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In the name of the Commonwealth of mass achusetts you are directed to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the Form of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections an town affairs, to meet in the Grange Hall, in Westborough, on monday, the 14th day of march, 1999 at right (8) o' clock in the fore noon, then and there to act on the following articles.
article 1.
To see if the Town will vote to authory the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in. anticipation of the revenue of the current, financial year, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of General Laws, or act anything thereon.
article 2.
To bring in on one ballot their votes for the following Town Officers :- Moderator Town Clerk, three Selectmen, One assessor for three years, Collector of Tayes, One O versces of the poor for three years, auditor; Town Treasurer, one member of School Committee for three years, one member of the Board of Health for three years, three Trustees of the public Library for three Years, One Trustee of the Cemeteries for fr years, one Water Commissioner for three years, one Server Commissioner for three years, o Sinking Fund Commissioner for three years nine Constables, and The Warder.
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article 3. To Choose all other necessary town officers. article 4. To hear and act on the reports of officers and Committees of the town.
article 5.
To see if the town will note to print its Warrants, and its actions thereon in its annual Town Officers' report. -
article 6.
stiele 7.
To see what disposition the town will make of its dog fund.
article 8.
To see if the town will write to light it's streets and square by electricity, and appropriate a sum of money for such propose.
utile 9
To see if the town will note to main_ tain a night watch, or act anything there on. sticle 10.
To see if the town will fix the salaries of town officers for the current year.
ticle 11.
To see if the town will instruct and authorize the Server Commissioners and Water Commissioners to employ one super intender for both departments or act anything there on.
To see if the town will appropriate any money for the Reserve Fund, or act anything thereand.
To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for memorial Day Observance, or act anything thereon.
sticle 12.
stiche 13
To see if the town will walk to print its valuation and tax lists.
To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for band concerts, or act anything there on.
To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for Fire Department salaries, and fly same for the current year.
To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for Fire Department incidentals.
To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for forest fighting and equipment.
article 18
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for Trade School Tuition, or act anything there on.
article 19
To see if the town will vote to choose a director in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 128, General Laws, or pass any vote or vote relative heute.
article 20
To see if the town will note to self and convey to John T. harcly a parcel of land in the rear of land owned by said John T. Markey on Summer Street, said parcel being about 15 feet deep on its Westerly end and about 49 feet on its easterly end, and being about 80 feet in length and a por- tion of the old railroad bed, so called, or take any action relative to the same.
article 21
To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money not exceeding 10,000, for the
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article 15'
article 16
article 17
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purpose of improving house Street and West main Street from Westboro - Grafton line on house Street to Blake Street on West main street by means of macadam pavement or other road material under specifications approved by the Division of Highways, provided the State and the County will each contribute an equal sum, and, if deemed advisable, raise any portion ofisim appropriated by the town or vote on notes of the town issued according to law, or take any action re- lative thereto.
article 22
To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to pay albert H. Boudreau of marlborough, massachusetts as com - pensation in full for the destruction of a motor vehicle, owned by him, caused by the operation of a fire trucks of the town. Se Chapter 283 of acts of 1928.
rticle 23
To see if the town will note to establish a planning found in accordance with Several Laws, Chapter 41, Section 70-72, or act anything there on.
ticle 24
To see if the town will note to extend its water system from milk Street at the Corner of Belmont Street along Belmont Street in a Westerly direction to the Corner of Otis and Belmont Streets, and raise according to the necessary therefor, or act anything thereon, or relative to such extension,
stick 25
To see if the town will not to extend its lighting system from the corner of lifell and Belmont Streets to the Corner y tis and Belmond Streets, or Oct anything thereon.
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To see if the town will re. appropriate the $10,000, which was appropriated in 1928 for the purpose of improving flanders Road, the Money so rec appropriated to be used with alloted by the State and the Country of Worcester in improving said road by means of macadam pavement or other road material, under specifications approved by the Division of High ways, or take any other action relative to improvement of said road.
article 27,
To see if the town will note to main. tain a day policeman, fix the salary of the same, and appropriate the necessary money therefor, or act anything thereon.
article 28.
To see if the town will raise and app- ropirate the sum of 1500, for the use of the town planning Board to be expended for the purposes set forth in Chapter 41, Section 70, Several Laws, or act anything thereon.
article 29. ---
To see if the town will note to annually elect a Road Commissioner by ballot beginning at the annual march election of Town officers in 1930, and for the salary of the same, or take any other action relative thereto.
article 30.
To see if the town will vote to author the assessors to use the Department balances of 192. amounting to $6758,29 and the balance of the Harrison avenue drain appropriation of 5 12.83 for the purpose of reducing the tuy levy of the current -years or act anything there on,
article 31.
To see if the town will authorize the Town Treasurer to transfer from the "Overlay Reserve find the deficits of the following years!
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1921 - 182.91; 1922- 597.20; 1923 - 170. 99; 1924-30.81=total $981.91.
ticle 3 2
To see if the town will vote to pay its. laborers at the rate of sixty cents an how, or act anything there on.
tiele 33.
To see if the town will note to all its streets and highways, and appropriate tomat anything thereor. for street ail and tariha, therefor, orach anything there on.
Article 34.
To see if the town will note to purchase the band house on Summer Street, and appropriate 100, therefor, or act anything there on. ticle 35,
To see if the town will naise and appropriate 350, for repairs to Highway Depart. ment buildings, or act anything thereon, article 36,
To see if the ts will note to re- cypri the Highway Emergency loan balance of $2125.16 for the use of the Department of Highways and Bridges, or act anything there on.
rticle 37.
To see if the town will re- appropriate the balance of the Perm Road Repair fund amounting to $3254.99 for the purpose of permanent road repairs, or act anything in relation thereto.
To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for improvements to be made to the Server Beds and, if deemed advisable, to naise a portion of such money 20 appropriated by notes of the town issued in accordance with statute law, or take any or other action relative to the same.
rticle 38.
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To see y the town will note to appropi a sum of money to extend the concrete sidewalks o the south of East main Street from the point where said sidewalks how endo wear railroad bid, about 600 feet to a front hear the residence of hur. Musick, or act anything there on.
article 40,
To see if the town will vote to choose a Director in accordance with the provisions of the Chapter 128 of the General Laws, or act anything thereon.
article 41.
To see what sums the town will appropriate for the following purposes and uses of following town departments: Highways Bridges, Server Department, Police Department, Cemeteries, PauperDepartment ) Public Scho Public Library, and Health Department, or take any action relative to the same.
article 42,
To see if the town will note to accept the lay- out of prospect street as established by Plan of R.E. Cillen Son, or act anything thereon.
article 43.
To see what sumo the town will appropriate for the following purposes: Best of Legion rooms; Salaries of Town Officers; Sidewalks; Soldiers Belief; State and; Contingent fund, and Tree Warden, any necessary Linkin Fund requirements, and any and all other trum purposes, including notes due and to become due and grunt such sum or sums as shall be necessary to cover all appropriations here- under. 1
To see if the town will appropriate
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a sum of money not exceeding 1000. for the purpose of improving the surface drainage on Spring Street near the recidence of his. Will, or exact anything in relation to the same, tile 4 5.
To see if the town will note to extend its lighting system from Town farm along Spring Road to the residence of mr. p. M. arnold, or act anything there on. tiche 46,
To see if the town will note to provide for the present year quarters for the strand Curry & Sons of veterans, and affiliated orang- iz ctions, and appropriate money there for, or act anything there on.
ticle 47
To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to reembrace the Grand army, Sons of Veterans, and affiliate & organizations for rent paid for quarters dining the past year, or act anything there on.
tiche 48.
To see if the town will extend its lighting system from the town farm around Bowman Street to South Street and down South Street back to the town farm, or act anything there on.
The polls will remain open until eight o'clock p.m.
and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the post office and strange Hall in said Town seven days, at least, before the
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day of holding said meeting. 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 twenty- third day of february, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty nine,
a True attest, Thomas W. Humphrey Constable of Westborough
Selection of Westborough Robert J. De arm Walter Qmc Taggart John In- young,
Worcester S.S. Westborough, Mass. Feb. 24, 1929. I have this day served the within Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post Office and the Grange Hall in said Westborough. Thomas W. It umphrey Constable of Westborough
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Wanttowo Wass March & 1929 In pursuance with the foregoing Warrant, the inhabitants of Townny Westlow qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, what in the Grange Hall at-8 a.m. and were called to order - the Town black South Gates, the moderator being absent the meeting proceeded to sleep a moderator by ballot using the voting list. Two ballots ware card- for Francie × Reilly who was declared Elected and worduly sword min as Moderator by the town clerk. Moderator read the warrant.
articles voted unoumously to authorize H Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selection, to borrow money his accordance anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year, In accordance with to provisions off Section 4 le hofter 44 of the Semana aux.
article 2 Voted the town proceed tobring i' on one ballot the vote for the following officers, viz moderator, Tom bellek, the selectmen, one assens for three Jean, Treasurer, Collector y Topen Member Public welfare for theyear, andilor membre school Committee for this year, Menber Brand of Health for the Jean, this Trustees of Us Public Library for three year, one Trustee bemelerin, for first year one water Communioner, for three years once Sewer leoninoner, for three years, one Sinking s und Commonen nine bonstables, Tree Worden.
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Election Oficer-William Gibbous Thomas H. Hockett Francis Weighan I.R.J. W. Fay. Ralph. Dojoin Thomas H Treadway I.F. Hogan Nih, Leonard Willian Ho Jones George R. Mc Donald J .F. Htill Julia Marshall Mouche Houthier Lucy S. Noson Helen Finneron anne Bodensee Nina L. Thomas Margaret Hoyden Katherine & aldrich
Constable Thomas Wo Humphrey Received from the Town black youth A later twenty four hundred and servalytwo ballots Francis+ Reilly moderator The ballot box non conformial mon tro presente of the valais found and declared empty was locked and key given to the Contable Thomas W. Humprey. The ballots ware delivered to the ballot Checks and everything bring sie readiness the voting began. The Polls closed at & P.u.
The Tom alert announced that Time hundred and sevenly (1070) ballots had frem cost-and counted.
The result was declared at- 11.15ML. Tom Officer
Moderator Crowing E. Walker Leven hundred Eightyfour 784 #
Blanke had two hundred foghtying 286
Town black
# forth S Gaten had Eight hundred fiftysit 856 Blanks had Two hundred fourteen 214
Deletion
# Robert E. Diamond had seven hundred mutyone 791 IF Walter a. l & Taggart had right-hundred five
#
forma young had Eight hundred ten
810
Blanks had Eight hundred four 804
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assessor For Three years # Fred lo, Weather head had seven hundred sixtypit 766
Blanks had 304
Treasurer
# Henry &. Chose had six hundred Eight 608 Ralph F. Wood three hundred Eightythree 383 Blocks had seventyring 79
Collector of Tales
# Noah F. Trauk had righthundred seventysix 876 Blood Red One hundred hintyou 194
Brandy Public Welfare the year # Henry La le hors had fin hundred ter 510 Tulony Lattorney had fourhundred fifty 460 Blanks had one hundredten 110 auditor
# Horace P.D our had seven hundred Polyanin 749 Horace Forbush had fire 5
Blocks had three hundred siteon 316 School lowmiller 3 years
290 # George La lead had sevenhundred fortylerin 747 Blockshad thirtythree 33 Board & Health 3 years
# William un. Julliot had Seven hundred fourteen 714 Bouke had three hundred fiftyrip 356 Transtec Public Library 3 years
# allis + fuld had seven hundred fiftyringe 759
# Choren Reed had never han bel fiftygolf 756 # Allen& Smith hadseven hundred twentythere 723
Blanksshod Nine hundred Sixty two 962
Constabler
# George W. aftt had six hundred Deventer 617
# Charles H. Banks had seven hundred Eightyins 789 Edward H. Braley had five hundred thirty five 535 Chester I bitir had four hundred thirteen 413 Joculbrows had five hundred fortyning 549 # William Had mandchod fin hundred seventyrif 576 620
# John Ford had six hundred twenty
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# Robert lottarrington had Diphundred forty 640 # Thomas W.Humprey had light hundred Deventy right. 878 # William , Johnsonhad six hundred Eight- 608 # Henry Lillooney had sixhundred 600
# Choses . Waddell had Dit hundred pantylines 6 95 Bloulds had twentyone hundred and text 2110. Traster pelo enelencar 5 years. # Melvin He Walker hod Seven hundred thirtyfino 732 Blocks had three hundred thirtyright- 338 Water Communionen 3 years
# William N. Chamberlainhad seven hundred Dettynine 769 Brooks had Three hundred one 301
Seur Commissioner 3 years
# Within N. Chamberslaser had seven hundred fiftyhit 756 Scouts had three hundred fourteen 314 Sanking Fund bommoins 3 year
# rossella. Herrey had seven hundred fortyright. 745 Blank had Three hundred thirty two 332 Trèe warden
# George E Hayder had Seven hundred Eightynine 789 Blanks had Two hundred rightyoue 281
The ballots used and unused together with the check lists ware sealed, altertid by the Election officer and delivered to the Town clerk as the low directs. Meeting adjourned to Ward 18th al-7 45 pm, Grange Hall
attest # Elected and prom
Joseph & Gater Town Clerks
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Westivo Was March 18th 1929 Town assembled as per adjournment and M- 7.45 P.M. was called to order by Moderdowning S. Walker
article 3 under this article the following Officen were Elected :- Fence View Herbert-D. adams, H. Kendall Fay Finest- Fillauch, Hessen & word Harry W. Kimball, Noch Nason, Measure of Lumber Harry W. Kimball, Noch Nason, Wearmon of Leather H. Porter Dovr tomar Ho Silly The Moderator appointed the following for The Finance Committee for three you de hester 8, mason Elwood L Hews
Ortide4 The Finance Committee reported imprint; Voted that the report of the Finance Committee to accepted and that the recommendations be acted upon under the different- articles to which they refer. voted that the annual report- of the auditor be accepted. Saft that Quand report, the 4 articles left- out of the articles 39-40-41-42 br printed in Circular form and be distributed the same on the amund Town Report-Julho Duliton in distributed. Commillion
Planning Board reported sie from of townestablishing a Town Planning Brand vold to accept- the report- and to take action under article 23. Town Four Committees reportes that 2000 Pine Trees had been set-ont- without any driect con- to the Town Volt to accola the report.
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acides voted to find the Town Warrout and actions taken thereon in the annual report.
article6 Voted to find de Valuations and taxlist
cantide Voted to appropriate dog fund for the use of the Public Lechary.
articles Voted that the town light its sheets and square by Electritaly,
Volet to appropriate $ 7/796.04 600 this purpose.
atide 9 Voted that the town do Wanitais a night-watch.
article 10 Voted That the salaries of the Town officer be the same as last- year with the Exception the Town Treason be paid $ 600= Salary and the arsenow be paid by cent- per hour.
article11 Voted authorize the water and Sewvar Commissioners to employ a Superintendent for both departments.
Poled that all future warrants omit- this article.
article 12 Voted to appropriate the Seas r $ 4000= for the Reserve Fund.
article 14 Voted to appropriate A 27, fors Band Concert to be held on the sapone before September 195 1929 $250F of their Money to be for the band and $25,- for the erection of the band stand
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tiche 13 Voted to approficiate $ 275=for Werist Wentoribe Day observance.
antide 15 Voted to appropriate $ 4625,= forFire Department-Salaries forthe Current year.
tide 16 Voted to appropriate $ 2100= for Fire Department- incidentale.
atids 17 voted to appropriate $600,= 100 Forest- Fire Fighting and Equipment.
Stiche 18 Voted to appropriate $ 1200,= for Trade School purposes.
article 19 Voted to choose a Diredormi accordance withlehoften 128 general Laws to troppovisited by the Moderator.
alide 20 Voted, authorized the Selection to Dell and to conny a parcel Is land intorear & land owned by John T. Marcy on Summer Street, said parcel of land at alors location, biking approximately 14 first on its westerly end, 33 fast in its westerly, rasterly end, and about so fest in length; the juice to Is made by the selectmen.
Chtiden Voted that the Town ofprofinate the Sum of $ 10000= for the purpose off improving West-Main Street- and Now Street from the Westlow-graflow line on Nous Street to Blake Stret ou wast main street by Шестор
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Macadam movement or other road Material specified by Division of Highways provided the State and the bounty of Worcester shall both Contribute a like amount. also this sum shall be taken out of this year's tox levy.
Wwwtiche 2 Voted to appropriate the sumol $ 1000,- for the parfors of recompensing albut- H. Boudreau for the destruction of his automobile!
artide 23 Voted that the Town do establish a Planning Board in accordance the General Cour, Chapter 41 Section 70-72. .. Voted to Elect a planning board of 5 membres one for 1 year 2 for 2 years two for 3 years The following Planning Board were
Elected by a voté of meeting. Walter un. Whitney two (2) years Dr. Walter E. I lang owell) year Victor &. Cotto two 121 year
Irving 2. Walker three( 3) years
year
Thomann. Hackett three ( 3 ) Die page 442 article 24 Voted to pan over the article. article 25 Votes to pass over the article
article 26 Voted that to summon of $ 1000= br reappropriated for the purpose of improving Flanden Read by udoadam pavement or other road Material specified by the Division of Highways, provided the state and worcester leounty contribute a like amount.
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atidary Voted to pan over article.
article 28 voted to appropriate the sum of $ 1500,= for the use of the Planning Bood, article 29 Voted to pan over theartide
Wilide 30 Viled to authorize the arenow to use thesefortement balances of 1928 amounting to $ 6758.27 and the balance of Harrison ardian appropriation of $572,3 for the purpose up, reducing the top levy of the current- year.
article 31 Voted to authorize to Town Treasures to transfer from the overlay Resurs Fund the defiets of the following year :- 1921 # 18291 192 2 597 . 20 1723 # 170, 99. 1924 # 30- tola 98,91
article 32 Voted that it- was the seuris the meeting that- the town laborenth poid all the role of 604 an hour.
alide 33 Voted to cil its Streets and Highways with oil and other wood bonding materiale. Vital to appropriate $ 6000= for that purpose
article34 voted to pan one who article.
article 35 Viled to appropriate $ 160 ;- for repairing Highway Department Buildings article 36 Valed to pass over to castillo.
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citide 37 Voted to re- appropriate the sum of $3254,95 for the Permanent-Road Refrain Fund (balance) for the purpose of Permanent Road repairs.
achde 38 Voted unanimously Thd-100 the Jumpors of improving the capacity 1 filter beds belonging to the system Town house and appropriate the Sum of $. 750 = to A friend out - of the levy of takes for the year 1929. to use for the rebuilding & one of the old sever hadi, and for the purpose of building one new dewer bed the Town appropriate the samy Twee Thousand follow $1200 = 1, which amount- the Aim of $2394, 4 shall be provided by the transfer of the unoffended balance in possession of the server Finding Fund bominiowants father
with such interest as may have accumulated thereon for the use of the Sewer Commissioner for the the purpose here's specified, and the sum of $ 600= or such amounts as May As necessary when added to U balance in the Sewer Sinking Fund and accumulated interest to make up Ho sny $3000 = to be poised and poid out of the long of toys for the year 1929 and $ 9000,- to be raised by
means of Noten y to Town to b issued by Town Treasurer and the Selectivas of the Town in behalf of the Town in accordance with statute low, dans Noter to be three war master Each
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for $ 3000,= the first porate in one year from date of insurance, the record two years from date of unonce than tothird 3 years from date of manance, and soil Noter to be used as, when and on Auch terms of visterent- or discount- as shall be deemed but by point Townoffice.
atids 39 Voted to panor the article alice 40 Voted to pass over the article
article 41 votes to appropriate $1200= For Highway& Bridges Voted to approfact $ 4600=100 Sewas Wontonauce, and construction Voted to appropriate $ 4500= 100 Police Department-
Volet to appropriate $ 9000= 600 Public Welfare Ofortment Voted to approved for 1 miles Schools
Voted 15 appropriate $ 1200= for the Public Library Viled foxxxto profumate $1800=100- Health Ochortment and Garbage Collection Voted to appropriate $ 2757 64 bemeterient rather with Perpetual leave dividend of 1928 amounting to #17 42.5
Voted to afinoprint the sum of $ 2500- pour the amount received for sale of lots during the years 1920 15 1926 inclusiveto be offended under the provisions of General Your chaften 114 section 15 also $ 767- received from the role of lots during the year 1928 under Several Low- Choplan 114 Section 15. see Page 441 ast 42
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antiche 43 Voted to following appropriations American Legion $400,= Soloin Town Officer Sidewalks and browsing Saldien Relief
5450= 2000 .- 2000,=
State aid 425,20 200,- 3 200 .=
Wiliting ais
Contingent-Fünf
Tree Worden 700= Seura improvement-200g 1000= 80 =
Tuberculosis T und 516,73 Snow Removal 2000,=
Town Insurance 1000 = cenaby- Rive Reclamation project 12.86 Town Hall and Town offices 2000=
actuales voted That the asserious bor authorized to till the sum of $15318.00 from the free money in the Town treasures for the purposeof reducing the tax levy giang . This to take care of the New Town Hall note and interest- which falls due Oreember 15th ofthis year
aide 44 Voted to pan over the artists
akde 45 Viled that the town extend its ttid-lighting systems from the Tom Form don't spring that Road to first house on that road to hours belonging to P.M. arnold this extension covering 19 polen and not to speed of light.
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aitids 46 votes to approfinde the form of $ 90,- for the purpose of providing 2 wadens of the Grand aring until
adido +7 Voted to approfondi 95= 100 the Grand army real-which has already been paid and which they asked to be remembered.
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