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Book B- 4th, 1899
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex, so, To Either of the Constables of the Town of Juliusford in Said County, Greeting. In the name of the commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify the legal voters of said filmes ford to meet at the town hall at themsford Centre on Monday the twenty- seventh day of March Current, being the fourth Monday in said mouth, at nine o'clock in the forewoon, they and There to act on the following articles, viz: To choose a Moderator
Article 1 Article 2
To hear reports of town officers and committees and act thereon.
Article 3 Article 4
To determine the manner of collecting the lakes, To determine the manner of repairing the highways, townways and bridges,
Article To choose all necessary town officers Article 6 To act in relation to the list of jurors prepared by the selection. Article ? To raise and appropriate such simes of money as may be necessary to defray toure charges for the current year. Article 8 To see if the town will authorize the treasurer to borrow such sums of money as may be required for the demands upon him in anticipation of the takes of the current year and payable there from,
Article 9 Article 10
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To see if the town will vote to grant licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors for the current year, To see if the tour will authorize the selecteren to act as its agent in any suit or suits which may arise during the current year; also in such other matters which may arise regning in their judgment the action of such agent, and to employ counsel therefor, To see if the town will vote to accept the gift of one hundred and fifty dollars in
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trust from Elizabeth B. K. Jaquith and Edgar G Howland, administrations of the estate of Joseph P. Wane, the income of the same to be expended in forever keeping in repair the double burial lot of Elizabeth B. K. Jagwith and Joseph F. Wir in West Chelmsford Cemetery, Article 12 To see if the town will vote to accept the gift of one hundred dollars in trust from Maria Fletcher Semant, the income of the same to be offended in fouver keeping in repair the Gardner Fletcher burial lot in themsford Centre cemetery.
Article 13 To see if the town will vote to accept the gift of two hundred dollars in trust from Jemshe A. Shed, the income of the same to be expanded in forever keeping in repair the burial lots of John I. Shed and John She is fiches ford ( Entre cometery, Article 14 To see if the town will vole to accept the gift of one hundred dollars in trust from Elbridge J. Smith the income of the same to be Extended in forever keeping in repair the burial lot ( No. 16) in Crews ford Article 15 To see if the town will vote to purchase land for a new cemetery in the Centre village; lay out and grade the same; raise and appropriate money for the purpose, or act in relation there to. Article 16 To see if the tour will raise and appropriate the sure of one thousand dollars for the purpose of lighting the streets in the several villages of the tour or act in relation chine to.
Article 17 To see if the town will make are apropriation to the Youth Plusford Library Association on condition that the books of said library shall be free to all inhabitants of the town, or act in relation there to. To SEE if the tour will vole to appropriate a sum ofmoney to purchase land with buildings thereon adjoining present school house lot situated at the corner of Silver and School streets North village, now
Article 18
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Article 19
Article 20
Article 21
Article 22
Article 23
Article 24
Article 20
Article 26
owned by b. AVinal, or act in relation thereto, To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money sufficient to defray the expense of erecting a school building on site mentioned we Article 18, according to plans presented by the committee and choose a building committee to Expand said sum, or act in relation thereto, To see if the town will vote to incur a debt for the sims appropriated in Articles 18 and 19, or any part there of, or act in relation thereto, At the request of the Bells ford Veterans Association, to see if the town wice appropriate The sum of one hundred dollars for the observance of Memorial Day, or act in relation thereto. At the request of George 9: 2 yar and others , to see if the town will vote to appro- pirate a sunce of money sufficient to purchase land and erect a new school building in District No. 6-East flutes food, or act ue relation there to, At the request of the School Committee to ser if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a succe of money for the transportation of funpuls to and from school in the town of thebus ford, the money to be expended at the discretion of the school committee, or act in relation thereto. To see what action the town will take in relation to retaining its title to the school house log in that part of the town formerly known as School District A. V.
To see if the tour will authorigt the Selecteren to sell the school house lot with buildings thereare, located in former District No, ", or active relation thereto.
At the request of Wilson Waters and others to see if the town will vote to finish the work of grading and putting in proper condition the grounds about the Adam Library, raise and appropriate a sum of money therefore, or act in relation there to,
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To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars for the aforewant of the liquor law Article 28 To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred dollars to widen and straighten the road leading from the old turnpike at North talens ford to chy Westford road wear the premises formerly of George F. Parminam as ordered by the faculty
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting wo attested copies thereof at the past offices in the centre of the town, South ( Pour ford. Forint beaufort West Stylus ford, and at the school house at East Plusford ten days at least before the time appointed for holding said meeting, Here of fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereve, to the Jour Back at the time and peace of holding the meeting aforesaid, Given under our hands this fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and multy- nine. Joseph & Warren Arthur H. Shedow SElection
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Wieland Hi Shedd fuero ford. Walter R. Warning I have served the foregoing warrant by posting of true and attested copies of the same at the places above mentioned , more than ten days before the day of holding said meeting.
James P. Emerson, ( unstable of thecus ford. Recorded by GEO. A. Parkhurst down (Back)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of fremsford, qualified to vote in town affairs, held at the town hall, bentre village, on Monday the 27th day of March 189 at 9 o clock in the forewoon, the following business was transacted, to wait: The meeting was called to order and the warrant read by the twoi click. Look up Article 1 to choose a moderator The following named persons previously appointed by the selection as tillers were duly sevor by The tour clerk: Arthur & Reed, William H. Hall, John P. Sartoria, George H, Ripley, Bacloted for moderation, the check list being used, and J. Adams Bartlett was unanimously Elected. The official wach was administered to the town clock. Look up Article 2. The following reports were read and accepted : Report of selection on guide frosts which are practically in the same condition as last year; report of committee on perfecting Soldiers records H. S. Perham, chairman what the work is completed; reports of town officers and committees as printed; report of committee on grading grounds about the Adams library, progress of the work and that there is a small unexfunded balance in the hands of the commetter. Heard the report of the special committee on user curetery for the butthe village, Harry & Parkhurst, chairman, recommending the purchase of a lot of land belonging to a Mer's, Chair and to be included with a trait belonging to the town and situated below the Town farm and between the Billerica and East ffels ford roads. Tated to lay the report on the table until Art, 10 is taken up. The report of the last annual town meting was read ler the clark. Look up Article 3. In motion of HEury S. Parham voted that the town now decide
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İ the compensation it will pay the collection of takes, Fixed that the towns par one and one-half cents on the dollar for collecting the takes of the current year. Took up Article & Toted what the highways, townways and bridges be repaired in the same way and manuel to last year, Look up Article S. Til following town officers were chosen by Garrot the check list being used : Jo Guk George A. Parkhurst, swore by the moderator; solutions, assessors and overseers of the poor, Joseph & Narrare. Inter H. Siedere, Wieliane N. Shedd, Joseph A. Parkhurst Walter R. Winning; town treasurer Ervice W. Sweetson, Auditors, George T. Snow, Martin Robbins, Strand Butterfield; school committee for Three years, Alexander J. Park; trustees for three years of Adams Library, Buther to Sargent, Wilson Waters; collector of takes, Arthur M. Warren; highway survey or. David Higgins,
Toled to choose right courtables. icose jorge : IL. Wright 104 vous), , Lincoln Russell (18) & Hanlin Russell (18), James S. Wotton (94) ; Franklin Guyotte (18), Michael A. ( vorton (18), Warren Berry (18), William J. Ring lay (188. I were the following by year and way vote. Frece viewers Henry S. Perhaus, A. Heady Park, Fred 2. Fletcher; appraisers of personal property at town farve. George IN Wright, A. Heady Park, ames 8. Wolton, weighers of hay; S. Waldo Parkhurst, Vail Justone, Daniel M. Bickford, Hurry H. Gressore, Myron A, Queeu, Marcus A. Niesing, James P. Emerson, Measures of wood, S. Waldo Parkhurst, Paul Dutton, Awell &. Parker, James Emerson, Daniel A, Pendor Marcus N. Winship, Myron A. Queen, John Mariel. fr. Surveyors of Lumber, R. H Vieson Dix, Stewart Mackay, Nubert Pearce, George & Spaulding &Lincoln Russell, Myror A, Q ween, Field Drivers , NWilson Dix, A. Heady Park, &. Hamlin Pussel, Henry R. Hodson: Committee on appropriations. Heury S. Schau, Ziba Gay, George F. Snow, Surle &. Parker, Nieciam H. Sheed.
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Jook up Article 6. Voted to accept the list of jurors as reported by the selective. (see page 11) Food up Article 7. Under the recommendation of the committee on appropriations it was voted to raise by tax and appropriate The following succes: For support of schools, $8100; school apparatus, / 100; school incidentales, $ 450; school text books and supplies, $800, School superintendent, +50; highways toconways and bridges, $5000; support of for $2300; relief of indigent soldiers and sailors, $100; repairs of public viewings, $400; town officers and committees, $1600; cattle inspection $ 100; collection and abatement of taxes, $ 650; village clock, $ 30; care and improvement of cemeteries × 200; Adams Library $800; miscellaneous expenses $ 600; payment of note- school house loan - 1200; interest on notes school house loan, 8384; on account of temporary loan, $2000. Look up Article 8. Noted that the treasures be authorized to borrow such sens of money as may be required forthe demands ufor min in anticipation of the taxes of the current and ensuring years and fragable there from al notes by the Treasurer or obligations of the town to be first approved by the selectiven, Look up Article 9. The vote upon granting licenses was taken by the patent ballot box and if the close of the ballot the box register indicated 2.71. The votes were then counted and found to be the same, The votes were divided as follows: Yes, 90; 10, 28%, Took up Art 10. Noted that the selectiven be authorized to act as agent of the town in any hint or suits which may arise during the current year; also in such other matters which may arise requiring in their judgment the action of such agent and to conploy comsel there for Look up Article 11. Voted to accept the gift of
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I Have and the income to be forever used in keeping in reprise the indie music lot of elizabeth 8.1. Via an isticle 12. Toled to accept the gift of to 100 in weended in forever lening in unaer the Gardner Tatcher binar cot in Calce ford carater, Jook in mice 13. Tated to acept the gift of $ 200. trust from Forsha f. Shed, the income to be spender in forever keeping me repair the bounal lots of four Sied and Jalur S. She in threeus food functie freeter, Look up Article 14. Ford to accept the gift of $100 m trest from Elbridge J. Smith, the income to be Extended in forever keeping in repair his burial lot . No. 16 - in The report of the special committee on new cancery was again read , and explained by Walter Perhai of the committee. Noted that the land owned by the town situated between, and at the junction of the East felicesford and Billerica roads and being a part of the lot recommended by the cemetery committee we Eat apart for a cemetery. Noted that the parcel of land adjoining the town land, cing described and recommended by the cometery committee, be purchased by the selection to become a part of the cemetery, provided said land can be purchased for a reasonable sum. Voted that the sum of one thousand dollars be raised and appropriated to purchase land as voted, survey and lay out the newermistery, grade a part of it and place the same in proper condition, The money, to be spent under the directions of the selection. Jook up Article 16. Noted that the tour raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand (10) dollars for the purpose of lighting the straits in the several villages in the town, Look up Article 17. Toled to raise and appropriate $ 250 for current arpeuses of the North formsfora library and
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$ 150 for the purchase of books on condition that The books of said library shall be free to all the inhabitants of the town.
Look up Article 18. The special committee on additional school facilities at the North village reported in favor of purchasing the land with buildings mentioned in said article. Yoted that the report of the committee be accepted and placed are file. On motion of P. S. Ripley voted that the selecteren be authorized and instructed to purchase the land buildings at the corner of Silver and School streets, Touch freluns ford owned by G.A. Viñal, as recommended by the special committee, and that the suce not exceeding thirty five hundred and fifty (3550) dollars be raised and appropriated for the dance, Look up Article 19. Noted that the towns build a new school house in North frecuus ford in accordance with the plans and specifications presented by the committee and what the sun not exceeding the thousand four Prendred and fifty (10,450) dollars be appropriated for the same; and that a committee of five citizens, to wit: Stewart Mackay, Hubert Search Martin Robbins, Alexander J. Park and Edward X. Chamberlin be Elected as the building Committee, Look up Article 20, Voted, 184 in the affirmative and none in the negative, that Ervi W. Sweetser Treasurer of the work of formfor weder the direction of the selection, be and hereby is directed and authorized to borrow a sume of money not Exceeding ten thousand seven hundred (10,700) dollars for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Article 19, said sure to be payable in ter annual instalments, saint treasurer pledging The credit of the town and giving the notes of the town of thecus ford there for Look up Article 21. Voted to raise and appropriate the same of x100 for the observance
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of Memorial Day, For up Article 22. Voted chat The subject matter in said article be referred to a
and Thouak F. Severance with instructions to report at the next annual meeting, Look up Article 23. Noted that the same of one Thousand (1000) dollars in raised and appropriated for the transportation of profils to and from school in the town the mover to be expended wider the direction of the school committee.
Look up Article 24. Toled to dismiss the article. Look up Article 20; Noted that the selection by authorized to sell the school house lot and buildings chereau in former belwat district No.7. Fook up Article 26. Pored that the sum of $500. be raised and appropriated to complete form The grounds about the Adams library and what The sun il expended under the direction of the committee of last year, to wit: Per Wilson Waters, Joseph & Warren and A. Heady Park. Look up Article 27. On motion of las. OF Snow voted that the sure of $ 300 be raised and appropriated for the Enforcement of the liquorhate be enfriended under the direction of the selection. Look up triedle 28, Noted that the sum of $800 be raised and appropriated to wider and straightin the road leading from the old turnpike at North flreeves ford to the Westford road wear the premises formerly of George F. Primiman. Driver at noon was provided by the Village Improvement Association. The moderation received a hearty vote of Thanks for his efficient services. It'so'clock voted to dissolve the meaning.
F. Adams Bartlett, Moderator, Recorded lan
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Vist of Jurors prepared by the Selection March 15 9899 and accepted by the lonon March 27. 1877. Byane Frank 6, Blais dell Irvine it, Draper William L Davo Waller Day George W, Duttore Graves 7. Dix G. Wilson
Javis Albert 7. garland Samuel f, Smerson Harry B, Howland Sagar Hodge George 7, Lée Williance 16
(Parlor Samuel Parker Neozel G. Parkhurst Alfred , Perham Walter
Read Albert S.
Sheehan Thomas I Station George G.
Swell George DA Sampson Jances A. Smith George H. (r. C.) Bweather Orvin W. Sweetser Herbert & Worthere trank WT Warley
Recorded Town think
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Office Humec of Officer
Delecturey selch E. Varrese Assessors Fichier F. Sheldon
of the Pour .Wielane A. Shead Walter R. Winning Treasurer Grove W. SweetsEr
Frank Butterfield SchoolCommittee Alexander J. Jack 3years since 14 Imisties of Reicher 7. Sargent .. " Adamo Library Wilson Waters Collection of Taxes, Arthur V.C. Warren Highway Surveys Darich Higgins
Hameine Pressall E. Lincoln Russell
Constables
8. James S. Wotton ion William J. Quigley " Franklin Guy otte (mest) ichall Y. Norton ! Lol Warren Berry ( Smith!
George M. Wright Henny S. Serhan 3 Fence Viewers
A Heads, Dark Stred L. fletcher Appraisers of George M. Wright Personal Property .4. Areade Park atimin Far James & Wotton WS. Waldo Parkchurch Paul Dutton Daniel M. Bickford Amy N. Emerson
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Marcus H. Winship James D.Emerson
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When Qualifica Before Whout March 1-1900 Franc Clark March 1-19 00 Journ fork March 27 cron Bach
April 15 Jours blank May 22 down Sterk March 31 A. H. Sheldon 9, 8. March 27 Jours Clerk March 27 Jowe Check March 27. Town SBeck
March 27 Jowe Bech March 31 AN. Sheldon J.P. March 31 Jown Bank March 31 Jown Sfert March 31 Jacon fleck
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Name of Oficer S Waldo Parkhurst Dane Dillon Measures Ferrel 5. Parker of Wood. James P. Emerson Daniel A. Reardon Marcus H. Winship Myron A. Drieen John Marinel. fr. Wilson & D'x trwart Machac Hubert Bearce
6 Surveyors of Lumber, George Espaceding 6. Lincoln Presseil
(A. KFelson Dex V. Ready Park
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6. Hamlin Russell Henry R. Houson Zila Say Jeorge 7. Snow
Aprofications Newell &. Parker William N. Shead
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Support of Schools 8.141%.
School apparatus School Incidentales
100. 4.50.
School last books and supplies 8000. School, suchentu delft 450.
5.001) 2.300
Support of froor-
If if of indigent soldiers and soldiers 100
Vchains of public buildings
Tron officers and commilleer
1.6 00
Pattle inspection
for Ections and abatement of laves Viceage clock
650 30
Care and improvement of cometives Adams library
. 200 800 600
Miscellaneous Expenses
Payment of note school house low Interest on notes
1.200 384
Memorial Day
1.00 2. 000
On account of temporary loan Two Comeliny you Centre village Street lighting 1.000
North Chelmsford library New school house lot North village
3.550
Transportation of school children 1.000
Grading Adams library grounds 500
Enforcement of liquor law 300
Widening and straightening road at North village 800
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Superindents of Arthur N. Sheedon Burials Alfred G. Parkhurst Daniel P. Byam Walter Perham Best, Burials Soldiers Te. Walter Perham uspector Animals etc. Walter R. Winning Sealer Williame J. Randall Fish Warden George W. Whidden factors S Warren B. bouton Public Buildingse William J. Quigley Daniel P. Byane Frank b. Byane Alwar W. Hoet 12 George M.C. Wright Firewards George G. Salsou
Aparel 17 Ajarile 5 viprie ! DEckined. April X Abril 4 April 7
George &. Moore Charles Si Scribuer trackeine Guyotte Sowas Smith S. it aniline y insell William H. Shead Warren Berry 9 Forest Firewards
James S. Wotton George & Snow Fired L.Fletcher
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Maril 10 Avril 22
Town Offices appointed by The Relecture, March 30. 189. tame 5 Pacel Wielton Daniel W. Bickford Hubert Bearce Marcus H. Warships Myran CA. Quien Stewart Mackay Patrick P. MC Mahon
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Мессив Police Warren B. Coulon Officers) James J. Brackett Scott O. Sabine track &. Pick ford Sult Jour tan Scot D. Sabine April 29 Hence Viewers Hamlin Russell-To fill Vacancy.
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Supt. of Burials John Marie for nice Atdiaton resigned Nov. 25 School Committee For, Emest & Bartlett ince & H (hamberlin " DEc, 2,
1900 Treasures of More E. Mandare Pasself-To fill vacancy Surveyor of fumier E. Minucie Russell " " "
Provi, Versement. J.P Geo. A. Caldura +"
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This certifies that all the ball ots cast U at the State Electron in this Town For, 8-1898 have been destroyed as required by law Cso. V. Parkhurst, town BEcks
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The New England Telafihord and Telegraph company of Massachusetts. You are hereby notified that you are duly authorized by vote of the Board of Salecture of the Town of Greensford, Massachusetts, to erect and maintain proces and wines to be felaced thereour together with such supporting and strengthening fixtures and wines as said company may drem requisite, in the following named streets and Prighway of said town. He construction underthis permet shall be in accordance with the following specifications: Poles shall be of a laugh , size and material and the wires thereou shall be at a height and placed in a manner satisfactory If the Board of selectiven. A copy of this forment is recorded in the records of the Town of thelensford. Massachusetts. 90. A. Parkhurst, Town ( Jack. Following are the streets and highways about referred to: forward street from Lowell street to fasciste tour live, Joseph &Warren Selectmen Wiceian H. Shedd of Arthur H. Sheldon . Drie 24-1899. At 5 o'clock pom, received and recorded. Geo. . Parkhurst, Town fleck.
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of Manachussetts, you are hereby notified that ou ard delle vechanged by note of The Board of Selection of the word of Fucusford, Massachus- de' Is great and maintain proles and wices tore flere thering together with rice's seepfer Try pour strengthening fixtures and mises as sail Company way deest requisite, in the following named streets and highways of said town. Al construction ouder uns perment shall be in accordance with the following specifications: Does shall be of a breath, sigh and material and The wines therey shall be at a height and placed in a manner satisfactory to the saletuner. A copy of this fremunt is recorded in the records of the Town of Chelmsford Massachusetts: Following are the streets and highways above referred to. At North Greens ford, relocate on prole on Main street in front of the new post office building to a Joant about five frat westerly Arthur , Sheldon Selection Fascina f. Parkhurst of
Joseph E. Warren) fuemsford
May 6, 1899. Recorded by GEO, Y, Parkhurst, Jowe Clerk
Sept. 2 nd 1899. This certifies that I have this day appointed forinda H. Parkhmot Assistant Food black and the has taken the oath of office as required by law Gro. A. Parkhurst
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