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Art 4 50 822 if the town will Cause to be built a new bridge over hany Brook near the House of A. S. Lincoln to take the place of the two bridges over Said brook and act in any way relative chercto ,
5th To see if the town will discontinue a part of the 11 old Road northorly and Near the House of George Burbank.
And you are directed to Serve this garant. My hosting up artisted Copies thorag, at Each of the public mading houses and at brest S auch in Said Down ten days at least before the time for holding Said marting. Harof fail nos, and make due return of this IS grant with you doings thanon, to the Town black, as the Time and place of marting, as aforesaid,
Sven under our hands this Eight day of August in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy two
8. N. Gleason S Delachman of Harren B. A. Triff 5 Worcester to urswant to the within Harrand Ihave notified the inhabitants of the Town of Harren havain described, to mars at the thema and place. and for the purposes within mentioned, Uh has. Ting hip attested copies of this warrant at each of the public marting houses in Said town , (and a) yresteranon Ten days before the time 805 for said meeting.
grunan Jing 8th 1872 lysm Combs. Constable of Hamon.
Sammel O. Blair, Jowon Clerk.
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At a legal making of the Inhabitants of the Town of yearon hold it Brigham's Hall on Saturday the Seventeenth day of August A. D. 1872. She marting was called to order as one O'clock und 45 minutes P. M, and the warrant was read by the Town blesk.
Made Choice of 8m H, Shepard, for Madorator,
Moved To pass the Second article of the Granans Over an amendment was offered. To Strike out all after the words moved that and insert. that are rescind the vote hassad August third whereby they voted to build a School House after the So Called Base plan and locate the Same on land of f. H. Moore _ and the amendment was Carried. and the original motion as Amended was Carried
Noted That we proceed to choose a Committee To build a School House of two rooms and locate is on the Brown lot Taking the old School House lot and a sufficient part of the Brown Lot for School 1 empresas.
Noted That the chair appoint a Committee of Viseuto nommate a commistar of thisee as a 2 Building Commistar under the above vote. The chair appointed yfm Lincoln S. R. Burroughs and J. He, Jones, HM Lincoln and I. HerJones were Each Ey cubed from sarving by vote at Ho's request. and A. A. Bur bank and J. J. Com bs wera apponitall by the chair, in grace of those Excused.
The nominating Committee reported Issachar Coming yom A. Parnick and S. J. Gleason, and ITwas voted To accept and adopt the report.
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Moved To Egensehr Coming from Serving, Motion los Then rotad To Excuse Mr Coming!
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Noted. To Excuse Mr Gleason and Mr Patrick as their request.
Joted To refer the filling of the Committee to the Same kommitTaa.
The Committee reported the names of 98m.H, Bishop 8. E. Blair and Franklin Drury - and It was votad To accept and adopt the vapors.
rotad do ipense the above Committee as their request.
Noted That the Selection be the building Committee.
Noted To appropriate the 8 mm of Five Thousand Dollars($5000) if needed. To build a School House as voted.
Noted To pass over the last Chance of Arvide Second, Noted To pass over the fourth articles
Moved To discontinue the Road named in article fifth- The motion was last.
Then Voted To pass over article fifty, Solid To dissolve the meaning.
arTest Sammal &. Flair. Sown black .
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Worcester. f. So William Combs Constable of the Town of Harron, in the Country of forces Ver. Writing. In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass. achusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Barron, qualified to vole in Elections and in town affairs, To mast as Brighams Hall. No Said sauron, on Saturday the thirty first day of Ang. ust miss as one o'clock, in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following Articles:
Articles To choose a moderator to preside in Said meeting
" and To SEE if the town will rescind the votes pasid at the town mading hold on Saturday the Seventeen. the day of August Current whereby they authorised the Selectmich to build a School House upon the old lot with Such additions as might be neccesary from the Brown los.
1 3rd To SEE if the Town will build a new School House in the centre village in accordance with the plan reported by a formar Committee of which Q. yer, Hastings houd chairman- and Take all necessary measures relative therato, or build a new School House upon any other fram as may thought best,
1 4th To determine the location of a new School House und lake all necessary measures for obtaining a little To the land agreed upon, by purchase or in accord- unce with the laws of this Commonwealth which provide for otherwise taking Land for Such use .
And you are directed to serve this Harrant, by fasting up artisted Copies thereof, at Each of the public marting. houses and at Grass yraman in Said down, Kan dans a Years before the time for holding Said miching.
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Hearing fail not, and make due return of this Har ans, with your doings theron. To the Town blesk, at the time and place of meeting. as aforsaid.
Given under our hands this twenty Second day of August in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy Two
Sammel Y, Gleason ( Selectmon illard Hall B.A. Sniff S Prahan forces Ter Is Pursuaus to the within warrant, ! have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Marron herein described, to most at the Time and place and for the purposes within mentioned , by hosting her arrested Copias of this warrant at Each of the public marting houses in Said Town, and at best Branch, Low days before the time bat for said Marting.
Human Ang 2 1892 William Combs, Constable of Harrow
UNTest Samuel O. Blair , Town Clark .
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At a legal meding of the Inhabitants onto Town of Frahran hold in the Brighams Theall on Saturday the 31st day of August A. D. 1872, She machina was called to order and the garant read by the Showon blesk.
Made choice of 98M He, Shephard for Moderator.
When the Second article of the Harant, Voted So haseind the votes hassad August Saventcourt whenby they voted to build a School house upon the old los with additions from the Brown los.
When the question of rescinding a Motion was made To divide the house was lost,
When the third article of the Warrant. Voted Ju divide the article, and the article as divided was then I aid when the table by vote. until the fourth article was disposed of.
When the fourth article of the Surrant_ Moved Js Take the Move toT- an amendment was offered That we take the old lot and so much of the. Brown los as may be naccessam, and also so much. 0.98. 2. Hair bunks land, as will make the Rot 200 Las Square, an amendment to the amandman? was offered To take the South and magt the land of Charles Baker-
The last amond mans roces lost - and the first amand mars was Carried, and the original motion as amended was adopted,
Hotel To authorisa the Salaction to make the purchase of land votad, and take the DiEds.
Noted do take from the table the third article
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Moved To build a School House when the So Called Have plan, and place is when the lost agreed Upon, an amendment was offered To Call When 4. 8 Hastings to report the Contract and Shea ifications - and the amandynous was Carried - and Q. lys, Hastings made a report that the building was Contracted for for the Sum of $9000. after which is was toted To divide the house on the original motion, and the motion was Carried q1 to go Tobuild according to the grave plan
IT was moved To reconsider, the last vote, The motion was lost , which being doubted IT was Moved To divide the house, which was Carried - and a Count) was had . and the Motion to reconsider was lost - 89 20 97.
yoted To redes the old Committee. f. R. Houstings you gh, Bishof and I. He Jones as a building Com. mitra
Noted To pass over the last part of article hvid
Noted That the building Committee be an hourisds to borrow of the Town'S reas urer not by carding the 8 um of $10,000 for the purpose of building the School House,"
Noted That they alach man be authorised to draw on the Treasurer for $ 2500, for Land for the school House,
Noted That the building Committee be authorised To grade the los,
Noted That the Selection be instructed to take The Dead as Soon as may be
Noted To dissolve the macting. attest Samuel E, Salair. Down Clark,
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Worcester. Je. Do Halliam Combs Constable of the Town of Heaven. in the Country of Worcesters Sratting.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass- achusuits, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants. of the Town of Barron, qualified to vote in Elections und in Town affairs , To most as Brigham's Hall in Said Harron, on saturday the four teenthe day of ochs. umber Current at one o'clock. in the up ternoon thew and there to act on the following Articles :
Article 135 To Choose a Moderator to preside in Said Meeting
1 2nd To SEE if the town will rescind the vote passed August 31 st whereby They voted To locate a School House on land of Hair bank and Brown in Conn . schon with the old School House los.
" 3nd To Say if the Town will rescind the vote passed at the truth meeting held Saturday Angles thirty first whereby the voted to build a school House According to the Grave plan (80 Called) as reported by P. S. He as lings.
4th To see if the town will vote to locate a School 11 House on land of Root. H. Moore or am location that may be agreed when, and authorize the Select man to purchase and take a deed of Said land, or if it cannot be purchased to take the Same as provided by law.
15th To see if the town will vote to build a School House or School House upon any plan or act in any way relative there to, and a Committee to build the Same
1 6th To SEE if the town will appropriate money to purchase aschool House 105. and also appropriate more 10 pay for the School House which the town hus or may decide to build.
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Artythe So Sca if the town will inlarge the Town Hall Building or act in any way relative thereto and Choose a Committee for the Suma,
And you are directed to Serve this Harant, bychos. ting up arrested Copies thereof. as Each of the public marting houses and as Hess Haven in Said South. Now days as least by one the time for holding Said meeting.
Harco fail not, and make die return of this Marrant wirth of this doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of making, as agorasaid,
Given under our hands this Second day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and Seventy
Sammelt Blaason ( Salad non Willard Hall B. A. Sniff
WorcesterIs Pursuant to the within warrant, ! have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Banen hereis described, to meet at the time andplace and for the purposes within mentioned, by hosting un artested Copies of this warrant at Each of the public mating Houses in skid town ( and at gress agrarton) Ten days before the time 8at for Said Meeting
graven Saps 3rd 1872 I'm Combs Constable of Harrow
annel 2. Blair, Town Clark.
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At a legal moding of the inhabitants of the four of Surran hald in Brighams He all on Saturday the if the day of September A, D. 1872. The meeting was called to order and the staurant read by the Town blesk.
Meade Choice of SMA, Patrick for Moderator,
When the Second article of the Warrant. Toted So rescind the vote of august 31st whereby the Town voted to purchase land of Hair banks and Brown in connection with the old School house lot,
Voted To lay the third article whom the table and take of the fourth,
When the fourth article. IT was moved To fur- chase the More Los .- an amendment was offered So hurchase a lot 200 get Square from the Brown lot, for the Sum of Eight hundred Dollars giving in E change the old School House for according to the plane herewith Submitted and instinct the Selectmen to take a deed of Saidlandnorthor amen- ment was offered To purchase the whole of the Brown lot. The amendment to the amendment was accepted by the mover of the amandmans- and the amend. ment was Carried. to purchase the whole lot- and the original motion as amended adopted.
IT was then moved To locate on the Moose Lot- The motion was lost .
Noted To instruct the Selectman to take a " Land of the Brown lot for the town and reserve 200 feet Square for behove purposes according to the plan proposal,
Noted To reconsider the above vote
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Noted To instruct the Blackmon to take a Dard of the Brown land, and that the 2008 paren. feet Shall be Substantially the Spot for the location of the School House, but the Committee may vary allivite if they think less,
Sorted To Take from the Table article third,
When the third article of the Bravant, Toted So restoind the vote passed August whisky first whoroby the town voted to build a School House after the Same plan.
Noted To take up article fifth of the Gravants,
When the fifth article IT was Moved To build a Four Room School House after the grave plan on the Brown lot- an amandahans was offered To build a School House of two rooms on the Same los, 1 The amendment was carried and the original
motion as amended was adopted,
Noted That the Selection be the Committee to build the house proposed, when the Bigthe article of the 98 aurans,
roted To appropriate the 8um of Five thousand Dollars.
Toted To pass the Seventh article of the garant Over, Noted To dissolve the mailing
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Worcester. Is. So William Combs Constable of the Town of Harran, in the bounty of Worcester.
Breathing. In the name of the Commonwealth of Muss. achusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of yranon qualified to vote in Elections asked in Town affairs , To mest at Brigham's Hall , in Suis Warren, on saturday the twelvethe day of October nost at one o'clock. in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following Articles :
Article de Choose a Moderator To preside in Said Meeting
and To bre if the town will rescind the vote taken. 11 at the last town marking wherein the townvoted to build a two Room School House.
3rd To see if the Town will vote to build a four Room School House on the lot recently purchased of I oren Brown by the town.
4th To SEE if the town will raise and appropriate 11 money forla four Room School House.
1 5th To hear the report of the Schackmon relative to building a two 92 con School House and act there on.
And you are directed to Serve this Garant byposting up arrested Copies thereof, at Each of the public Marting houses and as Grass Graven in Said Town, ten days at least before the time for holding Said marting. Here of fail not, and make due return of this surrant. with your dowings Thereon, to the down blink, at the time and place of Marting as aforesaid. Iview under our hands this Unistithe day of sefor in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy Two.
8 Mblaason ( Delaction Willard Hall 1. A. drift S 0 U man
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Worcester for Parsuant to the within warrant. I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Waron herein described, to mass at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting of attested copies of this warrant as each of the public marting houses In Said town fand at test "barron, Ten days before the time Set for Said Meeting
Harron DOT 13-1872 I'm Combs, Constable g " arrow
a Copy UNtest Sammal &, Blair. Town Black
At a lagal maching of the Inhabitants of the Town of Harron held in Brighams Hall och Saturday, October 12th 1872 The Macting was Called to Order and the year and read by the Town Blesk.
Made Choice of SMA, Patrick for Moderator,
Yoted To lay the Second article of the Marrant on the table and take of the fifth,
Won the High article The Salat mon made a vapor of a one and two Tory House, and IT was Sotad Jo access and adopt the report 80 far as it relates to a one Story building.
Voted To take from the Table the Second article.
Voted To pass the Second article over,
Moved To pass the third article over .- an armand mint was offered what we do build a four room School House and that the house be divided on the question. The amendment was lost 58 in I avoir 0 que opposed, and the original motion, So pass over was Canal,
Noted To pass over the fourth article of the staurant.
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Voted To take up the fifth article.
Toted To reconsider the motion whendy is was voted so ad of the plan for a one Story building.
Voted To adopt the plan for a two Story House us imported by the odactman.
Noted To instruct the Committee to put on a slate roof.
Noted That the Town blank be added to the Selectman as a building Committee.
Noted To dissolve the macting.
artist Samual &, Blair, Sowni Le lash.
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Worcester. 18. To William Combs Constable of the Town of IS arren, in the Country of Worcester, Treating, In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts, you are directed to notify the Shhabit- ants of the Town of Harren, qualified to vote in elections and in tohon affairs , To meet at Brighams Hall, in Said Harron, on Imasday the High day. of November next as one o'clock, in the afternoon then and there. To Bring in their votos to the Selectman.
For Electors for President and Vice President of the United States, For Governor and Linitenant Governor of the Commonwealth. For Councillar for the Seventh Councilla Distries. For Secretary, For Treasures and Receiver Janaval, Anditoro Accounts and Attorney General, Hor Member of Congress for The invito Congressional Distinct. For Sanator for Atre Third Worcester Senatorial District, and for one Bounty Commissioner for the bounty of Grotes Ter , all on one Ballos.
also for two Representatives to represent the eighteenth Worcester District in General Count, all on one Ballot,
The Polls will be opened at one o'clock S.M. and may be closed at three o'clock P. M.
also at the Same time and place to act on the following articles vizi
article, 35 To Choose a Moderator to preside at 300" martina and Jo Sac if the Town will accept the report of the 11 Salachmond laying out a Town Stay from The Sturbridge Road nous the residence of L. M. Silbert To the Road naar Knowles +Sibley Harundry and act Charron,
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article 3rd To bac if the down will accept of thereport o) the Selection laying out a Jown Way from the Sturbridge Road near the residence of Charles H. Baker to the Road Reading from the leentre village to J. B. Goulds, and act therion
4th To See if the Town will sell a part of the Land 11
recently bought of Larin Brown and known as the Brown 205. and also the old School House Los adjoining, and Choose a Committee or Ugens to Sell and Convey by dead the Said Land und act in any way relative therato.
And you are directed to serve this fragrant by posting of attested Copies thereof, at each of the public Marting-houses and at frast graven in Said Down, Ten days at least before the time for holding Said Marting.
Harron fail not, and make due return of this Harrows of the Town Clark, with your dowings those on at the time and place of meating, as of orasaid Given under our hands this Twenty fourth day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred und Seventy two.
S. A. Gleason Salackman Billard Hall & gysarron
Worcester to Pursuant to the within warrant. I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Harren herciv described, to mas at the home and place, and for the purposes within mentioned by posting up attested Copies of thisysurrant as each of the public marting houses in said town and as yras Jahren. Ten days babose the time Eat for Said marting
Yandan October 25# 1872
ym Combs, Constable of Graven
Samuel to, Blair. Town Clark
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At a legal mocking of the Inhabitants of the Town 0) faren hald in Brigham's Hall, on Ines day the fifth day of November, A. D. 1872. it being the Smasday after the first Monday in Said mount!
She marting was Called to order at one O'clock R. M. by the Chairman of the board of Selectman, and The gradant was read by the Town Clark. The boys were then opened for the reception of ballots.
Pending the reception of ballots, the plant of the seavicent relating to town business was taken up .
Made Choice of H. H. Shepard for moderator,
When the Second article of the Marrant, The lay out was read, and it was totald To accept of the Road as laid out by the Blackmen.
Noted That the salatmen be instructed to build the road, and be authorised to draw from the Treasury a sufficient Brin to pay for the Same,
When the third article of the Iranans, the lay out was read, and it was sotad I accept of the Road as laid out by the Blackman.
Votad That the Town Clerk be instructed to build The road. The Sown blank was Epensad from Serving as his request.
Noted That the chair appoint a Committee of Ihrac to build the road . The chair appointed John ylos Joseph Ramsdell and 0. He. Dibley: AMoved To appropriate $500, to build the road. lost. Noted That they be authorised to draw a sufficient 8 mm.
When the fourth article of the arrows IT was Moved. That a Committee be chosen to lay out the land not wanted for School purposes into lots and Sell the Same within Two days at Public Auction and give Daads To the purchases. - an amendment was offered
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That the selectmen be authorised to Sell the Rots as their discretion. an amendment to the Umaidmant was offered, That the Ichaction be instructed to ball thelots within Sixty days as finivate Sale, or ball at auction after that Time.
The last ammenlaments was lost- and that first one Carried- and the original motion as amended adoptada
Noted To dissolve the maching for down business
AT 3 o'clock and 45 minutes Voted do clos the Polls.
The ballots were then Sorted Counted and declared , and were as follows.
For Presidential Elections, at large.
Ebenizer R. Hours, of Concord, Two hundred Sixty nine John M. Forbes, of Milton, Two hundred Sixty nine Chaster Is, Chapin, Springfield, One hundred twenty three adrian S. Abbott, Boston, One hundred twenty three District Number One.
Jem o Davis, of Plymouth, Two hundred sixty nine George Del ano, or Sin Badford, One hundred twenty three
ForDistrict Number Two.
Harrison & ward, Taunton, Two Hundred Sixty nine james & Carpenter, of Foxboro, One hundred twenty three
for District Number Three.
Alvain Simmonds, of Boston, Two hundred Sixty nine Charles A. B. Strafand of Boston, One hundred twenty three
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of or District Number Four.
Edward H. Duvin, o Boston, Two hundred Sixty nine Cosaph Everdian, of Chelsea. One hundred twenty tires For District Number Five.
Amos f, Bread, of Lynn, Two hundred Sixty nine. Reichard Hrothingham, Charles town, One hundred twenty three For District Number bing.
Luther Day, of Haver hill, Two hundred Sixty mana John A, Bass ATT, goalom, One hundred twenty Straw For District Number Seven.
John le, Houdley, of Lawrence, Two hundred Sixty nine ym g. Colemance, of Lowall, One hundred twenty three For District Number Right.
Aaron C. Mayhave, 9 Milford, Two hundred Sixty nine Henry Ss. Muggey, Cambridge, One hundred twenty three For District Number Nine.
Stephan Salisbury, of Forester, Two hundred Sixty nine Isaac Davis. Of Horcester, One hundred twenty three
For District Number Son.
Levi & Tock bridge, of Amherst, Two hundred Sixty nine C. H. B. Snow. of richburg One hundred twenty three
Hor District Number Elaven.
Henry Alapan der jr, gehringhold, Two hundred Sixty nine Charles St. Konop, g chester, one hundred twenty three
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for Representative to Congress- Month Mass District,
George & Hour, of Worcester, Two hundred & wenty two Jorge & Terry, of forcester, One hundred twenty four ·for nor.
My, Washburn, of Greenfield, Two hundred & wonly one Francis H. Bird, Ilssalpole, One hundred twenty three
For Lieutenant Governor,
Thomas Salat, o Billerica. Two hundred & want one IM L. Smith, of Springfield, One hundred twenty four
for Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Oliver Harner, granthampton, Two hundred & ir ty nine George H. Monroe, Boston, One hundred twenty four
Hos Treasurer and Receiver General.
Charles Adams, jo of both Brookfield, Two hundred Sixty nine Levi Haywood, of Gardner, One hundred twenty four
Hor Attorney Sanoral.
Charles R. Train o Boston, Two hundred Sixty nine Waldo Colburn. of Dadham, One hundred twenty four
Har Auditor.
Charles Endicott. of Canton, Two hundred Sixty nine. Patrick . Collins, of Boston, One hundred twenty four
For Councilor of the Savanth District
GeorgeWhitney ofRoyalston, Two hundred Sixty nine M. , nel uforty daysorcester, One hundred twenty four.
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for Dinator of the Third Worcester District ,
Harry S. Bancroft, q will burg. Two hundred Sixty nine D. A. Bingier, of roboter, One hundred twenty five For County Commissioner.
Valorons Jasso Afton. Swe hundred Sixty lights, Hiram Allen offs Oster, One hundred twenty Svy,
for Representatives. Eighteenth Worcester District,
would, Ladd, Sturbridge, Two hundred thirtynine Is B. I Hone, Dass Brook field, Twohundred thirty Ship 2. A Heart away yearon, One hundred forty Eight Nathaniel Muham stur bridge, one hundred forty five
The ballots and the votes having been Sealed of and delivered to the Town block, at 6 o'clock and 20 minutes, IT was then-Noted, To dissolve the marting.
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