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dowighthergon, to the Town lotus of said featborough on or before the time of holding said meeting. Livey under our hands the twenty- first day of february in the
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year of our Lord nineteen hundred Cand Eighteen.
Jeremiah P. Heatin Selectusu. George H. Hoger Everell a. Hersey. Heothorough
a True Copy attest :- Thomas Humphrey Constable of Festborough.
Seatborough Feb. 21 of 1918
Horcenter, SS.
Ihave this day served the within warrant by posting up attested copies thereofat the Fast- Office find the Town Hall in Said Westborough.
Thomas A Humphrey Constable of Trestborough
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Hestborough, mais, March 4. 1918.
In pursuance with the fore- going warsfaut, the inhabitants of the Youth of teathorough. qualified to vote in elections and town affairs. Not in the Town Hall and at 5-30 am were called to or order by the moderator, Harrow Fachedo Jon .. tiche 1. Voted, Unanimously, that the Town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmeu, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from. timo lo timo in anticipation of this revenue of the financial year begin wig January ist 1918, and to issue apple or notes therefor, payable within one year, and debt or debts incurred Under this to to paid from the revenue of said finan- cial year.
article 2 Voted, That the Town proceed to bring in on one fall of the wte for the Following officers, viz: Indderator Town Clerk, Treasurer Three Selectmen, One assessor for three years, Collector of Taxis, One OverdeEr of the Floor for three years, One member of the School Kommittee for three years, ONE member of the Board of Health for three years, nine Of onstables, One Trustee of the Cemeteries Five years. One Hater Commissione for three years. One Sewer Hcommissioner for three years.
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FreeHarder, and vote "Yes" or "no" on the question Shall Alicense be granted for the sale of in- tolicating Equais in this town"
Jellers: Clarence Leonard, George It. Le
Lebaudy E. L.
Deque. John Young, Edward Reilly William . Haydock. Slattery
Fellows in charge of check list: Thomas f Treadway, Frank Hay der.
Ballot clerks. & p. Fay, and William Halloran.
Constable: Thomas I Humphrey Received of Town 6 lesb Nephi. Gates twelve hundred and seretif-eight Official Ballots (1278) and one hundred serais tomeco Ballots (70)
Harrow L. Jackson, moderator.
The ballot boy was examine in the presence of the voters, found and declared empty. was to dad and the key given to the constable, Thomas Humphrey. The necessary ballots were delivered to the ballot clerks. and every thing being in read- nest, thing voting bag are. The Polls closed but 4.30 0g
The moderator announced
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that seven hundred and sixty- DETEr (767) men's and thirteen Homes hallote (3) had been country, the result was declared at 6 b. M., as follows:
Town Officers. moderator Harrow & Jackson, had five hund- red and eleven Blanks, hadtwo hundred and fifty- 2156
Town Clerk. Joseph & Dates, had five hundred and Forty-aux Frederick &. Thompson, had one. hundred and Ogrenty-five Blacks, had forty- Bit
Selectmen # ErErEll a Herself. had four
thundred and Filtered # William & Johnson, had Four hundred and forty
# Jeremiah t. Heating, hard four hundred and forty-four
Earl . Richards, had three hundred and thirty eight 2,38 George A. Rogers, had four Grund bed and nine 409 blanks, had two hundred and Fiatil ~ fino 255
assess or, For Three Years. # alfred . Goodell, had five fund- red and sixty- one Blacks, had two hundred and six 2. 46
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treasurer # Harry . Hiceball. had fire hund.
and fifty 550 Blacks, had two hundred and DercuteEu 217
Collection of Taxes # Joseph S. Gates, had Live hundred and forty two 542 Frederick E. Thompson, had one hundred and percuty 170 Blacks, had ifty- tire 55
OverDEEr of Four, For Three years. # michael E. Long, had find hundred and fifty- three 553 blanks, had two hundred and Fourteen 214
auditor # Laurence J. Falso, had five
hundred and forty seven 547 Blanks, had two hundred and twenty 220
School Committee For Three years Ernest . Brigham, had two hundred and screw 207 # Daniel . billy, had Four Hundred and ninety 490 Blacks, had eighty- three 83
Board of Health, For Three years # alden L. Boynton, had hundred Blanks, had two hundred and 400
DUTY-DEVEM
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Trustco's of Public Library, For Three years. = Frank . Forbes, had four hundred and eighty 480 Charles Henry, had four hundred
and sercutil- five 475 Halter C. metcalf, had four hundred and eighty 480 Blacks, had eight hundred a. sixty- six 866
Constables
H Henry a. aldrich, had four hundred and seventy-six 476 # Charles A Bautes, had five hundred. and eleven 5-11 Edward &. Chamberlain, had three hundred and seventy one 371 # ohu 1. brown, hald four hund red and fifty-five 455 # Sohe Ford Ihad four hundred and thirty-one 431 If Thomas Henry, had four
hundred and two 402 Thomas It Humphrey had fire hundred and fifty-three 553 William & Sohwoon had four hundred and ninety 490 Williamf. Kennedy, had one hundred and twenty 120 Michael C. Lyons, had fine hundred and teu 510 Philip meghan, had to hundred and sex 206 four
# Henry- mooney, had hundred and thirty Daniel a Maison, had hundred and sixty-eight
430 three 3.68 blanks, had one thousand five hundred and sixty- screw 1567
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Trustee of beupeteries, For Five years. George Denthner, had four hundred and fifty- eight 468 Black', had three hundred
and rine
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Hater Commissioner, Three years. # alfred 19. Goodell, had five fund red and seven 5-07 Blanks, had two hundred and sixty
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Lever Commissioner, Three years. #alfred H. Goodell. had five hundred and ning 5-09 Blanks, had two hundred and fifty- eight 258
Linking Fund Commissioner,
For Three years. # alden L. Boynton, had four hundred and eighty 480 Blanks, had two hundred and eighty- seven 287
Tree Stardew.
# Charles . Henry, had four hundred and Duty- screw 467 Blacks, had three hundred 300
Shall Liceuses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Laden ?
Yes, had two hundred and berenty, aix 276 No, had four hundred and Twenty seven 427 Blanks, had sixty-four 6H
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The ballot, used and unused, together with the check lists, were sealed, attested by election officers and delivered to the Town Cluck, as the law directs. meeting adjourned to monday March 18, 1918 at 7.30 o clock, P.M. attest- Jown Cloud.
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Westborough Mass. March 18, 1918. Toun assembled an per adjoumment and was called to order at 7.30 o'clock P. h moderator, Warren P. Jackson.
Under this article officers were chosen as follows: Fence Valuri :... William IV. nach Warren Whittaker # Charles It. Russell measures of Wood # Harry W. Kimball # noah nason # george It . Roger Surveyors of Lumber
# Harry W. Kimball #noch nason Igenge tt Rogas Public Weighen
# Ernest Enman # Everett E. Butterfield noah nason.
Harry W. Kiniball
# Ernest Marsh voted That the Moderator appoint a nom- making committee of three to bring in a list of candidates for the Finance Committee for three years . The committee appointed was William I. Sanford, dra m. Beaman and Louis a. Javibanks. The committee reported the following candidates: James E. Lawton, Noale nason and Thomas W. Profit. Voted, That James E. Lawton, noah nason and Thomas W. Poskitt be elected on the Finance Committee for three years
article 4.
The Finance Committee reported in print.
Voted, That the report of the Finance Committee be accepted and that the subject matter be taken up under the proper articles.
article 5- Voted, That the Four point its warrants and the actions taken thereon in the Annual Jour Officers' Report
Voted, That the Town print its valuation and Jax lists
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Voted, That the dog fund be given to the Public Library. Voted, That the Town maintain a night watch. Voted That the salaries of the Foun Officers te the same as last year. Selectinen , three hundred dollars 300.00
Treasurer, two hundred eighty dollars 280.00 Jou check, one hundred dollar 100. 00
50.00 auditor, fifty dollars
Overseers of the Poor, two hundred dollars 200.00 Water Commissioners, me hundred fifty dollars 1.00 Treasurer Sinking Funds seventy five dollars 75.00
Sealers of Weight and Measures , forty five dollars 45:00
Inspector of animals, two hundred dollars 200.00 180.00
Registrars of Voters, one hundred eighty dollars Collector of Jager, one per cent commission in all taxes collection.
tiche 10. Voted, That the moderator appoint a committee of three to investigate the matter of a Town Manager and Board of Public Works , and to report at a future annual town meeting.
The committee appointed was ra M. Beaman Charles S. Henry and Francia X. Reilly.
ticle 11.
Voted, That a committee of three he appointed whose duty it is to collect, record and report to the Jour for preservation in its records such part as the Tour or its whabitants have taken or will take in the present was The committee appointed was Henry I. Chase albert E. Lewis and John W. Slattery (Chairman). Voted, That the Town establish a new fund to the designated was Contingent Fund and for the purpose of establishing said fund that the sum of me thousand dollars (1000.00) be transferred from the funds now in the treasury standing to the credit of the Water Department, to said Was Contingent Frame Voted, To pass over.
ticke 12.
ticle 13. ticle 14. Voted That the Town instruct the Brand of Engineers to employ a permanent man in the time Department, the salary to be fixed by the Town.
ticle 8. tucle 9.
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Voted That the sum of two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars (2150.00) and the unexpended balance from last year he appropriated for Fire Department Salaries, the engineer to receive fifty dollars (50) each, house new fifty dollars (50) each, pernament man one thousand dollars (1000) and all others twenty-five dollars (25) each.
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Voted, That the Town appropriate the seem of two hundred dollars (200) and the unexpended balance for Forest Lives and Equipment. Noted that the Town appropriate the sum of six hundred and fifteen dollars (615) for hose and ladders purchased by the Fire Department. Voted, That the Jour instruct the Board of Engineers to pay the salaries of members of the Fire Department who are now in the United Staten Service serving in the war.
article 18.
article 19.
Voted To appropriate the sum of nine hundred ninety-five dollars (99.5) for Fire Department
Voted to pass over. Voted, To pass over.
article 20: article 21. article 2.2. Voted, not to appropriate any money for the purpose of road work on Flanders Street. article 13. Voted, To transfer to the Contingent Grund the following unexpended falamos :- balance from New High School Plans, five dollars and thirteen cents (5-13); suppression of illegal sale of liquor, two hundred sixty- two dollars (262.00); storehouse seventy- three cents (73)
article 24. Voted, To resubmit to the Selection the matter of Street oiling in order to ascertain the cost of oiling, the Selectiven to report at a future town meeting Voted To use the unexpended balance of one hundred ninety- two dollars and ninety- six cents (19 of the Street watering account for watering streets during the coming years.
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Voted, To appropriate the sum of thirteen hundred thirty- four dollars (1334.00) for the purpose of carrying in the work of destroying gypsy and how toil rothe Voted, To appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars (1000.00) and the unexpended balance for sidewalks and
tice 28 Voted, To appropriate the sum of me hundred and fifty dollars (150.00) for Memorial Day. tiche 29. Voted, To make the following Town Hall , four hundred dollars 400.00 Voted, To use the sum of six thousand one hundred eighty- seven dollars and thrity-one cents (6,187.31) of the Excise and Franchise Jak, for Highways and aBridge. Voted, To make the Following appropriations: Pamper Department, unexpended balance and three thousand dollars 3000.00
Contingent Fund, twenty- five hundred dollar 250,00 Public Library, receipts and eight hundred dollars 800.00 Cemeteries, receipt, unexpended balance of eight hundred fifty-one dollars and forty five centro (85).45)
Brand of Health, unexpended balance and four hundred dollars 400.00 School Department, unexpended balance and twenty -light thousand six hundred sixteen dollars 28, 616. .. Police Department, court receipts and seventeen hundred dollars
Salaris of Town Officers three thousand dollar 3000.00 Street Lighting, unexpended balance and four thousand seven hundred dollars 4700.00
Soldiers' Releif, unexpended balance and eleven hundred dollar Free War den, unexpended balance and two hundred dollar 200 .. 46,416.00 tiile 30. Voted, To appropriate the following som. Library Building Found , six hundred dollars one Department Equipment note, eight hundred dollars Que Department Equipment note of nine hundred dollars (900.00) to bepaid from excise and franchise tax
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act of 1906 School Improvement 3 mdr seventeen hundred fifty dollars 1750.00 act of 1910 Lever Improvement Bonds one thousand dollars 1000.00 4,150.00 Interest as follows: Temporary Loans , unexpended balance ( 6 45.50 ) and three hundred dollars 300.00 Lewer Bonds, twenty six hundred ninety dollars 2690.00 Sewer Improvement Bonds act of 1910, five hundred dollars 500.00 School Improvement Bonds act of 1906, six hundred thirty dollars 630.00 Department Equipment notes, me hundred four dollars 104.00 Lilvary Building Fund note thirty-two dollars 32.00
4,256.00
Voted, That the Town appropriate and grant the sum of sixty-one thousand two hundred and sixty-six dollar on (61,26.00)
alter-
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appropriations.
Hose and ladders gypsy and how tail moths 1334.00 Jivie Department Salaries 2150.00 Fire Department Incidentales 995.00 400.00
Joun Hall Highways and Bridges, Excise and Franchise Jax, 6.187.31 Forest Fires, Sidewalks and Crossings Pamper Department Contingent Fund
200.00 1000.00
3000.00
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Public Library, receipts and Cemeteries, receipts and unexpended fair. Brand of Health, unexpended balance and 400.00 28,616.00 3000.00 . 4700.00 150.00 1100.00 School Department, balance and Police Department, court receipts and Salaries Jour Officers Street Lighting, balance and memorial Day Soldiers' Releif , balance and Department Equipment noté Free Warden, balance and 200.00 Library Building Fund note 600.00 department Equipment note, tal of Excise and Franchise Jax, 900.00 act of 1906 School Improvement Bond 1750.00 act of 1910 Sewer Improvement Bonds 1000.00 Interest on Temporary Loans 300.00
Interest on Sewer Bonds 2690.00 500.00
Interest on Server Improvement Bonds Interest on act 1906 School Improvement Bonds Interest on additional Department Equipment notes Interest in Library Building Frund note
61,266.00
The meeting dissolved at 9.30 P.m. allert-
Town Click.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
worcester, ss.
To any constable of the Town of Westford in the country of Worcester, Greeter
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough, qualified to vote in in elections and Town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in Westborough On Tuesday the eighteenth day of June, 191 at seven-forty- five o'clock in the after noon, then and there to act on- the following articles:
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To see if the Town will instruct and authorize the Board of Selectmen to use the unexpended balance of the street ailvivy appropriation, for watering the sheets during the year, and change the whole or part of the cost to the abutor or act anything in relation to the same.
11 2 To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for fourth of July Celebration or act anything in relation to the same. 3 To see if the Town install one Electric light on Water street, between Willow and East Main streets or act anything in relation to the same 4
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€ To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Selection to clean up the fire runs on East
41 main Street by filling up and levelling or otherwise providing permission can. he obtained from the econers of 2. property, and to appropriate a sum of money not exceeding five hundred dollars therefor
ile 5 To see if the town will appropriate an additional sim to the amount already appropriated to purchase a Triple Combination fire truck, or act anything in relation to the same.
6 To see if the Town will authorize the issuing of serial notes for the payment of a Triple Combination Fire Truck, or act anything in relation to the same.
and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereal at the Post- Office and Town Hall in said Town seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting.
Here of fail not and make return of this warrent, with your doings thereon, to the Town clerk of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting given under our hands this eight day of June in the year of our Lord nine- teen hundred and eighteen.
Selectmen
J. P Keating W. E Johnson E. a Hersey ) Westborough of
· Westborough, Mas, June 10, 1918 Worcester S.S.
I have this day served the within
warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Postoffice and Town Hall in said Westlowhigh Thomas W. Humphrey Constable at Westborough
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Westborough, Mass., June 18, 1918 In pursuance with the foregoing
warrent the inhabitants of the town of Westborough qualified to vote in election and town affairs, met in the Town Hall and at 7.45 P.M. were called to order by the moderator, Warren P. Jackson. 1 Voted to instruct and authorize the Board of Selectmen to use the unexpended balance of the street oiling appropriation for watering the streets during the year and that the abutters be assessed one half of the cost.
article
article 2
Voted to pass over.
article 3
article 4
Voted that one of the street lights. On Willow street he moved across the street, to a point weaver East Main street; which would remove the necessity of installing an additional light. That the Board of Selectmen be instructed to do what can be done towards cleaning up the fire ruins on East Main Street, providing the consent of the property owners can be obtained.
articles 5+ 6 Voted to take up articles 5 and 6 and act on these two articles as if they were one.
Voted by a vote to rover two to one that for the purpose of paying for a triple combination fire truck authorized by the town to be purchased we take from money now in the town treasury the sum of two hundred and forty dollars in addition to the sum of fine thousand already voted for that purpose and that the Town Treasures with the approval of a majority of the Seltmen is hereby authorized to borrow as sum of money not to exceed three thousand
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dollars and in payment for the same, issue notes to hear interest at the rate of (4/2) four-one-half percent payable semi-annually, one note of one thousand dollars due How ember 1, 1919, one note of one thousand dollars due November 1, 1920 and one note of one thousand dollars due november 1, 1921. Said notes to be dated november 1, 1918 and signed by the Town Treasurer and a majority of the Selectmen.
The meeting dissolved at 9:30 P.M. attest 1
Jour Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, S.S. To any constable of the Town of Westborough in the country of Worcester, greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the town of Withna qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in Westborough on Wednesday the fourteenth day of august at 7.45 o' clock in the after noon, then and there to act on the following articles:
article 1
To hear and act on the report of any outstanding committee.
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2 To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not to exceed seven hundred dollars (1700) for the purpose of erecting a Tablet in honor of those who are in the service of our country, or act anything in relation to the same.
3 To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not to exceed eight hundred ($ 800.) for the contingent fund or act anything in relation to the same.
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not to exceed fifteen hundred (1500) for the Pauper Department of act anything in relation to the same,
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and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post- office and Town Hall in said Town seven days, at least before the day of holding said meeting,
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Here of fail not and make return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town clerk of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting. given under our hands this fifth day of august in the year of our ford nineteen hundred and eighteen.
a copy; attest Thomas W. Humphrey Constable of Westborough
Jeremiah P. Reating Wilham & Johnson Selectmen Everell a. Hersey westborough
Westborough Mass. ang 5,1918. Worcester ss. I have this day served the wiethen warrant by posting up attested copies there of at the Post office and the town stall in said westborough, Thomas W. Hunphrey Constable of Weethorough.
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Westborough, Mars., August 14, 1918 On pursuance with the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Westborough qualified to vate in elections and town affairs, met in the Town Hall and at 7.45 P.M. were called to order by the moderator, Warren P. Jackson. 1 The Finance committee reported in print.
article 1. 2 Voted to appropriate seven hundred dollars (700) for the purpose of erecting a Tablet in howar of those who are in the services of our country.
3 Voted to appropriate eight hundred dollar: ($800) for the contingent fund.
4 Voted to appropriate fifteen hundred ($1500) dollars for the Pauper Department.
The Meeting adjourned at 7.50 P.M. attest;
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appointmento por 1918.
William H. Sullivan
Michael E. Lyrus.
Thomas W. Humphrey
George E. Hayden.
Dr. Charlesk feed almow H. Putnam-
William W. atchison.
Timothy Driscoll.
Aralville Stacy!
Timothy Keily
Joseph a. Recau
William Ist. Hayden William & Wilcox Training Mourne Norman Hennessey John Bryson arthur al gongs.
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Fred P. Rogers.
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Forest Warden
Thomas #. Hun phrey
Theasures of heather
Sanford Cooper
Special Constable
Registrar for 3 years. Sealer of Weights + Measures.
Harry It. Treadway arst. sealer of weight and measures. Fire Engineer.
John P. Crowa
Thomas W. Humphrey \
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frank Powers
William It. Edwards
Frank X. Hayden. Special Police for Chancy Park.
Frank Wash.
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Common wealth of Massachusetts Worcester, S.
Jo any Constable of the Town of Westborough in the Country 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 e- lections and town affairs, to Queet in the Town Hall, in Westborough, on Wednesday, the second day of October at 7.45%' clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
article 1.
To hear and act on the report of any out- standing committee.
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To see if the Town will rescind the vote, whereby It voted to issue serial notes for the payment of a Triple Combination Fire Trucks, or act anything in relation to the same.
2. To see if the Town will authorize the issueing of serial notes for the payment of a Triple Com- Gination Fois Truck, or act any thing in relation to the same.
4 To see if the Town will appropriate a sun of money, not exceeding nine hundred dollars ($900) or highways and bridges, or et anything in relation to the Same.
5 To see if the Town will authorize, or empower the Selection to approve the leading of piers ou East Main street under a proposed new ridge - The erected by the Boston & albany Tilroald Company, or act anything in relation to the same.
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To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Selection to take such action as is me cessary & secure eighteen is more wiches additional head com weder the bridge, ou East Main street in Case the Boston and albany Railroad Company should replace its present bridge.
7. To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Selectiven is sell a harcel of land on With itut, known is the old railroad hed, or act anything in relation to the same.
and you are directed # serve this Warrant y hosting up attested copies thereof 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 walse return of this War- Mant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Click of said went brown on or before the line if holding said meeting.
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