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VOTED. To take up Article 33 and reconsider the action previ- ously taken.
VOTED. $1,000 to grade Broadway and build sidewalks from. Albion street to Smith's Pond.
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VOTED. To take up Article 31 and reconsider the action already taken.
VOTED. 8700 to grade, drain and repair the sidewalks on Vernon street from Pleasant to Salem street.
VOTED: To take up Article 22 and reconsider the action before taken.
VOTED. That the compensation of firemen be fixed at $23 and the poll tax.
ART. 48. To see if the Town will authorize its Collector of Taxes to contract with some incorporated company, legally authorized to act, to furnish sufficient sureties on his official bond as such Collector, and appropriate money in payment thereof.
VOTED. That the Collector of Taxes so contract for an official bond of $15,000, the cost to be paid out of the miscellaneous fund, and that the Collector be instructed to pay promptly to the Treasurer the taxes collected and not to hold at any time a sum exceeding his bond.
ART. 49. To see if the town will instruct its Assessors to have printed a list of taxable polls and estates for the year 1890, and appropriate money therefor.
VOTED. To appropriate $400 for the above purpose.
ART. 50. To see if the town will grant to the Wakefield His- torical Society the use of a room in the Town House, and appropriate a sum of money not exceeding one hundred dol- lars to put such room in suitable condition for occupancy.
VOTED. To appropriate $25 and to grant the free use of the northeasterly corner room on the second floor.
ART. 51. To see what action the town will take in regard to the suits brought against the town by Mrs. Rebecca C. Arrington and Frank McGlory for injuries received on the highways.
VOTED. To refer to the Selectmen with full power to act.
ART. 52. To hear and act upon the report of the Selectmen for the laying out of six new town ways over certain private ways in Greenwood Park.
The Selectmen made a report in favor of laying out said six new town ways to be named Greewood avenue, Madison 2
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avenue, Pitman street, Warren avenue, Francis avenue, and Green street.
VOTED. To accept and adopt the report.
VOTED. To adjourn to Monday, March 10, at 7.30 P. M.
Adjourned Town Meeting, March 10, 1890.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator.
ART. 53. To see if the town will fix the compensation of fire- men in the East and South wards with the understanding that the Companies in these districts are not to attend fires out of their respective wards, except upon a third or general alarm. ART. 54. To see if the town will buy a hose carriage for the Greenwood Hose Co., and raise and appropriate money therefor.
ART. 55. To see if the town will raise and appropriate three hundred and twenty-five dollars to buy an improved hose wagon to carry 1,000 ft. of hose and the life saving net.
VOTED. To indefinitely postpone action under these articles.
ART. 56. To see if the town will raise and appropriate three hundred dollars to buy 500 ft. of jacketed cotton hose. VOTED. $300.
ART. 57. To see if the town will raise and appropriate one hun- dred and twenty-five dollars to buy forty-eight army coats, for firemen's use at fires.
VOTED. $125.
ART. 58. To see if the town will raise and appropriate sixty dollars to buy the gong now on the South Ward school-house.
VOTED. To indefinitely postpone action.
VOTED. To take up Article 45 and reconsider previous action.
VOTED. To contract for two hydrants on Myrtle avenue.
VOTED. To take up Article 9 (Highway appropriation. ) .
VOTED. To instruct the Road Commissioners to repair Railroad street from Reading line to the Junction at a cost not exceed- ing $2,000.
VOTED. To adjourn to Monday, March 17, at 7.30,P. M.
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Adjourned Town Meeting, March 17, 1890.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator.
VOTED. To take up Article 43, referred to the Selectmen March 3. They reported in favor of placing street lights as follows : two on Valley street; three on Greenwood avenue; two on Main street, Greenwood and three on Myrtle avenue.
VOTED. To accept and adopt the report and appropriate $40.
ART. 59. To see if the Town will extend the fire alarm to the Gas House at a cost not to exceed two hundred dollars ; also to Almshouse.
VOTED. To refer the last part of this article relating to the Almshouse to the Engineers, to report at a future meeting.
ART. 60. To see if the town will increase the pay of the Fire Engineers from twenty-five dollars a year, each, to fifty dollars each.
VOTED. To indefinitely postpone action.
VOTED. To take up Article 26 and to reconsider all action previ- ously taken under this article.
VOTED. To take up Article 27 and reconsider the action hereto- fore taken.
VOTED. To refer this article to a Committee of five to be appointed by the Moderator, to enquire into the method and cost of heating and ventilating the High, old High and Grammar school-houses, and to, report at a future meeting. The Moderator appointed the following gentlemen : Chas. J. Ryder, A. H. Thayer, Thos. Hickey, W. G. Strong, and A. W. Brownell.
ART. 61. To see if the Town will choose an Appropriation Com- mittee to consider the matter of appropriations for the year 1891, and report in the Town Report of that year.
ART. 62. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate five hundred dollars to complete the improvements on Prospect street, as ordered by the County Commissioners.
No action was taken on these articles.
VOTED. To extend the thanks of the Town to the Moderator, and to pay him $20 for his services.
VOTED. That this meeting be now dissolved.
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TOWN MEETING, JUNE 1890,
ART. 1. To choose by ballot a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
S. K. Hamilton had fifteen votes and E. A. Upton had thir- teen votes, and S. K. Hamilton was declared elected.
ART. 2. To see if the town will release and convey to the First Parish of Wakefield all its right, title, and interest in a strip of land in the Old Cemetery on the southerly side thereof, so as to allow said parish to place its new church edifice further back from the street, and take any action that may be proper or necessary therefor.
VOTED. That the town deed to the First Parish the strip of land mentioned in this article; and the Town Treasurer was directed and empowered to make and execute a deed and any other writing necessary. It was further
VOTED. That the town release to said parish all that portion of the Okl Cemetery lying easterly of an extention of the west- erly line of the parish land to the northerly line of the Cem- etery, in consideration that said parish votes to hereafter take proper care of said portion, the right being reserved to the town to enter upon the same at all reasonable times, for the purpose of caring for any burial lots for which the town is responsible.
ART. 3. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars for the purposes enumerated in Chapter 298 of the Acts of 1889, relating to the relief of soldiers and sailors and their widows.
VOTED. To appropriate $350, and that the same be paid from the miscellaneous fund.
ART. 4. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to fur- nish additional accommodations for prisoners, and appro- priate the sum of two hundred dollars for the same.
VOTED. $200 to be taken from the miscellaneous fund.
VOTED. That this meeting be now dissolved.
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TOWN MEETING, AUGUST 4, 1890,
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Edward A. Upton was unanimously elected Moderator.
ART. 2. To see if the town will authorize the removal of the Brick Engine House to a location which may be more central and convenient, and will request the Selectmen to investigate and report upon the best location for such Engine House, or what they will do about it.
VOTED. To request the Selectmen to investigate and report the cost of removal and the best location.
ART. 3. To see if the town will vote to prohibit the further use of the Old Burying Ground for burial purposes, except the use of the town tomb for temporary deposit, or what they will do in relation thereto.
ART. 4. To see if the town will choose a committee to investi- gate and report upon the best location for new burial grounds, or what they will do in the premises.
VOTED. To refer these articles to a committee of three to report at a future meeting. The Moderator appointed James F. Emerson, Wm. E. Rogers and Thomas Winship.
ART. 5. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to remit the amount due from the H. M. Warren Post 12, G. A. R. Association for the use of the Town Hall from Apr. 15 to Apr. 19, 1890.
VOTED. To so authorize the Selectmen.
ART. 6. To hear and act upon the report of the Road Commis- sioners in relation to laying out, widening and extending Auburn street.
The report of the Road Commissioners was read and accepted.
VOTED. To refer this article back to the Road Commissioners with instructions to ascertain the land damages, and report at an adjournment of this meeting.
ART. 7. To see if the town will appropriate an additional sum of money for miscellaneous expenses.
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VOTED. $1,500, the Town Treasurer to issue notes therefor, pay- able in 1891.
ART. 8. To see if the town will take any action relative to erect- ing a new School Building on Academy Hill.
VOTED. To appoint a committee of nine, with authority to solicit plans at an expense not exceeding $300, and to report not later than the annual meeting, March, 1891.
ART. 9. To hear and act upon the report of a committee chosen at the last annual town meeting, to whom was referred the matter of investigating as to heating and ventilating the old High and Grammar, and the new High School Buildings.
The report of the committee recommended the introduc- tion of the Fuller and Warren Company's system of heating, ventilating, and sanitary closets in the High School Building only, at a cost of $4,547.
VOTED. To accept and adopt the report.
ART. 10. To see if the town will appropriate money for the heat- ing and ventilating of the old High, Grammar, and new High School Buildings in conformity with the order of the State Inspectors, or what they will do in the matter.
VOTED. To appropriate 84,547, the Town Treasurer to issue notes therefor payable in 1891, to be expended as per report of committee on Article 9, and under the direction of said committee.
ART. 11. To see if the town will appropriate money for heating and ventilating the Franklin Street School Building, in con- formity with the order of the State Inspectors, or what they will do in the matter.
VOTED. $875, to be expended by the committee on Article 10.
ART. 12. To see if the town will grant to the trustees of the Sweetser Lectures the free use of the Town Hall for a course of lectures during the season of 1890-91, or what they will do about it.
VOTED. To grant the request in this article.
VOTED. To take up Article 6.
VOTED. To adjourn to Monday, Sept. 23, at 7.30,P. M.
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Adjourned Town Meeting, Sept. 23, 1890.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator.
Acting under Article 6, the Road Commissioners reported that the Real Estate and the Building Association claim $600 damages in lieu of $244.22 awarded ; and M. F. Lyons claims $1,056.40 instead of 8528.20 awarded.
VOTED. To accept the report. On account of the heavy land damages asked, no further action was taken.
VOTED. That this meeting be now dissolved.
STATE ELECTION AND TOWN MEETING, NOV. 4, 1890.
Pursuant to a warrant duly drawn and served, the voters assem- bled at 7 o'clock in the forenoon, to bring in their votes for Repre- sentative to Congress to represent the Sixth District of Massachu- setts in the fifty-second Congress of the United States ; for Gov- ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor and Attorney General of the Commonwealth; for Councillor for the Sixth Councillor District; for a Senator for the Sixth Middlesex Senatorial District; for a Representative to the General Court to represent the Thirteenth Middlesex Repre- sentative District ; for one County Commissioner for the County of Middlesex ; and also to bring in their votes, Yes or No, on the same ballot, on the following proposed articles of amendment to the Constitution, to wit :
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT TO PREVENT THE DISFRANCHISEMENT OF VOTERS BECAUSE OF A CHANGE OF RESIDENCE WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTHI.
No person otherwise qualified to vote in elections for governor, lieutenant-governor, senator and representatives, shall, by reason of a change of residence within the Commonwealth, be disquali- fied from voting for said officers in the city or town from which he has removed his residence, until the expiration of six calendar months from the time of such removal.
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ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS EXERCISING THE RIGHT OF FRANCHISE.
Article twenty-eight of the Amendments of the Constitution, is hereby amended by striking out, in the fourth line thereof, the words "being a pauper," and inserting in place thereof, the words :- "receiving or having received aid from any city or town" -- and also by striking out in said fourth line, the words "if a pauper," so that the article as amended shall read as follows :
ARTICLE XXVIII.
"No person having served in the army or navy of the United States in time of war, and having been honorably discharged from such service, shall be disqualified therefor on account of receiving or having received aid from any city or town, or because of the non-payment of a poll tax."
The votes for all the above-named officers, and for the Articles of Amendment to the Constitution shall be upon one ballot, and received according to the Provision of Chapter 423, of the Acts of 1890, entitled "the Election Act of Eighteen Hundred and Nine- ty." The polls will be open for the choice of the above-named officers at 7.15 o'clock in the forenoon, and will remain open for four hours at least, and for such longer time as the majority of the voters present, shall by vote direct, not later than the hour of sun- set.
The meeting was called to order and the warrant read by Chair- man Savage, of the Selectmen. £ Prayer was offered by Rev. Irving Spencer. The following officers were appointed :
J. Fred Parker and Ezra M. Southworth, Inspectors ; Cornelius Donovan, Leroy E. Howlett, Geo. E. Ricker and Alonzo S. Cobb, Deputy Inspectors ; Chas. HI. Davis, W. W. Bessey and Hoyt B. Parker, to work the patent ballot box; Chas. E. Walton, Thos. Kernan, Jas. A. Hickey, Thos. Hickey, A. H. Thayer, M. J. Hill, Geo. H. Teague and W. W. Taft, Counters.
VOTED. To close the polls at sunset. At 4.34 P. M., the polls were closed. The patent ballot box failed to register correctly. Upon the completion of the count, public declaration in open town meeting was made of the
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RESULT OF THE BALLOT.
GOVERNOR.
JOHN Q. A. BRACKETT, of Arlington, . 577
WILLIAM E. RUSSELL, of Cambridge,
512
JOHN BLACKMER, of Springfield, Blank,
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Defective,
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
WILLIAM H. HAILE, of Springfield, .577
JOHN W. CORCORAN, of Clinton,
483
GEORGE KEMPTON, of Sharon,
30
Blank.
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Defective, .
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SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
WILLIAM M. OLIN, of Boston, 563
ELBRIDGE CUSHMAN, of Lakeville,
455
GEORGE D. CRITTENDEN, of Buckland, .
39
Blank.
91
Defective.
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TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL.
GEORGE A. MARDEN, of Lowell,
570
EDWIN L. MUNN, of Holyoke,
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438
WILLIAM H. GLEASON, of Boston,
44
Blank,
96
Defective.
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AUDITOR.
CHARLES R. LADD, of Springfield,
485
WILLIAM D. T. TREFRY, of Marblehead,
441
AUGUSTUS R. SMITH, of Lee,
49
Blank,
172
Scattering,
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Defective,
2
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
ALBERT E. PILLSBURY, of Boston,
568
ELISHA B. MAYNAYD, of Springfield,
437
WOLCOTT HIAMLIN, of Amherst,
38
Blank,
106
Defective,
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REPRESENTATIVE IN FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
HENRY C. LODGE, of Nahant, .
567
WILLIAM EVERETT, of Quincy, .
513
CHARLES E. KIMBALL, of Lynn, . · .
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Blank,
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41
Defective,
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COUNCILLOR, SIXTH DISTRICT.
BYRON TRUELL, of Lawrence,
547
GEORGE W. HEYWOOD, of Westford,
457
GEORGE PILLSBURY, of Tewksbury,
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Blank,
102
Defective,
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
J. HENRY READ, of Westford, 557
STEPHEN B. PUFFER, of Lowell, .
445
RUFUS K. UNDERHILL, of Billerica,
45
Blank,
102
Defective,
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SENATOR, SIXTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
B. MARVIN FERNAALD, of Melrose. 555 .
WALDO E. COWDREY, of Wakefield,
458
AMMI CUTTER, of Stoneham,
47
Blank,
88
Defective,
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REPRESENTATIVE TO THE GENERAL COURT, THIRTEENTH
MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
JAMES H. CARTER, of Wakefield, 619
CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE, of Wakefield, .
490
Blank,
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Defective,
3
James H. Carter was declared elected.
Amendment to the Constitution to prevent the disfranchise- ment of voters because of change of residence :
Yes, 397; No, 141; Blank, 612; Defective, 2.
Amendment to the Constitution relative to soldiers and sailors exercising the right of franchise :
Yes, 660; No, 101; Blank, 97; Defective, 2.
VOTED. That this meeting be now dissolved.
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Pursuant to a warrant drawn and issued with the one calling a meeting for the State Election, the voters assembled at 7 P. M. and were called to order by Chairman Savage, for the transaction of town business.
ARTICLE 1. To choose by ballot a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
Samuel K. Hamilton had three votes and was declared elected. VOTED. To adjourn to Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7.30 p. M.
Adjourned Town Meeting, Nov. 11, 1890.
Called to order by the Moderator.
ART. 2. To act upon the acceptance of the list of Jurors as pre- pared and submitted by the Selectmen in compliance with the law.
After revision it was
VOTED. To accept the list of Jurors.
ART. 3. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money sufficient to pay the judgment and costs in the suit of Hattie D. M. Clark against the town of Wakefield, and authorize the Treasurer to hire the same.
VOTED. $1,400 according to terms of this article.
ART. 4. To see what action, if any, the town will take upon the report of the Road Commissioners relative to the laying out, widening and extending of Auburn street.
A motion made by W. N. Tyler to contract for building this street was rejected.
ART. 5. To see if the town will vote to place hydrants on the following streets, namely : one on the corner of Greenwood avenue and Francis street ; one on the corner of Greenwood avenue and Orchard street ; one on the corner of Warren ave- nue and Madison avenue, in Greenwood ; and one on Gould street, near Emerson street; and one on Cedar street, near Auburn street, and appropriate money to pay for the same. ART. 7. To see if the town will establish hydrants as follows :- one at the corner of Greenwood street and Spring street, and one at the corner of Spring street and a new street recently
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opened by Nutter and Boynton, and leading out of said Spring street, in that part of Wakefield known as Boynton- ville, as petitioned for by Thomas F. Nutter and others, and appropriate money therefor.
ART. 8. To see if the town will establish hydrants as follows :- one at or near the corner of Chestnut street and Prospect street, and one at or near the corner of Summit avenue and Adams street, and appropriate money to pay for the same, upon the petition of Rufus S. Merrill and others.
VOTED. That the town contract with the Wakefield Water Com- pany for hydrants as asked in these articles, the contract to expire Dec. 1, 1893.
VOTED. That a committee of seven be appointed to take into consideration the location and price to be paid for these hydrants and make the contract for them.
The Moderator appointed Wm. S. Greenough, James II. Carter, Michael Low, HI. HI. Savage, J. Wallace Grace, Wm. N. Tyler and James Hickey.
VOTED. To add the Fire Engineers to this committee.
ART. 6. To see if the town will authorize and instruct the Selectmen to petition the next Legislature to grant the town authority to raise and appropriate money to dredge and care for Lake Quannapowitt.
VOTED. To instruct the Selectmen to this effect.
A motion to take up Article 4 was rejected.
ART. 9. To see if the town will authorize and instruct the Fish Committee to petition the Legislature, in behalf of the town, for authority to regulate fishing in Crystal Lake, or what they will do about it.
VOTED. To instruct the Fish Committee to this effect.
ART. 10. To see if the town will grant the free use of the Town HIall to the Veteran Fireman's Association one evening during the winter of 1890 and '91.
VOTED. To grant free use as requested.
ART. 11. To see if the town will choose an Appropriation Com- mittee to consider the financial needs of the town for 1891
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and 1892, and report in the annual report of the town for 1890, or what they will do about it.
VOTED. To appoint such a committee.
The Moderator appointed Wm. G. Strong, H. H. Savage, W. E. Rogers, Waldo E. Cowdrey, S. W. Flint, S. O. Richardson, Michael Low, Wm. S. Greenough, Richard Britton, Roger Howard, Everett Nichols, Thos. Hickey and Wm. K. Perkins.
VOTED. That this meeting be now dissolved.
TOWN MEETING, JANUARY 6, 1891.
Owing to the absence of Town Clerk Hartshorne, by reason of sickness, Edward M. Ransom was elected Clerk pro tem.
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Jacob C. Hartshorne had eleven votes and Edward A. Upton had eight votes and Mr. Hartshorne was declared elected.
ART. 2. To see if the town will vote to accept a street leading easterly from Elm street, as laid out over land of George E. Smith, according to a plan recorded in Middlesex South District, Registry of Deeds, Book of Plans No. 63, Plan 49 . VOTED. To refer to the Road Commissioners to report at annual meeting.
ART. 3. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of one hun- dred and twenty-five dollars, in addition to the sum already appropriated, for the purpose of purchasing forty-eight over- coats for the use of the firemen, at fires.
VOTED. $125, as asked in this article.
ART. 4. To see if the town will contract with the Citizens' Gas Light Company, for lighting its streets with electric lights and appropriate money therefor, or what they will do about it.
ART. 8. 'To see what action the town will take in regard to es- tablishing an electric light plant for lighting its streets and public buildings.
These two articles were taken up together and after discus- sion, it was
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VOTED. That the Moderator appoint a committee of five to nomi- nate a committee of seven (two from the Centre and one from each of the outer Wards) to take into consideration and report upon these articles at the annual meeting.
The Moderator appointed Wm. G. Strong, James H. Carter, George II. Maddock, E. A. Upton and Charles Jordan, and they reported the following committee of seven : S. K. Ham- ilton, J. II. Carter, Centre ; W. F. Young, North; J. C. Hartshorne, West; A. II. Thayer, South ; Moses P. Parker, East; W. G. Strong, Little World.
VOTED. To accept this committee ; that they report in print be- fore the annual meeting ; have power to draw money for ex- penses and to fill vacancies.
VOTED. To take up Article 6 on motion of R. H. Mitchell.
ART. 6. To see if the town will accept a proposition from II. M. Warren Post Grand Army Association, in regard to a convey- ance to the town, of its property on Albion street, as a site for a building, for fire department purposes.
The proposition was read by W. N. Tyler and after discus- sion by W. S. Greenough and others, it was
VOTED. To lay Article 6 on the table.
VOTED. To take up Article 5.
ART. 5. To hear and act upon the report of the Selectmen, rela- tive to the best location to remove the brick Engine House, and the amount such removal will cost the town.
Pending action on this article, on motion of W. E. Cow- drey, it was
VOTED. To adjourn to Monday, Jan. 12, at 7.30 P. M.
Adjourned Town Meeting, Jan. 12, 1891.
Called to order by the Moderator.
Article 5 being under consideration, the report of the Select- men was read, giving the cost of various central locations (and the cost of removal as $750) and recommending that no action be taken about removal.
VOTED. To accept the report and lay it on the table.
A motion to take Article 6 from the table was lost.
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ART. 11. To see if the town will appropriate an additional sum of money for miscellaneous expenses.
VOTED. $500 to be hired by the Treasurer.
ART. 10. To see if the town will cause the reservoir at the inter- section of Salem and Pleasant streets to be reopened, or what they will do about it.
VOTED. To instruct the Road Commissioners to open this reser- voir at the earliest possible day.
ART. 7. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chap- ter 386, of the AActs of the year 1890, being an act to autho- rize the printing and distributing of ballots for town elec- tions, at the public expense, and applying the principles of the Australian system, so called, to town elections, and to determine what officers, if any, not required by law to be chosen by ballot, shall be so chosen ; also the number and terms of such officers.
VOTED. To accept the provisions of Chap. 386, Acts 1890.
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