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At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the tower of thelawford in the family of Middlesex qualified as by the Constitution required, to vole for livet Officers, holden our the Tuesday west after the first Monday in Avertir, bring the Second day of said mouth in the year one thousand Eight hundred and seventy five for the purpose of giving in their vous for a Governor of the Commonwealth all the billets given in thelefon were soiled, counited, and, recorded, and declaration there of made as by the Constitution is directed, and were for the following persons, namely; Alexandry H. Rice of Boston, one hundred + ninety (190) William Gaston of Boston one hundred + twenty Eight (128)
John . Baker of Beverly Noul
Wendell Phillips of Honor · Your Charles Francis Adams of Quincy- two
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Coquinouwealth of Massachusetts
At a legal millings of the Inhabitants of the Tower of Greenford in the family of Middlesex qualified as by the Constitution required to vole for Covid Officers, holder on the Tuesday wift after the first Monday in November being the Second day of said mouth in the year one thousand Eight hundred and seventy five, for the purpose of giving in their only for a Trientenant Governor of the Commonwealth all the ballots given in there for were forced, counted, and recorded and declaration there of made as by the forstitution is directed and well for the following forsoup , namely; Horatio 4. Knight of Easthampton- one hundred + ninety Six John Quincy Adams of Quincy. and hundred twenty three Millie F. Barter of Pirtsfield two
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commonwealth of Massachusetts At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of thewes ford in Council District Number Six qualified as by the Constitution required to vote for tirde. Offices, holder on the Tuesday next after the Just Monday in November bring the second day of said month in the year one thousand Eight undred and Seventy. live, for the purpose of giving in theer votes for a Councillor to represent said District in the Executive Council are the ballots given in therefor were sorted, counted and recorded and declaration there of made ad by the Constitution of directed and were for the following persons, namely; George O Brastow of Somerville- one hundred I nicely seven Alonzo Y Lande of MEPros and hundred + twenty three
andnowwealth of Massachuvis. At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of The Town of howford in the Country of Middlesse qualified ad by the Constitution required to vote for livil Officers, holder on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, being the second day of said mouth in the year out thousand Eight hundred and Seventy five. for the purpose of giving in their votes for a Secretary of the Commonwealth all the ballots given in therefore, were sorted Counted, and declaration thereof made as by the Constitution is directed and were for the following persons, namely; Henry B Pierce of Abington- one hundred ninety Six George A. Monroe of Boston-one hundred twenty- five Israel. Nr. Andrews of Danvers-None-
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of thelawford, in the queity, of middlesex qualified, as by the Constitution Is required to vote for Civil Officers, holder on the Tuesday welt after the first Monday in November, being the second day of said mouch in the year one thousand Eight hundred Que seventy- give for the purpose of giving in their vols for a Treasurer and Receiver General of the Commonwealth in the fallois giver in there for were sorted. counted, and recorded and declaration thereof made as ley the fourlilution is directed and were for the following persons, namely, Charles Indicati of Cantare one hundred & ninety-Eight Testare Howland of Fairhaven- one hundred twenty three L. B. Coffin of Fall River-Ance.
Commonwealth of Manchester, 1/50
At a lagul meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Greenuford in the County of middlesex qualified as by the Constitution required to vote for Civil Officers, halden on de Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, bring the second day of said, worth in the year one thousand Eight hundred, and Seventy five for the purpose of giving in their vous for an Auditor of the Commonwealth, all the ballots given in therefor were sorted counted, and recorded, and declaration therent. made, as by the Constitution is directed, ared, wept for the following persons, namely. Julius R. Clarke of Newton, and hundred + ninety Six John E. Fity Gerald of Boston-one hundred twenty five
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At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of thelunsford in the County of middlesex qualified is by the Constitution required, to vote for livil Se cent, holder on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in Voverleben benny the second, day of Said moinsh in the legian one thousand, Eight hundred and seventy five. for the purpose of giving in thein cooks for an Attorney General of the Commuovewith all the ballots given in There for were sorted, counted, and recorded und declaration thereof made as by the Constitution is directed, and were for the following parsons, namely: Charles R. Train of Boston- one hundred + multy SEvera GEO. F. Very of Worcester- one hundred + twenty four H. Bolle Loughlin of Jupbury-sone
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Chelunfold in the Seventh Senatorial District, qualified ast, the Constitution required to vote for Civil Officers holder on the Tuesday welt after the firm Monday in November, being the Second day of suis month in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy five for the purpose of giving in their votes for a Senator to represent Sint District in the General Court, all the Gallois given in therefor were sorted, combined and recorded, and declaration thereof made as by the Constitution is directed and agne for the following furious namely, Jonathan Johnson of Lowell one hundred & three William LivingHan of Lowed two hundred + Ten
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wealth of Massachusetts Middlesex SS. At a legal meetings of the Inhabitants of the Town of Thelesford, in the family of Middlesex, holder on the first tuesday of November A D. 15/S ring the annual meeting for the Electives of Governor the qualified, voters of Isaid Town gave in their votes for a) County Commissioner, which being Sorted, Pourited, and public declaration thereof made in ofen Town meeting of the Selection of said town, were as follows vis: Jim it Vina, Read of WESTford-our hundred + Eighty Eight For four Schwer of Arlington one hundred Flwenty Sit fiba quy bythelesfont - and-
Commonwealth of Mansachmens,
( To the blacks of Towns in Representative District- Number Twenty five in the Country of Michelles (This Certificate witnessech that at a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Thelinefor in Representative District Humber 25 in the bounty of Middlesex qualified, as by the Constitution required to vote for Civil Officers, holders on The Tuesday next after the first Monday in. November, being the second day of said mouth in the year one thousand, Eight hundred and seventy five for the purpose of giving in thein vales for a Representative in the General Coast for said District are the balls given in therefor, were sorted counted, and recorded and declaration thereof made, as by the Constitution is directed and were for the following forsoup namely; John Knowled of Billerica - and hundred + four(10x) Ziba Gay of theausford two hundred thirteen (213)
The following is it true and complete Where of are the vites cast for Representative in the twenty fifth District is Middlesex (arutry to the record) day of November CA.). 1875
For fother, Knowles of Billerica tous hundred Twenty and Tobias Guy of Gglersfor Two hundred fifty five pm. please of Abienica one.
Billerica: Nov, 3m /8/51
(Billerica), Wanie Sover Clockif Tewksbury,
Marrant, factory 43.4 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middleup SS, To Either of the Portables of the drow of Celeluishort we 'said County, Greeting You are hereby required in the mune of the Kommunedeth a fortneed to "oh fy and wand all the inhabitants Said Town qualified to vale in Elections and also in town affairs le mixet of the Town Hall at North Cheeverford me Moreday The Sixth day of March next- ring the first Monday er said mouth at none o'clock a. M! there and, there a act ou. c'e following cellules to wet, Article 1st To choose a Moderator
Article 2nd To determine the rumuse of collecting the capes Article Sim. I determine the names of replacing the highways townways and bridges
Article sich Just in relation to the ist of fresans for fazer, or the Selectiveu.
Artide ich To SEE if the town will vole to require the School Committee to appoint a Superintendent of public schools.
To choose are necessary town officers.
Article 6 ch To hear the reports of town officers and Committees and act in relation thereto,
Article Ich At the request of Dryerase of Spacelarry none other. To see of the lower will vite to Grille a school housse ine former school district He ", Select a locations
---- for the Game and make the necessary appropriations for the purchase of land, and Erection of the house, on act in relation there to,
is low week vole be report and inlarge the school house in South thewinford and
Adide 10 At the request of Gerai Varshares and others to See if the cure welt inte to repair and mange
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Je es die cmore wiel vote le field, a france au che Easterly side of the school house in former school " ait in relation chevets.
At the request of A. TI Pecher wed, others to Le if the corner will vote le purchase offramus for the use of the problem is home and wales appropriation therefor or ad in relation thereto,
Felicia 13 At the rights of Parques 2 1year and attach to Sie if the wire will appropriate the sum of one hundred Tried for realizing the wall enfrom the waitery side of the Cemetery in South Chelenford and for grading the road or carriage way in said camelery, or act in relation che rétor
thrice of Anche request of frederic Wi Hlong all others to SEE. if the tower will write to sell their gravel Lit at North Cheeseford and purchase another or act ien relation Thereti
Article 15 At the request of Forme A Nix. and others to The if the town well vole to fruchart gravel it Gust Cheleursfont is ach in relation dareto,
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Aride is At the request of Robert ford and others to 4. He if the town we'll vote to refund to Robert to Matthew Duse or ail en relation cherete,
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At the request of P J. Spaulding and others to see if the town well worth to instruct the Selectionen to Enforce the provisions of the Statutes invitation to Inpassent and offer rewards in and thereof.
Article 18 To Rise and, appropriate huch humus of money as may be necessary To defray toure Changer for the sunwing, year,
Article 4 (At the request of Hrung & Parham and others to see if the town will vote to reculatbile the High School in the Que of the town,
Article 20 To say if the town will accept the town way laid out by the Selection upon the filecon of Michael Riandon and others in the Easterly part of the town ,
Article 21 To SEE if the town will accept the lance way laid out by the Salecturen ufion the petition of Joseph Women and others, leading from the Joure road to called at land of y 4h Warren out laws of (, , "Hanhar to land of the Cooperation Mutual Homestead, Company"
Article 20 At the request of Smith Adams and others to See if the tour will vole to discontinue that part of the old road, Coaching from the Greenes ford. road near The house of Henry & Pumaun to the Wartora road near the house of Corneaus Jeary which is along the land of Said Smith Adans or any fact thereof,
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but you are detail & hove dad warrant to ( ........ 411)
offices in the Pulse of the towns and, So ich ( wehard, at ins post offices at Anche Cheque fort, und That thesunfort and the Short House
L'e line for tantilucy Sund michuit,
this warrant with your doings thereon to the Torre Ilook at the ting and peace of holding The meeting aforvard. Gir under our hands this twonity first day of Library . 2, is free fredred and Seventy dit a grey. 7. 1. Hoyh 1
here Pinned the within warrant by frosting 11/ trice auch attested copies of the same at the pieces whove mentioned more chance line days before The day of holdning said inxelucy,
Contable of plusford"
Recorded by E/s. A. Dashush~ Town fleck
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Annual Touro MEding March 6 ch. 1576,
At a l'ful meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of ( Belvesford qualified to vote in lectores, und in town, wHuis, held in the town hall in North horsford on Monday, the Sith (6) day of March 1876 at 9 o'clock in the formvon. the following vates were passed and feroce sidigt had to wit! The mailing work called to order and the warrant read by the Power Clean, You. A. Parkhurst base by Great & R. Fletcher for Moderator the Check list being used- and the wash of office. was administered by the Jours, Clark, to first take up Article 18th relating to annual appropriations
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You'd that the Moderator affirmer a committee of three to take the Subject matter of Said article unto Pouriterations and refrand the veceshany annuel of appropriations. The Moderator appointed Jaba Gay, 18. Fr Spaulding, OCH, Kurrere Said Committee,
HOTEL to lan Article 18 th on the table.
You'd to pass over Articles, 2nd 3rd. 2h +3Th and take up Article Cock relating to the Election of town officers, there for Town blick. Gwo. A. Farlihurst. Close for Salecture. A 13. Omission Zita yay, J. g. Hoyt. Noted That the Salecture Serve as A.S. Alors.
Hotel to chons Six (6) Courtables. Chore for Constables, Charles 2. Hurein JahrH. Whidden Daniel M. Bickford; Janeif I. Ernenou, Fra Atwood. Samuel M Maconaber.
YoTED To choose one additional Countable. Chose Amor Glives to that office Your to choose three Overseers of the Form Chore LEo. O. Bram. Duwyone Pollard. A.S. Smart, OverseErs of the Poor. Chose for Town Treasurer. drow Of Warrent Charl for School Commite for 3 years - J. R. Fletcher Chose for School Committee for / year & Bearce.
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Annual Forme Pertur March 6 /8/6 (continued) At this stage of the proceedings the Committee appointed under chilide 18 ch spindel die followany specific appropriations which were. adopted,
For Public Schools $ 5,000. For Support & the Pom- 1 You Tefais of Highways, Jonenways + Phidias. 2500. For School Suprevision + " Timeval OriEntes.
For School Supplies. ////// For School House Repairs. 20111, (For Salaries + Expenses of hours, officers Commuters. 800). For operation and abatement of taxes. .25%.
For Miscerunious Expenses. 150.
Total amount
$ 12,3,1111
Votid to lay on the table a motion to choose time (10) Highway Sure you,
Took up Article 3rd. A motion that the highways tocon ways + bridges be
repaired in the Same way an mineurs as last year was lost,
2 YETER to choose a committee of three (3) le normale a
board of highway Survey ors to consist of three (3) who Short have change of the repairs of higher aus town ways and bridges for the insuring year,
Chase us said nommating Committee, S. P. Parham. B. C. Robbins and Zitra fig.
YouEd to lay. Adele 3rd on the table and take up At, with. Yotid to adofull the list of Jurors as presented to the Selection after starting therefrom the names of Pelline Manning, Hru, S. Perhave and Sich & Sampson Look up Atrices ich.
YoEd That the School Committee be directed to appoint a, Superintendent of Public Schools.
You'll That the Secretary of the School Committe be paid 11 reasonable compensation for the time infreyEd. in his official duties.
Paid to except the following reports of town Officers and Committees as printed: report of The tour Clark
(Annual Jours Meeting, Marche coche 1516 (continued) Torre Sausurin, Saletin. Ocarreras of the Porn, Committee to apposi ( personal property al Jouw Fare, and Auditing Committee, Avand the report of the "Selecturen lagning and a Yown Way from the Boston road to land of the Copertine Mutual Homestead Company.
You'd that the ripper laging and sind way be accepted Hotad to appropriate a Sun not to exceed $ 2010, for building Said town way,
Heard, the report of the SaleThen on the maintenance and Establishment of Guide Poris.
Total to accept the report with instructions to the Selection to Establisha new Guidi Ports as recommended byschem, Heard, the report of the Silitien upon ane addition to the School house in former school district- No. 8.
Note that the recommendations contained in Said report De indefinitely frostproved. Noted that the matter of the suit of the Source of Lyden against the Jours of Cita lunsford be referred to the Board of OursEEnd and. the Board. of SElectionEN.
Took up Article 8th. The following moteris was offered and referred to a committee consisting of Henry S. Forham & H. Warran, Gas. O. Sgana with instructions to report thereare at the next MEating- Motion that the town purchase of Isaiah Spaulding one fourth of are acre of land adjoining the present School house los in that Part of the corn formerly known as school district (Non ) and beited a school house chemins; und chut the Sum of filtron RecentEd dollard be, and The same is hereby appropriated for the purchase of The land and the machine of the house.
Jook we Article ich. To lay At, ich ore the takes to man the report of the Committee previously appointed. Lo nimimente a
Yaled
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brand of Highway Surveyors.
Mare (3) highway Surveyors. Total to adopt the report of the comunale nomi string for higher Surveyors John A Dix. B.O. Robbins
Voturitant cine the Saledueven tho not ufficitives the reader and Bridges amary the highway Seeway out, was lost Aqui look up Article Fahl
Took up Article 10th, relating to School house in E. Chehurford. You that the loom appropriate in Sum not be in sed, three hundred (300) Holland for repairing the School house in East believes ford-so called, for making an addition of live (IN) Good we branche I said har are used for repairing the fence,
Noted that a Sume not to Exceed one hiredred and fifty dollard be und is hereby appropriated to procure www furniture for the School House in Cash (Haverford, YouEd to reconsider the vale indefinitely portfoiwe All" Ich Wird that a Jums not to Exceed twelve foundred. (200) dollars be and is lively appropriated for the purpose of infarging and repairing the school-house in the village if South Cherus ford and for providing now furniture for said house,
Voted to reconsider the voce last passEd.
Noted that the motion relating to the repair and inlargement of the School house me South Chelmsford be referred to a) committee to consist of the Sitechnen, and J. Rx Fletcher and . D. Dearce of the School Pommeset, with instructions to report at the next meeting, Iced to choose a committee of three to take charge of the reficiens and mellangiment of the school house in. East (Foglie ford, Choix es Did Committee William Manning, Fibra Gay and, Orastis Bartlett, Tated to take up Article 19th relating to the re-Establishment of the High School in the Caune village, Tour to ainvins Article 19th.
Mated to unjourso this meeting to The first Yourday in April mest at the Town Hall in Noul. Chouustand. at Jodock a. m.
J. K. Fletcher Bearded By Go A Parkhurst Jour Plek
Moderator
List of Juros prepared by the filemon Fib, 197876 and accepted by the Forum Que & 6-18/6,
Adams Albert 2. Parker Edward F.
Bran Chant: 1 1/2. Pachama Jotiro (CN.
Brano George. O. Partiers YVillard,
Johnr. A.
Krupice Edmund Si, Brocker
Davis Henry P. Emerson James P.
Richardson Edward F.
Stellan George
Harry Sanford. Spaulding Binjamin Sleeper
Mansfield Lemond,
Warren.
Codrural
Fechaur Samuel
Recorded by Go A Parkhurst Town, Clark
List of Imore Officers chose into office March 6-1876, Together with the line of taking the out of office and the fficer by whom the rach was administered
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Office tame of Officers They Swere By whom calle was abministred.
B. Emersone Kara Oche Jawor Jack Selectone Ziba jas Na Prahuen C. R. " Harron,
Much Get Your blesk, March 8th Jours Black Durch The Town Black, Clark,
black Click
March 13ch Juwi Afric In Jacon March 15th Jours Clerk
Alice Ind. Town bleck
March 6th Toun Click
March 11th Jours Clark Frederic N. 1. Dodgeth March 11th From Black
Weighers of M. L. Willis" Hay JA Blecher 2.120. A Pakhush S.O. Cummings Drieturers I. F. Blocken Gao. A Partirwish
1 N. F. Libby j. P. Parken 2, A Adauch 6. A Thai Diesen Piesard J. B. Gminne for A Dix Lg :14 & Robinson
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Adjourned At a loyal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of thelinford qualified to vite in town affairs holds agreeally to Comment at the Town Hall in Ninth Chambord on Monday April 3m. 18 76 at vine o'clock in the forenson the following voles, were frased and proceedings hard biz. The meeting was called to order by the Moderator. Mor f. R. Fletcher
Took up Article 2met. One motion of Zila Jay Noted that interest at the rate of Six (6) peri cial fier umut Shall be collected ands fraud with vil treasury refor all taxes not paid on or before the first day of October, and at the rate of tin (10) fer court per unman our all lopes It find on or before the "Wednesday neft proceeding the anual town meeting ruft After this assessment,
YatEd that The collection of loyers for the suburning years be bid and to the lowest bidder withour I've town will accept The following bild were their mede. S.E. Cummings and. 8. A Sheldon such at oneleast on the dollar and) 6. A. Stare at nine and three- fourths miles on the dollar, To ward by baker- for saledon taxes Samuel U Cunsuis YaTed To choose three (3) Weighers of Hun Chore 4%. L'Yiking of F Sleeper. Yo. A Parkhang Voted to courage Eight (s) At sammens of Good,
Asfal F. Libya Gli P. Parker, E. F. Shane Dawson Pollard JA Adams. YopEd to hvor chief (3) France Viewers. 2. B. Creme. John A. Xiv, fasse L. Robinson, Me Noted To Choose File (5) Field Driverh Hore have It Hluin Mos Nership. Christopher
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Hard To Front of committee Of three (3) to approuve are presented property, at the Glass Forst, boost Davel P. Byun. H. S. Babam. f.A. Bartlett.
Three (3) L. H. Burguer, GEH Ryane, You'd to choose Six (6) Surveyor ) 5 Launcher, Chore laura, Zarcon, Arnell & Partner. Bohu & Dix B. A. Shaw, Eldad P Aran, J. H Butterfield Jook who Article Hyph,
Howard the report of the Commuter on referens and intingement of the School house of South Silverford, look up cilie the relating to School hause et couch le hereford
YouEd to indefinitely forthose Art. 9 Heard the report of the Committee on school house ME Former School district No. 7.
Took up article 8th, relating to school house in formen school disk No. 7 Voted to indefinitely postpone Art. 8-of Took up article 11th,
YoTEd to indefinitely frosthouse Art. 11ch. Jook upp Article 12ch,
Noted that the sum of two hundred (200.) dollars be raised and appropriated for the purchase of necessary apparatus for the use of the public schools. Jook of Art, Is relating to South Sensors CEmetary.
You'd That a su not Exceeding one hundred (100). dollars be appropriated for relaying the wall on the with side of the South Shemsford smiley and yotid for grading the road or carriage wan in said Cometery, that a commullee of three is chosen to carry into Effect The provisions of said vite. Those is said Committee Go. O. Fram, J. M lisinh www
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and M. D., By ave. Jook upp article 14,
Hotel To divide de ceiticle You'd to indefinitely frost fort the fish 4 hours of said article.
Noted that the Selection purchase a new gravel fit in No. Chelmsford and that a hum ist excel ting Que veutred dollart be appropriated for this object, Took up Girl , 15
Yared to indefinitely porthout list" 15 .. Fisk upp art, 16th
Fored, what the sure of cijlit (S) dollars of refunded. I. Robert ford. being amount paid by him as
Trokule Art 17~
Noted that the sixevery les requested to inforce the provisions of Chapter 131 of the General statutes und to attentive the eclione of the toure in newspapers and by posters, Yored hat Art, 20. be dismissed. Took up (Art, 20
Houd That the boxetmeer se invited to petition the only Gownssoning to discontinue the piece of was mentioned in sund article. You'd that the Selection be instructed to prohibit emauthorized firmes from taking gravel from gravel frets belonging to the town, and that this action of the tower be advertised by porters, Noted to dissolve the meeting, F. R. Fletcher; Moderator,
Recorded by Gros. A Parkhurst
(Continued frau Byl 465) Tion of Jours Oficinas chosen into office ,it is it try her with the time of talling the wach of office and the officer by whom the oath was administered Name of Officer The Sworn By whom outh was administered bonne, to Daniel P. Byaus this House J. CA. Bartlett
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