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I Volea to remove the Towna to the southend of the common X chose Lient Otis Brigham Elijah Brigham and Thomas Lathrop a committee to superintend the moving of said hound
& Voted & chose Capt Charles Parkman & Loved Peters a committee to join & assist the above committee in removing the hound & in clearing of the common of all numberance and leveling the saw common all to be done without any exhence to the town
I Voted to hase over this article
or Voted to hass over the article
9 Voled to request the selectmen to provide a box to host up wamante for the town & provide a down book to record both and deathsin
10 Voted to request the selectmen to collect the books & haben belonging to the town & deliver then with the book care to the town clerk
N. B. The L"article in the warrant which was to grant money for making & collecting Taxes It is comprehonderd in the L'article which contains the $1000,00 Math Warren All the business being finished the mechong was dissolve Town Clark
Harvester Pos So Martin Bullard constable of the Town 11-1-
Westborough ...
Greeting you are hereby required in the name of the Common wealth of Massachusetts to notify the freeholders andother 2 inhabitants of the town of Westborough qualifica do voluin The choice of Representatives in the General Court to meet at the Heating house in said We borough on Monday the second day of November next at one & blocks in the after noon to bring their votes for some suitable person to represent the south Worcester distrut in the sixteenth Congress of the united states as the law directs.
Given under our hands & scale this nineteenth day of October D. 1010
Jonathan Portico Benjamin tay fur Select Men Samuel, Forbush Samuel Grant Westborough Pilas Wesson
orchester November 2 1010
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have no- Ified + summoned the freeholden x other inhabitants of Westborough to meet at the time & place & for the post- - pove within mentioned. Martin Bullard Constable
November 2 1010 Ypresatele to the above warrant inhabitants of Westboroug met and gave in their votes for the following persone to represent them in the sinienth Congress of the Unit states. Col For Hon. Benjamin Adans to, of Uxbridge Sintyour 64 For Summer Baslow Eva Thirty votes . .. 30 And after the votes sorted & conmed & declaration thereof made in ofen Town meeting & scaled up according to law the meeting , was dissolved . LAA steadyh. Wasser down tenk
Jo Martin Bullard Constable of the town of Westborough. .
Greeting You are hereby required in name of the Common 1- wealth of Have ahwell to summon & no tify The ( freeholder and other inhabitants of vais town quat fied by law to vote in town affaire To assemble at The (1) Meeting house in said town on Monday the second day of November next at two & Glocke in the afternoon. to out on the following, articles Vig 1. To choose a Moderator to regulate said meeting 2. To see if Town will choose Choristers on oct any thing Theron 3 To see if the town will build a pound or att any thing theron L" To see if the town will build a Powder house or aut any Thing Whencon 5" To see if the town will choose a new committee to take charge of the Military Cafe
6 To see if the town will grant money to defray the expenses of a singing School the ensuring winter or art any thing Inereon.
Given under our hands & seals This nineteenth day of October. A. 1818.
Jonathan Fortwo Benjamin Pay Pass Select Men Jamuet Forbush Samuel Grout Westborough Pitao Wesson.
Porcester tor. November 2. 1018 Derewant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified & summoned The inhabitants of Nextborough to meet at the time and place & for the purposes within mentioned. - Martin Bullard Constable
Monday, November 2-18.18 Agreable to the above warrant the inhabilardiof Wert. - orough met at the Time and place above mentioned It Made chaise of Nathan Fisher Eg. Moderator
2 Voler to request the singend to choose their own Choristers 12-3. and that The town Glash notify the singers of said vote 3ª Voted + chose boto Hoved Goout Thomas Andrew & Joshua Metlen a committee to examine the state of the old hound+ report to the said Town the situation of it as soon as possible the sail commetter efter examining the said houn reported that it word do to set wh again by getting new ports. Then The Town chose Bolo Moves Grout Joshua Metten & Martin Bullard a committe to seethat the of hound was put up again.
4th over to buin a Powder House and Voies & chose Lovet Peters Major Phinchas Gleas on Thomas Lathrop bote Moses Grout Soli Chamberlain a committee to build and complete said Powder House. also note that the commite. have leaves to set the Dowder House in Either of the Burying ground if they think, best ..
5th Vater that the commissioned Officers of the of Company N Their successors in office should have The care of the Military capo belonging To The Town ..
Voted to hase over This Article without asking when it 6 The busines of the warrent being completed faites when the meeting was dissolved by The Moderator
attest Asaph Warren Town Storky
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Worcester Je. Ho Harlin' Butland; Constable of the tie of Wisthora rough - --- Greeting (1) you are hereby required in the name of the common (1) w catch of Massachusetts to summon notify the be Holders and other in habitants of said town, of math file ty
Law to vols in town affairs, to assemble at the Meshing hear in His thoroughe, on monday the first day of of Manthe next at twelve 'o (look at noon, to action the following batalla
Ist, To choose a Moderator to regulate said meeting, 2. To Choose a townfish, Setution, Alaissons & such other officers as the town are required to choose in the months of deMarchi or will annually ... I, To go and many for the support of a lawhead school the new win 11", To grant money for the repairs of Highway 92, To choose a committee to Aprobate school master & Schools + mistroses, and to indjust the town schools. 6. Tochoose a Committee to rection with low freadores Export to the town the situation of the headdary M, To see what method the town with adopt to support this Jour N't, to see whole method the town will take to collect their Three 9" Je dispose of the ranging of the town Belli 10. To bring in their votes for foundy to coverer. 11 . To see if the town will let this donne go at large being age later as the Law requires 12. To see if the town with it their carthe clones go at tage aut any thing thereon_ Choose is sexton the year indung. Il. To see what method the townin late to keep themeetinghouse com 15.To see what method the Town will take to keep the clock'in order- 10. Ja seeing the town with discontinue that part of the town way that has not been discontinued from the Turnpike east of the Human farm to Southborough fine .... 1% To see if the town will make any activation in the distribution of the School money, or grant Jishiet Vo 3 any Jum yearly in un- milton to what they yearly draw, or ust any thing thaton. Je To see if the lower will take any measures to remove the Green
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or have an organist or oct any thing Marcon 19. To see if the town will hear the request of Nathaniel Andrews relative to his demand for the support of thomas Cook or act mary thing Thorarin.
20, to see if the Jown will give their Jelent Min any mishuchon relative to a dispute between Wishbrought Boylston concerning. thas dethement of Widow Susanna Wrad ... Given under our hands & seuls this eighth day of february in the year of our Jord one thousand eight hundreduninetun. Jonathan Sortes Benjamin Say: Jun Select men Samuel Forbithe Samuel Grant ... >Westborough whaw Hisson
Horuster Les. Man li TH 1019.
Varwant to the within warrants to me directie I have notified and summoncel the beholder and other inhabitants of Westborough satified by law to vote in town affairs to meet at the timeand placed for the purposes withini mentioned Martins Buttare Construite of Westborough.
Westborough March 14 ... 1019. U'grecable to the above Warrant the saw inhabitants of Westborough met at the huting house and proces deal us follows, for 1. Make choir of My Mind Gleason Moderator.
Di Chase Daniel hollows Jon flash ~.
Select min . Nathan Fisher Esof Parmamin Fay fun, Samuel Forbush, 9. Samuel Grout and ehitus lesson for Assessoria Phine how Gleason, (Vuthan Thister Eng, and
Town Treasurer Chantes Tantumnov Constable Martin Bullard
Sworn.
Jonhet Bellows. ..
Mythingmen Jammed Thurston, William try & footage Forbush worm execping Colege Forbush
Highway Silas Sibley, Elijah Brigham, Noyes Payant, Surveyors Sand Thurston, Nahum Fortes, fron (franfurter
Tene Cewers Joshua Mellem, test & Fishum and
Stahl Obellowi
Shield Drivers, Is Mine, Nathanieltranews and Jason Chamberlain , Solitude Bleary, Joel Parker Pesonali Suffer, Lovett Deting & Lance Winslow Ttoq Reaves- Ati's Brigham, Silas Sibley & N Dry auch Heater of Lumber Jonas Longby.
Heater of Leather, Slike Blake
Aring School Committee Martin Bullard, Movies Greit Samuel Harrington, Daniel Fay, Lathis Way ream, Files With -erby, Nathaniel Andrews & Joshua Mettin Ihren voted to adjour the meeting to Monday the Oth day of March ist ata of books Ich. Monday, March 8-1019 the inhabitants of sair lesthorough convinced according to the hejoumoment and voted first ...
HAB Ja grand 600 Dolls for the importof lawful schools the present 4 Votes to grind 8 6 00 for the remains of highways the year ensuring - I'm those AM Rockwood, Dea Forbes, Nakon Fisher, Domuel. Harring for and Daniel Melhores a committee to aprobate Jehool ullauters li school mistresses and to inspect the town how I Voted to set of the floor at Quetion, separately, except man's wife to the low cost bieder_
6 Voleo to choose Conjamin Tay gun, Adapt Waren avec Moi" &chorus a committee to rechon with the Town Treasurer and to report to the town the state thereof .~
Il'oted to put up the collecting of the James to the lowest fields it being restricted to a town inhabitant .. O Voted to vendue the making of the Betti- 10 Brought in their votes for county Treasurer and Samuel Han Desar has 5 3 Votes no other person being voted for 11, Passed over~
12, Voted to let their battle go at, by street cap Flores- 13. Chose Thomas fatih Sexton the year ensures is, Ih Voted to vendue the fleming, Starting &swelling The Theying house, vaid house to be swept once a month 15 lotes to leave the care of the Clock to this deter min
JO, Coted' Li discontinue tu Snowroad from Obceman's land le Des Chambres har Come through the land of Johnson & of Este for 10 holland consideration .. 1% Lotede to choose a committee of 8 to devise a method to distribute the it hood money to the best advantages and report. the same who may mest The Commithe were Lovely luna, Dea Chun vibes loinin fark. Lowert, Sam! Forbush, Jos huu Hatten, elanti Harrington, fordilaster
HC, Jossed over ___
19, Die to allow Nathanand Elndrews I Doltard for extin trouble of Comming , Thomas Cook, but nothing when he was advent. ___ DO Ilook to passover this Article.
Lied to adjourn the remainder of the business to frit west ing - Memorandum ....... on the Dollar Hoved & Mayman bid of the Collecting of the taxes at the, and I 5 Gunits deducted from the same, on the whole and was from Iweeping of the meeting house strand of to Codage Forteraly at Sales 1 Bringing of the Bell Shut off to Thomas Salmopiat 9, 12K .... OKconsidered the where vote Ivotie to set wife the poor de parates man & wine to the lowest bidder
Ulgail I'essendo was that ofy to tovisitus Nihere's at
Deliverance Fay was shut off do Nathan Mynten at Sh, co mais Hovedna Chawhich was shut of to ihra Rice at. P. Mrowchel'Handy was struct of to Benjamin Green at. " Sony Gouter was strunt on to Filas Materia at Gift in aceste
the most fock was shut off to Ita I forbes at $1,39 mwauch une if said looks should be absent, one month, without tears said Forbes may receive him again ormal, as he pleases ..... Wally Honory was struct bild to form Day at.
(a) notas Broadenwas stoned by to Liew | Fortes at . SI, 28, Ir wich. George Parler & wife was struct off it Domy Grun at $ 2,20 hr wech .. Vondan wife & son was Shut off to Obenjo itay una 82, Inwoche The business of the warrant being finished "the Muting was ai. solved -
Jo Martin Pull and. Westborough_
Constable of the Journal Herthasous Greeting (1), You are func by required in the name of the common wealth of vfn)- So, dastiretts to notify &warn the male inhabitants a the mid town of (BS), Westborough, of twenty onze years of age and upwards, having a freethat? (I), estate of within the common wealth of the homeand morow of (2), Ance pounds, or th any what to the value of dirty to muta In Meeting house in Said Willows; on monday the fifth day of Avril next at one oflocks Dell, to give in Their votes for Gouverneur, Let Gov 'T, Senators & Counsellors, agreable to the bon- shibaation of this common wealth .~
And you are also, in like manner Required in the common wealth aporesaid to notify and war the free holders other in habitan of said town qualified, by law, timstein town afaires tomeet at the mich inghouse in sais Westboro: on monday the frathe day of Liffmil next al Pollock , it's to act on the following articles time.
Ist To choose a Motinato, to regulate said Hurting D' To see if the town with accept of the laying out of a lineroad or way from Hopkinton town line to the now by Mones falls, v.) by the select men's report & return will appear, or to air any ting and active to the same 3, To see if the town will order what sum shall be allowed to day in pour's work in the highway, alsofor ixon can't & plough or, thepro wixt or and any thing Hamcon.
fluent wonder our hands and seals at Westborough this kindly Quand day of Marche D. -- 1019, faithand Faith-
Jarmul Forbush
Stilar Maison
Westborough Ain't 5-1019.In Obedience to Hw within Warrant have notified the inhabitants that belong to the town whid are qualifie to vote for Governos, Let Governor ans Senators, to meet at the time and film minhoved in Melwarrant. Are also have notified Hu freeholders and
ofiter inhabitants qualified by law to vote in town affairs to meet of the time & place for the hurhoses mentioned in the warmest
Wanting Birdland Postales the Construle o Healloraugh
(12:57 il anceably to the coreyoung harrand the inhabitants of Hastborough Qualified to vote for Governor, Let Governor & Senators, Grossest in this Istes for sowie ordinens, which being sorted counted a declaration mad there of appeared as follows Clim,-
His Saulling John Brook's had_100 .- listes Formable Bury " " Crown inshield had Of Votes
governor
(Honorable Benjamin Austin had.
Non Siphon I'Gadner how Waylon Jonas dilley Zsar how of Mon Jults &sqr.105- Joseph Adans lesan
Jaggies Obigelow Lesgn-105- Badoch Gates Lesgn_as. 81 Edmund Cushing Leggs -20- 011
Varat Leastman Esque 105
The above votes being sorteo, counted & aucturation thereof rare were sea cat up in ofun town meeting as the Constitution requires and the meeting was dissolved (in the second point of said Harmand The ihudenunits qualified to vote in town affairs first mais choice of Major Gleason as I Moderator.
Ant? " Usted to pass over
3, Voted to set the Labor of Where, Oxon, the use of Thous & Cantigas Last year, that is Men's labor at Stipr day until deplinston splinter 956to perday, and after that 30Gts, Oxon ] & let poda Cart plough what is reasonably worth In the business of said meeting being finished , it was accord vingt dissolved Willst Daniel Pillows Stown Lush,
'Foi Martins Bullard Constable of the town of Herformig
130! Greeting. . You are hereby requested in the name of the commonwealth of (How Muchusers, le notify kwam the monk 1 inhabitants of said lower, being hornady one year old and residen in said tour for the space of one year next proceeding racing (s) a freehold estade within vaid town, of the domual income of three how need, orany what to the value of sixty pounds, to met at the mulig house in said town on monday the 3 day of themy next at 1 op lach afternoon, for the purpose of whom ing a Representative to represent thethe in the General Court appointed to be convened & held at Boston , on the last Wednesday of May next Guen under our hands &'seals at thisborough the juneteenth day of April 1 2: 1019 ..
Nathan Fisher Benjamin stay from \ detectman Samuel Forbush. Simult grout He silberaus Silu Nesson
Harvester fo ( Hay 3' 1019- Ihrwant to the within Warrant I have notified & warned the male inhabitants of Westboro: bring twentyover yours di bufwand's and residents in said town one year ment preceding, le vocet ist time place and for the purpose within mentioned
Martin Bullard Constable:
Westborough May 3- 1019 Than agreeable to the above Wawant the inhabitants above mentioned aosensibles at the Meeting house in Herthere and voted not to deres a Reproden. lative to the General Count the present your and the meeting
Ja tillantin Bullar Constate 1 31) of Headborough Greeting (') You are hereby required in the name of the common wealth g (2) Massachusetts to notify I warn The free holaer and other, halumens (11) of said town, qualified by law to vote in town muthings to must ) and assemble at the Muching house in said Westborough on (1) Monday the third day of Aby mint at Wolloch afternoon to ant with following articles Fix, It To choose a Moderator to regulate said Meeting I'lla grant money to pay (H& Bochavisos salary for the firstin Cream 3'te du it the town will grant money for the I as ofcost of the , nor for the present year
Ah, to grant money to pay for the singing of the Bell, surething Hay Aletinghouse , and for the making colluting the Taxes uno for all other newsary charges of the lower the mensal year. it, To swif the town will choose a Committee for the howyou of rausing &finding The Town's Lune and bound of Me (somme round the Miting house or add one thing thiscon ...... O To see if the Town will mconsious so as to pournile the vote fast at the last March Meeting so as to struct ufi Meier cattle the present year on oct any thing thiron- i'm The hear the report of a committee hoven to divise sone mode mon equal in dividing the school Money, and out on the same as the town may think profer when met ~_
Given unowy vil hands & seats & Westborough afore sair This Mineturth day of April of/1019 Nathan Fisher Benyamin Lay fun \ eletet Man Samuel etoy bushy Samuel Grout\ Westborough Silas Wesson
Worcesterfs -Wirtharough May 3 1019- f Jor obedience to Hiwithin warrant to me directed , I have notified and warned The Lowholouns Wother inhabitants of said towas you chified by Like to vote in town muting to meet at the time place for the blues hoved within mentioned Martins bullard Constable
greatly to the foregoing in 132 Warrant the inhabitants of said Westborough assemblea at the Meeting house on the 3 day of May AD 1019 and made choice of Major J. Gleason Moderator - I Koted to grant $ 202, 600ft- VM Rockwood's Salary 3 Votes to grant 1700 Dollars for Jauper exfunded 4" Voted to grant $ 175 for other contingent expenses 5- Voted a Committee of 55 to look up the Town's Con round the Meetinghouse (Vi) Asaph Hamer Daniel Bellows, Major Gleason, Esquire Harrington & Esqueme Moves Grout
In totaal to lands over this arhite.
yth Noted to night a report of Mir School for mane
which was as follows list_
That Dishut No 1_ draw_ 15 percent of the Money gram UN: 2- draw-12. do ...
No_3_ draw- q/2.dal. CV0 4 _ draw _141. do
3_ draw-11. do
CVC 6 dnouso_ 13. do.
7 draw_12. do.
dnes 13/2.do
Which statement was presented to the Down by the
chairman of the Committee and accepted and the mus 1419 wad dissolved bill of Damit Bollower Town Cash
Hemester Is So Martin Bullard Regulable of Herthough Greeting (733
(If You are here by required in the name of the Common we cult of (9) . Halsen husets to notify & warn the freeholders & other in habitants of this town that are by law qualified to vote in town of mind and for
(IN the choice of Town officers, to af semble at the Mutinghouse in said lown, on Monday the sixth day of March ment at 120 plockat. moon, load on the following Articles, (is), It To choose withod orato: to regulate said meeting ...
"To choose a Blown Clerk; Jetutimer, ilfeseffort, & sect offer Officers as towns are mojhired to choose in the months of March creo frit annually -.
. 'a grants Money for the support of Lawful schools the previstiyou 1. To grant Money for the remains of Highways the presenting car. and determine the price of work for day forthere, Oxon, carti fleury I'M To see if the Town will adopt any method that may have a lindency lo medence the expres of their lawpies list, andso aut, any thing thurcon, that shall be thought proper when On To see what method the town will take to collect their Jones. 7. Do' dispose of the Minging of the Bell the present year O"To see what method the town will take to keep the meeting- house clean the present apesar, "to see what method the town will take keep the Clock in order 10. To see if the town will let their swine go at large being regulated as the Claw direitos non -. - I. DTo see if the town will let their cattle and stories go at lange
the present year, or act any thing Hevon. 12. Do choose a Sexton the present year
18."To choose a committee to reckon with down treasurer & report to the town the situation of the masing ~~ 14. No chose a Committee to afaprobate de frost Masters l' Mistresses und to visit indirect the town schools.
12. To see if the town choose a committee to him Lowfat schoot. 16. To bring in their votes for County Chewaren ...
1. Je see if the shownwill do on oct any thing resputins a Citation. ven Ci from Hu Court of Sessioner calling on the town to show aus any tuy have, why a road should not be laid out from.
Given under our hands Oderel's this levering second day of February 2. 10.20
Nathan fisher
) Sammel Vorbishi Samuel Grout Islas Hisson
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Moturter Is. Westborough UMlaw ON: 18020 Dans wund to the within Wewant to me directed, have notified I summoned the freeholders and offer in ... habitants of said town, to meet at the time & place and for the purposes within mentioned I Martin Bullard tomain
Agreeable to the above Warrant the inhabitants of History rough assembled at the Meetinghouse March " 10°C and voted as follows, Dir), ...
Uht. 1%, made choice of Lovett Peters O Moderation.
2" Chose Daniel Bellows Clown Choke etelect Men Chsoft Waren; CapitalistasHenson Itwon. andlafel Elijah Corbett Overseers of the Poor Lover Intens, Thomas
Jethrofil and Functions Season.
Ofsetisons Majori Gleason Benjamin Gracias and CeThomas Lec Andreas _
own Treasurer Charles Con banana
Constable Ullarlinkbullard __ Jworn Usted to adjourn the Meeting to bitaryfy the
120 (geld moon __
March & # 1020 Then the inhabitants of said he's the assembled, according to adjournment, at the meetinghow. , and proceeded as follows, Lhes,
yMangementamb, Thurs ton, lafet Ch's Banghom
Muggles, Thomas & Andrewrp. James Harrington Cafel & Corbett, Ulsahel Bellows, Benjamin Jag 3.
Fence Guard Daniel Billows, Cachet Johnson and Gapet Gyarmatias Newton. Field Lovers Daniel Bowman, David Harran and arab Providers. Hargreaves Caniel Bay, Silas (Harmane, Joka Boggles
Heaterof Finales death Naran
Grow & Aaron farmington gammel(Chamberlain, (afd ) Hasson,
uht B, Habentito grandt & CO Dollars for the Sun yiout of Lawsel Site At A bi ted to granit 200 follow, for the moins of High ways the priest year Drie coted to debiutan's labour at 1Dollar per day until september, Nekatember 75 Cents in day one after that 5 0Links Uron 75 Counts Inder, Carts & how what is reasonably worth
At sh Voted to faut up at Auction to the lowest bindolar, at a car trin stated Janice for head for werkt, the Meaning, Nursing, Clouthing Toutoning Aloving Burying and funeral changes in case of death. of all the Sanfins dependant the town, excepting the Courseer mate remove all such as are without the limits of the town, Whewise the Bowassers are to put or bing out any Braufor Children when and as they may think fre fuer, and the exfunday such that dren ceases as to the furson who bids things off when they care to lun fumar him, and in case of the death of any parfum wil. expense of him on his namediately status, Of fo who cour inde of the law ford now under the care of the boon, is also to take at the same rate, all that shall come in the course The year as hanford, being owned and duck by the Questers of the door, ano all' clothing now belonging to the l'auteur is to be of serious at the beginning and close of the year, and Hawh meusdary additions of Clothing as should be faring at the end of the term shall be allowed to the persons who found them, but if theyshould not beworth as much as when he receiv's them the deficiency shall be deducted from which he is to receive from the town The town then invecedes to Vindue Their Jobs and the above principle and they were
what if to Leve Bow man at 7/1 cents for week, per tual he being the Lowest binder and he to remove them the With day of April next tote, however, that Deliown May be left with the burden of the Foot to disposing or to Carry to Bowmans as they may think project Withthe Vation to let out the collecting the of the James to the lowest bidden, it being restricted to a town in harlan! hay" Poter to let out the Minging of the Bell to the lower link uht 8 th Voted to let out the sweeping of the Meeting house the present year, to the lowest bidou .. Adly Noted to Leave the care of flaks in the homes of the selectmen the present year
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