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1 11 per cent per annum; payable semi-annually. Such note to be countersigned by the Selectmen and the proceeds used to frau for the Miner land in Mount Pleasant" Street, North Chelmsford, said lot of land containing 1. Il by Smith + Brooks, Dec. 20. 1905. Sund lot of land to be used as a site for the erection of the new fire house. also noted that the Selectimen to authorized 1 purchase the lot
Under article 3. Voted to dismiss the article Under article 4. Voted to dismiss the article
Bades Article & Cce ' not the lovers atre ttede not
Purpose the sum of $1500. for street lighting for live current year
Under article 7. Voted to dismiss the article. Under article 8. Voted, to dismiss the article. Doted to dissolve the meeting. Edward J. Robbing Town cluck J . J. adams Bartlett Moderator
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Dbuddlesex, S.S.
said Warnte.
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid n de fogal ders of sound helmeted Centre on monday the Eighteenth day of January 1909 Sung the !
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article 2. To see if the Town will rescind its action at the special meeting held on Dec. 7, 1908, whereby it voted to wed the Selectionon to kuschel
are in site for an engine house; or act in relation thereto.
Veces d'e action it said sfere
abend to how the sum of four hundred
sand land: award in relation hereto. 1 section under Article 2, to see if
archare at choice not to rescued Law ( 3500) on lake in the, 2.
of waddress and Bay theater, witwet to belong Houston cany and what they 0 Welling, as a site for an engine house; or act in re. lation Cherete.
article & an care of affirmative action under article 4, to see if
moyen sufficient to hay for said to welyn or other land sa d'in station Hereto.
Int you are directed to reuse this fromant by hating wh aberted a few thesees at Post Offices Wow, South Chelmsford, Mouth Shelme- I.d. Med Chelefred, and x the school home at ast
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Chelmsford: seven stars at least before the time attwanted for holding sand meeting. "bere of fail not, and make return of this Marrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place. of holding the meeting of oresund.
Sivon under our hands this Eighth day of January the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and min " i " tams. X. Frank Small Selectmen
1. Lapham Charlesit Sevini
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I have served the foregoing Warrant, by hosting uh true and
more than Seven days before the day of holding Raid mel)
Gamer. M. Bookin
! January Eighth C Constable of the lineford
( Recorded by Comand Robbins Town Cli.
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It a legal making of the inhabitants of the Town of eneswar ford qualified to vote in town affaire held furewant to has. vant at the Town Hall,Centre Village, Monday Jan. 18, 1909. at 8 lock .M. the following business was transacted, to wit; The meeting were called to order and the Garant read by the Under article / Joseph E Harren was unammously chosen as
Under article 2. a motion to vote upon the article by printed ballot and the use of the check list was carried. SI proting in favor and 34 offered. It was then moved that the article be dismissed. After some discussion a vote was taken und In the ballote were counted it was found that 56 had Rhoo de the Water No matter ... ames Lad In checked on the list, the
and works. I mais tre then de to dismiss the article and this was carried by a year and may Under article 3. Voted to dismiss the article Under article 4. Voted to dismiss the article Pinder article 5. Voted to diemies the article
orelh. E Haven Moderator 11
Utward Martin.
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Whelmeford, Phareachusetts, Februar. Noted That The New England ele phone Massachusetts be and it is hereby authorized ... I maintain hotes sand unser & #I Placed such suchhor said Com/ ways of ere cation , hereto,
! hoter shall driveway and the limits of wood or other suitable Som at the usual height an I will. After the holes and w .
wires if so directed by that
1. are the streets and highwaage who is given to Relocating and rebuilding present line from the Billerica town line to the Tyngsboro town line via middlesex umpike Golden Cosa Tout, Ontro Street Dance, Street mor Phidellewy Sheet. It changes from Prevent heading to Much with the approval of the Board of Selectinen
10 . adams D. Frank Small signatures of Selectmen Wilbur 6. Lapham John J. Dunn Charles F. Devint Recorded by Edward J. Roffing Town Click
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inval Chelmsford Line and residence of mr. Eduard 2. Bookin, rante Imali John & Dum Charles F. DEvm Philbur O. Zahham
Lanature of Selectmen
"> hereby certify that on January 18,1909,at 8 oclock P.m. at Chelmsford mass, as Public hearing was held on the hetition of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Emhany of Massachusetts for permission to erect the holes and other fixtures de Imated in the specifications hereby endorsed and that was mailed at least re days before said hearing a written notice of the time and place of said to each of the owners of real Estate (as determined by the last preceding sement You taxation) uma the ways or harts of ways schon which it is his- ned to construct the lines of said Company under said specification. o.G. achama D. Frank Small Hohn l. Dunn Selectmen Hiller (Lakham
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Following are the streets and highways about refer 1. (. Let Chis between Middlesex Street and residence of J. A Hacket, 2 hot ..
Signatives of Selectmen
adame A. C. Small Malin Y. Com Charles t. Divine Tilbur G. Lapham
I hereby certify that one Ja many 18, 1909 at 8 o'clock "Th at Cheln A 11
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1 Company of marcachucette for permission to erect the holes and other fixtures do- 1 1
1 three days before said hearing a written notice of the time and place of said Securing touch of the course of walesalte determined Both Chceli. assessment for taxation along the ways or parts of ways upon which has
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Recorded by 0 Edward & Robbins Trum Clo
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Chelmsford irass. Mar. 1, 190.9. Her certifies that the following named persons have baby dupe minata is her certificate on file to be voted for at the annual Town meeting to be held March 22, 1909 respective names
David F. Small John I Dunn Selectmen and aveces of the Poor
Y mei Dungan- Decesso:
Edward l. Roffing- Town Clerk
Ervin It Swerter- Treasurer " Collector of Care.
Samuel Maistor. Winthrop A Parkhurst auditors. Preston L. Piggott
Herbert E. Ellis - School Committee
Albert H. Davis - Trustees of adama rasy Q. Heady Carte U George . minsfield- Road Commissioner
Charles F. Scribner-Cemetery Commissioner 1 William H. Shedd- Sinking Fund Commissioner
Minot a. Bean- Uree Harden
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Edward F. Bolum Clarenceche Nickled Komstchle John A. Robinson Alfred H. Simpson, "red I. Vina"
Recorded by Odward J. Robbing Town Clerk.
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De instables of the roleof thething
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you we besedy required to notify the legal voters of said Chelms- ford to meet in It Norun Nable is helmeford Centre, on Monday, the query records dann March, current, bring the fourth Monday in said month, at eight o'clock in the forenoon. I Will will be opened at 5:15 a.m., and closed at 1:15 I'M; and they are then and there to act when the following articles, vip:0
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To choose a Moderator 1 Con Blesk one Isector, one School omal Eno quete of the adames" Obrany, one Cemeter Commissioner. one Sinking Find Commissioner, and one Road Commussner all for three years.
Five Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor Town Treasures and Collector of unk, three Auditore, seven Constables, and one Tree Warden, all for one year.
We to rote wie the following questions:"Shall license to granted for the sales of intoxicating laquestion chus ma? do Ru of the Town will vote to accept the Provisions of Chapter 207 % deler 1908, 2010 killed an act to provide for the protection of forest or shroud code from fire. I see if the Comme will ode to u don't the Provisions of Sections one to fourteen in chains of Chapter, 28 of the Revised Laws authorizing cities and towns to lay out public harker in this their limites
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incui all other towns officers necessary to be chosen by hand vote, or act in relation to the same. To hear reports of town officers and committees and act thereon.
To save and abbpropriate such sums of money as man So required to defray town , charges for the current years.
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To see if the Town will authorize the Treasures to borrow, subject to the offerend of the Selectrans such women of names of the tance of the current year, and payable therefrom. To use of the Small authorger the relation to act as the argent in any suit on ente which may the current year; also in such other matters which may arise requiring, in their judgment, the action of such agent. and to employ counsel therefor.
article 8 To see if the Town will vote to buy a lot of land at the
price not exceeding $1000, for the purpose of enlarging the grounds of the Centre School, Bonne so called and a appropriate or borrow a sufficient sum of money to pray for the same, an act in relation thereto.
article 9. To see if they Korun will ate to enlarge the New School. House, so-called, at the North Village, choose a building Correre. sufficient sum of money to pay for the same , or act in relation there to. Article 10 To see if the Jovens will site to authorize the School Committee to bilace insurance who the Bone the Buildings at the with und entre silla ,is, or vet in relation thereto. Istice 11 "To see if the own will more to reduce the number of Selectiven. In med tiesin the shower one for three Hay mes for mean, at our met anem acting and each year
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articles 12 90 see if the same will side to raise and attachich the sum of pren Hundred Dollars (50000) for the fourhar of widening, straightening, grading and paying land damager on the Golden Con road, so called, from the intersection of said road with the state Highway one chelmarad street to the Shown harms at the inter- section of the road leading from thelighed Centre to Billerica with said Godine Onroad are reduced by the Courts mas Solit I gab an act in an- lation fleste
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all ante to save and appropriate
(sounded Dollars "1500.) to be trand
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will arde de race and affectionate
& five Dollars (500) for the france of Memorial Day or act in relation thereto.
Avots to brownde telephone service the Centre and worth theages, or act in relation thereto
get the Means wolf recent and a dold the Bed laws as prepared by the Selectmen, or act in relation thereto. article 17 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum & Fifty Dollars ($150.00) to be pant to the I Da bin recognition of the services of the Lowell Fire Department in Chelmsford, or act in relation thereto
article 18 To see if the own will note to grant permission to Eugene Collier of Best Chelmsford, to approfinale and use certain land on East Chelineford road, containing 20 acres, for 1. Lewack ametery and final, wand land wird localede having been approved by the Board of Health of the Town in purevance to acts of 1908, section 1 . Chapter 37%.
Chad Ron are Directed to servis this tarrant, by posting up allested copies thereof at Post Offices in the Centre of the town. South Chelin ford, North Chelmsford, Heat Chelme od, and at the school house at Each Chelmsford, ten days at least before the toms affronted for holding said meeting. Gereof Fail Not, and make return of this Marrant with your doing's thereon to the Town Check at the time and place of holding It's mudina aporreand Given Under Our Hands this tenth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and nine. Eben T. adams A. Frank Small Selectmen of Chelmsford John J. Dum Stiller &. Lapham Charles Fi DEvine
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and attected come of the same at the places above men
ten days before the day of holding said meeting.
Curtis a. arken instable of Chelmsford
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ford qualified to vote in town affairs, held pursuant The Clown Ball, Centre Village, Monday; uch 22, 1909 at 8 o clock in the formvon, on the factoring business was transacted, to wit: The meeting was called 1 Under article 1, to choose a Moderator. I. adama Bartlett was manimously elected, the check list being used and the oath Joffice was administered by the Town Clerk.
Peudes Caled 9 relativt the plasticog at tron offices by the officest halfat the following Clerks and Tellers.
Le hanted by the Selectmen were sworn by the Town Classe.
Tellers: Daniel Haley, arnold & esham, wann. . . Dutton, 1
escalona Bero The
hallote were then elle claire by the James Bond De Kahve the recent therefor the holle themed at 8-15 a. M. and balloting proceeded until 1-15. P. M. where the podle were cloud the Register indicating 661 and the check liste corresponding. During the counting of the ballots the following business was transacted.
Wanefeld, Cenaut Chaniding; Ihrwere Hereonal 1
Code Ol di Muose MI, Faites, 65
Parkhave,
Wieday, Manon Beurre Sam Marinelos Belon Hacker, Eduard
George & Spaulding, Myron Lawen, Herbert & Sweetser, Strait
Whiten Digg BeamtinWurde, Lomas Aminy. Committee a UNA Palomave Glen NAdane, George H. Snow, arthur H. Shefrom
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mittes, Ber Wilson Hatreported for the rules of I dame Library concerning the work of finishing the curbing of the library list. He said the work was not set completed and it is. voted to give the Trustees further time and to continue the appropriation to carry on the work. Voted to give the Fire Commissioners of the North village further time in which fuld a five hours and hat The sellerel ration be continued. I. Ewillis for the Geled Committee shortat that the work? of the Committee's inn sig ahome you forwarding now trung grounds would be outlined under an article contained in the moment for theemailing. I to the correction of se al typographical errors it was voted to accept the remainder of the Crown Report as printed
(noter article S. The Committee non Danach Offeraliation reported the sims necessary in their judgement which as amended it was voted to raise and appropriate as follows: Teaching , Care and Fuel 19,000 00
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Schools - 5000
Books and Supplies 130000
medical Instruction
301500
Highways Support of Cool
Public Couldings
200000 300.00
Street fighting
Miscellaneous Expenses 100000 moth Hork 1635,35
Officers and Committees
Enforcement of Liquor Law to be exfrende ! under the direction and hower of the Selectmen 30000 Cemeteries 60000
Collection and abatement of Taxes 75000
Loans and Interests 7460 03
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Soldiers End Sailors
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brought inward !! 515 5788 1,5.71 12 200.00
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DIdama Tebram
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Phonemas ra quowar resoccation provided the books " for the free use of all inhabitants of the Town Warden 200 00
40000
inking Fund 200 00
meat Inspection 350 00
Aggregate 5540900 Under Article la Crated that the Town authorize the Treasures Arrow subject to the abbroval of the Selectmen, such 1
money as mais bar required for the demands 1 Holavier the current : av and hayable therefrom.
Under article ? Voted that the town authorize the Selectmen to act as its agent in any suit or suits which may arise during
this nissangt also in such other matters which may arise requiring, in their judgement, the action of such agent, and to employ counsel therefor.
Des don article 8. Voted to dismiss the article
Under Article 9. a motion to borrow the sum of Fifteen and collars to carry out the provisions of this article 2 defeated. It was then voted to refer the matter back . Hu School Committee, they to report at a Special own meeting to be held at a time to be designated by the School Committie.
Under article 10. Noted that the matter be referred to the and Special Tron Meeting.
While article 11. a motion to dismiss the article was de- feated. a motion was then made that the subject matter of "het article to a fred's the next Special Ties Busting. On land-
Under article 12. Volt the face finnley offroad.
Straightening, grading and praymy rund damages de Me
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Idem Cover react, so called, from the intersection of said
Down Farm, at the intersection of the road leading from Chelmsford Centre to Billerica with saund Garden Line road, we ordered by the County Commissioners Sept. 1, 1906, or act in relation thereto.
Under article 13, Voted to raise and apropriate the sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($500) to be paid to the North Chelmsford Fire District for hydrant service for the current year. 81 votect in favor and 49 opposed.
and of Which of twenty five dollars (25, you the observance of memorial Day. Under article 15. Or mation to dismiss the article wash
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of one Constable in the Centre and one Constable in the north Village.
Under article 16 Noted that the article be laid over until the next Special own greeting
Under article 18. Voted le diaries the article.
Following the transaction of the foregoing business 1 the realt of the ad dres
how Toun Clerk for Three Years :- Odmand . Nothing 426 Blanks .
Lapham 487, Frank a. Maloney 318, David A Small: 341, Blanks 1337.
For assessor for Three har :- James ? Lumia an 490, Imichael mªPhillipe 1, Blanks 175,
ForTown Creatures & Collector of Taxes .: Grin H Sweetser
For auditors: Samuel Taylor 511, hvit hof Q wark-
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1 Ning Liquors in this own ? De. 179 No. 43% Blanke 45. 1
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coming Screatmen nefordi associhuset e November 10, 12
"and it is beere out housed and hesmutled to erect and maintain hotes en therov together with such subhosting and strength-
the siomite of the hughwar, and shall no of wird or other suitable material : I the wires, shall to run at the usual height and along and across 2. After the holes and wires have been located as specified in e hermit alterations shall be made in the location or exection of the C. I'm the height of the wires , if so directed by the Board - lichmen Following are the streets and highways love referred to: Donation o 11 hotel on Princeton SL.(State Highway) from Sheet Chelmsford bad to record inte southor Mt. Pleasant St. Yoles to be moved from East to " ret side of street. G.G. a. rank Small
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in noty certify that on Nov. 18, 1908 at Schicke in. at a hubic hearing was held on the Initiation of ince new england euchhone freq. ... massachusetts low hermission to erect the holes and other fixtures vianated in the specification hereby endorsed and that we mailed at least nic days before said hearing a written notice of the time and place of said aring & each of the owners of real estate be determined by the last iding assessment for Vacation ) along the ways or harts of ways in which it is proposed to construct the lines of said Company under .V. adams U
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Accorded b. Canard J. Robing Com Click.
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Chelmsford, Massachusetts March 24, 190? Noted That the New England Telephone and Bile path Conforme of Mest chusetts so and it is hereby authorged and hermitted to erect and " untain proles and wires to be placed thereon, together with such supporting and strengthening fixtures and wires, as said. Com Jany may deem requierte, in the streets and highways of said Town herimafter designated. all construction under this hermit shall be in
cated between the travelled driveway and the limits of the highway and shall be of word or other suitable material, and the wires shall be run at the usual height and along and across the highway. after the probe and vores have been located.fr. ifed in this hermit, alterations shall has made in the la? tion or erection of the holes , and in the height of the uvres , if so directed by the Board of Selectmen, Following are the streets and
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owners of real estate as determined by the last preceding assess- " ! You lavation) along the ways on parte of ways infrom which it is proposed to construct the lines of said Company under brand charfication
John y. Dunn 2. Frank Small Charles F. Dcome
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In the name of the Commonwealth aroucais now
to notify the legal rioters of said
neimsford to meet in the Town Hall, at Chelmsford entre, on monday, the third day of may, current, be- the first Monday in said month, at eight oclock
the evening. And they then and there are to act ukon ! ! following articles. OUR
article ! To choose a Moderator
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to buy a lot of land the Centre Village supposed to belong to James J. Emerson, at a price not exceeding 1000. for the pur- house of enlarging the grounds of the Centre School House, so called, and raise altroficate or borrow a sufficient sum of money to have for same, or act in relation thereto. Lastici: 3. so sexy the you'n will vole to enlarge the New School Hope so called at them Forthe Village, choose a build- ing committee, and reuse, appropriate i borrow a suf- ficient sum of money to pay for the same, or act in re- ODation, thereto.
article 4. To seeif the Town will vote to buy one or two lots of land at the Borbu Village and build a school house whon mi or whon each of them choose a building committee and raise, appropriate, or borrow a sufficient sun money to hay for the same, or act in relation thereto.
article o. To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the School Committee to ensure the school dings at the Centre Village and at the North Village, or act in re- lation thereto.
Istiale bo To use of the Young will vite to transport high school ichota's from the north Village to Gowell and authorize howers or direct the School Committee to Provide such hranehortation and hard the functions ; euch scholars at the Lowell High School, or act in relation thereto.
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article 7. To see if the Town will accept, and wich' the Kr Laws as brethared by the Selectmen, ar act in relation thereto. Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to increase the salary of the Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, or act in relation thereto. Article 9. To see if the Town will mok to reduce the number of Selectmen and Oversurs of the Gio to three; choosing one for three years, one for two years, and over for one year and each year thereafter housing me member for three Hours or act in relation thereto.
article 10:00 see if the own will note to raise and appropriate the sum of twenty- five dollars (25.) for the purchase of a top mast for flag hole at Chelmsford Centre, or act in re lation thereto.
article 11. To see if the Town will accept a convenance from
askren the , mas there land Framing 6000 situated in het Chelmsford between High Street and Pine Street; or act in relation thereto.
and you are directed to serve this Marrant, by posting up attested copies thereof at Post Offices in the Centre of the Town, South Chelmsford Youth Cheameland Heet Chelmsford and the school house at East Chelmsford, ten days at least before the time appointed for holding saint martins. Cereal faut not, and make return of this Maman with
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before the day of holding said meeting. Barl M. Perham Traded by Edward Rolfing on click. Cometable of thedunes ord.
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