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Voted. That the Cemetery Commissioners be instructed to provide a burial lot in Forest Glade cemetery for the Poor Department.
Art. 53. To see if the town will place an electric light on Broadway, near Nelly street.
Indefinitely postponed.
Art. 54. To see if the town will vote to instruct the town officers, that all printing done in behalf of the town of Wakefield, shall be done in a union shop and bear the union label.
Voted. Subject matter of article ; yes, 113 ; no, 65.
Art. 55. To see if the town will extend the name of North avenue to Albion street (now Railroad street) so to have North avenue begin at Albion street, instead of Church street, or what they will do about it.
Voted. To change name to North avenue.
Art. 56. To see if the town will vote to change the name of the street known as "North Avenue," to Railroad street as formerly ..
Indefinitely postponed.
Art. 59. That the town hereafter forbid any elective offi- cer of the town from making any contract with the town, without giving a bond for the same, or selling to the town any merchandise while holding town office.
Art. 60. That the town authorize the Town Treasurer to pay the several beneficiaries under the bequests to the town, the income from said funds at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum.
Art. 61. That the town authorize the Overseers of the Poor to appoint an agent of the Poor Department and
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the town establish and provide a salary for the same. Art. 62. That after the year 1904 the town will discon- tinue the practice of paying salaries to either the Selectmen, the Electric Light Commissioners, or the Overseers of the Poor.
Articles 59, 60, 61, 62 indefinitely postponed.
Art. 63. That the town instruct the Park Commissioners or the Water Commissioners, to take by right of emi- nent domain, the land with buildings thereon, situated on the southern border of Lake Quannapowitt, on Church street opposite Lafayette street, being the two estates taxed in the list of polls and taxes of 1901, to Morrill & Atwood.
Appointed F. H. March, F. J. Henkel, W. A. Cutter committee to investigate and report at a future town meeting.
Art. 64. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to purchase all the coal for the town with the exception of that used by the Municipal Light Plant, under one bid or contract, or what they will do about it.
Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to purchase all the fuel for the town with the exception of that used by the Municipal Light Plant, and Water Plant, under one bid or contract.
Voted. That the town extend a vote of thanks to the Mod- erator for the able manner in which he has presided over the affairs of this meeting, and that the sum of $25 be appropriated to pay him for his services.
The following resolution was adopted by the town : That the Selectmen be requested to see that the town hall is reserved for town meetings for at least four con- secutive Monday evenings following the semi-annual elections in March and November.
Voted. To dissolve this meeting.
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STATE ELECTION AND TOWN MEETING, NOVEMBER 8, 1904.
PRECINCT ONE.
Polls were opened at 6 o'clock a. m., and the following election officers were sworn in by Town Clerk C. F. Harts- horne :
WARDEN-Wm. B. Daniel.
CLERK-J. Fred Parker.
INSPECTORS AND TELLERS-C. O. Anderson, Daniel P. Rolfe, John W. Kernan, Edward B. Kelley, Z. B. Malcolm, A. L. Cutler, C. E. Walton, H. A. Simonds, S. T. Parker, E. S. Jacob, M. T. Lane, Timothy Greaney, E. R. New- hall, W. C. O'Connell, F. B. Jordan, S. A. Dearborn.
PRECINCT Two.
Polls were opened at 6 o'clock a. m., and the following officers were sworn in by Warden W. G. Eaton :
DEPUTY WARDEN-Geo. E. Branch.
CLERK-Roy D. Jones.
INSPECTORS-Frank Evans, A. S. Hill, E. A. Jones.
TELLERS-Mortimer L. Harris, Richard L. Pitman, H. P. Alden, A. M. Baxter.
Polls closed at 4.30 p. m., and the following result of the election was read.
The complete vote of the town, revised and corrected, is given herewith by precincts :
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PRESIDENT.
Precincts. Totals.
I II
Corrigan and Cox, S. L.
4
4
Debs and Hanford, S.
.
38
9
47
Parker and Davis, D.
573
39
612
Roosevelt and Fairbanks, R.
1065
195
1260
Swallow and Carroll, P.
11
7
18
Watson and Tibbles, Pe.
9
9
Blanks
130
18
148
Scattering
9
9
GOVERNOR.
J. Q. Adams, S.
25
8
33
J. L. Bates, R. .
678
156
834
M. T. Berry, S. L.
4
4
O. W. Cobb, P.
4
1
5
W. L. Douglas, D.
1007
94
1101
Blanks
116
9
125
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
O. Bokelund, S.
34
8
42
J. C. Crosby, D.
635
46
712
F. P. Dyer, P. .
5
4
9
Curtis Guild, Jr., R.
856
178
1034
M. E. Ruther, S. L.
5
1
6
SECRETARY.
J. A. Breshahan, S. L.
17
2
19
Fannie S. Clary P.
12
5
17
C. C. Hitchcock, S.
32
7
39
H. B. Little, D.
503
30
533
W. N. Olin, R.
885
174
1059
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Precincts. Totals. I II
TREASURER.
Herbert C. Bartlett, S.
47
10
57
Arthur B. Chapin, R.
863
171
1034
Edmund D. Codman, D.
505
30
535
Andrew Mortensen, S. L.
4
4
Willard O. Wylie, P.
17
5
22
AUDITOR.
Chas. E. Burnham, P.
13
7
20
Walter J. Hoar, S. L.
·
13
2
15
Charles Stevens, S.
42
9
51
Francis X. Tetrault, D.
463
23
. 486
Henry E. Turner, R.
874
172
1046
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Henry M. Dean, P.
16
7
23
John P. Leahy, D.
4.88
20
508
Herbert Parker, R.
879
183
1062
J. W. Sherman, S.
46
8
54
T. S. Stevenson, S. L.
7
1
8
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS.
James Goodwin, S. L.
9
5
14
Fred P. Greenwood, P.
12
4
16
Andrew A. Keene, S.
47
6
53
Wm. A. Kelley, D.
566
26
592
Ernest W. Roberts, R.
941
185
1026
COUNCILLOR, 5TH DISTRICT.
William C. Cuseck, D.
451
23
474
Frank E. Hale, S.
56
10
66
George R. Jewett, R.
832
162
994
Julius F. Rabardy, P.
11
6
17
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SENATOR, MIDDLESEX-ESSEX DISTRICT.
W. L. Bryer, S.
25
5
30
Annie Cutter, P.
8
8
Charles A. Dean, D.
936
112
1048
Sidney A. Hill, R.
752
134
886
John Larson, S. L.
4
4
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT, 29TH
MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
Thomas G. O'Connell, D.
795
40
840
Geo. M. Poland, R.
942
193
1135
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
F. Bigelow, R. .
854
107
961
C. F. Drury, S.
53
10
63
J. E. Kelley, D.
484
24
508
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS.
L. Cameron, S.
120
12
132
E. E. Hopkins, S.
123
12
135
D. T. Strange, R.
795
151
946
E. E. Thompson, R.
660
135
795
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
J. J. Devine, D.
468
22
490
S. E. Putney, S.
57
10
67
G. A. Sanderson, R.
.
.
869
179
1048
SHERIFF.
F. Bancroft, D.
494
29
523
J. R. Fairbairn, R.
.
·
843
175
1018
J. L. Mulholland, S.
.
.
59
9
68
.
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TOWN MEETING, NOVEMBER 14, 1904.
Meeting called to order by Town Clerk C. F. Hartshorne.
Acting under Article 1, Thomas G. O'Connell was elected moderator.
Art. 2. To see if the town will raise and appropriate an additional sum of money for the Highway Department. Voted. $3,000.
Art. 3. To see if the town will raise and appropriate an additional sum of money for the Poor Department. Voted. $1,000.
Art. 4. To see if the town will raise and appropriate an additional sum of money for Town Hall expenses.
Voted. $450.
Art. 5. To see if the town will make an additional appro- priation for the Fire Department,
Voted. $1,000.
Art. 6. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum for the estimated expense of taking all the land lying between Main street and Lake Quanna- powitt and bounded southerly by land conveyed in 1885 by John G. Aborn et al to the town and north- erly by the middle of the outlet of said lake, for park purposes. Said taking to definitely settle the title of the town, in and to said land, for park purposes.
Voted. $10, to carry out subject matter of article and that the Park Commissioners be authorized and directed to take said land. Yes, 79; no, 1.
Art. 7. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the . sum of $500 for the suppression of the gypsy moth.
Indefinitely postponed.
Voted. To take up Articles 8 and 11 together.
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Art. 8. To see if the town will raise and appropriate one thousand dollars for the suppression of the gypsy and brown-tail moths.
Art. 11. To instruct or authorize the Tree Warden to have all worthless trees and bushes along the highway and on other town property removed and destroyed, to avoid nesting places of the brown-tail and gypsy moths.
Voted. That moderator appoint committee of ten to con- sider matter and report at adjournment of meeting.
Committee appointed : M. Low, F. T. Woodbury, S. T. Parker, Denis Daly, R. S. Stout, Wm. L. Coon, W. H. Sullivan, E. C. Miller, W. W. Whittredge, Cornelius Donavan.
Art. 9. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to repair the ceilings at the H. M. Warren school, or what they will do about it. Voted. $450.
Art. 10. To see if the town will furnish water free through its water system, to the trustees of the Wake- field Home for Aged Women, for the benefit of said Home, and so instruct its Board of Water Com- missioners.
Laid on table.
Art. 12. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for the cleansing out of the Saugus river, from New Salem street to the Saugus line, or what they will do about it.
Indefinitely postponed.
Art. 13. To see what action the town will take for the care of tramps for the coming season, with the view to discourage their coming as much as possible.
Indefinitely postponed.
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Art. 14. To see what action the town will take to close the tramp house, or what they will do about it.
Indefinitely postponed.
ART. 15. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 for gas and electric extensions, or what they will do about it.
Voted. $1,500.
ART. 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3,700 for the maintenance of the Munici- pal Light Plant, or what they will do about it.
Voted. $3,700.
ART. 17. To see if the town will vote to lay out Charles street, so called, running from Chestnut street through to Converse street, or what they will do about it.
Voted. To lay on table.
ART. 18. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $800 to build four catch basins on Main street, between Charles street and Franklin street, or what they will do about it.
Voted. That gutters be cleaned out, expense met from highway appropriation.
ART. 19. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Superintendent of Streets to repair the concrete side- walks on Greenwood avenue, Hillis avenue and Pine street, and raise and oppropriate money therefor, or what they will do about it.
Committee, consisting of Roy D. Jones, Geo. P. Carey, S. H. Hellen, William F. Bowman, Harvey S. Parker, appointed to report at annual town meeting.
ART. 20. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 for the purpose of widening Water
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street, as ordered by the County Commissioners by their decree dated April 10, 1902, or what they will do about it.
Indefinitely postponed.
ART. 21. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to grade and macadamize Traverse street.
Voted. $100, to repair street, the town spare horses to be used on the work.
ART. 22. To see if the town will vote to place a fire alarm box on Main street, at or near Richardson street. Raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted. $55.
ART. 23. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to repair Valley street, commencing at the junction of Valley and Mel- vin streets, as far as the stone crusher.
Voted. $50.
ART. 24. To see if the town will repair Prospect street and sidewalk from the Boston & Maine railroad to Waldo Cowdrey's east line and raise and appropriate $500 for the same, or what they will do about it.
Indefinitely postponed.
ART. 25. To see if the town will accept two bequests, for $500 and $1,000 respectively, under the will of the late Nancy White, subject to the conditions therein, and direct the manner in which the amounts thereof shall be invested and the income therefrom used.
Voted. To accept these bequests.
Voted. That the income from bequest of $500 shall be applied by School Committee for the purpose men- tioned in will.
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Voted. That the income from bequest of $1,000 shall be expended under the direction of the Park Commis- sioners.
ART. 26. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $138.05, and pay the same to the police officers who were on duty at the Middlesex East Agricultural Society's fair grounds during the year of 1902 and have not received pay therefor, or what the town will do about it.
Referred to Selectmen and Town Counsel to report at an adjournment of this meeting.
ART. 27. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $2,000 to grade and fix Forest street (Greenwood), or what they will do about it.
Voted. $50, for repairs.
ART. 28. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $3,00) to lay water pipe on Forest street (Greenwood), or what they will do about it.
Indefinitely postponed.
ART. 29. To see if the town will vote to sell Lots 17 and 18, Section 1, Nash Farm, now owned by the town. Indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned until December 5, 1904.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, DECEMBER 5, 1904.
Voted. To take up Articles 8 and 11.
Voted. To raise and appropriate $1,000 for purposes called for in Articles 8 and 11. That the committee of ten have full charge of the appropriation and power to appoint forty-five or more citizens in different sections of the town to assist in the work of the destruction of
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gypsy and brown-tail moths. The committee to serve without pay, except that they may appoint a necessary superintendent under pay from outside their members. ART. 26. Committee appointed at last meeting reported, and in accordance with recommendation it was voted to raise and appropriate $131 for subject matter of article. ART. 30. To see if the town will authorize its treasurer, with the approval of its selectmen, to hire a sum of money sufficient to meet the appropriations made at this meeting, on a term not exceeding one year, and to issue the notes of the town therefor.
Voted. That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to hire the sum of $12,496, for a term not exceeding one year, to meet the appro- priations made at this meeting and to issue the notes of the town therefor.
Voted. That a vote of thanks be extended to the moderator. Voted. To dissolve the meeting.
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Selectmen's Report.
The following are the detailed reports of the several Departments and Boards coming under our direct control and supervision, for the year ending January 31, 1905, and are respectfully submitted to the citizens of the Town of Wakefield.
The Board organized March 12, 1904, with Nath'l E. Cutler, chairman, Thos. G. O'Connell, secretary. Charles E. Walton was reappointed clerk.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Highway Department,
John A. Meloney.
Fire Department,
Albert D. Cate.
Military Department,
Nath'l E. Cutler.
Police Department,
George W. Abbott.
Town Hall,
Thos. G. O'Connell.
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
Town Counsel, M. E. S. Clemons ; superintendent of streets, Frank P. Cutter ; fire engineers, W. E. Cade, E. S. Jacobs, H. G. Brockbank ; forest firewards, T. F. Ringer, S. T. Parker, Jesse C. Edmunds ; chief of police, John M. Cate ; night watch, James A. McFadden, Edwin F. Poland.
The following named persons were appointed police offi- cers for special duty : James A. McFadden, Edwin F. Poland, Henry DeRoach, James J. Kennedy, Arthur H. Gould, John A. Meloney, Roy D. Jones, Wm. Barry, Andrew A. Magee, S. T. Parker, Eugene P. McDonald, H. A. Simonds, Wm. O. Evans, A. D. Oxley, George O. Russell, Ernest A. Tyler, George Donald, Harry P. Alden,
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Emil Nelson, Frank A. Nelson, Frank H. Robinson, George H. Potter, Ed McDuffee, Patrick J. Maloney, Chas. G. Drury, W. A. Cutter, Rufus F. Draper, Lewis E. Carter, H. G. Brockbank, Calvin E. Townley, Lincoln S. Tainter.
James Hurtin was appointed special police officer to enforce the decree of the State Board of Health governing and protecting the purity and water supply of Crystal Lake.
April 7 the Board voted not to grant any sixth class druggists' licenses, and both Chief of Police Cate and Urqu- hart, when appointed, were instructed to see that all laws were enforced.
Registrar for three years, Fred E. Bunker; constables, Harry A. Simonds, T. O. D. Urquhart ; inspector of ani- mals, Arthur S. Clark ; inspector of milk, Josiah S. Bonney ; collector of milk samples, H. A. Simonds ; sealer of weights and measures, H. A. Simonds ; janitor town hall, Rufus F. Draper ; weighers of coal and merchandise and measurers of wood, Thos. Hickey, A. D. Cate.
Committee on Sweetser charity lectures - Alfred C. Thompson, James H. Kimball, Edward J. Brett, Eugene P. McDonald, Charles H. Howe.
Auctioneer's licenses-G. H. S. Driver, C. F. Hartshorne, M. J. Melvin, F. S. Hartshorne, Julius A. Jones, Harold McDonna.
Victualer's licenses-C. H. Blanchard, W. A. Thompson, Cheever & Blake, Lewis G. Hatch, Solon Walton, H. T. Mitchell, Will H. Wiley, J. H. Haley, L. Cossaboom, George F. Hatch, Chas. J. Hunt, C. P. Rosson, F. D. Whitney, Mortimer & Cossaboom.
Innholder's license was granted to M. L. Mahoney, Hotel Northrup.
Pedler's licenses-J. M. Driscoll, G. W. S. Brown, East- ern Oil Supply Co., Arthur Higgins, John Cross, E. S. Phillips, A. M. Woodman, Michael S. Nelson, James Peter- son, W. F. Bartlett, T. E. Reed, D. Quinn, Mrs. M. A.
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Suguit, C. J. Coughlin, T. K. Shepard, Edward Muse, F. A. Luce, Benj. Holmes, Geo. W. Quint, D. Levine, A. Gans, McDonald Bros., Ralph L. Gamaldo, E. L. Buck- minster.
Junk Dealer's licenses-I. Harrowitz, Maurice Levine, John Taylor, Michael Holden, Peter Anderson.
RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
Chief of Police John M. Cate, resigned the duties of his office April 21. His letter of resignation was laid upon the table for one week when it was taken up and accepted. The board was particularly fortunate in securing the ser- vices of Mr. T. O. D. Urquhart of Manchester, Mass., to fill this important position. Mr. Urquhart commenced his duties as chief of the police of Wakefield May 1, receiving the same salary as his predecessor, Mr. Cate. On Nov. 25, Chief Urquhart's resignation was received asking to be re- lieved from the duties of his office, on or before Jan. 1, 1905, as a much larger salary had been offered him at Ar- lington. On Dec. 29, the board voted to accept his resig- nation to take effect Jan. 1, as requested-and unanimously passed a vote of thanks for the efficient manner in which he had performed his duties as chief of police of Wakefield. By vote of the board one of our popular night watchmen, Mr. James A. McFadden, was appointed acting chief of police to fill the unexpired term. On May 12, Chief of Police Urquhart was appointed lock-up keeper, the duties of the office naturally devolving upon this official, salary $50 per year. On Oct. 20, Allen Bouvé resigned as Dept. Inspector in Prec. 1, and S. Alex. Dearborn was appointed to fill his place.
On Dec. 1, George W. Linnell's resignation as a member of the board of auditors was received and accepted, and on Dec. 22, Charles S. Emerson was duly elected to fill his place.
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The board of selectmen have held 52 regular and 3 special sessions. During the year 3135 orders have been drawn on the town treasurer, amounting to $210,057.56. Appli- cations for 89 building permits have been granted with an estimated value of $90,000. This is one of the healthful signs, and speaks louder than words for our town's growth and prosperity.
LICENSES.
The subject of licenses has claimed and received consid- erable attention. The large number of applications for peddlers' licenses, shows how desirable such grants are. The large number of " tradesmen " of our town who con- tribute so largely to the support of our institutions, and by their taxes help to pay our bills, feel that non-residents, seeking licenses to do business in Wakefield, should be required to pay for such privilege, a reasonable fee. This matter is being discussed in trade circles, and the town will undoubtedly be asked to protect her tradesmen tax payers by establishing an equitable license fee for all non-resident applicants.
In past years the number of peddlers' licenses has no been restricted. A smaller number of licenses and a larger fee, would seem to be the right solution of this problem. The board voted to restrict the number of junk dealers' licen- ses to five, and a fee of $10 was established. Victualers' licenses seem to be self-regulating, and show an increasing number who are ready to abide by the law's requirements, and cater to the public as their wants may require.
MILITARY.
Nothing has occurred to check or mar the prestige of our military. Company A still maintains her lead under the close personal attention of her gallant captain, J. H. McMahon. During the year a change in conditions has
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occurred at the rifle range-Mr. Thos. Cox having sold the land occupied by the R. L. G. as a rifle range, to the Bay State Rifle Association, subject to the lease held by the town, a committee of conference was held, and favorable and satisfactory arrangements were made, and a contract drawn up giving Company A. the use of what will be, when com- pleted, one of the finest rifle ranges in the state, at the same cost to the company as they were paying under the Cox lease. The buildings that were used by Company A were sold to the B. S. R. association for what was considered their full value, $100, and the money turned in to the town's treasury. The roof of the drill shed of the armory has been newly covered in accordance with the vote of the town, and some repairs made on the roof of the main build- ing. Sewer connections will undoubtedly have to be made in the near future to conform to the ordinances of the board of health.
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
The good work done by the preceding board in causing a personal investigation of each beneficiary, and adjusting relief to meet the requirements of each individual case, was continued under the direction of the present board. In- equalities found by the former board were not so apparent to the committee on military (who has charge of this depart- ment) in his visits this year, conditions are constantly changing, the old are growing older fast, and each year there will be added to the list new names, those who have heretofore battled for themselves, but who now find their health and strength failing, and they turn in the direction from which succor should rightfully come. Others who have partly sustained themselves, or received help from friends, find themselves unable longer to do so, and will rightfully expect to receive such help as their necessities may demand. The board held a special meeting on May
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26, and gave one evening's attention to the committee's report on our soldier beneficiaries, adjusting them where necessary to meet the necessities of the applicants.
STREET RAILROADS.
There yet remains an uncompleted section of street rail- way, the franchise for which was granted to the Boston & Northern Street R. R. Co., in 1901, that of double tracking, straightening and widening Water street to the Saugus line. The 1901 franchise expired Oct. 3, 1904, and has been renewed for one year with assurance of its completion within that time. This line, if completed as contemplated, (viz. double tracking to Lynn), will make this section of street railroad one of the important links in our railway system. The building of the elegant new bath house at Lynn Beach by the Metropolitan Park Commission, plans for which have been completed and accepted, and the con- nection with the new electric car line to Nahant will insure patronage that can only be handled satisfactorily by a double track road.
TOWN HALL.
The installing of an arc light over the main entrance to the hall and the discarding and removal of the antiquated lamp posts from the sidewalk in front affords the public a much better lighted entrance and materially improves the appear- ance and surroundings of the hall. Similar lights should be installed over the north and south entrances, thus giving a much needed light, both to the hall and the streets adjacent.
Having complied with all requirements as ordered by the Inspection Department of the District Police, the Board filed an application for a hall license in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 450, Acts of the year 1904. " An act relative to the licensing and inspection of theatres and public halls."
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The application was favorably acted upon and a license has been duly issued by the Commonwealth.
Four fire extinguishers have been purchased and put in commission, making seven of these machines now ready for use in the hall.
Railings have been built on the north and south balcony stairs.
All steam pipes coming in contact with wood work have been protected by means of metal sleeves or bushings.
All exits have been properly marked and all obstructions at ways of egress removed.
Everything has been done to insure the safety of the pub- lic and to reduce to a minimum any danger from panic or conflagration, all having successfully passed the careful scrutiny and received the approval of the State Inspectors.
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