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Article 4. In the event that such action under said article 13 is rescinded, to see if the Town will raise or appropriate the sum of $10,000, or any other sum, for the purpose of altering or repair. ing the school house building at Nest Chelms. ford, or erecting a new school house building in place there of, and authorize the sale of disposition of the present school house, and choose a building committee; or act in re- lation to the same.
sticle 5 In the event of affirmative action under the preceeding article, to see if the Town will authorize the Jown Treasurer to borrow such sum de is voted thereunder, or any part thereof, at such rate of interest as he thinks advisable, not exceeding five per cent. or some per cent per annum to be fixed at the meeting, payable semi-annually, and give the promissory note of the Town Therefor to be payable in five equal annual instalments of which the first shall be payable, one year from the date there of, the second two years therefrom, and so following, such note to be countersigned by the Board of Selectmen or a majority of their number, or make other pro- vision for the borrowing of such money and the giving of a note on notes of the down therefor, or act in relation to the same
sticle 6 To see if the Town will ratify and confirm, or rescind, it's action at the last ansinal meeting whereby it was voted to raise and
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whichrate the Jury of "200.00 to erect a new Alleghde to replace the old one on the common. Chelmsford Centre; or act in relation to the same. Article 7 No see by the Clown will rouse and appropriate the sun of $200,00, or any other sim, to erect a new flagpole in place of the old one on the Combnon, Chelmsford Centre; or act in relation Thereto
and you are directed to serve this Marrant, by posting up allested conve there of at the lost Oficies in the Centre of the town, South Chelmo- Sold, North Chelmsford, ANEst Chelmsford, and at the school house, at East Chelmsford, ten days at least before the time appointed for holding said meeting
Here of fail not, and make return of this Marrant with your doings thereon, to the Town blesk at the time and place of holding the meet- ing aforesaid.
Given under our hands this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and four.
Halter Perham Retilson Dix Selectmen
James P. Dunigan of
av. Heady Park Chelmsford
John J. Dunn
I have served the foregoing Marrant, by post. ing up true and attested copies of the same at the places above mentioned, more than ten days before the day of holding said meeting. Melvin Stalker Cometable of Chelmsford. Recordia by Edward ). Robbins Cowon Electe
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Commonwealth of massachusetts. at a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford qualified to vote at elections and in town affairs, held pur. suant to warrant at the town hall Centre village, Saturday, May 21, 1904. at 2- oclock in the afternoon, when the following business was transacted: The meeting was called to order and the warrant read by the town clerk. Under article 1. falloted for moderator and albert . Davis was chosen and sworn by Town Clerk Under article 2. Capt. John J. monahan moved that the action of the town at the last annual muting under Article 13. of the marrant there- for as certified by the Town blesk-whereby it was voted that the town borrow the sum of $10,000. for the purpose of building a new four room school house at Stest chelmsford, the amount so borrowed to be payable in five annual instalments the first one to be paid in 1905. and that the money be expended under a committee of seven including the three mem- fers of the school committee, be and hereby is ratified and confirmed. General discussion of the matter followed this motion during which a motion to indifinately postpone was put and lost. a rising vote upon the original motion was taken 58 voting in favor and 19 opposed.
Under articles Capt. John J. monahan moved that the Town Treasurer Is authorized and directed to borrow the sum of ten thousand dollars at a rate of interest not exceeding five per cent per annum, payable semi-annually. and to give therefor the promissory note of the Town to be payable in five annual in stalments of two thousand dollars each, of which the first shall be payable one year
frecial on meeting ay 21 , 1904 .
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how the date thereof the second two years there hom, and so following, such note to be counter Signed by the Board of Selectmen on a majority of their humber. This was carried unanimously Article 4 was indefinitely postponed.
article 5 was indefinitely postponed.
Under article 6 Trailer Acham, chairman of the selectmen, made some remarks regarding the difficulty of obtaining a large enough slick for a new flag hole and moved that the action taken at the last annual Soun meet. ing be rescinded and it was so voted. ('derarticle ?. it was volevi that the sum of $400 be appropriated for a new flag prole the Honey to le expended under the direction of the streetmen! Voted that the meeting be dissolved. albert Savis Moderator. Recorded by Edward J. Pobtine Jon Clerk.
July 13, 1904. This certifies that I have this day appointed Christina Robbins assistant Clown Werk and she has taken the oath of fice as required by law Edward J. Robbins Town Clerk.
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In Board of Selectmen Chelmsford, Massachusetts, aug. 13, 1904. Voted: That The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts bi and it is hereby authorized and permitted to crect and maintain holes and wires to be placed thereon, together with such supporting and strengthening fixtures and wires as said Company may dem requisite, in the streets and highways of said town as herein after designated.
all construction under this permit shall by in accordance with the following speci- fications: The poles shall be located between the travelled driveway and the limits of the highway, and shall be of wood or other suitable material, and the wires shall be run at the usual height and along and across the highway. after the poles and wires have been located as specified in this permit, alter- ations shall be made in the location or erection of the poles, and in the height of the wires, if so directed by the Board of Selectmen. Following are the streets and highways above referred to: Littleton street Schuren HERTford Road and Chelmsford Spring Company. Walter Perhand
James P. Innigan
Signatures of Selectmen! John J. Dunn R. Schon Dix a. Heady Park This permit and the endorsement thereon is recorded in the Records of the Town of Chelmsford Book B-4 Page 447
Edward J . Rofins Your Click.
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I hereby certify that on august 13, 1904, at 11 o'clock . M. at Chelmsford Centre Town Hall a public hearing was held on the pe. tution of the New England Telephone and Lel. graph Company of massachusetts for per- mission to erect the holes and other fixtures designated in the specification hereby Endorsed, and thatI mailed, at least three days before said hearing to each of the owners of real estate (as determined by the last preceding assessment for taxation) along the ways of parte of sians whon which it is proposed to construct The lines of said Company under said specif- ication.
Edward J. Robbins Town Block.
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Precinct Officers appointed Clary. 25, 1904.
Office
Name of Officer
Harden
John . Scoloria
buty
Edward Sector.
Howard & adams
Nov. 8 down Clerk
Herbert & Sweetser
1 11
efectors Arthur . Reed
Arv. 8 down Bleck
Daniel G. Healey
1 Av. 8 Clown Clerk
Daniel P. Byam 1
aty Inspectores Leslie R. Davis arthur D. Darren
1
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Nov. 8 Sown Blesk
Daniel a. Reardon 1
Arv. 7
Town Blesk
Varden. James B. In Quaid
Oct. 26 Town Clerk
JohnJ. Harvey
nty Clerk ity
Frederick K Ripley
John B. Morrill
efectore
Stilliam H. Quigley
morton CB. Sright
Henry G. Howard
with Inspectora
J. arthur Imalialien James Long
Frank E. m" Chucky
arden Frank G. Bickford
Oct. 24 Jan Curte
John J. Queesey Samuel taylor,
Clerk uty 11 Inspector
Josiah E. Marshall
Jorge O. Spaulding Frank P. martin
SOVilliam G. martin
3
Oct. 24 Vown Celeste
John anderson 3
1
Oct. 24. Town Clerk
3 3 3 3 3 3
11
Oct. 24 Vown Clear Oct. 24 Jown Code
Inspector
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
1
11 Arv. 8 Clown Clerk. Nov. 8 Clown Clerk
1
Av. 8 Jown Celeste 1 11
Clerk Luty Clerk
Precinct ( pointed Qualified |Before whome 1 Ang. 25. Nov. 8 Down Clerk
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Oct. 24 Jaun Clic
Recorded by Edward J. Robbins Town Clerk.
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On Board of Selectmen Chelmsford, Massachusetts, September 1, 1904. Voted: That The New England Telephone and Jel. Egraph Company of Massachusetts Sc and it is hereby authorized and permitted to Erect and main tain poles and wires to be placed thereon, together with such supporting and strengthening fixtures and wires as said Company may deem requisite, in the streets and highways of said town as hereinafter designated.
all construction under this permit shall be in accordance with the following specifications: The poles shall be located between the travelled driveway and the limits of the highway, and shall be of wood or other suitable material, and the wires shall be run at the usual height and along and across the highway. after the poles and wires have been located as specified in this permit, alterations shall be made in the location or erection of the poles, and in the height of the wires, if so directed by the Board of Selectmen. Following are the streets and high. ways about referred to: Putnum avenue, Heet, Between South Street and the residence of mr. Lin- stead , two poles. Walter Perham R. Sileon Dix John J. Dunn James P. Junigan a. Heady Park
Signatures of Selectmen
This permit and the endorsement thereon is re- corded in the Records of the Town of Chelmsford Book B-4 Page 450
Edward J. Robbing Town Clerk
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I hereby certify that on September 10, 1904 at 4- oclock P. M. at Town Hall Chelmsford Centre a public hearing was held on the petition of The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts for permito erect holes and other fixtures designated in the specification here- by Endorsed, and thata mailed, at least three days before said hearing, a written notice of the time and place of said hearing to each of the owners of real estate (as determined by the last preceding assessment for taxation) along the way or hante of ways upon which it is proposed to construct the times of said Company under said specification.
Edward J. Robbing Town Blesk. Billerica august 22, 1904. This certifies that we the undersigned representa- tives of Chelmsford and Billerica have this day preambulated the town lines between said Chelme- ford and killerica and find the bounds in good condition and located as follows: [One' On land of Bhas. R. Judge opposite rock called" Indian Head Rock" and about twenty- five {25} fect from the Con- cord River ( two} On West side of Gorham Street by land of Sev. Suttle;(three} Near Dan'l Reardon's place a .- bout forty five [ 4] fest west from centre of road called Incsells milk or Brady road and South of Old Middlesex Canal; [four] On line between land of George Johnson and John neil about forty five (45} fict from road lead- ing from Chelmsford to Billerica, and back of shed or farm five"} Southwest side of Chelmsford and Boston road by land of San'l Same by corner of cleared field; (sin) In stone wall wear a corner on land of Jan'l Lane: seven Corner of Chelmsford, Carlisle and Billerica on the edge of "Meddow Brook" on land of Far'l Lane formerly land of DEa. Edward Spaulding Said line being a straight line from the first
ambulation Imaford and elerica
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named found at Concord Kevin to the last named bound and running in a Southwesterly direction
Halter Derham For town of (Stelson Der) Chelmsford
Thomas E. Smith For town of Herbert a. Song Billerica
Recorded by Edward J. Robbins Tom Clerk.
To the Board of aldermen: The Committee on Perambulation of the bound. ling between the Town of Chelmsford and the City of Service, have attended to the business committed to them, and report: What on the 12th day of fehlember. 1904 your Committee met a Committee ofthe Selectmen of the Town of Chelmsford, and with them perambulated the foundry line believe in the Town of Thetime ord and Perambulation the City of onall, and verified the monuments thereon Chelmsford as follows: "beginning at a stone post marked" and Fall and " on the wetery bank of Concord river thend westerly to a stone post marked"("and"at the westerly line of Gorham street; thence in the same direction to a stone fost marked"(" and " at the westerly line of Carliele Street: thence in the same direction to a stone post marked"and "on the last- erly side of Boston Road, Lhence in the same direction to a stone post marked "and" about one hundred thirty eight (138) fact east of Chelmsford Street, thence at an angle northureterly to a stone frost marked C' and "on the masterin side of Chelmsford Street; thence in the same direction about one hundred forty (140) fact to a stone frost marked "and"&", thence at an angle northwesterly to a stone frost marked" and"&" at the westerng Line of Stedman Street; thence in the same direction to a stone frost marked"C" and "&"at the angle of the roade
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near the house of Cornelius gry; thence northerly to a stone post marked" and" at the south- erly line of Princeton Street; thence in the same direction to a stone post marked "C"and " on the northerly side of Middlesex Freet; thence in the same "direction to a stone post marked"C"and I near the southerly bank of Merrimack ViVEL. Your Committee and the Committee of the Selectmen of the Town of Chelmsford hereby, certify that the above named monuments are plainly marked and in good condition, with the following Exceptions: The stone post at the starting point on the bank of Concord River is out of position and needs re. Setting. The bound at Carlisle Street is a very small, short bound and should be replaced with a larger post. The bounds on both sides of Chelmsford Street should be reset, as they are lean- ing and out of position. The found at Chelmsford Street, owing to a change in the line of the street, is nearly covered up and should be raised. Your Committee and the Committee of the Select. men of the town of Chelmsford recommend that the above changes he made, and that the City Engineer be instructed to do the work, the expense of the same to be divided between the City of Lowell and the Town of Chelmsford. Respectfully submitted
Halter Perham R. Wilson Dix James P. Dunigan,
Selectmen of Dermelad.
James H. Carmichael George Bourse
Committee affronted by the Board of aldermen to represent the City of Loxall
wall, September 13, 1904.
Recorded by Edward & Robbing Town Clerk
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In Board of Selectmen
)det. What Bu Yen Ungrand Viaphone and Strach Company of Massachusetts to and it is therely authorized and hamedled to ssel and maintain potes and wins to be placed therow, to geting with such supporting and stessothereis fair tous and ries as Land Company may dan requisite, on the streets and Highways of said leur as Messinafier designed. Cli construction under this womit share it in accordance with the following specifications: The poles shall be located between the traveled driveway and the limits of the high- way, and that it & word or other suitable material and the roues shall forun at the usual height and along and across the highway. Cela Low potes and wird have been located at specified in this permit, activations shall to made in the location or exectionof the poles, and in the night of the wires, & so directed by the Board of Selectinen. Following are the streets and highways blair, inquired to: Seinstate Read From Main ST. . Und Tagetes Road.
Proton Rad funk Main St. t. Residence of Goc. F. Cutter
You hold the from residence of Mark higham to residence of Henry Y. Ripley.
Hachingtin Yl. from Ach Field Che. to Rex. of G. H. Ripley Signature of Selectmen Halter Derham James P. Lunigan a. Heady Park R. Hilsen Six John J. Zum
Die furmit and the endorsement theron is - Corded in the Recorder of the Joining Cremay and Pork B-4. Page 454
Eduard ) Robbing Town Clerk
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I hereby certify that one September 4, 1104, at & o'clock P. M., at Town Hall North Chcemetout a public hearing was held on the petition of the En England Telephone and Telegraph Company. of Massachusetts for permission to erect the poles and other fixtures designated in the specification hereby endorsed, and thatI mailed, at least three days before said hearing, a written notice of the time and place of said hearing to each of the own Ers of real Estate Cas determined by the last preced. ing assessment for taxation) along the way' or ficerts of ways upon which it is proposed to construct the lines of said Company under said specification. Edward J. Jobbing Corn Clerk.
Inboard of Selectmen Chelmsford, Massachusetts, September 28, 1904. Coled: That The New England telephone telegraph Company of Massachusetts & and it is hereby an- thorized and permitted to erect and maintain. holes and wires to be placed thereon, together with such sulforting and strengthening fixtures and. wines as said Company may dem requisite, in the streets and highways of said town are Herein- after designated. all construction under this on. Anit shall be in accordance with the following Specifications: The holes shall be located be. thick the travelled driveway, and the limits of the highway, and shall be of wood or other suitable material, and the wires shall be run at the usual height and along and across the highway. after the holes and wires have! bien located be specified in this permit, al terations shall be made in the location or erection of the poles, and in the height of the wires, if so directed by the Board of Sletmen Following are the streets and highway also
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referred to: How Fuld Che from Violent Nord to recidence of
HalterPerham James PIuniquen
Signature Selectthen Kriben Dix form y Dann
This permit and the endorsement there is se corded in the Records of the Town of Chelmeget Book -B-4 Page 4st
Edward ) . Rotting
I hereby certify that on September 16, 1704 at 8 o'clock P. M. bat Town Hall North Chelmsford a public hearing was held on the petition of The New England Cklephone and telegraph Company of Hlaseachwatte for permission to erect the holes and other fix tures designated in the specification hereby Endorsed and that's mailed! at least three days before said hearing, a written notice of the time and place of said" hearing to each of the owners of real Estate (is determined In the last preceding access ment for lavation) along the way or faste of udy nhow which it is proposed to construct the lines of said Company under said specification
Eduard ) Kobling Jour Clerk
1904 457
Chelmsford, Mass, September 13, 1904. Be it known that on the thirteenth day of September in the year Nineteen hundred and four, in the Selectmen of the towns of Chelmsford and Tyngsborough perambulated the lines and renewed the bounds between said towns as by law re- quired. The bounds by us renewed and Established are as follows, to wit.,
1. a stone post marked . T. near the Viskase Falls ambulation so called in the Merrimack River.
elmeford: 2. Thence running westerly to a stone post marked
and C. I. on the westerly side of the Nashua Road near ngaborough the house of adolphus F. Mallory.
3. Thence running westerly to a stone post on the westerly side of the Old Lyngsborough Road near the house of Frank C. Mallory
4. Then westerly about fifty feet to a stone post marked B. J. said fort bring at an angle. 5. Thence southerly on west side of said Old Tyngeborough Road to a stone post marked C. J. near house of Patrick Spillane.
6. Thence south westerly to a stone post marked C.E. on westerly side of Dunstable Road. 7. Thence south neeterly about one hundred and fifty fact to a stone post marked C. J. at the edge of land owned by John Ruby. 8. Thena north westerly to a stone post marked C. J. about seventy fect south of Dunstable Road. 9. Thence north about 20° west about Two hundred fort to a stone post marked C. Ton northerly side of Dunstable Road.
10. Thence north westerly to a stone post marked B. J. on land of alfred De Carteret about no hundred and fifty first north of Dunstable Road. 11. Thence westerly about 200 north to a stone post marked C. I. on northerly side of Dunstable Road near house of Eduard Bruce.
12. hence weet 20º north to a stone post marked
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6. O. on south meterly side of Dunelable Road near house of Mary Horden. 13. hence south Is" weet thirty nine rates to a stone book marked OS. in the edge of the swamp 14. Bence north I'veest thirty rede to a stone post marked EI mear an old black smith shop about seventy five feet south of Dunstable Road.
10, hence forth 200 went to a stone hast marked ?! on northerly side of Dunstable Toads hear culvert. 16. Chance north 20° weet to a stone foot marked C.C.A. in Chynas meadows so called which is the font where the towns of Chelmsford, Lyngsborough and Hertford meet.
(Bound numbered 12. about described was found to have the letters . C. chiselled on thingsborough side. the caused this to be erased and replaced by the letter . and had the letter C. cut on opposite or Chelmsford side.
James . Dunigan Selectionen Halter Perham Chelmsford
Otis L. Sright Selectoren Henry HO Option) Tyngsborough
Recorded by Eduard & Coffing Conn Clerk
1904
459
This certifies that all the hallats cast in this town at the State Election helde Thou. 3, 1903. were only destroyed according to law Nov. 1, 1904. Odmart J. Rolling
19011
460
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7 of soud notthe in Be apas IM, the Qualified Adlersson sard Beaune daran their votes for lectores of President and Vice President of the Printed States, Stuch being sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration Therea made us by law is directed, were for the following persona namely: For Electors at Large Blanche.
Frederick Q Nagler of Springfield
Charlesch Wentworth of Eno
John Bills of Haverhill
Howard Q. Jiffy of Worcester
Patrick Co. Co ding of Boston
William Dr. Graphe of her Leitenet.
Sixty - three Two hundred sixty this
Ötrum L Curtis of Boston
're hundred sixty three
Napoleon 3. Johnson of milford Siven
Hurium A Partridge of Newton Seven
6. Jerry Brown & Brocton Ore
George O. In Hillof Cambridge
For Elector for District Number One Blanke. 27
German KEophe of Pittsfield Juo
Edgardr. Whitaker of Holyoke
Robert Abercrombie of Greenfield fig three
Robert M. Goods of Hatfield.
A hundred sixty three
Wilbur M. Purregion of illiamsburg STEVEN 1
1990 4. 461
Blanke 27
For Elector for District Number Eno Henry Nofthe of Holyoke. ¿no alva & Fenton of Springfield
William P. Hanges of Springfield
Sixty three
Norman D. Hood of Northfield Two hundred sixty- three
alfred 71. Evans of Northcompton
Seven
Alvin M. Shaw oftast Longmeadow
One,
For Elector for Districts Number three L'anke 27
John a. Frederickson of Horcester
Louis F. Iciss of Worcester
Your
James . Esterbrook of Horcester
Sixty- three
Balvin D. Paige of Southbridge Eno hundred sixty- three
Richard & Sour why of Worcester
Seven
Francis Leander Ring of Storcenter
One
For Elector for District Number Four Blanke 27
John a. anderson of Gardner Ono Ernest C. Irish of Waltham Four Herbert H. Lyons of Fitchburg Sixty three Halter Perley Hall of Fitchburg alfred & Butting of Aceton Seven No delegate
Two hundred sixty-three
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4.02 Clickers of District Assente leri John Kerry of Laference
Blev Brady, Kawill
Jorge O. Kachelder of Lynnfield
Jevis
Horace B. Foster of North Andover
One
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For Elector of District Anomics. Vix Bank, 27 James J. Dailey of Haverhill
Parkemun B Honderd Harhill
Stilliam & Sullivano Danzers
Flower Soler Hanhill - Que hundred sixty three
James & Peace of Merriman
Seven
Benjamin Potter of Swampscott One
For Elector of District Ammer Neuen! Edwin S. Mayo of Ourett
klanke _
alfred B. Outram of Chelsea.
Your
Charles f. Barton of Illerrose Sixty- three Clarence / Fernald of Melrose Two hundred sixty three Henry A. Smith of Stoneham. LEvil P. Pierce of Lynn
1904. 463
for Elector of District Number Light John J. Hall of Cambridge
L'lunde. 27
Charles H. While of Somerville
John f. H. fr name of Cambridge
Liv', three
George Af Ferkeine of Sommerville. Uno hundred sixty three
Joseph H. Bentof Somerville
Leonard in Neill of Somerville
For Elector of District Number Nine James J. Stevens of Boston Eno George A. Galvin of Boston Four
blanks. 27
Emery D. Brighton of Boston Sixty-three Francis L. Guld of Boston Two hundred sixty, three William H. Park of Boston
Henry Lemon of Boston
For Colector of District Number The (Blembe 2> John . Eustace of Peabody Ono Daniel H. Gorman of Quincy Four Laurence Logan of Boston Sixty three Milton & Paige of Boston (Two hundred silly three Roland F. alger of Boston SEVEN ara F. Hall of milton One
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Rouge Hetsery Boston
Jacob Hauall of Boston
Thomas Norman & Boden One hundred sixty three Wiranto. Cross of Boston SEvon
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