Town of Arlington annual report 1904-1906, Part 62

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Publication date: 1904-1906
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Kensington pk, 6199 ft. $496 lot 51, 9125 ft. $913 lot 15.


1,409


28 18


Whittemore, Grace T.


House $4000, 2 buildings $1500, 10 acres $21000, house $650 ..


27,150


543 00


Whitten, Frances L.


10500 ft. $735 B 8-5.


735


14 70


Wilbur, Jacob W. .


9210 ft. $276, house $300, 58074 ft. $1742, house $300, 20000 ft. $400 ..


3,018


60 36


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White, Mrs. Ellen


3684 ft. $184 lot 279 Whittemore pk., 5027 ft. $251. House $800, barn $40, 10890 ft. $853 6 Schouler ct., house $750, 10890 ft. $853 11 Schouler ct.


3,296


65 92


ASSESSORS' REPORT.


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$1019, 14643 ft. $1171


house $1000, 110330 ft. $11033 ..


Wiley, Ripley F. . Williams, Mary A.


110923 ft. $765 B 5-13.


15 30


House $2000, barn $250, 7290 ft. $729 1064 Mass. av.


765 2,979


59 58


13132 ft. $394, 6930 ft. $150, 5000 ft. $100, 4175 ft. $125


519


10 38


Williams, Sarah G.


House $3000, 18040 ft. $1804 lots 1-2, 18808 ft. $1128 lots 14, 15 Robbins rd., building $1000, building $1500, 16.25 acres $6906, 9515 ft. $571 lot 3 Rob- bins rd.


15,909


318 18


Willner, Philip


10334 ft. $413, 10000 ft. $300, 19601 ft. $588, 6030 ft. $121, 12966 ft. $389, 10775 ft. $323, 9000 ft. $270, 10000 ft. $300, 9412 ft. $282.


2,986


59 72


Wilson, Harvey F.


50


1 00


Wilson, Jane, estate of


.0620 acre $50.


50


1 00


Willwerth, Frank J.


3413 ft. $137 lot 112 Inverness rd.


137


2 74


Winchester Country Club


150


House $3000, building $1000, 22 acres $8800, 23 acres $1380.


14,180


286 60


Wood, Alice and Matilda


4050 ft. $162, 48 Kilsythe rd.


162


3 24


Wood, Mary .


4008 ft. $160 lot 45 Aberdeen rd.


160


3 20


Wood, Mary L.


4620 ft. $100.


100


2 00


Woodbridge, Samuel F.


22880 ft. $1830 Lake st.


1,830


36 60


Woodworth, Elijah B.


3587 ft. $108 lot 116 Dexter Hillside.


108


16


Woollard, Walter, estate of


House $900, 4182 ft. $209 22 Lowell st. pl., build- ing $25


1,134


22 68


Wright, Marietta C., Appleton st.


House $3500, barn $800, 167583 ft. $11731


16,031


320 62


Wyman, David P.


11246 ft. $562 lots 1, 2 Elder ter ..


562


11 24


Wyman, Samuel E., estate of, and John P., trustees


4800 ft. $240 lot 18 Pearl av ..


240


4 80


Yeaton, Adelaide A.


11250 ft. B 3-11.


788


15 76


Youd, Marcella G.


5925 ft. $178 lot 10 Homestead pk.


178


3 56


Youngdahl, Gustaf


3810 ft. $114 lot 8 Summer st.


114


2 28


Yout, Frank J.


2391 ft. $72 lot 11 A, Homestead pk


72


1 44


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REPORT.


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91


Williams, Moses, Jr., and Richard W. Hale, trustee .....


. 2310 ft. lot 267.


ASSESSORS'


.


INDEX.


A


General Index.


Index to Auditor's Report. 262


Abatement of Taxes


Almshouse


84


Appropriations, Detailed Statement of


256


Assets and Liabilities, Statement of


254


Assessors, Report of


Supplement 246


Auditor, Report of


B


Births Registered for the year


230


Board of Public Works, Report of.


199


Board of Health, Report of


163


Board of Survey


265


Borrowing Capacity of the Town


249


By-Laws of the Town of Arlington


11


By-Laws, Construction of Buildings


19


C


Cemeteries, Report of Trustees of


132


Cemeteries, Perpetual Care Fund


266


Collector of Taxes, Report of


242


Contracts, Coal


89


Claims Account ..


266


Corporation Bank Tax


271


County Tax


271


Crescent Hill Ave. Betterments


271


Court Fees


271


Credits Received, Accounts with no Appropriation


259


D


Deaths Registered for the Year


235


Debt Statement, Fixed Debt 248


Debt Statement, Temporary Loans


253


Debt Statement, Detailed, Maturing when


250


Disbursements and Credits, Detail


256


Dogs Registered


225


E


Engineering 186


Excise Taxes 268


Expense Collecting Back Taxes 266


Extermination of Moths, Menotomy Park. 270


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INDEX.



General Index.


Index to Auditor's Report. 272


273


Fumigator, Report of


113


Fund, Elbridge Farmer


121


Fund, E. Nelson Blake, Jr., Memorial


126


Fund, Citizens' Soldiers'


128


Fund, High School Income


125


Fund, Julia Fillebrown


129


Fund, Henry Mott Library


130


Fund, Martha M. W. Russell, Poor Widows'


126


Fund, Martha M. W. Russell, School


127


Fund, Pratt


124


Fund, Poor


Widows'


127


Fund, Military


128


Fund, Perpetual Care


133


Fund, Robbins


133


Fund, Samuel C. Buckman Cemetery 134


133


Fund, Timothy Wellington


129


Fund, William Cutter School


131


G


Gypsy Moth Committee


118


Gypsy Moth Committee


274


H


Health Department


275


Highways


275


I


Incidentals


278


Incidentals, Auditor's


280


Incidentals, Collector's


281


Incidentals, Treasurer's


282


Incidentals, Town Clerk's


281


Insurance, Town


83


Inspector of Wires, Report of


190


Inspector of Buildings, Report of


110


Inspector of Milk, Report of


114


Inspector of Provisions, Report of


112


Inspector of Plumbing, Report of .


115


Inspector of Animals, Report of


115


Inspector Medical, of Schools, Report of


175


Interest on Town Debt


283


Interest on Water Debt


285


Interest Receipts


285


Income Poor Widows' Fund


282


J


Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works 179


Jurors, List of 95


Kensington Park Sewer


K


286


Filling Meadow Brook Park


Fire Department, Report of Chief of


104


Fire Department


.


Fund, Soldiers' Monument


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INDEX.


Licenses Granted


L


General Index. 89


Index to Auditor's Report.


M


Marriages Registered for the year


226


Medford Street Estate


286


Memorial Day .


286


Metropolitan Park Tax


303


Metropolitan Sewer Tax


303


N


Notes due in 1905


286


Non-Resident Bank Tax


286


O


Overlayings


288


Outside Poor


287


P


Paving Stone Appropriation


Park Commissioners, Report of


116


Parmenter School


288


Parmenter School Foundation


288


Police, Report of Chief of


98


290


Poor Outside the Almshouse


85


Public Property


24


Population in 1900


92


R


Registrars of Voters, Report of


162


Rate of Taxation


Supplement


Robbins Library, Report of Trustees


135


Rules of Water Works


221


S


Salaries


293


Sale of Offal


292


Sewer Maintenance and Construction · ·


300


Schools


293


School Repairs


300


School Committee, Report of


141


Schools, Report of Superintendent of


144


School Salaries


293


Selectmen, Report of


81


Sidewalks


302


Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of. 114


Sinking Fund, Report of Commissioners


122


Soldiers' Relief


303


State Tax


303


State Aid


330


Street Lights


305


Street Railway Excise Tax


304


Street Railway Taxes


304


Suppressing Gambling Houses


....


305


Summary of Statistics


.. . . . . 219


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Premiums for Bonding Officers


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289


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INDEX.


T


General Index. Supplement Supplement


Index to Auditor's Report.


Tax Rate


Tax List


Telephones


306


Town Officers, Elective


3


Town Officers, Appointive


6


Town Records


29


Town Counsel, Report of


185


Town Physician,Report of


111


Town Engineer, Report of


186


Town Clerk, Report of


225


Town House


308


Town House Fire Escape


307


Town House Site


84


Town Hall Rents


307


Tree Warden, Report of


117


311


Trial Balance


260


Treasurer, Report of


238


309


Tables, Valuations, Ten Year Companies


92


Tables, State Taxes, Ten Year Companies


93


Tables, Town Debt, Ten Year Companies


93


Tables, Debt Expenses, Ten Year Companies


94


Tables, Corporation Repts., Ten Year Companies


93


Tables, Expenditures Highway Division


205


Tables, Permanent Sidewalk Construction


207


Tables, General Expenses, Highway Division


206


Tables, Financial Statement, Highway Division .


204


Tables, Cost of Sewers by Streets


209


Tables, Sewer Division


209


Tables, Lower Service System


211


Tables, High Service System


212


Tables, Water Division


214


Tables, Financial, Water Division


290


Tables, Statistics by Town Assessors


Supplement


Tables, Statistics, Summary of


219


Tables, Statistics, Vital


176


V


Vital Statistics


176


Valuation of Real Estate


Supplement


Valuation of Personal Property


Supplement


W


Water Pipe Extension 224


Water Works


312


Water Works Construction


220


Water Works Maintenance


220


Water Works Stock


314


Water Rates


217


Water Department Guarantee Fund


218


Watering Streets 1905


316


Treasury Account


IOOTH ANNUAL REPORT OF


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF ARLINGTON


AND


THE TOWN RECORDS


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1906


ALSO A LIST OF THE


PERSONAL PROPERTY AND REAL ESTATE ASSESSED FOR THE YEAR 1906


CAMBRIDGE


ACTOWITH


ENCORP


JAVI


ROPYCNATIO


HEREDITAS


BOSTON : J. A. CUMMINGS PRINTING CO., 172 Oliver St. 1907


TOWN OFFICERS, 1906.


ELECTIVE.


Town Clerk. (Elected annually.) Thomas J. Robinson.


Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor.


James A. Bailey, Jr. . Term expircs 1907


S. Frederick Hicks. Term expires 1907


Frederick S. Mead Term expires 1907


Assessors.


Omar W. Whittemore


Term expires 1907


Philip A. Hendricks Term expires 1908


Leander D. Bradley Term expires 1909


Treasurer.


(Elected annually.)


William A. Muller.


Collector of Taxes. (Elected annually.) Harvey S. Sears.


Auditor. (Elected annually.) Elbert L. Churchill.


School Committee.


Gertrude A. Churchill. Term expires 1907


Harry G. Porter Term expires 1907


Walter A. Robinson . Term expires 1907


Hattie F. Hornblower Term expires 1908


John H. Perry Term expires 1908


Ida F. Robbins Term expires 1908


Daniel Wyman Term expires 1909


Edward W. Goodwin Term expires 1909


Walter W. Mooers Term expires 1909


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TOWN OFFICERS.


Board of Public Works. (Elected annually.)


Samuel E. Kimball.


Peter Schwamb.


William N. Winn.


Park Commissioners.


Charles H. Gannett Term expires 1907


William E. Lloyd .


Term expires 1908


Bert Houghton Term expires 1909


Board of Health.


Edward S. Fessenden Term expires 1907


John S. Lamson Term expires 1908


Charles F. Atwood, M. D .. Term expires 1909


Commissioners of Sinking Fund.


A. D. Hoitt Term expires 1907


William G. Peck . Term expires 1908


Theodore Schwamb Term expires 1909


Trustees of Pratt Fund.


William E. Wood Term expires 1907


William G. Peck. Term expires 1908


James A. Bailey Term expires 1909


George Hill Term expires 1910


Henry Hornblower


Term expires 1911


William A. Muller, ex-officio.


Trustees of Robbins Library.


Arthur J. Wellington Term expires 1907


James P. Parmenter Term expires 1907


Samuel C. Bushnell Term expires 1908


Charles A. Keegan Term expires 1908


E. Nelson Blake Term expires 1909


Cyrus E. Dallin Term expires 1909


Trustees of Elbridge Farmer Fund.


Henry Hornblower. William G. Peck.


William E. Wood.


Edwin S. Farmer. John Q. A. Brackett. John H. Hardy.


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TOWN OFFICERS.


Consolidated Board of Trustees of Robbins Fund, Soldiers' Monument Fund and Cemeteries.


George G. Allen . Term expires 1907


Warren A. Peirce Term expires 1908


James E. Kimball Term expires 1909


William A. Muller, ex-officio.


Tree Warden. (Elected annually.) A. Foster Brooks.


John Duffy.


Constables. (Elected annually.) Garritt Barry. Thomas O. D. Urquhart.


Daniel M. Hooley. James E. Whitten.


Fence Viewers. (Elected annually.)


Philip A. Hendricks. Henry S. Adams .*


Field Drivers. (Elected annually.)


Thomas O. D. Urquhart.


Robert H. Fall.


Garritt Barry.


Daniel M. Hooley.


F. Joseph Cahalin.


Andrew Irwin ..


Thomas F. Priest.


Measurers of Wood and Bark. (Elected annually.)


Edward I. Mckenzie. George H. Peirce.


Patrick F. Brosnahan.


James E. Whitten. John Duffy.


Fish Preserver. (No election.)


* Appointed to fill vacancies.


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TOWN OFFICERS.


APPOINTMENTS.


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE SELECTMEN.


Term expires


Horace A. Freeman, Clerk. April 1, 1907


Edna C. Pierce, Stenographer. April 1, 1907


Robert W. Pond, Inspector of Buildings April 1, 1907


Charles F. Atwood, Town Physician.


April 1, 1907


John B. Tay, Superintendent of Almhouse


April 1, 1907


John B. Tay, Pound Keeper.


April 1, 1907


Laurence L. Peirce, Inspector of Animals


. April 1, 1907


Frank P. Winn, Inspector of Milk.


April 1, 1907


James E. Whitten, Sealer of Weights and Measures .. April 1, 1907


Thomas O. D. Urquhart, Superintendent of Town House April 1, 1907


Charles S. Parker, Burial Agent. April 1, 1907


Warren A. Peirce, Weigher of Hay April 1, 1907


William N. Winn, Weigher of Coal. April 1, 1907


Nellie A. Lockhart, Weigher of Coal April 1, 1907


Jennie L. Gott, Weigher of Coal. . April 1, 1907


B. Horace Peirce, Weigher of Coal. . April 1, 1907


Wm. Coughlin, Weigher of Coal. April 1, 1907


David Lynch, Weigher of Coal. April 1, 1907


Walter H. Peirce, Weigher of Coal and Hay . April 1, 1907


George H. Peirce, Weigher of Coal and Hay April 1, 1907


Frank P. Dyer, Additional Constable. . April 1, 1907


Thos. O. D. Urquhart, Keeper of Lock-up. . April 1, 1907


Registrars of Voters.


Term expires


John W. Bailey .


May 1, 1907


Winthrop Pattee. May 1, 1908


Franklin T. Anderson .


May 1, 1909


Thomas J. Robinson, ex officio


Police Department.


Term expires


Thos. O. D. Urquhart, Chief At pleasure of Selectmen


Garritt Barry, Patrolman. At pleasure of Selectmen


John Duffy, Patrolman. At pleasure of Selectmen


Andrew Irwin, Patrolman At pleasure of Selectmen


Daniel M. Hooley, Patrolman At pleasure of Selectmen


James E. Whitten, Patrolman At pleasure of Selectmen


Thomas F. Priest, Patrolman At pleasure of Selectmen


F. Joseph Calıalin, Patrolman At pleasure of Selectmen


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TOWN OFFICERS.


SPECIAL POLICE (WITHOUT PAY).


Term expires at pleasure of Selectmen.


Michael E. Callahan, Andrew Wilson, Mathew W. Callahan, Reneselaer A. Knight, Arthur T. White, Nathaniel E. Whittier, William Finley, Edwin C. Jacobs, John B. Tay, Timothy J. Donahue, Benjamin R. Cleary, William T. Clifford, George D. Higgins, George H. Hutchinson, Samuel N. Crosby, William H. Irwin, Cornelius P. Cronin, Philo Spencer, Everett S. Chapman, Jacob Schumacher, William G. L. Longmore, Roscoe C. Kimball, Major Bacon, M. Francis Mead, John F. Connolly, Arthur E. Perkins, Thomas K. Millett.


Fire Department.


Term expires


Charles Gott, Chief Engineer April 1, 1907


(1) George W. W. Sears, Ist Assistant Engineer April 1, 1907


Timothy Donahue, 2nd Assistant Engineer. April 1, 1907


(2) Walter H. Peirce, 2nd Assistant Engineer April 1, 1907


ROSTER. -


(Approved by Engineers.)


Hose No. 1.


Permanent men-John Sweeney.


Call men -Samuel N. Crosby, Capt .; William H. Irwin, Lieut. ; John J. Cook, Clerk; Robert J. Murray, Richard O. Jenkins, George W. White, Thomas T. Morris.


HIGHLAND HOSE, NO. 2 AND CHEMICAL A.


Permanent men - Daniel B. Tierney and William C. Mead.


Call men-James W. Kenney, Capt .; George A. Finley, Lieut .; Wm. T. Canniff, Clerk; John T. Finley, Treas .; George Mead, E. B. Mead, T. W. Hurley, R. L. Austin, John M. Tierney, Thomas Kelley, Wm. Spires, Edwin V. Gay.


HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, NO. 1.


Permanent men - Daniel J. Sullivan, Capt. ; Patrick O'Brien, extra.


Call men-E. J. Crowe, Lieut .; W. P. Luddy, Clerk; D. Barry, Treas .; J. Barry, J. McWilliams, J. Hughes, E. H. Griffin, R. C. Kimball, Robert H. Fall.


WILLIAM PENN HOSE, NO 3.


Permanent men - George H. Corbett.


Call men-Frank P. Winn, Capt .; F. W. Russell, Lieut .; E. L. Smith, Clerk; James Underwood, Treas .; J. H. Harwood, Frank LeBaron, T. K. Millett, A. F. Brooks, J. Millet, W. W. Beers, W. Dinsmore.


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TOWN OFFICERS.


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE JOINT BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.


Term expires


Horace A. Freeman, Clerk.


April 1, 1907


Horace D. Hardy, Town Counsel.


. April 1, 1907


Robert W. Pond, Town Engineer.


. April 1, 1907


Reuben W. LeBaron, Inspector of Wires


April 1, 1907


Reuben W. LeBaron, Superintendent of Fire Alarm. April 1, 1907


Robert W. Pond, Superintendent of Streets April 1, 1907


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.


Term expires


Charles C. Lothrop, Clerk. . April 1, 1907


Charles C. Lothrop, Water Registrar . April 1, 1907


Robert W. Pond, Superintendent of Sewers. . April 1, 1907


Thomas Roden, Superintendent of Water Works . April 1, 1907


C


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH.


Term expires


Horace A. Freeman, Clerk. April 1, 1907


Edwin Mills, Inspector of Plumbing. April 1, 1907


(3) Roy D. Young, Medical Inspector of Schools. April 1, 1907


Frank P. Winn, Inspector of Provisions' and Slaughtering . . April 1, 1907


(2) Charles F. Atwood, Medical Inspector of Schools April 1, 1907


Examiners of Plumbers.


Term expires


Alfred H. Knowles.


June 1, 1907


Edward S. Fessenden, ex officio


April 1, 1907


Robert W. Pond, ex officio April 1, 1907


Undertakers (licensed).


Term expires


J. Henry Hartwell & Son. May 1, 1907


Daniel W. Grannan. May 1, 1907


William D. Grannan


May 1, 1907


James P. Daley May 1, 1907


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE CONSOLIDATED BOARD OF ROBRINS FUND, SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND AND CEMETERIES.


Term expires


Thomas J. Robinson, Clerk. April 1, 1907


Everett S. Chapman, Superintendent of Cemetery. April 1, 1907


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TOWN OFFICERS.


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


John F. Scully, Superintendent of Schools.


Charles F. Atwood, M.D., School Physician.


High School - Ira W. Holt, Principal.


Assistants- Angelina L. Weeks, Sarah J. Bullock, Winnifred B King, Pearle E. Cheney, Alfred L. Morgan, Marion Foster, Mabel E. Bowker.


Teachers of the Ninth Grade - Martha E. Randall, Helena G. Robert- son, Susan J. Burbank.


Russell School - Jennie S. Wescott, Principal.


Assistants - Augusta A. Jackson, Emily M. Rogers, Louise R. Warren, (Sarah E. Gile), Nellia A. Grimes, Elizabeth L. Geer, Anna W. Newell, Elizabeth A. Day, Sarah L. Gifford, Mary Blackmar, M. Alice Connor. Crosby School - Mary F. Scanlan, Principal.


· Assistants - Carrie L. Minott. Jennie M. Cottle, Ursula B. Hanna, Amelia J. Bisbee, Sara M. Henderson, Esther G. Hatch, Annie W. Cobb, Ellen E. Sweeney.


Cutter School - Jennie A. Chaplin, Principal.


Assistants - Eva Gertrude Jones, Katherine Russell, Caroline M. Young, Antoinette L. Canfield, Josephine Davidson, Florence R. Nor- ton, Belle Menard, Mary L. Morrison.


Locke School - Martha Wentwortlı, Principal.


Assistants-Sara N. Phelps, Lucy E. Evans, Alice M. Bean, Bessie A. Conway, Mabel Darrah, Philena A. Parker, Bertha M. Wright, Helen C. Gray.


Wm. E. Parmenter School - Florence S. Wiley, Principal.


Assistants - Helen M. Dow, Grace B. Tibbetts, Minnie H. Churchill.


Supervisors.


Blanche E. Heard, Supervisor of Music. Evelyn F. Cross, Supervisor of Drawing.


Bessie L. Barnes, Supervisor of Gymnastics.


Special Teachers.


Mary J. Copeland, Teacher of Sewing. Alfred E. Cobb, Manual Training.


Janitors.


High School - William Finley.


Russell School - Nathaniel E. Whittier.


Crosby School - Reneselaer A. Knight. Cutter School - Matthew W. Callahan. Locke School - Michael E. Callalian.


Wm. E. Parmenter School - Patrick McCarthy.


Truant Officer - Wm. T. Canniff.


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TOWN OFFICERS.


APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE TRUSTEES OF ROBBINS LIBRARY. Elizabeth J. Newton, Librarian


Assistants- Emily Bucknam, Nettie E. Baston, Edith A. Whittemore, Louise V. Marsh, Edith C. Rice, Marjorie Wood.


M. Macie Seabury, Librarian Arlington Heights.


Edward Mears, Janitor.


1. Deceased.


2. Appointed to fill vacancy.


3. Resigned.


BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON.


[Compiled by the Committee of Five as authorized by vote of the Town, November 24, 1902, and amended March 27, 1906.]


ARTICLE I.


NOTIFICATIONS OF TOWN MEETINGS.


Every Town meeting shall be notified by posting a copy of the warrant calling the same, on the doors of the Town Hall, seven days, at least, before the day appointed for said meeting; and a printed notice containing the sub- stance of the warrant shall be left at every dwelling house in the Town. Also notice of time of the meeting or of the date of its adjournment shall be published in the local papers.


[Adopted by the Town Nov. 9, 1882, approved by the Superior Court, November 11, 1882.]


ARTICLE II.


RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF TOWN MEETINGS.


SECTION 1. No final vote shall be reconsidered except upon notice for that purpose, made by one of the majority acting thereon, within fifteen min- utes after such vote has been passed; and no article in the warrant shall be again taken into consideration after it has been disposed of, unless ordered by a vote of two-thirds of the voters present.


SEC. 2. No person shall speak more than twice upon any question, without first obtaining leave of the meeting, except for the correction of an error, or to make an explanation; and not until others who have not spoken upon the question shall speak, if they desire to.


SEC. 3. All questions submitted for the consideration of the Town, invol- ving the expenditure of money, shall be in writing, and all other motions shall be reduced to writing, if required by the presiding officer.


SEC. 4. Every person speaking shall address the Chair, standing and uncovered.


SEC. 5. No vote, fixing the period for closing a ballot, shall be reconsid- ered after such ballot shall have commenced; but it may be in order to extend the period without such re-consideration.


SEC. 6. When a question is under debate, motions shall be received, to adjourn, to lie on the table, the previous question, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a time certain, to commit or to amend. Which several


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BY-LAWS.


motions shall have precedence in the order which they are arranged. The first four shall be decided without debate.


SEC. 7. The duties of the presiding officer, not specially provided for by law, or by the foregoing rules, shall be determined by the rules of practice contained in Cushing's Manual, so far as they are adapted to the condition and powers of the Town.


SEC. 8. On all questions submitted for the consideration of the Town involving the expenditure of money, the ballot and check list shall be used when requested by twelve or more legal voters present at the meeting.


[ SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, adopted by the Town Nov. 9, 1882, approved by the Superior Court Nov. 11, 1882. SECTION 8 adopted by the Town March 10, 1885, approved by the Superior Court March 25, 1885.]


ARTICLE III.


FINANCIAL YEAR.


The financial year of the Town shall begin with the first day of January in each year, and end with the thirty-first day of December, following. [Adopted by the Town Nov. 9, 1882, approved by the Superior Court Nov. 11, 1882.]


ARTICLE IV.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.


The Annual Town Meeting shall be on the first Monday of March in each year and all reports of Town Officers shall be made at that time.


[Adopted by the Town Nov. 9, 1882, approved by the Superior Court Nov. 11, 1882.]


ARTICLE V.


REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.


No action shall be had at any Town Meeting on the report of any commitee previously chosen, unless the same shall be specially notified in the warrant for calling said meeting.


[Adopted by the Town Nov. 9, 1882, approved by the Superior Court Nov. 11,1882.]


ARTICLE VI.


MEETINGS OF TOWN OFFICERS.


The Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of Highways, Treasurer, and Clerk, shall meet for the transaction of the business of their respective departments, at their rooms in the Town Hall, on the last Monday evening of each month.


[Adopted by the Town Nov. 9, 1882, approved by the Superior Court Nov. 11, 1882.]


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ARTICLE VII.


POWER OF THE SELECTMEN TO BORROW MONEY.


The Selectmen may authorize the Treasurer to borrow money temporarily on the credit of the Town, in anticipation of the collection of the taxes, should the same be necessary, and to give the Town notes for the same, signed by him as Town Treasurer, said notes to be counter-signed by the Selectmen.


[Adopted by the Town Nov. 9, 1882, approved by the Superior Court Nov. 11,1882.]


ARTICLE VIII.


COLLECTION OF TAXES.


SECTION 1. The assessment of all taxes shall be completed, and a list of the same delivered to the Collector on or before the first day of August, and all tax bills shall be delivered on or before the twentieth day of August of each year.


[Adopted by the Town Nov. 14, 1895, approved by the Superior Court April 2,1896.]


SEC. 2. All single poll taxes shall be paid in fourteen days after demand. Interest shall be charged on all unpaid taxes after November first of the year in which they are assessed.


[Adopted by the Town May 5, 1902, approved by the Superior Court Dec. 8, 1902.]


SEC. 3. The Collector shall collect all taxes, including street watering ad and apportioned sewer assessments, levied in any year, before June first of the following year.


[Adopted by the Town Nov. 24, 1902. Approved by the Superior Court Dec. 8, 1902.


SEC. 4. The collector shall hold no other Town office.


[Adopted by the Town Nov. 24, 1902, approved by the Superior Court Dec. 8, 1902.]


ARTICLE IX. PUBLIC WAYS.


SEC. 1. All persons intending to erect, repair or take down any building, on land abutting on any way which this town is obliged to keep in repair, and who desire to make use of any portion of said way for the purpose of placing thereon building materials or rubbish, shall, ten days at least before so plac- ing any building material or rubbish, give notice in writing, to the Selectmen of such wish, and thereupon the Selectmen may grant a permit to occupy such a portion of said way to be used for such purpose as in their judgement the necessity of the case demands, and the security of the public allows such permit in no case to be in force longer than ninety days, and to be on such conditions as the Selectmen may require ; and in every case, upon condition that during the whole of every night, from twilight in the evening until sun- rise in the morning, lighted lanterns shall be so placed as effectually to secure


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all travellers from liability to come in contact with such building material or rubbishı.


SEC. 2. Whoever shall use any portion of any way which the Town of Arlington is obliged to keep in repair, without the permit, in writing of the Selectmen, as above provided, or having obtained such permit shall fail to comply with the conditions thereof, shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars for each offence, and shall also reimburse the Town for all damages and expenses which the Town may be compelled to pay by reason of the way being encumbered.




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