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Derester for May 29th, 1833. Personally appeared. Olmer Bouma and made solemn cath, thathe will faithfully and impartistil, performs all the duties incombant on him as a survey of high ways, within and for the townof Westborough the Beforeone Onation Peters Juice of the Peace year-
atrue copy attest, Phine has Gleason, Down Check,
May 6. A.D. 1833 (31)
To Curtis Beeman Constable of the town of Westborough, Greeting. L.S. you are hereby required in the name of the commonwealth of Hassashusets, tonotify and warn the male inhabitants fries said town of Westborough, who are qualified, by the constitution to vote for Representatives in the General Court of this Com. monwealth, tomeet and assemble of the Congregational (Meeting house in said town on Monday the seethe day of (Hay next at four of the clock U. M. to give in their votes to the Selection for a Representative ofsaid Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for the Ninth District, who is to bean inha bilan to feard District, & to represent them in He said Congress of the United States for the term of two year from the third day of March 183. and you are our her requin ky the authority a forward to notify and warm the male inhab. tants of said Westborough qualified to vote in town of pain, to meet & af semble at the above mentioned place at five of the clock I'M on said day to act on the following articles, vir, 1st. To choose a Moderator.
2. To see what measures the town will take to raise money to pay Stephen Salisbury; or act there on. Here of fail not, and makereturn of this warrant with your doings whereon, to the subscribers at the time theore above. mentioned. Given under our hands and scal at Westborough this twenty second day of April 1.2.1833. (Nahum Frischer) Selectmen Daniel Holbrooke . David Mann Wasthere
Worcester, 8 8. Westborough thay both 183. Pourwant to the within warrant, Thave notified the said inhabitants of the town of Westborough to meet a titre time and place, by posting up un attested copy of said warrant at the usual place. Curtis Beeman Constable d' Widthare
Igreatly to the foregoing warrant the inhabitants met in the Congregational meeting house this day ( Hay bom
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to the Congress of the United States for District number None; as follows, vis,
for, William Jackson_seventy eight votes.
Henry A.J. Dearborn thirty five votes. Theron Metcalf three votes.
William Bowen one vole.
John Harren . one vole:
Edward Bellows. one vote. Jabove votes were declared, sealed who and directed to the secretary of this State in open town meeting. Sown Meeting in town affairs was opened by the blank. Utile Ist Nahum Fischer waschosen Moderator Intule 2. Voted and authorized the town treasurer to borrow a large a sum of money as may be necessary and on a good finns as he can to hay the demand that Stephen Salisbury holds against the town of Hest borough, by giving the iousn'a security).
Voted to dissolve this meeting attest, Chinehas Gleason; Stown Clerk.
Worcester Is june 11th. 183. Personally appeared Martin Butland &/ Orcotes For such and made oath that they would faithfully discharge the duties of their office as fence viewers within It for the town of Westboro.
Beforeme Yahum Fisher Lattice of theles a true copy. attest, Chinchan Gleason, Town Clark
Whereester for. Westborough March 4it. 18.3. Personally appeared Phinehas Gleason and made oath, fiat in the office of blesk of the town of Westborough, to which he waschosen; he would record all votes passed in all town meetings during the year, and untill another birks shall bechosen and sworn, and also faithfully discharge all the duties of said office. before me Nahum Fisher, just have abrucopy alles, Pone has Gleason Town Celek
down Meeting
(3/9) June 107 12:33. (IS)Je Curtis Becthan, Constable ofthe town of Westborough. Creating you are hereby required in the name of the commonwealth of la - achusetts, to notify and warm the male inhabitants of the town of Nextborough who are qualified by the constitution to vole in Representa tives in the General Court of this Commonwealth to meet and assemble at the Congregational meeting house in said Westborough on Monday the tenth day of june next at your of the clock ICH to give their votes to the Selectionen, for a Representative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the Uni States, for the ninth District, who shall be an inhabitants of su District, and represent them, in the said Congress of the United Str for the term of two years from the third day of March 1833. And you are further required by the authority aforcovid, to notify? warn the male inhabitants of said town of Westborough, qualified. to vote in town affairs, tomeet at the above mentioned place on said lenth day of June at half past four of the clock P.M. lo cut on the following articles, viz,
1st To choose a Moderator.
2? To choose an agent, or agents, to manage The suit brought. against the Town, by Stephen Rawson or act any thing there Thereof fail not and make return of this Warand with your doings them on to the subscribers at the above mentioned in andplace, Given under our hands leabat Westborough Mais 2]
day of May D. 1833.
Nahum Fisher Selvtimen of
Daniel Holbrook Ys Hotborough
Worcester fo Westborough June 10th. 1833. Ouravant to the wille warrant, Ihave notified the inhabitants of the town of West - rough herein described, to meet at the said time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting up an attested why of this warrant agreeable to a vote of the town Curtis beeman Constable os Westborough. Westborough forme 10th. 1833. In accordance to the goreging warrant, the inhabitants met. The Congregationalinmeetinghouse-andthe meeting was.fone Merhum Fisher, chairman of the Selecteren, lidt
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webcongress of the United Statesfordhe wirnejteytis.com a day of March A. 183. after being sorted and counted were for the following persone, way,
William Jackson had sixty four notes. Henrychel Dearborn had forty nine votes. Doc. Daniel Thurber had two voles.
royse Bryant had one vole.
Einer Brigham had one vote. declaration being made. The votes were sealed when. open town meeting as directed by law_ The town meeting in town affairs was opened by the Town Olurken proceeded as follows, vy. Mike Ist Chose Deacon Jonathan Forbes moderator. Stile De Voted to choose an agent to manage the suit brought by Stephen Rawson against the town of Westborough .-
Voted and chose the board of Selectmen to act as agent for the town of Westborough in defending the rights of said town in the suit brought by Stephen Rawson to collect his account for teaching School in district Number Loro.
attest hinchas Gleason, Stocon Clerk
NebutilBeenscan, Constable of the town of Westborough, Greeting. b ) you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth si Ht sache welle, to notify & warn, the male inhabitants of the loconc' Hellorough, who are qualified by the constitution to vote for Rep. sentations in the General Court of this Commonwealth; tomeet and. Resembles at the Congregational Meding house in said town on Monday the westin day of August next at four of the clock helt to give in Sein votes of a Representative of said Commonwealth in the Congrats of the United States for District No. Nine he being an inhabitant thereof and you are further required by the authority aforesaid to notify & warn the maleinhabitantsof laid town of Westborough qualified to vote in town. Hair, to meet and afsemble at the above mentioned.
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place on the said twelfth day of August at half four of the clock I'll. to act on the following articles, Jat Jechoose a moderator.
2? To see if the town will take any measures in relatie to the location of a new road leading from John Warrens La fouth borough Line, or act therion.
Hoeveel fait mot, I make return of this warrant with you doings thereon to the subscribers at the abovementione time.4places. Guisewander wirhandstocabathatboro this 29th day of July A. 183. NachannFisher Selectmen Daniel Holbrookfi of Historio-
Honester w. chaquet 12th 1833. Iserved this warrant by posting up an attested copy of the trial place- Curtis Berman Constable of Westborough
Westborough Chequest 12, 1833.
forceable to the foregoing warrant, and noti madeby the constable, the inhabitantsof Horoughianctin the Congregational neoton houve in said town . the meeting was opened {ythe chairmanof the Selection_ the votos were collected; sorted & counted were for the following persone, vy,
William jackson had eighty one votes. - Henry A. S. Dear born had sixty five volis. Doct Diniet Thurber had two votes declaration, was made of the votes as the Law director ---
the meeting intown. affairs waschenco.by the town Clerks
Article Ist Joel Parker waschosen Moderator.
Article 2) Doled to choose a committee of three to request the county commissioners not to make any alteration in the old road or locate a new grad
luquet 12 .. 1833, (322) will they come to Brigham hill or Bellows farm 5 in Neathorough_
Thomas Lothrop) Undtous Peters Jonathan Forbes committee. Who Voted and authorized the committee to see if they un agree with the bounty Commissioners so that the town may have time to repair the old road from 10 km Harron's to Nathaniel Andrews instead of locating a new road w prayed for upon the position of Lovet sten and others.
Attest, Phinchas blason Town Clerk
Je Gurten Beeman Gonotable of the town of Westborough. Greeting. 18: You are here by required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify & warn the male inhabitants of said iran ·Walborough, qualified authe Constitutionprescribestovote.for bonsenor, Docent, Governor, Senators, Counsellor, Representatives? Wthe General Court, and Representatives lo Congrede to meetal Ar Congregational Meetinghouse in said town on Monday the wwwenth day ofNovember nextat twelve of the clockat Door to Give in their volis to the Schutmen for Governor, Luni. Governor; denators and Counsellors agreeable to the Constitution poids commonwealth.
Have to give in theis hay a Hep contalive on Representativesto the General Gemert, appointed to be convened and held at Booten on the first wednesday of January next,
Hoe, to bring in their votes for a. Beforesentative of said Com . in the Congress of the United States for the District, Bomber. Nincs to represent them invaid Congrats for the term of two years from the third day of March tant.
( two to give in their voles either for or against the amendment the constitution of this Commonwealth in the Third hotels the Bill of Rights, as proposed by the General Court. and you are further regiund byste authority a forward to noites
Election of hour. Vil 3231 . November 11. 183. tomeet tapsemble at theplace aforesaid at those of the das A Hon said day to wet on the following articles, wir. ist Techoose a moderator.
2? Josee if the town will convey any of the town's lund to the Boston & Worcester Rail Road Corporation for the construction of a Bait Road over the same, paulhowac crueyance, orant thereon, BV@see.if the town will take any measures to advocate, cropp. The location of all, or any portion of a Head polished for by Les. Say Sothere, from Westboro to Southboro, talso if the town will. au Orte domesperson or passons to contracturain the Country Com
- mestonews, orany other he wore to reduce If level any of the hills, make any alterationsin the inwent travelled reid, asa sublime for The road petitioned for, or act thereen,
Lith Tosee if the town will choose a committee to audit the accounts of the Selection, report to the town at the next Church nudling when the propriety of any expenditures of mom drawn by them from the town itreasury dax Mycar, or act thereon
Anna fail not make return of this carwant, with you doings thereon to the subscribers, at the above mentioned filme afor before 12 oclock on vaid day.
Nachun Fisher \ Selection Daniel Holbrook for Davidia Hann Hereder Ja. November La 1833. Naserved. thiswarrantby posting wh anallested.copy of the same at the anual place ten days before this das. Curtis Beeman Constable o, Healtertums Westborough November 112 1833. forceable to the forswing Harrand and notia having been made by lin Constable. The qualit
in vaidi town, and the Clawmanof the lietome chened the meeting by reading the warreno
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Kal the votes be brought inson one ticket for Governor Laut Governar, Senators, and Counsellor the poliswere sorted and counted, and were asfollows, ving, For Governor
John Quincy Adams, ninetypone votes.
Eighty votes.
l'Eight volta.
Samuel Ga Hlen
Samuel Lathrop: Ninety one vote. Samuel Adamstrong Eighty tico votes, James Fruster I Seven volso.
iFes senatora and Counsellor.
Stephen Q Gardner ninety three votes, Juler Batcheller ninety two votes, Theodore Yona. ninety one votes.
Thomas chamberlain. ninety tivo votes. William H. Benedict ninety one votes. Rufus Hacer .. ninetyone votes. Samuel .etter .. eighty votes.
Five. Barton .. seventy eight volle.
Charles Hudson". scientific voles. eighty votes,
Rejoice Yêuston ..
eighty one votes,
Charlie Russell.
seventynineseles.
Henry rent's .. leven votes.
Pour Bracci . fever votes.
John Thurs. 1
1 Pannon Williams Leven votes
Sone hh Charter . 1
November 11 1833, (39).5) Voted to choose one Representative toi press the town the ensuing Political yearin the form First balloting Second Balloting, Geralcount
Notes
9% he was chosen 2
JoshuaHellin, 10. Votes Alisha Rockwood. 46. Nahum Fisher . 13. 16.
Abrijah Stone .. 18.
13.
Lovett Veten .. 1. aber G Fisher Joseph. M. Forbes ..
Jonathan Forbes. 1. 2: Otis Brighamn . 1.
5. Charles Parkman. 1. .
Jesse Woods. 1.
Joseph He Fairbanks. . 2. Thomas &. Andreass ... Voted not to reconsider the voice to choose but one Representative torepresent thistown in the General Court the endaunquean
low broughtinto the secretmen fora Refrwen- .tative in the Congress of the United States for the ninth District
William Jackson, one hundred and fourteen velia. Henry A.S. Dearborn fifty five votes.
Doct. Daniel Thurber, seven vales, William S. Hastings. one vote.
Joseph. He. Fairbanks, one vote Vote's brought in for and against the amendment of the Condition of this Commonwealth in the third article of the Bill of Rights. ad hocposed by the General Court. For the amendment, One hundred and fifty three valid. ¿quinst the amendment; two votes. The votes were sorted and counted for the aforeoued Ofcon
and the Amendmentof the constitution declaration wad Thereof modern town meeting asi yla directed.
Town Meeting in town (326) affairs Your 17. 1833. Mike Ist chost. Gli's Brigham, Moderator. blake. 22 Voted Hat the Selectmen be authorized to adjust with Boston and forester Rail Road Corporation the damagesfor constructing a Rail Road over the louis land, or, in case they cannot agree, to take such mean as they shall deem expedient. to adjust such damages
Vinte 3. Noted that the subject matter of this article be referred to Lemmie te adopt durch measures och the county Commissions as they may deem necessary for the interest of the town_ Voted tochoose a committee of three. Undlow Veters ) were chosen Charles arkman Committee Nahum Fisher Suite bietet to choose a committee of three to audit the dicounts of the Selectmen and report their doings at the na annual March meeting Josephclothich) were Onslow flere chocri a boy. 6. Fisher Commute
Voted, that this meeting be dissolved. alles, Chinchaa Glasson; Jown Clerk
So Gusti's Becaman, Constable of the town of Heatborough, Igreeting. is Youare hereby required in The name of the Gommonecalth Na actuelles, to notify and warn the male inhabitants of the owen of Westborough, who use qualified by the Constitution to ante forRepresentativesin the General Courtof this Commencer Ith, to meet and assemble at the Congregational Muting hotel in ward town on Monday the sixteenth day of December cu. Jan Lat one of the clock Path to give in their voles to the Solut . men for a Representative ofsaid Commonwealth in the Congreso of the United States for the Ninth District, torepresent have in said longrife for the termof two years from the here day of March 1833, And you are further required by the author a foresaid to modify and winon the mate inhabitants of said offent borough qualified tovote.intown ofows tomeetingsemble. athehlawasoverDat twoof the clock .M.ofsaid day to
Election of Representative (32) Le Congress Deer. Ich. 183. Ist. Jo Choose a Moderator,
2.2. Jo see if the town will allow District No.6. the baleros of money due them from the last year grant. Thereof fail mot, and makereturn of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the subscribers at the time and place above mentioned
Given under our hands & real at Westborough This fifth day of December A.D. 1833. Nachsam Fisher Selectmen Daniel Holbrooky. of David De Harin
Worcester fo. December 16th. 1833.
I served this warrant by posting up an attested copy at the usual place. Curtis Beeman, Constable of Westborough charitable to the foregoing Warrant, the inhabitants met in A the Congregational meeting house in Westborough December 16th, 18:33. The meeting was opened by the chairman of of the Selectmen votes were broughtin foraRepresen. Tatice, of the ninth district, on the congress of the Monster States, vin. William Jackson, ninety eight votes. Henry Al, Dearborn forty nine vite. Doct Daniel Murter two votes.
That part of the warrant relating to town affairs we acted upon as follows, viz,
Aliele Ist Chose Yahuen Richer moderator
Gliele 2. Voted, that the Secretmen draw an order on the treasurer for the ballance of the money une hended byschool District no. bo the lastican Grant, when the money thatt be expanded by said District, Attest, Chinehas Gleason, Town Clean
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de cleet a Representative (328) La, Congress january 27 th 1834. de Curtis Buinan, Constable of the town of Herthrough. Greeting. 18 : You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Clansas husets, le notify and wam the make inhabitants of the townof Helter- ugh , who are qualified by the constitution to vete for Referentalived in the General Court of this Commonwealth, to meet and assemble at the Congregational Healing house in said town on Monday the twentysevenith formy what a tone of the clock Peth to give in their votes for a Representatives. druid Commonwealth in the Congressof the United States for Diebrust No Mine
Und you are furtheracquired by the authority a foresaid to notify and wann the male inhabitants of said town of Westborough , qualified. frete in town affairs forest and assemble of said fleeting house on the above mentioned day at two of the clock Pull. to act on the in towing articles way. Jest Tochoose a Moderator: 2. Je weet the town will direct the further production of the appeal in the actionsnow pending, in which Stephen Rawson is Plaintiff. "the inhabitantsof this town are defendants or whether they will direct the settlementof said action, or actanything therion. 3. Hace whether the town will take any measures to reduce the hill "amend the road between the houses of john Waren Wirathanil Indresses or actanything thereon.
Here of fail not make return of this warrant with your doings there on Is the dust scribess at the first above mentioned time and places.
n under our hands &scat. at Malborough. this eighteent day of January In
the warofour Lord, 1834.
Nahum Fisher ) Selectmen
Daniel Holbrook /. \of Kuthorough
Horecater des. Jan. 2/h 1834. Jser ved this warrant by posting of an alles tocopy of the same at the usual place, burks Beeman Bonotable of Westhorny Agreeable to the foregoing ware ant, the inhabitants met in the Congregational Meeting house in Westborough January 27th 183h. the meeting was changed by the Chairman of the Selectionen Vales were brought in for a the presentative of the ninth district in the Congressof the United States, for the following persone mig. William Jackson had one hundred &eighteen velies. Hurry of. . Dearborn had thirty twee votes, Theron Hetralf had eight veles.
Town Meeting (329) January 27th 1834. The town meeting in town affairs, proceeded andcolocas any huile Ist Chove fool Parker, moderator. Article 2° Voted to pats over this article.
Article 3- Voted to raise a committee of three to reduce the hills between the houses of John Harven and Nathaniel Indices on the old road. jonathan Forla were chosen BryantBrigham Committee David Mann
Voted and authorized. this committee to make a bargain will the Bounty kommissionen, if they can, so that the town may have an opportunity to reduce the hills on the old road, or to take such measures to reduce the hills as they may deer best for the interest of the town attest, Phinchas Gleason, Town Check
Jo Curtis Bieman, Constable of the town of His thorough Greeting. ``S\ you are hereby required in the name ofthe Commonwealthof d'auchan to notify & warn the mute inhabitants of said town of Westborough,whoare qualified by the Constitute ote for Representatives in the lengyel Gowi of this Commonwealth, to meet & assemble at the Congregational Meetinghouse 1.
in said town on Monday, the third day of Marchincest, a ttivelives of the cloud at noon to give in their voles for a Representative of said Commonual in the Congressof the United States for the District Number Nine toser them in vaid Congress for the term of two years from the third day of March 1833. And you are further required by the authority aforward to nation Www.in the male inhabitantsof said.townof Westborough, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet & assemble at the above men entioned plaie at half hast twelve of the clock Vall on the above mentioned day, to act on the following articles, viz, I To choose a Moderator.
2.To bring in their votes for a County Treasurer.
3. To choose all such town ofusers, and Committees as are required simay be chosen in the month of March or April annually. 1. To determine the compensation per day or hour for men, Oven, Gants And Plougha while at work on the highways, the ensuing year. 5. To grant money for the supportof highsous- for schools-
Cimaal town Meeting (330) March 39 KL. 1234. for the support of paupers to pay debts, & all necessary charges, the front Venduring geard.
6. To determine whether the Ircasuser shall be collector tif so, what abatement shall be made to such persons, a shall voluntarily pay their taxes to the Treasurer in thirty, visly, I one hundred Vliventy days, respect. indly from the time the collector receives the tax bill). 1. To allow the Chairman of the Overseers of the Poor hay for his services. O To hear the reports of any bommilles heretofore chosen Vad thereon. If Tochoose a Committee to audit the accounts of the town Streasurer, Selectmen, VOversion of the Voor, U.to appraise the personal property on. tiestocon's farm, Ireport their doings to the next annual March meeting OScree if the town will restrain houses & neat cattle from running atlarge within the limits of the town the ensuing year.
1. To see if the town with aspend the operation of the Causerelative La killing certain birds. & the destruction of TroutHiPiken el within The Correcto of this town, the ensuing year.
2. Love what method the town will take to provide a salatle plus in which to hold their future meetings, or act anything thereare. B. Joace if the town will pay the expense ofwinding t keeping the Leon clock in repair, and ofringing the bell, at funerals and Town diestrings. U Je sie if the town will when live taxes shall be paid .. Shareof fail not, and make return of this warrant with your daing Thencon sente the Selection of town talesk at or before twelve of the clock on the day of said meetings Given under our hands one Sent this seventh day of Setwiary at Westborough CA.D. 1834. Nachum Fisher Selectnon Daniel Holbrook fr. David PcMann Westborough
Honester fs. March 33. 1834. Iserved This warrant by Baking up an allested "copy of the same at the usual place. Costi's Beiman; Constable of Histhorough MalBorough Marchs. 1834. Agreeably to the foregoing Navrant, The inhabitants met in the Congregational Meeting house the meeting was opened by the chacina of the deletmen the warrant was read and the Hadn'twaters, then procesed as follows tosit.
Annuel laon Meeting(331 March 32 1831, Votes were broughtin to the Solutionen for a representa. tive in the Congress of the United States for the 9th. District after having sorted and counted the notes, they were go, the following persona, viz, William Jackson, one hundred and forty vites. Henry AS Dearborn, Thirty four votes.
Theron Metcalf. twenty three votes. Daniel Muster, your votes.
Weclarationwasmade of the foregoing votesin ofen town secting agresably to the Constitution ....
Town Meeting in the election o flownoficers and in
teren affair was proceeded in escolares, og. Chrtule Ht Chose Joel Parker, moderator.
(tricks 20 Votes brought in for a county treasurer, viz. Anthony Chase had seventy three votes. C. G. Prentifs had eleven votes.
uhrbites The following to con frere chosen under this will Sown Clerks Chinahas Gleason, sworn into office Selectmen, Nachun Fisher, Daniel Holbrock In and David Pe Mann, all sworn into ofere. poled, not the house, but tres delle bien ... . AdessoYs. Jabez G. Fisher, fort Hoodes, and Jones Subley, , Veled to choose an agent to oversee and take charge of the Pawher farm the present year Lovett Peterwas Chosen. Constable, Curtis Beeman sworn into office. Treasurer, john f. fayerweather; sworm into office Collector, John Lifayerweather, suamente office. @ SuperintendingSchoolCommette te approbationstraten. Les leven school, and de visit and examine town schools The ensuing year Ago, CelshaRockwood, Daniel Holbrooke Is, une faber b. Fisher. Jaxton The mas tochrof Voted te choose the other town officers by hand actes. also. committees Prudential School Committees Districtno. 1 Gleregere W.Philips. 2 Samuel Afbarrington 3 Faber Newtons 4 Elmer Bowman-
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