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When the Seventh article. Toted To print the list,
When the Eighth article. Noted That the Salat mere Examine the Subject and report at the annual meeting in april.
Noted To dissolve the meding. OMist Samuel &, Blair, Sown blirk.
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Worcester. Is. I de John B. Sibley Constable & the Down Q anon, in the Country of yforcester. Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massa chusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Sound of Warren, qualified to vote in Elections and in Town affairs to meet at orighams Hall, in Said Harron, on Sucsday the Sixth day of November next at ten o'clock, in the forenvon, then and there's
To bring in their botes to the Selection for Governor und Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth, for Councillor for the Seventh Coun cill og District. for Secretary, Treasurer, and Receiver General Auditor 0 accounts, and attorney General of the Commonwealth Shor Senator for the third forces tor Senatorial District. For Commissioner of Insolvency. For District attorney For Sheriff. For One County Commissioner and two Special Commissioners. For the County of Horeester. all on one ball of
also for two Represen ties to represent the twelfth Worcester District in General Court, all in one bull or
To bring in their ballots on the following article of umandment to the Constitution,
Article o Amendment.
So much of article two of Chapter Sip of the Constitution of this Commonwealth as relates to persons holding the the office of I resident Professor or Instructor of Harvard College, is herdy annulled and Such person Shall be Eligible to seats in the Enuli and house of representatives. The form of the bull of shall be as follows. amendment to the Constitution yes or No.
The Polls will be ouned at Jon O'clock a. M. and will beclosed at Ihrer o'clock Ph, unless Refit open for u longer time by a vote of the majority of the voters prisons
also is the same time and place to act on the following articles
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Article 1- do Choose a Moderator to priside in Said marting.
Article and To seewhat action the town will take in relation to discontinuing the old road leading northorly from the residence of the late IM B. Polis by land formerly coned by the late Udron Bliss ambrose Bliss and John Bosworth to the termini on the 8 minfield road near the farm of the late game show or act in any way relative thento
Article 3d To See what action the town will take in regard to any lawsuits that are now funding against the town,
And you are directed to Serve this Garant, by posting of attested Copies thereof, at Each of the Post Offices in Said Vilow and one Copy at some public place in the Lower Village ( So Called, and One Copy on Brighams Hall The Iding where the macting is to be hold, Few days at least before the time for holding said meeting,
Stereo fail not, and make due return of this Har aus with you doings therow, To the Down Clerk, at the time und place of making as Dores and
Groen under our hands this twenty four th day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy seven
Samuel r. Gleasong Selectmon Joseph B. Lombard Hillard Hall S Trabzon forcester. Jo. Town & Huren Oct- 25th 1877 Sarswant to the within warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Frauen herein described to mast at the time and place and for the purposes within Mentioned, by posting un audited Copies of this War und at ruch of the Post Offices In Said town, and one at a proble fluce in the Lower I'llage (So Called) and on the building. where the marting is to be held, ten days before the time" appointed for said marting John 93, Sibley Constable a franci a leapy altest Summit 6. Blair, I Mon Clerk
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At a legal meetingof the Inhabitants of the Son of franch held in Brighams Hall on Tuesday the seventh day of November A. D. 1877. it being the Tuesday after the first Monday in Said month.
"She marting was called to order by the Chairman of the board of selectmon at ten o'clock a. M. and the trunant was read by the Town blesk.
The boys were then opened for the reception of ballots.
Made Choice of Ige . Shepard for Moderator
Voted do ad journ the town until 2 o'clock P.M. Mar according to adjournment
When the Second article IT was Moved Do has's the article over. An amendment was offered To discontinue the road from the South line of John Bosworths land to the Road near the house Where E. G. Bliss now lives, kn won us the ambrose Bliss house- The amendment was adopted und the Original Motion as amended Car lid.
Which the Third article Voted do Ihave the Suit in the som Parks Case to the Overscars of the Poor to defend. .
Toted To leave the Suit in James Turner Case to the Salectmon, to defend.
Voted To dissolve the marting.
At three o'clock P.M. The trolls were declared Closed under the limitation of the trumant.
The ballots were then Sorted, Counted, und de. lared, as follows.
amendment to the Constitution yes Twenty three 11 11 No Three li
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overnor. Alexander H. Rence of Boston, one hundred ninety One William Gaston ogdoston. One hundred forty seven Robert le Pitman a Kanton, forty two William Upham of Spencer, One
for Seventenant Governor.
Horatiol. Knight of East hampton, One hundred ninety nine William R. Plunkett o Pittsfield, One hundred forty Seven Elijah A. Morse of leanton. Thirty four.
for Secretary.
Hanry B. Prince of Abington. one hundred ninety nine. Preston: Howland of Fair haven One hundred forty five David So Turney Bowth Aling ton. Thirty four.
for Treasurer and Receiver general, Charles Endicott, of Canton One hundred nuristy nine Duvidot. Skillings of Winchester One hundred Seventy nine
For Attorney Several. Charles R. Train of Boston. Two hundred Charles P. Thompson & Gloucester, Onehundred forty bing Orin J. Gray of Hyde Park. Thirty four for Auditor Julius Se, Clarke of Newton Two hundred. John C. Hitsgerald of Boston One hundred forty Six. Jonathan He Orne Marblehead. Thirty four
For Councilor of the Seventh District. william Wycham offlucer. Two hundred twenty Eight. William Hearth of Greenfield One hundred forty three
for Sharing of Worcester County. Aucuns tus 3. R. Sprague of Worcester, I wo hundred thirty one Suora R. Sform of forester one hundred twenty nine 4. D. Hunt of Hertford, Seventeen
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for District Attorney. Hamilton & Staples, o Worcester One hundred Minity nine John R. Shayer of Worcester. One hundred forty Eight John D. Samme of Meilford, Shirty four.
For County Commissioner. William O. Brown, of Fitchburg. One hundred misty nine William A. Hardy of fitchburg One hundred forty right Thomas Harrington of Worcester. Shirty four .
for Special Commissioners. Bathina Ollis bySinchandon. One hundred ninetynine Games R Dan's of Milford. One hundred ninety nine William Bonner of Hubbards ton. One hundred forty Boven J. J. Oaks of Southbridge One hundred forty Eight Lyman Sheldon, of Webster. Thirty four. S. A. Smith of Hasttoro. Thirty Down.
for Commissioners of Insol vency David H. Morriam of fitchburg. One hundred hinty nine Charles Jezeld of Altibe One hundred ninety nine Frank & Goulding of forces tor one hundred Ministr nine Arthur's. Discoe of als astboro one hundred mini Eight
for Sanator of the third Worcester District Ebenager S. Lunde atrastBrookfield. Two hundred müssten 8. 9. Irwin jr of South bridge one hundred forty Svou For Representatives to Smeral Court 12th District Willard Hall of Hamon, one hundred ninety Seven Storycle Lincoln of North Brookfield One hundred venty un Alvin B. Chamberlin of Sturbridge one hundred & eventos in Lamad J'allume of West Brookfill One hundred forty Hit Henry Moore of Waron Twenty Seven
Charles D. Mason of Sturbridge.
John IS. Tyler of Warran. @wo. Daniel S. Healthaway of Harran.
The yotes having been declared and bealEd. Was ist le O'clock and thirty minutes toted to disolve the mar- altus SammaleBlair. Iam Celeri.
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Votes for Representatives in Distinct No Twelve
Warren VestBla Mont Rod Brookla Sturbadge Total
Willard Heall Alvin B. Cham berlin 176 143 197 144 184 285 236 168 97 937 George le. Lincoln 171 158 8 57 172 167 875 154 211
140 146
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20% 103 842
Hits Henry Moore. 27 12
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Charles D. Mason
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John ys. Jules
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Dunidos. Hattaway cattering
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Iview under our hands at Brookfield hov 7. 1877.
Herram Knight blesk of North Brookfield E. Her Palais 11 " best 11
Herram . Gerald 11
11 A. Le, Morse
Samuelle Blair 11
11 Sturbridge yrarron
a leaky arrest Samuel, Blair, Town blesk
Jannary 8, 1898 This day destroyed the ballots cast the Seventh day of November last by burning. the same unavammeth artist Samuel &, Blair. Down Blesk
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Worcester. Is To William Combo Bonstable of the Town of aman in the family of Worcester. Tracting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu suits, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Color of Warran, qualified to vote on Elections and in town affairs. To mac at Ponghams Hull in Said Harran. on Saturday the 16th day of March inst at one o'clock, in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
Ari Ist To Choose a Moderator to preside in Said marting Art. 2d To Choose two assessors to fill vacancies in the Board of assessors. Art, 3d To Choose a Committee to battle accounts with Down Treasurer. Art 4 th To Su if the Town will vote to build a I ovn Hall Building and appropriate money there for
Hot 5th To our if the Iron will vote to purchase land when which to Erect a Town Hall Building, and of so determined take all necessary action to Carry out Such vote.
Ant 6th To See if the Town will Choose a building Com. mittee to aract a Town Hall in accordance with plans and Estimates which may be fris un till or Euch modifications of the Same as May be determina uplon, with full power to fuertees Such plans. procure Specifications und ad verte for proposals, and with full un thority for bai Commetter to Contract for such barrilung
And you are directed to serve this yearrans. In posting ich attested colors thereq, at auch of the Post Ofices in Said town, und one Copy at some Moblie place in the dra tillage of Called and one copy on Brighams He all the building when the macting is to
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Herco fail not, and make the return of this Marrant! with your doings therion, To the Soton Celeste at the time and place of marting as of ores and.
I view under our hands this 4th day of Marchin the year one thousand eight hundred and Seventy Eight
Summa bylaason , DElectionen Willard Hall
forester. Is. down of Curren. Purshatit to the within warrant & hume notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Warran heroin described to mac at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned by posting. nafu ultistad Copies of this warrant at Each of the post Offices in Said town. and one at a public place in the Ikker & illage So Called) and one on the building where the marking is to be held, ten days before the time appointed for said meeting. granen March 5th 1878
William Combs. Constable of Warson
A Copy attest Damnalle, Blair, Down Clerk.
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At a legal martina of the Inhabitants of the Town of Banan. hold in Brigham Hall on Sat. urday the six truth day of March A. D. 1878. The marting was Called No order and the Granand read by the Town Clerk.
Ware Choice of William He. Shepard for Moderator
When the Second articleof the Warrant It was Moved Do pass the article over- an amendment was Offered To lay it on the table. The amand mont was lost, and the original motion was Carried to pass over
When the third article of the Marrant. Noted That the Chair appoint a Committee of three to Settle accounts with the Down Treasurer.
The Chair appointed as the above Committee from B. Ramsdell, Joseph B. Lombard and Sino. H. Sibley.
When the fourth article of the offerrunt. Yh to luis dell moved That the Town Build a Hall Building at un Expense not Exceeding Four teen Thousand Dollars for the Same und including dacosta Los upon which Said building may be located ,
H. L. Harmon. Moved as an Umand not to pass the article over. The chair read the Unordine ht as out of order, as it. an mulled the whole of the whole of the original motion .- An apparat was taken from the ruling of the Chair- and the ruling was Shis Tained.
Noted That the vote on the motion to build a full building be taken by a year und muy vote by ballot. The boy was then of ond for the reception of bullets. and at the close of the balloting. the votes wird dor tid Counted and declared as follows - whole number of bullets four hundred and thirty five. Two hundred forty four yra for the building One hundred Hindi our Mas ugunst brülding,
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Then goted to appropriate for the building and land. The Sum of Four teen Thousand Dollars.
When the fifth article of the staurant Nathan Richarson Moved That the Town purchase the land conad by Usand Fairbank and known as the Saw Mill. ward 105 feet on Main Strast and from Main & trust to the Brook. For the Sum of Two thousand five hundred Dollars, $2500.) and provided that Said Fair bank will bind himself to remove the Saw Mill on adjoining lot on or before the first day of fame next and that the Joure Treasurer le instructed to procure a Dard of the same.
(in Umand mons was" offered That the amount paid for the lot named shall not Exceed Two thousand dollars - The umandment was lost, and the original Motion was Carried
Upon the Sixth article of the Warrant, On Motivo Yol Ir. Tyler, Noted That the Moderator appart acommittee of ihre. To nominate a building committee and report to this marting for their acceptance and when Groeptid : wide building Committee have full power to contract for a town Hall building & wiley tan tially after the fram presented to this marting and that thing procure all necessary plans and specifications advertise for proposals and Contract for Said building The Chair appointed as the com mitter to none inate. F. H. Tyler. G. B. Lombard and Nathan Seven wadson. The Committee reported as the Building Committee IM , Rams dale, M. K. H. iple Is. He, Shehard. Nathan Richardson and William Involve. and It was Noted To accept of Said Committee
Noted That the town Ire as war take a Dead of the Land, and also a Bond for the removal of the olle sono mier on or before the first day of fame. The Dead of the land to be taken immediately.
roted Be diss ive the marling attest Sanna le Flair. Down Clark.
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Worcester. Is. To your Combs. Constable of the down of human, in the County of Worcester. Greeting.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massuch what's, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of arren qualified to vote in alactions and in town affairs. to mast at Brighams Hall, in Said yaron, on Monday the first day of April next is tim o'clock, in the formvon! Ihren and there to act on the following Articles:
Article ist To Choose a Moderator to preside as Said Medling. 11 and To Choose a Town Clark, 3rd To hear the report of the Selection. Overours of the Poor and all standing and special Com mitter and act therion .
4th To SEE if the town will revoke their acceptance of 11 the provisions of Chapter 10% of the laws of 1871 und abolish the board of Road Commissioners Chosen bu virtue q baid act.
5th To Sur if the town will increase the number of 11 School Committee to nine and authorize how to Employ a Superintendant of Schools in accordance with law:
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6th To choose all necessary down Officers for the insuring year. 7th To take action in relation to raising money to 11 defray the necessary Expenses of the town for the insui- ny year. For the reduction of town debt and interest und Make appropriations for the same. 8th To determine the Manner of repairing the highways 11 and bridges the ensuing year and act thar wow. 9th To Su is the town will allow a discount to all persons
11 who voluntarily pay their tages, or to add a percent. age to those who do not pay their tareas within Such specified time as the town May determine or act in any way relative theroto.
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Art 10th Do Sac is the town will an thonige the Treas ures to borrow money when necessary to mac donlands against the town.
11th To See if the town will cause a report of the vaccines
11 and Expenditures of the town for the Ensuing year to be printed or act thercom.
1 12th To revise and accept the list of Jurors us Submitted by the Selection.
11 13th To Day in the town will authorize the Select more to hive a room or rooms for holding town Meetings and for the use of town officers.
14 th To SEE if the town will make an appropriation for
11 decorating the soldiers graves.
13- To SEE if the town will vote to pay the Ferroman for the 12 Ensuring year the Same &um as they were paid last your and to transact any other business pertaining to the ferries apartment.
16. To See if the town will raise money to pay whole or in Just for the Services of watch man for the villages of farrah and trust frauen or act in any way relative merato.
1 17 th 30 8 cc if the town will make appropriations for lighting & treat lamps as q anon and West Haven and Choose a Committee to Superintend lighting the Same, or act in any way relative ihrer to.
18th To SEE if the town will make special repairs on the 11 highway opposite the walling house of 5. 6. Forman at rest y arrow.
19 th To bas if the town will assume and kaap in repair 11 the bridge on the highway crossing the race way at A. Y. K rossman & Sons Tool Shof.
120th To SEE if the town will Cause their Town Found to be refraised.
" 21 st To SEE what action the town will take in relation to the old County road leading from the late reside . 0 1 B. So cis by the house of Henry & wither to the interesse- Ton of the County Road near the James Shaw Jeann 80 Called.
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Artsand To determine the Compensation, and Choose a becollector of tapes for the Ensuing year. " 23rd To SEE if the town will accept of the provisions of Chapter 3 66 of the facts of the Legislature for the year 186la relative impounding Beasts taken up and distrained by a field driver.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant Ny hosting up attested colores ahoraq. at Each of the post Ofres in said town, and one Copy at Some public place in the Lower Village so Called) and one Copy on long h ums Weall the building where the making is to be hold, tin days at least before the time for holding Said marting Herreg fail not, and make due return of this francis with your d'oings there on, to the Town Clark, at the Time und place of marting as agorasaid,
Given under our hands this nineteenth day of March in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy Eight
Summa IN Gleason Josefin B. Lombard Willard He all 5 trorcester, Is.
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Town of Marron. Pursuant to the with in warrant ! have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Marron herein described to MEET at the time and place und for the purposes within mentioned. On hosting up attestul copies of this trouvant at Each of the PostOffices in Said town und one at a public place in the Lower till age to Call sel) and one on the building where the meeting is to be held ten days before the time appointed for Said macting. Warren March 21 s5 1878
I'm Combs. Constable of Ysarren
a loopy artes Samara & Blaine Town Clerk
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At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Harron hald in Brighams Hall oh Monday the first day of april in the year One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy Eight.
The medling was called to order, and the Warrant read by the Town blesk.
Made Choice of Hm H. Shahard for Moderator
The boy was then opened for ballots for Down blesk.
Noted To close the polls for Town blink. The ballots were then Counted, and Suskind 6. Ilair was del- arod unanimously Elected Town blesk, and he was then I won to the discharge of his duties by the Moderator.
ouion the third article. Haard report of the Select. men, on the Small Common in front of the Hotel Noted To accept the report and lay it on the table. gerard être report of a committee on the Tax Certificate of 1874- Voted To accept the report. und abate the amount due on the Certificate, of $34,98
Upon the fourth article. Noted. Jose vake the recept. unice of the provisions of Chapter 158 of the laws of 1871 und abolish the board of Road Commissioners .
Won the fifth article. Voted To pass the article votr!
When the Sixth article, Noted To Choose a Dire as ures. three Selectman, the assessors, three Overseers of the Poor two Constables, and two School bom mittag. The boys were then opened for ballots for Form officers.
Ult 12 O'clock voted To ad journ to 12 before one o'clock
Mat according to adjournment and the bagas were again opened for ballots.
Pending the reception of ballots. the following wir nominated
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und accepted. I'm . Ramsdell & 4-4 Hor Measures of 2 calhar
18m B. Ramsdell 5 4-4 for Macsurers S. M. Woodworth S 4-4
Willard Heall S 4-4 of good and Bark
Im Ho. Bishop H. He. Hitchcock 5 4-4 of Lumber
Stephan d. Holton 5 4-5 Har Fried Drivers Franklin Drury
Im A. Patrick & 6-18 Luther Moore & 4-8 8.le Blair
Hor France Travers
Es corge M. Newton, 541 For Dealer of Heights and A. A. Burbank For Pound Rachun
S. M. Woodworth. Edward Fairbanks 54-8 for Imant Officers John Dr. Tyler
Fored To leave the appointment of Five yards, or Engl. neess, and Dayton to the Galact man.
When the Seventh article. Toted To take up the apropriations, presented by the delect man & qurately
Noted To raise and appropriate for High ways Twenty five Hundred Dollars $ 2000)
Noted To raise and appropriate for Street Lights Five Hundred Dollars ($ 500)
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Noted. To raise and appropriate. For Give Department. Hive Hundred Dollars ($500.)
Noted To raise and appropriate For Debt and Interest Five Thousand Dollars, ($5000.)
Noted To raise and appropriate For Schools Sie "Thousand Dollars ($5000.) an amendment was Carried To add One thousand dollars more for Schools ($1000.) making the amount raised for Schools Six thousand dollars ($6000)
Voted To raise and apropriate for repair of School Houses Horton Hundred Dollars ($1500.)
Voted To raise and appropriate. Har Town Officers and Contingent Expenses. Three Thousand Dollars. $ 3000.) Hotel To raise and appropriate for Support of Poor Hourtien Hundred Dollars ($1400)
Posted To take the report under article third from the table. Toted To raise and appropriate Three hundred dollars, $300, to Carry out the report of the belaction. provided all further Sums required Say Two hundred dollars ($200) be raised by Subscription. und that the Selectmen be a Committee to carry out the report. and that the Contributors appoint a Committee of two who shall have aqual authority with the belacht men,
When the Eighth article. Moved Ih at the Selectionin. appoint three Urgents. and assign them their limits an amendment was offered To add Sig more vyents To have charge of the Roads. The amandman' was adopted, and the Original Motion as amandel was Carried
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When the ninth, article. Toted To add one per cent per month Interest after November first on all tages not hard on or before that date. Noted do authorise the Collector To Collect the Poll Taxes on or before July first.
When the tenth article. Voted To authorize the Treasurer to borrow money with the approval of the selection.
When the Eleventh article, Noted to print the raport.
When the trash article: The list of favors was read and Sundry frissons were by cused at the air request and the Selection filled the vacancies, and it was Voted to accept and adopt the following list.
Samuelor. Slauson E. aller Ban ym & Patrick Åbner Tylen Stephan B, Richardson um'B, Ramsdell Hity Henry Moore. albert gr. Lincoln Chas P. Grossman Theodore B. Bacon Thomas H. Jones William Lincoln John J. Combs George Polis Henry He, Low Brust 009 age Myron L. Henry
Char He. Com ins
Cha-sahipund Henry De. Hitchcock Emory Shum way John M. Drake Walter A. Putnam Char L. Carter 2. Harron Shepard Incrimin. Gilbert Elbridge 9. Kingsbury Alteart. Hammer John Fr. Tyler
Giles Blodgett Rockwell Heinz LymanA, Powers Sammeldr. butter Horace E, Sylvester Timothy Collins el John B. Sillen
George !, multi Henry B. Das warth Dr. G. Bununwarto Charles 3. Elwell
When the thirteenth article, Noted That the Selectman hive rooms until the Town Hall is recidy.
Union the fourteenth article Noted 10 appropriate the Sum of fifty dollars $50) for decorating the Soldiers Graves. provided the Grund Unmy San for to use it.
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When the fifteenth article goted To pay the firemen the Same as last year. goted to authorize the fire Department to procure 200 feet of hose.
When the Sixteenth article. Noted Thatthe Selectmen appoint a watchman for this village and one for best graziew. Noted That the Select man be an thon you to Expand not Exceeding I wo hundred dollars for watchman here and at trest Harron,
When the Seven Tient article. Noted That the Blackinen be à Committe.to SEE to lighting StreetCamps.
When the Eighteenth article. Moved That the tourv make special repairs on the road. Motion last.
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