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see if the Town would instreck the Water Commissioning 1 to brownish water for the street Ahrattler Merchant change ( and any thing thereen.
GHI De ser if the town with a dobr De 25 chch 50 d the Public statutes in relation to scence and sidewach, assessments or act anything in relation to the same. It Is per if the town with authorin the selecwww to purchase land for material for highway perfory or add anything thereon
Calls To Der if the town toile furnish new settes a chairs for town hall w ack anything in relation to The matter,
are you are directed I were This (amount by postery whe attested copies thereof at the Post office and Form Hall in said town seven days at least be on the time of said meetings. Herents fail not, and make return of the warrant tout your docegs thereow to the Town Clark of said Nisthrow on or before the time of holding said meeting, 1 www under one handy this twenty ninth day conquest in the year of our Lord eighten hundred and eighty five.
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Worcester of Western Que 27. a. 2. 1885 i have this day served the witcher warrant a) directed by portray who attended copies thereof at The Post office and Town Hall is paid Westin? -
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Bohr 3 1885 Meeting called to order owawant read by the black Il Chars Jushora Er Derman Unadercation
asti The committee on derman things a report in parents à alos presented a plane de the proposed system as a part of these refine. The robert was received a motion was made To lay the sport in the tables, and wither a long descraisons lac rejected, It was then Viled to postfrom the putten consideration of the matter until the annual. Median of the town in March next.
(i ) listed to pass over ast are reports were presented + the article passed ver
Wat 5 referred to The selectmen with authority to setthe will The parties to these suity as they shall judge best,
latticeblance of the report refused in I Voted that The Corn obtain dedy of these parcels of land) · I a pres not of crediny 55, + matteo Thun wide coalk as as directed,
at & Noted to refer to selectnew with power instructing to refiod at a fection meeting
Wig a motion * instruc the Water Commissioner in regard the Water sale, come condefinitely porath med 1
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Will voted to seethe whole it a statale
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Voted to adjourn sine di Sm Griggs Toun Modern.
Mercitu V. A. Constable the levenity of Moretti.
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Secretary- Treasurer and Receive Several. auditor and attorney General of the Com. Monwealth of Massachusetts.
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Polls to be opened at nine, and may the chance nt tous o'clock
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285 @ low " claration, The returns were filled out, vitats and check list sealed up, delivered to the bleck as the status direct, and at 6.15 Midt to adjourn mitherit day.
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She of the Town of Hetboroughs, in
westborough, qualified to vote in lection,
L Where bar bere to act on the following articles:
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Brigham Street or take any action in relation
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meeting, Hereal fail not and make it Harrahs with your daings these
holding said meeting. Live this thorny first day of harember in the of war Lord eighteen hundred and Eight
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of the a ver of any building a lot of
their the fourth of a miles of the tawny. race, where there is only didenable, chale ur seraing to fall of any know if in the day.
q vou quanto o comonão cancel ruot Paries. the selectionen cause the above By Law. de to the Superior court for recept.
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January 4 th 1886 I Purely certify that If this day destroyed the babies used at the last election by Your
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Beeld at said angle aset road crossings in good condition and the mark's thereaw wire revered by us.
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Set: 24. 1885
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Thatfrio Vetrine 20, 1885. the electives af Beethow and Marthincon los want this day at clave mandates
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Annual Meeting 18% Worcester for In any Constable of the Sound of Westborough Dis Counts of worcester 1
Preting
in Elections and Town offaires to meet at the Tour Hall on Westborough on monday the first day
avil To choose a moderator.
To hear and act whom the reports of Officers and limonitties of the Town
Hall de Collector y Taxes and if so determin this compensation and for a They when all laves shall be paid
- To Show all necessary Low Office, and Cimmilles
I To see if the house with authorof the treasure to
To grant such sums of money as may be necessary to defray tra expenses and appropriate the same · To see what disposition the town will make of the dog fund now in the treasury.
6 7 8 To act upon the list of faring presented by the wschodmen ,
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9 To see if the down with pay the members of the free department, ir ao anything therew.
16 To see what measures the tour will latte to Kiel its "highway and bridges in repair The coming year a uch worry thong thereer.
1 To see if the the taste continue to sustain a night toutch & act anything therew 1 12 To Note by ballot Gos a No in the question of granting 1
license for the sale of interpreting liquing. 13 To see if the town will provide new tools for its large hall.
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if It is what action the town will take in relation to inhanging on extending its draws fox Newsfeed reader about the Village
To see if this Town will provide an electric for class. act anything thereal
. I To see if the town will instruct this water Commissione , to comply a superintendent & hele hele a ex- anything thereis. and you are directed to serve. this Meant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post Office and Jours Haft in sand tor 20014 days at least before the time holding they sheeting Guest fail not and make return of this uarant and your wish you down there to the Town bleck of said Within seven days at least below the teris of holding ward maliny Vevew under anne handy the twentieth. day of stibruary in this years of our Sind eighteen hundred und weight lif
BB Nousa Velectnew
of Westborough Hocester Lo Westboro Hetmay 22 1886 Ihave this day served the within warranty Hosting up cillisted copies Therest of the Post Office una Jim Hall in Hard Westboro J.M. Fairbanks Constable of Winelow Westboro March 1 /886 Trum assembled it everwant read by Click
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The fifteenth day of October, to tapes paid there after indeed shall be added at the value of Neviens per cent per annum, and against taxes Untraid after the fifteenth day of November a summing shall be issued.
Cut 4 Proceeded to baller for coun Officers + voted that are ID in regard to the licenceing the sale of intoxicating liquors be taken of The same time. Vited that, the Polls remain open until one cells O. M. Polls closed no one will The following persons cer declared diete. Town Clerk
E . M. Friggo
Detectment
Harding allen A Thus Ho Reilly
0). D. Fisher D. E. Denfeld Thus. 16 Fundway Uverseat of Poor 3 yrs Frank. M. Forbez
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Georges Or Brigh and
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* Frank N, Sulland Collector.
Natur Cocoate c3 years Frank IN Bullard Gumelery Committee & yo_J. C. Fugerweather Waste directing Fund (in the 3 ye. 17, 5, Fatto
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Article 5. th.
It a legal meeting of the inhabitants of Freshtrout Mass duly warned as required by law, and held on the first day of March 1986 under the following article in the warrant for calling the same, to wit: Article Site To su if the town mil authower the Measures to borrow money in anticipation of taxes,
Fi was under trio artecto voted That the Treasurer be authored, with the almoral of the selectimen to hismoney in anticipation of the taxes of the current scar and to issue notes of the town charger, and The debts incured under the authority of this voto are hunby made payable from vait taxes.
and I further certify that Geo Binghamo is Treasures of the Town of Westborough , duty elected
and qualified.
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The following was Chosen by nemenation
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Why We Dolares A Josiah Jacksond Prescott Dibley
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WNG. Noted to appropriate 800. for Street Lamps School room expenses 12.100, 2.162 3750. " Incidental, Care of Parker rehair" Pauper Building 250, Jules Detraitement 21650, Care of Cometones 6001,
Roads + Bridges 4.000, 2.5,1 62 adjourned to March 15 at one call Pm
March 15 1886
Four came together as per adjournment Moderator being absent UNE Chose by ballot Joshua & Beeman Moderater Por Tem
G6: Vitid to approfoniate see above 25762 for use of Hydrants 1700. School House Linking Bang
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adfinanzen fall after schien meeting evermed . Viled is appropriate gut comprovar loan of last year 4000 Daluries of town officers 1501
1 Contingent Expenses 10 vil,
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Voted to grant for these several clams
Coby voted to gen to Jour Library
, 8 Voled to accept list of Juvins. Du Denn Report of 7
9 Vold to jung the Brand of congress, Je to a riverles as they shall choose, that the freemont receive 12 each for their services + that cache organization have the few use of the Town Hall one evening on the
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.: 16 Voted, That to the selectionles in orig
(1) Voted that this town sustain one night watchmant.
" wa Taken und J. a. Fagenweather & GHarties declements this office of auditing to which they had been chosen and Sistina E. Beeman & Edward Hallovan were chosen is their
* Higdin, Alleist * Theman Whoilly
Is Viled to pocon Jured
Ii Voled To refer the Belactment to investigate v cepel ita guten meeting
. To Kter to refer to the Engineer of Few Department investigate and refront at a future meeting
:16 tour debated at length as motion was made that this Nut.5 Commissioners be instructed to eat,ivy a Superinten. (! Mateo An to The bestcon cour fost Kurs Eighty neme (89)
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Maresia To any Constable of the Town of Westborough in the Country of Norcester Treting of the Commonaceito A thassa, Chusetts you are directed to notify and when the Inhabitants of the Town of Westborough qualified to vote in elections and town affaires to meet at the Town Hall in Westboroughs on Monday, March 15th 1886, The fifteenth day of march and at one o clock in the afternoon then and there to act on the flowing articles : art 1 To choose a moderator
, Is To see if the town could appropriate money for Comente Aidenach and Cirfreings or add anything in relation To the same.
( V. see if this town will appropriate money for the observance
: '"I To see if the Town would appropriate to make addition to the two library if Is use if the towns could cause a front of the wall, and fine on Bilathe Strive to be moved back to the line of the street as laid out. 1
to ss see if this towns wills instruct the Water Commissionez To fremmest hades for the street. Sparatelow fre of cool
To see what provision the town well mäter for paying or re- funding any portions of the debt dow the present year. and you are directed to Dive this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post ofice and Tour Stall is said Town seven days at least before the Town of holding said meeting
Hurry fall not and make return of the Warrant with your change therow to the Jern Clerk A sauce Westland before the times of holderry sare meeting View todas en handy then onthe day of Mass In The your of our dord eighteen hundred and eighty days
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Ihr Brigg 3 Delectmen Harding allen ? JA Reilly
a) have their day Ressed the sithes unwant to faste up cellesles Caries therey ist the Unit ofice and Town Hall
J.H. Fairbanks Constable of Westboro'
March 15, 1886.
Meeting Called to order Chose VE Jumaw Moderation
1. Vitets to tappropionate for Concrete walls a Copying 1 . J Viel to approfiviale for the observerna of Memorial Day 150.
Voted to approficite to Porches for dow cucinay 190,
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for balatigus 100
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Vital to refer to the selectioner to examine and , first at a future meeting
. 1. Ited, that they be instructed to do so
lucid two thirds of the legal voters present namn will Quefor that the invasiones be construded to berg with the Sip world of the Bodolmens
$ 2000 in. 1894.
Veloce to add to wear, ched
Headline May 10 100
ao o coco si present at the time v twee den. auditor please alles por la presse mig 21
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by there Present, that he auscan ( Belknap of andova in the County of Essex and & Clifford Gleason of Westling in the County of Con cuter call of the State of may be considerations of One Dollar do hereby mutualy agree in relation to the division of a certain fence on the old Barney Miller farm in said Westboro that said Dock wap whall would and maintain a good and lawful fence and forcow maintain the front end of the same is being about ninety pal rody now or lesz or one half of the what and may be from the terminy of a private way leadon fromis the old Song dare to lipton so called, and the Bad Clearw shall build a good and lawful fence and for- over maintain the same for the remaining ninth sud tall, more or less rody on the back into Do called the sted distance meaning an equal division of said o vaid pence In wilmer, whener war the subscribing herewith out our hands and Deals the B lia of May UD 1886
Lyman G. Beckman. E clifford & leasen
LE bleasia
UNereboro may 13th 1886 1
my dear Ju Sherry Lender to you my resignation as a Gonflable of the Town of Wirebovo" your obr Devant Louis & Ecurade
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Special meeting 1 une 1886 Novcenter
To any Constable of the four of Prisetauch in Ciar bounty of Worcester Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Melfachwell, you are directed to notify and when the Unhablando the town of Westborough qualified to voto in elections and town ofary to meet at the Town Hall in Walton on Wednesday the sixteenth day of frem init all 9% aclock in the afternoon then and their to act on the following articles:
Call To choose a moderator
. 2 To hear and act on the reports of any vulstanden Committees of the town
3 To see if the town words authors the Engencary of the Fire Department to purchase loor fr & P500
" To see if the Foun will take any measures to offer grande for the upan, of the Highways or Got an the Hiereen
5 To see it, the town well authorized the Autor commesso. to to relay the Water Paper on with theed with 10 inch pike as ach anything in relation to the same 6 To see if the Town will authorize the Water Germin aconey to reconstruct the gale house at the cego un act any thing in relation to the same.
I To see if the town will auching the Water Con- missionary to continue the improvementy at the rezervou Commenced last year or take any action thereon.
( 8 To see of the town will authoring the Treasure to borrow money in anticipation of the lakes of 1889
9 To see if the town will cane stand pipes to be created for the punisher of supplying the cities of ichles coul Hates or act any thing in later & the sun,
Und. you are directed to dere chos excellent by posting up attested copies there's a! the Post . una your Hall in said seven days at list
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thereare to the Foun black of said Realtone on on · holding - before the time of said meeting. Viven under our hands the seventh day of How in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
0)24 Briggs 3) Delectmen Manding aller. 3.
1 Thomas H Kelley Westhora Veicesta p Halbon June 9.1886 I have this day served the within Norrans as directed by posting un altered cahier there of at the Post Office come Town (all in sand Western" In Fairbanks Constable of Westboro'
Westton June 16.1886
Oltre weembbed and called to order. Will Chose JE, Beeman Moderator
If laken un & a motion to posthow independently way Carried
11 Chauman of detection reported on the matter of surface Water on New SN. new house owned by Methodist Soudy That a drain be bucch from near the Corner of Heach this cropping the yard 4 , 29, Sale, to a point new Gli dauges chance doun hrcel Ith A mare + lavener by West train to the train It drain near houve & Charly Harrington, or from the point first nameed near Mr Turgay, down what to a private passage way new bie I Sibley, & thener through Hard way to Church St thenigh church It to main IV drain new Comer I lund Grangelical decibely. the distance bythe for Route bring abo 1366 for by the other all 1294 (vr to be laid with 10 a 12 monate drawn hope at an expense of fun 500 To 550 dollar, the persons interested agreeing to pay $/5 of the af denew. The Commit les are the route through the percale way and Chanel Bike uns of 13 and Who. The town noted that the
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Selection construct the drain as reported with the condustanden,
The longrunsig of the store ispartment made a cada sport un regard to con Electives Fre Qlarna recommendation that tin be established at an Gospense of 8300, read to 400 tto report of the Engineer were instructed to cause the world
The Selection made a report on the matter of moving Guck the wall on Blake It that's had been referred to the is a previous miling. They recommended that this will be moved back to the times of the road as laid out of the space pulled that they thought Could be dans for y 200 Edad and
$250
The Reilly now the Ochedman made a used in good to une surface water in Ruggles St vicinity recommenity 1 enlargement of the Baxter St bridge + cleaning the Channel below. They were instructed to do this the express to be paid from the highway appropriation of this year.
Ni Idea that the Engineer of Fire Department be instructed to provincial (one Thousand feet of new how to the us ¿ the department
4 (ifthe statements from the Selectmen in regards to chi polar I weeks of the town they were constructed to mod.
to a- friture meeting
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June 24: 1%( Town med as for ady ane! Bnl 4 Veled the matter of grande todo lo guess By to af to the selectione ..
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(isto Vided the Water Commissioner, be authorged to lay a 10 anche peper on thethe Stur as far as Phillips Street oficina if it should sim) necessary
art 6 after considerable discussion it was voted that the Mater for masomer, be instrudece to make such repairs about the Dale Jouer as may be necessary, substantially according to a plain y 6,16, Pouco of Providence in a letter from china read at the meeting.
art & Voted:
That the Treasurer be authorized with the approval of the directions to have money. not to exceed yur Thousand Dollars, in conticipation of the love of the next ensuing year and to casewe sales of the Town therefor, and the debts incurred under the authority of this voler are hereby made payable from said tapes,
Read that the Water Commissioner be authorized to Lisa a suitable number of sand piper for the fewhours a veryplying the wheel Nienke with water.
Viled to adyerine (). W. riggs Jour black
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Westboro Mass, Oct 30th 1886 Je .A. Bullard you are hereby notified that you have been appointed by the Selection Jour Glock Protempore of Resthorough for The forger manos of all duties which all suppressed to pattern . ty cequith (18) Sec, of the Twenty Chapter of the Patric Statutes Harding Allen } Selection of J. H. Reilly Westboro Mass Worcester. S& Nov 1. A.D. 1886 Then personally appeared on Sultane ud took the oath of office required Town bleak by the above appointment. before ine
Justice of the Pian Attest
F. V. Bullard Toun block protein
Gubernatorial Election 1886.
Worcester S.S. Lo ary Gouvtable of the Jour of Westborough, in the County of Wereister Greeting
In the name of the commonscates of Massachusetts, 11 0- 21 · are directed to notify and wave the Inhabitants of the townof het borough, qualified to vote in elections 1000 affaire, to meet at the Town Hall, in Westborough, on Vincada the Second day of November west at five o'clock in the foreroon the and there to act on the following articles To trong in on one tallet their
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votes for the following officiers namely
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Governor, Lieutenant Governor Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General Auditor and Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. For member of the Fiftieth Congress for the with district. For Counsellor for the seventh Counsellor district
For Servator for the second Worcester Senatorin district
For two Representatives for the next General bout for the twelfth Representative district For District Attorney for the middle district For Sheriff. blesk of the courts For one bounty Commissioner For two special Commissioners For four Commissioners of Insolvency for Worcester bounty
Poller to be open at Nine o'clock A. K. 2 2 may be closed at four P.M. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post Office and Town Hall in said Town, seven days, at least, before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town bleck of said Westford, on or before the time of holding said meeting. Given under our hands this Twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighty Six Selectmen of
S. M. Frigge. Harding Allen J. H. Reilly Westborough
Worcester st. Westboro, October 25 A.D. 1856 I have served this within warrant as directed by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post Office and Your Hall in vaid Mettono
J. M. Fairbanks. ritable of heating
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Westboro Nov 2 1886 Meeting called to order at 9 oclock AM by Selectman Harding Allen and the Town Clerk pro tem read the warrant The A. L. Boynton and M.G. Mccarthy were appointed Tellers by the Selectmen, to and then in checking the waves of voters and in asserting and counting votes this Letter well Qworn by The Low. Clerk protein In accordance with Section 20 Chap 299, Laws and Resolver 1884 it was unanimously voted by the. Selection, Tellers and down bleck protem to open the Ballot But at the hours of 11 oclock Am and 1,30, 2,30, and 330 oclock PM, for the purpose of facilitating the counting of the ballots. The Ballot Bot war claimed in the presence of the volere and declared. empty, was locked and the Key given to Con- stable, J. W. Fairbanks, Chairman Allen declared that the Selection were ready to receive votes and the voting began. Noted that the balloting be closed promptly at four (4) oclock P. M. At Eleven (11) oclock AM. the fot was opened in full view of the Vaters present the register of the box indicated 254 votes had been cast As one vote failed to go into the first time it was found upon counting audify the balloto one by one by the Chairman that the were 253 votes, deposited The bot was declared empty, locked and the Key gen inlattice trustatt. At One and a half oclock (1,30) MH. the bot was tak ... offered and 290 water theus from the Two votes that failed to register the feet to making the war 346 indicated by the register correct the votes being counted. by the Chairman as before The tot was declared empty, locked and the Key given to the Constable At 230 PM the box was again of ! :
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