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Art. 7. To see if the town will authorize and instruct the Munici- pal Board to construct a new gas holder and a new gas bench, to replace the gas meter at the plant, to extend the coal sheds, and to renew certain gas mains.
Voted. On motion of Finance Committee
That the Municipal Light Board be authorized to construct a new gas holder and a new gas bench to replace the gas meter at the Plant, to extend the coal shed and renew certain gas mains and the sum of $25,000 is appropriated.
Art. 8. To see if the town will authorize an issue of bonds to an amount not exceeding $26,000 for terms not exceeding 10 years ; make provision for the payment of said bonds and
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interest thereon ; and appropriate the proceeds of said bonds to the payment of the additions, enlargements, reconstruction and renewals authorized under the preceding article, toward meeting the $25,000 appropriation under Article 7.
Voted. The Selectmen and Town Treasurer are authorized to issue and sell bonds of town to amount of $25,000 dated 1st of April, 1909, payable $2,500 annually for 10 years on the first day of April with interest at a rate not exceeding 4 per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, the said bonds to be authenticated by the certificate of the City Trust Company of Boston.
Art. 9. To see if the town will authorize and instruct the Mu- nicipal Light Board to contract for the purchase of electric current for the light plant for a term not exceeding five years. Voted. To lay on table.
Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to discontinue the night watch, and that the Police Department furnish police protec- tion, in the district heretofore covered by the night watch, or what they will do about it.
Art. 11. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to ap- point a night watch and raise and appropriate money therefor. Voted. To lay on table.
Art. 12. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to macadamize Richardson avenue, or what they will do about it. George A. Wheeler and others.
Art. 13. To see if the town will vote to build a sidewalk on the easterly part of Green street, from Oak street northerly to the residence of L. Willard Flint, and raise and appropriate money therefor, or what they will do about it. L. Willard Flint and others.
Art. 14. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $900 to repair Cordis street, from No. 33 Cordis street to Vernon street, work to be done in the same manner as Sweetser street was repaired in 1908. George N. Whiting and others.
Voted. To refer Articles 12, 13, 14, to Selectmen.
Voted. To adjourn until next Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 15, 1909.
Article 15. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $400 to repair sidewalks on Emerson street, from Chest- nut to Prospect street, or what they will do about it. W. J. Dinan and others.
Voted. $400 appropriated.
Voted. To take up Article 3.
Committee appointed under this Article presented the fol- lowing list of officers not chosen by ballot which was accepted and adopted :
Field Drivers-Lester K. Finney, George K. Walton, Alexander Glass, Palmer Corbett, J. E. Hopkins, C. E. Classen, W. F. Shedd.
Measurers of Wood-G. W. Killorin, A. L. Mansfield, H. N. Oliver, E. S. Oliver, W. C. Crocker, T. E. Toomey, L. P. Curley, Thomas Hickey, Denis Greany, P. Lannergan, A. A. Mansfield, H. A. Feindel, W. T. Curley, Wm. Hickey, L. E. Bennett.
Measurers of Lumber-A. T. Locke, H. B. Parker, J. B. Foster, W. A. Prescott, H. A. Feindel, A. P. Webber, L. E. Bennett.
Weighers of Coal and Merchandise-P. Mclaughlin, H. A. Simonds, John Toomey, W. C. Crocker, Wm. Hickey, T. E. Toomey, A. A. Mansfield, N. E. Cutler, A. L. Mans- field, W. T. Curley, L. E. Bennett, Thos. Hickey, G. A. B. Merrill, L. P. Curley.
Finance Committee, 3 years-Frank J. Henkel, Arthur S. Hill, Charles T. Dunham, J. W. Murphy, Waldo E. Cow- drey.
Finance Committee, 2 years-Forest A. Seavey.
Finance Committee, 1 year-James H. Murphy.
Art. 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $200, to repair the sidewalk on Valley street, from the residence of Napoleon Munier to the junction of Melvin, Valley and Water streets. John Shea and others.
Voted. To refer article to Selectmen ..
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Art. 17. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to shingle and repair the Greenwood Hose House. William E. Cade and others.
Voted. $225.
Art. 18. To hear and act on the Board of Fire Engineers, in reference to a fire alarm box in Greenwood, and raise and appropriate money for the same. William E. Cade and others.
Voted. $85 for fire alarm box near corner of Warren and Madi- son avenue.
Art. 19. To see if the town will complete the furnishing of hats and coats for the members of the Fire Department, and raise and appropriate money for the same. William E. Cade and others.
Voted. $200.
Art. 20. To see if the town will vote to install a new gong and repeating fire alarm box in the Central Fire Engine House, and raise and appropriate money therefor, or what they will do about it. William E. Cade and others.
Voted. To lay on table.
Art. 21. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $300 for the purpose of Memorial Day. Charles F. Hartshorne and others.
Voted. $300.
Art. 22. To see if the town will amend the rule adopted for the Water Department, beginning "Bills for the use of water shall be payable semi-annually in advance on the first day of June and December of each year," by striking out the words "June and December" and inserting in place thereof the words "May and November," the same to take effect after June 1st, 1909, or what they will do about it. Charles A. Dean and others.
Voted. The subject matter of this article be adopted.
Art. 23. To see if the town will vote to purchase the lot of land
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opposite the pumping station, situated on the north side of Broadway, bounded southerly by Broadway 267 feet, easterly by Foundry street 150 feet, northerly by land formerly of Daniel G. Walton 278 feet, and westerly by land of Greany about 163 feet, as an addition to the Water Plant, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, or what they will do about it. Charles A. Dean and others.
Voted. That Water Commissioners be authorized to purchase this land at a price not exceeding $600, provided the title be perfect. Expense to be taken from surplus of the Water Department.
Art. 24. To see if the town will provide a room for the Wake- field Historical Society for the preservation of its library and many articles of historic value. Ashton H. Thayer.
Voted. Free use of unoccupied room at the northeast corner of third floor of Town Hall building.
Art. 25. To hear and act on the report of the Committee of Seven appointed under Article 19 at the annual March meeting, 1907, to consider the advisability of creating a Board of Pub- lic Works, or making others changes in the management of the Gas, Water, Street and Sewer Departments. Edwin C. Miller.
Voted. Committee presented report, recommended to consoli- date the Sewer Department with Water Department and the Board of Sewer Commissioners be abolished.
· That our Representative to the Legislature be instructed to obtain necessary legislation soon as possible.
Report accepted and adopted.
Art. 26. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a suffi- cient sum of money to make certain changes in the method of lighting the Town Hall, or what they will do about it. George L. Wakefield and others.
Voted. To lay on table.
Art. 27. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to pur- chase all the coal for the town with the exception of that
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used by the Municipal Light Plant and Water Department, under one bid or contract, or what they will do about it.
Voted. That Selectmen be so authorized.
Art. 28. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $1,300 for the suppression of the Gypsy and Brown Tail moths. W. W. Whittredge and others.
Voted. $1,300. $94 of which is to complete Town's liability for - 1909.
Art. 29. To see if the town will vote to add additional men to the Police Force, and raise and appropriate money therefor, or what they will do about it. M. E. S. Clemons and others.
Voted. $400 to be expended for police protection on west side of Town under direction of Board of Selectmen.
Voted to adjourn until next Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 18, 1909.
Voted. To take up Article 5.
Voted. To raise and appropriate $14,000, including receipts for Municipal Light Plant.
Receipts
$53,000.00
EXPENDITURES.
Bond and note payments
$8,550.00
Interest
5,309.00
Depreciation on $196,558.95, 3 per cent.
5,405.35
Maintenance
47,142.60
Unpaid bills, Feb. 1, 1909 .
1,812.73
$68,219.68
Cash balance on hand, Feb. 1, 1909
1,219.68
67,000.00
Less Income
53,000.00
Deficiency to be appropriated
$14,000.00
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Art. 30. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the proper observance of the 133d anniversary of the Decla- ration of Independence. George W. Abbott and others.
Voted. $300.
Art. 31. To hear and act on the report of the Committee of 31. G. L. Wakefield, Secretary.
S. K. Hamilton, chairman of Committee, presented their report. Report having been published in full and their rec- omendations printed by the Selectmen.
Committee had worked for welfare of Town and hoped re- sults of its labors would be to the Town's interest.
Voted. That the report be accepted and thanks of the Town be extended to members of Committee for their faithful services in the interest of the town.
Section 3 was amended by striking out the word "May," and inserting the word "June."
Sect. 13 stricken out
Sect. 14.
Voted. To take up Article 26 in connection with this Section.
Voted. To refer the subject matter of the Article to the Select- men and the Manager of the Municipal Light Plant.
Sect. 15.
Voted to amend by striking out words "immediate attention."
Sect. 17.
Voted. To refer subject matter of this section to committee con- sisting of Selectmen, Light Board and Water Commissioners, to report at adjournment of this meeting.
[Copies of this report may be obtained from Town Clerk. } Voted. To adjourn until next Monday night at 7.30 o'clock.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 22, 1909.
Article 31.
Section 18.
Voted. That recommendations of Committee be stricken from report.
Voted. To take up Article 5.
Voted. That in addition to salary of Board of Assessors $150 be raised and appropriated for Clerk hire outside of the Board.
Voted. That the following sums be raised and appropriated for salaries of Commissioners.
Water Commissioners
$275.00
Light Commissioners
275.00
Sewer Commissioners 137.00
Art. 31.
Voted. To take up this Article.
Voted. To add to Section 9.
That the expense of publishing the list of polls and estates be taken from the Miscellaneous Appropriation.
Voted. To adopt the report as amended of the Committee of 31. Art. 10.
Voted. To take this Article from table.
Voted. That the Night Watch be discontinued and the Board of Selectmen be authorized to furnish police protection in the district heretofore covered by said Night Watch, the officers to serve as such to be selected from members of the Police Force.
Art. 5.
Voted. To take up Article 5.
Voted. To reconsider the vote appropriating $1,719.04 for Night Watch.
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Voted. To add the sum of $1,719.04 to the appropriation of Police Department.
Voted. That the salaries of Town Officers be fixed at the sum recommended in the Town report, $6,426.25.
Art 31.
Voted. To take up this Article.
Committee appointed March 18.
Acting under Section 17 of the Report of Committee of 31, presented their report.
Recommended the purchase of lot of land situated north of the present Municipal Light Plant and that the Municipal Light Commissioners be instructed to enter into negotiations for purchase of same provided it can be bought at a reason- able price.
Also recommended that selling of the Hackett Estate as recommended in Article 17 be indefinitely postponed.
Voted. To adjourn until next Monday night at 7.30 o'clock.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 25, 1909.
Article 32. "Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year Nineteen Hundred and Eight, entitled 'an act, to pro- vide for the protection of forest or sprout lands from fire,' be accepted by this town ?"
Yes or no in answer to this question shall be taken by ballot.
Voted. To lay upon the table.
Art. 33 and Art. 20. To hear and act on the report of the Com- mittee on school signal for Boyntonville, appointed by the town.
Voted. To take from the table Article 20 in connection with Article 33.
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Voted. $327.50 appropriated to be used for purpose outlined in this Article, the cost to be' taken from the Boyntonville ap- propriation.
Art. 34. To see if the town will vote to make changes in the High School Building so as to provide office for the Superin- tendent and School Committee, and raise and appropriate seven hundred dollars therefor, or what they will do about it. Charles E. Montague and others.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 26.
Voted. To take this Article from the table.
Action taken under this Article, March 18, reconsidered.
Voted. To refer subject matter of this Article to the Selectmen and Manager of Municipal Light Plant. Expense to be taken from Town Hall appropriation.
Art. 32.
Voted. To take up Article 32.
Proceded to ballot on acceptance of this Act.
Result of ballot : Yes, 25. No, 2.
Chair declared Act accepted by Town.
Art. 5.
Voted. To take up this Article.
Voted. That surplus of Water Department of last year be set apart as an Emergency Fund to be used by Department sub- ject to a vote of the Town.
Art. 35. To hear and act upon the report of the Committee ap- pointed at the last Fall town meeting to consider and report upon the recommendation (13) of the Committee of 31, re- lating to storage of tools and equipments.
Voted. $300 appropriated for moving and repairing building to be placed on land recently purchased by Town.
Selectmen appointed Committee to carry out this vote.
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Art. 36. To see if the town will instruct the Municipal Light. Board to install three electric lights between the Montrose R. R. station and the Saugus River on Salem street. Darius. Hadley.
Voted. Municipal Light Board be instructed to install two lights. as asked for in this Article.
Expense estimated at $40 to be taken from Depreciation Fund.
Art. 37. To determine the compensation of enginemen for the. year ensuing.
Voted. To increase Firemen's pay as follows :
Volunteers, Hook and Ladder Company $75 per year.
Montrose and Greenwood Companies $50 per year.
Art. 5.
Voted. To take up this Article.
Voted. $958 to carry out vote acting under Article 37.
Art. 38. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $200 for the purpose of laying out a street and making other improve- ments in Forest Glade Cemetery. James R. Reid and others. Voted. Indefinite postponement.
Art. 39. To see if the town will vote to have an incandescent light at the corner of Stedman street near Mr. Clark's.
Voted. That Municipal Light Plant be instructed to install light as provided by this Article, at expense of $20 to be taken from Depreciation Fund.
Art. 40. To see if the town will vote to have water meters in- stalled on service pipes.
Voted. Indefinite postponement.
Voted. Thanks of the Town be extended to the Moderator and the sum of twenty-five dollars paid him for services.
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TOWN MEETING APRIL 15, 1909
Article 1. To choose a moderator, by ballot, to preside at said meeting.
Thomas G. O'Connell was elected moderator.
Art. 2. To see if the town will authorize and instruct the Muni- cipal Light Board to construct a new gas holder and a new gas bench to replace the gas meter at the plant, to extend coal sheds, and to renew certain gas mains. C. L. Sopher and others.
Voted. That the Municipal Light Board are authorized to con- struct a new gas holder, gas bench, etc., as asked for in this article, and the sum of $25.000 appropriated therefor.
Yes, 23. No, 0.
Article. 3. To see if the town will authorize an issue of bonds to an amount not exceeding $26,000, for terms not exceed- ing 10 years, make provision for the payment of said bonds and the interest thereon, and appropriate the proceeds of said bonds to the payment of the additions, enlargements, recon- struction and renewals authorized under the preceding article. C. L. Sopher and others.
Voted. That toward meeting the $25,000 appropriation under Article 2, the Selectmen and Town Treasurer are authorized to issue and sell bonds of the town to the amount of $25,000, dated April 1, 1909, payable $2500 annually for 10 years on the 1st of April, with interest at a rate not exceeding 4% per annum, payable semi-annually, said bonds to be au- thenticated by the certificate of the City Trust Company of Boston. The other details of form and sale of bonds to be determined by the Selectmen and Town Treasurer.
Yes 22. No 0.
Art 4. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Municipal Light Commissioners to expend the unappropriated bond balance of $213.15, now in the hands of the Town Treasurer, and included in the assets of the Municipal Light Plant, or what they will do about it. C. L. Sopher and others.
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Voted. That the town appropriate the bond balance, $213.15. mentioned in this article, for extensions, enlargements and improvements in the gas and electric plant.
Art. 5. To see if the town will authorize the Overseers of the Poor to use the insurance money coming from the loss by fire at the Poor Farm. March 16th, 1908, for rebuilding the burnt structure and for other purposes. Hugh Connell and others.
Voted. That the sum, $827.50, received as insurance, result of fire at Poor Farm, be appropriated for repairing building, and for such other repairs on building at Poor Farm as the Overseers may deem expedient.
Voted. To dissolve the meeting.
TOWN MEETING, JULY 19, 1909
Article 1. To choose a moderator, by ballot, to preside at said meeting.
Thomas G. O'Connell was elected moderator.
Art. 2. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Sewer Commissioners to build and extend the sewer in Foundry and other streets, and raise and appropriate money therefor, or what they will do about it. W. Raymond Emer- son and others.
Voted. To appropriate $1300 to construct sewer on Lake and Maple streets. Town Treasurer, with approval of Select- men, be authorized to hire this amount for a term not ex- ceeding one year, and to issue the notes of the town therefor.
Article 3. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars to defray expenses of suppress- ing the Elm Leaf Beetle, or what they will do about it. F. T. Woodbury and others.
Voted. To appropriate $250. Town Treasurer, with approval of Selectmen, be authorized to hire this amount for a term
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not exceeding one year, and to issue the notes of the town therefor.
Voted. To dissolve the meeting.
STATE ELECTION AND TOWN MEETING, NOVEMBER 2, 1909
PRECINCT ONE
Polls were opened at 6 o'clock a. m.
Oath of office administered to George M. Poland, Warden .. by Charles F. Hartshorne, Justice of the Peace.
Following election officers sworn in by Warden.
CLERK-John T. Phelan.
INSPECTORS AND TELLERS-J. D. Alden, Edward B. Kelly, H. A. Simonds, M. T. Lane, A. Leon Cutler, J. M. Cate, W. H. Sullivan, C. O. Bayrd, Frank B. Jordan, A. G. Abbott, Clifford Mortimer, Wm. Logan, S. T. Parker, Charles E. Walton, Bruce Swanson, George Sheehy, A. D. Cate.
PRECINCT Two
Polls were opened at 6 o'clock a. m., and the following officers were sworn in by Warden Eaton.
DEPUTY WARDEN-H. M. Parker.
CLERK-E. H. Jordan.
INSPECTORS-Frank Evans, A. G. Baxter, E. A. Jones.
TELLERS-George E. Potter, R. L. Pitman, A. M. Baxter, H. P. Alden.
In the absence of Roy D. Jones, Arthur S. Hill and George F. Leach, Edward H. Jordan and Augustus G. Baxter were ap- pointed and elected to serve as Clerk and Inspectors respectively.
Polls closed at 4.30 p. m., and the following result of the elec- tion was read.
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The complete vote of the town, revised and corrected, is given herewith by precincts.
Precincts
Totals
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GOVERNOR
Eben S. Draper, Rep.
802
151
953
John A. Nichols, Prohib.
21
10
31
Moritz Ruther, Soc. Lab.
9
0
9
James H. Vahey, Dem.
819
85
904
Daniel A. White, Soc.
36
5
41
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Eugene N. Foss, Dem.
811
89
900
Louis A. Frothingham, Rep. .
808
178
986
George G. Hall, Soc. .
36
5
41
Ernest R. Knite, Prohib.
18
4
22
Lawrence Yates, Soc. Lab. .
8
3
11
SECRETARY
David T. Clark, Dem. .
873
31
904
Harriet D. Orsay, Soc.
39
3
42
Henry C. Hess, Soc. Lab.
11
2
13
William M. Olin, Rep.
884
214
1098
William G. Merrill, Prohib. .
24
4
28
TREASURER
James H. Bryan, Dem.
.
566
32
598
James B. Carr, Soc.
53
3
56
David Craig, Soc. Lab.
16
2
18
Daniel Parlin, Prohib. .
.
21
3
24
Elmer A. Stevens, Rep.
862
212
1074
AUDITOR
Alexis Boyer, Dem. ·
539
26
565
Charles A. Chase, Prohib.
26
5
31
Sylvester J. McBride, Soc. .
47
4
51
Jeremiah P. McNally, Soc. Lab.
-14
1
15
Henry E. Turner, Rep.
861
207
1068
.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL
Henry M. Dean, Prohib.
56
11
67
John A. Frederickson, Soc. Lab. .
24
0
24
Dana Malone, Rep.
831
193
1024
Harvey N. Shepard, Dem.
562
38
600
John Weaver Sherman, Soc. . .
48
6
54
COUNCILLOR 6TH DISTRICT
Henry G. Burke, Soc. .
67
7
74
Charles H. Callahan, Dem.
543
25
568
Herbert E. Fletcher, Rep.
857
202
1059
SENATOR 6TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
John J. Butler, Dem. .
807
64
871
J. Howell Crosby, Rep.
837
197
1034
REPRESENTATIVE
Josiah S. Bonney, Rep.
786
166
952
Charles A. Dean, Dem.
932
120
1052
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Patrick Conlon, Dem. .
545
26
571
Robert J. Kelly, Soc. .
65
6
71
Samuel O. Upham, Rep.
869
202
1071
COUNTY TREASURER
Joseph O. Hayden, Rep.
873
201
1074
Anson B. Hobbs, Soc. .
61
5
66
Dexter C. Whittemore, Dem.
.
534
28
562
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TOWN MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 1909
Article 1. To choose a moderator, by ballot, to preside at said meeting.
Thomas G. O'Connell was elected moderator.
Art. 2. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $3,635.64 for the suppression of the Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth .. W. W. Whittredge.
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Voted. $3,635.64.
Art. 3. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $306.25 for fuel, School Department. Charles E. Montague and others.
Voted. $306.25.
Art. 4. To see what sum the town will vote to raise and appro- priate for Highways. Edw. E. Lee and others.
Voted. $1,100.
Art. 5. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient amount of money to pay the balance of the salaries of the Town Officers for the current year. M. E. S. Clemons and others.
Voted. $1,013.75.
Art. 6. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient. sum of money for the purpose of repairs and replacements to. the Fire Alarm system, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Municipal Light Commissioners. Curtis L. Sopher and others.
Voted, $1,025 for purposes outlined in this article, and to in- stall a Gamewell Indicator in house of Hose 2, under direc- tion of Municipal Light Board and Fire Engineers.
Art. 7. To see if the town will authorize and instruct the Board of Municipal Light Commissioners to purchase a water gas set, so called, for the purpose of manufacturing water gas in conjunction with the manufacture of coal gas, and to erect a suitable building in which to install the same. Curtis L. Sopher and others.
Voted. The Municipal Light Commissioners be so authorized, as asked for in this article.
Art. 8 To see if the town will appropriate the balance of the proceeds of the bonds authorized by the town under Article. No. 3, of the April 15th, 1909, meeting, now in the hands. of the Treasurer, and such further sum as may be necessary, the same to be taken from the depreciation fund of the Mu-
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nicipal Light Plant, for the purpose of erecting a building, purchasing and installing a water gas set as proposed in the preceding article. Curtis L. Sopher and others.
Voted. To appropriate $7,000, to include the balance of the proceeds of the bond authorized by the town under Article 3 of the meeting April 15, 1909, now in hands of Treasurer, and the balance of $7,000 be taken from the depreciation fund of the Municipal Light Plant, for the purpose asked for in the preceding article.
Art. 9. To see if the town will authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to provide suitable quarters in the Town Hall, or elsewhere, away from the Municipal Light Plant, for offices for the accounting department of said plant. Curtis L. Sopher.
Voted. That the subject matter of this article be referred to a joint committee of the Selectmen and the Finance Committee, with authority to take such action as they may consider desir- able.
Amended that the Municipal Light Board be added to the committee.
Amendment carried, and motion as amended, voted in affirmative.
Art. 10. To see if the town will instruct the Municipal Light Board to install an incandescent light on Lawrence street, east of Pleasant. R. J. Cuff.
Voted. Town instruct Municipal Light Board to install a light as asked for in this article
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