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Record of Town Meetings
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1905.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 7, 1904.
PRECINCT ONE.
Meeting called to order by Town Clerk Chas. F. Harts- horne at 6 o'clock, a. m., who read the warrant and then swore in the following election officers :
WARDEN-Wm. B. Daniel.
CLERK-J. Fred Parker.
INSPECTORS AND TELLERS-C. O. Anderson, E. B. Kel- ley, D. P. Rolfe, M. T. Lane, S. T. Parker, H. A. Simonds, E. S. Jacob, J. W. Kernan, A. L. Cutler, E. W. Rolfe, H. B. Driver, W. C. Skulley, Timothy Greany, Z. B. Mal- colm, F. B. Jordan, E. R. Newhall.
PRECINCT TWO.
The Polls were declared open at 6 o'clock, a. m., and the following election officers were sworn in by Warden W. G. Eaton.
DEPUTY WARDEN-Geo. E. Branch.
CLERK-Roy D. Jones.
DEPUTY CLERK-Herbert W. Walton.
INSPECTORS-Chas. R. White, Frank Evans.
TELLERS-R. L. Pitman, M. L. Harris, A. M. Baxter, Harry P. Alden.
Following is the total vote with the vote of each precinct : *Indicates candidates elected.
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Precincts.
Totals.
I II
TOWN CLERK.
* Charles F. Hartshorne
952
133
1085
Blanks
595
71
666
Scattering
6
6
TOWN TREASURER.
* Albert W. Flint
1023
153
1176
Blanks
528
51
579
Scattering
2
2
SELECTMEN.
*George W. Abbott
774
112
886
*A. D. Cate
832
101
933
George W. Cooke
133
15
148
*Nathaniel E. Cutler
698
140
838
George H. Dean
85
11
96
Levi Flanders
710
101
811
Lewis G. Hatch
98
8
106
Albert S. Kent
186
6
192
James W. Leslie
713
91
804
* John A. Meloney,
746
131
877
*Thomas G. O'Connell
810
70
880
Edward H. Walton
316
35
351
Blanks
1659
199
1858
Scattering
.
4
4
ASSESSORS.
* Alstead W. Brownell,
756
63
819
*Charles A. Dean
705
106
811
*Frederic S. Hartshorne
987
101
1088
Earl H. Morton
568
118
686
Alton R. Sedgeley
647
70
717
Blanks
.
996
152
1148
.
.
.
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COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
*Charles E. Walton
1069
163
1232
Blanks
481
41
522
Scattering
3
3
SEWER COMMISSIONER, 3 Years.
*George M. Tompson
1060
130
1190
Blanks
493
73
566
Scattering
1
1
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
*William E. Arnold .
762
155
917
William W. Whittredge
586
25
611
Blanks
205
24
229
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
John D. Colbert
718
15
733
*Eliza M. Greenwood
950
207
1157
* Ashton H. Thayer
940
193
1133
John Whittekind
194
8
202
Blanks
.
.
718
61
779
Scattering
2
2
WOMEN'S VOTE FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
John D. Colbert
107
107
Eliza M. Greenwood
112
37
149
Ashton H. Thayer
102
35
137
John Whittekind
12
12
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
*Horatio Bumpus
981
132
1113
*William A. Cutter
.
998
139
1137
*Edward E. Lee
1006
174
1180
Blanks
.
·
1670
166
1836
Scattering
.
.
4
1 5
11
BOARD OF HEALTH.
William F. Bowman
524
25
549
*William H. McCausland
.
854
130
984
Blanks
174
49
223
Scattering
1
1
AUDITORS.
*William O. Abbott
901
127
1028
*George W. Linnell
972
124
1096
* Arthur L. Wiley
951
126
1077
Blanks
1835
235
2070
CONSTABLES.
*John M. Cate
900
127
1027
*James A. McFadden
1144
128
1272
*Edwin F. Poland
1069
134
1203
Blanks
1536
223
1759
Scattering
10
10
TRUSTEES OF THE BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY, 3 Years.
* Annie E. Hamilton
823
121
944
*Sarah Y. Morton
832
127
959
William W. Taft
860
117
977
Blanks
2137
247
2384
Scattering
7
7
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER.
*Oliver Walton
918
129
1047
Blanks
630
75
705
Scattering
5
5
TREE WARDEN.
*Rufus Kendrick
875
131
1006
Henry O. Peckham
.
335
28
363
Blanks
342
45
387
Scattering
1
1
·
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FISH COMMISSIONERS.
Jacob H. Eaton
445
52
497
*Jacob C. Hartshorne
570
94
664
*Samuel Parker
641
75
716
Albert S. Townley
398
50
448
*William H. Wiley
747
83
830
Blanks
1844
258
2102
Scattering
14
14
PARK COMMISSIONERS.
*Lewis E. Carter
776
114
890
*Eugene S. Hinckley
736
106
842
D. Henry Madden
584
30
614
Thomas F. Madden
268
20
288
*George H. Maddock
714
91
805
Blanks
1575
253
1828
Scattering
6
6
LICENSE VOTE.
Yes .
570
38
608
No .
.
.
800
130
930
Blanks
.
183
36
219
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TOWN MEETING, MARCH 14, 1904.
Article 1. To choose a moderator, by ballot, to preside at said meeting.
Thomas G. O'Connell was elected moderator.
All articles involving the appropriation of money were, by the moderator, declared referred to the town Finance Committee.
Voted. That the articles be taken up in regular order as printed in the warrant.
Art. 2. To act upon the reports of town officers as pub- lished.
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Voted. To accept the reports as printed and lay on the table.
Art. 3. To choose all town officers not required to be chosen by ballot.
Voted. That the moderator appoint a committee of five to nominate town officers not chosen by ballot, said com- mittee to report at the next session of this meeting. The moderator later in the evening appointed the committee, as follows : J. F. Curley, W. A. Cutter, E. C. Miller, E. J. Gihon, Fred W. Young.
Art. 4. To see if the town will authorize its treasurer to hire money to pay all demands in anticipation of taxes. Voted. That for the purpose of procuring temporary loans to and for the use of the town of Wakefield the Town Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed with the approval of a majority of the Board of Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the taxes of the present municipal year, and to execute and deliver the note or notes of the town therefor. Any debt or debts incurred by a loan or loans to the Town under this vote shall be paid from the said taxes of the present municipal year.
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.
The Finance Committee recommended the following appropriations and for which the Town voted to raise and appropriate :
School department, general
$40,033
Fuel
.
4,502
Business Course
.
1,600
Contingent · .
2,500
Books and supplies
· 2,600
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Finance Committee recommended that the interest on Water Bonds $9,400 be taken from water receipts ; that $9,835 interest on Sewer Bonds be taken from abutters' assessments ; that $15,775 be raised and ap- propriated, which was voted by the town, for interest.
For highways, concrete sidewalks, stone crossings and edgestones, street railway tax and $4,000. Voted that no side streets be macadamized until abutters con- nect with sewer. Voted, that compensation for a pair of horses, cart and driver be not more than $5.00 per day ; for a single horse, cart and driver, $3.50 per day.
Street Sprinkling, $1,200. Voted all work to be done by the fire department.
Poor Department, receipts of farm and all other receipts, and $5,000.
Police Department, $1,700.
Night Watch, $1,800.
Fire Department, $6,500 and earnings of depart- ment. Voted that the department be given preference on highway work. Voted that Greenwood hose com- pany's men be reduced to six.
Forest Fireward, $300.
Fish Committee, $25.
Miscellaneous, $6,000.
Town Hall expenses, receipts and $2,000, from which $100. is to be expended for steel shelves in vault.
Richardson Light Guard, $600.
State Aid, $4,000.
Soldiers' Relief, $3,400.
Military Aid, $700.
Insurance, $850.
Town Library, dog tax, $904.51, and $200.
Public Reading Room, $200.
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Cabinet Card Catalogue for library, $100.
For salaries of Town Officers, $6,320, as follows :
Tree Warden, salary, all services and expenses, $100.
Board of Health, $100 for salaries, $300 for extra services.
Board of Auditors, $215.
Board of Registrars, $215.
Board of Assessors, $900.
Board of Overseers, $300.
Board of Fire Engineers, $215.
Board of Forest Firewards, $75.
Board of Light Commissioners, $250.
Board of Selectmen, $100 each, Clerk $200.
Superintendent of Streets, including horse and team, $900.
Town Treasurer, $400.
Town Clerk, $200.
Town Counsel, $500.
Tax Collector, $650.
Inspector of Milk, $100.
Collector of Milk, $50.
Sealer of Weights and Measures, $100.
Secretary Finance Committee, $50.
Sewer Department, $4,100 :
For maintenance, $2,100.
Construction, $1,700.
Commissioners salaries, $300.
Water Department appropriation laid on table. Water Commissioners' salaries $400.
Sept. 29, 1903 to Mar. 1, 1904, $100.
Mar. 1, 1904, to Mar. 1, 1905, $300.
Light Plant: Receipts of plant, amounting to $32,000, be appropriated for maintenance ; gas and electric ex- tension, $1,000 ; for constructing bench of sixes, gas generators, $3,300, expense of same to be paid from
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earnings of the plant. Town treasurer to be author- ized to provide for new benches by issuing six town notes to be approved by Selectmen, each for sum of $550, payable in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 years respectively, first payment to be made in year 1905. Yes, 105 ; no, 0.
Voted. To suspend Section 1, of Article 2, of town By- Laws for the purpose of taking up Article 39. Yes, 147 ; no, 26.
Art. 39. To see if the town will prepare and adopt, by vote, instructions, rules and regulations by which the Board of Water Commissioners of the town of Wake- field shall be governed in the management of the water works of the town, or what action they will take in relation thereto.
Voted. That the town appoint a committee consisting of N. E. Cutler, J. A. Meloney, T. J. Skinner, Richard Britton, H. H. Savage, M. E. S. Clemons, C. W. Eaton, C. A. Dean and Dr. J. H. Kimball to prepare rules and regulations as designated in the article. Voted that S. K. Hamilton be added to committee.
Art. 6. To see if the town will place a fire alarm tapper in the Greenwood Hose house, and raise and appro- priate money therefor.
Voted. $30 to provide a ten-inch gong and tapper.
Art. 7. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to replace six fire alarm boxes or what they will do about it.
Voted. $190 to replace boxes 6, 13, 23, 31, 37 and 54.
Art. 8. To see if the town will extend the gas mains to Greenwood and Boyntonville and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted. To lay on the table.
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Art. 9. To see if the town will locate a bell or other apparatus at Boyntonville, for sounding no school sig- nals and fire alarms and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted. $350, estimated expense : Bell, $65; steel tower, $30 ; tapper, $200; enclosing house, $15 : foundation, $40. Voted that a committee consisting of Wm. E. Cade, Roy D. Jones, Wm. E. Arnold, be appointed to take charge of same.
Article 5 was taken up.
Voted. $500 for Park Department.
Voted. To lay Article 10 on the table.
Voted. To adjourn for one week from this evening at 7.30 o'clock.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 21, 1904.
Art. 11. To see if the town will make application to the General Court of Massachusetts now in session, for the enactment of a law providing for establishment of a Board of Public Works in the town of Wakefield, who shall have charge of the highways, sewers, gas and electric light plant, and water plant of the town and who shall have and exercise all the powers and dis- charge all the duties of the officers having the charge of the highways, sewers, gas and electric light plant, and water plant in said town to take any and all action that may be necessary to procure the enactment of said law.
Article defeated, 86 to 157.
Voted. To take up Article 43.
Art. 43. To see if the town will raise and appropriate three hundred dollars for the suppression of the gypsy moth.
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Voted. $300 for the suppression of brown-tail and gypsy moths on highway trees, and trees on town property, same to be expended under direction of the Selectmen. Voted. To take up Article 5.
Voted. That the matter of hydrants and water appropria- tion be taken from the table.
Voted. To appropriate $17,500 for maintenance and operation, (the balance of the income of the Water Department in excess of the amount of said income required by the Town Treasurer to pay the interest on the Wakefield water bonds, and the principal of such water bonds as may become due during the year 1904 ; ) $5,000 of the amount to be for new construction. Yes, 214 ; no, 23.
Adjourned to March 28, 1904.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 28, 1904.
Voted. To take up Article 5.
Voted. To reconsider vote passed under above article whereby the town voted that the number of men on the pay roll of the Greenwood Hose Company be reduced to five and the permanent man.
Voted. To refer to fire engineers.
Art. 3. Special committee on appointive officers reported the following :
Field Drivers-Lester K. Finney, George K. Wal- ton, Alexander Glass, J. E. Hopkins, Charles E. Classen, Warren F. Shedd, James J. Kennedy, Ernest A. Tyler.
Measurers of Wood-George W. Killorin, Charles Talbot, Arthur L. Mansfield, J. C. Kalaher, Wm. O.
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Evans, Henry L. Oliver, Geo. E. Donald, Windsor M. Ward, Wilbur C. Crocker, T. E. Toomey, Henry A. Feindel, W. E. Curley.
Measurers of Lumber-A. T. Locke, Hoyt B. Parker, James B. Foster, Elwin I. Purrington, Wm. A. Prescott, J. C. Kalaher, Henry A. Feindel, Albert P. Webber.
Weighers of Coal and Merchandise-Charles E. White, H. A. Simonds, J. Toomey, W. C. Crocker, J. C. Kalaher, T. E. Toomey, Albert A. Mansfield, N. E. Cutler, Chas. A. Cheney, John M. Perley, Austin L. Mansfield, W. E. Curley, Frank M. Quin- tan, L. E. Bennett.
Finance Committee, 3 years-Michael T. Lane, Geo. H. Stowell, Chas. H. Studley, Jr., Wm. C. Skulley, Clinton H. Stearns.
Finance Committee, 2 years-John W. Murphy.
Voted. That the report of committee be accepted and adopted.
Art. 10. To see if the town will appoint a committee of three to draw up a set of Rules and Regulations for the government of the Police Department ; the report to be made and the Rules and Regulations submitted at the next town meeting, for approval.
Voted. That a committee of three be appointed to carry out purpose of article.
Chair appointed Roy D. Jones, M. E. S. Clemons, E. J. Gihon.
Art. 18. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to purchase and equip a hose wagon to be used by the J. H. Carter Hose Company, No 1, the same to be stationed at the Central Fire Station.
Motion to appropriate was lost. Yes, 131; no, 146.
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Art. 13. To see if the town will grant the free use of the town hall for one night to the Wakefield Base Ball Association.
Voted. To grant use of hall.
Art. 19. To see if the town will vote to accept ten men of the Montrose Hose Company as enginemen, and place them on the pay roll.
Voted. To accept ten men of the Montrose Hose Company and place them on the pay roll.
Voted. To take up Article 5.
Voted. To raise and appropriate $350 for the Fire Depart- ment to pay the Montrose Hose Company.
Voted. To take up Article 12.
ART. 12. To see if the town will grant the free use of the town hall, for one night, to the Woman's Relief Corps. Voted. To grant the free use of town hall for one night to the Woman's Relief Corps.
Voted. To take up Articles 31 and 32.
ART. 31. To hear and act upon the report of the com- mittee to investigate the care of soldiers' graves.
ART. 32. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars, to cause markers to be placed at the graves of soldiers of the Revolution and subsequent wars.
Voted. $250 for markers and plates.
Voted. To take up Article 57 and 58.
ART. 57. To see what the town will do to improve the management of the Municipal Light Plant.
ART. 58. To see if the town will vote to pay the Munici- pal Light Plant for street lights.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Voted. To take up Article 14.
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ART. 14. To see if the town will purchase 1000 feet of hose, raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted. $550.
Voted. To take up the Articles as printed in the warrant. ART. 15. To see if the town will purchase a pair of horses for the use of the Fire Department, raise and appro- priate money for the same.
Voted. $500.
ART. 16. To see if the town will install 15 new fire hydrants in various parts of the town, same to be located under the direction of the Fire Engineers and Water Commissioners, raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted. To indefinitly postpone as the matter is covered in another article.
ART. 17. To determine the compensation of enginemen for the year ensuing.
Voted. That the compensation of enginemen for the cen- tre district be fixed at $50, and $35 for the outlying districts.
ART. 20. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to place a fire alarm box at the corner of New Salem and Preston streets, as recom- mended by the fire engineers.
Voted. $82.
ART. 21. To see if the town will place a fire hydrant on Broadway, near the corner of Nelly street.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 22. To see if the town will place a fire alarm box at or near the corner of Main and Crescent streets, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted. $55.
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ART. 23. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to appoint a night watch, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
Voted. To so authorize Selectmen. Appropriated $1,800. ART. 24. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of eight hundred dollars for repairing Pearl street. Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 25. To see if the town will vote to have the Main street macadamized from Salem street to White avenue, and make an appropriation for the purpose.
Referred to Selectmen without recommendation. Adjourned to April 11, 1904.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, APRIL 11, 1904.
Voted. To take Article 8 from table.
Voted. To raise and appropriate $10,000 for gas extension to and in Greenwood and Boyntonville.
Voted. That the gas mains be extended to Greenwood and Boyntonville and to pay for said extension ; that the town borrow and issue its notes or bonds therefor, the sum of $10,000, and the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized and directed to issue, with the approval of a majority of the Board of Selection, ten notes or bonds of the town of Wakefield, bearing interest at and not exceeding 3} per cent., one of said bonds or notes to be payable in each year from A. D. 1905 to A. D. 1914 inclusive, and the amount of said bonds coming due shall in said years be included by the assessors in the amount to be raised by taxation. Yes, 104; no, 2. Voted. That the work required to put in the gas mains be given to the citizens of the town as far as possible.
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Voted. To take up Article 5.
Voted. To reconsider the previous action of the town, whereby it was voted to raise and appropriate $4,000 and street railway tax for the highway department.
Voted. To raise and appropriate $10,000 for the Highway Department, and the assessors be requested to deduct the amount of street railway tax when it becomes avail- able for the town's use, and this amount be not included in the tax levy.
ART. 26. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars to build a sidewalk on the north side of Albion street from the Harvard Knitting Mill to Byron street.
Voted. $400 to be taken from highway appropriation.
ART. 27. To see if the town will instruct the Superin- tendent of Streets to construct gutters on both sides of Elm street, and raise sidewalks and roadbeds where needed, in order to make the street passable at all times ; raise and appropriate money for the same, or what they will do about it.
Voted. To refer to the Selectmen, and whatever expense is incurred to be met from highway appropriation.
ART. 28. To see if the town will replace the crosswalk opposite No. 77 Albion street, removed in 1902 by the Street Railway Company, and raise and appropriate fifty dollars therefor.
Referred to Selectmen.
ART. 29. To see if the town will macadamize Richardson street from Main street to Herbert street, and raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient therefor. Indefinitely postponed.
ART. 30. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a
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sufficient sum of money to repair the roof of the Arm- ory Building.
Voted. $200.
ART. 33. To see if the town will appropriate the premium received on the town of Wakefield water bonds, and interest earnings, for the extension of the town water system, and for legal expenses incurred in connection with the acquiring of the water plant by the town.
The Finance Committee recommended " to appropri- ate $2,644.94 in full for all legal expenses mentioned, the same to be taken from premium received on water bonds, the balance to be held by the town as an Emer- gency Reserve Fund for the water plant."
Voted. To appropriate $2,644.95 in full for all legal expenses mentioned in the article, the same to be taken from premiums received on water bonds.
The Water Commissioners moved as an amendment " that the town appropriate the balance of the premium on water bonds and interest, for construction and exten- sion on Broadway and other extensions where 5 per cent is guaranteed."
Moved as an amendment to above amendment " that the balance of premium on water bonds be held by the town as an Emergency Reserve Fund for the water plant to be expended only upon the express action of the town at a meeting duly called for that purpose."
Carried, yes, 128; no, 126. The first amendment was voted and original motion as amended was then voted.
Voted. To adjourn until April 25, 1904.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, APRIL 25, 1904 Voted. To take up Article 33.
Motion to lay the whole matter on table was rejected ; yes, 87 ; no, 140.
Voted. To reconsider the action of the town taken at last meeting while acting under Article 33.
Voted. That the town appropriate the balance of premium and interest of water bonds for extension of main on Broadway to Main street and other necessary extensions where 5 per cent. on cost is guaranteed.
ART. 34. To see what the town will raise and appropriate for hydrant services.
Voted. $3,450, being at the rate of $25 on each.
ART. 36. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to employ a town counsel.
Voted. To so authorize the Selectmen.
ART. 37. To see if the town will raise and appropriate five hundred dollars, and the receipts of Forest Glade cemetery, to extend avenues, grade lots and otherwise improve the cemetery, to be spent under the direction of the cemetery commissioners.
Voted. To appropriate the receipts of the cemetery to improve the same.
Adjourned until April 29, 1904.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, APRIL 29, 1904.
ART. 38. To see if the town will raise and appropriate one hundred and fifty dollars, for salary of the Ceme- tery Commissioners.
Voted. To lay on table ; yes, 179; no, 107.
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ART. 39. To see if the town will prepare and adopt by vote, instructions, rules and regulations by which the Board of Water Commissioners of the town of Wakefield shall be governed in the management of the water works of the town, or what action they will take in relation thereto.
A majority and minority report was presented and after the making of some verbal amendments the mi- nority report was adopted.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MAY 3, 1904.
Art. 40. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to build a sewer from Main street through Richardson street to Herbert street.
Voted. $3,750, that if sufficient assessments are received from the sewer during the year, the same to be applied for this purpose.
Art. 41. To see if the town will raise and appropriate two hundred and fifty dollars for the purpose of Memorial Day.
Voted. $250.
Art. 42. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the proper observance of the 128th anniver- sary of the Declaration of Independence.
Voted. $250.
W. A. Cutter, C. N. Winship, Michael Low appointed a committee to act with the committee on marking the graves of the soldiers of the Revolution to carry out above vote.
Art. 44. To see if the town will raise and appropriate twenty-five dollars for the suppression of the English sparrow.
Indefinitely postponed.
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Art. 45. To see if the town will cause to be printed the assessors' valuation list for the year 1904, and appro- priate money therefor.
Appointed Theodore Eaton, F. J. Henkel, E. F. Preston, W. E. Cowdrey, W. J. Melvin, A. C. Thompson, John J. Butler as committee to report at next town meeting the advisability of printing this report.
Art. 46. To see if the town will allow fishing in Crystal lake, on one day in each week, from June 1st to November 1st in each year.
Motion offered ; not carried.
Art. 47. To see if the town will request the Massachusetts Fish and Game Commissioners to secure the opening of fish ways on Saugus river, so that alewives can pass from the sea to Lake Quannapowitt.
Voted. To authorize Selectmen to petition as noted in article.
Art. 48. To see if the town will request the Massachusetts Fish and Game Commissioners to stock Lake Quanna- powitt with such edible fish as in their judgment are suitable for said waters.
Voted. To authorize Selectmen to petition as noted in article.
Art. 49. To hear and act upon the report of the committee on bath house.
Art. 50. To see if the town will transfer the care and operation of the bath house to the Board of Park Com- missioners.
Art. 51. To see if the town will accept the provisions of sections No. 20 and No. 21 of Chapter 25 of the Re- vised Laws, and raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars for the maintenance of the bath house.
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Voted. To lay Articles 49, 50, 51 on the table.
Art. 52. To see if the town will provide a burial lot in the new cemetery for the Poor Department.
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