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Francis Howe "
Ivers Phillips 113 Dem. Seth Hapgood " 113 Alface Bragg /
13 Stephen Salisbury
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Calvin Willard " Jason Goulding Nahum H. Bryant George Denny
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220 Senators Con" James J. Cartas 33
R. B. Hubbard 33 Joseph Griggs Liberty, 33 Gilman Jones 33 That Adams In 33
For Representative to Congrats Walter Ed. Bryant, I/1 Dan What Hudson 103 Whig B. B. Hubbard 29 Lib.
Ith Votea to adjourn this meeting to meet of the public house at / part 5 o'clock P.M. for the purpose of making out returns of votes for state officers es
Those. Pardon Men as Moderators is
&# Vote to pay M .B. Thompsons bien for doctoring in the Drift family $ 28,00
Voted to discontinue the Old Road leading from David A. Burroughs to the new road leading towards Alman Smiths to
Notice to pays the 3º article in the warand over to the next town meeting wo
8 Voted to pay the 5th article over simdie, Vater to disolve the meeting is A True Ricordo Attest L. Harrison 2.56.
This is to certify that I have need Now ment in full for the building a well on the southenty viele of the new Road heading from That Bernis to the Road running fast my Sawmill. Ivanen, Feb, 12th 1847~ Amasa Seitiger.
Worcester
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& Charles Pennings, Constable of the Joven of Thanon Line the Country of viercator .In the name of the Commonwealth of Mafrachevalto you use direction to modify the inhabitants of the Town of Warrene, qualifica to vote in elections and in Down affective, to meet at the Town Hall in Laid Wane. on Monday The first day of March nach at 10 o'clock in the fornoon, then and there to act on the following article- vizes Po oferta a moderation to preside in the meeting. To choose all necessary Down officers for the year entering es
0 To see what measures the Yowie will take in regard to enlarging the Burning Grounds for To see if the Town will cause the Heart to be repaired as
To see if the Town will accept the fury
To see if the Town will grant leave to School District No. 9 to choose their officerses To see if the Town will grant to School Distrios. No. q a sufficient Jim of morning to pruchase a District School Library And you are directed to serve this ; warrant by posting up attestice copied there of at each of the Public Meeting Houses in the said Down Fourteen Says an least before the time of holding said meeting ", Here of, fail not and make die vetion of this warrant with your doing thereon, to the Town Click, at the time and place of muting as aforeseria es Serien wonder our hands this Fifteenth Day of February, in the year, one Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Sevenus Alvin Copeland Jonas A. Tyler Stillman Ellis of Waren
Bardon Tower
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uti a legal vocon Allting of the values of the of Waren, held with Herin Town Hall, wh 10 adoor of March the 1th , 2. M. the following volio were passede Whose ho horner Diemen on Moderator of the meeting Those Lorenzo Warnings Down Clock ana Inaturenas the was qualified by taking the weerbar outh, administered by Jas. J. Davis qualice of the peace
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3. Voted for Selectionen Alvino Copelando Charles Blife Henry 3. Studley Lyshran Day Alex, G. Rich
Appeared and made outh, before L'iraninin
1, 11 for Assessora! Joseph Rocemodell In Josephe He Hitchcock
Appeared and facecined the oath Polo . Qccoming ) before me is L. Hanism 8.6. to adjourn for one hour
Voted not to choose overseers of the Room Voted to choose y on the board of School Committee
Volia to choose a nominating Committee. to consist of & persons, whose duty shall be to select the requisite number of purdores for that School Committee, and report to The meeting the amount of their compensation. John Tyler Joseph Acimadel In Alvar Blain Las. J. Davis Pardon Theyes The above named individuals were chosen as the nominating Committee This Committee reported to the muting the following persons, as the School Committer
Honor to Report of
be the remmennations Hie Correrseitter us
Voted to accept Wie
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Prev: Gio. Traste Suv, Inv. H. Moore Dwight. Elle's Daniel. Combo Finantilin Whipple Perfect V. Gleason David Shepard In Voted to excuse Rev. J. It. Moore, and Um Lincoln was chosen in his strade
10 Credential Committee in Vist, 0, 4,578 " No Ls Dwight Elles & Aaron Blifs
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: Joseph B. Lumbard 8 Almon Smith
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Voted to put up The Constable and Collector. ship to the lowest bidden is
12th Vole to defer The making of constable and Collector till the April Meeting
13th Highway Surveyors Harrison Bishop Jan. Blain Timothy James John Blain 0 Asa Patrick In Horner Ramsdell. Hiram Gleason Danforth Prezes William Lincoln~ sworn Im White Porter Wilson Helon Wurde Warren Lincoln 2" Reyes Dylen --- sworn Simon Switzer sworn
teater of Weight and Measures Hliny 3. Studley Appeared and took the requisite oath before me L'HAaring Y.C.
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224 1.3.k Surveyon of icol & Barte (Daniel ) Hitchcock. Spune & lock) The oath before me 16th Surveyor of Lumber Refres F. Bacon-appeared & took the oath before mi 17th Fuld Drivers L. Hanina 7. 6, Harrison Bishope Francis Price. · Henry Q. Read 18h Fence Viewers
19th Pound Repen
William Lincoln . appena & tisk the oath before sove L. Wariner S.C.
Abner Y. Burroughs
20 Dy thing men
Otis Stanford 00 Franklin Whipple 21 ª2. Committee to settle with the ficare Alvin Copeland Ino. G. Cummings Thomas Damore
22" Vola that the selection examine The condition of the Burning Ground Los and the Hearse, and report to the town at their next meeting
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Voted to accept the Jung list as revised and reported by the Selectionen is
24, Voted that Distrion No. 9 may choose their own officers 25 Voted to pass over the the Article in the Warranty 2f 'n Votre to adjovem this meeting till April
. Ithas I. Marina
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Constable of the Town of Manen in the Country of Worcester - Greetings
In the name of the Commonwealth of Malsache. Letts, you and directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Wara qualified to vote in Lawon affairs and elections to much in the town Hall in David Namen on Thursday the 11th day of March mat at 2 velack in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles: To choose a Moderator ,
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To see what measures the town will take to cause the road to be bwith leading from Women to Have as ordered by the County Commiss. 1
And you are direction to terve this wariant by posting of attention copies thereof at each of the Public Miting Houses in The Young, Leren dans at least before the time of holding said Meeting. Here of faire not, and make die return this warrant with your doings theron, to the Televi at the time and place aforetail., Liver under and Arma He's Forthe (Can) of March, in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Seven as
Alvin. 60 poland Charles Blifo 2 of Henry 2. Studley JAlex, G. Rich
Attest L. Mariner S Clear
As a Legal Town Meeting hela pursuant to the above Marcond March 11th Piyas The following votes were papelin Chose Alvin Copeland for Moderate , "live that we choose is nomination Committee to Consich.A. the persons, to select a building Committee for the Ware Road, and report to the meeting Chose Thomas Jurman With The Serious of John Bauers. This Committee Reported the names of the following persons. Remed Blain, Chedar Parvew & Wph Lincoln, Voted to accept the report of the nominating Committer's Votia to clisolve the meetings L. Warriner Y. Celution
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- visegA, Constat of the Town of Namen , in the Country of Worcester
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Forone of Nainen, qualifica to vote in lections and in Town Affairs, to mein in the Town Hall in Deia Waren on Monday the 5th day of April nach az one oclock in the afternoon, Then une there to con on the following Articles
To bring in their votes to the Selectionen for
Commissioners on one ballon is
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To choose a moderator to preside in said muting, To bring in their votes for County Juanusers To hear the report of all outstanding Committeeds To raise Auch sums of money as may be neochrany to defragt Joven Changes for The year ensuing can make appropriations of the Derne To determi. the manner of repairing highway. Town Ways and Bridges the year ensuing s To: see if the Town will allow a discount to all persons who voluntarily pay their doyes within Auch specified times as the Town may determine
To see if the Town will fermin the several School Districts in said Lowon to choose their pru- dential Committees and other Vistrich Officers as And you are directed to serve this Wanaanh by posting up allested copies thereof at each of the Public Meeting Flowers in the said Yown, for teen days at least before the time for holding serie Meeting, es 1 Here of fait not and make due return of this Nawant with your doings thereon to the Town. Click at the time and place, aforesaid Given under our hands this twenty second day Manch in His Jean of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Demand & forty seven is Alvin Copeland Charles Blife Li Manium ? Celateis Lyman Day Ha. 9. Rich of
" legal Keting of the Inhabitants of the Form of Waren Tele April 5th 1847. The following votes were perfect lige,
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Heard the Report of the chairman of the Board of School Committee) Voted to accept the above Report The following Resolutions were then offered and read to the Meeting by John Moore Egy, and accepted
Mureas we consider the cause of common Schon education intimately connected with the prosperity of our Countryes intimately convicted witte the welfare of leur citizens intimately con- nected with the cleanest interests of the rising generation and, whereas, at our last town meeting, Many remarks were made condemnationy! of our Common School System is remarks calcula ted to influence the unthinking and minterested, and at a late stage in the muting when many had dispersed, a vote puffed declaring that the Committee Should not be paid for their devices. Mundo, Resolved; that is a Then we do not Sympathise with the opinions then arprepaid;
Struct war think and common School System, in regard to superintending. Committees, just what I ought to be that the good of our schools requires such a Committee is Resolved, that in view of the circumstances under which the Committee were chosen for the ensuing year they be particularly requested to do their duty faithfully as the Statute requires, Resolved, that the vote that was passed in regard to"compensation of the Committee, does not expufo over views; es that we would have them said, and well peric for their andrases and purpleying duties Total thanks to the Superintending School Com's for their able and impartial reports
Youed to ask a copy of the School Commili report for publication
Record continued over
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2256th Mund The Report of the committee chance to Little with the Town Treasurer as
Heard the report of the Selectmen in regard to enlarging the Burying Ground Loh to. ~ 8 th Voted to raise. One Thousand Pillars for Hu Support of Schools in town for the enticing your,
You'd to Divide the School money in the sand manner it was divided last year ...
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" Voted to Raise One Thousand Dollars for repairs of Highways and Bridges for the year ensuring" to be expended in labor in the usual way 11H
Voted to Raise Three Thousand Bollow for Contin. gent expenses for the ensuring year is
12th Voted to Raise One Thousand Dollars in addition to the above, for contingent expenses
13th Voted to allow a discousch on all Dayes paid in before the 1th of Och of 6 har couk und 3 per cent on all puis in hafen the It (See. 14th Voted to allow the School Districts to choose their own officer
Cow Anthony Chase have Ly vales for County
311 Perome Giaidria 11 Come Porph Bruce 5-3 Special Alephin Curie & Unford 11
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Coming Jason Goulding & Phillipsten . 5-2 15th "oled to adjourn this preting to Get Hitchwoods Hotel for the helpone of filling out the returns:
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Ah an adjourned meeting held April st 1842 the following votes were partede )
Voted to excuse Solomon It. Olds from serving as constable and collection is
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The constable and collectonship having been ful. up at auction was sold to George Brabant for the sum of $ 19, 62% Voted to accept Nathan Richardten und Caleb S Hitchcock as bondsmen for Gev. Burbank
30 Vitia that George Burbank serve as constable for the town of Waron for the year ensuringes
4 th Vous to select a committee consisting of 5 pared where duty that he to look out suitable flat for the purpose of burying the dead, and report to the Jaron at their next meeting is
+ the Vota that the Moderator Select the persons for than Committee s Nathan Richardson (Daniel Hitcheck
Committees That A Green John Moore Joseph Ramscull fr
Voted to accept the alteration and made by the Selectmen in the Road leading from the School
Gleasons
y th Voted to disolve the March Muting
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We the Subscribers, selection of the Town of Waren. after giving public notice of their intentions by posting Notice as the house of Cards Hitchcock, Inholder in Said Waren, Seven days at least, before commencing, have laid out for the use of David Trion an additional width of half a rod on the easterly side of the Town Road leading from the School House in School District No 5 in said Waren, Soutterly towards the dwelling house of Isaac and Riffel Y, Gleason, Commencing at a stake and stones half a Roa east of the easterly line of feier Road at its function with the Town Road, leading from the house of David it .. Bem is by the house of leapt duran Blife; Whena in a Southerly direction over land belonging to the wife of David A Bernis and Heirs of the late John B. Gleason, one half Rod East of the Eastity line of Said Road Forty Five Rods to a state and stones, One and a half hours Sauthority of a stone Culush acrof said Road; Said addition lags westerly of Said course and adjoining the Road and contains twenty two and a half square trods of lande; and the selectmen award to the said Qunews the sum of Twenty Dollars for damages Austained by the addition and alteration of said lown way; which additional width of the said Yown Way is hereby reported to the Down for their acceptance and when accepted and recorded is forever to be known as belong to the Said Town Wayis Paracon Allen Schetsun Gran Capelanas!
This 31 days of Con, I Buber Stillman Telli
Recapitia and Recorded April 5th 1847- LiWarinan
Worcester S.S. To Jeorge Burbank, Constituted of the Jeron of Franen, Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Toren of Haven, qualified to vote in Elections, and in Foran offers, to meet at the Town Hall in said Waren on Monday the 3º day of May at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, then and These to act on the following intresse
To choose a Moderator to preside in Said meeting To hear and ach upon the report of a Committee appointed at a former meeting to examine and report respecting procuring land for additional room as a burial ground, and if the Town share to decide to take all necessary measures, to effect the purchase of said lande is
To take such measures as may be necessary to
Suitably secured and prepared in late, to be disposed of to funchater, or act respecting the whole subject as they shall decide to be the best way To see if the Town wice repair the fire Engine and cause it to be Kept in spain as And you are directed to have this fumant by hosting up attested copies thereof, at each of the Rublic Muting Houses in Laid Down, Seven days at least before the time for holding tax hunting Here of fail sich and make die return of this Manauf with your doing Hereon to the Your Glass of the time and place of meeting as aforsaid Given under our hands, that Plenty Fourth (Day of april 1847-)
Alvin Capelany Charles Blifs Lyman Way) Alex. 9. Rich of Manon
Selectmen
A Time Copy ATPLUS.Y.
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222 it is legal electing of the Joven of Taren hace Hay 30 1sug the felerion water force profredi. Chose Alvin Copeland for Moderator of sh muting,
2) Veled, not to adjourn for an have to view the land, looked out by a Committee appointed for that purpose, to be appropriated for a Cemetery es
3. Voted not to lay the Burning. Ground Committies Report on the table
4, the Voted not to accept the Report of the above named Committee
Jo the Voted to choose a nominating: Committee to Consist of three persona, whose kusinefi share he, to select freecom. for a new Committee on buying grounds, is report to the present muting is
That. Jamon
Nominty Com to Levi (Com)
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The following fections were nomination as that Counts and reported to the Meeting, which report was accepted . , Danzas Blain
Bringing Them That Damon DAGGe Patrick \ added afterwards es. Noted Thanks to the former Committee for their zone arduous labores, cand plan of groundd'
Veld that the old Committee shall not confer with On in Carpenter in regard to obtaining his prices 8th Noted that the Burying. Ground Committee report at the November Meeting is
yth Voted to dissolve the Meeting
L. Warriner. J. Tlak
Te George Burbank, Constable of the Los Town of Waren, Greeting is In the name of the Commonwealth of Mafrachusetts, you are required to vartify cena wenn the intersituent of the brew of Waren. qualified to vote in cleations, to meet in this Town Hall in Waren on Monday The Eighth day of November french, it being the second Fronday of Deia month, at one of the clock in the afternoon, to bring in their rates to the selection for a Governos conce Lieutencent
senator on One Ballot for District Ao. 5. . Ilsi, to choose One Representative, to represent them in the General bound to be held at Boston; on the First day of farewany net. Io, nowe are directive to notify the Inhabitants of The town of Warin qualificie to vote in Elections and in Your Afaire, to invest as the Town Hall in said Namen, O.n. Monday the Eighth Way of November nach at Two of the clock in the afternoon, then and there to not on the following artistas, og Le cherose a moderator la preside in saice meclinge, To see if the Town will grant to individual! The privilege to lower the Bridge near 6, J. Hitohaveto Barn and cover the Broch He Loves side of the Bridge, leveling the ground about the same To see if the Lawn will petition the County Commissioners to discontinue the de County, Brace leading from near fermer Show's farm, to the stars Town Road, near the house of hr B. Blife To dex if the Town will vote to lay an Aquaquest to convey water to the Barn on the Lower filminin To hear any reports from outstanding Committees cend ant Theman Here of fail not and make are return of this Marant with your doings therean to acerselves it to the Tour Celeste as Hue time and place of muting as afrazaide is Given under over henow this 25th day of Got, 1849 iltvin Copeland : Charles Blits
Low & Riches 1.
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Lis itt a legal meeting of the inhabitants of Farver qualified to vote in town affairs, and in elections, hace . lov &th 1549 the following Candidate received the number of votes affixed to their names; as follows is
had 115 Deny.
Caleb Cushing, Scorge . I. Bragas 1
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34 Liberty
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- Potra It, Brewster "
35- Liberty
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2) ve20 phillips
115 (Ler,
traite Bath, 1 " Valuein De Bryants)
extension Hamilton Potain Brookes.
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Danas 9. Cartas Thornad Wi Huri Charles Saluzzo Wilman Jares Edward "B. Bigclown)
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35 Liberty
with a legal Town electing held in Curren, on Monday the 8th day of love at 2 ócock P.M. the following viles bare pagede
. Hade choice of Levine Copeland moderator le preside in david martin ..
Voted to grant to individuals. Hee privilige of lowering The Bridge neur 6. J. Hitchcocks Barn, provided it be done without an
to The town)& filling upe & covering below the Swans
Voted to pays the 3 article in the 200
wascent over is
4 Yoted to leave the management of ane aquaduch on our town favore with the delistian
Yotea to reconsider the 3 vote, and again, take up the 3 article in the warsante,
Votes to petition the Co. Commissioners to discontinue the old Gocent Road from near the farm of James Shaw, to the new Town Road, near the dwelling house of Ma B. Blefo, after the town has laid out and opened a private passway for the accommodation of individuals owning lance thereon
Heard the Report of a Committee chosen wh a previous meeting, to look out a parcel or handels of 9.20 9,2 orende. to for the purpose of a burning
Voted to adjourn the town business for one how to count the votes
the Hola to close the follows
14th Voted that the 5" article in the warrant. be adjourned to the next town meeting 11th Yola to adjun to C.S. Hitchcockis to make out the return ...
12° Notice to disolve the meeting is
DiMarriner
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Do George Burbank Constable of the Jorn of Waren, in the count of forester, Greetings In The receiver of The Commonwealth of . leaachentts you are directed to rectify the inhabitants of the Town of Warren
qualified to vote in town affairs and in Elections to meet in the Deren Hall in raid Waren on Monday The Sixth day of March nost at ten o'clock in the formon Then and threw to act on the following articles es vizes Stider" de choose a moderator to provide in said Declines 2 Do choose all necessary town officers for
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The year ensuring is see if the De avere will vote to act off
Toskin and Lower Forkit with Hecer Istates from District No 3 and cannot there with their Estates to Delicato che gas To see if the Town will accept of a wad ad laid out by the Selection teaching from
leading xxxxite Vare
Mell candling. Cornwellces. 1 And you are directide la terre
Via warrant by posting up allested copies of His public inceling tequeres in said Your forteen dages at least holding bereit faire not to make dice returne of this "Warrant with your closings thereon He Verona Oferta as the time con planer
First die; of february in the year, come Thousand Eight Hundred & forty Eightiz
Alvin Copeland Schelmen
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Lyman Day, 1. 8 Ex.
the laesse of The the Subscribers. Selection of Wasser227. have laid out for the use of Dais town, a town tomy as follows; Beginning at a states come to. on the western, dide of the road leading from. timon Switch's to the New Road leading to rodi and & links from the Northwestonly
3% rocks over land of Said tophane Jeweiligen to the new Broad leading to Phane Villages; to, the two world wide band to bie on the Assetherty; Side of L' Course; Civic We awarded the A! Sophien twitter light read through his Lande, to be paid by toone before A? road is offered ; Which Is Road is haber reported le the town for their acceptance; and when acception and recorded, is forever after I. be known as a public town way is Datic as Wanen Pris 28th day of February 1848hs
Charles Blits Hey, 9. Nich ) Waren Record of the Minutes of the above., on the southerby side of the old thead near the house, now occupied by, Kde Baron, the first Round being Actuated /2/2 / 3 Rodo and & tinha france Hie I Westerly corner of Awide Band house,
While's lana to the Road ummin
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I. Mariner in Clectic.
22) Ah a legal meeting held by the town. March both in being The for monday of we've month of the following Officers were when and votes passed in John Vinter for moderators Lorenzo Mariner, Deron Clarke, intr " soldier by the moderation Alvin Copelande Oharta Bilits thu, " R. Beinow. If . The above board of selectmen were qualifica by L. Mariner, 2º6.
Paras Colaires William Lincoln , The above brand of Affections were qualifica by
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School School "he to adjourn for one hour, to cine
Charles Smith! Daniel Combs 1. Conta
villade choice of Lotin the Cummings) Overseers
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, The short form School Disticon Av 4 's robe to be deferred like the April meetings I Buffet Di Gleason in School District William Lincoln - (Divide D. Bisougha. 4 1 11 L. 1 Dell the Contabile und Collecte strife to The highest hiller be to reconsider the down vote time next meeting The following is a list of highway Lineeyes is a te for by the town -
t 1. 1 . Hitchcock; wished to ku
serving, 8 4 as according vite if the town
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William it. ihope Jacob Julian
L. Feelquetter 11 Alvin Copulando Excused
Vithan Richardson Dwight Ellis - qualifrice
Elisha lite - Efound
L'as Bi Lumbard- Excused
Perry
Grovdatei
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Beh: B. Burroughs
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Augustro Cultes
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David R. Tyler
Sam! No Gleason
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Royal Renight } war Hoods Back William P. Conce " Duro" Lumbar
Shepard Blair 7
franklin Whipple Affect The Lincoln 7 aStephan Michalo
Danforth Heures ,? Found Karper
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Cant J Hitchcock forma Patrick Danforth Reyes
Par, J. Davis Alvin Copeland
with the Treasure
Voted in Loverize harina? Down Mesurer
Highway W. B. Flicks ".
L. Day
Those parsons against whose name à mark stands, this is appeared cook the oath.
Shield Driver
240 Voted to accept the bar out of a Road by the Selectmen, neak the house of Asa Barn, provided Asa Barno build or cause to be built the Road to Her acceptance of the detectionen
Tated to accept the proposal of Cra. Charles Keith in regard to additional Land for the purpose of enlarging the Burning Ground
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