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PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC PLANT 
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looking for the plant. As the option 
expires in September and it is impossible 
to. renew it, and as others are looking 
for it, itseemed to him that the town 
was between the devil and the deep sea, 
so to speak. He should hate to see any 
other corporation come in here. 
W. C. Rust asked if the committee 
had any recommendations or suggestions. 
O.: T. Roberts said that he. thought 
that perhaps some special assignment 
could be made so that this matter could 
be brought before the voters more fully. 
He reviewed the whole question of elec- 
tric lights from the appointment of the 
original committee to the present time. 
How the town decided that it would not 
undertake the building of the plant, and 
how members of the summer colony de- 
siring to see lights in the town interested 
themselves to the extent that a company 
was organized. It was organized with 
the understanding that at the expiration 
of a certain period the town might pur- 
chase the plant. The stock of the com- 
pany was taken almost entirely by mem- 
bers of the summer colony. It was in- 
tended from the start to put in the very 
Wear. 
Outfitters from 
Hat to Hose 
|To every Lady 
purchaser we give 
a small Potted Plant 
SEE WINDOW 
Our Special Bargain 
best plant, and itis for this reason that 
the plant has not been a success thus far 
financially. Ifa pole system has been 
put in instead of underground wiring 
dividends would have been paid two 
years ago. ‘“[hese companies who want 
to buy the plant are not coming here for 
the health, Mr. Roberts said further. 
‘The directors feel that inasmuch as there 
are some interested in purchasing the 
plant that they don’t want to wait and 
extend the option still farther. 
Kk. KK. Hooper said that despite the 
fact that the contract with the Beverly 
company to furnish power would not ex- 
pire for ten years that there was a pro- 
vision whereby the town might manu- 
facture its own power. He suggested 
that in enlarging the water plant the elec- 
tric light plant might be considered in 
that connection. “There might be some 
- way to work the two together. 
Mr. Hooper moved the report of the 
committee be accepted. Voted. 
Mr. Hooper moved that a committee 
of three be appointed by the moderator 
to take into consideration the purchase 
of the Manchester Electric Co., all its 
rights, franchises, privileges and property 
of all kinds, if the same can be pur- 
chased for a sum of money not exceeding 
Fe Ee Pe Oe aes Be I He ee 
Pes rat a gy Ee EE GR VE a ee 
During Merchants’ Week 
April 28 to May 2 inclusive 
| We want every man, woman and child to visit our 
store and see the big values we are giving in 
‘Clothing, Hats, Furnishings, 
Trunks, Suits and Bags 
We don't ask you to buy at this time—what we want is 
to show you our complete lines for Spring and Summer 
No Trouble to Show Goods. 
Our Souvenirs for this visit will be: 
cils. 
W. E. HOYT, MANAGER 
To the Men Buyers 
we give away one of 
our Gold Mounted Pen- 
For Merchants’ Week Only 
30c President Suspenders 
DAY & HOYT GO. 
$150,000 the committee to report to the 
town at any adjournment of this meet- 
ing or a special meeting called for the 
purpose, and that $300 be appropriated 
for the use of the committee. Voted. 
Acting moderator Jewett appointed F. 
K. Hooper, E. S. Knight and F. K. 
Swett. Mr. Hooper said when he re- 
signed as moderator last year it was _ his 
intention not to take up any active work 
in connection with the town, but he felt 
himself slipping back into the harness. 
He now felt that he did not want to take 
up any new committee work, and he 
would respectfulty decline to serve. H. 
T. Bingham was appointed, but he de- 
clined. F. J. Merrill, E. A. Lane and 
R. C. Lincoln also declined to serve. 
James Hoare was finally appointed and 
he agreed to serve. 
Art. 63, relocation and widening of 
Pine street. The report of the board of 
selectmen was read, in which certain 
recommendations were made, which 
would result in some needed improve- 
ments to the street. “The most marked 
change would be near Central street, at 
the sharp curve along by the Hobbs’ 
estate. It was proposed to cut through 
the house making it necessary also to 
move the stable, and taking in all 3000 
| oo. cents 
217 Essex Street 
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