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The Polls were then opened for the reception of Ballots as 10 o'clock and 15 minutes.
Pending the reception of Ballots, at 10 o'clock and 45 minutes, the making was called to order by the down belerk.
Made Choice of US. H. Shepard. for Moderator. Noted do Seuse Mr Shepard from Serving us. Moderator at his request,
Made Choice of John M. Tyler for Moderator Noted do adjourn action upon article second. until 2 o'clock P.M.
at 13/40' Clock Noted To ad journ the Macting until 12 o'clock and 45 minutes P.M.
Met according to adjournment ..
When the Second article of the Bramans Noted That the Town furnish five now lights and 8 at then and light not the cacding 30 lights.
Noted To Choose a Committee of five by nomination and E. J. Howard, Butter Moore, Ht, Butter worth b. S. Lincoln and D. H. Shepard. were nominated and accept 0 Voted To dissolve the Marting.
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At four O'clock Noted do kach the Polls open for thirty antes longer.
Us four o'clock and thirty minutes. The polls were declared Closed.
The ballots were then Sorted, Counted, and declared and were as follows.
for Presidential Electors, at large,
Thomas Talbot, of Billerica, Three hundred Seven. Stephen Salisbury of sorcester, Three hundred Seven. William Jastow of Boston. Two hundred Sigten Edward Avery Braintree. Two hundred big Teen of or District Number One
Harron Ladd of New Bedford, Three hundred Seven Games D. Thompson of New Bedford, Two hundred Sig teen for District Number Two
Theodore Dean, of Jaunton, Three hundred Seven Samuels, Dyer js g South Abington. Two hundred, Six teen
Hor District Number Three
8. JUN Os good of Boston, Three hundred Seven George P. Baldwinto Boston, Two hundred Sixteen
District Number Hour
Martin Brimmer of Boston. Three hundred Savon Charles Lavi Woodbury of Boston, Two hundred Six Ten
District Number Five
Samma D. Lawrence of Medford, Three hundred & even Alfa &. Thompson goburn, Two hundred Sig Teen
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District Number 8mg
George IS. Morrill of Amesbury. Three hundred & Even James V. S milley of Haverhill. Two hundred Six Ten District Number Seven
Carroll D. Hnight of Reading, Three hundred & even Games &. Abbott of Lowell. Two hundred Si tien
District Number Eight
James Russell Lowell of Cambridge, Three hundred Seven Odwin A. Alger of Cambridge. Two hundred & ip tun
District Number Nine
John D. Hhitin of North bridge, Three hundred Sven Eli Thayer of forcester, Two hundred big tien
District Number Jen
H. B. C. Parsons of Holyoke. Three hundred Seven Jimorty 8 Milsong Fitchburg, Two hundred Six Ten
District Number Eleven
Richard Goodman o Lonog, Three hundred Seven Cobre De nackenbush of Pittsfield, Two hundred Six Tin
For Representatives to Congress Sinth District
William Ys. Price of Worcester, Two hundred trinity tivo George H. Harry aforcester. Two hundred twelve
For Governor Alexander de, Rice of Boston. I wo hundred sixty big Charles to runcis A dams of Lo viny Two hundred twenty nine John !. Haber of Beverly Sixteen
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Jos Lieutenant Gov vnor Horatio G. Knight of East hampton, Two hundred Seventy two William R, Plunket & Pittsfield. Two hundred hinten Damil C. Teddy of Boston, Seventeen
For Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Henry B. Pierce of Abington, Two hundred Seventyight Preston Howland of Fairhaven, Two hundred twelve David B. Survey of South Abington Six teen
For Treasurer and Receiver General. Charles Endicott of leanton, Two hundred Seventy Eight avid A. Skillings of Isinchester Two hundred twentynine
Je or Attorney General Charles R. Train of Boston, Two hundred Seventy nine Richard Olney of Boston, Two hundred Eleven Omin D. Gray of Hoge Park. Zeventien
Auditor Gulvis L. Clarke of Newton, Two hundred & eventy nine John C. Fitzgerald of Boston Two hundred Eleven Jonathan H. One of Marblehead Seventeen
For Councilor of the Seventh District George yshirtway of Royalstow Five hundred Seven
For County Commissioner, Henry & Rice of Parc. I wo hundred with two George R. Sphong Worcester, Two hundred ten
For blevk of the Courts. John A. Dana of Worcester, Two hundred ninety your. Henry Hill of Worcester, Two hundred ten
For Register of Dacds. Harvey B, Bilder of Hoheester Two hundred Six ten Irving B Sayles of Millbury One hundred Minaty Eight Charles A, those of Worcester Eighty mire Harvey Wilder gr. Worcester
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for County Treasurer. Edward A. Brown of Switchburg, Two hundred Ninety five Emory G. Harwood of Oxford, Two hundred Eleven
for Senator of the Third Worcester District Elenager B. Lyn de of West Brookfield. Two hundred thirty one 8. 9. Irwin is of Southbridge. Two hundred twenty eight Charles H. Jackson guess Brookfield, Seventy.
for Representatives to General Court. District 12 George 18. Collinson of Brookfield. Two hundred eighty four Img. Montagne of both Brookfield, Two hundred Eighty there Stilling an Butterworth of Brookfield, Two hundred twelve T. M. Jisford of Sturbridge, Two hundred Eleven
The ballots having been declared and Salad and delivered, to the Town blesk, in ofen miting at g- o'clock und 30 minutes. Notad To dissolve the marting.
attest Samund T. Blair. Town Plush
Vote for Representatives for Distries to 5 valve
Han en est3Ad J. Bfd Bfd Sturbridge Total
George Ss. Johnson 284 174 394 333 192 1377 yo He. Montagne 0283 179 401
336 213 1412
Stillman Butterworth 2/2 162 234
27 183 1073
E. M. Safford 211 162 235
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Hraman Walker
275 - 1 E. H. Blair blesk of trest Brookfield Herram Knight .. 1. North Brookfield
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b. B Carpenter 11 A. C. Morse 11 Sammal & Blair , a 480mm Samuelle flair, Sonn Clerk
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Worcester 8. To Milliam Combs Constable of the Town of Waron, in the Country of forces ter, greeting,
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu- bolts. you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Warren, qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs , to that at Brighams Hall in Said Harron, on Monday the forthe day of March next at one o'clock, in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
Article Ist To Choose a moderator to preside in Suid Marting and To Choose all necessary down offices for the insu- 11 ing year. including one school bom mitTEE for three years
3rd To hear the report of all outstanding Commun inters and act therion!
14th To Sac if the Icon will choose a Committee to andis their accounts of their Incasurer.
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5Th To SEE if the Town will choose an agent or agents to take charge of the defence in the Case now pending between the town of Brookfield and the town of Warran in regard to the Schterwent of the Albert rather framily.
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6th To SEE if the town will take measures to adapt a Code of Byl Laws, or Choose a Committee to pre- hase and present such for acceptance at this or Some future macting, or act in any way relative therato.
7th To See if the town will Choose an agent or agents 11 To Soute with the Excentring of the Estate of M. L. Powers deceased for Collecting taxas for the years 1873, +1874 and all other Matters relative to the Collection of Said Taxes,
And you are directed to Serve this Har out by
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hosting of arrested Copies thereof, at each of the Post Offices in Said Town, and one Copy at Some public place in the Lower Sillage (So Called), and one Copy on Brighams Hull the building where the meeting is to be held, ten days at least before the time for holding Said Meeting.
Heart of fail not, and make the return of this Garant with your doings thereon , to the Town blesk , at the time and place of masking as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this nintenthe day of February in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Severity Seven.
S. J. Gleason Hillard Hall L. M. Gilbert 5
Selectmon Pravien Worcester, Is. Town of Marron Pursuant to the within warrant I have notifica the Inhabitants of the Town of Waren herein described to mast at the time and place and for the purposes. within mentioned, by posting up attested Copies of this warrant at Each of the Post Offices in Said town, and one at a public place in the Lower till age So Called) and one the building where the meeting is to beheld Ten days before the time appointed for Said Marting
Harrin Formany 23, 1877
I'm Combs. Constable of Yourown a Copy artes Samuel &, Blair. Town Clerk,
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At a legal making of the Inhabitants of the Town of Waron, held in Brighams Hall on Mon- day the Fifth day of March 7, 2, 1877. The mocking was Called to order. land the Warrant read by the Down Clerk.
Heade Choice of SMH, Shepard for Moderator,
Voted To Choose Three Selectman, Three assessors Three Overseers of the Poor, and Two Constables.
The boys were than thenad for the reception ballots for Bown Officers, Pending which the following were chosen by nomination
Lyman A. Powers $ 315 For Measuring Leather. S. E. Blair Edward Fairbanks For Measures of Food and Bark 4, 9. Lombard
Im Ho, Bishop For Measures of Semmler . H. H. Hitchcock & 315
Leyman Hawks 5316
Edward Fairbanks Hor Field Drives
Albert ys, Lincoln
Joseph Ramsdell Dannal Dr. Ilcason Samma v. Ilair. George M. Newton A. A. Burbank your bombs E. L. Carter S. P. Richardson
Hor France Viewers
For Sealer of rights+ Measures For Pound Reaper.
for Truant Officers
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Noted To leave appointment of by ton, To Select men Voted To leave Hive Wards To the Selectman Noted To take up the remaining articles of the Warrant Voted To lay article third on the table,
When the fourth article Noted That the chain nominate a Committee of three to audit the free- units. and you B. Ramsdil yn A Patrich and J. L. Harmon, were nominated and accepted,
When the fifth article Noted That the board of versions of the Poor, be authorized as agents for the town , in the pending Suit .
When the Sixth article: Noted That the Chair appoint a Committee of three. To raport a bordoq Bye Laws at abril machting, and S. A. Glas on 6. 8.Hitchcock and G. B. Lombard, were uppointed.
When the Seventh article. Noted To Choose a Committee of three by nomination. To Settle up the Ta bills with the Estate of 4m &, Powers. und 6. 98. Hastings, S. C. Blair, and Eltward Fair banks were nominated and accepted,
Noted To turn the boxes and proceed to count with the priviledge of voting during the Count
The Count being Concluded Total To Close the polls. und The following were declared Elected. Made Choice of Damna &. Blair, For Jaron Celeria Made Choice of Samuel & Blair. For Town Treasurer The Down Clock, and Treasurer, was Saved by the Moderator
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Made Choice of Damna Dr. Gleason 5 3/8 year Joseph Ps. Lombards" Selection Ossillard Hall
Meade Choice of Frederic Brigham $ 3/4 John D. Brainard S" Assessors Royal Blain
-Made Choice of ym H. Shepard $ 318 Orrin Jr. Bliss 5317 Overseers Hillard Hall S 3/12 of the Poor.
Made Choice 9 45MP. Canning " 312 For School Comm. voted for three years
Meade Choice of your Combs S 315 filar Noted To dissolve the macting 1
John B . Lilley S 317 Constables
attest Samuel &, Blair, Town Blesk
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Worcester. Is. do William Bombs Constable of the Town of Waron. in the Bounty of Worcester. Greeting.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massa. chusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Harron, qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs . To mac at Brigham's Hall in Said Harron, on Monday the ninth day of april next at one o'clock. in the afternoon. then and there to act on the following articles:
article 1 st To Choose a Moderator to preside in Said merking. " 22 To See if the town will increase the number of School Committee to nine and authorize them To Employ a Superintendant of Schools in accordance with law.
" 3d To SEE if the town will accept the provisions of an act for the year 1871 intinted un act to provide for the Election of Road Commissioners, and if acapul To Choose three Commissioners agreeable to Said act.
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4ThTo fill all vacancies in the board of Town Officers for the Ensuing year. 5th To take action in relation to raising money To defray the necessary Expenses of the town for the Ensuing year. also for the reduction of town debt and intrast. and make appropriations for the Same, 6th To determine the manner of repairing the highways 11 and Bridges the Ensuing year and act thereon,
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7h 50 Sac if the town will allow a discount to all persons who voluntarily pay their tapes , Or to add a percentage to those persons who do not pay their Taxes within Such Specified time as the town may determine or act in any way relative trovato .
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art 8the So Lac if the town will an thorise the Treasures to borrow money when necessary to meet demands against the town.
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9th To SEE if the town will cause a report of the receipt and Expenditures of the town for the Ensuing year to be printed or act thorcon.
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10 To revise and accept the List of Jurors as Submitted the by the Selection.
11th To hour the report of all outstanding Committee and 11
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12th To See if the town will anchorage the Selectmon to hive a Room or Rooms for holding Down Mestrings and for the use of their own Officers.
13th To See if the town will make in appropriation for
11 decorating the Soldiers graves.
" 14th So Sac if the town will pay the Engine-man for the Ensuring year or act thorton
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15th Do sie of the town will pay to the members of the Fire. department at Hast Haven the & overal 8 mms paid by them for uniforms .
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16th To determine the Compensation and Choose a collector of tages for the Ensuing year.
17th To See if the town will anchorage the Fire Engineers 11 to purchase House for the use of the department.
18 To See if the town will raise and appropriate Money 11 to defray the Expense of Convarying pupils to and from the Schools or act in any wayrelative therito,
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19 To SEE if the town will purchase Land to Enlarge the Camatery or act in any way relative thereto.
120 To SEE if the town will purchase Straat Lamps to be fut up as yrket frauen, and also make appropriations for lighting not to Exceed Sixty five I amps at burren and Bess Harran, and Choose a Committee to Superi- Lind lighting the Same, or act in any way relative, therato,
And you are directed to Serve this Marrant by posting 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 Copy on Brighams Hull the
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building where the meeting is to be held. ten days as least before the time for holding said meeting.
Hours of fail not. and make due return of this Hawant. with your doings theron, to the Town Clark, at the time und place of meeting as aforesaid,
Given under our hands this twenty sigthe day of March in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy Seven.
SammelDeGeason ( Selectman Josefin B. Lombard Hill ard Hall 5 Human
Worcester. fr Town of Harran. Pursuant to the within wadans I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Human herein described to mars at the time and place and for the purpose. within mentioned, by posting up artisted Copies of this Surrant at Each of the Post Offices, in Said Town, and one at a public place in the Lower Village (So Called) and one on the building where the making is to be held. Ten days before the time appointed for Said marting. Harrin March 29, 1877
I'm bombs. Constable of Fraview Attest Samnelle, Blair, Town Clark
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At a legal making of the Inhabitants of the Town of faren, held in Brighams Hall on Monday the ninth day of april A. D. 1877. The meeting was called to order and the garant read by the Town blesk.
Made Choice of SMH. Shepard, for Moderator.
When the Second article. It was moved. To has the article Over. The motion was lost. Then toted to lay the article on the table. Then voted to take the article. from the table , and it was Moved to increase the School Committee to nine and that they be allowed To Employ a Superintendant- an amendment was offered To leaveit discretionary with them in regard. Da Superintendant- The amendment and the original Motion were both last.
When the Third article, Voted To accept the provisions of the art of 1871, in regard to Road Commissioners, and lay the choice of them on the table, until article four is taken up- Then voted to reconsider the vote accepting the act of 1871. Then sotad to lay the article on the table. Then roted To take article from the table. Then voted to Reconsider the vote whereby it was voted not to accept the provisions of the act of 1871 .- Then sotad to accept- of the provisions of the act of 1871 .- Then goted. To proceed to The choice of three Commissioners. - Noted that the Chair appoint a Committee of three to rative and report a list to be voted for, and the Chair appointed yms. Ramsdell. I. D. Harmon and Giles Blodget.
The Committee reported the names of the following bisous for Roadbon missioners, Toted To accept the report Henry B. Bosworth & 414 for three years Cosaph Smith 5 4116 11 two 11
Jym A, Patrick = One
Mr Patrick was in cused from Serving at his request and the Committee again settered and reported the name 9) Orrin Jr. Bliss $ 4/14 Than Chosen by ballot
for One year. and they were
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When the fourth article. Made Choice of George S. Hay DH1 8 or School Comentar for three years
Usch Davis was Chosen SHI Measures of Food and Burk En place of J. B. Lombard delined
When the fifth article. Toted To Raise and appropri- are the following 8ums.
For Contingent Expenses. Roads and Bridges 11
11 Schools
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Pour Debt and Interest 11
Payment of Herramon 11
Five hundred 1, 500, 11 Repair School Houses
Décoration
11 Nawo Hosa 11 Straat Lights
Two thousand Dollars 2000. Twenty five hundred !! 2500, Five thousand 11 5000. Fifteen hundred 1500, 11
Four thousand 4000.
Hour hundred Seventyfive .. 475,
One hundred twentyfive .. 125, Three hundred 11 300,
Five hundred 11 :500
$16.900 un amendment was offered To raise $ 500. more for Schools . The amendment was lost , '
When the Sixth article, Voted To have the manor. of Repairing Roads and Bridges to the Road Commission Ers.
When the Seventh article Toted To add interest at the rate of one per cent per month on all tages not fail on or beforeNovember first, and that the holl tages be drie. Guly Fist.
Un Um andment was offener To allow a discount of Seven per cent on all taxas paid Left , 35 The amond mont lost,
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When the Eighth article of the Marrant. Total. that the Treasurer be authorized to borrow Twenty Five Thousand Dollars. To pay off the present indebtedness of the Town provided it Can be borrowed for five por cent or less. Subject to the approval of the DElactmon,
When the ninth article of the year ant. Sotad to print a raport as usual. with a list of delinquent tax payers as last year.
When the tenth article. The list of Jurors was read, and Toted To accept of the list as presented, which is as follows.
& All in Day John H Powers Chat r. Oh hard Russell Lombard Emory Shumway John M. Drake Site Henry Moore A. M. Lincoln James J. Luster Mr. E. Patrick Orrizi Je Bliss 8. B. Richardson R. Her Blain Halter A. Putnam Cha-L. Carter Giles Blodgett C.P. Grossman Samt N. Critter H. E. Sylvester Frank & Gleason
William Lincoln John J. Combs George J. Smith
8. r. Gleason Alucr Sylar. Cha- H. Comins H. H. Hitchcock Im B. Ramsdell Frank L. Hurwood D. H. Shehard I. M. Gilbert John S. Bridges Johnys. Tyler Timothy Collins 2d John B. Birblog
Upon the Eleventh article. The Committee on By Laws Submitted a Code of Bye Laws , which were read by the Moderator, and accepted and adopted by Sections and as a whole
Noted That the Same Committee present the Code of Bye laws to the Court for Approval , and Advertise accord. ing to Statute and print 500 Copies in pumplet for distribution.
When the twelfth article Moved That the Sched man hive the Same rooms. An amendment was made to hise as they think best, The motion Caria as amended,
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When the thirteenth article Toted, So appropriate not kyceding One hundred and twenty five dollars to decorate the Soldiers graves. by order of Selectmen and the Post Commanders.
When the fourteenth article Sotad To pay the members of Fire department Five dollars in addition to their poll
When the fifteenth article. Toted To pay the members of the Fire department at best Herren. the Suns paid by them for uniforms
When the Sixteenth article Noted To put up the Collection of Sapas to the lowest bidder, and it was Struck off to Edward Fair banks ($ 416) For Histy nine dollars. und he was then Chosen Collector, by ball of!
When the Seventeenth article Total That the Jei've Engineers purchase hose as they dium necessary und that we appropriate Three hundred dollars Morefor.
Noted To pass over article Eighteen
Noted To pass over article Dinction Upon the 20 article
Voted do purchase five new lights for Hast hanin and light not Exceeding Sixty five in the town,
Noted That the Chair uppoint a Committee of three to take charge of the Camps and lighting the Same und that the Committee be instructed to purchase one more lamp at the Expense of the town and place it nour I. Bridges Corner. The Chair appointed butter Moore. Isaac b. Moore, and J. L. Harmon.
Poled To raise and appropriate Five Hundred Dollars for & treat lights
Yoted To dissolve the Marking Utter Sammelte. Blair. Town blesk
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Worcester. Is So William Combs Constable of the Town of 8 arron, in the Country of Worcester. Greeting, In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the town of Harron, qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs, to mass at Brighams Hall in Said Harron, on Monday the Fourth day of func at one o'clock, in the after- noon . then and there to act on the following articles . Article 1 To choose a Moderator to preside in Said macting.
" 2nd To See if the town will a doft a Code of By-Laws in place of those adofored at the marting hald april 9 th ner which were not approved by the Superior Court,
"3rd To Sac if the town will accept of a lay out to worden The Road near the House of Horigham as laid our by the Road Commissioners.
4 th To See if the town will make Special repairs of the 11 Highway near the walling House of S. O. Forman.
5 To See if the town will accept of a som dge over the 11 the Raceway at a. I. Grossman & Sons Cool Shop. 6th To SEE if the town will make any Special repairs 11 on the Road between the House of P. S. Hustings and the East Brook field Road,
7th To See if the town will Cause the assess or list of Jan. 11 payes and valuation for the present year to be printed,
8th To SEE if the town will grace and Curb a portion 11
of the Common be twain the Hotel and Post ofice and lay a walk across the Stract, and bring a Switchly of water for the use of the travelling finolie, appropri" ate money horafor, or act in any way relative therato,
And you are directed to save this year unt by posting up attested Copies therios, at ruch of the Post Offices in sure
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town, and one Copy at Some public place in the Lower Village so Called), and one Copy on Singham Hall the building where the marting is to be hold. ten days at least before the time for holding said masking. Here of fail not, and make due return of this yearant with your bloings thereon, to the Town Clark, at the time and place of marking as aforesaid.
Sivert under our hands this twenty first day of May in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Beverly Seven.
Sammel Dr. Gleason (Selectmin 4. Ja, Lombe Billard Hall Issahran
forcestar, Is Down of Harrow. Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Barn hartin dese i. bed to meet at the time and place and for the winos as within mentioned by posting up altasted & of vies ofthis franant at Each of the Post Offices in Said town and one at a public place in the Lower Till ay So Called . and one on the building where the making is to be held, ten days before the time appointed for Dui marting.
Harran, May 25th 1877 I'm bombs. Constable of Harrow.
Worcester Is. Town of Yranon fume 9. 1877 Then personally appeared Samskal re fusion Joseph Rambschiff and Samuel, Blair Chosen Hance Drivers of the Town of Human for the Curse of gear, and made Bath to fauttifully discharge and perform their duties as Stabretrievers
Before ME Jos B. Lombard Justice of the france
a leap artes Samuel l. Blair, Down Click.
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At a legal making of the Inhabitants of the Down of Sharon, held in Brighams Hall on Monday the fourth day of June A, D, 1877. The meshing was Called To order and Marrant read by the Town Clerk 1
Meade Choice of Mr. He, Shepard for Moderator,
When the Second article of the Marrant. the Commi- Ites, reported a Code as ammended by them, and the alterations were read by the Chairman.
Toted To accept and adopt the report and the Code as reported.
When the third article. The lay out was real, Voted To accept and adopt the lay out,
When the fourth article, Noted That the Road. Commissioners i amine the road and report at the annual Meeting what repairs are necessary and the notable cost.
Wion the fifth article Toted To pass the article over.
When the 4 th article Moved To pass over, an amand. ment was offered do Ex fund not Exceeding $150, in grading the road. The ammandement was lost, and Original motion was Carriedl.
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