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In trading the road aforesaid, care must be used in front of any dwelling house where and excavation in required, to leave the side band there of meanest shid House, in the best shake for placing in a bank wall if the owner of said house shall so elect, otherwise so I Hope such side banek as to cause the least possible feny to said house of the offertenances thereto. Altenever an esibankment is directed in front of a drafting house, it wasest he bendirected lande life In that side of the travelled ways nearest said house in Such nummer as to render the road safe without The and of railing (for in such case no railing can le altered) and in such manner as to leave. all passag ways to and from said house as finfeet and as near in their present schafe as may be.
Here's what have been placedon ward Leased beside
The field, or the shade and ornament they fammi to the lawises adjacent, are not to be reserved, on injured
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ifaliving places by the road side, where they can i amade, fierwish to meet comfort to anomaly & tears falling thereon, and so many conveniences to tu ellers themselves, that the commissioners hem. to solvent the attention of the Inhabitants of the lon. of icationrughe to this week ject fromsadece tinta team cannot exhibit a spirit of liberality to the public more accefutably, at an unconsiderable experise, the. Weer of this kind, for which its own citizens will be anufly remunerated by the convenience. accommodation thereby furnished to themselves.
Have it is tenther ordered that the grading of the road aforesaid which is within the town of Mesthorough. is so worked as not use any fitace To exceed the angles of ascent or descent from a hourental line hereafter mentioned. Theo grade, rine are all potatoes in the centre of the location, are all drivers down to neat the surface of the earth, and the security of lopes ascertaining the amount of excavation on embanho. The summits or bofes of those find that are at grade, in connexion with the line of inclinations represent the base of the travelled front of the road. and the executing af is inchey rouliked if this order. is, in all cases, to be considered as placed on or ator the topes ar summits of said pino and lince.
The grade find that are mentioned in this deser tion, and being numbered, have a stake drivers h, It side of them, bearing the same news las as the sede state offruite said made frère ainda.000 hanging stake. The advicedecrement is give in fect and decimal pants of a fool, And said grading is as folhas, to test :- ,Yo combinations haid arade the low places new is so filled adid the hills so cut down as to rende Ale inclination of the road as favorable as isfinal lienble. And it is further ordered theatal MauserofJing, interesting or connecting with the road a foreward be de geawed by raising or bon aring the Lance at the point of their said orefor intersectiong, au connectivity there's itt us to rande their perfectly Jake and convenient Les havellers
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You it is toother succeed That said road be worked and made hand, safe and em- servent for travellers to hafs over with their cattle, horse Servus, carto, and carriages, and that it be made and innpleted by the town of Westborough before the first County commissioners
,and it is further ordered, About the leaves thirty days be allowed the several owners of hand over which said road is located to enable them to remove the wood, timber, and trees thereon, standing, typing And it is further ordered that a copyof this adjudication be transmitted to the Town Clock of the town of Westborough there by him to be recorded In said town Book of Records, that said road may for ever be known and maintained as a town read.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
At a court of Conversor Pleas bogen an holden at Por kester, within and for the County of the on the first hundar of December being the first den month , in the year of our Love one Thousand eight hundred and fifty one. By the Honorable Pling Merrick One of the Justices of said Court.
Philip Meghen - of Meathorough in the Country of Héroester, an alien una free white person, represents, That he was houve in the Parish of Dromin County of Youth Preland, on or about the Unwith of May, in the year: ow thousand eight hundred and twenty three, and is now about twenty nine years of age; that he aria at Bastoni in the state of Massachusetts, in the United states of demarest, in or about the sixteenth day of April, in the year one those sance eight hund. & forty five; that it is his bona fide intention to be a Citizen of the Recited States of America, and To renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity Tan foreign Prince, Vateritate; Itate, and derviequity. whatever, and particulares Victoria Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, whose Subject he has here to fore been: All which together with his declaration there of on rath, before this court for this County safefican in the Records of Said tourt, to with at the December term there of. A. D. 1849. And said hetitioner further represents, that he has ever since continued to reside within the jurisdi tion of said limited Itales, to wit, at Weathina aformar That he has never house ans hereditary filles, or been of any of the orders of ilibility That he is ready to renounce and atflere all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Cherice, Polentate, Sta. ", how recently ; what soever, and particularly to th daid Prettier Queen, as aforsair whose dubes he had here to fore been that he is attached to the prime lig of the Constitution of the Meriter I tates & wel disclosed to the : God order & happiness of the same
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Botines proge, that is im " Become a litiges of the Minited Blades of Fonction according to the forms of the stalestes in such case made and provided.
And it appears, to the Satisfaction of the Court here, from the bestimeres of Lances they & Michael Sullivan, both of Resthrough in the County gheeeste Lathe citizens of the United states that they have known Philip Meister, She said Petitioner for five years last hast, during which time he had resided intest forest abousaid. ~ and has conducted hainsey an ithaved as an most of good moral Character, attached the principles of the constitution of the united States "rel sell disposed to the good order. hafifunionfs of the sun. And the faid Balife Asighin
Se for the court here, cloth solemnly swear that he with absolutely and entirely; renounce and abpiece all'allegiance 4, fidelity de casas facique Name, Patate State, or Sovereignty whatever, particularly to Victoria Queen of Great Britian on Deliver, tothe use delica he hath heretofare been, and that he will report the Constitution of the United attalie flamenca. Whereection the Court here, to wit; on the Death day of February mering and Tiene, adem the said Philip Higher, to become a Getiren of the Merited States of America; and order that the record thereof be madere- cordingin.
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A true copy of the record. Pin Teilinnong where of, I have here cento at por havia & affixed the deal of Said Court, at Woices. this Love iplik das of February, 1. . 185%, in the
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L'avant for Annual Much Inesteves 185
Worcester, s.P. To the bone table of the town of attane. in the Country of Worcester, Grading. In the Name of The Commonwealth, of May achusetts, You are directed to notify and was the Inhabitants of the Town of Westborough, fred to mate in elections and town affairs, tom. at the Town Hall in Westborough, on Monday, the first day of March A. D. 1852. at nine Peloen in the forenoon, then and there to get on the following articles: Viz.
Art. 1st. To Choose a Moderator to preside of said Meeting. Art.2. To Choose Town Clerk for the year ensuring. Art 3 To see if the heaven shall be collecter, th destern his compensation in what discount if any shall the made to those who voluntarily pay their Taxes within a fixed time or watanything in relation to the sam
Art. 4th To hear & act on the reports of the Officers and Committing of the Town.
s/2+3th to choose all vergiany Town Officers & Commetter for the year enstungs
Art. 6th To see if the Year will audioune their Prevention - Committee to contract with the school Teachers in their hereral Districtz.
1, 19th To determine the manner of refiniring Higharaza am Bridges the year crossing.
fit8th To raise such sums of thrones as may be weeefsan to dofras Town Er herve; & all other liabilities of the Town & imake afparafination of the Dance.
Antall is ise if the Town will authoring the lecters Com
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to have . I. B. Chamberlain, west dollars out of the Money in their hands for the lance over which. The road or avenue passes from the Mpton road. 1 Ce lown will adofet we breadtried to prevent the echo in the town Hall to make it more convenient for Speaker to heaven.
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To the whether the town will instanced the blueline to Enforce the law relating to Lotterieg.
Pat.12. To see what measures the tower will take to keep their
To hear of action the reports of outstanding Committee.
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To see if the town will accept the 19th- 20-21 Sections of the 18th Chapter of the revised Italistes.
421, 13, To see if town will cause an alteration to be made in the line between Yahool. District No. 2 48, or act anything thereen.
121: 16. To see if the town will choose a Committee to Confor with Marlborough, Voith borough & at an thorough, in relation to having the old proprietors records, and others of later dates that may be of importance to be preserved ", printed, or alt anything in relation to the same. 1.77 In see if the town will authorize the features borrow money in anticipation of Town tax.
127.18. To see if the town with dell their torres sprache another, or art anything in relation to 1.1. 22119. Ios if the Ten will with accept the reflect on The alteration, or a part of the location of the town road to Northborough fine.
Sat, 20. I dos if the town will take away measures to preserve
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Ar1, 21! To see if the town will take their report of the electron from the table, in relation to a town road. from Efi !! hithing to the Grafton road, mustang. thing in relation to the same.
22 Ant To see what compensation the town will allow. their Engine men or act thereon.
( Art. 23. To bring in their notes for county. Tecasseres.
And you are directed to serve this Warrent by posting ufe attestion copies there of at each of the public Meeting Houses in said Jours, eightun at least de for holding, Said Inceling. Here of fail not, and make return of this warrant, with you doing theman, to the Jour Clerk of said Westborough, on or before the time of holders sare meeting
Given, under our hands, this twentieth das. of febrecars in the year of our ford one thousand eight hundred os fifty two. Edwina Bullard.
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Selectone. Lowell Belknap A.D. Bunch Hesthan's
Othon Dbullard
March 1ªt. 185%.
I have downed the within tarrant pasting sp abdesten office of the same each of the prestitie inching fireused under Turn eight daysbefore he lives for holding ' bovatatile 1
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dies Xenon Auch 1st 1852. Quesuant to the foregoing Marrant the Legal voters of the Town assembled for the purpose of transacting business at Their Henceal March -retire. aA a a cloak TH. The trusting was carlos to over by the town clock, of the Humant read: Could their the gates for Atrodorates toen cal Sea for; when the votes were courted, it was Mit por forence that, Othan Bullard was Chosen Mon
H. I. Aldrien? was chosen Town Cleat,
This article was taken che, wroll after some disorfin it was voted to choose a committee of three to compor with persons in reference to theis compensation for collecting taxes, & their opinion as to the rate of Discount re. The committee. Vous Martin Bullard, Fecitão (Seuman, Hosea food. after an hour ofcon- Juttaton the Commetter reported as follows; and then report was adopted by the Town.
Report The Treasurer shall be Collector; and his compensation be one per cent.
Tax bills to be committed to the Collector on welive the first of July,- Poll tax be collected within. dication 30 days of such commitment, and all taxes which shall voluntarily he fais on or before the first day of Catcher, 6 percent Discount Ite be allowed, and all others that shall be fixed in or bejour the first day of thee. 2percent, Shall be made, and all taxes remaining unpais on the first day of Fel Shall be committed to an Office to, collection.
Wat; 4th, Was taken up, to hear the reports of the Officers of the town, Dated to lag the 4th. article on the table. for the present, there bring in Officers ically to report. It was then asted to Pick up the 13th
Mr. Jones Longley approved as chairman of the Che Burying Incurio Committee I made a partial sofort The Love to love that theirepret be recommitted for Loval compilation.
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Annual Daich Meeting Concerned. Manchi Noted that the com. that was chosen to Confer with: Sifie Breging Ground torn make their report. Their Cheroman Alaled . He has no report to mas for the Old Com. would not confer with the se. Gifter considerable discussion in reference to the Old Burging is the com .. The whole subject matter of this committee was laid on the table by vote.
Art. 4th was again taken up, and the Chairman of the Overseeing of the Poor, carne forward & made their It was not completed before a Mota
was made to adjourn for one hour, it being 12. 8 clock. The vote passed accordingto.
at 1o clock the meeting was again called to Order. and Gardner Bloges, Chairman of the Board of Overseers, proceeded to close his regioni efter quite a spirited debate respectingthe report, in the printing of the same, it was accepte by a vote of the Town.
The selectmen made their (report, Godwin Bullan their Chair man road the reflect.
The report was recommitted, after a long dificulsio and they author ised to have a sufficient number from also, for distribution throughout the tour. X voted, that the Palestin Hh Overseew get their Reports printed the existing fear of ready for distribution at an at this stage of Af
to ing the 4th, article on the table, & take up the 5th. which is to choose all necessary town Officeis. The town voted to this effect. The moderator called for Notes for the first selector
Otis Merston A. D. Burma ran, Bullan.
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Votes were then called for Overseeing, of the Poor.
Chose _ Gardner "Cloyes Lamb, Chamberlain 1} Overseers
Noted to lay the 5 th article is take wh the 23 & bring in votes for County Treasurer. Look for result of the Note sender the 230 Article.
At 1/4 hast 58 clock . Ma Motion was made to adjoven. le vote was likewise pagano to adjare till Wea. March & at & Beloch Hill.
add new day though ? 185%. "The Legal voting again assemblea, & the meeting was called to order by the Itmoderator.
voted that the 4th article be taken from the tables and hear reports from officers of the town, if Nivel were ready to report
Hi David Green, Chairman of School com- made their report.
It was voted that the De hood committee be authorized to get five hundred copies of thesi report printed for the use of the Town.
A vote was passed to take up the 5th article (thatis) to choose all necessary town Officers.
Chose. C. P. Parker. Anson Marien Constableo Thomas H. Fagenweather Those
Ephraim J. Forbes Superintending Berij boynton School Rev Nathaniel (Gage) Committee
Dosiah Chilis was Chosen Treasure & Collector.
Prudential Le hood Committee then in
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Annual March Thecting Continued.
ANA-5th The Field Drivers Chosen Wer .. Continued. (Jame Chamberlain(.). Tomas More. D. F. Wwwtor
Fence viewers
(Ryman Howe Archelaus M. Howe (Nahum Fisher Esq.
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Surveyorz Lumber
James it. Langley. 13.03. Poirée
2 ? 1 Cial. Lyman Howe won (No. Thor, M. Mhorse No.1. Jarnit D Fisher wann 9 Elmer Bowman. Highway No.3. Silas Howe norm 10 James 6, 13 varnus 10.4. Dexter Brigham 6 ,11 Marshall H. Blake Vos Elmer Brigham wane 12 Daniel H. Forbes & No.G. Ladder Nightmontant 13 Dames Leurle f > Geo. W. Par. Der worp " 14 H. J. Aberich "15 James (beckham Austin Underwoods was chosen dealer of Leather & Das
Noted that the Selection, be the committee to have the charge of the town house for the yearenou Noted to Choose sexton by Ballot. Those Jonah I. Forbushy Sexton
The Committee chosen to audit the Lesactions ce Were Edwin Bullar, T.g .: Partea auch John a Farceweather.
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Obstic is lag The s article on the table and take up the 4th article, to hear reports He.
passed to the 6 th article.
ruth Valia that the Precential Gore, he authorized. I contract with their several teaching.
Tyth Notice that Sherak De paralabor of Money, according. as individuals Choose. Noted that a man & a fo ke of Oxen be allowed 12 cto. per hour for labor, and that 10 per cent discount, be allowed all those who rotucontains fag then money within 7 days after notifica. Noted that the Selection be a Committe to Take charge of the Bridges.
Int 13th was again taken up to reports of outstanding com. Martin Bullard came forward, being chairman of the New Com item Commetter, made a Report covering the last two years, it was forgotten last year.
Noted that their report he filed aware
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Noted to raise the following lung of money to defear necessary expenses the year enduring vice
For the support of Highways; 08/200, To reduce town debt. of interest; 1160,
For the support of Camping. 1000, For contingent Expenses 1500, For support of Schools. 1300, Towards defraying expenses of Roads 1000, $7160,
Malec that the Treasurer be authorized to borrow such Jeend of Honey as acedex, above the lisant it has The expenses of the roadg; and to issue town senif in the Same.
$20, 10 : 2. 03. Chamberlain for land over which the
Toled to grafs .... this centiete.
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Marche Meeting Continued. March: 1852
Antith Noted that the Selection be instructed To enjoy The laws respecting Lotteries.
Art-12th Noted that the Dubject Matter of this antie. be left to the Selectmen.
spreading the line Brage
after donne defen juan, DA Town voted to reconsider the vote, papper Man vet, (Dc, hage 29) where ley the report of the Color Areaging From tom, was recommitted to completion, to a motion we. made to discharge. That committee; a Note was passed to that effect
Noted that the Subject matter of fear. tifying the Old Burying Ground be left to the Selectionen. Noted to lag the 19th bert when the table.
Hated to take up the 5th art. again, Joel Mille having declined serving as Prudential School Con in Findes Marshall He Blake was chosen ind. Jonah L. For bush was chosen sexton at this time. a corn, that had been ahover in the former part of the days Consisting of Gardner Cloyes, Gavin Bullard. James Q. Longley, to establish some finiew for the the story devices, un reported, and after dom discussion, their report was laid when the table.
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Noted to accept the Jections referred to im this article.
Artisth Voted to pass over this article. 21. 16th Noted to choose a committee of three, to confe
Certiala Conteinpérez. Jaml M. Griess Sathaniel Gage, Thejah fordi were the Com lefazer. boter that the Treasurer de authorized to borrow money in anticipation of Town Tax,
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ibotice to that's over this article.
1. 19. Helede Boeufet the alteration in the road from Viva ittasdell' to britfichero line, as reported by the Helechroni
121.20 The town voted that the subject matter of this article he left to the Selection,
Wholeer to hafes ores this listicles
17 00 Notice that the Enginemin be allowed $5,00 nficees the if car erisering Is that the Foreman, Clerk, & Foreman of the flore, receive double for, as the private meme
4. 23. The whole snumber of oder cast for county Treasurer was fifty there, 53
Anthony Chase hall fifty three.
the hives té + deselved by art of the Tour !! ( 1
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At a meeting of the Letechover, have
0 this day? You were affronted treasures
C. P. Greene. B.Q. Far, enweather . Hurtin Beliard Coming Fairbanks Daniel M. Horby
Abou & Osand. War. Ch. Long and K. G. Holmes} Dealer of Heights & theater. B. B. Holmes, Che perintendent of Mas Leales. A. I. Hardy Runa Refer. Acstore: . Ma. 22. 185%. Selectier ). A. Burnas! 1 Offic. Bullard) Westboro,
Chas. I. Green appeared personally before me, and made oath to the faithful wisch of the deities of the office of Measures of here & Bark for the Town of Method for the yearensuing Westboro March 31.d. 1852.
H.Y. Aldich Town Eter
R. G. Holmes appeared before me, personal & made outh to the facthight dricharge of the den of the Ufficies, of referentendet of thedealy and Dealer of Heights & Incentives for the town, of Heating for the fear ensuing; sheathorough Afin. 9. 1852.
V. S. Aldrien Town Che
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At a meeting of the Selectricen hele March 2.20, 1852. Ar. Gorring Tarblanches was appointed Measures of horas Is ants for the year cordeliers
A.f. Buriap Ethan Bullard) Aleathorough
Corning Fairbanks
appeared personally before me gut, 8- 1852 made with to the faithful discharge of the duties of the. Oflies of features of theod & Isant for the year anderes,
It as though thecity 3), 1852,
M. J. Aldrier Town clue
Jo Seth & Hiller, It a tice. & of the s field this day you was appointed ilfeatures of Wood & Back for the Town of thesthere, from this data, to the first Monday of Marchaux Hostbries No.1+1=1852.
Clas teritor. Selectuna (shandsultana) Afostera.
The above named
discharge of the austies of the
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noixwater, fr. If the bandlinks of the town of Windforong in the Country of Worcester, Greeting. In the mars of the Commonwealth of heads " chusetts, you are directed to notify and warm The Inhabitants of the Town of Mestborough, qualified to vote in elections and town affair to meet at the Town Hall in Westborough, monday, the the beth day of thei + D. 1×52 at civiloch in the afternoon, when and there I act on the following articles:
Artist To choose a Moderator.
Art 2 To see if the town will ar thouse the Highare Surveyors of the several Districts to collect, the highway tax after having given legal notice to individuals and they'refuese or neglect to work out the dance. 1 .Net. 30
To see if the town will make any division of the school through or act any thing there on.
Art, 4th To see if town will authorize the Selectmen to settle with that A Rise of North hors in upretin His Stagedleigh, on new read near the Gold ha site Fanacary, 18. 185% or not anything thereon. Art. 5. To see if the town will cause their Bill to the Illans at itwelve o'clock at noon, and at nine dela at night , or act anything on the same. A. 1.6. To see what action the town will take in relation to uncollected taxes in the hamers of Movez J. Davis.
AMY, To see if the town will cause a drain to be made to convey the water from Grove street To Do. früher place, or actanything thereare
berth To see if the town will authorize the Selectores
damages sustained by the alteration come building. The road from Elijah Haskells to Northboro tine. litig. To see if the town will authorize the Selectionen
by the alteration of building the road from Pazien HI Perrinsto the first Congregational Society Meeting
To see if the town will petition the present Les- islature, to reglene the money extended the town, in altering and building the road nea.
Auth To see if the town will accept the doings of the delectores. the house of Eli Whitney to the county road leading from Whathave to Grafton mean the house of Jonathan Forbes an act anything thereon.
by posting up attested espera her of net cash of the public Meeting Houses in Said Town. eight dagen, at least, before the derne of hard Jaed Mectures.
Here of fail moty make return of this w Sant, with your doing themove to the Town Che of said Westborough, on or before the time of haters Said directing; even, dell April, in the year of over Land one thousand
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town of theatton qualified to vote in cleet and town affairs to virest of the Town Hall in Herthaton Monday the fifth day of Alic A. X. 1852. at one woloch in the Costoro by posting up there and attested copies of the within warrant at each of the public matin houses in, said town as wething directive. Con stable
C.D. Tankers Westford. Westborough April 12th 1852. The Legal voters of the town asterriblea according to notification, If the meeting was calle to order by the Bleck, and the warrant was also. read, and votes were then called for, to choose. Amoderator to preside over the meeting.
2. 8. Carter was chosen? Amoderator
Notice that the Highway Surveyors be authorize to collect the Highwy tax after having given legal notice.
Ist 30 loted to pass over this article. Noted that this article be left to the discre of the Selection.
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