Oct. 6, 1891 28, 1896 Investigating committee appointed in 1897. Investigating Votes favorable to acquiring an electric distributing plant Question of acquiring an electric light plant indefinitely postponed by vote of 105 to 26. Favorable vote in city council Dec. 7, 1892, but held to be Subject considered in 1894, but action postponed indefi- Investigating committee appointed in 1901. Distributing plant for electric street lighting only built, and 1 The votes stated were passed by the city council. Tabular Statement showing Action about Municipal Gas or Electric Plants prior to Jan. 1, 1910 - Concluded. First vote to acquire electric light plant adopted 71 to 2. Investigating committee appointed in 1906. Report in 1907, Vote relative to acquiring an electric plant was 52 for and Votes favorable to acquiring an electric plant were 182 to 1 The votes stated were passed by the city council. Propositions considered. In Haverhill, on June 9, 1910, by a vote of 5 in favor and none against, the municipal council adopted the following order: "That the city of Haverhill, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 34 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts, and acts in addition and amendment thereto, be and is hereby authorized to construct or purchase and maintain within its limits a plant for the manufacture and distribution of electricity for furnishing light for municipal use, and light, heat or power for the use of its inhabitants." As required by law, at the annual city election on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1910, a vote was taken upon the question, "Shall the votes of the municipal council of the city of Haverhill, passed Dec. 23, 1909, and June 9, 1910, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 34 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts, and acts in addition and amendment thereto, authorizing the acquisition by the city of Haverhill of a plant for the manufacturing and distribution of electricity for furnishing light for municipal use, and light, heat or power for the use of the inhabitants, be ratified?" and the result of said vote was as follows: Yes, 1,328; No, 4,780; blanks, 798. In Revere, at an adjourned town meeting, held on Dec. 12, 1910, upon the following article in the warrant for said meeting, viz., "To see if the town will vote to appoint a committee to consider the question of establishing a municipal lighting plant and department, and securing all electric and gas lighting at less cost for the town and residents, and vote to take any action in regard to all night and every night' street lighting, and to pass any motion in relation thereto," the following vote was adopted: "That the subject matter of this article be referred to a special committee, to investigate all the subject matter contained therein and report their findings and recommendations at the annual town meeting in March; and that the committee shall be of seven members, and consist of the chairman of the board of selectmen, the municipal light board and three voters appointed by the moderator." In Rowley, at a town meeting held Feb. 12, 1910, a ballot was taken upon the question, "Shall the town exercise the authority afforded by the provisions of chapter 34 of the Revised Laws to establish a municipal lighting system?" One hundred and twenty-two voted in the affirmative and two in the negative. This was the second vote required by law favorable to the acquiring of a municipal plant. At the annual town meeting held on March 14, 1910, the following vote was adopted, viz.: That the treasurer of the town, with the approval of the selectmen, be authorized to issue notes to the amount of $12,000 under section 8 of chapter 34 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts; and that we incur a debt therefor, and that at least $400 be paid each year in addition to the interest, commencing in the year 1911 and running to 1940 inclusive; that the town treasurer is hereby instructed to hire said principal sum as best he can when needed, and pay over the same for the construction of street and commercial electric lighting purposes on the order of the electric lighting committee having charge of the work." At the same meeting the following persons were elected as a municipal light board: Albert E. Bailey, three years; Joseph N. Dummer, two years; Morey A. Smith, one year. In Sterling, at a special town meeting held Aug. 13, 1910, a ballot was taken on a motion "that the town do install electric lighting in the streets and public buildings." One hundred and twenty-four voted in the affirmative and forty-eight in the negative, and the motion was lost, lacking the required two-thirds vote. At a meeting held on Nov. 26, 1910, a vote was taken on Article I. of the warrant for the meeting, viz., "That the town do install a system of electric lighting in town ways and town buildings, at an expense not to exceed $6,000," and one hundred and twenty-four voted in the affirmative and forty-eight in the negative. At the same meeting it was further voted: "That the town do authorize the town treasurer with the selectmen to give the note or notes of the town for a term not exceeding ten years, to an amount not exceeding $6,000 for the purpose of raising funds to install a system of electric lighting, as stated in Article I. of the warrant." Ashburnham. Operation of the Plants. The result of the operation of the plant for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 1909, as stated by the manager, was as follows: The estimates submitted by the manager for the fiscal year beginning Jan. 1, 1910, were as follows: The following were the appropriations voted March 7, for account of the electric light department: Belmont. The result of the operation of the plant for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 1909, as stated by the manager, was as follows: |