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by the Tallers, and declared by the Moderator, were us follows.
"yes" One hundred Sixty Nine (69) "No" Two hundred thirty four (234)
When the 10 th article Moved That the same Commute as last year be the Committee on Street lights, an Unhered ment was made that the Road Commessumen! be the Committee, and the amendment was adopted und the original Motion as Undendal Carrizal,
Where the 11th article Soted To grant the fence useof the Town Hall as asked for in the article.
Wiron the 12th article Voted To appropriate the Sang Five hundred dollars, is asked for in the article.
When the 13th article potter not to maise and appropriate Twenty five hundred dollars for a Straw fire Engine
Where the 14th article Toted To raise and appropriate the sum of One thousand dollar, as asked for at the attèle.
when the 15th article IT was Moved To pass the article over The Motion to pass over was lost.
IT was then Moved to accept and adopt the report of the Road Commissioners in Coming out a Sower following the
Un amiand it was offered as follows Moved
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as an amendment to the report of the road Con 1 Pump works and chance following by or , was Will of Frig wenn Brooke to Lenalway Pervier, That said Kar out in reporting be amended as follows. Ihad the magicde of the Lowno to keefe and Maintain the foundation wall of the Town Hall Building as the Same are now located shall not be dis kinbad, and that the rights of" Tyler to the foundation of their building known as de nub och Block, Shall not be disturbed by the Construction of any Server built over Said Can ons, also that what ever natits you B, Rams dell may have to keep a dam a cross Said Wigwam Brook, and Convey water there from in his fans lock to a water what upon his premises, Shall be Mai' Final and allowed as any and at all times and that nothing in Sail Kan ons Shall be Construed so as to Compul tha removal of any foundation or Structure, within the Mini 's of Said lay out, as reported by Said Commissiones. The amendment was lost, and the original motion adoptado.
(The lay out is recorded Book Roads Frances o Same .. раде 100%
A) 4 o'clock and 40 minutes Voted To Close the pours. 0 Made Choice of Sammel le Blair, Town Treasurer
Meade Choice of Sammel Di Blicas on ) : 4-7 H un
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W)-5-30 "oted To adown the Meeting to 9 o'clock this Evening, gat Exceptany Counting Vallors,
Mas werearding to ad ainment.
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Www the 16th art Martial To Pass it over
When the 17th- article Voted To raise and appropriate Fifty Dollars to Make Special repairs on the road.
When the 18th Noted To authorize the boards named To prosecute and defend any Sunt on Suits.
When the 19th ante de voted to passins our,
Where the 20th article Voted To recours to save Entemittee, with Marcus Burroughs added to Committee
When the 1st article Moved To take the Millioning room for town officers - an amendment was offered not to take the room before Schef an amendment to the amendment was offered; That the Several boards Continue to Occupy the ripper room- and the Last amendment was carried and the original motion as amandand adopted.
Mion the 22d article Voted To refer the whole Matter Vous ill and It all.
When the 13 th Voted To grant the free use of the Town rebull for June auze und agricultura meeting.
When the 24 th article. IT was Moved To raise and affirme- pratite Forme a. s. dollars for the Enforcement q liquor U o the amount raised and appropriated one thousand dollars, and the amendment, was Carried; and the original motion as amended adapter.
Poter To leave it to the Same Committee as Cas year,
on the 20th article. Moved To pass the article ver Motion last There Toled To leave the whole subies to the Salechimen To make bed arrangements as they doon bed
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Total To hus of the Collection of Lapas to the lowest Vielder and they were Strick off to Emory le Sawyer for one hundred fifty five dollars.
Toted To open the Polls to choose a Collector, and Emory Le, Sanyon was Chosen Collactor by ballas,
Noted That the chair appoint a Committee to ochort a board of health, and M. Patrick, 9. H. Lawrence and 48. S. Richard son who reported 4, 98, Has tings, 4, 98, 9 vown and S. H. Jones, as the board and they were Chaton by
noted To take why the fifth article, Voted to raise and appropriate Two thousand dollars for heating. and furnishing the new School house
Bored To take of article with roted To raise and appropriate the Sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars for the Sawver, and that it be left to the nous! commissioners V
The ballors having been sorted, Con la !!! Che Talleres the following were declared vechel by i
Samuel 6, Stair 5 4-10 DEJohn B. RichardsonS 4-12
5 4-10 1
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vim 9, Blackmer Si 4-9 Frank & & Reason Charles Of Wrather
For School > Committu > for 3 4 cars
m . Richardson A. 4-10 School Committeefor 2 46. V
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Hanterat. Putnam 5 4~4 George P. Kelley S 4-5
Hersau På, Danish S 4-6
Thomas bermingham forms, OKavance S. Thompson 5 4-4.
14 6 Constables
Sittard He. Parkins
5 4-10
During the Martina the following were chosen
Maury 1.5 us worth, S Hig For Measures of Scatter
com Ai Damit
of Food S
$ 4.10
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rich D. Hathaway, Charles S, Rockwood S -4-7
3. Hall.
Janiver
marcus Jourroughs V Orvin
¿ Undito
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Atom Yaller 2- 4-10
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"solid That the Selectmen be author a lo pul
noted That the Select man the an auditing Committee with instructions to refuse orders upon the . wan Jen all bills contracted in Eyes of Specific affareformativi is Except when Such ty pen de trives Shall with the law. with authority to require ale bills le he erhalte that they can be intelligenten auditel,
" Mail To dissolve the Meeting
aMiss Sammel V. Blair, Bron Celeste
April 9, 1886 Then personally appeared 9.98. Hastings 1 and made to perform the duties of a member of the board of health.
Worcesterfs Sauron afmil 10, 1884. Then personally appsace Dammult.") Chosen an assessor for the Town of France for the insuring year, and took the Oath prescribed for un assessor, and also the oath as Snewsuper of the town. Sapone me John Str. Tyler, Machenery the how
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The following arene appointed by the Selectman on via 16th day of April A. D. 1886 and Harrand issued on the Roth to the chustill to noty them.
Hrad Me Timballo 4-21 For Registrar of Voters For three years from May For in guttens of the drive Dapartment William " Press 5 4-22 John's, Laach
Thomas Halgran $ 4-22
Grasas it. Strickland
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Worcester, Is So George R. Kelly, Constable o Vie Downg Graven, in the bounty of forester, Tracking, In the name of the Commo wealth of Massachu Salts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the tour of fourren, qualified to vote và élections und in loin affairs, to meet is the Down Hall an Faut Warten on I nesday the first day of fame miss at live c'erache in the afternoon. Then and there to act on the following artèles ,
Article , To Choose a Moderator to prosile in Said Meeting
and To Scans the Town will discountune a for tion of the Town way known as South Street g Sufficient with and length on which to build a proposed railway brück from therailroad o Une Bustour. albany Rail Road Company to the land of Issachar Comins Situate on the westerly Srele of Said Strict immediately adjoining and Sourtionly of the prom- ses known as the Knowles Steam Pump Works in accordance with the plan of Said Rail Road Company of date A vel 20, 184 and the ul opposed Extensivo of Said proposed Rail Road Uretere Grach in any very relation thanato
" Id To See if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate al Sum of Money to defray the Expense of healing affouratal and fr Ared for the new School Mouse at rest granen, and of Ve nuo Show House. and the Center Village of Fransen or act in any way 1. relative therato,
And you are directed to Save this. Hanaus by hos. in Said Jour and Que Color, on the Town Hall Building where the Packing is to be held level age as Races before the wine for Holding Said Martiny
Have fail Not and make due retim of the's
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Marrant, with your dowas thereon, lo stre Tomi Charte in the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
May in the year one thousand Eight kindred and"
Sammel Dr. Gleason Samard S. Guter 'S 2 Harren
Down of Garray
Worcester.fs Pursuant to the wvittorie females & have notified
to meet at the links and place and for the Junhoses within mentioned, by posting whe atristad copies of this "serrant, at each of the Post Office in Said Town and One Copy on the building where the Marking is to He needs ten days before the time alsporated for Said meeting Scorge S. Kalley Constable o Huren U
Warren May 2 mg 86
AT a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Down of Yranay held in the Town Hall on Bresdin the First day of Crime A. D. 1886 The Martiny was called to order and Surrant read by the Boua Cash who appointed Haschal Underwood and Sco S. Has ler is Jalles, and they were Sworn by the Clerk.
Made Choice of John Dr. Tyler for Moderator
When the Second article It was unanimously Soleil "So discontinue a portion of South Blicos"Voted"So discontinue a portion of the Town Pray in the Center village of Barren known as South Street Vy Moveel Vas
Said Straat to a Moins chercon cel2 feet Southonly from the Tout proposed as the Month Pas Tirly End of the proposed.
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Rail Road Track Shown whon Plan and Lay out C Namen Mass, Alper 20 1886 > praticad. birnate lengthways in bail Strach ist the place and part thereof, Shown who. Said plan as the "Proposed Truck" being so marked and named bort by dotted and paralell hvis, also(do discontinue, an outer and additional for how und at all of said south Street - a beel wile, Sirnaté las herly of land adjoining the out Side Is estarby side line of Said Street and inglending from the Southearly End of Said first named Strup to theland of Issachar Commis Setrate on the Westerly Sule J enth Straat immediately adjoining and Southany of the In. ises known as the Moon as the Trolls Atulu Bring Works." ( The foregoing is a Copy of the motion to discon- vinne a portion of bouch Str ... )
When the Shard article of the Marrant, Noted Ic revise and appropriate the Sum of Twenty five Hundred Dollars for heating apparatus for the new School Houses at Harren and West Haven, ($2500,)
voled To dissolve the Meating.
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So Econgos. Itallin Constable o the Town
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the tour of Warrow, qualified to vote in Elections and in
Two o'clock in the afternoon. then and there to act on the following articles :-
Jis To Choose a Moderator to preside in Said Miching. Y
Second To Say if the town will vole to lay a road across the hurk to the proposed new de nos to be Erected by the Boston and Albany Rail Road Go us per filars finstad, viale achtin any way relative therato,
Third To Sea of the Town will vote to authorize the Haráto School Building Committee to grade und put no a bank full on High School lot, also to furnish a water Supply and arrange Save for the high School building and appropriate The Money for some or act in any way relative therato,
Mount to see if the dome will vote to bons bruids a cockup in the basement of the Town Hall Phone appropriate money for tail this pose orach ist any ware refutar tento
Les ande damage to laura. by an alleged defect in high way or railing on the fifth day of July last.
De tre of the Sound will accept of a pach as Caris out by the Road Commissioners Commencing near the house Mine Me John Moore on Man lost and mismos avenue to bound to one, and act in any way relative their to,
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where the meeting is to be held, ten days at least but it the time for holding, Said marting
Meneg kail Not and make due volte in i Was Barnet with you doings therion, to the Down Clerk, at the Time and place of meeting as uporsaid.
Given wilder our hands this This kirk day of Vogal IN the year will theodorde rio
Sammelt, Gleason Selectmen
Amory Grossman of
Samuel S. Gutten
Pursuant to the within Harrans & have notified
To meet as the time and place and for the purposes
this Kursand, as such of the P Sacred luis
Said Meeting
Harran Aug 31, 1886 Fcarges, Kelley Constable & Harren
Daniel E, Blair, Town Clerk
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It a legal miching of the habitants of the Down of lawren held in the Course Mealcon saliday the 21. day of bothtem box , D. 1956
was called to order and Pearson blesk, who appointed It Under wood und Marais
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When the Second article. It was Moved To press the 1 article over, Un amendement was Offered To Choose a Committee of china to Confer with the Railroad Officials and rollpost at a future Meeting, undItie amendment was adopted and the ony and motion as amended was Carried
Noted That the cheers appoint a commedie three to nominate the Committee The Chair ofho
and it was voter to accept a the Committee.
Won the Third article Soled that the Dome Committed
the authorand to buy now the Money the Same as for the building, and the same welt Channel Warumsouly 33 outing in factor and none opposed.
a piaci a Lock wh in the basement of the house that , midice, und.
were chosen as a Committee to Carry out the vote
When the 5th article Noted That the Select men bica Committee to bottle the Case provided it can bed artist providing it can be done for le Saim not to recess Two hundred dollars
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Ilion the bright article Sorted So acht the us laid out by the Road demo
When the Seventh article Hicand who's of the Committee on Pics and Hydrants as follows. From Cornerg Down Hall to Mechanic Street Vijog fees elevation 85 ml
- 42320 21 Jons# 35 Jons $735,00 Ir's and bones 50, Hydrants 4 $100, Seady 50, Dutching and Covering $150, 1
$1085,00 E. J. S trick Land, Committee
voted To Dissolve Une Miching
Unless Dumirer 6, Blair, Bown Kkert
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Worcester, 18. 110 GeorgeR. Kelly Gons table of the Town Dasarren in the bounty a forrester
In the name of the Common wealth of Massue Musil you are directed to Notify the kuliabitante o che tumal
Il und ing lovon
× Tuesday the Second day, or fromember nous at Eleven o'clock the the Vr Nova, those and where to leaving we
for Somemor, and Lieutenant Governor of the team mon- wealth, he bermuiller for the orewith you alla Distinct
Commonwealth. 1 For Representative in Congress
meral of the
Na gastric alterney Hoy
The Polls will be opened at Eleven o'clock in the koreasoon and may be closed at ours O'clock in the afternoon.
And you are directed to Some this Yearsant, by posting
is to be
Your dings theron to one From Clerk, at the time and place
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Stranou
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froncesters.
Parswants to the wirtin Harraus & have notified
und one Coty on che Avril
o the medling is to be held, Ten days before the time for holding
Maria. Velober 20.1886 George R. Kelly, Constable of Harrow artest Sammel & Blair, Town Clerk
At a legal Ment
setting weil of the board of scheckmen as It o'clock On My soul und de abad by the Brown The boy was stren ofenel for the reception of bulloni.
AT 3 :' clocke rotel To reach the Polls open until 1 . o Clock, And is 4 O'clock the trolls inverser deel used. Closed. The boy was then opened the ballots Som tel coupled and declared as follows. The top registeret Hil allots which number a yried with the Check Viss and
For Governor
levier Mances of re uston, Two hundred your John Andlord of Boston One hundred Misty n. Thomas althoff Taun Ton Forty Seven
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Hor Frentenant Governion
For Secretary of the Commonwealth Angry B. Peixes
Glorge Rompton. of Sharon Jimmy right
Vous Primers
For Auditor of Accounts Charles R. Sudd of theway pold two hundred tim
Lorwell 11 Une baramadre e Mirmota 1º William 1. diherman " 1
for Attorney General.
1. Mealden High -18
Francis A. Suskill of Horester Two hundred nine
John d. Deummall " Milford Figli Eignis"
Sohn & Leonard 11 11
for Clerk of the Courts
" Horecalin! Fifty Eight
For tevunity Commissioner William @ Brown of Newburg Two hundred have
of Sulloro
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For Cheeral Commissioners y Esolucas
. Gracias
totallow
Sutton One hundred kindly three
Charles G Allen
8. Burre Fifty Eight
1. Jau Me Groolsen
finnesbung
ThomasA Root of Barre Two hundred ten
Eduprendi, cominte g nul One honored Minuty there
Emre Miser
Billund Hr. Symons of Clinton
For Representative to Congress 10th Congressional District
John O. Russell of Leicester Two hundred four Teen William He, Carle of Worcester Fifty five
wrong 9, Hormon ochranafill Je Jun -
Nor Donation Third Themester dos tri's.
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esunwind ladineral bu stanforleden butmit Waar D. Goodell of Brook field one hundred turisty four
Samuel Clunk
11 One hundred Misty Sover. " & hair belge brac hundred Seventy five
John The Heard of North Brookfield Forty Eight
James Puckard 11 Ockham
declared according to the fingering and the ballets & calle!
at the making in a Saferate Envelope, at 7 o'clock und 30 Minutes votes to dissolve the meeting. artest
Sammelbe, Blair. Down Clerk.
You for Representatives in the Fight Vores le Destinet ,
ourhem.
Burnnel Clarkey A. Bankfield 199 16h 341 23 -404. 1147
Edwin D. Sodell i Brookfield 194 62 26] 286 1 19 38 40 1006
Everest Is. Coleman UN. Brookfield 206 87 355 184 109 10 5 906 Henry Frale 11 Sturbridge 175 125 237 74 99 23 25- 658
Games Packard 11
Bakham 59 20 23 59 11 8 180
Praha Dr. Herval 11 H. Brookfield 18 20 24 1
58: 12/83 1
Hiram Knight
Given under our hands as Brook field this is the day of her; 1886
I wam S. Gerald 111 Så rook fuld"
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Jorge J. Jmpls 11.
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Dannel & Blair 11 1
frauen. Diß Chamberlain " " Sturbridge
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Warren March 14, 187
you the undersigned Selection of thomson heavy appoint Walkerst. Barnum che karper of Lochemp. Town Hall Block
Dannel Do Celicason
Selectmen
Amony Grossman Bal Sum nel IM teacher travieso
Pravuin March 14 1887
There personally afheard the above named Halten I Putnam and made out that he would perform the duties of Locking Racher.
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Forrester, ss. To George P. Kelley, Constable of the Town of Haven, in the bounty of Worcester, greeting.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabi- tants of the town of Harren, qualified to vote in elections and in town, affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Harren, on Monday the fourth day of April next at ten o'clock in the fore noon, then and there to act on the following articles :-
First To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting. Second To choose a Town Clerk.
Third To hear the reports of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and all standing and Special Committees and act thereon.
Fourth To determine the number and choose and elect all necessary Town Officers for the ensuring year.
To see if the town will revoke its acceptance of the provisions of Sec. 74 Chap 2yt of the Public Statutes and abolish the board of Road Commissioners.
Both To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to definy Town charges for the ensuring year and for the reduction of The Town Debt.
Sevinch To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer to borrow money to meet demands and claims againet the the Town in anticipation of taxes for the current year, the same to be paid from said taxes,-
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Eighth To determine by ballot "yes or no in answer leite que- tion, shall licenses be granted for the sake of intoxicating lignon in this town for the ensuring year.
Ninth To see if the town will determine a specified time that all taxes shall be paid and charge a percentage to persons who do not pay their taxes on or before such specified time .
Jenih To see if the town will vote to accept the list of juniors as revised and reported by the Selection.
Exerrach To see what action the town will take relative to the care of and lighting street lights for the ensuring Jean, and make an appropriation. therefor.
Twelfth To see if the town will appropriate the sum of fire hundred dollar "$500" to be added to the Soldier memorial frond or act in any way relative thereto.
Thirteenth To see if the town will appropriate the sum of twelve hundred dollars "1200" to pay the Firennen fortier services and to finish laying water prince and putting in Hydrants "already purchased" in the contr village of Harrer and to purchase supplies for the fire do- partment or act in anyway relative therito.
Fourteenth To see if the town will wrote to grant the free sure of the town hall for educational, agricultural & temperance meetings and to the Grand arany for Memorial day and other times or act in relative cherito.
Fifteenate To see if the brown will remodel the lockets. Heet Herren or act in a vy way relative charts,
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Sixteenth To see if the town will vote to extend the side- walk on the road leading from Weet Harren. toward Brimfield from its present terminus near the house of William Welch to a point near the house of John Healey and appropriate money therefor.
Seventeenth To see if the town will name the several streets in West Haven and make a record of the same, and erect sign boards designating the same.
Eightenich To see if the town will sell or repair the Hay Scales at Nest Harren or purchase new ones in place there of or act in any way relative therats.
Mindenich To see if the town will vote to accept and enforce Section 8th Chap 5.3 of the Public Statutes or act in any way relative thereto,-
Twentieth To see if the Town will vote to authorize their Select. men of Road Commissioners to consent to a commit- - tee bring appointed by the County Commissioners to hear and determine the matter of the Complaints that Hr B. Ramsdell and Emily Hitchcock, may or In all make relating to the award of damages to said Ramsdell and Hitchcock, as shown by the report of the layout of a main drain and common sewer filed with the Four Celerk. March 2 9th 1886 at - 8.30 P. M . and accepted by the Town at the annual meeting April 5 th 1886. eventyfired To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a serm of money to enforce the laws and for the suppression of felony, or act in any way relative therito.
Wentyscon To see if the town will lay crater fife for fine purposes from its terminus near the town hall to near the High School building or act in any way relative thento,-
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Twenty third To see if the town will vote to construct a Culvert across Southbridge Street from a point near the Souchewesterly corner of land owned by Stephen Avary and act thenow.
Twenty found To see if the town will vote to enlarge the culvert across the highway near the house of Frank Sleeper, appropriate money for the same or act in any way relative thenits.
Tinty fifth To see if the town will vote to increase the pay of the Town laborers from $1.50 to $1.75 for day.
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Twenty sixth To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to construct sidewalks or act in any way relative thereto,
wenty sevilh To see if the town will vate to accept the provisions of chapter 264 of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and eighty six, the same bring an act to provide for precinct voting in towns.
Twentyright To see if the town will vote to increase the number of Street Lamps at Heet Haven and act therion. 0
Twentyninth To see if the town. will vote to anchorage the several boards of Town Officers to prosecute and defend any Suit or suits which may arise in their several de- - partments for the coming year. And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the post offices in said town and one copy on the Town Hall Building, where the meeting is to be held ten days at leach before the time for holding said meeting. He erof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings theron, to the Town Clerk At the time and place of meeting an a farsaid, Given under our hands this twenty third day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty sevin, Samuel A. Gleason Detectmen Amory Grossman Sammel A. Cutter Hausen.
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Worcester, IL. Town of Havrew. Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Warren herein des cribed to meet of the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting up untested copies of this thanand, at each of the Past Offices in said down and one copy on the building where the meeting is to be held, ten days before the time appointed for said meeting. Warren March 24to 1887.
George . Kelley, Constable of Harrer
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Harren held in the Town Hall on Monday the 4th day of April A.D. 188, the meeting was called to order and warrant read by the Town blesk, who appointed Haschal Underwood, Fred H. Kimball and Samuel A. Critter, as Fellers and they were sworn by the bleck.
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Art. 1.
Made choice of John H. Tyler for moderater. The moderater appointed the above tellers and administered the oath to them.
Art. 2. Made choice of Samuel E. Blair, Town Clerk. The bleck was sworn to the duties of his office, by the moderater.
Art. 3 Voted to accept the reports as printed.
Art. 4. Vated to choose three Selectmen, three Assessors, three Overseers of the Poor three School Committee for three years, and one for two years, one Road Commissioner for three years, and seven Constables. Vated to take the article 8, and vote yes or no at the same time the town officers are bring voted for. The Trolls were then opened for the reception of ballots
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