ae ties 
April 6, 1917. 
eration of the previous section for 
the purpose of adopting it as origin- 
aily submitted, but the motion was 
lost. 
ed and section 22 was passed over. 
Section 23 (originally section 18 of 
Art. 14) fixing a maximum fine of 
$20 for a violation of any of the pro- 
visions of the article was amended on 
motion of Patrick Boyle to make the 
maximum fine $10, and adopted. 
The one section of Art. 16 provided 
for a maximum fine of $20 for a vio- 
lation of any of the provisions sec- 
tions of the by-laws, the penalty for 
which was not otherwise provided. 
On motion of Patrick Boyle the 
amount of the penalty was reduced to 
$10, the vote in favor of the amend- 
ment being 23 to 9. The article was 
adopted as amended. After amend- 
ment, proposed by E.S. Knight, allow- 
ing the by-laws to be amended at any 
town meeting the last article, govern- 
ing amendment and repeal, was ac- 
cepted. 
George R. Dean moved that the by- 
laws by recommitted to the by-law 
committee and the moderator and 
town clerk for final revision before 
submission to the Attorney General 
for approval. On motion of George 
S. Sinnicks the motion was amended 
so that the by-laws could be sub:nitted 
to the town again for final approval. 
Thomas Baker thought the town 
should stick by the by-laws committee 
and let their work go to the Attorney 
General after the first consideration. 
Edward S. Knight called attention to 
the fact that many of the sections had 
been amended by suggestion and not 
by a motion from the floor. He said 
the town had not yet accepted the by- 
laws as the main question had not 
been put on their adoption. Raymond 
C. Allen said he did not know what 
the by-laws would read like after be- 
ing partially rejected and amended, 
and declined to serve on the revision 
committee unless the by-laws were 
submitted to the town for final ap- 
proval. The motion as amended was 
carried. 
Action on the by-laws being com- 
pleted Art. 39 was taken under con- 
sideration and adopted. Its adoption 
was necessary to legalize the article 
of the by-laws relative to town meet- 
ings. 
It was voted that a finance commit- 
tee be appointed as provided by the 
proposed by-laws. 
George S. Sinnicks reported on the 
question of appropriating $3,500 for 
shingling and repairs at the Geo. A. 
Priest school and the high school. 
The work was recommended by the 
school committee in its annual report 
and referred to the finance committee 
for further investigation, Mr. Sin- 
Sections 20 and 21 were adopt: . 
NOR iisest1 © Ry (BRA Baz 
WILL INCREASE SERVICE 
TELEPHONE CoMPANY WILL Nor 
Deny NEw CONNECTIONS 
BECAUSE OF WAR. 
In response to a request for infor- 
mation as to whether the New Eng- 
land Tel. & Tel. Co. purposed plac- 
ing an embargo on new telephone in- 
stallations such as was contemplated 
in New York, according to news dis- 
patches from that city, President 
Spalding said: 
“During the last six months the 
demands of the public for telephone 
service have severely taxed the 
resources and abilities of the tele- 
phone company, but the company 
takes pride that it has been able to 
meet the needs of the public. 
“There will be serious demands on 
the company, not only for facilities, 
but also for men to meet the prepar- 
edness plans of the government, both 
national and state; and without dis- 
closing any government secrets, it can 
be stated that already a great deal of 
work has been done. The company 
recognizes that its primary obligation 
is to the government, not only to furn- 
ish them with such facilities as they 
may need for different kinds of tele- 
phone service and equipment, but in 
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eddition, the Company is arranging to 
provide a reserve corps for the army 
and it is probable. that a somewhat 
similar corps will be required for the 
navy. 
“So far the company has been able 
to meet the government requirements 
and to maintain its commercial ser- 
vice to the general public. Extra- 
ordinary efforts are being made, and 
will continue to be made, to see that 
there is no lack of service; but pat- 
riotic citizens will readily recognize 
the fact that the government require- 
ments should receive the first consid- 
eration, and that under such condi- 
tions we should conserve our re- 
sources at this time, so that in case of 
actual hostilities the needs of the 
government, though greatly increased, 
may be properly taken care of. 
“We have not denied service to any- 
one without service and really in need 
of it, and we hope it will not be neces- 
sary to do so, for our organization is 
standing up wonderfully under the 
present unprecedented demands being 
made upon it. We have stated ta 
some applicants for new service that 
it might not be possible for us to make 
new installations with our usual 
promptness and they might expect 
delays of two or three weeks. 
nicks reported that the work was nec- 
essary as the condition of the roofs at 
both schools was very bad. On mo- 
tion of Thomas Baker the sum de- 
sired was voted. 
Unless another turn of sentiment 
develops within the next few months 
Manchester will hold a formal obser- 
vance of Fourth of July. An 
appropriation of $400 was voted 
for the purpose of a celebration on 
Independence Day. The motion for 
reconsideration of Article 26, under 
which the original appropriation was 
made, brought out considerable dis- 
cussion. 
Albert Cunningham, who made the 
motion for the appropriation, said he 
was astonished at the action taken at 
the meeting the Monday evening pre- 
vious when the appropriation, voted 
at the annual meeting, was rescinded 
by a smaller vote. He thought, at a 
time like the present when patriotisni 
has been apparently at a premium, it 
was a disgrace to the Town of Man- 
chester to refuse to observe the na- 
tional birthday. Patrick Boyle sec- 
onded the motion. ‘There was a day 
when they didn’t care for us in Eu- 
rope,’ he said... “At that time we 
only had one friend among the na- 
tions, but, although our sympathy and 
help have gone out to that nation in 
this war, we cannot give up our ob- 
servance of the one day, which we 
should never let go by without recog- 
nition.” He said America had con- 
- tributed generously to the war striken 
countries of Europe, but the suffering 
in Europe was no reason why the ob- 
servance of the national birthday 
should be abandoned. He said he 
had intended to solicit funds for a 
public observance of the day in case 
the town refused to reconsider the 
rescinding of the appropriation. Ray- 
mond C. Allen objected to the refer- 
ence to solicitation. He advised the 
voters to spend their own money in- 
stead of the town’s or somebody else’s, 
and see how it seemed for a change. 
Thomas Baker was of similar mind. - 
(Mr. Cunningham said the amount 
of the appropriation was not as im- 
portant as the official recognition of 
the day by the town. “I have served 
on previous Fourth of July commit- 
tees,” he said. “And there has been 
little, if any graft.” The last state- 
ment sent the meeting into laughter. 
He though any committee would 
govern the character of the celebra- 
tion by conditions which might arise 
in the country before the date of the 
observance. 
Notice of his intention to call for a 
reconsideration of Art. 18 was also 
given by Mr. Cunningham. The arti- 
cle has to do with the harbor dredg- 
ing project tabled at the last meeting. 
On motion of E. S. Knight the date 
of adjournment was set at Monday 
evening, April, 16, at 7.30 o’clock. 
