Smith v. Inhabitants of Dedham

At a town meeting of Dedham, held in 1883, the town authorized its selectmen to make a contract with the Dedham Water Company for three years, at the rate of $5000 per year, for the service of one hundred hydrants, the company ■agreeing to give, free of charge, the supply of water to public buildings, water troughs, and cemeteries. The selectmen made the contract. A town meeting was duly called on August 30, 1886, to consider, among other things, an article in the warrant, to see what action the town would take with reference to a supply of water for fire and other service. Under this…