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WARD 5.
Alvin Hollis, Walter L. Bates, J. Leonard Bicknell.
FENCE VIEWERS.
J. Ellis Gardner, Frank Holmes, Frank D. Sherman, Solomon Ford.
FIELD DRIVERS.
Isaac H. Walker, Albert M. Newcomb, Francis W. Cowing, John D. Walsh, Thomas Fitzgerald, George B. Bayley, Arthur H. Pratt, George W. Conant, Elbert Ford, John L. Maynard.
POUND KEEPER.
J. W. Eldredge.
Voted, That the Moderator appoint the Appropriation Com- mittee. There shall be one new member from each Ward who has not served for five years. The following were appointed on the above committee :
Ward 1-W. H. Wild, Russell H. Whiting, E. H. Kavanagh.
Ward 2-Jobn W. Cronin, W. P. Denbroeder, F. C. Rivinius.
Ward 3-Joseph Kelley, J. Herbert Walsh, Melville Cate.
Ward 4-Thomas V. Nash, John F. Reardon, William J. Holbrook.
Ward 5-William L. Swan, Frank E. Loud, Arthur H. Linton.
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Art 3. Voted to accept the report of the several Boards of Town Officers as printed also the report of the committee on "Old Home Week" as follows :
After an interregnum of six years the town of Weymouth again celebrated Old Home Week in 1912. The celebration continued for a week beginning August 25. Many events were featured covering all parts of the town but the celebration was centered at East Weymouth and the grand and beautiful spectacle instituted there in the way of street illumination, including the magnificent illuminated arch which was constructed, will not be forgotten in a lifetime by those who were fortunate enough 'to see it. Some seven band concerts were given in the several parts of the town. A banquet and addresses took place at the Opera House in South Weymouth. The river spectacle and illumination at North Wey- mouth had to be given up on account of unfavorable weather.
The town at the last March meeting appropriated $200 to be expended under the direction of the Weymouth Historical Society and a committee consisting of two members from each ward in town.
The expenditures were as follows :
Stetson Shoe Band, $75 05 ; Electrotype Co., plate, $7.50; Em- erson Shoe Band, $20.00; H. H. Joy, printing, $7.50; Norfolk Base Ball Club, $10.00; Gazette and Transcript, $2.00; Clapp Memorial Ball Club, $5.00 ; Entertainment of Guests at banquet, $4.00; Arthur W. Cook, photographer, $15.50; Weymouth Times, $3.00 ; Pray and Kelley, printing, $4.50; Postage, $1.00; Donnelly Adv. Co., banner, $31.00; Masten and Wells, $12.95; Total, $200.00. Considerable sums were also raised by public subscription.
Ten years from now Weymouth should have by far the greatest celebration in its history to commemorate the 300th anniversary of its settlement.
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS A. COOK,
Chairman of Committee.
Voted, That Town Counsel, the Moderator, Clerk of the Board of Selectmen, Geo. L. Barnes and the Secretary of the Appropri- ation Committee be a committee to revise the Town By-Laws and . report at the next annual town meeting or at any special meeting that may be held in the mean time.
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Voted, That the town appoint a committee of five, one from each ward, to consider the advisability of building a new Town Home and report at the next annual town meeting or act in any manner in relation thereto.
The following were appointed on the above committee :- Russell H. Whiting, M. E. Hawes, Edward W. Hunt, Theron L. Tirrell, Frank E. Loud.
Voted, To accept the following report :
Statement of Appropriations and Expenditures to March 1, 1913.
OBJECT OF APPROPRIATION
Expended in
January 1, 1913.
January 1, 1913.
Expended
January 1 to
March 1.
Balance
Unexpended
March 1, 1913.
Expended in Excess,
March 1, 1913.
Support of Schools
$16,326 46
$10,545 37
$5,781 09
Highway Repairs
$502 95
476 80
.
$779 75
Removal of Snow.
1,321 99
498 85
823 14
Sidewalk and Curb, Lovells Cor
21 60
21 60
Working Filgrim Road.
30 64
30 64
Bridges
192 55
50 00
242 55
Public Parks
119 00
119 00
Preservation of Shade Trees
56 14
36 62
19 52
Suppression of Moths ...
264 96
655 54
390 58
Street Watering and Oiling.
2,534 35
Street Records - Indexing
43 20 900 14
477 96
43:0 422 18
Pump - Lovells Corner.
2 35
2 35
Fire Department ..
336 11
393 77
729 88
Police Department
1,055 63
931 90
123 73
Health Department ..
116 11
150 00
33 89
Miscellaneous Account
702 73
654 87
47 86
Election Expenses.
16 77
16 77
Town Offices
458 78
334 95
123 83
Town Hall.
445 96
177 41
268 55
State and Military Aid, etc.
6,282 78
1,521 00
4,761 78
Printing and Advertising.
3,067 28
1,424 24
1,643 04
Tufts Library.
1,160 83
1,000 00
160 83
Fogg Library - Reading Room.
125 00
125 00
Assessor-' Card Index ..
142 98
1 53
144 51
Equipment of Town Vault
104 38
35 00
69 38
Interest aud Discount
258 60
180 00
438 60
Town Officers
1,468 07
574 60
893 47
Poor Account.
5 65
4,667 32
4,672 97
$6,390 18
$36,183 13
$26,575 51
$16 277 98
$13.060 54
EDWARD W. HUNT,
BRADFORD HAWES,
GEORGE L. NEWTON,
WILLARD J. DUNBAR,
Selectmen.
Soldiers' Reliet ..
1,304 27
/520 90
783 37
Abatement and Remittance.
2,614 64
150 53
2,765 17
790 41
1,116 35
325 94
Electric Lighting ..
2,534 35
Town Survey.
Excess,
Unexpended
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Art. 4. Voted, That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the taxes of the municipal year beginning January 1, 1913, to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate $170,000, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of said municipal year.
Art. 5. Voted, To designate the First National Bank of South Weymouth, the First National Bank of Boston, and the National Shawmut Bank of Boston, Mass .. as legal depositories for the funds of the town, and the First National Safe Deposit Company of Boston, Mass., as a legal depository for the securities of the town.
Art. 6. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $67,000, and further appropriate one-half of the dog tax and all receipts from non-resident pupils for the support of public schools and for the transportation of pupils.
Art. 7. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 for the increase in teachers' salaries in the elementary grades and that the the matter of maximum salary be left with the School Committee.
Art. 8. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $11,500, and to further appropriate the Street Railway and Excise taxes for the repair of highways and town ways, and of this amount $1,000 be for the removal of snow.
The Moderator appointed Thomas V. Nash and John W. Cronin as tellers and administered the oath to them.
Voted, That the meeting recommend some one to the Select- men for the Superintendent of Streets.
Voted, To recommend the name of E. S. Wright.
Art. 9. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 for oiling and watering the streets, the balance of the cost of the same to be assessed on the abuttors.
Art. 10. To raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 and further appropriate the sum of $2,000 for the relief and support of the poor.
Art. 11. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000 for the relief of disabled soldiers and seamen and the familes of disabled soldiers and seamen under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the Revised Laws.
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Art. 12. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $300, and appropriate the sum of $5,000 for the payment of State and Military Aid under the provisions of Chapter 468 of the Acts of 1909.
Art. 13. Voted, That the town accept from Charles W. Baker and others the piece of motor fire apparatus now installed in the engine-house in Ward Three with the thanks of the town for the public spirit shown in this matter.
Art. 14. Article 50 be taken up with this article. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000 for the support of the Fire Department.
Art. 15. To raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000 for Police service.
Art. 16. Voted, That the sum of $5,500 be raised and ap- propriated for the purpose of making provision for the purchase of land and the construction of a central police station under Article 16, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow an amount not to exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000) for this purpose, and to issue serial notes of the town therefor, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13, Chapter 27, Revised Laws, as amended, said notes to be payable annually so that the entire debt will be paid within four years from the date of issue of the first note. The result of the vote being Yes 267, No 41.
Voted, That the same committhe who have the plans drawn serve as the building committee.
Voted, That the building be located on land to be purchased of Daniel Reidy, which lies easterly on the town's land on Pleas- ant street, and measuring 35 feet on Pleasant street.
Voted, That Leonard W. Cain and George M. Keene be added to serve on the building committee.
Art. 17. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,300, and further appropriate one-half of the dog tax, the income from the Susan Hunt Stetson and Augustus J. Richards funds and the rentals of the Library building for the Tufts Library.
Art. 18. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the maintenance of a reading room at the Fogg Library.
Art. 19. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 for the abatement and remittance of taxes.
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Art. 20. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,700 for the payment of interest which may become due the ensuing year.
Art. 21. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 for printing and advertising.
Art. 22. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000 for miscellaneous. expenses.
Art. 23. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $400 for Memorial Day.
Art. 24. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $800 for the rent and care of town offices.
Art. 25. Voted, To appropriate the income of the rental of the Town Hall for the care and repair of the same.
Art. 26. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $50 for the care and maintenance of town parks.
Art. 27. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000 for the suppression of the gypsy and brown tail moths.
Voted, That at twelve o'clock this meeting be adjourned until one o'clock.
Art. 28. Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000 for the payment of town officers, viz. :
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor
· $2,400
Assessors
·
$1,500
Town Clerk
150
Town Treasurer
.
450
Auditors
. 150
Sealer of Weights and Measures
200
Tree Warden
100
Registrars of Voters
450
Tax Collector
1,150
Town Accountant .
850
General Office Clerk
600
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Art. 28. That a committee of three to be appointed by"the Moderator to investigate the advisability of reducing the Boards of Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Assessors from five to three ; with the term of office three years and having the same persons, who shall give their whole time, serve on the three Boards ; each person so serving to receive salaries amounting to $1,500 a year; and committee to have an article in the warrant next year if they so advise. Yes 113. No 49.
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Art. 29. Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,300 for election expenses.
Art. 30. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200 for the support of the Board of Health.
Twelve o'clock having arrived, the meeting was adjonrned to one o'clock.
At one o'clock the meeting was again called to order.
Art. 31. Also take up Articles 68 to 90. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $9,700 for electric lighting, and out of this appropriation and the accumulation of rebates as may be had, the Electric Light Committee may, if it meets with their approval, install lights to meet the requirements of Articles 68 to 90 inclusive, and contract with the Weymouth Light and Power Company for lighting the town for five years on the following basis, or as much better as they can obtain : -
The town to appropriate $9,700 this year, $10,700 in 1914, $11,700 in 1915, $12,700 in 1916, $13,700 in 1917.
The Weymouth Light and Power Company to reduce the price of lights as follows :
In the year 1913 from $17.00 to $16.00.
In the year 1914 to not over $15.75.
In the year 1915 to not over $15.50.
In the year 1916 to not over $15.25.
In the year 1917 to not over $15.00.
That an Electric Light Committee of five be appointed to serve for one year.
The Moderator appointed the following on the above committee : Russell B. Worster, Matthew O'Dowd, Walter W. Pratt, George A. Walker, Winslow M. Tirrell.
Art. 32. Voted, To appropriate from the revenue of the Water Works for the current year the sum of $30,500 to be ex- pended for the following purposes, viz. : $20,275 for interest on Weymouth waier loan bonds, becoming due the ensuing year ; $8,000 for Superintendent's salary, maintenance of works and pumping station, and $2,225 for current expenses, Commissioners and office expenses.
Art. 33. 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 $10,000 to be set apart and
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invested as a sinking fund for the payment at maturity of the Weymouth water loan bonds.
Art. 34. Voted, To appropriate the sum of $5,000 for the purpose of making further construction of the Water works from the revenue of the Water works.
Art. 35. Hydrants. No action.
Art. 36 and 37. Recommend that these two articles be taken up together.
Voted, To appropriate the sum of $1,000 from the water rents and such part of this sum as may be necessary to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen in the employment of an engineer to investigate our water system in regard to the conservation of our water supply; the advisability of installing meters ; the proper method of overcoming the lack of water in the high places of the town ; the extending, enlarging or replacing of mains with reference to our future growth ; the possibility of a saving by having the water pumped by commercial electrical power and such other changes as the water system may need. The report of this investigation to be printed in the next annual town report and the Water Commissioners to have such articles in the town warrant as will meet the recommendations made in said report, and that the matter of installing meters and issuing bonds be postponed one year.
Art. 38. Voted, That all taxes shall become due and payable on or before the 10th day of October next, and that the Collector be instructed to collect forthwith, according to law, all taxes re- maining unpaid after that date, with interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, and the salary of the Collector be six mills on the dollar.
Art. 39. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $800 for the preservation of shade trees, to be expended under the direction of the Tree Warden.
Art. 40. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 to continue the survey and plotting of the town and for the main- tenance of the work already finished. This appropriation is to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
Art. 41. Voted, that the Selectmen be instructed to commence suit for any money or property due the town.
Art. 42. Voted, to appropriate the sum of $12,589.13 from
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any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the following overdrafts asd deficiencies, viz. :
Highway repairs
$238 22
Bridges
242 55
Suppression of Moths
390 58
Street watering and oiling
2,534 35
Pump at Lovells Corner
2 35
Fire Department
800 00
Health Department
33 89
Abatement and remittance of taxes
2,765 17
Printing and Advertising
325 94
Assessors Card Index
144 51
Interest and Discount
438 60
Poor Account
4,672 97
$12,589 13
Art. 43. "Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and eight, entitled 'An act to provide for the protection of forest or sprout lands from fire' be accepted by this town." The result of the ballot was Yes 362, No 52.
Art. 44. Voted, to authorize the Selectmen to sell any real estate of which the town may be possessed and for which it has no further use.
Art. 45. Voted, That Article 54 be taken up with this article.
Art. 54. Voted, That the sum of $17,000 be raised and ap- propriated for the purpose of providing for an addition to the Athens School building in accordance with Article 54, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow an amount not to exceed fourteen thousand ($14,000) for this purpose, and to issue serial notes of the town therefor in accordance with the provisions of Section 13, Chapter 27, Revised Laws, as amended, said notes to be paid annually so that the entire debt will be paid within seven years from the date of issue of the first note.
Voted, That the School Committee act as a building committee, said committee to appoint two practical builders of ten years' ex- perience to aid them in making the addition.
Art. 46. Voted, To pay firemen fifty cents per hour for fire service in Weymouth, the same to take effect April 1, 1913.
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Art. 47. Voted, That Article 53 be taken up with this article, and that both articles be referred to a committee of five to be ap- pointed by the Moderator, said committee to report at the next annual town meeting.
Art. 48. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $4,500 toward the sinking fund for the payment at maturity of the James Humphrey Schoolhouse bonds.
Art. 49. Voted, To authorize the Selectmen to contract with the Massachusetts Highway Commission for the construction of a section of state highway on Washington street.
Ar. 51. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 for the construction of permanent sidewalks, the same to be ex- pended under the provisions of the betterment act.
Art. 52. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $400 for the reconstruction of the bridge over the herring brook on Broad street.
Art. 55. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $600 for the purpose of purchasing a first-class spraying machine.
Arts. 56 and 57. Voted, That no action be taken on these articles.
Art. 58. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $170 for the installation of a fire-alarm box at the corner of Columbian and Forrest streets.
Art. 59. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $140 for the installation of a fire-alarm box at the corner of Park and Pine streets.
Art. 60. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for the setting of curbstones and building sidewalk at Lovells Corner.
Art. 61. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $450 for the installation of a heating apparatus and putting the stairway on the outside of the engine house in Ward Three, said sum of money to be expended under the direction of a committee of three to be appointed by the Moderator. He appointed the following : Charles W. Baker, R. B. Worster and Wallace Bicknell.
Art. 62. Voted, That the subject matter of this article be re- ferred to the Board of Fire Engineers.
Art. 63. Voted, That the matter of construction of a side- walk on the easterly side of Pond street be referred to the Su- perintendent of Streets, the cost to be taken from the regular street appropriation.
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Art. 64. Voted, That the construction of a concrete sidewalk on Pond street be referred to the Selectmen.
Art. 65. Voted, That no ection be taken on this article.
Art. 66. Not carried.
Art. 67. Passed over.
Art. 91. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $300 for the buildina of the extension of the sidewalk on the east side of Front street.
Art. 92. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $200 to curb the sidewalk adjoining Fogg Library.
Art. 93. Voted, That the repairs on Cedar street as asked for in this article be referred to the Superintendent of Streets, the cost to be taken from the regular street appropriation.
Art. 94. Voted, That the gravelling of the sidewalk on the southerly side of Hollis street be referred to the Superintendent of Streets, the cost to be taken from the regular street appropria- tion.
Art. 95. Voted, That the matter of catch basin and drainage at Bicknell square be referred to a committee of three to be ap- pointed by the Moderator, said committee to report at the next town meeting. Committee : Ed. N. Kavanagh, William Shippe, Joseph A. Cushing.
Art. 96. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $100 to complete the construction of the retaining wall on Norton street.
Art. 97. Voted, That the repairing of the sidewalk on Middle street as asked for in this article be referred to the Superintend- ent of Streets, the cost to be taken from the regular street appro- priation.
Art. 98. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $50 for lowering the drain under Hill street.
Art. 99. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $75 for the construction of a sidewalk on the easterly side of Bartlett street.
Art. 100. Voted, That the matter of repairing of Lake street, as asked for in this article, be referred to the Superintend- ent of Streets, the cost to be taken from the regular street appro- priation.
Art. 101. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $600 for the construction of catch basins and draining Broad street, near Vine street and Foye avenue.
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Art. 102. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for the working of improvements on Summit street, the balance of the cost, if any, to be taken from the regular street appropria- tion.
Art. 103. Passed over.
Art. 104. Voted, To accept the report of the Selectmen upon laying out an extension of Torrey lane to King avenue.
Art. 105. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $150 for the working of an extension of Torrey's lane.
Art. 106. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $125 for the purchase of land for the town on Essex street, as asked for in this article.
Voted, That the Moderator appoint the Appropriation Com- mittee.
Voted, That the thanks of the town be extended to the Appro- priation Committee and the Moderator.
Voted, To adjourn (4.15 P. M.).
Attest :
JOHN A. RAYMOND,
Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR A STATE PRIMARY MEETING.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, SS. To the Constables of the Town of Weymouth, in said County. GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid qualified to vote in primaries, to meet at the polling places in their respective precincts, to wit : In Precincts One, Three, Five and Six, in the fire engine houses located in those precincts respectively ; in Precinct Two, at the Odd Fellows Opera House ; and in Precinct Four, at the hose house at Nash's Cor- ner, on Tuesday, the twenty-third day of September, 1913, at four o'clock P. M., for the following purposes : To bring in their votes to the primary officers for the nomination of candidates of political parties for the following offices :
Governor for this Commonwealth.
Lieutenant-Governor for this Commonwealth.
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Secretary for this Commonwealth.
Treasurer and Receiver-General for this Commonwealth.
Auditor for this Commonwealth.
Attorney-General for this Commonwealth.
Councillor for Second Councillor District.
Senator for First Norfolk Senatorial District.
Representative in General Court for the Seventh Norfolk Rep- resentative District.
County Commissioner for Norfolk County.
Two Associate Commissioners for Norfolk County.
District Attorney for the Southeastern District.
Register of Probate and Insolvency for Norfolk County.
And for the election of the following officers :
District member of State Committee for each political party for the First Norfolk Senatorial District.
Twenty members of the Democratic Town Committee.
Twenty-five members of the Republican Town Committee.
Twenty members of the Progressive Party Town Committee.
Delegates to State Conventions of political parties.
All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon one ballot.
The polls will be open from four o'clock to eight o'clock, P. M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting a copy thereof, attested by you in writing, in each of two public places in each polling 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 of said town three days at least before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Weymouth this eighth day of Sep- tember, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirteen.
EDWARD W. HUNT, BRADFORD HAWES, GEORGE L. NEWTON, WILLARD J. DUNBAR, HENRY E. HANLEY,
Selectmen of Weymouth.
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WEYMOUTH, September 15, 1913.
I have this day served the within warrant by posting a copy thereof attested by me in writing in each of two public places in each voting precinct in said town seven days before the time of holding said meeting.
PATRICK BUTLER, Constable of Weymouth.
TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE, WEYMOUTH, September 23, 1913.
The following is an aggregate of the votes cast in the several precincts of the town as returned to me by the precinct officers in . accordance with the foregoing warrant.
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