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E. J. Reilly, J. W. Slattery, Harry Bloss, george J. B. Hogan William gibbous, Hugh Mc Caffrey JeAlen in charge of Auch list: Charles the. Russell and Rufen Straw.
Ballot Checks: J. R. J.W. Hay and Charles E. Kane Constable
Received Form club golfe I gally twelve hun quand - five womenin tattote (175 ). , waren portagens
That died seventy seven wenn hallote ( 27) and are the "The
Fallout boy was efan in the presence of the volin found and declared empty, was locked and the key given to the constable, charles It. B ants.
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The necessary hallowe were delivered to the fallet clubs and everything being in readiness the voting began. The polls closed at 4.30 P.M. " he moderator announced that eight hundred. (800) men's and forty- five (45) women's balloti had been counted. The result was declared at 5.30P.M. as follows: Jour Officers moderator
Warren P. Jackson had five hundred and twelve voter 5/2 Earl C. Richards had two hundred and three voter 203 Blanks 85
Jowi : Click Joseph S. gaten had five hundred twenty-mine voli 529 Blanka 271
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Everell a Hersey had four hundred sixty- five voter 465- Warren P. Jackson had five hundred and ten voler 5-10 William E. Johnson had three hundred and forty-one vote 341 Jeremiah P. Creating had five hundred and forty light volt. 548 george I. Rogers had three hundred and thirty- eight voter 338 8 laubs 198
assessor for Three years Frederick P. Rogers had five hundred and fifty five voter 55V Blanks 245-
Treasurer Harry W. Kimball had five hundred sixty five voti laulas 231-
Collection of Japan Joseph S Gater had five hundred and eighty-me vote 581
Oversea of the Poor for Three years William F. Sanford had five hundred sixty seven voten 5-67 133
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auditor Laurence J. Fales had five hundred and sixty-two vote 562 2.38
Blanks
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School Committee for Three Years Charle It. Reed had four hundred fifty-six boter 456 Melvin It. Walker had three hundred and four roter 3:04 8.5
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Trustees of Public Library for Three Years
Joseph 7. Reilly had five hundred thirty mine voli" 539
Elizabeth 9. Harrington had five hundred twenty- nine vote 529 ablic à. Judd had five hundred and thirty- mine voli 539 Blanks 793
Constabler Henry a. aldrich had five hundred fifty-me voter Charles It. Banken had five hundred forty-sige rote
5-51 546 John P. Crowe had five hundred forty one. 54) John Ford had five hundred forty - six 546 ThomanJ . Henry had five hundred thirty- five 535 Thomas W. Healey had five hundred fifty- two JJ2 William &. Johnobe had five hundred and nine 509 Michael E. Lyons had five hundred forty- me 541 Theory of Honey had five hundred twenty-three 523 Blanks 2356
Trustee of Cemeteries for Five Years John W. Havilands had five hundred thirty-threevoter 533 Blaulin 267
Water Commissioner for three Years William E. Chamberlain had five hundred thirty-the voler 533 267
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Lever Commissioner for Three Years. William &. Chamberlain had five hundred thirty 530 Blanks 270
Sinking Fund Commissioner for Three Years
Walter C. Metcalf had five hundred and twelve 512 288
1 canles Free Warden
Charles S. Henry had four lundred minety-nine 8 laukia 301
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hall Licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating lignon in this town ?
Yes " had three hundred eighty- three 383
"no" had three hundred thirty-six 336
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Beauty
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The balloti used and unused, together with the check lists, were sealed, attested by election officers and delivered to the town click on the law directs. meeting adjoined to Monday, march 15,1920, at 7.30 o' clock P.M. attest: loups s. hatta John Click.
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Westborough Mars. March 15,1920. Jour assembled as her adjournment and at 7:30 o'clock P.M. was called to order by Moderator Warren P. Jackson
article 3.
Under this article the following officers were elected.
Finance Committee members for three years : george H. Woodman Lowin a. Fairbanks and John w. flattery.
measures of Wood Hany W. Kimball noah nason and George H. Roger.
Surveyors of Lumber: Harry W. Kimball, noah nason and george It. Rogers.
Public Weigleers. Ernest Enman, Harry W. Kinitalt, noah nason Mitton S. Wheeler, Event 7. March, Everell a. Heraly, Everett E. Butterfield.
article 4.
Voted That the report of the Finance Committee he received and transcribed on the records of this meeting and its rec. commendations he acted upon under the different articles to which they refery.
Voted That the reports of all, the Tom officers be referred back to the Finance Committee for further investigation and examination and that the committee be instructed to report its findings at a future meeting.
article v.
Voted that the Town print it's warrants and the action taken Thereon in the annual Jour Officers Report.
article 6. noted That the Jour print its valuation and tax list
article 7. article 8.
Noted That the Dog Lund he appropriated for the use of the Public Library.
Noted That the town maintain a night watch and that the salary of the office be fixed at fifteen hundred dollar.
(1000) for the year to include a vacation of two weeks.
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voted, That the salaries of the Jour Officers for the current year be the same as paid last year with the exception of the auditor, whose salary to be one hundred dollars (100). Voted That the your appropriate the sun of two hundred dollars (200.) and the unex- hended balance and the income of the department for Forest Livres and Equipment. Voted That the salaries of tivity-me (31) Call men the fifty dollars (50.00) per year, fine (5) night then seventy five dollars ("75.00) per year and five (5) Engineers seventy- five dollars(75.00) per year . Voted, that the Tour raise the way of the present permanent fireman to thirty dollars (30.00) per week including two weeks vacation. Voted, To pass over. electric
voted To install forty (40) lights on Flanders Road between the Southlow line to the Hâte Highway.
Voted, To appoint a committee of three to investigate the matter of establishing a public comfort room for use of women, the committee to report at a future meeting. The committee appointed: m. It. Walker george It. Woodman and Roland I. Newton. Voted To ristall me electric light on Fisher Street at a point about where the creamery building stood.
Article 17. Voted To appropriate one hundred and fifty dollars (150) for free (5) Band Concert. article 18. Noted That the Jour request the senator and Representatives from this district to do all they can to further the passage of a till now pending in the Legislature for the improvement East Main Street. Voted, To pass over. Voted To pass over.
utiche 9.
rticle 10.
tiile 11.
ticle 12.
rticle 13. article 14. tiile 15-
stiche 16.
of article 19. article 20.
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Voted, To pass over. Voted, That the Jou appropriate the sum twiteen hundred sixty-me dollars and fifty- seven centre (1361. 57) for the purpose of carrying in the work of destroying gypsy and Brown Jail moths.
article 23.
Voted, That the unexpended balances he disposed of as follows: The sum of four hundred forty- five dollars and forty- four centr (445.44) in the war contingent Fund he returned to the Town Treasury and the fund be abolished. The sum of six hundred forty-six dollars and fifty- four cente (646.54) in the house and went main Street Repairs account be transferred to the Highway Department. That all overdrafts be changed off excepting the gypsy worth and Trade Schools accounts. rated, To appropriate tition hundred sixty- we dollars and fifty seven cente (1361.57) for gypsy and Brown Fail moth. rated, To appropriate thirty-nine hundred and twenty dollars (3920.00) for Fire Department Salaries
Voted To use the unexpended balance From motor Truck appropriation and to appropriate twelve hundred dollars ( 1200.00 ) for Livie Department Incidentales.
Voted, To use the receipt and appropriate nine hundred dollar (500.00) for Jours Hall.
Voted To use the unexpended balance from House and West main Street Refaire, and the Excise and Franchise Jax for the past year, and to appropriate eight thousand dollars (8000.00) for Highways and Bridges.
Voted To use the unexpended balance and to appropriate two hundred dollar "for Forest fires and Equipment.
article 24.
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Voted, To use the unexpended balance (2.06) and to appropriate fifteen hundred dollars (1500.00) for Sidewalls and Crossings. Voted, To appropriate six thousand dollars (6000.00) for the Pauper Department.
rated, To use the unexpended balance (836.17) and to appropriate sixty- five hundred dollars (6500.00) for the contingent Lund.
rated, To use the Dog Fund and the receipte of the Public Library and to appropriate eight hundred dollars (800.00) for the Public Library.
rated, To use the unexpended balance and receipts for the case of cemeteries.
rated To use the unexpended balance (285.14) and to appropriate for hundred dollars (400.00) for to rand of Health.
Voted, To appropriate Thirty-two thousand
five hundred forty-five dollars (32, 545.00) for School Department, and 5000 from Income tax general School Fund Voted, To misen ite emexpended balance and receipts and to appropriate twenty-two hundred dollars (2200.00) for Police Department. Voted, To appropriate thirty-two hundred dollars (3200.00) for Salarier of Town Officers.
Voted, To me the unexpended balance (8.14) appropriate fifty-six hundred and twenty - zeven dollars and fifty cent for Street Lighting
Voted, To use the unexpended balance (3.67) and to appropriate three hundred dollars (300.00) for Memorial Day.
Voted To use the unexpended balance (166.50) and to appropriate que thousand dollars (1000.00) for toldien Releif.
Voted To use the unexpended balance (70.69) and to appropriate two hundred and fifty dollars (250.00) for Free Warden.
tide 28 Voted, To appropriate one thousand dollars (1000.00) for Department Equipment note.
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Voted To appropriate seventeen hundred and fifty dollars (1750.00) for act 1906 School Improvement Bond.
Voted, To appropriate one thousand dollars (1000.00) for act 1910 hewer Improvement Bond. Voted, To appropriate twelve hundred dollars (1200.00) for Interent on Temporary Loans.
Voted, To appropriate twenty - six hundred and ninety dollars (2690.00) for Interest on Sewer Bonds.
rated To appropriate four hundred and twenty dollars (420.00) for Interest on Sewer Improvement Bonds act of 1910.
Voted, To appropriate four hundred and ninety dollars (490.00) for content on School Improvement Bonds act of 1906. Voted, To appropriate ninety dollars (90.00) for Interest in Department Equipment noter. Voted to appropriate are hundred and fifty dollars (150.0) for Band Concerts.
article 25. article 26.
voted, To pass over. Voted To install two electric light on Park street, one opposite the residence of Frederick E. Walker and one at the corner of Park and Belmont street.
article 27. article 28.
Voted, to pass over.
(ip) Vated, That the Town appropriate and grant the sum of eighty-four thousand six hundred ninety four dollars and seven cents (84694.07) to cover all appropriations.
The meeting dissolved at 10.45 o'clock P.M. attent: Joseph S. Satın Toim Clerk.
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appropriations giffisy and Brown tail moth 1361.57 3920.00. Livre Department Salaries Fire Department Incidentale, unex. tal. from motor Truck appropriation and 1200.00 Town Hall, receipts and 900.00 Highways + Bridges, unep. but, excise a franchise tax and 8000.00 Forest Livier Equipment, unex. Pal. and 200.00 Sidewalks + Crossings unes. tal("2,06) and 1500.00
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Pauper Department 6000.00
Contingent Jurnal, unep tal. (83.6.17) and 6500.00
Public Library, doy fund, receipts and Cemeteries, unex. bal and receipte
800.00
. Board of Health, unex. bal. (285.14.) and School Department
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Police Department, bal. receipts and
. Salarier Jour Officers Street Lighting, unex. fal. (8.14) and Memorial Day, unex, bal . ( 3. 67 ) and Soldier Releif, bal .(166.50) and Tree Worden , hal. (70.69) and Department Equipment note act 1906 School Department Bond act 1918 Sever Improvement Bord Interest in Temporary Loans Interest or Lower Bounds Interest ou Suver Improvement Bruch act 1910 Interest in School Improvement Bonds act 1906 chutérent on Department Equipment noter Band Concerti
400.00 32545.00 2200.00 3200.00 5.6.27.50 300.00 1000.00 250.00
1000.00
1750.00 1000.00 1200.00 2690.00 420.00 490.00 90.00
84 694.07
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Report of Finance Committee adjoined Town meeting march 15, 1920. nesetowe mars, March 12th, 1920 In the Values of the Town of Westtow:
your Finance Committee presents to you the following report which it has made after a careful and exhaustive study into the the subject matter of each article in the tour Warrant
The committee has been very materially aided by the officer of the various department of the town and at this time desires to publicly express its thanks for the courtesy and inform- ation that has been to cheerfully
The committee belevier that there are a number of changes that could he made in the method of doing the business of the town which would prove to be of material herefit both to the town and to the officers of its several departments The committee has been informed that the town departmenti generally do not take an annual inventory. The committee suggests that this should be done and each incoming board receive a statement showing the amount and condition of the tourin property at the time that they assume their office. By this method the town would more clearly know the condition of each department. It also would protect the town officio. To hear and act on the various reports of the For Offices and all outstanding committee your committee after such examination as it has been able to give the Reports of the Tom officers believes that there are many things contained therein that need further examination and investigation. There are bill payable which do not offear, in the report of some of the department. There are also overdraft that have been carried from year to year in a number of the department; some of the towin money appears to have been apart content
article 4.
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legal authorization; that some of the reports are not sufficiently itemized to give the citizen an intelligent idea of how the town money has been spent and that much information that should be found in said reports is not there; therefore your committee recommends that future reporte show the actival financial conditions of each departamento and further recommend that the reports of all Tom officers be referred back to the finance committee for further examination and investigation and that their findings of all and reports he reported at a future him home
nticle 5. To see if the Town will print it warrants and the action thereon in the ammal Town officers report. Voted to recommend.
rticle 6.
To see if the Town will print its valuation and tax list.
Voted to record
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stiche 8.
To see what disposition the Tour will make of with dog fund. Voted to recommend that the Dog Freund he appropriated for the use of the Public Liches To see if the Town will vole to maintain a night watch. Voted to recommend that the Town do maitai a night watch and the salary of the office be fixed at fifteen hundred dollars (1500) for the year to include a vacation of two weeks. The committee makes this recommendation an it helevier that the salary of this office should be fixed by the Town instead of placing the responsibility on it selective The committee namen this amount an it selvas reasonable for this position
rticle 9. To see if the Town will fix the salaries of the Town officer for the current year or and anything in relation to the sun .
Voted to recommend that the salaria of the Tour officers for the current years de
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same as froid last year with the exception of the auditor, whose salary to be one hundred dollars (100.00) The committee winter to state that the auditor for years has been underpaid and it would be difficult to have the position acceptably filled by another for a sum much longer than. To see if the Tower will appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars (200.00) for Forest Lares and Equipment.
article 10.
Voted to recommend that the unexpended balance and the income of the department he appropriated for this purpose. The committee understand that there is about the amount asked for in outstanding hill which will soon be received and will take care of the needs of this department
article 11.
To see if the Town will increase the salaries of the Fivemen and Engineers twenty- five dollars ("25.00) per year, or act anything in relation to the same.
Voted to recommend that the salaries of thirty-one (31) Call men the fifty dollars (50.00) per year, five (5) night men seventy- fine dollars (15.00) per year and five (5) Engineer seventy-five dollars (25.00) har yhay. committee has been informed that the cost of uniforms and equipment has greatles increased and that the sun acked for will not much more than take care of the additional expense.
article 12
To see if the Town will rote to raise the pay of the present permanent foreman to twity dollars (30.00) per week, or act anything in relation to the same. voted to recommend that the permanent Fireman receive the salary of fifteen hundred hollow (1,500) per year with two weeks laws of
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absence. The committee belevier that the position warrant this salary.
Particle 13. To see if the Town will appropriate the sun hundred dollars (500.00) for new hose. of Voted to recommend that the article he learned over. It does not appear to the committee that this equipement is necessary at this time. To see what action the Tour will take in regard to extending electric wines for lighting purposes from the southlow line westerly along Flanders road to the State highway, or act in anyway Therem.
sticle 14.
Voted not to recommend. The committe has received no information in regard to this article. The expenses of installation and maintenance in a burden that we televis the town is not in a position to ase at this time.
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding me thousand dollars (100000) for the purpose of establishing a public county for use of women, or sunet anything in relation to the no
Voted to recommend that a committee of three be appointed to investigate and report at a future han meeting
tile 16.
To ale if the Town will mitell me electric light & trinken street at a point about where the Creamery building stood, or act anything in relation to the san
Voted not to recommend as ur men appeared before the committee in regard to this article, and the necessity have not been made evident in the countide.
article 17.
To see if the town will appropriate three hundred dollars (800.00) for fand concerts.
Voted to recommend that one hundred and fifty dollars (150.00) he appropriated for five (5) Band concerti. This amount in twenty- five dollars
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article 18.
article 20.
article 21.
article 22.
(25.00) more than appropriated last year and should be sufficient for this purpose. To see what action the town will take on the recommendation of the Highway Commissions for the improvement of East main stituet.
Koled to recommend that the your request the senator and Representatives from this district to do all they can to further the passage of the bill now pending in the Legislature for the improvement of East main theet.
article 19. To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Selection to sell a parcel of land on milk street, known as the old railroad hed, or act anything in relation to the same. Voted to recommend to pass over the article. This recommendation is made as the committee has not sufficient information an to the price or description of the property desired. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ( 500.00 ) for the payment of a gravel pit the Form voted to purchase from Rose a. Creamer at its last Special Town meeting.
Voted to recommend that this article the passed over. The appropriation for the above was made at a previous town meeting. To see what action the Tour will take in the recommendation of the new England Insurance Exchange for the improvement of fire protection. Votefoto recommend that the article he passed over on the Town in not in a financial position to make this change. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one Thousand dollars (1000.00) for the Purpose of carrying on the work of destroying gypsy and Brown vail moths, or act anything hi relation to the moona.
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Voted to recommend that the sum of thirteen hundred sixty- one dollars and fifty seven ente (1361. 5 7) he appropriated as this in the amount that the Town in required to expend by the State.
article 23.
To see if the Town will although it Treasurer to transfer any of its umexpended appropriation balances to other accounts, or act anything in relation to the same.
Voted to recommend that the eneexpended balones he disposed of as follows: The sun of four hundred forty five dollars and forty- form centi( 445.44) in the was contingent Found he returned to the Town Treasury and the fund be abolished . The sum of six hundred forty- six dollars and fifty- four cente 646.54) in the house and west main street Repairs account be transferred to the Highway Department. That all overdrafts to changed of article 24. To see what sur the Town will appropriate for the following purposes: Fire Department Incidentales Time department Salarier Tom Hall, Care of Highways and Bridges, Street oiling, for its Parper Department, for its contingent Expenses, for its Public Library, forits care of Cemeteries, for its health Department, for the support of its Public Schools, for its Police Department for Salarier of Town officers, for that Lighting, for memorial Day, for Sewer Linking Freund, for Sidewalks and Crossings , for Goldieri Releif , for military aid, for Free Worden.
Voted to recommend the following: Live Department Incidentales, the unexpended balance from the appropriation for the equipment 1. hurtos Jauch of (15.78) and 1200.00 Fire Department Salaries
Town Hall, receipt of the Town Hall and 3800.00
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Highways and Bridges, enexpended balance from house and West main thet Repairs, 646.54), and the Excise and Franchise Tax Your collected or due for the past year and 8000.00 Sheet Giling, The committee deems it in- expedient to recommend any appropriation for street oiling at this time as there is no article in the warrant under which any appropriation can be made and a short of the cost be assessed who the abutter. Pamper Department 6000.00 Contingent Expenses, the unexpended balance of (836.17) and 6500.00 5,000.00 of this sum being necessary for snow account.
Public Library, receipts of the Library and 800.00 Care of Cemeteries, receipts and unexpended balance of 1277.99
Health Department, the unexpended balance of 285.41 and 400.00 Public Schools, voted to recommend
that we grant 37, 545.00 for school purposes. That 32, 545.00 be taken from this year's tax levy and 5000.00 be taken from Income Tax general School Fund now in the treasury o to be received in the current year. 32,545.00 Police Department, the countrecife and 2000.00 Salaries of Your Officers 3200.00
Street fighting, the sunexpended balance of 8.14 and 4875.00 Memorial Day, the unexpended balance of 3.67 175.00 Seven Sinking daund, no appropriation. Sidewalks and Crossings , the unexpended balance of 2.06 and 1500.00
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Loldier Releif the unexpended balance of
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1000.00
166.50 and
military aid, no appropriation. Tree Worden. the ever pended balance of 70.69 and 250.0 To see if the town will discontinue bak sheet from muth street 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 Sarah S. B outrode
Voted in frans over this article on the committe received no information in favor of discontinuing the above street, and can see no reason for so doing. To see if the Town will install two electric lights on Park street, and opposite the residence of Frederick E. Walker and one at the corner of Parks and Belmont street, or act anything in relation to the same.
Voted not to recommend. The committee received no information in regard to this article. To see if the Town will authorize it ano to make a revaluation of all its taxable property Voted to pass over the article an it is not necessary in the opinions of the committee. To see if the Town will appropriate money for current expenses and grant an amount sufficient to cover all appropriations made under this warmand Yoted to recommend the payment of the following loans: - One Department equipment hole 1000.00
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One act of 1906 School Board. 1750.00 are act of 1910 Seven Improvement Bond 1000.00
3750.00
Intent as follows: - Temporary foam estimated Server Borda Server d'improvement Boucher act of 1910 420.00
1 200.00
2690.00
Idool Boards, act of 1906 department Equipment hoté
490.00
90.00
4890.00
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tide 26.
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Recommended that the Tour grant the sum of $83,296,5% to cover the appropriations made under this Warrant.
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