USA > Massachusetts > Worcester County > Westborough > Town Records Vol. 4 > Part 17
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27
For Benjamin Thompson of Charlestown 101
Em Iliendred + tem voles In Richard Frothinghaen fin of Charlestown Viere votes - 9
Francis Coggeriell of Bradford
/ 2.6%
While number of Ballots for 32ª Congress For John & Palfrey of cambridge One Handnol & Fifty One 151 For Benjamin Thompson of Charleston One Hundred & One 101
Richard Frethinghamipe of Charlestonen -Tone votes 9 1
for Frances togoswell of Bedford One vote.
Toron Elasti~
185%.
Warrant for March Meeting 185%.
Worcester fg. To the Constable of the town of Westborough, in the County of Moreestes,
Greeting. De the Name of the Commonwealth of Thias- Sachusetts, you are directed to notify arede. warm the Inhabitants of the Town of Westhois qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in Westborough, on Monday, the Third dash march next at mine o' clock in the foreroon, then and there to act on the following articles. ! Aliebe ist To Choose Moderator
2 To hear and act uefor the reports of the officers of the Tom 3 is bring in their votes for a Treasurer for the Countof Horas 4th To bring in their votes for a Register of Decay for the county, of ill arecenter
:
5th To see if the Town Treasurer shall be collector of taxes, and if so, to determine his compensar tion and the abatement to be made to those who shall voluntarily pay their taxes within 30-60-00 120 days from the time the tax bill is committed to the Collector and fix the time within which all taxes shall be paid.
tiele 6th To choose all necessary Town Officers is committees for the year ensuring.
Yh To see if the Town will authorize the several Dehool Dis to choose their Prudential Committee. Xh To see if the Town will authorize the Predential Com 1 of the several School Dig., to contract with their Teachers for the Schools in Town.
9th To see what measures the Town will adopt to raise The standard of the town schooly either by increase ong or diminishing the news 2 de umber of schools, or by adding to the branches usually taught, or act anything thereon.
stiele 10th To see if the Town will grant land from the low. farm, to school Diz. No. 9. Sufficient to build a school house efron & playground around the Same or actanything thereon. 11th To determine the manner in which the roady & bridges Shall be repaired the ensuing fear.
246
Articlena To raise such Jung of Money as may be necessary to defray town expenses for the year entering, and snake appropriation of the sa and all other liabilities of the Town. 13th To see what measures the town will take to keep " their clock winning is in refrain. 14th To see if the Town will accept the 19th 20th ×21 Sections of the 18th chapter of the revised I latesty 15th To see if the town will relinquish so much " of their apportionment of school money, to the Several Dis's, as now remaing in the Jam Freasser 15th To see if the Town will provide a new Hears and Call for the use of the down and all necessary fixtures for the same, or act are, thing in relation to the same. To see if the Town will grant the use of the Town hall free of expense for meeting of the Agricultural Society & mechanics affectation or act anything thereon.
18th To see if the Town will furnish a set of books for each School Diz. Such as are, or may be used in the town schools, for the benefit of the Teachers while they are leaching the Jeho or act anything in relation to the same. 19th To hear is act on areaf report of Outstanding Como 20th To see if the town will take any further more. deres to protect to improve the three Burgin, groundy or act any thing thereon. 21th. To see if the Town will relinquish the Liability of the collector from such taxes as may bepresent 2'20 To see if the Town will construct a side walk on the northenby side of the road from the brick in chop to the Goangelical freeet Meetinghouse, and any other roads they may think proper, or oct any thing in relation to the subject.
23)
.. To see if the Town will pay the damage that has been done to any Individual by the discontinuing of the Town road from the Cuptor road to the Cemetery'ar act anything in relation to the same ..
24%
ticle 24, 02 To see if the Town will constitute their house on the Town Farm a house of correction. . 2th To see if the Town will adopt the 19% Chapter of the Revised Statutes.
26th, To see if the Town will accept of the location of a road by the delectmen from near the dwellings therese of Elijate Haskell passing the State Reform deliest to Northborough line or act anything thereon.
And your are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the public meeting Houses in said Town, eight days, at least, before the time of holding Said Meeting. 1 Hereof facul not, and make retiren of this warrant, with your doing theron, to the Town Clerk of Said Westborough, on or before the time of holding said meeting,
Given under our hands this twentieth day of Hel in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fiftyone.
Chas P. Niee) Selectmen Gavin Bullara? Lyman Belkach) Westborough 1 1 Worcester SS. Westborough Mar. 30- 1851. Pursuant to the within warrant, I have matified the inhabitants of the town of Whithow herein described to meet at the time & place, and for the purposes i Entioned, proting up attested copies of This warrant at each of the public places of Worstich in .
Said your eight days before the time Det for hotelhas died thesting.
Lyman G. Stepheng. Constable of Meathow
24%
Annual March Meeting. Mar. 3. 185%. Pursuant to the foregoing Marrant the Inhabi. nity of the Town met, in the Meeting was called To order, and warrant read, by the Iron Clerk, faber & Fisher, & then proceeded to act on the articles. therein marned.
Article 125- Öthan Bullard was chosen Moderator.
Outed to take up the 6th article so far as to choo Town Clerk. £ H. J. Aldrich was chosen I. Clerk
Is Iworse by Modeation
Art. 3.
was taken up and votez brought in for County Incedieser. Anthony Chase hadforty eight votes-4%.
Art 4th Was then acted upon, votes were east for Registe of Deeds for Worcester County Alexander HL. Wilder had sixty seven votes
Article 5th Noted that the Treasures the Collector and that he have one per cent for collecting Noted that the Tax billy be committed to the Collector on or before the ist das of June. Noted that the collector be authorized to collect The Poll Tax on or before the 1st of July, and all Taxes be paid one or before the 1st of Panway next.
Noted that tooper cent be allowed all Those who Shall voluntarily pay their taxes within 120 days from the 1st of June.
Was then taken up, which was to hear & acta Reports of the officers of the young MR. Reciben Boynton Chairman of the See. ferentending Sobot Cover, presented their Annual Report. Noted that the Committee be authoured to pr cure five hundred printed Copies of their report for distribution through the Town Report of the detection was made by their Chairman C. T. Rice is accepted. by vote of the Town.
Article 2?
24.9
The Reportof the Houseces of the Poor was made by their Chairman, and by vote of the Tour was accepted.
hour.
at one relook To M. met again according to unjournet, and proceeded to report feather. The Report of the selecteren respecting Guide was made Boardy i accepted by vote. of High way devangang was read by their Chairman, 6. B. Parker, accepted by vote.
viel 6th Was then taken up and proceeded to choose all necessary Town Officers is Committees.
Edwin Bullard Chore Otis. Meriter, Selectmen
Lowell Beliknap If they were Sworn
Chosenat Subsequent Dealing. ) (A. S. Burner. Je Record on Page 2,52 HVGthan Bullara
Chose Natur Fisher Baxter Forbes Hirami Le Broaderz
Noted to choose two assistant Assessors Willard Raymond) I Alijah Wood 1 Livre Chosen.
a Resolution was offered by b.J. Parker is accepted by the how, which was to choose Several committee, to take the webfeed matton of several articles inte com- siderations for the beerpose of expediting busing Is report and the adjourned meeting. The Committing were chosen.
250
Annual March-meeting continued, March 5th. . Net agreeately to adjournment at nine of the clock . f. M. The Town Clerk being absent, Nahum Fisher Esq. was chosen Jorn Clerk Pro. Jem, and was sworn by the Moderator- Article 6th Chose Gardner Cloyes Jam! Chamberlaingr. Overseers of the 9002 & Calvin J. Parker
(Archaiaus ) Howe (ihrsc)
Lewis H. Boutell Lyman. 4. Stevens & Daniel F. Seroton Rue: Daniel R. Lady Rev. Witham L. Brown
These · Efinaim J. Forbes Rev. Daniel Butter and Rev. David Greene
Constables, al were sworn. except L. H. Boutell-
Superentenging School-committee
Chose Josiah Childs, Treasurer& Collector, who was sworn. wanted to lay the 6th article on the table & take of the 7th, bored to page over the 7th article- Voted to take up the 6th article Those Jonah 1. Forbush, Sexton District No.1 Albert J. Bernah No.2 Asa Haskell .3 Same Chamberlain :
Chose in 4 George Denny . 5 Seth E. Miller .6 Jonas B. Brigham 7 Fortumentro Nichols 58 dowell. Fiorinishe
Prudential School- committee
ChoIc
Fence Viewers, who were dutriz. 2 Chose Lewis . Broutell a Smittet. Section Sähum ,Mister Ichn .L. rayinweather L& Albert & Barnach Bonjour 12. Nouse Chose finah & hovewie Surveyors of Lumber the ( James A Longway ) James A Lonely was wor Marche therefore Nochischen 919, loce certificate in fox.
251
Minhameeting continued
Center to take up the Mantele- Posted that men and a wake of over call ie answered con cents however from hover write at work on the highways, and that all taxes haid within seven days from the time the tax-bill is exhibited, what be altered an abatement of tex per centune
Noted that the Surveyors of highways. be empowered, by warranty. From the ajufford, to collect such taxes as may not be worked mit. Tested to lay the 11 article on the table then voted to act on the 6th article
Those in district No.1 Anchelans M. Howe, in No. 2 Nathaniel T. Fisher, 3 Thalloway Brigham, 4 Alijah Wood, 5 Samuel Chamberlain fr: 6 Yough " Sector, > George W. Parker, weyers ? Lawson Harrington, 9 Lowell Miller, 10 Curtis Dudley, highways II Tours Wadsworth, 12 Jonas P. Brigham, 13 David Vousse 14 Benjamin Harrington, No. 15 Isaiah Harren, all are sworn except lymes Wadsworth-Cyrus Wadsworth Jorn May 26. 1751. iling to haves P. Rice, Joseph H. Whitney and John it Fayence- other were chosen to audit the accounts of the Selectionen
Chose, Austin Underwood Leader of Leather Usted that the delechner be a committee to have change of the Jour-house.
tiske 8. tick 3. + 10
Noted that the Prudential. School-convomittee be authorized to contract with the school teachers of their res ication districts, Noted the frage over this article
Noted that school district. No. I have liberty to Take land of the Poor faren, gratis, not exceeding half of in acre, near where the old chanteuse now stands, for the site of a. anew schoolhouse -
Coated that the Selectmen be authorised in the name of the inhabitants of the town, to convey the same to & dishi. fiske 12. Proted To grant the following sumo ofmoney to depracy the. charges of the town the enowing year, vir; For the repair of highways - - $ 1000,- In reduce The Frcon le let - - 1130,- For import of hangers & pay urrearages-1600,- For contingencies $500, & Then added $200 - 700,- char support of ince 1200,-
cher from merce $6030,- 2. il.
2.52
March-meeting continued March 6th
Het aspecially to adjournment, and proceeded to act un Article 13 bosted it veder the entjest matter of this article in the Selection. Posted to act in The 6th, while_ booted to choose two ad- ditional Selectionun, and Albert J. Burnach and Ethan. Butland were chosen, and sworn-
Ioted to accept of the several sections of the laws referred to in this article -
Art. 15 Voted to relinquish to the several schooldistricts, such sur this Jens of money, now in the Textury, as was apportioned to think the last year, respectively.
Voted that the Selectionen Inocure a News Hearse & Pall, and that they do in relation to the Old Hearse & Harness as. they may think best for all concerned~
sorted that the Mechanic Nonciation, and Maricu tural Society, have the use of the Town Hall, gratis, for lectures, and exhibitions under the direction of the committee Noted to pass over this article.
Voted to lay this article on the Table-
Voted to lay This article on the table.
Voted that the Collector be discharged from all legal via- collection of the bility in relation to the taxes set against the names of the following persons, in the tax bih of 1848. as follows,- Tham Bean $1,50, I'm Dority $150 John Griffin $1,50 John theyare, I'm Head $150 Robert Me Garlin $ 1,50 G. M. Parker"$1,80 1. r: Small $1,50 Ed : Het $1,50 voted that the collector obtain at the expense of the town, legal advice inrelation to the tax of Curtis Becrian in the tax bill of Toly, and that he collect it , if such be the advice -
voted that any inhabitants of the town have have to con- struct side-walks in any road. under the direction of the vivlet me Voted to refer the subject matter of this article to a committee. four persons, Wo of whom are to be chosen by the partiesagree. and two in the part of the town, in the verwant als Rio Selectoren 1 Baserataux cord if said committee cannot agree, They shall. the sicommittee. Amore the fifth person to be added to said committee, whole report shall be final-
Usted that the Poor House be considered a Corrahouse.
Art. 24
Art. 25.
Tated to adopt the provisions of the 197 Chap of the law. of 1845-
inf. 14
Art. 16
that. 20
, At. 21
Art. 22 : + % 23
253
. Hantie- meeting continued bank in
A. Ib Cater to accept of the doings of the detectionen in To the creation of a town road from the corner of need near Hijel Hosken's er Sidad there's not the state farm " Normale live incondition That, that part the red give Northonly of the I'd worcester d'un like the made " front any inpense to the Town, and the detection were chow. In a committee and instructed to build that part of the road laging Southern of david Terribile, and to contract for- the building of that part Nootherly of wie viorjuke, if they com without expense to the town, the whole to be built in one year under the superintendance of the detection
Voted to take up the lot article. Curtis Beimun & Corning hair leerik having declined. serving as Beneers of the Poor, and Garden Beloged and Calvin 1. Parker were chosen in their room-
Lidos Parmenter having declined to serve as Surveyor of highways, Alijah woood was chosen in his place A word 2000,
there voted to dissolve the Meeting ~ attest_ Norton Shisher, Town blesk Pro. In.
Worcester, s. To the Goodlable of the town of Daisborough in the 611ali Greeting. In the Name of the Common wealth of of Massachusetts, You are directed to noti. and warm the Inhabitants of the House of les. Brough, qualified to rate is electing and loin alfaing, to meet at the Town Hall in Westborough on throwday the seventh day of April at, twelve o clock at noon, then and the to act on the following articles.
Article ist To bring in their votes for one representation to represent them in the 320 Congress of the United states of America for the term of Two years from the forenthe day of March eight. indred and fifty oire. To choose a Moderator
To see if the Town will rescind the votes frajera under the 20 article of the last march meeting relating to the location and construction of a town road.
Art. 4th To see if the town will accept the location of the road leading from the corner of roads near Elijah Haskell's by Silas Howe's wiss the State farm, To Move the borough line, as reported by the Selectmen.
see if the town will take measures to construct Said road and grant or borrow money to has thedan Je seeifthe town will choose a a Committee to enak the road leading from the great road by Ethar Bullard's to the County road near Abnach 7. The.
2A 6th
Whenever an order fromis the County Commission for that purpose shall be received. depth To grant or borrow money to pay for the same Asti8th To see if the town will after the line between School District No. 2 and No. 8.
Art.9th To see if the town will discontinue so much
1 of the old Boston and Worcester Turnpike as le between the I hope of this Boyriton Is Silas lowey. +2+10th To see if the town authorize the Highway Acerveyors to Revive so much of the Old Brest"& "How
Jumsfiche as lies between the shape of theas
1. my To see if the town will authorize the Treasure to borrow money in anticipation afatax. 1. not To see if the town with passes their Pacifiers
in relation to the subject.
A13th If Ice if the town will cause the fence on the westerly & mother's dides of the fiber Sensing Grande to the handled,
To see if the town will build a new Please house or refrain the old one.
fifth To see if the town will accept the location Is widening of the road brown ale on the house of Jayson ill ilering to the road leading from biten ti Grafton news the Menuitarian Meeting if tours.
+10th To see if the town will a coupet the location of atown road commencing at the road leading from Marhow to Nipton near the house of Gardner bloge; to the land of the Boston & Worcester thail touch for- poration.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof ateach is the public Meeting "Houses in david Town, eight days, at least before the time of holding . J'aia meeting.
Mens of fail not, and make return of this warrant with your doing thereon, to the Town Blesk of said Westborough, on or before the time. of holding daid meeting.
Geren iunder our handy their twenty do sertheds of march in the year of over Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
(Edwin Bullard ;
(Stitelmen
Lowell Bethanh
. forcenter, S.S.
Westborough fps. 7. 1851
Ethan Bullard,
underant to the within Marrant & have noticed the inhabitants of the Wo of Westborough recin described to meet at the time & pilates than Is section mentioned by posting up attested copies of this Marrant al enca Wie Reedele Anceling houses in david town eight days before the time set for ? Puestable of Hestfriorigh.
:256
Heithrough Aprile the 1. 185%. Gunscians to the foregoing Marcaret the Legal voters of the Town of Westhorough com. vened at their town Hall of transacted the follow business. Cet 1/4 before one Oclock, the Selection declared themselves ready to receive votes to Article 15 a Representative to the thirty second Congres of the Menitea States for the 4th District."
After the Polly has been ofen three hours it was moved, I voted that they be closed, and the detectionen found the whole munchen of ist. to be 25%
For Pohar G. Pal frey of Cambridge one hundred fifty. Benjamin Thompson of Charlestown Thirsty these Die hard Frothingham y Charlestown Jeven Francis Gogiwell of Bedford. rice
Chose Ethan Bullard Moderator. Was taken up, a motion was made, and vote taken to hass over the article.
boteer to pass over this article also. Kotex to profs over this article This article was disposed of as follows. Voted to Choose a Committee of three, to build the ro when the Orderg Shall be received from the County Commissioners. The Com. were Otis Brigham Martin Bullaux & Morez &Magnano Noted that the Treasures de authoured to how Such Jums of money as may be needed to build the road and pay the damages of the same. Noted to pass over this article
Arted to pass over Motion to pay's over this alson . Setill. ... A:1. 12th Noted that the Treasures be authorized to Low money in anticipation of Town Jax. 0 Noted to pass over Art 13th Noted that the Committee that have charge of the Old Burying Ground be authorize is hunn the force on the waterty and wol it's The stare. Art 14th Holed to leave the subject matter of this article to the selector
121.20 Art 30.
Art. 4th +++ 6th
Nated to lay the report of the detectives on the table, in reference to be road fromnew the house of Payson. H. Percing to the road trading from Westborough to Grafton Hear the Unitarian meeting hole ..
4.16.
Welike to seefit the Location of Town road rowing a town road landing from Mesthond to Mpton, near the house of Gardner Gelogen To the land of the Boston and Worcester Bashoad Corporation. "Then Poled to desactive this meeting.
attest SC. S. Aldrien. Town Bleck Me, the subscribers. Selection of Westborough, have the Town said out for the use of Said tours, a town s are as follows; un ning at a post at the Southwest corner of Gardner lily. 8: The voice leading to Hopkinton, thence of said block. A.88% & nineteen radi , waren inte to a state & stones, Where. to i Make is stones, thence by said Harlow? laved. 1636 six rods and eighteen links to a stake & stones, Therice by land of George Denny Mail & four was& twenty, linky to a staart. Honing, thence by said Dernings land V 64% & lin was twenty All Bright today five link, " the Sith H. 2. O. Corporation, lande. Said road is to be hin rolig wide, and to do in the southing
said " Vardas wishing all damages to the town, and proposed to just the 20 au von complete seguir hiervious to its acceptance by the town - which said 20 and is hereby reported to the town for their acceptance. and when accepted and recorded, is forever after. to the known as a public town way.
Badea at Neodborough this 29th of March A.D. 1X.SI.
Otis Monitor ( Selection cx
Ethan Buthad
25 x
155%.
Y a meeting 2. The lancetinene Mr. Jones Langhe the Town of Mestborough for the year ensuing. !
A/n.17
Ponas Longley appeared personally before me, made with to the faithful deschange. of the deities of the above named Office. attest
FG. S. Aldrier Ilis .fler. 19, 185%. At a meeting of the relation, the following Appre Chw. A. Greene, Johan A. Fazerweather, Commi. Fairbanky Daniel & Noches, Josephth Inerba Hm. K. Long, FC. Y. Aldrion, Othan Bullard, MR /Elmer Bowman ,
Je: 12.1851 MR. Chas, S. Green; ( May 1) Mh Elmer Bor and May 26. MR. Corning Fairbanks appeared before me, and made oath to the faithful discharge of the deities of the offices of means ary of Wood& Back.
cite et. 76.4. Aldrich Y. Cl.
Hoerster, S.s. To the Constable of the town of the itborough, in the County of Worcester
Greeting. I'm the name of the Commonwealth of ull www. chusetts, you are directed to notify and ware ified to vote in electring and town affairs, to: meet at the Town Hall in Westborough, or Monday's the twenty sixth day of imay at one on the following; articles:
To bring in their votes for Once thefire sendative to represent them in the Congress of the United States of america for Strich de. four, for the term of two years thorn the fourth day of march 1851. Polly opened at fifteen minutes fast one Ochento
To choose a Moderator.
Art.20. 1.21.30
to ice is the Town with al'hosize : Le décor men to alter the location of The Ileaspettous. is act anything in relation to the same.
die if the Town will explain the record of the vote passed on the 290 article in the rust march meeting wariant or not anything in relation to the subject matter contains Lan said article, or the vote on the same.
260
And you are directed de denne this d'avant of the public threeting Houses in said iowa, eight days, at least, before the time of holding Said Investing.
Hercog fait not, and make return of1 warrant, with your doingy thereon, to the Block of said Belithorough, on or heders. The tens. for holding dande invectives. Given under our hands, this fifteens. day of May in the year ofour Lord one thousand. eight hundred and fifty one.
( drive. Bullard Otis vicriteri ( Sélection Lowell Sikret
Threester S. May26th 1851. I have served the warrant by posting of. attested copies of the same at each of the public Meeting houses in said Town, eight days before the time of holding said Meeting.
Constatile of flesthon
warrant The legal waterz andersliked aid at what one welook P. M., the Selectmen declared the Polls to be opened sready to receive their votes for a Representation to represent here in the 320 Congress of the Miniled States, from the 4th of March last, and at twenty minutes/as four feiret, the time he smeeting was about to be dissolved the world of the voting was found to Le and follows. "I have to? if Notes three hundreds & thirty
Con. john C. Polerer of cambridge, two hundred & shine antes, 20. Sung-inom sono Charlestown, one hundred nineteen iles! Richard frothinghanno& Chlacuestion, two roles.
26/
1
it's Delock the Anciting was offered by the
The foregoing warand.
Ethan "bullard? was chosen lino darai.
at so when father up respecting the Heave thecar.
Det the contemplated aww one, back of the down house, or in the news-Cemetery pas theircamin de elated.
vacancies in Town offices. Beni Braiton was chosen Des Perostanding School com- in piace af res. i. L .Brown, in had left town, A su R. Miller was chosen Chudential deicont. Corn-in Dis No.s., in place of Seth 6. Miller, who has moved to another District
to this Concerning the 23 article in last March Haceling was then agliduction. of fast merch meeting warrant
Committee consiste & forrong, Steal two of them be chosen by the aggrieved parting, two appointed by the de lectmen, is those kow appoint the 5th, before proceeding to this lungs and their decision to be final.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.