NORTH SHORE BREEZE. 
Mr. Lane said there were over 80 pu- 
pils at the school at present. Some 30 
were taking part of the Commercial 
course. The chemical labratory was be- 
ing used now for the typewriting room, 
and it was found that the chemicals have 
a bad effect on the typewriters. ‘The 
course was an assured success. 
W. C. Rust moved $3000 be appro- 
priated for finishing the two rooms, and 
furnishing them. Voted. 
D. T. Beaton moved that Art. 24 
(bath house at Singing Beach) be as- 
signed to 8 o'clock in the evening. 
Voted. 
Art. 44.  “‘Shall an act passed by the 
General Court in the year nineteen hun- 
dred and eight, entitled, ‘An Act to pro- 
vide for the protection of forest or sprout 
lands from fire’ be accepted by this 
Town?’ The ballot: 49 votes cast. 
38 Yes; 10 No; 1 blank. 
Previous to balloting the town cierk 
read the law. 
W.-C. Rust thought some of these 
laws passed at the State House too re- 
strictive. 
D. L. Bingham thought it a pretty 
good law. A measure of protection and 
safety; not a hardship. 
James Beaton. A little bit too severe 
for the people of a village like Manches- 
ter. Can’t burn leaves in your own 
yard unless you have plowed ground. 
He thought the citizens ought not to pass 
on it until more notoriety was given it. 
It should be published in the papers and 
acted upon at a future meeting. 
The moderator read the act again. 
E. S. Knight. The act has been pub- 
lished in the BREEzE and had been posted 
about town, too. 
F. K. Hooper thought the act was in 
the interests of protection and was along 
the right line. 
E. S$. Bradley. An excellent thing. 
He had seen some very indescreet fires 
set and this law would be a protection. 
G. E. Willmonton. The intent of the 
act is to protect forests and not dwellings. 
A. B. Dunn was of the opinion that 
the law was a little too restrictive, too. 
Ballots were then cast and resulted as 
above. 
Art. 45. $300 was appropriated for 
a new safe for the Town Clerk’s office, 
the one being used at present having 
been condemned. 
Art. 16. The matter of opening up 
the road used by water commissioners in 
construction of new plant, referred to 
joint board of Selectmen and Water 
Commissioners to be reported at ad- 
journment of this meeting. 
In connection with this article O. T. 
Roberts said that this was one of the 
most attractive wood drives in town,— 
only one hill its entire length. He be- 
lieved our wood drives a valuable assest; 
can’t have too many of them. This 
road ought to be taken care of by the 
town and added to those beautiful drives 
we already have. 
F. K. Hooper and W. C. Rust both 
hoped the road could be kept open for 
summer use. 
ALFRED S, JEWETT, 
Re-elected Town Clerk. 
If the town didn’t take it the commis- 
sioners would have to close it. A gate 
might be put on each end and people 
Librarian Detucena L. BINGHAM, 
Re-elected Trustee Public Library 3 years. 
entering under those conditions would do 
so at their own risk. 
Art. 27. To see what regulations the 
town will make for the common, dump 
and wharf. Voted they be the same as 
last year, which was that they be in 
charge of the selectmen. 
Art. 28. $1200 was appropriated for 
the support of poor out of house. 
Art. 30. On motion of E. P. Stan- 
ley $1500 was appropriated for State and 
Military aid. 
Art. 31. On motion of E. P. Stanley 
$250 was appropriated forthe observance 
of Memorial Day. 
Art. 32. Care of treeseaa Faywaam 
Hooper said he understood no’ money 
had been spent the past year for setting 
out new trees. He thought this was 
wrong. ‘Trees ought to be planted every 
year, a few each year. 
D. L. Bingham. It is useless to 
plant trees as Jong as the present system 
of street construction and concrete side- 
walks is used. There was no question 
in his mind but that the trees along our 
highways are being killed. Some sort of 
trench ought to be dug around the trees, 
the sidewalks bricked around thetrees in- 
stead of concreted, thus giving a chance 
for water to soak into the ground to feed 
the trees. 
At 11.55 arecess of five minutes was 
declared in which to prepare the polls 
for balloting. 
Balloting for town officers was started 
at 12 o’clock, and the polls were closed 
at 5.30. 487 ballots were cast, out of a 
total registration of 620. ‘lhe result of 
the election will be found in another 
column. 
When the polls closed at 5.30 it took 
but 15 or 20 minutes to complete count- 
ing the votes. The vote was announced 
at 6 o’clock. 
Monday Evening Session. 
The Monday evening session was 
called to order promptly at 7.30. After 
the result of the ballot had been read by 
the moderator, Walter R. Bell, the suc- 
cessful candidate for assessor for 3 years, 
was sworn in by the moderator. “Town 
Clerk A. S. Jewett was also sworn in. 
Selectmen Knight, Bell and Swett were 
then sworn. When Mr. Swett entered 
the hall he was given a hearty hand- 
clapping by the voters. 
W. C. Rust congratulated the town 
on having voted No-license and thanked 
the selectmen for the manner in which 
they had enforced the law the past year. 
He had been knocking around here for 
80 years and had never seen things as 
quiet as the past year. 
Under Art. 2 the following officers 
were elected by nomination and yea and 
nay vote: 
Measurers of Lumber—O. T. Rob- 
erts, Thomas Baker and C. C. Dodge. 
Measurers of Wood and Bark—Wm. 
W. Hoare, F. P. Knight and Benj. L. 
Bullock. 
Fence Viewers—James Hoare, Albert 
Cunningham and Alfred C. Hooper. 
Pound Keeper—Jos. N. Lipman. 
Field Drivers-—C. L. Crafts, Frank 
P. Bullock, Albert Cunningham, R. J. 
Baker, Edward A. Lane and Benj. L, 
Bullock, 
