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Also for Governor. dieu" Governor. Secretary of State. Measures and Recuver General , Atomy General, and Auditor for the common wealth of Ina achusetts for Me gran Ensuing. Une jeuneiller for Me " bonneillon District. Que Servator for bon des Con 6" Senatorii Di Giai-
One bounty commissioner for von county for three years nextensuring Mu Register 1) Deeds. One Treasurer. one beler of Courts.
Also in one fall of for two representatives for wor cester 5' Representative Distret in The General bevart. IT Is holder of the first wednesday of danilary next The polls may be closed at 3 Oclock ? In
that you are directed to deve this toamendly posting up attested advies Mereth a" Statt alexiin The hon filer I'm Afile and wich tweeting in the said tocon dever days at least before the time for holding said meeting.
Hereth fail not, and in alle due return of this warran"with your drings There on to Be Sure ller at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid-
Given under our hands mis Mirtiem day of Setover in the year & one thousand Eight hundred and seventy dix
Seward Houghton) Selectmen
5 :voncesterfs
danealter nos 7" 1876
I have served the within carantin hosting who attended copies of the saque. It South a cheater. The norte village Post office and The mich meeting house in The david brown Seven days before the day of meeting
fact wilder bonstable
213
1876
Proceedings of november Greeting
ballots for The following officew- 22 For Electors al dange Mornas Talbot of Billerica 287 . 200
Stephen Salisbury of Worcester
287
Edward A very of maintres
74
For District Ono I
Namen would & new bedford
287
76
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For District 120 2
Tuadove Dean of Jaunton Same in Quens. Southington
287
vocês
vitis
Fell adgood of Torsion Heo I Baldwin of Truston
had
387
7 4
For District no't
Martin Trimmer o Boston
287
voted
74
votes
For District 120 5 Samt le Lawrence of medforet
12 cd
287
Alpha 2 Moulton & wooouns
76
For District no le
George to Inomill & Amesbury
had
387
James 2 Smiley & Haverhill
76
votes
For District ho ? Carroli 2 Doright & Reaching James le Abbott of dowell
had.
387
76
For District 120 8 gas I dowell & Cambridge Edwin A Alguns Cambridge
For District John de Whiten & northbridge El mayor of worcester
For District no 10 10 % & Pearsons of Holyone Jernothy Sivilson fritehrung
287
7 6
287
votes
had
76
28,
76
1
214 /874
November Preting Continued For District no !! Richard Goodman of deux Obra Quackenbush of Pittsfield ₹
had
287 76
votes
votes
For Governor
Alexander A nice of boston
had
244
voces
Charles Frances Adams of Quiney Youn & Ballen of Beverly
For Lient Governor
Horatio & Knight Siastharunton William & Deun Net of Pitts field Daniel de Eddy & Boston
hach
244
76
11
For Secretary of State Henry 13 Peines & Arington
had
244
votes
Question Howland & Fairhaven Daniel Is Gurney & So Mainapon
11
For Treasures.
Charles Endicott of Canton David n Shillings flinchester
had
244
76
botto
For Auditor julius & belar of newton John & Fitzgerald of Boston
had
244
76
vocês
For Attorney General
Charles R Train of Boston
had
244
Richard Olmay of Boston
votes
Orin I Gray , Hyde Park
Y
For Councillon George Whitney of Rayalston
hach
55
For Representative : 45" longrefs
Ter & Butter of Lowell
hach
149
John 12 Jambox & lawrence
70
2 Rockwood Near of Concord
4
101
For Senator 5" Dist Elisha Brimhall of Clinton
had
241
votes
Mahum Harwood if derminster A A wright of deominster
70
11
for learn & bounts John A Dana of Worcester
had
229 .
" Henry Hill if Worcester
76
botas
76
76
votes
215
1876
Moelven Meeting Continued
For county treasurer Edward & Town of fitchburg Emory 2 Harwood of Oxford
70
For Register of seeds
Harvey To wilder of hvoreckler
hach
7/
Irving 73 Sayles & Millbury
70
Charles A base of looneester
184
For bounty commissioner Henry & Ries & Tane George I Shum& Worcester
had
255
76
For Rep 23 Gen boust
nathaniel A newton of Prostor
had
159
voces
Pearly Bartlett of Sterling
4
141
Jonathan le Richmond of Harvard
109
vote,
Moses To Haywood of Sterling
86
votes
Henry I betting of Sterling
=
11
Mnoses To Hay ward of Sterling
3
If in the above votes were collectedx- erenter, and hubie declaration made There? and the same sealed wh in open town meeting. it was
30006
To 20pour sine die
Acest I d & Thornnoon Your best
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216 1876
·matting I blems concerter 5" Representative Dist
Ara making of The several blers held at clinton Nor 8" The result of The falling in the towns comprising said ist was as follows vis
And Birin
nathaniel A newion of nations hach 184
Pearly Birtett of Sterling
Henry ? butina Starting 28
& B' richmond Hamand
21
Moses To Heywood Starting Town of Motion
2/ -
Mamaniel A newton of Ballon
12 0 ..
Pearly Bartell &. Sterling
I b richmond . Hanvarel
55 ..
2 73 Hey wood Sterling
54 =
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m & Hayward
Eron of Clinton
M A newton Toolton
max
536
6, Bartlett . Sterling
+56
M To Heywood
485
1 & richmond Harvard
+89
HI betting Sterling
83
à 6 Dahlen linin 1
Town of Harvard
'ax
124
Barttets Sterlina
.25
! le Richmond
In 3 Heywood
..
A ! Lutino
44
Town of Lancaster
In A neoton vation
150
Bartett
16 Richmond
:00 1
In 13 Hey wood
85
# T Cutting
11
3
Town of Lunenburg
In A newion
175
175
g & Richmond
54 In no Hayward
5%
M A newlin and I Bartlett having The requisite number of voces. evene declared July Elected and certificates ifs und accordingly
Aust & d & Thomason town with
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& P butting Sterling -
217
1877
inaron Meeting varrani Commonwealth de massachusetts
to sitter of the bonstablesof the town of Saneaster in The bounty of Loreester Greeting. In the named the Commonwealth of india chusetts you are directed to notify The inhabitants, the towns, dancaten quali fied to vote in sections and For atjeers to mel at The town Hall in Said Lancaster, on monday The fifth day of march next at one Deloch in The afternoon. Then and there IS set on the following articul-Biz Is to choose a motheration to preside at said meeting- 2
To choose all we els any town officers for The year ensuring
to choose a member of The school committee for three years in the place in the reclining member of said committee
4"To hear the annual report of the Selection and act thereon.
" To raise buch sumo of money as may be necessary to destroy Fours changes for the Ensuing year and enable 2/ hvoriations of the time
" To see if the town will vote to make a Discount to such persons as shall make voi- uniary payment of their l'axes for the ensuing year perion is specified times and if any how much
"To determine The manner & repairing Highways Fronways and " Bridges Theensuing year
8" To revise the List of jurors.
" to choose a Trustee of the Charitable Fund in place & id & 13 Fay deceased.
16" to see what regulations the town will make for the future use of the toure Mail.
11 to see what remuneration The boom will make the clinton Scanner Five les- for Their aid in 2 tinquishing fire. Last year or act anything relating there is
12 to see what action the Town will take to procure a Fire Engine
13" To des what action will the towns will take in relation to Indanging and rehaving The Hearse House and Receiving Tomb-
14 to see of the town will build a house for the use of the Parody in The Centre. salt anything relating thereis
Is to see if the Town will recept of the Road as laid rully The Selectionen. Leading brown The South a sweater street- atsi HasMell, westerly to The George Hill road. mach Thereon.
16" To see if The town will compensate you as Bovins for damage from The washing of land whon his land in 1876. or act thereon -
!>"To hear the Report of the brunette on History and act anything relating theseto
218. 1877
March warrant Continued
To hear the report of any reli standing committee, and act Meren
to choose any com mite or committees that may be toright necessary- And you are directed I deve Mus warranty postingby posting whattested copies thereof at south d aneaster. The north village, and the Thick tweeting House in the said town seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting-
Heren fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon To the town blesk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid- Given under our hands this twenty fourth day of February in the year one Thousand Eight hundred and seventy seven Edward Houghton Andrew J Bancroft (Selectmen Frederick A Villares )
Nooneester
a Ineaster Branch 5" 1877
I have served the within formand by posting wh attested copies of the same at South doncaster. The north village and the Thiel meeting Mouse in the daid Town seven days before the day of meeting Jack wilder bonstable-
officers devons in " Youre letech Piane's 1877
Fuld thisvery
Anna Bennett
Fener Briser
Austin Thelles 2 I to willingtous meas of wood Solon Wilder Treasurer Collector
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Proceedings of March Meeting
The meeting was called to order at One O clock and the warrant really Me bles- after which The meeting proceed to the choice of inderation elected row H mc neil- Moderator
Io ballot for town belenh. Selection. Abalors ressurser and ballester in tile: and School committee on one ballot.
The following officers were declared a lected. vir
I & d morrison. Town blesk
Edward Houghton). Calvin Holman 5 * 1 Bancroft )s
Selectiner
Andrew J Bancroft)s Francis # Villard (3) .Als2/2.
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Solon Wilder
Treasurer
Joel Wilder 5 & # Turner/s
Henry Hosley * n Sweet
Constables
Anna H Whitney
School Commetter
Library Committee
120 M2 73 22te
& # behandler A & Hunphrey
d & Thornhours Marvin
Charlotte Fisher-
Field Drivers
& R Parher Alonzo Ball Lalar Jacksons
Seo h Jule
Charles & Jefes Joel to wilder
In le Harvey Arthur Hawkinss Austin Phelps John Taylors
Measures of Wood
Preneur Horia
Solon bilder * A willards TR
No 4 builders
Green 8 2 Farnsworths Is w wellington
Calvin Holmans Austin Phel is
1
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Selectiven
+ 3 stilles
Sem ler
Viè leore
Field Drivers
Anexounass!
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Anarch Proceedings Continued
Measures of runter
7 Hosmers Min Bennett Calvin Holmans
2 Farnsworth s
* umber
Fennel Drivers
· Sewell Day
Vaccinating committee 1 × 1 mompson · A · Edgecomb
Auditing benunuttu John Demnit & & & Townson & r. Damon
Weighers of load Hay and Grain no 4 wilders Horatio Baileys
& # Burners & wo Theless
Report of Selectinen Azechted
Reising hong Social
Ar" 5" To haft over to the adquemment of this meeting
Highways
voted to refer the matter to the case of the Selectionen
Solid to recht medist of Jurors presented by the Selectionens fried And chose devi ? wood Ir as buster of Charitable hund V
..... Andersed & I hangon balvin Holman Sewell Dry a limited report on the future use of the tour tall at adjournment
Deferment
"he sum of two Hundred Dollars to The Engineer & Clinton fire Department to be distributed recording to their best discretion- ford
To sejen tre suvest if a Five Indice To a leanmatter of twee To report at the atre: meeting-Elected I & d'thompson balvin Holman-HD Humphrey - To nejen. The train of Hearde House to the Selecteren to make such arrangements with The Sexton for The case of Hearse as They may dleem advisable.
To authorize The Select nen to pay an increased duru for turald in The waiter
That Me Connectery lene welterbe whoused to Expand one hundred dollars In the receiving fort at old common-
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1
Audi learn leighers of Geval × Hay ist Report
Fierce Viewers John Bennett £ John Albers
Vae Er
Ree Forb
1
221
18.79 1
Mare's Proceedings intraced The dominique on our History d'un suited 2 pantal depast. Sur Belust
That the letumitte on town history de instructed to continue Their efforts. VILL That the suggestions contained in their report de 2 do,a.
Decoration Day
Hotell And chose as committee for that are aron
& To Hermenway 2 farnsworth # 8 hourse Boaes
Henry Willard
Is aumorire the above committee to expand a suru not Exceeding one hundred doll and on Are 14"
Bruid
To chose a commites of five to consider The subject and report at office : ering 2 lected as said commetter
Edward Houghton
IL & thompson o to Theshs
le Y Fletcher
on AR- 15'
Potier
To accept the report of the Selection laying out a road at South xiners "v. discharging a Rowell for betterments. and That the future consideration of the surge et be left with the Selection with full powers. on An- 16'
road
To refer This article to the adrunment of This meeting
Report & Centennial Committee.
Centennial voted to accept The report_
Report on Library
Lienary
Noted to accept the report Doted
To adjourn to first monday in April xt One Delock Ph
com # me neil moderator А Би сбру
Attest & & & Tomboon town Clark
decoration immittel
ich House
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222
1877
xin of juros
yona
com A Blood Cayman A ! nameratt
& # ivillares H 2 Humphrey A 20 Houve Deveriain Moore Geo of Hourson to A Melbourne
2 20 barer
1 2 Demon
i
20 ban. 2 le Mann
Daniel Hofs
Seweil Day
& # Hosmer
2. I will arel
Edward Houghton
i do Howe Feb 24 1877
Edward Houghton) A & Bancroft (Selecteren * A Willard)
"I innidue to uncom has reformed, at the last Abit wach of The degrees of The wehanation ana, indication do a History of the town da anserver, to take dual action bon inas as They may arcom a visade; jegleave " report ly Mer dertien in a statement & Te
matter of formal record- The Committee have instructed him to say that they have unserede2 20 follows. "That They have found no manuserait history of daneaster ly ihr will ard in existence So far as is known to his family -
wide web, and "at the secondof the line have been read wh, to a large extent. from that date to the present time
8 "a" The Histor ie victories do Is to even The time troin the fire dering of the forest in ilet3 till nearly The chose of the century.
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26 $ 3.00 hereduy.
is ineach, intox elling fifteen , andred Holland $ 15.00 For the committee & M Bartol Chairman
H & Mourse Is so wellington & y belley
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Reports committee on ben Innial Celebration
The commit to from wal reimer ya ved te bon til 3,80 ml subject of the preparation and publication & a den Inmal branch of the fourth 2 4 of July last. Nul respectfully reportly a printed origin me aadres and a portion of the other Exercises on that occasion-
After distribution to residents and former residents of the town and to me ovalor. The Balance of copies remaining on hand, is achposted in the bronxtonery for en Inge with other Libraries and also for sale at twenty five cents rach.
The committee would also dubist a statement of other proceedings on There is 275 authorized by the spirit, is not the letter of their instructions, and wich, so far at least; as they have not been published, it is deverable should be placed." This records of the towing
and for the evening, a display & Fire works.
Menichts and expenses me celebration were asfaltvia
Hal daneaser Himmer für Band
13.50 3.00
for Horder
2.25
Les Bill .. 00
aumente 0 40
Said Solon Wilder demouse 9.50
Sexton norge low ringing bells
5.50
Printing 9.00
Fireworks
188.00
Printing Axonelies
/58 37
Express
1.25
Cottage
1468.42
Me of Your
Subscriptions
Math Thayer
$ 150.50 /31.86 186, 42 $ 468.42
4 M Bartol)
bios y Fletcher \ Commiau
Herny & Prozente
$ 65,00
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Al remment of March Meting Hen dr. 10" to Chew Achares of communities
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The Committee on Fish made a report.
to admit The short and that the recommendations of the report de referent Meta fish Coni due vinde hormon ima meneis rufus lager
Freher Ar 16" & Selectmen with full powerd.
In aplinth rate the several Jums as follows vir Apelsing Taxes
traitement & taxes
Treasurer and boilector. 2.50.
Printing 75
Breaking Roads 250
Kron Wall mero Halla Selv Houses 600
2 000
Sidewalks 100
Mailing Roads 60
State Aid 5-50
Recording 50 Jours Clerks Salary 50
100
Painting Bridges
250
Repairs of Bridges
2.50
Taufers 1000
State Lunatic Hospital
300
Vaccination
25
Funeral Expenses
150
overseeing Toor.
60
Doctoring for
50
500
hereчено
300
Library
1000
Schools
5500
School House 220 3 75
Committee on town History 1500
Fire Department 1000
Grid Road in South Lancaster 100
hort alizeaster. 350
For improvement al Joor Farm 300
to raise for current ex, renses the ensuing jean The sum of Seven Een Thousand Dollars $17.000.
That the Selectives and verseers be instructed to condence Their reports for : Ification, and to include To the marriages and Death of receding year was to Desove ? : meeting
I ds thomson ton eles
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Worcesterfs Sretno me const ables of the town of anever in The Grenty ) conil ir. 424 2:4 In the name of the commonwesens inaisa chuvate. pour are dive cine to notify in inhabitants a rebound xinauster qualified to vice in decorri ame trinatime rexha one acion in the afternoon.Then and there is letou he teiroing ertens der
1 to choose a moderator to preside at said meetings
2 To see of the town with authorize The delcarmen and Belower Torre money ... anticipation of the payment of Taxes-
3' To see if the town will dispose of the School House on the lia common and I Mme School House on the a unen tung road. or act thereon
Library in Aris"of The regulations of Me rouxionaryen
To choose any anne mette contenu matthew That any in het neergary- And you are inverted to deve his warranty hosting wy atte even is " er2 . Einander. The host Village Post ofice and mich church in Medair ton fever ways isierst before The time ion holding drink inesting.
The town clerk at the time and placed inceting as atire vai Given underour hands Mus Twenty fourth day I manchen Medierne "viene Eight hundred and seventy seven
balvin Holman (Selectinen »1 Bancroft) Worcester fo Lancaster A/2 2 1877 I have served the within warranty postingun attereach is? Te Same 2: 200 2.2020 En. The north village . Most other and Three's we ing house in The dark From deven days before the way of willing
226
1877
meeting in ended to me envies for a inclination. Elected Jums It Te Ireil Moderator
Jose on 2 hr
Library install of town Treasury-
to lay The same on The Table
Report
see vara To allow the short and water the dance to me delcarmen inch full, howers
On new School House in scritte in commetter See Report
Lo recom mit the report is samme committee. To seper- next mane
To disolve The meeting faust ! I Thomson town blev
WH Me neil Moderator
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227
1879
"> commituto trom was refined the future use of the town hall bould
$ 3st wi hour including the interest on Triviainal con
in Irest of the dam originally Extended in its convictiona
in thereviews the commiter would dini Tratoiovivo dencie vidu brown and political meetings the
For use In tall when money is hair mercedes for admission how 7 0 10?u $ after la beloch per hour $ 100.
For use by citizens from 7 to 11 beloch i'm $ 200 for use is an tinoown 50 cents
For daily use . Hall. Epecial contract with illetinen a
sin'play the suitable newor at an annual calare, hounder the directions " Selectinen. Shall have change & all The hubie buildings in The centre The wenn. vir Town Hall. Inemoral Hall and School Buildings.
He shall have general change & mere Buildings and shall be xd bonneidée to The Leicetmentor a formencare of the same. He drais hacerare The quil for use bachet anol look after The fires, see that the several vrouw are clearly nicht and in when i'mall
- Hier :hall resure. Shall des That all Mimarisare inn Way we havex 216 When The same to the, when theers. Shall see that the araja around the hillings id nrved at other thies and all refuse ina tes removed from Me tuvie meis Às special police. he thailhave authority àereserve selon and authorels all misture- ance athubie meetings. to lon after The safety In the rubli a buildings to quand againstensure-and to enforce all over sales as ?maybe d'aide ton Me regulation and preservation Be the samea Respectfully du mitted by danas ver mar 31 " 1877
Gavin Holman Vémumitte Jewell Day
228
1877
Dehor on High Breeding
Bexamine thedu's det to correspond with the Fish Comuni frones, and to The auch action Is the interest of the town should demande
"committee asserirened that the comunicaciones were ready to furnish a supply of Browny Salmon, Whenever They could be ajouret "hat the contractions à me 'vadran Di Marianach River were do tar onvedas to altro the fish in unove Queter 22page à ende mor dattenacena en vélen's le annat Destruction existed in the Paliwa auf Me consultation he will made a "brown Explorations the halua zeven in1890. in herboad mon hu eintre Bridge in a reader, to Me revex' inchiri with the creminadi. Estuations and on, redamento de all Mundo den cavérille noted, and a full report à metales iens me cion misiones s Stes found Mat he ins" serveres Estruction was a tre dans à " rachun & # is this was mid, renron tate, our ien misiones nad no power in Me thenused and could only unge the meachei of early actions on the hand, At. Files the theen bonmittenin i havely political in trattate. We in etter has been delayed gearater gern and The fish-way is get to be Builtin
it is having received assurances Mat The fish way will be constructed. Me lerin - - inpioners have placed 30 000 young Sac non ho mai in the north branchen the Maskera river and subsequenti 30000 poru balaton na have been placed in Me hayen pond. In addition to Mus 20000 land- locked Salmon have been "lazed in a d'mall hond leased for the purpose. There together with those is our Mayer hond have can feel once or twice a week during the winter and are making rapid growth
Tru Ther varieties of fish are deserving & attention. The Mehrals and Shad should be found in Every stream and hond adapted to their culture,
"ians. Great ansatte d'a pondo for the reading of Mach vais and Me dance gianlu ennatur undand me hundred s well developed Hack daft anil deposited Them on the two pounds
it's they found an abundance A trods Their in austin. They have made a mail growth andhave meaty en revealed de lalibertà they avous to 5 on e pouret son the en Ingen afford good thento the rehernan are handy and deck protecting Indien; Latentation Their young and under unable eneur dances. They Bild acry mainly- Fired believed Man Barehands are how well Belled with bald, and that They may safely be thened to our own citizens en 1878. a
when a different in theway is constructed at Matheux, Shad will be placed in the worth nende of the x l'ex rien which is believed to be well adapted for Their culture, and the enn mitter are confident that a few years will give a good reapply not only of TIK Bals. but also Salmon and shade
There albears to be some mise reheating on ne harte dondur medios winter's the ending & poils and the breeding of fish. They are waiting vive
ninguno thetime wives. Denne ver and Kindly aid us in The rising
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But our present opportunities have lost us both this and money, and we would delagest That They to end do ctrevise
Sister pinion That the geet & tea coolature was and is that all talsenso Riels Merowabout the Rate adalied to the purpose Should be improved 2:d Hooked in the Me ver-varieties of fish. in some Towns with every facility neglect Their sportucities They should not Expect to profil ly The exertions and labor of others
There are a large number of hotels inour state Execiting Twenty aeres in extent it a hunch langen numberof streams and I'm all honds a rapted to fish culture.
9. These hands and [ realu) were nes well stocked with fish in late toready aix To the resources of our state.
Sixty right out-of The whole number & ponas, are already leared and activein enga- -godt ihr the needling of fish. while many of The dreams are made profitable y Me Breeding of share and router
"Mwh ine erwider The number Sacred in her rer state covered in The water 194. 342 Which highern has only furnished a limited outhey of Search and Their red wine other inferior fishes, and calculated the amount of food which auch valor can furnish when on el improved, we can at once see the importance of This durerà In our security and protection in The future, Dieon mitter have secured a base running to the inhabitants havner Her in fort, Gertrudxithe Speefrys. fr Twenty years. In nler Mat auch lerdes maybe hohery executed, Milimetry 28 choose a enmutter to get for the Town, we recordingly dietim imenat The time- mitter In three be chosen for this purpose, and the general care and de servert of the leased honds.
Expenses
Amount Extended in 1873-4 for alases. Expenses a commute. purchase 5. Bên Bas and placing same in hours $150. Fr. 875. for leasing cleaning and eln) oving d'mall pour ton mietung band baked Salmon $ 118.14 The amount vold in 187 e has been withdrawn from The Reading. but a vatana remains for future expenses All of which is respectfully de mettere ly
1 x l' Thompson for barn biancaster mar 31 1877
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Me immeder on The urerare a fine Engine for The use of The town could suvinil the following report.
Chile avur committee can reading hereare The vestades to me formation and tution In a regular insure lo or th res limited porulation, and while we recognize the in- - eissan dependance in case in derincs fire on the aid & the Steamerlos- winter . ¿ generoustu Ex ended in times hast vill, the committee are of the orinion Matis will il 'retter vive on prudent to nelle requer all means for our our intention And when we del Me large amount à publie, property $100.000 00 eurose. v. Min a nadie north every nudler ricerche puis ace the western of adopting tome treasures for The presentation of This property in case of fine,
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