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# Harry! I Bloss, Leader of Weight & Measures Daniel R. Rawson, Special Police
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William E. Johnson Chief of Police Charter it. Med, Insledo of animals
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# Tranh 2. Hayden Special Police at Lake Chauny. Millian A Mains Richard P. The Donald Lucius D. Enant Patrick C. Money Frank Is. Powers Lire Engineers Arthur W. Eager george E. T: aliser Bertice B. Brigham, Lire Engineer
SpecialiPolice Metropolitan Water Works Resigned
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Notime Outmore, Special Police Wietopolition Water Works.
Special Police Weather State Hospital"
# W. D. atchien # R. el Melindy # 721. L. Stacey 5. 9. Развы # 76.g. Mayberry # andrew " tall # Marince D. Word SpecialPolice inetropolitan Water Dept. # Michael Mullen, Special Police C. W. well Januar Matheus # Fred. Forbush
# John nach # Vm. Sullivan # James Farquhar Michael Crowe Edward Mooney # Michael Muller Thecial Police L. E. Thurber George Mc Donald Owen Bigby a. J. Putnam #: Edward Braley # Jacob E. Richards # Freit ). Richards # P. C. Mooney # Arthur Eager # B. B. Brigham # george graphien # Michael J. Kinney It Jesse J. Curry Special Police Imetropolitan Wath Soft.
I Charles m. Badger
# Penge .B. Hogan Special Police Showncy Paris Valongo Porté Special Police Herbert Yarnum for July 3rd and 4 th Thomas H. Treadway, Special Constable
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Inceste ss. To any Constable of the Town of Weathorough in the Country of Worcester, greeting: in the name of the Commonwealth of Tharrachusethe, ion ine directed to notify and warm te inhabitants of the town of wealthough, qualified to vote in élections and loin affaire to ject in the Town hall, in Wentthrough, in Monday the twenty- eightthe day seven forty five o'clock in the afternoon, then. and there to act on the following articles:
article 1 To hear and not on the report of curry mitanding committee. article 2. T see if the Jon will forrow the sumof twenty thousand dollars( 20,000.) and appropriate highways, and for to the vraiment of the said 20000 venue social Protes, houjable in tên years ma note que 1920, une 1921, que 1922. are 1923, que 1924, une 1925, que 1926, une 1927 que 1928, ne 199.9. To see if the town will ristall two electric lights on Paris, Street, o act any ting in relation to bite= tide 4. to see if the vous will appropriate the ser I hor hundred dollars (200) for new times And a Battery for the Bur way orvie Bruch act anything in relation to the Face if itre vora will activité a zumi I'mone- not exceeding itree thousand At dollies) (3000) for highway annet bridges ar act anos y la relation to the sime.
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Alicie 6. see. if the own will be to accept the extension of Whitney sheet an land vant by the cuchien, ar act anything in relation to vie. and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting it attected cahier theend of the list-Office and are Held in said vou seven days of time
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before the day of holding said meeting are of fall brot and make retain if this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Jour Clerk of said westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting. given under our hands this nineteenth day of July in the year of our ford nineteen hundred and nineteen!
george Ix. Rogers Selection William E. Johnson Jeremiah P. Kreatin Weathorough. Incester SS. Westborough, Mans. July 21 at 1919. i have this day served the within warrant by posting w/ attented copies thereof at the Post office and the Town Hall in said Weilhowog. Trillium E. Johnson Constable of Wentrough.
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des fruissuance with the foregoing warrant De Inhabitants of the town of Wiellownga, To rate in elections anel tour affairs, quet in ite com tall and at 7. 45 was called de order by You Claude Joseph S gater who read the warrant. The Moderation Being absent, the Mon Click asked that the crown proceed to elect. a moderator Pro Ter. Hinweis. have had change of the voting list and Moral. Vieron war at the fallet fax. Earl C. Richards was elected moderator Pro Thro. -le Finance Committee reported in print. Voted to act on the report article iyor Voted to pass Voted, to install ino electric lighte m anteshier. Toted to appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars (200) for new tires and a battery fa the Brockway Evic Freunde hotel & appropriate fifteen hundred dollars (1500) to be it ended in the State ailed Road on Jest Main Street and House. Street from Chestnut Street i garfieldi vouver also in the necessary Culverta on the grafía Mació Voted, To pass over. meeting adjourned at 8.10 2011. atten-
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stiche 1. itide 2. article 3. ticie. 4. inicie 5.
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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 name of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, you are directed to notify and warm the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough, qualified to rote in election and town affair, to meet in the Jom Hall, in Westborough on Tuesday the fourth day of november at five thirty a clock in the formon, then and there to bring in their voler to the Election Officeon for the following officer and question: governor Lieutenant governor Secretary Treasurer auditor attorney-general Councililor Senator
Representatives in general court. 2 Country Commissioner associate County Commissioners. 2 District attorney
questions. Acceptance of the rearrangement of the constitution of the Commonwealth, submitted by the constitutional Convention.
acceptance of Clap. 311, general acts of 1919, entitled, an act relative to the establishment and maintenance of continuation schools and courses of instruction for employed rumors.
acceptance of Chap. 116, general acto of 1919 entilted "an act to authorize savings banks and institutions for savings, and trust companies having naviga department to place depositi ou interest monthly" (Referendum.) Question of Public Policy made Chap. 819, acts of 1913, "that the senator from this district be instructed to vote for legislation to regulate and license
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the manufacture and sale of beverages contamin not over for percent of alcohol by weight and to define same to the non-intoxicating?
and you are directed to serve This Warrant by posting up attented copies thereof at The Post-office and For Hall in said Jon seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting.
Hersafe fait not and make return of this
Warrant, with your druge heren, to the Town club of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting.
given under our hands this twenty-ninth day of Deloter in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and nineteen.
george It. Roger. William E. Johnson
- Selectiven
Jeremiale J. Keating Wentorange.
Worcester SS. Wenttrongle Mans. Geloher 29th, 1919. at have this day served the within warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post- office and Town Hall in said westborough William E. Johnson Constable of Westerngh.
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Westborough Mars. november 4, 1919. In pursuance with the foregoing warrant, The whabitants of the Town of Westborough, qualified to vote in electrons and town affairs, met in the Town Hall and at 5.30. a.m. were called to order by Selection William E. Johnson, who proceeded to read the warrant. Ballot Checks
R. J. W. Hay Charles Mc Govern, Rufen Show
Check List C. H. Russell, Charles. E. Kane
Ballot clubs were duly sworn by the To Club. The ballot were delivered to the presiding officer who gave his receipt thereof to the Town Clerk.
The ballot fot was examined in the presence of the voten, found empty, was locked and the keys were given litt Constable Charles H. Bambus. The necessary hallott were delivered to the Ballot Checks and everything being in readiness the voting began. 0 ellers wie: Ernest L. Leonard John W. flattery, george J. B. Hogan, Hugh The Caffery, Edward ! Reilly, Harry I. Bloss, John Seehow, Ralph Wood,
at 3 P. M. it was voted to close the holl at 4.30 P.M.
The presiding officer announced that eight hundred ninety nine Fallote had been distributed and eight hundred ninety nine namen had been checked on the list of water used this day. The total number of ballot cast war eight hundred ninety-grise. after the ballot had been counted the result was declared and read by The presiding office at seven thirty o doch P.M. as follows:
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governor. Calvin Coolidge of northampton had six hundred eighty- three 683 Charles B. Ernst of Worcester had are William a. King of Springfield had three 3 1 Richard It. Long of Framing have had one hundred ninety-two 192 Ingran Paulsen of Boston had five
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Lieutenant governor
Charles J. Brandt of Brocklin had five Charming H. Cox of Boston had six hundredtivity three 623
H. Edward gordon of Boston had six 6
John F.J. Herbert of Worcester had two hundred fifteen 215- Patrick molligan of Boston had seven. 7 Blanks 43
Secretary
Harry W. Bowman of Boston had twenty 20
James Layer of Plymouth had nine 9
albert . Langling of Springfield had six hundred twenty five 625 Charles H. Me glue of Lynn had one hundred sixty three 163 Herbert It. Thompson of Haverhill had five Blanks had 77
Treasurer
Fred J. Burrell of Fredford had five hundred seventy-nine 579 11
David Craig of Guilford had eleven
Charles D. Fletcher of Somerville had eight 8
Louis. Marcus of Boston had one 1 229 71
chandler M. Wood of Winchester had two hundred twenty nine Blanks
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arthur J. B. Cartier of Fall River had me hundred sixty four 164
alongo B. Cook of Boston had six hundred seventeen 617 7
Bear Kinsalas of String field had seven Walter P.J. Shalaw of Springfield had five.
Henry J. D. Smallof Bolin had ten 10
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attorney - general J. Weston allen of newton had six hundred Itivity 630
morris O. Becker of chelsea had nine 9 Joseph a. County of Boston had me hundred sixty- one 161
Conad W. Cookery melrose had ten 10 William R. Henry of Sym had three 3 folur w. Slattery of westhow had one 1 85-
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Councillos- Seventh District
Mathew J. Whitall of borcenter had six hundred fifty-one 651 Blaulis 248
Senator-Fourth Worcester District
Francia Prescott of Grafton had six hundred eighty six 686
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Representatives in general Court With Worcester District
Charles W. Gould of Driford had six hundred light 605
Jeremiali P. Keating of Westhrough had seven hundred eighten. 718
William F. Maloney of milford had one hundred eighty- two 182 290
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County Commissioner- Worcester County
george W. Cook of Barre had dix hundred thirty six 636
William C. Holey of Warcesta had one hundred sixty four Blanks
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associate Commissioner- Worcester Coming 0
District attorney- middle District
Edward J. Esty of Noreste had six hundred twenty-sever John D. O Brien of Warchate had one hundred ninety-there Blanka
627 193 79
Shall the Rearrangement of the Constitution of the "1
Commonwealth, submitted by the constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified?
Yes had four hundred sixty- que (no had lighty-five Blankn /
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"Shall an act passed by the general court in the year miction hundred and nineteen, entitled "an not relative to the establishment and maintenance. of continuation schools and courses of instruction for employed minors", be accepted? you had four hundred forty-four 444
had sixty- one 61
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Shall Chapter 116, general acti of 1919, approved by the general count without division, which provides that deposite in savings banks and savings department of trust companies may be placed on interest once a month and not offenen; that dividende on such depositi may be declared servi-annually and not oftener, and that interest shall not be paid on any such depositi with drawn between dividend days, be approved?
yes had four hundred twenty-seven 427
I had one hundred sixteen 11.6
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Shall the Representatives from this district he instructed to vote for legislation to regulate and license the manufacture and sale of beverages containing not over four per cent of alcohol by weight and to define same to be non-intoxicating?"
yes had three hundred seventy- me 371
no had three hundred for 304
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The meeting adjourned at 7 P.m. attest:
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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 warm the Inhabitants of the Form of westborough, qualified to vote in elections and home affairs is meet in the Town Hall, in Wenthrough, on Wednesday the twelfth day of november at 7.45 o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
article 1. To hear and act on the report of any outstanding committee.
2. To see of the Town will vote to make an additional appropriation for the befool Committee for the increase of Salaries of the grade Teachers, a act anything thereon. 3. To see if the Town will purchase from Rose a Creamer, we are of land for a gravel fit, located in the Hopkinton Road, and adjourning the present gravel frit, for the sum of Five hundred dollars (500.00) or act anything in relation to the same 4. To see if the Tour will authorize the board of Engineers to sell the steam fire engine, or act o transact anything in relation thereto.
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To see if the Tour will appropriate a serm of money not exceeding Two Thousand dollars (2000 ) for highways and bridger, or act anything in relation to the same.
6. To see if the tour will appoint a committee to investigate conditions of books between Charles and Ruggler Sheets and report at a future meeting or act anything in prelation in relation to the samme. I
7. To see if the Tour will appropriate the sum of Two hundred fifty dollars (250) for the Police Department, or act anything in relation to the same.
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8. To see if the Join will pay its day labours the sum of forty five chuti for how, on act anything in relation to the.
9 . To see if the Town will appropriate the sem Two thousand dollars (2000) as its profictional of
share toward improving the highway from garfields come to the westlow and grafton line as required by general act of 1919 Chap. 335 or act anything In relation to the same
and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting of attented copies thereof at the Post-Office and Jour Hall in said Town seven days at least, before the day of holding said meeting
Hereof fail not and take reliving of this Warrant with your doings therea, to the Town cluck afraid Wenthroughe on or before the time of holding said meeting.
given under our hands this first day of November in the years of our ford misten hundred and nineteen.
george Z. Rogers Selection William E. golvision Jeremiah P. Feating J Westlowong Worcester, SS. Weathorough Mais, november 5 th .D. 1919 I have this day served the within warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post office and the Town Hall in said Wentthrough. William E. Johnson Constable of Westborough.
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Westborough mars Jor. 12. 1919. In pursuance with the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the Town of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, net in the Town Hall and at 7.45 P.M. were called to order by moderator Warren P. Jackson. The Finance Committee reported in front article 1.
and the report was accepted. 2. Voted, To appropriate the sum of twelve hundred dollars (1200.00) of the the seem to he received from the Commonwealth inder general acto 1919, i. h. 363, for purpose of paying increases in salaries of grade Teachers. Voted, That the Form. authorize and instruct 3
the Board of Selective to purchase for use as a gravel fit the acre of land owned by Rose Q. Creamer and located on the Hopkinton Road and adjoining the gravel pit owned by the Town. the sun of five h ollar( 500.00) was appropriated for the same. 4.
Voted to pass only.
5. Voted, To appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars (2000.00) for Highways and Bridges. 6. Voted, That the moderator appoint a committee of three to investigate the condition of the brook between Charles Street and Ruggle tet. The committee appointed: Charles S. Henry, Finali W. Forbes and John W. Kavibanks. 7. Voted, To appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars (250. 00) for the Police Department. 8.
Voted, To pay the Found labores forty five cinto an hour the Jou Voted that appropriate the sum of two
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thousand dollars (2000.00) as its proportional share toward improving the highway from garfieldi Comen to the Westlow and grafton line as required by general acto 1919, Chaften 335.
meeting adjoined at 8.30 P.M. attent: tough So Gut You Clerk.
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Commonwealth Statement of votes for Representatives
names of Candidater
grafton
milford
Charles W. Gould of milford Jeremiah P. Reating of Westborough Quilliam & Maloney of miljard albert Crocker of miliard
567 553 154
821 701 1290 1
Blanche
398
1234
Total
16 72
40 47
We, the Town Clerks of the several towns certify that the above in a true statement November 1919, for two Representatives to the Jours in said District. Grafton massachusetts November 14, 1919.
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Massachusetts general court, ninth worcester District.
rewsbury
Southrough uption
Weathorough Total
379
236
250
608 718 182
2861 2790
357
249
212
5-0
28
56
1810 1
198
159
114
290
2394
184
722
632
1798
9856
of the ninth Representative District of Worcester county, the return of votes cast on the fourth day of he general count, made to us by the Selection of
Jour Clerk of graf
Edwin Q. Howe Demming. Sullivan
milford
alden CV. Stone
Shrewsbury Southborough
Charles H. Alone
John J. Hay Joseph S. galer
Westborough.
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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 warm the Inhabitants of the Town of Westborough, qualified to vote in election. and Tom affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in Wentthrough, on monday the (Ist) first day of march at five- Ivity o'clock in ha foreroon them and there tract on the following articles:
article, To see if the Young will vote to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the selective. to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue virent financial year.
article 2 To bring in four me ballot their votes for the following officers: Moderation, Town Click, Treasurer, three beledinen, one assessor for three years, Collector of Takes one overveen of the Poor for three years, wer member of the Board of Theart for three years, one member of the school Committee for three years, three trustees of of the Public Library for five years, one water Commissionge for three years one lever Commission mine countable of Fruster of the apretones for fife years og lind Bing und Communiquer for three years to three years Twee Worden and vote Les In"no" In the question shall License he granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town. .
Contudo 3. To choose all other necessary Join officers. article 4. To hear and act on the various reports of the Town Officers and all outstanding committe article 5. To see if the town will print its atorrante and the action thereare in the animal Town Officier report. article 6.To see if the Town will fint valuations and tax list.
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To see what disposition the Town will make of its dog fund. To see if the Town will vote to maintain a night watch.
To see if the Town will fix the salaries of the Tour officers for the current year or act. anything in relation to the sa
To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars (200.00) for horst fire and Equipment.
istiden. To see if the Tour will increase the salaries of the Juriman and Engineers twenty-five dollars 25.00 per year ar act anything in relation to the same
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article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise the pay of the present permanent fireman to thirty dollare (30.00) per week ar act anything in relation to the same. To see if the Town will appropriate the seem of five hundred dollars (500.00) for new house. To see what action the Town will take in regard to extending electric wines for lighting purposes from the fourthlow line westerly along Flanders Road to the State Highway or act tim anyway thengo.
article 15- To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding One thousand dollars ("1000.00), for the purpose of establishing a public confort room for use of women In exact any thing in relation to the same.
article 16. To see if the Town will ristall me electric light on Justies street at a point about where the Creamery building at stood or act anything in relation to the same
ticle 17. To see if the town will appropriate these hundred dollars ($300.00) for Band concerts. tice 18. To see what action the Town will take on the recommendation of the Highway Commission for the improvement of East main Street.
article 7. article 8.
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108 article 19. To see if the Jour will authorize and instruct the selection to sell a parcel of land on mill Street known as the old southwood hed or act anything in relation to the same. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars (500.00) for the payment of a gravel pit, the Jour voted to purchase from Rose a. Creamer at its last special Town meeting.
article 20.
article 21. To see what action the Town will take on the recommendation of the new England Insurance Exchange for the improvement of Live protection
article 2. To see if the Tour will appropriate the sum of the thousand dollars (1000.00) for the purpose of carrying on the work of destroying guypsy and houn tail mother or act anything In relation to the same,
article 23. To see if the Tour will authorize it's Treasurer to transfer any of its unexpended appropriation balances to other accounts, or act any thing is relation to the same.
article 24 To see what sure the town will offerpriate for the following purposes: Fire Department Incidentale Fire Department Salaries Town Hall, Care of Highways and Bridge Street orting, for its Pamper Department for its Contingent Expenses, for its Public Library for its care of cemeteries for its Health department forthe support of its Public Schools, for Police Department for salaries of Town Officier for Street Lighting for memorial Day, for sewer Linking Friend for sidewalls and crossings , for Soldier Releif , For military aid, for Free Warden. article 25.1 To see if the Town will discontinue Gah Street from will sheet to its intersection with Park street and from Park Street to the point of its intersection with the way in front of The Buildings now occupied by Lands do Bon
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To see if the Tour will install two electric lights on Park Street one opposite the residence I Frederick E. Walker, and are at the corner of Park and Belmont Streets or act anything in relation to the same.
To see if the Tour will authorize ito assessor to make a revaluation of all its tax able property
Article 18.
To see if the tour will appropriate money for current expenses and grant an amount sufficient to cover all appropriations made under this warrant.
The Polls will remain open until 4.30 P. M.
and you are directed to serve the warrant by posting of attented copier 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 make reliving this warrant with your doings thereon the Town Check of said Westborough ou or before the time of holding said Meeting given under our hands than twenty fine day of February in the year of our ford nometeen hundred and twenty.
george 7. Roger. Selection William E Polman Gremial P. heating
Worcester, ss. Whattrough Man. February 21 st a. D. 1920.
I have this day served the within warrant by posting who attended copies thereof at the Post Office and the You Hall in said Wentthrough,
William E. Johnson constable of Westborough
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Westborough Man. March 1, 1920. I'm pursuance with the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the Town of Wenthrough qualified is vote in elections and town affairs, met in the dome Tall and at 5:30. a.m. were called to order by Thodecalor. Warren P. Jackson, who read the Warrant.
article 1.
Voted Unanimously, That the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectivas be and hereby in authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan ist, 1920, and to issue a note or noter therefor fragable within me year, any deft or delle incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
article 2.
Voted that the Tome proceed to hing in on are ballet the vote for the following officers, vig: moderator To Check Treasurer, three Selection, are assenson for three years, Collection of Jager, me overseen of the Poor for three years audition are member of the Board of Health for three years, one member of the School Committee for three years three Justies of the Public Library for five years, are Water Commissioner for three years, are lever Commissioner for three years, mine Constable one Trustee of the Cemeteries for five years , are Sinding Loud Commissioner for three years, - Free Warden, and vote"yes" or To on the question shall License he granted for the sale of intoxicating liquor in this town. Jeller: arteman Leland, E. L. Leonard,
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