The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07
"DocD WAS MINUS.
Leicester Town Meeting the Most Quie
For Years,


Leicester March 6.-The annual town
meeting today was the quietest gath
ering in years. There was not any ex-
element, and everything passed off
harmoniously. The annual contest be-
tween the Smiths was not in evidence.
H. o. Smith was obliged to be away
in the afternoon, and Doc" Smith on
ly attended for about an hour The
ruling faction elected its ticket by
about 100 majority, and there was a
majority of 40 for no-license. Neither
faction polled such a heavy vote as at
the last meeting. The highest vote for
any one candidate last year was $50,
and this year sol.
The same compensation for town
officers was voted as that allowed last
year except that the tax collector must
furnish his own bond. All the reports
of town officers were accepted with
little argument. The relocation and
grade of Waite street, as established
by the selectmen, was accepted and
$500 appropriated for the construction
of that highway. Thetown treasurer was
authorized with the approval of the
selectmen to borrow temporarily in an
ticipation of the taxes of the current
year such sums Of money as may be
from time to time required, not to ex-
coed in the aggregate the total amount
raised and appropriated for the year
ending May j, 1899. The retiring board
of selectmen were chosen a committee
to settle with the town treasurr Voice.
you've got one job, anyway" APP
plause.
The selectmen were authorized to
employ counsel to defend all law suits
! which are now pending, or may be
brought against the town, and to fur
niSh advice and counsel to all town
officers under direction OF the select
men.
The list of jurors was accepted with
the substitution of Thomas J. Mullins
and A. B. Davidson for the names of
Frank G. Sawyer and John P. Stevens.
1t was voted to accept the highway
as laid out by selectmen over land Of
Malcolm G. Clark and others, extend
| ing from Pleasant street to King street
in Greenville, a plan which is on file
with the town clerk. The next two
articles relating to the same subject
were passed over. 1t was voted to
authorize the assessors to print a valu-
alton list of 1898 with list of poll tax
payers and holders of national bank
stock. That the lists be distributed by
the tax collector and the expense of
printing taken from the contingent
fund. Taxes shall be made payable on
November 1, with per cent interest
charged after that date.
The selectmen We're instructed to
construct a channel of sufficient size
and depth to carry off the surplus
water from Lynde brook into the pond
below, and that the sum of 5000 be APP
propriated for the same. This action
was taken so that the water flowing
through the washout in Cherry Valley
shall not flow into the cellars of houses
nearby and make the town liable for
damages. The residents have been
greatly bothered in the past The own
er of the estate, Homer Sargent, is
willing to have such action taken. Ar
ticle 10 was passed over. 1t was voted
that 5000 be raised to raise Stafford
street, in Rochdale, from the house of
James P. Conlon to the Oxford line and
work the same to a sufficient width
and that the same be taken from the
tax levy of 1899. Articles q and %
were passed over, greatly to the dis
gust of the board Of health. The high
way, as laid out by the selectmen from
Marshall street to the Paxton line,
| over the location of the road discon-
tinued in 1878, was accepted, and $100
appropriated to open it for travel.
On motion of William A. Bell, the
moderator, Henry G. Evans was in
structed to bring in bill of So for his
services, and to receive the thanks of
| the town for his efficiency.