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Voted, That the Tom proceed to bring is on an ballot the vote for the following oficios, viz: moderator, Jon Click, Treasurer, three Selection, are assessor for three years Collection of Jager are Overseen of the Poor for three years, auditor, are member of the Board of Theallt for three years are member of the School Committee for three years, these Justeen of the Public Library for five years, are water Commissioner for three years, are Sewer Commissioner for three years, nie countable one Trustee of the Cemeteries for five years, are hunting Fund Commissioner for three years, Twee worden, and vote "yes" or "no" on the question Shall License be granted for the sale of certain non - intoxication, liquors in this torino Jellen: Florence Enger annie E. Boswell Lucy nason Helen a. Limeran, J. W. flattery Rufen Shaw Event L. Leonard John M. Young Edward J. Reilly, george J. B. Hogia, Charles E. Kane, Hugh Mc Caffrey Theway I . Tellers in charge of check list: Chase. John g Sheehan, Thomas O' Brien , Thoman It. Treadway . Ballot Clerks: J. R. J. W. Lay and Frank K. Hayder. Constable: Thomas W. Humphrey.
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Received of Town Click Joseph S. gaten twenty-four hundred ballots (2400.). The ballot box was examined in the presence of the volim, found and declared empty, was locked and the key given to the constable Thomas W. Heumphrey. The necessary ballots were delivered to the ballot clerks and everything being in readiness the voting began.
The Polls closed at 4:30 P.M. The moderator announced that fifteen hundred and twelve ballot had been counted. The revilt was declared at 6.45 P.M.
Your Officer
moderator
# Warren P. Jackson had tem hundred sixty- forum 1064
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Tom Click
Joseph S. Gaten had tin hundred seventy- five 1075- Beauty 437
Selection
Frank O. Henry had six hundred forty-three 643
Everell a. Hersey had seven hundred fourteen 714
# Warren P. Jackson had eight hundred sixteen 816
# Jeremiah P. Keatinghad seven hundred eighty eight 788
# Josephe dra Lindsay had seven hundred thirty 730
Walter a. Mc Vagyont had six hundred seventy- Three 673 172
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assessor for three years If alfred It. Goodell had two hundred ninety-eight Blanks
Treasurer # Harry W. Kimball had eleven hundred and are Blanks
Collector of Jager # noah J. Frank had seven hundred sixty-six Ralfle A. Wood had six hundred seventy-eight
1098 414
1101 41.1-
766 678
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Overseer of Poor for three years
Michael E Lynn had 1130
Blanks 382
auditor If Lawrence I. Fraler had 1117 Blanks 395
School Committee for three years
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# Jamil P. Cilly had Florence a. novation hood 653 77
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Board of Health for three years
If anne B. Longley had 963 5-49
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Justier of Public Library for three years Frank W. Forher had 1059 1040 Charles S. Themany had Walter C. Metcalf had 1052 213
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Constabler
# Henry a. aldrich had IF Charles F. Banks had IF John P. Growe had If John Ford had. # Thoman J . Henry had # Thoman W. Hunphrey had F William E. Johnson had Michael E. Lyous had IF Thenry J. money had Blanks
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1097 1033 1017 1135- 1011
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Trustee of Cemeteries for five years # Emory L. Wood had 1033
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Water Commissioner for three years # alfred 7. goodell had Blanks 467
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Sewer Commissioner for three years
alfred It goodell had 1034 Blanks
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Suviking Fund Commissioner for three years
# dra M. Beaman had 1 2 1023 Blanks 489
Free Warden Charles S. Henry had 12 1017 490-
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"Shall licenses be granted for the sale of certain now-intoxicating beverages in this Form? "yes" had 490
"no " had 714
Blanks 308
The ballot used and unused, together with to check list, were sealed, ittested by election officers and delivered to the Your Clerk, an the law directo.
meeting adjoined to Monday March 21, 1921 at 7.30 o'clock P.M.
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Westborough Mars, March 21,1921. Jour assembled as fier adjourment and at 7.30 0' clock P.M. was called to order by Juodanation Warren P. Jackson.
article 3.
Under this article the following officers were election: Finance Committee: Jamen E. Lawton, Thomas W. Polit and wal hason. measures y Wood: Harry W. Kuiball, hoal hason. and george to. Rogers.
Surveyors of Lumber: Harry W. Kinball, noah Jason and george &. Rogers.
Public Weighers: Erment Enwan, Harry W. Fruitall, Noah haron Event . March, Everell a Hersey, Everett &. Butlifield.
The Finance Committee reported in print. Voted, That the recommendation of the France Committee he acted when under the different articles to which they refer.
Noted That the annual Town Officina Report be distributed not later than Lelienary fifteenth each year omitting any reports not ready up to that date.
Voted. That the town print its warranty and the action taken thereen in the annual tom officin report. Yoted, that the Town fruit its valuation and tax liste.
Voted, That the Dog Fund be appropriated for the use of the Public Library. Voted, That the To maintain a night watch. Voted. That the salaries of the town officers be the same as last year except that the moderator be included in the town officers with a salary of thirty-five dollars (35) per annum.
rticle 10. Toted, To authorize the Water and Sewer Commissionea to employ a superintendent for both dipartimenti
ticle 11. Voted, That the Town appropriate the ser founder hundred and eighty-five dollars and twenty centi (1985.20) for the purpose of carrying on the work of destroying gyting and Brown Jail Juothis
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158 article 12. voted, That the Town appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars (150) for memorial Day.
article 13. Voted, That the tour appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars (3000) and the unexpended balance for fire department salaries, the salarier to be the same as last year.
article 14. Noted That the Tour appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred dollars (1500) for Fire department dincidentales.
article 15. Noted That the Town use the balance of two hundred eighty-live dollars and thirty-four cente (282.34) die from the Boston and allowy article 16. railroad, for Forest Fire and Equipment. Voted, That the To establish a reserve fund in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 6, of the general Laws, and for that purpose the Town. Treasurer he authorized and instructed to transfer to this fund the sum of four thousand dollars ( 4000) from the unexpended balance in the town treasury.
Noted That the form accept the provisions of Section 7 chapter 40 and Lection 6, Chaften 85 of
Voted, To pass over.
Voted, That the Town authorize the Selection to join with the Town of houtboro in repairing the road leading from the centre of Westborough to the centre of houtbouw.
Voted, That that for the purpose of securing headquarter for Earle B. Stowell Post 163, americans Legion, the Joun Treasures the authorized and instructed in the name of the tour to execute and deliver a lease of the present quarters an now occupied by said host, and said leave to be for a term of five years at an ammal rental of five hundred dollar (500), including light and heat, and that the town aphor apriate the some of five hundred dollars (500) for the front years rental. (See page 163 for copy of leare.)
article 17.
article 18. article 19.
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ile 28. Voted, That the Town extend its street lighting system from Wardi cowen along house that to glean thist.
dle 22. Voted That the Selection he instructed to employ an offices in the town hall at all public entertainments to expense to be changed in the rental.
ile 23. Voted That the Town appropriate the sum of two hundred and seventy five dollars (270-), and the muexpended balance of (25) twenty - fir dollars, for new fire hose.
iclezy, Noted That the Town appropriate the sun of six hundred dollars (600) for three new fire alarm loyer.
File 25. Voted To place and maintain two street lights under the new East Main Street raitwood bridge.
ile 26. Noted To histall eight electric light an warren Street.
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Voted, To mistall eighteen new light on west main street between Wardi Corner and the graftin line iamously
Voted w That for the purpose of paying the Tom's proportional part of the expense to the hicurred by the reconstruction of East main Street, the Tour essive noter to the amount. seven thousand dollars (2000) said note to five in number of the denomination of fourteen hundred dollar each (1400), marked on the face "Town of Westborough Thighway Loan # 1921, dated May 1, 1921 and one note payable may 1, 1922 and are mote each year Thereafter up to and including may 1, 1926, said note in the compon note, hearing interest at a rate of not over five and one half per centinn per annum payable shi-annually, and signed by the Treasures and a majority of the Selection Said note to he sold by the Treasures at public on private sale, with the offeroval of the Selection.
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article 29. Voted Unanimously, That the Town amund the first section of articles one of the Tour By-Laws by striking out the words
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five- thirty" in lives three and forms and
substituting therefor the words "eight," and by striking out the words "for-Thirty" in the fifth line thereof and substituting there for the words eight-thirty"
article 30. Yote, To appropriate the sem of two hundred dollars (200) for fand concerts.
article 31. Voted That the Town light its street by electricity.
article 32. Voted Boat Midland Cemetery he put in good condition. Voted, To make the following appropriations: Pauper Department, sixty-five hundred dollars (6000) and receipts
three hundred Public Library, are thousand dollars 1300 receipt and weexpended balance. 1
Free Worden four hundred dollar (400) and maxperdea balance of 3.80
Came of Cemeteries receipts and unexpanded balance of 1741.51
Board of Health, seven hundred dollar (200) Public Schools, thirty=eight howard dollars (38, 160) If one hundred sixty and fifty seven hundred dollars and fifty cents (5700.50) he granted from Income tax general School fund.
Contingent fund, thirty five hundred dollars (3500). Town Salaires ility- two hundred dollars (3200) and enexpended balance.
Police Department, twenty-three hundred dollars 2300) and count receipts.
Soldiers Relief, eleven hundred fifty dollars ( 150 ) and unexpended balance
Street Lighting, fifty-seven hundred and six dollars and twelve centr (5 706.12 Voted, That changes of rental of the town hall be increased enough to make it self- sustaining,
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Highways and Bridges, eight thousand dollars 8000.) and the street railway and franchise tap. Street Giling, three thousand dollars (3000) and the unexpended balance of (1808.73), are half the cost hering assessed to the abutter and receipts there of Lo he held for the next year.
Sidewalks and crossing, fifteen hundred dollar (500) Voted to appropriate money for the payment the following loans: One additional Department Equipment note, are thousand dollars (1000)
One act of 1906 School fond, seventeen hundred fifty dollars 6750.00
are act of 1910 Seven Improvement fond one thousand dollars (1000.)
voted, To appropriate money for having interest as follows:
Interest an temporary loans three thousand dollar (3000) Interest or Lower Bounds twentysix hundred and ninety dollars (2690)
Interest on Sewer Improvement Bounds, act of 1910, three hundred and eighty dollars ("380.00) danterest on School Bounds, act of 1906, for hundred and twenty dollars (420.) Interest in additionals department Equipment note, forty-five dollars (45.00) Noted That the Tour around section are of article two of the Town By-Laws by adding thereto the following words, "except the Court of said committee, who shall receive reasonable compensation for its services:
Noted That they Jour appropriate and pant the sum of ninety three thousand five hundred and elevers dollars and thirty two centil (93511.32) to cover all appropriation
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article 35, Voted, To refer this article to a future town meeting.
article 36. roted, To appropriate are hundred dollars county and to agriculture worcester (100) to pay to the busters County Jas Poureau in accordance with the provisions of and for the purposes of chapter 273, ade of 1918. Voted, To pass over. meeting adjourned at 9.45 P.M.
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article 37.
attenti attest- fourth schatz Jon Cluck.
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163 Lease of Headquarters of American Legion Post 16 3.
This dudenature, made the twenty first day of manch in the year of our Lord one thousand mine hundred and twenty one.
Witnesselt, That I Jeremiah P. Keating Westborough in the country of worcester and communicate of Massachusetts do hereby leave demise, and let into The Inhabitants of the town of westborough a municipal Corporation duly established by law in said country and Commonwealth a certain room located at number 2 2 East Main Sheet i said westborough to be used and occupied. by Earl B. Stowell Post 163 american Legion an a meeting place and headquarter for said Post 163 and being the same premises now occupied by said port 163.
and the lesson agreen to furnish sufficient heat and light whenever heat and light is necessary to sufficiently light and heat said leased premises for all purposes when said premises may he reasonably used by said Part 163 To hold for the town of Five years from the First day of april are thousand nine hundred and twenty- we yielding and paying there for the rent of Five Hundred Dollars a year.
and said Lessee down pourse to pay said rent of five hundred dollar a year in equal quarterly payments of one hundred and twenty five dollars each and to quit and deliver of the premises to the Lesson, his attorney, peaceably and quality, at the end of the town, in as good order and condition reasonable use and wearing There of fire and other unavoidable casualties excepted, an the same now are, or may be put who by the said Lessor, and to pay the rent as above slated, during the term, and also the rent an above stated, for such further time on the Lessee may hold the same and not make or suffer and waste therest
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nor leave, nor underlet, nos permit any other person or persons to occupy a improve the same, or make or suffer to be made any alteration therein, but with the approbation of the Lesson thereto in writing, having been first obtained. and that the Lesson may witten to view and make improvements, and to effet the Lesser if he shall fail to pay the rent as aforesaid, or make or suffer any strip or waste thereof.
and Provided also, that in case the premier or any part thereof, during said leri, he desbringed, a damaged by fire or other unavoidable casually, so that the same shall be therely rendered unfit for use and habitation then, and is such case, the rent herein before reserved, or a just and proportional fact thereof, according to the nature and extent of the injuries sustained, shall be suspended or abated until the said premises shall have been put in proper condition for use and habitation by the said Lessor, or there presents shall thereby he determined and ended at the election of The said Person or legal representation.
I'm Withers Whenof, shesaidlessor has hereunder set his hand and real, the day and year foist alove written and the said lessee, by its treasurer Harry W. Kimball duly authorized signed the foregoing leave and offried its real the day and year first alove written Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
Jeremiale P. Keating. The Inhabitants of the Town of Westborough By Harry W. Kuiball VI to treasures
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appropriations 1921. -
gypsy and Brown Jail Moth Memorial Day, tal. and 150.00
1485.20
Fire Department Salarier tal and Fire Department Incidentale 1500.00
3000.00
Forest Fire and Equipment, bal. of 282.34 From Berlin and albany Railroad american Legion Post, 163 (Earl B. Stowell) 500.00 New Five Hose, tal and 275.00
Jivie Clam Boyer Band Concert Saufier department, receipts and Public Library receipt and Free Warden , tal. and
600.00 200.00 6500.00 1300.00 400.00 700.00
Brand of Health
38160.00
Salaries Jour Officer Police Department, court receipts and foldieri' Releif Sheet Lightin Jour Tall 0
Highways + Bridges, Street Railway Jax and Franchise Jay and 8000.00
Street Biling tal, and 3000.00 1500.00
1000.00
1750.00
Sidewalken & Crossings Department Equipment note 1906 School Bond 1910 Leven Improvement Bond 1000. 00 Interest on Temporary Loans 3000.00 Interest on Sewer Bonds Interest on 1910 Sewer Improvement Bonds Interest in 1906 School Bonds 420.00
2690.00
380.00
Interest ou department Equipment note Worcest County Farm Bureau 100.00
45.00
93,511.32
Public Schools $5700.50 from Jam general School Lund , and Contingent Fund 3500.00 3200.00 2300.00 1150.00 5-706.12
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Weston Man. May 10, 1921. Jo abbie R. Tranh In accordance with Section 62 Chapter 25 R. L. you are hereby appositid assistant tom lerle for the Jon of Westborough manachusetts to late effect at this date.
Jour Check.
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Commonwealth of massachusetts Worcester SS. To any constable of the Town of Westborough in the country of warcesta, greeting: In the name of the commonwealth of of massachu- sette, you are directed to notify and warm the Inhabitants of the Town of Weakthorough, qualified to vote in electron and town offaire, to meet in the Jour Hall in Wentthrough, on Wednesday the fifteenth day of gone 1921 at 7.45 or doch in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following article. To hear and act on reports of officers and outstanding committee of the time.
article 2. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money not exceeding 5500. for additional school buildings and improvements, or track anything thereon
To see if the town will vote to appropriate aise of money not exceeding 960. for additional school teacher, or enact anything theirer.
To see if the low will vote to appropriate a sum of money not to exceed, 600.00 for the purpose of walling up with stone and cement, or otherwise, the banks of the channel of the brook between the culvert at the corner of charles and Mythe Streets and the culvert under Baxter Street, or act anything in relation to the same To see if the town will vale to appropriate a some of money for the purpose of improving the public square in the centre of the town, or exact anything in relation to the value. To see if the tour will vote to appropriate a sume not to exceed 500. for the purpose of orting the highways or act anything there.
articles.
article 6.
utile 7 . To see if the town will vote to rescind its action laten under article 16 of the Joun Warrant at the adpimed Jom meeting held. Konsument, 21, 1921.
article 1.
article 3. ticle 4.
168 Carticle 8. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of 4000. to the brown on the Reserve Found in accordance with chapter 40, Section 60, of the general Laws, or act anything theres.
article q. To see if the time will vate to rescind its action under article 36 of the Town Warrant at the adjourned annual Jom meeting held march 21,1921.
article 10. To see if the tom will vote to appropriate the sun of 100 to pay to the trusteer for Worcester County and to agriculture, os act anything, there.
article 11. To see If the Town will authorize melvin It. Walker Camp, Son of Veterans to place in memorial Cemetery the common recently secured by Congressman Whislow from the U. S. government, the location to the determined by the Frontier of Cemeteries, or act anything in relation to the same. and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting of attested copies thereof at the Post-Office and Jow would in said Town seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting
Here of fail ust and make reliving of their warrant, with your dog therea to the Jour clerk of said wenthrough on or before the time of holding said Greeting. given inden own hands this forthe day of June in the year of our ford minitien hundred and twenty one.
Jeremiale P. Keaton Selection Josephe of Lindsay Warren P. Jachon
169 Wentthrough Man June 6, 1921 Worcester SS. I have this day served the within warrant by posting who attended copies thereof at the Postoffice and the Town Hall in said westborough.
Thomas W. Humphrey Constable of Werthrough
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Westborough Man. June 15, 1921. I'm pursuance with the pregothe Inhabitants of the Jom of Westborough, qualified
to vote us To electrons and how affairs, met in the Town Hall and at 7.45 o'clock P. fr. were 1 called to order by moderator Warren P. Jackson, who read the warrant.
article 1.
article 2. article 3. article 4.
Voted, To accept the report of the Finance Committee, the articles to be taken up an they appear in the warrant. Dated, not to appropriate any money for additional school building. Voted To pass over. Voted, That the moderator appoint a Committee of five members to take up with the selection the matter of draining Ruggles and charles street, and to put the matter wto shape on the tom can make ite chanel a public drain. Theo Committee is an follows:
articles: Voted, That the subject of this article be referred to a committee of five to be chosen by the moderator, the committee to report at a future meeting. The committee à as follows: Louise L. Foster, John W. battery, Joseph Lindsay, Caroline Gowe, Jelvin J. Walker. Voted, the haw over. Voted To pan over. Voted To how over.
article 6. article 7. article 8. article 9.
article 10.
Voted, To receive the action of the Town Late. under article 36 of the Town Warrant at the adjourned anual town meeting held March 21,192, Voted Is appropriate the sense of one hundred dollar (100) to pay to the rented for worcester Country and to agriculture.
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Voted, That the Town authorize the placing of the common mentioned in this article in memorial Cemetery in such a location as the Trustees of the cemeteries may designate. The meeting adjourned at 9.50 P.M. autent.
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appointmento for 1921. Wm. H. Sullivan, Highway Sunuyor & Supt. of Struts Thomas H. Treadway, Sealer of weights and measures William of Borrell, Inspector of aminale. Thomas W. Humphrey, Chief of Police. John mathews Register of Voters Michael Lyone night Watchman Thomas It. Treadway, Constable
Harry It. Treadway, Sealer of weights & menemen Pro Jen " Richard H. Buzzell, Special Police Officer If charles Hon-with
If Daniel a. Rawson,
It James It Higgins,
Les Clifford Howarth,
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manford Cooper measures of Leather James It. Lilley 1
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Commonwealth of massachusetts Worcester V.o
To an Constable of the cause of Nestorauch C
in the country of worcester greeting
In The name of the commonwealth of massachusetts, you are directed to notify and wane the enhabitants of the Form. of Weatherugh, qualified to vote in elective and coun affairs, to meet in the Four Etall, in Westborough, on Wednesday, the fourteenth day of September 1921 at 7-45 o'clock win The afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
article 1 to hear and act inany wrote of officers and committees of the tour. Article 2 To see if the town will rate to appropriate a euro money not to exceed thirty-five hundred dollars (3500.), in the use of the highway department, or enact anything there no
article To see if the tour will vote to appropriate a su not to exced twelve hundred dollars (1200.), for its contingent fund or act anything in relation to the same article 4. To see if the town will rote to appropriate a samo not exceeding six hundred dollars (8600.) In the town hall or act anything
and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting wh attested confines there of at the Post Office and down Hall in said Town seven days, at least, before The day of holding said meeting
Here of fail not and make return of this warrant, with your dowings therion
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to the Town cleves of said westborough on or before the time a holding said meet-
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