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A leaky anos Sammal &. Blair, Town Clark
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At a legal making of the Inhabitants of the town of yearen, held in Brighams Hall on Sules day the third day of November A. S. 1874. It being the Tuesday after the first Monday in said mouth, The making hous called to order by the Chair. man of the board of Selectmon, and the Hranout was read by the Tolon Blesk, and the Polls were Thened for the reception of Ballots at One o'clock and five minutes!
Pending the reception of ballots. the following town business was translated,
Made Choice of Mr. H. Shahard for Moderator
When the Second article of the Marrant. Heard the raport of S. C. Blair leach mittar on the Black- mer land, Drotad To accept the raport.
The Committee on the water habe made their raport, Voted To accept the raport!
When the Third article. It was moved To lay the article on the table. The motion was lost. Then moved To pass the article over. The motion was lost. Then rotted To pay for the pipe as expressed in the article,
When the Fourth Article Noted To Authorise the Selectman To purchase one or more Hosa Carriages and hosa.
When the Fifth article. Noted That S. E. Blair be authorized to confer with the owners of lots in the Cemetery, and cut what brood and timber on The leamatery lot. Should be thought vest, Then Noted To choose two additional to the Committee by now mation and Nathan Richardson, and Cosafh Kums dell were nominated and accepted
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When the Sixth article Noted That the Overseers of the Poor be instructed to cause the arrest and Com. victron of cramps. idle and disorderly persons who go about begging, mis find their Earnings and naglect to furnish themselves with proper support.
When the seventh article Voted to post touriscurrants at Each of the Post Offices and one at the lower will. oye at Some public place, and one on the building where the marting his to be hold.
When the Eighth article. the following Resolutions we offered and Unanimously adopted ,
Resolved. That the Citizens of this town are opposed To any division of the bounty of frarcester and the Creation of any district for the Registry of dacds there's and they declare their Confident belief that any Such Change in Said County is uncalled for by camypresent inconvenience, and would be greatly pradjudicial to the best interests of the bounty.
Resolved, That our Representatives to the next General Court be, and heraby are instructed to Opposa. any legislation lending to make any Such Change in this Country.
Noted To dissolve the macting, for town busi
ness.
Noted To Close the Polls at 4 o'clock The Notes were then sorted counted and declared as follows.
Jeos Governos.
William Gaston, of Boston, One hundred Eighty three Thomas Julbot, of Billerica, One hundred fifty hins
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For Lieutenant So
William S. Smith, o Springfield, One hundred Eighty vue Horatio S. Knight, of Easthampton, One hundred Eighty love
for secretary of the Commonwealth
Benjamin J. Mills. o Williamstown, One hundred Seventy Eight Olives Warner, of Southampton, One hundred Sixty four.
For Treasurer and Receiver general.
Sultan Clark, of Lynn. One hundred Seventy Eight. Charles Adams jo of North Brookfield, One hundred Sixty four. For Attorney General.
Haldo Colburn, o Dadham. One hundred Seventy nine. Charles R. Train of Boston, One hundred Sixty two.
for Auditor.
G. Osgood Morse, og row bury hort, One hundred & Eventy sine Charles Endicott, of Canton. One hundred Sixty three
For Councilor of the Seventh District.
Isaac Davis, of Horcester, One hundred Seventy Eight. George H hiTry To Royalston, One hundred Sigh Gone.
For Representative. to Congress Dith District
Eli Thayer, ogforcester, One hundred Seventy nine George Se Hour boys orcester. One hundred fifty Eight George Heara geforcester, One
For Sanator Third Worcester District Washington Sorts of Brookfield. One hundred Eighty Emorya Rates of Sturbridge. One hundred fifty nine
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For Sharing
George R. Shum. of Worcester, One hundred Seventy Eight. Augustus B. R. o prague & Worcester, One hundred fifty nine.
for District Attorney, Middle District.
H. M. Burleigh, of Altrol. one hundred & eventy Eight Hamilton B. Staples & Horcester, One hundred fifty nine
For County Commissioner
J. b. Currier of Fitchburg. One hundred SeventyEight William O. Trowho Fitchburg. One hundred Sixty.
For Special Commissioners
Lawrence Reade, of Milford. One hundred Seventy Eight, Herram Allen, o Grabster, One hundred Seventy eight Bartural Ollis, gerinchendon, One hundred Sixty Games R. Davis of Milford, One hundred Sixty
For Commissioners of Insol vency
Harwell Je. Fan of Attrol, One hundred Sixty David He. Moram Fitchburg, One hundred Sixty Arthur's. Biscoe, of Westborough One hundred Sixty Frank P. Goulding, auf forester, One hundred Sixty
For Representatives, Jolsonoral Cours 18th District.
Charles B. Sanford, Of West Brook field. One hundred Eighty five George . Lincoln of tur bridge. One hundred Eighty two Summer Holmes of forth Brookfield, One hundred fifty Raymond Cummings oftast Brookfield One hundred thirty three
The Ballots, Check List and the Returns having ben. Scaled up, at de o'clock, Yotad To dissolve the Mailing. Untest Dannel O. Mais. Down Clerk.
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Return of Votes for Representatives in the 18District of worcester bounty November 4. 1874.
Warren Brookfd gr&# Bfa M. Bofe & tour Total
Charles 93, Sanford 185 240 144
230 138 939
George S. Lincoln 182 236 137 232 138 925
Summer Holmes 150 179
Raymond Cummings 133 172 109 243 169
Ale Pickering
120 271 170 890 826 1
Dexter Nichols 1
Given under Our hands at West Brookfield this forthe day of November A. D. 1874
Herram Knight, Blesk of North Brookfield E. Her Blain
11 Ogrest Brookfield Hey Crosby 11 Brookfield Aile Morza 11 11 Sturbridge
Sammal le, Blair 1 Warren
A. Copy Curtas Summal &, Blair. Sown Clerk .
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Worcester. IS. So William Combs Constable of the Town of arron, in the bounty of forces ter, Tracking.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Down of Warron, qualified to vote in Elections and in Town affairs. to mart at Brighams Hall in Said Nurrow, on Monday the first day of March next at one o'clock in the afternoon. when and where to act on the following articles:
First To Choose a Moderator to preside at baid Miching.
Second To Choose all necessary Oficers for the Year Ensuring including two School bomknitted, one for Ihres yass and one for one year.
Third To See if the down will accept of the provisions of the act of 1871 Chapter 158 relative to the Election of Road Commissioners, and if accepted to Elect three Commissioners agreeable to the provisions this of,
Fourth To See if the Town will discontinue a Section of Road natas the house of yravon Lincoln.
Fifth To Choose a Committee to audit the accounts of the Town Treasurer.
Sigh To hear the report of all outstanding commit Ess and act therion.
Iwent To see if the town will build or provide a Suit. able place of places for Reaching Their Hose Carriages and Hose or act in any way relative theroto.
Eight To SEE if the town build a Lock up at Trust Waren or act in any way relative Choroto.
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Ninth. So Das if the town will Cause a reservoir or reservoirs to the blues at or near the High School House for fixe purposes.
South To SEE if the town will appropriate a 8 um of money Towards destroying the Expertses of Decoration Day,
And you are directed to Serve this Warrant, by hosting up attested Copies thereof, at Each of the Post Offices In Said town, and One Copy at Some public place in the Lower Village (So Called), and one Cally on Brighams Hall the building where the mastring is to be held, ten days at least before the time for holding Said marting.
Hecrag fail not, and make due return of this warrants, with your doings theron. To the Town Cellask , at the time and place of macting as afores aid.
Given under our hands this for teen the day of February in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy five
S . Gleason (Selectmen Willard Hall L. M. Silbert Jahren
Worcesterts. Town of Harren Pars want to the within warrant & have notified the Inhabitants of the Town gys arin hereis described to med at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting of unTested Copies of this Is anant at Each of the Post ofices in Said Town, and one at a public place in the Lower Village so ballady and one on the building where the mirting is to be held, Ten days before the time appointe for said marting,
Myranin February 19-1875 William bombs. Constable of Havn
Samuel &, Blair. Down burk
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At a legal mading of the Inhabitants of the Down of Sharon, held in Brighams Hall on Monday the first day of March A. D. 1875. The marting was Called to order. and the surrant read by the Town. blesk.
Meade Choice of USMA, Patrick for Moderator.
It was then Moved To adjourn the macting to the first Monday in april at 10 o'clock a.m. The motion was lost.
Noted To choose a block, and Treasures; Three Selectmen, Three Assessors. Three Overseers of the Pror, and Swo Constable's.
Pending the reception of ballots the following offices were filled by kombination.
UM 98, Ramodell
Hor Measures of LEaltar
Samuell, Plain & M, Is ood worth Q. B. Lombard
I'm H. Bishof Will ard Hall.
for Measures of Brood and Bark Hor Surveyors of Lumber .
Charles Bemis. Joseph B. Lombard S' S 111 Yrenvers
S 3-1 Har Fenice
Albert 98. Lincoln Edward Fair banks Shehard Dunham Is a orge He, Swindells
Es corge Mo. Norton
For Field Danvers
Dealer of Weights and Maasuns
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A. A. Burbank
ym Combs L.M. Wood worth C. L. Carter
For Pound Kacper For mans Offices
Yoled To leave the appointment of by ton to The Selection.
Noted To pass the third article of the Warrent over.
Noted To discontinue the Road mentioned in article four.
When article fifth Voted To Choose a Committee
of three to andit the account of the Treasurer, and
John He, Powers. S. B. Richardson, and George Me. raroton
Were nominated and accepted.
When article Sight. He and the short of the leve. mitte on the new School house as trat ger arkin, weil voted to accept the report
When the Seventh article Noted That the Chair appoint a Committee of three to investigate the whole. Subject of loss and location of places for hose cama- yes and report at abril macting The chair appor tel 8. L. He ar mon. HMQ, Powers und D. , Shephard.
Hotel So crates the subject of the Eighth article to the Same Committee as the Save the article. To report OF april marting ..
When the Ninth article. Noted That the Selection be a Committee to Examine the reservoir question and report as april marting.
Yoted To pass over the South article
Voted do Chose the Polis
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The ballot's were then sorted Counted and declared as follows. The Offices to which they were chosen is designated against their names
Samuel De, Polair. for Down Clark.
Samuel &. Blair.
For Town Treasurer.
The Town blesk and Treasurer was then Sworn to the dis charge of his duties by the moderator,
Willard Hall S 3-1 for Selectmens L. M. Gilbert S
S. r. Slaason. S
S. B. Richardson S 3.6 Hor Assals ons John J. Combs 5 3-6
Joseph is. Lombard
Q. Fr, Bliss. For Overseers of the Poor.
A. D. Bliss 4-2
Marcus Burroughs
Mrs 6. 98. Hastings Ford chool Committee for one year
Daniel A. Hustraway of 11
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you bombs & for Constable
artist Samuel D. Blair Town Clerk
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Worcester. Is Sogilliam Combs Constable of the Town of Marron, in the bounty of Worcester . Greeting.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass. achusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the down of waron qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs, to meet as Baghams Hall, in Said Harron, on Monday the fifth day of April at one o'clock, in the afternoon. then and there to act on the following articles:
Art Ist To Choose a Moderator to preside in Said Marting.
2nd To fill all vacancies in the board of town Officers 11
for the Ensuing year.
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3and To determine the manner of repairing the Roads and Bridges and the Compensation for labor for the Ensuing year.
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4th To raise and appropriate buch Sums of money
as may be thought necessary, for the Support of Schools, For the repair of Roads. and Bridges, for the Support of Poor, for Contingent Expenses, and for the payment of Interest and reduction of Town blobs.
5 To SEE if the Town will allow a discount to all 11 persons who voluntarily hay their tages , or to add alpercentage to those persons who do not hay their Tapes, within Euch Specified time as the Down may determine, or act in any way relative ther to.
6th To Sac in the Town will author ise their I measuring 11
to borrow when necessary, to mat demands against the Town, 7th De determine the compensation, and Choose 11 a Collector of Tages, for the Ensuing your
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Antythe To SEE if the down will accept of the list of faires . us prepared by their Blackmon,
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got To SEE if the Town will cause a report of the receipts and Expenditures of the Town for the Ensuing year to be printed
10th To hear report of all outstanding Committees and 11 act thercon.
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1th To SEE if the Town will appropriate a Sam of Money to help defray the Expenses of Decoration Day.
12 To sac if the town will authorise their & electr on 11
to hire a room or rooms for holding Down meetings und for use of Town Officers.
13th To SUL is the clown will Pay a drain pipe from Bacon 11
Street hast the Post Office to intersect the drain pipe in front of Make peace Block, provided the abutters wil pay one half the Expense, or act in any way ril ative therato
1 14 th To SEE if the down will an thorise a Settlement to be made with Mr Gould for injuries to a horse Caused by an allEdged defect in highway.
1 15th To bcc is the Town will make any alterations or refais upon the Lock up or act in any way relative thereto.
And you are directed to serve this Surrant, by posting nh arrested Copies thereof, at Each of the Post Offices in Sund town and one Copy at Some public place in the Lower Village 80 Called) and one Copy on the building where the mailing is to be held, ten days at least before the trime for holding Said meeting. Hora of fail not, and make due return of this Harrand, with your donings there on to the Town blesk, at the place of meeting as aforesaid. Given under our hands This twenty Second day of March in the year One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy five. S. A. Gleason ( Belediman
grilland Hall L. M. Gilbert of
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Worcester, $ Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of samen herein described to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned by posting of artas Ted Copies of this Is arrant as Each of the Post Offices in Said Town, and one at a public place in the Lower Village (80 Called), and one on the building where the meeting is to be held. Ten days before the time appointed for said meeting.
Hurren March 26 - 1875
I'm Combs, Constable of Harren
At a legal making of the Inhabitants of the Ion. of yranon held in Brighams Hall on Monday the fifth day of April A. D. 1875. The Marking was Called to order and the Surrant read by the Town blesk
Nade Choice g sk H shepard for moderator.
The boys were then opened for INT Oversus of the Poor. One school team matter for one year, uni. one constable to fill vacancies.
Pending the reception of ballot voted To take why the remaining articles of the warrant.
When the third article Noted To leave the appointment of Highway & ar vey ors, to the Selection and instruct them to appoint fifte a man tonehuis the Roads, under the direction for the balaction and apportion them their money will receive and andit their bills, and no others
When the fourth article. Soted to take up the appropriations & aparatuly.
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It was moved To Raise and appropriate I wanty Five Hundred Dollars, for Contingent Expenses- an amendment was offered Tomake it Eighteen hundred The amendment was lost and the original motion was adopted.
Noted To Raise and appropriate for the Repair of Roads and Bridges Three Thousand Dollars.
Moved To Raise and appropriate for the support of Schools big thousand Dollars. an amendment was offered To Raise 5 400 for 8 upport of chris, and Six hundred dollars for Repair of school house. The amandnews. and the original motion were both loss.
Then moved To Raise and appropriate for the Support of schools $ 5800,- an amendment was offered to make is $ 5400. und the amendment was adopted and the Original motion Carried as amended
Noted To lay the 4th article on the table and ture wife the 5th article
When the fifth article toted To add Interest at the rate of one per cent per month on all taxes not paid before November First, and not allow a discount
Noted To take from the table article four the.
Noted To Raise and appropriate for the Support of the Poor. Twelve Hundred Dollars !.
Voted To Raise and appropriate for the reduction of the down DET five thousand Dollars.
Soted To Raise and appropriate for the Internet of the Town DOT Two thousand Dollars.
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When the sight article Voted. To an choris the Frias user to borrow money on the approval of the selection if it can be taxed the Same as other money is taped.
When the seventh article. Noted. To sall the collection of tages to the lowest bidder, and it was & truck off to Edward Fair banks for Eighty dollars.
When the Eighth article. The list of favors was read und nhon motion accepted, as follows
A. A. Burbank Chass. Shephard Willard Hall Samuel , Robbins Gos- 92. Lombard. D. J. Howard Ormin Je Bliss sm & Powers J Alert Day São A. Barton John H. Porves S. r. Ilcason Charges Comins John Gibson RP. Allen Chall Season Chas 2, Carter Frederick Brigham John Brotherbe 8. 6, Patrick D. Y. Shephard P. M. Hearthaway Abner Tyler A. M. Lincoln jr
Giles Blodget S. M. Gilbert 18. H. Sh chard Loren Fletcher Games 3. Center & P. Lerossman John r. Bridges
Samuels. Guter John y. Tyler Jã. H. Jones
When the ninth article Noted To have the report printed, and to have a raport of the High very Sus. veyors privited in the report
When the Fourth article, Heard a report of the boom- mutter on the Lockup as grast Samen. and the hose houses, and Voted do recept the report.
Noted To take action and build a Lack of wind house house at trast Graven and a house for hose Curt te neur Knowles Shop
Voted To take up article fourth again
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Voted To Raise and appropriate Sixteen hundred Dollars for land and for the Lock up and host house at Brass y harren and near Knowles Shop.
Noted That the Same Committee F. L. Harmon. UmL. Powers and D. H. Shepard be the building Committee. und that they make what arrangement they Can with Mr tracks for his Convenience . and that they be instructed not to agreed the amount raised.
Noted That the Selection purchase land and take the Dard.
Heard The school of Select mon on Reservoirs. and Noted To access the report. Then roted first on the. Subject back to the & decker for further Consideration,
When the 11th article Noted To appropriate one hundred and fifty Dollars for Decoration Day,
When the 13th article Noted That the selection hive rooms.
When the 13th article IT was Moved It at the Elect men be is Tructed to put in the pipe provided the abutters hay one half the Expense - an amendment was offered That they be authorised to do it at the Expense of the Town- The amendment wers adopted and the Original Motion as amended Carried
Tihon the 14th article. Totedy IT has the Selection be authorized to Bottle with Mysould
Noted To pass over article fifteen The ballots were then sorted Counted and declared as follows.
Mude choice of D. S. Hitchcock . School Commenti for 1 year 1
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Made Choice of Cosaph Ramsdells Overseers of Poor D. C. Sylvester. 5
Voted Do Expense the Overseers from Serving as their request, and proceed to ballot again.
Made Choice of John Tyler Overseas of Poor Ullrac t. b ylves Cer
Made Choice of Edward Fair banks's For Collector
There being a the on bons table Noted To baller again and Made Choice of L. L. Carter,
Noted To dissolve the meeting.
Samuel W. Blair. Down Clark
Worcester. fs. So William Combs Constable of the Town of arron, in the Country of Worcester. Greeting.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massa chusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of warun qualified to bote infections and in town affairs, to meet at Brighams "ball, vin Said Branson, on a mesday the Second day of November of one o'clock, in the afternoon. then and Othere to Bring in their botes to the Select mon for Governor and Saintenant Governor of the commonwealth Secretary, Treasurer und Receiver Sentral, 11 11 Auditor of accounts, and Attorney General : " 11 Councillor for the worth Comeller Instrict 11
Senator for the third Worcester à natorial Suistrès Onebounty Commissioner for the County 04/ or cester. Register 0, 2 huis to fill the vacances carted ba the deat. of Hon Alexander shüder. also for two Representatives
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to represent the Eightauch Worcester District vin General bours. 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 two o'clock P.M. at the Same place to act on the following articles ris.
Aride Hist To Choose a Moderator to preside at baid meeting
" Second To SEE if the Town will accept of a Down way as laid out and reported by their balection at thest Warren near school House number light and Cause the same to be built.
" Third To SEE if the Town will accept of a Down way as laid out and reported by their a lack men hear the Universalist Church in Franon and Cause the Sume to be built.
"Fourth To SEE if the town will grant permission 10 6, 6. Sawyer Esq to take Charge of and Rich the Law Reports belonging to the town or act in any way relative therTo.
Forth To SEE is the town will pay Joseph Henry Moore
The Hourity of One Hundred Vivarity five Dollars U voled by the town March 6, 1865, Said bounty not having been paid to Said Moore,
Sith To SEE if the town will pay the members of the Have Department five dollarsEach in addition to their Poll Jay.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by hasting. wh attested Copies thereof at Each of the Post Offices, it & and lowry, and one Copy at some public place in the Lower Village So Called, and one on Brighams Hall the british ing where the marting is to be held, Ton dans at least before the time for holding bail meeting.
Herreg fail not, and make due return of this Hour work with your doings thereon to the Town blake, at the line and place of marting as aforesaid.
Sven under our hands this twenty first day
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October in the year One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy five
D. r. Il cason Willard Hall
Selectman
yrorcester. 's Down of Haven, Pars want to the within warrant I have notifica the Inhabitants of the Town of Huren herein described to most at the time and place and for the purposes within Mention Ed. by hosting up arrested Copias of this Granant at Each of the Post Offices in Said town, and one at a hub. l'e place in the Lower Village ( so Called) and one on the building where the meeting is to be hold, tim days before the time appointed for said Marting.
Barron October 22, 187- 8M Combs. Constable of Waren
Samuel &. Blair: Town Clark.
At a legal aching of the Inhabitants of the Town of Harron, held in Brigham Hall on Tuesday the accord day of November, it being the Bares day after the first Monday in Said month. The meeting was called to order by Willard Hall one of the selection. the Chairman D. Dr. Sla as on not being present. and the yearrant was read by the Down black - and at one O'clock the polls were Opened. for the reception of ballots.
At two o'clock and thirty minutes the marting for the transaction of town business was called to order and the Marrant read My the Town blesk,
Made choice of John vs. Tyler for Moderator
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When the second article of the Warrant. The lay out was read and voted To accept of the Road as laid out und leave the building of it to the selectmen.
When the third article of the Harrows. The lay out was read. and Voted To access of the Road as laid out. and leave the building of it to the Selection.
When the fourth article of the Bramans. Noted to grant permission to E. G. Sawyer Usg to take Charge of the law reports belonging to the town, and to keep them on his Office in this town.
When the fifth article ofthe Marrant Toted To hay to Joseph Henry Moore the One hundred and twenty five Dollars. as voted March 6. 1865.
When the sigh article of the Surrant. Yoted To pay the members of the fire department five dollars Each in addition to their Poll D'ax provided they Serve a whole year or furnish a Substitute.
Toted To dissolve the Mosting.
At three o'clock and forty minutes IT was Moved To close the polls. The motion was los.
At four O'clock and ten Minutes, Voted To Close. the polls.
The ballots were then Sorted. Counted and declared and were as follows.
Governor.
William Gaston of Boston. One hundred High Light Alexander H, Rid of Boston. One hundred fifty nie Charles Francis Adams of Quincy. Twenty nine John J. Bukar of Beverly. Howi
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