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NORGH SHORE BREEZE. 
REFUSED TO PURCHASE 
Continued from page 4 
Letters endorsing the purchase of the 
plant were read by Mr. Knight from W. 
LL. Putnam, Gardiner M. Lane, S Park- 
er Bremer, Francis M. Whitehouse, 
Charles Head, Stephen M. Crosby, 
William A. ‘Tucker, Lester Leland, 
Eben D. Jordan and George R. White. 
Mr. White’s letter follows: 
Jury 20, 1909. 
To the Board of Selectmen, Town of 
Manchester, Mass. 
Dear Sirs: — 
I regret that I cannot be present at the 
town meeting on Tuesday next, to ex- 
press the hope that the town will approve 
the proposition to take over the electric 
lighting plant. I should feel great con- 
fidence in its operation by the town  be- 
cause of the able management of the 
water supply and because everything done 
by the town, appears to be well done. 
The joint ownership and operation of light 
and water seem to suggest more econ- 
omies than is possible under separate 
management. ‘The cost of the electric- 
ity is sure to decrease and the consump- 
tion to increase. 
Manchester is the most delightful town 
on the coast—the coolest—the healthiest 
—with all the advantages of atown and 
the sweet restful simplicity of a village. 
No other town offers so much that ap- 
peals to the overworked man_ of affairs. 
‘The best water, the best roads, good 
government, low taxes, and above ail an 
atmosphere conducive to health and lon- 
gevity are the advantages presented by 
Manchester to men of wealth seeking an 
ideal summerhome. Anything that may 
further add to the comfort and conveni- 
ence of its inhabitants and summer resi- 
seems most desirable. 
Very truly yours, 
Geo. R. Wuire. 
The report was laid on the table until 
after the consideration of Article 3. 
Under Art. 3 Mr. Knight offered the 
following motion: 
‘That it is expedient to exercise the 
authority conferred by Sec. 1, Chap. 34, 
of the Revised Laws of the Common- 
wealth of Massachusetts as amended by 
Sections 59 and 158 of Part Ill of 
Chapter 463 of the Acts of the year 
1906, and that the ‘Town construct or 
acquire within its limits a plant for the 
manufacture or distribution of electricity 
for furnishing light for municipal use, 
and light, heat, or power for the use of 
its inhabitants, except for furnishing 
light, heat, or power for the operation of 
the cars of a street railway company.”’ 
Mr. Knight stated that: * Under 
the statutes a town has not the authority 
to establish or maintain a p.ant until it 
has twice voted at meetings, not less 
than two or more than thirteen months 
apart, to acquire or establish. such plant, 
dents, 
such vote being in the nature of an ac- 
ceptance of the act and should be gen- 
eral in character. ‘This vote to be ef- 
fectual must be ‘of two-thirds of the 
voters taken by ballot with the use of the 
voting list.” Atthe second meeting up- 
on the same vote being again passed, the 
town will be ina position to pass its 
specific votes for the acquirement of the 
plant under proper articles in the war- 
rant. ‘The vote at the first meeting can- 
not have any binding effect upon the 
town unless followed by a similar vote 
at the second meeting.”’ 
E. P. Stanley said in regard to the fin- 
ancial standing of the town at present 
that this year the town would have a 
bonded debt of $48,000. “Uhatthe park 
and school house debt would be wiped 
out, leaving only $48,000 due on the 
water plant. “This with the new issue 
of $160,000 for additional water supply 
and the $135,000 for electric light plant 
would leave the town only about $20,000 
within the debt limit. Our borrowing 
capacity, based on last year’s valuation, 
is about $356,000. 
Es: Knight agreed with Mr. Stan- 
ley, but thought the water loan was not 
counted in considering the debt limit. 
Fk. K. Hooper thought the citizens 
should consider this preposition thorough- 
ly. He had always believed in paying 
as you go, but he was in favor of pur- 
chasing the plant because he believed 
would be a good thing forthe town. 
He believed the town should own and 
control its electric light plant. We have 
no corporations and we should be care- 
ful to keep out of the hands of corpora- 
tions.” He sincerely hoped the question 
would be passed on favorably and strong- 
ly. 
F. K. Swett thought the town should 
keep free from corporations and own its 
own plant. It had been said that we 
have no corporation, but he said that the 
telephone company had shown what cor- 
porations were. He didn’t believe in 
granting franchises and being put under 
the grasp of any corporation. 
©. ‘T. Roberts thought the town was 
getting a good equivalent for the money 
and hoped the measure would pass. by 
more than a two-thirds vote. 
P. H. Boyle asked if this bound the 
town to manufacture. 
The moderator said to 
or distribute.’’ 
Mr. Boyle thought it a good propo- 
sition. Men of good judgment, and 
men it would be well to follow, were 
behind it. 
The ballot was then taken. 167 votes 
were cast, 109 being in favor, 58 against. 
112 were necessary to carry the measure. 
On motion of W. C. Rust the report 
of the committee was accepted. 
Art. 4. “The matter of issuing the 
$160,000 in bonds and script for ad- 
ditional water plant extension, 
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manufacture 
A communication was received from 
town counsel explaining the new law re- 
garding the payment of so many bonds 
each year. At the April meeting the 
town voted to issue 160 bonds of $1000 
each, four to be paid the first year, and 
six each year thereafter. Inasmuch as 
there was a new law on retiring the 
smallest number of bonds last instead of 
first, he advised that former action be 
rescinded, and the record of voters be 
for the payment of six bonds the first 
year, and a like number each year there- 
after, until the 27th year, when the re- 
maining four should be paid. 
The motion was made by Frank P. 
Knight and unanimously adopted, after 
which the meeting adjourned. 
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Connolly Bros.; who have been en- 
gaged for some time atthe E. D. Jor- 
dan estate at Wenham, were awarded 
the contract for various additional works 
including the building of additional ken- 
nels to those recently constructed by 
them, fences, pens and other buildings 
which totals quite a little sum. The 
work carries with it considerable mas- 
onry, drainage, grading, etc. 
Chatham fireless three compartments 
cookers, $12.00, at Beaton’s. * 
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