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Respectfully submitted, Finance Committee: george H. Woodman, Chairman Louis a. Fairbanks. John W. flattery thomas W. Poskilt Robert B. Percy hoal hason James E. Lawton Roland S. Newton andrew J. B. adams, Lecy.
Thay 10, 1920.
to Eldred a Dittill. Help may 10,
In accordance with section 62 Chapter 25 R. L. you are herely appointed assistant Town Check for the town of Westborough massachusetts to take effect at this date. attent: 1
Jours S. str Jour Click.
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Vorcestato. . es. To any constable of the form of Westborough in the Country of Worcestat, greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warm the Inhabitants of the Down of Westborough qualified to vote in elections and tom affairs, to meet in the Jim Hall in Westborough, on Friday, the thinkthe thirteenth day of april, at 7.45 O'clock in the afternoon, their and there to act in the following articles;
It. I To hear and act on the reports of any officers or committees of the town. tide 2 To see if the tom nice vole to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of viluiy the streets, and access the whole, or any part of the same upon the abuttons, or det anything in relation to the same,
article 3 To see if the tom mee vote to increase the pay for teams and drivers there of employed by the tom, or act anything therea.
Wielet To see if the tom mee vole to accept the provisions of the act, entitled,"au Got to Perunit, wunder Public Regulations and Control, Certain Sports and Games on the Lord's Day," approved, april 2= 1920, menat anything in relation to the parce
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And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting of attested copies thereof at the Post Office and time Hall in paid Dorm seven days, at least, before the day of holding sail meeting.
fail slot and make return of the's Marrant, met your doings theron, to the Jim Clerk of paid Westborough on or before the true of holding said meeting, I Given under our hands this perEntEst day of april, in the year of our Nord, MitEn hundred and twenty.
Jeremiah I Beating) Selectnew Everett A. Hurey. of
Warren P. Jackson Westborough:
Westborough. Mais. apel. 17.1920 Worcester. S.S. I have this day served the within warrant by posting cop attested copies thereof at the west Ofice and the Town Hall in said Westborough
Thomas H. Humphrey Countable of MEAlterar
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131 Tim assembled as per adjournment and at 7,45 o'clock, Pr, was called to order by Moderator Haview I. Jackson. The committee appointed to investigate and report to the town upon conditions arising from the overflow of water along the course of the so called Parker' Folly brook fig leaves to submit the following:
your committee fied that the work done by the terms sometime during the year 1889 when the channel of the brook was deepened, the culverts Duden Charles Ruggles and Baxter Streets enlarged and a drain constructed through the then land of William J. Eaton, made ample provision for the disposal of the water of the book withit quite Recent years. the new fired the banks of the chancell through Jaton land extending from Barter street to the so called Ruggles Find a distance of about forty-road have fallen in to puch an extent as to for serious obstruction to the free passage of water in times of thesket
Mr are informed that the late umier, Edmund Jakker, of the land from Baxter Street to Muggles Sand Ara not willing to allow the cleaning out or deopening of the open channel but nivel give permission for the Construction of a covered way of sufficient capacity to carry of the water under all conditions.
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then the channel through this land was deepened in the year 1889 the town acquired no legal right to go on the property for the purpose of themoving obstructions to the free passage of mateo. The cost of
constructing a covered channel, such as the late ummer was willing to allow, would to viny consideratle and in view of the fact that the tom appears to the wonder no legal obligation to make the improvement your committee decline to make any Arecommendation. In our opinion the cleaning not of the channel from Baxter Stret to Ruggles vind maned remedy existing troubles
Frank w Por Ges Charles A.HEury .H. Fairbanks
Committee
The above report was accepted
Finance (mymitter reported) in print. Toted to accept the report, and act on the same under the different articles in this warrant.
Article 2 Voted, To appropriate the sum of forty. three hundred dollars ($4.300) and the unexpended balance from the street viling department of twelve hundred and ninety dollars and ninety nine cruts ($1.290, 99) BE appropriated for viling, une hall (5) the cost to barreused to the labuttons and the receipts from the assessment to be held for the next year.
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tide 3. Voted to refor the subject matter of article 3 )to the Selection.
tide 4 Noted to use the voting list. John H. Slattery and Henry of Chase men appunited teller by the Moderator. Result of votre; yes 431, no. 173. Voted not to accept the provisions of the act entitled " an act to permit ander public regulation and control certain sports and games on the Lord's Day, approved april 2. 1920" Meeting adjusted at 9.50 Pm attest: Jon Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Norcentivo. S.S.
To any Constable of the town of Westborough in the Country of Himceller, Greeting ! Du the name of the Commonmall of Massachusetts, you are directed Is notify and wahn the Inhabitants of the term of Westborough, qualified to vote is efectivos and tom affairs to meet in the Comm Hace in Mettrons in Querday the eighteenth day of may 1920 at 7:45 O'clock in the afternoon then and there to ach in the Following articles: Je
article! To hear and act in the reports of any officer or critstanding committee of the town, or act anything there article 2 To see if the tomb ce vole to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of repairing the fifth alar system of adt awrithing therewww. article 3! To see if the tom dice vote to pa it's day laborand the sum of four dollars and fifty cents, ($4.5%) for an eight hour day or act anything in relation to the Race.
and you are directed to serve this Handout by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post Office and Town Hall in said to seven days, at least, before the day of halbling Raid meeting .. Araof fail not and make" return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Time Clerk of pain
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Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting. Finn under our hands this right day of May, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and turnity. Jeremiah@Heating Querece A Warren facilion
Selection of Histhings
Westborough Man May. 9. 1920
Worcester. S. S. I have this day served the michin warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post Office aled the Room Hall in paul Westborough.
Thomas H. Hunphrey. Corestable of
Westborough May 18.1920 Special Time Meeting care the order by the moderator, Haddew. Jackson at 7 45 P. M. tiete! The Finance Committee presented a printed report.
Voted to accept the report, and transcrits the paie on the Jom grands.
tice'L Noted to appropriate the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars, (350,00) for repair of fire alarm Repatri, and the mugen be paid from the same Franment balance
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article 3 Noted that the tom do pay the tom laborErs four dollars and fifty cents, (4 %) per day for an height hour day, and time and one half for over time. Meeting adjourned at 8.15 p.m. attest.
Time clerk,
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Diordestro del To any installe of the Town of Westborough our the County of Hercentro On the name of the Commonwealth) of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and waren the Inhabitants of the Som of WeetBorough qualified to vote in elections and then affairs, to meet in the Com Hace, liv
Westborough, on perday the second day of November, 1920 at 5:30 a Clock in the fireroom, then and there to act and the following articles:
To bring in their votes for presidential Electors, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, auditor, attorney General. Congressman, Councillor, Senator, Ins representatives to the General Cant. to vote yes or to on the following questions "Share an act entitled" an alt to regulate the manufacture and Sale of Seer. leider and light wines" by Japproved?
The polls will remain open until 7:30 .M. at which time they may or closed.
and you are directed to seven this Wandaut by parting up attested Copiar there of at the Post Office and Jim Hatte in paid To perser days, at least, bifor the day of holding paid meeting,
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Hereof fail not and make return of this planant with your drings thereare, to the Time eller of Raid Heatborough on or before the five of holding paid meeting.
Iwere under our hands this twenty thing day of October in the year of our lord nineteen hundred and twenty. a true copy littert, Thomas . Humphrey. Constable of Urithrough
Sexewish I heating Welchew C Overallat. Honey Namen9. Jackson Needformach
Westborough Mas. Oct 25.1920 Worcester. d.
I hour this day served the archive warrant by posting up attento copies there of at the Post Office and the Dann Itall in paid Witborough,
Thomann Humphrey. Contacte of Withwings F
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Westborough Mars. november 2, 1920.
In pursuance with the foregoing warrant, the inhabitants of the town of Weithrough, qualified to vote in elections and low affairs met in the Town Hall and at 5,30 a clock in the forenon were called to order by Selection Jeremiah P. heating, who proceeded to read the warrant. Election Officers.
Florence ayer annie E. Boswell, Lucy nasta, Telen Q. Hammeran, J. W. Slattery, J. R. J. W. Day Hm. H. Gibbous, Rufen Show, Ernest & Leland, John M. Young, Edward ). Reilly, Frank F. Hayder. george J. B. Hogan, Char. E. Name Hugh Mc Caffrey Thomas H. Treadway , Henry L. Chase, Johnf . Sheehan , Thomas W. Humphrey,
Ballot Clerks were duely sworn by the town Club. The ballots were delivered to the presiding officer who gave his receipt thereof to the Jour Check.
The ballot box was examined in the presence of the volim, found empty, was locked and the keys were given to Constabile Thomas W. Thunphrey. The necessary ballots were delivered to the Ballot Clubs and everything being in readiness the voting Legen at 3 P. M. it was voted to close the poll at 4.30P.M.
The presiding officer announced that eighteen hundred ninety-nine ballot had been cast and the un checked on the list of roten used this day after the ballot had been counted the result was declared and read by the presiding officer at seven thirty a clock P.M. as follows:
Election of President and Vice President
Cox and Roosevelt had four hundred and thirty swan 437 Blanks 1317
Cox and gillhaus had six 6
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Debs and Stedman had two. 2 Blanks 1752
Harding and Coolidge had twelve hundred fifty-seven 1257 497
governor
Charming H. Cox hald twelve hundred twenty-six 1226 Walter J. Hutchins had three of greenfield 3
Patrick Mulligan of Boston had six
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Johng. Walsh of Boston had four hundred twenty 420
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Lieutenant- governor
Marcus A. Coolidge of Fitchburg had four hundred fourteen 414 David Craig of Guilford had six 6 alvan J. Quelle of Walden had nine hundred fifty-nine Thomas nicholson of methuen had for.
Robert M. Washburn of Boston had two hundred twenty seven Blank
Secretary
Frederick W. Cool of tomatville had twelve hundred cleven Edward E. Ginsberg of Brookline had three hundred forty-six autory Houtenbrinks yBoston had eight
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346 8 Edith M. Williams of Brookline had seven 7
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Treasurer
george It Jackson of Lynn had twenty- five 25-
Louis Marcus of Boston had me
Patrick Q' learn of Boston had three hundred seventy- five albert f. Waterman of Boston had eight Blanks
auditor aloys B. Cook of Boston had elven hundred eighty-three alice &. Gram of Boston had three hundred eighty- mine Stephen J. Surridge of Lym had four Herbert H. Thompson of Haverhill had me Blanken
farmer Jackson of Westwood had twelve hundred and two 1202 1 375 8 143 1183 389 4 1 177
959 4 227 14 95
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attomey-general
1. Westin allen of newton had clave hundred muety form 1194 morin d. Becher & Boston had eight 8 John Weaver Sherman o Boston had one 1 Michael L. Sullivan of Salem Rad three hundred eighty-seven 387 Blanks 164 Congressman - Fourth District
John F. Mcgrath of Worcester had five hundred twenty-seven 527 Samuel E. Winslow of Worcester had eleven hundred fifty-eight 1158 Blanks 69
Councillors-Seventh District John a White of north Brookfield had levelve hundred twenty-light 1228 Blanks
Senator-Fourth Worcester District
Charles W. Gould of Milford had witve hundred eighteen 1218 Herbert L. Ray of Sutton had three hundred seventy-nine 379 Blanka 157
Representatives in general court ninth Worcester District Elbert in. Crockett of milford had eleven hundred seventy-ane John J. Mcloughlin of milford had four hundred minsteen Howard J . Shepard of Starswsbury had ten hundred sixty Dudley Juyung of milford had one hundred eighty eight Blanka
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County Commissioners-Worcester County Thomas E. Dowd of Worcester had four hundred forty-eight Warren goodale of Clinton had eleven hundred fifty five Arthur C. moore of fourbridge had ten hundred five
448 1155 1000- Blanke 900
Sheriff - Worcester County albert J. Richardson of worcester had eleven hundred seventy eight 1175 Blaules 576
Shall an act entitled" an act to regulate the Manufacture and Sale of Beer, Cider and Light While" and i which it in provided that all beverages containing not less than one half of one per cent and not more than two and three fourthe per cent of alcohol by weight at sixty degrees Fahrenheit shall be deemed not
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to the intoxicating liquor, which act passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 121 in favor and 67 against, and passed the senate by a vote of 26 in favor and to against, and was thereafter vetoed by this Excellency the governor, and failed of passage in the senate over the said velo by a vole of 14 in favor and 22 against, he offroved? yes had five hundred eighty-sit 586
no " had eight hundred sixty- eight 868 Blanks 300
The meeting adjoined at 7.30 P.M. attext:
Jon Clerk.
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appointmente for 1920. * michael E. Lyons night Watchman * William 7. Boswell Inspector of aminale * William 72. Sullivan, Superintendent of Street * Thoman Tt. Treadway, Leader of Weight and Measures * Thomas W. Hunphrey, Chief of Police * andrew Devin, Registrar dy Volere * Daniel a. Rawson Special Police * William H. Haydary ..
arthur I. Melindy, Walter W. Donaghy. Timothy r. Kelly William J. Wilcox, Special Police at Lyman School + diving là House * Norman a. Hennessey * arthur Joven - * James White 1 . - 1 + Vicent Z. Meigs - 1 - + Edgar d. Joure - 1 1 x John woodward * William L. Sweeter * Inanh & Hayden + george J. B. Hog an Thomas H. Treadway, Special Constable
Social Police at Chancy Park
I Harry H. Treadway Leader of weight and Measure, frotem. John P. Crowe Livre Engineer
Thomas W. Humplosey. .. William 72. Edmanda. James Brady Thomas J. Henry 1 Javier 7. Higgins John W. Ray, Special Police for Public School. James 7. Higgin /1
XLestá H. Leighton, Special Police for July 4 and * george Hay den Frederick Richards Jamen neeighan X Frederick Collins . X G. H. Putnam
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* William Ravene Special Police for July 4 and S. X Edward Braley * William H. Sullivan × Thomas malheur .- -
. . * Fred Forbush - Frank X. Hayden . . -
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C . John J. hash u gibbs Braley * John gardner + C. W. Ewell * Daniel moynihan * Jacob Richards X Eugene Cruise Henry Ht. Carter
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Commonwealth Statement of Votes for Representatives 79
names of Candidates
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We, the Tour Checks of the several towns: certify that the above in a true statement november 1920; for two Representatives to the Town in said District:
grafton Massachusetts, november 12, 1920.
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massachusetts. = general court, Jurist Worcester District.
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of the month train Representative District of Worcester County, of the return of votes cast on the second day general Count, made to us by the selectionen it the
Edwin a. Howe Jom Check of grafton nunford . Shrewsbury Southborough
Deming . Sullivan alden C. Hone. Charles . Fairbanks John J. day Joseph S. galén
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Commonwealth of massachusetts. Worcester SS. To any countable of the Town of Westhrough 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 Wenttorouge, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet in the Town Hall in Westborough, on Monday, the seventh (7th) day of march 1921 at 5:30 o'clock in the formom, then and there to act on the following articles To see if the Town will vote to authouge the Jour Treasurer with the office of the Selection, to forrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year.
article 1.
article 2.
To bring in on me ballot their vote for the following town officers = Moderator, Jo Clerk three beledien, me assessor for three years, Collection of Vapen, one Everseen of the Poor for three years auditor one member of the School Committee for three years one member of the Board of Health for three years three Trusler of the Public Library for the years one Trustee of the Cemeteries for five years, one Water Commissioner for three years, one Lewer Commissione for three years, are Linking duund Commissioner for three years, nine Contable, Free Warden and to vote yes" or no" on the question: Shall license De granted for the sale of certain non- intoxicating beverages in Vis town? To choose all other necessary Your officine. To hear and act on the various reports of the Tour officers and outstanding committee.
article 3. article 4. article 5. To see if the Foun will vote to print it's warrant and its action thereon in the annual Town officers report.
article 6. To see if the Tour will vote to print it valuation and tax liste. article 7. To see what disposition the Town will make of its dog fund.
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tile 8. To see if the Town will vote to maintain a night watch, or act anything thereon. ticle 9. To see if the Tour will fix the salaries of eta
Jour officer for the current year, or act anything itis" tiile 10. To see if the Form will authorize and instruct the Sewer and Water Commissioners to employ a superintendent for bock departments.
ticle 11. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of fourteen hundred and eighty- five dollars and twenty centre (1485.20) for the purpose of carrying on the work of destroying gypsy and Brown Fail months or ying g act anything in relation to the same.
ile 12. To see if the vou will appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars (200) for memorial Day or act anything thereon
tiche 13. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for I Live Department salaries, and fix the sale for the coming years ile 14. To see if the Tour will appropriate a sum of money for Livie Department nicidentalis.
ticle 15. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for Forest Fire and Equipment. tide 16. I see if the Town will appropriate the sea of four thousand dollars (400a) to he known as the Reserve Found in accordance with Chapter 40 Lection 6 of the general Laws, or act anything thereon tile 17. To see if the Tour will vote to accept the provisions of Section 7, Chapter 49 and Lection 6, chofte 85 of the general Laws or act anything thereare tide 18. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars (500.) for removing snow and ice from its permanent sidewalls constructed of bricks stone, cement, concrete or asphalt, and that the assessor assen when the estate abutting Jap on said sidewalks from which sunt and ice has been removed, the whole or any part of the cost of such removal, as tucet any thing in relation to the same.
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article 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selection to join with the time of northborough in repairing the road leading from the centre of Wanttorough to the centre of houtborough, or exact anything thereon.
article 2. To see what sum of money if any, the town will appropriate for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for the local port the american Legion and the renting or leasing of said headquarters for a period not exceeding five years, or emact anything Thereora.
article 21. To see if the Tour will vote to extend its street-lighting system from Wards Comes along house. It to gleast, or out anything theresa article 22. To see if the Form will authorize the Board of Selection to have are police officer ( or more if necessary) to preserve order in the Town Hall whenever public function are held there and to provide compensation for the service or act anything thereon.
article 23. To see if the Tour will vote to appropriate the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars (300) for new fire hose, or act anything therem. article 24. To see if the Tour will rote to appropriate the sun of six hundred dollar (600) for new fire alarm boyer, or act anything thereon. article 25. To see if the Tour will vote to place and maintain two street light under the new East Main ft railroad bridge, or act anything there. article 26. To see if the Tour will vote extend the street light system along Warren It or act something themoon. article 27. To ace of the Tour will vote to extend the street lighting system from Wardi Covery along west Main It. to grafton line ar act anything therem.
article IT. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate seven thousand dollar (7000.) and issue a note on note of the Town therefor, for the improvement of East Main St. under the provision of Chapter 536 q te act of 1920, or act anything there.
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tile 29. To see if the Town will vote to amend the first section of article one of the Town By-Laws by striking out the words five-thirty in tiver these and four of said section and substituting there for the word "eight" and by stubing out the words for-thirty in the fifth live thereof and substituting the efor the words "eight-thirty" or enact anything thereon.
tile 30. To see if the Tour will vote to appropriate the sum of three hundred dollar ( 300) for fand concerts or act anything there. ticke 31. To see if the Town will vote to light it streets by electricity, or act anything thereas. tile 32. To see what suver the town will appropriate for the following purposes: - Tom Thall; Street oiling. Care of Thighways and Bridge; Pauper Department for contingent expenses; for Public Library; Care of Cemeteries; Health Department; Support of Public Schools; Police Department, Salaries of Fom Officer; for Street Lighting; for Sewer Linking fund. for Sidewalks and Crossings; for Goldien Relief for military aid: for Free warden, and for all other necessary tom purposes.
bile 33. To see ifthe Four will vote to awound Lection one of article hoo of the Town By-Laws by adding thereto the following words, "except the club of said Committee, who shall receive reasonable compensation for its service:
iche 3%. To see if the Town will appropriate money for current expenses and grant an amount sufficient to cover all appropriation made under this warrant.
tice 35. To see if the Tour will appropriate a seen not exceeding 7000 to provide additional room for fort grade and high school purposes, a act anything thereon. tuile 36. To see if the run will raise and appropriate 100 to hay to the trustee for country and I agriculture "Worcesta Country Farm Bureau" hai
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article 37.
accordance with the provisions of and for the purpose of Chapter 273 acto of 1918, or act anything therem. To see if the Town will choose a director, i accordance with the provisions of chapter 273 of the art of 1918, section1, to serve one year, or act anything therean
The Polls will remain open until 4.30 P.M.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting why 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 make reliving of this Warrant with your doing therer, to the Tour Club of said Wentthrough on or before the time of holdi said meeting
given under our hands this twenty-sixth day of February, in the year of our ford nineteen hundred and twenty-one.
a True Copy attent geremiale P. treating Lelection Thomas V. Humphrey. Wereld a Jersey
Constable of Westborough.
Warren P. Jackson Westborough.
Westborough Feb. 27, 1921. Worcester SS.
I have this day served the within warrant by posting up attested copies Thereof at the Post office and the Town Hall in said westtorony Thoman W. Humphrey Constable of Westhowing.
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Westborough Jars, March 7, 1921.
In pursuance with the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the Town of Westborough, qualified to vole in electron and town affairs, met in the Town Hall and at 5:30 a. m. were called to order by moderator, Warren P. Jackson, who read the Warrant. voted, Unanimously, That the Four Treasures with the approval of the Selection, he and herely is authorized to farrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan. ist, 1921, and to issue a note on noter therefor payable within one year, any debt or dette incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
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