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Line work .
$9,500
Steam plant, 60 horse-power capacity 4,000
Building
3,000
Land
$1,000
Electrical machinery for 87 1,200 nominal candle-
power lamps 6,500
Mast arms and hoods
1,300
Station wiring and switch-board
250
$25,550
Running expenses until midnight every night: -
Coal
. $1,000
Interest on plant at 4 per cent. 1,022
Depreciation on machinery . 1,050
Salary, superintendent and engineer
1,000
Salary, fireman
750
Salary, trimmer and patrolman
600
Carbons
650
Oil, waste, and sundries .
200
$6,272
or $72.09 for each lamp per year.
Running expenses until midnight, moonlight sched-
ule, 24 nights each month : -
Coal $800
Interest on plant at 4 per cent.
1,022
Depreciation on machinery . 1,050
Salary, superintendent and engineer
1,000
Salary of fireman .
750
Salary of trimmer and patrolman
600
Carbons
525
Oil, waste, and sundries . ·
175
$5,922
or $68.04 for each lamp per year.
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" ESTIMATE NO. 2.
Plant for lighting streets and furnishing commercial lighting. I have estimated on a commercial capacity of 1,300 16 c. p. incandescent lamps, as this number, and possibly more, can undoubtedly be placed.
Line work . $10,500
Steam plant, 200 h. p. capacity
12,000
Building
4,000
Land
1,000
Electrical machinery for 87 1,200 nominal c. p. arc
lamps and 1,300 16 c. p. incandescent lamps 15,000
Mast-arms and hoods .
1,300
Station wiring and switch-board
750
$44,550
Running expenses until midnight every night: -
Coal
· $3,285
Interest on plant at 4 per cent. 1,782
Depreciation on machinery .
2,700
Salary, superintendent and engineer
1,000
Salary, fireman
750
Salary, trimmer and patrolman
600
Carbons
650
Incandescent lamp renewals .
260
Oil, waste, and sundries .
250
$11,277
Less income to town from 1,300 incandescent
lamps
6,500
Total cost
$4,777 .
or $54.80 for each lamp per year.
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Running expenses until midnight, moonlight schedule, 24 nights a month : - 1
Coal $3,000
Interest on plant at 4 per cent. 1,782
Depreciation on machinery .
2,700
Salary, superintendent and engineer
1,000
Salary, fireman
750
Salary, trimmer and patrolman
600
Carbons
525
Incandescent lamp renewals . 260
Oil, waste, and sundries
225
$10,842
Less income to town from 1,300 incandescent
lamps
6,500
Total cost
$4,342
or $48.90 for each lamp per year.
" It must be understood that these results will be only ap- proximated until 1,300 lamps are installed. A further source of income to the town would be the letting of power by means of motors run from the idle arc machines during the daytime. No certain figures, however, can be made in this connection at present. An increase of commercial lighting over the figures given - and this would be probable in the near future- would decrease the cost of lighting streets, and if enough commercial lighting could be obtained, the plant would become self-sustaining.
" SUMMARY.
Cost of plant to light streets alone . $25,550 00
Operating expenses every night until midnight, per lamp, per year $72 09
Operating expenses, moonlight schedule, until midnight, 24 nights in the month, per lamp, per year $68 12
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Operating expenses, moonlight schedule, until midnight, 20 nights in the month, per lamp, per year $65 19 $44,550 00 . Cost of plant for street and commercial lighting, Operating expenses every night until midnight, per lamp, per year $54 80
Operating expenses, moonlight schedule, until midnight, 24 nights in the month, per lamp, per year · ·
$49 90
Operating expenses, moonlight schedule, until midnight, 20 nights in the month, per lamp, per year
$39 85
" All of which is respectfully submitted.
" Very truly yours,
" CHAS. H. HERRICK, " Electrical Engineer."
PRESENT CONDITION.
If the Gas Company has the right at the present time to engage in the business of generating electricity for light in the town of Wakefield (which is questionable), it has the exclusive right. It has a monopoly. Practically, no other company can obtain a foothold here. If any board of select- men should grant the right to any other corporation, the Gas Company would appeal from that decision to the Gas and Electric Light Commissioners of the Commonwealth, who would undoubtedly reverse the decision. The town in its corporate capacity has no legal right to engage in the busi- ness of generating electricity for lighting its own streets and public buildings without a general law or special act granting it this power.
There is now pending before the Legislature of this Com- monwealth a proposition to grant this authority to the cities and towns of the Commonwealth, by a general law. There
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is an article in the warrant for the Annual Meeting of this town, "To see if the town will vote to petition the Legislature for authority to build a gas or electric light plant, or both, with authority to manufacture light for public use, and also to sell light for private use, or what they will do about it." There is a general awakening throughout the Commonwealth in favor of larger municipal powers and privileges, and it is especially strong upon allowing municipalities to furnish their own light.
The House of Representatives will undoubtedly pass a bill granting this authority, and the Senate will concur unless it is animated by motives other than those which are for the public good. One great political party is committed to this action in the platform of its last convention ; the leading and most progressive spirits of the other party are committed to the same course of action.
It is for the interest of this town that such a law should be enacted, for then competition may enter into the contract.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
In view of the foregoing facts, we recommend that the town do not enter into a contract with the Citizens' Gaslight Com- pany to furnish electric light for our streets ; and we further recommend that the town do not enter into arbitration upon the terms of such a contract, for we consider that it is wiser for the town to enter into a contract understanding all its conditions rather than to do so blindfolded.
The offer of the Gas Company necessarily leaves the choice of arbitrators to a class of men who are in the interest of electric-light companies ; and the town might, under such an arbitration, find itself bound to take electric lights at a cost greater even than the offer of the Gas Company. In our opinion, it is perfectly safe to risk the intelligence of the town to make its own contract. We further recommend that
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the town take no further action until the Legislature acts upon the question before it, which must be in a few weeks at the longest.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES H. CARTER, A. H. THAYER, WILLIAM F. YOUNG, WILLIAM G. STRONG, JACOB C. HARTSHORNE, MOSES P. PARKER, S. K. HAMILTON,
Committee.
THE EIGHTIETH
ANNUAL REPORT
-OF-
THE TOWN OFFICERS
OF WAKEFIELD, MASS., -FOR-
THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1892.
- ALSO, -
THE TOWN CLERK'S RECORD
-OF THE-
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
DURING THE YEAR 1891.
WAKEFIELD, MASS .: PRINTED BY A. W. BROWNELL, ROOM 10, WAKEFIELD'S BLOCK. 1892.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1891-92.
SELECTMEN.
WILLIAM N. TYLER, Chairman ; SILAS W. FLINT, WILLIAM B. DANIEL, Secretary.
TOWN CLERK, TOWN TREASURER,
CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE. THOMAS J. SKINNER.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
HIRAM EATON, Chairman; JOHN G. MORRILL, DEXTER C. WRIGHT.
ASSESSORS.
CHARLES F WOODWARD, CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE, ALSTEAD W. BROWNELL.
AUDITORS.
*WILLIAM W. TAFT, *MELVIN W. BOARDMAN, EVERETT W. EATON.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES, -CHARLES F. WOODWARD.
ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. HORACE W. DALRYMPLE, Chief; ROGER HOWARD, Secretary. LEVI FLANDERS.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
EDWARD H. WALTON,
Term expires, 1893
WESLEY T. HARRIS,
66 1892
CORNELIUS DONOVAN,
66
1894
CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE (ex officio).
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
SELIM S. WHITE, Secretary,
Term expires, 1893
MELVIN J. HILL,
66
1893
ASHTON H. THAYER, Chairman,
1892
WILLIAM E. ROGERS, Treasurer,
1892
EDWARD A. UPTON,
1894
CHARLES J. RYDER,
1894
* Appointed by Selectmen.
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TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
JUNIUS BEEBE, .
Term expires, 1894
GEORGE E. DUNBAR,
1894
WILLIAM E. ROGERS,
66 1893
OTIS V. WATERMAN,
1893
REUBEN H. MITCHELL,
1893
THOMAS WINSHIP, .
1892
SOLON O. RICHARDSON, .
1892
SAMUEL K. HAMILTON,
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1892
CHARLES J. RYDER,
1892
FISH COMMITTEE.
WILLIAM S. GREENOUGH, SAMUEL PARKER. WILLIAM HARRINGTON WILEY.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
JOS. A. O'LEARY, M. D., J. BARNARD WILEY, CHARLES E. NILES.
FENCE VIEWERS. - THE SELECTMEN.
POLICE.
ALVIN L. VANNAH, Chief (vice Charles E. Niles, resigned) ; EDWIN F. POLAND,
CHARLES S. MERRILL,
JOHN H. BUCKLEY,
JOHN F. ALEXANDER,
JOHN ORNE,
B. B. BURBANK, E. A. HALLETT.
CONSTABLES.
CHARLES H. DAVIS, *CHARLES E. NILES.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
HENRY DAVIS, . ·
Term expires, 1894
BUCHANAN B. BURBANK,
1892
*WINSOR M. WARD,. 66 1892
PARK COMMISSIONERS.
JUNIUS BEEBE, CHARLES H. HAWES,
GEORGE H. MADDOCK.
* Appointed by Selectmen. For List of other Town Officers not chosen by ballot, see Report of Annual Town Meeting.
JOHN A. MELONEY,
JAMES A. MCFADDEN. WILLIAM GOULD,
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LIST OF JURORS
ACCEPTED BY THE TOWN, NOV. 3RD, 1891.
Aborn, John G. Ahlert, William Albee, Alexander C. Arrington, William S. Atwell, William H. Baker, Fred E. Barker, Edward
Barnard, Benjamin F. Bartley, Robert B. Bessey, William W.
Biggs, William, Jr.
Billings, Martin
Bridger, William J. Coleman, Daniel Cooper, Ashley E. Crocker, Wilbur C.
Connell, Joseph
Connell, Hugh Darling, Laurio D. Dean, Charles A.
Donald, George E.
Donovan, Cornelius Eaton, Hiram
Emerson, John H. Flint, Luther W. Floyd, George G. Foley, Patrick J. Gould, William H. (Salem St.)
Gove, Merrill W. Greany, William Hartshorne, Charles F.
Henry, Fred H.
Hickey. James A. Hickey, Thomas Hopkins, E. S. Horton, Charles E.
Howard, Justin Jenkins, John W.
Kelly, Frank Kernan, Thomas
Kiander, Charles E.
Knight, Jason H.
Lally, Thomas
Lanergan, Patrick Locke, John W.
Low, John
Low, George J.
Mansfield, Edward
Maxim, Charles R.
Merrill, Charles S.
Mitchell, Reuben H.
Moran, John
Nichols, Hero W.
Ogilvie, David
Oliver, Benjamin W.
Oliver, James
Oxley, Albert D.
Parker, Granville Parker, Hoyt B.
Parks, Albert
Perkins, Joseph E.
Perkins, William K.
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Perry, Leroy Pitman, Lawrence J.
Pope, J. Holman
Preston, William P. Rolfe, Emery W. Russell, George O. Ryder, Jeptha N.
Savage, Eugene W.
Scoville, George H.
Seavey, Edward E.
Sheldon, Otis E.
Smith, Elisha N.
Southworth, Ezra M.
Stubbs, Alexander Sweetser, Ezra M. Taylor, Charles E. Teague, George H. Thorndike, Arthur H. Tinkham, F. M. Townley, Calvin
Tyler, Charles M.
Waterman, Otis V.
Wiley, Peter B. Woodward, Charles F.
Woodward, James F.
Young, William F.
RECORD OF TOWN MEETINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 31ST, 1892.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 2, 1891.
ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting. Edward A. Upton was elected moderator. Prayer was offered by Rev. R. W. Wallace.
VOTED. To take up Article 69.
ART. 69. To see if the town will revoke its action taken in town meeting held Jan. 27, 1890, by which it accepted the provi- sions of Sections 74, 752 76 and 77, of Chapter 27 of the Public Statutes, relating to the election of a Board of Road Commissioners.
VOTED. To indefinitely postpone action under this article.
The selectmen appointed Ezra M. Southworth and Dennis McCarty ballot clerks
The moderator appointed Wm. W. Bessey and Hoyt B ..
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Parker to superintend the ballot box. J. Wallace Grace, C. H. Davis, Henry H. Savage, Austin E. Perry and Wm. E. Arrington to check names on the voting lists.
ART. 2. To act upon the acceptance of the reports of town officers as printed.
VOTED. To accept reports as printed.
ART. 3. To bring in their votes on one ballot for Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, three Selectmen, three Assessors, three Overseers of the Poor, two Road Commissioners, one for a term of three years, one for a term of one year; a Collector of Taxes, three Park Commissioners, a Board of Health consisting of three members, three Trustees of the Town Library for a term of three years, two members of the School Committee for a term of three years, a Fish Committee con- sisting of three members, three Constables, three Fence Viewers, and three Auditors. Also, to bring in their votes in answer to the question " Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town? " the words "Yes " and "No" in answer to that question to constitute the form of such ballot.
Upon a separate ballot "for the use of women qualified, according to law, to vote for members of the School Commit- tee," to bring in their votes for two members of the School Committee for a term of three years; these ballots will be received at the same time and in the same box.
The polls were then declared open for the reception of ballots for the various officers named in the warrant. The Australian system of voting for town officers was used for the first time.
VOTED. To keep the polls open until 5.30 o'clock, P. M.
VOTED. That when this meeting adjourns, it adjourn to Tuesday, March 3, 1891, at 7 o'clock, P. M., and that no business connected with town affairs be taken up until that time.
The moderator appointed the following counters : Frederic E. D. Robbins, Charles S. Emerson, Jr., A. H. Thayer, Frederic S. Hartshorne, George E. Hart, George W. Kimball, Thomas Kernan, Cornelius Donovan, Chas. E. Walton and Geo. K. Walton.
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The ballots were counted and declaration was made in open town meeting, Tuesday A. M., at 3.20 o'clock of
THE RESULT OF THE BALLOT.
TOWN CLERK.
Charles F. Hartshorne,
. (Elected) 728
TOWN TREASURER.
Thomas J. Skinner,
. (Elected)
745
SELECTMEN.
Silas W. Flint,
(Elected)
559
William B. Daniel,
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549
William N. Tyler,
522
Michael Low,
350
Edward H. Walton,
345
William A. Cutter,
292
Scattering, .
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ASSESSORS.
Charles F. Hartshorne,
. (Elected)
693
Charles F. Woodward,
601
Alstead W. Brownell, .
582
Fitz Hodgkins,
348
Charles A. Dean,
274
Scattering, .
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Hiram Eaton,
(Elected) 733
Dexter C. Wright,
684
John G. Morrill, .
582
Thomas Kernan, .
480
Scattering, .
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ROAD COMMISSIONER, three years.
Henry Davis,
. (Elected) 520
Geo. W. Killorin,
389
Scattering, .
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ROAD COMMISSIONER, one year.
Buchanan B. Burbank,
(Elected) 266
William G. Strong,
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181
George H. Sweetser,
160
Michael Keady,
154
Winsor M. Ward,
59
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE, three years.
Edward A. Upton,
(Elected) 772
Charles J. Ryder,
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Scattering, .
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COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Charles F .. Woodward,
(Elected) 487
J. Fred Parker,
459
Scattering, .
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PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Junius Beebe,
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(Elected) 734
Charles H. Hawes,
683
George H. Maddock,
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Scattering, .
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BOARD OF HEALTH.
J. Barnard Wiley,
(Elected)
714
Jos. A. O'Leary, M. D.,
715
Charles E. Niles,
686
Scattering, .
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CONSTABLES.
Charles H. Davis,
. (Elected)
721
Moses Staples,
710
Israel A. Parsons,
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680
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FISH COMMITTEE.
William S. Greenough,
. (Elected)
734
Samuel Parker, ·
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717
Wm. Harrington Wiley,
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707
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FENCE VIEWERS,
Charles H. Stearns,
(Elected)
668
George H. Teague,
656
Reuben H. Mitchell,
655
Scattering, .
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AUDITORS.
John S. Eaton, ·
(Elected) 684
Everett W. Eaton,
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676
Willis S. Mason, .
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578
Waldo E. Cowdrey,
414
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TRUSTEES OF BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY, for three years.
Junius Beebe,
(Elected) 568
George E. Dunbar,
66 558
Preston Sheldon, .
66 531
Thomas Kernan, .
343
Scattering, .
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LICENSE.
Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?
Yes, . 395
No, ·
442
At 3.35 o'clock, A. M., March 3, the meeting adjourned to 7 o'clock, P. M., of same day.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 3, 1891.
The meeting was called to order by the moderator.
ART. 4. To choose all other town officers not required by law to be chosen by ballot.
VOTED. That the chair appoint a committee of five, who shall nominate a committee of thirteen to nominate a list of officers not chosen by ballot.
Chair appointed James F. Emerson, Thomas J. Skinner, Wm. F. Young, George W. Kimball and Dennis McCarty, who reported as follows :
Centre Ward-J. W. Grace, R. H. Mitchell and J. F. Woodward.
North Ward-Wm. F. Young, Geo. R. Morrison and Dennis Daly.
South Ward-H. H. Savage, W. H. Lee.
East Geo. K. Walton, J. T. Burdett.
West J. C. Hartshorne, Thomas Kernan.
Woodville-Geo. E. Donald.
And their report was accepted and adopted.
The committee of thirteen subsequently reported to the town the following list of officers not chosen by ballot :
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WEIGHERS OF COAL AND MERCHANDISE.
* Nathaniel E. Cutler, *G. P. Haley, *Geo. K. Gilman.
*Denis Greany,
*A. A. Mansfield,
MEASURERS OF WOOD.
*Geo. K. Walton, John G. Morrill,
A. A. Mansfield,
* Arthur S. Aborn,
Geo. W. Killorin,
*Charles Gorham, Edward E. Lee, *Charles S. Merrill, Denis Greany.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
*Hoyt B. Parker, *Richard P. Whitten,
Chas. F. Bickford,
Roger Howard, E. I. Purrington,
Chas. S. Knowles, E. E. Lee.
FIELD DRIVERS.
*Geo. K. Walton, *Chas. S. Merrill, Warren F. Shed,
* Alex. Glass, Henry Oliver, Byron A. Osgood.
*Edward Butler, Winsor M. Ward,
The report of the committee was accepted and the officers recommended by the committee were elected.
ART. 5. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer to hire money to pay all demands in anticipation of taxes.
VOTED. That the Town Treasurer be authorized, with the appro- val of the Selectmen, to hire money in anticipation of the taxes of the current municipal year, and to issue notes of the town therefor, and all debts so incurred shall be paid from said taxes.
ART. 6. To raise and appropriate money for the payment of town debt and interest.
VOTED. That the sum of $2,500 be raised and appropriated for the payment of the town debt, and the sum of $3,000 be raised and appropriated for interest upon loans. t
ART. 7. To raise and appropriate money for school purposes.
VOTED. That the town raise and appropriate the following sums for school purposes :
For school general expenses,
$19,000
contingent expenses, ¥1,400
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1,300
* Qualified. t See page 18.
# See page 19.
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ART. 8. To raise and appropriate money for the support of the poor.
VOTED. That the town raise and appropriate for the support of the poor the sum of $5,000 and the income of the farm for the year ensuing ; and that all supplies for the Poor Department be purchased at wholesale prices, and that a stock of supplies be kept at the farm for distribution to the outside poor.
ART. 9. To raise and appropriate money for the repairs of high- ways and bridges, and determine how the same shall be ex- pended.
VOTED. $8,000, and all expense of hauling gravel and crushed stone be contracted out to the lowest responsible bidder, all carts to be measured by a sworn surveyor, and made to hold one cubic yard of gravel.
ART. 10. To raise and appropriate money for the Fire Depart- ment.
VOTED. $2,500, -$200 to be expended under direction of Forest Fire Wards.
ART. 11. To raise and appropriate money for the Public Library. VOTED. $400 and dog tax 1890.
ART. 12. To raise and appropriate money for the Public Read- ing Room.
VOTED. $175.
ART. 13. To raise and appropriate money for the salaries of town officers.
VOTED. $2,725. (See page 23.)
ART. 14. To raise and appropriate money for the care of street lamps and the lighting of streets.
VOTED. To lay on table.
ART. 15. To raise and appropriate money for Town House expenses.
VOTED. $1,600.
ART. 16. To raise and appropriate money for Miscellaneous Expenses.
VOTED. $4,400, - $800 to be expended under direction of Park Commissioners.
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ART. 17. To raise and appropriate money to pay the annual rental of hydrants.
VOTED. To lay on table.
ART. 18. To see what method the town will adopt for the col- lection of taxes for the year ensuing.
VOTED. Same method as last year.
ART. 19. To see if the town will authorize the 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. To do so.
ART. 20. To see what sum the town will raise and appropriate for concrete work.
VOTED. $1,000.
ART. 21. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to provide a night watch, and will raise and appropriate money to pay them.
VOTED. To do so, and $1,800.
ART. 22. To determine the compensation of enginemen for the year ensuing.
VOTED. $23 and a sum equal to a poll tax.
ART. 23. To see if the town will raise' and appropriate two hun- dred dollars for the purposes of Memorial Day.
VOTED. $200.
ART. 24. 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 or paying such loans maturing during the current municipal year, as are not provided for by taxation.
VOTED. To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 25. To hear and act upon the report of the Committee to whom was referred articles 3 and 4 of the warrant for the i town meeting held Aug. 4, 1890, relative to the purchase of land for a new burying ground, and appropriate money there- for, or what the town will do in relation thereto.
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VOTED. To lay on table and that the committee have further time to report.
ART. 26. To hear and act on the report of a committee chosen by the town to consider the matter of building a new school building on Academy Hill and instructed to present plans and estimates for the same.
The report of the committee, subscribed by nine members was read by W. S. Greenough and it was
VOTED. To accept the report.
ART. 27. To see if the town will build a new school building on Academy Hill and raise and appropriate money therefor, or what action they will take in the matter.
VOTED. On motion of Geo. H. Maddock, that the chairman ap- point this same committee as a Building Committee, with full power to make such contracts as they shall deem for the best interests of the town, for the construction and completion and furnishing of this school building according to the plans sub- mitted.
VOTED. That the committee have the power to fill any vacancy which may occur.
VOTED. That the sum of $50,000 be raised and appropriated for the erection of the school-house, as voted under this article and the Town Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to hire the sum of $50,000, and to issue the notes or bonds of the town therefor, the same to be made payable in sums of $5,000 each year, for the period of ten years, and that the said amount of $5,000 shall be included in the tax levy of each year, beginning with the year 1892.
ART. 28. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for edgestones where the abutters will pay one-half, or what they will do about it.
VOTED. To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 29. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars to pay for the use of water for for sprinkling the streets, or what action they will take in the matter.
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VOTED. To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 30. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of fifty dollars in settlement of a claim for damages made by II. Irving Eaton for injuries claimed to have been sustained by reason of defective highway, or what they will do about it. VOTED. To indefinitely postpone.
VOTED. That when this meeting adjourns, it be adjourned to March 9, 1891, at 7 1-2 o'clock, P. M.
VOTED. To adjourn this meeting, this evening, at 10.30 o'clock. ART. 31. To see if the town will accept Summit avenue as laid out by the Road Commissioners, according to a plan of sur- vey by James A. Bancroft.
VOTED. To accept.
ART. 32. To see what action the town will take relative to re- newing the insurance on its Public Buildings and contents.
VOTED. To refer to Selectmen, with power to act.
VOTED. That article 81 be taken up in connection with article 33. ART. 33. To see if the town will choose a Committee to ascertain what the rights of the towns of Wakefield and Stoneham are with regard to the purchase of the plant of the Wakefield Water Company, as provided for in the contract made with the town of Stoneham, and such information as to the proba- ble cost to the said towns to buy them as the committee may be able to learn, and report to the town as soon as convenient, or what they will do about it.
ART. 81. To see if the town will choose a committee of three to confer with the Wakefield Water Company in regard to making a new contract with said Company for supplying the town with water for public purposes after the expiration of the existing agreement between said parties, and to ascertain upon what terms the franchise and works of the company can be purchased by the town.
VOTED. That a committee of five be appointed to report at next annual meeting. Chair appointed as this committee, Wm. G. Strong, Wm. E. Rogers, Fred. B. Carpenter, Michael Low and Winsor M. Ward.
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ART. 34. To see if the town will vote to change the time of closing the town accounts from the last day in February, in each year, as voted April 7, 1873, to the time of the last meeting of the Board of Selectmen in January, in each year, the closing of such accounts to be advertised in the local papers for two weeks previous thereto, or what they will do about it.
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