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Commonwe althe of Massachusetts worcester, SS. To any Constable of the Town of Westborough in the Country of whcenter, greeting : In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify und warn the whabitants of the Town of Westborough qualified To vote in elections and town affairs, I meet in the Town Hall, in Westborough, on Monday the third (3wd) day of March, 1924. at eight o'clock in the fore ustou, then and there to act on the following articles:
article 1.
To see if the Town wil vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selection, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year, in accordance with the provisions of lection 4 of Chapter 44 of the general Laws, or enact anything in relation to such borrowing in Con- formity to law.
article 2 To bring in on one ballot their notes for the following town officers: - Moderator, Town Clerks, three Selectiven, Treasurer, one assessor for three years, Collector of Taxes, one Overseer of the Poor for three years, auditor, one member if the school Committee for three years, Collector If this, one Overseer of the Poor for three years auditor, one member of the School Corn the for three years, one member of the Board of Health for three years, three trustees of the Public Library for three yours; one trustee of the Cemeteries for five years; one trustee of the cerveteriis for three years over Water Commissioner for three years Ane Server Commissioner for three years; one finding Fund Commissioner for three years Mine Pourtables, trees Worden and to vote " yes" or"o" on the question. "Shall licenses be granted for the wide
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of certain non-intoxicating liquors in this course ?
article 3. To choose all other veces my town officers itière +. To hear and act on the reports of any officers and committee of the town.
Particle 5. to see of the town will note to light to streets by electricity, or act any thing there m. article 6. To su if the town will vote to print to warrants and to action thereon in the annual Journ Officers report.
article 7. To see if the town will note to print to valua. tion and tax lists.
utile 8. To see what disposition the town will make of its dogfund.
To see if the town will vote to maintain a night watch, or enact anything thereon.
Cuticle 9.
Cuticle 10.
To see if the town will not to have a police. man on duty during the day, and appropriate such sum of money as may be necessary to pay his salary, or enact anything in relation to the same.
Cuticle !! To see if the town will fix the salaries of the Town officers for the current year, or take any action with relation to the same.
tiele 12. To see of the town will instruct and authorize the fever and Water Commissioners to employ a superintendent for both departments, or exact anything thereou.
article 13. To see of the town will appropriate a sum of money for memorial Day observances, or Enact anything thereon.
iticle 14. To see if the town will vote to apropriate a sum of money for Fire Department incidentato. sticle 15. To see if the town will appropriate a sumof money for forest fire fighting and equipment. itice 14. To see if the town will appropriate a sum ! Money for rade school tuition, or exact any. thing chereon.
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To ace of the town will construct a tax concrete sidewalk, on the southerly side of Beach Street extending for the corner Beach and South Affects for a distance Oapproximately 715 feet, and vote to roses re-half the cost there upon the abuttons, or take any action in relation to such sidewalla. isticle 15. To see if the Twin will appropriate a sun of money for Hire Department salaries, and fit the same for the current year.
article 19. To see of the town will appropriate the Sum of $1000. for new fire hose, or act any- thing thereon.
article 20
To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for a Reo chassis for the use of the Fire Department, and appropriate a further sum of money for transferring the boy and equipment now in the Brock way truck outo said chassis, and remodeling and strengthening said Brockway truck for general town use, or take any other Caction relative to the subject matter of this article.
article 21. To see if the tour will vote to oil to streets and appropriate a sum of money there for, and to change any part of said cost to the abuttons, & take any action thereon. Certicle 22 To see if the town will note to extend its street lighting system on mt. Pleasant It from the residence of Un. Forbes to a point affronte The residence of Un. Berg, or take any action thereon.
article 23. To see if the town will authorize the Relecture and Town Treasurer to sell and convey a certain track of land situated at the corner of Belmont and Parks streets comprising about 11070 square feet for the sum of 50 or take any other action relating to
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such sale and conveyance
Cuticle 24. To see if the town with vote to raise, and appropriate a sum of money to complete the work of improvement of mill street by means of macadam pavement or other road material under specifications approved by the division of highways for a point wearly opposite the residence of B. W. Nero to a fout new grange Hall, and, If the town so votes to raise a portion If such sum on notes of the town, issued in compliance with law, provided the country of Worcester contribute a sum of money of the amount to such improvement, and the Duration of Highways a like amount, or take any action other Dielative to the same.
tiche 2 : To see if the town will appropriate a sum I money not exceeding L 5000 for the future improving Hoplacaton Road by means of Una cadaon pavement in other road material under specifications of parved by the division of highways and, if the town to voted, to raise a portion of Said sur in notes of the town issued i County of Worcester a like amount, ou tube any other action relating to the subject Whatter of this article.
Cuticle 26.
to ace of the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money list exceeding $16,00 10 00 for the pianose of improving, renovating, and making alterations and additions to to town hall, whereby the seating capacity and flow space will be increased, and for fel chasing new equipment and formations therefor, la portion of such sure to be raised, I decried west by the votes, by means of water of the town Ised in accordance with the law, or take any other action relative to the subject matter of this article
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To see if the town will vote to appropriate i sum of money to purchase a traffic beacon, and install the same at the junction of West main and milk Streets, or take any action relative the same. article 25. To see the town will vote to appropriate The sun È, for the purpose of fruchasing a basket-ball cage of welling, and other suitable equipment for basket-ball playing in the the hall, or exact anything there on.
article 29. To see if the town will not to appropriate To raise a sum of money not exceeding $5000 for the purpose of queeting the expenses of improve ments made to man holes in the main server system, or take any action thereou. article 36. Is see what sim the tower will appropriate for maintenance of servers, and other server Dechoses.
article 31. To see if the town will note to appropriate 156196 for the purpose of carrying on the work of destroying the gypsy and Brown Jail Mother and also vary unextended balance and receipts, or take any action thereon.
article 32 To seeif the town will note to accept a hequest of $5000 under the will of the late Charles & Henry in trust for the following use and purpose only, vis: - the same to be securely invested, and the Income thereof to be used and extended for the care, support and viaintenance of the Town Public Library or take any action thereon.
article 3 . To see the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money not exceeding $2500 for the whose of loving Lyman street by means + of macadam rangement or other wad material under specifications approved by the
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division of highways, and, of the town so notes, to raise a portion of such sum ou notes of the town saved in accordance with law, provided the Country of Worcester contribute an equal seem, and the Division of highways an equal sum, or act anything thereon.
article 34. To see if the town will vote & appropriate any sum formoney to cut down and - Whove manches thanging from tiles, or take any action the von
articles5 To see if the town will appropriate a sume I money not exceeding $ 300 for band con- Penta enact anything the con.
article 30.
To see if the tower well appropriate a seem If money not exceeding $1000 to construct a Concrete sidewalls on the southernly side of East Main Sheet, beginning at the entrance TI Te Rail Road Platin and extending easterly take any action thereon.
article .. To see if the town will authorize the Town Treasurer and Selective to sell and convey Dwight F: March a piece of land in the near of wine factory building in the old railroad bed, containing about +259 square feet, ar act amyth the ton.
rticle 38. Do seedy the town will appropriate a sum of money for to reserve fund, i act anything Pherson. To see if the town will appropriate $100 for the Worcester County y Tension Harm Bureau.
utici: To see what ruins of money the town will propriate for the following purposes: Town Hall Highwaysamt Bridges, Pauper Department. Contingent Heures, Image Collecting, Public Library me of Centres, Health Depintment, Public
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Schools Police Department Salarioof Town officers, Street Lighting, Sewer Linking Fund, Sidewalks and Grossings, Solddei Relief, Militaryund, Free Worden and any and all other town purposes, and grant switch Sum or sums of money as may be necessary to cover all appropriations made under this warrant.
The Polls will remain stey until 5.30 P.M.
Und you are directed to serve this warrant by hosting of attested copies thereof at the Post office and Town Hall in said Town seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting.
Heheof fail not and make Return of this warkaut by posting wh attested Copies there of at the Post-office and Town Hall in Laid Down seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting.
Here's fail not and make return of this Warrant, with you doings theoon, to the Town Clerk of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said mudetine. Given woder our hands this twenty-first day of towary in the year of our ford wine. text hundred and twenty-four
a True Copy test :- Warren l. Jackson Thomas w Humphrey prophet, Lindsay Constable of Wiethrough Walter Is that iget
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271 Weethorough Ha, 24, 1924 Wreester SS. I have this day served the within warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post officed and the Town Hall in said Westborough
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Westborough, Mass. March 3, 192# In peusurance with the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Westborough qual. ified to vote in elections and town affairs met In the Town Hall at Ja. I and were called to order by Moderator Warren P. Jackson, who read the warrant.
article I
Voted, unanimously, To authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the selection, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year, in accordance with the provisions of Lection 4, Chapter 44, of the general Laws.
article I
Voted, that the Town proceed to bring in on one ballot the vote for the following officede, vig: Moderator, Town Click, three Selectivew, One assessor for three years, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, one Queroder of the Poor for three years, auditor, one member of the school Committee for three years, Que member of the Board of Health for three years. three trustees of the Public Library for three years; one trustee of the Cemeteries for five years; one trustee of the Cemeteries for three years; one Water Commissioner for three years, one kenner Commissioner for three years, one finding Fund Commissioner for the years, nine Contables. the warden and to vote"year"or "s" on the question, shall licenses the granted for the sake certain non-intoxicating liquore in this town?" Election officers: Ernestte Leonard, William H. gibbous, John W.battery, Thomas if Treadway, Mary N. Bloss, Jolly W. Young. Selv Brigham, Harry S. Hay den, Hugh The a boy, thank . Hunden, john sheehan 9. M. 10 Pay Offounce Fryer, Unnie C. Boswell, men W. Finneran, george me Dow old and Edward . Reilly. Constable Thomas W. Hu ney Received of Town Clerk Joseph gates, twenty- two handed
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ballots : Warren P. Jackson, Moderate. The ballot boy was examined in the loss the voters, found and declared empty, was locked and the key given to the constable, thomas W. Hun Phrey.
The recess any ballots were delivered to the ballot carlos and everything weing in readiness the voting began.
The polls closed it 5.300?Un.
The moderator announced that thirteen hun- cred out thirty five ballots had been counted. The a result was declared it 9.30 P.M. Town Officers
Moderator: Warren P. Jackson had nine hundred and sixty nine votes 107 Blanches had three hundred and sixty- six votes 366
Jawou Clube Joelle . gates had ten hundred and forty three voles 1043 Bundles had two hundred and rinety - two 292
Three Selectiven
James R. Cooper had six hundred and
seventy-one votes 671
Warren P jackson had light hundred and six tech vole 2 816
Joseph I. Lindsay had six hundred and seventy - sin votos 676.
Walter & Mc taggart had nine hundred and winity - fiche voler
995 george th Williams had four hundred and fifty - tome volta 455 Blanke had three hundred and ninety two vista
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Int Isreason for Three Years alfred goodell had ter hundred and wine vol 1009 Blanks had three hundred and twenty dix votes 326
Treasurer Henry I. Chase had ten hundred and one votes 1001
Brawls had three hundred and thirty four votes 334
Collector of Tayes Noah Trank had eight hundred and ninety- the votes 893
Ralph Word had four hundred and twenty- are votes 421
Tanks had twenty-one votiv 21
One Ever seen of the Poor for three years Michael ELyou had nine hundred and ninety- eight votes 998 Blanks had three hundred and twenty seven votes 327
auditor Rufusinnan had eleven hundred and forty - nine votes 1149 Blanks had one hundred and eighty six votes
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the member of the school Committee for Three Years. Robert F. Branwill had six hundred and fine votes 605
Mother Chamberlain had two hundred and rine voti Brands had the haunted and twenty low tunely-two vols I will? Why had three hundred and ninety - seven votre
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Que member of the Board of health for three years. seventy- Leven Daniel Lilley rand nine hundred and, vous 977 Banks had three hundred and fifty- eight votes 358 Three Trustees of the Public Limay for sice Years
Franks " Mother had nine hundred and facty-seven notes 947 William Fowler had nine hundred and twenty- nine votes 929
Walter C, Met calf had nine hundred twenty one notes 921 Brands had thirteen hundred and light votes 1308
One Trustee of the Cemeteries for five years. James Lawton had nine hundred and twenty notes 920 Blanks had tony hundred and fifteen votes 415
One Trustee of the Cemeteries for three years. melvin + Walker had nine hundred and thirty three votes 933 Blanks had four hundred and two votes 402
One Water Commissioner for three years. afreds goodell had nine hundred and fortyone votes V 941 Blanks had three hundred and ninety for votes 394
Que Sewer Commissioner for three years alfred + goodell had nine hundred and thirty- one votes 931
Blanks had four hundred and four votes 404
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One Linking Fund Commissioner for three
years . Jra Beaman had nine hundred and twenty voles 920 Branka had four hundred and fifteen votes 415
One Tree Warden george E Hayden had nine hundred and sixty-light U avotre 968 Banks had three hundred and sixty seven votes 367
Zine Constables. Henry a. aldrich and eight hundred and ninety eight votes
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Charles H. Banks had nine hundred and sixty. two volts
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Thomas Frederick Collins had fine heen died and léguty-Que votes
Flin P. Crowe had nine hundred and thirty- two votes John Ford had Light hundred and seventy seven votes Thomas Henry had nine hundred and three notes
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Thomas W. Hun phrey had nine hundred and ninety - nine votes
William E. Johnson had eight hundred and forty- nine votes
Michael Lyons had eight hundred and - toda votes 854 Henry & Mooneyhad eight hundred and forty- six votes 846
Blables had thirty three hundred and fourteen votes 7314
thall diciuse be granted for the sale of Certain Non- Intoxicating Bandages in this Town yes" had four hundred and thirty one woths- 431 Tis had five hundred and winety eight cotes 5.98 Blanks had the hundred and six votes 300
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277 There was a recount asked for in regard to the number of votes cast for selected. The Registrar of Voters held a recount of votes cast for selective in the lower Town Hall Thursday evening, March 6 th 1924 with the following results Cooper -six hundred seventy one. 671 Jackson- eight hundred eighteen 818 Lindsay - Six hundred sixty nine 669
Mc Taggart - nine hundred ninety-one 991
Williame - four hundred fifty - like 453
Blanks - blaubs-four hundred+ one 487
The ballots, used and unused, together with the check lists, were sealed, attested by election oficers and delivered to the Town Click, as the law directs.
Meeting adjourned to Monday 1924, at 7.30 o'clock P. M. attest
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March 1 7, 1924 Westborough, Mass. Town assembled as per adjourn ment and at 7.30 P. M. was called to order by the Moderator Warren P. Jackson.
article 3.
Under this article the following officers were elected:
Fence Viewvers : Frederick P. Rogers, Enrell 9. Hersey, Ernest F. Marsh
Measures of Wood: Harry Kimball, Noah Yason Surveyors of Lumber : Harry Kimball. noch Nasou Measures of Leather : Manford Cooper, Jamest. billy Public Weighers : Ernest Enman, Ernest F.Mas Harry Kimball, Noah Madou.
The Moderator afpourted the following for the Finance Comin tter: 3years- Wook Mason, Thomas Podit, Harry Mon For two years - albert ?, Lewis, Louis a Fairbanks, george H. woodman
For one year-Thomas H. Hackett, C. Whitney Bartlett. Howard P. Gilmore
article 4. The Finance committee reported in print. Usted. that the repart of the Finance Comme the he accepted and that the recommendations, he acted whon under the different articles to which they refer.
Voted, that the report of the auditor be accepted.
article 5.
Voted, to light the streets the square by electricity. Voted to appropriate the sea of $6,593.000 (Rx thousand five hundred and ninty- three dollar Low this purpose. 10
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Pitiélé le. Voted, to print in the annual Town officer's Report its warrants and the town , actions taken there ou.
tiele ?. Voted, to print the valuation and tax lists of the town.
ticles? Voted to appropriate the Dog Fund for the use of the Public Library
ticle 9. Voted, that the town maintain a night watch at the salary of $ 35.00 a week.
ticle 18 Voted, to pass over this article
ticle 11. voted, that the salaries of all Jon Officers be fixed at the same sure that was established best year .
tide , 2 Voted, & authorize the server and Water Commis Loners to employ. a Superintendent for both de- partiments.
sticlei3. Voted, to appropriate the sum of two hundred and seventy-five dollars ($215.00) for Themorial Day observances.
iticie 14. Voted, to appropriate the sun of two thousand dollars (2000.00) for Foie Department Incidentales. rticle 15. Voted, to appropriate five hundred dollars (%) for threat Fire fighting and equipment. rticleve. Voted, appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars (30. 00) for Trade shoot Quicon.
280 articles,. Voted that the subject matter of this article be referred to the selectiven.
article 15. Usted, that the salaries of the members the Hui Department be as follows and the ninety - two cent town voted to appropriate for thousand one hundred eighty nove dollars 3,75
6 Engineera @ 75.00
5 Right meu @ -75.00 $ 50.00
31 Call Men @ 1550 1880
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. , Permanent man For deficit 9.42 Voted, that the Permanent man be $ 4189. 92 haid $5.00 a night
article 19. Voted, to appropriate the sea of one thousand dollars $ 1000,00/ for a new fit liose.
Article 20, Voted, I appropriate fifteen hundred dollars $1500.000 purchase a Res Chassis Voted, that the Brockway Chassis be put in running order and that the Board of Engineers we instructed to dispose of the same in the best possible wat after consultation and with the consent the Relectinen.
esticle 4
Voted, appropriate the sum of four thousand dollars $4000.00 for oiling the streets of the town, one half the cost to be changed to the abuttons.
article 2 Voted, bestend the street lighting system on Pleasant Street by placing lights from the residence of the Fales Da point opposite the residen 1 и. В его
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Voted, to pass over.
Voted, to us pend the sum of ten thousand dollars (10,000.00) for the improvement of Milk theet by means of macadam pavement, or the road miters under specifications approved by the Division of High ways, provided the Depart- ment of Public works contribute a like amount and the County of Worcester in lynal sur, and that, for the purpose of raising the town'sshure of this experitive, the town appropriate or use the sum of $2,500 out of tax to for the present year, and issue three notes of $2,500 each, the first muyable one year from date of venice The second two years , I and the thail three years from date of some. Haute fine voted
" favor, But one voted no" happened
"yes"
isticle 25
Voted, to pass over.
stiche 26. after discussion on this article, but before any vote was taken, the turi for adjourn ment having been agreed upon as 10. 30 P. in the meeting adjourned at that time until Monday March 24th at 7: 30 P.M.
rticle 23. article 24.
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Westborough, Mass March 24, 1424 Voters assembled as per adjourmeent in the Town Hall at 7:30 Pm and were called to order by moderator warren P. Jackson.
article 26 Voted, that the subject matter of this article be referred to a committee of fine, offerted by the Moderator, with authority to extend a sum not exceeding $500 for flaws and specifications and to report at a later town meeting. The Committee later appointed by the moderator were: Josefly I. Lindsay. Ellen demith, Jeremiah P. heating, Louis Fairbanks and Frank W. Forbes.
article27 Voted, to pass over.
article 28. Voted, that the subject matter of this article be referred to the selection.
Cuticle 29. Votid, to appropriate the sea of four thousand dollars $400 for the purpose of meeting the expenses of improvements made to man holes in the main denier system.
article 30. Voted, to appropriate forty six hundred dollars (4600.00) for maintenance of the sewers. Cuticle 31 Voted to appropriate the sum of sinter hundred and fifty- nine dollars and thirty- four cents $1659.34) for the purpose of carrying on the work of destroying the Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths. article 32. Voted, to accept the request of $5000. 00 under the will of the late Charles o. Henry intrust for the following use and purpose only, iup; the same-fi securely invested and the income there of to be used and extended In the care, support and maintenance of the Town Public Library.
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Rticle 33, Voted, that the town do extend the sunny twenty- five hundred dollars (25,00.00) for permanent improvement ou dyman Street, provided that the Country of Worcester contribute to said improvement a like amount and the Department of Public Zelorles also contribute a like amount.
Voted, to pass over the article.
ticke 34. stiche 35 Voted, to appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250,00) for free(s) and Concerto to be given before september is istiche 36. Voted, that the sechyest written of this article be referred to the selection.
ti cle 37.
Voted, à pass over this article.
utile 38. Usted, to appropriate the sum of your thou- sand dollars ($4000. 00) for the Jours reservefund.
liti da 39. ticle 48 .
Voted, to pass over.
voted, to appropriate for current expenses and grant an amount sufficient to cover all approfiation I made under this warrant.
meeting adjourned at 10-45 P. M.
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Appropriations for 1924 Electric Lights (street lighting) Memorial Fire Department Salaries Fire Department Incidentale Trade School Juction
filing streets Highway or Bridges
Palper Depatiment
Public Library Dog Fund emeterio
board of Health Police Department
Salaries of the Town officers
Newer linking Fund
sidewalks and Crossings american Legion Rent
Band Concerts Soldiers Relief
mil tary aid
Contingent Fund
6 500.00
Forest Fire Equipment
For New House
For Reo Chassis
Lights on Mount Pleasant
For Completion of work on will Street Reserve Fund
4000.00
Town Hall garbage Collection Public School Tree Warden act of 1986 lever Improvement Bond act of 1910 derer improvement Bond Highway Improvement Joan , 921 tripway Improvement Loan of 1923 Depilastudent Equipment note Interest Interest Servir Bonds
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