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TOWN MEETING TALK 
Frew: CHANGES. LOOKED. For IN TOWN 
Orricks THis YEAR. 
With the annual town meeting only 
three days away Manchester is evinc- 
ing little interest in the approaching 
event. Local politicians, who remem- 
ber the “good old days” before the 
finance committee played so important 
a part in town meetings, bemoan the 
fact that the world moves along; for, 
although they admit the advantage to 
the Town of the present system, they 
feel it takes. the,,“‘life’ out of. the 
meetings—and “‘life,” when it means 
a good old-fashioned fight, is what 
politicians glory ‘in. 
Interest in the contest for the office 
of town clerk is perhaps keener than 
in the fight for selectmen. Lyman W. 
Floyd and Walter R. Bell, the two 
candidates, are both men who have 
served the town in various capacities 
satisfactorily: It is-expected that the 
ballot for town treasurer will be close 
again this year. E, P. Stanley, the 
present incumbent, hasheld the office 
for 28 years and Frederick J. Merrill, 
the other candidate, has had an ex- 
tensive business Career, and is well 
fitted by experience to perform the 
duties of the office. 
INOR EA SHORE BREEZE 
March 2, 1917. 
W. B. Calderwood 
Successor to DAVID FENTON CO. 
Builder of Yachts, Launches and Tenders 
Paints, Oils, Varnish, Cordage, Oars, and all kinds of 
_ Marine Hardware constantly on hand 
Marine Railways, Yacht and Boat Repairing of every description 
Boats STORED FOR THE WINTER AT OwNeERs’ Risk IN CASE OF FIRE 
ELEPHONES 
Manchester, Mass. office 254. Reo 241-W 
The contest for places on the board 
of selectmen has brought no further 
developments. There are two candi- 
dates for the unexpired term of Wal- 
ter R. Bell as assessor, F. C. Rand 
and Jeffrey S. Reed. For the park 
commission vacancy there is also a 
contest. William Till, the present 
member of the board, whose term is 
expiring, Alex Sjorlund and Ralph P. 
Young are candidates. 
The complete list of candidates is as 
follows 
ASSESSOR 3 YRS. 
*Edward 
ASSESSOR I YR. 
F. Clifford Rand 
Jefirey S. Reed 
S. Knight 
FACTS. REGARDING MANCHESTER WATER ‘REPORTS 
Editor North Shore Breeze: 
I wish to call attention to the 
department reports of 1915 and 1916: 
Water Pumped 1015 
Home Station 73,116,000 
Gravelly Pond 72,912,000 
Total 146,028,000 
Coal Used 
| TONS LBS. 
Home Station ..../// O4 1061 
Gravelly Pond 96 1082 
Total 191 143 
Average number of gallons 
pumped per Ib. of coal 382 
Home Station 
Number of gallons pumped 
per lb. of coal 386 
Gravelly Pond 
Number of gallons pumped 
per lb. of coal 377 
Water Pumped 1915 
Water: Pumped 1916 
Difference in 1916 
Rainfall 1915 
Rainfall 1916 
Rainfall in ite of 1916. 
following facts concerning the water 
Water Pumped 1916 
Home Station 88,216,000 
Gravelly Pond 69,374,000 
Total 157,590,000 
Coal Used 
TONS LBS. 
Home Station i102 845 
Gravelly Pond 83 337 
Total 195 1182 
Average number of gallons 
pumped per lb. of coal 402 
Home Station 
Number of gallons pumped 
per Ib. of coal 392 
Gravelly Pond 
Number of gallons pumped 
per lb. of coal 417 
146,028,000 gallons 
157,590,000 gallons 
11,562,00 gallons 
3-475, feet 
3.2334 feet 
Where did all the extra go? 
Commitment 1915 
Commitment 1916 
$16,240.24 
$16,018.89 
Very truly yours, 
CITIZEN. 
Watch for the 
RED TRUCKS 
Telephones: 
GLOUCESTER 
66 and 1266 
MANCHESTER 
161 
SELECTMEN 
Patrick H. Boyle 
Benjamin S.. Bullock 
George R. Dean 
*Edward S. Knight 
*Samuel L. Wheaton 
Town CLERK 
Walter R. Bell 
Lyman W. Floyd 
TOWN TREASURER ; 
Fred J. Merrill 
*Edwin P. Stanley 
Tax COLLECTOR 
Fred J. Merrill 
*EKdwin P. Stanley 
WatER COMMISSIONER 3 YRS. 
*James Hoare 
ScHoor COMMITTEE 
*Raymond C. Allen 
PARK COMMISSIONER 3 YRS. 
Alex H. Sjorlund 
*William Till 
Ralph P. Young 
TRUSTEE Pusriic LIBRARY 3 YRS. 
*Rdward A. Lane 
Memoria Lis. Bupc. FuND 3 Yrs. 
*William Hoare 
TRUSTEE OF CEMETERIES 3 YRS. 
*George L. Knight 
SEWER COMMISSIONER 3 YRS. 
*Senter Stanley 
CONSTABLES 
*Leonard Andrews 
*Louis O. Lations 
*JToseph P. Leary 
WARDEN 
*Willam Young 
*Candidate for reelection. 
TREE 
~ Winter Underwear at W. R. Bell’s, 
Central sq. adv. 
Neat line of men’s and boys’ caps. 
W. R. Bell’s, Central sq. adv, 
