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1- To choose a moderator to preside in said meeting 2- To see if the town will build a new Barn on the Town's farm, or repair the old one, or act any thing in relation to the same-
3 - To see if the town will cause a division it be made of Highway. District No.y and choose another Highway Surveyor, or oct any Thing thereon- 4) - To see if the town will relinquish the debt due from Luke Bigelow to said Town, or act anything relative the 5- To see what compensation over & above that novisual y law, the town will grant to town officers the currentse or act anything thereon-
6- To see if the town with Take any measures relation to any unappropriated, now in their Treasury 7- To see if the town will discontinue any part of the road which hasses by filham ivaren's to lipton, or any part of road that passer by David ? Harm's & Sanford teams if The old Whton road, or do, or act anything in relation think
Warrant for town business continud 394 A to see what imeasures the town will take for providing a Since it hold their toon meetings the current year, or and Anything Theron.
To see if the town will grant any duas of money to pay for any part of town farm debt, or act anything therear. Wat you are directed to dense. This was cant by hosting ap ator wat copies thereof at each of the public onceling houses in the said Town eight days at least before the time for nothing,
doil inceting, Hereof fait not, and make das return of all warrant with your drings in
Town Sterk at the time of place of david Meeting-
viven wonder our hands Wie twenty account dans of heaven in The year one thousand eight hundred Thirty eight Nathaniel & Fisher Lyman. Belknap. selectmen of Josiah Fan > Westborough- Grester is And 2 1338. Juniwant to the within warrant Llave notifies the said inhabitants of the town of wes how meet at the within time & Mace by posting up aftertive con- w - saint warrant at each of the the meetinghouses said town eight days before The date hereof Solomon & Fay, Constable
Freeable to the above warment, the legal voters met and meeting was opened by the chairman of the filechner, & Usarloti were brought in for County commissioners 4. Succrat Commissioners at the same time and were i fol , wine whole number of Ballots for County Commisions was 138; and the antes for County Commissioners were. Withan praiafora - 10g
fared feed 135
and. Chroncertain 106
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Amora Hoiman 3
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Courity Commissioners The whole number of Ballots for Special Comme Movers was 140, and the votes were, as formas: Sullivan Thayer - 102 Hiram Wheelock - 103
Zachariah Sheldon . 30
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David Davenport 32
Amory Holman 3
Hemian Stebbins 2 Samuel Taylor - 7
William It Green 1
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The whole were sorted, counted, and declaration The "made, & were scaled up as the law directs_
The town risiness under the other part of the w. was hansacted as follows, The meeting was when by the Town Clerk ..
Art. 1. Ihrer Brigham was chosen Moderator Art- 2 - Voted to build a Barn on the town's farm as
Joon as economy of convenience hermit, & that Martin Bullard. jones Longley & David ? Mann Le a committee to carry the above vole into effect. " that they build and complete said Barn by the 20 Jane : 839, that they are to take down the side Ban " use as much of the timber to, in the new as may be economical st, that they use their best shall of judgement in selecting a site on which to set ? Barn, & in repairing. Jany also, in repairing or removing the .... removing, or Taking down the ANINENY'S & Sheet, and cutting timber on the farm for vard Barn, also Nie repairing The old barn so that it may do for this action Fr.3 vild to pass over this article.
Art. I vold to pass over this article ant. 51 votea. to hass oft this article
it's boles that any mappingmated money non Treasury be applied to have the contingent addition Why The subject matter of This article was referred to Jokwon. by voted is hass over this article, then voted to dissolve this mul
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are dieties with the inhabitants of the front of location modified to aste in tocon affairs, To meet of the ressing
con gonit at three o'clock in the afternoon, then & there to at on the selling articles box;
- To see if the town will want onevery it delivery the rec.
farne, or act amithing Thereon.
to see if the team will move I re hard way of the Mathias on the down's farm, or act one thing in relation To the same~
To see if the Town will refund, or allow to schon- Habich Hoy rat part of said Bishied'y proportion "Maroney grantees for the support of law del toro In the ways 183441837. Which was not exsheraton by aria Sichet, or act any thing thereon - session are directed to serve. This warrant to con p strusted copies thereof out each of the matic sheet we ines in iniet Town eight days at least before the time forhaving said meeting~
Low cost wo, and make one return of this warrant i'm your drives inercon in the Town Berk at the time We have a meeting, as aforemanel.
un under our hands hans The Seventeenth day of " The year one thousand eight hundredt misty c'est.
warto is hot sof 1838. Invraiment to the within warrant.
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what the whose line of place by posting op atie copies, wie warrant at each of the police are unesendes
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The legal voters of the town not agreeable to the warrant when the last page (the meeting being by the fury flesh and none Lovett Peters Ing tone Art. 2- grantia $ 600, to eten the expense of havido a Barn on the Four's farne-
Art. 3 -Noted that the committee who are to build. Shawn / being chosen under the Have received 1 rent) be authorized to move any Buildings, wh in their judgement may be thought ne dary, to repair the care.
Anti4 voted that Schooldistrict Not be allowed to of for the Focusury the remainder of their share & The money granted for the support of Schools in 1) Then votre in dissolve the meeting.
Mest Nahum Diner Town Black
of westenough of the most hast of fact. doch as of david of the other hast witnessed. com
needed on the line that divides the saia Forbush's .
halfords in length, & the Easterly all of said for No thenby side of said, Allecloud nine the Icon otherby half on the East side, & the Nestaty
donde el seals the day st year aturesmia.
Nochum Fisher 1
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Fronmeeting.November 12. 1838 (398 Tablomon & Jay Constable of the Town of health
Karelster
Sont wie february Hat rough goal did to wrote in Visions To meethat we besing of the angelical in and even on Monday the twelfth stay November inst it being the second eliminar of thene mon at twelve Block at noon to bring in their was to Me delestmen for a Governor 4 Lieutenant aerror of the onionwest and for denators, on badet for the distinct of fruster for the yes. moving- Also, to give in their votes for a och dan? wie in the congress of the United states for the
Mies to represent them in the General court The kein at Besten in the first wednesday of formay est. To choose a county commissioner for cais wowow of fared fied casa, resigned. Did you are further required by the thority Vousaide analy the inhabitants of said ition
In che on said day & at card place to act on Wave articles; vin, Tecnica Moderator to preside at caricamento 2. To see if the trion with have a better under their Barn, which they have voted to build on their farm, or act breathing in relation to the
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- er will make any re haus or attention on the house or outhouses on Their form octany thing in relation to the service - To see if the tour will do or act any thing in relation to the back into in the avere grave yard or Take any measures it forwith a place to bury The dead to those who have none.
3.20 Fall Meeting Warrant continuer 5- To see if the town will purchase a dire ingen for the benefit of the Four, or act anything 6- To hear the report of ary outstanding are ties, and act on the same
7- To see if the tron will do a my thing more relation to a town house or act one Thing and you are directed to serve this warrant hade up attested copies There; at each of the . time houses in said town, eight days at least before the time for folding said ance- Here of fait not to make due return of this war, with your doings there on. In curselises at the time and place of meeting offresaid.
Gruen under our Hands this first day of hisown" in the war one thousand eight honderd anal -19. A. -
Nathaniel . Vier detectionen Lyman Belknap. Josiah May Worcester fs. Nov. 12. 1838- Pairsent to the warrant, I have notified the sain inhabitants of the Town of Westborough to meet at the within was and face by posting why attested copies of said warrant at each of the public meetinghouses . pand town eight days before the date hereof- Solomon I Day, Constable of taste
Nov. 12. 18:0 Agreeable In the foregoing variant, the centers of the fremmet, the onecting seco
or lowervor, whole number of habits was blog
Marcus Morton had 51 votes
Non 12. 1830. (200
2:0 Hull had 219 votes detquick vad 51 veces
is- whole number of alles was
William Hancock. 215
wat hee -. 215
Surin Allen. 215 ..
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deHlivan Jummen 39
Nathaniel level , 3g Charter sister
Nathaniel Ranid: 39 ...
Faren Breaks fr. 15 15.
2. Hyde: 15
axon 15.
What Hasticies had 214 votes Verander Mt. Everest had 50 votes
representatives in the General.
men, and it hasd'o ise
while, and Arijah th was chosen as follo
Abajur Should have 194 votes, Diedero Lovety Petros
Nahum Fisher . 5 1 that Alive
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David hay. .
, The moters fair callie super to bring in zona estes for a 2 Representative and were afin Blix Brigham have 18h vates Lovett Peters .. 22,
Nahum Fisher 18 ..
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The Chairmanof the selection made destar alion that dies Brighton was wasser
For county commissioner The whole werker of Ballots were 20g. Gen. Nathan Heard had 191 votes Zachariah Sheldone hast 13. Jamal Lec 5
The votes for at the forcewie person's work sorted, Counter, declaration thereof anas, & dexter up in ofen arresting as the fourth directs
The terings wonder the other part of the warning "were as follows, vir; the helling was opened by the down plank It.I Choose Bits Brigham. Asterale
should act according to Bein discretoil ise argent is digging a bella, indler said Dans
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Nov. 12. 1838 build the dawn with the Ban flows varning rosswise of said Barn.
4. 3. The subject matter of this article bere To the discretion of said loan witter
1 sig, Knees gleason, No he will g. Kishon ao Eloner brigham to inquire into the Firedonator sauveinion To the back late in the News Blooming Serve
the persons who have no lot can be accommodatie bin one, or a place in which they can carry Salir den and resort at a future meeting
No, voted said consiste e instructivo centinaia to dell lots in said ward of here aliseve dior.
Uso, sesteet said correovitter se inchivedere o incendie my what levens land away is And to enlarge the.
Burying card, If, if thought necessary to ovale a move your a, thereport the ishole at a patient see For. At. 5- ajoted to choose a consanittu of love hersend vir; Ajak Stone, Friskam Libbey& Jonas Longe to inquire what a five Engine tito apparatasca I hunt based for, thereport at a funtore servering Also voted to appropriate $200, to be at the mis_ 1 Asvalo, said feminister, harvided as archivo be inserted, to purchase a Fire Engine. and its apparatis.
bt b. voted to accept the report concerning the Me sion line between Districts Jos. 495, and ImaAnt concerning the roads . So walley's And sanford Adainss fice the fait report ve corded on hace 403. are the other on file Why weated to pass over this article. There
voter to dissolve the governing
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(Nov. 12. 1838 hast of the foun witte chanson to other the The committee, chosen writer the lost clientes warrant to carry into effect, the vote passet sapere the 12th article in the warrant for dai were in relation in the division 'ne houseon the war District . Nos. 495, report, that said Ne com ing at the turn in the road near to, & other
which is 220 roots Northeastenhy of the place, when
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Warrant for the choice of a county Commissioner It. Decern~31, 1830. To Soloion I Say Constable of the Town of Westborough in the country of Worcester Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of thest- borough, qualified to vote in elections and in town affi to meet at the vestry of the Evangelical Pocity in siuditt borough on Monday the thirty first day of December instant af Twelve o'clock at noon, then of there to give in their votes for a country commissioner to serve in and office for the residue of the term for which fared loud was electie. find you are further required in the authority aforcision Is notify the inhabitants of said Westborough, analitica at in town affaire, to meet at one o clock in the afternoon on said day and at the above place, to act on the doisong articles, vin; 1- To choose a Moderator to preside in said making 2- To see if the troon will rescind the vote hasd'al at a former meeting by which the sliding formatted were
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invited to eret a barn on the town farm with harry for. massive of david barn
3 is an if the town will build a town house or not ary Thing in relation to the same.
4- To see if the town with discontinue the old road from linton Ane ho danferit Adams where it intersects the new words To Sh hear the report of any outstanding committee and act on the same-
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting up austin copies at each of the public Mutinghouses in said. Wow, eight days at least before the time for holding said. meeting Hereof fait not, and make return of this war. vant with your doings thereon To ourselves, at the time. and place of meeting, as aforesaid,
Guten sender our hands mis twentieth day of December in the year, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Nathaniel & Fisher Letechmen Lyman Belknap Josiah hay S Mesttrongin.
Worcester, SS. December 31. 1838- Garanant to the within warrant. I have notified the. said inhabitants of the town of Westborough in mut of the within time and place by posting with attested cas- us of said warrant at each of the hobbit meeting bowser in said town eight days before the date hearts. solomon Y Bay, Constable of Westborough
Threeable in the foregoing warrant, The legal voters of the said own Westborough met of The ameeting was opened in the Je. atmin and votes were brought in for a County Commissione which were sorted, countia, and ascertaines to kad fotos, wir; Nathan Haard had 108 votes) whole numbers, John & Lineon . 16 .. Contato was-129 William Paton .. . 5 a public declaration of the water was made of the return was dealers and Directia according to love
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Deum" 31. 1838- The town then Proceeded to act under the other port. of the foregoing warrant as follows, vir The meeting was opened by the Town Clerk by casting for votes for moderator. which were sortie & counted and declaration was made that Phinehas Gleason was choren. Art. 2 voted that so much of the vote pads al und the 2 article of the warrant of the most of Now. last are lates, to the Barn floors, should be repeated
Art. 3- voters choose a committee of five persone by bad vin; lonas Longley, Gardner Gloves, Elmer Brigham, Lovet Peters, and George h. Brigham, who shall ercan the reliwad of one or more Sites on which the Town house. may be erected, and the conditions on which they may he had if macheable) and calculate the size, dimensions, and probable cost of said house, and ascertain what ma terials, all things being considered, would be best to build i with, and, on what conditions, money may is borrowed is defray the charges of building, if report their doings to The town at the adjournment of this meetings
Art. 4- voted not to discontinue said Road.
A. 5- voties that the committee chosen under the with the in the warrant of the first of Nov. last in relation is the Vive Burying hand, that give public notice that are those persons, who have occupied the beach its in said hard enrying their dead there, shall have an opportunity to, ho their claim to said lots, to said Committe, any time with two months from this day, and said Committee that report their doings to the town at nest Auchmeeting.
then voter to adjourn this meeting three weeks Hace at one of the clock P.M.
Molim Fisher down Gerne-
in relation to a Townhouse (40$ Ha- faljournment of the Ball mactive holden fany 21. 1839 A Jeron met agreeable to adjournment. The committee chosen at the last Townmeeting being callit schon by the Moderator, made a report, by their chairman. M. f. Longley in relation to a dozenhouse, the Town voted to receive their report, & then rolex hanjour the oneeting for half of an hour, or the herpese of vicasing the several bits or antes mentioned in their report Fication assembled again at the expiration of half of an hour And Voted to build a Townhouse go in favor &3% againstit) on the lot of and ring between the Baptist Meetinghouse-ist, and. Dect. Parid's land (go for & 15 againstit)_ The Town voted to accept of the offer in relation to said hot, anal foi farchase the same for $ 600, being 5534 gods of the
Total to build a Jowon house one tory high with a Basement Hory under The same. The walls of the said Basementatory are to be built of brien with a foundation of stone to vytenis. to the top of the ground, with stone Thresholds & window stools, The upper story is tobe mill of wood with a room of Hall in the dime to convien not less than 2000 square feet in the clear. Note that the construction of the house, as to the style, height of Posts, whether there be a gallery or not, an inclined floor, or otherwise, and things, generally, in relation to the build ing of said house, is left to the discretion of the Building zámittie. Noted that the Building Comanitta, be authorized is born Juh Jums of anoney as may be necessary to pay for dai and around on condition of fraying $ 500, and interest an- Really Till the whole som be paid Vota the Building Committee be authorized to sell a har? of the lot of land, on which the town house is to be executed, & purchase a piece in addition to said lot whon the back side of the same as they may think the interest of the town may requires, and that they receive the Deed or Seeds of the site or which the house is to be executed-
40% in relation to the Townhouse continue Verter that the Townhouse shall be completed on or before The fifteenth day of Setover presta Jonas Longley Noted that Aloses G. Chamarel Labor G. Fisher be the building Commit to carry The. Loin Warren 2 votes into effect- 1 George lb. Brigham Then voted to adjoum. this meeting. To the second Monday of March next att one of the clock LA. to be held at this Mac. Nalimm Fisher, Town Client.
An agreement between the Overseers of the town & dwain other in relation to a division hence ... "Memorandum of an agreement made This twenty fourth day of September D. 1838 by & between Daniel Day, Simmer Brigham, and George Brigham, Overseers of the Poor of Methrough for and in behalf of said inhabitants of Nation'
on the one part, and Swain Parker of Southborough on the Ther hart, witnessith, that whereas there is a division conce. meded on the line that divides the inhabitants of heather Posture of the said Swain Parker. Pasture, Lying in the South- casterly part of Westborough, & Southwesterly part of Southern said Pasture is now occupied by the Inhabitants of Weather as a Poor Charm, & adjoining train Parkery Pasture. and it is now agreed to commence the division line of david Lance at a stake & stones at the wall on the division. line between the heirs of Edmund Chamberlain, decesar. and Swain Parker nigh a small brook , that runs through vaid chamberlain's land and of the inhabitants of Nations on the Easterly side of said brook bring in Westhrough Thence running toutherty 14 roots & 14 hits to an a spolu the thence easterly 5 rucks of 16 links to a stake & stones. It is now Annuel that Swain Parker shall exit and build a force on sard line and maintain the same, thence Easterby 29.0 000 21 21 links to a stake and stones at the cross division bon File Easterly from said evers division fence 2000als H 20 mint in 2
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sticks and stones side of the wall, It is nowe agreed that the inhabitants of Hesthorough shall erect and build a fence on in line and maintain. The same, thence. Carter, 48 ruds +20 links to a cross want at the lower end of said Parker's means Aw, it is now agreed that Jain Parker shah execto build. Come on vaid line and maintain the same - thence Easterby Words and sixteen links to a wall at land of Chantes Johnson. It is now agreed that the inhabitants of Westborough shall over and build a fence in said line & maintain the same. in this agreement being recorded in the office of the Town Parts of the said Towns of Westborough and Southborough, shall is perpetually binding when the several owners of said lots Their heirs and assigns forever ..
Sites where! we have set our hands and seals the clay and year aforesaid twain Parker Daniel Bay George B. Brigham Pomer Brigham 1.3.
The I adjournment of the meeting of the 31st of December Ast holden March 11: 1839.
-5. Jonas Longley, one of the Committee, chosen underthe 5th article in the warrant of the 12th Sin? last in relation. in a Fine Engine . read their report, which is, as follows; vin; "Westborough March 11. 1839. To the inhabitants of the mon of Westborough, Your Committee chosen the 12th Nos? last, to inquire what a Fire Engine of its Apparatus can be hunchased for, If xessere purchase the same, provided as much be subscribed by individuals as was then appro miated by the town for that purpose: Report they have received a subscription of individuals amounting & $ 288. which accompany this revient They also received of 200. from Mon treasurer as appropriated on the town-
when have purchased an Engine & Apparatus. The whole cost of it being $ 486,18 including $5, for freight on har road, which was a gift to the Five-department of last train
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In relation to the Fire Engine March 11. 1830
the report redere i where was not received " Deum" 20 and it is is ingthe that this tank ince which was ist in we love, is not large enough to contain it, therefore it is acontent in the new page
The above named subscribers passed the following note. Voted that the subscribers nowe met desire that the Engine, which they have contributed to purchases paxNave may be employed for the use of the Town or long as the town shall help the same in good repair. All which is respectfully submitted by
Tristram Libbey Committee Jonas Longley
The above report was then accepted by a vote of the Town. Art. 3. Noted That the Committee for building a Townhouse be instructed to finish a room or rooms in the Bude ment of said Townhouse suitable in their opinion for the safe keeping of the Engine, and Five apparatus. Them voted to dissolve the meeting
Nahum Fisher, Town Tin.
Harchmeeting tarrant 1839. 410
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411 Marchmeeting Warrant March 4. 1839. To Selemon I Jay. Constable of the town of Heatenough in inc siunity of Horester Greeting.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Weatherough qualified to vote in elections & town affairs, to meet at the Nesty of the Evangelical Society in said town in linnday ourthe day of March mert at twelve clock at noon, then and there to act on the following articles. 1- In choose a Moderator to preside at said Meeting. 2- To choose all oucessary Town oficers for the year insning. 3- To bring in their votes for touring Treasurer. 4 - To hear the report of any outstanding committee and act on the same.
5- To raise auch Jums of money as may be necessary it delray town charges for the year ensuing and make chiropration of the same. b- To see if the Incasurer shall be collector of takes, and. if so, to determine his compensation.
7- To determine what discount shall be made Is auch har Jons as shall countaring han Their tages to the condor within a given time, and fix the time when the o. Lection inom be completed-
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