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measurers of wood and bark, Abbott 
Hoare, Ernest Deschene and William 
Hawkesworth; fence viewers, Waldo 
F. Peart, Richard J. Baker and Man- 
uel Miguel, and field drivers, Frank 
Sweeney, Warren A. Crombie, Chas. 
A. Fritz, Nelson’ ' Wood, Gordon 
Slade and J. Alex. Lodge. 
At the morning session Thomas 
Baker had asked for information 
about: what had become of the wood 
cut by the employees of the moth de- 
partment. Because of the absence of 
the superintendent of the moth de- 
partment, Peter A. Sheahan, the 
answering of the question was left 
until the evening session when it was 
expected he would be present. Mr. 
Sheahan, however, did not appear at 
the evening meeting, but Edward S. 
Knight offered to explain for him 
why no mention of the wood was 
made in the superintendent’s report. 
Woop WENT TO DESERVING PERSONS. 
“The wood cut by the moth gang 
is never sold,” said Mr. Knight. “It 
belongs to the persons owning the 
property. The wood cut on town 
property this year went to the poor 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
farm for the most part—some six or 
eight cords, I believe. 
wood also went to poor widows.” 
“Tam glad to hear that the wood 
went to deserving persons,” said Mr. 
Baker. “I had heard so many stories 
about what had been done with it that 
I thought I had better inquire about 
it in open meeting.” Mr. Baker then 
moved the acceptance of the report 
of the superintendent of the moth 
department and it was so voted. 
Articlé 37. was. nexte, taken’ up, 
Chester L. Crafts moved that a com- 
mittee of three be appointed to pro- 
cure plans and estimates for the loca- 
tion and erection of a toilet at Tuck’s 
Point and that the sum of $25 be ap- 
propriated for the use of the commit- 
tee. Mr. Crafts said he thought the 
time had come for more modern and 
sanitary arrangements at the grounds, 
which, he said, were being used more 
each year by the town people for pic- 
nics. The motion prevailed and a 
committee, composed of Chester L. 
Crafts, the chairman of the incoming 
board of selectmen and Thomas 
Baker, was appointed by the moder- 
ator. 
| The Manchester Election 
Total vote 486. 
ASSESSOR 3 YRS. 
*Edward S. Knight 315 
Scattering I 
Blanks 170 
ASSESSOR I YR. 
F. Clifford Rand 2i2 
*Jeffrey S. Reed 213 
Blanks 61 
SELECTMEN 
Patrick H. Boyle 213 
Benjamin §$. Bullock 204 
*George R. Dean 282 
*Edward S. Knight 254 
*Samuel L. Wheaton 290 
Blanks 215 
Town CLERK 
Walter R. Bell 210 
*Lyman W. Floyd 259 
Blanks 17 
Town TREASURER 
Fred J. Merrill 182 
*Edwin P. Stanley 276 
Blanks 28 
TAx COLLECTOR 
Fred J. Merrill 184 
*Edwin P. Stanley 278 
Blanks 24 
WATER COMMISSIONER 3 YRS. 
*James Hoare 385 
Blanks IOI 
Sewer CoMMISSIONER 3 YRS. 
*Senter Stanley 273 
Blanks 113 
ScHOOL COMMITTEE 
*Raymond C. Allen B71 
Scattering I 
Blanks 115 
TRUSTEE PuBiic LIBRARY 3 YRS. 
*Edward A. Lane 347 
Scattering I 
Blanks 138 
MeEmoriAL Lis. Bupc. FUND 3 YRs. 
*William Hoare 253 
Blanks 133 
TRUSTEE OF CEMETERIES 3 YRS. 
*George L. Knight 319 
Scattering 9 
Blanks 158 
PARK COMMISSIONER 3 YRS. 
Alex H. Sjorlund 135 
*William Till 240 
Ralph P. Young 58 
Blanks 53 
TREE WARDEN 
*William Young 325 
Scattering 6 
Blanks 155 
CONSTABLES | 
*Leonard Andrews 331 
*Louis O. Lations 320 
*Joseph P. Leary 329 
Scattering 2 
Blanks 476 
LICENSE: Yes, 176; No, 280. 
Blanks . Teen SO) 
*Elected 
Some of the 
March 9, 1917. 
At this point George R. Dean mov- 
ed that when the meeting was ad- 
journed it be until Monday evening, 
March 109, at 7.30 o’clock. The three 
following articles, 38, 39 and 40, had 
to do with the adoption of articles of 
the new by-laws. Article 38 pro- 
posed the adoption. of the new by- 
laws, article 39 proposed the adop+ 
tion of the Chapter 59 of the Acts of 
1916 relative to the holding of an- 
nual town meetings and article 40 
would authorize the town to license 
motor vehicles carrying passengers 
for hire. On motion of George R. 
Dean each article was in turn put 
over for special consideration at the 
adjourned meeting. 
Edward S. Knight moved the pay- 
ment of the bill of Roberts & Hoare, 
dated Jan. I, 1917, amounting to 
$400.35 for “Town clock repairs.” 
Thomas Baker explained the items of 
the bill. At the time the bell was re- 
placed in the tower of the Congl. 
church by the town the supports of 
the tower were strained and the wood- 
work damaged, he said. Mr. Baker, 
who did the repair work, said the best 
of materials were used and the tower 
was put back in first class condition. 
The payment of the bill was voted. 
George E. Hildreth advocated im- 
provements to the concrete standpipe. 
Mr. Hildreth said the water commis- 
sioners felt that something should be 
done to improve the condition of the 
standpipe. “There are no experts on 
concrete standpipe construction whom 
we can call upon,” he said. “The 
only information about standpipes of 
this kind comes from persons with 
practical knowledge and experience.” 
He moved that the water commission- 
ers be instructed to study other con- 
crete standpipes in New England and, 
after obtaining the required informa- 
tion, recommend the proper treatment 
for the Manchester standpipe. He 
also moved that the commissioners be 
authorized to expend such money as 
might be necessary in making inspec- 
tions in other places, the same to be 
used from the fund for maintenance. 
The motion was carried. 
SOLDIERS’ MONUMENT. 
Lyman W. Floyd, whose name ap- 
peared in the warrant as petitioner, 
article 43, for the erection of a monu- 
ment to the memory of the men of 
Manchester who ‘served in the Civil 
war, explained that he was not the 
proposer of the article, although his 
name appeared as the first signer of 
the petition. Raymond C. Allen ex- 
plained that the town in 1913. set 
apart a portion of land on the com- 
mon as a site for a future memorial. 
James H Rivers, a member of Allen 
post, G, A. R., urged the appointment 
