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place of holding the meeting aforesaid. giver under our hands this twenty- sitth day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and ninety six! Arthur N. Sheldon revell &. Parker Selective
Joseph A. Parkhurst of Urvicia came N. Shedd
I have served the foregoing warrant by frosting if true and attested of the same at the places above mentioned, more That tune days before the day of holding said writing, Chelmsford, Dec, 26-1896, James Emerson, fourtable of farusford. Recorded by GEO. A. Parkhurst, Your Berk.
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Special Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Mur Meeting, It is legal action of the Inhabitants - 0 of the Town of Clansjord qualified to vote in town afgains held in the town rad at the Centre of the town on Saturday January 9th 1897 at 2 0 clook in the afterwon The following business was transacted, to wit? 0 The writing was called to order and the warrant read of the Town clark, JEo. A. Parkhurst Look up Article 1. Sallated for moderator and Fury S. Derhaus was chosen, the check list being used The official oath was administered by the town clerk Took up Article 2. Heard the report of the committee to which was referred at the special tours meating June 27-1896, The matter of increased school accommodations in the bautre village. (See Page 392). On motion of N. & Gordon voted to accept the report. Look up Article 3. Ou motion of James P. Emerson voted that the town inlarge and improve the present school house in the future village according to the plans presented by the committee and appropriate therefor a sim not to exceed twelve thousand dollars, One motion of brown W. Swerther voted That Perley . Pisham, Ziba Gay, J. Adams Bartlett JEO. F. Snow and Haxander J. Park constitute the building committee. Look of Art. L On motion of Nr. 2. Gordon voted, that Ervin M. Sweetser, the Town Treasures of the town of blues ford under the direction of the selection, be and herelen is duchanged to borrow a sum of economy not exceeding twelve thousand dollars payable in ten annual instalments .. ..
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freidging the craint of the world wired giving the notes of the Tour of the cusfort therefor- There were 20 votes re the affirmation and word in the negative Toted that the meeting be dissolved, Neuere, S. Berhane, Moderator. Recorded by GEo. A. Parkhurst, Your CLEAR
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Mazzant Brannenune och of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. To Either of the Gaustables of The Form of Cheersford in said County Учетна: In the name of the Commence with aforesaid, you are hereby required To notify The legal vote 21 of said Gerelunsford to meet at the town Hall at Thecores ford beater one Harday, the fifteenth day of March current, being the Third Monday in Land munich at mine o'clock in the forenvon, hus and there to act on the following articles to wit: Article / do choose a moderator 1
Article 2 do heure reports of town officers and communities and act Thereau. Article 3 To determine the manner of collecting the takes, Article of to determine the manner of repairing the highways, tiranways and bridges. Article 5 To choose all necessary town officers. Article 0 do ct in relation to the list of fremark prepared by the selection.
To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required to defray town charges for the current year.
To see if the tour will authorize the treasurer to borrow such sums of recover as may be required for the demands for him in anticipation of the taxes of the current year and payable therefrom. To see if the work wice vote to grant licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors for the current year.
Article 10 To see if the Town well authorize the saletens to act as its agent in any suit or duits which may arise during the current year; also in such other matters which way arist, requiring, in their judgment the action of such agent, and to employ counsel therefor
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Article 9
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At the request of Year the Wilson and others to see if the toward wice vote to frundeise, a chemical Enque to be placed int Spacefor ( Bater, and raise acil afinofrente ry Therefor or act in relation Thereto. Atich 12 At the request of A. t. Minden auch others, to see if the town will vote to raise auch appropriate. The room of two 1 huncured dollars you the prepare of digging a well, meeting a windwell, and laying the necessary prifres for the convey ance of the water to the West Chelousfond cauter, oract in relation thereto,
Fiche 13 to see if The town will vote to accept the gift of fifty dollars, in trust, from Ernest IF, However, administration of the estate of Maria Heard Pietredge, The income of the same to be extended in forever keeping ine repair the burial lot of Goo. and Maria Af Kittredge in Chelmsford Gull, cometiny. tice 14 to see if The Town will accept the dead of land formerly of Elija W. Link, deceased. including a part of the town house lot and certain land adjacent whereto, from Banjamin H. Fiske and others, dated Norem- ver 13ch 1896, or act in relation thereto. Article 15 To see if the town will authorize the selective in its wane auch behalf to release : convey to the S well A Framingfiram company, or such other rail word or railroads as von or perate the railroad framing through sich freuspond, formerly owned by the Framing have t Lowell Railroad company, nech fraction or portions of the laved described or conveyed in said Hink deed us to the selection seen unecessary or undesirable as a part of the town house lot,
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Article 20
Article 21
6 to see if the time with anthrough the selection To vergine and prosecute such actions and proceedings in Law in Equity, if any, as they may be Which are necessary o expedient to establish nettoie for the tour a good and clear title to the lawe, or any part thereof conveyed o described ice said Han deal conrued we Article 14, or action relation thereTo, To see if the tour will vote to change the day of voeding the ammal town meeting Pour the third Monday in March to the Fourth Monday in March, or act in relation there to, Article 18 To see if the town will vote to construct a road as ordered of the fourty Bouwen coroners from a point near the north westerly correr of the truant school grounds in North Glenn ford to the function of the Groton Nomstable and Lyngsborough loads, as fres plan in the hands of the town clock, raise and appropriate a ser of money therefor, oract in relation there to, Article 19 To see if the town will raise and appropriate as sum of money for the purpose of decorating the graves of our soldiers in the several cemeteries on the 40th day of May weft or act in relation chereto ,
To see if the Town will rise and appropriate The sum of one thousand dollars for the Impone of lighting the streets we the several villages of the town or act in relation there's. At the request of H.H. Emerson and !! others , To see if the tour will vote to discontinue and clare to use as aund for a publie highway the town road leading westerly from The future road, so called, a cross the Track of the Lowell + Framingham Railroad company, and then along the margin of a pound known as Hat's or Baptist found to the Littleton road, so called, from and after the fifteenth day of March, 1897, or do any
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other act relative thereto. At the request of Stewart Mackay and others to see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to provide new furniture for the grammar department of Schoolhouse .10,8 satiated in North Chances ford, or act in relation thereto.
Ale 23 At the request of Suivant Mackay and others to see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of providing suitable sanitary 1 accommodations for School house to. & situated in touch Thecus ford, oract in relation therets, ide If At the request of the school committee to see if the www will vote to appoint a committee to look into the woods of greater school facilities in the south village, and report at the next animal town meeting,
to see if the Town will make in approprie- aTrois To The forth Greecespend Library Associ- ation, un condition that the works of Lach library shall be free to all inhabitants of the town, on act in relation whereto.
At the request of the school committee to see if the town will vote to reduce the number of the school committee by legal methods until it consists of three members, ract in relation Thereto.
At the request of Joseph E. Hansen and others, to see if the town will vole to discontinue and cease to use as and for a public highway, the town road leading from wear the house of. S.L. Russell, dochiertenty to the Boston, road, wear the house of Sampson Stevens, or act in relation thereto.
And you are directed to serve this warrant. by prostices up attested copies of the same at the post offices at the Centre of the Town, South Chilisgod, North
dicle 25
Viele 26
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Greensford, West Bluesjord, and at the
least anyone the fame appointed you holding said inceling. Acreof fail not seg mente return of this warrant with your doings Therear to The Town fork at the time and place, of holding the meeting afores and Tiven under our hands this fifth day of March in the year of our Land Eighteen hundred and ninety seven.
Joseph S. Warren Arthur N. Sheldon Selection Joseph A. Parkhurst, of William H. Shedd
Newell &. Parker Pulico ford
Ihave served the foregoing warrant by posting spr tree and attested copies of The same at the places above mentioned, ten days before the day of holding said meeting. J. P. Emerson , fourtable of Juevesford, Cheles ford, March 5, 1897. Recorded by Gro. A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk
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Ha legal wertung of the redhabitants of the town of freecesford y cale fac to vote it Electrons, also in town affairs, held at the 1 Fron have at the Battre of the Town, al Monday The fyltewith day of March 2, 18%y at? o'clock in the forenvous, the following votes were passed aced proceedings had, to wit; The meeting was called to order and the warrant read by the town clerk yao. A. Parkhurst, Fook up Article 1. The following tellers previously appointed by the selective as required by law, were duely sworn by the town deck: William H. Hall. Arthur C. Reed. Backated for moderator, The check list- being used, and I Adams Bartlett was unanimously elected. The oath of office was adminis Ttered by the town click) Jook :cf .Art. 2 to hear reports of town officers and committees.
The selection submitted Their report on guide parts, no material change from last year. rated to accept the report The committee on transcribing ancient tour records reported that the work has been completed and delivered to the cutting of the towne click Toted to accept the report. The committee on completing the Soldiers recordy. H.S. Pernau, chairman, reported progress, but that considerable expense must yet al incurred before the work can be completed. noted that the report be accepted and the committee contained.
Toted to accept the reports of town offices and committees as presented in printed form. Fook up . Art, 3 - Collections of takes Noted that the takes be collected in the same way and manner as last year. Look up Art. 4- mapairs of highways, etc.
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Noted that the highways, Townwap and bridges be repaired under the direction of a highway surveyor to be chosen by The Town. Preciouns 7. Quigley and Samuel Taylor is mounted till wis by the selection, wenn sivous by the town clarke Look up Art, 5 - to choose town officers - Chore by ballot the following : 1 For tours clock by unanimous vote, JEorge A. Parkhurst. who was second ly the moderator, Toted to choose five selection who shall feest as assenors and overseers of the poor, those Joseph S. Warren, Arthur A. Sheldon, Joseph A, Parkhurst, William H. Shedd, Walter R. Winning. The ouch of office including that of assimand was administered by the town clock Chose for town treasurer Orvin W. Sweetser who was seour by the town click. Chose for auditors George J. Snow Martin Robbins, Elisa H. Shaw, whose for highway survey or Javed Higgins.
Af 12 O'clock adjourned one hour for dinner which was served & the Village Improvement association. Reassembled at 1 o'clock. Chose A. Heady Park and O.S. Batchelder trustees of the public library for three years, Toted to choose right constables.
Chose James P. Emerson (101), Sammel J. Garland(103) William J. Quigley (102) Ared & Marane (102) Augustus H. Whidden(10), E. Lincoln Russell (11) James S, Wotton (69) , Patrick P. Cummings (31).
Toted to lay Art. 5 on the table and Take up Art, 26, Toled to reduce the number of school committee to three & the mathod prescribed in the statutes, Again Took up Article 5. Chose Edward N. Chambersin a member of the school committee for three years.
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Close for appracion, at the tene fisica,
Close as weighers of May, S. Waldo Parklinest, Vil Dutton, James , Emerson. Daniel M. Bickford. Henry H & merrore, Elastin H. Steuer. Marius A. Wennlife,, Close for measures of wood, S. racolo Parkhurst, Paul Dutton, Newell &. Parker, James P. Emerson, Daniel A. Reardon, ElishaN.
Close for Surveyors of Cumber, Edwin Y. Parkhurst, R.M.Dix, Stewart mackay, Hubert Beauce, George & Spanedring, & Lincoln Russell, Hyran A. Queeu. Chose In field drivers, Winfred T. Lakin Thomas EMlooney, Schuine 6. Pernam, George , Hodge. Everett For Small. Noted to lay article 5 on the table Look up Article 14. Yoted to accept the deed to the town from Benjamin M. Fiske and others of a part of the town House lot and land adjacent thereto, dated November 13-1896.
Look up Article 15,
Noted that the selection be and hereby are authorized in the name and behalf of the inhabitants of thecusford to release or convey to the Lowell & Framing ham Railroad company, or such other rail road or railroads or ferrous as own or operate the railroad passing through said Grewjord formerly owned by The tramp com + Railroad company, "such frontiout or fractions of the land described or conveyed in said friske deed as to the selective may seem advisable, and to execute and acknowledge all deeds or written instruments necessary Thereto. Look up Article 16. Fated that the selection be and herding are authorized to bring ande prosecute
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all such actions and proceedings in lain and Equity, if any, as they may be advised or may think are necessary or appredient to establish or obtain for the Town a good and clear title, whicher of record on in fact, to the land onaces, part thereof conveyed or described in Laine Fiske deed named in detiche 14, The committee of 1896 ou appropriations was reappointed, namely: Newy S. Perhave Ziba Gay, Has. F. Snow, Newell & Parker My N. Shedd The collection of Taxes for the enticing year was bid off by Albert P. Perham at two cents on the dollar; Lao. F. Snow, one cant. Eight wells, Balloter for collection of taxes and Albert P. Perhand was chosen. Jook up Article 6, Noted to accept the list of jurors after substituting the name of Charles Edwards for that of John f. Dann. (See list, Pager(4) took up Art.7. The Committee on Aprofications presented. Their report and the factoring succes were voted to be raised & tax and appropriated; Schools, seventy seven hundred ($)>00); school text books and supplies, Seven hundred($700), school apparatus, fifty dollars, (50); school incidentales, Three hundred ($300) ; school suferitin dent, four hundred and fifty,($450); support of four two thousand), ($2000); repairs of highways, townways and bridges, fifty three hundred (+5300); repairs of publie buildings, three hundred ($300); military aid, one hundred ($100,); town officers and committed fifteen hundred ($1500); cattle inspections two hundred ($200); collection and abatement of takes, seven humored ($700); viceage clock, fifty dollars, (850); care and improvement of comteries, one punchred and fifty dollars, SIND); Adams library, Eight hundred dollars ($500 !!
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Inscenace, expenses, three hundred dolares, ($300); completion of soldiers records, dores hundred dollars, ($300); to met note due March 1, 1898, school house loan, twelve hundred dollars ($1200); To meet interest on school house loan, one year, four hundred and riglety dollars, ($480). Look ups Article &. Noted that the treasured be authorized to borrow such sums of money as be required for the demands refrom him, in anticipation of the taxes of the ensuing year, and payable therefrom; all notes issued by the treasurer or obligations of the town to be first approved & the selection. Jook up Article 9. The vote upin granting lectures for the sale of intoxicating liquors was taken by the patent hallot box. The result was. Yes, 23; 10, 143. Took up Article 10. Noted that the selecteren be authorized to act as agent of the town as indicated in said article.
Look ups Article 11, Noted That the matter of the purchase of a chemical engine be referred to a committee of three to insider the subject of suitable fire apparatus and report at the west annual meeting, Chose as said committee George H. Wilson. Edward H. b hamberlin, George M. Night. Took up filiale 12. - well and windmill at west village- Noted that the sum of $ 200 be raised and appropriated for the furyflores named in said article to be offended under the direction of the selection.
took upp. Art, 13. Voted not to accept the gift in but thereis named on the ground of it's being insufficient.
Look up Article 17. Noted that the day of holding the annual town meeting he changed from the Third Monday in March to the
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fourth Monday in March Look up Article 18, Noted that the town construct a road, as ordered by The County Comminines, from a mount wear the northwesterly comer of The Twant School grounds in North leurs form to the functions of the Groton Dust. all and Tyngsboro' roads, and raise and appropriate therefor the sum of fifteen mudred (100) dollars, the same to be expended under the direction of the selective, Look up Art. 19, Noted To raise and appropriate the sum of $50. for decorating the soldiers graves in the Several cemeteries, Look ups Article 20. Noted to raise and appropriate the serve of one thousand ( 1000) dollars to light the streets in the several villages.
Look up Article 21. noted that said article be indefinitely postponed.
Look up Article 22,
Noted that the sum of X175 be raised and appropriated to provide re furniture for the grammar department of school Pause No. 8 in the south village. Look up Article 20,
Noted that the sum of $100 be raised and appropriated and expended under the direction of the school committee to provide sintable sanitary accommodations for School house No. 8 in North Chemofordy Look up Article 24.
Noted that a committee of three be appointed by the moderation to look into The needs of greater school facilities in The south village and report at the next annual meeting. The moderation appointed, Ziva Gay, GEO F. Snow, Stewart Mackay,
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Look up Article 25-(South vierge library) rated, that the sum of $ 250 be raised and appropriated for the running expenses of the North Chelucesford Library Convocation, and $150 for the purchase of books to be held as the property of the town, on condition that The books of The Library twee be free to all the inhabitants of the town and that the association report annually to the town through the trustees of the Adams library.
Look up Article 27,
Noted that the town way leading from wear the house of E. & Passeel southwestern, to the Boston road, near the house of Sampson Stevens, be discontinued. The thanks of the town were voted to the moderation for his services. At- 4 o'clock and 40 minutes the meeting dissolved.
J. Adams Bartlett, Moderator Iso. A. Parkhurst, Yown lelek.
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of Acciones Accepted March 157897 1
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Ofvends Charles Elliott Jasper Emerson Harry
Trece Charles M Green Oliver M. Howard Lewis . Homeland Edgar . Merrill Frank . Melvin Chances Of
Feuerst defred , Parker Newell Ò, 1 Packard Dance lead Hier. T. S. Red button E. Richardson Aval H. Steron George &. Sma Grange F, Sweet George HT Sampson James X, frich George H, Imal thanks to. Worthy Frank W.
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Name Officer 3-ER George Parkhurst Joseph S. Warren lessons .22 cl vers Arthur A. Sheldon Joseph A. Parkhurst William of Shead Walter GR. Winning 1 Ervin M. Sweeter sucres George of Snow Tors Martin Robbins Elisha 8. Sharm es of SA Heady Park Library O. S. Batchelder y Surveyon David Higgins Ifances P. Emerson Samuel & Garland William J. Quigley
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tables) drew 6. Jason Augustus FT, Fredden E. Lincoln Russell James S. Wolton ( Eur) Patrick I. Euminnings Edward H. Ramberlin S. Naldo Parkelerdla Paul Dealtin Daniel M. Bickford THEcry A, Encerson Geisha Jr. Shaw Marcus H. Winship james D. Emerson S. Waldo Parkhurst 8 Paul Duyson users Nuwell &. Parken James . Emerson Daniel A Reardon Elisha N. Shaw Marcus Nt, Winships
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Jours Officers Elected March 157897. Men Qualifica Before Music. March 15 Moderation March 15 March 15 March 15 March 15
Jours CEK Four, Black Jours Black. March 15 Town (Berk.
March 23 Town Clack
March 17 Town Black. Nech2 15 Jours (Back Much 15 Jours Glass
Nach 15 Jours Clark
March 15 Jours Black November 2-
March 17 Town Black.
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March 15 down Beck. Joure Celeuf Vwich 's down (PEN Harch 15 Jown Black April / March 15 John Clark
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Yours Officers (Continued)
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Mica Qualified Before thom.
7 Surveyora
Hubert Pearce 1 Number Jorge S. Spaulding Piccola Russell
3 James J. Emerson Since Viewers, Daniel J. Byan Albion J. Lamphere
Edivine C Derham
Field Driversy YEorge G. Noage (See below) Everett J. Small James ). Emerson Jours Fam Daniel J. Brace Ariaises fances S. Wotton Jak Collector Albert P Deshare
Commeter on fro. F. Snow
Appropriations NewEll E. Parker William f. Should Field Drivers ) Winfred J. Lakin April 3
Weigher of foal Patrick T.MC Mahon See Page 488 (Error) Truster of Adams Library Henry S. Bachau ince Jim & Batchelder- deceased-
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March 27 Jour Bleek N'aich 5 down (bank April 24 AH. Sheldon, J.P. March 15 down Clock March 15 Jours (Beek
March 15 Town Bank March 18 Joom Black
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Jours Officers appointed by the delecture, March 27-189 Nice Where Qualified Before Moral. November 27 Jours Geluk November 27 Jours Lelek 8 fishers Name of Officer 8. Waldo Parkhurst Paul Docteur D. M. 03 Lekford Hubert Bearel April 24 A. H. Shecang.P. ral , Elisha A. Shaw Marcus H. Winship Myron A. 2 veen Stewart Mackay intendents of Aerials Arthur J. Sheedon Lewis K. Howard Daniel P. Byan Afred G. Parkhurst , Animals at Soldiers, etc. Lewis E. Howard Daniel P. Byam April 3 George . Stetson Frank &. Byan
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Wards Anos B. Adams forme D' 6 amor Charles H. Scribuer April George W. (framberlin George C. Hoone Franklin Guyotte Thomas Smith Merciam N. Shead James S. 77 at home Anos WB. Adams Warren Worry March 31 April 1 George F. S.22000 George IV- Chanuberlin tired di Fietiber April 5
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Les of has y Measures, I nie Martin - Worden & verett . Small
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appointed our Offices Contigo() Office 12 Janitors of Name of Officer John & Nichols- Centre Public (Bildungs, William J. Quigley - North George 6. I vore 6 Thomas Brown Special Albert M Over James of Hackett Scott L. Sabine
Inspection 82 Annan & Provisions) Edwine Verlam, also Agent of Sound of Health March 27 Jours Click
Superintendent? of Town Farm Scott O. Sabine Registrar of Yotero) 3 years ) oben J. Adams
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Daniel Fortune- Nouthe Village fioul 19
Nurrere Berry- South " 11 11
Daniel Q. yani 1 1 / 11 11
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Recolector Albert V. JEchane in place of this inder deceased. Higheroftal Vitrier 5. Ale Mahone Ser, Nights Measures, William J. Randall , in place of True Morton, deceased, Sept, 25.
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Inpropriations bold March 15 to be raised by tax For Schools
11 School text books and supplies
2700 700 50 300 4.50 support of floor
School apparaties " School incidentales School superintendance 11 11 repairs of highways, tourways, etc
11 repairs of public buildings 11 military and
2000 5000 200
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100 "1 town officers and Committees Cattle inspection 15110 200 11 11 700 50 11
collection and abatement of taxes village clock
150 Care and improvement of cemeteries Adances Library 800 000 miscellaneous expenses
1/ completion of soldiers records note- school house loan 1200 11
480 200 1500 11 50 11
interest one school house mote 11 11 well and windwill- west village State road North face ford Memorial Day Street fighting 11
School house furniture-North village 11
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Schoolhouse Sanitary Conveniences " 11 North Sulcus ford library association 11
1000 175 150
400 26.055
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bom comewealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. To Either of the contables of the tron of course and in said coming frecting.
you are hereby required to notify the legal inters of Guccisend to acest at the town hall at Chelmsford Gautier, Saturday the Twenty-Eighth y & rgust current, ring the fourth Saturday in said mouth at seven thirty school in the afternoon, Then and there to act on the following articles, viz;
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