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Three hundred seventy volis
thirty three For Luther & Wood of Lowell Eleven antes
(Blackis out hundred and four Whole number of ballots. six hundred ninety,
Joseph & Harrell 1 Selection 1. We Mahone of tired L. fletcher Plusford, Loo. A. Parkhurst, Come Back
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, In accordance with the requirements of Section 261, Chapter 11, Revised Laws, I certify that the following is a time copy of the record of votes cast for all candidates for the office of Representative in the general Court, in each voting precinct in the Town of freemsford at an election, holder November H, 1902 Attast:
Jour Beck,
Sauces and residences of candidates. Votes cast in each Precinct.
1 Lewis Nexter of Lowell 13
2 4.
3 2
Free . Forone of Lowell 13
13 112
William H. J. Hayes & Lowell John J. MMammu of Lowell Ento A. Derham of Truysborough Royal S. Ripley of freerus ford 195
178 78 81 94 177 72
6 31 12 12 32 9 30
John J. Roark of Lowell 66 Calle & Smith of Lowell 155 125 George A. Smith of Shelves for d 14 5 4 2 Blanks 395
Whole number of ballots 690
Recorded by GEO. A. Parkhurst Down Back.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
àcevita Bike and Poor C'estis in Representative District humber Seventy five in the Grandly of
legal meetings of the inhabitants of the Town of twenty five in the Bounty of Middleas quaisfost
after the first Monday in November, being fix fourth day of said mouth, in the year one.
of giving in their votes for three Represent atives in
recorded and declaration thereof made. as by law ) directed and we " for the follownie, personnes, city vineteau Thirty Two
Die au M Na Teurs of Lowell Three hundred twenty-one One luccedred Eighty-sex Eneo A. Perham & Vucsboruin Out lucdred Eighty- seven Four hundred and four for Linear & Lowell One hundred forty seven, Gelb L. Smith Lowell Three hundred forty-three Firenze A. Smith of fremspread Twenty Three. Joseph M. S ferr of Lowell , ShirtEau.
Three hundred ninety- five
Sixhundred unstr.
Joseph & Wasser
Sélection Etired L. fletcher POT Me Matou,
Recorded by Go A Parkhurst, Jour floor
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Corneti, of Middlesex City of Lowell City Black's Office City Hall, 12.1. Nov, 14, 1902, We, the undersigned, clicks of the city and towns included in the 25th Middlesex Representative District, certify, that a
meeting of said clicks was held as directed by section 20%, chapter 11 of the Revised Laws of the filial designated by the country commissioners, to wit at the City blacks office Cute; Prach, Lowell. on the date and at the time above written for the purpose of determining who
appeared to be Elected to the off Office of Representative in the General Court from said district and they did examined and compare the record of votes groen in for said office at the election holder on the fourth day of November. A. D. 1902 in the several precincts of the city of Lowell and in the several towns of which said district is comprised, and we fincher certify the following to be a true and complete schedule of all the persons voted for for Representatives in the
General bout in said District, auch: 21 furor by the said copies of record the number of votes for each person; Whole number of ballots 5980 Feines Weiter of Lowell
had one hundred and must- we . 195 Fred P. Forsome of Lowell
had three hundred and forty- three 343 William H. I. Hay Es of Lowell
had two thousand six hundred and Eighty Eight-2688 Jom J.K. Mammon of Lowell
had two thousand five hundred and sixty nine 2569
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(Brought over)
Sied Two thousand six hundred and twenty- three 2023 John J. Roark of Lowell
balab L. Smith of Lawsel two thousand in hundred and fifty five George A. Smith of Clansjord had one hundred and thirty two 1.32 Joseph 1. Apurar of Lowell
had one hundred and forty- five 1455 Blanks two thousand and forty-nine 2019
Hide number of root as ach d clark's 17.940
Guard . Nachman City fleck of Lowwell. Creo. A. Parkhurst, Town Blick Charlesford
James H. Woodward Jours CLEAR unstable
Wine, Blanchard, Town CLEAR Tyugs borough. Recorded by Goo. A. Parkhurst Sown Blesk.
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Warrant for Special Jours Meeting. Jan. 29.1903
liddiesen so. So Either of the boustables of the
The vance of the Commonwealth aforesaid.
27%:
Ist.1. To choose a moderator
Ist, 2, To see if the town will resund its action taken at the last ammal meeting held March 24, 1902 under Article 13, whereby it accepted und adopted a neve system of saccoting for town officers and regions the question of lecausing the sale of intoxication liquors as reported by
meeting to consider the subject matter; or ad un relation to the sauce.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote that oficial ballots shall there after be used in Said Goods Jord as provided in fevered James imp. 11, Sect, 360., ir cil ine reaction thereto, Article 4, In the Event of affirmative action under the preceding article to determine what officers, if any, in addition to those required to be Elected by ballot shall thereafter be to chosen and determine the number and laws of office if not already fixed as provided in Section 365 of crafter, or act in relation here to. Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to request the selectwere not to grant a franchise in order of location to any street Railway company, within the limits of said town until the inhabitants there of shall have are opportunity to inspect any order of grant and the
hall at Cheemsford lagetre our Thursday the 29th day of Jaman, at 7.450 clock I P. M. when and where to act on the following articles,
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conditions thereof, or act in any way in relation thereto, Art, 6. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate i sufficient sum of money to pay for the widening and change of grade of the Groton and west ffelunsford road from 50 feet to 60 feet in the event that double tracks may be laid thereou by any street railway company, or act in any other way relative thereto, Article). To see if the town will vote to accept the provision of law made and provided by Chapter 50 of the Revised Laws flanachusetts, and amendments therets in relation to betterments and other assessments on account of the cost of public improvements, or act in relation there to.
Article 8. To see if the tour will vote to instruct the selection to sell the piece fraud known as feat meadow, or act in relation thereto.
And you. and directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post offices in the brutte of the town, South Chelmsford, South Sueursford, west ffelus ford, and at the school house at East freemsford ten days at least before the time appointed for holding Gaid writing. Here of fail not and make return of this warrant with your wings there on, to the town clock at the time and place of holding the wetting aforesaid, Giving under our hands This seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and three; Joseph & Warren, Fired Setiletcher, D.C. Mc Mahon Wilson Dix, A. Heady Park, Selection of transport have served The foregoing warrant by posting up true and arrested copies of at the places above mentioned more than
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leve days before the day of holding said
Geles ford, Recorded by you, 9 5 litres
Special Ashoral 1 hace 29, 1903 to warrant at the town hall, Contre of the town, Thursday, January 29, 1900 at 7.45 business was transacted ving: The meeting was called to order and the " ir round read by Town Geek Gyro.A. Puesburst Wunder Article I balloted for moderation, the check list being used and J. Adams Bartlett was mammouth Elected. The rach of office was administered by the wrong clock. would up Article 2 which was to see if the lowy will rescued to action taken at the amor ol westin March 24, 1902 whereby it accepted and adopted a new system of balloting for town officers and upon the lecture gecestory. The following motion was offered by Joseph , Warren" That the town werely resand its action taken at the anual town meeting held March 2X, 1902 .Where under Article 13 in the warrain if was voted to adopt a new system of balloting for Tours officers; also when the question of causing the sale of intoxicating liquors. Efter a statement by the Town comesal, Judge F.A. Fisher, of the legal fronts involved the moderator appointed as tallers to count the vote John A Kidman and Charles F, Scribner who were swore by the town IER, The motion was carried by a unanimous vote. Look up Article & relating to the adoption of official ballots. On motion of Charles t. Scibuer it was voted- 61 in the affirmative and one of the negative - that official ballots shall
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hereafter be used in this trouver at its annual meeting.
took up Article 4, Fared to dismiss the article.
Look up Article 5, Voted to lay this article on the table, upp Article 6, which related to raising money to pay for widening and change of grade of the Groton and bluesford roder, After discussion by P. THE kahow and others, on motion of H. S. Perhave voted to discuss the article Again took up Article 5 which was that before granting a franchise or order of location to any street railway company the selection give ine opportunity to the inhabitants to inspect any order of grant and the conditions there of. On motion of P.T. Heyahou voted that the recommendations in the article be adopted.
Look up Articles relating to assessessments and betterments are account of the cost of public improvements, On motion of OMMation voted to dismiss the article Vurder Article & which was to see if the town will instruct the selection to sell a piece of land (nur as "beat meadow" ou motion of Gross Parkhurst voted to refer the subject matter to the selecturen with full powers to act.
At 9 o'clock and 25 minutes voted that The meeting be dissolved.
Gro. A. Parkhurst down Black.
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Warrant Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Special Kiddiesess, Jo wither of the Cartables of the
Reb, 21.1703. die the case of the Commonwealth afor said, you are hereby required to ratif, the legal views of said (below ford to ccccc) at the town hall, at Schuw ford faites on Saturday the 21st day of february at two o'clock pour, there and there to act on the following articles, viz:
Article, To choose a moderator
Article 2 To see if the town will provide that the SElection shall hereafter act also as assessor. and overseers of the poor as provided in Revised Laws, Chapter 11, Section 343, or act un relation thereto.
Article 3 To see if the town will accept Section 335 of Chapter 11, Revised Laws, which provides what until such acceptance is revoked the town clock may be chosen for a time of Three years, or act in relation to the same. Article x To see what town officers if any, in addition to those required to be Elected by ballot, shall hereafter be so Elected, and determine the number and terms of office if not already fixed as provided in Revised Laws, chapter 11, Section 365, ur act in relation to the same, At the request of J. H. Reaman and others to see if the town will vote to increase the School committe from three to six members or act in relation to the same.
Article 6 At the request of GF. Scribuer and twelve others, to see if the town will vote to rescind the vote taken at the last special town meeting whereby they adopted the official ballot. And you and directed to serve who's warant by posting up attestech copies of there of at the post offices at the feutre
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of the town, South Quemsford, North Chemsford. West Chelmsford, and at the School house at East Bleus ford, ten days at least before the time appointed for holding Daid meeting. Herrof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doingt thereon, to the town clerk at the time and place of holding the melting aforesaid. Given under our hands this seventh day of february in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and three.
Joseph S. Warren 1 Fred . Fletcher P.S. Mo Mahon A Heady Park Ihave served the foregoing warrant by posting up true and attested copies of the same more than ten days before the day of holding said meeting Melvin Walker, fourtable of fralews ford, Recorded by Gro. A. Parkhurst Jour Back
Selectiven of Chems ford.
This certifies that the ballots cast is the election of State Officers, Nov,' to 1903, have been duly destroyed according to law.
Goo. A. Parkhurst
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Special Formant To warrant a special wedding
tours, Saturday, February, 21, 1903 at: o'clock in the afternoon, when the following business was transacted? The meeting was called to order and The warrant read by the town dock Wonder Article / balloted for moderator chosen
Jook up Article 2 relating to the selection serving as assessors and verseers of die poor, Un motion of GA Beriber votul to lay Article 2 on the table and take up Article 6. which was to see if the town with vole to resand the vote taken at the last special town meeting wherelong they adopted the official baciot.
Remarks in favor of the official ballet were made by Even. T. Adams and REv. S. CO Bartlett and against ly Col. P.S. Riley and Gao, H. Holt and on motion of f.N. Redman voted to discuss Article 6, 52 30; ? no. Again look up Article 2. On motion of A. N. Daires voted that the relectures shall hereafter, witil further action of the town, act as assessors and oversee is of the floor, as provided in Revised Laws, Chapter 11, Sect, 343.
Lookup Article 3. On motor of forth &. Wasson voted that the town accept Section 385 of chapter 11of Revised Laws, which provided that mitil such acceptance is duty, revoked the town clark may be chosen for a town of three years, and that he shall hereafter be so choses. Look up Article of. On motion of A. H. Davis unanimously voted under
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Revised Laws Chapter 11, Section 365, that until further action of the town the Tree Warden shall be elected by ballot; that the number of selectinen shall be five, number of auditors three, number of Constables seven, number of trustees of the Adam Library six; that there that be one highway surveyor, and that the town treasurer shall also be collection of taxes.
Jook up Article 5 relating to increase of School committee. A motion to increase the number from three to six was
offered by J. H. Redman who spoke in favor, and Rav. E.b. Bartlett against The motion was lost: A-3 o'clock voted to dissolve the meeting.
F. A. Barelatt, Moderator, Recorded by Gro. A. Parkhurst Town ffer,
March 1X, 1903,
No, of register of voters at close of registration: Precinct 1 424
11 2 341
3 67
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total 832
No. of assessed proces:
Precent/ 628
2 466
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101
Total
1195
Ciao, A. Jarchwest Town CLEAR.
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Cuccarord March 17, 8:00.
as per certificates or file, to it voted for at the annual town meeting to be held March 23, 1903, por che ques set against. their respective re accces, George A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk 3 jas. R. Wiesene Dix James P. Dunigan
1 Fred &. Fletcher 5 Selecties. John &. Hall A Jada Park Walker Perfrau 8. Herman Show
Treasurer, Evine D. Sweetser,
Martin Goblins - 3 andelors, George & Snow
Marien Perry William N. Corrigan
Delbert &. Mills
Thomas &. Mooney i 7 constables
John f. 2messy Melvin Walker James S. Wotton George M. Wright Breast R. Bartlett, School Committee, 3 yrs. Albert H. Waves) A. Heady Park 2 Trustees of Adams Libraryy Hubert Bearce, Cemetery commissioner David Higgins, highway surveyor George H. T. Wright, tree warder.
Gas. A. Parkhurst
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. To Either of the Constables of the Town of Charlesford in sain County, Greeting. Inthe wall of the Oneannunciwith fireand you are hereby required to notify the legal voters of said Bulnes ford to meet in the town hall at Chuens ford Bentre, on Monday the 2 3rd day of March current, being the fourth Moreday in said mouth at right o'clock in the formvon. The polls we'll be opened at 8.15 and may be closed at 1,15, and they are there are there to act ufrom the foréviving articles, viz:
To choose a Moderator,
To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to borrow such sums of money as may be required for the demands upor hive, in anticipation of the takes of the current year and pay able there from,
To see if the town will vote to accept the gift of one hundred dollars in trust, grove Johr Yrobles, the income of the samuel to be extended in forever keeping in repair his burial lot in forefathers. CEmetary.
Article 4
To see if the town will vote to accept the gift of one hundred dollars in trust france Angelina & Decker, The warcome of the Same to be expanded in forever licking in repair the beerial Lot of Artewas Packer for in Niverside caractere.
Article 5
To see if the tour will vote to accept the gift of two hundred dollars, in trust, front Parce A. T. Adams, the income of the same to be uspended in forever reclining in retain the Adams burial Cotone Riverside Cameter .
Article 6 To see if the town will vole to accept
Article / Article ?
Article 3
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Article?
the Tourway, finoune as Sherman Street as laid out by the selection. To see if the town well with to accept the townway finocon of Mansur Street of the selective
the Townway known as Adams street as l'aide arel by the selection
the highways, townways and bridges? To the the tour will the art of cooperation To the touch Gerne fond Libra Association of condition that the books of said library shall be free to all'inhabitants of the town, or acting relation thereto.
isociation to see if the Town and propercare the succe of one hundred dollars for the observance of Memorial Day, or act in relation thereto.
Estive 12 To see if the town will authorize de selection apply to the Gravity for sovery to take a Certaine strip of land about the easterly aced of Riverside carrete y for the purpose of making a needed entrance to said sametery or act in relation there to.
Article 13
To bring in their votes for Town ffers for three years, five selectieve for one year; our school comme tee for three years; Two trustees of the Adams Library for three years; town treasurer and collector of faces for once. Year; Levere Constables for one year: thall auditions for one year, and one tree worden 1 In one year; also to vote are the following question: Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating Pignons in this town"; all in one ballot, to choose all other town officers necessary to be chosew, by Ied vote, sich in relation to the same.
Article 14
Article 15 To act in relation to the list of jums as
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firepared lig the selecturen. 50 ser if the tour will accept Section 36 of Chapter 11 of Revised Laws, which provides for the election each year of a highway surveyor, or act in relation Thereto ..
Article 17 At the request of Stewart Mackay and Eleven others , to see if the town will raise and appropriate a sunce of money for che propone of placing a store euch, Edgestore and side walk on three sides of the two i levure lot in the North village, To see if the town will pay faces &. Noteon the summer of five hundred dollars for land darnages.
At the request of Elisha H. Shaw any mine others to see if the town will will vote to raise and appropriate the sun of our hundred and fifty dollars to be appended for the earl and maintenance of the rifle range.
To see what action the town will take in relation to the observance of Old Home Week. At the request of S. Ward and vehicles. To Del if the town will vole to raise a send of money to dig a well, and place a frump and trough; thereat, at the morehelyend of the common in North Crews ford, in act in relation thereto .
At the request of George O. Moore and. alaver others, to see if the tour will vote to raise and appropriate the sun of three hundred dollars for the enforcement of the liquor laur
To hear reports of town officers and committees and act there.
did you are directed to serve this warrant by posting ufo actested copies thereof at the
Article 16
Article 18
Article 19
Article 20 Article 21
opticle 22
Tide 23
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Tour de gu at least before The two appendia
Here of fail not, and matil return of this warrant, with your doing thescor To the toure clark at the time and place of holding the meeting aforeraid. Given under our hands this twelfth
Thorkild nine hundred and three.
R. Wilson Dix A. Heady Park 1 have served the foregoing
Ficus ford.
forting uis true und allested cities of the Game at the places a bool inentioned, more than the days before the day of holding said meeting,
Recorded by leo, A. Parkhurst
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Ara legal meeting of the inhabitants of the two of themes ford qualified to vote at Elections and in town affairs, held finement to warrant at the town Prall, bentre village, Monday, Much 23, 1903, at 8 o'clock in the foreroon the following business was transacted, to wil; The meeting was called to order and the warrant read by the town clock Gro. A. Parkhurst. Wunder Article / J. Adams Parteatt was maniniously elected Moderator, the check list being used, and the oath of office was administered by the town clerk.
On motion of Grovt. Parkhurst voley to take uto Article " relating to the acceptance of Section 336 chapter1/ revize Lach authorzug the Election at the accountal town meeting of a highway surveyor Voted to accept said section.
Voted to take meto Article 13 relating to the Electron of town officers by the official ballot The following ball of clerks and tellers previous ly appointed by the selective were swarm by the town clerk; Ballot clarks, Arthur C. Reed, Johne P. Scolonia; talleres, Howard S. Adams, Ochward J. Robbins, Jakithe Mallabien, William H. Dengler, Janiel & Haler, Wm Estarti ft the opening of the forces the register indicated zero, Balloting then proceeded from 8.15 till 115 y. M. when the polls were closed. the register indicating 583 and The check lists corresponding. During the counting of the ballots business was Transacted as follows: Fook w/ Article 2. Voted, The treasurer be mahorized to borrow under the direction
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as may be required for the demands ofcon him in anticipation of the times of the current year, and payable there from. Wider Article 3 voted to accept the gift of out hundred dollars in trust from John t. Hobbs, the income of the same to be Expended in forever keeping in repair his burial lot in Forfather's camatery.
Under Article + voted to accept the gift of one hundred dollars in trust from fugating A. Parker, the income of the said to or extender in former keeping in repair the final of of Arenas Parker. frin Riverside Parler, Wunder Article 5 voted to accept the gift of two hundred dollars in trust, from Clara M. N. Adams, the income of the same time Expended in forever keepin, in reposer the Adams burial Got in Riverside Carter,
V Wider Article 6 voted to accept Sherman street which certains dificulties are removed to the acceptance of the selection.
Wider Article] voted to accept Mansur street is laid and in Eine selective LV dec Article & covid to accept the townway Known is Adams street ( For description of the three above named streets see book of roads.) Titel to chiswings Astuce 9 - repairs of highways, townway, etc, Wieder Article 10 voted to raise and appropriate The sum of $ 400 you the North fremsford Library issociation- two undred to be Extended for new books or condition that the books of the library shall be free is all the inhabitants of the town Wurden Article 11 Voted to raise and appropriate The sum of $100 for an observance of Mencorial Day.
Wurden Article 12 voted to authorize the SElection to apply to the county commissioners
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To take a certain strip of land upon the casterly and of Riverside county for the purpose of idaking a needed entrance to
Under Article 23- taken up out of course- it was voted to accept the report of the selectiven ou guide posts which was that ou ths hanges had been made,
Voted to accept the report of the committee au marking graves of revolutionary soldiers und that the committee be continued with authority to use the enelfunded balance J #29.62. Rev. Wilson Waters, charman, The committee on appropriations, Henry S. Perhane chairman, made their report which after slight revision was accepted and their recommendations adopted as follows; To be raised by tax and appropriated, For schools: Teachings care and fuel $10,200 (and unerfunded baland in treaming (SEE below)
School apparatus 150
school incidentaly
school textbooks and supplies 1,000
transportation of purfails 1.300
School superintendent 562.50
School house repairs and furniture 1200
Support of food 8,000
repairs of highways , townways and bridges 6,000
wedigent soldiers and sailors 300
repairs of public buildings 600 town officers and committees 0,000 Cattle inspection 150
collection and abatement of taxes 700
Care of village clock
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Adams Library 500
Care and improvement of emusteres 04400
Loans and interest 4,399.95
Carried over $ 34,286,45
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To be" appropriated from money in the leasery: For street fighting 1.400 schioves inchx pareced bal in treasury $78.63 1.056
Card for Riverside camitery 200 water pipe for North faceus food 357,90 heating se stem for North Charles of town hall 850
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