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Modèles, No. To Walter a Gutnam Constable of the Town of Warren, in the County of Worcester, In the Name of the Commonwealth of Mourachusetts, you are directed to notify the Sahabitants of the
qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to mat at the Town Hall, in said Haven, on Monday the Second day of april at nine o'clock in the formvon, then and there to ting in their notes for Jonnlberk, Treasurer, Three Selectmen, free assessors, Three Overseers of the Poor, Three auditors, Three Board of Health List Constables, and Collector of arts you re gon, Three School Committee for three years and the School Conunites for one year, and to determine " Ve " se"in wiener to the question, Shall licenses & crawled you the cade of intoxicating liquors in this town for the calling year" all on one Ballot , Polls will be open at Nine thirty o clock A. In, and may be closed at two thirty One. and to act in the following Uarticles;
istice 1st To choose a Moderator to preside at said Meeting,
In To hear the reports of the Selectmens Oreillers of the Poor, 11
and all Standing and special committees and ach lesern
.320 To raise und appropriate euch some of money and may
chewing year and reduction of the town debt. 4th
To see if the town will vote to fund their Floating debt or act in any way relative thereto.
Ich To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer to 11
the town in anticipation of taxes for the current year, the sance I be said you said faxes.
6ch To determine the manner and white the terms and conditions of collecting the faces for the year one song and determine the compensation of the Collector. (
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Article th To see if the town will vote to have printed in the town sport, a list of all persons who have not paid their taxes the year , on the first day of March with the amount of the same .
". 8th To see if the town will note to accept of the list of Jurors as revised and reported by their Selectmen.
of to see if the town will vote to move the iron Bridge near the will of Sayles + Senkes onto the new location on Bridge It. o build a new Stone bridge in place of the same, raise and appropriate a June of money thoufor or act in any way that may stevie for the best interests of the town.
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1th Is see if the town will accept of an alteration in Contante avenue near the residence of Frank C. Keith was laid out by the Selectmen.
119 To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the rent of a room for the Harron Cornet Band For life iscar ensurma.
12 to see if the town will grant the free use of Firemen's Call at West Warren for one year to the local Brass Band for two rehearsals ber wick, wise and . Herokivale the of forty dollars for unitor and incidentales.
13th To see if the town will grant the free use of the Town Can for Memorial Car und a so for a cam pere Tivas 5th 4 14 To see if the town will raise and appropriate " sum of moving to be said to the Lawlermaster of wara Parton Post for menional Day expenses.
" to surf the town will vote to grunt the Central massachu setts Electric Company of Palmer mass. the right to construct line of Voles upon, and along the highways and public road in the town for the purpose of affixing thereto wires for the
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rt transmission of electricity ar act in any way relatert to Gudmund the same.
Est. 16th To see if the town will note to reduce the number of Schert Committee to three in accordance with Section 26 ofChapter out of the Public Statutes
11 yh To see if the town will vote to pay the Waren botten ruth, Hayles + Senke, and the Knowles Steam Gump Works in the use of their pumps in case of fire,
18th To all if the town will chance by ballet three Commissioners. who shall have sole care, superintendente and management of Pine Grove lequetery in accordance with Section 1. of Chapter 264, of the acts of 1890.
19th to see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of fifty dollars to defray the expense of watering the streets around the public buildings in the cartel village.
20th To see if the town will wrote to accept and adopt a By law relative to the clearing of snow and ice from the concrete walks or act in any way relative thereto.
. 214 To see if the town will direct or instruct the School Committee relative to holding schoolvien what was their Former School districts, where there are few scholars, nach In any man relative therete.
To All if the town mill vote that the cent of store cracked by A.S. Soyce, shall be Ino Hundred a year from May 14 893 os act in any way relative thereto.
and To see if the down will vote to appoint a committee of five to select a building los is the melage of Theet Plassen For the section of a safer Larger and store suitable men's building, said committee to report at the best special town meeting and make known the purchasing force Isaid los present bland of the new building referred to and the krobable cost of the same
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Ist auch Jo det if the lonne will vote to purchase Houses for town use to be kept within the village limits and near the engine Conses, suite and appropriate money therefor or act in any way relative thereto.
" 2och to see if the town will vote to purchase two supply wagons one for each of the villages of Narren and West Haven to be used by the Fire Department of the town, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act in any way relative thereto.
" 26th To see if the town will vote to purchase and use a system of electric fire alarms, connecting different parts of the town purchase all apparatus and equipment suitable and necessary for that purpose, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act in any way relative thereto.
" 27th To see if the town will vote to purchase one thousand (1000) Feet of Cose suitable to be used by the fire department of the town, raise and appropriate money therefor , or act in any way relative thereto.
" 28th To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the suppression of crime and felony.
. 29th To see if the town will wrote to appoint a committee oragents to ex kend any appropriation of money for the suppression of crime and felony, and enforce the law and instruct the Selection to abpoint said commutter police Officers for the town, or act in any way relative to the same.
1. 30th To see what disposition shall be made of unexpended appropriations in the hands of the Town Treasurer, and ach in any way relative to the same.
1. 3, 1 To see if the town will appoint a committee to make a town report of the doings of the town and cause the same to be printed, or act in any way relative thereto.
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Art. 32nd To see if the town will accept of the bequest of Elisabeth. Carpenter of one hundred dollars the income of which to the applied for the case of cemetery lot of Nelson Carpenter.
1. 3rd To see if the town will appoint an agent o agente do borat and defend all suite that may be brought for meagainst the town, and with authority to act in any way as they
0 way desire for the best interests of the town.
34th To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Night and Sunday Police, or act in any way relative cherete .
worth to see what action the town will take in relation to providing for the expense incurred in consequence of the Grossman lossing (so called) at West Haven,
and you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof, at each of the Post Offices in said Town, and one copy on the Town Hall Building where the meeting is to be held, ten days at least before the time for holding said meeting ,
Hereof Fail Nol, and make due return of this Harsant, with your doings thereon, to the Town (fork, at the time. and place of meeting as aforesaid. Given under our hand this nineteenth day of March in thestar wars thousand eight hundred and ninety four Nu. Ramsdell ( Selectmen William 6. Patrick amory Grossman Harren,
Il Joue Copy; allest. Charles Blair
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Worcester, S.S. Town of Haven.
Canswant to the within Warrant have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Haven herein described to meet at the time and place and for the purpose within mentioned by posting up attested copies of this Harant, at each of the Post Offices in said town, and one copy on the building where the meeting is to be held, tendays before the time appointed for said meeting. Warren, March 2 , 1894 Walter a. Putnam
Constable of Harren Littest. Charles B, Blair
Town therk
at a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Warren held Monday the second day of april A.D. 1894 of Town Hall, the meeting called to order by, Charles . (Biais Tome Clerk at nike o'clock a. m .: The warrant Was then read, clerk appointed .A. F. Quinlan, and F. L' Harwood to check the list, they were duely sworn. inters were then asked to bring in their votes for moderator
Cliticle 1.
charles 76. Walker was declared chosen moderator to preside at said meeting.
Hiotion avade and seconded to adjourn the meeting for one week ; motion declared lost, motion doubted. Wirderator then appointed S. N.J. Quinlan und F. 2. Harwood to count the vote, result declared forty two in favor, thirty seven against. motion declared carried" at nine thirty o'clock a.m. Chas B. Blair
Town blesk
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Karen Kas. Uput 9th 1894. Met according to adjournment at nine thirty o'clock a. ru.
Selectmen appointed Frank L. Harward and amis A Banken ballot clerks and they mare duly snow to the faithful discharge of their duties by the moderator .
Moderator appointed George de losman, George & Buthe und Frank . Sleeper tillers, they were duly swoim. Colle mere declared open at nine thirty five o'clock Q 26, fullor box was inspected and found, to be wonkty, and the dial found set at-000- and voting began.
One ballot without the official endorsement was received at the ballot box.
Moved and seconded to postpone all action upon the articles of the town warrant until one o'clock Celle. amended to postpone for one week, except articles mine, and twenty three, arnaudment declared lest; Original motion declared carried.
Callof lox opened at ten forty o'clock a. m. ballots removed therefrom, and the official count commenced.
Tellers to count the ballots mere Dwight 6. Graves, George 5. Tarbell, Sarnes M. Mulcare, Edward Stanton George N. Foster. Bartholomew Lydon Ja, Frank P Stratus, and augustus N.Kelley, appointed by the moderator and duly sworn.
at twelve fifty o'clock P.M. ballot box opened and ballots removed .
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sticle 2. Hoved and seconded to accept the repost as printed, declared carried.
The following appropriations were noted. Contingencies. 1500.
Town Officers Election &chinees Highways
1500.
3000.
Voted, day laborers shall receive fifteen cents per hour,
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Superintendent of Streets Marty cents per hour. for article 3, actival time employed.
bartinued Sidewalks $200,- amended that the two hundred dollars be used for curbing of sidewalks, further amended to leave the matter to the broken officers, this amendment declared carried. Original amendment , as amended declared carried. Quainal motor as amended declared carried. Support of Goo 2500. Public Library 600.
together with Dog Fund. 1
Cemetery;, care of, expense of hearse, and digging graves, 450. Fire Department 1600, Street Lights 1500.
Voted to adopt the balance of appropriations as.
reported by the selectionen. in their Estimate of expenses" ng; Soldiers and Sailors relief .200. Military and 100. Suppression of Crime 300.
abatement of Taxes 300.
Insurance on Town Buildings 100. right and Sunday Police 1200.
Interest 2000.
Pinchers Salaries 10 000
Fuel and care of School Buildings 2000.
Books and Supplies
1200.
Evening Schools 200. Music 400.
Transportation of Scholars 600. Salons of Superintendent 600, Relatie 800.
Which Noted to friend five the sand dollars of the floating debt. paying the same in five annual installments, declared over a two thirds vote.
Oppon
Ultide . Voted that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selection be authorized to borrow money to meet the demand und claims against the town in anticipation of taxes for the current year, the sume to be paid from said taxes.
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Voted that all poll taxes shall be paid July 14+ 1896. dicke . all personal fases shall be fait all taxes remaining unpaid November 1st 1894 shall pay paid. The collector of taxes for 1894 shall furnish all stationers postage and printing connected with his office and receive there for and for the collection of taxes the sum of six tendit of one per cent on a dollar for all taxes collected and paid. to the Treasurer. Payments for collection to be made. as follows hal three tenths at the time of payment to the Prenumer and (3/10) these lautet at the time the Matic are all collected or abated. The collector shall send to each tax Jeayer a bill of their taxes together with a printed statement. of the time of payment of taxes .
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sticle Voted to have printed as required under this article,
Cuticle S.
Voled to accept the list of Surow as revised, vin
George E. Martin
albert Hb. Converse
Samuel A Coller Frank m. Gilbert
Josiah Brooks
William &Dinmock
James D. Bennett
Adelbert Darling John J. Mulcare Samuel O. Holdsworth amory losman Non a. Smith
Phillip M. Jennings
Haschal Underwood Edward & Spencer Charles B. Alves
Joshua moody Josephe E Lombard
Quailed. I. Shepard Edward X Laski Lovell L. Lage Frank S. Lyman John Lycell William @Patrick William L. Day. John H. Quindian austin V. Dow John H. Lawrence J. L. a. Faneuf
Alfred. C. Mariner lasse I. Leonard Jo. John J. Combs Herbert D. Undern Henry & Home William . Robbins Exigence a. Lesactions Edward Price
Haven D. Ball. Columbus F. Reed
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Thomas Manning articles Harlan . Bliss boutiqued George Q. Kelley Herbert PBurrow. Frank A. Kendrick James M. Kavanaugh Thomas Flannery Lucien it Gellert Lyman U. Poivers Victor & Sherburne Charles A. Sibley Clouce & Strickland albert W. Bliss.
Marriner Bliss Milton Dickson Charles H. Burt Cohne V. Carley John Collins Harvey S. Ellis George H. Foster John O. Ulbec Thomas F. Jones James O. Lincoln Charles H. Sherry Elton M. French
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Hetide 9. Ihoved and seconded that the chair appoint a committee of five to investigate and report at a future meeting. amended that the committee be composed of three. The committee to be the present board of Selectmen. That they procure an engineer to view the premises, and make estimates on the cost of moving the present iron bridge & build a new trow bridge on a stone bridge and report at the next town meeting and raise and appropriate one hundred dollars to defray the expense.
Amended that the names of W. A. Jenks and Marcus Burroughs be added to the committee amendment declared carried. further amended that Hilliam It Bishop be added, amendment declared carried. amendment , as amended declared carried. Original motion as amended declared carried.
Joseph O. Adams (blind) asked assistance in marking his ballot, the moderator appointed LA. F. Quinlan to so assist him.
Isticle 10, The reading of the sugout was called for, after which, voleo not to accept, Voted to pass the article over.
(Article! Voted to pass the article over, rote doubted, upon secom count declared carried, four to one.
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Moved and seconded to grant under the article. ·tode 12. amerided to pass the article over, amendment declared carried. Original auction as amended declared enmost
ticle 13. Votid to grant under this article.
ticle of Voted under this article One Hundred dollars( $100.) to be paid to the quartermaster of lolara Barten Check for homesal Вац ла рения.
sticle / Moved and seconded to grant as called for under this article, amended that the said massachusetts Central Electric Company shall construct the said polls and mires and all suitable apparatus and appliances necessary for lighting streets, dwellings de, mithin thiết months from the date nevos, also and as mil agro to word pour side a suitable number of are lights and such number of incandescent lights as there shall be a demand. For the price of each wie nicht fer wear for ever most and all night service not to exceed seventy five dollars, and the price for each incandescent light not to exceed of one cent per hour ( meter mineme) In five years; and in case they fail to perform buy and all Parts of this willement, then they shall forfeit their right and Franchise, and all the poles, vises, apparatus and all abeurtenances thereto belonging that are within the limits of said town of Hatten shall to and Recente the property of said town and for the cure use wastil otherwise provided.
Dated at Haven this 99 day of april U 9. night, Farther amended that all the restrictions to left with the Selectmen, amendment declared carried. amendment as amended declared carried. Original motion as amended declared carried.
I did to keep polle open until four 'clock O. M.
salle 16. Voted to pass the article over.
170 Ifjon Heticie1.
Voted to pass the article over.
Moved and seconded that we proceed to choose a board articles of three comdery Commissioners, one member of which board to serve for the term of three years, one for two years, and one for one year, and hereafter members of said board to be chosen in the same manner as the town officers; declared carried.
Moderator appointed &N. F. Quinlan and Yes. L. Butler to receive ballots.
Moved and seconded that the moderator cast one ballot for the candidates as per printed ballot presented to the meeting, declared carried, and Joseph IV. Castings, for three Years, Inomas . Sonce, for two years, Marcus Burroughs, for one year, wire declared elected.
Voted to past the article over.
Citide 14. Upon
article 20, Voted to pass the article over.
articles Voted to pass the article over.
article 2 Voted to pass the article over.
Oppon article 2,3
Voted that the moderator appoint a committee to act under this article ; committee appointed vig; Timothy Collins Av. B. F. Tourtelotte, N.Brown, . y Skipp;
Moved and seconded to take up article twenty six, so voter.
Ustide Tored and seconded that the town purchase and con- struct a fire alarm telegraph system with all the necessary afferatus connecting West Haven, with Center Village with four alarm boxes; one in center village; one at Lon Village (so called), one at number four (No 4.) Will, and one at West Haven, raise and appropriate the sum of twelve hundred dollars for the same and appoint a committee of three to carry out said rote"; declared lost
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at 4 o'clock P. M. moderator declared polls closed.
Register an fallet box indicated 453. Chuck lists counted 633. and both lists agreed 599 stale voters; 34 Female voters.
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ticle 26, Hoved and seconded to connect Montes Strane thered Hand continued with Warren Cotton mills by Electric telegraph ; motion declared lost.
1 ticlesi Voted to pass the article over.
sticle 25 Moved and seconded that the town purchase two Supply wagons, one for each village, cost of same not to exceed six hundred dollars (600. ), motion declared carries Voted thEngineers be empowered to act as the commutte under this article.
Upon
istices Voted to authorize the Fire Engineers to purchase one thousand feet of hose and appropriate five hundred dollars 500. for the same.
dicle 28 Voted to pass the article over, Show
dicle 29 Voted that the Selectieve be the committee under the article.
isticle 30.
Voted that all unexpended appropriations be applied to the sargument of the town det.
chider's Moved and seconded that one member of the board of Selection meglesessais, one of School lorsville be a committee to act under the article.
amended and seconded that the town grassand is printed in town report, declared voted Forthe amerided and seconded that no Chewers the Ovo be added to said committee, declared carried farther amended that the consulter have the branchedge
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Iffew ofecumining the books at all times for the purpose article 31, of making their report; amendment declared lost. Continued amended that the Town Check and measures be added to the committee; declared carried.
Original motion as amended, declared lost. Moved and seconded that the Selection be a committee to prepare and have printed by march ist next town reports; declared lost.
articles Voted to accept the request of Elizabeth Carpenter, of one hundred dollars $100.) the income of which to be applied for the case of cemetery lot of Nelson Carpenter.
articles3 Voted that the Selectmen have authority under the article.
Ofleon articlesi Voted to pass the article over. Ifpor article's Voted to pass the article over.
Voted that all further business upon the warrant be dissolved except the counting of the votes.
Before declaring the vote the moderator read the following protest . viz;
Haven, Mass. apr. 9. 1894.
To the moderator.
Respectfully represent your petitioner that he is a legal noter of said Harren, that he was duly nominated at a caucus held within the required time before the annua Town meeting, that his name was duly returned by the oficers of said caucus as a nominee for the office of Constable of said town, that his name has been omitted from the list of names printed on the official ballos for Laid Town meeting without his authority or consent. Co therefore wishes before the close of this meeting to inter his protest against proceedings so far as he is con- cerved us illegal and mushing hereby to lose no rights to have this protest read by you before adjournment. attest Sches B. Blair Town Clerks Frank Tomlinson.
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Vote declared at 7-40. I. M. as follows. Town lebert.
436 declared elected S. 4/9/94.
Charles C. Blair Nm a. Smith 126 Почти Глетисяч 435 declared elected S. 4/9/94 118 Selectmere.
Charles . Blair No a. Smith
amory Rossman 250
Lovell & Gage 408 declared elected S. +/9/94
Frank E. Gleason 254
William E. Patrick
359 declared elected S. 4/10/94
William B. Ramsdell 3
John E. Walsh
John. H. Lawrence
265 declared elected S. 4/11/94 /
F.O. Sluker
assessors.
a. b. Converse
I. E. Gleason
425 declared elected 8. 11. 191 427 declared elected S. 4/16/94
nurbard · 1
429 declared elected S. 4/14/94
26 Vanderwood 232
Areweers of Goor
George Bliss 238
declared elected &. 4/8 !!!
m. V. Brosnahan 2/2
I. V. Cuiller 328 declared elected S. 4/9/94
I. A. Keith (32/2)
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Cella E. Horse
329 declared elected. S. 4/12/94 auditors.
William & Curtis +12 declared elected
Carrey S. Ellis 397 declared elected & wir declared elected S. 4/14/94
Charles S. Hitchcock 350 Charles O. Walker 282
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Board of Health Charles A. De Land 469 declared elected S. 4/12/94 Joseph G. Hastings 300 Joseph H. Castings 319 declared elected &. 4/12/94 Ciney N. Phelps 316 declared elected & 4/14/94 School Committee 3 years.
Mary 6. Buck 259
2. Elin bank
282 declared elected
F. E. Gleason
274 declared elected
S. H. Lawrence
1.67
Charles O. Walker
352
declared elected 8. 4/12/94
Humphrey fo Hren 174
School Committee 1 year
Mary &. Buck
359 declared elected 8. 4.1141.94
2 % Carneauch
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2. Olin Clark
J Edward Lombard 2 Hande N. aborn 1 Fax Collector William H. Kelley 276 declared elected S. 4/11/94 I. Edward Lombard 273
Constables.
John Collins 253
Thomas Cunningham Seymour & Dufresne 170
Walter a. Putnam John W. Quinlan
417 declared elected 8. 4/9./94 279 declared elected 8. 4/13/94 Jerry- Sheehan 171
Hosea B. Smith
382 declared elected 8. 4/9.194.
Clarence R. Thompson 037 declared elected S. 4/9.194. Frank Tomlinson 3
Hillard Dawson / F. E. Gleason 1
Yes or No.
Yes
265 313 Moved und seconded to dissolve the meeting. declared carried at 8- 5 o'clock P. M. lehas 8 Olan. Down Clerk
3,5 declared elected 8. 4/11/94
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To Lhas. G. Blair Town Clark The undersigned Selection of Haven do Hereby appcia Fred of Sylvester Super S. H:2019theintendent of Streets for the year ensuing. William & Patrick Lowell L. Gage Selectmen of John E. Walsh Haven Warren april 20th 1894. Allest Chas 3. Blair-
Naven april 25th 1894
To Chas. . Blair Town Clerk of the town of Thanen The undersigned Selectmen of the town of Narren have this day appointed the following persons to fill the various offices for the ensuing year vig!
Chas. H. Washburn Fred D. Sylvester Joseph O. Faneuf Field Drivers
Clarence E. Hubbard Sohn Caldwell for.
Marcus Burroughs Gas. A. Shepard
unnel i. tuller
1 Fence Viewers S. 4/28/94 5. 4/27/94
Caac Stearns 3.4-3-1941 1 (Pound Keeper
Hilton Dickson L 8-5/8-94
Thos. S. Jones Measures of wood & Bark S.4/28/94.
Haschal Underwood Gerry S. Heyde 8-5/5/94
Calvin Blies 5. 4 / 20194 Forest Fire Wardens .L. a. Taneuf Declined 5/5, 94 Herbert a. Day. 18-071-94%
Franck a. Keith > Ganger of Heights Hautes Syn
Thomas H. Jones > Inspector of milk, Provisions & animais for Slaughter. S. 4/28/94
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Chas, B. Blair 8-15/4/94 log Q. E Lombard Justin of Peace Chas. O. Walker Heighers of Hary & Strut. S. 4 30.194
Sich 2.U. Faneuf Registrar of Voters for three years
1 & Police officer under the ciclo of 1893 Chapter 423 Section Seven 8. 1/26/94. Millian E. Patrick Lovell L. Sage Selectmen of Sele John E. Walsh 1 Navier. attest Chas B. Blair.
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Marron, Mass. Oferil 23. 1894 nu thar. B. Blair. Town berk The board of health elected Mr Thomas Sone's agent enforce the law concerning contagious diseases among animals Chat. a. De Land Secretary Board of Health Uttest. Chao 3, Blair. Town Clerk
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