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or stringing wires on their poles, as they
were not strong enough to hold any more
wires.
A representative OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company was present ana
made the same objection; also represen-
tative of the Postal Telegraph Company,
who said that there was not room on
their poles for any more wires, ana he
thought the council had no right to let
any other company attach wires 10 their
poles.
A representative of the American Postal
and Telegraph Company, or the Long
Distance Company, said that any more
wires would interfere with their service.
Town solicitor Mitchell at this read
clause from the town ordinance, which
stated that the council had . right to
give any other company right to put
wires on the poles OF any other company.
AS there was no one there to represent
the Nickerson Company, 1t was contin-
ued TO the next regular meeting.
The petition of the Pomham Club to
have street laid out from Pomham ave-
nue. 10 their club house was continued
To the next meeting. The following pc
titipns were granted: The Watchemoket
Fire Company 10 hold q masquerade ball; /;
Hudsons band for the free use OF the
halt, except the lights; Grafton Literary
| Library Association to hold an entertain
ment October 8; the hickapoo
| an exhibition in Watchemoket Hall; the
| Watchemoket Free Public Library for
! the free use of the Town Hall to hold q
1 series OF four entertainments.
| Petition OF William y. Brown to have
| the town abandon a strip of land on
South Broadway adjoining the Blackmar
| estate was discussed, but no action was
| taken on IL.
Petition of Alfred j. Kent TO have his
| tax abated which was referred TO Coun-
| Gilman Peirce on investigation, found
that ii was an over estimate OF $1,000, as
the house had been taxed twice, and The
petition was granted.
| The report of the commission which
was appointed to lay out and define tho
| lines of Boston street, was received with
| an accompanying plat.
| Mr.. George w. Coobs. representing the
! Consolidated Railroad objected 10 the lay
! out as the street is but 10 feet wide. At
one end teams cannot get in there and
turn around, consequently they are
Obliged TO back out, and as the railroad
company own the land, the whole length
! OF the street OH one aide, they want
street there wide enough so that IL they
/ should put freight house there, teams
could get to It. One OF the residents on
the street was there, and made the same
/ objection.
John Armstrong said all they wanted
was TO have the street fixed In some way
so that they could get along in wet
/ weather without getting over the tops OF
! their boots in mud.
After considerable discussion the re-
port was received and the street deC.lred
! public highway.
The printing of the tax books was left
in the hands OF the town clerk with pow
or to act. On motion OF CcunciiAnn Mar
! tin the salary of the tax collector was
liked at $780, and town clerk Hunter was
: elected collector.
The compensation OF the moderator and
clerk of the town meetings and the su-
pervisors was fixed at s5 per day.
large numter of bills we're ordered
paid
/ Last evening there.wes a birthday social
| given by he Psllcn society OF the First
| Univorsaiist Church. There was a large
gathering oi lhe members and friet-s4s
present. A fine program was rendered.
| after which cake and cream were served.
This morning Henry Oakley was before
the police court, charged with bcing In
toxicated, to which he pleaded guuty
and settled.