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Chavee Nahum Fisher E. Town Sterk, who was swar as follows, Worcester is. Town of Heatborough March 7th 1836. Personally appeared Nochron Fisher, and mads oath the'. the office of Stern, At which he has been chosen. he will hardy wie wil votes pass'd in all town meetings during the year ana ventil another Clerks shall be chosen and sworn, and the faithfully discharge all the other dieties of said office - Buone me- Phinehas Gleason, Notice of the Peace see certification Jeleitmen, David PMarm, Gardner Cloyes, Ihmer Righe. Dariet chamberlain, & Alijah Woood all sworn by J. then Constable joseph I curse- sworn by town derty Wir Treasurer-John f Kayerweather-worn by Towntien Meetor-John of Mayerweather- worn by Town Curly Superintending School committee, Ker. Barnabas Phim harry Harrington Esq. Doet. Benjamin Pond jr. Doct Han 'I Rising of Mr george Demon ;_ Sexton joseph H. Fairbanks with the whove officers ser by written votes
Prudential School Committee for Disnicht No 1 horas Longley-No. 2 Dania Harrington-No-3 Jason cham- blain Noh Charles Whitmore No.5 Lovell laver. Na'S David Nurse Nor Holloway Brigham No. 8 Benjamin Day
surveyors of Highways Nahum Bisher sworn as fotos motor ja Sources Westborough Meron 22 1836. Personally an heard Nachun Fwher, and made auth That He os Ma faithfully and in fark inty perform The duties of the office of Surveyor of thrones for the year ensuing Before me - Primeras fluxion. Sowie of the Peace - receivingin Santes Hyde- James Jay- Eli Whitney - Lowell Format Thomas horse - Fortunations Nichols gr. - Josiah hay Garen. Sous- fout Waren- Daniel Phillips gr & land hominis
361) March Meeting for 1836 George Denny) The first and is one Viewer's forl J. h named hersens charles D Balows) were Morate the Town Clerk
Hoy Cheeses & George Danny \ (Pinchos Glea 2002) Liberty Stone atwork in the Field Drivers Nahun Harrington down Giche (John A Fayerweather)
Surveyor of Lumber-Jonas Londen sworn In I. link Lethimaman Abijan wood. Primekeeper - Bryant Brigham-
AA. 2 County Treasures minony chase had wenty, the rows Art.3 Register of Deeds Arterias Hard Esq had twenty four .Int. 5th Granted for the support of sonoou $ 500. for the support of Pampers to hay debts $1000
for highways- $600. Jonathan fortees ) be a committee 0 h Art. 20th loved that faber &. Fisher Josiah Brigham
this article under consideration and report at the adjournmentof meeting. Then voted to adjourn. This meeting two weeks from. this time to this place at one of the clock P.M. Met agreeable to adjournment and proceeded, as follows, rt. 4th voted that men, and a good hohe of open be "How'd Ten cents per hour, each, while at workon i manways, Wrong ho and Parts, what they are worth. Sbth voted for the the bill be committed to the carhector In the first day of September next and all persons who Short voluntarily hay to the collector, his taxes within Thirty days from said first day of September, shall be where an abatement of auf per cent. and those who how in ity dans should be allowed four per cent, and Those who shot har in one hundred and twenty days Shall be a Now' Two per cent, on all ouch takes to pand, as aforesaid.
und that said collector show finish the collection of all The taskes by the first of Kelman next of that he have one per cent for his agruras
Marchmeeting for 1836 continued 362
htyth voted to accept the reports of the committees chosen to audit the accounts of the Overseers etc. and Treasures dee reports on fita. and chosen in relation to the new contemplated Flamdanke Veled to accept the report of the convite chosen under the 20th article, which is as follows. The committee report Dat Highway Surveyors be authorized to make an air ment of fifteen percent upon the amount of all high 202 . taipes paice them in cash within sur dass after said Surveyors shall have notified the respective inhabitants The amount, they are severaly tared.
And said surveyors short cause all moneys thus har To se appended in labor o materiale upon the highway within their respective limits at their discretion
Jonathan Forbes)
Haben G. Fisher LA8th voted that horses and neat cattle is restrained
hom morning at large the present year.
Laih verted that the operation of the laws be suspended relative to killing certains binds, and the destruction of Doit and Pickerel-
seth venter to hows over this article
Embraced in the 6th 4. 12th voted to abate to the collector the following tage via, Leonard Brewer / 1,27 Thomas Mixer $ 1,27 - and Price D.Morgan 96 1,27 being aries of 1835- A12th voted that it is necessary That Merowners of water and Back be appointed in this town the present year with voted to has over this article_
at 15' voted that joshua datum. Moses Growt. & Adrian Wood first light of the a committee to agree with Daniel Chamberlain visive We own' farm bring South of the Mailman To sell or ex change the same with him, , in that case To make and seite good deed or deeds to convey the same, and do what in their judgement the interest of the town anan
363 Harch meeting for 1836 continued Art. 16th votet to pass over this article
Art. pt Potere that (Aber G. Fisher The assessors what Enjan Morse Swere aworn by Jonas Sibley The Town Clark
( Jonathan horlees) be a committee to ap- Voted that , Nahum Fisher praise the personal og Leti Brigham. Perty of the Poor Farm and audit the accounts of the Soletmen & Guardians of The Poor, and a long the Joven Treasurer. and r port their doings to the town at the next annual March meeting Coted To authorize the her. Elisha Mhochwood to draw The money from the State Treasury, which this town has frais as a bounty for the destination of hoyes. int. 17th. Voted that the Selecimen provide a place in which is hold town meetings the present year-
Also voted that (faber & Fisher) be a committee to
Abijan Stone Take into consideration. Jonathan Forbes, The expedientey of facile. Elijah Horse Ving a Townhouse, to Elijah Gleason) calculate the dimensions it ascertain the site and cost of the whole and report the some to the town at a future meeting
Art. 18th voted that al committee of one person from each School dismidt be chosen to divide the town in to school districts according to law, and No. 1 Jonas Longley No. 2. Alijah Ivoel
Nas Jason chamberlain. voted that for distriel No. i Thornas chierse No. 5 David P. Marie No. 6 jonathan dores Hoy Nahmen Fisher No.8 Emer Brigham de said committee. I to report an a future meeting Art. 19th voted that the subject matter of this article is barrel of the committee thoren under the 18th article
Marin meeting for 1836 continui 364
Art. 2pt voted to pass over this article.
22 voted that the Selectmen act as the agent of the town in the suit against them by Instore Peters At-23 voted that the Selectionen should act at their direction. with regard to the making of road ativeter 5 in this article
-24th voted that the Selectionen procure as many printed maps of this town as they may think proper. MA25th voted that attested copies of warsans for town wings be posted up at the two new of the old congre Wirat, Meetinghouses, Eight days previous to the time If weiding auch meetings
Tran voted to dissolve the meeting Attest. Namen Fisher- Town Clerk,
Warrant for town meeting
To weph i Sine. Constable of the town of westborough greeting you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify + warn the male inhabitants of david Kom who are qualified by law to vote in town affairs is meet at the Congregational Pectinanow in said town on Monday The wenty second inst at two of the clock I? M. to act on the torinoing articles, vin; 1- To choose a Moderator
2- To see what measures the Town will take in relation to An Indictment found against them for neglecting to iso- ride a Town Ponnel- 2- To see what measures the town will take in relation to a road intelu located of ordered to be made by the crown anmissionen from Spion inc on Elijah Forces' Saw- will to the Farm house of George Jenny-
- To see igh the Town with repair, or build a New Wave Bride rehain Their other Buildings on Their Pauper Famn or take wrap measures to sell or otherwise dispose of rice form on oct any Thing inereon_ (Remainder on The rust page)
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Worauf for Town Muting August 1836. fit. 5 To see if The Bolon will accept the report of the commonit. Chosen at a former meeting, it divide the town into School. Kishida, & T opposition The money among the same or act any thing Theron.
6- To see if the Town will provide a Bookcase for the Town Gleth in which to put their books records et papers- 7- To see if the own will take any measures to repair the highway wear Mr SAM Fisher's Shore in sach a manner ad is prevent the water from standing there, or act any thing thereon-
8- To see if the town will hear the reports of any commitus Who may be ready is renost, or act on the same. Flere of care not of make are retion of this warrant with your doings thereare with the Town Clerk at the hive and Place above mentioned.
Green under our hands of read this wellto day of august D. 1836. David Plan
Gardner éloges Suleiman
Emir Brigham
Daniel Chamberlain loes Ahoraque Constable's return on the above warrant is as shows, vir; linguat 22 1836. Paravent in the within warrant. I have nonsisa the inhabitants of the town of Localborough verein described, to meet at said me to vincent for the purposes within mentioned by posting up Wedied copies of This warrant of the three public flecting. hours in the centre of said town two sabbaths before the time set for vard missing-
Joseph Marie. Contable of lovethorough. The proceedings unter the foregoing warrant are as follows vin; wort 1. Jonas donguy was chosen, I acted as choisi Art. 2 The subject matter of this article was ordered in the de- lecimen, To be, on theme, disposed of according to inin iserade HA. 3 Voted i choose i've hersowe by want to make a mi caliBry for a how to after the location of the read dered
Town Meeting chagas2 22° 1836 continued. 366 in this article if they the commonsite) Think that the inter ist & The town require it, otherwise, to build said road as macred by the County Commissioners~ Lovett Peters Says Jonathan hortes Then Choose for daid Committee Joel Parker This Brigham Elmer brigham.
ii. 1- Posted to pass over this article-
At 5- Voted to pass over this article
6_ Noted that the Town Werk with the advice of the ableetmen, procure a suitable Isookease.
ny- coated to pass over this article.
18- Voted to accept of the report of the committeenow. un at a former meeting, to exchange some of the land wanting to the Poor Farm to. Which report is as fotos lesborough august 22 1836. your comonite chosen to esemange land with Cant. Daniel Chamberlain, loquace. to report the have attended to the duty addigrial 20, and report as follows, We have descled in him The land. South of the trailroad, and have received on him a Deed of a iassure containing Nine acres & eight oods, given sim a wrote dated june 13th fiagable in one year on in. West for Severitynine dollars.
wHores Gout committee
when voted to dissolve the steering
Ist Vanmm Diner Town derk.
367 Join Meeting, for The Election of Sinte offices hollen in Norconter . D. 836. The warrant is as follows, Harvester is. To joseph of Nurse, Constable of The Town of Westborough - Greeting.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachus you are required to me if and warn the inhabitants of the town of loestborough, ana three to vote in thee. Ions to meet at the old Congregational Meetinghouse in Westborough on Monday The fourteenth day of November next at twelve O'clock at wien beingthe accord Honday of said month, to give in their notes for Governor, Lieutenant governor, Senators and Counselors agreearly to the Constitution of said tom. monicaiti --
Tho, to give their votes for a hepresentative to the Congress of the United States for the North District. Also, to give in Their votes for Electors of President & Vice President of the United States
Also, to give in their votes for or against the former article of amendment of the contribution of this
tivo, to give in Their votes for one or more Representatives in the general Court of smile.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, a burdenus at the time and place of meeting as aforesain Given under our hands this thirty first day of Ttover in the year of Our Lord. Are , nousand dig hundred and thirty six- David Pullann Se vennen gardner Could
Worcester Jo. Nov- 14th 1836. Amer Brigham Parwant To the within warrant, Daniel hannuriain Media. Ihave notifies the said inhabitants high Need
At The within some and place by posting up atived copies of the amarant at the Three pubic meetinghouses in the same ofsaid in Ton dellathis before the date hereod. Joseph A Nurse Constable , Som"
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enforceable to the foregoing warrant the cordones therein ausfiel met and proceeded as follows, the mechong was elenco de the chairman of ine Sektoren, whosesten who be voless is bring in votes for Governor. dient never doctors of coursetions, on one halot of were for the anos NO Borders.
Edisand Everett had 160 votes for governor Marcus Morion had 33 votes for Governor the whole number of Ballots being 193
dient Governor George Thull, hace 160 votes Mariam Foster had 33 votes
Martes Hudson back. 159 votes. Herunder Deceit 33 35 Saveles Pasackt . - 160. .. 32 160 - Joseph knox: 32 .. Abovea Child. . 160 InHican Jammer- 32: mint greenwood. 100 212-
Charles Sibley 32 .
siete No. of ballots for Reps to Congress was - 182 Liam S. Hastings had 138 votes.
Regarder It Everett had Lib votes.
Hele number of Ballets for Clutters It was 180 Horse Nath! Libroce. 148 votis. Alarge Math Nika huet 32 Pavard ut Nalon. In8 & forth Whitmereni. 32 Allant Hallen - 148 No. 1 Calebe Edoty
2. Leverett Saltonetal. 148 2 . hovert hantent 32 Benjamin Mather - 148 3. Joseph Ritheage 32 Alarmvi Baldwin - 148
32
Het A Herdall 148
22 dominee 149 Thomas Longley
32 32
149
118
8 Marca Chagnine - 22
A. Benin WiMax - 32
369 Electors continued 1836 72. Howard Lothrop .. 148 No. 10 NotA & Biomonet8 32 H charles H Morgan . 148 " That. Handelt 32 12. Charles & Hommes - 18 12 taber I Tampon- 32
The votes relative To the article of amendment In the Conditation are as follows wire. For The Amendment 120 votes sinai not the vonenbrunt 21 votes
The whole number of votes for a the presentation to The General Court was at the si following 17' and were for the following 2 Balloting
the rooms vir;
Jonathan Fortes .. Yo votes jonathan Forhe's had go votes Alijah Stone ... 76- Abijech Stone . 73
Jason Chamberlain - 5 George Derny
Fixenas Gleason. : 3 (Nahax, Fisher - 2
Lease Woods 1
tis Brigham - 3 george Denny .. "Chum Fisher - 2 At the second Batting declaration 1 Lease Woods .. I was made that jonathan Fortes Lovett Peters . I was chosen, who accepted of the choice. The votes for all the foregoing officers were sortea, count. ed, and declaration Thereof made, as the constitution vam
Warrant for Townmeeting your 14th 18:36 To joseph of Nurse, Constable of the Town of ties here - Greeting- you are hereby required in the name of the form- Frontewith of Massachusetts to notify and want the mate inhabitants of said town. Analitica by how to vote in town affairs to meet and assemble at the od congregational Meetinghouse in said weathermay on the fourteenth day of November next at three I'd Pl. To wet on the following articles, vis; 1- To choose a Moderator
1370 Harrant continued 1836. Art. 2- To see if the town will accept of the rings of The committee, chosen ut a for or meeting, to divide the town into school districts & apportion the money wowrong the same, or act any thing in relation to the same 3- To see whether The town with build a new Barn & achair Their other Buildings on their Father Fourni Ar act any thing thereon
4- To see if the town will accept of the doings of the Selectmen in receiving the gury box, or oct any thing in relation to the carne.
5- To see if the tour will take any measures to amend the highway opposite M.M. Fisher's Store. so as to prevent the water from standing on the same, or act any. thing the
6- To hear the report of any committee hevetmore chosen and act anything in relation to the same.
tout fait not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings Theron to the Town Clerk at the time and place abovementioned. given Under our hands at Westborough this thirty wirst day of Flower D. 1836.
David P Mann ) Selectmen Elmer Brigham Gardner Cloyes weitbor Daniel Chamberlain
rester &s. Nov. 14th 1836
Pursuant to the within war- mart, I have notified the svid inhabitants of the no, westborough to meet at the within time amor mare, by posting up attested copies of soviet. warrant at the three public Meeting houses in The centre of said town two sabbath before the date
Jostin of Nurse, Constable of
37/ Town Meeting Schon 14 1834 continued the Town met agreeably to said warrand any the meeting was opened by the Town sterty. And Gives Brigham was chosen Moderator.
Art. 2- The Corrsmittee chosen at a former meeting To divide The town into School districts and to ap- portion th The money among the carne, made a Report which was read to the town My Nahown Fisher, If the town voted to accept the same Die report on file
M. 3. Voted that the overseers repair the Barn on The Panjer Farm at Their discretion-
Art. 4 votes to accept of the list of Jurors as prepared by the Selectmen, which list is as follows, vin. Dexter Brigham, Martin Bullarel, Otis Brigham Elmer Brigham, Daniel Chamberlain, Jason Chamberlain, gardner Cloyes, George Denny, Brestes Forbush, James hay, Lation & Fisher, . Vihar Fisher, Daniel Bouman, ninehas Gleason, Avner Ht Hardy, Jonas Longly, Elijah Alone, David P Mann, Alijah Stone, Jones Siwley, Joel Warren, Charles Whitmore, Jonathan Forleed _
Ant. 5- Voted that the Selectmen repair said High- way in such a manner as They may in Their judgement think best-
Av). 6. The committee chosen at a former meeting to report relative to building a Town House man a written report of the town and not accept of The Name
The cornonite chosen to build a Town Pouna man is written report of the town accepted the same. The report is as follows."The commite chosen to porzana land of ill a Pound on ? and have attended to that elity ? weg leave to report, vir; Cost of land for Prima of 4, Do. the work $ 32,75 Joon- 02,75 gate & Timbers & 11,9 2= 9551,22. Jardinen Claves, Enron Chamberlain Alivet Stone, Commit.
Boundaries established between Schoolderies 1834 372 The committee chosen at the late annual Marchonecting to de- Bine the limits of chovidistricts, and report their doings to the Jon at a future meeting have attended to that service, and horas Keliones, wir that the town be divided into Sight Dis- hicks, mensabercel arondescribed as follows. to wit;
Tihie Not whatt de composed of the territory, embraid within the blowing limits, commencing at the Ishares at the Southend of the road, thente, by district No. 4 in a direct line Eastern it comes to the Ilm free in The road near Lake Bigelo's house fame, Soster is, Fill it comes to a town found at an angle in the swamp on the line between this Town and deihinton, then formerly, by district No. 3 crowing bedar swamp Done to the car mor of the road, westerly of faber Newton's house, then, ar district No.2, Mesterty to the Northwest corner of Ilijan Master's Ham, mence, by district No. 2 Northerly Till it comes to the North etcorner of Col. O. Forman's land on the East side of the road, reding from dilat Lowe's in the old Baptist Ketinghouse, Bence by district No. 8 dontwestern il it comes to an atoke thames amon branch Warrenis land about the five rods a. to the south of East from his house, There in district Non So Miwesterly till it comes to cool Parker's no her Mall. Then. For daia MileRoad, Sonthering to the Oshare aforesain- ... No. 2- Commencing in Friend Swamp on The mon tie, 200 Mudret y fifty rods Misterio of the Northeast corner of the Bourne. Havu ka diomet No Dofendtwesterly through the soamp in the. invest sommer of Sok. O. vierhall's land abordain, there by Mission No.I Southwesterny ill it comes to the Northwest corner of Sinh Haskell's Barn, France, Easterly, bu wishist VOY Al carnes to the corner of the road. Hestery of faber Newton's bonne tenue, Northeasterly on district No.3 Al it comes to dowith borragine the one hundred rods Northwestern of the downtime France Northwestrin & Westerly by the foron line Is the first onunidos or piace-
.3, Commenting at the coulisborough own site one han- sincerods Northwestern of the Turnpike at a corner of dismit B.2. Hence bu vaia dis Biel Southwest. W.X it comes in The
343 corner of the road, western of later Newton's house, there Lowtherly in distinct No. 1 till it comes to the browns at an angle in the desert on Hon kinin fine aforesain There. instead and Northwesterny, by The town one to the law or face first mentioned-
Salt. Sommering at the bound at an angle in the sun, on Holdinion line at the Southwesterly corner of destruct No.3. Theme by dusmet No. 1 Northwestern til it comes to the Sim mee in the road mar Luke bigelow's house Thence by district No.1. Westerly, till it comes to the ash Tree abovesaid, There by district Noch Southeastonly to the Northwest corner of ME Blakes old house, thence, so district No. 5 Northeastearly to the North- west comer of the Hade house, Trance is the Northeast of said. your theme Sontheartry by district No. 5 to the horn in the road near to & Southern of die Hadswoich's house, there by district NO. 5 Intheasterly to a point of place on Hopkinton at Ninety five rods son theeverly of the corner of the road the posite the house of former . Helen", Mence, Northeastearly, to the found fint mentioned (see frage 403)
Yo.5 Cornering at Hopkinton live. Ninety five rads South wederly of the corner of the road o posite in forma Mellan time Theme by disinet Nol Northwesterly, to the Moon in the road. near 5 4 donnerly of i' Password's house, There, in distinct . Vo4 Northwesterly in the Northeast corner of the Finde monde. ... drie house, Thereby aigriet Nol To the Northwest corner of intrice to inc. Northwest corner al A
is whey old house, men Sy district Nok dow theeserly to a point on pion line, ane 1 Hundred rods westerly of the ground erected on said line on the adam istiky owned alar Thirion, France, by the town * ine, Easterly and Northesta, is the point or face first
( see page LOS)
.No.b. Commencing at a point one mordred rods westerly of the Sound on Inon line out the Southwest corner of is- Sich No 5 Then on saia dismet No. 5 Northeastonly IN i corned is the Northwest corner of life Blake's old house, menu by damit No.4 Orwesterly, to the Rain tree clove mentioned
dishast Not up the river it comes to the road
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leading from col posien konghans a taron Iherman's, there tu as mit No.] and said road, owvering five roots to a bound soome, by diamet Noy Southwestern in gration line. Where the Railroad crosses it, Thence, by the Town ine, Southern and as who il it comes to the point or Was first mentioned_ Noy commencing at a stone found on the line between this Tto and Northborough on The river a few rods above De mouth of Hop Brook, There, up the river by district No. 8 die Jurnalike Bridge, Thence, Southeasterly on district No. 8 Mill. I torned to Nahum Fisher's gate at the end of the dance retire this house, and the house belonging to the estate of Thomas Letang Reserved, france. Southeasterby, in district No. 8 to a stake & siones on Kapit Warren' and about fifty five voces a little to the South of But from his house, There by district No. 1 Southwestern Till itcom soll Parker's With thene up the river by district Not to the. nad leading from Col. Josiah Brigham's to Aaron Sherman time, Soutterly by said road seventy five rods to a bonne there in distinct No Pontowerely, to grafion line where it is moved in the Railroad, theme. In the town line North inestivi and Northeastshy to the bound first mentioned No. 8. Commencing at a Phone Bound on The line belice. in I Northborough on the river, a few rocks above the out of Hop Brook, there amon the river to a stone mon sono at the Northwest corner of the Town, there is the mon line, Eastern, in a point or place in france duraroch, ban hundred and wifewoods Western of The Northeast come of the moon, there Jav aneseris bu dis mut No. at the SOM
Well corner & Got A Shortwon't land forsaid. Thenes tudio
and about siden sie oods contheasterny of his house. thames, in dismut No.] Northaustedes to Samann Fischer's Gate at the end of his home alonesaid, there, in district NO. Entiwestern to the Turnpike Bridge, menu down the river b. in bound first mentioned
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the same commite, to whom was referred the subject of more equal apportoning the dehast money among The New Iral district into women they have divided the town, report that They have found it very difficult to establish any principle, de which the money would be equally distributed, though it is well understood by the committee that it ought to be a divided, that lawn scholen in town shall have an equal chance to pro- Olive an education, and this is the principle by which they were governed - and, whether the committee have exercised a sound pergerment and diversion in its application, the town with undze - The Committee are of opinion that dis mit :(1) 17/4 per cent. 2 3
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