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offer the following resolution: 
Reso_tvep: ‘That whereas our towns- 
man, Mr. Julius F. Rabardy has given to 
the trustees of the Essex Woods 
Fund certain land in the town of Essex, 
bordering upon the beautiful woods-road 
between Manchester and Essex and ad- 
joining the lands in Manchester hereto- 
fore accepted by our town as a_ public 
woods-park, said land to be held by them 
in trust as a part of this reservation, 
Now therefore, the town of Manches- 
ter desires to express and record its ap- 
' preciation of the public spirit and gener- 
osity which prompted this gift made by 
~ Mr. Rabardy in the hope that others may 
feel a like interest in promoting the pub- 
lic benefit. . 
On motion of Samuel Knight the reso- 
lutions were adopted. 
Art. 5. Appropriation committee. 
John Baker moved that the town appoint 
an appropriation committee for three 
years, said committee to be appointed by 
the chair. The moderator appointed 
D. T. Beaton, F. P. Knight and John 
Baker, the three members whose terms 
expire this year. Mr. Knight declined 
to serve and F. J. Merrill was appointed 
in his place. 
On motion of John Baker a vote of 
thanks was extended to Mr. Knight for 
the able and impartial manner in which 
he had served on the committee. 
Art. 6. Highways. The recom- 
mendation of the approp. committee for 
this was $15,000. 
that the town appropriate $15,000 for the 
maintenance and improvement of high- 
ways, bridges, sidewalks, etc., including 
the salary of superintendent of streets. 
E. S. Knight stated that there were 
$1200 unpaid bills in this department and 
the appropriation must include this 
amount. 
Mr. Rust moved to amend by _ insert- 
ing $16,200, where $15,000 now 
appears. 
D. T. Beaton said that this matter was 
brought “up and fully discussed in the 
meeting of the approp. committee. 
There had been a great deal of talk as to 
the school and highway departments, 
and much dissatisfaction with the roads 
the past year. Poor roads for the money 
spent. Weare paying a whole lot for 
what we get. He objected to the 
amendment. ‘The vote was counted, 65 
voting in the affirmative, and 93 in the 
negative. 
The original motion ($15,000) was 
carried. 
O. M. Stanley moved that the salary 
of the Supt. of Streets be $1200. As 
this is a year of economy I think this is 
fullenough. Jam going to put in an 
application for superintendent of streets 
and I think I am competent, and think I 
can give the town as good streets as we 
are getting now. I hope the town will 
vote for economy and goodroads. If I 
Mr. Hooper moved. 
can’t build good roads then I will call 
myself a fraud. 
S. Knight. As a rule people have 
been only too glad to vote fora raise in 
salaries. I have always fought it, and 
now you are doing the opposite thing. 
You have disenabled your superintendent 
by cutting him ‘off from doing contract 
work. You have forced him to put only 
certain men to work, men who aren't 
able to do an hour's work without 
quitting and going off to Gloucester to 
get drunk. And now you say let’s cut 
this thing down; let’s have a new man. 
It would be well to consider this thing 
well before we proceed too far. 
John Baker offered amendment so 
that it wouid read ‘‘not more than 
$1500. The vote to amend was 99 to 
16. The motion ($1500) was then 
carried. 
Art. 6. Crushing stone. $2000 was 
appropriated on motion of F._ K. 
Hooper. 
The following recommendation in 
Supt. Kimball’s report was the cause of 
considerable discussion: that the town 
require the telephone people when re- 
moving an old hard pine pole to replace 
the same witha sound, straight round pole 
of chestnut wood,and thatso much of said 
chestnut pole as is placed inthe ground, 
together with four inches above the 
ground, shall be treated to some chem- 
ical process to prevent decay; also that 
al poles and the setting of the same be to 
the entire satisfaction and acceptance of 
some one whom the selectmen may 
appoint. 
W. C. Rust moved the adoption of 
the recommendation. 
M. E. Gorman boped the town 
wouldn’t depart from the square, good 
looking poles on the streets at the pres- 
ent time. It is impossible to get any 
good straight round pols. 
Samuel Knight. It isn’t only the looks 
of the thing. Wherever you dig up a 
pole you have to tear up the street and 
sidewalk and the road at that point never 
looks as good again. The day has gone 
by when hard pine supersedes other 
wood for flag poles, telephone poles, etc. 
If you will adopt and take the round 
chestnut pole you will never regret it. 
M. E. Gorman. 95 per cent. of the 
poles are set in the curbstone and you 
don’t have to tear up the street to remove 
a pole. 
Supt. Kimball didn’t care to place his 
judgment against that of a man who _ had 
had so much experience. I recommend 
this thing because in my judgment it is 
for the good of the town. We are now 
getting no other than short leaf pine 
Before the trees are cut they are sapped, 
and when atree is sapped it is dead to 
the world. 
W.C. Rust. Anyone passing along 
our streets can notice pole after pole that 
is rotted away, Itis a great detriment 
to the road and concrete sidewalk to take 
up poles. I believe it is economy for the 
town to have round poles. 
John Baker. This recommendation 
is a sensible one and the town ought to 
adopt it. 
M. E. Gorman. The telephone 
company asks for a great deal, but they 
don’t give up much. ‘The difference in 
cost between a round pole and a square 
pole is,—what is it, gentlemen?—just 
about $15; $15 saved on each pole. 
Give up nothing to the New England 
Tel. Co.! Stick to what you have! 
Be men, get what’s coming to you, 
don’t give anything to that corporation, 
not to anybody else that s working for 
the interest of that corporation! 
Supt. Kimball. I’m not a Cicero, 
nor a Demosthenes. It is true the New 
Eng. Tel. Co., is here, ard they gave 
nothing for their franchise; but who is 
to blame? I well remember when the 
company put in their wires I said the 
town offices should have telephones in 
exchange for the franchise. 
The vcte on the recommendation was 
67 to 106 against. 
The recommendation of the selectmen 
for more of the same style signboards as 
have been placed in certain parts of the 
town this year, was adopted. 
The recommendation of the board to 
rebuild Bridgest. inthe West Manchester 
section was left with the selectmen on 
motion of F. K. Hooper. M. E. 
Gorman inquired the difference in cost 
between the best grade macadam road 
and the tar macadam. 
Reconstruction of Forest street in its 
entirety. Left with selectmen. 
Supt. Kimball! moved that the select- 
men be instructed to sell the old Kelly 
roller. Carried. 
*M. E. Gorman. If it is to be sold, it 
should be sold at auction, after being 
properly advertised, and sold to the high- 
est bidder. 
Arts. 53, 54, 55, 57, 58 and 59, con- 
crete sidewalks on Norwood ave. $250; 
north side of Bridge street- from. Jersey 
avenue to the Beverly line, $850; 
Friend’s court, $600; Vine street, $80; 
Sea street, $100; —$2080 in all, was ap- 
propiated for construction and <con- 
creting. 
Art. 56. Concrete sidewalk on ‘east- 
erly side of School street from Pleasant 
to Mill streets. This was laid on the 
table on motion of John Baker. 
Art. 34. On motion of J. H. Rivers 
the G. A. R. was granted free use of 
the ‘Lown hall on the afternoon’ and 
evening of Memorial day. 
Art. 28. Designation of name for 
Beach street park, so-called. (The name 
**Masconomo’’ was first suggested in 
the Breeze three weeks ago.) F. J. 
Merrill read the following communica- 
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