10 
TOWN MEETING 
MANCHESTER VOTES TO SUPPORT 
PRESIDENT AND GOVERNOR IN 
NATIONAL, CRISIS. 
Manchester, in a resolution unani- 
mously adopted in Town Meeting on 
‘Monday evening, has gone on record 
as heartily in favor of President Wil- 
son’s action in severing diplomatic re- 
lations with Germany and has pledged 
its support to the President and the 
Governor of the Commonwealth in 
the present national crisis. The reso- 
lution was introduced by Edward S%. 
Knight, chairman of the Board of 
Selectmen, by unanimous consent of 
the meeting, which was called to con- 
sider the proposed by-laws.  Presi- 
dent Wilson was commended for his 
action in breaking off diplomatic re- 
lations with the German government 
and was urged to make preparations 
for whatever might arise as a result. 
The full support of the Town of 
Manchester is pledged to whatever 
course may be taken. Governor Mc- 
Call was commended for his prompt 
action in preparing the common- 
wealth for defense and the support of 
the people of Manchester was pledged 
him. 
A committee of safety was appoint- 
ed on motion of E. S. Knight to con- 
serve the public safety and to assist 
the Governor in any way he may re- 
auest. Those who compose the com- 
mittee ate Rev. A. G: Warner, Rey: 
Fr.. Mark -J: Sullivan, Alexander 
Robertson, George S$. Sinnicks, John 
C. Mackin, Dr. R. T. Glendenning 
and-Raymond C. Allen. 
In view of the present national 
crisis it was also deemed advisable to 
reconsider some of the appropriations 
made at the annual town meeting. 
Obtaining consent of the meeting to 
consider other business than the pro- 
posed by-laws, for the consideration 
of which the meeting was called, E. 
S. Knight reported the findings of the 
selectmen under Art. 31 which was 
réferred to them at the annual meet- 
ing. On motion of Mr. Knight it was 
voted to appropriate the sum of $375 
to relay the curbstone and construct 
a granolithic sidewalk on Union st. 
from the property of the late Claudius 
B. Hoyt to the corner of School st. 
and on School st. from Union st. to 
the property of the late Charles 
Hooper. 
Mr. Knight said that he had _ re- 
cieved from the ‘Commission on 
Waterways and Public Lands a notice 
of the hearing which was to be held 
on Wednesday, Mar. 28, in regard to 
the petition of the Manchester select- 
men for the dredging of Manchester 
harbor the coming summer. In view 
of the unsettled condition of the na- 
NOR DAASHORE Biba 
March 30, 1917. 
Citizens of Manchester Pledge Support to President 
WHEREAS, in consequence of the attitude of the German 
Imperial Government in its conduct of war on the high seas, the 
President of these United States has severed diplomatic relations with 
the said German Imperial Government and, whereas the said attitude 
continuing, the President has called a special session of Congress to 
consider important international relations, 
Br rr Resorvep by the citizens of Manchester, in Town Meet- 
ing assembled, this 26th day of March, 1917,— 
First: that they commend the President upon his action in 
severing ‘diplomatic relations as aforesaid; 
Second: that they urge upon the President the necessity of 
making immediate and thorough preparation against the contingencies 
of war; 
this Commonwealth. 
Third: that they pledge to the President their full support in 
his efforts to maintain the rights and honor of the nation; 
Fourth: that they commend the Governor of this Common- 
wealth for his prompt and energetic efforts toward proper preparation 
and the safeguarding of public safety and assure him of their support. 
3h 1? FurRTHER REsoLvED that copies of these resolutions be 
sent to the President of these United States and to the Governor of 
tion and the problematical effect of 
the new tax law he said it was a ques- 
tion whether it was advisable for the 
town to take any steps toward dredg- 
ing. He moved that the matter of 
dredging be referred to the next an- 
nual. town meeting. It was unani- 
irously voted. 
Under Art. 26, $500 was appropri- 
ated at the annual meeting of the 
town for a Fourth of July celebra- 
tion. Mr. Knight moved that the 
town rescind the vote in view of pres- 
ent conditions. It was unanimously 
voted to do so. 
On motion of E. S. Knight it was 
voted to authorize the town treasurer 
with the approval of the selectmen to 
borrow during the current financial 
year, in anticipation of revenue for 
the said financial year, a sum not to 
exceed $100,000, by note or notes of 
the town. It was also voted to raise 
by taxation $120,000. Last year the 
amount was about $100,000 more, but 
the new income tax law has taken 
away a large proportion of the tax- 
able resources of the town in the 
shape of intangible personal property. 
However, the state will pay to the 
town in November the lost amount of 
the tax on intangibles, assessed by the 
town in I915, at the rate of 1915. 
The town now has about $9,200,000 
in real property and about $800,000 
in tangible personal property which 
it can tax. 
‘Mr. Knight called attention to the 
good work of the board of assessors 
during the past ‘year and to the, in- 
creasing volume of work which falls 
to the chairman of the board under 
the new tax laws. In the appropria- 
tion voted at the annual meeting for 
the assessors’ department an addi- 
tional $500 was included under ‘“ex- 
pense, clerical assistance, etc.” Mr. 
Knight explained that this additional 
sum was intended for a secretary, 
who would be necessary under the in- 
creased work, or for the chairman of 
the board if the extra work devolved 
upon him. No action was taken re- 
garding the extra appropriation, 
which had been approved by the 
finance committee. In the absence of 
instructions from the meeting the 
board is at liberty to use the money 
as it deems necessary. a 
On motion of Chairman Hildreth 
of the Water Board an additional 
$900 was appropriated for the use of 
that department. 
the original appropriation were based 
on the payment of 35 cents an hour 
for labor. The increase in pay for 
laborers, voted at the annual meeting, 
upset the estimates of the board and 
the additional appropriation was to 
take care of said increase. 
FE. P. Stanley attempted to get a 
vote of “sentiment” instructing the 
selectmen to repair or replace the 
shelter house on Ram’s Island. The 
vote was unanimously passed when 
Chester L. Crafts rose to ask what . 
repairs were intended. He objected 
because the vote was declared with- 
out an opportunity for debate. The 
moderator ruled that the whole ques- 
tion was out of order as the motion 
could not be entertained without an 
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