Town of Arlington annual report 1904-1906, Part 7

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At the close of the polls the ballot box registered fifteen hun- dred and thirty (1,530) votes. The names checked by the bal-


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lot clerks and the names checked by the checkers at the ballot box were counted, and found to agree with the number regis- tered by the ballot box, fifteen hundred and thirty (1,530).


The unused ballots were enclosed in a package, sealed, en_ dorsed by the ballot clerks and delivered to the Town Clerk.


The election officers canvassed the votes given in and the whole number was found to be fifteen hundred and thirty (1,530) which were sorted, counted and declaration thereof, made in open meeting as required by law at twenty minutes after seven o'clock by the presiding officer, as follows : -


ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. AT LARGE.


Frederick A. Nagler, of Springfield


Socialist labor .


1


Charles N. Wentworth, of Lynn


Socialist labor


1


John Eills, of Haverhill


Socialist .


22


Howard A. Gibbs, of Worcester


Socialist


22


Patrick A. Collins, of Boston


Democratic


453


Henry W. Ely, of Westfield William W. Crapo, of New Bedford Edwin U. Curtis, of Boston


Republican


944


Napoleon B. Johnson, of Milford


Prohibition


17


William H. Partridge, of Newton


Prohibition


17


E. Gerry Brown, of Brockton


People's party .


5


George E. McNeill, of Cambridge Blanks


People's party


5


176


DISTRICT NUMBER ONE.


Herman Keopke, of Pittsfield


Socialist labor


1


Edgar N. Whitaker, of Holyoke


.


Socialist


22


Robert Abercrombie, of Greenfield


Democratic


453


Robert M. Woods, of Hatfield


Republican


944


Wilbur M. Purrington, of Williamsburg


Prohibition


17


Blanks


88


DISTRICT NUMBER TWO.


Henry Noffke, of Holyoke


Socialist labor


1


Alva E. Fenton, of Springfield


.


Socialist .


22


William P. Hayes, of Springfield


Democratic


453


Norman P. Wood, of Northfield


Republican


944


Alfred H. Evans, of Northampton


Prohibition


17


Alvin M. Shaw, of East Longmeadow Blanks


People's party


5


88


Democratic


453


Republican


944


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DISTRICT NUMBER THREE.


John A. Frederickson, of Worcester


Socialist labor


1


Louis F. Weiss, of Worcester


Socialist


22


James E. Estabrook, of Worcester


Democratic


453


Calvin D. Paige, of Southbridge


Republican


944


Richard D. Murphy, of Worcester


Prohibition


17


Francis Leander King, of Worcester Blanks


People's party


88


DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR.


John A. Anderson, of Gardner


Socialist labor


1


Ernest C. Irish, of Waltham


Socialist


22


Herbert H. Lyons, of Fitchburg


Democratic


453


Walter Perley Hall, of Fitchburg


Republican


944


Alfred L. Cutting, of Weston Blanks


Prohibition


17


88


DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE.


John Kenny, of Lawrence


Socialist labor


1


John B. Cameron, of Lawrence


Socialist


22


Peter J. Brady, of Lowell


Democratic


453


Newton P. Frye, of North Andover .


Republican


944


George E. Batchelder, of Lynnfield


Prohibition


17


Horace B. Foster, of North Andover Blanks


People's party


88


DISTRICT NUMBER SIX.


James F. Dailey, of Haverhill


Socialist labor


1


Parkman B. Flanders, of Haverhill


Socialist


22


William B. Sullivan, of Danvers


Democratic


453


George H. Dole, of Haverhill


Republican


944


James F. Pease, of Merrimac


Prohibition


17


Benjamin Potter, of Swampscott Blanks


People's party


5


88


DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN.


Edwin S. Mayo, of Everett


Socialist labor


I


Alfred B. Outram, of Chelsea


Socialist


22


Charles J. Barton, of Melrose


Democratic


453


Clarence F. Fernald, of Melrose


Republican


944


Henry A. Smith, of Stoneham


Prohibition


17


Levi R. Pierce, of Lynn Blanks


People's party


5


88


DISTRICT NUMBER EIGHT.


John J. Wall, of Cambridge


Socialist labor .


1


Charles W. White, of Somerville


Socialist .


22


Democratic


453


John H. H. McNamee, of Cambridge George W. Perkins, of Somerville Joseph B. Bent, of Somerville


Republican


944


Prohibition


17


G. Leonard McNeill, of Somerville Blanks


People's party .


.


5


.


88


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.


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.


.


.


5


99


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DISTRICT NUMBER NINE.


James F. Stevens, of Boston


Socialist labor .


1


George W. Galvin, of Boston


Socialist .


22


Emery Đ. Leighton, of Boston


Democratic


453


Francis L. Auld, of Boston


Republican


944


William H. Park, of Boston


Prohibition


17


Henry Lemon, of Boston Blanks


People's party .


5


88


DISTRICT NUMBER TEN.


John E. Eustace, of Peabody .


Socialist labor .


1


Daniel W. Gorman, of Quincy


Socialist .


22


Lawrence J. Logan, of Boston


Democratic


453


Milton C. Paige, of Boston


Republican


944


Roland F. Alger, of Boston


Prohibition


17


Asa F. Hall, of Milton Blanks


People's party


5


88


DISTRICT NUMBER ELEVEN.


George Nelson, of Boston


Socialist labor


1


Jacob Haerti, of Boston


Socialist .


22


John H. Lee, of Boston .


Democratic


453


Thomas Sherwin, of Boston


Republican


944


HiramB. Cross, of Boston


Prohibition


17


Phineas P. Field, of Boston Blanks


People's party


5


88


DISTRICT NUMBER TWELVE.


Carl D. K. Frederickson, of Hopedale


Socialist labor


1


Herbert Mosman, of Stoughton


Socialist .


22


James E Cotter, of Hyde Park .


Democratic


453


Abbott E. French, of Canton .


Republican


944


William H. Cobb, of Newton .


Prohibition


17


George F. Washburn, of Westwood Blanks


People's party


5


88


DISTRICT NUMBER THIRTEEN.


Dennis McGoff, of New Bedford


Socialist labor


1


Jeremiah J. Sullivan, of Fall River


Socialist


22


Charles S. Ashley, of New Bedford


Democratic


453


Benjamin Anthony, of New Bedford


Repuplican


944


Charles A. Chase, of Swansea


Prohibition


17


Blanks


88


DISTRICT NUMBER FOURTEEN.


Frank Bolimbach, of Boston .


Socialist labor


1


Charles E. Lowell, of Whitman


Socialist


22


Thomas C. Thacher, of Yarmouth


Democratic


453


William A. Nye, of Bourne


Republican


944


Daniel F Chessman, of Sandwich


Prohibition


17


Thomas S. Hodgson, of Middleborough Blanks


People's party


.


5


88


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.


100


TOWN RECORDS.


GOVERNOR.


John Quincy Adams, of Amesbury


Socialist .


20


John L. Bates, of Boston


Republican


787


Michael T. Berry, of Lynn


Socialist labor


4


Oliver W. Cobb, of Easthampton


Prohibition


6


William L. Douglas, of Brockton Blanks


Democratic


638


75


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.


Olof Bokelund, of Worcester


Socialist .


24


.John C. Crosby, of Pittsfield .


.


Democratic


469


Frank P. Dyer, of Arlington


Prohibition


95


Curtis Guild, Jr., of Boston


Republican


778


Moritz E. Ruther, of Holyoke Blanks


Socialist labor


4


.


160


SECRETARY.


James A. Bresnahan, of Cambridge


Socialist labor


23


Fannie J. Clary, of Williamsburg .


Prohibition


19


Charles C. Hitchcock, of Ware


Socialist


.


24


Henry B. Little, of Newburyport


Democratic


385


William M. Olin, of Boston Blanks


Republican


.


.


188


TREASURER.


Hubert C. Bartlett, of Fitchburg


Socialist


30


Arthur B. Chapin, of Holyoke


Republican


871


Edmund D. Codman, of Boston


Democratic


402


Andrew Mortensen, of Somerville .


Socialist labor


5


Willard O. Wylie, of Beverly Blanks


Prohibition


24


198


AUDITOR.


Charles E. Burnham, of Worcester


Prohibition


20


Walter J. Hoar, of Worcester


Socialist labor


10


Charles Stevens, of Plymouth


Socialist .


30


Francis X. Tetrault, of Southbridge


Democratic


377


Henry E. Turner, of Malden .


Republican


877


Blanks


·


ATTORNEY-GENERAL.


Henry M. Dean, of Hyde Park


Prohibition


21


John P. Leahy, of Boston


·


Democratic


385


Herbert Parker, of Lancaster


Republican


897


John Weaver Sherman, of Boston


Socialist


24


Thomas Stevenson, of New Bedford


Socialist labor


5


Blanks


.


198


.


891


.


·


·


·


216


·


101


TOWN RECORDS.


REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, EIGHTH DISTRICT.


Samuel W. McCall, of Winchester


Republican .


.


1,094


Thomas A. Scott, of Cambridge


Socialist


.


67


Blanks


COUNCILLOR, THIRD DISTRICT.


George Keefe, of Cambridge .


Socialist .


38


Warren W. Rawson, of Arlington


Republican ·


835


George A. Sanderson, of Boston .


Democratic


. 428


Blanks


.


SENATOR, THIRD MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.


Charles P. Lincoln, of Somerville .


· Democratic .


385


John D. Rusden, of Somerville


.


Socialist .


31


John M. Woods, of Somerville


. Republican .


881


Blanks


233


REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT, THIRTEENTH MIDDLE- SEX DISTRICT.


Thomas J. Green, of Arlington


Democratic .


396


Arthur J. Wellington, of Arlington


Republican


929


Blanks


.


. 205


COUNTY COMMISSIONER, MIDDLESEX.


Francis Bigelow, of Natick


. Republican 891


Charles F. Drury, of Natick


Socialist


38


James E. Kelly, of Wilmington


. Democratic


372


Blanks


.


229


ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS, MIDDLESEX.


Laughlin Cameron, of Malden


Socialist . 67


Embert E. Hopkins, of Cambridge


Socialist . Republican


·


·


.


837


Edward Everett Thompson, of Woburn


Republican


.


697


Blanks


. 1,383


DISTRICT ATTORNEY, NORTHERN DISTRICT.


John J. Devine, of Lowell


Democratic .


. 365


Squire E. Putney, of Somerville


Socialist .


37


George A. Sanderson, of Ayer


Republican


901


Blanks


.


.


227


SHERIFF, MIDDLESEX COUNTY.


Frederick Bancroft, of Reading


Democratic 383


John R. Fairbairn, of Cambridge


Republican


896


John L. Mulholland, of Somerville


Socialist . .


·


37


Blanks


214


.


369


.


229


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.


76


David T. Strange. of Stoneham


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TOWN RECORDS.


On motion of Warren W. Rawson Article 2 of the warrant was taken up.


ART. 2. " To bring in their votes to the Town Clerk for a Moderator to preside for the transaction of Town business."


Voted : - On motion of Warren W. Rawson that the meeting proceed to the election of a Moderator to preside for the trans- action of Town business.


George H. Peirce and Frank N. Hurley were appointed to receive, sort and count ballots and were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk.


The Town Clerk at fifty minutes after four o'clock declared the polls open for the reception of votes for Moderator. At fifty-five minutes after four o'clock the polls, on motion of Warren W. Rawson, were declared closed.


The votes were sorted, counted and declaration made by the Town Clerk, as follows : - Whole number of votes cast, two.


Walter A. Robinson received two votes and that number being all the votes cast Walter A. Robinson was declared elected Moderator and was sworn to the faithful performance of his duties by the Town Clerk.


On motion of Warren W. Rawson it was voted that when this meeting adjourns it adjourn to meet in Town Hall, Wednesday evening, November 16, 1904, at thirty minutes after seven o'clock in the evening.


The returns of the election were then filled, signed by the Selectmen, countersigned by the Town Clerk, sealed up in open meeting and delivered to the Town Clerk to be forwarded to the several places of destination.


On motion of Warren W. Rawson the meeting was then declared adjourned.


A true record,


Attest : THOMAS J. ROBINSON,


Town Clerk.


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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING NOVEMBER 16, 1904.


Pursuant to adjournment the inhabitants of the Town of Arl- ington, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, met in the Town Hall, in said Town, on Wednesday, the sixteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun- dred and four, and were called to order at thirty minutes after seven o'clock in the evening by the Moderator, who read the remaining articles in the warrant being Articles 3 to 24 inclu- sive.


Owing to an error in the notice of adjournment a recess was ordered until eight o'clock at which time the Moderator again called the meeting to order and on motion of James A. Bailey, Jr., Article 20 was taken up.


ART. 20. " To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the suppression of gambling houses, bar rooms, piggeries and other nuisances, and for the prosecution of the proprietors of gambling houses, bar rooms, piggeries, and other nuisances, or take any action for such suppression or prosecution."


James A. Bailey, Jr., explained his reasons for the appropri- ation and the subject was discussed by Warren W. Rawson, Howard W. Spurr, Charles T. Scannell, Timothy O'Leary and Melvin L. Severy.


Frank W. Hodgdon, Chairman of the Committee of Twenty- one, reported that said Committee recommended the appropria- tion as asked for by the article.


Voted : - On motion of Frank W. Hodgdon


That the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars be appropri- ated for the suppression of gambling houses, bar rooms, and


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other nuisances, during the years 1904 and 1905, and the prose- cution of the proprietors of such places, the same to be ex- pended under the direction of the Selectmen.


Voted : - On motion of Warren W. Rawson, that when this meeting adjourns it adjourn to meet in Town Hall, Monday evening, November 28, 1904, at seven-thirty o'clock P.M.


Voted : - At 10.20 o'clock to adjourn.


Meeting was declared adjourned.


A true record,


Attest : THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.


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MEETING OF ARLINGTON AND LEXINGTON TOWN CLERKS.


Arlington, November 18, 1904.


Pursuant to the law the Town Clerks of Arlington and Lexington met at Arlington, in the Town Clerk's office on Fri- day, the eighteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and four, at twelve o'clock noon for the pur- pose of canvassing the votes cast on the eighth day of November, for a Representative to the General Court of the Commonwealth to represent the Thirteenth Middlesex District.


The canvass showed the following result of the votes cast in Arlington and Lexington : -


In Lexington, Arthur J. Wellington had 471


Thomas J. Green had 162


In Arlington, Arthur J. Wellington had 929


Thomas J. Green had 396


Total votes of both Towns showed that Arthur J. Wellington had a majority of eight hundred and forty-two. Two certifi- cates were filled out and signed by the Clerks of both Towns, one to be sent to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the other to be delivered to Arthur J. Wellington of Arlington.


A true record,


Attest : THOMAS J. ROBINSON,


Toun Clerk.


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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.


Middlesex, ss.


Arlington, Nov. 21, 1904.


By virtue of my office as Constable of the Town of Arlington, I have this day served by giving in hand the certificate of elec- tion as Representative to the General Court to be holden on the first Wednesday of January, next, to Arthur J. Wellington, of No. 25 Wellington St., Arlington.


ALONZO S. HARRIMAN. Constable:


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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 1904.


Pursuant to adjournment the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, met in the Town Hall, in said Town, on Monday, the twenty-eighth day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and four and were called to order at thirty minutes after seven o'clock in the evening by the Moderator, Walter A. Robinson.


Voted : - On motion of Frank W. Hodgdon, Chairman of the Committee of Twenty-one, that Article 20 of the warrant, which was voted on at the adjourned meeting November 16, 1904, be laid on the table.


On motion of Rev. John M. Mulcahy, Article 19 was taken up.


ART. 19. " To see if the Town will set apart a portion of Mount Pleasant Cemetery for the exclusive use of such Roman Catholics of the Town as may purchase lots therein."


On motion of Rev. John M. Mulcahy it was voted that the check list be used and John A. Bishop, Edward A. Bailey, James J. Mahoney and George H. Peirce were appointed tell- ers to receive, sort and count ballots, and were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk.


Pending the announcement of the result of the vote on Arti- clc 19, on motion of W. D. Higgins, Article 15 was taken up.


ART. 15. " To see if the Town will appropriate three thou- sand ($3,000) dollars, or any sum, to defray the cost of exter- minating or preventing the spread of the Brown-Tail Moth, the Gypsy Moth and other tree and shrub destroying pests, or act in any manner relating thereto, and will hire money to make the appropriation immediately available on its passage."


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On motion of Frank W. Hodgdon, Article 12 was also taken up.


ART. 12. " To see if the Town will . appropriate the sum of three thousand ($3,000) dollars to exterminate the Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moths in Menotomy Rocks Park and Meadow Brook Park."


On motion of Charles T. Scannell Article 18 was taken up and considered with Articles 12 and 15.


ART. 18. " To see if the Town will appropriate a sum suf- ficient to partially or wholly control the Gypsy and Brown- Tail Moth or take any action thereon."


On motion of B. C. Haskell it was voted : -


That the Town appropriate six thousand ($6,000) dollars to defray the cost of exterminating or preventing the spread of the Brown-Tail Moth, the Gypsy Moth and other tree and shrub destroying pests and hire money to make the appropriation immediately available on its passage, and that Cyrus E. Dallin, William D. Higgins, Thomas A. Smith, the Tree Warden, Board of Public Works and Park Commissioners shall be a committee, to serve without pay, to supervise the work and expend said appropriation.


The Tellers appointed to receive, sort and count ballots on Article 19 at this time made their report to the Moderator who announced to the meeting that five hundred ninety-three (593) ballots had been cast and by a vote of three hundred twenty- seven in the affirmative and two hundred sixty-six in the nega- tive the Town had voted : -


That the Town set apart a reasonable portion of the Mount Pleasant Cemetery for the exclusive use of such Roman Catho- lic residents of the Town as may purchase lots therein ; and that a committee of five, appointed by the Moderator at this


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meeting, shall, with the Trustees of the Cemetery carry out the intention of this vote. -


On motion of Frank W. Hodgdon it was voted : -


That all Articles in the warrant already acted on, necessitat- ing an appropriation, be laid on the table.


On motion of Warren W. Rawson it was voted : -


That when this meeting adjourns it adjourn to meet in Town Hall, Tuesday evening, December 6, 1904, at thirty minutes after seven o'clock.


Voted : - To adjourn at 10.15 P.M.


A true record, Attest : THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.


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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING DEC. 6, 1904.


Pursuant to adjournment the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, met in the Town Hall in said Town on Tuesday evening, December 6, 1904, and were called to order by Moderator Walter A. Robinson at thirty minutes after seven o'clock.


On motion of Frank W. Hodgdon, Chairman of the Com- mittee of Twenty-one, Article 4 was taken up.


ART. 4. " To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the observance of Patriot's Day, April 19, 1905."


Voted : - On motion of Frank W. Hodgdon, that the subject matter of Article 4 be indefinitely postponed.


On motion of Peter Schwamb Articles 9 and 10 were taken up.


ART. 9. "To see what action the Town will take in regard to paying for water used for fire hydrants, street watering and public buildings."


ART. 10. " To see what action the Town will take in regard to metering water used for domestic purposes and make any necessary appropriation."


Voted : - on motion of Peter Schwamb, that it is the sense of this meeting that the Board of Public Works install meters on domestic services as soon as possible under present meter rates wherever the water taker is ready to bear the expense of installing the meter ; a rebate is to be made on each water bill rendered equivalent to the meter rental until the sum paid for


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the installing the meter is refunded, when the meter shall become the property of the Water Works under whose charge it is to be at all times.


Second : - That the Board of Public Works be authorized to install meters at the expense of the Water Department when- ever in their judgment water is being wasted and in such case, if the charge for metered water exceeds the fixture rates, the bill shall be made out on the basis of the water used plus the usual meter rental, if not, that the fixture rates shall hold.


Third : - That the Board of Public Works be authorized to increase the present meter rates to an extent not exceeding 25 per cent. in case they find such a course necessary in July and January to secure a sufficient income to maintain the water department.


Fourth: - That the minimum meter rate be collectable in advance as in the case of fixture rates.


Fifth : - That the Town pay the water department the sum of seven thousand ($7,000) dollars per annum for water used for public purposes in 1905.


The Moderator at this time appointed the following commit- tee to act with the Trustees of the Cemeteries to carry out the vote passed at the adjourned Town Meeting held November 28, 1904, under Article 19 : - Hon. John H. Hardy, Rev. John M. Mulcahy, Henry Hornblower, Francis L. Maguire and Matthew Rowe.


On motion of Cyrus E. Dallin Articles 16 and 17 were taken up.


ART. 16. "To see if the Town will vote to request the Repre- sentative of this district to urge the Legislature to make a large annual appropriation for a term of years for the purpose of exterminating or preventing the spread of the Brown-Tail Moth, the Gypsy Moth and other tree and shrub destroying pests or act in any manner relating thereto."


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ART. 17. " To see if the Town will vote to request the Representative of this district in Congress to urge legislation for the purpose of exterminating or preventing the spread of the Brown-Tail Moth, the Gypsy Moth and other tree and shrub destroying pests, or act in any manner relating thereto."


Voted : - On motion of Cyrus E. Dallin,


That the Town request the Representative of this district to urge the Legislature to make a large annual appropriation for a term of years for the purpose of exterminating or prevent- ing the spread of the Brown-Tail Moth, the Gypsy Moth and other tree and shrub destroying pests, and that the committee already appointed have charge of this matter to report to the Town through the Moderator of this meeting any action taken.


Voted : - On motion of Cyrus E. Dallin,


That the Town request the Representative of this district in Congress to urge legislation for the purpose of exterminating or preventing the spread of the Brown-Tail Moth, the Gypsy Moth and other tree and shrub destroying pests, and that the committee already appointed have charge of this matter to report to the Town through the Moderator of this meeting what action has been taken.


Article 5 taken up.


" To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of three hun- dred and fifty ($350) dollars additional for the Fire Depart- ment."


Voted : - On motion of Frank W. Hodgdon,


That the sum of three hundred and fifty ($350) dollars be appropriated for the maintenance of the Fire Department dur- ing the current year in addition to the appropriation made at the March Meeting.


On motion of Frank W. Hodgdon Article 5 was then laid on the table.


Article 6 taken up.


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" To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of three hun- dred and thirty-five ($335) dollars for a fire escape from the Town Hall."


Voted : - On motion of Frank W. Hodgdon,


That the sum of four hundred ($400) dollars be appropriated for the construction of a fire escape at the northerly corner of the Town Hall, under the direction of the Selectmen.


On motion of Frank W. Hodgdon Article 6 was then laid on the table.


Article 7 taken up.


" To see if the Town will make an appropriation for Treas- urer's Incidentals."


Voted : - On motion of Frank W. Hodgdon,


That the sum of seventy-five ($75) dollars be appropriated for the incidental expenses of the Town Treasurer the current year in addition to the amount appropriated at the March Meet- ing, this appropriation to be paid from the overlayings of the tax of 1904.


Article 8 taken up.


" To see if the Town will appropriate one thousand ($1,000) dollars for the purchase and teaming of paving stone from the Boston Elevated Railway Company."


Voted : - On motion of Frank W. Hodgdon,


That the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars be appropria- ted for the purchase of paving stones from the Boston Elevated Railway Company and teaming the same to the Town's storage yards, the same to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.


Article 11 taken up.


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" To see if the Town will make an appropriation sufficient to meet the charges for filling deposited on the Park Land adjoin- ing Mount Pleasant Cemetery in accordance with the vote passed by the Town, May 5, 1902."


Voted : - On motion of Frank W. Hodgdon,


That the sum of ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) be paid to the Department of Public Works for filling deposited at Meadow Brook Park in accordance with the vote of the Town passed May 5, 1902, said appropriation to be paid from the overlayings of the tax of 1904.


Under Article 3 J. Prescott Gage reported for the Commit- tee appointed at the March Meeting to " investigate the advis- ability of the Town owning and operating its own electric light plant."


The report was received and ordered placed on file. File No. 316.


Article 21 taken up.


" To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars for Street Lighting."


Voted : - On motion of Frank W. Hodgdon,


That the sum of one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars be appropriated for street lights the current year in addition to the amount appropriated at the March meeting, and that this appro- priation be paid from the overlayings of the tax of 1904.


Article 22 taken up.


" To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of fifty ($50) dollars for State Aid."




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