Town Records Vol. 3, Part 24

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The foregoing reports are respectevia interneted for the consideration of the von. april 14# 18:36-


onas chonguy, chairman.


The whove is a copy of The original export-


In Mognanice to a vote of the Town Just durch wenig we have attended to the dirty assigned us and make The Lowowing attraction in School Datier's NO. 175 in regard to the per cent to be drawn from the Schon-


cont and add a District No. 4 which will make in former 10% per cent, the leviter 13th per cent. Malmove, Arch 1839. Nathey Fisher selection Lyman Bulkmail


Losich Brigham) Hattennyt


dec hages 411.9 417)


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arethereby required, in the name of the Commonwealth of


a. forthe following articles, 002.


Atlechoose a Moderator.


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ng in their votes for a bounty Treasurer.


within the limits of the to in the year ensuing.


, a actanything in relation to the same A method the town will take to sell the printed


trier will make of anymoney ·


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15 th Dewees; the Treasser shall becollector ofitunes,and No, to determine hiscorporation, and the abalemeno be made those person who shall voluntarily has the


re the tax bill shall be committed tothe


be paid, and determine the measures to be taken with


segueet to pay within that time.


The several school districts of the team.


Hereof fuil not and make return


Lendner Giea


Daniel Blandedein


Prinswant to the within warrant There no chet tin


meand place, Ufo tie perpost con tracking sich attested copies of this currant steacho, he


Without March 6/ 123) The town mcl Ciones celkom limiting how Haven't the meetingofdental


Laanual town Minstera


de seis fortalte and be defined serving. The town ided


stable and treasures forthe prevent · beichoven


bike which touch and the law requiresto be chosen by ballot


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a Milliion shoeson, Martin Wieder, Beredt Willes Hat Aded Kusios tarifs, Millions Bekannt allowances by down blades Hoses Hayden, Mille


wi Tows & Marrone wine


indre etensand ford the badneuss the last som by town blesk


Heartterss, Back Wood, Martin Bastard Garderensione Je biometan Sora ther, Silas Hisson and Charles Bliren, all


bit te bold to take up this article.


kinh heat you


lown' purchasing any land that now lies common anderfor?


est, that the detectionesas act as the agent of the town in


against the Lacko.


1 Salat te adjoyeros torinomeeting to next monday at energy The clock Well to meet at this place


and: Nathaniel Betisheretlswornby the tocombine


werde tener . But Voted tocilar rock verviers of the voor. .


Lyman Belknap. 1036 WSOP. . Nahun Fisher Jenes Lengte and Plain Howe. all wwanby the town trong,


leted to raise a comentatless, bises to wypowie the hessen - al faspusty on the cosson's farm and sudet the account


report their desrige to the leven af rost animal Naoch . Heding, Elijahblason, foot ickestadt lash


Per vehicle WELL for the os float ofthe cor ante


tax 4 800 Voted, that heonly five per centof things


2. Alex And 52806. hoy


with Loled to restrain Horses neat cattle and divine the ... bit l'ad, that the town build a town Howe, bated to raise a


ing. Jonas


commettec.


and that He ticusures be authorized to recese files. cien portronic; the sucrities revenue whichothers watittedi to And That he arany loans. He turns.


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row the wordit of St fifteenny site force." security to fare for


his agreed by the town's


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dewas favor the sand first day elelephants , shall be allowed un abatement ofsix percent, west those who pay in surly dans, chalebocadoweed fouspercent, and those whohay tar sus bandred and kuscesty dass thatthe allowed wo


have towird the collection ofall the forest 4


consideration the subject matter of this article, and report Bei derings to the traumat a detection


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In the name of the from


You are required to notify and warm mentiondents anacletoion, qualified grows to rate in form af tatthe


instant at one of the clock Vu to se Articles, viz, 15 To choose a Moderator


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the received by the a Commericalthe


300 United States, for defenite with this bounmonwealth, sverre cion del as L'onvado intitted un act to seguente the depositas


we will canovelles college to be placed on


as well canive one of the late to


mussand at 12 M. and 200 Ml daily and defray the


sich to hold.


Thereon.


expenses of the town


Bol Surplus Revenue Clay 15h 1200 leads of the tower of thethor ough qualified by aut is .


wie to law, and hadto in said down on the


and determining whether said town would agree to see meportion of the maniessuived, and tobereived noticing urer and receives General of this Commonwe alle fort de larry he is causing of the United States, for de positeicos


entitled ar act to aquiate the definite of the listis Money a favor of on the 23d June 1836 ; and we'll continues in terms and provisions contained in the several victory his Comannonceal concerning the de posite of ire surplus Revenue, it was led. that 's town agrees to love from the Incarner and ancien General ofthe Commonwealth, it's proportion of the iser fatura 2menes o. the Unitedstates in de posite and will comply with the os and provisionsof the deve at acto, passed by the legislation fait Denvanonwell, concerning the deponte of the surfiles Revenue. Voted, That John A Payerweather be the spirit of this town for the herhome ofRucuring from the treasurer and Bever general is Commonwealth bis trons proportion of die vui Revenue in deparis, Had The Hela che Fagerweather agent ana porevaid, be, and any wwwtherisetempracertificateofde posite forthe sumoinformatie may receive, from time to time, from the said Treasurer and Recipes General of the Commonwealth finding the town, in iticorporate capacity to Konpayment to ward browser of the money so deportista Na (son and any and every part thereof, whenever the same shall be required. Sy said Treasures and receiver general, tobe by him refunded to houston if De treasury of the United States.


4.3. The Committee cheven at a former meeting to secure white. or with to Build a Town House on, and calculate the dimen -sions waid house, also the probable exchange, refund


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and to woodhouse and the portable che ac also,womes alebyl Blackman oftwodites LiLenny one site Isaachughes trois Voted Conceive the report of the ward Gomes poprawa is of the said les ice report on site-


Usted to postpone building a town house for one Si Usted to Malomer this article


Sist Voted to pays over this article


Sch Lad, that a committee be raised to decertains whether town ( ocr, called) belongs to individuals, or the town of his. First howpropational Society, and export thisis doings to a ser tisse


ty Voted. Detlowcost habe placed. upon the docs history.122 the Burning ground demitarte these on the opposite side. Beledi to at the salutimen carry said vote into effect Noted that the delutmen agree with one of the societies to ring their Belt for town greetings during the year. Sty Voted, that the secretanon provide wplace for future


Is licked to pass over this article. all. L'oted, that so much of the money in the treasury br woda suited for the farhave to tegray the expensesy ihrovementof tu common and other contingent


requeridale notify und war the inhabitantssoweit.Insome Malborough qualifiestiby law to vote in town affais forno at the Historyof the Changedial Society in said Wel borough on monday the hurenty next day of stay insund at jos the clock Podle to act on the following articles way, V's Je determine what disposition shall be made stare sewwwruaved or which may be welived.


May 29th 1.0. 123%. 323 Please tomat without the town will take to those of Me haseated the ho of this town or acting en rela cion If Je see if the town will take any measured to recover anything Bhi bull See for the damage which the town how . in consequence of the Building created bysaid Company or act any thing theron, es. Je he's the os hort of any Committees here lepore chosen. and act thereon. I Jo see if the lower will relinquish any part of the osson of granted to detract the suspense of constricating the end Toliktore resortly located by the county Commises or act any thing thereon. Senest sait not andiamakes returnof this warrant with your doings here on un to ourselves on or before the hours food "seating. Giver under our hands thisminelawoth day of the one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Curtis (Bcoman) Selection (Altrijahr Ilone Nathaniel &. Fisher ) Westborough


Merciles, ho May 297 1833. Buwant to the willainsiannat . haxo wettest the vid and entanto of the town of tiser trongh at the forthestone and bleuesby posting up allested copies


said toron eight days before the date beacon, Dolornon I day constructedthefinnas Malborough May 29hi Roy, In accordance Havegoing souvent the metin the Vistoyofthe to ural lonely and pre seeded as dellacos, wie, At. 2. Veled; Host two thousand Dollars of the wall revenue be affen located to destroy the is senes inde weread to Mplow linse. also, Letet, Matt .. of the sarbleus revenue be appropriated to defrance Argent expressensdieswise Voted, thatif any of surplex revenue to be received benader by the free maybe Temporarily logged bythe treasure


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of the actress of the detectionen. ist. 3. Lited be printed rufesnow on hand be defected with the texasser, and he is hereby and onegyes it de lave one copy to such family who has had a tax the past year. Also voted that the remainderbe sold by the treasurer at Wenty conto a copy.


We loved is huge one x this article. d.a. s. Vated topope swe Mes article. iht oth Voted, that the town relinquish two thousand Dollarsof the grant at the last annual Marsh Test -ing to pay for the making of the new road to Uptonstore


Voted, that this meeting be dissolved. attest Chine hash leason, vous bat Allemond Jar bonutable of the town of Westborough Greeting. Ja ho nameof the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required. to notify and warm the inhabitants of Nexttrough who are qualif in to vote for Lou Lout. Gov. Senators and Representatives in the General Court of this Commonwealth to meet at the Vestry of the Evangelical Sous to in this town on Monday the thirteenth day of November next at twelve of the clock at noon. Sobres in their votes to the Selectmen for Governor, Liest. Gov. and in Senators for the District of Hamester for the year ensuring. Wo to bring in their votes for one or more Representative to pre don't. the town in the General Coast of this Commonwealth the War ensuing .. Ind you are required to aforesaid to notify the inhabitants of said Westborough qualified to vote in town affaire to at be place and on the day above mentioned ut wo O'clocke Butt. to action the following articles, az. Tochoose acModerator.


2. To see what distortion the town will make of the money which hey drived from the State treasurer as their portion of the third invadement of the surplus Revenue.


3. To use of the trion will cause the Hearse to be altered un repaired. A. Joen what distraction what we made of the rom kinder of the honderd Mapas of this town.


385. November 13 1837, Election of Governor 5. To see if the town will the Overseers of the For anyone's" relative to the suit pending in Govert between the tocons of Muitorough and Shrewsbury


6. To see if the town will discontinue the old road from the new to ad near the house of danfordi Ida me to Upton line or act any thing there on. 7. Jo hear the report of any form ville her tofore choden and act on the same. Hire of fail ment and make return of the servant into tw on or before the hour of said westwing. Giver under our hands the thirtie the day Oct. me harward eight hundred and thirty seven. Curtis (Beeman) Selectnem Abijah Slone Nathaniel 'E Fisher) Westborough Hereasier for. Now 13th 183% Porviant to the terinin warrant Ihave notified The wid in habitants of the town of historyin 's meet at the within time and place by posting a patwhat copies of vaid warrant at each of the public Acting forward in said town eight days before the date here of. Solomon J.Fray, Constable of Husthorough. Westborough November 13/ 183%. The in habitants met in the lesing of the Evangelical machine Headse. andi the meeting was opened by the chairman of the Seieren. and proceeded as follows, Votes brought in to si Seutmen dos a Governo, Lient. Govt denatersthe.


Edward Everett had 191 votes for Governor. Marcus Mortozu had 22 votes for Governor.


Whole number of Bal lots for a Governor 213. George& Bull had 191 votes foratient Governor.


William Foster had 22 votes for a bient governos. Whole number of Bus lots for a Bient your- 213. Wrote number of Ballo to 212 for Senatori boundthe ds and were, for the following ferions, . Charles Hjustson 108 votes, Milam Hancock 143 velice. Livres Child 192 votes, Thompis Kennicutt 130 volis.


Youember 13: 183% Election of Representation James l. Carter_18/ volw. Charles dibley 19 votes. Chtemas Lec-193 votes. JededicatiHarcy- 19 votes.


Ling Merrick 59 votes. Nathaniel Rand-19 votes.


JohnSpurs . 19 votes. Charles Russell - 1 vote. Sullivan Summer-19 votes. Ethan Greenwood I vote.


Yethanil Wood 19 votes.


Fotos brought into the deductmen for a Representative to the general. Court were for the following personis, viz. First Balloting


Ru. Olis Converse 88 voles. LAbijato Stone - 43 votes. The Brigham - 13 votes. Jonathan Forties 5 votes. Lovett itens booles. YahumiFisher 5 votes. james Leach - 1 vote. directions Gleason 1vete. Second Balloting Eno. litis Converse 92 votos.)


192 whole number of votes. a) necessary for a choce no choice having been made Proceeded for a second ballome.


41 votes.


Oi Brigham


28 votes.( 18.5 whole number of votes Ya han Fisher 18 votes. 93 necessary for a choice Lovely Caters 5 votes) no choice having been made burki Berman 1 vote Proceeded for a third Balloting. Mind Ballo ting Daca Cia borocon 108 votes. High Phone 31 votes


19 votes.


1 vote


179 whole number of votes. go necessary for a choice. Ch' Converse is chosen la presente -sve for the inducing das.


iat the votes for the foregoing offrom having been sorted; counted und declaration thereof made w is required by the constitution ... town meeting in town affairs was proceeded In an sellois, Itt.


386.


38%. November 13th 183) Town Meeting in town og suis. CAnticleslot Chose Lovettdeters moderator.


Article 2. Voted, that the third instalment of the surplus reven -we in the hands of the treasurer, is here by appropriated to pay the town's debt in the purchase of the pauper daron .


. Ltile 3 . Voted refur this article in the westmen to do what they think fast in altering repairing of the flere at the to nie where.


Chatice Lin, Voted to choose a committee of three to dispos of the printed majaof thistown at their discretion.


1 fool Parker.) were chosen Lovest Peters committee .


Thomas Stone) Article 5th Voted, that the Overseers of the Poor cause the law wuit between justboroughAt Shrewsbury to be carried Wthe extent of the law that a final diction may he had.


Inticlubin Voted, that a committee of three be chosen to ascertain whether it be expedient that the old road from Sanford (Adams house to Upton time should be discontinueit. and report their doings at a future town onething Article7th Voted to auscht of the report of the commit -in relation to town Mycos that fonos Longley was chairman y tu report on four also Voted to auchto the report of the consumitis ha Tion to bylon rad. Lovett Peter was chairman of See report on file in ves. Lated, that thismeeting he disentired.


Westborough Hay 30. 1835. We. Martin Biland and Laren have made a division ofthe Force between our land a fellows Soit said Bullard beginon the road leading from theothermuch to give low and theme deutherly forty two words and fouten links, then it BI finse commences and rund in the altone direction deventas divinodes sous links toa stake where said Bullardes hones commences again and mind The ty three redo Botteen links to Catherine Low land waved


Martin Bullard Lyman Balkon VAMAN


Marchmeeting Warrant: 1838.


388. de solomon I Bay Gonsade & the town of lies borough - meeting you are hereby required in the name of the Commoniscano Massachusetts, to notify and warm the inhabitants of card Town qualifica by law to vote in town affairs to meet at the creator of the Evangelical society in said Courtborough on monday the wayne days of wareh next at helve of the clock af non ait on the following articles, vir; -


1- To choose all necessary Town liens for the year ensing. 2- To bring in their votes for a Common Treasurer. 3- Io grant money for the support of campers, for the repair of Signway, for schools, and for other necessary expense) for the year endring ~


2- To see if the town Treasurer shall i Collection of Cases, & if is, in determine his compensation, and the statement to be made those persons who shall volantaring ian Their Taxes within thirty, oil in, and one hundred and Jeering day's from the time the way will shall be commit eat to the Collector ~ 5- 20 first a time when the toyes inot be paid- 6- 20 determine the manner A keeping The Roads and bringes, within the town in re air- -to hear The report of any Comonitts heretofore Mosen and act on the same- To hear the report of the kommen in relation to Guide Boards-


To see if the Town will take advantage of The provision of an act of the megislaine powder have 9th 1837 en. relation to the imomal feeling-


0 - To determine what notice Surveyors ! Highways that giver persons in their hit of The warns They are assessed to the Highways t korunwars, or act any thing. In relation / is the doing of said Surveyors.


-To see if the town will call on any and and indianin war's who held any of the moon' money, not expended b) accounted for to accounted for, to pay The dome- (sec next Ag2)


38. The doings of farth meeting continued 1838. 12- To see if the town will cox after the line between School districts No. 4 & 5 in inch a manner as ime Lowell Belknap, Lawson Harrington, Elijah Forbes. and Einer Bowman on Dismut No. 4. 13- To see if the town with wild a new Barn, or repair The old one, or net any thing in relation is the same- 1- To see if the town will make anne bigelow any allowance on account of the loss, which he sustained. in making the Road in Unton of work come on the comune 15 - To see if the own with the and measures in relation To Brividing a Town House Here of fail not and make return of this warran, with your doings mereon in The detectionen or Town Clerk on or before the hour of meeting. said 1 Siven under our hands this wine cenia day of Feemary one thousand eight hundred & Thirty erfint


Entis Beeman detectmen 1 Abijak Stone Nathl & Fisher Horster fs. March 5th 1838. Burswant to the within war- rani I have nonfee the said inhabitants of me tion " Tiestorough to meet at the within home & place on podling up a vested copies of said warrant at each of the public feeling houses in said town eight days before the date hereof Solomon: Fan, Constable of Westborough-


The proceedings under the foregoing warrant are as forte. The legal voters wet agreeable to the borgoin; warran the meeting bring opened by the Town Clerk, and. Art. 1- Lowest Peters was chosen Moderation-


Nathan Fisher was chosen Blesk & was Aworn In To office in open Town meeting by Phinethat flewren, Esquina Nathaniel & Fisher) ayman Belkinaf( were chosen voleciment Josiah Fay Aworn by the down Clerk


Marchmeeting continucel 1828. 390 ariel in choose sunt Free dleeiner. & to choose a Brand yt Lerecess. Daniel day


George B. Brigham >were chosen Everseen slime Tour Ehner Brigham 1 voice to defer the choice of the 3 Overseer like the adjournment. 2- Boong Min votes , or conmy Socasaver and Anthony Chase had dine three votes, being the whole number brot in Conted to adjourn this meeting till Monday news at one of The clock Both at the place-


Mit agreeable in adjournment and choose N.1- Jonas Longley) Jonas Volley & (cortesestars, who were worn. solomon J. Day by the town Jan Ot Kayerweather was chosen Treasurer and win was chosen collection I was sworn ins com offices by the Town clerk -The Collector agreed in collect the Faces for are walk of one percent Solomon I Fay was chosen yona Table and was sworn on the Town Clerk Tho! M Fay Luhe ligelors Harrison & Fay, Sam! A. Harrington surveyors of Highways. CHAS Hardy, Gilbert Bowman+ Diwer Nurse, Einu Day Daniel Day, The A Fagorweiner Jonas A Stone, Marshall H Blasc. + and all were aworn by the town teler xxxxx Inomas Horse Forjon wood Curto Beerman Jason Chamberlain


were chosen sina Viewers And were the sworn by the Telem George Parter)


Senata Fordert were chosen Field Drivers


& were sworn me Down Great. jonas Longles was chosen duruyor o Lumber and Was dern was the down Link, Voch that it is not expection L'heure Bathingmert


Mariomeeting continued 1838. - Choose David Mamey Lourdkeeper & was ilor !y The Town Clark. Choose Thomas Phone, Sealer q' desitter and he was swoon by the Town dark_ Choose John Kimball. Scaler of weights and Measures the was work by the Town Clerk. Choose Martin Bullard CHP run John al Kanerweather Measuress & wood and Corning Fairbanks. Bark. The first named. & Sillas Tesson. four persons were )born. by J. Cash Choose by Ballot Samuel Pierce for Sesion. Choose Rev. the B. Mithredge) . Hilton M. Fisher Superintending School. Eher The converse ) Com mitee, voted at the choose Elmer Brigham adjournment to choose Oshoor & Curtis Beeman two more on this committe


Prudential School Committee Distrut Not Aufna Klar No. 2 Jonas Sibley, No. 3 Samt Chamberlain. NO.4. to Claflin No. 5 jonathan donc Vo. David Sitze Nay Ephraim Maynard So. & Solomon Hall - Ver ted and choose Phinehus Gleason) a committee. To


Martin Billard appraise the person I Lovest Peters Proper on the run Farm, If it audit the accounts of the devecimen, over surs ! The door & Jawn Treasurer & report in the moon or discount of payment Art. It- voted that the abatement of cases be the same as last year of the times of payment the source(perpage? AM 5- voties that the tagbil le cornamitted to the Collector on the first day of september next & that they ic finaly conected by the first day of February nad. Art. 3- Granted for the support of the Four. $ 600. Highways- 600. , Schools 800. X , Contingencies - - 100, Hotel Is ensfund further action on this article. At a questing holder amit 2 1998 votes to naprost soins many


Mardinacting continued 1838 392 At i voted in allow men y a yoke of oxen while at work on the Highways ten cents each per hour carts & plough what They are worth.


This brigham Hotel choose) lock Father charge of & superinten (& Curtis Beman) the construction & repair al the Bridges in town hare erected & bwith over permanent streams of water and then votes adjonon This meeting to the first monday of Birit need to this place at two of the clock Il Inceisely- I'd according is the adjonnement_


by The committee thoren to witte with the Selectioner, Aversicenso! the door of Town Treasurer made Three


deseret reports, If they were accepted by The Door and are all on file in the Town Clerks office Voted the snake an addition of two persons to the. Je Kurintending School Committee (ou page 391)


28- Selectmen made a report in relation to guidebooks Lee david report on file in the Touch Blanks nice voted that the Letechmen eret quideboards in favore Sta voted " pass over this article


Ale voted that surveyors of Highways shall give persons in Their it's seven days notice of the euros They are addeds It in highway Tax


Of Mi voted Achoose & his Brighamn. Jaber G Fisher ana. mount Peters, a committee to collect any arones de. Singing in The Town which may the in The hands of any inn or persons, and not accounted for .... Art. 12- voter that the hervoris named in This cortile be atany & Sieht . 8. 4 voted & choose Nahum Finner Jason Chamberlain, & Who Brigham & carry the a vote. at 13_world to pass over this article


5- votul not to build a Town house this jean 54 years 60may.


on the question of reconheceraction Al seus la2 mars voted to clever further ac cion on the subject till the Hall Misting.


julie. The meeting. Hier an


3.93 Warrant for the choice of County Corromissionens Cym . 2' 1838.


and for Town business April 2° 1838- To Poloman I Fay, Constable of the town of histor- rough in the country of worcester Greeting- In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachuset you are directed to notify the inhabitants of said to qualifies to vote in elections & town affairs, To mat at the vestry of the Evangelica Society in said tous on Monday the second day of wont nest at twelve o'clock at noon to bring in their voter on one ballet to the Selection for three persons to serve as county Commissioners, and also, for two persons to serve. as Special Commissioners, being inhabitants of dif ferent towns


And you are further required by the authority atone- said to notify the inhabitants of said town amanificat vote in town affairs to meet at one o'clock in the afternoon of said day, and at the above place, to bet on the following articles, viz;




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