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And we award damages to the respective owners of land over which said highway is laid, to be paid by the city as fol- lows :
To Mrs. R. W. Wiley, . $ 75.00 French Catholic Society, 200.00
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
A RESOLUTION for the return of laying out Cross street exten- sion.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia, as fol- lows :
Having heard all parties interested in the extension of Cross
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street who attended and desired to be heard, and all evidence offered by them, and examined them and their witnesses un- der oath and made a personal examination of the premises, we are of the opinion that for the accommodation of the pub- lic there is occasion for said street, and we therefore lay out a new street as requested in said petition, described as fol- lows : Beginning at a stone post set in the ground in Elm street on the center line of Cross street, and described as be- ing 60.67 feet from the north east corner of W. H. Garrett's house, 31.93 feet from the center of the hydrant on the corner of Elm and Cross streets : thence running westerly on the center line of Cross street, prolonged 14.95 feet to the west line of Elm street; thence with the same course 168.35 feet across land of J. L. Bartlett ; thence with the same course on or near the line between land of J. L. Bartlett and land of Mrs. Ezra Maxfield 158.55 feet to the east line of Washington street ; thence with the same course 24.75 feet to a stone post set in the ground on the center line of Washington street. The above described line to be the center line of the street and the street to be 49.50 feet wide.
And we award damages to the respective owners of land over which said street is laid, to be paid by the city as fol- lows :
To J. L. Bartlett, . $430.63 Mrs. Ezra Maxfield, 10.17
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
A RESOLUTION to permit coasting on School street, in Ward 6. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia, as fol- lows :
That coasting be permitted on School street, in Ward 6, from the westerly side of Washington street and upon Frank- lin street at its junction with School street.
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
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RESOLUTIONS.
A RESOLUTION authorizing the hiring of money for sewers in Wards 6, 2 and 3.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia, as fol- lows :
That the city treasurer be authorized to hire on the credit of the city, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, for sewer expenditures in Wards 6, 2 and 3.
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
A RESOLUTION accepting donations and legacies made for the purpose mentioned in Chap. XL, Sec. 5 of the Public Statutes of 1891.
Rosolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia, as fol- lows :
That the city hereby accepts and will accept all donations and legacies made for the purposes mentioned in Chap. XL, Sec. 5 of the Public Statutes of 1891, viz., for the purpose of ensuring proper care and attention to any grave or lot in any public cemetery and the avenues connected therewith, and the monuments belonging thereto, and that the mayor and city treasurer be authorized to invest such donations and legacies, and are hereby authorized to expend the annual income aris- ing from such donations and legacies in accordance with the the wishes of the donors, and according to the laws of the State and ordinances of the City.
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
DEEDS.
DEED OF FOLSOM PARK.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That I, Albert G. Folsom of Laconia in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire,
For and in consideration of the sum of one dollar and other good and sufficient considerations to me in hand before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by the Town of Laco- nia in said county, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowl- edge, have given, granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said Town of Laconia forever,
A certain lot or parcel of land situated in said Laconia and bounded and described as follows; beginning on Main street three rods, north from the north-east corner of land now owned by Amos Chattle, thence running northerly on the west side of Main street to a Norway pine tree at the junc- tion of Main and Pleasant streets, or Province road so called ; thence on said Pleasant street or Province road to an iron pin, on the easterly side of said Province road ; thence run- ning easterly to a point three rods from the north-west corner of said Chattle's land to an iron pin ; thence on a line three rods from said Chattle's, northerly line to the bound begun at, meaning to convey all the land between said Main and Pleasant streets north of the proposed new street as herein- after described, for a public park for said town of Laconia, to be known and called Folsom Park. This conveyance is made upon the following conditions, viz :
Said town shall lay out a street three rods wide from Main to Pleasant street on the southerly side of the lot herein described, the southerly line of the park to be the northerly line of the street, and shall construct the same together with
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a sidewalk on the southerly side of said street not less than six feet wide, before the first day of January, 1894, and the land for said street is hereby conveyed to said town to be used for a highway forever.
Within one year from the date of this deed said town shall procure a plan of the lot above described, with suitable and proper walks, drives and such other improvements as may be considered desirable to make the park attractive, and esti- mates of the expense necessary to carry out the plan and make the improvements, such plan and estimates to be made by a competent person skilled in such work and shall be acceptable to Charles A. Busiel, Samuel B. Smith and Frank P. Holt, who are hereby named as park commissioners until others are chosen by the town. At the next annual town meeting after the acceptance of this deed, said town shall choose three park commissioners, one for one year, one for two years and one for three years, and one shall be chosen annually to fill the occurring vacancy.
All vacancies occurring in the board of park commissioners otherwise than by expiration of term of service, may be filled by appointment of the selectmen in writing, to be duly re- corded by the town clerk, until the next annual meeting of the town and then the same shall be filled by the town.
The improvements contemplated by said plan and esti- mates, or any others afterward made and approved by said park commissioners, shall be completed within ten years from date, and within two years the town shall remove the underbrush and make the lot clean and proper for the public use. All timber trees or trees suitable for cord-wood when re- moved by the town in making necessary improvements of the park within twenty years shall be the property of the grantor or his heirs and shall be delivered to him or them at such places in Laconia as he or they may designate. All dead and decaying trees shall be removed within two years. Trees re- moved for any purpose shall upon removal within twenty years become the property of the grantor or his heirs.
Said park commissioners shall have the care of said park, and shall cause the improvements to be made substantially in
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accordance with the plan obtained as aforesaid, and shall forever keep the same at the expense of said Town of Laco- nia, in proper condition for the use of the public as a park.
Said Town of. Laconia shall pay to the grantor or his heirs the sum of one hundred dollars a year until said park is com- pleted as per plan.
Said park commissioners shall serve without pay unless said Town of Laconia at any time shall vote a reasonable compen- sation for actual services.
Upon the failure of said town to perform any and all con- ditions herein contained this deed shall be void.
To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to the said Town of Laconia, to their only proper use and benefit forever. And I, the said Albert G. Folsom and my heirs, ex- ecutors and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree, to and with the said Town of Laconia, that until the delivery hereof, I am the lawful owner of the said premises, and am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid ; that the said premises are free and clear from all and every incumbrance whatsoever, and that I and my heirs, executors, and administrators shall and will warrant and defend the same to the said Town of Laconia, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
And I, Imogene F. Folsom, wife of the said Albert G. Fol- Folsom, in consideration aforesaid, do hereby relinquish my right of dower in the before mentioned premises.
And we, and each of us do hereby release, discharge and waive all rights of exemption from attachment and levy or sale on execution and such other rights whatsoever in said prem- ises, and in each and every part thereof, as our family home- stead, as are reserved or secured to us or either of us, by the statute of the State of New Hampshire passed July 4, 1851, entitled " An act to exempt the Homestead of Families from attachment and levy or sale of execution," or by any other statute or statutes of said State.
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In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.
ALBERT G. FOLSOM, [Seal.] IMOGENE F. FOLSOM, [Seal.]
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us, E. F. BURLEIGH, GARDNER COOK.
State of New Hampshire. Belknap, ss. November 8, A. D., 1892.
Personally appearing the above named Albert G. Folsom and Imogene F. Folsom, acknowledged the foregoing instru- ment to be their voluntary act and Deed. Before me, EDMUND LITTLE, Justice of the Peace. Laconia, N. H.
Received December 3, 1892, at 11 o'clock A. M., and re- corded. A true copy, attest :
WILLIE H. OSGOOD, Town Clerk.
DEEDS AND AGREEMENTS RELATING TO WATER SUPPLY ON GILFORD AVE.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, O. L. Gilman and Alvin J. Gilman for ourselves, our heirs and assigns, in the consideration of one dollar and other good and valuable considerations to us in hand paid by the Town of Laconia, the receipt of which is hereby acknowl- edged, do hereby grant, sell and convey to said town, so far as our rights and interests therein are concerned, the right and privilege for all time, to construct and maintain a Dam across the Brook flowing through the pasture near to and easterly of our dwelling-house and buildings on Gilford Ave- nue, so-called, in Laconia, County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire, to hold back the water and retain the same in the nature of a reservoir for sewerage and drinking pur- poses as the public needs of said town may at any and all
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times require in the judgment of its Selectmen ; meaning hereby to convey to said town so far as we, our heirs and as- signs are concerned, the right and privilege for all time to enter upon our said land by its officers, servants and teams, and build in a reasonable and proper way a dam across said brook in our said pasture, and do all that is necessary to be done at any and all times to keep the same in good, suitable and sufficient repair for reservoir purposes, the same to be used for sewerage and drinking purposes by said town as its public interests may require, we, the said grantees, do hereby waive all further claim to damages therefor, provided that at all times said town leave sufficient water in said pasture for the use of all creatures pastured therein, and in such a way that said creatures can conveniently get to said water.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this eighth day of August, 1892.
OWEN L. GILMAN, [L. S.]
ALVIN J. GILMAN. [1 .. s.]
Signed in presence of WILLIAM NELSON, W. H. OSGOOD.
State of New Hampshire. Belknap, ss. August 8th, 1892.
Personally appeared the above named grantees, and ac- knowledged the foregoing deed to be their voluntary act.
Before me,
WILLIE H. OSGOOD, Justice of the Peace.
Laconia, N. H.
Received August 9th, 1892, at 9.30 o'clock A. M., and re- corded.
A true copy, attest :
WILLIE H. OSGOOD, Town Clerk.
Whereas, O. L. and Alvin J. Gilman, both of Laconia in the State of New Hampshire, by their deed of even date herewith to said town, have granted and conveyed to said town, the right and privilege to build and maintain a dam across the
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brook flowing through their pasture near to and easterly of their dwelling house on Gilford avenue, so called, in said Laconia, for the purpose of creating a reservoir for sewerage and drinking purposes as the public needs of said town may require. Now in consideration of said deed of conveyance which is made a part of this agreement, said town does here- by agree with said O. L. and Alvin J. Gilman, their heirs and assigns that they may tap the main pipe conveying the water from said dam and reservoir elsewhere for sewerage and drinking purposes as aforesaid, in two places, taking and using as they may see fit what water and so much thereof as can flow through said two orifices and no more, said orifices not to exceed one-half inch in diameter each, said Gilmans to re- recive water when said town does, and so far as is practicable under the head maintained.
In testimony whereof, said town by its proper officers has hereto affixed its seal and executed this agreement this eighth day of August, 1892.
Town of Laconia by its Selectmen.
A. S. GORDON, [L. s.]
A. J. FARRAR, [L. s.]
Witnessed by
WILLIAM NELSON, W. H. OSGOOD.
Laconia, N. H.
Received August 9, 1892, at 9.30 o'clock, A. M. and re- corded. A true copy, attest :
WILLIE H. OSGOOD, Town Clerk.
We, Mrs. A. L. Jewett and Misses I. G. Jewett and A. H. Jewett, all of Laconia, in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire, in consideration of one dollar to us in hand paid by the Town of Laconia. the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do hereby waive to said town, for our- selves, our heirs and assigns, all damages of whatever name or nature that we might be entitled to as joint owners or oth- erwise of land situated near to certain land of O. L. and Alvin
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J. Gilman, of said Laconia, by reason of said town taking water for sewerage and drinking purposes from a Brook on land of the said Gilmans, which also flows across our said land ; meaning hereby so far as we, our heirs and assigns are concerned, and have any power so to do ; to give, grant and convey to the said town, the right and license to take a part or all of the water flowing in said brook now and for all time for sewerage and drinking purposes, waiving all damages therefor ; said brook referred to being the one flowing out of the pasture near to and easterly of the dwelling-house of the said Gilmans on Gilford Avenue, so-called, in said Laconia.
In testimony whereof witness our seals and signatures this eighth day of August, 1892.
ABBIE L. JEWETT, [L. L.]
ISABELLA G. JEWETT, [L. S.]
ABBIE H. JEWETT, [L. S.]
Signed in presence of WILLIAM NELSON, W. H. OSGOOD.
Laconia, N. H.
Received August 8, 1892, at 5 o'clock P. M., and recorded. A true copy, attest :
WILLIE H. OSGOOD, Town Clerk.
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RHODA C. LADD WILL.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
BELKNAP SS.
OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF PROBATE.
I, Fred A. Young, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Belknap, having by law the custody of the seal and all of the records, books, documents and papers of or apper- taining to the said Court of Probate,
Hereby certify the paper hereto annexed to be a true copy of a paper appertaining to said court, and on file and of record in the office of said court, to wit :
Section seventeenth of the will of Rhoda C. Ladd late of Laconia, dated June 20th, 1892, and probated January 10th, 1893.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this 28th day of June, A. D., 1894.
FRED A. YOUNG, Register.
Section seventeenth of the will of Rhoda C. Ladd, late of Laconia, relating to a hospital. Said will was probated on the tenth day of January, 1893.
SEVENTEENTH. All the rest, residue and remainder of my es- tate of whatever nature or description, I give to the Town of Laconia in trust for the following uses, the same shall be deposited at interest or invested in safe securities, and when- ever a hospital shall be established in Laconia at an expen- diture of not less than ten thousand dollars, or when said sum or more is raised for such hospital, then the same shall be devoted in aid of said hospital as the board of selectmen or a committee chosen by said Town of Laconia shall consider for the best interest of the town.
CONTRACTS.
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CONTRACT BETWEEN L. & L. V. WATER WORKS AND LACONIA.
Whereas, the Selectmen of Laconia, in the County of Bel- knap and State of New Hampshire, have been authorized and instructed by vote of said town "to contract with the Laco- nia and Lake Village Water Works for the use of not more than forty nor less than thirty hydrants at thirty dollars each per year for the term of ten years, the number of hydrants to be fixed and the same to be located by the board of en- gineers."
Now the said town of Laconia by the Selectmen and the said Laconia and Lake Village Water Works by a committee duly authorized, agree as follows :
The said Laconia and Lake Village Water Works agree to fur- nish the said town of Laconia with thirty-seven hydrants as at present located by said board of engineers, for the full term of ten years from the time the same are completed and ready for use, for the sum of thirty dollars a year per hydrant, and to keep said hydrants in proper repair and supplied with water and sufficient force for reasonable use at all times.
And the said town of Laconia on its part agrees to pay to said Laconia and Lake Village Water Works thirty dollars an- nually per hydrant, for the use of thirty-seven hydrants as the same are now located by said board of engineers, for ten years from and after the same are in proper condition for use.
In witness whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals this 14th day of September, 1885.
LACONIA AND LAKE VILLAGE WATER WOKS,
By W. L. MELCHER, Committee of L. and L. V. B. F. DRAKE, Water Works TOWN OF LACONIA,
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By S. J. LAMPREY, Selectmen F. W. LADD, of
J. G. Dow, Laconia.
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CONTRACT BETWEEN L. & L. V. WATER WORKS AND GILFORD.
Whereas, the Selectmen of Gilford in the County of Bel- knap and State of New Hampshire have been authorized and instructed by vote of said town to contract with the Laconia and Lake Village Water Works for the use of not more than thirty hydrants at thirty dollars each per year for the term of ten years, the number of hydrants to be located by the select- men and board of engineers.
Now the said Town of Gilford by the selectmen and the said Laconia and Lake Village Water Works by a committee duly authorized agree as follows :
The said Laconia and Lake Village Water Works agree to furnish the said Town of Gilford with thirty hydrants as at present located for the full term of ten years from the time the same are completed and ready for use, for the sum of thirty dollars a year per hydrant, and to keep said hydrants in proper repair and supplied with water and sufficient force for reasonable use at all times.
And the said town of Gilford on its part agrees to pay to said Laconia and Lake Village Water Works thirty dollars annually per hydrant, for the use of thirty hydrants as the same are now located for ten years from and after the same are in proper condition for use.
In witness whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals this 26th day of December, 1885.
LACONIA AND LAKE VILLAGE WATER WORKS,
By W. L. MELCHER, ) Com. of L. & L. V. B. F. DRAKE, Water Works.
TOWN OF GILFORD,
By STEPHEN S. AYER, Selectmen of CHARLES W. ROLLINS. Gilford.
CONTRACT WITH LACONIA ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY.
This agreement made this ninth day of November, 1893, between the City of Laconia, a municipal corporation, situate in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire, acting by its Mayor, Charles A. Busiel, and Benjamin F. Drake, Horace W. Gorrell and George W. Week, a standing commit- tee on Lighting Streets of the City Council of said City of La- conia. The said Mayor and Committee being agents of said city duly authorized by vote of the city council of said city to make and execute a contract for and on behalf of it for the furnishing of electric street lighting, as hereinafter mentioned, of the first part, and the Laconia Electric Lighting Company, a corporation duly established by law, and having its place of business at said Laconia, of the second part,
Witnesseth : The said party of the second part for the con- sideration hereinafter mentioned, agrees for itself, its succes- sors and assigns, at its own expense to provide and maintain in the public streets, squares, alleys, lanes, and other public places in said city, at such points in said city as its Mayor and standing committee on Lighting Streets may designate, such number of arc electric lights of the capacity hereinafter mentioned, not exceeding eighty in number and not less than the number now established in said city, as the city council of said city shall determine.
Said Electric Lights to be of the Standard 2,000 candle power arc lamps; to keep the same lighted from twilight to twilight upon every night of the year for the term of five years from the first day of January, 1894, in accordance with the requirements of the mayor and the standing committee of the city council on lighting streets.
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The said party of the first part agrees to pay said party of the second part for each and every one of the lights that shall be furnished under this contract the sum of $95.00 per year, the same to be paid in monthly payments, but in case any lamps for any cause shall fail to be lighted, upon such nights or parts of nights as they shall be unlighted a proportionate reduction in price shall be made.
The said party of the first part agrees that said party of the second part may maintain its present lines through and over the public streets, lanes and alleys of said city, and erect such new lines as may be required. In any additional construction during the present winter the said party of the second part are allowed to erect good round spruce poles, except on Main street in Laconia proper or public squares. In case of any additional construction or renewal of poles in said Main street the present winter or at any time hereafter good Geor- gia pine poles, in size not less than eight inches square at the base and not exceeding twelve inches square at the base shall be used, the size of the pole to be governed by the height, number of wires and strain that is put upon it. All poles erected of any kind shall be of suitable height, but in no case shall said party of the second part be required to erect a pole of more than forty-five feet long. In case of every renewal of poles, or additional construction, by the party of the second part, during the term of this contract, after the present winter, good Georgia pine poles, of the kind before stated shall be used.
The said party of the second part further agrees to expend in the spring of 1894, the further sum of from three to four hundred dollars in replacing poles at present erected with good Georgia pine poles of suitable size for the locality where placed not exceeding the size hereinbefore mentioned at such points in said city as the mayor and standing committee on lighting streets shall designate.
The said party of the first part is hereby authorized to use the topmost arm on such poles as said party of the second part has erected or may hereafter erect for its system of fire aların telegraph.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT CONTRACT.
It is hereby understood and mutually agreed that all dam- ages or injuries to said lights, or lines, arising from fire or other unavoidable casualty, shall be repaired by said party of the second part with reasonable diligence, and shall not vitiate the contract, and that all damages to any person or property, caused by poles, lamps, wires, or other apparatus used by said party of the second part, or by the use of the same occasioned by the negligence or want of care of the party of the second part or its servants or agents, shall be borne by said party of the second part, that all liability because of dam- ages from the maintenance of the system of electric lighting used by said party of the second part shall rest upon said party of the second part. The existing contract entered into between the town of Gilford and said party of the second part for furnishing electric street lighting in Lakeport, shall be null and void from and after the date of the beginning of this contract, and the said party of the second part shall be entitled to no claim for damages on account of the termina- tion of said contract, nor compensation for any lights it might light under said contract after the date of said termination.
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