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the care of trees. 
Art. 50. C.C. Dodge moved that 
$500 be appropriated for the celebra- 
tion of July 4, and that the committee 
be instructed to adhere as closely as 
possible to the program of last year. 
Wis Ce Ruste), “1, dont, thitk; we 
want that. Last year there was noth- 
ing about that arrangement in the 
evening that appealed tome. Let us 
have thunder and lightning and every- 
thing to make a general good celebra- 
tion. Make the echoes sound around 
the town.’ Mr. Rust amended by 
striking out that part about the com- 
mittee. 
IF, K. Swett moved that a commit- 
tee of seven be appointed by the chair 
to carry out the provisions of Art. 50. 
_ The moderator appointed W. R. 
Bell, A. Cunningham, R. L. Cheever, 
Li Oe Latics wlio Be iviasons. isto 
Peabody and H. M. Stanley. Messrs. 
Cunningham, Cheever and Lationrs 
asked to be excused from serving. 
H.°S.. Tappan, W..W. Hoare and 
F. A. Rowe were named in their 
places, and the latter two declined. 
W. R. Bennett and Edward Baker 
were then named The former re- 
fused to stand and E. P. Stanley was 
finally named. 
The moderator remarked that he 
was sorry to find so little patriotism 
here. Mr. Stanley thought the amend- 
ment by Mr. Rust put a damper on 
people serving. He was of the opinion 
that the Jast celebration was far better 
than having fireworks and that the 
music was certainly good. He would 
like to see the committee havea free 
hand and not tied down. 
Mr. Rust added that the expression 
was pretty decided that we don’t want 
what we had last year. 
James Beaton moved that the com- 
mittee have a free hand to do as they 
see fit. Carried. 
Art. 58. On motions by A. S, 
Jewett it was voted that all taxes be 
paid by Nov. 1, 1907; that the col- 
lector be given necessary authority to 
compel such payment; and that all 
taxes remaining unpaid after Nov. 1 
shall be charged interest at the rate of 
6% per annum. 
Art. 60. It was voted that the 
balances overdrawn last year, --$2,823°- 
82,—be appropriated to cover deficien- 
cies as they appear in the report. 
G. E. Willmonton moved for a re- 
consideration of that portion of Art. 
46 as related to compensation of se- 
lectmen, which was to the effect that 
the chairman of the board receives 
$1,000 and the remaining members 
$400 each. Mr. Willmonton said he 
had no trap he wished to spring on the 
town but he proposed to refer the sub- 
ject matter to a committee of five. 
The vote was put and counted by 
the tellers, 17 voting in favor and 71 
against. 
W.C. Rust asked if the vote regard- 
ing pay for town labor came under 
this article, and when informed that it 
did, he said he wanted to give notice 
that he would call for a reconsidera- 
tion of that vote at our next meeting. 
He stated: his position by saying in 
effect: “*I) don't object tothe =town 
paying labor what it pleases but I do 
object to the policy of paying this to 
every Tum, Dick and Harry that 
comes along here and wants work. 
Under the-vote taken if our authori- 
ties have to hire any help that comes 
along they have to pay 30 cents an 
hour. My idea is to give the citizens 
of the town the regular pay,—30 cents, 
but transients shall be paid differently. 
That leaves it in the hands of the au- 
thorities who hire labor. The con- 
tractors pay 15 or 20 cents. We hire 
from them and have to pay 30 cents. 
It isn’t right; we ought to discrimi- 
nate between the citizens and tran- 
sents.” 
Samuel Knight gave notice that he 
would move for a ‘‘reconsideration of 
the vote whereby we agreed to pay 
the auditor $500.” 
Town Clerk Jewett said he was of 
the opinion from what he had read on 
such matters that a reconsideration of 
a vested right is a far different matter 
from what is not vested. He thought 
this could not be reconsidered. 
Mr. Knight said that the matter of 
increase of 100% in the auditor’s sal- 
ary was unexpected by us and unex- 
pected and entirely unlooked for on 
his (the auditor’s) part. In addition, 
he said, “‘We have voted to buy a ma- 
chine to do part of the man’s work. 
At the time we voted to increase his 
salary we didn’t know we would pur- 
chase that. We ought to get him to 
do the work for less money if any- 
thing.” 
G: S. Sinnicks,, imndereezweem oe, 
stated that the Historical Society had 
appointed a committee known as the 
“‘Bowlder Committee,” to look up a 
suitable bowlder as a memoria] to the. 
old Indian chief Masconomo, to be 
placed on some such spot as the Com- 
mon:or the Beach street Park. He 
thought an expression of the town 
should be taken. _ 
Mr. Jewett read a passage from the 
Town History, relative to Chief Mas- 
conomo and his friendliness toward 
the colonists. 
D. L. Bingham was very. glad this 
matter had been brought up but 
thought it ought to be left to the 
April meeting. He had been incapaci- 
tated because of illness and had not 
been able to see the bowlder. It was 
very well, he said, that we should 
honor the memory of this man who 
befriended the colonists. 
On motion of F. K. Swett $50 was 
appropriated to make some changes 
in the office of the School committee. 
At 820 the meeting adjourned to 
the second Monday evening in April, 
at 7.30, at which time Art. 58, Town 
of Manchester-Burnham suit, will be 
brought up. 
Water Board Organize 
The Manchester Water Board have 
organized the same as last year, with 
N. P. Meldrum as chairman, and with 
Mr. Meldrum also as clerk. F. M. 
Andrews has been reappointed super- 
intendent and engineer of the water 
works, this being his 
Archie W. Greenough was reappointed 
assistant engineer for his 7th year, 
and George F. Evans foreman. F. 
J. Merrill will have charge of. the de- 
tails relating to the new water supply. 
The office hours of the chairman, 
“for business only,’ will be from 
9 a.m. to 12 m. 
Now is the time for the Singing of Birds. 
No matter ; 
THE OLD CORNER STORE 
is, and though the Birds are shy, we are ready with NEW GOODS. Just 
what is needed for Spring and Summer use. 
price on some goods, in the main they are all right as to price and sure as to 
quality. 
But the Birds are not here. 
DON’T FAIL TO COME IN 
GEO. F. ALLEN, Mancuester, Mass. 
Though there is an advance in 
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