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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
to present plans at this meeting 
said that at the last minute the ar- 
chitects had presented plans calling 
for a $17,000 building. The com- 
mittee recommended the matter be 
referred to the incoming board of 
selectmen and that not more than 
$5000 be spent. 
KF. P. Knight asked why the com- 
mittee had arrived at their conelu- 
sion regarding almshouse.  Chair- 
man Knight replied that sufficient 
land was needed with almshouse to 
raise own supples. The lot con- 
tained some four acres. He thought 
enough money could be realized 
from sale of Little Crow Island and 
Brook Field to build a new alms- 
house and leave a fund the income 
from which would be almost enough 
to maintain the house. 
James Beaton: ‘‘ Where is Brook 
Field?’’ 
Chairman Knight: ‘‘Almost  op- 
posite Cove School house. Contains 
about 3 acres. The property is very 
desirable for summer house.’’ 
It was voted that the reecommen- 
dations in the first report be adop- 
ted and that the property referred 
to be sold provided price satisfac- 
tory to the town can be obtained. 
Regarding the new picnic house 
W. C. Rust said he wanted a com- 
mittee of five chosen to look into 
the matter. Such a committee could 
give more time to it than the selact- 
men. He thought $5000 too much 
and that $3000 was plenty. The 
town does not want a whole lot of 
hed-rooms, toilets and the like at 
its picnic house. He moved that this 
committee report at an adjourned 
meeting. 
The moderator asked Mr. Rust to 
put his motion in writing. 
‘Will you put it down as I word 
it,”’ rephed Mr. Rust. 
F. P. Knight asked for a division 
of the question. 
It was then voted to refer 
matter to a committee of five. 
As to the. amount, M. C. Dodge 
thought the old house ought to be 
repaired. Even $3000 is an exces- 
Sive price. 
EK. S. Knight said the old house 
was old when it was remodelled 
some dozen years ago. It was in 
no condition to be repaired now. 
Mr. Rust did not see how $5000 
eould be put into a house of this 
kind unless there was some fancy 
work put into it, and he did not see 
the need of this. 
Tt was then voted that the amount 
for new picnic house not exceed 
$3000. 
Under Article 2 J. S. Reed asked 
that the committee on preparing 
plans for the improvement of Mas- 
the 
conomo park be given until the ad- 
journed meeting to report. 
Under Article 5 of the warrant 
the same appropriation committee 
as last year was appointed by the 
moderator as tollows: George S. 
Sinnicks, Chester L. Crafts, Thomas 
Baker, Frank P. Tenney, Patrick H. 
Boyle, Walter R. Bennett, Augustus 
M. Killam, Alfred C. Needham and 
George KE. Hildreth. 
Under Article 6, to see what ac- 
tion the town will take regarding 
repairs and improvements of high- 
ways, bridges, ete., $23,500 was ap- 
propriated. The appropriation cov- 
ered $2,000 for clearing snow, and 
$125 for the care of Central pond. 
On motion of E. 8. Knight $50 
was appropriated for salary of 
sealer of weights and measures; $40 
for harbor master, and $600 for li- 
ability insurance. 
The question of liability insurance 
evoked some discussion. In as 
much as there is to be some new 
enactments in this connection it was 
thought wise to place this question 
in the hands of a committee and to 
have a blanket polcy that would 
cover all departments of the town. 
On motion of W. C. Rust a commit- 
tee of three was appointed by the 
chair to consider the general ques- 
tion of publie lability, to report at 
some future meeting. The modera- 
tor appointed E. 8. Knight, O. T. 
Roberts and H. T. Bingham. 
On motion of E. 8. Knight $150 
was appropriated for overseers of 
poor department; $800 for Memor- 
ial Library building maintenance; 
$500 for town reports; $2000 for 
contingent; $7480 interest; $6000 
general debt (water bonds); $22,- 
000 state tax; $24,000 county tax. 
In connection with the Contingent 
appropriation the selectmen were 
authorized to draw upon that fund 
for emergency purposes and when 
other accounts are overdrawn. 
Under Article 10, $25,000 was 
appropriated for the support of 
schools. 
Art. 11. To see if the town would 
appropriate $600 for the care and 
maintenance of the play ground. 
The appropriation committee recom- 
mended $400. Dr. Tyler explained 
that $500 was needed for instrue- 
tion from April 15 to September 15 
if the same man as last year is to 
return and $100 would be needed 
for care of ground. 
M. KE. Gorman thought the in- 
structor ought to teach the high 
school boys how to play baseball. 
Austin Morley thought $100 a 
small enough amount to eut of what 
was called for. 
$600 was appropriated. 
Under Articles 12 to 20 inclusive, 
the following appropriations were 
made: $550 for repairs and _ paint- 
ing the Priest school building (out- 
side); $200 for medical inspection 
of children of public schools; $300 
for new fence at Priest school 
grounds; $200 for planting suitable 
trees on the play ground for shade 
to take the place, in the near future, 
of the apple trees that are fast dying 
out; $10,500 for maintenance water 
works; $2000 together with receipts 
from service piping and the sale of 
pipe for water service extensions; 
$350 for official salaries water com- 
missioners; $2250 for new auto 
truck, water department; $2100 for 
improvement of street mains. The 
amounts in the five articles of the 
water department were appropri- 
ated in one sum, $17,200. ; 
Under article 29, $5000 was ap- 
propriated for moth suppression and 
an additional $5000 was appropri- 
ated to add to the special North 
Shore fund raised each year by the 
summer residents’ committees. 
Under Article 28, $500 was appro- 
priated for the benefit of the Dis- 
trict Nurse association. 
It was voted to construct con- 
crete sidewalks on the easterly side 
of Beach from railroad crossing to 
Tappan street, and on  Lineoln 
street from the corner of Norwood 
avenue to Vine street, the same to be 
paid out of the general highway 
appropriation. 
Article 23, to see if the town 
will drain and macadamize Tappan 
street, was left in the hands of the 
selectmen. The expense for what- 
ever work was to be done to be 
taken from the general appropria- 
tion. 
Article 24. $7400 was appropri- 
ated for the fire department; $5400 
for maintenance, $800 for 1000 feet 
of hose and $1200 for cable line for 
underground conduit for fire alarm. 
Under Article 25, $8200 was ap- 
propriated for police department, 
$7000 being for maintenance and 
$1200 for one-half the cost of plae- 
ing signal alarm system  under- 
ground. This amount was $1000 
less than called for in the article. 
O. T. Roberts hoped that a sum 
much smaller than $7000 would be 
appropriated. Ile berated the de- 
partment somewhat on its condition. 
Ile said he did not see the need of 
<o many officers and so large an ex- 
pense, especially at this season of 
the year. 
Article 26. $4546.28 was appro- 
priated for the maintenance of Pub- 
lie library ; $2500 of that amount be- 
ing intended for changes. 
