 1572
618
783 1137
5820
CONSTABLES.
Michael Allen .
117
134
220
119
192
128
910
George B. Bayley ... .
123
133
210
125
170
122
883
George W. Conant ... 125
138
210
109
173
121
876
Thomas Fitzgerald ...
134
138
304
104
153
153
986
William F. French . ..
122
119
197
113
157
109
817
Nathaniel B. Peare ... 128
152
199
101
154
156
890
Asa B. Pratt. ....
131
153
205
105
154
139
887
Benjamin F. Richards
145
130
198
108
157
113
851
Isaac H. Walker.
186
135
204
102
144
121
892
John D. Walsh
127
132
281
106
145
122
913
Bradford Tirrell
23
49
75
32
48
48
275
Henry B. Vogell
30
64
56
26
46
83
305
Blanks
1229
1603 2881
910
917 2375
9915
Total.
2620 3080 5260 2060
2610 3790
19400
SHALL LICENSES BE
GRANTED FOR THE SALE OF INTOXICATING
LIQUORS IN THIS TOWN?
Yes
53
93
211
74
74
179
684
No .
168
166
201
103
140
144
922
Blanks
41
49
112
29
47
56
334
Total
262
308
524
206
261
379
1940
Attest :
JOHN
A. RAYMOND,
· Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, the annual meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Weymouth was held at Odd Fellows Opera House, East Weymouth, on Monday, March 9, 1903, the meeting being called to order at 7:30 P. M., and the warrant read by the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 1. Hon. Louis A. Cook was elected Moderator by ballot, the check list being used in the election.
ART. 2. No action was taken under this article.
ART. 3. The Selectmen made their report in print, stating that on page 2 the salary of the Superintendent of Streets and Water should read $1,600 instead of $1,400.
Voted, That the report be accepted.
Voted, That the reports of the several boards of town officials (except the School Committee) be accepted as printed.
Voted, Not to accept the report of the School Committee.
The Selectmen made the following supplementary reports :
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT OF SELECTMEN AS TO "ALEWIFE FUND."
WEYMOUTH, March 9, 1903.
Pursuant to the vote of instructions passed at the last annual meeting, the Selectmen have petitioned the Legislature of 1903 for legislation which shall be effectual to remove the conditions on which the "Alewife Fund" was required to be held by the pro- visions of Chapter 92 of the Acts of the year 1846.
The petition and accompanying bill was introduced into the Legislature by Representative Willis and referred to the Com- mittee on the Towns. This committee, after due notice, granted a hearing on the matter on February 25, which hearing the Selectmen, with others representing the town, attended.
No one appeared in opposition and the said committee reported as "ought to pass" a bill entitled, "An Act to Remove the Con- ditions on which a Certain Fund is Held by the Town of Wey- mouth."
This bill has been engrossed by the Senate and has been ordered to its third reading in the House, and in all probability will be- come law within a few days. This Act provides for the repeal of
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Section 5 of Chapter 92 of the Acts of the year 1846. One of the immediate and practical results of this legislation is to obvi- ate the necessity of the town's each year raising the sum of two hundred fifty-two ($252) dollars as an equivalent of the income from the "Alewife Fund " and also in having to specially appro- priate the same to the use of schools, as has been required here- tofore.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN IN REGARD TO THE PRATT SCHOOL FUND.
As to the Pratt School Fund, the Selectmen, acting on behalf of the town, as heretofore authorized, have caused proceedings to be begun for the purpose of having the Supreme Court determine the questions referred to in our report on this subject of last year.
In consequence of the changed conditions since this fund was established, the matter is somewhat complicated. There are many parties required by law to be duly notified of the proceed- ings, and the matter has not yet come before the court to be heard on its merits.
Voted, That the report be accepted.
The following report was made by the Committee on Electric Lights :
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT LIGHTING COMMITTEE.
WEYMOUTH, MARCH 9, 1903.
Balance of appropriation, January 1, 1903 .
$1,793 53
BILLS APPROVED AS FOLLOWS :
January bill
$583 33
Less rebates
.
·
13 84
$569 49
February bill .
$583 33
Less rebates
6 55
$576 78
$1,146 27
$647 26
J. CLARENCE HOWE, FRANK H. MASON.
Voted to accept the report.
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Supplementary Report of Appropriations and Expenditures March 2, 1903.
OBJECT OF APPROPRIATION.
Unexpended
Balance Jan.
Expended in
Excess Jan.
1, 1903.
Expended
Jan. 1 to
Unexpended March 2,
Total Excess of Appropria-
tion March 2,
1903.
Support of Schools
$ 8,532 01
$ 7,562 66 $
969 35
Transportation of Scholars
1,033 90
330 00
703 90
High School Sinking Fund
5,000 00
5,000 00
High School Building
4 50
4 50
Shaw School Building
49
49
Athens School Building ..
220 37
220 37
Highway Repairs and Removal Snow
of
844 40
852 00
$ 1,696 40
Commercial Street - Special Appro- priation
12 30
12 30
Cliff Strect- Special Appropriation ..
5 58
5 58
Broad Street-Special Appropriation.
40 00
40 00
Board of Health.
2,678 €0
42 29
2,720 89
Public Parks ..
17 50
17 50
Preservation of Shade Trees
105 86
105 86
Fire Department
157 27
252 80
410 07
Police Department and Protection of Fish and Game
653 97
406 83
247 14
Tufts Library .
1,000 00
500 00
500 00
Reading Room-Fogg Library.
260 00
260 00
Abatements and Remittances.
42 09
42 09
Interest and Discount ..
1,411 73
50 00
1,361 73
Printing and Advertising
1,711 55
813 30
898 25
Electric Lighting ..
1,464 74
569 49
895 25
Miscellaneous Expenses
39 36
310 20
Election Expenses.
44 07
17 00
27 07
Town Officers.
6 29
407 50
401 21
Town Accountant.
Town Offices.
120 70
36 44
84 26
Chemical Engine, Ward 5.
1,500 00
1.500 00
State Aid, etc.
2,378 53
1,434 00
944 53
166 62
80 00
246 62
Military Aid.
106 58
643 75
537 17
Soldiers' Relief
1,269 94
2,629 10
3,899 04
Poor Account.
$25,659 82 5,148 74
$5,257 88 $18,520 69 $12,287 87 $10,406 62
12,287 87
5,257 88
$30,808 56
$30,808 56
$ 5,148 74 .
GEORGE L. NEWTON,
BRADFORD HAWES,
ROBERT MCINTOSH, EDWARD W. HUNT, WALTER L. BATES,
Selectmen of Weymouth.
Voted, That the report be accepted.
Voted, That it is the sense of this meeting that the Town Clerk read the minutes he has taken at each meeting.
270 84
172 08
88 75
83 33
date.
1903.
1, 1903.
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Voted, To accept the report of the committee on the Athens School building.
The committee appointed on the case of the late Joseph F. Taylor made the following report :-
The undersigned, a committee appointed at the annual town meeting in March, 1902, to investigate the claim of Russell B. Worster, administrator of the estate of the late Joseph F. Tay- lor, for remittance of taxes paid by said Joseph F. Taylor for which he was not liable, beg leave to report that they have inves- tigated the same and find a lot of land was assessed to him and taxes on the same paid by him from 1867 to 1899. Said lot of land was valued at $60 until 1889, and $100 from 1889 to 1899. The amount of tax paid for said time was $38.74. We also can- not find that said Joseph F. Taylor ever owned said lot of land. Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS H. COWING,
GILMAN B. LOUD, JOHN W. BATES,
GEORGE C. TORREY,
GEORGE L. NEWTON,
EDWARD W. HUNT,
J. CLARENCE HOWE,
Committee.
Voted, that the report be referred back to the committee.
ART. 4. Voted, To raise and appropriate $50,000, and one- half the dog tax and the income from the Alewive fund, for the support of public schools, to wit :
Salaries of teachers, including Drawing, Music
and Superintendent
.
$34,600 00
Salaries of janitors .
.
.
.
.
.
3,500 00
Fuel
.
3,800 00
Repairs .
.
3,000 00
Incidental expenses
.
300 00
Supplies .
3,400 00
Miscellaneous .
500 00
ART. 5. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the transportation of pupils to and from school.
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ART. 6. At the request of the School Committee, to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $1,000 for the establish- ment of an evening school for the town, in Ward 2, as required under Sec. 11, Chap. 42 of the Revised Laws.
Voted, That it be referred to the School Committee.
ART. 7. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000, and to appropriate the street railway and excise tax for the repair of highways, townways and bridges, and for the removal of snow : $3,000 for removal of snow, $300 for bridges, balance for high- way repairs.
Voted, That all men employed by the Town of Weymouth on Highways be paid the sum of $2.00 a day, and that 8 hours con- stitute a day's work.
ART. 8. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $14,000 and to appropriate the sum of $3,000 for the support of the poor.
ART. 9. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500 for the relief of disabled soldiers and seamen and the families of disabled soldiers and seamen, under Chapter 447 of the Acts of 1890 and Acts in amendment thereof.
ART. 10. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $250, and to appropriate $8,500 for the payment of State and Military Aid under the provisions of Chapters 372 and 374 of the Acts of 1899, and for burials as provided in Chapter 279 of the Acts of 1896.
ART. 11. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000 for the support of the Fire Department, $500 to go for deficien- cies.
ART. 12. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500, to be expended in extensive repairs that have got to be made to put Steamer 1, W. F. D., in working condition.
ART. 13. Voted, That the Engineers place a fire alarm box on Randolph street, opposite Abbott Derby's.
ART. 14. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $4,500 for Police service.
ART. 15. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 and to appropriate one-half of the dog tax and the rentals of the Library building for the Tufts Library.
ART. 16. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the maintenance of a public reading room in the Fogg Library.
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ART. 17. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the abatement and remittance of taxes.
ART. 18. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $4,500 for the payment of interest that may become due the ensuing year.
ART. 19. Voted, 'To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for printing and advertising.
ART. 20. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 for miscellaneous expenses.
ART. 21. Voted, To raise and appropriate for election ex- penses the sum of $700.
ART. 22. Voted, That $6,800 be raised and appropriated for the payment of Town Officers, the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor, and Board of Health to receive $2,400, the Assessors $1,300; also a sum not exceeding $200 for clerk hire; Town Clerk, $125; Town Treasurer, $450; Auditor, $200; School Committee, for services and expenses, $300; Sealer of Weights and Measures, $200; Tree Warden, $100; Town Accountant, $785. Also raise and appropriate $500 for the Assessor to print a new valuation book.
ART. 23. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $400 for Memorial day.
ART. 24. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $700 for rent and care of town offices.
ART. 25. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $500, to be expended in the interest of public health.
ART. 26. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000 for electric lights.
ART. 27. It was voted that for the purpose of procuring a temporary loan to, and for the use of the Town of Weymouth, 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 the majority of the Selectmen of said town, a sum or sums in the aggregate amounting to $140,000, and to execute and deliver the note or notes of the town therefor, payable in one year from the time the loan is made. The said debt or debts incurred by a loan or loans to the town under this vote are to be paid from the said taxes of the present municipal year.
ART. 28. Voted, That the article in relation to having all
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buildings within the postal carriers' delivery district platted and numbered, be referred to the Selectmen, and to raise and appro- priate $700 for that purpose.
ART. 29. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 toward the sinking fund for the payment at maturity of the High School bonds.
ART. 30. Voted, That the article in relation to setting any new poles or resetting old ones, previously located, be referred to the Selectmen.
ART. 31. Voted, To appropriate from the revenue of the Water Works for the current year the sum $26,720, to be ex- pended for the following purposes, viz. : $18,520 for interest on the Weymouth Water Loan bonds becoming due the ensuing year; $6,500 for Superintendent's salary, maintenance of the works and pumping station, and $1,700 for all other expenses.
Voted, to take up Article 30.
No action taken.
ART. 32. Voted, To appropriate and direct to be paid to the Trustees of the Sinking Fund, out of the income of the water rents for the current year, the sum of $9,260 to be set apart and invest- ed as a Sinking Fund for the payment at maturity of the princi- pal of the Weymouth Water Loan Bonds.
ART. 33. Voted, To appropriate the sum of $3,000 for the purpose of extending the main water pipe line.
ART. 34. Voted, To raise and appropriate $5,000 for hy- drants, and for the water rent and care of drinking fountains.
ART. 35. Voted, That the Water Commissioners be instructed to check off as paid bills to the amount of $720.92 which parties claim are paid for which they have noreceipts, and that this a- mount be charged to the Deficiency Account.
ART. 36. Voted, That the Water Commissioners be instructed to take the Deffciency Account from their books, and that the same be charged to Maintenance of Works.
ART. 37. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $50 for the care and maintenance of town parks for the ensuing year.
ART. 38. Voted, That the article in relation to removing the Town House be laid on the table, the result of the vote being Yes, 154; No, 66.
Previous to taking this vote the Moderator appointed J. War-
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ren Simpson and Michael Sheehy as tellers, and administered the oath to them.
Voted, That when we adjourn it be here at this hall Friday night at 7.30 o'clock,
Voted to adjourn.
JOHN A. RAYMOND, Town Clerk.
The adjourned annual meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Weymouth was held at Odd Fellows Opera House, East Wey- mouth, on Friday, March 13th, 1903, at 7.30 o'clock P. M., the meeting being called to order by the Moderator.
Voted to take up Article 2.
"Voted, That the Moderator appoint a committee of one from each ward to nominate officers under this article.
The Moderator appointed the following on the committee, viz. : C. H. Lovell, T. B. Seabury, R. B. Worster, George C. Torrey and Asa B. Pratt.
Voted to take up Article 3.
The committee appointed at the annual meeting of the town, held March 10, 1902, under Article 43rd in the warrant for said meeting -- to consider the matter of reimbursing Joseph F. Taylor for taxes paid on a parcel of land which it was claimed was not owned by him-respectfully report as follows :
That the committee cannot find that the late Joseph F. Taylor ever owned a lot of land assessed to him from 1867 to 1899, and on which he paid taxes amounting to $38.74, and respectfully refer the matter of reimbursement of said taxes for the action of the town.
Submitted in behalf of the committee,
GEORGE C. TORREY, Clerk.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $38.75 for the pur- pose of reimbursing the estate of the late Joseph F. Taylor, being the amount paid out by him as above.
Voted, to hear the report of the committee on purchasing a new chemical engine in Ward 5.
No report was made.
Voted, To reconsider the vote whereby it was voted not to accept the report of the School Committee.
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Voted, That the report of the School Committee be accepted.
ART. 39. Voted, That the article in relation to placing arc electric lights on Green Street be indefinitely postponed. Yes, 86; no, 79.
The Moderator appointed Major F. A. Bicknell as teller, and administered the oath to him.
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