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No. Clark's
declared no license.
at. 8-3, o'clock P. M. voted to adjourn without date.
lehas 8, Blair Jonn Serk
Narren Clips. 4th 18% Cố Chat. . Biais Conn Check
To the undersigned Selection of Hatten Sazby appoint Sad 6. Sylvester Saberintendent of Streets por the year ending abril Ich 1896, J 4/6/95 William E. Patrick Frank E. Gleason Selectmen of John E. Walsh lauren Collect. Chas B, Blair
Hansen, Mass. apr. 8. 1895
Mu Bar. B. Blair Jonn Berk Dear Sir: at the annual meeting of the Board of brauch held Cerie 6. 1895 Www. 6. once was dicted meent you the Board of Health under 2.5.50, 816. Very respectfully C. A. De Land Secretary Bd of Health
attest Chas B, Blair
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Hvavon Haus. Ofer. 15" 1895
He the undersigned selection of Warren have this day appointed the following persons to fill the various offices for the ensuing year riz - George E. Sampson Jos. F. Davis Benjamin Q. Lilley 8 4/24/95 Field Drivers
Oney St. Germain Henry F. Freeman
Charles A. Shepard Saml. A. Cutler Hilton Dickson
8. 4/20/95 Fence Viewers 84/20. 95 8. 4/20 / 95 1
Isaac Stearns
Cound Keeper 8. 4/22/95
Hilton Dickson 6 Measures of 8. 4/20 /95
This. H. Jones
Wood & Park
Henry S. Hyde 8.4/23/95 ballin Bliss Forest Fire
Herbert A. Day 8. 4/25/95 Wardens
Denvia Gallivan Herbert 2. Underwood / S.4/22/95
Danger of Heights & Measures 8. 4/24/95
Frank A. Keith Charles 3. Blair Heighers of Car 8/4/5/95 7. W. x. S.g Gas O. Walker. I and Straw 8. 4/23/95 Fred D. Kimball & Registrar of Voters for 3 yrs. S. 4/15/95 Azseus Burroughs Inspector of Milk Provisions & animals for Stang
18. Sufre
Silas U. Brown 6 Fire Engineers S. 4/17/9.5 84//17/95 William & Patrick Frank S. Gleason John & Natale attest Chas B. Blain
Selection of Warren
John Clark
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Warren Oper 15. 1895
Qu Gras 3. Blair, honn beck.
The undersigned Selectmen of Harren do hereby appoint Samuel L. Coldeworth, Police Officer under the acts of 1893 Chap. 423 Lec Y. Hours of duty shall be finne 5 o'clock P.M. to 4 o'clock A. M. week days and on Sunday from 12 o'clock No to 4 o'clock A. M. He shall mear when ou duty as policemans uniform und helmet shall cassy hand cuffe and twisters and shall also perform konce duty at all other times during the day or night as the occasion may require.
be shall also be Lock up keeper and shall receive for performing the above duties die dollars (9200) per day including Sunday.
The above appointment to go into effect on Thay first 1+4%.
William E. Patrick Frank, E. Season Selectmen John E. Walsh of Warren
attest Chas B, Blair
Warren, Mass. april 18, 1895. He Charles P.Bian Town Clerk. Haren Mass.
Dear Sir:
at a meeting of the Board of Health held april 18. 1895. Yo! & bones was elected agent for the Board of Health, to enforce the law concerning contagious diseases among Uninale
Respectfully C.A. De Land Secty Board of Health.
Chas3, Blaw
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Warren apr 20" 1895
To lhas. B. Blair Jonny Sterk.
The undersigned Selection of Harren do hereby appoint Heller Dickson police officer under the Acts of 1893 Chap. 423 Dec. 7. Hours of duty shall be from 5 o'clock P. M. to 4 o'clock a.m. week days, and on Sunday from 12 o'clock M. to 4 o'clock a. m. He shall wear when on duty a policemans uniform and helmet, shall carry hand cuffs and twisters, and shall also perform police duty at all other times during the day or night, as occasion may require. He shall also be lock up keeper and shall receive for performing the above duties two dollars $2.00) per day including Sundays .
The above appointment to go into effect may let 1895 (Refused to accept.)
Frank E. Gleason ( Selectinen John 6. Walsh of Harren
attest.
Chas D. Blair Down Clerk
Narren, Mass. apr. 27 th 1895, In Chas. B. Brain, Down Clerk.
We the undersigned selectmen of Warren have this day appointed the following persons to fill vacancies existing in the following offices.
John H. Lawrence Forest fire & 4/30/95 S. Joseph Dufresne Wardens 8. 8/4/95
John Lycett
Inclined to accept. (
Fire Engineer
William E. Patrick Frank E. Gleason (Selectmen Sohn & Walsh of Waren
attest Chas, Blair
John Cleck
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To Lhas. . Blair Warren. apr. 27th 1895,
Roundersigned Selectmen of Warten do tube appoint Como 6. O'Conner police officer under the acts of 193 Kap. 423 sec 7 Hours of duty shall be from 5 o'clock P. M to 4 o'clock A. M. week days, and on Sunday from 12 iclock M. to 4 o'clock A. M. He shall near when on duty as policemand uniforme and helmet, shall carry hand cuffs and twisters, and shall also perform police duty at all other times during the day or night, as occasion may require. He shall also be lock-up keeper and shall receive for performing the above duties two dollars (200 per day including Sundays.
The above appointment to go into effect May 14/ 1895 8. 4/30/1895
Frank E. Gleason ( Selectmen John E. Walsh (of Narren attest
Chas B, Blair. Town there
To Chas. B. Blair Town Clerk.
He the undersigned selectinen of Haven de Lasty appoint George. P. Kelley us fire engineer for years ending May 1st 1896. Declined to accept, William E. Patrick Selecties Franck &, Gleason of
John E, Walsh ( Warren attest Chas B. Blair
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Ja Chas. B. Blair Down Clerk The undersigned Selectmen of Waren Hereby appoint Hos, Myway,"John & Shaw and Am A. Smith as police officers under section of chapter 423 acts of 1893. William . Patrick , Selectmen F. E. Gleason of John E. Walsh | Warren
Warren Mass. May 6, 1895 attest lehas B. Blair
Town Beck. The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts.
You are hereby notified that you are duly authorized by vote of the Board of Selectmen of the town of Hassen to erect and maintain poles and mires thereos in the Following warned streets and highways in said town of Warren in the locations shown on the map or plan to be filed.
The posts shall be of the material of the poles now standing in said town, or other suitable material, and shall be not. less than twenty- five feet in length. The wires shall be not less than twenty feet from the ground and located substantially as now run.
a copy of this perunit is recorded in the records of the town of Warren.
Chas. B. Blair Town therk. Following are the streets and highways above referred to: On South street in the village of West Harren from. P. A. R.A. Depot to the residence of Patrick lignin. On Fairbanks and touch roads.
On Reed street or Brimfield Road, from Brimfield town line to Maple street. CncHable St Lou Reed St. to Parl St, and from Boston and albany freight depot to Town Hall.
On South street from Cummings saw mill to maple Street. On River Street or Old Prokfield Road from Main street to Hest Brookfield Town Live.
From Maple street through the south side of Maple street school yard to land of Dr Hastings.
221 William @ Patrick §avere Frank & Gleason John E. Walsh ( Narren
Warren May 6. 1895 attest Chas@ Blain
% Chas. B. Blair Sonw Black He the undersigned Selectmen of the down of Maires hereby appoint George E. Lovell as Fire Engineer for one year from Hay let 1895. to fill a vacancy writing in board of Engineers Declined to accept, William . Patrick \ Selectmen F. E. Gleason of John E. Walsh ( Marren Warren May 20 - 1895. attest Chas B. Blain Down terte Do that. B. Blair Town Black We the undersigned selecteren of the town of Waren hereby appoint Lo. Blitt to fill a vacancy in the board of fire Engineers. William E. Patrick | Selectmen Frank E. Gleason of
wohn E. Walsh Wassen June and 18/5. Declined to recept attest, Chas B. Blair Vonn loluxe.
Warren
Worcester, S.S. O'n Samuel D Holdsworth, Constable of the Town of Harren, in the bounty of Worcester, Greeting : In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachuset. you are directed to notify the Suhabitants of the town of Wars, qualified to role in elections and in town affairs to meet at the Down Hall, in said Haven, on Saturday the fifteenth day of Sunce at one- thirty o'clock in the afternoon, there and there to act on the following Articles. article Not L'a choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting,
rd To see what action the town will take in regard to Procuring additional land for use as cemetery. authorize a committee to make such purchase and take a deed of same, vaise and appropriate money for its payment or act in any way relative there to
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To see if the town will vote to abate the tax of the Warren Building and Improvement to for 1894 or any part thereof or act in any way relative to the same.
4Th To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be expended in building a gravel walk, from near the house of John O'Conner to the cross roads near the house of Patrick Ginin on South Street in the village of West Warren or act in any way relative thereto.
5th Oir see if town will acept a road as laid out by the Selectimen in the village, of West Harren, leading from Auth Street to the dwelling house of Desire Peltier rais and appropriate money to build the same or act in any way relative thereto.
1. 6- Th see if the town will rote to instruct the Overseers of the Poor to relocate the boundary line of the Town Farm, have a plan drawn of same and set stone bounds, or act in any way relative thereto.
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Istice 7th Jo see if the town will vote to buy a steam heater for the almshouse or act in any way relative thereto.
schon see if the town millante to build a Bank wallis the North side of the new extension of Blatant Strut offeredto the house of that. A Sufucome to the village of Hell Warten tarde and appropriate money for the same as act in any way relation thereto.
1. ath On see if the town will rote to appropriate a sum of money for the Heating and ventilating of the East Street school building and for yourthing a fifth serve in the building, authorize the creatures to bistou money for the same or act in any way relative therete.
10'u hear report of the committee appointed at the annual meeting to investigate and report to the tour in miting their recommendations as to the election of town officers, the number of the same their compensa- tion, manner of their election and any thing pertain- ing to the duties of their office, and act thereen.
" with in see if the town will vote to accept of the provisions Sections 267 - 268 and 269 of Chapter 41% of the acts of 1893 in relation to the election of the Selection, assessors and Overseers of the Poor.
1. To hear the report of all committees appointed at the annual meeting and act in any way relative threats
and you are directed to some this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof, at each of the Post Offices in said your, and one copy on the For all Bildir where the meeting is to be held, low days at least felett the time for holding said meeting; Haus Fait hs, and make due return of This Passant with you doing thereen, to the form desk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid. Given under your hand that should days of fame in the
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was one thousand eight hundred and ninety fire, Millane6, Patrick, Selectmen Frank E. Gleason of John . E. Walsh ( Warren A True loby: attest. Samuel . Holdsworth Constable of Harren attest
Chas B. Blair Sonn Iferk. Worcester, SS. Town of Haver. Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Warren herein des- cribed to meet at the time and place and for the purpose within mentioned, by posting up attested copies of this Warrant, at each of the Post Offices in said town, and one copy on the building, where the. meeting is to be held, ten days before the time appoint. ed for said meeting.
Warren Sunce 5th, 61895
Samuel D. Holdsworth Constable of Haven. Cuttest
Bhas B, Blair Jonna Clerk.
225 Wa special meeting of the Juhabitants of the Vern of Waren held Saturday the fifteenth day of fone 1895 af como Hall, the wuthisis was called to select Charles B. Blair, Soun Idek, at one thirty delock the afternoon. who then read the markant.
Upon toilet. William E. Patrick was chosen Moderator.
Felice 2. Hoved and seconded that the present Cemetery Commis sinners be a committee to investigate and look into the matter and report at the next town meeting. amended and seconded that the Selectionen be added to said committee.
amendement declared carried, original motion at amended declared carried.
sticies. Hoved and seconded that the town abate all of said taxes in excess of the sum of three hundred dollars, Amended and seconded to past the article over; further amended and seconded that the matter left with the board of assessors to act as in the' judge ment, shall be right and first.
amendment declared carried unanimous. amendment as amended declared caused. Original motion as amended declared carried.
sticle f Voted to pass the article over.
tides cated to face the article mes.
steeleb Hoved and seconded that the board of Overseers the Pers, he wistructed to caste not the Movie - aments of said article of the brassant.
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Moved and seconded to pass the article over. Citichef Chaended and seconded to leave the matter with the Foand of Courseers of the Poor"to do as they think best; Further amended and seconded, that the Overseers investigate as to the requirements whether it would be Best to repair the old heater or procure a new one and to report at the next town meeting amendment de clared carried, amendment, as amended declared carried, Original motion as amended declared carried.
article & Hoved and seconded that the matter be left with the Selectmen : declared carried.
Offon
article g Hoved and seconded that the town appropriate the sum of Thirty five Hundred Dollars (#3500.), as per the requirements of the article.
amended and seconded that the amount be funded, and that the town Treasurer be authorized to borrow said sum, to be paid in ten years, ten per cent annually. amendment accepted, declared a unanimous vote.
article 10: Hoved. and seconded that the report be accepted; declared carried. Committee appointed at the annual town meeting, under article two, reported as follows: viz: Report of the Committee appointed by the Town of Have at its annual Meeting, april 1st., 1895, to investigate and report recommendations relating to the election of town officers, their number, term of office, duties, consperisation etc.
O'the Committee consisting of :- Joseph N. Castings, Chairman, Glas. S. Bitchcock Click, John H. Chadsey, Mascus Burroughs, Benny Green, Chas. J. Walker, and E & Sawyer.
after careful and thorough inquiry into the subject matte make the following recommendations for the adoption of the town, to not ?- That the town accept the provisions of Sections 267, 268,
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asnos 264 of Chapter any of the acts of 198. the Election of the selectionare, detectors and Cream That the detection and Users of th be one board of oficers, consisting of three members to perform the duties of both offices!
What the board of assessors consist of three members and that said selectinen and Overseers of the Poor and Questers be elected for a town of three years. On the Fishannual election, after the adoption of this custou, one mendes of each of the above mentioned boards to be elected for three years, one for two years and one for one year and thereafter one of each board to be elected each year You a term of three years.
The committee believe that by the adoption of this depart use from our present custom there cannot fail to to many and lasting benefits in the line of improvement and in inaugurating reforms and sunis methode now being so generally introduced into many modern dann governments, in as much as the various boards will be enabled to consumate undertakings and systems which are now oftentimes abandoned at the expiration of their office.
The Committee there fore heartily recommend this change in our present system. They also recommend the establishment of fixed euros of money, as and for the annual compensation of the above named oficers and others as here after mentioned to wit :- down Clerk $ 15.00 Board of Health Secretary 50.00
Town Treasurer
200.00
Board of Selectmen,
Other members,
each.
25.00
each member
200.00
and Overseers of the Por
Board of assessors .40 per hour
Fre actival time employed by each member.
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School Committee Secretary Other members of the board to act without
Moderator for each Meeting 5.00
50.00 auditors, Each. 5.00 Election Officers, perhour su
compensation
The terms of office of the Town Clerk and Town Treasures is limited by law to one year, otherwise, the committee would favor for these officers a term of three or five years. They recommend however, the consolidation of the two offices, to be represented by one person.
It is further recommended that the care of Public Parks and Fountains to left in the hands of the tometery tom- mission.
Respectfully submitted for the consideration of the town Chas. S. Hitchcock bleck.
Moved and seconded to accept the report, declared carried. Hoved and seconded to take up article eleven, declared Iffon carried.
article 11. Hoved and seconded to pass the article over.
amended and seconded that the town accept the provis- ions of Sections 267- 268 and 269 of Chapter 417 of the acts of the year 1893, in relation to the election of the Selectinen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor. Amendment declared carried; original motion as amended declared carried,. (Reste Seen & Commonsalt "/2) Moved and seconded to take up article ten, declared carried.
Iffon
article 10: Hoved and seconded that the Selectmen enbody in the warrant you the next annual town meeting, an article in regard to the compensation of Town Officers, declared Ofon carried.
article 12. Report of the Selectmen acting as a committee to confer with MY Fairbank ( as per hote at the annual town meeting, cuticle fifteen) pon an investigation found that the town owns an independent spring from that of N. H. Fairbank.
Hoved and seconded to accept the report, declared carried
Form 211
RATE PER THOUSAND $3.00
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts TOWN OF WARREN
NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE TAX
WARREN WATER DISTRICT Office of the Collector of Taxes TAXES PAYABLE AT THE COLLECTOR'S OFFICE Town Hall Building, Main Street, Warren, Mass. Telephone at Office and Residence OFFICE HOURS: Daily: 9 A. M. to 12:15 P. M., 2 P. M. to 5:15 P. M., Wednesday 9 A. M. to 11 A. M. Monday Evenings 7 P. M. to 8 P. M. At Post Office, West Warren 4th Fridays 5 P. M. to 6 P. M. January 1, 1939
STREET
WARREN, MASS.
You are hereby notified that your 1939 WATER DISTRICT TAX ON REAL ESTATE is as follows:
PARTIAL PAYMENTS
1. WALTER MOORE Collector of Taxes
Date
Amount
Int
Taxes payable in two equal Instal- ments, July 1, 1939 and October 1, 1939.
Checks, drafts or money orders must be made payable to the Warren Water District.
If receipt is desired enclose an ad- dressed envelope with entire bill,
For information, regarding the tax assessed, inquire of the Board of Assessors.
Demand
Charges and Fees
Total
$
Interest will be charged accord- ing to law.
Received payments,
This Tax May Be Paid In Full
This form approved by Henry F. Long, Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation
Collector of Taxes
ADDRESS MAIL :- TAX COLLECTOR, WARREN, MASS.
Real Estate . $
Interest
Any application for abatement or exemption must be filed in writ- ing on an approved form with the Board of Assessors on or before October 1, 1939.
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Committee appointed at the last annual town nuching under article twenty reported that there could be just for a sixteen inch sion sener pike all the way through, tocas the serverage to the river for Fifteen tegneted land( +1500) Could cover over that part of sever opposite era Hall and Qualoag Block, with word, at a cost of @ live Handled Dollars (7300. )and with buck for Seven Hundred Collart ($700.) Hoved and seconded to accept the report; declared carried.
Hoved and seconded that the Selectmen be instructed to put in a sixteen inch pike as reported. Motion declared lost.
Hoved and seconded to accept the report of the Committee appointed at the last annual town meeting under article trendy five, in reference to land in Stratton .; declared carried.
Moved and seconded to leave it with the Committee to acquire a title or make a disposal or act in any way they may deem for the best interest of the touri; declared carried.
Hand and seconded to take up article light, declared low carried.
tice 8. Hoved and seconded that the sum of One Hundred und Imunity five Dollars $125.) be appropriated, and that the Treasurer be instructed to borrow the same; declared carried.
Hoved and seconded to adjourn the meeting; declared carried.
Char B. Blair Down berk
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To lehas B. Blair Town beteck of the Town of Warwww.
We the undersigned Selective of the Town of Warrew do hereby appoint Samuel D. Hold sworth as Fire Engineer to fill vacancy in the board of Fire Engineers, S. 9/17/1895
William 8. Patrick Selectivew Frank &. Gleason of
lohw &. Halal L Warren
Warren Sept 16th 1845 attest Chas , Blair Jouw bleck To lehas B. Blair Town bleck.
The undersigned selectmen of the Town of Warrew, hereby appoint the following Election officers for the year beginning Nor. -1at 1895 Precinct A.
Das N. F. Quinlan 5. 10/1/1895 Harden
Edward Fair banks s. 10/7/1895 Deputy Warden
withdraw 10/28- 1895)
Frank L. Harwood S.10/12/1895 black Frank Q. Stearns 5. 1/19/1990 Deputy Clerk Chas S. Hitchcock s.10/7/1995 Inspector
Seo. E. Janbell 510/1895 Deputy Inspector
Nathan R. Moore 510/7/1895 Inspector Metrin H. Underwoods.10/20195 Deputy Inspector Precinct B.
Warden
Milton Dixon 5 10/11/1895 Seo Ht, Grossmans 10/1895 Deputy Harden Milliano Clark 5 10/11/1895 lolek John E. Walsh 510/1895 Mercoltry Collins In 5 10/11/1895
Deputy blesk Inspector Deputy Inspector Anopector
to 0 Fameux5 10/11/1895 los A. Davis 5 10/1/1895 Albert of Course 2 10/1895 Deputy Inspector William E. Patrick Frank E. Gleason John E. Walsh 2
Narrow Paso. Oct 7 1895
Selective 8- Warren
attest lehas B. Blair Jouw bleck
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To lehas S. (Blair, Town blesk He the undersigned, Select inen of Haneul do hereby appoint Onory Grossman, Deputy A.M .- spector to fill a vacancy caused by the refusal of Albert to, Converse to serve, William E. Patrick Selectuuu
Frank &. Gleason John to, Walsh Warren! Narrow Oct 12" 1895 attest lehas B. Blair Down Clock.
Warren Muss Oct 12. 1895 M. C. B. Blair Town Clerk At a joint meeting of the Selectivew and Board of Health, held Oct 12. 1895 to fill vacancy in Board of Health caused by the death of DN J. W. Hastings. mi W. E. Patrick
was elected chairman, b. A. De Land See'y. Mr J. t. Jones was elected member of Board of Health. S./10/14/1895 C. A. De Land, Sedy
attest Chas . Blair Town bleek
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The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts You are hereby notified that your are duly authorized by role of the Board of Selection of the Town of Warren, Mais., to erect and maintain poles and wires thereou, in the following named streets and highways in the towns of Warren and West Warren, Mass.
The poles shall be of the material of the poles now standing in said location, or other suit -able material, and shall be not less than twenty five feet in length, The wires shall be not less than eighteen feet from the ground, and located substantially as now run, all poles within one half mile of the central office in Warren and within one quarter mile either way West Warren from blanks store to be painted.
In Warren Mass
Main Street From Hastings drug store to Quabrag Street Moon AVE between Main Street and New De Laval house, Ruaboag St. between Main Street and Dr De Lands house. Maple It betmen Brimfield road and Mechanic Street Mechanic At between Maple Street and Sibley Street Sibley St between Mechanic Street and High Street Bigboth between Maple Street and Bridge Street Bridge At between High Street and Main Street. In West Warren
Main Street between South It and Will # 4 of Nacrew Cotton Co South St between Main Street + office of Waren Cotton Co
High Street between Main Street and agent Brown house. albany Street between Main Street and Boston + Alban RR Station.
William & Patrick Frank E. Gleasour
Selectiver
Warren
October 14- 1895 Attest Chas B. Blair Town Celeste
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Warren Oct 21 + 1895
Meeting of the Selectmen of the town of Warrow and the re .. maining members of the Board of Cemetery Commissioners. consisting of Thomas H. Jones and Marcus Burroughs, at al meeting called for the purpose to fill the vacancy on the Brand of Cemetery Commissione caused by the death of J. W. Hastings.
Meeting organized by choice & W. E. Patrick chairman and Marcus Burroughs Secretary, Motion made and roted to take a joint ballot, on ballot made unamious choice of Chas 76. Walker, as cemetery Commissioner for the balance of the current year, S. 10/21/1895 Marcus Burroughs Secretary.
Attest
Chas B, Blair Town bleek.
20 Chas S. Blan Jouw blesk.
We the undersigned Selection of the Town of Warrin hereby appoint Edward Stanton"/1895 as Deputy Warren to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward Fairbanks,
Also appoint Dright to, Graves" Herbert V. Shepard and John I, Mulcare as Tellers to check the list and assist at the ballot box at state election to be held on Nov 5th 1895 William to. Patrick } Selectmen
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