Records of the Town of Warren 1857-1877, Part 13

Author: Warren (Mass.)
Publication date: 1857
Publisher: Warren (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 574


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Noted To lay the 4th article and take up art G2s.


Noted To divide art gt and take up the last Just first. Noted That the Delot men be a Conmutter là Dallet a Committee là appraise Une school districts propuesta, und that the town support schools in all the me hed houses where there were schools last year,


Voted To divide the motion. an ammandmons was offered That the Chair appoint diy man in addition to the board of Selectmen and that they is taken from the distincts not represented by the Decottin the Chair appointed John H. Powers for 0 3-2. 0. Ellis for Me 4 R. , Slauson for io 56, & Combs for So 6, Sales Il adgets for No 7, Aber Saflor for do q.


When the first part of the article. an ammendment was offered that the Chair appoint a Committee of each dustries, to rations to un udlou meeting, what Schools and where they Shall be leaf.


Wir ammendment to the Commandmont was offered That the School Committee decide why Donvito and where they shall the Rat;


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Resolution was offered That the School Com mistra be advised to keep the Same number ( illerde as last year - The Motion on the Revolution advising the Committee was lost,


Noted To take article 4th from the table.


Voted To raise for the Support of Schools forty five hundred dollars ($4500;)


Noted To take the items of the article Separately.


Noted do raise Two thousand dollars ($2000) for repair of Roads and Bridges.


Voted To lay the 4th article on the table and take up article 6th


11:00 art 6 th gated de allow a discount a 10 pas


Toted To take art 4th from the table,


IT was Moved To raise for the Reduction of the Down Doby $ 10.000_ an antimandment was offered to raise $5000. The question was first Taken on the original motion and it was lost,


The arrestation was then Taken on the Commandme To raise Five thousand dollars ($5000,) for the reduction


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When article 5th IT was moved That the man. of repair of Roads and Bridges be left with the Detachment- Un ammendment was offered. that year - The Ummond moni was lost- and the Oramai motion leaving the repair of Roads und Fridays with the blackman was Carried.


Noted To take up article acord.


Jamas à. Davis was than nominated and usefuled as becker of weight and Measures in place 04- 2 Powers declined.


Votar To Put up the Collection of Lingas to the Lowest bidder. - and they were a truck off to UP , l'univers at 710 of one per Cont: on the amount. Collected lass the discount.


" , Woraus was than Chosen Collector by


voted when art of That the Selection make oui a ralenti and Cause it to be printed.


When article 8. Un total de anchovise the Treasurer to borrow monen under the direction


When article 10th The Salatman reported w plan for a new house at the Down Harm costing - and it was totad Do leave the matter iv. the i wonder of the Daliet .......


Mon articla 11th Ut ins mario puri UM article over. - av Vy. ..... de a Committee of the a la upornão to the day To take Charge of the is i & uno gradins, the road


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U . .... Under Commandement was offered To cave


The unstion was then taken on the First Command


The Chair appointed as the Committee 6. de Subiry P. D. vibake piace. and Charles 6. S.L. a.


When article 13th solid not to grant leave to sell


When article 14th Noted To leave the Master of a Scania house in the Mundo of the Detection.


ipotrà se dissolve Vie inte. in


P.d. C. Mais, Som Levi


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Worcester. Js. To sem Combs Constable of the Town of Warran. in the bounty of Worcester. Treating. In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass. achusetts, you an directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Warren, qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs. To maat at the Town Hall, in Said Savon, on Saturday the Fronty fifth day of September at one o'clock. in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles:


Urt ist To choose a Moderator to fireside at Said Meeting,


11 2nd To SEE if the down will accept of a road as laid our by the Delachman from West Hamon to the house of Alwah H. Hoskit.


11 3rd To Say if the Town will accept of a road as Quid out by the Delactmon nous the Foundry of 2. I. Knowles to the Rooney. House So Called.


4th To Say if the Town will take any measures for 11 Building the Roads mentioned in articles 243 of accepted by the Town.


115th To SEE if the down will pay the manor ?? Engina Company the present year.


11 6th To Sac if the Town will take any action towards building a Bridge over the river naar West Haven Cotton mills. Stone or otherwise.


And you are directed to Save this warrant, by posting up allested coffres therao, at ruch of the public meeting- houses and at Hast Harrin in Said Town, ten days at least byfor the time for holding said macting. Heera of fail not.


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and make dua return of this warrant with your doing; theron, To the Town Clark, at the time and place of meeting us aforsaid.


Given under our hands this this tecuth day of September in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty nine


y A, Patrick S. r. Gleason C. L. Carter


Selectman g Marron Worcester to Harron Sapt 15, t 1869


Prashant to the voirtion warrant. I have notifica the inhabitants of the town of Huren huren: d sendo! to mast at the and place, and for the purposes withitis mentioned, by posting op attaskal Copies of this warrants at Each of the finblic marking houses in Sail town, and it test yarran, ten days before the time & or for Said marting.


im Combs Constable of Harron


A loopy Attest Samuel 6, Blair, Town Clark


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At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Down atharrin hild in the Town Hall on Saturday, the 25th day of cafeterales A. 2. 1869. The mestima was Called to order and Marrant read by the Town Clark,


Made Choice 0 95MA, Patrick for Moderator,


When the Second article Noted To accept of the Road as laid out by the s'ilaction from Fresh Haven to the house of Alwah He is kit, Upon Condition that the owners of the land rating wish all Clarins for damages of the land and for cing the Same, and also that the Said Aloch He, Josk's build the road from mar his house to land of Martian Richardson for The Sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars, to the acceptance of the Selection, (See Record of Roads Page 28)


When the third article Voted. To accept of the Rood as laid out by the Delact man from near the Housing ofL, I Knowles to the Rooney house so Called. Sar Records of Roads Page,30) When the fourth article Poled That the Selection Ve ui Committee to lat out the building and accept- ance of the above roads,


When the fifth article Noted To allow the Engine Man Hire dollars in addition to the Poll Tax allowed by law, or in that proportion, for a part of one years. Service.


Where the one the article Solid To Build a bridge at His-runon, and That the Salactmon be a Comunitar to Examine and report at November maching.


You'd To dissolve the Maching. altest Samuel & Polaire Town Clark


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Worcester. .. So I'm Combs Constable of the Town Wars : the County a Worcester. 6 Creating In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass. achensalts. you are directed to notify ordinhab. isants of the Town of Marian, qualified to vote in Elactor and in town affairs. To mast at the Town Hall, in David Harron, on Smesday the cacand day November at one o'clock. in the afternoon. When and there to bring in their votes to the selection for Governor of the Commonwealth. Lieutenant governor, Councilor for the Seventh Councilor District. Dierotary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor of Accounts, AVonmey Senoral, Dinator for the third Worcester District. Une County Commissioner all on ona ballos,


also for I wo 90 presentatives to represent the lightche Worcester District in General Count on one Ball of


The Polls will be opened at one o clock I. M. and may be closed at Three o clock P.M.


also at the Same time and place to act on the following articles viz,


Art 1st To Choose a Moderator to preside at Said meeting. Auf hand omar the report of the Delactmen Concer. ning the Bridge at gest gran on.


Art 3rd To Da if the Down will repair or discontinue the off Road Gran Via fish of the roade vecon 6, B. Go


and you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting whe attested Copies thereof, at Each of the public meeting-


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houses and as Yest Harran in Said Down. ten days at least before the time for holding said mestring.


Hereof Hair not, and make due return of this warrant with your doing mansoni, to the Town Clark an che Town Clark, at the time and place of marting, as aforasaid


Given under our hands this twentieth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and Sixty nine


A Parmeki 8. r. gleason Delactmon of Harrow -1 barter


Worcester & Harron October 22, 1869 Pursuant to the vorhin warrant. I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Haven herein described to mast at the line and place, and for the purposes within mentioned. by posting of allshed Copies of this warrant as auch of the part i Marting houses in said town and at Grass Graven tin days before the Line Sat for Said merling


Im Combs Constable of Haven


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altest Dannel &, Blair, Joun Blink


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AT a legal venting of the Inhabitants of the source of the union hald in the town Hall on nesday the Second day of trovamiber, it bring the Smesday after the wrist Monday in Said mo te. The miting was Called to order for the Chair man of the board of Selectnon and the Harrand read by him at one O Clock I. M. and the Vagas were opened for the reception of ballots.


Pending the reception of ballots the meeting was called to order and warrant read by the Town Clark. For the Town business.


Made Choice of Joseph Ramsdell for Moderator


When the Decond article heard the reparto the balast man on the bridge at Press gurion that they have had a proposition for a Stone bridge 24 feet as idle 27 feet long 12 feet High, with one Side walk! haruh bull with long can Siones with wing walls and the upper side, not to apcard in Cost $ 3000. with two archag Each 24 feet wide,


Noted That the Dalaction be authorised to make a Contract for a Stone Bridge at the best rate they can not to apcard in cost the Sum of Three thousand dollars.


When the third article Noted to discontinue the Road named - Il reconsideration of the vote discontinueing the road was Moved, und declared lost. the vote being doubted a count was had which resulted in a tre vota 23 voting in favour and 23 opposed.


Voted To dissolve the mading altist Manual de Blain Town Clerk


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at 4 O'clock Voted to Close the Polls. a reconsider- ation was moved and carried, and at 4 o'clock and five minutes VorEd To Close the Polls.


The votes were then Sorted counted, and declared and were as Follows.


For Governor.


William Claflin @ Proton, One hundred fifty one John Quincy adams, Quincy, Mindty One 1 Edwin Me. Chamberlin, Boston Forty two


Hor Lerindenans Lov overnos.


osaft Sucker of Linge, One hundred fifty, there, Samuel U. Samb „Greenfield, Eighty Eight, Parmes Challaway, springfield, Forty two.


for Secretary


Oliver Hammer of for hampton, One hundred fifty four. John Ke, Sarboy , Lawrence. libri diveni!


Stillmando, grat. 9randolph. Forty two


Hor 1) Measures


Jacob H. Dond o glymouth, One hundred fifty four


Davi Haywood i) Gardner, Eighty Seven


Srgb. Stoddard 1. North Bridgewater Harty two


Dos Auditor of accounts


Charles Endicott 8 Canton, One hour and filety four " Pittsfield, Eight Diveh Charles &. Good win " Haverhill Forty two


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or Attornone Suisun


Charles Allin Posición 8. Abbott


Charles Contoy


0, 00 as ton, One hundred fifty four. 11 11 1 1. Dowell. forty two


For Councilor District to Seven


Charles Adams is a Short Brook field, one hundred fifty our Charles Drivercom " : Dans Eighty erin


6. J. Thayer " Spencer Forty two


For Dinator Third Worcester District


Haorge 98. Johnson & Brookfield one hundred fifty two Nisam Allen ProbstEr one hundred thirty one


For County Commissioner


Valorous Saft of Upton. One hundred fifty four. Thorndike Leonard, Grafton, Forty two Il Milford. Eighty Davin


For Representatives Eighteenth District


dan Harvey Moon gutwren, One hundred Seventeen nest Brook field, Printy nine Banjamin A. Sripp , Harran. Seventy two itune Johnson . Sturbridge One hundred twoi


George Virowill


D. Dr. Slaason " Harran one


The returns having theen Sealed uh as 50' Clock and 20 minutes, Voted To dissolve the meeting


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Section & votes for representatives in Distinct No 18.


Marron West gold Brook fel S. Brookfel Strux Total


Polon He Mioara 117 99


123


83 545


Limmel Jivillum


92


131


34


362


440 Overall 99 72


134


45 44 421


105


274 223


57 59


585


Isaac Johnson 57


27


437 1


Allest Sanna &, Blair Town Clark


Worcester, la


So som Comics Constable of the Town of Fragen, in the Country Forester-Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass. achusalts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of fravon, qualified to vote in Elections And in love w paris. to mars at the Town Hall, in David Haven, on aturday the Fifth day of February as G ... o'clock, in the Whormoon, then and when to not on the following articles:


art, Ist To Choose a Moderator to preside at Said meeting.


" 2nd To See is the Town will make any alterations in request to bed ding a Via. 90 milauf frust Harron as Noted at Town Mailing hold on the Second day of November last or act in any way relative torato.


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0 holding their future medling france voller prend Town Hall No Brighams Hall of act in any way ni ative trento.


71 103


50 81 448 Willard Hall 102 Jy


97 50 6. N. GOcason 1 119 126


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And you are invited to Serve this warrant, ly 024 W. Wirsted Compris Unerror, OF rich of the public Mailing-houses and at Hast Harron, in Said Town, Tin days at least before the time for holding Said marting.


Here of fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings stron. to the Town Clark, at the time and place of marting, as aforsaid.


Gwen under our hands this twenty Seventh day of January in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Divenly.


ym A, Patrick > Selectmon Char- L. Carter So Harron


forcester 's January 2725 1870 Purs mans to the within warrant. I li ave notified the inhabitants of the town ofaman harcin deservice to most as the Titre and place and for the purposes within moretioned. My hosting up attested Copies of the most as each of the public marting houses in said town, and angress Granon. Non days bof ore The time bat for said marting.


Ugym Combs, Constable of Harron


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At a legal down Meeting held in Uta Down Hall on saturday the fifth day of shormary 1, 2, 1070 Une Marting was Called to order, and Fruwant read by the Down blesk,


Made Choice of usm A, Patrick for Moderator,


When the Second article: heard a report of the Chairman of the Board of electron, in regard to the Bridge, the factory Company desiring a bridge with Uhran arches. Costing from $ 3500, 20 $4000,


It was moved To raise a Commenter on have it to the selection to repair the present Bridge, Noted do lay the motionon the Table.


Noted do rescind all voles passed by the down hertofore , in regard to building a New Bridge


Voted To take from the table the motion to repair the bridge. The motion was amomandad So as to leave it to the delachman. To repair the old bridge.


When the third article. Noted To instruct the Selection to procure Brighams & all for the March and april markings.


a division of the house vous called for und twenty Seven Voted in favor of hiring Porighams Hall to thirteen opposed.


Noted To dissolve the Marting.


Dannal &, Blair, Town Klik


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Worcester, jo.


I'do you lo cus Cin table of the Dawn of Waron, in the County q Horees ler, Eracting. In the name of the Commonwealth Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the voll in Erections and in town affairs. to mest at drighans Hull, in David Humin on Monday the Divinity day of March at One O'clock. in the afternoon, then would there to act on the following articles;


art 18 To Choose a Moderator to preside as Said marting.


1. 2nd do Chu vosa all necessary Down Officers for Un year Ensuing, and to determine the number of school Committee for One, two and thenia years and Choose the Same.


" and Do Dia if the Town will build a new Bridge over the river naar the Harran Cotton Mills, or act in any way valative thanto,


4th To see if the Town will accept of a Bridge over 11 The raceway near Grossmans Shop built by São. 16. Silbert 260.


11 5th Do iss of the Down will accept and adapt a Code of Smiling Byclaus and Choose Dontaby Thesons to enforce the Dame.


11 6th To Das is the down will choose an agent or Vigen: to doland au ransvis against the Town 1


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And you are directed to Save this Harrand, by De e Para cu anto tta copais theroz. los auch of the paul e


Hunof fail vios, und Make and return of this harrand, tima and place of mailing us W oresaid.


given mander als hund this I wanty fifth day of Hot, any in the year one thousand Eight hundred


gem A Patrick, Salatmen S. A. Slauson of


that L. Carter Harron


Worcester Js Gurgnant to the within garant. I have not id the inhabitants of the low. of Harron heroin described. to mac at the time and Place, and for the fin phases wirtin mentioned, by wisting up attasted Copies of this warrant at Each of the public marting houses in Said "non, and un yes til in ier day og are the Time out for a wide medling,


Brannen Est 26. 0-1870 gsm bombs, Constable of Harron


Altest Samma &, Blair. Town Clarke.


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At a legel marching o the n' abilanso the Beso Marion, held in Brighams Hull, on rendu the swan the day gulasch, the falling was " alledite order, and the surrant med by the Down Clark.


Mude Choice a potem S. Tyler, for Moderator,


Moved So wiet the Same number of Town Officers as last year. an amendment boas oferind to divide the motion. The Commanden was Carried,


Noted To Choose Uhra Delactmen, Voted To Choose Utvrar Uss alors, Voted To Choose three Oversairs . the Door, Votad do Choose two Constables,


Moved To choose Ihrea School Committee, the motion was lost, 21 to 23. Than Moved to choose Nine, an amendment was Offered 20 Strike our all after the words to Choose, and insert One for one year, Un' one for Ihrac years. and the Ammandement was Carriedl. It was then moved to add on to the number, und a question g order. was raised, in adding to the number, which it was decided to be in Order. Mr Brand appealed from the ruling. and the chair, was Sustained by vote, The motivi To add 6 was then tried and last 57, 20 68. Miren Voted To Choose one for One year, and One for three years.


Then Moved To post trong the choice of Ich ovi Com. invitaa. to april: The motion was lost ou a division on the house 33. 20 50.


Jotis were then Grad for ballots, Pending 1


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Poled To leave the nomination of Highway Surveyors To the Selection, To report Such number as they Bag fis, as april marting.


Made Choice of SMB. Reamsdell, For Measuring LEathin.


Made Choice of D. H. a hard S Marcus burroughs of Brood Sand Bank


Dwight Ellis


Charles B. Il well ) of Lumber


Made Choice of IM Burbank Spor Field Charles & Burbank S / Drivers


Made Choice of Mannal 6, Blair 5 yMM, Hard 5 )Har Fence Viewers S. R. Burroughs S)


Made Choice of Games . Davis & Hordealer


Sotad To leave the appointment of dayton to the Salackman,


Made Choice of D. He. Silly ( V.A. M. Grossman E. J. Strickland S


Hos Hira Hurds


Made Choice of A. A. Burbank. For Pound Tocafor


When the wind article of the humans. It was More! To pass the article over. The Motion was lost. Then Moved to build a new Bridge at Grast Graven. and the Motion was Carried. Then Moved To choose a Committee of three. to raport uit april Meeting the Cost of a Bridge of wood, from, or done. and the Motion was Carried.


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Noted That the datedomin be the bonmilano. three to raport on the Bridge. Then Voted twice to Reconsider the vote making the Salatman the


(ج) hin IT was Moved To reconsider the vote to choose a Committee to report on the bridge 05 april medling, and the Motion was lost.


Then Voted, That the Chair nominate a Committee of therua, to report a committee of three, to make a raport on the bridge at april Mailing.


Chair nom inated balans ladir. ""M. Ward und bapt Will. und ther, vaforte . l. d Hey. S. S. Grossman, and G. G. Hill. as the Committee, " Voted To accept and adopt the report.


rotad To pass the fourth article over,


Toled To adjourn all action on the fifth article until april marting.


When the agli urtiere. Noted Thattta deretter. be authorised, as agents of the Town, to defend all lawsuits against the town, and prosecute all Clarins for the town,


Voted To Close the Polls. She Fullali were the .. Sorted, Counted, and declared, as follows.


vilad Choice of Samuel , Blair. For Town Clark, who was thin i work to the discharge of the dutrès of his office to the Moderator.


Who was then @ born to the discharge of the date of his office


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Delectomin


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Made Choice of S.S. Richardson S Dwight- Tell is D. H. Shepard


5) Har assessors


Meade Choice of HM Lincoln 'D. Hillard Hall D. I. H. Fairbanks D.


) Har Oversions of the Poor.


Made Choice of som Combs , For Constables Mark Domyant D.


Made Chivice 9 9. 98. Hasting For & chool Committe for 3 years


I See Me. Norton 11


11 11 10 / 11 The character & Signifies that the person has bern & worn to the discharge of the litres of his office. The letter A, that he has significa his acceptance. und the river-D. What he Machines the office,


Votre To disolve the marting. artEst Sanna &, Blair. Town Clark.


forcester, Je. Harron March 16, 1870 Then personaly appeared Dannal 6. Blair Chosan a france viawar of the Town of grunn, and took the Dark faithfully discharge and perform the duties of Said office Before: n/a I. S. Howers, Justice of the Peace.


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Worcester. 18.


To gilliam Combs Constable otre Some ofhuman, in the bounty of forester. O Greating. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the Enhab. itants of the Town of Warron, qualified to vote in Elactions and in town affairs, To mat at Brighams Hall, in Said Surron, on Monday the Fourth dan of April nast as one o'clock in the afternoon, when and there to cier on the following articles:


Article 150 du choose a moderator to preside in Said Marting


" 2" So till all vacancies in the boards of town officers and Choose Such Officers as may be necessary,


11 3rd To See if the Town will accals of the list of furos prepared by their DElaitman. 4th To determine the manner of repairing 11 the Roads and Bridges for the insuring year.


5'te su raise and appropriate each sums a money 11 as may be thought necessary for the enfant i Descodes for the repair of roads band ridge, For the support of 9 vor, for the pur mont of indebtednes and for Contingents Exfrances.


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6th To bar is the Town will allow a discount to all pressione who voluntarily pan their tan or to add " per centage 20 those pistons who do not, was their türkis within Such Specified time as the Down may determine.


" The Do Sca if the Town will authorise their Orias- user to borrow money when necessary to mac demands against the Joon.


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Ant 8th To determine the compensation the Collection Shall receive for Collecting tapes the Ensuing year.


allow their Engine man for the ensuing year, 11 att To Say what Compensation the Town will


10th To hear the raport of the Committee Choson 11 March 7 th 150 in volution de building a Bridge over Inalong River near Harron Cotton Mills, and act Therion.


1 11th To See if the Town will maintain and Support a School Six months at least at School House" to 7 the uns wing your .


1 12th do 8 ca if the Town will adopt Certain Bye Laws in regard to Imants and absentaas as reported Vy. The School Committee.


113th Do our if the Town vill al ray malemay for The repair and 100 cutting of the School de anses and Enlarge the present Town House Buildings for the accommodation of Schools.


14th To SEE if the Town will Cause a raport of the receipts and appenditions for the your visning to be printed, 15th to hear the report of the Selectmen with 11 reference to guide boards and act therow


16th To Sac if the Town will accept of a Road as 1 lara dus bef the & chiclimon from the a turbo cage Boad by the house of J. H. Housings to the Brookfield Road,


And you are directed to Serve this garant, by posting up artisted Copies thereof. at Each of the publie Malting houses and atest Themen de burde


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Down, Ein days at least before the time for holding Said Marting.


Nuno fail not, and make due return of this garanti with your doings theron, to the down Clark, at the time and place of making, as afun- Said.


Driven under our hands this twenty first day of March in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy


IM A. Patrick & Balaciman Dame M. Gleason S of Harron


Purswant to the voirtion warrant, & have notified the inhabitants of the town of Ham herein described. to mas of the time and place, and for the innofases within mentioned. by posting up allestra Copies of this surrant as much of the public marting houses in Said Town, and at great graven ten days before the time bot for Said meeting.


Harron March 25th 1870


I'm Combs, Constable of Harron. i A. Sma Kohn Wrist Dannal & Hair. Town Clark




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