Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1875-1881, Part 42

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1875
Publisher: Town of Wakefield
Number of Pages: 956

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126

Chas. H. Oliver,

S. Kimball,

195

W. J. Howland.

126

John Homer,

Nathaniel Palmer, Geo. K. Gilman, Jolın Drugan, Scattering,

Charles H. Davis,

6€

EAST DISTRICT.

Charles H. Hart, John Flynn,

(Elected.)

$99

- 120

Joseph T. Burditt,

WEST DISTRICT.

Simeon Parker,

(Elected )

349

James Killoran,

178

John A. Tyler, Scattering,

106

WOODVILLE DISTRICT.

Henry N. Oliver,

(Elected.)

440

Thomas Lally,

128

Joshua Perham,

FENCE VIEWERS.

Chas. H. Stearns,

(Elected.)

492

George F. Packard,

450

Geo. II. Teague,

385

Cornelius Donovan.

127

H. Emerson,

127

David Perkins,

Richard Britton,

W. H. Gray,

FISH COMMITTEE.

Oscar I. Stowell,

(Elected.)

493

Samuel T. Parker,

322

J. Henry Cartland,

322

Samuel Parker, Jr.,.

298

Dennis Dailey,

194

Chas. H. Edgecomb,

Thomas Gould,

Scattering,

127

John MeLain,

128

James H. Carter,

NOTE .- Messrs Stowell and Cartland declined to serve, and at adjourned meetings new ballots were ordered. Dennis Dailey being elected April 11th, and Sam'l Parker, Jr .. May 2d. (See Records of those meetings).

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 five, who shall retire and nominate a Committee of thirteen, three from the Centre, and two from each of the

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outer wards, to bring in a list of officers not chosen by ballot.

The Chair appointed a Committee of five, J. K. L. Baker, Azel Ames, Jr., E. E. Emerson, W. F. Young and Wm. G. Skinner.

This Committee reported as follows for the nomi- nating Committee.

Centre District .- Azel Ames, Jr., Thos. Winship, W. G. Skinner.

North

W. F. Young, E. E. Emerson.

South

11. H. Savage, Rufus Kendrick,

East

John O. Blanchard, N. Page, Jr.

West

Wm. H. Atwell, C. F. Richardson.

Woodville B. W. Oliver, Geo. E. Gamage.

This Committee later in the meeting made a report which after being revised by the town was adopted, and the following were elected,

AUDITORS.

T. J. Skinner, E. E. Emerson, W. S. Greenough.

TRUSTEES OF THE BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY.

Lucius Beebe,

Thomas Winship,

John M. Cate,

C. W. Eaton,

T. E. Balch,

F. P. Hurd,

Cyrus Wakefield,

S. O. Richardson,

Geo. H. Teague,

W. N. Tyler,

Azel Ames, Jr.,

W. H. Morrison,

J. R. Mansfield,

O. V. Waterman, Jos. M. Skulley.

VOTED. Not to add any more names to this list.

WEIGHERS OF COAL AND MERCHANDISE.

Geo. W. Aborn, A. A. Mansfield, Geo. K. Gilman,

E. W. Eaton, A. W. Chapman.

MEASURERS OF WOOD.

M. C. Evans,

Levi B. Eaton,

A. A. Mansfield,

Joshua Walton,

Willard Knight,

Wm. C. Parker,

Henry N. Oliver, B. F. Abbott, E. W. Eaton.

SURVEYORS OF LUMBER ..

C. F. Bickford, Geo. H. Teague, Roger Howard,

Fred H. Henry, Wm. C. Parker.

FIELD DRIVERS.

Thomas Hicks. Aaron Butler, W. W. Bessey,

Edward Green,

Adam Wiley

Frank Pond,

Joshua Perham, Geo. II. Wiley.

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.

Lucius Beebe, James Oliver, T. J. Skinner,

Everett Hart, A. W. Brownell, T. E. Balch,

Thomas Winship, Azel Ames, Jr., J. F. Emerson,

S. O. Richardson, W. F. Young, J. J. Mansfield.

E. E. Oliver, II. H. Savage, J. O. Blanchard.

VOTED. That the remaining articles in the warrant be taken up seriatim.

VOTED. That all the articles relating to town business in the warrant, after Art. 5, be taken up at one o'clock, P. M.

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, with the appro- val of the Selectmen, to hire money in anticipation of the taxes of the current year, and to issue notes of the town therefor, for the purpose of providing funds for the prompt payment of all bills against the town, made payable from said taxes.

ART. 7. To see how much money the town will raise aud appropri- ate for the payment of town debt and interest.

VOTED. That the town raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars for the reduction of the prin- cipal of the town debt, and also the sum of five thousand dollars for the payment of interest on loans to the town.

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 undred dollars for the Support of Schools the ensuing, year.

VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars for a School Contingent Fund.

VOTED. That the sum of five hundred dollars be raised and appropriated 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 be raised and appropriated for the Support of the Poor for the ensuing year, to be expended under the direction of the Overseers of the Poor, and the Overseers be directed to expend five hundred dollars in the permanent improvement of the farm.

VOTED. That all cash receipts in the Poor Department be paid over to the Town Treasurer at least once a month, with a statement accompanying the same, and that the Selectmen be authorized to overdraw the Poor Appropriation to an extent equal to the amount thus paid to the Town Treasurer.

VOTED. That the Overseers of the Poor be instructed to show in their yearly reports the names of pauper inmates at the almshouse, and the length of time living there during the year, and also in their In- ventory of Stock, give the number and kind of animals.

ART. 10. To see how much money the town will raise and appropri- ate for repairs of Highways and Bridges for the year ensu- ing, and determine how the same shall be expended.

VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of thirty-five hun- dred dollars for repairs of Highways and Bridges for the year ensuing, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.

ART. 11. To see how much money the town will raise and appropri- ate for the support of the Fire Department for the year ensuing.

VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-four hundred dollars for the support of the Fire Depart- ment for the year ensuing.

ART. 12. To see how much money the town will raise and appropri- ate for the maintenance of the Public Library for the year ensuing.

VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars, and the amount of money from the dog-tax in the hands of the Town Treasurer.

ART. 18. To see how much money the town will raise and appropri- ate for the payment of Town Officers for the year ensuing.

VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand and seventy-five dollars for the payment of Town Officers for the year ensuing.

VOTED. That the salaries of town officers be the same as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations, with the exception of Tax Collector, the salary of that officer to be fixed at four hundred dollars, instead of three hundred and fifty.

It was then voted that the town raise and appropri- ate the sum of fifty dollars in addition to what has been already raised for the payment of town officers.

SALARIES OF OFFICERS AS VOTED.

Town Treasurer, $ 50.

Town Clerk, 100.

Board of Selectmen, . 400.

Assessors, 350.

. . Overseers of Poor, 150.

66 School Committee, 200.

Fire Engineers, 75.

66 Auditors, 100.

Tax Collector, for collecting tax war-

rant of 1881, 400.

Constable and Police Services, 300.

Total, ' $2,125.

ART. 14. To see how much money the town will raise and appropri- ate for Street Lamps for the year ensuing.

VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of nine hundred dollars for the support of Street Lamps.

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 three thousand dollars for the payment of Miscellaneous Expenses. This vote was afterwards reconsidered, and it was

then voted to raise and appropriate the sum of forty- eight hundred dollars for Miscellaneous Expenses for the ensuing year, and the sum of eighteen hun- dred dollars of that amount be expended for the payment of a Night Watch, and that the Select- men be instructed not to exceed this appropriation.

ART. 16. To see how much money the town will raise and appropri - ate for Town House Expenses for the year ensuing.

VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of twelve hundred dollars for Town House Expenses, of which sum three hundred dollars is to be used in repairs on the outside of the building.

ART. 17. To see how much money the town will raise and appropri- ate for the purpose of additional improvement of the Park Extension.

VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars for improving the Park Extension together with the proceeds of the sale of grass on the Park.

ART. 18. To see what method the town will adopt for the collection of taxes for the year ensuing.

VOTED. That the same method be adopted for the collec- tion of taxes, as was adopted at the annual town meeting, held April 7th, 1879, (See Annual Report of 1879, page 12, or Town Clerk's Record Book, No. 6, Fol. 510.)

ART. 19. To see if the town will authorize their Collector of Taxes for the year ensuing, to use all means for the collection of taxes which a town Treasurer when appointed Collector may use.

VOTED. That the Collector of Taxes for the year ensuing, be authorized to use all means for the collection of taxes, which a Town Treasurer when appointed Collector may use.

ART. 20. To determine the compensation of Enginemen for the year ensuing.

VOTED. That the compensation of Enginemen for the ensu- ing year be fixed, at the" sum of thirteen dollars ($13) and a sum equal to the poll-tax.

ART. 21. To see if the town will authorize its Selectmen to provide a Night Watch.

A motion to leave the matter to the Selectmen was lost; a motion to indefinitely postpone the article was rejected (Yes, 67; No, 186). A long discus- sion followed, during which it was voted to again take up Art. 15, and the appropriation for Miscel- laneous Expenses was increased from $3000 to $4800, of which $1800 was to be expended for a Night Watch, and that the Selectmen be instructed not to exceed this appropriation. (See action under Art. 15). Art. 21 was then again taken up, and it was voted that the Selectmen be authorized to employ a Night Watch (Yes, 160; No, 47.)

ART. 22. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for the decoration of Soldiers' Graves, or what they will do about it.

VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for the decoration of Soldiers' Graves on Memorial Day.

ART. 23. To see if the town will lay a concrete sidewalk on the north- erly side of Otis street next the school house wall (the town being the abutter), and appropriate the sum of fifty dollars therefor.

VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of fifty dollars to lay a concrete sidewalk on the northerly side of Otis street next to the school-house wall.

ART. 24. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of twenty-five dollars for the use of the Fish Committee.

VOTED. To appropriate the sum of twenty-five dollars for the use of the Fish Committee.

ART. 25. To see what action, if any, is necessary for the better pre- servation of the portraits of Washington and Wakefield in the audience room of the Town Hall.

VOTED. That the Selectmen be instructed to use all means necessary for the protection of the portraits of Washington and Wakefield.

ART. 26.

To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to procure a plan of the seats in the Town Hall, or what they will do about it.

VOTED. That the Selectmen be authorized to procure a plan of Seats in the Town Hall.

ART. 27. To see what action the town will take in relation to the care and education of neglected children, as provided in Chapter 283 of the Acts of the year 1866, and made compulsory upon towns having a population of five thousand by Acts of the year 1878, Chapter 217.

VOTED. On motion of H. L. Haskell that the Selectmen be authorized and empowered, in behalf of the town, to make all needful provisions concerning all chil- dren included in this article, and to provide tempo- rarily a place where all such children may be properly cared for. Also to make all such By- Laws as shall be necessary to meet the require- ments of Chapter 283 of the Acts of the year 1866 of the Statutes of Mass. concerning the protection ' of children, and that the Selectmen report their action to the town for its approval at their earliest convenience.

. ART. 28. To see whether the town will by its vote or otherwise, ask the Legislature to extend to women who are citizens, the right to hold town offices, and to vote in town affairs, on the same terms as male citizens.

VOTED. That the substance of this article be indefinitely postponed. (Yes, 268; No, 62.)

ART. 29. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of seventy-five dollars for the purpose of removing a ledge of rock on Cot- tage street near the house of James Houston, or what they will do about it.

VOTED. To leave the subject of this article to the Surveyor of the Centre District, to remove the ledge if he deems it necessary, and to expend a sum not exceeding $75, and that the town appropriate that sum.

ART. 30. To see what action, if any, the town will take in respect to the introduction of water in the town, for domestic and man- ufacturing purposes, and for fire protection.

On motion of Richard Britton, it was

VOTED. That a Committee of five be appointed by the Chair to retire and nominate a Committee of seven, to confer with the Directors of the Quannapowitt Water Company, and ascertain what proposition, if any, that Company will submit to the town for the introduction of water, and report at the adjournment of this meeting with such recommen- dations as they deem best. Provided that this Committee shall be appointed from citizens un- pledged or biased by membership or agency in any · Water Company or for any Water System. . And that this Committee of seven shall print and circu- 'late their report at least three days prior to such adjourned town meeting.

The Chair appointed as the Nominating Committee, Richard Britton, Lucius Beebe, John A. Meloney, Freeman Emmons and Wm. N. Tyler.

This Committee reported the following as a Com- mittee of seven to confer with the Directors of the Quannapowitt Water Company, viz :

Richard Britton, Thomas Emerson, Theodore E. Balch, Charles Jordan, Johu A. Meloney, John M. Cate and J. M. Skulley.

VOTED. That the report of the Committee be adopted.

VOTED. That this Committee serve without pay. Pending the motion of Mr. Britton, a motion to iudefinitely postpone the whole matter was rejected by the following vote, Yes, 118; No, 298.

ART. 31, To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1000). to be expended under the direc- tion of the Selectmen, in laying concrete sidewalks where abutters are willing to pay one-half of the expense, and for

laying concrete street crossings.in such places as they shall deem expedient.

VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, in laying concrete sidewalks, where the abutters are willing to pay one-half of the expense, and for laying concrete street crossings in such places as they shall deem expedient.

ART. 32. To see if the town shall appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars ($100), for repairing the road-bed and sidewalks, and finish paving the gutters on Pleasant street, from Eaton to Vernon street.

VOTED. To appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars for repairing the road-bed and sidewalks, and finish paving the gutters on Pleasant street from Eaton to Vernon street.

ART. 33. To vote by ballot, " Yes " or " No," in answer to the ques- tion, " Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?"

For action under this article and result of ballot see page 7.

VOTED. To adjourn this meeting for one week from this · night at 7 :30 o'clock.

ADJOURNED MEETING, APRIL 11TH, 1881.

The meeting was called to order by S. K. Hamil- ton, Moderator.

A motion to reconsider the vote whereby we voted not to place any more names on the list of Trustees of the Public Library was rejected by a vote of Yes, 80; No, 119.

Art. 5 was then taken up, and the name of George H. Wiley was added to the list of Field Drivers.

Dr. S. W. Abbott sent in his resignation as mem- ber of the Board of Health, and Oscar. I. Stowell . declined serving on the board of Fish Committee.

VOTED. To proceed to ballot for one Fish Committee. Result of the ballot.

Dennis Dailey, - Samuel Parker, Jr., - -

16 Charles Edgecomb, 7 Scattering,

and Dennis Dailey was declared elected.

No action taken on electing a member of the Board of Health in place of Dr. Abbott.

ART. 34. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500), to be expended under the direction of the Chief of Police, for the purpose of prosecuting violations of the liquor law.

VOTED. That this article be indefinitely postponed.

ART. 35. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150), to repair the street and sidewalks of Emerald street, the same to be expended under the direc- tion of the Selectmen.

A motion to appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to repair the street and sidewalks on Emerald street under the direction of the Select- men, was amended by substituting that the subject be referred to the Highway Surveyor. Yes, 227 ; No, 108.

ART. 36. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer to hire money on a term of years, and to issue notes or bonds of the town therefor, for the purpose of renewing and paying existing funded loans maturing the present year.

VOTED. On motion of Joshua Whittemore, that the Town Treasurer be authorized to borrow in open market forty-seven thousand six hundred dollars, or as much money as may be necessary to satisfy the claims coming due, as stated in the town report March 1, 1881, by advertising in two of the best daily papers of Boston for procuring the loan. And the loan taken, and notes or bonds given for the term of four years to. the lowest bid or bidders. (Yes, 321; No. 0.)

NOTE. This vote was reconsidered at the next adjourned meeting.

ART. 37. To see if the town will'vote to open Lake Quannapowitt to fishing, or what action they will take in the matter.

A motion to open the Lake for fishing at once was lost.

Motion that the Lake remain closed until July 1st, 1882, was rejected.

After a long. discussion it was voted that the further consideration of this article be laid on the table, and it was then voted to take up Art. 38.

ART. 38. To hear and act upon, the report of the committee appointed to prepare rules and regulations to govern fishing in Lake Quannapowitt.

The Committee rendered their report as follows :

The Committe appointed to prepare and present to the town at its Annual Meeting, Rules for the Government of Fishing in Lake Quannapowitt, would herewith respectfully present such rules, having the approval of the Commissioners on Inland Fisheries, and unanimously recommend their adop- tion. (Signed)

OSCAR I. STOWELL, SAM'L PARKER, JR., J. HENRY CARTLAND, JAMES H. CARTER, W. S. GREENOUGH.

WAKEFIELD, APRIL 4, 1881.

The Rules and Regulations reported, which were accepted and adopted, may be found in print in this Report, in connection with the Fish Committee's Report. Also recorded with Town Clerk's Record, Book 7. Folios 28-30.

Art 37 was then taken from the table, and it was VOTED. That Lake Quannapowitt be opened for fishing to the inhabitants of the town, July 1st, 1881, subject to the rules and regulations adopted under Art. 38.

ART. 39. To see. if the town will appropriate seventy-five dollars ($75), to be expended in placing seats on the Common.

VOTED. That the sum of seventy-five dollars be appropria-

ted by the town, to be expended in placing seats upon the Common.

ART. 40. To see if the town will build a drain or culvert across Albion street, near the junction of Albion'and Byron streets, of sufficient capacity to carry off surplus water, and prevent the flooding of adjoining estates, or what they will do about it.

VOTED. To leave the subject of this article discretionary with the Selectmen.

Art. 30, referring to the Water Question, was then taken up by a vote of Yes, 164; No, 27.

Richard Britton, Chairman of the Committee of Conference, stated that the Committee had no printed report to present to the town at this meet- ing, as they had not had sufficient time to prepare, print and circulate a report as voted at the last meeting, and asked for further time.

It was then voted to refer this subject back to the Committee with instructions to report in print, and also embody in their report all legislative enact- ments which have been passed in regard to supply- ing the town of Wakefield with water, and to circulate their reports three days previous to the day to which this meeting is adjourned.

VOTED. To adjourn this meeting for two weeks from this night at 7 :30 o'clock.

ADJOURNED MEETING, APRIL 25TH, 1881.

The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, S. K. Hamilton, Esq.

John A. Meloney offered a resolution that the town pay its laborers on the highways the sum of $1.75 per day.

This was amended by A. E. Perry that their pay be $2.00 per day, and the amendment was adopted.

It was then voted to take up Art. 36, which had reference to authorizing the Treasurer to hire money, and the former vote upon Mr. Joshua Whittemore's motion was reconsidered.

It was then voted on motion of James F. Emerson, · . that the Town Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in open market, to renew, replace or pay any existing loan or loans maturing the present year, and to issue notes or bonds of the town therefor, on a term of not exceeding ten years, by advertising in two of the best daily papers of Boston for procuring the loan at the lowest rates. (Yes, 239; No. 0.) ART. 41. To see if the town will make an appropriation of thirty dol- lars, for the payment of expenses incurred by the Selectmen in their defence at law, on the charge of illegal action with' regard to counting the votes at the November town meeting of last year, (the decision of the court sustaining and justi- fying said officers in their action at said meeting), or what they will do about it.

VOTED. That this article be indefinitely postponed.

It was then voted by a vote of Yes, 282; No. 45, to take up Art. 21, referring to a Night Watch.

A motion by J. M. Cate that the Selectinen be instructed to employ three Night Watchmen, at a compensation not exceeding $600 per annum for each man, was lost.

An amendment by O. V. Waterman that they be employed from the 1st of October to the end of the present fiscal year was rejected. (Yes, 104; No, 249.)

An amendment by W. F. Young that the Select- men be instructed to dismiss all the Night Watch, and that we have none for the year to come was carried. (Yes, 287; No, 208.)

The Chair ruled the vote just passed of no effect.

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A motion to reconsider the vote whereby we voted to authorize the Selectmen to employ a Night Watch was rejected. (Yes, 222 ; No, 224.)

VOTED. To take up Art. 30, referring to the Water Ques- tion.

Richard Britton, Chairman of the Committee to confer with the Quannapowitt Water Co., present- ed a Report of the Committee, as follows :

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.

The Committee appointed by the town at the annual meeting held April 4th, 1881, to conter with the Quannapowitt Water Company and ascertain what propositions, if any, they would make to the town for the introduction of water, have attended to the duty assigned to them, and respectfully submit the following report :-

In order that the citizens may understand the instructions to the Committee, we copy from the records the votes of the town relating thereto, viz :-

[ANNUAL MEETING, APRIL 4, 1881.]

ARTICLE 30. "To see what action, if any. the town will take in respect to the introduction of water in the town for domestic and man- ufacturing purposes, and for fire protection.

"Voted, That a Committee of five be appointed by the chair to retire and nominate a Committee of seven to confer with the Quannapowitt Water Company and ascertain what proposition, if any, that Company will submit to the town for the introduction of water, and report at the adjournment of this meeting, with such recommendations as they deem best; Provided that the Committee shall be appointed from citizens unpledged or biased by membership or agency in any Water Company, or for any Water System, and that the Committee of seven shall print and circulate their report at least three days prior to such adjourned meeting."

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Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1875-1881, Part 42

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts Publication date: 1875 Publisher: Town of Wakefield Number of Pages: 956

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1875
Publisher: Town of Wakefield
Number of Pages: 956