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Commonwealth of massachusetts Worcester, SS.
To any Constable of the town of Westborough in the Country of worcester, greeting: In the dance of the Commonwealth of Massa Chusetts, you are directed to notify and war the Juhabitants of the town of Westborough, qual. ified to vote in elections and town affairs. to Quest in the Town Hall in Westborough, ou Monday, the 6th day of July at 1.45o'clock in the aftertore, then and there to act on the following articles :
Cuticle 1. article 2.
To choose a Moderator
To see if the town will not to appropriate the sum of 000 for the removal of broken links on tuele on the Highway, and other tree warden work or take any action Theron.
article 3.
To see if the town will vote to convey to J. F. Carlstrome a parcel of land situated at the corner of Phillips st. Extension and Ville St., being approximately 85 frontage ou Phillips St, Exten- Sion and 175 Sat on mille It, for a nominal con Sideration, Provided said Carleton willagree To erect ou said land a garage to cost not less. Than $1500, or take any action relative to such conveyance of land.
article 4.
To see if the town will vote is appropriate the Sum of $ 900 for soldiers reliefund or act any thing thereou
article 5
To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1000 for the repair of Highways and Bridges & ait alwything thereon.
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ticle 6.
To see if the tour will note to appropriate the sun of you for snow removal or act anything there on.
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To see if the town will note to appropriate the Sum of $ 500 for the contingent friend or act any- thing theresu.
tele 8.
To see if the town will note to rescind its action taken at the adjourned annual Town Meeting held March 16 under article 29 Thereds, and reappropriate said sum of $7500.0 Due the $2500 appropriated last year for Lyman street improvement, for the purpose of improime Hopkinton Road and that portion of South It. lying between said Hopkinton Road and the Square by means of macadam pavement another Road material under specification approved by the Highway Division, provided the state will contribute $10,000.00 toward the Some and the Country of Worcester 4000.00 toward the same, or take any other action in relation to the same.
and you are directed to serve this Warrant buy posting up attested copies thereof at the Post office and Town Hall in said totwen, seven days, at least, before the day of holding said Meeting.
Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant. with your doing ? there on, To the Town Check of said westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting.
given units own hands this 27th day of yrene in the year 5 our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty- five. Robert K Delmond
a copy : attest Selectmes, Walter it Wie Vagyart Wethorough James R. Cooper
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Westborough, mass., June 28, 1925
Worcester SS.
Ihave this day semed the within Warrant by posting up attested copies there of at the Post office and Joven Hall in said wosthrough
Thomas W. Hunphrey - stable of westborough
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333 Westborough, Mass. July 6, 1923
In pursuance with foregoing warrant, the in hab. tanta of the Town of Westborough qualified to vote in elections and town affaire, wet in Town Hall at 7.45 P. M. and west called to order by the Town Clerk, Joseph S. gates, the Moder- ator being sent on account of illness the Clark called for the election of a moderator by ballot, the voting list being used. Ernest I. Leonard and Henry 2. Chase were appointed ballot clerks. Lily votes were cast for Funcis & Reilly, who was declared elected und was duly schon in.
Voted, hass over the article.
Voted, to pass over
Voted, to appropriate 900.00 nine hundred dollars) for soldiers reley.
Voted To appropriate five hundred dollars $500.00 for Highwaye + Bridges.
Voted, to appropriate for removal of snow # 40. Voted, to appropriate for Contingent Fund, 50 Voted, that the town do rescind its action tilsen at the adjoined town meeting held March 16 under article 29 Thereof, Und reappro minte said sum of $1, 500, plus the $ 2,50 appropriated last year for Lyman street improve. ment for the newhouse of improving Hopkinton Road and that portion of South it, lying between, sand toppenton road and the pyware by means of macadam pavement or other road material under specifis
Cuticle 2 article 3. 1. Cuticle 4. Cuticles. Cutileo. article ?. Outil 28.
utile 1.
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cationis approved by the Highway Division, provided the State contribute $10000 toward the Same and the Country of worcester $4000 toward the same.
meeting a Stoumed at 8.45 P. In. atten- rough S. Gratis
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335 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, SS. Toany Countable of the Town of Westborough in the Country of worcester, greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass. achusetts, you are directed to notify and was the Inhabitants of the Town of Weakbor ough, qualified to vote in electrons ant town affairs, to queet in the Town Hall, in West- thorough, on Friday, the twenty- fourth day of July, 1925, at 7:30 o'clock in the afternoon, When and there to act on the following articles: Cuticle 1. article 2.
Ja choose a moderator
To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate the sum of $000.00 for the purpose of buying and receiving by conveyance from Emory L. Harney tuo certain parcela of land along the highway known as Hopkinton Road, one parcel containing approximately 8,960 square feet of land, and the other approvided by 21, 248 Square feet, the same to be conveyed to the town free and clear of all incom une and the same to be need for the purpose of straightening and widening said Hopkinton Road, or take any other action relative to or wearing thereon.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies there of at the Post office and Town Hall in said town seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and mulle return of this Warrant with your doings to the I sin Check July 16, 19 25 Le lectures 5 Desthrough
Robert f. Deaun and Walter G. Mc Taggart James & Co order
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Westborough, mass July /7, 1925
Worcester SS. I have this day served the within Warrant by looking up attested copies the og at the Post office and Town Hall in said West- borough!
Thomas W. Humphrey Constable of Weathorough.
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July 24, 1925 Westborough, Muss In pursuance with the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the town of westborough qualified to note in elections and town affairs huet in the Town Hall at 7.45 o clock and were called to order by the Town Check, Joseph S. gates, the Moderator being sick.
1. Cut. 1.
Cuticle 1 . article 2.
Seated Francis 4. Reilly was chosen moderator. by Ballots Voted. To appropriate 600. 00 to buy the Emory . Harney land as described in the warrant and the price to be paid for the land not to exceed $600.00
meeting adjourned at 8.05 P.M. attest- South A Galer Tom clark
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Common wealth of Massachusetts Worcester SS.
To any Constable of the Town of Westborough in the County of Worchester greeting: In the name of the Common wealth of Massa- Chusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and war the inhabitants of the Town of Westboring. qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, tto weet in the Town Hall, in Westborough, on Monday, the 20th day of October, 1925, it 7.30 o'clock P. un. then and there to act on the following articles:
article 1.] To choose a moderator.
article 2, To see if the town will note to appropriate any sum of money not exceeding $1,000.00 (one thousand dollars) for the wee the Police Department or take any other action relative to appropriating money for the needs of said department.
Cuticle 3. To see if the town with appropriate the sum of $300.00 (three hundred dollars) for the use of the Town Hall, or act anything thereon.
article 4. To see if the town will vote to appropriate any sum of money not exceed- mig $ 2,000.00 to tweet the needs and require- ments of the Pauper Departement, or bet anything thereon.
Article 5. To see if the town will vote of appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 (one thousand) dollars for the Highway Department, or act any. thing in relation to the same.
und you are directed to serve this warrant by posting of ittested copies there of at the Post- office and Town Hall in said Jour seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting.
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Here of fail rot and make return of this warrant, with your doings thereou, to the Town Terk of said Westborough, on or before the time of holding said meeting
quiere into our hands this tuely the day of setother in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty - fire.
Walter 4. We Jaggart
Selection of Weather coups James R. Cooper Robert Decirmond
u thus copy attest: Thomas W. Humprey Constable of Westboro
Westborough, Mass, October 12,925
There this day served this within warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post office and the Town Hall in Said West-
Thomas W. Humphreys Constable fredthough
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Westborough, Massachusetts October 20, 1925.
In pursuance with the fore going warrant the inhabitants of the Truth of Westborough qualified to vote in elections and town affairs wet in the Town Hall " at 7.30 P.m. were called to order by the Joven Clerk, Joseph S. gates, the Moderator beingill. article1. The meeting proceeded to elect a moderator by ballot, using the voting list. Fire ballots were cast for Francis V. Reilly who was duly sworn in as moderator by the Town Clerk.
article 2.
Voted, to pass over.
article 3. Voted, that the town appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.0 for the use of the Joven Hall.
article 4. Voted, to appropriate the sum of eight hundred dollars ($500.00) for the Queds of the Pauper Department.
article 5. Usted, to appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1000.00) for the Highway Department.
The meeting adjourned at 7.400.M.
attest: Joseph S. gates Jouer Clock
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Commonwealth of massachusetts Worcester SS.
To any Constable of the Town of Westborough in the County of Worcester,
greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warm the Inhabitants of the Town of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in Westborough, on Monday, the first (Ist) day of march, 1926 at eight (8) o'clock in the fore room, then and there is act on the following articles :
article 1.
To ace if the town will 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 section 4 of Chapter 44 I general Laws, or enact anything in relation Buch borrowing in conformity law.
linkidle 2. To bring in on one ballot their notes for the fall- owing Town officers: - Moderator, Town Clerk, These Selective Town Treasures, one assessor for three years, Collector of Tanks. we Querer of the food for three years, audito, one member of the school Committee for three years, one member of the Board of Health for two years three tructes of the Public Library for three years, one trustee of the Centeries for five years, one water Commis- iover for three years, Que sewer Commissioner for three years, we linking Fund Commissioner" for three years wine Constables, Free Wurden, and to vote"yes" or "w" on the question. "thall license we granted for the sale of certain non-intoxicating liquors in this town?
uticle 3. Cuticle 4.
343 To choose all other necessary town officers.
To hear and act on the reports of any officers or committees of the town.
Cuticle 5.
To see if the town will vote light its streets bey electricity, or act anything thereon. Cuticle 6.
To see if the town will note to print to Warrants and its action there on in the anine. Jou Officers reports.
Cuticle 7. To see if the town will note to print to valuation and tax lists.
article 8. Is see what disposition the town will wake of its dog fund.
isticle 9.
To see if the town will vote to maintain a right watch, or act anything thereon.
Cuticle 10 To see the town will by the salaries of the Town officers for the current year, or act anything Theron.
article 1.
To see if the town will fix the compensation of the issessors in Conformity with the Mois. ions of Chapter 29 of the list of 1926, or net anything thereon.
article 12. To see if the town will mistrust and authorize (and) the server and Water Commissioners of employ is superintendent for both defart- ments, or act anything thereon.
article 13. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for memorial Day observances, or act anything thereon.
344 article 14 To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for Fire Department incidentale, or act any thing thereare.
article 15
To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for Forest Fire fighting and equip- ment, or act any thing the refor.
article 16.
To see if the town will approficate a sum of money to purchase fire host, or act any thing therean.
Cuticle 17.
To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for Fire Department, salaries, and fix the same for the current year. article 18.
To ace if the town will authorize the Board of Five Engineers to exchange the times and takes on the Chauncey motor pump and afpro- miate such sums of money as shall be necessary to effect auch exchange, or take any action relative therets.
article 19.
To see. if the town will appropriate a sum of monty to repair and paint the fire Engine Thouse).
article 20.
To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to re-arrange and remodel the sleeping quater at the file engine house, or take any action relative to Remodeling, inprov. ing or taking alterations in the value and afro- making money therefor .
article 21
To see if the town will vote to instruct direct, authorize and empower the Board of Selectman to petition the Board of Public utilities for a reduction
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of rates paid by the inhabitants of Westborough for electric lightting and service furnished by the Westborough Gas and Electric Company, and marlborough Electric Company, Or take any other action whatsoever relative to electric service rendered by corporations in this town. Cuticles
To see what sur the town will appropriate for the Reserve Fund.
Cuticle 23
To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to improve the town drain across the square, or take any action and make any approfiations for im- proving and enlarging town drains. article 24.
To see if the town will vote establish a town forest, and to buy, for the purpose of forestation. a tract of land containing about 20 acres, known as the "Wardle Wood lost," owned by Harry L. Wardle, situated between Downin st. and the Westborough Reservoir, and make same a portion of the Town Forest, to plant trees there ou. and to provide for the case, maintenance and reg. ulation thereof , and to see if the town will raise and appropriate three hundred dollars ($300.00) I pay for said tract, or act anything thereon. article 25.
To see if the town will vote to mil its streets, and appropriate a sum of money therefor, and change any part of the cost there of how the abutter or Table any action thereou.
uticle 26.
To see if the town will vote to appropriate light hundred dollars ($800. 00) for Trade School Juction, or enact any thing thereon" uticle 27
To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money
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for band concerts.
article 28.
To see if the town will extend its street lighting System on East Main Street, from Walker Street. Of the South borough live.
Cuticle 29
To see if the town will note to extend to street lighting system on Belbuaf Street from South Street Hopkinton Road.
article 80.
To see if the town will place eight street lights on Chestnut Street, beginning at west Main St. article 31.
To see if the town will raise and appropriate seventeen hundred and sixty - two dollars and eighty-one cents (8,762.81) for the suppressing of gypsy and brown-tail moths, or act anything thereou.
article 32.
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Select. men to place all town insurance, or take any action relative therets.
article 3
To see if the tour will raise and appropriate $3000.00 for insurance of town property, or take any action relative thereto.
article 34.
To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money not exceeding, $500 000 for the me pose of raising the grade of Harrison avenue so as to prevent water from standing thereon, a construct a proper drain for the removal of water, or take any other action relative thereto.
Cuticle 35.
To see if the town will note to discontinue the Town farm used as a Pauper Department, and vote to sell the said real estate wow used as said farm
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and the personal property used in Connection therewith, or take any action in relation there to. article 36
To see if the town will note to appropriate a sum not exceeding $ 1800.00 for new seats in the Town Halle main l'auditorium, or act anything thereon. unticle 37
To see if the town will vote to extend its street lighting system on Hopkinton Road is the Hopkinton live, or act anything thereon. Puntieles.
To see if the town will instruct and authorige the School Committed to insure the new high school building and its contents and appropriate a suin of withey there for, or act anything thereon. article39
To see if the town will appropriate $4000.00 for the use of the Police Department, or act anything Theiron. uticlets.
To see if the town will appropriate $100.00 to be paid to the Trustees for County aid to agriculture, in accordance with the provisions of and the purpose of Chapter 128 general Laws, or for the support of dem- anotration work in agriculture, Home Economics, r Boup and girls Club work under the direction of the agent or Instructors, or the trustees, co-of- erating with local Jour Director, or act anything thereou.
Cuticle +1
To see the town will note I choose a director in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 125 General Laws, or take any action theriou.
uticle +20
To see if the town will appropriate $35.37 for care of tuberculosis patients in Worcester County the same being its position of said en penses, and
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take any other action relative to the Samt. article 43.
Is ile if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money not exceeding $ 15,000. 00 for the unpose of un moving Hoplaw ton Road and South St by means of macadam pavement or other road material under specification approved By the Division of Highways, and, if the town skall deem it heat, to raise any portion of said sum ou notes of the town issued according to law; provided the Division of Highways Shall contribute a like amount of the cost of sait introvement, and the County of Worcester at least a like amount to said cost, or telse any action whatsoever relative of the improvement of said highways.
article 44.
To see if the town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 391 of the rets of 1923 entitled Un act Relative to the Collection of Water Rates" approved way 15, 1923 or en act anything relative thereto.
Cuticle 45.
To see if the town will raise and appropriate $3000.00 for resurfacing the town sewer beds. or nach any thing thereon.
article 46.
To see if the town will raise and appropriate i sum of money for the rest of american Legion rooms, on oct any thing thecrow.
article 47.
To see if the town will authorize the Board of sewitwen to sell a portion of the so-called Park land situated opposite the fire station containing 100ft. frontage for a sume not exceeding $5 0 M or erect any thing there on.
349 article 48. To see what sume the town will appropriate for the following pur poses: Jour Hall, Highways and Bridges, Pauper Department. Contingent Expenses, snow Removal, yourage Collecting, Public Library, Care of Cemeteries, Health Department, Public Schools, Salaries of Jawa Officers, Street Lighting Lever Main- terrance semer dinhavia Fund, Sidensalles, I elen Relief, military aid, and Free Warden and any and all other town pur poses, including notes due and to become due and interest necessary, and grant such sum of wonly as shall be necessary to cover all appropriations wade under this warrant.
The polls will remain open until 8.30 P. m.
and you are directed & serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post- Ofice and Journ Hall in said Fren sevendays, at least. before the day of holding said meeting.
Hereo dil not and Take return of this Warrant , with your down thereon, to the Town Alle of said West- borough, on or before the time of holding said meeting
Qu'en wto our hands this twentieth day of fibre. any in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and Twenty - six
Que Copy ittest: Thomas W. Humphrey oustable of Westborough
Robert t. Dellemond
de lecturen of Westto ough Water & Wy 1. ait
Famer R. Cooked
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Westborough, Wass, Fel. 21, 1926 Worcester SS. have this day served the within warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post office and Town Hall, in sand Westborough.
Thomas Is. Humfrey Constable of Westborough
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Westborough, Mass. March 1, 1926 w pursuance with the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Westborough qualified To vote in erections and town affaire met in this Town Hall it 5.x. In, and were called to order lu Moderator warren P. Jackson, who read the warrant.
article 1.
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 provision of Lection 4, Chapter 44, of the general Laws.
isticle 2. Voted, that the Tower proceed to bring in on one ballot the vote for the following officers. vis: Unoderator, Town Clerk, three selectmen, se osesson for three years, are ausisser the Poor for three years, Town Measures, Court of Taxes, auditor, one member of the School Committee for three years, one member of the Board of Health for three years, one Fewer Commissioner for three years, three Trustees of the Public Library for three years, one trustee of the Cemeteries for five years, one water commissioner for three years, Que Link ing Fund Commissioner for three years, in Constables, Tree Warden, and I vote yes" o"no" on the question: "Shall license fel grant for the sales of certain non-stop eating léguas "in this town ? "
Electron officers: William A Gibbous, Thomas H. Treadway, Harry & Pross, Y. R.J. W. Fay, Johnf. thechan, Frank X. Hayden
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Election officers ant .: Lucy Mason, Helen Finneran Y. Lillian Thomas, Mary Hayden
Constable: Thomas W. Humphrey Received of Town Clubs Losethe gates Warren) Jackson, moderator. The ballot boy was examined in the presence of the voters, found and declared enity, was locked and the key given the Countable, Thomas W. Humphrey.
The necessary ballots were delivered to the ballot of iss and everything being in leading to the voting began. The roles Cold 5.35 P. m.
The Town Clerk announced that thirteen hundred and eighty- three ballots had been Counted (1283)
The result was declared at 18.45 P. M.
Town Officers, Moderator
Irving Wallen had wines hundred and thisty-nine Quotes 939 3
Francis C. Reilly had the votes Blank' had three hundred and forly four votes 3 xi Jowan Clerk Jose the S. gates had nine hundred and seventy light notes Blanks had three hundred and five 978 30 $
Selectiveu forum W. Anderson head out hundred and two votes 10
Willing H. Boswell had four hundred and ninety - six votes
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James B. Cooper had six hundred and thirty five notes 635 Robert sester De armond had six hundred and fifty - three votes 653 Witham M. Elliott had four hundred and seventy- two votes 472 walter a Mc Taggart had six hundred and
ninety-nine votes 699 Frank In. Moulton had three hundred fifty - six votes 356 Blanks had three hundred and thirty - six votes 336
Ove assessor for Three years Fred C. Weather head had nine hundred and twenty - nine votes 929 Blanks that three hundred and fifty- four votes 354
Treasurer Henry 1. Chase had nine hundred twenty four votes 924 Blanks had three hundred and fifty- line votes 359
Collector of Varies Noah F. Frank had ten hundred and sixty. fine votes 1065
Blaules had two hundred and eighteen 218
Overster of Poor Henry L. Chase had Eight hundred and ninety- eight 895 Blanks had three hundred eighty five water V
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auditor Horace P. Dove had eight hundred and seventy- mint votes. 879 Blankes had four hundred and four votes +04
School Committee, 3 years Andrew4. B. adams had Eight hundred and ninety - four votes 894 Blanks had three hundred eighty wie votes 317
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Board of Health William In. Elliott had seven hundred and ninety four votes 794 Blanks had four hundred eighty-nine votre 489
Justees of Public Library ( 3 years ) abbie F. Fudd had nine hundred and twenty votes 920
Josephe H. Reilly had nine hundred and forty votes 940 Ellen J. Smith had eight hundred and sixty five 865 Blanks had eleven hundred and theits four votes 1134
Constables
Edgar E. andrews had five hundred and ninety- l'que notes 591
George W. apTT had six hundred and twenty-one 621 Charles H. Banks had nine hundred and sixty- two votes 962
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