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Upon a separate ballot for the use of women qualified, ac- cording to law, to vote for members of the School Committee, to bring in their votes for one member of the School Committee for a term of three years.
The Polls on these ballots to open at 11 a. m. and close at 4 p. m. on said March 8, unless otherwise ordered by vote of the Town.
Also to act on the following articles :
ARTICLE 1
To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. ARTICLE 2
To act upon the reports of Town officers as published. ARTICLE 3 To choose all Town officers not required to be chosen by ballot.
ARTICLE 4
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in antici- pation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1915, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
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ARTICLE 5
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money on and after January 1, 1916, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1916, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1916.
ARTICLE 6
To appoint a time when the Collector of Taxes shall settle his account.
ARTICLE 7 .
To see if the Town will revise and accept the jury list as published by the Selectmen.
ARTICLE 8
To see what disposal the Town will make of the money refunded by the County from the dog tax for the year 1915.
ARTICLE 9
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars for the observance of Memorial Day and determine how same shall be expended, or what action it will take thereon.
ARTICLE 10
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars, said sum together with the unexpended balance as shown in Town Expense Account to be used for maintenance of General Government, as follows : - Town offi- cers' salaries and expenses, care of municipal buildings, elec- tions and registrations, or what action it will take thereon.
ARTICLE 11
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for the use of the Fire Department for the ensuing year, or what action it will take thereon.
ARTICLE 12
To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for Police work, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Inspection of Barns and Animals, and slaughtering for the en- suing year.
ARTICLE 13
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars for the use of the Tree Warden, one-half of this sum to be expended in the planting of shade trees, or what action it will take thereon.
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ARTICLE 14
To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for the suppression of the Elm Tree Beetle, and determine how the same shall be expended.
ARTICLE 15
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for the use of the Forest Warden in sup- pression of forest fires for ensuing year and fix the rate of pay per hour for men and horses, or what action it will take thereon.
ARTICLE 16
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of sixty-eight hundred dollars, said sum together with the unex- pended balance of the School Department to be used for the support of schools, high school tuition and transportation of scholars for the ensuing year, or what action it will take thereon
ARTICLE 17
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars for the Public Library, one-half of this amount to be used for the maintenance of the branch library, or what action it will take thereon.
ARTICLE 18
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of thirty-four hundred dollars for the repair of highways and street oiling, or what action it will take thereon.
ARTICLE 19
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars to be used in straightening and re- locating Salem street from the Wakefield line to Lawrence's Corner, as recommended by the Essex County Commissioners, or what action it will take thereon.
ARTICLE 20
To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for charities and soldiers benefits for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE 21
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate for the en- suing year the sum of thirteen hundred dollars, said sum to- gether with the unexpended balance of Street Lighting appro- priation to be used for the maintenance of Street Lights now under contract.
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ARTICLE 22
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and thirty-three dollars to pay claim of Wheeler & Betton for services as Architects in connection with altera- tion of South School Building, or what action it will take there- on. Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 23
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of forty dollars and eighteen cents to pay claim of H. S. Gilman for work done at South School Building, or what action it will take thereon. Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 24
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for digging well and connecting same with water system at South School Building, or what action it will take thereon. School Committee.
ARTICLE 25
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for the purpose of properly grad- ing playground in the rear of the South School, or what action it will take thereon. George E. Houghton and others.
ARTICLE 26
, To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred and twenty-nine dollars and fifty cents for the installation of seventeen additional electric street lights on Lowell street, or what action it will take thereon. Joseph F. Smith and others.
ARTICLE 27
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of forty dollars and fifty cents for the installation of three addi- tional electric street lights on Forest Hill Avenue, or take any other action thereon. Milton H. Doremus and others.
ARTICLE 28
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred and two dollars and fifty cents for the installation of fifteen electric street lights on Essex Street from the corner of Forest Hill Avenue to the Peabody line, or take any other action thereon. Milton H. Doremus and others.
ARTICLE 29
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred and two dollars and fifty cents for the installation of fifteen electric street lights on Walnut Street between Sum-
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mer Street and Mansfield's corner, or take any other action thereon. George E. Herrick.
ARTICLE 30
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to extend the sidewalk on Forest Hill Avenue to the corner of Essex Street, thence continuing on easterly side of said Essex Street towards the West Peabody line, for a distance of thirteen hundred feet, or take any action thereon. Milton H. Doremus and others.
ARTICLE 31
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars to build a Cement Cistern to hold water to be used for Fire purposes and at the same time take away the surface water from the streets, same to be located at the junction of Broadway and Salem Streets. Chemical Co. No. 2.
ARTICLE 32
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars to purchase five hundred feet of Leading Hose to be used for Fire purposes so water can be used when assistance is asked from out of Town. Chemical Co. No. 2.
ARTICLE 33
To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the fire alarm system at South Lynnfield, or what action it will take with ref- erence to said system. Nelson B. Todd.
ARTICLE 34
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of sixty dollars to maintain additional lights on Broadway between Stone Cottage and Saugus line, or take any other action there- on. Lilly B. Hayward and others.
ARTICLE 35
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to lay a suitable drain from land of Miss Jennie Gerry on northerly side of Salem Street to corner of Locust Street, or what action it will take thereon. Arthur D. Upton and others.
ARTICLE 36
To see if the Town will vote to increase the Treasurer's salary to one hundred and fifty dollars ; and require that he furnish a bond satisfactory to the Selectmen without expense to the Town, or take any other action thereon. F. W. Freeman.
ARTICLE 37
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars to improve Tophet Hill, Chestnut Street,
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or what action it will take thereon. Albert G. Tedford and others.
ARTICLE 38
To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to have the Town Hall open for the transaction of Town business at least one afternoon weekly, or what action it will take thereon. Arthur M. Elliot and others.
ARTICLE 39
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of fifty dollars as a gift to the George Washington Memorial Building, Washington, D. C.
ARTICLE 40
To see if the Town will ratify and confirm the action of the Selection in making the settlement with the Town of Pea- body relating to the taking of the water of Humphrey's Pond and the use of said pond, also ratify and confirm the action of the Selectmen and the Town Clerk in executing and delivering pursuant to such settlement a release dated February 23. 1915, with the covenants therein contained. Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 41
To see if the Town will vote to sell and authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey by deed to George L. Westover a certain strip or parcel of land situated on or near Arlington Street and being on the rear of the Centre School House lot. so called, or what action it will take thereon. George L. Westover.
ARTICLE 42
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars for surfacing Arlington Street commencing at Summer Street, or what action it will take thereon. Edward A. Russell and others.
ARTICLE 43
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars to paint and repair the building known as the boat house at Suntaug Park, the work to be done under the supervision of the Park Commissioners, or what action it will take thereon. J. W. Robbins.
ARTICLE 44
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of fifty dollars to grade and lay out the lot of land on which is situated the building known as Chemical No. 2, or what action it will take thereon. E. M. Frazier.
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ARTICLE 45
To see if the Town will vote to hold the annual Town Meeting of 1916 and all other meetings of that year in Precinct 2, changing the next year to Precinct 1 and thereafter chang- ing each year from Precinct 2 to Precinct 1, or what action it will take thereon. Edward Q. Moulton and others.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof in at least six public places in said Town, and in such other public places as the Selectmen may designate, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Lynnfield this twenty-third day of February in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifteen.
CHARLES J. BOLTON. ALBERT P. MANSFIELD, ELBRIDGE M. FRAZIER, Selectmen of Lynnfield.
A true copy. Attest :
ALBERT G. TEDFORD,
Constable of the Town of Lynnfield.
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INDEX
Annual Town Meeting Records
6-17
Assessors Report
28-31
Accountant's Report
96-97
Accountant's Financial Statement
65-88
Anniversary Celebration
41-45
Abatements
31
Assets and Liabilities
86
County Tax
72
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
Cemeteries, Report of .
33-34
Dogs Licensed
19
Election Officers
5
Elm Tree Beetle
78
Fire Department, Report of Chief
40
Fire Department, Financial Statement
76-77
Forest Warden, Financial Statement
71
Highway, Report of Surveyor
35-36
Highway, Financial Statement
79-81
Hunters Licensed
19
Interest
73
Jury List
5
Liquor License Used
30
Library, Report of Trustees
37-38
Library, Financial Statement
83-84
Loans Paid
S6
Moth Department Financial Statement
78-79
Memorial Day
86
Park Commissioners' Report
39
Selectmen's Report
24-27
School Department, Report
47-59
School Department, Financial Statement
60-64
School Department, Report of Building Committee
46
Special Town Meetings
17-18
State Tax
86
State Aid
73
Street Lighting
74
Sealer, Weights and Measures' Report
32
Town Clerk's Statistics
20-23
Town Officers Elected
3-4
Town Officers Appointed
4
Town Expense Account
65-75
Tax Levy, 1914
29-31
Tree Warden Expense
78
Trust Funds, Report of Treasurer
90-93
Tax Collector, Report of
89
Town Treasurer. Financial Statement
94-95
Warrant, Town Meeting March 8, 1915
98-104
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TOWN OFFICER'S
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1915
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A TOWN
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MEETING HOUSE BUILT 1714.
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TOWN OF
LYNNFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
ANNUAL STATEMENT RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES TOWN OF LYNNFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
REPORT OF TOWN OFFICERS AND COMITTEES RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS VITAL STATISTICS, ETC.
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1915
ABBOTT PRESS, WAKEFIELD, MASS.
TOWN OFFICERS
ELECTED
Town Clerk OSCAR E. PHILLIPS
Selectmen and Overseers of Poor
CHARLES J. BOLTON, Chairman
Term expires 1918
ALBERT P. MANSFIELD, Secretary
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1917
DANIEL J. HARVEY
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1916
Treasurer and Collector of Taxes
FRANKLIN W. FREEMAN
Assessors
CHARLES J. BOLTON
Term expires
1917
GEORGE HATCH
1916
AILBERT P. MANSFIELD
1918
School Committee
ERNEST J. CLARKE
J. WINSLOW PERKINS
FLORENCE RAMSDELL HOWE
Term expires 1916
66 1917
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1918
Highway Surveyor
FRANK NEWHALL Term expires 1916
Trustees of Public Library
E. HARRY GERRY
Term expires 1916
GEORGE O. GIDDINGS
1917
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GEORGE E. HOUGHTON
1918
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Park Commissioners
SIDNEY E. RICHARDS JOHN W. ROBBINS
Term expires 1916
1917
EDWARD Q. MOULTON
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66 1918
Cemetery Commissioners
HARLAN B. PEABODY
Term expires 1916
SETH H. RUSSELL
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1917
J. WINSLOW PERKINS
66 66 1918
Constables
ALBERT H. RIGGS ALBERT G. TEDFORD
Tree Warden LYMAN H. TWISS
Officers Appointed by Selectmen
Town Counsel-Rutherford E. Smith.
Town Accountant-George H. Bancroft.
Inspector of Slaughtering and Beef-Fred A. Trefethen.
Inspector of Barns and Cattle, Walter Gray. Soldiers' Burial Agent-Isaac H. Mitchell. Chief of Fire Department-William F. Gerry.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Oscar E. Phillips.
Weighers of Merchandise-William E. Roundy, William F. Gerry, Nicholas F. McCarthy. Health Officer-Franklin W. Freeman. Janitor of Town Hall-Louis F. Southworth. Dog Officer-Oscar E. Phillips. Forest Warden-Oscar E. Phillips.
Supt. of Moth Work-Lyman H. Twiss. Inspector of Milk-Franklin W. Freeman.
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Election Officers
Precinct I-Warden, Charles J. Bolton; Clerk, Franklin W. Freeman; Teller, Daniel J. McCarthy; Inspectors, Clarence A. Hall, George L. Blanchard. Precinct II-Warden, Andrew Mansfield, Jr .; Clerk, Daniel N. Killoran; Inspectors, Charles E. Smith, George E. Carder, John L. Hamilton, Jr.
Registrars of Voters
Sidney M. Eaton
Henry W. Hodgdon
Everett B. Richards
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Finance Committee
Joseph F. Smith, Chairman
Harry B. Nesbitt
Arthur D. Upton
Walter W. Maybie, Secretary
William E. Gilson
Jury List
Proposed for Acceptance of Town for the ensuing year.
CARDER, GEORGE
Clerk
COX, THOMAS E.
Farmer
DYKEMAN, ALBERT F. . EATON, SIDNEY M.
Shoe Worker
FREEMAN, FRANKLIN W.
Physician
GIDDINGS, GEORGE O. .
Retired
HAYWOOD, LILLY B. HART, FRANK
Foreman
Farmer
HAMILTON, JOHN
Leather Worker
LYNCH, JOHN
Farmer
MUNROE, HARRY W.
Shoe Worker
PEABODY, WILLIS S. .
Farmer
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Term expires 1918 66 66 1917
Contractor
RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS
For the Year Ending December 31, 1915
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
At the annual Town meeting held March 8, 1915, the following business was transacted.
The polls were opened at 11 o'clock a.m., and the warrant was read by the Town Clerk. The Election Officers were Andrew Mansfield, Jr., Everett Richards, Clarence Hall, John Hamilton, Jr., George H. Blanchard, John M. Lynch.
Article 1. Rutherford E. Smith was elected by ballot for Moderator of this meeting. Warren Newhall made a motion, which was duly seconded, that we act on no more articles until after 12.30 p.m.
Voted.
Art. 2. To act on the reports of the Town Officers as pub- lished.
Voted to accept the reports of Town Officers as published, also that the unexpended balance shown in Town Expense Account of $559.03 be appropriated for an Emergency Fund and that all other unexpended balances be appro- priated to the departments in which they are shown.
Art. 3. To choose all Town Officers not required to be chosen by ballot.
Voted that they be the same as last year namely: Five Surveyors of Lumber, William E. Roundy, Fred Skinner, Isaac H. Mitchell, Andrew Mansfield, John Ross. That the same men serve as Wood Measurers and that the Selectmen serve as Field Drivers and Fence Viewers and that the Chairman of the Board act as Pound Keeper. (William F. Gerry appointed Oct. 12, 1915 as weigher of Merchandise.)
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Art. 4. To see if the Town vote to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1915 and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. Voted.
Art. 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money on and after January 1, 1916, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1916, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1916. Voted.
Art. 6. To appoint a time when the Collector of Taxes shall settle his account.
Voted that he shall settle his account on or before December 31, 1915.
Art. 7. To see if the Town will revise and accept the Jury List as published by the Selectmen.
Voted to accept the Jury List as published.
Art. 8. To see what disposal the Town will make of the money refunded by the County from the Dog Tax for the year 1915.
Voted it shall be used by the Library Trustees.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars for the observance of Memorial Day and determine how same shall be expended, or what action it will take thereon.
Voted to be expended under the direction of Isaac H. Mitchell.
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Art. 10. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars, said sum together with re- ceipts of department to be used for the maintenance of General Government as follows: Town Officers, Salaries and Expenses, Care of Municipal Buildings, Elections and Registrations or what action it will take thereon.
Voted the sum of two thousand dollars together with any receipts which may occur, for the maintenance of General Government.
Art. 11. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for the use of the Fire Depart- ment for the ensuing year or what action t will take thereon.
Voted the sum of four hundred dollars together with the unexpended balance.
Art. 12. To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for Police work, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Inspection of Barns and Animals and Slaughtering, etc., for the ensuing year.
Voted the sum of $275.00 for Police work, Sealer of Weights and Measurers, Inspection of Barns and Animals, and" Slaughtering, this sum also to include the Board of Health.
Art. 13. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the use of the Tree Warden, one-half of this suni to be expended in the planting of shade trees, or what action it will take thereon.
Voted the sum of $50.00 for the use of the Tree Warden, same to be used at his discretion.
Art. 14. To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for the suppression of the Elm Tree Beetle and determine how the same shall be expended.
Voted the sum of $200 to be used for spraying.
Art. 15. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the use of the Forest Warden in suppres- sion of Forest Fires for ensuing year and fix the rate of pay per hour for men and horses, or what action it will take thereon.
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Voted the sum of $350 for the use of the Forest Warden in suppression of Forest Fires for the ensuing year and that persons fighting such fires shall receive fifty cents for first hour and thirty cents thereafter, and for each horse fifty cents per hour for first four hours, and thirty cents thereafter at each fire.
Art. 16. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $6,800, said sum together with the unexpended balance of the School Department, to be used for the support of schools, High School tuition, and transportation of scholars for the ensuing year, or what action it will take thereon.
Voted, together with the unexpended balance.
Artl 17. To see if the T wn will raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for the Public Library, one-half of this amount to be used for the maintenance of the Branch Library or what action it will take thereon ..
Voted the sum of $100, one-half of this for the Branch Library at South Lynnfield.
Art. 18. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3,400 for the repair of highways and street oiling or what action it will take thereon.
Voted the sum of $3,000 together with the Excise Tax and unexpended balance.
Art. 19. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 to be used in straightening and relocating Salem Street from the Wakefield line to Lawrence's corner as recommended by the Essex County Commissioners or what action it will take thereon.
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
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Art. 20. To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for charities and soldiers' benefits for the ensuing year.
Voted the sum of $500.
Art. 21. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate for the ensuing year the sum of $1,300, said : um together with the unexpended balance of street lighting appropria- tion to be used for the maintenance of street lights now under contract, or take any other action thereon.
Voted the sum of $1,500.
Art. 22. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $133 to pay claim of Wheeler & Betton for services as architects in connection with alteration of South School Building or what action it will take thereon.
Voted.
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Art. 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $40.18 to pay claim of H. S. Gilman for work done at South School Building, or what action it will take thereon.
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
Art. 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for digging well and connection of same with water system at South School Building or what action it will take thereon.
Voted the sum of $500 to be expended under the direction of the School Committee.
Art. 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the purpose of properly grading play- ground in the rear of the South School, or what action it will take thereon.
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Voted the sum of $500 to be expended under the direction of the School Committee.
Art. 26. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $229.50 for the installation of seventeen additional electric street lights on Lowell Street or what action it will take thereon.
Voted.
Art. 27. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $40.50 for the installation of three additional electric street lights on Forest Hill Avenue or take any other action thereon.
Voted.
Art. 28 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $202.50 for the instal ation of fifteen electric street lights on Essex Street from the corner of Forest Hill Avenue, to the Peabody line, or take any other action thereon.
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
Art. 29. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of $202.50 for the installation of fifteen electric street lights on Walnut Street, between Summer Street and Mansfield's corner, or take any other action thereon.
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
Art. 30. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to extend the sidewalk on Forest Hill Avenue to the corner of Essex Street, thence continuing on easterly side of Essex Street towards the West Peabody line for a distance of thirteen hundred feet, or take any action thereon.
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
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Art. 31. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $400 to build a cement cistern to hold water to be used for fire purposes and at the same time take away the surface water from the streets, same to be located at the junction of Broadway and Salem Streets.
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