Town of Reading Massachusetts annual report 1908, Part 3

Author: Reading (Mass.)
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 254


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Art. 16. To see what action the Town will take to meet the payment of the High School House Lot Note for two thousand dollars due April 21, 1908.


Art. 16. Voted to renew the High School House Lot Note for two thousand dollars due April 21, 1908. Seventy voted in favor and none against.


Art. 17. To see what action the Town will take to meet the payment of the High School House Note for five thousand dollars due November 1, 1908.


Art. 17. Voted to raise and appropriate five thousand dollars for the payment of the High School House Note due November 1,1908.


Art. 18. To see what action the Town will take to meet the payment of the High School House Note for one thousand dollars due December 21, 1908.


Art. 18. Voted to raise and appropriate one thousand dollars for the payment of High School House Note due December 21,1908.


Art. 19. To see what action the Town will take to meet the payment on School House Note for two thousand dollars due July 10, 1908.


Art. 19. Voted to raise and appropriate two thousand dollars. for the payment of School House Note due July 10, 1908.


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Art. 20. To see what action the Town will take to meet the payment on Main Street Note for one thousand dollars due Decem- ber 7, 1908.


Art. 20. Voted to raise and appropriate one thousand dollars for the payment of Main Street Note due December 7, 1908.


Art. 21. To see if the Town will purchase land for a Play- ground, and how much money they will raise and appropriate or otherwise provide for that purpose, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 21. Voted to pass over.


Art. 22. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to concrete the sidewalk on the north side of Woburn street, from Temple street running easterly to the present concrete, and how much money they will raise and appropriate for that pur- pose, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 22. Voted to concrete sidewalk on Woburn street from Temple street running easterly to present end of concrete (provided the abutters pay one-half ), and the amount necessary be taken from the regular appropriation for Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks.


Art. 23. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to concrete the sidewalk on the northeasterly side of High street, from Woburn street to Chute street, and how much money they will raise and appropriate for that purpose, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 23. Moved and seconded that the Town raise and appro- priate one hundred sixty-five dollars to concrete sidewalk on north- easterly side of High street, from Woburn street to Chute street.


Motion not carried.


Moved and seconded that the Town concrete above-named sidewalk provided abutters be assessed one-fourth of the expense.


Motion was not carried.


Art. 24. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of seventy-five dollars for the purpose of extending the side-


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walk on the westerly side of High street, from a point near the resi- dence of Benjamin Manning to Gould avenue, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 24. Voted that a sidewalk be built on the westerly side of High street, from a point near the residence of Benjamin F. Man- ning to a point opposite Gould avenue, and that seventy-five dollars be appropriated from the regular appropriation for Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks to complete same.


Art. 25. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to build a sidewalk on the westerly side of Highland street, and how much money they will raise and appropriate for that purpose, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 25. Voted that a sidewalk be built on the westerly side of Highland street, from Lowell street to a point opposite the en- trance to the cemetery, and that seventy-five dollars be appropriated from the appropriation for Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks to do the work.


Art. 26. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to concrete the sidewalk on the easterly side of Harnden street, from Pleasant street to Union street, and how much money they will raise and appropriate for that purpose, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 26. Voted to concrete on easterly side of Harndon street, from Pleasant street to Union street (provided the abutters pay one- half), and the amount necessary to complete the work be appropri- ated from regular appropriation for Highways, Bridges and Side- walks.


Art. 27. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to repair Hopkins street, from South Main street running in an easterly direction for a distance of nine hundred feet, and how much money they will raise and appropriate for that purpose, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 27. Voted to repair Hopkins street, from Main street easterly about nine hundred feet, and that one hundred dollars be


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appropriated from regular appropriation for Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks to do the work.


Art. 28. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to complete the gymnasium in the High School building, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 28. Voted to raise and appropriate two hundred and fifty dollars to complete the High School gymnasium.


Art. 29. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to extend the water main on South street in order to connect with the water main on West street, and provide suitable hydrants for the protection of property in that section against fire, and how much money they will raise and appropriate for that purpose, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 29. Voted to pass over.


Art. 30. To see if the Town will furnish the firemen with rubber boots and southwester hats, and how much money they will appropriate for the same, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 30. Voted to raise and appropriate two hundred and seventy-five dollars to buy southwester hats and rubber boots for the firemen.


Art. 31. To see if the Town will make the pay of its firemen fifty dollars a year, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 31. Voted to make the pay of the firemen fifty dollars per year.


Art. 32. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to lay a floor in the room which is occupied by the steamer and hose wagon, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 32. Voted to raise and appropriate one hundred and fifty dollars to lay a new floor in the room in the Town Building now occupied by the Steamer and Hose Company of the Fire De- partment.


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Art. 4. Voted to take from table.


Art. 4. Voted to raise and appropriate five thousand dollars for the Fire Department for the present fiscal year.


Art. 4. Voted to lay on the table.


Art. 33. To see if the Town will authorize the Trustees of the Cemetery to build a new fence on the northern boundary of the cemetery, from Main street to the passageway near the tool house, and how much money they will raise and appropriate for that pur- pose, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 33. Moved and seconded that two hundred dollars be raised and appropriated for a new fence on the north side of the cemetery.


Motion was not carried.


Art. 34. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars towards defraying the expenses of band concerts for the coming summer, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 34. Voted to pass over.


Art. 35. To see if the Town will vote to furnish creosote free to citizens of the Town to paint gypsy moth nests, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 35. Voted to furnish creosote free to paint gypsy moth nests.


Art. 36. To see if the Town will vote to continue or discon- tinue the present Town Home, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 36. Voted to indefinitely postpone.


Art. 37. To hear and act on the report of the Selectmen in relation to guide posts, and to determine if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of fifty dollars for the repair of the same.


Art. 37. The Selectmen make the following report: Guide Posts or suitable substitutes therefor are erected and maintained at the following locations, viz .:


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Corner Walnut Street and South Street


Walnut Street and Summer Avenue


Main Street and Summer Avenue


Woburn Street and Summer Avenue


West Street and Summer Avenue


66 West Street and Woburn Street


66 Lowell Street and Willow Street


66 Lowell Street and High Street


Lowell Street and Middlesex Avenue


Grove Street and Franklin Street


Main Street and Franklin Street


66 Mill Street and Short Street


66 Franklin Street and Haverhill Street


66 Charles Street and Haverhill Street


66 Haverhill Street and Pine Street


66 Pine Street and Salem Street Charles Street and Main Street


66 Charles Street and Pearl Street


66 Main Street and Pearl Street Main Street and Salem Street


66 Salem Street and Lowell Street


66 Woburn Street and Lowell Street


Salem Street and Harnden Street Main Street and Pleasant Street Pleasant Street and Parker Street


Haven Street and Village Street


Main Street and Ash Street


66 Middlesex Avenue and High Street


Main Street on the Common


Harnden Street, near Pleasant Street


JAMES W. KILLAM, Selectmen OLIVER L. AKERLEY, of GEORGE L. PRATT, Reading.


Reading, Mass., March 1, 1908.


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Voted to accept and adopt report of Selectmen, and that fifty dollars be appropriated for guide boards, to be taken from amount raised for Miscellaneous Expenses.


Art. 38. To see what instructions the Town will give the Board of Selectmen in relation to filling vacancies on the Finance Committee of the five members whose terms expire this year.


Art. 38. Voted that the Selectmen be instructed to fill the vacancies of the five members of the Finance Committee that expire this year.


Art. 39. To see if the Town will authorize the Municipal Light Board to keep the arc lamps lighted all night and every night, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Art. 39. Voted that the Municipal Light Board be author- ized to keep the arc lamps lighted all night and every night except moonlight nights.


Art. 3. Voted to take from the table.


Art. 3. Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to appoint Measurers of Wood and Bark, and Weighers of Coal, Hay, etc.


Art. 3. Voted that Asa Parker, Herbert G. Stock and Willard A. Bancroft serve the town as Field Drivers.


Art. 3. Voted that John H. Orr serve the Town as Pound Keeper for the ensuing year.


Art. 3. Voted that the Selectmen serve the Town as Fence Viewers for the ensuing year.


Art. 3. Voted that James A. Bancroft, Ora I .. Milbury, Wen- dell Bancroft, Joseph W. Killam, Warren M. Whitehouse, Samuel Brown, William R. Zwicker, Burton K. Symonds, Edward B. Eames and George L. Flint serve as Surveyers of Lumber for the ensuing year.


Art. 3. Voted that the Selectmen be instructed to fill all vacancies occurring in the Finance Committee during the ensuing year.


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Art. 3. Voted that the Tax Collector be instructed to collect all taxes as far as possible on or before October 1st next, and upon all taxes unpaid at that time to add interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum from said date until paid, and also to collect all taxes unpaid January 1st next, forthwith, by process of law, unless further time is granted by the Selectmen.


Art. 2. Voted to take from the table.


Art. 2. Voted that the Reports of the Town Officers, as printed in the Annual Town Report, and the Report of the Finance Com- mittee be accepted and adopted.


Voted to adjourn without date.


MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.


RECOUNT


A recount of votes cast at the Annual Town Election for mem- ber of the Municipal Light Board by the Board of Registrars, held March 7th, 1908 :


Harvey A. Bancroft, 17 Mineral street 199


John M. Cameron, 62 Lowell street 83


James M. Maxwell, Jr., 67 Salem street 268


Frank W. Willis, 11 Parker street


261


Blanks


90


Total votes 901


There being no change in result from the declaration made at the close of the Annual Town Meeting by the Moderator.


MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.


ANNUAL STATE ELECTION


READING, MASS., Nov. 3, 1908.


Pursuant to the foregoing warrant and the Constable's return thereon, an election was held at the time and place therein specified. The meeting was called to order by the chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Oliver L. Akerley.


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Prayer was offered by the Rev. Eaton B. Marshall. The war- rant and return on same by the Constable was then read. The bal- lot box was opened and declared empty, registering 0000, and the kers were delivered to the Constable in charge.


The ballots were delivered to the Presiding Election Officer, who receipted for the same, and the following election officers were duly sworn :


Ballot Clerks-Chester C. Richardson, Horace E. Eames, Fred A. Parker.


Tellers-Spencer G. Stewart, John Connelly, Frank E. Gray, John B. Champney, Henry M. Donegan, Charles H. Stinchfield, Harry E. Smith, Edward S. Taylor, Edgar R. Burchard, George E. Pierce.


The polls were declared open at 6 A. M. It was voted to close the polls at 4.30 P. M.


Ballots were taken out during the day and counted, no objec- tion being made.


Clarence A. Gould, Village street, was restored to voting list, also Frank H. Grant, 369 Haverhill street.


The polls were duly declared closed at 4.30 P. M. The ballot box registered 1184 ballots. The ballot clerks reported that there were checked 1184 names as having voted. The tellers reported as having counted 1184 ballots with the following result :


VOTE FOR ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT


AT LARGE


Richard Olney of Boston


175


James E. Cotter of Hyde Park


175


Hervey S. Cowell of Ashburnham


12


John M. Fisher of Attleboro


12


Patrick Mahoney of Boston


8


Eliot White of Worcester


8


Thomas F. Brennan of Salem


1


Herman Keopke of Pittsfield


1


Michael C. O'Neill of Boston .


28


41


William F. Aiken of Greenfield


28


John L. Bates of Boston


924


August H. Geotting of Springfield


923


DISTRICT ONE


Luke J. Minahan of Pittsfield


175


Wilbur M. Purrington of Williamsburg


12


Henry O. Brigham of Westfield


8


Henry Noffke of Holyoke


1


Simon J. Griffin of West Springfield


28


Charles S. Shattuck of Hatfield


923


DISTRICT TWO


Theobald M. Connor of Northampton


175


Oliver W. Cobb of Easthampton


12


Alvah E. Fenton of Springfield


8


Frederick A. Naglar of Springfield


1


Charles F. Warner of Northampton


28


Almond Smith of Athol .


923


DISTRICT THREE


John O'Gara of Spencer .


175


Christen Peterson of Worcester


12


James Cronin of Worcester


8


Gustave S. Peterson of Worcester


1


William Crosbie of Worcester


28


Frank Hartley of Webster


923


DISTRICT FOUR


Charles A. Babbitt of Fitchburg


175


Quincy Adams of Townsend .


12


Timothy Richardson of Leominster


8


James Hayes of Leominster


1


William A. Pierson of Hudson


28


Allen G. Buttrick of Lancaster .


923


DISTRICT FIVE


Humphrey O'Sullivan of Lowell


175


John B. Lewis, Jr., of Reading


12


42


William E. Sproule of Lowell


8


Gilbert G. Smith of Lawrence


1


Michael A. Lee of Lowell


28


James R. Berwick of Methuen


923


DISTRICT SIX


William Stopford of Beverly


175


Robert M. Martin of Salem


12


John Quincy Adams of Amesbury


8


Jeremiah P. McNally of Salem


1


Roland D. Sawyer of Haverhill .


28


Ulysses G. Haskell of Beverly


923


DISTRICT SEVEN


Dennis H. Tyrell of Chelsea


175


Jonathan S. Lewis of Stoneham


12


Ambrose Miles of Lynn .


8


Michael J. Quirk of Saugus


1


George W. Casavant of Saugus


28


Charles N. Barney of Lynn


923


DISTRICT EIGHT


Warren T. Morse of Medford


175


Alfred A. Wright of Cambridge


12


Clayton S. Hunt of Somerville


8


Andrew Mortenson of Somerville


1


Greenville S. McFarland of Cambridge


28


John Read of Cambridge


923


DISTRICT NINE


William F. McClellan of Boston


175


Charles E. Eaton of Boston


12


Samuel Zorn of Boston .


8


Joseph C. Dunnack of Boston


1


James P. Hayes of Boston


28


Jerome A. Petitti of Boston


923


DISTRICT TEN


William T. Shea of Quincy


175


Moses D. Munroe of Milton


12


43


A. Hale Kinsley of Quincy 8


Andreas L. Wallin of Quincy


1


Charles O. Power of Boston


28


Milton C. Paige of Boston


923


DISTRICT ELEVEN


Josiah Quincy of Boston


175


Solon W. Bingham of Boston


12


George W. Galvin of Boston .


8


Patrick Mulligan of Boston


1


John A. Coulthurst of Boston


28


James N. Thompson of Boston


923


DISTRICT TWELVE


Jeremiah J. Comba of Milford


175


Napoleon B. Johnson of Milford


12


Michael J. Moore of Newton .


8


Carl F. Frederickson of Hyde Park


1


Eugene L. Murphy of Norwood


28


Jesse S. Wiley of Brookline


923


DISTRICT THIRTEEN


John W. Coughlin of Fall River


175


David Morrison of Fall River


12


William Ohnesorge of New Bedford


8


Dennis McGoff of New Bedford


1


Matthew Hart of New Bedford


28


Benjamin H. Anthony of New Bedford .


923


DISTRICT FOURTEEN


Charles C. Paine of Barnstable


175


Herbert L. Chipman of Sandwich


12


George A. Bedem of Brockton


8


Charles H. Tobin of North Attleboro


1


Herbert E. Bryant of Kingston


28


Alfred B. Williams of Taunton


923


Whole number of votes cast


1184


Blank


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44


GOVERNOR


James F. Carey of Haverhill .


16


Eben S. Draper of Hopedale .


820


Walter J. Hoar of Worcester .


5


William N. Osgood of Lowell


52


James H. Vahey of Watertown


202


12


Willard O. Wylie of Beverly Blanks


77


LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR


Charles J. Barton of Melrose .


173


Joao Cloudino of New Bedford


3


Louis A. Frothingham of Boston


864


John Hall, Jr., of West Springfield


13


Robert J. McCartney of Kingston


35


Frank N. Rand of Haverhill


16


Blanks


80


SECRETARY


James F. Aylward of Cambridge


134


Herbert B. Griffin of Boston


17


George Nelson of Boston


4


William M. Olin of Boston


862


Squire E. Putney of Somerville


11


John F. Williams of Waltham


27


Blanks


129


TREASURER


Charles E. Butterworth of Somerville


39


Arthur B. Chapin of Holyoke


851


Henry C. Hess of Boston


2


Charles C. Hitchcock of Ware


9


Edward Kendall of Cambridge


16


Erwin H. Kennedy of Pittsfield


120


Blanks


147


AUDITOR


Frank Bohmbach of Boston


3


John E. Dempsey of Fall River


.


21


45


George G. Hall of Boston


13


Wilbur D. Moon of Lynn


13


Henry E. Turner of Malden


852


Simeon Viger of Lawrence


117


Blanks


165


ATTORNEY-GENERAL


Henry M. Dean of Hyde Park


22


Elliot C. Harding of Tisbury


5


Dana Malone of Greenfield


839


John McCarty of Abington


9


Richard J. Talbot of Springfield


31


John Alden Thayer of Worcester


133


Blanks


145


CONGRESSMAN, FIFTH DISTRICT


Butler Ames of Lowell


902


George Conley of Lowell


28


Joseph Flynn of Lawrence


152


Blanks


102


COUNCILLOR, SIXTH DISTRICT


Harry H. Hill of Hudson


41


Seward W. Jones of Newton .


819


William J. Mccluskey of Lowell


126


Blanks


198


SENATOR, SEVENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT


William H. Brown of Lowell .


45


Isaac E. Graves of Saugus


136


James Wilson Grimes of Reading


862


Blanks


141


REPRESENTATIVES TO GENERAL COURT, TWENTIETH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT


George L. Flint of Reading


309


James W. Killam of Reading


729


Thomas W. Pollock of Burlington .


148


Fred F. Walker of Burlington


664


Blanks


518


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COUNTY COMMISSIONER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY


Edward Gallagher of Lowell .


127


.


Levi S. Gould of Malden


850


Charles F. Walcott of Concord


37


Blanks


170


COUNTY COMMISSIONER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY (to fill vacancy)


George R. Duren of Carlisle


131


Andrew W. Jones of Cambridge


34


Charles H. Richardson of Lowell


829


Blanks


190


REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY, MIDDLESEX COUNTY


John F. Holland of Winchester


132


William E. Rogers of Wakefield


846


Roswell C. Ross of Newton


34


Blanks


172


ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY (to fill vacancy )


James F. McCarthy, Jr., of Lowell .


130


Alfred W. Parnell of Waltham


36


Frank A. Patch of Littleton


831


Blanks


187


The votes were counted and the result was declared in open Town Meeting, and sealed and delivered to the Town Clerk.


Voted to adjourn "sine die."


MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.


VOTE FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL COURT, TWENTIETH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX


CITY OF WOBURN [SEAL]


In accordance with the provisions of Section 290, Chapter 560, Acts of 1907, the City Clerk of Woburn and the Town Clerks of Burlington, Reading, North Reading and Wilmington, being the


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City and Town Clerks of every city and town in Representative District number twenty within said County, met at the City Hall, Woburn, at noon on Friday, November 13th, A. D. 1908, being the tenth day succeeding the day of the State Election held on Tuesday, November 3rd, A. D. 1908, and then and there opened, examined and compared the copies of the records of votes cast at said election for the office of Representative, and determined therefrom that James W. Killam of Reading and Fred F. Walker of Burlington were elected to the office of Representative.


The following is a schedule of the names of all persons for whom votes for Representative were given in said District and the number of votes given for each person, viz .:


George L. Flint. of Reading 1293


James W. Killam of Reading


2019


Thomas W. Pollock of Burlington


1180


Fred F. Walker of Burlington . 2142


Defective .


2


Blanks


1982


Total


7000


In witness whereof, we, the City Clerk of Woburn and the Town Clerks of Burlington, Reading, North Reading and Wilming- ton, hereunto set our hands this day, the 13th day of November, A. D. 1908.


JOHN H. FINN, City Clerk, Woburn,


HARRY H. NICHOLS, Town Clerk, Burlington,


MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk, Reading, ARTHUR F. UPTON, Town Clerk, North Reading, JAMES E. KELLEY, Town Clerk, Wilmington.


Town Clerk's Office, Reading, Mass., Now. 14, 1908. Received and recorded.


Attest:


MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.


DOGS LICENSED DURING YEAR 1908


Whole number licenses issued 361.


39 female licenses issued at $5.00 $195 00


322 male licenses issued at $2.00 644 00


Total receipts


$839 00


Less fees for 361 licenses at 20c.


72 20


Total due County Treasurer . $766 80


June 1, 1908, paid County Treasurer $436 20


Dec. 1, 1908, paid County Treasurer


317 40


Jan. 18, 1909, paid County Treasurer


13 20


Total paid County Treasurer


$766 80


STATUTE LAWS FOR THE LICENSING OF DOGS


Sec. 128. The owner or keeper of a dog which is three months old or over shall annually on or before the 30th day of April cause it to be registered, numbered, described and licensed for one year from the first day of May following in the office of the Clerk of the city or town in which said dog is kept. The owner or keeper of a licensed dog shall cause it to wear around its neck a collar distinctly marked with its owner's name and its registered number.


Sec. 129. The owner or keeper of a dog may at any time have it licensed until the first day of May following ; and a person who becomes the owner or keeper of a dog after the first day of May which is not duly licensed, and the owner or keeper of a dog not duly licensed which becomes three months old after the 30th day of April in any year, shall when it is three months old cause it to be registered, numbered, described, licensed and collared as provided


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in the preceding section.


Sec. 130. The fee for every license shall be two dollars for a male dog and five dollars for a female dog, unless a certificate of a competent person who performed the operation has been filed with the City or Town Clerk that said female dog has been spayed and has thereby been deprived of the power of propagation, in which case the fee shall be two dollars.


Sec. 136. A license duly recorded shall be valid throughout the Commonwealth and may be transferred with the dog licensed thereunder, but it shall in each case of transfer be again recorded by the Clerk of the city or town in which said dog is kept. No license shall be required to be recorded anew unless the dog shall. have been kept in such city or town at least 30 days.


Sec. 137. Whoever keeps a dog contrary to the provisions of this Chapter shall, except as provided in Section 139, forfeit not more than fifteen dollars, which shall be paid to the Treasurer of the county in which the dog is kept.


Sec. 138. No person shall keep or have in his care or posses- sion any bloodhound, or any dog classed by dog fanciers or breeders as Cuban Bloodhound, Siberian Bloodhound, German Mastiff or Great Dane, Boarhound or Ulmer dog, whether said dog is in whole or in part of said species, unless such dog is kept solely for exhibi- tion. In such case he shall at all times be kept securely enclosed or chained, and shall not be allowed at large, even though in charge of a keeper, unless properly and securely muzzled.


Sec. 139. Whoever keeps a dog described in the preceding section in violation of the provisions thereof shall be fined fifty dol- lars, ten dollars of which shall be paid to the complainant and forty dollars to the Treasurer of the county in which said dog is kept.


MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk. Dec. 31, 1908.


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR THE YEAR ENDING ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1908


Board of Selectmen OLIVER L. AKERLEY, Chairman


GEORGE L. PRATT, Secretary


JAMES W. KILLAM


(OFFICERS REPORTING DIRECTLY TO BOARD OF SELECTMEN)


Superintendent of Streets LEMUEL W. ALLEN


Local Superintendent Moth Work GUY A. HUBBARD


Chief of Police WILLIAM T. LEGGETT


Engineers of Fire Department FRANK G. NICHOLS, Chief


ORVILLE O. ORDWAY ALBION G. NICHOLS, Clerk


Sealer of Weights and Measures FRANK W. PARKER




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