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The committee on appropriations for the current year reported the sims necessary to raise and appropriate and which as amended were voted as follows: For schools- teaching care and fuel $10,200 and unexpended balance of last year, $ 912,45, total $ 11,112,5, school incidentales, $ 500; apparatus $ 250; books and supplies, $1000; superintendent $ 562,50; transportation $ 1300; repairs and furniture, $900, Highways, $ 6000; support of twoor, $2800, indigent soldiers and sailors, $ 250; repairs of public buildings, $ 400; town officers and committees, $ 2500; cattle inspection, $150; Collection and abatment
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of takes, $ 7001; care of vierage clock, ×31; care and improvement of curtires, th 500; Street Lights, $ 1400; Adams Library, $ 800; school lars loans and interest & 2831. Voted that in the several annet, appropriated in school four years The school committee be authorized to transfer. from one appropriation to another.
1. - For ) Article & Voted that The Treasurer be authorized to soltour, weder The written direction of the selection, such ses of money is car be required for the demands an por him in anticipation of the taies of the undheit year and payable therefrommy, Voted to dismiss Article 10 as there is a standing vote authorizing the selection to act as agents of the town 's any siets which may arise, Under Article Il Voted to accept the gift of $ 400 in trust from Mrs. Lowindas Machines, the income of the same to be Extended in forever keeping in repair the buria ( lots of Thomas S Hickins, Isaac Woods, Joseph W. Weare and George W. Smith all located in Riverside Cemetery, Touch Charles ford. One hundred dollars to be credited to the care of each of said lots. Youk ufo Article 12.
Voted that the town under the direction of the Cemetery commissioners, purchase sufficient and ate the Easterly and of Riverside cimetery, North Grens ford, to allow a suitable entrance at that just, and that the sune of $ 200 be raised and appropriated for that purpose, Look up Article 13 relating to a new system of balloting for town officers. The report of the committee chosen at the last umual Town meeting was read by the chairman Walter Perham. I motion was made to accept the report of the committee and adopt their recommandations; a motion to indefinitely postpone was defeated, as was a motion to 1
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adopt the Australian ballot, and the original was then carried( see Page 263) Look up Article 14. On motion of Rer, E. G. Bartlett voted that the Town appropriate five thousand dollars for a new two-room school house at East Shelves ford, the same to be exfunded under the direction of the school committee who shall have flower to acquire a site, The money thus appropriated to be raised as follows: One thousand dollars to be raised the ensuring year by direct taxation; the remaining sam to be borrowed by the Treasurer of the town, the same to be paid in annual instalments of one thousand dollars each. The vote upon this motion was 91 in the affirmative; 11 in the negative , Voted to dismiss Art. 15 relating to widening the road leading from The Ceutic to cast Cherus food as the preliminary steps required by the standes had not been complied with.
Under Article 16 voted the succe of $ 400 be raised and appropriated for the use of the Your Greensford Library association, not less than $100 of which shall be expanded for new books, To revert to the town in case the library ceases to be fiel; upon the usual condition that the books of said library shall be free to all inhabitants of the town. Under Article 17 voted to raise and appropriate the same of $100 for the observance of Memorial Day, Took up Article 15, Voted to raise and appropriate the sun off450 for the freechose freating the almshouse, the same to be Offender under the direction of the overseer of the from Look up Article 19, Noted to appropriate the summer of $600 forour world, wow in the treasury for
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Cared damages on account of widening, Watford road, Look up Article 20. Jared that the same of $200 ve raised and proficiated for the fever pose of providing additional facilities for the firewards, Wieder fructe 21 voted to face and amirofereate
0 trel warden, Under Article 22 a motion To raise and appropriate $ 200 to lay a new gher in the wp her tam bale tutte village was defeated. Under Article 23 voted to I accept the townway known as Evergreen street. as laid out by the selectiveu,
look up Article 24, Voted to accept The Tournay Rivier as Aucherst Street,
Took up Article 25, Voted to accept the Townway known as Adans street provided that it is graded to the acceptance of the selective. Fook up Article 26, Voted to accept the tourway Recouvre as York avenue. Jours up Article 27. Voted to accept the townway Known as Washington street.
Took up Article 28. Voted to accept the Townway known as Ripley street. ( for a description of the foregoing "caused streets ser book of Roads? Four up Article 29. Voted to raise and appropriate The sunce of $ 800 for the purpose of extending water fiches in the touch village for better protection against fire. DEquinning at the function of Cottage Now and Princeton street so called, mining northerly to a point at function of Nashua Nunestable and West Seusjord roads, beginning at the first named function, running, westerly along Washington street as far as Canal street now called; beginning at a hydrant at or wear the office of Silver & gay's machine shop on Princeton street, wir called, unning Easterly along street about
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nineteen hundred (1900) feet. Took up Article 30, Voted to raise and appropriate the succe of $ 200 for the purpose of installing a field telephoneat the rifle range at North Belis ford and for call and maintenance ofried rifle range. Fook up Article 31. Voted to refer the reimbursing Clarence H. Sprague for sewer damages in South & Elmsford To the selective to take such action as in their judgment may be advisable Jook if Article 32, Voted to raise and appropriate the sure of $200 for a well, Jump and tough at the northerly end of the common in Youth Greens ford; the money to be extended under the direction of the selective.
The moderator received a hearty vote of thanks for his efficient services, If x 55 o'clock vous to crissolve the
J. Adams Bartlett, Moderator,
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School formate Herunder 7. Jag 3 years. April > Voir fuck Trustees Nro. Harriet M. Barrett
Adams Library Rev. Wilson Waters Highway Surveyor David Higgins
Vier Wänden George B. B. Wright
Constables
itteliin Hacker Sicilian Corrigan James S. Hattori Warren Berry force fc Quessy John Mulligan
France Viewers Leonard Spaulding George P. Mansfield opraimes of Georg P. Mansfield jours trans Walter B. Emerson Property Weighers of 6 Harry OR. Hodson (S. Waldo Parkhurst Paul Dutton, Fundwand Mc Scoborca Hay Henry H. Emerson Marcus N. Winship en
I. Waldo Parkhurst Measuress ) Dane Dutton of wood / Warren Berry Daniel A. Reardon
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Town Officers (continued) Name of Officer Marcus S. Warships John Manuel Jr Herbert & Sweetser April 2 Jours Black Malvine Walker R. Wilson Dix George &, Spaulding Myron A. Q men Herbert 6, Sweetser Steward Mackay Hubert Pearce 8. Hamei Russell Malvin Walker MR. Wilson Dix E. Hamlin Russell Henry R. Hodson (Heury S. Perham George OF Snow Autor H. Sheldon Joseph E. Warren William H. Siedd George M. Wright-Chosen May 12,1902 May 13 Very Commer Alexander J. Park 3 years 1
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List of farais veertien by the Jours Nach 24,190€ achimust
Procese tired 10 Dix up. Wilson
Doce Wiecian 2 Nincs Samuel A. Hodson Henry Q. Hodge George Je
Lie Vrelianne Saphan Wilber &, Martin Nicciane E. Mc Manomine forut, Mc Quaid James P. Haus feld George P. I'veil George Ctil Parkhurst Alfred Parker Edward Echaur Valler Quigley James Q (Ychandson P. Howard Robbins Benjamine O. Problemas Edward. Scoloria force . Buon George CTT Shoulding George 0. Blackhole, James of. Swett George W. Sanfore Jances A. Sweetser Herbert 6. Wright George OB. S. Hard James W Warren Arthur M. Warran Joseph &.
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Tower Officers appointed by the Selective. 1902
Name of officer * S. Waldo Parkhurst
Ferdinand M Scoloria Hubert-Bearce
Coal Myron A. 2 ween Stuart Mackay Patrick . Ne Nahon Henry H. En version Marcus It. Winship Walter . Perhan
Superintendents James S. Wotton
Nuncales (Defred G. Parkhurst Supt. of Burials Indique Soldiers, Walter Perham Agent of
Saler Heights Marcus céliane J. Randall fantors of H. Herbert Sinerson Cute Wlic Building, Patrick S. Hard-roich John J. Outon Melvin Wacker Herbert & Sweetser Walter B. Emerson irewards 15 tired of. Hasan John O'Connor (fireward valy)
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est firewards George 6, 1 (come zarees +, Scribner Miriam J. Dengler John Marinal fr Warren Perry Charles timmich for frank A. Sherman George D. Spaulding Frank G. Byand Frank E. Bickford
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Caucuses
Report of Committee on New System of Balloting for Jour Officers, It shall be the duty of the Selection to call a, Caucus in each of the five villages of the town north, south, East, west and betic for The nomination of those town officers who by statute must be chosen by written ballot. He the caucuses shall be held on The same Evening and at least three weeks fireon to the date of the annual town meeting.
Nominations
Each caucus thall nommate a moderator a town clock, a town treasurer, our selection,
1 assessor and overseer of the poor, three auditors, oui member of the school svine itter, two trustees of the Adams library, one ing way surveyor, one or more constables and such other officers as the law may require to be Elected by ballot. The secretary of each caucus shall notify the town clerk of the nominations made by the caucus. The town clock shall cause to be printed upor out ballot the names of all nominees of the several caucuses-except the moderation. whos wand that be printed on a separate hallot-, and also the statute forme of. the license question, In addition to the caucus nominees there shall also be printed upon the ballot the names of the candidates for any office or offices, on feet tion signed by ten or more qualified voters and presented to the town clerk not less Than fifteen days previous to date of town meeting. Spaces shall be left on the ballot for the addition of other mances by writing or by stickers, Marking The voter shall declare his choial by a mark (X) in the space against the
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name of the candidate he wishes to vote
ballots to be posted at the same tune ared
Barlatina, . Balloting shall proceed in the usual meaning prescribed by the statutes for towns that have not adopted the Australian system. Youto you, the rocks that be great for the election of Ju.
1 a m mitel one o'clock p. m. Weiler Perhand, - io F. Suave, Wieciam H. Shead. formister Recorded in Good. Janthewest Tun Boek.
The porgong resort, accepted March 24, 1903, 1 .was subsequently rescinded at a special welling Lied Jan, 29,903- See park 320. Gro, A. Salthurst, jon GLEek
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Warrant Commonwealth of Massachusetts Special Middlesex 88. To thee of the Boustables of Town Meeting The town of Chalmers ford in said County, Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid you are required to notify the legal voters of said futurs ford to meet at the town hall at Gluciusford outre, Monday the twelfth day of Hay, being the second Monday in said inwith it 8 o'clock P. M., Then and there to act on the following articles, to wit; To choose a moderator,
Article/ Articles To hear reports of town officers and committees and act thereon.
Article 3 At the request of N.G. Sweetser Martin Robbins and others, to choose a constable for the Ensuing year, Article 4. To see what actions the town well take on the report of the selection in regard to abatement of water nuisance on land of Barend A Sprague, and caise ared appropriate money for the daily, or act in relation thereto, And you are directed to serve this ivariant by posting up accessed copies then of at the post offices in the future of the town, South Greensford, North frequesford, west Gueurs food and the school house at Sait Pasunford. ten days at least befor the time appointed for weding said meeting. Hereof fail not and wake return of this warrant with your doings therevy, to the Town Black at the time and place of rolling the meeting aforesain. Given under our hands This twenty - sixth day of vil in the year for Lod uneteen hundred and two. Josefch &Warren, Fred & Fletcher, O.J.Y. Kalon, R. Nieson Jix, A. Heady Park selection of highinsfood, I have served the foregoing warrant by posting info true and attested copies of the same at the places above mentioned more than ten days before the day of holding said meeting Waren Perry fourtable of freue jord. Recorded by LEO. A. Parkemist town Park.
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Special It a legal meeting of the inhabitants of Joure Mestring The Sun aid at the
Sectie anciace on Monday, May 12, 1902 at 8 o'clock in the wering the following Business, was
The meeting was called to order and the war zweit read by Frank Black Good. Parkhurst Albert H. Davis was chosen moderator the check list being used, and was del. Sworn by the town clark,
work cet Article 2 to hear reports of town officers and communities, 10 reports wing- presented voted to pass over the article, Wucher Article 3 to choose a constable the Moderator appointed as tellers. Ralph W Everyone and Evier W. Sweetsee who were swore by the town clark.
Balloted for constable and George M. Wright was unanimously chosen.
Wider Article + relating to a water maisance ou premises of farence N. Sprague at Forth (felices ford Selecturan Mc Mahon in behalf of the board presented and explained plans for drainage, the estimated cost of one being 0,00, the other $8,000 After considerable discussion a motion was offered by A. S. Vorhaut That the matter be referred to a committee of three to report at the next annual meeting. She's moti. was lost. After further discussion, it was voted, on motion of John F.l Mamomine, to refer the whole walter back to the selection,
Voted that the meeting be dissolved Albert & Davis, Moderator Tto, A Parkhurst, Jours black.
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Warrant Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Special Meeting Middlesex SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Chelunsford in said County, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid you are hereby required to notify the legal voters of said beres ford to meet at the town hall, butthe village on Monday the Eleventh day of August at 80'clock p.m. then and there to act on the following articles to wit:
Article 1 vô choose a moderator- Article 2 At the request of Gao. . Sheldon and others to see what action the tour will take in providing a better heating system at the town hall, North village and building a basement large Enough to mustall the same or act in relation thereto. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the post offices at the Centre of the town, Touch heleusford, North Selues ford, West- Julius ford, and at the school house at East Crews ford, ten days at least before the time appointed for "weding Said meeting. Hereof fail not and make return of chi's warrant with your doings therevy to the Found blank at the time and place of wheeling aforehand. given under our hands that thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord, 1902.
Joseph S. Warren Fred L. Fletcher U. S. Mc Mahon R. Nelson Wix, A. Heady, Park, Selection of Chilensjord.
I have served the foreging warrant by posting up true and attasted copies of the sacred at the places above mentioned, more than ten days before the day of holding sand sweeting. Aug. 1. 1902, F.M. Wright, Boustable of theles ford. Recorded by Go. A. Parkhurst down Clock.
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Special Tours Marting
It a legal receiving of the voters of the Town Aug 11,1902: of thecus ford qualified to vote at election Bad in Trame affairs, held at the town hall. Centre of the town, Monday, August 1, 1902 al
transacted, to wit:" The meeting was called to order and the warrant read by the Town
Wucher Article Out balloted for mocurator and Albert It, Naves was unanimously chosen and was swares by the town clark. Took up Article two. The following motion was offered by Charles F. Service. That the towy provide a better heating system for the town hall at the south village, and to defeat The Expense of the said the treasures of the Forum be instructed to borrow the since of filters hundred (150) dollars, the same to be paid in three ammal instalments of five hundred(500) dollars cache,
After a statement by SElecturan P., 1 deflation regarding the changes welded. The motion was carried by a unaummous vote. Voted that the summer of money appropriated be Expended under the direction of the selectiven. Noted that the meeting be dissolved, Albert A. Davis, Moderator Recorded by Gro. A. Parthwurst, Jowe Gerk.
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Precinct Officers affronted Vety 11. Some of Officier freue deportes quali Texone voicer .L. John P. Scolonia 1 Det, Nous, 4 Jours Clerk 11 Herbert b. Sweetred 11
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. peralified to vote for Civil Officers, hoeden" the I nesday wert after the first Monday in november, being the fourich day of said month in the year 1902, the qualified 1-0112 of said Precirect greve in chein set 5 iced declaration there of made as by law is directed, were for the following persons, nawet; John . Bates of Boston Rip. Two hundred twenty-sever Michael vì Berry of Haveril- Si.N. P. oul John C. Share of Haverhill-Socialist Fiorenteen Herciance A Gaston of Boston asul. Eighty- two Wieleaus H. Partridge of Kuton Sevent
Blanks werte five Mide number of ballots three hundred itty six Noward S. Adams Precinct Cfort Recorded by C, 20. 9. Parlament, vous ( fort
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, At a legal meeting of the ichhabitants of
qualified to vote for & wie Officers, holder on the Tuesday next after the first Monday il November, being the fourth day of Land mouth in the year 1902, the qualified voters of said Precinct gave in their votes for a Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth, which being soulen coded and recorded and declaration thereof rade as by law is directed, were for the following ferrous, namely; John Quincy Adams of Amesbury Stromas F. Brennan of Salam out Oliver Hi Cobb of Eastham ptone
Curtis Guild for of Boston two hundred thirteen. Herbert & fay wer of Great Barrington sixty five
Blanks ? forty-four Whole number of backots, three hundred fifty-six.
Howard S. Adams, Precinct fleck. Goo. A. Parkhurst, Jowe fick.
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At a legal meeting of the inhabitants
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John H. Kvar of Malden Eleven
Sixty - Two , Howi & Richardson of Svewall fifteen Walter Scott Watson of Lowall - two hundred Eleven
(Blancis fifty - seven Whole number of valloles inde hundred fifty six Howard S. Adams, Precinct flex
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a legal reacting of the ritubetant, of Precinct One, in the Town of threemsford, gratified to vote for Civil Officers, hoeden You the Merday next after the first Monday in November, being the fourth days of said mouth, in the year 1 902, the qualified voters of said Predict gave in their vores for Secretary of the Commonwealth which being sorted con cted and recordequel declaration there of accade as by law is directed were for the forceone; persons, Manuele. Edward A. B we iland of Holy ok Eighteen Herbert- B.I, riffin of Winthrop format 'fichelly of Abington none Willian M. Olin of Boston two hundred Eighteen Hiermore B. Store of Springfield sixty- free
Blacks. forty - sex Whole number of ballots three hundred fifty six Howard S. Adams, Priant CLERK. Gro. A. Parkhurst, vou Clark
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The Price of thelunsford Great One, gecelefie to trace for Quince Officers, Ivedur on The Turting It Hlouday in Nivelesbet being the fourth day of said worth,
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ich being Forte count of und recorded, and declaration there? made is by law is directed were for the following ·verrous, namely;
Edward S. Bradford of Springy seed two hundred seflere
. Frederick A. Nagler of Springfield oul Daniel Partie of Worcester Eight David Taylor of Boston
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of Precinct Ouck in the Throne of fairesford. qualified to vote for Civil Officers, holder out the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November being the fourth day of said mouch in the year 1902, the qualified voters of dais Precinct gave in their votes for Auditor of the Commonwealth which being sorted counted and recorded and declaration there of made as by law is directed were for The following persons, namely David Morrison of fall River six S. Fresconet Packard of Brockton fourteen Charles Stoaber of Adams
Thomas Otracher of Yarmouth Sity four Henry E. Summer of Malden two hundred sixteen.
Blankes fifty-five While number of ballots chance hundred fifty six Howard S. Adams. Drieme ffert. Geo Parkhurst, Down thek.
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in November, being the fourth day of said worth in the year 1902, the qualified voters of said Precinct gave in then
persons, namely:
Keane Goffin of Nantucket Seven
Charles & Farmer of Worcester 7 jourtecu John J. Flaherty of Gloucester Suite
Herbert Parker of Lancaster two hundred twenty-one
Blanks ... fifty-three Whole number of backots three hundred fifty- six Howard S. Adams, Preanet block Gro. A. Parkhurst Grou Black.
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qualified to vote for Civil Officers, Golden on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, beein; the four why they of voters of said Precinct gave in their votes for Representative of the Courage with four the fourth Going ressional district Que the Fifty- Eighth Congress of the United States, which being sorted, counted and recorded and declaration there of made as by law is directed weare for the following persons, socially Butter Ames of Lawsel two hundred fifteen William S. Searle of Methuen seven one hundred six James A. Wilkinson of Methuen Geven Joseph Young johns of Lowell
Blanka twenty Whole number of barrotes three hundred fifty-six Howard S. Adams, Priced fleck. Geo A Parkhurst , Town Check.
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Precinct Oul. in the Town of thecus ford, Qualified to vote for Civil Offices, in Miesday ist after The first Holiday in November being the (
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