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Page 317 - ... highway is situated, and to the owners of the land adjoining said crossing, order such alterations in such highway as they shall deem best, and shall determine and direct by whom such alterations shall be made, at whose expense, and within what time...
Page 215 - The distinguished English sanitarian, Dr. Lyon Playfair, stated in his address at Glasgow, (see " Gaillard's Medical Journal," August 18, 1881,) that "when the civilization of the Egyptians, the Jews, the Greeks, and the Romans faded, the world passed through a dark age of mental and physical barbarism. For a thousand years there was not a man or a woman who ever took a bath." "No wonder there came the wondrous epidemics of the middle ages, which cut off one-fourth of the population of Europe.
Page 215 - Whence heedless garretteers their potsherds throw, And crush the unwary wretch that walks below! Clattering the storm descends from heights unknown, Ploughs up the street, and wounds the flinty stone! 'Tis madness, dire improvidence of ill, To sup abroad, before you sign your Will; Since fate in ambush lies, and marks his prey, From every wakeful window in the way: Pray, then, — and count your humble prayer well sped, If pots be only — emptied on your head.
Page 87 - Herewith please find the Annual Report of the Board of Public Works for the year ending Nov.
Page 314 - Corporation should build and keep in good repair suitable and convenient bridges over said Canal in all places where said Canal shall cross any public highway or road, and also where new roads shall be built for public use.
Page 215 - when the civilization of the Egyptians, the Jews, the Greeks, and the Romans faded, the world passed through dark ages of mental and physical barbarism. For a thousand years there was not a man or woman in Europe that ever took a bath.
Page 317 - The railroad commissioners may, when, in their opinion, public safety requires an alteration of any highway crossed at grade by a railroad, after a hearing had upon such notice as they shall deem reasonable to the railroad company owning or operating said railroad, and to the selectmen of the town, mayor of the city, or warden of the borough, within which said highway is situated, and to the owners of the land adjoining said crossing, order such alterations in such highway as they shall deem best;...
Page 328 - And every clerk or registrar, who wilfully neglects or refuses to perform the duties herein prescribed, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than twenty, nor more than one hundred dollars, for each neglect or refusal.
Page 185 - To give an alarm, open the door, pull the hook to the bottom of the slot once, and let go. Each box contains a small bell. which, if heard before you pull, indicates that an alarm has been previously given, and by listening at the box...
Page 4 - OFFICE HOURS FROM 9 AM TO 12 M. AND FROM 2 TO 5 p. M. DEPUTY COLLECTOR. FRANCIS G. ANTHONY. Office, No. 8 City Hall. Residence, 11 Court Street.