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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
James Hoare moved $2,800 be ap- 
propriated for the construction of the 
same. Carried. - 
Art. 57. It was voted to appropri- 
ate money to cover the deficierices as 
they appear in the annual auditor’s 
report. 
Art. 29, relative to installing electric 
lights in the town hall building. Se- 
lectman Swett reported that the esti- 
mated cost of completing the electric 
light system in the town hall gene 
to be $258.20, of which amount $20 
was for re-wiring, fixtures, and the 140 
globes at 18 cents, $25.20: connecting 
with main, $25. 
Approximate cost of lighting : 
Basement and office floor $165.00. 
Mainhallandentry ... . 66.00 
Odd Fellows’ hall and entry 70.00 
Approximate cost per year $301.00 
W.C. Rust: “It is well known 
that there are four orders that meet 
in the upper hall, and every member 
would testify as to the very poor 
quality of the lights. It is impastible 
sometimes to see across the room. 
We have to bring in candles and lan- 
terns to see how to do our business. 
If. we have been so free with our 
money so far, I don’t think the town 
would be, at all wrong in appropriating 
money for this purpose. I move the 
report of the selectmen be accepted, 
and that the necessary steps be taken 
for lighting the town hall building 
and that $175 be appropriated for the 
purpose.” 
John I. Allen stated that he repre- 
sented the company who put in the 
gas lights, and said the trouble with 
the lights was the lack of pressure. 
This could be remedied with little 
trouble. The pressure should be two 
inches, he said, but on test he found 
it to be only one-half an inch. 
Mr. Rust: ‘I think the cost of 
breakage of chimneys and mantels 
alone in the upper hal], due to poor 
gas, would exceed $75, the cost of 
electric lights.” 
by PstStanley 34 *Aseifar assy 
office is concerned I can say that my 
lights have always been good when 
the material is good. If you have 
first-class mantels you will get first- 
class lights. I have kad one mantel 18 
months, and I have spoiled a dozen of 
another kind in two months. Keep 
the quality of gas up, have good man- 
tels, and you would have good lights.”’ 
C. C. Dodge: “Iwas one of the 
committee that installed the gas ma- 
chine some years ago. In Odd Fel- 
lows’ hall the gas is supplied by only 
one-half inch pipe, and that is all 
clogged up with refuse, rust, etc. — 
not W. C. Rust. We should clear 
these pipes out and give the gas ma- 
chine a good chance.” 
O:-T “Roberts: 2cAs fr ase can 
find out the cost of lighting this build-_ 
ing by electricity and by gas is practi- 
cally the same. It isa matter of fact 
that a low-studded room does not 
permit of such good lights from gas 
service as high-studded rooms. If 
we can light the building just as 
cheaply with electric lights as with 
gas, we should do so.” 
W. J. Johnson said he thought it 
was time to do something toward im- 
proving the lighting facilities 1 in Mag- 
nolia hall. 
F. K. Swett thought the condition 
of the lights in Odd Fellows’ hall 
depended a great deal on how they 
are kept. They had been very good 
the last few nights because the Town 
hall janitor had taken care of them 
instead of the regular janitor (Mr. 
Rust). 
Mr. Rust: ‘I venture to say that 
if you go up stairs the chimneys are 
black now. I don’t care who takes 
care of them, you can’t prevent that.” 
Mr. Meldrum said he did not under- 
stand the gasoline machine must be 
put out of commission if electric lights 
are installed. He was of the opinion, 
in fact, it would be a good scheme 
to keep in case of emergency. The 
original motion to install electric lights 
was carried. 
E. A. Lane stated that the school 
committee has made some progress on 
securing a lot for a new building, and 
expected to be able to report at that 
meeting. He moved that when. meet- 
ing adjourned it be till next Monday 
evening at 7.30. Carried. 
W.C. Rust then called for Art. 3. 
“To choose by ballot, etc ?” queried 
the moderator. 
Mr. Rust: ‘Well, go on down 
through the article— as regards grant- 
ing of licenses for sale of liquor, etc.” 
Moderator : ‘Do you want to appro- 
priate money? If so, Art. 58 is what 
you want.”’ 
MroR ust sine. .essa 
It was voted to take up Art. 3. 
Mr. Rust: ‘I congratulate the 
“town on again voting no license. I 
had no doubt they would do this. I 
note, Mr. Moderator, that the unex- 
pended appropriations were turned 
back into the treasury. I would like 
to call for the instructions the select- 
men gave the chief of police regarding 
the enforcement of the liquor law.”’ 
Clerk Jewett read that $200 had 
been appropriated at the last March 
meeting to enforce the liquor law. 
Mr. Rust: ‘ That’s all right as far 
as it goes; but I want the instructions 
of the selectmen.” 
Moderator : “Has the clerk of the 
board the records ?”’ 
Mr. Swett: ‘Ican go to the vault 
and get them.” 
Bats 
Mr. Rust: “All right, I would like 
to hear them: It is known that the 
past year has been outrageous as 
regards the enforcement of the liquor 
Jaw. I have known of many people 
saying that men defied the police to 
touch certain people. I have it on 
good authority that there are a dozen 
kitchen bar-rooms in Manchester. We 
vote to instruct the selectmen to stop 
the sale of liquor, and I am surprised 
to hear such things. Anybody can 
seiliti'.- 
At this point Selectman-Swett read 
from the clerk’s book under date of 
April 30: ‘‘ Voted to instruct the 
chief of police to enforce the liquor 
law as per vote of the town at the 
March meeting.” 
Mr. Rust: ‘Do I understand that 
was the written authority presented 
to the police?”’ 
Mr. Swett: 
Mr. Rust: ‘Then it is up to the 
chief of police. I have been told by 
the friends of the chief that if instruc- 
tions were given him this state of af- 
fairs would not exist. Now he has 
been instructed, and it is up to him. 
If the chief had done what he ought to 
have there would be no such state of 
affairs. There is no man who sells 
liquor in Manchester but what could 
be found out. 
“President Roosevelt has a body 
guard to look out forhim ; why should 
not the chief of police have men go 
around for him and see where liquor 
is sold? 
“‘T move that the selectmen be in- 
“Ves.” 
structed to give the chief of police 
orders to enforce the liquor law. And 
if the police don’t carry out the orders 
get somebody else who will. I want 
to get the sense of the meeting, and 
then see if the chief of police takes 
his course.” 
Rev. W. H. Ashley; ‘‘I second that 
motion. I don’tagree with Mr. Rust 
in al] he says, but I stand in opposi- 
tion to the liquor traffic. I believe in 
abolishing the saloon, then there would 
be no need of agitating this question. 
I believe the youth of the United 
States and Manchester, precious in 
God’s sight and yours, should be pro- 
tected. There would be no need of — 
law if men would accept Christ. 
«‘T am a member of the school com- _ 
mittee, and if we gave the superinten- 
dent of schools certain instructions — 
and he didn’t carry them out, we would 
give him his walking ticket, and get 
another. If the selectmen instruct 
the chief of police to see that the — 
liquor law is enforced and if he did not 
enforce, and he is still in power, then 
it is up to the selectmen to say why 
he is still in power. That’s where I 
stand. 
“The reason that the selectmen do 
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