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The returns having been Scalza up, and also the ballots Scaled up and given to the Town Clerk, Then at Five O'clock and ten minutes Voted Jo dissolve the mailing.
artist Dannal &, Blair, Town Blesk
Return of Votes for Representatives in District No 18
Barron. Bfd 8. Bfd. J. Bfa. Sturbage Total
Still man Butterworth 90 236 106 228 97 757 Harron Tyler 9 222 106 286 32 655 George Harles 147 109
81 144 89 570 LencianM, Gilbert 150
80 111
83 517
Charles E. fanks 82
93 71
2 36
73 264
attest Sammar de, Blair, Javon Blesk
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Worcester.fr Do William Combs Constable of the Town of Savon in the bounty of Worcester. Iracting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu- Betts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town otravon, qualified to vote in Elections and in Town affairs . to magt at Brighams Hall, in Said Haven, on Monday the Second day of March at Fin o'clock, in the formnoon. then and there to war on the following Articles :
- To Choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting
2nd To choose all necessary Town Offices for the insig year. One School Committee for three years
3rd To Sac if the Town will accept of the list of furos as prepared by their Selectmon,
4th To determine the manner of repairing The Roads and Saridges the Ensuing year.
5th To revise and appropriate Such 8arms of money as may be thought macassary for the Support of Schools for the repairs of Roads and Bridges for the Support of hoor for the payment of interest and reduction of the Johon debt and for Contingent Expenses,
6th To SEE is the Town will allow a discount to all her. Sans what voluntarily pay their Taxes on to add a percentage to those persons who do not pay their Tanks within Such Specified time as the Tour May der termine
oth To SEE is the Town will autorisa their I measures to borrow Money when necessary to meer demands against the Town
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8th To determine the amount of Money the Town will pay for the collection of tages the insaving your.
got To SEE if the Town will cause to be printed their receipts and Expenditures for the insulting your.
10th To hear the report of all outstanding Committee. and act therion.
11th To SEE if the Town will give any, instruction to their Selection relative to the Taking of Official Sounds Cartain Town officers and act theron
12th To SEE is the Town will authorize Hilliard Hall B. A. Tripp and L. M. Gilbert the prasowy board of Selectmen or other persons to ball and pass deeds To Convey the land aloved by the Town known as the Porción lot.
13th To SEE if the Town will take action in regard to Building new School Houses the purchase of land for the Same or will act in reference to the repairs or the removal of the sale of any of the buildings now used for School purposes
And you are directed to save this Harrans. by posting up artisted Copies thereof. as Each of the public, Marting houses and as was Haven in Said down. Ten days wi least before the time for holding said marting. Harag fail not, and make due return of this Harrand with your doings theron, to the Town Blesk, at the Times und place of making, as apagas will
Given under our hands This Seven teent day of Fishm. any in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy four
Willard Hall > Selectmen B. A. grill L. M. Silbert
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Worcester 18
Pursuant to the within avariant. Ihave notified the inhabitants of the town of tharron, herein described, to mars at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting up untested Copies of this warrant at three of the public marting houses in said town and at Hast Harron, Ten days before the time 805 for Said Marting.
Makron Jich 18th 1874
Im bombs. Constable of Harron
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Warron held in Brighams Hall of Monday The Sale and day of March A. D. 1874 The Making was Called to order as 10'o'clock and 45 minutes a. M. and the Harrows road by the Town Blesk.
Made Choice of Joseph Rams dell for Moderator.
When the Second article of the Warrant- Youhad To Choose Thrac Selectman, Three Overseers of the Poor, Three Assalors, Two Constables, one School Committee, One Collactor, Town Blesk, and Treasurer Un amandmons was offered to leave of the OverseErs of the Poor . The amendment was los ,
The boys were then ofuned for the reception of vallots.
At 12 o'clock Toted To take a veces until 1 0 block
Mot again as one o'clock. Panding the recep- tion of ballots the following officers were Chosen bu nomination
gsm 93, Ramsdell For Measures of Leather
you He Bishof R. L. Carter
For Measures of Beworben and Timber
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S. G. Blair S. M. Woodworth Lavis & Iwill
For Measures of Good and Bark
Frank & BReason Silas Hobbs E. H. S. Wilson Jr. G. Ingerson
year Sicilia Drivers
John H. Pervers Marcus Burroughs
Fras france
S. A. Season
S 4-20 Trouver! $ 4-21
George M. Marton $ 420 For Sales of rights + Mas A. A. Burbank
For Pound Reaches.
Noted To leave the appointment of Layton to the Selectman, and also the appointment of Jim. yards
Voted To Choose three Imant Officers by norni. nation, and 8. B. Richardson, I'm lambs and l. L. Carter were then nominated and accepted,
When the third article of the garant. The listy Jurors was read, and Jotted To access the list. If M. Newton. D. A. Hathaway and Charles IL is were Excused from serving at thatr request. Then Noted that the Schachtman fill the list. und raport, which being clone, the list Stands as follows
A. A. Burbank &. Allan Day 8. R. Burroughs SEo. A. Barton Will ard Hall S. C. Moore 4. P. Lombard Q. S. Howard WMS. Powers
Alucr Tyler Charles Michelboard 8. 9. Robbins!
John H, Powers Dannal Dr. Season Orvin & Bliss
Charles de. Lemoins C. C. Growth
Amy Patrick
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Homer A Vida Giles Blodgett John M. Bridges Charles C. Gleason Burro Sage Henry Green
Charles L. Carter Elbridgele. Bliss Summer.barter
David R. Tyler Pardon. Allen Loren Fletcher
Frederic Bingham Edward Hairbank 6. P. Grossman L. M. Gilbert R. S. Season
D. IS. Shepard
When the 4th article of the Tarrant- Toted To leave the repair of high ways to the Selectmen to appoints as many agents as they think best.
Noted, To hass over the 5th article of the Harrows. Noted. To pass over the 6th article of the Marrant, Toled To hass over the 7th article of the surrant. voted To pass over the 8th article of the Warrant,
When The 9th article of the Harran Noted To print a report and include the assessors valuation.
When the 10th article of the I am ant, Ha and the report of the Committee on the Road near the house of Alvin Po. Ilis, and Soted To accept the report.
The Committee when the New School House Sol made their report, and it was toted To accept their report.
When the 11th article of the Bramans, Noted That the Bullet men require the Town Officers To give bonds
When the 12th article of the garant. Noted To author ise the persons named 26 give Dards of the land known. as the Brown los.
When the 13th article of the Warrant. Noted That the chair Without a Committee of Ihres, to investigate the Subject and report at abril marting. The Chair appointed g. H. Moore, J. L. Harmon and 8. B. Richardson.
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Noted do Choose a Committee of three by nomination to battle with the Breastavier & H, Hasting. P. S. Hitchcock, and Franklin Drury were mondistated and accepted as said Committed
Noted To Close the Polls at 3 o'clock and 15 minutes
The ballots having been Sorted and CountEl the following were declared Elected to the offices designated against their names.
Samuel &, Blair. For Town Clark . Samuel &. Blair. For Town Treasurer.
The Town Clark, and Treasures was then Sworn To the discharge of his duties by the Moderator.
Sammalt, Gleason $ 3-9 Willard Hall. 53-9 Hor Selectman Lucian M. Silbart S 3-9
Stephan B. Richardson $ 3.16 Joseph 9. Lombard $3-4 Hor Assuffers John J. Combs $ 3.5
Charles & Gleason Laason Orrin X, Bliss S 3-7 For Overseers of the Poor John gatherbu
William Combs $ 3.2 8 or Constables Charles L. Carter
Row MM, Say School Committee for 3 years Voted So dissolve the Meeting altest Samma i, Blair. Town blesk
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Worcester. f. So William Combs Constable of the Son of Sharon in the County of Worcester. resting.
In the name of the Common wealth of Mass- achusetts, you are distracted to notify the frehabit. ants of the Town of Warren, qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs, to mels as Brighams Hall, in Saut Harrow on Monday the Sixth day of April at one o'clock. in the afternoon then and there to act on the following articles:
This To Choose a Moderator to preside in Said meeting. 1 and To fill all vacancies in the board of town Officers for the ensuing year.
3rd To Day if the Town will rescind the vote Massed March 2, 1874 whereby they voted that the select. man Should appoint Surveyors or agents torepair the highways for the Ensuing year.
4th To See if the Town will accept the Provisions of the act of 1871 entilted an act to provide for the election 0) Road Commissioners and choose hotna Comm. issiones agreeable to Said act,
5 th To raise and appropriate such Sums of money as may be thought necessary for the Support of Schools for the repair of Roads and Bridges, for the Support of hour. for the payment of interest land reduction onthe South debt and for Countingens Expenses.
6th To Sac is the Town will allow a discount to all persons who voluntarily han their tapes or to add a percentage to those persons who do not han their takes with in Such Specified time as the Soul may determine.
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7th To Say if the Town will unthorise their Treasurer to borrow money when necessary to mac demands against the down.
8th To hear the report of all outstanding Committees and act therow.
gt To determine the amount of Money the Town. will pay for the Collection of tapas and Choose a Coll- actor of takes for the Ensuing year.
10 So Sac is the Town will vote to pay the members of the fire Company and determine the amount for the Ensuing year.
11Th To see if the Town will authorise a Committee to build new School Houses or repair any of the present School Buildings
12 th To SEE if the Town will auchonise a Committee to take deeds of land in accordance with a Raport of Committee
13h To SEE if the Town will appropriate a Sum of Money to defray the Expenses of Decoration Day and determine the Um ount, o Same.
14th To Say if the Town will raise and appropriate a I am of money not to spaced five hundred dollars to pay for Water pipes and Hezdrahts in connection with Huren Cotton wills as your Is arrow
15th To bar is the dron will authonse their Salatmen to hise rooms for down mailings and for the use of town Officers.
And you are directed to Save this fumant, by posting whe attested Copies thereof, at Each of the public Marting houses and at grast Grande in Said Down. Ten days at least before the time for holding said marting. Heiro fall not, and make due return of this Hranut.
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with your doings theron. To the Town blesk, at the time and place of marting, as aforesaid. vient under our hands this Iwen Tyfourth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and Loved
S. N. Gleason Hilland Hall L. M. Gilbert Sarkow
S Balcotien
forcesters. Pursuant to the within Garant, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of tranen, herein described to meet at the time and Place, and for the purposes within mentioned. by posting who attested Copies of this warrant at three of the public marting houses and at trest Graven, ten days before the time Set for 8 and meeting;
Haren March 27,874. you Combs, Constable of Lavon
a Poopy Wirless Sammel V. Blair, Town Clerk.
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At a legal maching of the Inhabitants of the Sown of Harran, held in Brighams Hall on Monday the Earth day of April A. D. 1874- The meeting was Called to order and the Bravant read by the Down Clerk
Meade choice of Hm H. Shahard for Moderator, Hoved, So rescind the vote of March masting. So choose two Constables. The notion was Carried. Then Noted To reconsider the last vote.
Noted To empower the selection to fill all van- Cies in the boards of Town Oficers Except the Over- Sears of the Poor, who have to choson by ballar.
The boy was then ofened for the reception of ballots for Oversions of Povr.
Voted To take the third article of the tranant Noted To pass over the third article. Yoted To pass over the fourth article ,
When the fight article of the Marrant IT was Moved. To Raise and appropriate for the support of schools Forty five hundred dollars. an amendment was offered To Raise and appropriate Hive thousand four hundred dollars for suport of Schools .. and the amendment was Carried! and the original motion as amended adopted.
Moved To Raise and appropriate for the repair of School Houses Two hundred dollars- an amendment was offered to Raise and appropriate Six hundred dollars. an another amendment was offered to raise Five hundred dollars. The last amendment was los. and the first amendment was adopted and the Original Motion as amended was adopted.
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Noted To Raise and appropriate for the refrain of Roads Two thousand dollars
Moved To Raise and appropriate for Special repair 0) Roads and Bridges Three hundred dollars- Un almondment was offered To raise One thousand dollars and the amendment was carried and the original motion as amended adopted.
Moved To Raise and appropriate for the Support of Poor One thousand dollars. An amendment was offered To raise Twelve hundred dollars. and The amendment was Carried, and the original motion as amended was adopted
Moved To Raise and appropriate for Contingens Expenses Three thousand dollars_ an amendment was offered to raise Two thousand dollars-und The amandmont was Carried, and the Original motion as amended adopted.
Moved To Raise and Appropriate for Interest of the Down DoOF Two Thousand dollars - Jan amindmodus was offered To raise Twenty five hundred dollars_ and the amendment was carried and the original motion as amended adopted.
Moved To Raise and Appropriate for the reduction of the Town Debt Have thousand dollars - an umand. mens was offered To raise nothing-another amand- mens was offered To raise Enough to pay one third of the town dels. The amendments were both rejected and the Original motion was adopted-
When the Sixth article of the Humans. It was moved. To add interest to all Tapas not paid on or before OCT 15 at the rate of one per cent for mont- an amanda ment was offered To allow a discount of ten per Cent
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on all Taxes hard on or before October 15 and all not haid at that time Interest becharged at the rate of one per cent per month- another amendment was offered to make the time of haymons Saft, 85 The lass amendm. int was lost and the first one was Carried, and the original motion as amended adopted.
Noted That the Collector be instructed to close his accounts on or before Homary 13- 18-5
Articles et was again taken up and it was Moved To Raise and appropriate Two thousand Dollars for discount on taxes- The Motion was last. Then Moved to Raise for discount One Thousand dollars, an amandman's was offered To raise Three thousand dollars another amendment was offerta To revise Hifteen hundred dollars. The Um andments were rejected- and the Motion To raise onethousand dollars was adopted.
Moved To reconsider the vote making a discount of Ton per cent ou taxes - The motion was lost.
Noted To take up article 8. The Committee Chosen March 2. Made a report That the Town build a School house at Hoss garen, and purchase additional land at to 3 at a Cost of Sixty dollars and finis to the third room at to 1- broted To a cover the report,
Noted To take up article 7. and the Committee Chosen March 2. to bottle with the Treasurer madea report and a motion,"That the Ire assurer be author- isad to borrow money and give treasury notes by the written approval of the Selection on Said notes, and that they be instructed to kach an accurate account of Said notes." and the motion was Carried - und Voted To accept the report,
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Noted To take up article 11th Voted That a Committee be chosen to purchase the lot of land Selected by the people of Is Est Harrow, at a cost of $400 and Build a School House therion not to Exceed in cost the Sum of Five thousand dollars with the land.
Toted To take up article 12th Noted That the Salach men be a Committee to take Dacds of the land in No 3, and No8, as reported by Committee.
Noted That the Chair appoint a Committee three To nominate a Committee of three tobuild the new School house at Brast graven. The chair appointed 4, 33, Lombard. Hillard Hull and J.L. ofiarmon. The Committee reported as the building Committee J. L. Harmon. b. L. Carter and MM HG. Bishop. Noted To accept and adoles the report.
Voted To take up article fifth.
Noted To Raise and appropriate Five thousand dollars, for the new School house and land artbest- Herren
Noted To Raise and appropriate One hundred dollars for the use of the Fire department,
Voted To Raise and Appropriate Eight hundred dollars to finish the third room in 00 1 and for fun- cinq Noted To hay the members of the Fire Company five dollars Each for their services.
Noted That the School Committee be a Committee to finish the third room in Joi, and repair so ?
Noted To appropriate One hundred and dollars for lite Expenses of decoration day,
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When the 13th article of the Tarrant. Yo ted do Ruis and appropriate five hundred dollars to pay for water pipes and Hydrants at Best franon in Consilleration that the town have the right to use water in case of fire from the pipes of the graven Cotton mills under The live- ton of the agent of Said Cotton mills.
When the 15th article Noted That the Balaction hibe Rooms for Down Meetings and Down Offices
Toted To put up the collection of tapas to the lowest bidder, and they were & track of to yers, Powers for Three Hundred Dollars,
Voted To close the Polls. The votes were then Sorted Counted and declared, as follows.
Made choice of Ambrose Allow For Oversiess
Dos, Jr. Center of the Poor
Made Choice of Usm &, Powers. S For Collactor o Davis
Noted To dissolve the marting. allest Samuel &, Blair, Town Blesk.
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Worcester. fs
To William Combs Constable of the Sown of Savon in the Country of Worcester. greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massach nouts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Harrow, qualified to vote in Elections and in town of wirs, to meet as Brighams Hall, in Said "Yarrow, on Saturday the second day of May at one o'clock. in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles :
First To Choose a Moderator to preside at Said meeting
Ercond To fill all vacancies in the boards of town officers for the Ensuring y car.
Third To See if the town will Cause the force around. the park to be so Extended as to inclose all the land belonging to the town opposite the Congregational Church.
Fourth So Sac of the town will accept of the doings of their Selectmen in laying out a town hoay near the house of warren Lincoln and act therion
High To Das if the town will Cada atwater pipe to be Raid from Knowles Steam Pump at his Pump Shop. To Some point or points in the village and Cause Hydrants to be attached therato for the better protec. tion of the village against five
inthe de Sac if the town will rescind the vote Taken at the last meeting whereby they voted to raise the Sum of Five Thousand Dollars to pay for new School house at prost graven
Seventy To Sac is the Town will rescind the vote taken is the last marting in whole or in part where by They voted to raise the Sum of Five Thousand Dollars To reduce the Town der
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And you are directed to serve this War and by posting uh attesten Copies thereof. at Each of the public meeting houses and at trast Waren in Said Sown, ten days at least before the time for holding Said Marting Heaven fail not, and make due return of this granaut with you doings theron, to the Town blesk, at the time und place of macting, as aforasaid.
Grient under our hands this Iwanty first day of april in the year one thousand eight hundred and Severity pour
SUM Gleason Selectmon
Hillard Heall L. M. Gilbert
Worcester 16 Purs mans to the wirtin warrant have notified the inhabitants of the town ofsharon herein des. Grilled, to mast at the time and place, and for the four. choses within mentioned, by posting uh, attested Copies o) This warrant at three of the public mating houses in Said Town, and at Brast Barren, Ten days before the time. Bet for said marting
Barron April 2-1874 Ism Combs, Constable Waren
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At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Harron, held in Brighams Hall on Satur. day the Second day of May A. S. 1874. The meeting was called to order, and the farrant read by the Town Clerk.
Made Choice of 8. H. Shephard for Moderator. The boxes were then opened for the reception of ballots for two Overseers of the Poor.
Noted To take up the third article _ and Yoled. To pass the artrell Over.
Noted To take up the romaning articles of the IS arrant
When the fourth article of the Harrows The road us leave outby the selectionch was read und toted To hess the article over.
When the fifth article of the Marrant. It was moved To pass the article over. The motion was lost. Then Noted That the town take Measures to Cause a five wnch Iron file to be laid from Knowles Stefan Jump to Some point near Plais Store and week Suistable Hydrants!
Noted That the chair appoint a Committee ofthree to nominate a Committee of chance to Carry out Potre above vote. The chair appointed. S. F letter you Lincoln und Y. Richardson, who reported i. T. Strickland, D. H. Shephard and Ambrose Allen, us the Committee Voted To accept the report.
Voted To pass over the Sixth & Seventh articles. You to reconsider the vote whereby the fourth article. was passed Over. and toted To accept of the lay out- botid that the Salactmon build the road.
Posted To close the Polls. Made choice of John Inters und A. Bliss(s) Overseers Toted To dissolve ette marting artist 8. Eu Sobair. Sown blend
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Worcester. f. s So William Combs Constable of the Town of Human. in the Country of Worcester. Greating.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass. achusarts. you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Harran, qualified to vote in Electrons and in town affairs . to meet at Brighams Hall , in Said Harron, on Tuesday the Third day of November at one o'clock. in the afternoon, then and have to Bring in their Votes to the Selectmen for Governor and Serentenant Governor of the Commonwealth, for Councillor for the Sevent Councillors District. for Secretary, Treasurer, and Receiver General, Auditor 0) Accounts, Attorney General. Senator for the Third Worcester Senatoral District. District Attorney for the middle District. Sheriff for the Country of forester one bounty Commissione and two Speelde Commi stronors for the bounty of Worcester. One Representative to longless for the ninth Congressional District, and one Commissioner of Insolvency all on one Ballot. Also for two Representatives to trapresent the rightes with Hores Ator District in General Cour t'all on one Ballot, The Polls will be opened at one o'clock P.M. and may be closed at three o'clock P.M.
Also at the Same time and place to act on the following articles.
Article Is To Choose a moderator to preside at Said marting. 11 2nd do here the report of all outstanding Committees and act thereof.
" 3rd To SEE if the town will pay for the water Pipe laid from near Blairo Kages State through Bacon Straat and act ttercon.
4th To SEE if the town will purchase one or more 11 Hose Carriages and Hose for the use of the Town or ad in any way relative thermalto.
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Art 5th To SEE if the town will vote to Cut and remove or Sell the wood growing on the bomotory lot or act in any way relative hardto.
11 6th To SEE if the town will take any measures rela- Tive to the Support of Tramps and request the
Oversions of the Poor to make Complaints of vagrancy or act in any way relative therto.
11 7th To sas if the town will vote to Change the place for posting Copies of Town Gravants, or act in any way relative themTo.
8th To SEE what action the town will take in relation 11
to any proposed division of the bounty of Worcester or the Creation of any new district for the Registery of Daads therain and act relative thereto,
And you are directed to Save this Harrand, by posting wh arrested Copies thereof, at Each of the public Meeting houses and at grast Hranign in Said Jahon, ten days at last before the time for holding Said meeting,
Heart of fail not and make due return of this Marrant, with your doings theron, to the Town blesk, at the time und place of Marting, as afaresaid.
Given under our hands this I wenty first day of Octo. Ver in the year one thousand Eight hundred Seventy Jour.
S. J.Gleason (Selectmen Willard Hall L. M. Gilbert Syrahron
Worcesterfs Pursuant to the within garanti -
have notified the inhabitants of the town of Sharon here's described, to meet at the time and place. and for the purposes within mentioned, by hosting up attested Copies of this warrant at three of the public marting houses and at trost Haven ten days before the time Set For Said Meeting. Warren October 23, 1874. you Combs. Constable of Harron
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