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59
Life and Letters of Madame Bonaparte. Didier
10
565
" Baroness Bunsen. Hare
10
547
· William Cullen Bryant. Hill
10
548
Brant and Red Jacket. Eggleston and Seelye
10
569
Burke. Morley
10
560
Burns. Shairp
10
554
Cæsar. Froude
10
550
Thomas Carlyle. Guernsey
10
581
9 509
Spain in Profile. Harrison
9 503
128
Life and Letters of Mary Carpenter. Carpenter 10 576
" Mrs. Delaney. Ed. Woolsey. 2 Vols. 10 571
66 " Charles Dickens. Dickens and Hogarth. 2 Vols. 10
" Admiral D. G. Farragut. Farragut 10
573
Figure Painters of Holland. Gower
10 579
Life of Richard Fuller. Cuthbert
10
544
William Lloyd Garrison and his Times. Johnson
10
575
Connt Agenor de Gasparin. Trans. by Borel
10
558
History of Genghis-Khan. Abbott.
10
584
Goldsmith. Black
10
545
About Grant. Swift
10
578
Hawthorne. James
10
583
Robert Stephen Hawker. Gould
10
551
History of Henry the Fourth. Abbott
10
590
Autobiography of Rev. Josiah Henson.
10
556
History of Hortense. Abbott
10
588
Life and Travels of Alexander von Humboldt.
10
564
" of Abraham Lincoln. Leland
10
566
" " Martin Luther. Bunsen
10
561
History of Louis Philippe. Abbott
10 592
Magellan. Towle
10
570
Memoirs of Prince Metternich. Metternich. 2 Vols.
10
572
Poets Laureate of England. Hamilton
10
582
History of King Philip. Abbott
10
589
Pocahontas. Eggleston and Scclye
10
562
History of Richard the First. Abbott
10
586
Southey. Dowden
10
577
Edmund Spenser. Church
10
553
Catherine and Craufurd Tait.
Benham
10
574
Thackeray. Trollope
10
555
Sir Anthony Van Dyck. Head
10
559
Leonardo da Vinci. Richter
10
580
Life of the Duke of Wellington. Waite
10
549
Story of Sir David Wilkie. Simpson.
10
563
POETRY .- CLASS 11.
CLASS.
NO.
Æneid of Virgil. Trans. John D. Long
11
207
Blanid. Joyce
11
206
Friar Anselmo and Other Poems. Dorr
11
204
Her Lover's Friend and other Poems. Perry
11
205
Light of Asia. Arnold
11
203
Poems of Places. 5 vols. 'ed. Longfellow
11
207
.
10
587
" Second. Abbott
568
129
PROSE FICTION .- CLASS 13.
CLASS.
NO.
American Baron. De Mille
13
1961
A Modern Minister.
12
2006
An Earnest Trifler. Sprague
13
2008
A. Man's a Man for A' That.
13
2032
Barque Future. Lie
13
1963
Begum's Fortune. Verne
13
2021
Bundle of Letters. James
13
2050
Bush-Rangers. Thomes
13
1967
Bye-Words. Tales Old and New. Yonge
13
2044
Camp and Cabin. Raymond
13
2047
Castle Foam. French
13
2023
Castle Hohenwald. Streckfuss
13
1958
Confidence. James
13
2048
Cousins, Walford
13
1990
Colonel's Opera Cloak. No Name Series.
13
1997
Delicia. Butt
13 1989
Detmold. Bishop .
13
1987
Falconberg, Boyeson
13
1962
Fool's Errand. Anon.
13 2030
Forrest House. Holmes
13
2009
Gold Hunters in Europe. Thomes
13
1966
Hairbreadth Escapes. Adams
13
2036
Hampdens. An Historiette. Martineau
13 2046
Haworths. 2 copies. Burnett
13
2007
Hendricks the Hunter. Kingston
13
2012
Her Friend Lawrence. Benedict
13
1988
His Majesty, Myself. Baker
13 2033
Home at Fiesole.
13
1978
Hope Mills. Douglass
13
2031
In the Mist. Porter
13 1960
In Prison and Out. Stretton
13
2024
In the Schillingscourt. Marlitt
13 2013
Joan the Maid. Charles
13 1959
Job Singleton's Heir. Marshall
13 1977
Just One Day.
13
1981
Lady of the Aroostook. Howells
13
1956
Law of Hotel Life. Rogers.
13
1991
Little Dorrit. Dickens
13
2045
Lionel Franklin's Victory. Van Sommer
13
2039
Markof. Greville
13 1986
Margaret and her Bridesmaids. Stretton
13 2043
130
Mansfield Park. Austen
13
1993
Men of the Backwoods. Hope
13
2025
Mildred Keith. Farquharson
13 1976
Miss Gilbert's Career. Holland.
13 1955
Moondyne. O'Reilly
13
2001
Mrs. Merriam's Scholars. Hale
13
1975
My Desire. Warner
13
1980
Northanger Abbey. Austen
13
1992
Old Creole Days. Cable
13
1996
Old Friends and New. Jewett
13
2004
Out on the Pampas. Henty
13
2000
Pre-historic World. Berthel
13
2005
Pride and Prejudice. Austen
13 1994
Puritan and the Quaker.
13
1979
Sarah de Beranger. 2 cop. Ingelow
13
1998
Saturday's Bairn.
13
2011
Sealed Orders, etc, Phelps
13
2019
Sense and Sensibility. Austen
13
1995
Serpent Charmer. Rousselet
13
2040
Sir Edward Seaward's Narrative. Porter
13
2038
Sir Gibbie. MacDonald
13
1957
Stephen, the Schoolmaster. Gellie
13
2027
Three Admirals. Kingston
13
2037
· Tribulations of a Chinaman. Verne
13
2003
Twins of Table Mountain. Hartc
13
2018
What Came Afterwards. Arthur
13
2041
Will Weatherhelm. Kingston
13
2020
Young Mrs. Jardine. Craik
13
2026
JUVENILE STORIES.
CLASS.
NO.
Aunt Joe's Scrap Bag. vol. 5. Alcott.
13
2017
Bodley's Afoot. Scudder
13
2002
Broken Walls. Warner
13
1974
Chums. Severne
13
2010
Cornertown Chronicles. Knox
13
2022
Cruises with Capt. Bob. Shillaber
13
2042
Donald's School Days.
18
1973
Dorcas Club.
13
1965
Eyebright. Woolsey
13
2014
Frank, the Young Naturalist. Fosdick
13
1984
on the Prairie.
13
1982
66 among the Rancheros, 66
13
1985
in the Woods, 66
13
1983
131
Fred Markham in Russia. Kingston
13
2028
Going South. Adams
13
2034
In the Track of the Troops.
13
1970
Live Boys. Morecamp
13
1971
Mail Carrier. Fosdick
13
1964
My Boyhood. Barkley
13
1972
Ned Garth. Kingston
13
2029
Pat. Austin
13
2049
Post Haste. Ballantyne
13
2035
Room for One more. Higginson
13
2015
Telegraph Boy. Alger
13
1999
Young Joe and Other Boys. Trowbridge
13
2016
Young Rajah. Kingston ...
13 1968
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AUDITORS' STATEMENT.
The Auditors in fulfilment of their duties, herewith present to the Town the reports of the various Town Officers, and would certify that they have examined the accounts of such officers as have had charge of expenditures or collections of moneys, and find that with a few exceptions in the Highway pay-rolls, they have correct and proper vouchers.
We have already noted in our report the overdrawal of the Poor Appropriation. Several other appropriations are slight- ly overdrawn, and we think it well to call the attention of the Town to the fact, that when appropriations are thus over- drawn, it in reality increases the debt of the town to that amount, whereas if a special vote of the town be first obtained, appropriating a sum therefor, such amounts may, by law, be included in the assessment of the following year.
(Signed)
T. J. SKINNER, E. E. EMERSON, Auditors. W. S. GREENOUGH,
Wakefield, March 24, 1880.
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INDEX.
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Page.
Appropriation Committee's Report,
85
Appropriations, List of
·
31
Assessors' Report,
78
Auburn Street Appropriation,
54
Auditors' Report, .
31
Auditors' Statement,
132
Births,
88
Bryant Street Appropriation,
55
Collector's Statements,
59
County Tax (see Treasurer's Report, ).
61
Crescent and Eaton Street Repairs,
56
Deaths,
95
Decoration of Soldiers' Graves,
42
Engineers' Report,
80
Fire Department Expenses,
37
Fish Committee's Expenses,
57
Fish Committee's Report,
82
Highways and Bridges,
48
Injunction Expenses,
56
Jurors' List,
5
Librarian's Report,
122
Library Finances,
. 41 and 121
Loan Account (Treasurer's Report),
61
Maple Street Appropriation,
54
Military Aid, New Law,
44
Miscellaneous Expenses,
44
Overseers of Poor, Report of
65
Park Extension,
54
Police Report,
81
Reservoir cor. Chestnut and Emerson Streets,
55
Rodney Edmands' Claim,
57
School Committee's Report,
99
School Contingent, ·
34
. School Expenses, (Regular,) Selectmen's Report,
75
State Aid,
63
State Tax, (Treasurer's Report), . Street Lamps,
42
Support of Poor,
39 and 65
Tax Deeds, List of,
64
Town Clerk's Report,
87
Town Debt, ·
62
Town House Expenses,
43
Town Meetings,
6
Town Officers, List of,
Treasurer's Report,
60
Trustees of Library Report,
117
Weston, Sumner, Claim of
56
Marriages,
91
Salaries of Town Officers,
40
32
61
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THE SIXTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE TOWN OFFICERS
OF WAKEFIELD,
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1881.
ALSO,
THE TOWN CLERK'S RECORD
OF THE
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
DURING THE YEAR 1880.
WAKEFIELD : TIIE CITIZEN & BANNER PRESS. ISSI.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1880-1.
Selectmen. THEODORE E. BALCHI. Chairman. ARLON S. ATHERTON, Secretary. BUCHANAN B. BURBANK.
Town Clerk. CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE.
Treasurer. JAMES F. EMERSON.
Assessors. JAMES OLIVER, Chairman. CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE, Secretary. DAVID PERKINS.
Overscers of the Poor. JOHN M. CATE, Chairman. WILLIAM G. STRONG. Secretary. THEODORE E. BALCH.
School Committee.
LUCIUS BEEBE,
Term expires 1883.
THEODORE E. BALCH, Treasurer. .
1883.
SAMUEL K. HAMILTON, Chairman,
66 1882.
WM. N. TYLER, Secretary,
1882.
E. P. COLBY,
1881.
GEO. W. ABORN.
66 1881.
Auditors.
T. J. SKINNER, E. E. EMERSON, . W. S. GREENOUGH.
Collector of Tares. RICHARD BRITTON.
Engineers of the Fire Department. JOHN W. JENKINS, Chief. WILLIAM H. GRAY, Secretary. CHARLES W. TROW.
LUCIUS BEEBE, Trustees of the Beebe Town Library.
CYRUS WAKEFIELD,
EDWARD MANSFIELD, Chairman,
THOMAS WINSHIP,
CHESTER W. EATON. Treasurer,
HARRIET N. FLINT,
T. E. BALCH, Secretary,
JOHN M. CATE,
S. O. RICHARDSON,
F. P. IURD, AZEL AMES, JR.
H. H. SAVAGE,
GEORGE II. TEAGUE. Fish Committee.
OSCAR I. STOWELL, SAMUEL PARKER, JR. J. HENRY CARTLAND.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE.
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JOHN G. MORRILL, JOSEPHI CONNELL, LEVI B. EATON,
CHARLES H. HART, SIMEON PARKER, HENRY N. OLIVER,
Highway Surveyors.
Centre District.
North
South 66
East
West
Woodville“
Fence-Viewers.
GEORGE PACKARD, CHARLES II. STEARNS, GEORGE H. TEAGUE.
Pound. Keeper. J. CLARENCE WHITFORD.
Police Officers.
WILLIAM H. GRAY. Chief,
GEORGE E. GAMAGE, Clerk,
ORRIN C. POTTER, JOHN F. WHITING .*
JOHN A. MELONEY* *Night watch.
tResigned Aug. 19th.
Constables.
CHARLES H. DAVIS, MOSES STAPLES, HOWARD EMERSON.
Truant Officers.
WILLIAM II. GRAY,
GEORGE E. GAMAGE.
Weighers of Coal and Merchandise.
GEORGE W. ABORN,
GEORGE K. GILMAN,
A. A. MANSFIELD, E. W. EATON. A. W. CHAPMAN,
Measurers of Wood.
WM. H. GRAY, M. C. EVANS, B. F. ABBOTT, JOSHUA WALTON, A. A. MANSFIELD,
C. W. GREEN, A. J. IIUTCHINSON, HENRY CLAY, JOSEPH TUTTLE, E. W. EATON.
Surveyors of Lumber.
LBy oversight these officers were not chosen at the annual Town Meeting, and the fol- lowing persons were appointed by Selectmen.]
C. F. BICKFORD, HENRY CLAY, FRED H. HENRY,
GEORGE H. TEAGUE.
THOMAS HICKS,
EUGENE E. OLIVER.
Field-Drivers. W. W. BESSEY, EDWARD GREEN,
AARON BUTLER, FRANK POND.
Committee on Appropriations.
W. S. GREENOUGHI, LUCIUS BEEBE, WM. II. ATWELL, J. C. HARTSHORNE, E. E. OLIVER. THOMAS WINSHIP,
WM. F. YOUNG, JOSHUA WALTON.
.
.
.
.
.
MOSES STAPLES, JOHN W. JENKINS, JOHN MCMAHAN, JOIIN DRUGAN.t
JAMES F. EMERSON, LEVI B. EATON. J. J. MANSFIELD, T. J. SKINNER, JAMES OLIVER, T. E. BALCH, A. W. BROWNELL,
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5 LIST OF JURORS
ACCEPTED BY THE TOWN, NOVEMBER 2, 1880.
Abbott, Henry F. Abbott, Benj. F. Allen, Mark W. Atherton, Arlon S. Atwell, John Beebe, Cyrus G.
Bridger, William J. Balch, Theodore E. Boardman, Moses
Bickford, Charles F.
Burbank, B. B. Brownell, Alsted W. Connell, Joseph Carter, James H. Crocker, Luther Eaton, Levi B.
Emerson, Frederic Emerson, James E. Emmons, Dimon T. Flanley, John Floyd, George H. Foster, Daniel D. Gilman, George K. Greenough, Wm. S. Haskell, Henry L. Heath, Leonard N. Jenkins, John W. Kendrick, Rufus Kennedy, Thomas Knight, Elisha
Littlefield, Samuel F. Low, Michael Mansfield, Joseph D. Mansfield, James J. Mason, David P. Newhall, John S. Nichols, Jefferson Nichols, Warren Niles, Charles E.
O'Hea, Bartholomew Oliver, Henry N. Oliver, James Perkins, Andrew C.
Perkins, David Parker, Samuel Jr.
Philpot, Cyrus A.
Poland, J. Warren Potter, James W. Putney, Stillman J.
Rayner, James Ronan, Michael Stearns, Chas. H. Stowell, Issachar Turnbull, Alexander
Tyler, John H. Walton, Herbert W. Walton, Oliver Wiley, John Young, William F. Swett, Daniel
RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
TOWN MEETING, MARCH 8th, 1880.
ARTICLE 1. To choose by ballot a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
William S. Greenough was chosen Moderator by ballot.
ART. 2. To hear and act upon the Report of the Committee. who were charged with the duty of examining the past and present system of managing the Town Farm.
William F. Young, in behalf of the Committee, pre- sented a lengthy and detailed report of their investigations, · and after a long discussion it was voted, on motion of Wm. N. Tyler, Esq., that the report be referred back to the com- mittee, with instructions to have the same printed, and have them ready for distribution within eight days ; and that the committee be instructed to embody in their report the num- ber of tramps provided for, and the cost of so doing, since 1872.
Voted, That the committee be authorized to print 1500 copies of their report.
Capt. John M. Cate presented to the town a communica- tion from Mrs. Harriet N. Flint in regard to accepting a do- nation of two hundred dollars to be expended in decorating and beautifying Memorial IIall.
Voted, That the very generous proposition of Mrs. Flint be accepted by the town.
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Voted, That a committee of three be appointed by the chair to confer with Mrs. Flint in regard to the matter.
The following committee were appointed by the chair, viz. : John M. Cate, B. B. Burbank and James H. Carter.
ART. 3. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chap. 158, Acts of the year 1871, entitled an " Act to provide for the election of Road Commissioners."
No action taken under this article.
Voted, That the mecting be dissolved.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, APRIL 5th, 1880.
ART. 1. To choose by ballot a Moderator to preside in said meeting. Samuel K. Hamilton was elected Moderator (23 votes).
Voted, That when the town take up the town business in the warrant, it take up the articles seriatim, with the excep- tion of Article 44.
Voted, To take up Article 44.
ART. 44. To see if the town will rescind the vote passed April 1st, 1878, whereby the town voted to accept the provisions of Chap. 186 of the Acts of the year 1877, in relation to Overseers of the Poor, or what they will do about it.
Voted, To revoke the vote passed April 1st, 1878, ac- cepting the provisions of Chapter 186 of the Acts of the year 1877, in regard to the election of Overseers of the Poor, (yeas 53, nays 30).
A motion made by John M. Cate to reconsider the vote just passed was lost.
Voted, On motion of James II. Carter, that no persons except those so authorized be allowed on the platform.
ART. 2. To hear and act upon the Annual Reports of Town Officers.
Voted, That the Reports of the Town Officers as printed be accepted by the town.
ART. 3. To hear and act upon the reports of the Committee on Ap- propriations.
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Voted, That the Report of the Committee on Appropria- tions be accepted as printed.
ART. 4. To choose, by ballot, Town Clerk, Treasurer, Selectmen - Assessors. Overseers of the Poor, School Committee, Tax Collecter, Constables, Board of Health, Highway Surveyors, Fence Viewers and Fish Committee. All the above-named officers upon one ballot, in the above order, will be received in one box.
Voted, To elect all the officers named in this Article by ballot.
The chair appointed the following named persons to super- intend the check-list, viz. : Edward Mansfield, Charles F. Woodward, John Hogan and James H. Carter, and then de- clared the polls open for the reception of ballots for the various officers named in the warrant.
Later in the meeting the chair appointed the following committee to sort and count votes, viz. : William S. Green- ough, Charles F. Richardson, A. W. Brownell, E. II. Wal- ton, O. V. Waterman and J. S. Eaton.
Result of the ballot as afterward announced at 11.40 o'clock P. M.
TOWN CLERK.
Charles F. Hartshorne had 476 votes.
(Elected.)
Jacob C. Hartshorne 66 78 4
Scattering
2 “ .
TREASURER.
James F. Emerson had 561 votes.
(Elected.)
Scattering
5
SELECTMEN.
Theodore E. Balch,
(Elected.) 351
Buchanan B. Burbank, .
232
Arlon S. Atherton,
223
James Oliver,
217
William N. Tyler,
173
Thomas Winship,
140
David Perkins,
113
Hosea L. Day,
100
Amos W. Chapman,
93
Scattering
ASSESSORS.
David Perkins,
(Elected.) 565
Charles F. Hartshorne, .
.
.
.
·
369
James Oliver,
.
.
66 254
.
.
24
9
Mason S. Southworth, .
170
Isaac F. Eaton,
· 107
Waldo E. Cowdrey,
106
John W. Jenkins,
72
Scattering
36
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Owing to the mixed condition of the tickets in the field in consequence of the revoke- ment of the vote passed April Ist, 1878. see asticn under Art. 44. Page 7), there was a large scattering vote. We at e apt, therefore, to give only the Votes for the leading candidates-[Auditors ].
For three years, with three names on a ticket.
Cyrus N. White,
15
W. G. Strong,
6
James W. Dean, ·
.
.
·
7
Theodore E. Balch, ·
14
Scattering
29
For three years, one name on a ticket.
Theodore E. Balch,
121
John M. Cate,
97
Henry H. Savage,
22
W. G. Strong,
20
Scattering ·
10
No time specified.
John M. Cate,
162
Wm. G. Strong,
.
.
172
Theodore E. Balch, .
131
Joseph Connell,
149
Cyrus N. White,
110
James W. Dean,
91
James W. Deane,
35
Scattering
48
The Moderator declined to announce who were elected as Overseers of the Poor until the adjourned meeting, and on motion of W. S. Greenough it was Voted, that it is the sense of this meeting that the Moderator ought to take legal advice before declaring the vote for Overseers of the Poor. [For decision, see records of adjourned meeting. ]
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
For three years.
Lucius Beebe,
(Elected.) 560
Theodore E. Balch,
519
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10
R. M. Nott, .
6
Au-tin S. Garver,
11
A. S. Garver, . Scattering
TAX COLLECTOR.
·(Elected.)
451
Arlon S. Atherton, Scattering
CONSTABLES.
Charles II. Davis,
. (Elected.)
468
Moses Staples,
45
Howard Emerson,
559
W. H. Gray,
91
Nathaniel Palmer,
97
Scattering .
BOARD OF IIEATII.
S. O. Richardson,
(Elected.)
348
E. P. Colby,
468
John M. Cate .
.
262
Joseph D. Mansfield,
119
Charles F. Richardson,
194
Samuel W. Abbott,
84
J. D. Mansfield,
90
Scattering .
FENCE VIEWERS.
George Packard,
(Elected.)
552
Charles I1. Stearns,
464
George II. Teagne,
368
Alexander Turubull,
93
WVm. G. Strong,
94
Levi B. Eaton,
.
.
98
Scattering .
11
FISHI COMMITTEE.
Oscar I. Stowell.
(Elected.)
445
J. Henry Cartland,
257
Samuel Parker. Jr.,
.
461
W'm. S. Greenongh,
178
James HI. Carter, .
103
Reuben L. Cooper,
105
Thomas Gould,
98
Scattering
HIGHWAY SURVEYORS. Centre District.
John G. Morrill,
(Elected.)
305
John M. Cate,
.
239
Scattering
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103
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Richard Britton,
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92
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11
North District.
Joseph Connell,
.
(Elected.) 23
Benj. F. Shedd,
.
.
145
Chas. F. Bickford,
.
.
·
138
Scattering
South District.
.
Levi B. Eaton,
(Elected.)
545
Scattering
East District.
Charles H. Hart. .
(Elected.)
171
Thomas Gould, .
124
Bartholomew O'lea,
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·
.
91
Scattering
West District.
Simeon Parker, .
·
.
(Elected.)
281
James Killoran, .
·
.
103
Scattering
Woodville District.
IIenry N. Oliver,
(Elected.)
463
Joshua Perham.
.
.
96
Scattering
ART. 5. To choose all necessary town officers not required to be chosen by ballot for the year ensuing.
Voted, That the chair appoint a committee of three, who shall retire and nominate a committee of thirteen, three from the Centre and two from each of the other wards, who shall present a list of names to this meeting, for officers not chosen by ballot.
The chair appointed as the committee of three, Messrs. E. E. Emerson, Richard Britton and H. II. Savage. This com- mittee afterwards reported as the nominating committee of thirteen the following named gentlemen :
Centre District-S. O. Richardson, Thomas Winship, John Puring-
ton,
North Henry Haskell, Jr.,
E. E. Emerson,
South 66
II. H. Savage,
Levi B. Eaton,
East
George II. Wiley,
Issachar Stowell,
West W'm. N. Tyler,
George II. Teagne,
Woodville " Benj. W. Oliver,
George E. Gamage.
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.
133
James J. Mansfield,
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21
.
168
Cyrus Kimball, .
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2
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48
16
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This committee later in the meeting reported the follow- ing names, who were elected to the various offices named, each name being voted upon separately.
AUDITORS.
T. J. Skinner, E. E. Emerson, W. S. Greenough,
TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY.
Lucius Beebe, T. E. Balch,
Thomas Winship,
Edward Mansfield,
Cyrus Wakefield, Harriet N. Flint,
F. P. Hurd,
II. Il. Savage, George II. Teague,
C. W. Eaton,
S. O. Richardson, Azel Ames, Jr.
John M. Cate,
WEIGHTERS OF COAL AND MERCHANDISE.
Geo. W. Aborn, A. A. Mansfield, George K. Gilman,
A. W. Chapman, E. W. Eaton.
MEASURERS OF WOOD.
Wm. H. Gray,
C. W. Green, M. C. Evans,
A. J. IIntchinson,
B. F. Abbott, . Henry Clay,
A. A. Mansfield,
Joseph Tuttle, Joshua Walton,
E. W. Eaton.
FIELD DRIVERS.
Thomas Hicks,
W. W. Bessey, Aaron Butler,
Eugene Oliver, Edward Green, Frank Pond.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.
W. S. Greenough, J. F. Emerson, Lucius Beche,
L. B. Eaton, Wm. Il. Atwell, J. J. Mansfield,
J. C. Hartshorne, T. J. Skinner, E. E. Oliver,
James Oliver, Thomas Winship, T. E. Balch,
W'm. F. Young, A. W. Brownell, Joshua Walton.
Voted, That the remaining articles in the warrant be taken up at one o'clock P. M.
Voted, That the counters be instructed to count the bal- lots cast for Overseers of the Poor for three years, as ballots cast for one year.
Voted, That in all discussions on articles in the warrant no person be allowed to speak more than twice on the same subject, and not more than five minutes at a time.
Voted, That the polls be kept open for the reception of ballots until five and one-half o'clock in the afternoon, and then closed.
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At one o'clock P. M. the meeting was called to order for the transaction of town business.
ART. 6. To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer to hire money to pay all demands, in anticipation of taxes.
Voted, That the treasurer be authorized to hire money to pay all demands in anticipation of taxes.
ART. 7. To sce how much money the town will raise and appropri- ate for the payment of town debt and interest.
Voted, That the sum of five thousand dollars ($5000) be raised and appropriated for the payment of the town debt, and six thousand dollars ($6000) for payment of the interest upon town debt.
ART. 8. To see how much money the town will raise and appropri- ate for the support of schools for the year ensuing.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of eleven thou- sand five hundred dollars ($11,500) for the support of schools for the year ensuing.
Voted, To raise and appropriate one thousand dollars ($1000) for school contingent fund, and the sum of five hun- dred dollars ($500) for painting school houses.
ART. 9. To see how much money the town will raise and appropri- ate for the support of the poor for the year ensuing.
Voted, That the sum of five thousand dollars ($5000) be raised and appropriated for the support of the poor the year ensuing.
ART. 10. To see how much money the town will raise and appro- priate for repairs of highways and bridges for the year ensuing, and determine how the same shall be expended.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars ($3000) for the repairs of highways and bridges for the ensuing year.
No further action taken.
ART. 11. To see how much money the town will raise and appro- priate for the support of the Fire Department for the year ensuing.
Voted, That the sum of two thousand dollars ($2000) be raised and appropriated for the support of the Fire Depart- ment for the year ensuing.
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ART. 12. To see how much money the town will raise and appro- priate for the maintenance of the Public Lil rary for the year ensuing.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars ($300) in addition to the fund from the Dog-tax, for the maintenance of the Public Library for the year ensuing.
ART. 13. To see how much money the town will raise and appro- priate for the payment of town officers for the year ensuing.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-three hundred and twenty-five dollars ($2325) for payment of town officers, and that the salaries of the officers be the same as recommended by the Appropriation Committee, viz. :
Town Treasurer,
$ 50
Town Clerk,
·
100
Board of Selectmen,
400
66
" Assessors,
350
" Overseers of the Poor, 150
" School Committee, 200
66
" Fire Engineers,
75
" Auditors,
100
Tax Collector, for collecting tax warrant of
1880,
400
Constable and Police Service,
500
Total,
$2325
ART. 14. To see how much money the town will raise and appro- priate for street lamps for the year ensuing.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1000) for the expenses of street lamps for the en- suing year.
ART. 15. To see how much money the town will raise and appropri- ate for miscellaneous expenses for the year ensuing.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2500) for the payment of miscellaneous expenses and military aid.
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ART. 16. To see how much money the town will raise and appro- priate for town house expenses for the year ensuing.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1000) for Town House expenses.
ART. 17. To see how much money the town will raise and appro- priate for the purpose of additional improvement of the Park extension.
Voted, That the sum of three hundred dollars ($300) be raised and appropriated, to be expended with the proceeds from the sale of grass, under the direction of the Selectmen, for the improvement of the Park extension ; and that it shall be made as much as consistently can be, to serve the cause of charity, and provide labor for the unemployed worthy poor.
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