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Mit &H. Voted to accept of the drings of the Selectmon on for ating a townroad leading from the Evangelical Society's The "the house to meet the old road near to, and easterly ef finer. It. Hardy's housew saidroad Ibreds Stinks in lengththeroots width - also, Voted to choose a committee of three tomat theroad, or let out the making of said road by contract.
Vated to adjourn this mating two weeks from thisday to metin He Congregational meetinghouse at one of the
MalboroughMarch 16tt. 1835. waren bly to adjournment the who betantrone tin the Company ational meeting house. the meeting was opened by the Mod. water, and proceeded as follows viz.
loted, and granted three hundred Dollars to defray the Et penne of making the road, beginning near the tinangelina Meeting house and leading bey Honest.Handyshower. also, valid to paysover the remaining part ofthis article ... chicleght, Voted to usept the doings of the selectmen in after ing and straightming the old road near bathority Andrews illes, voted, that the highway district be at the expense of making the road, semhorton file. die 10th Voted to haps over this article.
whileWh, Voted; thatthe constable ww wwviny notice of future
( Annual March(Bl) Meting 1.2. 183. of the warran tat each of the meeting houses in this town Eight days or for the holding of the town meeting. Article 12 the, Voted, and accepted the reportsof the committee to and's and settle The accounts of the town treasurer, and One weers of the Poor, und Selutmen. det reports on file. Article 13th (Violet to choose a communities of three to audi AVfall. the accounts of the Selection, Q vercors of the floor, and low Erasurer. and appraise the personal property on the town faran and report their doings at the next annual low anceting. (Saturn fisher) were chosen faberG. Fisher committee. joseph bothrot J
( Article luth Voted to refer the subject matter of this article to the
Article 15th Voted that horses and meat calthe be restrained from renning at large the ensuing year. Atiile 16th Voted to suspend the operation of the law for kalan certain vindo and the destruction of puckered and trout. Articlelythe Voted, that the to on hay fifteen Dollars to the first congregational Nuexterna society for the use of their muchos house to hold the town meetings the ensuing year In tule with Voted to fix the time for the final paymentof the taxes March Ist 1836. also, voted that the tax. Will be pretin to the hands of the collector le pte. Ist 1835, Auto with Voted to Grafiover this article.
Article 20th, Veled to abate the lakes presented by John CA. Fagerweather invin's tax bill, w fm . Hinkley $ 1.15
Horaes Grou 18 1.15-1834. Hbest Haywood 9.9% Chanical Meritsay. Article Ist Voted, thatameasures of Woodand Back be appoin - ted by the Selection the Ensuing ayear. Articleby Voted to reconsider the vote for granting then, Hundred Dollars for town.schools the ensuingle Also, Leled and granted seven hundred Mellan to the support of town achocks the ensuing ican.
(348) Marchi ILHADe 1233.
Valeurs' make the main road beginning now the Bearman Bron Leading across the swamp Ho dery deklan dera to douthe trough down line.
Cristiano Loved delers, Esquise, Voted and indirectes! our Consultée chosenat a former town meeting to petition to If county commissioners in behalf of the lawen to discon- knus the location of the new road beginning near the Boardman Barn leading through Flanders to Southto. 1. Here and asks for a new new location of a mad over the prevent travelled road through flanders tosouth boroughline as mear as may be practicable. ?
(Altist, Phinchas Gleason. Toward Colerky Webuntis Beenan Condable, of the town of Westborough Setting. we are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Nejra chusetts to notify and wain the male in habitants of the town of westborough, who are qualified by the constitution to vote for representatives in the General Court of this commonwealth foi and afsemble at the first Congregation al Meeting Herese in sauce town, on the fourth day of May nest being the first Monday of dondemonth, at two of the clock . M. to bring in their written. 0.
notes, on one ticket for three county commissioners, beingen. habitants of differents towns within the country of Worcester. Also at the same time, and in the same manner, in which county commissioners are chosen, and by voten having Ikke qualifications, to bring in their votes for two special commissioners. The country commissioners and share commissioner beinginhabitants of different towns.in said security. Heero fait mot, and make returnof this warrant, with your down go thereon, to the subscribers at Name and place above entioned. Goven un dir our hands and seal, at Westborough this 22: day of the. LAt./03. Elanie Holbrooke Slutmen David l. Hann C
Gardner Colages Wasthorough
En cutes for May 4th 1835, Jserved Suis warrant be heading wh notice
Jonny Meeting (349) Hay 4. 1. 1835. fyrecably to notice being given by the Constable, the inhabitants notin the first Congregational Meeting houtenWestborough.the meetingwas opened.vyh. Chairman of the Selectmen_ Voteswere broughtinfor Three county commissioners and two spiral commis -Honderd. The same being sorted, and counted in open town meeting the Selectmen-itappeared that the nameof the ferons rotedison and the number of rates hver as follows, viz,
For county communstoners, Schnell. Lincoln had fortej farve voles. William Growford had forty five votes. Elenger Detminidon had ninety seven votes. thel laquer had fifty three votes. Samuel' Hister had fifty two votes. Buttes Bullock had one vote. Shown Bisher had one vote. For Special Commissioners. . Ephraim Stone had forty four votes. Benjamin Davenport had renety five votes. Beifaw Bullock had forty nine votes. Benjamin fond had one vote. raham Harrington had one vote. Allest, Phinehas Gleason, Jocon Colette
Je kuntis Besman, Co notable of the town of heatborough Greeting. you are hereby required, in the name of the commons calth of the beachune the, to notify and warm the male inhet stants of the town of Westborough, who are qualified by the Constitution to vote for Representatives in the Genera Court of this Commonwealth, to meetand asemble at the first Congregational meeting house in and town on monday the first day of func next, at two of the Glocke lie Il to give in their volen for a County Commissione to derise inviola office for thestory ofthree years andun
(350) func Ist. 1.0. 1235. Some other person shall be chosen and qualified onhis place. Andyou are further required by the authority afaresaid to notify and warm the male.inhabitantsofwald town of wastherough, qualifi to vote in town affairs, to meet and afsemble at the above mentioned Place, at three of the clock P. M. on said day to act on the following as tieles viz ist. To choose a moderator.
Io Jies if the town will take any measures to ware dain the walls of the town and the obligations of the Boston At Worcester Mail. Road Corporation, in relation to the Roads &Bridges constructed By ward; Corporation, within the limits of the town, or act anything Thereare, thereef for lunch, and make return of this warrant will, bour doing thereon, to the subscribers, at the time and place above mentioned ~ Gwen under our hands and scal at Kunthorough, this 18th day of May , KL. 1835.
Daniel Hol brookef. Selectmen David Mann Gardner Cloyes Westborough
within numed by posting up notice of the time and place. and the purposes of the within named meeting at the several intenghouses in town eight days before this date. Suites Beeman Constable Kontoret lowon meeting fine let, 1835, In accordance of the fore going wariant, the meeting was opened bij the chairman of the de votes were brought in for a county Corrimentoner and being loited und counted were for the following persons, with- William Crawford had twenty eight votes. Jared Weed had fourteen votes. arge benny had one vole. Samuel Mixter had one vole. (D. Holbrooke had one vote). Declaration was made in ofen town meeting of the votes and they were scaled w/ ans ley low directed.
The other part of the warrant relating to town affairs Juan actedion as follows, viz, ahum Fwher was chase- moderator-Article 2. Noted and requested the.
Town Meeting (3.51) June 1st. 1835. - detectmen to placed for thewith to erect suitable rail ing in all places where the Boston and Moreestor Rail Road crowves the town Road to prevent people from being exposed to arce devils. alest, O hinchas Gleason, Sown Caletka
Se Curte Bccman, Constable of the town Westborough, Grestiny You are hereby required in the name ofthe Commonwealth Massachusetts, to notify and wain the male in habitants of it town of Westborough, who are qualified by the Constitution to vote for Representatives in the General Court of this Commonwe Ith, to meet and afsemble, at the first Congregational Meetinghou in said town, on monday the twenty ninth day of june Instant, a four of the clocks el. to give in their votes for a bounty Commis.com to serve in said office for the term of three years, and until one other person :- shall be chosen, and qualified in his plan. Heres fait not, and make return of this warrant, with your doing thereon to the subscribers, at the time and place abovementioned Daniel Holbrookefr. Selectmen of
Gardner Cloyes Westborough. Worcester for fun 29th 1833. I served this warrant by posting up notice of the time and place and the purpose of the within named meeting at the several Meeting houses in Town eight days before this date. Curtis besoman, Constable Westborough. Westborough June 29th 1835. ( Agreeably to the foregoing note Theinhabitantso Westborough metin the first for gregation wal Meeting hower and brought in their votes for a boun Commissioner The votes were voited and counited) and,men . to be for the following personas, veg. William Crawford had forly use votes. forel Meter had six voles. faired Weed had one vote. Declaration was duly made in open town meeting the voles and sealed an by law is directed. fittest, Phinehas Gleason, Jown Gink.
(352) November ghi 9. 1835, Neludie Beeman, Consulteof the town of Wwhongh Greeting. Showwaschenbynguised inthe nameofthe Commonwealth of Hapa kre fts to notify and warm. the male inhabitants of said , qualified grote for Governor, Lieut. Governor, dinations, Counsellors, and hepre- denatures to the general boust, to meet and assemble at the Meetinghouse ofthe first Congregational Society, in said town, on the Ninth day of Soember next, being the second monday of said month, at haty hast twelve of the clocky beth to your way their votes to the Selectoren, Con Governos, Spicest Governos, Senators, Counsellors and oneor more! Wenn escorta times to the General Court of this Commonwealth; up wanted to be convened, and held at Boutonon thefirst- wednesday january next, agreeable to the Constitution of this Commonwealth. Based fail not, and make return of this Warrant, with your doingo Wercon to the sub vers les at the time and place above mentioned Given under ourhands and salat S'estthorough this twenty seventh day of Cetobory 4. 1833. David Mann Selutmen of Gardner Glages) Westborough.
Koreeller jouerberenbergth 1835. Hverved This warrant by posting up an whatract of theresame at the several Meeting houses in town light days before the time for the meeting_ Curtis Beeman, Constable of Westham dopoable to the foregoing notice. Thedron met Novemberq 183 andi proceeded as follows viz, Votes broughtinto the Solution ma Governor, Leert Governos, Senators HCounsellors
For Governor: Edward Queralt 15b, Marcus Morton 22 vota We Spent Georges Hull 128 votes William Foster 42 votes Grave; Delanuit), Aromatrong 4 volts, fones Longley one vote Weer Senators ForSenales
Charles Allen 133. votes. Charlie Hudson 128. Charles Russell 133. Waldo Klint 149.
Joseph Shayer 21. John Spir. 21. AlexanderDe Still 37. Nathaniel Rand 21.
Linea While 144. En than Ol Greenwood 148.
John Boyenton 20.
Charles Sibley I.V.S. Wilder 1. after having sorted and counted the votes declaration www.made in chon town meetingandtheyetwaswere.sealed uh.
Svion Meeting 1333.L. Youcan ber (A.D. 1835 Votes were brought in to the Selectmen for a Refresco lative to the General de ourt for the following persone, Olha Rockwood 93 votes, Abyjah Stone, 32, votes, Pinchas Gleason 14 votes, Jonathan Forbes 5,voted, Sichum Fisher 3 votes, Lovett Veters Ivole, Jesse foods,land Elisha Rockwood was chosen to represent this town in the funeral Court the ensuing year.
This question was put to the town - Will the town choose one more representative at this meeting. and it passed in the negative.
atest, Ohinchas Gleason, Town Coluche
Worcester to. To Curtis Beeman, Constable of the town of (Westborough). Greeting.
inthenameofthe Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections, and in town of an to meet at the Meeting house of the first Congregational Society Invald town on Monday the ninth day of November next at twelve of the clock at noon, then and there to act on the follow ing articles, vin, to choose a Moderator.
2. Jochoose a Setutman in the room of Daniel Holbrooke Esgr. deceased.
3. To see what measures the town will take in relation to a sont petitioned for by Cyrus Gale and others.
1. To see if the town will pay the committee for superinten our shoots for their servises the last year out of any monios no their Treasury not other wise appropriated or act any thong there 5- To see if the town willchoose a committee to meet and one with the Congregational Souety in this town, to consider the way edirney of removing the town's hay oules from their present location on ward society's land, or to make any arrangement with said Society to have said hay sales remain where they now are. 6-To see if the town will discontinue so much on the road leadum from the center of the town to Wesson ville, as lies etwas the greatroad and the intersection of said Hassonville
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. read by the Boston Wor cester railroad. Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings There on to the town blecke, at the and place abou mentioned Given under our hand and veals this twenty seventh day of October .A.2. 1835.
David Return (selectmen of Gardnertodoyes ) Wallborough
Hon center, for November 9th. 1835. Iserved this Warrant by posting what thenseveral Meeting houses in town nature of the time and place and the purposes within mentioned eight days Before saidimeeting. Curtis Beeman, Contable of Westborough Hadthor ough November 4th 1835. In accordance south the foregoing notice the tocon met and proceeded asfollows, vy- While lat voted andchose Curtis Beerman, Moderator. bude 2 Loted lo paty over this article ... Article 3@ Voted.to choose a committee of three to op pose The location of a road from North borough to Westboroughaspetitmedforby Cyrusgate andother Otis Brigham, Lovett Peters and Hadharma Bisher were chosen Committee.
Isted; that this committee shall attend the County Com mantenere when they view the rout for the aforemed road, and when they locate said road ... It IS Noted not to pay the wheel Committee for their Services in visiting town schools for the year 1834.+ Art. 5 . Leted is aps over this article~ I. b ... Liked ithafen over this article_ allest, Ohnehas Gleason, blown Vierk
Mercator for March 2 : 1835. Personally appeared Chincha. ytuser and made out that in the office of the clerk of the of Westborough; to which he was chosen; he would record all ro tis passed in all town meetings during the year, and untill another link, shall be chosen and stvarniand ali authfully discharge all duties of said officer
Jour Meeting (355) December 21. 1035 Workcenter, and, To the lionstable of the town of Westborough inthe le menty of Horcater. Greeting.
In the name ofthe Commonwealthoftapachusetts you can directed to notify the inhabitants of Westborough qualified to Lote in elections and in town affairs to meet at the Meeting house of the first Congregational forety in Westborough on monday the twenty first day of Business at three occorre in the afternoon then and there to act on the following article. To Choose a prudential Committee manitou district (No. b. in place of Ar Wen Hay
Forof fail not, and make return of this warrant, with your doings theron, to the Town Clerk at the time and place. o holding said meeting.
Grauen under our hands and weals, this seventh day of December, in the year ofour ford one thousand eight hundred and David Pellann Selectmenof thirty five . Gardner Cloyes Nettoron Horseter, for Theember 2let 1835. iserved this warrant by hosting up at the several Heating ho was in town notes of the time and place and purposes of the meeting mention col in this warrant eight days before the time of holdingvaid meeting. Curtis Beeman, Constableof Westboroug
Agreeably to the fore going warrant, the town met in the meeting house of the first (congregationalilorety invo Hathorough on Monday, December 21st. 1835 and how ·ceeded aviso flour, vz, Chose Dacon Yon athan Forbes, moderator, Valid to choose a committee man by hand votes Martin Wheeler was chosen Prudential Commut derschool District no. 6.
Lated to dissolve this acting. attles, Pinchas Gleason, Tocon tien
Alteration of Town Way (356) Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
forrester is. At a species Meeting of the bounty Commission Hele at the house of Dexter Brigham in locothorough with are for the county of Worcester on wednesday the 17th day of Monary 2. 136
whereas the Boston and Worcester have Road Corporation, in their petition, represented that in the construction of their Railroad near the Congregational Westinghouse in questo nongh, it becomes necessary to after the course of the inghua, which hauses Northwestwarally by the Easterly end of vaid metinghouse for the purpose of facilitating the Crossing af somal" harbroad: that they are desirous of so attering the Course of said road as to have the same hass by the West. ora end of said avecting house; and that the altercation man be made without essentially importing don't highway -
B) the vention aforesaid. The county commissioners cous il due notice to be given to the said Beston and iveruster railroad Corporation and to the Selection of the Tower of sintorough, as well as to wil persons and corporations inter- sted in said hetition that they would meet at the pubblic house of Tester Brigham in via westborough on wednes day the 17th day of Fel mary, 1836. for the four core of viewing me router set forth in their petition, To hear wit persons . Cortorations interested Therein. who might desire to be wand Thereon, and if they should adjaye enchanteractions necessary To lay out and locate the same and assess all indiamaçãs as any person or corporation may anatai And the Commissioners, having one at the in place, and for the imposer before mentioned pro celdead to view the routes described in the petition and being heard all persons and corporations who desired is jedrit theron dia consider and adjudge That the whiration Winoncd or "will not excervitally injure said highway" but vin materially improve the same. The said afteraction is asteroid, reginaring on the road leading to gration near the corner of where I belows watch ding, There passing Mostly
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of said. Machina house, and by a line with the front of soviel Shop, and with the Westwardly time of the larid procurer by daid Railroad Corporation for The purpose of making said. afteraction, until it intersects the said road before mentional the Westerly line of the said alteration being the time above mentioned, and being laid two rods wide Easterly Thereof The said Railroad Corporation having worked a road ou the said, alteration to the satisfaction of the Selection of The Town of les Emough, the County Commissioners do accept said alteration as a town road, The said Railroad corp. ritiene to be under obligation to place a good and infriction waiting on the bank well before mentioned as a protection to the haveller from injury. The said Corporation having Mained the land over which the vitration is located for The purpose of making said road. no damages were aserial therefor at avone has been culaire.
Ordered that a copy of said adjudication be Inarri tel In the Clerk !! The tower of westborough to be Entered un Their book of Records, that said alteration may be forever Known as a Town mad John W Lincoln Chairman ..
ne foregoing is a Copy of an adjudication made and aforevaid and returned to the clerthe office of the town In Commissioners af Harcester is said County Fel" 18th 1836 and by order of the County Corrimissionens aforesand rec ed. in the Records of said forramissioners
Attest to. G. Kendall, Clarke-
A Je adjudication on file among the town's papiers
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Annual March-Alting Marrant for 1836. Je vois human Constable of the ben of Heatthorough- grating. Gove are hereby required in the name of the commonwealth filas. Menwith in notify & svam The male inhabitants of said kian, who an quantifica by law in vote in Town affairs to meet at the Con Newtonal desinghouse in cande town on Monday the seventh day / ' earch meat at tweetie of the clock at noon to act on the follow ing articles, vin.
1- To choose adt auch Faire officers and Committees as are require to, or onay at chosen in the month of March or April Annually 2 - i bring in Their votes for a Country Treasurer. 3 - To bring in Their votes for a Registar of Leeds bis determine the compensation per day or hour for men, Bar, Barts and Hongha white at work on the manusing the 5-S grant money for the export of highways for Schools. The Mapporto Panpers, to pay debts. If are necessary change i- to determine whether the Frescouser inall the Collector & it 20. what abatements should be made to such persons, ao chant vol. cravity pay their taxes to the Treasurer in Thirty. Sixty & til bered # inserty days respectively from the time The connector receive The Joy bill retine 7- To hear any reports of committees here byore choder & 2. The . c.a.L.
to see if the Power will restrain horses & neat castle som "arrive at large within the limits of the town the examine soweit me town with cuspend the operations of the laws relative to Aiddans certain finds & the definition of how Aideret within the limits of this town the ensuing year W- To see if the town will pay the expense of winding and Accessing the clock, on the ale meetinghouse) in repair, and of ringing the hell at ation feelings
Hi-To hi a time when the Tages shall be pavier
"- To see if the town will abate auch Taxes to the Collector us as may prevent for that
2-To determine whether it is necessary That Measures dernec and Back be appointed in This moon for The
Jornal Martinuiting(359) warrant 1836 contrad 14- To see if the town will cause the town Hay Loantes to . removed from their present situation or actanything Goes. 15-20 see if the Iron will ach or exchange the land belonging in the Four harry South of the Mainroad, or out anything To 16- To see if the town will build a Joint for their was or aut 17 - To are if the town will provide a place in which to Their future town meetings or oct any thing thereens 18- To see if the town will determine the number st Ants of Schooldistricts within said town agree able to is haw Theron This Commonwealth havia March 10th 1827 or act anything .
19- To see if the town will accept any measures whereby The money granted for the support of schools may be more equally distribution ..
20- To see if the town will adopt any new measures to repair highways, or act anything theron ...
21- To see if the tour will device and adopt any method by which Education may be better promoted in own non. schools, or do or act any thing in relation Thiruto.
22- To see if the town will choose one or more ligente to Anchare for trial And manage the defence in the action invino Peters against the inhabitants of the town of Most brough now pending in the Court of Common law of loveester, or take any measures to wetthe the same. 23- To see if the town will on the the road, as the source how Thing themen been alteres near the house of Nath Anaries, or actor. 24- To see if the town will choose a committee to procure znamy printed mains of this town as many he thought necessary for the convenience of the inhabitants there. 25- To determine in what marmer future town meting. sham be notified - Heraf fail not & make return it th Hour doings thercom unit the down toderly a
Time and place above mentioned. Green under our hands & scale This 2.2 day of February 21926- David ? dann Se Sonder is Mareryth 18:36. I served his gardner Ciones of his taming This warrant by hosting ipnotice of the time& . bises the levering ro of the within namell meeting-
Proceedings under the March meeting warrant. 136 360 the legal veters mit at the Time with place mentioned in want and pourder as follows wir ;- hty Shone Capt. Let's Brigham. Moderator-
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