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8- To determine the manner of repairing the highwe ot. Torunways and Bridges, The year enowing. 9 - To hear the report of the Selectionen in reciution to Gravideboards, and act on the same- 10 - To see if the town wil make a division of the gon of schoolmoney, so as each school district shall draus hver lequal proportion, or act anything Thereon.( su hage .. ) To see if the own with authorize the Selection town seers of the Poor, to take help from the town's farm work on the highways of sand town, or act aring norton 12- To see if the town wil discontinue the old road on Sanford Adams house to Upton line of actionaring increase-
Marchmeeting Harrant continued. 412 13- To see if the town will authorize the Prudential Committee of the several school districts to select & contract with the teach. Cars of The district schools, for their respective districts- 14-To see if the town will choose a committee to super- intend and take care of the Burning Gara, and give them in inactions to direct the Legion where to burn the dead of those Who have no it's assigned ther- 15To see if the town will relingwish to Luike Bigelow the whole, or any part of The debt he is owning The town. or act amithing, Thereon
2/ And you are n are further required to to notify the inhabitants of said Westborough amasified to vote in elections of country of- fors to meet at three o'clock in the afternoon on said day at It above sand phace, them and There to give in their votes for a. County Commissioner to fill the vacancy occasioned as we resignation of jared Need Formine.
ma you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up " idea copies Thereof at each of the familie Meetinghouses in ... mid town eight days at least before the time of holding said
Pero' fait not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon , to the Town Gurh, at the time & piace Konceting as aforesaid-
given under own hands, this eighteenth day of February
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In the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Nathaniel . Fisher Selectmen. Lyman Belknap 6 Josian Haus Westborough Worcester to, March 4. 1839. Burswant to the within warrant chave vitrified the sand inhabitants of the town of Nesto- rough, to meet at the within Time and place, by nowning wy atested copies of sand warrant at each of the public reit mahouses in said toin eight days before the date neves!
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Proceedings under the Marchoneching harant. 1839. Agreeable to the forcening warrant, the legal waters and any Art. I choose Lovest Peters, director
Art. 2
Choose Nahum, Fisher. Evar bleak who was dwain by the Moderator-
voted to suspend further action on the 2 am for the present act on the litt article Maj. Gleason, Chairman of the committee to ander The accounts of Overseers ic, read the report of the Overseers of the Poor which report was not acceptable to the town- voted to recommit said chart with instructions that they rehost anew at the adjourn ment of this meeting
Maj Gleason Then read the report of the Selechoren which was accep ted.
also, The braswer's Repost, which was accepted- Voted to choose Three Selectmen & Then votul to defer Their choice till the adjournment- The Selection then call'd when the voters in their votes for a bounty Commissioner, which were for the following versions, viz; Nathan Heard had. 134 votes John M. Lincoln- 23 Witham N. Green - 11 Marvel Chapin. /
Whole number of Ballots was. 169 voted to choose three Overseers of the floor and voted to defer their choice to the adjoumment- jonas Longley
Choose Jonas sibley & assessors, who were Curtis Beeman sworn by J. bien Choose John i sayerweather, Treasurer, who was sworn by the Town burk. the payment of voted, that the discount on taxes & homes of pay- ment be as last year. vir; just her cent that he true'd on oh tages hand. To the collector within This
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Reports
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March 18:39. 414 tu Ichon the first day of September west, & four fuer unt with those havde in vity days from sard ine and two per cent on those paid in one hundred and twenty days from said first dawn of September voted that the Jarbill be cornomitted to the Collector
in or before the first day of September neet, and that the collection of the tages be completed in the first day of Fateman, next.
Voted that 1. Forbes, J. Stone be a committee to re- Live innosals in relation to the collection of tages who reported that the Treasurer will collect them for one half of one per cent provided the amount be as much as last year, and if not as much, Then for three four the of one per cent-
Voted that the Treasurer be Collection & Then choose. him vin, john a. Mayerweather, Collector by ballot. who was then sworn by the Town Clerk .. Choose Solomon I Fare Constable, who was iwon by the Town Clerk. Brought in votes for Yourity Treasurer, as follows, vi2; The whole number of Ballots was .. 50- Anthony Chase had 53 votes
Marvel Chapin, 4 Thomas stone 2
Choose
voted to choose the remaining officers by hand vote which are not by law, required to be chosen by ballot. Ephraim J. Forbes, faber G. Fisher, Lilas dibley, Daniel Chamberlain, Thomas More, Charles Flyde, Joseph H. Minthuy, formel D. Fisher Kaddai Night Aoich Stone, Aaron Sherman & Aaron Harrington Surveyors of frighwars, who were sworn /exult A Stone) by the town Ster-
Alijah Stone was shown on Surveyor of Highways June 1. 1899 by the Taxon.
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March 1839. John Wadsworth Groove) Gardner Gloves Fielddrivers who were la Charles Morse Iworn by the Town bin Alijan Mood Thomas Phone France Viewers, who Jartions Prentice were sworn in the
Choose
Jason Chamberlain Town Con-
& Daniel Bowman! (Milton M. Fisher &) Surveyors of Choose ? Jonas Longley Lumber, who were worn by the town Clerk Voted that the Prudential School Commuters select and contract with the teachers of district schools
(No. 1. Tristram Librey] No. 2 Lucas Thomson NO.3 Do. V. Newton Ponden in Choose in District No. 4 Elijah Morse No. 5 Sanford Adams (Commit No. 6 Tho. M. Jan No. Y Forts Nichols fr. No. 8 H. O. Fay Then voted to adjourn this meeting to Monday next at two of the clock P.M. to This place. Agreeable to adjonmoment the town met Mans 19th and proceeded as follows, vir,
Elmer Brigham, one of the Overseers of ist van read the report of the Overseers of the Poor, which was accepted. (vel report on 8: 2) The Rev. Ar. Kittredge, Chairman of the moon dinool Committee, read Their report, which was received said report was in re,il ation To allthe schools in town) pourpost on file)
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Prudential Committee
Art. 13
Lumberhence Viewers Friedt Drivers
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March 1839. Nati! & finner) Choose Lyman Belknap Helestenen, who were. josiah Brigham ) swor by the Town Clerk Choose Curtis Buurman, an assessor - worn. Elmer Brigham Bhoode & George B. Brigham Overseers of the Por & John t Fayerweather
house Jam! D. Fisher & Abijech Stone, Surveyors of Highways who were sworn. (except if time; by the Town Blink Noted that the Boundkeeper be appointed by the Selection Choose Jacobs Broaders, Leader of Leather. Choose John Kimball, Sealer of Heights & Measures who was sworn by the down blesk- ( Silas Hesson Che ? Green Martin Bullard
Measures of hvad and
Choose 1. i. Fayerweather Bark, who were dwor,
forning Fairbanks (except & Wesson &fy ranen)
aber G. Fisher by the Town Elish
Choose Joseph It. Fairbanks. Sexton by ballot (Rev. C. B. Kittredge ? Choose, Rev. Adiel Harvey School Committee (V. M. M. Fisher
voted that the Treasurer hay out no money from the Treasury except by order of the selectionen- Noted that the Selectmen araraise the Personal Property on the town's farm & settle with oversee of the Poor & Town Treasurer, and report Their doing In the town at the next allarch meeting together with Their own report.
Pinchas Gleason) a Committee is audit choose Jones Longley 1} the accounts of the selection James Leach voted to adjourn This meeting to Monday the 25th but at two of the clock P.M. To This Mace.
March 1830 Agreeable to adjournment, the town and March 25 I voted not to choose Farthingmen ~
(Jonas dongleuit) Surveyors of things Choose) Gardner Cloyes } and Clapbounds, who were worn by the Town Clerk
Jonas Longley
Martin Bullard Nam S. Fischer
Choose Gardner Claves Firewards the
The Stone have accepted of min
Chinahas Gérson offices agreeable to
Voted that men be allow'd ten cents per hour war while at work on the highways, and that ofen de al for'd the same, and that Surveyns allows for cars I Bought, what they are reasonably worth-
voted to acceptof The Selectmen's report in relation to Guideboards~
voted that the Selectionen should erect a Guide Board near Mr. Learned's Mill, & Keep all others in chair-
At. 10 Voted that the Selectionen whe as much mence it School desmit, No. 5 and add to district No. 4 as The The ijnmits of alteration of said districts may require free high trt. 11 Voted that the Surveyor of highways in Liander som so called) be authorized, with the consent of ire sver. seers of the Poor as the time, to call on the man the have the care of the Pauper Farm, to work on The highways the sum of twenty dollars in adivision. to the tages on said form of personal property voted to discontinue said road-
(Phinchas Gleason)
Choose Nat & Fisher a Committee for The Tristram Lilley ) purposes mentioned this article.
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Art. 9
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March 1839 418 voted that the lastmentioned committee be authorized to divide the Back Lots in the Burg ing hard, where less than one haly is overpiece of no person claims them.
Art. 15 Voted not to relinquish the delet due from June Bigelow to the town
Granted for the support of the Poor and to hay the interest on the Pauper Farm Lebt- $ 800,- For enphoto Highways 800. For do. / Schools 900, Agreeable to a former vote, granted for The first instalment & interest on downhouse detet. - 750. Jenas Longley, Chairman of the committee for building a Barn on The town's farm to." made a partial report in relation To the repair of the windings on said farm,
The town voted to receive said report, and then voted to deler the further consideration. of the same to the adjournment of this meeting Noted to defer granting money for If poringent
Offences To the adjoumoment of this meeting voted o adjon mi's anecting to Monday next at three of the clock RM. to this place.
The town met agreeable to the adjournent .mail Ist and proceeded to act on the abovennen Tioned report, voted to pass over that part of inc report which relates to a place of con inement for refractory Panpers- Jonas Longley, Chairman of the Townhouse con mitte, made a partial report in relation to Providing a place in said solen house, in which Io But a town Clock with a face or faces in The same Voted to receive said Report, and Then to. refer the subject matter of it to the discretion Af said Committee (sees? report on file).
Marchmeeting continued April 1. 18 at I voted that 75 per cent of the Highway Jay work'd out on the Highways previous to the first day of July meet
45 Voted and granted for Contingencies $ 800, granted for the repair of Buildings? 200,
on the town's farm
Then voted to dissolve the meeting
Nahum Fisher, Town Gelen
Marrant for the choice of a bounty Commissioner &C. April 1839-
To Solonon I Jay, Constable of the Town. of Westbonnich - Greeting-
In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Me borough, qualifica to vote in election of country officin and town affairs. To meet at the vestry of the Evangeli Society in Westborough on Monday the first day of April meet at one O'clock P.M. Then and There to give in their votes for a Country Commissioner to serve for the newis of the term for which farce. Need Egy, was elected, and until some other person shall be chosen & qualified in his place
And you are further required by the authority aforesais to notify and warn the inhabitants of said He through qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at two O'clock P.M. on said day & at the above said face to act on the following articles, viri,
1- To see if the town will han the Leyton for burying dead, or act anything in relation to the same- To see if the town will determine the compensation, officers and committees chan receive for their devi during the year, or act anything in relation to the. com To see if the town will abate ouch Trajes as are presen? by the collector, or act on the same ..
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Taxes
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April 1. 1839- ito see if the town will af propriate all but Four hundred. dollars duce from Gloves & dibley, or authorone the Frees. over to borrow money to pay the deficiency on last year's grant, or act on the same.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting uge attilio copies Thereof, at each of the public Meeting .- doses in The said town, eight days at least before the time for holding said meeting. « Heroes fait not, and make due return of this war runt with your doings thereon to ourselves at The Time and place of meeting, as aforesaid,
given under our hands this twenty first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fairly nines
Nathaniel & Fisher selection Lyman Belknap
- Josiah Brigham) Westborough Forester for Avril 1. 1839. Brawant to the within. Warrant, I have nowfied the said inhabitants of the. Buon of Westborough, to meet at the within Time and place by posting wy attested copies of said war. want at with of the hoodie Meetinghouses in sand. non, eight days before the date hereof
Solomon I. day, Constable of Healthmer Agreath to the foregoing warrant. the legal votos met. a not the meeting was opened by the Selection, who can't fer vous for a bounty Commissionen, which votes being right in, assorted, & counties, were es folimes vin, 1 Nathan Heard had.
John W. Lincoln hart 22 ( William & green had 1 whole number of Ballots 97
what the proceedings under the other part of the warrant. 1
April 1. 1839 Choose Caffe barto Beeman, Anderator. ( Lovest Peters a itas Weston & a Committee. i tak. Jonathan Forbes) this article undercon sideration, and to report their opinion. as to esnemine of carrying it into effect, at a subsequent town muti Peptid o hass over this article.
Noted that the tax of 1835 det against Jonathan dams being $ 1,2% be abated, also. The Highway taxes of 1839 set against Unslow Peters being $ 3.84 anos against Eliphar & gleason being $ 0.03.
The following taxes are so far abated as to exempt the Collector from being accountable for them vir. Taxes of 1835. The front tp 1,27
Zachariah Recel - 1.27
1836 Edward Brigham $0.04
Joseph Hale 1.84 Joseph L'arte ,94
Calvin Shed .94. Jannes Whitlock
in37 viva & thebrewers 9/ 1.35 anther Eliota - $1,35
Barnum Gassett , 42 Sargeant Heath - , 35
Elisha B Kouroson - 1,35 oliver Stone
Joseph Harren
- 1,35. Havious Haicent - 1.25
1838 Lyman F. Eastman. 1.15 Levemian Tarbes. 1,12
1836 Aaron Waitt . - 3,36
1838 Nahun Like - 2,18
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verted that the Treasurer borrow a im not space ing $250, to apply the deficiency of the Freising Then voted to dissolve the meeting ...
Yahum Fisher, Town Food
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abatement of Faces
own Meeting June 3 1838. comen & Fay Constable of the Giant Sand
$22
In the name of the commonwealth of hassacauses :
you are required to notify and warm the inhabi.
of the town of Westborough, qualified to vote 1 - non affairs to meet at the vestry of the Evan Heat Society in said town on Monday the Third. dass of june next at two o'clock Pill. Then & there Fact on the following articles.
1. To choose a Moderator in preside in said mering 1 .- To see if the town will rescind their former vote or watis relating to the location and building of " son house, or act any thing then cose .. A-In case the town should vote to rescind in. whole or in part, to take such further order in relation to building a Town house as the town. may judge expedient.
i .- To indemnify such persons as may suffer loss by resending of any former vote in case there be any auch-
To see if the Town will determine what com- henoation shall be paid to committees & Jour-
To see if the Town will add another story to the. Town house now creating, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
- Is see if the town will take any newstried to Annuaire the Town Block, & place it on the four house, or act any thing There on,
To see if the town will discontinue the road Don Joseph Dudley's to Ulfiton Line as a town road, If reserve the david road for a private way for the benefit' use of those, who may need the Same or act any Thing Thereon And you are further required for the authority_
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continuation of the warrant June 3 1820 adoresand to notify and waren the inhabitants of said Metoorough qualified to vote in elections? meet at one o'clock I. il, on said day, I at the above said place them and there to give in their votes for a County commissioner to serve in said office for the residue of the term for which fared lad was elected, and until some other has son shall be chosen & qualified in his place. Did you are directed to serve Tai's warrant. on pod ing wh attested copies thereof, at each of the public meeting houses in the said town eight day's at leas before the time for holding said meeting? the cos fait not and make due return of this war rant with your doings thereon To the Town Clerk at The time and place of meeting as aforservice. given under our hands. This 24th day of Hay in The year one thousand eight hundred and Thirty nine Nathaniel & Fisher Sélection Lyman Belknap Josiah Brigham
Worcester to. June 3?" 1839. Purwant to the writing warrant, I have notified the said inhabitants of the town of Westborough to meet at the within time and place by posting up attested copies of said Marrant at each of the public meeting houses in sand w eight days before the date hereof. Solomon I. han, con stable of Weston
Agreeable to the foregoing warrant, the moon met and proceeded as follows, vir ;- The meeting was opened by the Pelectron who called upon the voters to bring in their votes for a county commissioner, which was for the following persons vir.
424 votes for a county Commissioner Nathan Heard had Jithy nine votes John W. Lincoln had Twenty nine .. afalem Towne had one vote hole number of ballots is Ninety nine
de nueting for Town business was opened by the Swan Clerk, who call'd for votes for moderator. at 1- Capt. Ohs Brigham was chosen Materaem At 2. - Voted to pass over this article
. 3 .- Voted to pass over this article. . 4. - Voted to pass over this article . voted to haw over this article. .. . voted not to add another Story to the Town house . 1. voted is pass over this article. 2. Voted To pass over this article en voted to dissolve the meeting- Mit. Nahmen Fisher, Lown Blesk-
Meeting for the choice of State officers Your 1. 1839. Solomon & day, Contable of the town of Westborough the County of forester Greeting.
directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of noch qualified to vote in elections and town Vairs, to onee to the Jovenhouse, in said Westlos Serdar the Eleventh day of Your next it being Haciend Zondag of said month at twelve of the at noon, to bring in their votes to the Selected ra Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the com wealth, and rer Sie Jenaters, all in one ballet, the dishuta bruster for the year inviting , and shells will be opened ymeeting at half past the me
determine the number of representatives said Moon 1 Wiehouse for the present year.
425 Town business Nov. 11th
To choose one or more representatives to represent Them in the general court to be held at kosten, on the first Wednesday of January neet. Also then and there to bring in their votes for a Jour to commissioner to serve in said of file the reader of The term for which fared Need tosy was elected, and until some other person shall be chosen and avenitin in this place.
Inol. you are further required by the authority a foresaid to notify the inhabitants of said weitere Sun klied to vote in town affairs to meet at three. Como A Point on said day, and at the above said black to act on the following articles, 222;
1. To choose a Moderator
2- To see if the town will accept the List of fun. prepared by The Selectmen, or act anything themen 3- To see if the town will do or act anything in relation to the use and care of the town house when completed and accepted 4- To see what measures the town will Take warm and light The townhouse.
- "To see if the Town will procure a Belt , Shock for the Townhouse, or act anything Therein. 6- To see if the town will choose a committee audit the accounts of the Building committees of the townnowe & Down Barn with the chains Gnade by them on the house and outhouses. 7- To see if the Town will refund or allow In der district No. 5 the remainder of the money no uspended by them last year. 8- To see if the Town with further invest the Committee for building the Townhouse Hus to borrowing money for the com ition of The same-
Jown business Non 11. 226 And you are further directed to serve this war mort or posting op aneated copies theres at each the public mee inghouses in said town eight and at least before the time for iriding said. meeting. Heriss fail not, and make une return of warrant with your doings thereon to ourselves it the Wine and place of said meeting.
un winder our hands this thirty first day of berries In The year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. Nathaniel & Fisher Lyman Sélectionen
Arrester is. Nov- 11th 1899, Surowant to the within warring Dave notified the vid inhabitants of the town , heat- begin to meet at the within fire & place by posting of Trained copies ; said warrant at each of the firsteric chinahouses in david town eight days before the date Solomon 2. Ray) Constable
The town met agreeably to The foregoing warrant, and selectorun opened the meeting by reading the warranty voters. They then call'd for the votes for you? drent. love and Senators & counselors all on one ballot, with were brought in, counted, sorted, and declaration thered made agreeably to the construction & laws of The Common- Health as follows, vir;
(whole number of Bailout 205
Edward Lweren't had 222 votes
Y yo version Marcus Morton. 72 .. William Jackson. / ..
whole number of Bañots - 236
" I. you?) George riult had 224 vote >2 ..
Maman Hillis rad.
427
denalors
Whole number of isariots for Senators
James Q. Carter had 223 votes From Kinnieut 223
Artennas Lec
223 -
James Allen 223 . .
samuel Hood -
221 ..
Charles . P. Hathings 218 ..
John at hum 71 ..
Vamanuel Hood 72
Accedian Marcy 70.
Charles Sibley 71.
Benjamin Estarbrock 70 ..
James Estabrock 70 ..
Emory washburn 3 ..
Merrick 3.
Tyler Bateneller 1 ..
Armory Holman 3 ..
Seneca Flivis
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Itis Hayden 2.
Aaron Brooks In. 2- The town then voted to choose two representation and brought in their votes for one representation no Ahow's viz; Otis Brigham had 189 votes
Milton M' Finisher. 41 ..
Nahum Fisher . 4 .:
Moses G. Maynard 3
Primeiras gleason 3. Abijan Stone 2 -
A claration was made by the Chairman of the select men that Itis Brigham was chosen. The votes for the second representative were cal'd. for by the chairman & were brought in & were an
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Representative
Mahann Fisher had. 186 votes
Moses G. Maynard. 13 . Hijack Stone 8
Hilton M. Fisher 6
Minehas Gleason 2 Koo. CM. B. Kithedge
Droit L' Hera Jornes Leach
Aahum Harrington
Luke Bigetone. -
Declaration was made by the Chairman of the Select. man that Kanmm Fisher log was chosen~
Chairman then call'd for the voted for a county commissioner, which were brought in and were for The following persons vix, For Nathan Heard
Adam Harrington 54- John it. Lincoln 8 .... Stis Brigham 1
170 votes
bade number of Ballots 233. The town then proceeded tract on town affairs the meeting was ap ienced by the down blesk Btw Brigham was anosan Moderator. 2. - The Selectmen presented a list of farers, an mation . L. Peters david ist was comitted in a Committee for revision which committee consider. , Lovit Peters, Hillard Raymond & George Denn who reported the following list win, Lo Brigham. george to Brigham, Elater Brigham, Gardner Bloges, Marvel Chopin, Nahum Fisher, Gresles inin Senas Longley, Hoses G. Maynard, Milan Rammen gones dibley, trinh wood, Natt! I Fisher, Thomas viene, Daniel Bowman, Losich Brigham, Samuel. Chamberlain James bay. Curtis i ceman. Princties tamsons Carnes deach. David Johann. High Line. Sias Sitoder din Narren ?' Avon
Nov. 11. 1897 The town voted to accept the list of favors 1
reported by the committee ( see last page) Voted to choose a committee to report rules and requiations with regard to the use of the Townhouse as a future meeting, Choose ton." herkes, don't Pele Martin Bullard, Curtis Beeman, Eimer Brigham. Volum Harrinity and john f hagerweather. Voted to reder the subject matter of this artes 5 to above named committee of which you" Forher is Chairman
IT. 5 Voted to refer the inject matter of this article to commutter, Then voted said committee be nominato of the moderator who proposed for" Forbes shirt .Buhard, George Denny, Sajt. Promin and Arijache ilone who were sporen and are to rent Their downes at the adjourned meeting-
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