NORTH SHORES BREEZE 
MANCHESTER TOWN MEETING 
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The only flurry of excitement was 
when W. C. Rust moved that $300 of 
the money appropriated for legal ex- 
penses be applied for enforcement of 
the liquor law, if needed; but even 
this was not of sufficient interest to 
gain a second to the motion until Mr. 
Rust appealed to the consciences of 
those whom he regarded as temper- 
ance men, when Supt. Kimball sec- 
onded the motion. The motion was 
voted down. 
The appropriation committee recom- 
mended that $96,000 be raised by tax- 
ation for the ensuing year. Chairman 
Swett explained that this would prob- 
ably bring the tax rate to the vicinity 
of $9.00, perhaps $8.90,—an increase 
of 60 cents on a $1,000. 
What Was Said and Done at Adjourned 
Town Meeting 
The adjourned town meeting in 
Manchester was called to order Mon- 
day evening at 7.10, but so few were 
present no business was transacted 
until 7.30. 
Art. 11 was first introduced. The 
committee to whom had been referred 
the matter of building a sidewalk on 
Summer street, reported that in their 
opinion the walk should be built, not 
only because of the great dangers 
from autos, but because they are in- 
clined to be muddy and wet at times. 
Mr. Lane had secured the services of 
a landscape artist who would lay out a 
plan for building the walk in such a 
way as to detract as little as possible 
from the rustic appearance of the 
place. They recommended _ that 
$5,000 be appropriated for construc- 
tion of the sidewalk and that it be 
built as soon as possible, and under 
the auspices of the selectmen and 
G.M.Lane. They alsorecommended 
that %1,000 be appropriated for con- 
creting the sidewalk from the Ran- 
dolph Taylor house to Magnolia av- 
enue, the same to be done under the 
supervision of Supt. Kimball. 
E. P. Stanley moved that the re- 
port be accepted, but it was lost. 
W. Go Rust We are asked=to 
spend $6000 and I think it proper that 
this should go before the appropriation 
committee. I don’t think we should 
vote to spend so much money with so 
few out. 
Mr. Rust moved that the whole 
matter be referred to appropriation 
committee to be referred to some ad- 
journed meeting. 
E. P. Hooper said it was the inten- 
tion of the committee to follow the 
line of the T. J. Coolidge property 
wall and then blast away part of the 
ledge on top of the hill and go along 
the side of the road in such a way 
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that the trees would not have to be 
cut. The bend in the road opposite 
the frog pond he thought should be 
taken away even if the sidewalk wasn’t 
built. 
E. P. Stanley thought the first 
thing to do was to accept the report 
before acting on it. No question in 
the mind of anyone that something 
should be done, It delays the work 
he said, by leaving it to the appropria- 
tion committee. 
Mr. Rust’s motion put and carried. 
It was voted on motion of Mr. 
Rust that when the meeting adjourn 
it be to Monday evening, April 30. 
Art 63. F. K. Swett moved that 
the treasurer be authorized to borrow 
in anticipation of taxes, $80,000. 
Art. 35. $500 additional was voted 
for the “Poor inn,” it being under- 
stood the same was for general re- 
pairs on the farm, including new bath 
room in the keeper’s part. 
The corrected ‘financial statement” 
of the selectmen was accepted. 
W.C. Rust moved that $300 of the 
money appropriated for legal expenses 
be applied for the enforcement of the 
liquor Jaw if needed. 
E. P. Stanley moved it be referred 
to the tinancial committee. The mod- 
erator ruled this last motion out of 
order. 
Mr. Rust was surprised that no one 
seconded his motion. ‘There ought 
to be enough voters here in favor of 
this thing to support this motion,’ 
George Kimball: ‘I second it.”’ 
Mr. Rust: “If we don’t use this 
$300 we don’t spend anything. I be- 
lieve we should have it to work with 
in case it is needed. If we don’t 
ahve it the people who do this kind of 
thing can carry out their plans very 
easily. It is about as free as water, 
Iam told. The officers walk along 
and don’t see anything. They might 
tumble over a keg and not know what 
it was. In my opinion if things get 
rank we could use this money. If 
we don’t use it, there is somebody 
higher than the police. We aren’t all 
dead yet; there is a little life left, 
even if small.” 
A Cunningham asked if we had 
the right to take money already ap- 
propriated, to which the moderator 
replied he saw no reason why this thing 
should not be all right. 
M. E. Gorman thought it was the 
sense of the people to let the thing 
remain as it was,—to take care of 
itself as in the past, and he moved the 
matter be _ indefinitely postponed. 
This motion was put and resulted in 
18 in favor, 10 against. 
The report of the auditor was ac- 
cepted. 
Art 65. The appropriation com- 
mittee recommended that $96,000 be 
raised by taxation the ensuing year. 
The meeting adjourned at 8.50 to 
Monday evening, April 30. 
MAGNOLIA 
Miss Honora McCarthy, who 
arrived here from Brockton last 
Wednesday, was the guest of Miss 
Sadie Abbott, Sunday, at a small 
luncheon party. Miss McCarthy 
and Miss Abbott were in Manches- 
ter Saturday visiting friends. 
Clocks repaired at Wéinchester’s, 
182 Main street, Gloucester. 53 
Watches repaired at H. B. Win- 
chester’s, Jeweler, Postoffice square, 
182 Main street, Gloucester. * 
