sq. feet of land from the Hobbs’ 
Se 
estate, 
37 feet from land of M. J. Callahan and 
945 feet from the Harriet Kitfield heirs. 
- The awards were: 
Nancy F. Hobbs $850 and Harriet Kit- 
field heirs $100. 
ye 
Ag ary, 
- 
ey 
wcll ea aiiita Sct ct erice's ab 
M. J. Callahan $1, 
The other change 
would be at the junction of Pine and 
Pleasant streets, where the corner would 
be rounded, taking 210 feet from the 
Charlotte P. Dodge land, and 63 from 
the David Tenny heirs. “The award in 
the former case was $1 and in the latter 
$10. 
W. C. Rust moved the town accept 
and allow the layout as reported by the 
selectmen. He thought this matter 
ought to be put through this year as there 
was great need of improvement at this 
point. 
-F. K. Hooper said -he favored the 
layout, but he didn’t want the town to 
get in any trouble over the matter. “Lhe 
; award in the case of the Hobbs property 
At 
os hdl iad 
was not considered Jarge enough and it 
would be better to have the thing right 
before it went through rather than have 
a lawsuit latér on. 
H. T. Bingham said that after the 
town had passed on this matter it would 
rest wholly with the selectmen. He 
thought the award was large enough and 
sufficient in this case. 
Mr. Hooper thought the award _was 
not half large enough. 
John Baker thought the award was too 
small. He was in favor of leaving it to 
some disinterested parties. 
W. C. Rust said that a stable would 
have to be moved and this meant new 
-Jand would have to be bought. 
house would have to be torn down and 
fences and walls rebuilt. 
The old 
The award 
was not large enough. 
M. E. Gorman said this was one of 
the most dangerous points in town. The 
change ought to be made, but he con- 
_ sidered the award too small. 
The Superintendent of Streets said 
$1800 would cover cost of construction 
exclusive of land damage. 
P. H. Boyle thought the town ought 
to be lenient with the citizens of the 
town and deal with them fairly and 
squarely. 
Far better to start right. “Try 
it over again and have a peaceful solution 
of the matter. 
F. J. Merrill felt that this change 
would be a public benefit. He favored 
considering the matter further. 
©. T. Roberts hoped the awards 
would be rejected and that the matter 
~ would come up later. 
The report was not accepted. 
A. S. Jewett presented the report of 
the committee on resolutions on the 
death of the late Samuel Knight. These 
resolutions will be found in another 
_ column. 
Roland C. Lincoln paid tribute to the 
memory of Mr, Knight in words printed 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
205 
R. C. Lincoln's Tribute to Samuel Knight’s Merory: 
Mr. Moderator and Fellow Citizens of 
Manchester: 
When at the hour of his funeral a 
week ago, the stores here were closed 
and all business suspended, the town 
paid its silent tribute to the memory of 
Samuel Knight; we are here now to 
give further expression of the respect and 
honor in which he was held by this com- 
munity. 
It was my good fortune to know Mr. 
Knight in his home, in public affairs and 
in a portion of his official life; and in 
each of these relations his strong individ- 
uality impressed itself upon me and com- 
manded my respect and confidence. I 
should have been much at fault if it had 
not, for he was to me at all times the 
same open, frank and direct, an upright 
and downright man. 
In his home, where it was at times my 
privilege to see him, surrounded by his 
family, and to observe the strength of the 
tie which held them together, he seemed 
to me always to be the active and sym- 
pathetic head towards whom they turned 
for advice, or guidance, or approval. 
In the community he filled a promin- 
ent and a useful place. His business 
activity and sagacity, and his deep inter- 
est in all matters pertaining to the con- 
duct and welfare of the town, brought 
him into contact with most of the resi- 
dents, and made him in many respects 
the leading citizen of Manchester. In 
public life he held many offices and in 
his administration of their duties he 
showed the same rectitude, fearlessness 
and fidelity which guided his private life. 
And here I cannot fail to speak of the 
period of over four years during which | 
I was associated with Mr. Knight in the 
affairs of the Water Department of this 
town. For the work brought us closely 
together and the connection was a very 
pleasant one to me. [trust it is no in- 
trusion here that I should bear witness to 
the qualities of mind and_ character 
which made him to me a fit leader and a 
congenial associate. 
I never sought his advice that I did not 
get it, and ina way which was straight 
out, direct and helpful. He was con- 
scientious in the performance of the 
duties of his ofice,—guided by a clear 
perception of what was for the best in- 
terests of the town, and always recog- 
nizing and desiring to have the views and 
opinions of his fellow commissioners. | 
want to emphasize this admirable. trait» 
of his character,—that he was ever care-- 
ful to observe the courtesies and co-oper- 
ation which should, it seems to me, al- 
ways exist in an official board. What-: 
ever matters were brought to his atten- 
tion, whatever requests were made of 
him personally, he never transacted any 
business of the department independent-.' 
ly of his associates,- although he was the 
chairman of the oad 
And thus in these several. relations. of 
life | found him always the same: He 
never seemed to me to be different at 
different times, nor did he seek passively 
or from mere complaisance to conform. 
to the views of the persons with whom 
he was conversing. His opinions were 
intelligently and carefully formed; they 
were very apt to be correct, and they 
were not apt to be changed. 
I do not think he often made: hasty - 
judgments, though he was able to reach»: 
his conclusions quickly. 
Positive in his opinions, fearless.i in-ex-- 
pressing them, and desirous of enforcing - 
them, yet when opposed and defeated he . 
accepted the result with composure, and 
never allowed his mind to be distracted — 
or his energies to be wasted by useless 
regrets. It seemed to me that he always 
had himself weil in hand, that he took . 
the pleasures of life tranquilly, and_ its~ 
disappointments with equanimity. 
Such were some of the traits which - 
illustrate the strong character of Samuel 
Knight, and indicate the sincerity of his 
private life and the high value of his pub- 
lic service. Ability, honesty, courage, 
both physical and moral, independence, 
determination and public spirit; and then 
underneath and within, a_ sensitiveness 
revealed only to his family and to those 
who were his intimate friends—these are 
attributes which we may always associate 
with his memory. 
It is hard to realize that we shall see 
him no more; surely he will long be re- 
membered and missed in this community. 
in another column. Mr. Lincoln moved 
the report of the committee be accepted 
and the resolutions adopted. 
The meeting adjourned at 9.10 to 
Monday evening, May 11 at 7.30 
o’ clock. 
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