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MANCHESTER TOWN MEETING 
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town connect with the sewer, then 
it is unfair to force the sewer upon 
a small proportion of the inhabi- 
tants, when it is claimed the sewer 
is for the good of the whole town 
J. F. Seott—When this question 
of sewers came up originally people 
came in here and stated what a 
great benefit it would be for the 
town as a whole. The sewers are 
in, and now it is up to the natives 
to pay for them.’ It doesn’t seem 
fair. Ought to be some better way 
to get at it. 
O. T. Roberts. This is an un- 
American spirit—to ask people 
along the shore to pay our bills. 
The charges are very low. The low- 
est in the state. This is just, fair 
and equitable for all. We ought to 
stand on our feet and pay our own 
bills. 
Daniel O’Brien hopes the recom- 
mendations of the sewer com. pre- 
vails. 
J. EF. Seott thought the mainten- 
ance of sewers ought to be met 
through regular taxes. Sewers 
were put in for the welfare of the 
town; let the town pay the bills. 
KE. P. Stanley—The summer peo- 
ple are already paying $9000 this 
year in interest on the sewer bonds. 
C. L. Crafts—Doesn’t the poor 
man pay his part of that $9000? 
J. F. Seott—How much is needed 
for maintenance of sewers this 
year? 
O. T. Roberts. $5000. This as- 
sessment would bring in about half 
of it—$2500. The other $2500 
would come out of the regular tax 
levy. 
H. J. Gay—Does that include the 
waste from the standpipe? (Ap- 
plause) 
M. J. Callahan withdrew his mo- 
tion to pass over. 
The motion then was that the 
town approve and adopt the rate 
to be charged for sewers as recom- 
mended by the board. The vote was 
94 yes, 90 no. 
Art 62.0. T. Roberts moved 
$4600 be appropriated for mainten- 
ance of sewer department. The 
moderator announced it a unani- 
mous vote with the exception of one 
or two. 
Art. 63. Voted to petition the 
General Court for proper enabling 
act providing for consolidation of 
water and sewer departments. 
M. E. Gorman stated before the 
vote was taken that he deemed this 
not necessary as next year the town 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
would probably have a town man- 
ager, in which ease all departments 
would be consolidated. 135 yes, 11 
no. 
J. F. Scott. Let nature take its 
course. Perhaps next year the 
member of the water board will run 
for sewer commissioner; the boards 
will consolidate themselves. 
Art. 46. On motion of G. R. Dean 
it was voted that $700 be appro- 
priated for improving the baseball 
diamond at the playgrounds, the 
work to be done under the direction 
of the school committee. 
Somebody moved to pass over. 
This was lost by big majority. 
F. P. Knight felt this was an ex- 
pense which the taxpayers ought 
not to meet, but that those interest- 
ed should raise the money among 
themselves. 
Austin Morley and Ralph Stanley 
favored doing the work. The vote 
was counted, 195 yes, 11 no,—the 
largest vote of the evening. 
Art. 57. On motion of R. T. Glen- 
denning $1600 and receipts from 
dog tax was appropriated for main- 
tenanee of public library. 
Art. 31. Street lights. Select- 
man EK. 8. Knight moved the board 
of selectmen be authorized to em- 
ploy a competent electrical engineer 
to advise with them in arranging a 
eontract with the Manchester Elec- 
tric Co. for street lights. Mr. 
Knight further stated that the ecom- 
pany had been asked to demonstrate 
the various ecandlepower lights on 
some street so that the people could 
form an opinion as to what was best 
to do. He had received a communi- 
eation that day saying the company 
would be unable to do so. That 
means today, but we will get the 
information from some other source. 
The following appropriations were 
made: $200 and free use of town 
hall Memorial Day, to be expended: 
under the direction of the quarter- 
master of Allen Post; $1000 for care 
of cemeteries; $5300 for use of fire 
department, together with credits 
from use of horses; $500 for Fourth 
of July celebration; $500 for series 
of band concerts. 
Art. 16. $850 for purchase of 
1000 ft. hose for fire department. 
In view of the fact there is consid- 
erable hose in the outlaying sections 
it was voted to lay this matter on 
table until the condition of such 
could he determined. 
Art. 13. $6500 for repairs on 
concrete standpipe. After more or 
less discussion the following motion 
was offered by F. Forster Tenney 
aS an amendment: ‘‘That an inves- 
tigating committee of five be ap 
pointed by the chair to examine the 
original contract and specifications; 
the bond given by the contractor: 
the present condition of the stand- 
pipe; the advisability of repairs as 
proposed and that this committee 
be given the authority to procure 
advice from skilled experts or ex- 
pert in that line of work, the com- 
mittee to report at an adjournment 
of this meeting or some subsequent 
meeting.”’ 
Mr. Tenney’s amendment was put 
and 88 voted in favor, 84 against 
The vote on the motion, as amend- 
ed was 101 yes, 87 no. 
Art. 58. The surprise of the even- 
ing came when $1000 was approv- 
riated to pay for the new bell with- 
out a word of discussion. . 
At 940 the meeting adjourned 
until Tuesday evening at 7.30. 
Tuesday Evening’s Session 
Under Art. 67 the following ap- 
propriations were made, each item — 
being acted upon separately : 
Memorial Library Bldg. 
maint. $1,050.00 } 
Sealer of weights and “a 
measures, 160.00 
Harbor master, 
Overseers of poor, 
Town reports, ~~ 450.00 
Reserve fund, | 
New bouys, 
Int. on temporary loans, 4,000.00 
Int. on water bonds, 4,960.00 
Int. on sewer bonds, 8,680.00 
Int. on Pine St. note, 1,000.00 — 
Redemption water bonds, 6,000.00 
Redemption sewer bonds, 8,000.00 
Redemption of Pine St. . 
note, 10,000.00 
Interest on Highway im- 
provements, 1,250.00 
A total of $48,810.00 
Art. 66. The treasurer was given 
authority to borrow from time to— 
time in anticipation of taxes. — 
Frank P. Bullock was elected a 
field driver. 
The moderator names M. J. Cal- 
lahan, Albert Cunningham = and 
Arthur S. Dow as the committee 9 
three to nominate a finance commit- 
tee. L 1. sR Se 
As investigation committeé on 
concrete standpipe: F. Forster’Ten- 
ney, W. B. Calderwood, C. Ti. Crafts, 
Curtis Stanley and E. S. Bradley. 
He was not ready to name» the 
Fourth of July committee. 9%. 
Under various articles the follow- 
ing appropriations were made: ~ 
To replace water services, $4000 
Repairs on Engine house, - © 1250. 
