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INDEX.
Page
List of Town Officers
3-5
List of Jurors
6 and 7
Record of Town Meetings
8-34
State Election, November 7
34-47
Report of Forest Firewards
48-56
Fish Committee
57-61
Board of Health .
62-63
Inspector of Plumbing .
64
Trustees of Beebe Town Library
65-71
Librarian
72
Milk Inspector
73
Fire Engineers
74-87
Chief of Police
88-92
Overseers of Poor
93-103
Sweetser Charity
104
Tax Collector
105
Treasurer
106-131
Highway Surveyor
132-139
Selectmen
140-157
Report of Auditors :
Appropriations for 1899-1900
158
Miscellaneous Expenses
160
Insurance Premiums
165
Police Department
166
New Drinking Fountain
167
Re-locating Junction Fountain
167
New Tramp Quarters
167
Salaries Town Officers
168
Printing, Advertising and Stationery
168
Rental of Hydrants
169
Memorial Day
169
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Page
Report of School General Expenses
169
School Text Books and Supplies
170
Spanish War Aid .
171
Edgestones . .
172
Fire Department Pungs
172
Repairs on Fire Engine
172
Heating Woodville School House .
172
Richardson Light Guard Expenses
173
Poor Department .
173
School Contingent Expenses
174
New North Ward School
176
Common and Park
177
Forest Fire Wards
178
Fish Committee Expenses
178
New Fire Pails
178
New Fire Hose
178
Shingling Engine House
178
Town Dump Cart
179
Printing List Polls and Estates
179
Additions and Repairs Town Farm House
179
Land Damages, Salem street
179
Land Damages, Nahant street
179
Land Damages, Main street .
180
New Fire Alarm Box
180
Night Watch
180
Purchase Land of Harriet N. Flint
180
Carving Name, North Ward School
180
Suppression of English Sparrows
180
Soldiers' Relief
181
Military Aid .
182
Care of Public Shade Trees
182
Town House Expenses .
183
Fire Department .
184
Murray Street
191
Highways and Bridges
191
Stone Street Crossings .
192
Extension Gas Mains
192
New Salem Street
192
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Report of Salem Street
193
Nahant Street
193
Vernon Street Sidewalk
1.93
Sewerage Committee Expenses
194
Municipal Light Plant, General Expenses
194
Extension of Electric Lines .
195
Bennett Street
195
New Cemetery Plans
196
Concrete Work
196
Valley Street
196
Crystal Street
197
Summer Street
197
Water Street Sidewalk
197
Final Balance Sheet
198
Finance Committee
200
Assessors' Report .
204
Auditors' Final Statement
207
Statistics, (Births, Marriages and Deaths)
between 208 and 209
Municipal Light Board .
209
Manager Municipal Light Plant
215
Report of School Committee and Supt. of Schools 1-40
THE EIGHTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE TOWN OFFICERS
OF WAKEFIELD, MASS.,
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING JAN. 31st, 1901,
ALSO
THE TOWN CLERK'S RECORD
OF
BIRTHS MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
DURING THE YEAR 1900.
WAKEFIELD, MASS. : PRINTED AT THE CITIZEN AND BANNER OFFICE. 1901.
Town Officers, 1900=1901.
SELECTMEN. RICHARD S. STOUT, Chairman.
EDWARD E. LEE, Secretary;
EDWARD J. GIHON,
EDEN K. BOWSER, GEORGE M. TOMPSON.
TOWN CLERK-CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE.
TOWN TREASURER-THOMAS J. SKINNER.
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
BENJAMIN A WYATT, Chairman,
Term expires 1901
DR. CURTIS L. SOPHER, Secretary, .
1903
EUGENE E. EMERSON, .
66
66
1902
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. WILLIAM A. CUTTER, Chairman; WILLIS S. MASON, Sec'y; ALBERT D. CATE.
ASSESSORS. GEORGE E. SMITH, Chairman ; FRED S. HARTSHORNE, Sec'y; CHARLES A. DEAN.
AUDITORS.
EVERETT W. EATON, ALBERT W. FLINT, GEORGE W. LINNELL.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES-CHARLES E. WALTON.
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SEWER COMMISSIONERS.
WILLIAM H. LEE, Chairman, .
Term expires 1902
WILLIAM B. DANIEL, Secretary,
66 1901
GEORGE M. TOMPSON, .
66
1903
ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. WILLIAM E. CADE, Chief ; EDWARD S. JACOB, Clerk ; JAMES A. SEDERQUEST.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
CORNELIUS DONOVAN, .
Term expires 1903 66
WESLEY T. HARRIS, .
.
66 190I
JAMES F. CURLEY, .
1902
CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE (ex-officio.)
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
ASHTON H. THAYER, Chairman,
Term expires 1901
IDA F. CARLISLE, Sec'y,
1901
EVERETT A. FISHER,
66 1903
MELVIN J. HILL,
1903
GEORGE H. S. DRIVER, Treas.,
66
66
1902
EDEN K. BOWSER,
66
66
1902
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
ASHTON H. THAYER, Chairman,
Term expires 1902
RICHARD DUTTON, Sec'y,
66
1902
CHARLES F. MANSFIELD,
1902
EMMA F. HOWLAND,
6:
66
1901
WILLIAM W. TAFT, .
66
1901
CHARLES N. WINSHIP,
66
66
190I
HARRY FOSTER,
1903
EDSON W. WHITE, .
66
66
1903
FRANK T. WOODBURY,
66
66
1903
THOMAS J. SKINNER (ex-officio), Treas.
.
66
.
.
.
6:
.
.
FISH COMMITTEE. SAMUEL PARKER, '
W. H. WILEY,
JACOB C. HARTSHORNE.
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES-HARRY A. SIMONDS.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
DR. J. W. HEATH,
AUGUSTUS D. JENKINS, .
Term expires 1903 66 66 1902
WILLIAM H. McCAUSLAND,
.
66 66 1901
POLICE. EDGAR A. HALLETT, Chief ;
JAMES A. MCFADDEN,
EDWIN F. POLAND,
JOHN A. MELONEY, GEORGE H. POTTER,
CHARLES S. MERRILL,
C. H. R. DUNN,
RUFUS F. DRAPER,
EDWIN McDUFFEE,
ANDREW G. ANDERSON,
CALVIN E. TOWNLEY,
EUGENE P. McDONNELL, GEORGE W. KIMBALL,
JAMES J. KENNEDY,
ROY D. JONES,
BYRON S. FOSTER, HARVEY G. BROCKBANK,
HENRY DEROCHE,
GEORGE HEUSTIS,
ARTHUR H. GOULD,
FRANK E. FLINT.
CONSTABLES.
EDWIN F. POLAND, JAMES A. McFADDEN, EDGAR A. HALLETT.
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR-SOLON WALTON.
PARK COMMISSIONERS.
CHARLES H. HAWES, GEORGE H. MADDOCK, EUGENE S. HINCKLEY.
INSPECTOR OF MILK-JOSIAH S. BONNEY.
TOWN COUNSEL-SAMUEL K. HAMILTON.
FOREST FIRE WARDS. .
RUFUS KENDRICK, GEORGE R. TYZZER, SAMUEL T. PARKER.
For list of other Town Officers, not chosen by ballot, see report of Annual Town Meeting.
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LIST OF JURORS
ACCEPTED BY THE TOWN NOVEMBER 12, 1900.
Abbott, George W. Anderson, Clinton O. Ayscough, Charles D). Barker, Edward Bessey, William W.
Biggs, William Jr. Blanchard, George A. Blanchard, John O.
Brockbank, Harvey G.
Brown, James W. S.
Bowman, William F.
Braxton, George W.
Branch, George E.
Brownell, Alstead W. Bryant, Albert R.
Buckley, John H.
Calkins, James H. Cowdrey, Nathaniel Clapp, Frank A.
Classon, Charles E.
DeRoach, Henry
Donovan, Cornelius Duffill, A. E. Draper, Rufus F.
Dwyer, Thomas E. Eaton, Willard G. Eaton, Isaac F. Eaton, Everett W. Eaton, Jacob H. Emerson, Frederic
Evans, Charles A. Fell, Thomas W. H. Fairfield, Lewis P. Flanley, John
Flint, Francis E.
Foster, James B.
Foster, Linnell
Gihon, Edward J.
Gilman, George K. Gould, Thomas
Gove, Merrill W.
Grant, Frank E. Gray, Frank E. Greenough, Arthur
Greenough, William S. Hanwright, Frank R.
Hartshorne, C. F. Hickey, James A. Hickey, Thomas Harris, Frank S. Howard, Justin
Hunt, James G.
Hines, Nathaniel Hurley, John Jacob, Edward S.
Jenkins, Augustus D. Jordan, Frank B. Kelley, Frank
Kelley, Patrick J. Keefe, James P.
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Kimball, George W. Lawder, Robert J. Lee, Edward E. Lee, William H. Low, Joseph K. Low, Joseph K. Jr. Low, Michael Lucas, George F. Mansfield, Austin L. Mansfield, William J. McMahon, John H. McCausland, William H. Marshall, Alson L. Nickerson, Franklin Oliver, Henry N. O'Connell, Jeremiah Park, Calvin W. Parker, Moses P. Perkins, Joseph E. Preston, Edward F. Perry, Fred Parker, Samuel Purrington, E. I. Rolfe, D. P.
Regan, John J. Reid, James R. Ringer, Josiah H. Sanborn, Oliver G. Savage, Harry W. Sedgeley, Alton R. Scovell, George H. Sheldon, Otis E. Simonds, Harry A. Skulley, William C. Stewart, John I. Strong, William G. Sullivan, William H. Tyzzer, George R. Tilton, D. Horace Walton, Charles E. Walton, Edward H. Walton, S. Leman Waterman, Otis V. Whitten, Edward E. Whiting, J. Frank Ward, Windsor W. Walton, Oliver
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Record of Town Meetings FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1901.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 5, 1900.
PRECINCT ONE.
Meeting called to order by Town Clerk Chas. F. Hartshorne at 6 o'clock a. m., who read the warrant and then swore in the follow- ing election officers :
WARDEN - Wm. B. Daniel.
CLERK - J. Fred Parker.
INSPECTORS-C. (). Anderson, Wm. J. Mansfield, J. Coughlin, J. W. Kernan.
TELLERS-H. A. Simonds, Wm. C. Skulley, A. L. Wiley, S. T. Parker, W. A. Gardner, Geo. E. Hart, W. A. Thrush, E. S. Jacobs.
A petition signed by several voters, was presented to the warden, asking that more counters be appointed and four more were added ; J. P. Keefe, F. F. Bunker, J. F. Mahoney, A. Greenough.
Polls closed at 4.30 p. m., the ballot box registering 1309 votes cast.
Total ballots cast, male 1303, female 6.
PRECINCT Two.
The following election officers were sworn by Willard G. Eaton, Warden :
DEPUTY CLERK-H. W. Walton.
INSPECTORS -C. W. Locklin, F. M. Staples.
TELLERS- J. A. Sales, F. E. Evans, R. L. Pitman, A. F. Duffill. A. M. Baxter sworn in in place of A. E. Duffill.
Polls closed at 4.30 p. m.
The result of the vote by precincts, together with the total vote, is as follows :
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Precincts.
Totals.
I
2
TOWN CLERK.
*Charles F. Hartshorne,
793
93
886
Scattering,
2
2
Blanks,
508
60
568
TOWN TREASURER.
*Thomas J. Skinner, Blanks,
823
92
915
480
6 I
541
SELECTMEN.
*Eden K. Bowser,
555
98
653
*Edward J. Gihon,
721
29
750
*Edward E. Lee, .
598
I34
732
James F. Mansfield,
553
42
595
William H. McCausland,
391
37
428
Stephen E. Ryder,
516
30
546
Josiah S. Stanley, .
276
29
305
*Richard S. Stout,
703
74
777
*George M. Tompson,
766
58
824
Blanks,
1436
234
1670
ASSESSORS.
Alstead W. Brownell,
662
62
724
*Charles A. Dean,
740
103
843
*Frederic S. Hartshorne,
829
96
925
*George E. Smith,
772
71
843
Scattering,
5
5
Blanks,
901
127
IO28
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
William F. Bowman,
476
33
509
*Albert D. Cate, .
772
67
839
*William A. Cutter,
609
58
667
Silas W. Flint,
515
IOI
616
*Willis S. Mason,
628
47
675
Blanks,
909
I44
1053
.
·
.
10
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR.
John M. Cate,
617
3I
648
*Solon Walton,
640
103
743
Scattering,
46
19
65
BOARD OF HEALTH, THREE YEARS.
*Joseph W. Heath, Blanks,
373
44
417
TRUSTEES BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY, THREE YEARS.
Evangeline D. S. Clark,
426
54
480
*Harry Foster,
790
83
873
*Edson W. White,
706
78
784
*Frank T. Woodbury, .
542
57
599
Blanks,
.
1445
187
1632
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
*Charles E. Walton,
893
106
999
Scattering,
.
.
·
4
4
Blanks,
406
47
453
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, THREE YEARS.
*Everett A. Fisher,
472
52
524
Joseph L. Gooch,
394
43
437
* Melvin J. Hill,
487
52
539
Charles E. Montague,
447
38
485
Blanks,
818
I2I
939
PARK COMMISSIONERS.
*Charles H. Hawes,
683
79
762
*Eugene S. Hinckley,
576
53
629
*G. H. Maddock,
601
57
658
G. M. Ardill,
549
6I
610
Blanks,
1500
209
I 709
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD, THREE YEARS.
*Curtis L. Sopher,
803
95
898
Scattering,
.
8
8
Blanks,
.
.
. 492
58
550
·
.
.
930
109
1039
11
AUDITORS.
*Everett W. Eaton,
845
91
936
*Albert W. Flint, .
840
97
937
*George W. Linnell,
876
90
966
Scattering,
2
2
Blanks,
I346
18I
1527
FISH COMMITTEE.
*Jacob C. Hartshorne, .
780
83
863
*Samuel Parker,
769
85
854
*William H. Wiley,
768
81
849
Scattering,
7
7
Blanks,
1584
210
I794
CONSTABLES.
*Edgar A. Hallett,
792
97
889
*James A. McFadden, .
990
9I
108I
* Edwin F. Poland,
913
106
1019
Scattering,
5
5
Blanks,
I209
163
1372
LICENSE VOTE.
Yes,
473
39
512
No,
699
93
792
Blanks,
I31
2I
152
*Elected.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 12, 1900. Town Clerk Hartshorne called the meeting to order.
On motion the reading of the warrant was dispensed with.
Article I. To choose a moderator, by ballot, to preside at said meeting.
On motion, the town clerk cast one ballot for Thomas G. O'Connell, who was declared elected.
' The following articles were referred to the finance committee, under the rules of the town : Articles 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 45, 46, 49, 50, 52, 53, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 70, 71 and 72.
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Voted. To take up all articles in their order, except Art. 72.
Art. 72. To see if the town will make an additional appropriation of five thousand dollars for the new engine house, or what they will do about it.
Voted. To appropriate $5,000 additional.
A motion to reconsider was lost by a vote of 109 to 156.
Art. 2. To act upon the reports of the town officers as published.
Voted. To accept the reports and lay them on the table.
Art. 3. To choose all town officers not required to be chosen by ballot.
Referred to a committee of five.
Art. 4. To see if the town will authorize its treasurer to hire money to pay all demands in anticipation of taxes.
Voted. To authorize the treasurer, as in past years.
At this point J. N. Ryder introduced a resolution relative to the local option taxation act, which is now before the legislature, and it was voted to authorize the selectmen and representative to attend the hearings at the state house. The resolution was carried.
Art. 5. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriations for the same.
Voted. Schools, general fund, . 66 supplies and text books, 2,500. 66 66 contingent expenses, . · 2,500.
$36,000.
Voted. That $700 additional be appropriated for the establishment of a commercial course in the high school, and that the money be used for no other purpose.
Voted. $7,000 for Poor Department with income.
Voted. That the meeting adjourn at 10 o'clock for one week.
Voted. $1,000 for municipal light plant, with income from the plant, with permission to borrow from income for gas and electric ex- tensions, if necessary.
Voted. $10,000 for general Highway Department.
Voted. $300 for stone crossings.
Adjourned at ten o'clock until Monday evening, March 19,
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 19, 1900.
The meeting was called to order by Moderator O'Connell at 7.30 o'clock and the following committee was appointed to bring in a list of officers not voted for by ballot : Harry Foster, Cornelius Dono- van, Dr. C. L. Sopher, Richard S. Stout and G. W. Killorin.
Article 5 being under consideration at the previous meeting, was taken up. The town voted $2, 100 for the Police Department, includ- ing an extra permanent man and $900 for the chief's salary, including the expense of a horse.
Voted. Fire Department, $5,000. 600.
66 Forest Fire Wards, .
66 Common and Park, . 800.
Salaries Town Officers,
5,405.
Miscellaneous Expenses, .
4,000.
Town House Expense, with receipts,
1,800.
Military Aid,
875.
66 Soldiers' Relief,
3,100.
66
State Aid,
2,700.
66
Richardson Light Guard Expenses, .
600.
66
Printing, Advertising and Stationary,
1,200.
Interest on Town Debt, 14,000.
66 Town Library, with Dog Tax, . 66 6.
500.
Catalogue,
300.
66
66 66 Reading Room, I75.
Art. 6. To see what method the town will adopt for the collection of taxes for the ensuing year.
Voted. That taxes become due Oct. 1, 1900, and that interest at the rate of 6 per cent. be charged after that date.
Art. 7. To see if the town will authorize its collector of taxes for the year ensuing to use all means which a town treasurer, when appointed collector, may use.
Voted. To authorize the collector.
Art. 8. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appro- priate for concrete work.
Voted. $1,000.
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Art. 9. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appro- priate for edgestones, and the setting thereof, where the abuttors pay one-half cost of the same.
Voted. $400.
Art. 10. To see if the town will authorize the selectmen to appoint a night watch and raise and appropriate money therefor, or what action it will take thereon.
Voted. $1,800.
Art. II. To determine the compensation of enginemen for the year ensuing.
On motion of Engineer Cade the subject was referred to a committee of five, not to include firemen, to report at an ad- journed meeting.
Art. 12. To see if the town will raise and appropriate two hundred and fifty dollars for the purposes of Memorial Day.
Voted. $250.
Art. 13. To see if the town will raise and appropriate twenty-five dollars for the use of the fish committee for the present year.
Voted. $25.
Art. 14. To choose a tree warden for the year ensuing. Rufus Kendrick was re-elected.
Art. 15. To see what action the town will take in relation to renew- ing its contract with the Wakefield Water Company for hydrant service.
Voted. That the selectmen be authorized to make a contract for the present year.
Art. 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate fifty dollars for clerical services of the finance committee, or what they will do about it.
Voted. $50.
Chairman Hadley of the finance committee asked for further time to consider other articles calling for appropriations.
Art. 18. To see if the town will appoint a valuation committee, whose duty it shall be to thoroughly examine and value all tax- able property in Wakefield, said committee's term of service to continue through the entire year, or what action the town will take in relation to the matter.
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Referred to a committee of three to nominate a committee of twenty to serve without pay and to work in conjunction with the assessors.
Art. 19. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 186, Acts of 1895, relating to street watering, or what they will do about it.
Voted. To accept the act.
At 10 o'clock it was voted to adjourn for one week.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 26, 1900.
Art. 21. To hear and act on the report of the cemetery committee. Further time was asked for and granted.
Art. 22. To see how much money the town will raise and appro- priate for the laying-out, development and improvement of the new public cemetery on Lowell street, or what action shall be taken in relation thereto.
Voted. To lay this article on the table until cemetery committee reported.
Art. 28. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars to continue the work on Salem street, as ordered by the County Commissioners, or what they will do about it.
Indefinitely postponed. The highway surveyor was instructed to make necessary repairs on street.
Art. 29. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to purchase a hose wagon, and equip the same, to be located in Montrose, provided the Montrose Improvement Society furnish a building or room for the same satisfactory to the Board of Fire Engineers and Selectmen, at a nominal rent as may be agreed upon, or what they will do about it. Further time granted.
Art. 30. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to furnish New Salem street with electric lights, or what they will do about it.
Referred to municipal light commissioners.
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Art. 31. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the necessary amount of money needed to place a fire alarm box near the en- trance to Bellevue Park, or what they will do about it.
Further time granted.
Art. 32. To see if the town will purchase a dump cart, to replace the one destroyed by fire, raise and appropriate money for same, or what they will do about it.
Appropriated $145.
On articles 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40 further time was granted.
Art. 41. To see if the town will authorize the Highway Surveyor to dispose of the street scrapings, in any manner which in his judgment is for the best interest of the town.
Carried.
Art. 42. To see if the town will place the fire alarm system in charge of the Municipal Light Commissioners, and appropriate money to install the same with an approved system of storage batteries, etc., at the municipal light plant, or what they will do about it.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 43. To see if the town will vote to purchase and install another dynamo, all necessary poles, wires, etc., together with such arc lamps as may be necessary for the better lighting of the streets, and raise and appropriate four thousand dollars for the same, or what they will decide to do about it.
Art. 44. To see if the town will instruct the Municipal Light Board to discontinue such of the oil-lights as the board may consider desirable, or what they will do about.
Moved to indefinitely postpone, which was carried.
Art. 45. To see if the town will place a fire hydrant on Birch avenue, between Summer and Charles streets, and raise and ap- propriate money for the same, or what they will do about it. Further time granted.
Art. 46. To see if the town will raise and appropriate fifty dollars to reimburse Waldo March for damage caused by the town des- troying his drain in West Chestnut street in January, 1899. Granted further time.
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Art. 47. To see if the town will abolish the Finance Committee, or what they will do about it.
Voted. To do so.
Art. 48. To see if the town will vote to accept ten men of the Greenwood Hose Company as enginemen and place them on the pay roll, or what they will do about it.
E. S. Jacob moved to refer to committee having in charge Article 11, which was carried.
Art. 52. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money nec- essary to place an electric light at the corner of Prospect street and Park avenue, or what they will do about it.
Finance Committee moved to refer to the Municipal Light Board, which was carried.
Art. 54. To hear and act on the report of the committee in relation to the claim of Alice E. Lake against the town.
R. S. Stout asked for further time as Mr. Dean was absent.
Art. 55. To see if the town will authorize its selectmen to appoint a town solicitor, or what they will do about it.
Voted. To so authorize and $500.
The moderator then appointed the following committees : Under Article 11, E. J. Gihon, C. A. Bowser, H. H. Savage, J. C. Hartshorne. Under Article 10, Richard Britton, G. W. Killorin. M. E. S. Clemons.
Art. 15. To see what action the town will take in relation to renew- ing its contract with the Wakefield Water Company for hydrant service.
Mr. Stout stated the selectmen held a conference with Wake- field Water Company and decided that rental was advisable, and accordingly moved that $4,340 be raised and appropriated for same. Carried.
Art. 65. To see if the town will instruct the Municipal Light Com- missioners to change the arc light, now at the corner of Rail- road avenue and Main street, to the pole at the foot of Franklin street and Main street, or what they will do about it.
Referred to light board.
Art. 73. To see if the town will adopt the following by-law, or otherwise order that no supplies or materials shall be purchased
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for the use of the town of any person holding any office under the municipal government of the town, or of any person who is serving on any committee of the town.
Voted. To lay on table.
Art. 74. To see if the town will instruct the selectmen to purchase all the coal used by the various departments of the town under one bid and contract.
Moved to lay on table. Carried.
Moved to take up article 5, which was carried.
On motion the meeting adjourned at 10 o'clock for one week.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, APRIL 2, 1900.
Moderator O'Connell called the meeting to order at 7.35 o'clock. Selectman Stout gave figures showing the estimated cost of municipal buildings, amount of insurance carried, etc., as follows :
Town hall,
$39,000
Warren school,
36,000
25,000
Lincoln
45,000
30,000
Greenwood «
16,000
10,000
66 " old,
2,000
1,000
Hamilton
14,000
5,000
North Ward "
14,000
9,000
Franklin
66
2,500
1,800
West Ward “
1,500
800
Montrose
66
1,500
1,000
Almshouse,
6,000
4,100
irTown stable,
1,500
800
Beebe library,
3,000
Armory,
8,000
5,000
Greenwood hose house,
1,200
1,000
Stone crusher,
3,000
2,500
Mun'l light plant,
20,000
boiler,
10,000
Woodville school,
2,000
1,000
Cost. $100,000
Insurance.
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On motion of Mr. Stout it was voted to add $10,000 on the town hall insurance; $1000 on the high school and $4000 on the Hamilton school, and a total of $975 was appropriated for insurance premiums, which provides for other amounts expiring this year.
Article 3, relative to the choosing of town officers not elected by ballot, was taken up and Chester W. Eaton, Esq., spoke on behalf of the finance committee, stating the attitude of the committee. Mr. Eaton stated that the town counsel had de- cided that the action at the previous meeting, whereby it was voted to abolish the finance committee, was inoperative and invalid, as the rules of the town provided for a finance commit- tee and nothing had appeared in the warrant to rescind the rules.
Mr. Eaton read the resignations of all the finance committee and as a parting word called attention to the perilous figures already reached by the town in appropriations, and predicted that further appropriations would be suicidal to the best inter- ests of the town.
An unsuccessful effort was made to lay the motion on the table.
It was finally voted to accept the resignations, and that the committee appointed under article 3 report on nominations for new finance committee.
Article 42 was taken up and after much discussion action was reconsidered and the town voted, 192 to 99, to have the fire alarm storage battery system installed at the municipal light plant. $300 was appropriated to make the change.
Article II was taken up and on motion of Col. Gihon, repre- senting a special committee, the compensation of firemen was fixed at $35 per year, an increase of $10, and $440 additional was appropriated.
Article 48, relative to the acceptance of ten men of the Greenwood company, was taken up and it was recommended that they be added to the department and the pay was fixed at $20 each. It was so voted.
M. E. S. Clemons, Esq., on behalf of the committee appointed under Article 18, reported the following names on the valuation
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