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At 11-45, Noted that no town business except ballatting for town officers la transacted until one o'clock.
Art. 5.
At one o'clock and fifteen minutes, took up article 5, and it was moved not to abolish the system. an amendment was offered to abolish the sejeter; and leave the roads in charge of the selectmen, and the amendment was carried, and the orig. Final motion, as amended was adopted.
Art. 6. Voted to raise and appropriate the following sums; For contingent expenses, twelve hondred dollars ($1200) For town. officers, fifteen. "
For roads and bridges, three thousand ("3ver0) To gravel road lower village to Hrst Harrer, ("500) For sidewalks, five hundred dollars, ("500) For sidewalk at West Harren, three hundred ("300) (9500)
For salaries of Teachers, care and fuel,
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("500)
For learning schools,
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For support of poor, twenty two " "
("2200)
For fire department, two thousand "1
("2000)
To lay water hike, three hundred "
For Cemetery, two hundred 11
("800) For new lights at Heat Warren, four hundred "
("400)
For Military and State aid, two " ("200)
For abatement of Taxes, three. ("300)
For Schoolhouse Debt,
three thousand ("30-0-0) For old Debt, one "1 ("1000)
For Interest on Debt, sixteen freundred ("1600)
For Public Library, fine
" ("500)
For Memorial Fund, fine (" 500)
To enforce the laws, one thousand ("1000)
For Lock up at Hest Harrer, three hundred " ( " 300 )
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For repairs of Schoohouses, five hundred For books and supplies, " 11
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("500) ("100)
('300) ("200) For Street lights, Eight "
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Art. J. Vated to authorize the Treasurer to borrow money to meet demands against the town, with the approval of the Selectmen.
Art. 8. The ballots on bring counted were 143 yes 2.4 % no.
Art. 9. Vated that the Pall Takes bi dire and payable on or before July !", and on all taxes not paid on or before November " interest be charged at the rate of 60% per annum.
Art. 10. Vated to accept the list of Jurors, as reported, after eleven had barn excused by the Town. The list is as follows;
. Adelbert Y. Darling. Jerry Thayer. Harry S. Ellis. George Bliss.
William & Gul. Jeorge Pobran
Thomas H. Jones. Charles D. Reyes. Henry S. Hyde.
Edward. L. Jaskil. John St. Lawrence,
ra M. White
George To. Bridges. Albert B. Patrick. E Allen Day. Charles A. Shepard. Amory Grossman. Edgar F. Herherber. George & Martin. Till and Fall.
George L. Butter.
Silav. A. Brown,
Hilliard C. Léonmedi.
Robard. P. Bestick. Eduard S. Aco. Martina to Freeman, Charla B.Elull,
James A.F. Quinlan. Clarence L. Thompson. Alfred A. Sharriner Lyman A. Powers. Andrew Macduff. Killian A. Smith. Samuel A. Gleason. Josiah Brooks. Frank & Gleason. William H. Shepard. Jasse J. Leonard Jr. John Thayer Elbridge C. Bliss. John F. Lambs. Haschal Underwood Edward M. Sibley. George P. Harrows.
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Art. i. T ted to leave the lighting and care in the street fight to the Selectinen, to by let out to the lowest bidder appropriation for the same, eight hundred dollars. ($00) Art. 12. 1. . and appropriate the from a dollars to be added to the Soldier's Memorial Fund.
Art. 13. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars for the Fire Department, for Hooks and Ladders, 1 te
for Fire Extinguisher Etc.
Art. 14 Moved to grant the free use of the Hall, provided no admission for is charged, an amendment offered, that all organizations and societies who use the hall except the Grand Army for Memorial Day, and the High School for Graduation Exercises, shall pay the actual cost of opening and running the Hall, and the amendment was carried, and the motion as amended, adopted.
Art. 15. Voted, to leave the remodeling of Lockup at Which Harren to the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate the ium of three hundred dollars ("Boo) for that purpose.
Ist. 16. Voted to extend the walk as far as John Haley' and raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars (30), and that it be left with the Selectionen
int 17. Voted to name the streets at Heet Harren as follows, From Main Street fast the house of the agent of A Camille No go fret From High " " Hors Jarry Foley, Pleasant " From Main. " " Catholic Church North From Acain " "
ofrom Pain " to ! !!!
Central From Main " fast the Moechodich Church, house of Paul O'teil,
Summer 11
From Main . From Main ".
School. "
School House From Main " over the Ware road, Hare
From Anth " to Pleasant Street
00 East
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Wat IS Voted to leave the hayscales at that Harren to the Selectinen,
art. 19. Voted to leave the subject of sidewalks to the selectmen;
Inf. 20, Voted to leave the subject of the article to the present board of Selectinen, with the old board of road commissioners, Soha I Legler James Hill, George Bliss then noted that the chair appoint one in addition to the committee, Chair appointed J. H. Jones,
art. 21 Vated to raise and appropriate the sum of ons thousand dollars to enforce the laws, Moved that it be left to the same committee as last year, an amendment was offered, that it ba left to the selectmen, the amendment was carried and the original motion was amended and adopted; then moved that the Selection. la made agents of the town under the article,
art, 22. Moved to pass the article over. an amendment as offered to raise and appropriate the ..... of three hundred dollars, and that E.F. Strickland Is a committee under the article.
art. 23. Vated to pass the article over.
Wat is allowed to case, the rticleour An amendment offered to appropriate the issue of twenty dollars for widening the culvart mean the Bank Sleeper, and that it be left in , the Selectinen, and the amendment
1 ". I'd and a original motion as amended, Ali Kemed that all men that work on the roads, bu had , 75 her day. (in a reader to hass the article over and the amendment was carried, and the original motion was amended and adopted,
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art. 26. Moved to raise and appropriate for Sidewalkes the sum of one thousand dollars, an amendment was offered to raise the sum of five hundred dollars, and the amendment was carried, and the original.
art. 24. Vated to pass the article avis,
Tnt 28. Hoved to increase the center of street light ! Heat Harren, An amendment was offered that the fas cinate va discontinued, and five new aunts all to be a gasoline, ba fruit in another aread was offered to raise and appropriate you i four hundred dollars, to put in new gasoline lights, and that the whole subject for left to the selection with instructions to put in the new ones within six weeks, and the amendments were carried, and the original motion was amended and adapted, Art. 29. Moved to pass the article over, an amendment was offered to authorize the several Grande of Fras (Officer) to provecute and defend any suit or suits which may arise in their several departments, for the ensuing year, and the amendment was carried, and the original motion was amended and adapted.
A reconsideration of article 25th was moved. an amendment was offered to discontinue a further consideration of town business, and the amendment was carried and the original motion was amended and adofited, Then moved to reconsider the last vote and the motion was lost. Then voted to close the falls for all town officers, except the collection of taxes. Then voted to put up the collection of taxes for the en Loving year to the lowest biddle? off to William H. Shehard for one hundred and security tablasé! Voted that S.E. Plain ba instructed to cast the ballot for collection Voted to leave the appointed officers to the Selectionen.
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The ballots having brew sorted and counted were declared au falfrites. Made choice of Samuel E. Blain for Treasurer who was then sworn to his duties by the moderator.
Made choice of Samuel S. Gleason 4/6,5" For Among Grossman"& Selectmes. Samuel A. Critter " S
Made choice of Stephen D. Richardson 4/12 2. For Frank E. Gleason 4/11 P . A. H. Converse 4/9 S.
Assessors.
Made choice of George Bliss 4/4 8 D.A.J. Quinlan 4/45 WilliamH Shepard 4/4 8
for Overseers of Poor
Made choice of O. J. Darling
4/6 a.
Henry Adams.
Charles A. De Land 4/y a.
' School Commite for Three years
Made choice of Charles S. Russell 4/5 a. School Commite
Vers years.
Made choice of Halten A. Putnam 4/13 $ George P. Kelley 4/4 S
For
Hosea S. Smith. " S Thomas Cuningham / 6.S. Constables, Safford die Sections 4/11N John Collins 4/5 $
Clarence L'Thompson" &
Voted to raise and appropriate two hundred dollars that Gutten Moore and Samuel A. Gleason or the committee on Cemetery.
Be ballots having barn sorted, counted and declared at I oclock P. Me, Voted to dissolve the meeting. Contest
2022enEL & Hair, Jour Celeste.
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At a meeting of the Selection held on Monday April 11th the following persons were hereby appointed to office, in accordance with the vote passed April 4th, leaving the appointments to the Selectmen.
Lyman A. Poivers, 4/10 & Measures of Leather. O. M. Drake, I.A. Smith.
William Clark.
Measurers of Wood and Bank.
A. R. Moore. Edward Regiones
Measures of Lumbra.
Chas E Gleason Willard Krall A. L. Convarse
4/14 5 France Viewers.
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George H. Rand. William L Day. Fred A. Blodg & It.
4/14
Field Drivers
Merrick R. Fackit.
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Edward & Spencer
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4/13
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3. A. Patrick. Marcus Burroughs. C. O. Walker
Auditors
S. E. Blair
Sealer of Heights Measures,
Warriner Bliss 4/10. 5
Pound Keeper.
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Jahre G. Skifahren
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· Worcester, I.L. To George . Kelley Constable of the Town of Harren, in the Country of Worcester greeting. of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Four of Warren; qualified to vote in elections and in town faire, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Warren, on Saturday the thirtieth day of April at Two o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following. articles!
To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting
To choose one assessor to fill a vacances in the
To choose a board of Health and fill all vacancies that may be in the several boards of town officers, choose and instruct all committees that may be necessary. To hear the report of the selectionen relative to making refrains and remodelling the Lockup at Weet Warren and act thereon.
To see if the Foran will vote to maintain wholly or in part a night watch, payment for the same to be taken from the appropriation made at the annual meeting for the suppression of crime, or rot in any way relative thereto.
To see if the town will vote to rescind the vote of the down at the April meeting whereby they made the selectioner a committee or agents under Art. 21. I choose an agent or committee to expand the Miropriation made at the annual meeting the fount. instant, for the suppression of crime, or act in any Baby relative there's
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And you are directed to sirve this warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof , at each of the Post Office in said down and one copy on the Town Hall Building riens the meeting is to to hold, low temp at least better
Herof Fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Four Clerk, at the ti and place of meeting as aforesaid. Given under our hands this 18th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven.
Samuel A. Gleason Selection Amory Grossman of
Samuel A. Cutler Wahren
Worcester AS. Town of Warren. Pursuant to the within Harhaut I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Thasson heras described to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned, boy fracting af attected cafines of this Harrant, at each of the Post Offices in said. down, and one cafe, on the building where it would is to the field, ten trop lofot the time offrated for meeting. Warren, April 21 st 1887.
George P. Kelley Constable of Ha
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Il a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Townof held in the Town Stall on Saturday, April 30" A. D. 188%, the meeting was called to order and warrant read by the Town Clerk, who a pointed Daniel H. Gleason and Samuel A. Cutler as tellene. and they were sworn by the Clerk.
Wade choice of John M. Tyler as Moderator, who appointed the same tellers and administered the oath
When the second article of the warrant, the box was opened for the reception of ballots for one assessor. Hvade choice of Isaac E. Movone. 5/3 S
When the third article of the warran, Voted that the chain appoint a committee of three to nominate " Board of Health, Chain achointed William f Patrick, Butten Hoone, and Marcus Burroughs, who Whorted the names of J. H Hastings, William A, Janks, and George Bliss as a Board of Health. Voted that the Town Clerk cast the ballot for the Board of Health, which was done and they were .declared elected,
When the fourth article of the warrant, the Selectmen in the Lock up at Test Warren. arany the les
Ulon the fifth article; Voted, to leave the matter . the Selectionen, and they consult with the BY A. Railroad Corporation, and the principal business men in the two villages, in regard to a night watch.
When the sixth article; voted to have the article over, Voted to dissolve the meeting.
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Worcester, At. To George P. Kelley, Constable of the Town of Harneu, in the bounty of Harcenter,
Greeting. In the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Warren, qualified to vote in elections and a Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Warren, on Tuesday the eighth day of November next at eleven o'clock in the fame noon, wein und there
To bring in their votes to the Selectmen fo Govemon and Lieutenant Governor of the loom numacatch, for Councilon for the seventh. Counciltax District, Fox Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor of Accounts, and Attorney General of the Commonwealth For Senator for the third senatorial district of the Country of Worcester, For two Representatives to represent the fifth Harvester Representative Di's trich in General" Court. For one County Commissioner, For a Commis. -sioner of Insolvency to fill a vacancy caused by reason of the resignation of Charles Field, all on one ballot.
The Walls will be opened at denen oclock in the foremoon and may be closed at tince o'clock in the afternoon.
Also at two oclock in the afternoon to act on the following articles of Town Business.
Hide 1st To choose a moderator to preside in said, meeting; tide 200 To see if the Town will vote to build a school house on South St. in the village of West Harrer, designate and purchase land for a site, make appropriations Therefor, and choose all
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.incessary committees for the same, or act in any way relative thenets.
Article " To see if the Town will vote to construct a culvert across Southbridge Street from a point near the southwesterly corner of land owned by Stephen Avery and act hereon.
" 4th To see if the Town will provide any accom- modations for lodging and the case of Tramps, on act in any way relative therets. 5 To see if the Town will take action relative to 11 entering the main server at West Harren by individual servers, determine the ammount" that each shall pay therefor, or act in any way relative thereto.
and you are directed to serve this fragrant, by fasting of attested copies thereof, at each of the Josh Offices in said Town, and one copy on the Javan Hall Building, where the meeting is to be held, ten days at least before the time for holding said meeting. Hereof Fail Not, and make due return of this Marrant, with your doings thereon, to the "con blesk, at the time and place of meeting as afonesaid.
Given under our hands this fronty fourth day of October in the year one thousand eight Meidned and eighty seven
Samuel A. Gleason) Selectiveu
Da.m . A. Cutter a
Harcenter 11, Ton of Harren. Purewant to the within Harraist I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Harren herein described to meet" at the time and place and.
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for the purposes within imentioned, by posting up allested copies of this Marrant, at each of the Past Offices in said Town, and one copy on the building where the meeting is to be held, ten days before the. time appointed for said meeting. Harren, Oct 25th 188%.
George I. Kelley Constable of Harren
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Louis of Harren held in the Town Hall on Tuesday the 8th day of November A. D. 1889, the meeting was called to order and warrant read by the Town
If eleven aclock the chairman of the Board of Selectmen announced that the" box was now afew for the reception of ballots, and appointed Haschal Underwood Teller, with the other two Selectmen, and said Underwood was sworn by the chairman.
Ht I aclock and 30 minutes P.M., the Town Clerk called the meeting for town business to order, and read the warrant, and appointed Edward Fairbanks and DA.V. Zainter, Tellers.
Upon the first article of the warrant nad. choice of John A. Tyler for moderator.
Upon the second article of the warrant, voted; to build a school house on South St. West Voted; that the chair nominate a committee of three to designate a lot for the school i .... and report at a facture care The chair appointed, F.E. Gleason, O.d. Darling, and CO. Walker as the committee.
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When the third article of the warrant, lated; that the Selectmen build a culvert across Southbridge Street, near the house of · Hor Aires,
Voted; to pass the fourth article over.
Upon the fifth article, voted; that the Selectmen be a committee to arrange with parties for catering the serpent, and assess the af are the abutton.
Voted to dissolve the meeting for town business.
H 2 oclock and 55 minutes, voted; that the Falls be kept ofen until 4 o'clock. Af 4 o'clock the polls were declared closed. The registrar of the box was 562, which number agreed with the account of the check list. The ballats were then sorted, counted, and declared as follows;
for Governor Oliver Ames of Easton, Two hundred seventy nine Henry B. Lovering of Lynn, Two hundred liventy three William H. Earle of Worcester, Fifty six
for Lieutenant Governor John 2. A. Brackett of Arlington, Two hundred seventy nine Halten Cutting of Pitsfield, Two hundred twenty Horse fin Blackmen of Springfield, Fifty seven
For Secretary of Commonwealth. Houry B. Pierce of Abington Two hundred eighty two. Labi F. Hourphy of Lowell, Two hundred leventy two. . Amos E. Hall of Chelsea, Fifty five
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For Treasurer and Receiver General. Hanson M. Beard of Boston, Two hundred eighty one. Henry to. Thatcher of Gar ante, Tion
John L. Kilbon of Lee, Fifty five.
For Audition Charles R. Ladd of Springfield, Two hundred eighty two. William F. look of Springfield, Two hundred levering theses. Edmund No. Store of Hudson, Fifty five.
For Attorney General Eudrew & Watermare of Pittsfield, Two ed and ligety 1115, John H Corcoran of Clinton, Two hundred twenty chance. Aller Gofine of Nantucket, Fifty fin ..
For Councilor seventh district George H. Johnson of Brookfield, Two did igety 0.00, Ransom C. Taylor of Horrester, Two hundred liverty chine. George F. Clark of Hubbardston, Fifty five.
For Senator third Worcester district. George J. Padd of the loss, Irving B. Sayles of Millbury. Two hundred twenty three, Emerson H. Stoddard of Brookfield, Fifty two.
James Ho. Barker of Milford Two hundred eighty two, Steffen of Edisandand Southbridge, Two hundred beverly space. John A. Davis of Worcester, Forty eight.
For Commissioner of Insolvency, (to fill vacancy) Rufus B. Dodge Jr. of Charlton, Joseph A Tities of Worcester, John S. Scammell of Milford,
Two hundred eighty two, 1.no hundred liverily three.
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1 .- Representatives to General Court fifth Horester District. George H, Coolidge of that Brookfield, Two hundred sixty nine. Henry D. Hagnes of Sturbridge, Two hundred seventy two. Samuel Clark of Forth Brookfield, Two hundred thirty nine Barneso Krat Brookfield, Two hundred thirty one, Charles H Rockwood of Harnew. Fifty two.
John H. Hind of Horch Brookfield, Fifty six.
To ballate Having been sorted counted and declared wie ding to the foregoing and the ballots sealed up and delivered to the Town Clerk, with the warrant used at the mostien in a separate envelope, at Yoclock and 30 minutes voted to dissolve the meeting.
Samuel E, Blair, Town Clerk
Vote for Representatives in the fifth Horcester District
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Henry D. Haynes of Sturbridge George H. Coolidge " West Bronkfield
ottarren
West Brookfield Brookfield
Ver Braintree
Sturbridge Outham. Total,
272/ 131/469 253 151 53 52 1381 269, 126, 366, 229 158, 50, 51, 1249 Samuel Clark Noth Brotheld 239, 155,203, 178, 126, 23, 27. 951 Juvetch Lyman Barnes. West Brookfield,
231, 175,225,218, 122, 26. 26 1023 Charles H Rockwood " Warren. 52, 7, 26, 31,
5. 1, 11 133 John H. Hird " North Brookfield, 56, 7, 25, 32, , 1.11 137
Rufus E. Bond " Sturbridge, 2. 2 Given vender our hands at Brookfield this sighdeauch day of November 1887.
Yes. R. Hoamant 11
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Case P. Gerald =
Brookfield,
A. B. Camambertain 11
Seo. K. Tufts
Jesse Allen 2
Clerkif Wasse
Norch Brookfield. Seat Brookfield.
Oakfinner
Forch Brook field
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Worcester SS. To George I. Keller, Constable of the Town of Harney, in the bounty of Worcester. Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu -Let's, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Warner; qualified to main elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Jam of all in said Warner, on Saturday the Third day of December at two o'clock in the afternoon, this and there to act on the following. articles:
To chance a moderator to preside in said meeting
Art 2" To hear the reports of the committees appointed at the last town meeting and act thereon
Art. 3" To see if the Town will vote to purchase laced. in which to locate and build a school house, Taxeph B. Lombard situated on the westerly side of South Street, in the village of Wheat Harnew, nearly 3xbreite Based of Chinache Selon, and Reina 150 feet in depth and two feet front, raise and appropriate money for the purchase of the afore a thencon, and for heating and furnishing the same. and create a "debt therefor, or act in any way relative thereto,
2) 33 37 : Art. 4 hcv the Town will vote to purchase land is to locate and build a school house of William Welch situated in the contents side South street in the village of West Warren, nearly opposite land of Joseph B. Lombard, raise and appropriate prices Said lot, for the building of a school house there on and for healing and furnishing the same, and create a debt therefor or act in any way relations. thereto.
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1 1. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to widen Moore's avenue from Main
txt the l'e see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to construct a culvert across chirrad near the house of Stephen Avery, on Suchbridge Street Ant ych to see if the Town will vote to accept of a road as laid out by the selectionen, beginning near the brook on the southerly end of South Street, and running to Southbridge Street; appropriate money therefor, and cause the same to be built on act in any way in relation thereto.
Art. 8th To see what action the Foun will take for the care of cramps.
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting up attexted 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 least before the time for holding said meeting.
Hereof Fail Not, and make drie retim of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as afonesaid.
Diven under our hands this Fifteenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty, severe.
Samuel N. Gleason, Selecmen Amony Crocemane ! of Samuel Abutter / Warren
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Worcester IS. Town of Warren. Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Haren herein described to meet at the time und place and for the purposes within som tioned, by posting up attested copies of this Warrant, at each of the Post Offices in said Town, and one copy on the building where the meeting is to be held, ten days before the time appointed for said meeting. Harmer Nov. Twenty first 188%. George P. Kelley Constable of Starner.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Harnin held Saturday, December 3, 1887, the meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk who need the warrant, and appointed SA. butler, and Among Grossman, tellers. Made choice of John W. Tyler, moderator Upon the second article of the warrant the committee chosen at the last Town Meeting to select a spot for a school house, made a report in favor of purchasing the Lombard lot, at a cost of four hundred dollars, and a motion to accept the report was carried, twenty three in favor to thirteen opposed,
Uhron the third article, voted that the selectmen purchase the lot of G.B. Lombard, described as falle à :
Commencing at the North east corner of lot to he described, on the west line of South Street, Said corner bring A 86° # 77'/2 feet from the North west corner of the dwelling house of Timothy; Welch, thence 866° 20' # 150 feet there & 23 40'E 100 feet there A66° 20'E 150 feet to the line of South Street thence on line of said Street A 23° 40'W 100 feet to the finest mentioned fact
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