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Charles Polis A. A. Burbank P. S. Shahard Alap Bemis HA. Patrick Charles L. Carter Charles He. Ellis John Bridges John Tyler Sommerdibley S. A. Gleason Im & Patrick Pourroughs John Hatherbes
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Noted So take of article Seventh. IT was Moved That the Tapas be due and payable September first and after that date there Shall be added interest as the rate of one per cent per month to the bill_ un amend. mont hous offered to extend the time to October first and the amendment was Carried and the Original motion as amended adopted,
Noted To Take up article Eight- Noted Thatthe Treasurer be an thorized to borrow money with the Concurrence of the blackmon.
Voted To Take up Article Jon, Moved To print a raport and also the Sap list_ an amandman's was offered To leave of the Taplist. The amendment was loss- and the original motion was adopted.
Voted To take up article I walve, Noted That the Salactmon be authorsad and directed to give f. f. Hitchcock a lause of 80 much of the Town Confron near where the Flag Staff now Stands, as will accom- modate his Store Building. To be removed from its prosent location and to belocated thErow, for a term not ExceEding eight months, in Consideration of Said Hitchcock's Con- Templated improvement. by the Fraction of a now building upon his present & car lot,
Noted To Take up article Thirteenth- Fored To apro- prate Fifty Dollars for decoration day. To be Expanded. at the discretion of the blackman,
Voted. To take up article Hour Teen, Voted To appiscan pricite not Speeding Two Hundred and fifty dollars to Procura uniforms for the Enginemen. under the disco Thon of the ballastmen.
Ystad To take up article Station, Sotad To procure eight hundred fact of hosE .
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Noted, To raise the Sum of Eight Hundred Dollars To be put into the hands of John's. Chadscy and J. L. Harmon to purchase Eight hundred feet of hose,
Noted To take up article Sigten, Noted That a Committee of three be appointed to report at a future. marting. the number. Size and location of reservoirs. also the Expense of building and filling the Same, The Chair appointed Franklin Drury, L. 6, Tresdell and Frank L. Hearmon as said Committee,
yotil To take up article Seventeen, Pending a motion under this article which was Subsignoncity withdrawn , w5 12 O'clock it was sotad So ad journ for one hour.
MOT according to adjournment at one O'clock
Noted That a Committee of three be chosen by norm ination to report at a madying to be called the prisons mount the appena of different kinds of finces, and recommend meanings for other neccessary improvements. und Sie, Blair, D. H. Shephard and L. mesdall were nominated and accahold as Said Committee
Noted To Take up article Fifth. IT was moved to go back To the District System, The motion was last,
Noted To take from the table the matter of choosing School Committee, and choose one for three years, and one for two years.
Noted To Take up article Eighteen, Noted Thatthe Solachman be instructed not to license the Sale of intopreacting lignes.
Moved To leave the licensing of Billiard Tables to the Selectmen- an ammendmacht was afford do instra. of The Selectman not to license- The amendment was Carria- and the Original motion as amended adaptar.
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Noted do take up article Hour. Noted That the Selectmen appoint fiktion mon to have charge of The Roads and Bridges under the direction of the Salackman.
Voted do instinct them to append two thirds of the money for repair of Roads bafor Only frist,
When the Sixth article. IT was moved To raise for the Support of Schools Four thousand dollars($4000) an amendment was offered To raise Five hundred dollars in addition to the $ 4000 , for Support of Schools. and the amendment was Carried, and the original motion as amended adopted.
IT was moved To make all the Schools of Equal length und amendment was offered To leave the matter of the length of Schools, with the school Committee, The amendment was Carried, and the original Motion as amended adopted.
It was moved To raise for repair of School House's Two hundred dollars($200, an amendment was of ond To add Three hundred dollars(30) for repair of School houses, and the amendment was Carried and Die original motion as amended adopted,
Voted To raise for the Repair of Roads and Bridges Two thousand dollars ($2000)
Noted To raise for Special Repair of Roads and Bridges One Thousand dollars ($1000)
Noted To raise for Support of Poor, Swvalve hundred dollars $ 1200,)
IT was Moved To raise for Contingent (ex fences $ 3000) un amendment was offered To raise for lan tragens de princes Savo thousand dollars(2000) The amendment was Carried and the original motion as amended aufpred.
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Noted To raise for Interest of Town Dobr. Two thousand dollars(2000)
IT was Moved To raise for the Reader ction of the Sun Dult Five thousand Sig hundred dollars ($5,600) an amendment was offered To raise $10,000, The amendment was lost and the original motion Carried.
Noted To put up the Collection of Tages to the lowest bilder , and it was struck off to Um L , Powers for one hundred dollars, and he was then choson Collector by and Sworn by the Town blesk. When article Eleventh. Hecard the report of the Committee on Road between the villages, 85 mas moved To instruct the Committee to instinct a Surveyor to Survey for a Road near the river, The motion was lost, boston moved To accept of the report and still have the matter in the hands of the Committee,
Noted. To close the polls.
Meade Choice of Sammel &, Blair , For Town blesk . Meade Choice of Sammel &, Blair, For Jaron Treasurer The Town Blesk, and Treasurer was then & warm To the discharge of his duties by the Moderatix.
Made Choice of Willard Hall S 4-86 Har Hamnar. Seasons 4-8/Selectman BenjaminA, Sniff $ 4.15
Meade Choice of D. Harron Shepard S for John Father bee 2 4.8 Assyleurs
Joseph , Sidd & H-9
Mende Choice of you Combs 5 4-6 / Hor Ho. He Hearch cooks ways to uns tables
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Meade choice of Isim Combo 5 4-6, For D. Harron Shepard $ 4-6) Overseers Gilas Ilodgers 2 4-3) ofthe Poor.
Meade Choice of John H. Moore School Committe 3 years 11 11 2
Body. Austin 11
The following were chosen by nomination and accepted by the town.
Made Choice of ym D. Powers & 4-8 For Measures of Lawton
Made Choice of S. C. Plain R. C. Blair Harvey Collis
> Measures of ) Food and Banks
Meade Choice of ymg, Bishop Charles Elwell
) Jordanvezes So Semmler
Made choice of D.A. Hartiaway for Hield Drivers
Henry & Bliss
Made choice of R. C. Blair for 08.8. Blair you M. Hard S 4-1) brewers Made choice of George M. Newton SH For Ocalor Made choice of als on Carpenter, Pound Räcker Voted To leave appointment obop ton to balad Then. Voted To dispence with fire words. Noted To dissolve the marting.
Sumval D. Blair, Son blesk.
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Worcester. Is. To Hilliam Combs Constable of the Town of Herren, in the bounty of Worcester, recting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Warren, qualified to vote in elections abd in Town affairs. To mass as Brigham's Hall. in Said Harron, on Monday the twenty ninth day of April as one o'clock. in the afternoon when and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1 To Choose a Moderator to preside in Said Meeting
" 2 To determine the number g School Committee for The ensuing year.
13 To Choose all necessary down Offices and fill all vacancies in the boards of Town offices got the Ensuring year.
1 4 To hear the report of the Committee relative To widening and grading the Road between the Engina House and Ellis & Cos Store, and act therow,
5 To hear the report of the Committee relative to 11 building one or more Reservoirs for protection against fire and act theron.
16 To hear the report of the Committee relative to the better Care and improvement of the team- Story and ards thorcon.
To SEE if the Town will raise money to pay for "the gloss land uniform for the fire Company which The Town voted To Buy April 1, 1872.
18 To See if the Town will choose an agent or agents To prosecute all Claims for the Down and defend all suites brought against the thon.
19 To SEE if the town will Choose an agent or agents to have the care for the land in the Town & Stratton Varm out formerly owned by damna Blackmer deceased, and
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withorisa Said agent or agents to Sell and Convey Said land if they Shall dam it for the best interest of the down.
UNIT0 20 Sac of the town will Cause the Delayg & Turf to ba removed from its present location, and repair, locate and Eries said Slag Braff on some other place on the Common or Park as the Town may determine.
" Il To bre if the Town will instruct the School Committee 0) the town of Harron to maintain all the Public Schools for the Same length of time for Each Pupil belonging to the town or take any action relative thereto.
And you are directed to Some this Har und by posting un arrested Copies thereof, as each of the public Marting houses and as "Has Haron in Said Town" Ten days at least before the time for holding said Meeting,
Hercog fail hos, and make due return of this Harant. with your doings thorson, to the Town blesk at the time und place of marting as agorasaid,
Given under our hands this fil tranth day of April in The year one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy two
S.r. lawson, Salademon Willard Hall B. A. Smith
Worcester to Pursuant to the within warrant. I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Human herin des- cribed, to mac at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned by posting up arrested Copies of this warrant at Each of the public meeting houses in said town and at tras Harron Ten days before the Time but for Said marting
Brunen April 19. 1872 I'm Combs, Constable of Harrow
UMTest Samuel 2. Blair. Down blesk
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At a lease meeting of the Inhabitants of the I own of Warren hold in Brighams Hall on Monday the 29 th day of April A 2. 1872. The meeting was Called To order and the Marrant read by the Town Clark.
Made Choice of John H. Sylar for Moderator.
Noted To pass the Second article of the Marrant over. a reconsideration of the vote To pass over was made and Carried. IT was moved do have three school Committee, and The motion was Carried,
4. He, MooreDO, F. Austin, who were Elected april first declined Serving, and J. H. Hastings resigned and there being three members of the School Committe chosen last year still in office no votes were necessary for that office.
The lopes were than thened for the reception. of ballots for Three assessors in place ofD. H. Thehand. and John athanbe who declined Sorting, and 6, S. Shield who resigned, and for One Overseer of The Poor in place of Salas Blodgett who declined Serving.
Buriding the reception of ballots. Noted To Take up article forth. and wichder the article the Com. mithas made their raport, pending action upon the report, in Consequence of five in the woods , 85 was votad to close the polls. !
Noted That when this making adjourn it Ne to mest Tomorrow afternoon as one o'clock.
The ballots were Sorted, Counted and declared as follows.
Made choice 9 Richardson S A Patrick D. H. chiahard S
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Meade Choice of Charles 8. Gl For Overscar 9 9 vor
Noted So adjourn the marting until tomorrow afternoon as one o'clock
Mot according to adjournment at one o'clock P.M. on Tuesday, April 30, 1872. The marting was Called to order by the moderator.
The report of the Committee under article fourth was then taken up, and it was Noted To accept of the reports.
IT was then sotad To adops the report and build the road according to the survey, und that There be a committee of two. one non in ated by the Chair and one by Mr Bliss. No Saute with Mr Bris. for the & mall piace of land Taken to widen the road, and that debate be limited, To five minutes, The vote was Carried 29 to .27 .
A. Motion was made To divide the house and the motion was last 28. To 30.
Mr Bliss namad J. H. Jones, and the Moderator named 6. I Hitchcock as the Committee on damage and It was rated To accept of the committee.
Noted That the present committee be the com. mitter to let out and Superintend the building of The road , and that they be limited to an appris of Eighteen hundred dollars.
Herard the report of the Committee on the fifth article. and it was voted To accept the raport, and voted To pass the article over.
Heard the raport of the Committee on the Sight article, and moved To accept and adoles the report. und the motion was Carried.
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Noted To adopt the full report of the Committee and build the whole fence with Stone hosts, and remove The front wall and build a new one, bet out hadgone the fence to be built with rails and pickats
Noted That the Same Committee be the Committue to build the fence, and that they be allowed an appropriation of Iwalve hundred dollars, for that purpose,
when the article Noted To raise and appro. priate one thousand and fifty dollars ($1050) to fun- chase hose and uniform for the fire Company.
When the 8th article Noted That the Selection be agents for the Town, to prosecute cleans. ve, and defend Suits,
When the gt article Total That the Town Plink be the agent for the Town. on the Blackmer land .
When the 10 th article FoTad That the Saleor now be. authorised To remove the flag Staff No Some Convenient place. but not vaise is.
Noted To pass over the 11th article Noted To dissolve the marting
artist Samuel E. Blair, Town black
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Worcester. 18 So you Bombs Constable of the down of Waren. in the bounty of Worcester . Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Muss. uchusers. you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Herren, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to knees at Brighams Hall in Said Harron, on Tuesday the Seventh day of May nast as one o'clock. in the afternoon. then and there to act on the following articles :
Article 1" To Choose a Moderator to preside in Said MEding.
11 and To bacif the Town will vole that any person may be allowed to manufacture. Sale or kach for Sale ale, Porter, Strong Back, of Lager Bair, in Said town of Huren.
The vote shall be by ballof, and all ors Shall be"yes" or no" in answer to the question Shall any person be web orved to manufacture, Soll, or Rach for sale ale porter, Strong Veer or Lager fair in This Town
The polls will be kept open as least two hours.
And you are directEd to Serve this Surrant, by posting of artes. Ted Copies thereof, as Each of the public hasting- houses and us Hess Harron in Said Down, ten days at I aust before the tion. for holding sand marking, Harags fail not, and make due return of this Harrand, with your doings therion, To the down blesk, at the time and place of marting, as aforisaid. Given under our hands this twenty fifth day of April. in the year one thousand Eight ha ndrea and Swakty two
8. A. Gleason Skalachmin Willard Hall Sayramen
Pursuant to the within vancini. I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Human herein
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described, to mast at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting up arrested Copies of this warrows as each of the public mading houses are David Town and as Hastyr avion, Ten days before the time but for said marting.
Harren April 26 h 1872 ym bombs, Constable of Harren A Lopy arTest Samuel , Blair, Town Clark.
At a legal mocking held in Brigham's Hall on Inasday The Seventh day of May, A. D. 1872, The macting was Called to order and the Marrant read by the Town. blesk.
Meade unanimous Choice of John Mr. Tyler for Moderator. The Polls were then as one o'clock and fifty minutes P. M. Opened for the reception of ballots,
Noted as 4 o'clock. To close the Polls, They having veen open for more than two hours.
The ballots wer thon Sor ted, Counted and deals. Ed, and were as follows.
fifty Mine (59) ballots yes, Onehundred Sixty Signos (168) UNO.
Noted To dissolve the marting. artest Samuel D. Blair. Toun block
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Worcester. J. So William Bombs Constable of the Town of Waron. in the bounty of Worcester. Creating In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass. achusetts, you are directed to notify the Shihab itants of the Town of Harron, qualified to vote in Elections and in Town affairs, to mac at Brighams Hall, in Said Harron, on Saturday the Sixth day of July max 5 at one o'clock, in the afternoon then und where To act on the following articles;
Article 135 To Choose a Moderator To praside in Said martina " 2nd Do Sac if the Town will build a School House in the Contra, Village in the place of School House No , burned June 19, 1872 anda appropriate money therefor.
" Ind Io fact is the Town will buy land to inlarge Their present School House Grounds or purchase a new site on which to build a new School House
1 4th To bar is the Town will determine the Sige and plan for a new School House, and choose all Committees relative to building the aforsaid School House
And you are directed to Save this Harant, by posting uh arrested Compris thora of, as each of the public Mating houses and at grass Han en in Said Down. Ten days as least before the time for holding said marting.
Hercog fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings theron. To the Town Clerk at the time and place of marting, as afaresaid, given under ourhands this twenty fourth day of fine in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy trod S. M. Gleason Hillard Hall SSchachmen Sobraron P. A. Drift
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Worcester Jo Pursuant to the within Harrant have notified the inhabitants of the Town of granen horain described. To mass as the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting up artes ted Cofres of this warrant as each of thepublic marking houses in Said Town, and as Has Haron )
Ten days before the time 85 for Said mooting,
ysarren guna 25th, -1872 Ism Combs. Constable o ESarron a Copy Samma &. Blair, Sown Clark
At a legal mading hold in Brigham's Hall on aturday July 6, 1872. She maching was Called to order and Har ant read by the Town blesk.
Mode choice of 8M H. Shahard for Moderator,
When the Second article of the Harans. IT was moved. To build a School House, and appropriate money therefor, and the first Clause to build was carried,
Noted To lay the Second clause when the Table mittil the other articles are acted out
When the third article Noted That the Chair appoint a committee of three 20 retire and nominate a Commistados Three to report as an adjourned meeting two wacks from to day the location, Size, plans and probable cos. The chair appointed as the Committee to nominate 6. 88, Hastings, Carter Moore and C. B. O Tome and they ratired and reported the names of Raw 6. The Movie, S. He Jones and YM He, Bishof I sotad To accept and adopt the rapport.
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Sotad do ExcusaMr Moose from Serving on the Committee at his request.
Noted That the nominating Committee vatire and raport the name of some person in place of Mr. Moore. and they reported the name of p. S. Hastings. and it was sotad To accept and adops the report.
Voted So adjourn the marking To two waaks from to day astone o'clock P. M.
Moet, according to adjournmet on & at- urday July 20, 1872- The Parking was Called To order at one o'clock and fifty Minutos s. M.
The chairman of the Committee Chosen July 6. made the raport, and presented a plan if being the plan of School House Wro one in Grave
It was moved to access the report an Uman Umont was offered That we instruct the leon- matter to ralicht a plan for a cheaper building and the Amendments-was Carried and the orig. inal motion as amended adopted
Noted To reconsider the motion whoreby the Town voted To accept the report and instruct the Committee
Show rotad do accept the report of the form. mixtas
Moved To adopt the report an Umandnews was offered. That we build a frame School House after the plan presented, with a Slate Roof- an Comend want To the umind mont, was offered, That we choose " Committee, und instruct thanh to procure Specifieu- Tous and receive proposals for building by adder.
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listing for proposals, and the amendments, and the original motion was Carried, as amended,
Noted That the presous committee be the building commuter,
G. H. Hastings asked to be ap oused from Sarving on the committee, and it was Move Ho Excusa him- The motion was loss,
Voted To add four to Select a lot for the School. House to the building Committee,
Voted That the chair nominate a Committee three. To nominate the addition to the Comm- 1 inter. The chair appointed Ism M. Hard, B. A. Trinh and Billard Hall, who reported the names 0, 8na Lincoln, S. He Sibley I. He, Shahard and 8. 6. Blair, and it was moved To accept of the report. and the motion was lost,
Voted To choose the addition to the Committee by nomination, and ISM Lincoln S. H. Sillay 8. . Blair and you He, Shepard were Severaly nowin- Which and accepted .
Noted To adjourn this macting to two weeks from To day at one o'clock P.M.
MET according to ad journmons on Saturday August third as one O'clock p. M. The meding was called to order, by the Moderator, and the records of the two former meetings were riad by The Town Clark,
The Committee choson July 20. 1872 To Select a location for the school House. a doptad at the last
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meding made a majority and Minority short. The majority recomanding the down to Purchase the whole of the Brown lot of an Estimated Cost of from $1800, 00$2000, and then to build a road through the centre of Said lot from The Rayes Road to the Sturbridge Road near the House of Charles Baker, and that then the town Should Ball the ballance of the lot with the old School House lot. in Imitable House lots ar auction.
The minority recommended That the Town purchase the lot of John He. Moore, which he offers It Sall to the Town for this plan of a School Hearts for the Sum of Eight hundred dollars. Said lot 's fifteen rods long on the road, and Eight rocks dash Wing three fourths of an acro of land.
Noted To accept both reports,
Sotad To hear a rapport from the building Committee- Then Stated that they were not prepared to make any further refres,
Moved To reconsider the vote whereby the phar proposed was adopted, called the Bara plan. and the motion to reconsider was declared Carical. - The Note being doubted. It was rotad, To divide the house, and the motion was to reconsider was Carried 44 in favour to 33 offused.
Noted To take as much land as may be necessary from the Brown lot. through a Committee to pur. chase if possible or take as the law firm its, Carried
Moved To Choose a Committee to build a School House two stories High to accommodate wo School. un amendment was offered To limit them to un refundatura of $6000, on amendments to the
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amendment was offered. To limit them to an ip henda- None of $4000. The last amendment was lost, and the first one carried. and the original motion as aman Wed was lost on a division of the house 19 voting un favour to 24 opposed .
Noted To reconsider the vota whereby it was votad no take a part of the Brown los, or so much as the law firmits,
roTad To adopt the plan proposed by the building Committee, known as the Hara plan, and to hur chase the Moor los as recommended by the minority of the Committee,
IT was moved To purchase the lot of Harry S. Busworth, The motion was lost,
Moved To adjourn the mading for two works from To day at 10 0' Clock L.M. notion los. by a the vote- 25 NO 25.
Moved To adjourn for one week The motion was last,
Moved To Build a School House according to the Fare plan , and to place it on the Moore lot . - an amendment was offered To divide the question, The motion To diltide was lost, and the original motion was Carried.
Noted That the Committee, Chosen July 6. 1872 as a building Committee , be the building com matte under above vote, Fig G. Dr. Hastings gemgle, Bishop and I. He loves.
Noted To take from the lille the Second Clavise of the Second article.
Noted That the committee be limited 110 an appropriation of $10,000 and instructed not to acad That Srim.
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IT was moved To instimes the Committee to let out all work by contract, and have the contracts Signed and Salad before the work is begun - The motion was lost.
Noted To pass the fourth article over ( is having been already acted aus hin the votes taken).
Noted To dissolve the macting.
Sammal &, Blair, Town Clark.
Borcester. fr. So you bombs Constable of the Town of Haven. in the County of Worcester. Greating. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massa. chusetts, you are directed to notify the In halbert ants of the sound of aman, qualified to vote in Elections and in Town affairs. To mest at Brighams Hall, in Said Harron. on Saturday the Seventeenth day of August Inst as one o'clock, in the afternoon than and there to act on the following Articles;
Article 15 20 choose a moderator To preside in said meding
" and So SE if the town will rescind a vote taken Saturday august 3rd whereby they voted to build . a School House after the 80 Called Have Plan and locate the Sumaton land of 6. H. Moore,
1) 3nd To SEE if Town will build a School House of two rooms of Sufficient Sige to accommodate two Schools wild locate the Same and make appropriations therefor, or make an appropriation for the one already vothe.
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