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Record of the report of the Selecties in Locating " Nowin road near the house of Ponas B. Bing ham.
We the subscribers, Selection of the town of Whatto have laid out for the use of said Town a town road as follows, viss Beginning at a post on the road leading to Mepton, Therice over lance of James Me. Penha dece West one hundred roces to a stake There over said Me Chenias land N 87; I fifteen and half roas, thener the same course over land of Jelly he henne four is half rods to state, Thener over land of said Trelly N'roll. forty wood to a stake, thener over land of said Jelly fish " fourteen 20 ds & eighteen links, Things the sam Course over land of martin Bullard fine rood and seven links to a stake. Thence over land of Lacd Martin Ny1. A. twelve rods to a stake, then over land of said Martin No 672 H. six 20as to a the Hierice over land of Said Martin. Naselli four rod. to a stake, Thener over land of said Martin, M four rous to a stakes thence over land of said Martin, N.48 /1- M, two rods & twenty links, Thence The derne course over land of Jonas s. essigham Time Does & five links to a starkes There over land of Said Brigham, & old roce N.450 W fourteen rods to a stake, where it intersects the town road, to be two rows vice, & to lie on the southenty sie of said courses And we have awarded to the Several owners of the land over which said we hassers for their damages as follows vis; We agreed to pay James Mc. Henna $ 125.00, .Tualles Me. Herma 846., Martin Bullard $45,00 & Jonas As. Brigham nine dollars; which said Road is hereby reported to the town for their ac cefinance; and when accepted & recorder, is fora often to be known as a chechilis Pour rez avisstora Maz12 1850
Selection
Ethan. Bullard.
Report of the location of town road to Peermich staple
To the Subscribers, Selection of Meathow, have fair auf for the use of said town, a town road as follows: Beginning at a stake & stones on the road leading from Davies crowded by MartinVe hiculeis, near The Dwelling houses of frekanlag, there by the Extenty Lede of a way I 100 M. eleven rado x fourteen lite to a stake, theres chailly over land of Perennial Maple are mostly over said way I se to Tarenly two codes to a stake, thenes partly ober land of dais Staples, and partly over said 4.4° M. Sixteen 10es to a stake, theres over land of dais Staples &h24 twelve rode to a stake, There over land of dais Staples 110 6. Zeventien sous & Zeventien tide to a estathe by the side of the new County load leading to New England Village- Said road is to be on the Westerly side of Said courses, and is two words wich, except the first course which is three rods wide at the Northesly and as measured on the line of the old road aux converged in such a degrees Southern, that it is beef two lods wide at the end of dares course: and where have awarded to said staples for his Camage fifty dollars. which was is hereby reported to the town for their acceptance and when acception and recorded, is forever after to hardnews, as a public town was .. Westhow May 10. 1853.
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a copy of the Warrant for Fall Election of 1853. Worcester Jo. In the Constable of the Town of thisthrough, in the county of Worcester,
In the name of the Commonwealth of Mars achusetts. You are directed to notify and was The Inhabitants of the Town of Westborough, que lified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the loan Hall in Westborough on Monday the fourteenth day of November instant at nine Sclock in the frenoon them and there to act on the following articles:
Outlet- To bring in their votes for Governor, Liest. Gov and for five Senator for the County of Worcester also for a person to represent the lower in the next Several Concert for the next political sea all on one ballet ...
arti ??. To bring in show water when the following prop esitions diskmitted by the Constitution at Consente held on the first Monday of thes, eighteen fines dred & fifty three wir (2)- that's proposition number one- containing the. Preamble, Declaration of Rights and four of Goo- erment. Bland as the Constitution The Consumer of Massachusetts?
-20 Shall proposition Number two, respecting the Habeers Coffees, Hand as a feast of the Constitution
9. Thank proposition number three respecting the Rights of Junies. Artand as a part of the constitution? 4th Shall proposition number four 282 pecting Clarins against the Commonwealth Itand as a feast of the Constitutie3.
bricserveret for Lebt Stanse as a part of the Constitution?
Schools Bland as part of the constitution.
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Skate proposition number seven, respecting the creation of corporations, stared as a part of the Constitution?
8th Shall proposition number eight, respecting for- mation of Banks, and requiring security for Bank Bilis, bland as a part of the Constitution. Said Propositions are to be written or printed on one Ballot, in substance is herein states, and numbered accordingly; and every volin hall of trees in writing or printing, yes or No opposite each proposition, Said votes to be deposited in dealed Envelopes. in a box for that purposes and no votes whon dard propositions, not the deposited will he received on counted. The pollo to be opened of the precise time at which the meeting is called.
Art 3- To choose a Moderator.
1)2 4th To see if the Town will accept the drugs of the Selectioner in the location of a down load beginning at The road leading from Westfors to Youthlow, between the houses of R.S. Holme. and Otiv T. Hariton, over land of the said Holnap Theree over land of Joseph F. Boardman, & Edward Bellows to the road first mentioned.
Ant ith To see if the town will accept the doings of the Selectmen in locating a town road, beginning at the Grafton road near the house of food Park over the land of theillard Raymond, Posiad All Blacks & Forich Brigham, terminating at the North low road near The house of Chheim B. Hazel3.
To see if the Town with furnish the Lower room in their High de hod building and sent it for a school on act anything therion. To see if the town will throoms a place for se To see if the town will give any instructions to the Collector in relation to a tax det against the Weather Mich Co. for the yeux 1852 or act anything in relation
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And you are directed to Leave this Itarrant y routines us attested codice dies of the public threeting, Houses invaid Town, eight days, at least, before the time of holding
Warrant, with your dowas thereon, to the Selection of said Weithorsesch, on or deplace the hives for holding
Given under our hands this second day of Do. is the year of our House one thousand eight- hundred and fifty three.
A.J. Burna Ethan Bullard!
Nathough Vereinbar 10.12 1853,
I have served the within warrant by posting. up attested onthree of the dance at each of the public Meeting Horses, in this town, eight days before the times of holding this directing, Constable Thomas If lagerweather
According to the foregoing tarrant, the Lagar voters assembled for the peerfase of rating for stat officers, and when the constitution The meeting was opened by the Chairman of the Selectoren of nine o clock a. h. and the Selection declared themselves waag to Receive votes, voting was continued till 12. M., the meeting was then adformace for 1 :
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't once a clock the volere agave retursembler I continued to trong in vales, till foreclosed P.M. at which Times the Pollo were closed for Representative to "General Court of code. The votes were then sorted, countice, & declaration Prache as follows:
Josiah Childs- two hundred for. 20% Curtis Beeman one hundred fifty seven, 15> Solomon I. Hay - thirty one. 31
Faber 9. Fisher- One. Josiah Jackson- one. / 5 599 Necessary for choice, Two hundred. Josiah Chiles had - 204, and was declared elected-
Notes for Governor.
Whole No. of Ballots- four hundred wing one. 42
Henry Wilson of Nations the hunched three, 203
Henry M. Bishop. Lenox - eighteen
Bradford LeWales .. Kaddph - thirty two 32 Same Hour " Concord- one 4.21
Posted for Livet. Whole No. of Ballots- four hundred trung one- 420
Amasa Matter of M Brookfield two hundred three, 203 Kan. 6. Plunket; adams one hundred sixty six 166 Geo. Osborne " Danvers- thirty two 32 Levi le Dowles " Aboston - eighteen 1 x That Yeartit. mulbuy a on / -420
For Senators Elisha Murdock of Hin chandow two hundred twenty four Joseph Whitman . Tilford. Two hundred twenty four 2 Aurin Bucure . Charlton - two hundred twenty four Josefin W. Hansen, Fitchburg two hundred listen Parce Davis. Worcester. two hundred fourteen
Henry Y. Washburn Worcester- one hundred sixty five 165 Savon Gallagher Milford- one hundred sixty five 165 "Duales one hundred sixty five 165 Ehhan Murdock. Man cherdow one hundred event Im Parkhurst : Petersham one hundred with fiind 65
Senators Continued Evers Adame of Ash burnham had thirty two. 32
thirty two 3℃ As a Woodbury. Dutton 32
Thirty two
Thomas Word Boylston thirty two 3% Efening Ch. Steedleg of Warren .. thirty
Accord of Notes on the Constitutional propositions
The votes on the several propositions submitted by the Convention, were given in by the qualified voters as follows
two hundred nineteen, 219
this hundred once. 201
Two hundred twenty eight. 228
one hundred ninety three. 193 two hundred fourteen. 214.
"Two hundred Loven. 20%
Proposition its. Four year, two hundred thirty. 230
May, one hundred ninety one. 191
two hundred twenty seven. (22) one hundred ninety four. 194 Two hundred thirty four. 234 one hundred eighty deven. (8) two hundred twenty two. 222 one hundred ninety nine, 199 Two hundred Twenty two. 222
Proposition No. one. | year, Ways, Proposition wa trin. [ year, 2 Nazos
Proposition to three years
Pour position de fire. | Bear, 1 Naze Proposition So. Sex. [ Lead,
Proposition la deren.) }cas, 1 Mayo, Perposition No. eight / Jeas. Idag, one hundred wenty deven !!!
Record relating to town business.
Curtis Beeman? was chosen Moderator. And-3? .
Ant ith Voted to accept the doings of the Selection in the location of a Town road, over R. G. Holms Gaard.
Art. 5th Heated. To Reached the doinges of the Selection in locating a road over land of Ill, haymonice. i
And at voted, to fafe over this article.
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a room in the Cusement of the Town house for Jake Kuching of Criminals under arrest provides The expenis dood wiet e xerxes fifty dollars.
Ant 8th voted, that the collector be authorized to take the Fest legal advier, and act in the facecises according to his heat fredsmenst.
Noted to dissolve the meeting in relation to Town business.
after sorting, Counting, making declaration, tigris Ulewow, and dealing their, All in ofren towne Matin as the Law directs, The meeting for Hate officers was dessolved by vote.
Cittest 6. 4 Aldrich.
Selecteren hele Fat9, 1852 ittion its. Hablaste was abcorected the adderer My Via'ya. 8. Buri; appointment to cortina till. A.p.r. 109 1854.
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of the duties of the abitive raised office. stir 0. tab. 13.18541
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Accord of Town toall over land of Y. SiHoliness.
This report was accepted . 100. Math 1853.
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Torres a livro meigas follows, Beginning of a stake between the houses of boucher 5. Holmes and this to Ir ilor, and by the great zwart leading to Youdehors, thenes over laved of Mh. G. Holmes 1964. W. Sixteen rods to a stake, thence N350 M. Twelve 2ods and one lives to a stake, Theme Bb. 33 M. two vous to a stake, theree Aspetti two roas to a stake theres Mrk. I. two words to a stake, Theres N. 18 M. Two rods to a take, thereer fo 160 the fifty three words & tex links to " shaker theres Mysthe fifty 20ds ared Twenty three Links to a state at Porto Bounce- maris Land, the afore said courses & distances are over land of Rechen G. Holund therese over land of for it. Boardman Big 5/2. 6. Averily are rods and seventeen links to a stake, Thence over land of said Boardman No 09/0 6 fifteen & eighteen links to a staker theme over said Board main land No804: 6. four rods and five links the land of Edward Bellows, Thener the same course over land of said Bellows, Seven rods & fourteen links to a stake by the hills of the Sineat road. Said road is to be three words with & to live on the Easterly, arece Incetherty side of said Courses, including an addition of width, em- braced within the following turrets, commencing on the worth side of said to cation at the boundary time between the larides of of the dases dloffres. & Boardman, the ... e. L Nome E. nine eras to a stake, theres Y. I'M Thelon Lods to a stake at the North side of said location being twelve rods in length on the same- for the purpose of fourishing Scared, with which to madie and Keep in repair said road - Cesed we have agreed with the said Boardman for eighty dollars for his damage-The awarded the date Isellows-tirent fine dollars, of the said Violences releases all claire for laying & beadding sand way other his land, dase war is herety elected to the town, for their ates
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when accepted and Recorded is forever after to be known as a public town was, Testhore. Jag 14. 1853. a.g. (Burman, Selectmen Ethan Bullarei Baxter Forbes) Mestbowers a buc Cofej
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a copy of the Location of a Load over the Pazmore dos Pan
We the subscriber Selecteren of the town of thestone have laid out for the rest of said town, a town way as falton vir; Beginning at a place in the Great Choose leader, to Grafton, between the house of the late, Joel Parker. that now owned by Willard Raymond, Thence, over lin of said thaymonde. 125/2. We Leven & halk rods to the Now east corner of 1 Parker land, thenes over said Bezmon land 1: 28:42 A Three wood & waverly, four lands to a Makes the over said Ragamondo Cane M40 10. It. farenty three todo and twenty three links, thence the same course over Can of fosich Me OBlake twenty five rode and devor bis to a stake., thence over land of Laver Pequeno, Ponia Brigham, & Ephraim Is. Hardy, 1612 6. twenty there rode and five Links to a stake by, a interesting the evace lending from the Orthodox meeting house to Alver I. Having's, and to be wo 2ods wides and to be on the Easterly and foutherty lide of Laws Courses, and the rowers of the lance over which David was passes, have reling pushed all class for damages. Said 20 ace is hereby reported to the town for their accepitiner; and when at achted & recorded, to recover after to he knows as a public town way. Dated at Weethow. this seventh day of November 1853.
A. P. Biermap Ethan Bullard!
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Record of Town Meeting held February 2). 1864.
Worcester, for To the Govtable of town of Westborough, in the County of Nocecotil,
Sieching: In the name of the borimonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and wann the Inhabitants of the town of Westboro, qualified to vote it elections and town affaces, to meet at the Town Hall in Prestficonghe on Monday the Twenty seventh day of February. Instant at one or lock in the afternoon, there There to act on the following articles:
de choses a moderator.
Certif So vce of the town. well chows a to minutter to of pave the location of a tower Road by the County Gourmissionens, leading from Marcus Scouts, to the Unitarian Church, as petitioned for by Charles if Whitney& others, or act any thing thereou.
and you are directed to serve this Marrant of booting up attested copies thereof at each of the publier thesting Houses in said downs eight days. at least, Loque the time of holding said theeling Here of fail not, and inake return of this Warrant, with your doing thereon, to the Town blesk of said Westborough, on or before the time for i. holding said thesting, Given under our hands, this seventeenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. ! !
A. J. Burnof Selectavion. Ethan. Bullard
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Neotborough February 27, 1854. Moreester fo.
I have served the within Marrant, by posting up attested copies of the same at each of the public. Meeting Houses, in said towns eight days before the time of holding this meeting
The cnad H. Ingen weather
Constable HAbrought Westboro Febr> 1854. Querowant to the fougoing Marian
and translated the following Busines drift Ethan Bullard blows chosen Honderd
If n? Loted to close a connectie of three, to nominate the opposing committee,
Guerremettre chover S S.F. Newton Levvett Deters Martin Bullard The correctter reported to the lower, the follow ing persons, and a motion was made & voted to choose the word formatted by fallet, 1
A.G. Burnaf Opposing Committee) 6 tis & Vinston Chosen were ( foto tager weather
Osted to deasolve the threetous,
Cette it. A. I. Aldriel. Town car
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Recambulation of town lives, between Hopkintore and Westborough.
We the subscribers Selection of the town of Nãothrough and Hopkinton, have this 15th day of February A. D. 1854, mit agreeable to notice 1 by the Selection of Hopkinton that being the most ancest Jowe for the prusfood of peruurbutating the lines, and sewing the martes Litroem ous card Houses, and having attended that service.
We make the return as follows, viz, Beginning at a rock below Chamberlain's miles so called with the letters IK. S. and H. marked ar ould rock, from thence to a stone monum exit on land of the town of Hope Pintor, from theieee to a stone comment on land of It: I Nowe, from thenie to a stone moviment in The swamp north of Joshua Heller's Reverse from theneed to a stone monument on land formerly a wered by the late Ebeneser Fleuries or Joseph sud ley, or both of the last mentioned persona,
A.f. Barnajo Baxter Forbes
Sélectionner of Westborough
Joseph Woodard
ared Hopkinton
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a copy of the annual March Meeting warrant of 1854.
Hortotess.
To the bouatable of the town of Westhosting? in the bounty of Worcester.
Sections. In the name of the tournonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify and ware the Inhabitants of the Town of Hetthorough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in Westborough, our Monday The sixth day of March A.S. 1854, at line d'elve in the forenoon, there and There to act on the following article.
To choose a Moderator,
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To choose a Town bleck.
To see if the Freewares shall be birilector, and detecrovine his compensation and see what disco if any shall be allowed to those who shall voluntarily pay their taxes within a fixed time or act any them. 1 the room in relation to the savie.
4. To hear and act on reports of the Officew x Committees of the Town,
To bring in their Ballots for three Selectiven, three Buscovow, three Givew er of the Nove, and there Superin Lending School Committee, all on one Ballot, agreeable to a revolution passed at the last annual March ineating,
" b. To choose all necessary towenn Officer and Grunnetties for the year enowing, 1. To see what active- the Town will take in relation to the School Districts
8 . To determine the manner of Repairing The the way? and Bridges, the year enowing or act any thing in celution to the sauce .
1. To raise such sum of money as may be necessary to defe Town expenses and all other liabilities of the Tower & appropriate the saire,
" 10 To use if the town will instead their lives sowe to print the sent of superhan hall he
asseved The Evening News, or act any thing air relation to the Jar
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Utide H: To see what measures the town will take to keep their clock running & in repair.
" 12; To hear and act apou reports of outstanding tomettes
13. To Bring in their votes for a bounty Treasurer,
14. To see if the town will accept of the 19. 20-21- sections of the 18:" chapter of the Bevised Flatrates,
. 15, To ver if the Town will authorize Their Treas ures to borrow money in anticipation of Town Tax,
16. To see what compensation the lower will allow their Екдели тел.
1). To see if the Town will protest against the Nebraska Bill, with the clause repeating the Mexvoure toorproces or act a my thing in relation to the sarl.
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18. To see if the Town will cause their Bell in the wrong at woon and at nine o'clock Date. or act any thing 19. Io or if the town well as certain. whether or not The land of any individual is enclosed within the Currentery, or act any thing in relation to the same. To are what weas uses the Town will take to build the
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20. load located over the land of Jose fah J. Boardman and Edward Bellows, 21. To see if the Town will geade the common and move The Hay scales or actiony thing in relation to the same, 22. To see if the Town will allow the Imperintendent of the Hate Reform school to cut down the highway in proud of the Institution or act in relation to the same . 20. To see if the Town will take measures to take the water from near Ephraim Forbes house to the common, also to continue the drain from neur fouch &. + Farkas' house to the Counter ar act any thing au relation to the sauce,
14. To see if the Town will fence three land around their High school Building and also to previste seats and resten for the tower sequer of the descaltherese 02. act any thing thereare.
25. To see if the dowie will instruct the School Council to arrange a standard of scholarship qualification. for the adnicision of Jarfile to the High dekart.
sticle 26. To see if the Town well authorize their Prudential Commeetter to contract with their School Teachers in The several restricts.
2% To see if the Tower will furnish makes and other userssesilija paratics for the benefit of the Highschool 14. To see if the Town will accept the deings of the 11 Selectivien in locating a town road leading from The Grafton_ load read the wattest Meeting House. over the land of Jonas bong ley to the seeds Road leading by It. Newton's Shop.
Und you are directed to serve this warrant by posting wia attested copies thereof at each of the public trating Houses in said Town, eight days, at least, before the trine of holding said streeting,
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thereof fail not, and make ecture of this warrant, . docugo there are, to The Tower bleck of said Hesthorough, on or before the twice of holding said Sivers wurde & our hands, this freculy fourth day of thereare in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
Selectivene- Ethan Bullard Baxter Forbes Heithorough
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Record of Annual March Meeting. 1854. Perasecret to the foregoing courant. legal voters assembled to transact the baseny of their annual march meeting 0 The tweeting was opened at 9o clockAM
by the Pearl, and then proceeded with the
Art 12+ Lothar Brillare ? Was Chose. Moderat Art.20 H. I. Alchier ? was chosis. Joan Clent, " 30, voted, that the Treasurer be Colector. Voteer, that all taxes ho on or before the Is- of bet Dixper cent discount be allowed, and all remaining taxeson or before the 1st of Dec. 2 per et, discount be allowed, and all taxes he he on or before the A Jan.
4th The Selectman's and Quenecess Reports had been printer, it was voten to accept Them, and also the Selection' refrost on Guideboards,
Noted that the Selectiones. cause a Guia board to be placed near the house of Col. Bill maynard-& also on the Turn pike Worth · of Nahum Bisher? (Eeg Noted, that-Hiram Havens acet be etroppe from the Selectruns report in future.
Art.s. Moteur, to pass over this article.
Art.6. Noted, that we have three Selection and that they be voted for all in one ballot. (DE Mentor. Selectmen Choses were Lowell Forbush Darow Crentes seeman
.Edwin Bullard ~ Tobias Chilas E.f. J. Forbes
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: Durch ihrecting Continued, ,
Guerriero of 1 Garana Votação Same Chamberlain 1 I.L. Fisher
Superintending ( Bari (Bog sitona School Com Vier. Nathe Gage
1 RevS. R. Gads.
Josiah Chicas? Choses Collector & Measures (
Plain Goo. AM lacher Nos Joseph L. Vichances Prudential hoz Austin Harrington 46, Francis ). adams Achool : 0.3. Curtis Berman Nor geschichte " hitrez Committee No.4. Josiah Jag dos. Charles Harrer- -
Constatiles ) Thom. H. Fazerweathe ( Spencer Chamberlain
Merrick 9: this Sworn Field Driver, I Imarshall H. Blake woon
Solomon T. Faz dwor Fonce Viewers, Wann Blake
Surveyor / Gardner Elozes
Pilot Thom. H. Tagenrather from 10 } Lovell Miller Highway Nor lishbet Warren sworn Note That Mucher Surveyor Nos Timothy Af Smith Iwere Wolf Chenet. Vihetung sworn Vou Fitz Henry Stephens dwain 2012 Jonas 03 Brigham Avon. . Vn5 Jarred Chamberlain pe danza .2013 Xavia House Avoi
alves Janus Cochran
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Accord of March treating Continued. Dealer of Leather, Austin Runderrod Lat Noted, to choose two dextons. IDonaha L. Forbush Sextong / Chandler Robbins
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Noted that the Selection be Town house Committee. D. Je Newton Town house Com. Lowell Forbush. Curtis Beeman
John A. Pager weath. Auditing Committee Jaime 6. Andrews Otis Newton
Noted, to continue the District School system as it now exists,
Atrod Noter, that a man be allowed 12 cts. for hour In labas a Joke of Oxinidos :. Noted, that 10 per cent Discount be allowed to all those who shall voluntarily for the Highway Max within deviens days of time note freation. Noted that the Bridges be left in the Care of the Selectoren.
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