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the inhabitants in the Force of thelines ford in the Fifth material District, a valified to vote for State Officers holders the the Tuesday at ving the fifth day of said mouth, inthe Seul il durared light hundred and society- five, for the purpose of giving in their vides for a Senator to represent said District in the General Court, all the ballots given in therefor were sorted, counted and recorded. and declaration thereof made as by law is directed, and were for the following persons, “гашева 1 George A. Quais of then
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, At a legal, meeting of the intrabitacies. the Tour of Spainrespond in the Northern District qualified to vote for Givil Officers, Podlecon the Tuesday wept after the first Acordar ne November, being the fifth day of said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and mancity we for the firmpore of grouquel their votes for a District Attorney for said District, all the ballots given in therefor were sorted, counted and recorded and declaration thereof made as by law is directed and were for the following previous, Fred. IN Wien of Lowell two hundred seventy three Freeman Fant of Cambridge
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, At a legal meeting of the inhabitants iliade sex, qualified to vote for State Offices. Moreday in November, being the fifth day of said mouth in the year 1895 for the juer rore of giving in their votes for a Sheriff of said County, all the ballots given in therefor were sorted, counted and
1.1 recorded and declaration thereofrecord, as by law is directed and werk for the following persons, namely; Henry Pushing of Sowell three hundred out ninety Eight
Blacks Twenty one What Is. Baccoto four hundred twenty ACEST Cho A Parkhurst Town Click.
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T Commonwealth idelles & SS. At a legal avecting of the inhabitants of the Town of Speciesforel ine the County of Middlesex, hoeden on Tuesday, Nor,s,A, D, 1895. bring the annual meeting for the Election of Governor, the qualified vier of Land tour gave in their votes for a County Commissioner, which brings sorted, counted and public declaration thereof made as by law is directed, in ofentown meeting day the Selection of said Town, were as follows; to wait! For Francis Begrlow of Natick tuto hundered seventy- 12.2l voté's For Peter A Far of Lowell
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1895, being The annual meeting for the function of Governor the qualifica cion I said touchs gave in their votes for two Special Commissioners, wieich berry Fortid conceited ani aubrie declaration thereof made, in ofen touch meeting by the Selection of sai tours, were as follows, Court, for Ayman Dike of Stoneham Two Encuched fifty, och votes, For Edward Or Thompson of Mobile ... one hundred incety four votes In folur & Gately of Local seventy sex votes, For Fred N Trowbridge za of Hudson severely wine voter
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Comunamacacão of 1 (assuch case ?? ). November 5 -7595 To the Town flicks in Representative District Number Twenty in The Goaly of Middlesex, this certificate intresseth that at a icque( in District Kunder Twenty in The Guante if Middlesex pecatified to state for Stall Officeas hoeder on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, being The fifth day of said knowoch in the year one thousand Eight hundred and ninety-fine for The franfront of giving in Their voles for a representative in the General (Gust vor said District, all the ballots given in therefor were sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration there of made as by law is directed and were for the following, persons cancer; Carlos O. Menciar of Billerica three hundred eleven 2
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Pursuant to the provisions of Captur year 1895, active, "Lu let authorizing persons, qualified to vote for members of the school committed to vote in the next annual state Electric upon the question I granting municipal suffrage to woman" The inhabitants of the Town of fliesfor secalifica to vote for school committee, or la legal meting holder on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November being the fifth day of said month in the year 1895, gave in their votes on said quetion in the manner prescribed, and the balcões given in were, sorted, counted, recorded and declaration thereof wade as by law is provided and were as follows, to wit: Is it expedient that municipal suffrage be granted to women" Man out humanred winetice Yes/ Nower your Shown que becucred ninety
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Til accordance with the requirements of Section 199 Chapter 417, Acts of 1893, Icertify that the following is a twee copy of the records of voters cast for ace candidates for the office of Representative in the General Court, in each Precinct at an Electron held November 5, 1895,- Residence Precinct Vale Billinca - 191. 90 -30- 2
Name . . Charles & Nascer
Elijah . Bearce
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In accordance with the requirements of Sections 203, Chiamata 417, its of1893, 2 testify that the number of names of Male voters checked on the lists of voters as having voted in Each voting Precinct in the Town of free jord at the State Election Golden on the fifth day of November 1895 is as follows, viz: - Precur. No. of Names, 1
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Avv, 15- 1895, The following is a time and complete list of all the votes cast for Representative in the 20th District in Middlesex County, Nov., 5-1896,
For Charles & Hosmer of Billerica. 877 " Charles Maywell of of Billerica 62
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Total 9 47 You by towns. 6 Hosmer-Maywell-Me Cay-Bearch-Hale-Conway-Dame -Corrigan
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Wilmington 98 1
Worth Reading 67
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John A. Chandler Jour Heck of Tewksbury, Educard M. Nachwes Your Back of Welington Arthur J. Upton Jours Cask of North Reading
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Michelleder SS, to Either of the Gracetables of The Town of frelunsford i said geely & security) In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, face care hardie, regarded to notify The Egal voten of Lidit frecce sport to meet at the town hall at alunsford Richie Monday the sitewith day of March current being the third Monday ie kan mouth at mich d'eloch in the x renover Their and There to actor The recovering articles, viz:
Tule ! to choose a moderator. To hear reports of Town
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Posts of twee officers and com Mais and act thereou.
ticke 3 To determine the manner of collecting the taxes, Till + to determine the summer of repairing the Highway town- ways and bridges. To choose all necessary town officers. to active relation to the list of factors prepared (n) The Lectures.
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to raise and appropriate such dences of records as may be required to defray town charges for the ensuing year, Is see if the tour will actchange The treamer to comow series of accorde is may be required for The demands upon hint in activation of the ties of the evening year, and facable therefrom. tide 9 010 see if-le tour will ate to grant licenses. for The tale of intoxicating liquors for the current year, tide 10 to see of The Town will acthouse the selectiven to act as ito agent in Tony dient or suits which way arise during the ensuing year, and also in such other matters which Sichaus arise, requiring in Their judgment the action of such agent,
1 Tick ! ! At The request of the school committee to see if the town will accept the provisions of Chapter 431 of the fiets of 1888 and subsequent amendments желание. во тые миретушить на перешей
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J' schools, and appropriate money there for, or det in relation to the same, nice 2 To see if the town will vote to wicht the
street is card with in the selectively inequienty it the functions of said Tooneway with " estfint Street and running wetter, about Two hundred Thirty eight & eet To land of flashes &. Perthewest Fact in relation Thereto!
Article 13 To see if the town will vote to accept a town- way as laid out by the selection, beginning of The intersection of Wright street and Banal street in Fark frems ford chance чемнный northwesterly about twelve hundred and and one half jest to a Home bound on the Groton road land being given and partially graded, or ad in relation thereto.
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To see if the Town will vote to accept the 1 gift of three hundred dollars, in trust, from Chances A. Greenleaf, administrator of the state of Sarah A. IM, Parker, the income of the Said To be expanded in forever keeping In repair and order- the tomb and buccal lot of Sammel Hot Food and family in North fullofing Cemetery, or act in relation thereto,
Article 15- 70 sec of the tour will vote to accept the gift of one hundred and fifty dollars in trust, from Charles A Greenleaf of Boston, the mccomb of the same to be expended in forever keeping me repair the burial lot in North Belowford cemetery in which Phineas basketon is buried, or act in relation thereto, Article 16 At the request of Perley P. Verham and others to see of the tron will vote to ang a well, and Just a french in the same at the school house. in District Evo, 2, and raise and appropriate money therefor or act in relation there to Article 17 1 To SEE if the town will raise and approficate a sum of recovery for the purpose of decorating
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The graves of our soldiers in the several centuries on the 30Th day of May next on act-in relation thereto. to see if the throne voice sale. To af pregiudicato 1
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of Paying The water jupe in touch (beingon- fas / To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one Thousand dollars for the purpose of lighting the streets in the several vie (ages ofrire tron, oract inrelation thereto,
tecle 2.0 At the request of Stewart Machine and others, To see if the town will appropriate a sense of money for a new floor, and such additions or repairs of juneture as may be required for the primary department of school house 15. 8, situated in North Glennford, or act in relation thereto,
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To see if the town will vote to accept a townway as laid out in time selection(, veganune) at the southwest corren of itamington street and Canal street in touch thelawford, at a Phone bound, though southivestenly two hundred une ty seven and one-tenth feet to a thrill bound, land being given and partially graded, or act in relation thereto. 1 and straightening of a townway leading from themsford street souchewesterly to the old Middlesex road at The house of incl Stearns, as laid out by the selective, requiring at a stone bound on (Gausford street, Thenew southwesterly about Two thousand seven hundred nine feet to stone bound at Hadeser road, at land of said & learns, or act in relation Thereto.
de 22 to see if the town will vote to accept the widening
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At The request of JFdlaws Bartlett and others To see if the town will vole to change the name of the "I've Public Library of frece fond" so that it may here after be known as the"Adamo
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At the request of Wilburn A Cheney are others, to see if the Town will vole to raise and appropriate a sunt of money, not to exceed three hundred dollars, to purchase land known as the Fall Fletcher Cot; also to appropriate a se of money not to exceed two thousand dollars to erect a schoolhouse thereon. in that part of thelunsford known as "Golden Love" or act un relativ tion thereto. At the request of Harry B. Richardson and others, to see if the town will raise and gunficate a sum of money tou conveying to and from school, the children who live way the Lowell lid d'in North Chelunsford or act in relation thereto.
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Article 28 To see if the town will make an appropriation to the North fleurs jord Library association, on condition that the books of said library shall be free to all inhabitants of the town for act in relation thereto.
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Library" or actin relation thereto, At the request of you I varimest accol Friend to see if the town will vote to direct the selectiva to have the building and contacts of the public library insured, or act in relation thereto, At the request of Adams Bartlett and others to see if The town will direct the trustees of the public library to elect from among their own uninter a treasurer as set forth in the Public Statutes, Chapter 004, Sects, Acts of 188, or act in relation thereto,
To see if the town will vote to saure and appropriate a se of money for the purpose of diaging as well, and to prepare it for a partede watering place at North themsword, upon the ground as located ley The selectural, or act in relation thereto, To see if the town wice vole to raise and appropriate the sum of eight hundred
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and twenty five woecars for the purpose of depositing, and also authorize the Treasure to deposit, the trust funds with accumulated interest ( given the town in trust, the income to be used for the care tots In The several sometimes in tours) in sauce savings bank, the interest to be drawn for the case of said lots, oract in relation thereto,
And you are directed to serve This warrant by frosting refr attested copies thereof at the post offices in the autre of the town, South Beckford, North Chelmsford, West frelunsford, and at The schoolhouse of San Belunsford, ten days at least before the time appointed you holding said meeting Hereof fail not, amit wake auf attuare of this war at with your dining thereon to the town click, at the time and palace of holding the meeting agoresaid. Given uncher our hands this sixth
day of March in the year of war Lord Eighteen hundred and ninety six, Josefin & Warren Arthur H, Sheldon Newall & Parker Joseph A. Parkhurst Hecam A. Shead
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Recruesford have served The orequing warrant Ly posting web trave and allested copies of are Some OF the places about mentioned word than ten days before the day of holding said wel ling.
J. DEacesso, Goustable of freemsford,
Buenos jord, March 6, 1896. Recorded by Gro. A. Parkhurst down Clock.
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At a legal meeting of the unhaucanto Sections also in toure affaires, fields wie The trong have at the Council of the Loom on Monday, the 16th day of March, 1896, at 2 o'clock in the forewon, the following votes were passed and proceedings lead found! The meeting was called to order and the courant read in the tool clerk. Look up Article if to choose a moderator The clock appointed as talleres, to assist in receiving, sorting and counting ballots, Stewart Mackay and Eben . Han who were wow by him, Balloted for moderator, the check list being used, and J. Adams Bartlett was mcuriously elected The wach was administered by the took clark
Look up Article 2. The committee on additional school accommodations at the brutal reported that there is necessity of an immediate Enlargement of the present building of better still the erection of a new binding with proper ventilation and sanitation, Voted to accept the report, The committee on transcribing ancient town records, Henry S, Perhand, chairman, reported that the first book is transcribed and about 50 pages of the second, Yoted to accept the report, continut the committee 1 and re-appropriate the unexpended balance of money originally voted. The committee on revision of the records relating to ffalunsford soldiers al the late was reported no change since last- report, Voted to continue the committee and stappropriate miexpended balance) The report of the committee on water supply recommending that a committee be appointed to process a preliminning survey, etc. was accepted and the committee discharged.
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Posted To accept the report of the selection of the are quide posts. Voted to acceptThe reports of four offices vaco committees as printed,
Look up Article 3 Noted that the taxes be collected in the same way and manner as last year by the lowest bidder whom the Town will accept, Look up Article of, In motion of Zila Jay voted that the highways, tourways and bridges be repaired under the direction of a highway surveyor to be chosen by the town. Look up Article S .- The moderation appointed as taller Stewart Mackay and Estew J. Adams who were sword by the clock. Toted to choose five selectivey who shall also be assessing and overseers of the floor, Chost Joseph & Warren 102 votes, Arthurit. Sheldon 100 votes, Newell & Parker, 1 votes, Joseph f Parkhurst 104 votes Hicican A. Shead 109 votes. Scattering 18. those unanimously for town clerk forget Parkett who was sevores in the headeration The moderator appointed as additional fellow William A. Hall and George F. Swow who were swore & the tour clerk. Those for treasures. Ervin M. Sweetser, Chose you auditors George H. Siwow, Martin Robbins, Elisha A, Share Close for trustees of public library for three years, Ils Harriet K. Wartlike and Luther Hi Sargent.
Base for members of the school committee for Three years Daniel OGGyan, Henry Hoason, Rachh WHicliken, Noted to choose right countables and Elected James Q. Emerson, Fixed E. Nason, Samuel for Garland, William Lingley, Augustus F. Midden, James A. M.to Farli Myron A. Drieen. tamer SMother. Chose for lingleway surveyon. Daniel M. Lance. ILove you jene viewers James A. Emerson, Daniel P. Dyane. Albion 2- 2ampliare. Whose for appraisers
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personal property at town fare, James 1 Gens for weichen of han Harwatt. Withits. Elisa H. Shaw, James Q Emerson Daniel W Bienford Terra A. Everyone, S. Hallo Partitura Paul Dutton, Shore for measures of wood Teveel & Parker, Sintra H. Shaw, James P. Grunnen Sinarino Parteliest, J'accuse Mientras, Wandel A. Pearson, Paul Duellow, Choose for Surveyors of Cumber, R. Nelsone Dix, divine Of Parkhurst, george & Spaulding 3 2 mcom Gussall My worl A. Q wan. Close for field drivers, Winfred J. Lakin, Thomas & Mooney, James . Emerson. Bids for the collection of tales werk called for and Albert P. Pechan tid one cut rice miles on the dollar, and William & Gordon two cents Whowe by ballot you collection Albert P. Perman who received 79 votes to 58 for Williams 2. Gordon, The committee on appropriations for 1895 was reappointed, namely; Kerry S. Perham file Gay, George H. Snow, Newark & Parker. William A, Shean. At 12.00 o'clock voted to adjaune for one hour, Diner was served in the lower hall by the Village Improvement Association. Reassembled at 1.00. Look up Article 6. rated to accept the list of fires as prepared by the selection after excusing Ephraim A, Stevens and substituting the name of Alval of, Richardson (See page 381) Look up Article7, The committee on appropriations to defray town charges for the current year reported a list and it was voted to reuse by tax and appropriate the following suns; For public schools six thousand (600) dollars; school text books, six hundred( 60) dollars school incidentales, two hundred (200) dollars; school apparatus, one lemeudred (100) dollars, school superintendance, three hundred seventy five(375) lollash; support of from, two thousand (2000) dollars, means of highways, townways and bridges, five
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thousand (500) dollars; repairs of public's indigent soldiers and sacco di town offices 1 and committees thirteur launched (100) holland,
1 cattle inspection two hundred (200) dotiers, collection and abatement of taxes, five Privind(500) dollars; care of village clock, thirty (00) dollars; Call and improvement of cemeteries, two hundred (200) dollars; free public library, Eight hundred seventy , 870) Raciais and fifty-Tivo (32) ce ct/5; miscellaneous
1 expenses three imulied (300) dollari. Look of Article 8. Total to authorize the trainer to borrow upon the approval of the selectiva such sums of money as may be required for the demands upon line, in anticipation of the taxes of the cursing diean, and payable therefrom. Look ups Articles relating To granting licenses for the sale of actorieating ingres for the current year, the vote was taken by the use of the patent ballot box and resulted as follows: Yes, 23; NO. 1+2. Look ups Article 10. Noted that the selection be authorized to act as agent of the tour in any sint or dets which may arise during the ensuing year, and also in such other matters which way arise, requiring in their frequent, the action of such agent, took ufo Article 11. On motion of R. S. Rifler voted that the town accept the provisions of Chapter 431 Acts of 1888 and subsequent anmidments. Noted that the Town of thelensgood will write with the torous of drugsborong! 2, Garliste and Dunstable or any one or more of them in relation to appointing a superintendent of schools, Look upttice 12 Fated to accept the windwings of Bridge street as laid out by the selection and that the sum of one hundred and fifty diecars in
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Selec Tivas. (See Book of Roads. Page ) Look ups Article 14, Voted to accept the sure of three hundred dollars, in trust, from Chances of Green leaf, administration of the estate of Sarah H. W. Parker, the income to be extended in forever keeping in repair the touch and Giska lot of Samuel Fix Wood and family we North. Jelunsford cemetery, Jook up Article Is Noted to accept The gift of one hundred and fifty dollars, in trust, from fearles to, Greenleaf of Boston, the income to be used 'in forever keeping in refrain the Phineas Garliton burial lot in touch Sueurs ford cemetery, Look up Article 16, Ou motion of Perley Parham voted that a well be dug and a french faut in the same on the school house ( of in District No, 2, and the sence of one hundred dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose, to be extended under the direction of the selection, Look up Article is, Voted to raise and appropriate the sun I fifty dollars for the purpose of decorative? the graves of our soldiers on Memorial Day, Look ups Article 18, relating to water pipes in Forth Chelmsford, Noted that the unexpended balance of our hundred sixty one dollars any, sixty cento be raised and appropriated for the continuation of the work, Look of Article 19, noted to nieve aced appropriate the sea of one thousand (100) dollars for the purpose of lighting the streets in the several villages ine the Town. Look of Article 20. Fated that the sum of two hundred (200) dollars be appropriated from money wow in the
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for repairs, furniture to, for the school house at North Chelunsford as indicated in said article. Look up Article 21, (extension of Washington at forth village), Voted to accept the towns way as laid out and reported by the selection. (See Book of Roads, Rage Jook if Article 22 -(Jown way wear house of ane Steams) Voted to dismiss the article, Look ups Article 23, Voted the name of The" Free Public Library of themsford" be changed and that it hereafter he kurwon as the "Adams Library". Look ups Article 24, On motion of Albert It Davis, voted that the Ellectures be instructed to insure the building and contents of the Adams Library and that the premium be hard from inappropriated money in the treasury, Look ups Article EST
Noted that the trustees of the Adams library be authorized and directed AVdetfrom their or number a treasurer wider the provisions of Chapter 304, Section 5 Sets of 1888. Look up Article 26, (School house and lot at"Golden Gove), The selection reported in favor of purchasing land and building a Schoolhouse as indicated in said article. Weleer A. Greney acoved to raise and appropriate $ 300 for the funchal of land and $2000 for a schoolhouse. E.A. Shaw moved an amendment which was adopted That the sum of $1500 be substituted which should include purchase of lot and erections of school house. The motion as amended was then carried Vold that the moderator appoint a committee of that to carry out the provisions of the poste and Samuel Hagerman fokus P. Oators and Joseph & Warren were aprinted said committee. Look ups Article 27. Noted that the sum of one hundred
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School children indicated in saire is Tiche the women to be extended under The direction of the school correre till. Look up Article 28. Noted that the sun of Two hundred and fifty dollars be raised and appropriated for the summering ciheures & The North Clusionl & ibra and one hundred and fifty dollars for the purchase of books for the sand one Tell condition that the books of the library shall be free to all inhabitants of the town. Look ups Article 20, Voted that it we indefinitely posttravel. Look up Article 20.
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