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tures of the Selectmen and that one Sel- 
ectman, at a special meeting held last 
Tuesday evening, stated that he should 
protest the legality of this meeting, I feel 
it a duty which I owe to myself to make 
a personal explanation in regard to the 
issuing of this warrant. 
“*'The public statutes not defining the 
duties of Selectmen | followed the custom 
of the officials of this town from time 
immemorial and as a matter of courtesy 
and at the urgent request of the com- 
mittee on additional water supply, | per- 
formed the clerical work of preparing 
this warrant, inserting the articles as pre- 
pared by the committee. Before doing 
this work I attempted to see both of my 
colleagues, but found only one, and after 
consulting with him I told him I would 
have it ready at noon, and he replied 
that whenever I had it ready he would 
come to the office. 
** Regarding the other member | told 
him personally at 12 0’ clock noon in the 
presence of the chairman of the Board of 
Assessors and the Auditor, that | would 
have it ready for him at 2 o’clock.- He 
replied that he would come to the ofhce. 
While I did not use the exact words to 
him of calling a special meeting of the 
Selectmen my intent was the same, and 
the warrant as prepared by me was ready 
at that time for their consideration. | 
waited in the office for him until nearly 
4 o’clock, and he, not appearing, I went 
to the other member.and gave him the 
warrant for his consideration, after which 
he signed the same and delivered it about 
an hour later to the constable. 
** After this | made several attempts 
to reach the other member of the board 
by telephone but did not succeed until 
5.50 o’clock, when he refused to go to 
the constable to sign the same. ‘The 
constable having it and being obliged to 
make two written copies and post them 
before 7 o’clock I felt I had ‘done all that 
was possible for me to do and that I had 
been perfectly fair and courteous to my 
colleagues. If there was any haste on 
my part it was caused by the request of 
your committee on additional water sup- 
ply to have the meeting called on that 
day, in order to protect the best interests 
of the Town of Manchester.’’ 
Mr. Knight read an opinion from 
Council W. O. Underwood, for the 
committee, in which Mr. . Underwood 
gave as his judgement that, while the 
meeting was perfectly legal with only 
two signatures, it might be better to call 
another meeting, so that there could be 
no question as to its legality in case a 
doubt was raised later. 
** Personally I have avery strong opin- 
ion on this matter, but as an official of 
the town [| am willing to drop my own 
feelings on this question and do what is 
wisest and for the best interests of the 
town, and in order to bring this question 
before the meeting I would move you, 
Mr. Clerk, that this meeting be dis- 
solved.”’ 
In seconding Mr. Knight's motion 
R. C. Allen said he had acted by the 
vote of the committee on 
water supply, as secretary of the com- 
mittee, and had requested the selectmen 
to call the meeting. He did not con- 
sider it necessary to get a request 
from ten voters. He had presented the 
petition, and the voters had heard the 
statement of the chairman of the board 
of selectmen. 
‘“This matter has. been before the 
town for several years,’’ said Mr. Allen, 
continuing, ‘* and itis thoroughly under- 
stood that the town is ready to act. As 
soon as we were ready we called for a 
meeting; your committee acted as quick- 
ly as possible. 
‘* Materials areanow lower than they 
have been for years: pipes are now $25 
where they were formerly $32 we’ (use 
1000 tons); and the bond market is in 
better condition. 
‘*T talked with Mr. Allen shortly 
after | was informed that he’ had not 
signed the warrant and he assured me he 
should protest the action of the town in 
case any action was taken here tonight. 
I felt it my duty to consult council in the 
matter. 
“© Tt seems to me this is not a question 
of legality. This meeting was.called in 
the same way meetings have been called 
since the days of the Proprietors, nearly 
300 years ago; and that is a pretty good 
precedent. But this does effect the bond 
issue. ‘There is a doubt,—a danger it 
might have an effect in depreciating pre- 
miums. ’’ 
O. T. Roberts. ‘“‘I don’t know 
whether Mr. Allen is here or not, If 
he has not been used courteously we 
should have some statement from him. 
It is due the town that he make some 
statement, if he is here.’’ 
Mr. Allen. ‘“* Mr. Clerk, I am here; 
[ am happy to be present, but | have no 
statement | care to make.’’ 
The question to dissolve was put and 
carried. 
Will Hold Meeting Next Wednesday 
Evening. 
A meeting of the committee on addi- 
tional water supply was held in the ofhce 
of the Water Board immediately after 
the meeting was dissolved Monday even- 
ing and it was decided to petition for an- 
other meeting. The selectmen met 
Wednesday morning, after 24 hours’ 
notice, had been given its members by 
Chairman Knight, at which time the 
board voted to call a meeting for Wed- 
nesday evening, June 3, at 8 o'clock. 
The warrant has been posted and con- 
tains the names of all members of the 
board. 
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