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STREET LIGHTS.
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During the present year we have made some important changes in this department, to which attention is called. Im-
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
mediately after the annual meeting the gas company being aware that they were not receiving sufficient compensation for the amount of gas furnished, it being impractical to register what each light actually consumes, they objected to continuing at old rates and asked for an increase of pay. After due consideration we agreed with them for the sum of $450 per year, being an advance of about $2.00 each for the 33 posts furnished. That will cause a deficiency in the account for about this amount to April 1st next.
In October we found a new set of lamps were needed for the naphtha lights, which would cost $25.00. At this time the United States Street-lighting Co. made us a proposition to attach their fixtures for making gas from gasoline to our lanterns and to operate them until spring at a small expense over the cost of using naphtha, for the purpose of giving us an opportunity to have an actual test of their system of street lighting. To save the expense of new lamps we readily accepted their proposition, having confidence in it, as the system is not a new or untried thing, it having superseded naphtha and sometimes gas in nearly all of the cities and large towns of the State, and has been under consideration before by us and former boards, and was not adopted on account of its costing more than provided for by the appropriation for this department ; now the low price of gasoline makes it possible to compete successfully against naphtha in cost, and completely distances it in quantity and quality of light furnished. Ac- cordingly the company have been operating 66 lights since October to our entire satisfaction and the unqualified approbation of the general public, as we have taken occasion to learn ; we therefore recommend the town to continue the contract with this company for the coming year.
We would suggesst in regard to lamp posts, in view of the high price of iron ones which now cost about $15.00, the feasi- bility of using wood-either chestnut or cedar, which can be obtained for $2.00, and are used in many larger places than ours. Lanterns now cost $6.00 each.
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ESTIMATES.
The following are the estimates submitted by the Selectmen, after conference with the boards in charge of the different departments, as the sums necessary to be raised for the expenses of the fiscal year 1880 :
Highways
$3,500 00
Bridges
200 00
Sidewalks
200 00
Printing
250 00
Police station
175 00
Salaries
1,400 00
Street lights
1,400 00
Outside poor
3,500 00
Support of poor
1,500 00
Interest
1,700 00
Public library
Dog fund and 1,300 00
Contingent
500 00
Payment of debts.
10,900 00
Fire department contingent
800 00
Payment of engine men
2,216 00
High school
1,700 00
Common schools .. ... Bank and corporation tax and 5,400 00
Contingent schools.
650 00
State and county tax
5,000 00
Discount on taxes
4,500 00
Abatement of taxes
1,000 00
Cemetery improvement
600 00
48,391 00 Available from unappropriated funds towards payment of debts. 500 00
$47,891 00
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
CEMETERY COMMITTEE, OVERSEERS OF POOR, AND FIRE ENGINEERS
OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
The cemetery committee renew their previous recommendation to the town in regard to the prosecution of the work of improving the cemetery grounds. Much has been done during the year past to improve the appearance of the avenues and lots already laid out, at little expense comparatively, and labor should be continued from year to year.
Attention is called to the great change made at the entrance on Main street by the owners of the lots principally, by grading the ground upon the westerly side of the walk. A similar work should be done on the easterly side by the owners of the burial lots in the same way. These lots, as indeed all in the old yard, can not be graded without the consent of their owners ; nor can it be done with so little cost as by such owners uniting and doing the work them- selves. The curbings, fences and shrubs should be removed, the wild bushes, grasses and weeds destroyed and a smooth lawn substi- tuted for what now is observed there-greatly disfiguring its appear- ance. We urge upon the persons who are interested in that part of the cemetery the propriety of securing, by their united co-operation and labor, this improvement as a sure method of preserving its beauty for all future time, because in caring for the grounds the committee will ever after attend to the duty of keeping it smooth and clean. The situation there upon the main street of our village is an especial reason why such persons should engage in this work as soon as may be.
During the year past $411 have been received from the sale of lots as a contribution to the fund to be used for the benefit of the cemetery, and quite a number of lots have been selected but not yet conveyed or paid for. It is safe to calculate that the annual receipts from the sales of lots will not fall short of $400 ; and thereby the fund properly invested, as provided in the.by-laws, will soon yield a sufficient sum to pay the annual cost of the improvements necessary
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to be made and the expense of taking care of the grounds, in pursu- ance of the general plan adopted by the town. But in the mean time it should be cared for by expending a small sum each year.
The walls have not yet been all removed, nor have all com- menced been completed ; and those which should be built on the west side of Ammidown avenue, as required by the deed, have not been commenced. This work should and must be done. Then there should be gates constructed for the entrances upon the grounds through the Ammidown and Everett street avenues, to prevent the use of the avenues in the cemetery for general travel. Carriages and loaded teams now pass that way through the cemetery to save distance only, and nothing but stationing a guard at these points will stop it. The sand and gravel banks in the cemetery, with the present easy access thereto, are inviting constant invasions upon the grounds and much of these materials has been removed during the past year by night or in so secret a manner that no one could trace it. This can be stopped only by providing means of closing up the grounds instead of leaving them open as now.
There should also be a hearse house built near the Everett street entrance, of sufficient capacity to store the tools and property of the town used there, as well as the hearse, instead of using the tomb for a store-house, as is now done. For the purpose of enabling your committee to do something upon this needed work, your com- mittee recommend the appropriation of $600 for cemetery improve- ments.
We suggest to the voters of the town also the plan of organiz- ing a club of a number who on a certain day in the spring and fall will procure and set out around the ground, and at points upon it where trees can be placed without injury to the lay-out, maple and elm shade trees, until the grounds are properly provided for. This would add greatly to its beauty and would soon supply all that would be required ; and the persons doing it will find it no real burden, as a half day in digging trees and a half day in setting out would be all the time necessary for any one person to consume in doing his part of the work. The trees should be small but carefully selected, and thus more could be annually set out, with much better results finally than if large ones were procured. Your committee would be glad to aid in organizing a club for this purpose.
Respectfully submitted by
A. J. BARTHOLOMEW, Chairman.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor, in submitting their report, are fully aware that the cost of maintaining the poor of the town for the past year has been large ; but our showing is made much larger than it otherwise would have been from the fact that we have had to pay nearly $650 of last year's bills which were not included in the last report, and have brought up our accounts to March 1 and report all that is outstanding.
Under the present system of supporting the outside poor we see no reason why that account will not continue to increase. We would recommend enlarging the almshouse building to such an extent that it will give accommodation to at least seventy-five persons, and have in addition suitable rooms prepared for the insane poor that are now supported at the asylum in Worcester. Your board have no hesitation in saying that a large proportion of the outside poor and what constitutes the insane paupers could be supported at less than one-half the expense now being paid if suitable rooms had been provided for them at the almshouse.
Mr. George F. Northup and wife have charge of the farm and have given perfect satisfaction, They succeeded Mr. C. B. Brainard and wife, who resigned on account of ill health.
We recommend $3500 for the support of outside poor and $1500 for the support of poor at farm. Should the voters of the town deem it advisable to enlarge the almshouse a much smaller sum would be sufficient for the support of outside poor.
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
Gentlemen : The board of Fire Engineers desire to submit this their annual report of the fire department.
The force of the department consists of the board of Engi- neers, (composed of the Chief and two Assistants), one hun- dred and ten men, including the company officers, besides thirteen horses and seven drivers-all subject to act on call. The apparatus belonging to this department is in good working order. The engine-houses are in good repair. No extensive repairs have been made during the year except to slate the roof of engine-house No. 2. on Main street. The fire wells and reservoirs are in good order and no expense has accrued from them during the past year. Much praise is due the Hamilton street fire well, from the fact that it is the most reliable body of water which we have, and had it not been for this supply at the fire June 10, 1879, at Dr. H. I). West's residence on Main street, the department would have been unable to save any part of his beautiful mansion.
The only repairs made on apparatus the past year, to speak of, have been engine No. 1, which, from an unknown cause, was obliged to have a new bed-plate.
The gross amount of property belonging to this department is $34,728.32.
We report having a well-organized and efficient fire department, with a well-selected and more efficient body of young men than we have ever enlisted into this department before.
The department still labors under the same disadvantage as all previous years in not having a system of fire alarm whereby
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quicker time could be made and add much to the efficiency of the department.
The people of the town must not be unmindful of the fact that the strain put upon their fire apparatus, to force water from one thousand to fifteen hundred feet to extinguish fires, is fast destroying the engines and hose belonging to the town. There should be more reservoirs, and an outlay to that end now would result in saving money to the town.
FIRES
In the town of Southbridge, from March 1, 1879 to March 30, 1880:
May 26, 1879, 10 o'clock A. M. Wooden tenement house, owned by Mrs. D. N. Bartlett and occupied by herself and others. Cause, defect- ive chimney. Department reported in good time. No service required*
June 10, 1879, 6:30 P. M. Wooden dwelling house and stable of Dr. H. D. West on Main street. Loss on stable and contents, $1,635. Loss on house and furniture, $2,800. Amount of insurance on house and stable, $5,800; amount paid, $2,800. Cause, struck by lightning. Companies reported, Engines No.'s 1, 2, 6 and 7, Hook and Ladder No.'s 1 ard 2.
November 5, 1879, 1:45 A. M. Wooden tenement house of Hamilton Woolen company on Cross street. Loss, $850. No insurance. Cause, defective flue. Engine No.'s 2, 6 and 7 and Hook and Ladder No.'s 1 and 2.
February 9, 1880, 10:15 A. M. Wooden tenement house of Sylvester Dresser on Charlton road. Cause unknown. Loss, $75. Insured. Engine No.'s 1 and 7 and Hook and Ladder No. 1 in service; Engines No.'s 2 and 6 and Hook and Ladder No. 2 ordered back to house as they were not needed.
Respectfully submitted,
P. M. CLARKE, Board of WM. C. BARNES,
P. J. WHELAN, Fire Engineers.
Southbridge, March 30, 1880.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TAX COLLECTOR
OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE, AND
Warrant for Annual Town Meeting.
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UNPAID TAXES.
Angell Nathan
$2 00
Brown Felix
2 00
Albee Linus
2 00
Busha Leonard
2 00
Anglum James
2 00 Brenner Hermar 2 00
Abbott Joseph
, 00 Busha Alfred
2 00
Angreu Charles
: 00 Bassett Napoleon
2 (0
Akey Cyrille
2 00
Brown Charles
. 00
Akey Joseph
2 00
Brother John
2 00
Airlie John
: 00
Bisson Oliver
2 00
Bebo Alexander
: 00
Bassett Moses
: 00
Bebo Charles
2 00 Cheney R. W.
2 00
Bruso Luke
: 00 Clarke Ebenezer
: 00
Bowker John W.
2 00
Clark Frank J.
: 00
Belford Alfred
: 00
Conlen Patrick
: 00
Buchan John
13 66
Cutter Theophilus
2 00
Bebo Louis
2 00
Cassian Patrick
2 00
Bebo Joseph
2 00
Cozzens Charles B.
2 00
Blanchette Flavia
2 00
Clemence D. D.
2 00
Bassett Henry
2 00
Corcoran Rodger
2 00
Burlingame Alanson
2 00
Cooper Benjamin
2 00
Barrett A. H.
2 00
Cutter Napoleon
: 00
Burke John
2 00
Cutter Joseph
: 00
Bauteate Richard
2 00
Coran Carmille
2 00
Burke Michael
2 00
Casavant John
2 00
Brunelle Henry
2 00
Coldrake Thomas
2 00
Bebo Peter
2 00
Collity Michael
2 00
Burns Thomas A.
2 00
Chassa Gilbert
2 00
Brine Alfred
2 00 Cain Charles
2 00
Bure John R.
2 00 Cuskie Alfred
2 00
Brooks Louis
2 00
Charbeneau Aremem
2 00
Brooks John
2 00 Cooper James
2 00
Busha David
2 00 Capestra Joseph
: 00
Bennett Daniel
2 00
Chassa Moses
: 00
Brown Henry
2 00 Coulthurst Ithiel
: 00
Bayley Henry
2 00 Cantara Levi
2 00
Bresette Louis
2 00 Callahan Patrick
2 00
Bartlett Joseph
2 0C Caton Martin
2 00
Bagley Peter
2 00
Callahan Thomas
: 00
Breckenstaff Thomas
2 00 Collet Joseph
2 00
Brown Vernon
2 00 Clark Peter
2 00
Bacon Frank
2 00 Cuplet Dennis
2 00
Barry Louis
2 00
Cuplet Oliver
2 00
Brunelle Enos
2 00 Conier Peter
2 00
Buchan James
2 00 Caughlan Thomas
2 00
Buchan John Jr.
2 00
Caswell Frank
2 00
Belford Alfred
2 00 Curtin Joseph
2 00
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UNPAID TAXES.
Carter Nelson
2 00
Garrigan John P.
2 00
Cabana Jesse
2 00
Gaudette John
2 00
Capestra Morris
2 00
Gerew John
2 21
Conway Edwin O.
2 00
Green John Jr.
2 00
Cagen John B.
2 00
Geer John W.
2 00
Cullen John
2 00
Godu Peter
2 00
Cook George
2 00
Gordrow Louis
2 00
Denat Oliver
2 00
Gomo Jacob
2 00
Dumas Daniel
2 00
Golet Joseph
2 00
Deslauries Edward
2 00
Gaudette Peter
2 00
Denny Peter
2 00
Green William
2 00
Ducat Joseph
2 00
Geinar Battes
2 00
Degreaney Andrew
2 00
Gilbert Daniel
2 00
Ducat Peter
3 33
Ganion Maxim
2 00
Dupre Albert
2 00
Giraux Napoleon
2 00
Dion Joseph
2 00
Horrigan Patrick
2 00
Dion Joseph Jr.
2 00
Heald John
00
Davıs Hagar
2 00
Hetue Joseph
2 00
Dinsmore A. E.
2 00
Hemingway Judson
2 00
Duplace Francis
2 00
Holmes Henry A.
2 00
Dolally Patrick
2 00
Hall W. L. D.
2 00
Dino Michael
2 00
Holmes Fred L.
2 00
Degreaney Mark
2 00
Hanly John
2 00
Danar Stephen
2 00
Hetue Elezear
2 00
Dennie Stephen
2 00
Holly John
2 00
Duclair David
2 00
Holden Daniel
2 00
Ducette Battes
2 00
Hall Charles
2 00
Derange George
2 00
Hayes Edwin
2 00
Dupaul Leon
2 00
Harwood William H.
2 00
Dupa Albert
2 00
Hetue Louis
2 00
Demarse Austin
2 00
Hemphill William
2 00
Edwards Edwin
2 00
Johnson Jerome
2 00
Ellis John A.
2 00
Junior Gilbert
: 00
Eccleston William
: 00
Jackson Charles W.
2 00
Fanoff Fabin
2 00
Kennedy Patrick
2 00
Foley John
2 00
Kinney John
2 00
French S. C.
2 00
Keefe John
2 00
Foley Mark
2 00
Kavanaugh Martin
2 00
Furo Charles
2 00
Kavanaugh James
2 00
Fanoff John
: 00
Kimball C. W.
2 00
Farland Antoine
2 00
King Patrick
2 00
Fetix Peter
2 00
Kaskie Joseph
2
Foote Fred
: 00 2
Kies T. D.
2 00
Fisher Charles
2
Lamont Delphis
2 00
Fogal Andrew
2 00
Longsway Joseph
16 84
Farran Amos
2 00
Alex Levalley
2 00
Franklin James
. 00
John Levalley
2 00
Gomo John Jr.
2 00
Loveally Louis
4 12
Green Bartley
3 59
Longsway Peter
2 00
Ganian Peter
2 00
Largess David
4 26
Goodeau Joseph
2 00
Littleton Michael
2 00
Ganian Peter
2 00
Longsway Alexander
2 00
Ganion Louis
2 00
Laflamme Flavius
2 00
Goodrow Octave
2 00
Loveally Cyrille
2 00
Gadu Misail
2 00
Loveally Frank
2 00
Greenup John
2 00
Lamont Peter Jr.
2 00
Gouans David
2 00
Laboute Francis
2 00
Gregory Thomas J.
8 36
Lucia Golos
2 00
Galena Joseph
2 00
Loveally Nelson
2 00
· Foye John
, 00 2
Keaugh John
2 00
: 00
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UNPAID TAXES.
Lavou Thansant
2 00
McKenna John
2 00
Lamreaux Godfrey
2 00
Moore Robert
2 00
Larosche John
2 00
Morrissey James
2 00
Lamont Henry
2 00
Middleton William
2 00
Lavrie Henry
2 00
Montville Newell
2 00
Lombard Edgar
2 00
Murray Moses
2 00
Lescarbeau Fabin Jr.
2 00
Marcelle Alfred
2 00
Lee James
2 00
Maynard Alfred
2 00
Lacache Samuel
2 00
Manahan Christopher
2 00
Laroschere Joseph
2 00
Norton Samuel
00
Larosche Julius
2 00
Newell Samuel
17 99
Larosche Joseph
2 00
Newell Edward
2 00
Longsway Matches
2 00
Nodam Linus
2 00
Lamont Francis
2 00
Olds George C.
2 00
Lebrat Ezra
2 00
Onge Fred
2 00
Luc Joseph
2 00
O'Brien Michael
2 00
Larange Francis
2 00
O'Brien John
2 00
Lee James
2 00
Potter Alden
2 00
Laduc Thomas
2 00
Potier Fred
2 00
Laduc Francis
2 00
Penderghast Patrick
2 00
Laduc Moses
2 00
Parsano Joseph
2 00
Laduc Thomas
2 00
Patnau David
2 00
Lacar Antoine
2 00
Parker John
2 00
LeClair Luger
2 00
Pelican Pelix
2 00
Lashapelle Nelson
2 00
Praux Joseph Jr.
2 00
Lemire Onesine
2 00
Pratt John, A.
2 00
Lafery Phillip
00
Phillips James
. 00
Lockey Andrew
2 00
Plant Albert
2 00
Martin Peter
2 26
Praux Joseph
2 00
McIntire L H
2 00
Patnau Joseph
2 00
Martin Peter
00
Peppard John J.
2 00
Murphy John Blaine
2 00
Phillips Fergus
2 00
McCullem Douglass
4 65
Parren Philis
2 00
Monohan Michael
2 00
Pelican Narad
2 00
Melony Timothy
2 00
Padvin Paul
2 00
Morisey James
2 00
Phanof Peter
2 00
Muldony Joseph
2 00
Parseno John
2 00
McGrath Matthew
2 00
Phillip Thomas
2 00
McCarty John Jr.
2 00
Pelican Louis
2 00
Marchessault Moses
2 00
Peiree Peter
2 00
McDermott Joseph
2 00
Reno Joseph
2 00
Morse Edgar D.
2 00
Ryan Thomas
2 00
Murphy W. H.
2 00
Rochette Paul
2 00
Martin Nelson
2 00
Robedean Orville
2 00
Martin John
2 00
Rounds Alberto
2 00
McGee William
2 00
Ryan James
2 00
Marcy C. G.
2 00
Rivers Louis
2 00
Murphy Dennis
2 00
Ritchie Joseph
2 00
Marshall Augustus
2 00
Roberts Godfrey
2 00
Monette Louis
2 00
Rivers Emory
2 00
Munroe James
2 00
Shaw Frank
2 00
McGrath Thomas
2 00
Suprenant Frank
2 00
Melony Timothy Jr.
00
Stone John
2 00
McGuirk William
: 00
Smith Andrew B.
2 0C
Martin Louis
: 00
Shaw Louis
2 00
McCambridge Daniel
: 00
Stone John
2 00
Metcalf William S.
: 00
St. Clair Peter
2 00
Morrissey John
2 00
Sevre Frank
2 00
Marr Martin
2 00
Stedman William
2 00
Stephens Alfred
2 00
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UNPAID TAXES.
Shay Wiliiam
2 00
Terrio Jolını
2 00
St. Martin Louis
2 00
Thayer NS
2 00
St. Germain Netson
2 00
Terria Remi
.00
Sevre Peter
2 00
Thompson Eber
2 00
Shelly William
: 00
Terrio Maxes
00
Stone Briel
2 00
Vial John
2 00
Terrio Jerry
2 00
Welch Patrick
2 00
Top Peter
2 00
Whelan James
2 00
Terrio Lewis]
2 00
Ward James
2 00
Thimblin Anthony
: 00
Wells Joseph
2 00
Thimblin Michael
2 00
Williams Jos H
2 32
Tracy Peter
2 00
Washington George
2 00
Trembley Julius
2 00
Wright James
2 00
Trembley Theophilus
2 00
Wedge Phillip
2 00
Trembley Augustus
2 00
Webster Lucian
2 37
Terrio Joseph
2 00
Young Simon
2 00
Trembley Joseph
2 00
Chas. Hyde & Co
13 84
Thompson Charles
2 00
Edwards Geo
53
Tatro Jaque
2 00
Vinton Dwight
1 06
Trembley Edward Jr.
2 00
Shaw E F
7 42
Toole John
2 00
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL MEETING, 1880.
WORCESTER, SS.
To either of the Constables of the town of Southbridge. Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Southbridge, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the town hall in Southbridge, on Monday, the fifth day of April next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
ARTICLE 2. To choose all necessary officers for the ensuing year. The following officers to be voted for on one ballot: Town Clerk, Treas- urer, Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor, Assessors, School Com- mittee, Library Committee, Cemetery Committee, Auditors, Constables. Polls to be kept open until 3 o'clock p. m.
ARTICLE 3. To hear the reports of the Auditors of Accounts, Clerk, Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Fire Engineers, School, Library and Cemetery Committees, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the town will allow the usual discount on taxes excepting the taxes assessed on polls, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer to bor- row money in anticipation of taxes, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will authorize the Collector to use the means for collecting the taxes which the Town Treasurer, when appointed a Collector, may use, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 7. To determine the manner of repairing the highways and bridges the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 8. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to pay town bills and charges the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as posted and presented by the Selectmen, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 10. To soo if the town will vote to pay the engine men for the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will raise and appropriate such a sum of money as may be necessary to pay firemen, or act thereon.
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ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to grade and complete South street, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the town will vote to build a sidewalk on the westerly side of Marcy street, extending from the northeast corner of the estate of Dr. H. D. West to Hamilton street, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will vote to build a sidewalk on Ev- erett street, and raise and appropriate money for building the same.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will vote to become a subscriber to the Southbridge Telephone Exchange.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the town will vote to accept the report of the Selectmen laying out a town way over land of J. J. Oakes, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to defray the expense of a suitable observance of Decor- ation day, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 18. To see what action the town will take in regard to improving the road at Columbian Village, to raise and appropriate money therefor, ur act thereon.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to rebuild the sidewalk opposite to the St. Mary's (Catholic) church, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to make special repairs of the highway between the residence of Joseph Longsway and Andrew H. Morse, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 21. To see. if the town will vote to lay out and construct a new town way from South street to Collier street or Water street, by the residence of Samuel Greenwood, to raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the town will put the wall and fence on the west side of Pleasant street, on the line from the barn of J. O. McKins- try to the northeast corner of yard of L. W. Curtis, raise and appropriate money for the same, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the town will refund to L. W. Curtis $49.15 for laying walk on Pleasant street, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 24. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to buy an acre of ground for the gravel thereon for use on the highways in district No. 4, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon. 1
ARTICLE 25. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money to purchase lamp-posts and lanterns as follows: 1 to be placed near the residence of H. J. Conant, 1 at the corner of Dresser and
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WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING.
Chapin streets, 1 near George W. Wells' residence, 1 each near the residence of H.T.Hyde and George W. Corey, 2 on Pine street, 20 from Columbian Village to Sandersdale, 1 lantern and bracket for Hook street, 1 lantern for South street; also, lamp-posts and lanterns as follows: 1 on corner of Winter and South street, 2 on Winter, 1 on corner of Winter and School, 1 on corner of Water and. School, l'on corner of Collier and School, 1 on Main street west of iron bridge, 1 on corner of Mill and Main streets, 3 on Mill street.
ARTICLE 26. To see if the town will instruct their Treasurer to trans- fer the sum of $84.03 from Mill-street sidewalk to credit of Globe Main- street sidewalk; also, $45.07 from Mill-street sidewalk and 48 cents from Edwards street to credit of Main and Pleasant streets sidewalk.
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