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Thew voled to raise and appropriate the sumof Four thousand dollars for the purchase of said Lombard lat, and for building the school house; and create a debt for the same to be paid within ten years, ten percent of which is to be paid Each year, vote was carried eighteen in favor To one offred. Vated to pass the fourth article over. Voted to pass the fifth article over.
Upon the sixth article, voted to appropriate the sum of thirty five dollars for the culvert.
Voted to pass the seventh article over. Voted to hass the eighth article over. Voted to dissolve the meeting. artist
Samuel 6, Blair. Town Clerk
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Worcester, AL. To George P. Kelley Constable of the town of Warnen, in the Country of Worcester, Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu. Setts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the town of Warren, qualified to vote in elections und in town affects, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Warren, on Monday the Second day of April next at ten o'clock in the forenoon, 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.
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To hear the reports of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and all standing and special committees und act thereon.
Fourth To determine the number and choose and elect all necessary town officers for the ensuing 2 year
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To raise and appropriate such sums of money, as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year and for the reduction of the town debt
Sich To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer to borrow money to meet the demands and claims against the Tour in anticipation of Taxes for the current year, the same to be haid from said taxes.
Seventh To see if the town will vote to elect by ballot a Janitor for the Town Hall Building and determine the amount of hay for the same or act in any way relative thents.
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To determine by ballot"yes or no" in answer to the question shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating lignors in this loun for the ensuing year.
Ninck To see if the town will determine a specified time that all taxes shall be haid and change a percentage to persons who do not pay their taxes on or before such specified time.
Tench To see if the town will vote to accept the list of jurons as revised and reported by the selectmen. Eleventh To see if the town will vote to appoint a commetter to have the care and lighting of the street lamps, and make an appropri- ation therefor
Ich To see if the Town will vote to raise a sum of money to enforce the liquor tard, and to prevent crime, and for the suppression of felony, and appoint a committee to enforce the same, and expend the money or act in any way as relates to the same.
The touch To see if the town will vote to protect from damage or injury the real estateal Mrs. Gravity Hitchcock and all other persons owning real Estate abutting on server laid on Wigeram brook which may be necessary by care and maintenance of said server or och in any way in regard to the same.
Tarteouth To see if the Town will vote to change the course of Blackermer Brook and enter the liver below the dawn of the Warren beatton "Hills No 4 mill raise and appropriate money for the same or act in any way relative thents.
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Tiftench To see if the town will vote to fund a part of the whole of the floating indebted ness of the team or act in any way relative thereto.
Sixteenth To see if the town will vote to provide a way to properly heat the almshouse of act in any cur: relative therate
Seventieth To see if the town will raise and appropriate. " sum of money to grade and widen the road from the house of W. E. Patrick to DEans mill (So called) or act in any way relative thereto.
Eighteenth To see if the town will vote to appoint a committee to have the care and renting of the Town Hall Building,
Finetiench To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to construct sidewalks or act in any way relating thenits.
Twentieth To see if the town will vote to raise the grade of Sidewalk from South Street to Crescent Street or act in any way relative thereto.
unity first To see what action the town will take in regard. to the election of Trustees for Library Fund or act 1
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it Twenty Seans To see what action the town will take relative to building a new Bridge over Quabrag River near Grossman's Edge Tool Shop appropriate money tienfor or act in any way relative therato.
Twenty this To see if the town will purchase land and build a building for Hook and Ladder Truck and Fine apparatiis at West Warren or act in any relative therato
And you are directed to seror this Warrant, by
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hosting up attested copies thereof, at each of the Post Offices in said Town, and one copy on the Town Hall Building, when 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 Warrant, with your doings theron, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid, Given under our hands this Teventy second day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.
Samuel A. Gleason, Selectmen Amony Grossman! of Samuel N. butter) Aux ren.
Worcester, SS, Join of Warren Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Harron herein described to meet at the time and place and for the purposes writing mentioned, by posting up allested copies of this Harrant, at each of the Post Offices in said Town, and one copy on the building where the meeting is to be het de Hin duis before the time appointed for suit vinceting. Hurre : "March 23ne /888 George P. Kelley Constable of Harrin.
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At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Harren held in the Town Hall on Monday the second day of April A. D. 188. The meeting was called to order and Warrant read by the Town Clerk, who then appointed. Haschal Underwood, Fred H. Kimball and S.A.butter as Tellers, who were sworn by the Clerk.
Art. I Upon the first article of the warrant, made choice of Charles H. Walker for moderator, who reappointed the same tellers, as alors.
Made choice of Samuel E. Blair as Town Iderk. who was then sworn by the Moderator.
Art. 3. Upon the tis's article the several officers and Committees reported in print.
When the fourth article, Voted to postposse all articles of town business until 1-30 P. M, balloting for Your officers to continue radit that tiene, including ballots yes or no on the eighth article. Votes to choose a Treasurer, three Selectmen, chra Conveers of Pour, since School Cougarsitic for thince years, and one for one year, and viven Constables,
The boxes were then opened for the reception of ballots. ant 5 At one thirty P.M. Votes to take upthe fifth article, Then votes to raise and appropriate for contin- gent Expenses terene hundred dollars 1200,- also for Town Officers sixteen hundred dollars 1600, - For Repair of Reads and Bridges thirty five Freand reedoldur, 3500. for Sidewalks five hundred " 500,- for Schools, Teachers no Fret ten thousand Eight hundred " 10800. for Evening Schools two hundred 200-
for Books and Supplies Eight hundred 800,-
for Repairs of School Houses, five hundred
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400,- for Teaching Music in Schools four hundred 11
for Support of Poor two thousand 2000,- For Fine Departement fifteen hundred 1500.
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for Cemetery two hundred dollars 200,
for Street Lights Eight hundred " 800. for Military and State His two hundred" 200 for Abatements three hundred " 300, Then votes to lay the article on the table and take up the fifteenth article,
When the fifteenth article votes that we fund the floating debt to the amount of fifteen thousand five hundred dollars" 15500. to be hai's within ten years, 10.% to be hais each year, 51 in favor to 1 opposed,
Votes to take up article fifth again. Then votes to raise and appropriate for internet fifteen hundred dollars $ 1500. Then voted to raise and appropriate for the Library five hundred dollars $ 500. and give them the Dog Fund and furmich the room warmed and lighted. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ("500.) for the permanent improvement of the road commencing at the lot of Factory Hill to West Harren.
Voleo to raise the sum of five hundred dollars for cleaning and Landing the Sidewalks,
Votes that the assessors print the tax list of the Venede et Igrare conto che unmat tern report. Moved that a Committee be appointed by the Chair to clean and sand the Sidewalks, an amend- ment was offers that the Selectmen constitute the comida, and amendement was carrie's and itu original motion as amended, was adopted.
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Upon the sixck article voted that the Iration be authorized to borrow money with the office at afiche Selectinen.
Upin the seventh article, voted to leave the appointment of Damiton to the Selectmen.
Upon the warich article Votes that the fall taxes be due and payable on or before July 1st wier au not hais on or before November 1st be charged wiet at the rate of six per cent her annum.
Upon the tenk article, votes to accept the list of Jurors as revised, after excusing Harney S. Ellis. Edward F. Aye, Andrew Macduff, Large P. Barrows and A. S. Whitney.
The list of Jurors as reported, is as follows Adelbert T. Darling Joshua G. Freeman. Lymanst. Powers. George Bli is William Clark.
Homens Tidd G. A. Barton.
Fluoras H. Jones. Henry S.Hyde George 6. Bridges. Albert B. Patrick. E. Allen Day Charles N. Shepard Hisings & road man George Estartin Willard Heall Albert to Continue. J. H. Maxim. George & Butter Samuel A. Center. Jitas A. Bircon
W. E. Patrick W.H. Lombard. Edwin Rycroft. Frank E. Gleason. He. G. Forcone Echant. Hall. Josiah Brooks. Edward L. Forkit. John H. Lawrence. Fra H. It hite. James N.F. Quinlan Timothy Collins do. William Simmon Clarence L. Thompson. A. L. Convarde Alfred A Harrinex.
Samuel A. Gleason. teve J. Leonar F. John Thayer Elo Blis.
John: J. bombs. Haschul Underwood Edward M. Sibley. William L Curti's Napoleon Benway. Richard Sheehan Albert E. Watts George H. Based Files Blod gett. P. P. Allen H. S. Home
Russell Lombard.
Upon the eleventh moved to leave the case of the Street Lights to Selectines, and the motion was carried.
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Whom the levelfile article, voted to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ("Ivos,) to compare the laws. Voted that the Chair appoint a committee of china under the article.
Chair appointed Charles Heritage Haltenet. Putnam, and John A. Marley.
Votes to excuse Haller A Putnam at his request, And E.F.Strickland was appointed in the place of N. A. Putnam.
Then voted to excuse E.F. Strickland and W.H. Harnu was upprinted in this place.
Then vote's that the Committee be made agents of the Town under the article, and on the yet wetant Charles Heritage and John A. Manley wer sworn to the discharge of three's duties.
When the thirteenth article votes that the Chair appoint a Committee to report at a future meeting, Chair appointed JH Tyler, 8.6. Sauger " A. L. Converse,
Upon the fourteench article, moved to build a new bridge, an amendment to appoint a committe to report at a futuro meeting and to comper with the Warren bouton Mills les, and what the Selectmen be the Committee, and the amendment was carried and the original motion as amended was carried.
Upon the sixteenth article voted that the Overseers: of the Poor do what is necessary in regard to heating the almshouse, and that they sfert at some futuro meeting before next winter.
When itre seventeench article, volie to raise and appropriate the sum of eight hundred dollars (80) and that it be left with the Selectmen to widen the road.
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Upon the eighteenth article, Votes to leave the whole matter to the Selectmen.
Vision the nineteenth article, voted to pass the certicle car.
Voted to pass article twenty over.
When the twenty first article, votes that the Sincetons of the Warren Public Library, A. Richardson, E. F. Strickland, M. M. Whipple, O.J. Darling & J. W. Hastings and their successors in office, be Trustees of any and all funds given to the Town for the Library, with the authority to receive and invest the same, and instructed to report tothe Town at its annual meeting each year the condition and amount received from the same.
Won the twenty first article votes that the Selectmen act as a committee to ascertain the amount of interest that may be due from the request of LI Knowles of five thousand dollars; this amount having been held by the Executors two years beyond the time limit, and to report at next Town meeting.
Upon the twenty second article, voted to raise und appropriate the sum of liventy two hundred dollars, to build an iron bridge or wood bridge at their discretion, to be left to the Selectmen.
When the twenty third artiste, valor what the Chair appoint a committee to examine and report at some future time as to the purchase of land, and build a building for Hook and Lodder Truck and Fine Apparatus at West Marine The Chair appointed E. F. Strickland, Willand Toall and I. H. Brown as the commitee.
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Votes what the collection of taxes, be left to the lowest bidder, and they went struck off to E.l. Sawyer, for one hundred and Eighty dollars , 180. Votes that the Town Clerk cast the ballot for Collector, and E.G. Sawyer was declared Collecter.
Voted to leave the appointment of the minor officers to the Selectmen.
Af 4 o'clock voted to close the halls for the reception of ballots,
Votes that the meeting be declared closed when votos are counted.
The ballots were there sortes, counted, and deland as follows; Made choiceof Samuel E Blair for Four Inceur who was there sworn to the discharge of his duties by the moderator.
Made choice of Samuel N. Gleason 4/7 8. For
Amory Grossman 4/7 8. James A.J. Quinlan 4/7 S.
Selectmen.
Made choice of Frank E. Gleason 4/4 S. Isaac E. Moore 4 / 10 S. Willard Hall. 4/7 S.
Assessore.
Hade chinicias Henry Greene 4/ 5 S. Lamer A.F. Quinlan 4/5 S. Charles & Prasselt 4/5 S. of Poor.
Hade choice of George H. MHoras James F.Years.
School Committee for
4/6 d. Three years.
"lade choice of John E. Walsh
4/4 a School Commute for one year.
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Made choice of Housea B. Saniete 4/3 S. Thomas Cunningham 4/6 S. Walter A. Putnam 4/2 S. Frank P. Sleeper: 4/4 S,
For Constables.
Solen bottines 4/3 S. DennisJ . Staley 4/4 S.
Upon the eighth article the number of "yes" ballots was one hundred and ninety nine (199.) and the "no" two hundred and twenty six (226) The whole number of ballots being four hundred and twenty five (425) which agres write tally on self registering box, which was used for that prispace.
The ballots having been sortes, counted and de- clanes as about at 7 o'clock P.M. Voted to dissolve the meeting.
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Jamie E clair, Town Celente
At a meeting of the Selection held Saturday Avril 21 4 1888 the following persons were hereby uppointed to office, in accordance with the vote passed April 2nd leaving the appointments to the Selectmen.
Lyman A. Powers S Measures of Leather. 4/27 I'm Drake Measures of Hood "o Bark Albert H. Lincoln William Clark
Nachan R. Moon Edward Bigones
Measures of Lumber.
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S' 9-17-1888 Fence Viervers
Thomas Ho. Jones William Sheehan (D) Samuel NGuter )S 4-30-1888 A 9-17-8888 5 9-21
George E. Jarbell Warren 5. Hoadley Arthur J. Blod gett tames Ho annon Thomas F. Daley WilliamH. Come James White
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Field Drivers. D. 4-30-1888.
Harriner Bliss S
Pound Reefer
Samuel E. Blair Scaler of Heights Measures.
Samuel &Hair, Jour Blesk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester. Jo Samuel E. Blair Clerk of the Town of Warren. The Selectionen do hereby appoin? the following named persons Engineers of The Fire Department for the ensuing year for said Town of Warren. V E. T. Strickland $ 5-1-1888 Sanit D. Holdsworth-28 Samuel Holt. $ 4-28 " B. F. Tourtelatte $ 5 1 1 John Collins 1). 4/27- 1 1
Clarence L. Thompson.
Warren April 24,"1888 Samuel A. Gleason Among Grze man James N.F. Quintas
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William & Patrick John Collins 5 Samuel N. Gunter / S
Forest Fine Wards, 6/9
Gunter Moor Samuel & Blair.
Cemetery Committee,
Hillard Hace
WalterA. Putnam Richer of Lockup at les Clarence L. Thompson'S Keeper of Lockup at West Hamsu.
Warren May ya 1888. at joint meeting of the Selectmen & School Com - mitter held in the Selectmen's Room Monday 4h John H. Lawrence was elected a member of the School Committed to fill vacancy caused by Krignation of THE West. ( a) May 14th. F. A. F. Quinlan Clerk,
William Sheehan 200 Registrar of Voters for this years from May !" 1888. April 30 "1888.
Michael Gorman appointed Special police in and about Catholic Church at Shist HarEn. June 18" 1888, S 6- 25'88
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Herefter 12: To Halter A. Putnam Constable of the Town of Harran, in the bounty of Worcester Grating.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you and directed to notify the Inhabitants of the town of Harron, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to most of the Jon Hall, in Said Harrin, on Saturday the thirtieth. day of June current at two o'clock in the afternoon, then and their to act on the following articles-
To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
Second To see if the Youn will choose by ballot a board of health to consist of not less than this on mon than nine persons, or choose a health officer.
Third To see if the Town will make an appro- priation to meet and defray the expenses costs and wardick of the suit " William B. Ramsdeel vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Warran" for sewer damages as rendered by the Superior Court holden at Worcester April 2" 1858, determine whether the same shall be paid the coming year by taxation- or by funded for a term not exceeding ten years, and an brige the Imester to borrow money therefor.
Ich 'i see if the Town will grant the mot room in the Town House Building telli Tim Department for hook and ladder (Juok and for use of fire department
Is vic if the Town will raise and appropri ute in addition to the amount raised
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for the fire department for the case of hose and other usesforthefins department,-
Sixch To see if the Town will grade the southerly side of Main Street from the dwelling house of Albert V. Lincoln westerly to near the dwelling house of Martin Kerrigan for the purpose of laying a sidewalk cheron, appropriate money thenfor, or act in any way relation therato.
Sevenite To see if the Town will accept of a Town Har as laid out by their Selectmen leading from Southbridge Street over land of Thomas Ho. Jones to the ancient highway leading from J. B. Golds to said. Southbridge Street cause the same to be constructed and appropriate money themfor ..
Eighth To see if the Town will accept of a Town try as laid out by their Selectinen leading from Have Straat in the village of West Farten nith, ty over land of Amory H. Grossman to nearthe Huratting house of Mrs. Sally Thompson cause the same to be built and appropriate money theradar.
Ainch To see if the Town will accept of a Town Way as laid out by their Selectmen leading from South Street in centro village of Harben over land of John Cunningham, John H. Just Alle I'M. Lincoln and Susan Hurnancy to Decorebridge Straat, cause the same to the body. and appropriate money them for.
Tenth To hear the report of the Selectinen relatives to. changing the channel of the brook across the highway near to four Cotton Mill West Haran act theron, and appropriate money thenon.
Eleauch To see if the Tour will vote to appropriate quency for furniture and heating apparatus
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for the new School House at West Harnn and for grading the lot.
Tinelfit To hear the report of the Selectionen relatives to providing some means for disposing of surface water on School and Ctis Straits dvd act therow .-
Thirteenth To see if the Town will provide a room or build a building for the care of Jumps, and act the REAL.
Furtunth To hear the report of the Curseers of Poor relative to heating the Town Farm House and act in any way relative therato.
And you are directed to send this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof, at each of the Post Offices in said Join, and one copy on the Town Hall Building, when the meeting is to be held, ten days at least before the time for holding said meeting.
Herof Fail Not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Divan under our hands this twentieth day of June in the year one thousand lighter hundred and eighty eight.
Samuel A. Gleason, Selectinen Amory Grossman
f. A. I Quintan / Harrin, af
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Worcester, ss. Town of Warran Pursuant to the mihin Harrant If hans notified the Inhabitants of the Town of. Harran herin described to meet at the time and place and for the purposes with in mentioned, by posting up attested copies of this Harrant, at each of the Post Offices in said town, and one copy on the building when the meeting is to be held, ten days before the time appointed for said meeting. Warren, June 20 th 1888
Walter A. Putnam Constable of Harren.
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Waron Hold in the Tour Hours on Saturday the 30 th day of June A D. 1888; The meeting was called to order and warrant read by the Town berk, whe appointed f. A. Manley and C. S. Russell tellers, Made choice of best. Walker for moderator.
Upon the second article of the warrant is was moved to choose a committee of three by ballot, as a Board of Health;
an amendment was offered that the Selectmen appoint a Board of Health, and the amendment was carried, and the original motion as amend -ed was carried and adopted. Ihrer voted to reconsider and rescind the vote in regard to Board of 26 c acute; Cher noted to leave the matter of the Board of Health in the hands of the Selectimer, to appoint an agent asetrey see fit.
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Upon the third article of the warrant, first heard the report of the Selection in regard to case of William B. Randell vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Harrin" Voted that the amountof thirty chris have- dred dollars or whatever the amount is. be funded and ten per cent be hard each year until the whole is hard.
Carried twenty seven in favor, none offused Voted unanimously that the basuner be auctorized to borrow ite amount necessary.
Upon the fourth article voted to grant the Tim Department the use of the last room, in the Town Hall Building.
Won the fifth article voted to appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars to pay the truck and ladder men and for the purchase of
Voted to pass the siate article over.
Upon the seventh article; the layout of the road was read and voled to accept the layout, voted to appropriate fifty dollars to Mr. Jones for the work already done on theroad.
Then voted to appropriate fifty dollars for the completion of Jones road; and that it be left in the hands of the select. quer to complete the same.
Upon the eight article; the layout mas Nad, and voted to accept the same. Vated to appropriate the sur of one hundred dollars for building the road, and for any damages what may occur in building
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Upon the ninth article; the layout was lead and voted to accept the same. Voted to appropriate the sum of one chrow- - Sand dollars for building the road and for land damage. Moved that the road be built by the Selection; the Selectmen declined serving, then moved that a committee of three be appointed, and that the Selectmen of point the committee, and they appoint ed HA. Janks, FI Hastings and I Hofones The committee declined serving; then noted that the chair appoint a committee of times; chair appointed Milliano Lehman George Robbins and Thomas H. Jones.
Upon the tenth article; the Selectmen reported on the calvert at No. 4 mill. Vold that the Selectionen forcers authority from the Warran Cotton Mills to change the course of the brook and report at a future meeting; then voted to leave the whole matter in the hands of the Selectmen.
Upon the eleventh article; voted to ufipropriate the sum of one thousand dollars for grading the lot, digging Frull, heating and furnishing the new school house, and that it be left in the hands of the building committee.
Ofron the tivalfick article; the Selectionen reportér ou School and Ous Staats; Voted to accept the report. There rooted to appropriate the son of one thousand dollars, to have the gutters in one of both sides of Ot's Street and that the Selectionen he impowent to extend
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the gutters to any part of School or Qualong Straits, as they deem best, Voted to pass the thirteenth article over,
Upon the fourteenth article; heard the short of the CurseEn of Poor in regard to heating the town house.
Moved that the Orineen be instructed to build new chimneys and hear the rooms by coal storrs; an amendment 11 as afferad, de ceppreferiate thusienne of six hundred dollars, and that she Ourceen put in heating apparatus to hear the house by steam, and the amendment was carried and the original motion as amended was adopted.
Voted to dissolve the meeting.
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