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Town Warrant 
Town of Manchester, Mass., for Annual Town Meeting, 
Monday, March 5, 1917, at 9 a. m. 
AxTICLE 1. ‘To choose a Moderator. 
ARTICLE 2. To hear and act upon the reports of the sev- 
eral Boards of Town Officers and Committees. 
ARTICLE 3. To choose by ballot the following Town Of- 
ficers: One Town Clerk, for one year; three Selectmen, who 
shall also serve as Overseers of the Poor, for one year; one 
Assessor, who shall serve for three years; one Assessor, who 
shall serve for one year to fill vacancy; one Collector of Taxes, 
for one year; one Treasurer, for one year; one member of the 
School Committee, for three years; one member of the Water 
Board, for three years; one Trustee of the Public Library, for 
three years; one Trustee of Cemeteries, for three years; one 
Trustee of Memorial Library Building Fund, for three years; 
one Park Commissioner, for three years; one Tree Warden, for 
one year; one Sewer Commissioner, for three years; three Con- 
stables for one year. Also upon the same ballot, to vote “Yes” 
or “No” upon the question, “Shall licenses be granted for the 
sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town?” 
For these purposes the polls will be open at 12 M., and may 
be closed at 5.45 in the afternoon; also to choose or appoint all 
other Town Officers in such manner as the Town may determine. 
ARTICLE 4. To grant and appropriate money for all neces- 
sary purposes. 
ARTICLE 5. To see what action the Town will take in 
regard to repairs and improvements of highways, bridges and 
sidewalks, and appropriate money for the same. 
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum 
of $50.00 for Snow Removal on Central Pond. 
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will appropriate the follow- 
ing sums of money as asked for by the School Committee: Sup- 
port of Public Schools, $28,000.00; Support and Maintenance of 
Playground, $1,100.00; Medical Inspection of the children in 
Public Schools, $100.00; Shingling and Repairs in the several 
school buildings, $3,500.00. 
ArtIcLE 8. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum 
of $17,500.00, together with the receipts from services and sales, 
for use of the Water Department for the year ensuing. 
Article 9. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum _ 
of $8,828.00 for the maintenance of the Police Department. 
ArTICLE 10. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum 
of $2,700.00 for the Board of Health Department. 
ARTICLE II. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum 
of $500.00 in aid of the District Nurse Fund, agreeably to 
Chapter 72, Acts of 1911. 
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will appropriate the fol- 
lowing sums of’ money for the maintenance of the several de- 
partments and unclassified accounts: Legislative $200.00; Select- 
men’s, $2,100.00; Accounting, $1,250.00; Treasurer and Col- 
lector’s, $2,300.00 ; Assessors’, $2,500.00; Town Clerk’s, $525.00 ; 
Law Department, $1,500.00; Election and Registration, $500.00 ; 
Town Hall and Common, $3,500.00; ‘Certification of Notes, 
$30.00; Maintenance Memorial Library Building, $1,000.00; 
Sealer of Weights and Measures, $100.00; Harbor Master, 
$50.00; Overseers of the Poor, $100.00; Town Reports, $480.00; 
Care of Clocks, $50.00; Care of Floats, $150.00; Ringing of 
Rells, $4.00, and care of Central Pond Dam, $30.00, 
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ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will Appropriate | 
of $5,000.00 for the Suppression of Gypsy and Brow 
Moths in accordance with Section 5, ‘Chapter 381, Acs } 
or take any other action relating thereto. 
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town»will appropr 
of $1,000.00 for the use of the Forest Warden in his 
ARTICLE 15. . To see if the Town will apprc 
of $800.00 for the planting and trimming of trees as 
by the Tree Warden in his report. 
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will appro rate 
of $2,200.00 for the support of ‘“Poor-Out,” also the 
$3,000.00 for the support of ‘Poor-In.” 
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will appropris 
of $10,325.00 for the maintenance of Street Lichts { 
suing year. ; 
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will appropriate gf 
of money as may be necessary for the purpose of dredgi 
harbor, or take any other action relating thereto. 1 
sums of money for the several fixed charges of the Town: 
i Fund $3,000.00 ; Interest on Temporary Loans, $2,500.00 ; 
oe Water Bonds, $4,480.00; Interest on Sewer bonds, 
00; Interest on Pine Street Note and Special Highway 
$1,512 E Pi 
on of Sewer Bonds, $8,000.00; Redemption of Pine 
| Note, $10,000.00, and Redemption of Special Highway 
$20,000.00. 
TICLE 31. To see if the Town will relay the curbstone 
nstruct a granolithic sidewalk on Union Street from the 
rty of the jate Claudius B. Hoyt to the corner of School 
}and on School Street from Union Street to the property 
» late Charles Hooper, and to raise and appropriate the 
bi $300.00 therefor. As per petition of George E. Will- 
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ARrICLE 32. Lo see if the Town will build a concrete side- 
on the southerly side of Bennett Street, beginning at the 
of Bennett and Bridge Streets near the estate of H. lel 
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will appropriate filme and continuing thence on Bennett Street to a point at or 
of $6,850.00, together with credits for use of horses, flea water hydrant situated near the foot of the westerly 
maintenance of the Fire Department. For painting fof the hill and appropriate the sum of $700.00 therefor. 
Station and Stable, $700.00, For obtaining a heavi petition of George A. Sinnicks and others. 
$400.00. 
ArvTICLE 20. To see if the Town will appropriated 
lowing sums of money as asked for by the Park Commis 
in their report: For maintenance and care of Parks, $y 
for improvements at Masconomo Park, $3,000.00; also { 
purchase of Captain John Allen’s Right of Way, $500.00 
: 33. To see if the Town will construct a gravel 
alk on the easterly side of Essex Street, from the junction 
sex Street and Andrews Avenue, so-called, and raise and 
priate the sum of $450.00 therefor. As per petition of 
tt S. Andrews and others. 
Antics 34. Lo see if the Town will construct a concrete 
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will appropriate ilfffalk on the westerly side of School Street from Pleasant 
lowing sums as called for by the Cemetery Trustees ilfMt to the entrance of Windemere Park and appropriate the 
report. For care of cemeteries and chapel, $1,500.00; foMoi $200.00 for the same. As per petition of Arthur D. 
and others. 
ArricLe 35.’ To see if the Town will reimburse Thomas 
inn to the extent of $280.17, being the amount expended by 
in raising the grade of his premises on Pine Street to cor- 
d to the change of grade made by the Town in the con- 
ion of said street, or pass any vote respecting said dam- 
As per petition of Denis Conlan and others. 
AnticLe 36. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum 
5.00 to cover unpaid bills of the Fourth of July Committee 
h were not submitted before the expiration of the fiscal 
ing fences and buildings at the several cemeteries, repai 
improvements at the Chapel and rebuilding walls and fe 
further improvements at Rosedale ‘Cemetery. 
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will appropriate 
of $1,500.00 and receipts from Dog Tax, for the maintetl 
the Public Library as recommended by the Trustees il 
report. 
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will appropriate 4 
of $3,500.00 for maintenance of the Sewer Department! 
ensuing year. 
ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will appropriate ™ 
of $750.00 and interest, for the care of Tuck’s Point. 
ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will appro 
of $1,500.00 for State and Military Aid; also the sum of 
for Soldiers’ Relief. 
ArticLr 26. To see if the Town will appro 
of $500.00 for the Celebration of the Fourth of July. 
_ Article 27. To see if the Town will appropriate ™ 
cf $500.00 for a series of band concerts to be given OM the 
Common. 
ArticLE 28. To see if the Town will appropriate ™ 
of $200.00 for the observance of Memorial Day. 
ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will appropriate 
of $150.00 for Soldiers’ Relief, the same to be P# 
Quartermaster of Allen Post 67, G. A. R., agreeably to 
15, Chapter 25, Revised. Laws of Massachusetts. = 
Artictr 30. To see if the Town will appropriate" 
ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will appoint a committee 
Mee to procure plans and estimates for the location and 
on of a toilet at Tuck’s Point. Also that the sum of $25.00 
PPropriated for the use of the committee. As per petition 
hester L. Crafts and others. 
ANICLE 38. To see if the Town will accept and adopt the 
By-Laws, recommended by the Special Committee, or pass 
jot respecting By-Laws. As per petition of By-Law Com- 
ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will accept and adopt 
E' 59 of the Acts of 1916 being an Act entitled; “An,Act 
Ne to the Holding of Annual Town Meetings.” As per 
on of By-Law Committee, 
XTICLE 40. To see if the Town will accept and adopt 
7 293 of the Acts of 1916, being an act entitled, “An Act 
an the licensing by Cities and Towns of Motor Vehicles 
& Passengers fon Hire.” As per petition of By-Law 
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ARTICLE 41. To see what action the Town will take with 
reference to a bill of Messrs. Roberts and Hoare dated Jan. 1, 
1917, amounting to $400.35, “Town (Clock Repairs.” 
ARTICLE 42. To see what action the Town will take rela- 
tive to repairing the Concrete Standpipe. 
ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will appoint a committee 
of five to act with a committee now in existence, known as the 
Soldiers and Sailors Monument Committee, for the erection of 
a monument to the memory of the men of Manchester who 
served in the War of the Rebellion, and that the Town appro- 
priate such sum of money as may seem advisable. As per peti- 
tion of Lyman W. Floyd and others. 
ARTICLE 44. To see what action may be taken regarding 
the planting of shade trees on Pine Street and appropriate money 
for the same. As per petition of Timothy M. Mahoney and 
others. 
ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum 
of $400.00 for painting and repairs at the Almshouse as recom- 
mended by the Overseers of the Poor in their report. 
Article 46. To see if the Town (acting under the pro- 
visions of Chapter 373, section 5, Acts of 1912) will authorize 
the Selectmen to file in the office of the Clerk of Court an offer 
in writing to pay the petitioners certain sums therein specified 
as damages for land and easements.in land taken by the Board 
of Sewer Commissioners in 1914. 
ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to elect the 
moderator of its Town meetings for the term of one year in 
accordance with provisions of law therefor made and provided, 
such election to be upon the regular official ballot. As per peti- 
tion of Chester L. Crafts and others. 
ArticLE 48. To see what action the Town will take with 
reference to the elimination of mosquitoes and appropriate money . 
for the same as recommended by the Board of Health in their 
report. 
ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will appropriate such sum 
of money as it may deem advisable to the George Washington 
Memorial Association for the erection and endowment of a 
building as a memorial to our first President. 
ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will appoint an appro- 
priation committee. 
ARTICLE 51. To see what action the Town will take in re- 
lation to salaries of Town, Officials for the ensuing year. 
ARTICLE 52. To see what regulations the Town will make 
for the Common and Wharf. 
ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- 
urer with the approval of a majority of the Selectmen to borrow 
during the current financial year, beginning January 1, 
1917, in anticipation of revenue for said financial year, such 
sums of money as may be necessary to meet the current expenses 
of the town, 'giving the note or notes of the Town therefor. 
ARTICLE 54. To see what action the Town will take with 
reference to Town Beaches and Landings; also to see what 
regulations it will make as to the placing of Bath Houses, and 
the taking of sand and muck from the beaches. 
EDWARD S. KNIGHT, 
FRANK G, CHEEVER, 
SAMUEL L. WHEATON, 
Selectmen of Manchester, 
