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Annual) (is) March meeting UD. 18:30. from running at large the ensuing year. Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first monday of April next, at two of the clock in the after now To meet in the congregational meeting house in suis low. Ihril & M: 1830. Agreeable to adjournment the meeting was opened by the moderator, and proceeded as followed, 123,
(Article 3th. Noted to allow Men, Oven while at work on the highways ten cents an hour, carts & ploughs what is reasonably worth.
Article 4 the Voted and granted, nine hundred Dollars for the support of the poor the ensuing year.
Noted and granted two hundred and seventy five Dothe for making and collecting taxes and contingent expenses, insis ing 125,- torepair the county road from William Hay Ley fois a Haus to Benjamin Nunes and westof the new road to Grafton town line.
Fortele 6th, Voted and chose Caleb Il For bush, treasurer surom
Caleb H. Forbush collectorof taxes sworn into afine Upil 3. 1830. Voted to allow one per centathe dollar for collecting taxes. Voted that the collector make an abatement of two per cent in all taxes paid him before the first day of january 1831. and one percenton all taxes haid in January 1831, und all taxes not paid him by the first day of I Harch. 1931 he may put into the hands of a constable or Property Sheriff collected.
General school committee chosen to examine schools and school instructions. Res Elisha Rockwood, Vakum Harrington, Onslow Peters, Samuel flaming to and Planner Brigham, Voted that this committee be reasonably paid for their services in crumining town schools.
whose Thomas Horse for Highway Surveyor. Artulo 8th. The committee chosen to settle with the town irea reported a settlement ley fort Paskes, theirchauman. Voted to accept the report, seit on file.
Stile the. David Betturn, chairman of the committee to so if any place could be fixed on to move the town's pound. woherted that committee had not found any place to move He found to. Noted that this committee have have to report the May town oncetang.
Weide 12 th. Jonathan Forbes, chairman of the committee to com. in the roads from Btis Sages to Grafton line, and from William Jay by Josiah Days to Benjamin Nurses and west of the new road to Graf ton line, report that the road from It's Says color often town line may be repaired without a special grant but the other road by Josiah hays and west of the newmar to Grafton line will ins quire 125,- to repair this road. Icc money Sous led for contingent was penses l'oted to choose a comm. itter of three to layout and expend 195,- to repair Meaborre said road by forich day's and west of the new mad bo Grafton town line, Jonathan Forbes, Dexter Brigham an Benjamins Verse were chosen committee for the aforesais purpose, Noted to dissolve this meeting.
ult town Officers sworn into office, will be seen recorded against their
attist, Phinehas Gleason, lowon leterly. namco.
Town Meeting (275), Phi chit. 1830. Josfamecel fonce, Constable of Helborough, Greeting .. the lowogist (s) You are hereby required in the name of the commonwealth! Ha pachusells to warn the male in habitants of the said tower of tiathorough, qualified by the constitution to vote for Games nous, Lieutenant Governous, and those whoare thereby qualifies to vote for senators and Counsellow, to meetin the congregational Meeting house in said town on monday the fifth day of April next at we love of the clock at noon, to give in theis votes for a governous, Lieutenant Governor, indefenations and Counsellow agreally to the constitution of said Commonwealth And you are further required by authority forsaid to notify and warn the male in habitants of said lowno futurong) qualified to vote in town a fair to meet at one of the clock, afternoon on said day, and at the above said place to act on the following articles, viz, . Is! Je choose a moderator to pride in said meeting. De To see if the town will carry into effect a Resolve passed by the General basert heteruary 2% 1230, requiring lowons to make surveys of their territory, and return plans of the same in to the sure tary's office, or act any thing thereon. 3. To see if the town will take any measure wither for or against a road which is proposed to be made from this Town to Framingham, or actany thing thereon. Hereof fail not and make return of this warand with you doing thereon, to the subscribers, at or before the hour of the a forward meeting. Given under our hands and scal this twenty second day of March 1=1.1. 1830. Chinches Gleason) Jesse Woods selectmen Nahum Fisher Daniel Holbrooke. fr Samuel Harrington Nes thorough. Servwant to the within warrant, I have notified and warned the onderinhabitants of said town qualified as therein ca presses is meet the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned, Duled at Westborough this Wird day of april . A. b. 1830. afamused jones constable et Meget
For Election of Gover (46) itgoesable to the aforesaid Warrant the inhabitants of His thorough metin the congregational meeting house this day April 5th AD. 1830. and proceeded as follows, viz, His Excellency Levi fineon, has one hundred and twenty one votes How. Marcus Morton had nine voles
Att. Hon Thomnews Sp Winthrop had one hundred Noenty Mince voles a Hon, Nathan Willis had nine voles. for , fenalors and counsellors.
How. John H. Lincoln had ninety is is voles How. Williamd. Hastings had one hundred & twenty five votes Hon, David Wilder had one hundred twenty four voles Ham. Samuel Mister had one hundred twenty five voles Her: Lovell Walker had one hundred twenty five voles Pling Merrick had forty nine votes Dr. Daniel Thurber had sim votes Jonas &p. Subley had seven votes Cool. Isaac Dawin had six votes Henry Prentifs had six votes La Jonah House had five votes I.V. S. Wilder had one vote
The votes having been ported counted and declaration of the 'oles, being made. This part of the meeting was closed. The other hast was acted on as follows, viz, (huile 1.tt Voted and made choice of Olis Brigham, Moderator. While 2ª Voted to pass this article off to the first monday in May While 3º lated to choose of three men to a whear before the county Da and commissioners, and of pose the location " making a road loading through flanders to Framingham, Jonathan forties, Lovet Peter andira hum Harrington were chosen said committee. l'oted to adjourn this meeting to the first monday in itlay net ut to of the clock in the afternoon to mat in this place. Hay 30 1830. Agreeable to the adjournment the meeting was opened by the moderator, and proceeded of follows, mis, Article 29 Voted that a survey of the town of His thorough be mais at the expense of said town agreatly to a resolve the General court hosped fiets Erlang 211 1830.
Join muting 27DiHay 32 12.30. Leted to choose a committee of three men to make a Sierway and plan of the town of Westborough, and make a return of the plan of said town to the secretary of this commonwealth, Nahum "Tesher were chosen s cuit Undlow: Peters Committee
Charles Parkmein)
Voted that this committee delay beginning the sunnicy of the town untill after the func version of the General court- 18.30.
Voted to dissolve this meeting.
altest, Phinehas Glasen Town Clearly
Jo Samuel Jones, Constable of the town of His thorough. (4.5) Greeting. you are here by required in the name of the commonicea! Of Massachusetts, tonotify and.wann the male inhabitantsofda. town, bung twenty one years of age, qualified as the constitution prescribed to vole for representatives, to meetin the congregations meeting house in said town of Westborough, on monday the this day of May next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, for the purgas of choosing a Representative, torepresent vaid town in the jemen Court, appointed to be convened and held at Boston, on the last Wednesday of May, and you are further required by the auch - ority a forward to notify and learn the male inhabitants of said Westborough qualified to vote in town affairs to meet and aform -ble at one of the clock in the afternoon en said day, and at the atro said place to act on the following articles, viz, 1 st To choose a moderator to preside in said meeting, 2. To hear and act on the report of the committee chosen in the month of March last past relative to moving the town's hound. 3. To see if the town will grant any money for the support of Ham ( Horse the ensuing year, or act any thing thereon, With, Jose if the lown will request and indirect the usaconsens, that they 0
all persons when presenting their of valable estate, to make solemne outhi that the same is true and perfect.
5 Th to see if the town will authorigo the town treasures le bone
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Collins at five her und, and pay the town debt in the purchase of of The pauper farm, coach any thing thereon. Coreof fail not and make return of this fumant with your doings themen into the town derke at, or before the hour of said meeting. Giver under wear hands and scal this nineteenth day of April At, 18:30. Phine how Gleason Nature Stischer Selectmen
DanielHolbrook.fr. Saml Harrington Westborough
"Truewant to the within warrant Thave notified and warned the inale in habitants of said town qualified as therein expressed, to meet at lime and place; and for the several purposes therein named. ILuted at Westborough this day of May KL. 18.30. Samuel Jones, constable of Westborough.
Aireborough May 3. 1830, Agreeable to the foregoing notice, the in habi. tanto of the a foresaid town, met in the Congregational meeting house and the meeting was opened by the chairman of the solutmen. proceeded as follows, viny, 1st Voted to choose a representative, to represent the town in the general court the ensuing year. Itte votes were brought in for.
Phine has Gleason first balloting 32 votes, second balloting 41 votes
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Yahua Farmington . .- 12 ~ 1 Charles Parkman .
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nel Parker . - 1 dilas Hesson .
1 The votes being sorted and counted declaration was made that Thinghas Gleason was chosen a representative to refere. don't the aforesaid town in the general Covert the ensuing year, Second part of the meeting Article Ist voted and have Nahum Fischer, Esquive, Moderator Article 2 David J. Mann, Chairman of the committee chosen at Bu Card Marchi meeting to agree with some that the locone hour may be moved on his or their land free of expenses to the town r. her teda verbally, that the somsitter had agreedwith Yerler Brigham and the Duster had given this content
to the committee to set the town's found on his land it anight stand on his landsmeer the northeast connor of lo nuon barn free of expense to the town white he owner The land, und's Gundnes te loyes had agreed to move the the town's pound off of the townstand andivet it up on Turter Brigham's land free of ca pense to the loan. The town liter to accept the report of the committee. Article 3: Voted that the Salutomen do not hay any more than one dollar per week for the support of Nancy ( Hange the ensuing year.
(Article 4th Voted, that the assessors proceed in taking the invoice to request all themorus when they prevent their list of lavable property, to make oath that the same is true and perfect.
Article 5th, Voted and authorized the town treasurer to borrow four thousand six hundred Dollars, or a lafe Sum or sumo, and give the town's security for such sum. or sums of money as he may borrow at five per cent of less than five percent for a term of years that he may agree jor. meeting. Voties that this be dissolved.
attest, Phinchas Gleason; Down Clock
Jafancel (one, Contable of the town of thes thorough. (bs) Greeting
you are hereby required, in the name of the commonwealth of Massachuwells, lo notify and warm the male inhabitants of the said of Westborough, duty qualified to vale for representatives in the general court of said commonwealth, to assemble in Congregational meeting house in said town, on monday this first day of roweraber next, being the best monday in fact. month, at twelve of the clock atnoon, to give in their votes for arepresentativeofthe peopleofsaid commonwealth, in the congress of the United States, for the Worcester South distri. and you are further required by the authority after said to to notify the male inhabitantsofsaid town of Wes thorough
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1 43. 1830 qualified to vole in town affairs to meet at the aforesaid to me. and place to act on the following animales, viz Is ia choose a moderator to preside in said reading, 2. To see what method: the Ineen will take to work and make fifty five rode & 10 links of road, as ordered by the county commis. unners in the month of June last past, said road is loca les cas tudy of William Hay's house and west of joseph Brigham's house in vaid town, or ast any thing thereon.
Je see if the town will adopt measures to obtain if possible a discontinuance of the projected Highway commencing near the Hotel al boxter (ingham in Westborough and there's extending constant 'the boundary line of the town of south borough, or out anything thereon, To see if the lowon will take any measures to establish the boundary line between this town & louthborough, alsobetween this town & Grafton, or act any thing therem.
ler of fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings therion, unto the town blesk, at or before the hour of sacil meeting. Given under our hands and feel this eighteenth days October A.Z. 18:30. Pinchas Glason Jose Horde electmen Nahum Higher Daniel Holbrook Heathorough Sam Harrington
Samuant to the within warrant Ihave notified and warme themale inhabitants of said town qualified autherein ex harford, tinmeet at the time and place, and for the several purposes therein named. Cated af Westborough this 25th de of October A.D. 18:30. Samt Jones constable of Westborough.
What's rough November 1st 1830. Agreeable to the abor Warrant, the inhabitants of Westborough met in the Congreg - toval meeting house the meeting being offered. the vole for a representative were brought in, and after having sor are counted them, they were for the flow John Davis Worcester ninety eight votes
Town meeting (281) November At 1830.
Poling Merrick, Esquire eight voles
(Doet. Daniel Thurber, one vote Hon. William laton, one vote
Otis Brigham one vote Declaration having been made of the a foresaid votes They were sealed ich as the law directs_ Town affairs
Article Ist. Voted and chose Baht, this Brigham moderator (Article 2 Voted to choose a committee of three to let out the making of the road as located by the county commons donews and ordered by them to be made by the town. - of westborough, in the month of fame last past. Benjamin Nume
Dexter Brigham were chosen committee for Silas Misson : the aforesaid purpose. Intelle 3. Voted, that Lovett Peters, Esquire, Nahum Having - ton, Esquire, Charles Parkman, Esquire, be a committee to use discretionary power to oppose or advocate the making of the road lately located by the county commis. sionen, commencing east of Declin Ingham's Hotel, mince easterly by Jason Chamberlain's house to the lowon line of Southborough. Then voted to add two to the committee, and Silas Wesson and Martin Bullard were chosen to act with the above commu - tie
Virtuele 4th. Voted, that the unsettled boundary line between this town and Southborough, also between this town and Gration be referred to the Selectmen of Westborough to meet the Selectmen or committee of Southborough, also of krafton to settle and establish the town lines, and in case they do not agree to refer the same to disentirefter men to settle and establish the boundary line between this town and Southborough, also betwen this town & Grafton. Voted that this meeting be dissolved allest hinchas thason Town Clerk
Annual Down (282) meeting March 7. 1831. do Samuel Jones constable of the townof Westboro Greeting. how are here by required in the name of the Commonwealth Ha jas husets to notify & warn the male inhabitants of era town qualified by law to vote in town affairs to meet & assemble in the Congregational Meeting house in Je town on monday the seventh day of March next af twelve of the clock at noon, fract on the following articles, vor, Mi Tochoose a Moderator.
De Jochoose all such town officers S committees uslowna www.requis's or authorsed by law to choose.in the month of Karen o, April annually. 3. Jobning in their votes for acounty treasurer. Wieto bring in their values for a register of Arede.
ith To grant such sums of money as may leeno wany to much. sport lawful schools, torepair ameno the High ways to defray the fatheruse of making while of new road casterly o Milieu Mary's To un po port the Parfum to pay for making ofleading. the taxes &to pay all contingent changes during the enong yra; 6th To establish the force of labour per day or hour for min, Oren carlos placey he while employed on the highways.
7. 06 a de fel somemethod, bywhich the low will collect their tives the ensuing year.
Who we if the town will acceptofthereport ofthe committee chosen to audit the accounts of the Selectmen, Overseersof the Door & Treasurer the past year, or vet any thing themon. Oh do see if the town sville suspend the provisions restrictions. pas acl e passent Mudestruction of Pickerelinthe hondale. of this homeowner. ett Codes if the town will restrain ho wes andcable from going of large Ensuing year.
What has the report, comida may be presented continuing, the Hlavoules.
12th de ate the town well erect abuilding over the Stay- escules to protect Han from the weather-and grant money to pay for the same. Bih dosce i lite town will take any, ifany, what measures make the coast, recently located, beginning on the grass
Annuale March 283) Meeting KL. 1831. - road at a stake Ystones Westerly of Boardman Barn The new in asou the asterly direction to fouth borough lin agreeable to an order from the county commissioners. 14th To see if the town will adopt any plan by which they can realize a greater benefit from the money grante for the support of schools, act any thing theron. 13th To see if the town will approved allow of a road laid out by the selectionen leading Southwesterly from Coast, No 8. Tishe's till it intersects the road between Jonas Longleys &h ThomasStone's. 16th. To see if the town will pay school. Histrepes as reasonably as school Hasting, for their services. 17th Jose if the town will take any measures to wider the road leading from brufen Harm's by foras Long ley's to the great road, or act anything thereon.
18th, To see if the town will take any measures to keep the highways ofen during the winter season, or act therion, Hereof fail not and make return of this warrantwith your doings thereon to the town clerk, at the time and place above mentioned, Given under our hands & real at Westborough, this 24th day of February A.S. 1831. Jesse Woods Nahum Fisher electmon Daniel Holimake file Jam Harrington Westborough
Pursuant to the within warrant, Thave notified & warmes the male inhabitants of said town qualified as therain expressed to meet the time tplay for the purpose within mentioned. Dated a hilesthorough this 7th (March A.D. 1831. Samuel Jones, constable of the town of Wist orough.
In accordance with the fore going warrant, and notere by Jam tones, constable of is borough; the inhabitants qualities by Law to vote in town affairs, assembled in the congregate -atweeting house in vaid town on monday to The way
Annual March 224 Mating .. 1831.
ofMarch kb. 1831. and proceeded as follows, via. site 1st Vocca, and chose bapt Otis Brigham, Moderator. Article 2. Voted, and chose Phine has Gleason, Town Clerk, Sicorn
Feltetmen, chosen, Phinehas Gleason), Jesse Hoods, Jakim) Fisher Samedi Holbrookaf, Samueliflearning ton. sworn
ALSOJOYS, Jabert, Fisher, John Warren hy jesse Hoods, Sworn
1-2,131. Canolable, unul Suerd, Sworn Into office, March y. 1831. Sexton, Thomas Lothrop.
Creatures, Caleb Whorbush, swoim
Noted, that the General schoot committee be allowed and paid out of the town treasurer one dollar per day for their services In decarne neny schools in the several school districts the ensu ing your. Rev. Elisha Rockwood; Ya han Harrington, Unstore Peters Doct. Benjamin Pond andsamuel Harrington were chardon said committee. Voted tochoose all the other town officers by hand atu 2. Idential School committee,
istreet Re.1. Call I. For bush, no.2. Thijah Hood, No. 3 Further hay, no. 4 John Hardy, nos David Ullann, no. 6 David Nurse, no.] Otis Brigham, no.doveph boothrop.
Highway \ John Boyden, NO yes Boyant, Charlie Whitemore, fect arveyors Forbush, James bay, Yahum like, Yahum Hum. Enclase, Benjamin A. Forbush, Elijathe House all sworn David Nowe, Curtis Beeman once Viewers, Elijah Move, C. Marshall H. Blake, sworn Elijah Gleason. Fide Drivers, Elihu Fay, Marshall R. Blake, Sworn. Andrew Peters, Agreeves, Charles Bellows, Charlie Go Forbush, Sorin.
Surveyor Lumber, Jonas Longley. Jealer of Leather, Jacob Broadera. Juthing Man. John Boydon. Found Becher, DexterBrigham.
Annual Down (285) Mating 1. 1831. Articul3: Votes brought in for a county treasurer, viz, (Anthony Chase, fifty seven votes. William Permisos, fifty three wortes. tabelbellows, twelve voles. Charlesl; Primitifs. three; voles
Art. LA, Votes brought in for a register of leeds, vy, Arternow Ward, forty six notes, and no other votes. Art.th, Voted, and grante dice hundred Dollars forme support of town schools the ensuing year. Voted, and granted one hundred and ten Dollars to defray the expense of making the road easterly of William Fays
Voted and granted nine hundred Dollars for the support of the poor the ensuing year. Voted and granted two hundred Dollars for making and collecting the taxes, and other contingent expenses the yearenowing.
2.6th, Voted, that men and Oven be allowed ten cents per hour while at work on the highways, and that for carts and plough what may be reasonable worth, what 5th, Voted and granted six hundred Dollars to repair and amend the highways and roads the ensuing y car, Ir A.M. Voted to allowes one percent on the dollar for collecting tras. Noted, that the collector maken abatement of two percent on all taxes paid him before the first day of Masary 1832. and one percent on all taxes paid him. in The month of January kb. 1032, and all texto not paid him by the first day of March 1831 he may put into the hands of a constable por Lopaty Sheriff to be collected. Geht. M. Chi's Brigham, chairman of the committee to auditifs acousato of the Selectmen & treasures of the past year reported in writing. the question was put for the town to accept the reports, it passesin the afirmative. See the reports on file. Art. 9th Voted to haps over this article. Ist 10% Vated to potravin cattle thores from going at large the
286) Meeting 10, 1831.
ensuingyear.
Sellthe Report of Daniel Holbrooke's of the income of the townonay acade, this question was put to the town by the moderator wil the town accept this report, andit hawed inthe affirmative. Voted, that the weigher cause every person to hay when he how his load weighed.
Rated, The veryher shall collect what remains now unpaid; Boas who neglect to frangy, after motive is given her, he shalt hat die accounts into the hands of a lawyer for collection:
WWW. Lefed, and chose a committe to aquine the flagscale, and o ifit will be for the interest of the town to build a house in the Harpicales, and what will be the expense, and report the adjourn ment of laws meeting. Jones Longley, ruhum farmington and Martin, Billard were chosen sair committee. 13% Voted to suspendacting on this article to the adyourmoment I'd Letect to choose a committee to report; at the adjoumanakind this meeting what in their opinion will be best for the interest the town in relation to the improvement of schools.
Y Elinha Rockwood, chairman, Almere Hardy, Jonow lille Kaniel Chamberlain, Thomas More Jamais Haranglon, ona- Fortes, feel Vaker und Ehmer Brigham, Committee. 15th, Voted V chose a committee to report at the udyour mentos this meeting what in their opinion wouldby entfor the interest of the town relative to a road lai wet from Mil. A where to jones Langley's, Martin Bullan, David Pillann & Lovett elin, committee. Alle Noted that this be referred to the above commetter. With Voted that thisbe, fredd te the above committee Voted that this ruceting be adjourned to me tothe /wwwon mondaythefourtoday sulfoxit.next of the waywe look in the afternoon. Vistorough April 4.K. 1831.
greatly to the clone adjourmoment of the said to w meeting, the inhabitants met and, woceeded as follows vi, Jones Langleychairman of the committee made; al
Annual Marchi 28%) meeting AC: 1831. verbal report respecting the flowscales. The opinion of the committee was, that the town do not erect. a building over the flay scales as it would for their interest.
Art. 15th The committee made a written report which was accepted, sucrepostonfile Art. 1 6th. The committee made a written report and no vote was passed on this report. (Iv).yh. the committee made.a written report which we auchled, see report on file.
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