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is ata fire. But you must consider 
that our engineers’ time is  mort- 
gaged; we can't all three go out of 
town at a time. It means some- 
thing to jump out of bed with the 
thermometer 20 degrees below zero. 
Even the dread of it is worth $100. 
{(Laughter.) Being always ready— 
there’s the value of it, not just how 
much you can do squirting water 
on a fire.” 
The vote was put and counted by 
the tellers, resulting 181 in favor to 
14 against. (Vociferous applause.) 
C. O. Howe moved that the sal- 
ary of the chairman of the selectmen 
be $1200 and the two_ remaining 
members $600 each. Seconded by 
i. tanley-; 
Samuel Knight—‘‘Does the same 
reason as before apply here—lose 
shoes, pants, etc.?” 
C. O. Howe thought a raise was 
necessary in view of the fact that 
the cost of living was increasing. 
F. K. Hooper—‘For the same 
reason as I gave before I think this 
matter should go before a commit- 
Do You Like 
to Paint Often? 
The surest way 
mo. avoid 
painting of- 
ten is 
to use 
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tee. The work is greater and it is 
worth more.” 
C. O. Howe—“I would like to 
ask the gentleman if the voters here 
are not fair-minded men competent 
to judge on this matter?” 
Mr. Hooper—“I certainly do, but 
I think five or seven men can get 
down to the meat of a thing better 
than 400 or 500 men.” 
John Baker—*The assessors are 
entitled by law to $2.50 more a day 
than they get.” 
J. S. Reed—“The town already 
has a committee; why refer back to 
another committee?” 
A. C. Needham—"There are town 
officers on that committee and it is 
hardly fair for them to act on sal- 
ary affecting themselves.” 
The motion was put and lost, 64 
to 94. 
Then.on motion of F. K. Hooper, 
it was voted that the salary of the 
chairman be $1000 and the other 
two members $400 each. Carried. 
E. P. Stanley moved that the la- 
borers employed by, the town for 
the current year be given 30 cents 
an hour. 
Supt. Kimball, N. P. Meldrum 
and F. M. Andrews spoke favorably 
to this omeastresy2My ES Gorman 
said he thought the pay of teamsters 
ought to be raised from $5 to $6 a 
day. 
Austin Morley—‘I would lke to 
say a word. On half of the work 
done by the Highway Dept. out- 
of-town teams are hired, while the 
in-town teams are loafing. I see 
one man got $900 out of the town 
and he hasn’t paid a tax; I have re- 
ceived $18.” 
The motion for increase put and 
carried. 
C. O. Howe—"I move that the 
auditor be paid at the rate of $500 
Hooper didn’t think these 
things should go through in this 
way; it should go to the commit- 
LEE. 
C. O. Howe—“He 
than he eets,” 
E. P. Stanley—‘“I think it would 
be well to learn what these people 
have to do. From my own personal 
knowledge the auditor hasn’t earned 
20 cents an hour.” 
The motion was carried. 
M. E. Gorman moved that the 
rate of paying teamsters in the 
Town of Manchester be at the rate 
of $6 a day for one double team 
and man. 
F. K. Hooper moved that the re - 
muueraticn of other town officers 
and committees be the same as last 
year. 
George Kimball—‘I’m going to 
earns more 
ask for increase of wages of the 
Superintendents) sot) streets: I 
haven't lost any shoes or any pants. 
Ivampaskiner thats mnayrerecerve 
something for the use of my horse, 
$1800 instead of $1500.” 
FRANK G. CHEEVER. 
Re-elected Town Auditor. 
“Since I have come here to this 
town | have done thousands of dol- 
lars’ worth of work that didn’t be- 
long to the Supt. of Streets. J have 
cleaned out your pond and_ btrilt 
your wall, and other things. I now 
only ask to be remunerated $300 fcr 
the use of my horse and team.” 
Mr. Kimball moved that the ¢al- 
aryrOl SUupes OL wolrects: *be» wbIso0, 
The motion was carried, 99 to 31 
ADT pe el heGtuion Ol Oiicers sa 
der this article the following were 
elected by nomination from _ the 
floor: 
Measurers of Lumber—O  [. 
Roberts, Thomas Baker>and:C. Cc. 
Dodge. 
Measurers of Wood and Bark—- 
Wiws Eoare. wGeorce whan Knicht 
and, RoxPye lark: 
Fence Viewers—F. J. Merrill, 
James Hoare and I. M. Marshall. 
Pound Keeper—C. O. Howe. 
Field Drivers—C. M. Dodge, 
George LeeiKnioht, Re CoAtien, ~B, 
L. Bullock, Gis, Sinnicks and Ey A’ 
Lane. 
Art./25../hlosée House. and) Fire 
CompanyeapihesGove. Called ~ tor 
by Rev. E. Hersey Brewster, _who 
moved that the recommendation of 
the Finance Committee that a com- 
mittee of four be appointed by the 
town to confer with the engineers 
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