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The Pollwill remain open until rochoch P.m. and you are directed to see this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof of the Port office and Town Hall in said Four seven days, at least before the day of holding said weeting. Hereof fail not and more return of this warrant, with your doing thering to the Town black of said Nurthorough on or before the time of holding sand Meeting.
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Given under our hands this twenty Six - day of February sin the year from Lord Nineteen hundred and wanty right.
Walter aime Taggart-
ative copy-attest Thomas W. Hunphrey Robert-L. DE armond
Constabul Westborough
Selection of Wisthrough
Werthrough Fel 26 1928 I han this day served
Worcester ss
the mothin warrant by posting up attested copier therest of the Port- Office and the Town Hall in David Wasthroughs Thomas Withumphrey Constable of Westborough.
Westborough March 5- 1927 In pursuance with the foreging Warreal,- the habitants of the Town of Westtown, qualified to vote in election and town affair, What in the Town Hall al 89, 2, and were called to order by Moversion Ching to. Walker who read the warrant.
article/ Voted uncuriously to authorize the Town Treamer, with the offnoval of the currentfinancial year, in accordance with the provisions Section 4 Chapter 44 of the Seven Law.
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article 2 Voted that the town proceed to bring in on one ballot the vote for the following Officer, viz: Moderator, Torn black three selectmen, one assenson for three year, Treasurer, butledón of Toper One conser of the Poor for three years, auditor, Que member of the Board of Health for three years, Three Trustees of the Public Library for the year, one Trustee of the Cometeria for fin you, one Sinking I und Commission for three years, nine boustable, The Worden.
Election offices Loney S. Nason Julia Marshall Blanche in. Southin Helen a timeman J.F. Hogan annie Boswall Patricia Weighon to. %. Leonard Seo 4. Head Harry H. Treadway & P. J. W. Pay Cerence Lolland, Ralph Doyour W.H. Gibbon Francis Weighon Tith Hackett T.t. Humphrey! Received of Town bleck group S. bates twentythis hundred and fifty ballots, Inrigt Walker Mordedor.
The Ballot-box was afarmimed in the present of the volume found and declared empty was locked and Key given to the constitue Thomas W Humphrey. The Necessary follow were delivered to the ballot clerks and everything bring in readiness the voting began! The Polls Closed f- 8 school P. M. The resultwas declared af- 11. 45 P.m. For- Town Officer moderator.
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# Drift, Walker had Jenhundred fortysix Volo 1046 Blanks had three hundred fifty 350
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Jouets SGater Seven hundred Eight- Vous 1108 Browser had two hundred Eighty right- 288
James Q. looper had four hundred nintyone Votar 491 # Robert Lata DE armond had nine hundred Devan Voter 907 William to, Johnson had six hundred sixtyming voler 669 * Walter a MC Taggart-seven hundred seventynine volée 779 If John in. Young had eight hundred seventy r Voter 875 Blocks had four hundred fifty six 456
assessor for three years # Thomas Treadway had Eleven thirtyperen Voter 1137 Blanks had two hundred fiftymine 259
Treasurer Henry I to have had ten hundred high the olen 1083 Branky had three hundred thirteen 313
Collection of Paper # Noch F. T rank had klevenhundred fifty form Votos 1154 Blondhad two hundred fortyant
Board of Public Welfare 3 years # Svaret a. Lord had ten hundred twentysevento 1027 Blanks had three hundred sixtypino 369
Conditions Horace Ofour had nine hundred Ditigmine Voter 969 Blond had four hundred wantguerin +27
School Commuter 3 years & Thomas H ayer had ten hundred twolos votos 7012 Blows had three hundred eightyfor 384.
Board of Health 3 years Billet la Walton had time hundred fiftymine 969 Blanks had form hundred twenty pavia 427
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ruote of Public Library 3 years Henry Like have had ten hundred twintigyour Vote 1024 # Grand S. Nous had nine hundred ninty voter 990 * Melvin H. Walker had nine hundred Eighty three Votre 983 Blank had Eleven hundred muty 990
Tinster of Public Library 2 Jessie W. Metcalf had high hundred intythres Votos 893
Blowschad five hundred three 503
Truster Public Library 1year Royal R. Partier had two hundred thirty right- Voler 238 Hugh inc laffrey had onehundred seventy three slet 173 Nel 6. 6 undlang had three hundred sixtynine voto 369 Charles H. Reed had four hundred sixtyti volis 462 Blanks had one hundred fiftythies 153
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George w. Oft had seven hundred Mintythree Voler 793 * Chalet. Banks had Tonhundred Eighty one Vole 1081 Edward H. Braley had Six hundred twoen volu 612 Fille Braley had five hundred volum 500 John til rows had dix hundred thirtyone voter 631 * Williamthe druand shed Sevenhundred Sixty seven this 767 * John Ford had right hundred thirtytous Volio 834. # Rolul-le Harrington had seven hundred four Voter 704 Jament. Higgini had five hundred fifty vinne Vilés 55g IF ThomannHumphreys hod Tenhundred fifty Dring Volu 105g # William Ne to Conson had seven hundred fifty Dig Vitae 756 alexander MC Danielshod three hundred sixty right-John 368 # Henry Jo Mooney had seven hundred mintyfour Vits 794 Federick f. 00 rien had one hundred rights Volt 183 Charles a Walkinghad tom hundred Reven four Volan 474 Blankehad winty four hundred fifty mine 2 4 5g
Trastens of Cemeteries 5 years Tord James macfarlane had light hundred sujetos Votre 862 Jay Blanks had four hundred twentythis 423 void
Trustees 1 Cemeteries syems 403 * James !Macfarlane had Eight hundred sixtytons Volim 862 Frederick Thompson had four hundred twenty three Votes 423 Branky had one hundred steven 111
Trustees plo emething + jean Fred S. Weather head had nine hundred mindyour Vous 94 Bank's had four hundred two 402
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Water Commissioner 3 years Cha M. Beaman had nine hundred fifty two Vitis 952 Blankshad four hundred forty four 444
Sewer Comisiones 3 years Chá Beamon had nine hundred twenty two Votre 922 Blanks four hundred seventy for 474
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Sinking Fund Communioner 3 years Melvin H. Walker han nine hundred fortyfour Voleo 944 Blankshad four hundred fifty las 452
Sinking Fund Communioner one year Blouis had for fifty hundred fiftyfor 454 Fucile a . Hersey had nine hundred forty two 942 #
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Trie Wänden George r. Hayden had ten hundred forty nine Votes 1049 Blankshad three hundred forty seven 347 The ballots used and unused together with the check lists were sealed attected by the election offices and delivered to the Town black, on the bow drech.
Meeting adjourned to Monday, March 19th, at 9.45 P. M.
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Watloww Wan March 19 1928 Town assembled an fer adjournment-and al- 7.45 Pim, vue called to order by the moderator, chring E. Walker,
antiche 3 Under this article the following Efficientare elected:
Fence Views: Herbal-D. adams horevell aftersey Ernest F. Marsh. Messmen of Wood: Harry W. Kimball Noch Nason.
Surveyors of Lumber: Hering W. Konball Noch Nason Weannars of Leather H.P. Down Jament Lilly
Public Weighers: Einal-F. Want Noch Nasory D. Bonazzoli Joner Sheridan. The Moderation appointed the following for The Finance Committee for three years - sec article 4
article 4 The Finance le ommillé reported sis print- Voted that the report ofthe Finance Committee is accepted, and that the recommendation br acted whon under the different articles to which they refer.
Committe hd- investigated extending the Water one hand- When theet reported in mint; report accepted.
Voted that the annual report of auditor the accepted.
Finance Com appointed le Whitney Bartlett R. O. DEBois HP. Gilmore atraves Voted to found the town Warrants and actions taken theron in to annual report. fit total articles to find its valuation and tax lists.
articles Voted to afprofumate the dog fund for the use of the Public Library.
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articles voted that the town do Mountain a night-watch with the same salary an paid last year.
articleq Voted that the Salaries of all town Officer is the same as lastyear, wych- the Selectmen which salary Is increased to $200,= Each.
autide 10 Voted that the town do light- the streets by electricity.
article 11 Voted to appropriate the son of $ 7.787,35 for street-lighting purposes.
articho 12 Voted to authorize Water and Sew Commissioners to employ a Superintendent for to departments.
article 13 Voted to pass over to certide
article 14 Voted to appropriate 275/or 5 band concerts to be held on the square before Soft-1h 1928 #250,= of this money to be for the land and 2= for the erection of the Fond-stand and a notice of there Concerti be given in the chronotypebefore the concerts are given.
article 15 Voted to cil its streets.
autiche 16 Vater appropriate for Town Hall $ 1500,- Vital to appropriate for Highnagy Bridges $ 1200= Voted to chmagnate for Street-Oiling$ 6000 Voted to appropriate for onher Department $ 90,- Voted to appropriate for outingen internet 3200= Voted to appropriate lov Snow Removal $ 1500,= voted to appropriate for mandorecollection 100000 word to appropriate for kres Fund $ 4000,= viled to aphromal foy nonrance $ 3000=
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antike 17 Vite that appropriate the Aim of 275 for Memorial Day Observance.
antiche 18 Voted to alprotinatale $400=for american Legion rooms.
article 19 Voted to appropriate $ 2100 for Fire Department- incidental.
certiche 20 Voted to appropriate $525=100 the purchase of new fire hose.
Certiche 21 Voted that the Fire Department Salario Is the name on bowl- year, Voted to phpropinato " 4320=100 Fire Department Salaris.
artichere Voted to appropriate $600= for forest- fire fighting and equipment.
antiche 23 Voted to appropriate $ 1200=100 Trade School trition.
article 24 Voted in view of action taken by the Town under astroll 25 contiche 24 Volus to your own the article no actionis necessary under this article unanimously
Outside 25 Voted that the town of fron and accept the report and recommendation of the Town Hall Building Plans Committer, and that the
Town build: furnish and Equip a new Town It all building on land on Vest Main Street- owned by the Town and now occupied in fact by the present Town Hall, said building to containa hall dedicated to the memory of thous Westborough citizens Who have in the past , or may in the future sacrifice their lives in the service of the Nation State, or town . Said Memorial hall to be available for use on a Meeting place for such patriotic organizations as the bad, american Legion, and similar organizations that May exist in the future to gather with this auxiliary organizations
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The following letter was read before Bo Vote was taken under article 25. That Wh, L, a, Favibanks recieved from Fornir Fortel ChairmanFinance Committee Dear Sir:
as indicating My personal interest in the effort Wade to provide the town with a suitable Town Hall, I make the following proposition, On cars the citizens accept and adopt- articher 24-25-26-27 and 28d the town Warrant to be acted upon word 19th inst- will contribute the sum of fifty thousand ( $50000=) dollars toward deploying the person of paid building. (Signed) Fannin 2. Fortes article 26 Voted that the town use the gift-o Word sadece Forbes, appropriating the same to word the Expense of con- tructing and sniffing anew Town Hall building.
article 27 Voted That for the purpose de constructing and equipping a new Town Hall on land now occupied is port-by the present-Town Hall, Di Which in which is to be incorporated a memorial to the veteran of all wars, there be raised and appropriated the sum 0/2 $ 67000= to be used with the money now available for such wwwhores; and that" to Meet said appropriation there be raised in the levyy, the current year the Sum of you = and the Treamer, with the approvaly the selection, br and hereby is conthoined to borrow the sum of $ 60,000= and to issue bonds or noter of the town therefor. (over)
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said bouds or noter to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19 Choples 44 General pour, so that the whole loon shall be haid in not-more than ten year from the date of issue of the first- bond or note or at Auch earlier daten as the treasurer and Selectmen Way determine.
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article 28 voted that-there be abuilding Com- mittee consisting of seven to Ir offoisted by the Moderator, said Committed to have full authority to construct; fumint and equip a new Town hall on heretofore provided; sail committee to construct-said town hall substantially in accordance with the How submitted to this meeting under article Zu and vacancies in said commiles to I filled by the moderator.
article 29 Voted to pan over the article.
artich 30 Voted to choon a Director in accordance with the provisions of chapter 128 General Laws and to is appointed by moderator. Raymond Granger appointed.
article 31 Voted to appropriate for Police Dept $3200,= voted to appropriatefor Public Schools $ 64.045,- Voted to appropriate for Public Library $1200,= Voted to appropriate for Health Department 2300 .= Voted to appropriate $ 1 2070 from amount- Expanded on Perpetual bone Funds -in loto 1927 $ 720 = from sale of lote vi 1927 and balance $ 1572 - from Palatul Bare Finds that have accumulated during the past four years and which has never been used.
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articho 32 Voted that-the town accept as a public highway that portion of the private way known as Prospect street not heretofore accepted, provided that the bounds shall have burn established, This is made with that proviso article 33 Voted to pan over the article. article 34 Voted that the lastlight- on thestaly end of Blake street- de Removed and placed on the hole at corner of Blake and Whitney Street.
Ortiche 35 Voted to appropriate $500,= for the purchase of now Fence.
article 36 Voted to fram on to article
article 37 Voted to affind a committe of three to be affronted by the moderder committee appointed wasthe following Williamr. Fowler chairman: Victor Otto, Wallow Whitney
(38) Centrale 38 Voted that the Townoffrofin- ate $10000,= for the improvement of Flanders Road by Means of Macadam movement- or other road material under specifications approved by the Division of Highways, and if to town shall deem it true,- to dois any portiony said Arn on notes of the town issued according to law, honderd the Division of Highway shall contribute- a like amount to the kid cost of said Improvements and the bounty of Worcester at least a like a mount for cast of said improvements
see page 4/10 ant 38
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article 39 Voted to pan over the articolo
article 40 Voted to authorize the Selection to use the unehended balance of the South Street and Hopkinton Road improvement amounting to # 603? and the Undpended balance onthe Wilk Stud-informent- 1) 3819? for the purpose of resurfacing and repairing any of the improve roads of the town in the discretion of the Selectmens.
article 41 Voted that the town install Ten lights on Bowman Street- as for antho Residence of semerk. Heath.
antiche 42 voted to pan or the article. antich 43 Voted
astrale 38 Voted that the selectioner bo authorized to jetetion the Division of Highways and the County Comuniones for the bounty of Worcester that Common Convinience and necessity require the loyou-relocation, alteration of specific Repouso Flanders Road in the townof Wutborough.
article 43 thd- the Town do remove the Honor Roll after having said Howor Roll photographed an Auch a way that all women now inscribed thereon are legible. Further that a list of all been and women Who served in the U.S. army, Mary and Marine borys together with those who second in the toican y ons allies be visited under this photograph with the letter u.s.d .- U. S.N. U.S.M.b. or abbreviations of the ally with whom they served after Each name. Rec hogy 411
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article 43 Voted that said photograph and list be incorporated in the town report for 1928, Houthalen haunted but- not removed until the new memorial Hall was finished and ready for use.
article 44 rated to approfinate for the salaries of Town officers $ 4900= Voted to appropriate Sidewalk + Gronings $ 1000,= $2000,=
Voted to appropriate Soldier Relief Votedis appropriate state aid $336,= Voted Militares and $ 200,= voted to alme Sewer Maintenance and Construction # 4600,= Voted to approfinale Resurfacing Sewen Beds $ 2000,= Voted to appropriate for Free Worden $ 700,= Vited to appropriate Tuberculosis Fund $ 438.69 Viledto approfinote Noter Y agable 1000= $ 3437,-
Vold to afprofumatifor Ontuenl-
article 45 Voted that the town authorize the selection and Town Treatment self and courcy a portion of the old Railroad bad on Westerly side of Milk that- or Mentioned in article 45 of this warrent- for a sum Mot-less than $ 300, =.
Voted that the town growl-a from sufficient to cover all appropriations made under this warrant.
Meeting adjourned at % 30 P.m. atten-
Town clark
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From Page 408 autriche 28 Voted that a committeeof seven ferrous consisting of the Moderator and six others to be appointed by the moderation Constitute a Town Hall Building Committe to have full authority to Construct furnish, and equity the new Town Hall Building as heretofore provided for, said committed to construct said new Town Hall substantially wir accordance with the plans submitted to the Meeting under Contiche 25; and guy vacancyin poid Committed tols filted by the Moderator; said committee to made its final report to the Town. at the furt Town Meeting subsequent to the completion of their duties Voted undmimonly to give the New Town Hall committee a vote of thanks.
Tommelen
Town Hall Building Committed appointed ly moderador as follows Dr. R.S. Newton Chairman Louis a. Fairbanks Ti H Hackett W.C. Blois
Frank w Forbes Charter & Maron Irving 2, Walker Elected by town Vote Wirthorough Mand 11 1928 To Lucy S. Nason Inaccordance with Section 62 Chapter 25 & mand Laws you are hereby appointed. assistant Town bolest for the Town & Westborough Wasodhady, to take effect at this date.
Town clerk.
Swow
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approfiation For 1928 Street Leighling Band Concert Town Hall
7787.38 275,00
1500.00 12000.00 9000 .= 6000,= 3200,=
Garbage Collection Reserve Fund
Memorial ay-
I've ochantment cidentales New Hors ti orpartment Salaries Forent Frenkquipement- Trade School Tuation Memorial, New Town Hall Police Department- Public Schools Public Library Health Department- Snow Fence Flander Road Solorin Town Officer Ardenalke & Growing Soldien Relief State aid Military Sewer Maintenance Resurfacing Sewa Reds Tree Warden
Water Payable Interestto
Highway and Bridges Palper Department- (Public Welfare) Street- Oiling Contingent auffremer Snow removal 1500 .= 1000,- 4000- 3000,- 275,- 400,- 2100,- 520 == 4320,00 600,= 1200,- 7000,= 3200,= 64,00 .= 1200,= 2300,- 500,= 10 000,- 4900,= 1000,= 2000,= 336, = 200,= 4600,= 2000,= 700,= 438,69 1000,= 3437 .=
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Town Meeting april 2 1928 Cammonumenti de Mandando
Worcester, SS.
Toany Constable of the Communication of Warschwach you are directed to notify and warn to Inhabitants the town Wanttowong qualified to Você m elevations and town of arm, to theat in the Town Hall Wasthorough on Monday the second day of april 1928 af 7, 45 ochock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following articles:
article /To hear and act on any reports of officer and Committee of the town.
article 2 To see if the town will vole to wocefy - the gift of sur Fannir E Forter of the sun , 450000= to assist- in building the new Town Hall and to use the same for that- purpose, or med-anything in relation thereto.
antiche 3 To see if the town will vote to authorize to selectmen to provide the town with lock-of quarter during the period of time in which the old Town Hall in ting demolished and the New Town Hall built-and og nipped and to purchase steel cells for the fourhours
Money on that Is necessary there for or add- anything thereon .
article + To see if the townnice 16 to authorize to selectmen to hive purchase or otherwise Provide for the town quarter necessary for the town ofice and their town office equipment during such time as said
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New new Town Hall in bring built-or act anything themoins also to approfinate money therefor.
articles To per of the town will role to cuthrowing to Selectmen to secure a shed, bor ford or then location for the Highway & apartment- and Highway Department-equipment and appromate money therefor or act-act anything theron.
article 6 To see of the town will vole to authorize assessor to use the Department balancer, amounting to $ 3400. he Will that-Drain balance a mounting to $557, 55 the Highway Emergency Fund balance amounting to $2723,16 and Freebank in the Treasurery the sum of $7000,=100 pucharcon reducing the Tax Levy of 1928 ovod- anything in relation to the same.
article ? To see of the town will authorize the seldol men to hire, or otherwise secure for the town a hall for use of the town for Election, Primary and Town Meeting Imposer, during Auch true on the old Town Hall in bring demolished and the new Town Hall construded and equipped, and offrofinde Money therefor, or act anything inrelation to the same.
contiche 8 To see of the town will vite to annually elect- a Road communioner by ballot- beginning of the annual Which election of Tom Officers si 1929 and fix polacyof the Game, on that any other relative thereto.
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article & To seeif the townwill authorize the School committed to disfors of the Maynard school building on School that- No Take any action relative to the tome.
article 10 To see if the town will vote to elect- its Selectmen ly ballot-at the annual mond elections y offices in 1929 as follows to wil- one selectmen for one year the second for two years, and the third for three year, the selectmen to be three in number and in each year succeeding 1929 to select-one Selection to succeed the member whose termenfines said Selection to hold office for three years, or act anything in relation to the same.
cliche 11 To see if the tour will vole to appropriate a sumof money for the hanhors of repairing the steamroller or act anything thereon.
articho 12 To see if the town will vole to instruct the Sender and Representation in the General Court-from this site Senatorial and Represen- time District to farortho passage ya bill to authorize and empouce the Town 1- Winthoroughis appropriate a sum money not exceeding $ 1000,= 50 Veimbuhre albert H. Beaudreaw ff Marlborough man for damage done to his automobile on sept- 24h 1227 by the town's fire engine when verhouding to an alarand Pine on East-Mais Miat - ar ad anything in relation thereto.
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anna por quedirestes to serve tur Nament by posting u attested convier te voy ! the Post office and Town hall is Ana down at least, valores the day it holding
THE Town Bleck of said Wothrough on or maybe the time of holding sand Meeting . hands this twenty fourth ( 2+4) day Sh March, in to year of our spod Nineteen hundred and twentyright.
atime Shy atten- Thomas N. Hunphrey Countable , Winthorough John w. young Selectmen / Werttoro
Robert L DE Armond Walter 9. me Taggert-
Prowant to a moment duly posted and Neved a meeting of the montants Was held on Monday athil, 2 1928 at- 7. 30 Pim, atthis time the following articles are acted upon. Owing & walker,. moderator. article, The Finance Committee reported in print article 2 Votes unanimously to accept- the gill- 14 50000 = from Wn, Fauni
assisting in the building y a new Town Hall, and that it- the used 100 that - import. Voted That a role of thanks Ir tendered War. Fortwofor this My great, and generous gift.
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article 3 Voted to pan over the article.
article 4 Votes that- the your vote to transfer the Arm & # 800= from the balance remaining of the Town Hall approhuation of $1500,= made of-the Annual March Meeting.
article 5 Voted to chromate the sun r $400 = for the purpose of moving the thed that now houver the Highway Erhalt ment tok, to town land on the old hailwood led.
0 article 6 Vold to authorize the assenson to use the Dahautmont balances amounting to $ 3400 !- the Will Street- Drain balance amountone to$ 597,05 the Highway Somergency Fund balance amounting to $ 2723! and from Free bach on the Treasury Nos Sum of H 7000= for the
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artiste 7 Voted to authorize to Selectmen to hive Grange Hall for the use of the town for Elections, Primary and Town Meetings purposes during the course ofthe construction of the new Town Hall. appropriated $ 100, ==
articho vole to pan over As article.
which 9 Voted that the town anthouse to School to committee to diswork of the Way word School building on school that.
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article 10 votes to remove the article
articha 11 Vited to af profumate $ 60= to repair the steams roller.
article 12 Voted that the town constant the Senator and Representatives in the General Court from this State Senatorial and Representation Distinti to pour the range the bill now in the Legistating to Reimburse albat-H. Beandream of Warlow Was for damages done to his automobile sep1-24 1927 when hit by the town fire engine,
aformad also 30 Pm. atten-
Jouph & Hal Tom black
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester SS To any Constable of the Town of West borou in the Country of Worcester, Letrecting:
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