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(198) March A. D. 1825 12th To choose in section for the present years 13 t Je choose a committee to approvati school master mistresses, and toinspect the town schools .... 14 To choose a committee to rection with the Power to cousins I report the state of the treasury- 15 th Tobring in their votes for county treasurer .. If the To see if the inhabitantsof the town will wrote to ques the court of session to cause a mat of waid county for mom actital survey, to be made at the expense of the county, on which the county and tuin pi he roads Shall be accurate marked, ogether with such other things as said court shall judge necessary ... 17th To see if the town will take any method to repair the rise leading from your body's house to horses mills or act any thing trawien. Hereis fail not and make return of this warmant with you, doings thereon, before or at the hour of said meeting- Given under our hands and Seals this 21st day of February 12: 2%. fitas Hasson f Martin Bullard electmen John Wadsworth Tesse foods Daniel Day Hostborough Westborough March 7. 1825. Consent to the within warrant, I have summoned fritid. The inhabitants of mid town, qualified as therein on pogled, to assemble at the line and place and for the new nous within mentioned. je thropo Constable of Westborough. Was thorough March 7. 1825-
The inhabitants of Westborough this day agreeable to the foregoing usarrant met at the meeting house in said tom and proceedes as follows to act on said articles in sai warrant, vi.
Article 1st Noted and made choice of Denem forst then Forbes Moderator, Article 2? Choses Plinehow Gleason town blesk who personen is apple. ared und was sworn to the faithful dichange of the duties of that
Lovett Heters Busting Hours
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Select men, Lowell Pelen, Gay Jesses Woods, Capt Chas Brigham David Mann, John WarrenQue.
The above named Selve toner were sodon in office Mit 4-15 CASUSJC Y'S Asaph Warren, Benjamin Green, Handy Nahum Fisher, all wan into fire MAILS. Lowstable, Joseph Lothich, swam into office. March & Examerer, Leapt Charles Partemen, down into fices dach 7. 475. Headway Surveyors. Chines Brigham, Benjamin Wheney Cela Meses Goout, Jonathan Storie, Led fonds her Batyhome, Daniel Fay, Elihu Fay, George Andrews he, bolitamuch theory. Ican Hardly all sworn into office:
Sauce vierge's, Thomas sethoop, deencanto ofthis.
Daniel Chamberlain fur, father Chamberlain,
Fuld Driven, Daniel I. Davenport swann into office. George Washington Boston
Hag Kreves, Elihu Fry, John Hardy, Here's Harington Flenny Cti.
Surveyer of Lumber, Jonas Longley, srcean interface. Whater of Leather, Elihu 'yla ke
Higheting School Committee to provide School Master and Historiens in their respective districts the ensuing year. Latter Brigham, David Whitney, Samuel Harrington, Daniel Chamberlain fun, bapt filas Sibley, Benjamin green Hahum Pike, to lah Flaskell.
Pound Keeper, Dexter Brigham ..
Hice 3? Noted that the support of the Year be vendtund the present year, and that the selectmen make a list of such of the har pers as they may think ought to be vindued, and their support shall be vendredi of the lowest kidder, Provided he be approved of in the trion
Virtuele Ih ilioled, that the ringing of the Bell be venduce to the lowest bidder, struck of to luft Nathaniel & Filhas For $10~(March 9th 1025
Hahale o'stil Pled, that the roceping of the meeting house, showing
200 for one year be vendued to the lowest bidde. Struck off to Thomas Lo throp for $475 Marty Rs. (Article ath Voted, that the Selectmen take care of the clock the Belfry at the expense of the town the present you Article 10 th Noted, to pass over this article
Article 11th Noted to passover this article
(Article 12th Voted; and made choice of Thomas Lotsof for texto. (Article 13th Noted that the Res elisha Rockwood, Doct Branj. Cond, Joseph Lettinop, Phinehas gleason Deacon Thomas More and Daniel Holbrook be a committee approvate school masters and mistresses, and inspeed schools the present year_ also March 9 th 1825. Noted, What This committee be authorized to make such regulations relative to schools as in their opinion as will be weput both to the Instructors and Scholars in promoting an education of the youth in the district schools.
Article With Noted; What Lovett Peters, Lgs. Edward Mellen, and leapt filas Nesson be a committee to settle with the town treasurer .. Article 15th Brought in their votes for county treasurer on living wortes counted, Samuel Allen, top, had Misly sue votes and no other person being voted for~ Voted to advouson this meeting this machen ting to wednesday, git. instant at one oclock licht to met at this place ... March q. 182.5.
Agreeably to adjournment the moderator opened the meeting and proceeded as follows, vis. Article 6th Voted to give bah !- Charles, Parkman one for cent on all taxes that the may collect also voted Ma! the collector make an abatementy two per cent on all taxes the may collect on or before the first day of January 1826 all those that hay their taxes by the first day of February 1826, he shall make an abatement of one per cent and Those who do not pay their taxes by the first day of March 1826, he may put their taxes in the hard os a constable or Deputy Sheriff to be collected~
1825 Cllarch Bankenough to request the road of Minstens do much actual survey of said county, so that a man might be mak which the country roads tu to be marked like It Noted that Jesse foods, Bayanin Jay jsem Cold Alas Wesson be a committee to examine the rose bading from john body's to Horses mills and make woherkat aprile meeting
Kate 25 Acted, and made che ise of leapt the 's Laromana oui of taxes for the present year Sworn into office ( Marche 19. 1225. Baile 30 Poled, that Jonathan Howe, LAligail ationdes Gratin British, Chary Taylor, Abigail Wakes, holky Bad. George Taylor, Benjamin Franklin alvor, Calarat, these hair and his wife, and Ruth Buck shall be det what made Alle lowest bidden, at a certain states price per wake forest pauper, the boarding, clothing, doctoring, mattering and burgery and funeral charges in case of death, and the games of the above named Laufens shall take all other thatom Bonne permanentipauper during the year at the same face per week for each lawher that he bids of the a base Laufen you_ The overveenof the poor and to remove any and without the formity of the town, likewise the Overdiventare Autor find out any children when and as they may prefer, and the schemas of such children ceaded as to the who buds them off where they are taken from here case i in deathofany pauper all expense of him, o hen digues and all thecis ions & funzione at the beginning and at the closey ho gen, ho Vincent and such necessary additions of clothing and. low Id at the end of the year, shall be allowed to the w who do und them, but if they should not be int and when he muived them, the deficiency shall be de wow what he is to receive from the loan- KenIated and made choice of Ultartin Bullant thedoor on the above named principles and were struck on to Lei Bowman formentlyon
202 (March 1823. of by the down to keep the nawhen for one year from boughtover the first tuesday of April next ensuing .... Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first monday com. ( third next at Ilclock Ruth to this place. dopisable to adjournment the inhabitants met and after the meeting was opened by the moderator, they proceeded as follows, vi, (Article L & Voted, and granted 500 dollarfor the support of Lawful schools the present year ..
Article 5 l'oled, and granted 5 00 dollars for the me fais of his. -way to the prewen bycar, also voted that man be allowed on. dollar per day until September, for tentember seventy five cents perday, no price to be allowed to any man that that not worked out his taxes before the first day of father Unin are to be allowed 7 5cents /her day, cart &'plough what wreasonably word- Surveyors to have warrants from the ufos eine Article 1) the Voted, and granted: 20 dollars to be laid out on the road from John body's leading to litres Mills-canadien the direction of Teahel johnson, Jesse Words and Cancel Fay Noted that the town blesk mickie warrants the afacessos to direct them to alse to the money granted for schools thealways_ Articles Inthe Voted, and accepted the report of the Committe whe settled with the town treasurer, which may be seen among the town papers on file. (Intule 3? Voted, That ba harine ween & Child, Augustine oynan Sono Lambert Brigham, be left with the Select men. Voted that this meeting be adjourned to Play town meeting .. Agreeably to the adjoumment the was opened by The moderator, no vote being taken on the foregoing, articles, the inhabitants then voted to disolve the meeting, accordingly the meet- - 1ng was declared to be dissolved ley the moderator. all those officers chosen by the town, that an oath is by law required and have tecon sworn, it is written against each of their names, and those that have not been sworn in to office, it is not writen against their home attest Chinchon Ble der Son town left
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Cyril W23.
Ja Josefoh Sethropy, constable of the town of Warthorough, Getting. are hereby required in the mass of the commonsee the lake Lille to warn the male in habitants of said ton of Besthorough. Want one yearsof age and upwards qualified agreeable to the Ation of said Commonwealth, to vote for governou, Lind Leserne madonnanel locundeltoro, de mest at the congregational meeting en sued Westboro; on monday the fourth dayof the next, Jose deleche in the afternoon, to give in their votes for Governous, Lenant Governor, Senators and counsellors for the ensuing faites agreeable to the constitution of said commonwealth. bien fait notand make return of this womant with vous dog tion to the selectman, a toy before the hour d auch meeting. son under our hands and Stats this twenty senst day de March 2.1825. Lovett Blers
Schelmen
Utis Brigham David Vic Hann Westborough John Warrenn
Ja thorough Sprit & # 1825 Quranant to the within warrant we want the inhabitants of said town, qualified astrein wherewould to meet at the time and place and for the purposeswithin mentioned To Somtrop Constable of Halbenugh. Conformable to the whove motive, the inhabitants met atthe taking house (April 4-1823 and processed as fotos, 12) Hor LeviLincoln had one hundred and tuche v. hs forense Hlen. Marcus bertone had one vote. Josiah Quincey had one vote die Governous, Fondlarust Morten had one hundred and often voti Je, Aki Hindall nad. 114 William Laden Ega. had 30.
Nathaniel Houghton had 117 Bogate Jafter hat 89 Con Million Crawford had 103) When the votes for the above officers were brought In, Sorted, counted and declaration thereof madeadly the Constitution is directed. The meeting was dissolved.
To jose phe Lothrop contabile of the townof Westborough; Greeting,
(2) Ifyou are hereby required in the name of the commomusical (38)0 Napachusetts, to warn the Freeholden and other Inhabitants (45) said town duly qualified to vote for representatives to the (LS) General Court of this commonwealth, to a fisemble at the congress - tional meeting house in said town, on monday the fourth day of hvid next, at two of the block, in the afternoon to give in their votes in the congress of the United States of America, for the Worcester South District, Hereof fail mot and make return of this warrant, with you're doings therein, at, or before the hour of said messi's Given under our hands and Seeds, this twenty first day of Min the Whowish domini 1.825-
Lovett Peters Lessel foods Otis Brigham David L.Clann ) Hatboro, John Warrent
Selectma
Westborough (April 4th 1825 Pursuant to the within warrant I have warned the inhabitants of said town, qualified w therein pressed, to mertat the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned,
Do to throw bonstateof the town of Was thorough April Lith 182.3. (Agreeable to the foregoing notice the inhabitants mot at the Congregational. inceling house in said totem and brought in their vote as follows, vin, The Lon Jonas Willey had eighty six volas John Davis, Eggs, of Worcester had fifty two votes for a Representative of the forester south District in the longado of the United States The votes having been sorted, counter and declanentis. thereof made as is directed by the constitution, the meeting was dissolved .. -
AltEst, Chinehas Season, Town Clerk
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Te forthespothoop, Constable of the town of Westborough. Greeting. You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify the make in habitants of said low, qualified to vote for a representative to the general count of this bow monwealth, to meet at the congregational meeting House in said Wes Abono; on monday the second day of thay with at two of the clock in the afternoon; for the purpose. choosing a thepresentative, to represent them in the anual court of said Commonwealth, appointed to the convened and held at Boston on the last wednesday a day in the present year.
tens of fail not, and make return of this warmant, with wow! dacage thercon, before, or at the hour of said meeting. geen under our hands and reals, his eighteenth day of April OD. 1825. Lovett. Peters Jesse Hoods Selectmen
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(David Pellann) for borough. John Warrenla Westborough May 20 182.5. i secan't to the within warrant I have notified and warner the male intrabitants of said town, qualified as therein is fine food, to meet at the meeting) time and place and for the purposes within mentioned.
To LAtrofos, Con stable of the toconc h a thorough
iAgreeably to the foregoing notice, the inhabitants thea foresaid town of Westborough, met at the congreg- atimal meeting-house on the 20 day of the. A.182.5. The meeting was opened by the Chairman of the fly Voted not to send a representative to the general aid ayear, and The meeting was dissolved
Attest, Pinchas Season, Gown Celery
(200) May 1.2. 1325. 1.5) So fo sep te Lothrope constable of the town of Westborova. Greeting! (Z.S.). You are hereby required in the name of the commoncause (4.5) of Mix fachusetts, to notify and warm the collabim (L.) Yof said, qualified by law to vote in town meetings, congregational Meeting house in said Wester; on monday the second day of Clay next, at three of the block in the afternoon, to acton the following articles, vin 1st Je choose a moderator, to regulate vais meeting.
2. To grant money for the support of the poor the fins en tyor. ant money to pay for making & collecting taxe ringing the Bell and contingent we penses the present year, 4th To see if the town will purchase a jaran with suitable buildings and accommodations, for the more comfortable. and economically supporting their floor, oractany thing terem. 5 th. To see if the town will take any measures to ecof their & mallilear of incumbrances, or actany thing thereon.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon, before or at the hour of said meeting. Given under our hands and seals this eighteen th day of April 1825 touettiPeters Jesse Woods Selectmen Oh's Brig ham David P.Mann Westborough John Karren fun
Westborough May 2. 1825.
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have summoned and notified the inhabitants of said tocon qualifica as train expressed, to assemble at the time and place for the futureis within mentioned, To Lo throp, Constable by the town of Westboro ._ Has Herough ( May 2 0 102.5.
The inhabitants of said town agreeably to the above notice metat the congregational meeting house, the town meeting was opened by the town blesk, and they water " follower, viz, Astate oft choose Jack darker, moderator. 2ª Voted and granted the sum of eight hundred
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. Dollars for the support of the poor the prestint year, Aside 33 Voted, and granted the sumof one hundred and fifty dollars to thay for making & collecting taxes, ringing the Bell and contingent cahenses the present year. Will we Liked to purchase a farm for a Pauper establishmen we Get to choose a committee of seven, by ballot, to purchase a veron for the more comfortably and economically supporting the For of said town, The votes were called for by the moderator the following were chosen, vir, Sovett Peters, Esgr. Cafel In Hisson, Joshua Mellem, (Deacon Jona than Forbes,
Benjamin Fay fre Ceapt Daniel Chamberlain, and Jesse Woods, (ated, and authorized this committee to borrow money as much as may be necessary to pay for the said pauper ablishment on the credit of the town of Histhorough to the haw by instalments ..
Viale 5th Usted, and authorized the Select men to keep the small common clear of incumbrances ..
this usted to dissolve this meeting ..
Attest, Whichas Cle a son Town liberty
& Count Spo throp, Constable of the town of Nesthorough. Greeting. You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warm male inhabitants of the town of Westborough who are qualified by the constitution to vote for Representation the General Court of this Commonwealth, to meet at the congregational meeting-house in said Westborough " monday the first day of hagust next at your Cioch in the afternoon, to give in their votes for a Achassentative of said Commonwealth in the long vous Athe United States of America for the Worcester Forth distriet.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your do ingo thereon, to the salesersten at the time and place at ane mentioned.
porcier
brought over (200) August 1- 1825. Given underour hands & seat this eighteenth day of July ( A.D. 1825,
Selection
Lovett Peters Jesse Woods. Vlas Brigham! John Naimaju Westborough.
Westborough Ofuegt. 1. 1825. Pursuant to the with. warrant I have notified, and warned the male inhabitants of said town, qualified as therein expressed to meet at the time and place and for the purpose within mention Loso throp, Constable of Nesterough.
Westborough August 1. 1825. Ggareable to the forgoing warrant and the above notice, the male in habitants at the Congregational Meeting house in said town. The meeting was opened by the chairman of the fetal - men, after his reading the warrant and list of vatis he called when them for their votes, and they voter as follows, vin,
The Hon Jonas Sibley had sixty six votes, John Davis, Esquire of Worcester had forty seven voting after the votes were sorted, counter declaration thereof made, recorded, allested and sealed up as is required by the constitution of this commonwealth The meeting was dissolved. Altist, Phinehan Gleason, Town Blive,
To Joseph Lothroper bonetable of the tion of New house /2.8) Greeting
you are hereby required in the name of the commonwealth. of Massachusetts to notify and warm the male in habitants of vaid town qualified by law to vote in town affairs, tomi at the congregational meeting house in said town, on monday the seventh day of November next. at two of the clock in the afternoon; to acton the
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following articles, wir, 1st To whom a Moderator. 2. To revise, alter, or conform the list of fevers when he we'll be reported to the town by the select. men at said meeting. 3' Jacoif the town will remove their Jauhans from Less Racuman Mary thing thereon.
What we if the town will pay to Silas Masson nine Dollars likemine cents it being the amount was handed by him by the benifit of Asahel Bemis's family, or oct any thing thing Here failinot and make return of this warrant with your denga thercon to the town blesk at the time above mentioned. Commander our hands and deal, this twenty fourth day of Colabor LIS. 1825.
Lovett Peters Jesse Hoods delect men Otis Brigham David PotHavin Marlborough
Westborough November 7th 1825. L'avant the within warrant Thave notified Awarded the within nasred inhabitants to meet at the time and flere and for the purposes withinimentioned
Jos Lettrofe Constabledellavarian
an con formity to the foregoing notice the rocha de laatt at the congregational meeting-house on monday Unavenifer With 1825, and proceedted as follows, , it's Chose test, samuel Hurry Moderator. 22 Noted, and accepted the list of furor as presented by the Selectmen, viz. John Coleman Martin Ballard. Buster Brigham; Ch's Brigham, Daniel Chamber tin Varuel Chamberlain; Jason Chamberlain, Jonathan fortes Benjamin Tay Fur James Fay, Hoses Prout, Prima has hlason Benjamin Green, samuel Harrington, Daniel Holbrook Whom Frischer, Thomas Lettron, JokadeLongley, Click Here, Close C.cMaynard, David? Mann, Benjamin Sure. Jul Parker, Charles Parkman, Lovett Peters Elijah Kone Ale Medson, John Warren Just, John Wadsworth has been I Voted, that the selectmen cause Leve Becomem
brought over (210) Untule 4th Veled, that leapt Silas Wesson be allowed the Sumof /9,39 for money which he how expended the support of Asabel Besmis family. Noted that this meeting be dissolved ... altest, Phinehas Gleason, Town Clark
To Joseph Lathroper Constable I In town of Nas therough. Greeting.
you are here by in the mancity how longromucalit Clefsachusetts to notify & warn the Inhabitants of said Nowon qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to aniet at congregational Meeting house in word Westborough, on monday the twenty third day of January instant one of the block in the afternoon, to act on the forte
articles, namely ist Tochoose a Moderator. 2nd To see if the town will grant leave to Deater
Brigham to ereta Plargalin front of this tavern house. , 3: Josee what method the Town will take to manage their pauper Establishment, or ant any thing Mircon, Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings theron, to the Town blesk at the time about mentioned, Date at Westborough the 10 th day of January A. D. 1826. Lowette Peters Selectmen Fosse Woods Dave Bethann & Westborough
Westboroughe January 2321826, Pursuant to the with warrant. Thave summoned and notifies the inhabitants oferece town, qualified as thereon eachrefused to meet or the time and place, and for the purposes within montou for Lathrop, Constable of Westborough. Malborough, January 23: 1220. The inhabitants of the town of Westboroughmet the arena Meeting hore seeable to the aforesaid warrant and motiony · the a fore said bonstable of said town, a no proceeded follows, vir. Chitule It bohose book lamust History, moderate CARtute Lo Voted; and granted leave to Dexter thing ham
to creet a Piazza on the town's land in front of and adjoining His lavern house levenwede. Hide 32 Voted, on metion boy Jock Parker, Matar commetu he choven and authorized to purchase Stoch and tools Jos the pauper farm, and to agree with a man to carry mica Dearm, or rent said farm, and the au how to to viewexported ansand by the man who shall occupy said him as the committee may think best for the interest of the town Committee chosen by vote wir, baht Sites Nesson, Joshua Helten, leftstained Chandsextain to carry the above vote into operation. Also voted and authorized the aforesaid committee de borrows money on the credit of the town to purchase farming tools and stock for the pauper
Also voted to dissolve this meeting ms, accordingto the moderator declared this meeting to be dissolved altest, Phinehas Chosen, Town lately
etwasph Spothoop; Constable of the town of His thorough. Greeting. Y'a unwhereby required in the name of the Commonwealth Hehe achusetts to notify und wann the inhabitants of said town. qualified by law to role in town affairs, to meet at the congregational Meeting house in said Town, on monday the sidoday of Marche next, at twelve of the clock at noon, act on the following articles, viz, Ist To choose a Moderator.
22 % choose all such town offices, as Jacona are authorised. or required by law to chooses in the month of March or Thal annually.
3. de quared money for the support of law fulteachers the present year. At Je choose a Committee to visit and examine The town schools. It to grant money for the repair of highways the present year, and derlerinins the price of labour for new, Oyen Parts and placesthe. Je chooses a Committee he reckon worth the sincerasure
1212) March 6. 4.2. 1026. The To see what method the Town will take to collect Their taxes the present year.
the see what method the Town will take to support it. from the present year. 9th To see if the town will let this swine go at largethe present. 10 th To see if the Town will let their battle & horses go at large. 11 the To choose a texton.
12 the Tobring in their votes for a bounty Treasurer. 13 th. To bring in their votes for a Register of Deeds for the County of Worcester.
14th To hear and act on the report of the Committee chosen to purchase a farm for a pauper establishment Hereof fail not, and make return of this Warrant. with your de ings theiron, to the Town black, at the time above mentis Given under our hands this tenth day of February A. D. 1816. Lovett Peters Selectmen Jesse Woods David Pallann Westborough Lookin Warren Jus,
Worcester for March 6th 1826.
Persuant to the within warrant, Thave notified the said. , inhabitants of the town of Westborough to meet at the within time and place, by posting wh an attested copy of said warrant (at the usual plaw) fourteen days before. the date hereof. Tos Lotsof, Constable of Wheatho March 6M. 1826. (torecable to the apresuis Warrant and notice, the inhabitants of Westborough met at the Congregation Meeting- house in said tocon; andvoted un followers, ". Article Pet, Voted and chose Jock Parker, Moder ador .. (Article 2nd Voted and chose Phisuchas Gleason, Town blesk. Heroes tex, for the above named hinchas Gleason personally wh heard and was sworn to the juitiful discharge of all the duties of this office as Town beterke of the town Before me Lovell Flori Test, Par
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