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Company light the Town Hall with electricity without apense when used by the town . and that the Company way collect from those using electric lights for the stage ,50 (cento] and for the main hall $1. Baci evening when those hiring the hall prefer it to the lamps and that the whole walter to left to the Overseas of the floor. Voted to adjourn to 1.15 oclock te.
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revenubled as par adjournment, called to order Voted that the town hall be painted and tive entrances theathet at an expensenot to u ceed ($400) $ 400.
Voted to lay on the table
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Voted to take each appropriation separately Voted to appropriate.
for the support of pampers $ 3,500. Schools and expenses 12,000
incidentales 2.000
" bare of highways and bridges 3.300 Voted that no part or portion of the appropriation. for highways and bridges be used for grading concrete sidewalks
for Principal of town debt 3,000 interest in town debt and temporary loan 1,625 Care of Cemeteries 500
" Contingent expenses 1.000,
11 School house sinking fund. 800,
Voted to take each board of town officiers seperately
Salaries of Water Commissioners to be $ 400. for their services to be taken from the receipt of that department
for Salary of Librarian. 350.
Accessory 250.
Treasurer 150.
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Collector 200.
Selectmen 275.
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Registrars
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for Books for library including dog find 500, use of Hydrants 1) Police including night watch 850. .
1700, .
Voted to grant for the several items $36,475.
At 2 Voted to take up the reports of the different town officiers seperately,
Voted to accept school Report.
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School House Sinking Fund Report
10 Committee on Cemeteries Report Fire Department "
Town Hall Committee" Overseers of the Door. Selections Report
mantain Guide Boards as reported. by the Selectmen, see page 60 Town Report(85 Noted to accept Water Sinking Found Report In receive Water Commissioners Report accept Town Library Report Clerks 11 11
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Collectors (1886) "
List of Jurors was modified by excusing DE Dudley, Joseph H. Dudley Frank Holman. and S.O. Staples and substituting the names of Geo. Howell for Leo S. Ewell Leo, E, Goodrich for Leo. To o drick
Win to. Pereviman for min Pension
Franck V. Bartlett , Frank Settde Voted to accept the List of furces with the above modifications and is a following, Harding Allen, A. F. Holton, John Arthur, James A. Kelley, George Brewster John Q'Brien. Fr, And, Hiram Lerorders, Nathan MKnowtex Luther P.Claflin, Geo. Es. Moses, Daniel P.Stay, Michael Y. Molearthy, John J. Gromian, Davies Newton D.D. Dinan, Hubert Colision, Esekiel Newton Horace M Nichols Khas. S. Henry, Event of Micke wow
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George HEwell, John & Nason, Martin Maleia Payson H. Perrin, Patrick Murphy, Charles Allaire Patrick Maguire, Joseph Wheeler, Frank H. Forte Chas Q Parker, Henry A. Fairbanks, Win, b. Lenniman John A. Gilmore, Jonas Rice, Henry A. Gilmore Samuel W, Rice, Geo. & Goodrichs J.H. Reilly Edward Halloran, Uriah Searles, John Dee, Jonas A. Stone Geo. B. Searles, Geo. AHowe, James Honralang Chas, S.Houghton, Frank Sibley, Sela J. Stone L. D. Shaw, Joseph P.Viuals N.Porter, Brown William M. Ferguson, John Henry, John Mooney Patrick N. Mathews, E.S. Grant, John F. Wells Frank V. Bartlett, Les. J. Jackson, J.H. Treadway Ele, Lowe, Lyman N. Fairbanks, Jasper Fray January Lebo, Michal Ray, F. J. Taylor.
Report of Committee appointed under Article 23 was presented Noted to receive and place the same on file Committee appointed under Article 17 to draft suitable resolutions upon the death of our late townsman Dr. Hm, Curtis, presented this report. After appropriates and feeling remark by H. Wilson, Rav. J. Plushing Dr. E. B. Howey and L. E. Denfeld it was unanimous ly voted by a rising vote to adopt the same and spread them upon the town records and are as follows Whereas our late, esteemed townsman William Cuitso. M.A. in addition to large public and private Requests has manifested his affection for the Town of Westboro and its institutions by Requeathing to it certain valuable legacies for charitable and educational purposes, We as citizens of the town desire to place on record our appreciation of his kindness and thoughtful remembrance
033 Therefore, Resolved, That in the death of Dr. Curtis, the town has been called to part with one of its most public spirited citizens Que whose hand was ever open to succon the needy or encour. age all measures calculated to promote the welfare of this community.
That we are thankful for the life he lived among us. A life larger than church or creed, embracing in his thought and propose the town which called him citizen and the people who called him friend.
Resolved, That we accept with gratitude the Requests by which he has linked his name indissolubly with the charities, the tender association and memories which find the living to the dead, and with the cause of education and general intelligence. That generation yet to come receiving the benefit of his liberality, will bless his memory and thank God that such a man has lived among us H. Wilson JA, Hayerweather G & Harvey
Voted that Poll taxes be paid on demand, other taxes on or before the fifteenth day of October, to taxes paid thereafter internet shall be added at the rate of seven per cent per annum, and against unpais after the fifteenth day of November a simmons shall beserved
At ] Noted that School Committee to authorized to expand not exceeding $ 500. at thier discretion of the money
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school purposes to convey pupils to and from school provided two thirds of the legal voters in the district favor it
At in Voted to pay the board of Engineers $75. to be divided as they shall choose, that the Firemen receive $12. each for thier services and that each organization have the free use of the Town Hallone evening in the year
Ait 18 Voted to refer to Selectmen
Art 24 Voted to print water assessments for the year 1887 in next annual report Voted that all unpaid water assessments for the year 1887 be published in annual report
Art 25, Voted to pass over.
Art 28 Voted that a committee of three be appointed to report a committee of seven to whom the matter shall be referred and that they shall report at some futurs meeting. JA, Frayerweather, George Fortes, E. V, Gilmore
were appointed They attended to thier duty forthwith and reported as follows Reuben Boynton
Hm . Gould, Sherman Converser
D. F. Newton. Daniel P. Day.
10г. А. Е. вочен. Geo. Q Brigham Voted to accept the report and the above named were elected as the committee
Noted to adjourn sine die
Attest
F.W. Bullard
Jown Blesk.
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Special Meeting April 27,18) Worcester, AL.
To any Constable of the Town of Westborough, in the County of Worcester, Greeting: In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the town of Hist- borough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in West. though, on Wednesday the twentyseventh day of April current at seven y one half oclock in the afternoon, then and there toact on the following articles
stade To choose a Moderator
At 2 To see if the town will find any portion of its floating deft.
int 3 To see if the town will take on purchase land for gravel pits or act any thing in relation to the same.
At 4 To act on the reports of committees appointed ted at the last two town meeting. at 5 To see if the town will make an additional the
appropriation of fifty dollars for painting the Town Hall and to sve if the town will fer chase chaire or settees for the sameor act any thing thereon
To see if the tour will provide suchart quar tens for a new rock and ladder truck To see if the tour will instruct the water commissioners as to the rates to becharged for the use of water or act any thing thereen To see if the town will widen Har Streetcast. enty of High Street cause the ually and fevers to be moved back to the timesthe street and construct sidewalks, weather E. B. Phillips state or act anything themex To see if the town will pay any portion of the expense of additional strut lighter. And you are directed to see this
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warrant by posting up attested copiesthereof at the Post Office and Town Hall in said Town, seven days, at least before the times. of holding said meeting.
Here of fail not and make itun of this Warrant, with your doing thereon to the Town Clerk of said hest kowo, on or before the time of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands this nineteenth day of april in the year of our Lord eight len hundred and eighty seven
W. J Horks ] Selectquen Harding Allen J Westborough
horcate s.L. Wer Uovo April 20. 1887
I have this day served the within. warrant as directed by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post Ofice and Town Hall in Westbow.
I'M, taubanks Constable of Mestria
Westboro April 27. 1887 Town assembled and warrant read by black Chose by ballot L. E. Denfeld Moderator. Art 1
Art 2 Laid on table. Ait 4 Jaker up Hubbard Wilson for the commit tee appointed under Article 19 Annual meeting 188; (we pages 3/9+324) reported that the culverts under muggles and Daxter streets were adequate to carry of the water, that the culvert under Charles Street could to enlarged at the upper end and the ditch between Charles and Vinggles street to wtout 250 rect be cleaned out and made desper would relieve the trouble there, that Here is a low pass in Charles Sheet forma
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D.S. Dunlape, and a low place in Mrytle street that should be filled, and that the committee would recommend an appropriation of $100.00 to enlarge the upper end of the culvert under Charles street, clean out ditch between Charles and Ruggles streets and balance if any to be used in grading Charles and trythe streets.
Voted to recommit the matter to same committee, to take into consideration the suggestion that the water be carried through the land of & Whitney back of the houses on Charles street or any other method which will give relief and report at a future meeting.
W.J. Forbes, Chairman of Selectiven reported verbally that the Board had conferred with Mrs Spaulding in regard to land on Brigham street wear Westboro Hotel (see Art 20. Pages 319329) that it could hired for $50.00 per year or pur. chased for $ 1000.00. Report accepted
Voted to instruct the Selection. to hire. same for year and they take the matter of leasing or purchasing the same into consideration and report at a future meeting Chairman Selection reported that gran. el pits could be purchased as foliowe, Of Horace M. Nichols I acre for One Hundred dollar. Of Martin Maleia 1 acre for One Hundred Fifty dola. Of John foley 14 were for Eightyfive dollars
Report accepted and it was that the cutis matter be left with the Selection to purchase one or more of the above mentioned pits which in their opinion will is best for the town and at such terms as will be for the advantage of the town, they to receive the deeds and place the boundaries of some. Chairman selection reported in the watter surface water and ling. on collage and are gram inrecto (0 xx-15
Page 319. that they had no recommendation matic.
I. E. Beeman, Chairman of committee to whom the matter of printing the history of the to wn tree Hit 16 Page 319) , reported that was referred
Rev. H. G. DeForest could furnish the earlier history and some one here the Later; could give nothing definits as to the expense, as the Deforest would leave the matter to the town to pay what they thought best. Voted to accept the report.
R. Boynton, Chairman of committee to when the matter of improvement of water supply at Sandra Reservoir was referred (see) Act 28 pages 320 x 334) read report of the committee which is as follows The committee chosen at one last Annual Town Meeting to whom was referred the article relating to our water supply having considered the subject referred to them submit the following report. It was in the plan when our water works were first constructed that should they prove a success the storagecapacity of the reservoir should be increased by raising the dows and embankments then built, within a few years and consequently the work was done at that time with this end in view. The object of thus deepening the pond wasnot only to enlarge the quantity bo! to improve the quality of the water. How committee are of the opinion that this origin Alan should be carried out the present season and trecefore reconnu ed as follows Heat the dans wear the function
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of the Mpton and Hyde roads be raised three feet above thier present level and the gate house raised the same number of feet and repaired or rebuilt as may be found cessary; that the Hyde road dam beraised to the level of the other days referred to or a new one built on the north side the road as may be considered best ou further investigation; that the lofton and Hyde roads be raised where needed at least two feet above high water level; that the shores of the pond be well cleaned and embarked, the Hopes of the days be properly paved and their tops suitably covered for protection.
Reuben Boynton. I. R. Could I Converse. W.F. Newton Geo. Q. Brigham, F. E. Carey D. V. Day.
After considerable discussion it was voted to accept and adopt the report Noted that same committee be anadvisory board to carry out the recommendation
voted. It was voted that the report of the committee to published innext issue of the Chronotype, the 30th instant.
hit & Voted to appropriate Fifty Dollars ($50,00) addition. al for painting the Town Hall Voted that matter of chairs or selles be referred to Town Hall Committee to report at nech annual meeting of the town; with estimated expense from
rt 2 Taken from table. Voted that the
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Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Selection to borrow money to renew, replace or pay any existing loan and to issue notes or bonds of the Town therefor payable as follows vize, $2000.00 in the year 1895 and $ 2000,00 in the year 1896. The vite was unanimous
Auto Voted to pass over.
Anty Amotion was made that the Water Commissioners be instructed to furnish water for use of the street sprinkler free of cost until fuether instructions After discussing the question it was voted that the matter be left entirely with the Water commissions Voted That the Selection be instruct ed to widen live road to its proper width as laid out by the County Commissionere.
No action
Noted to adjourn sine die.
Attest
F. W. Bullard Town Clerk.
Westboro April 28. 1887 I hereby certify that Louis & Denfeld S. Dean Fisher and Thomas H. Treadway personally appeared before me and each took this out of office or Asesor of the Town of Westboroughy they Having been duly elected at annual meeting held March 7.1881 The above oath being required by Section 1. Chapter 355 Laws and Resolves 1885 Ihr Bullard four Blesk
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Special Meeting June 1. 1887
Worcester. 12. Je any Constable of the town of Westarough, in the County of Worcester, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and wain the Sunalitants of the town of thest. borough, qualified to vite in elections and town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in Westborough on Wednesday the first day of fame next at seven 34 oclock in the afternoon, there and there to act on the following articles.
del To choose a Moderator
Article 2 To see if the trun will rescind any of the votes passed at the last town sweeting relative to improvements of the water supply at Sandia Reservoir or act anything therion
Atides To see if the town will construct one or more new dans at Sandra Reservier and make any other improvements in alterations at said Reservoir
Atidet To see if the town will issue water tends to pay for the additional expenses Which may be authorized by the town in connection with its water works and finde for their sale according to an act to supply the town with price water approved Manch 15. 18/3 tides To see if the town will rebuild its portion of the bridge over the assabet River on the road from Westhow to Northfoto er act anything thereon.
tide ( To see if the town will leave or puremes for.
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Leighway purposes land of Me Hannah & Spaulding near Brigham Street. And you are directed to save 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.
Hereaf fait not and make return of
this Warrant, with your doing thereon, to the Town block of said Westboro, on or before the time of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord Eight. cen hundred and eighty seven. N. J. Forbes Selectmen Harding Allen ( of J. H. Reilly. $ Westborough. Worcester, s.s. Westlow, May 25, UND, 1887
I have this day served this warrant as within directed by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post Office and Town Hall in Westtowo'
J.W. Fairbanks Constable of Westlow
Westboro' June 1. 1887
Jour assembled and warrant read by black
Aut , whose by ballot Joshua 6. Beeman, Moderator.
At 2 Voted to resand the vote passed to raise 1 the dawn at Sandra Reservar three feet, and de other necessary work pertaining thereto, as reccom mendid by the committee of seven which was accepted and adopted at meeting held April 27.1887
Voted that the report and plone
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submitted by Pinchas Ball, Civil Engineer (Worcester Mass) in relation to building a new dawn at Sandra Reservoir and veces. sary work pertaining thereto with the exception that a new stone waste way, located so as to carry the waste water across the Vepton Road by a suitable conduit just north of the ice house, which is to beomitted and the present wasto way at old dam be retained be adopted and the water Commissione is Were instructed to carry out said plans omitting the above exception and are as follows To S.C. Staples Joseph Smith I. H. Burke
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Water Commissioners for the Town of Westborough.
Gentlemen:
Having examined; at your request, the matter of raising the dam at your present Sandra Pond Reservoir, and having considered the subject in all its hearing. the investigation has resulted in the following conclusions, viz ..
That it is far better to build a new permanent dann across the narrow neck at the upper end of the small lower tasin of the reservoir than to raise the present dass.
The lenght of the present dam when raised three feet will be 175 feet. A new day, raised five feet above present high heat will be only 291 feat, or the lenght of the old days when raised would be over two and a half times the lenght of the new dom. The filling of some portions of the old dany, when widened will exceed that of the new one The quantity of materials to be weed in
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raising the old dam three feet is much larger than that required to build a new one five feet. The site of the present dam is not so good in all respects to build upon as is the new one.
The work to be done in raising the Upton and Hyde Roads, for a corresponding height of dam, is the same in either case. Therefore it is recommended That a new dam be built in the above new location, raising the present water level five feet instead of three That the Voption and Hyde Roads be raised to a corresponding height
That the present daw be left at its present height only receiving such additions as may be necessary to put it in good condition
That the present wasteway at the old dam be abandoned and filled up and that a new stone, waste way be built located so as to carry the waste water across the Upton Road by a suitable conduit just north of the ice house)
That in raising the Hyde Road the present wasteway be abandoned. Hat a waste-way be built between the upper and lower basins across the neck of land which seperates then as shown on the wrap.
Heat a new gate house be built above the new day that a twenty inch outlet pipe to carried from the new gate trouse and connected with the present outlet pipe and so arranged that water may be drawn from the upper basin directly into the present outlet pipe without being let into the lower basin, or water may be let into the lower tasin from this pipe whenever there is a reason for so doing, and thence to drawn from the lower basin.
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That a 12-inch drain pipe be laid from the upper reservoir into the lower tasin arranged to the weed independently of the gate house on cuttet pipe. That a it-inch drain pipe be laid under the new waste way at the Upton Road, so low down as to completely drain the lower tasin.
The building of the new dawn has the following substantial reasons in its favor.
First. He total cost will be about the same
for a new dawn raised fivefeet as for the old one raised three.
Second. The increase in stored water will be from 35 to 40 million gallons over the raising of three feet.
Third The increased depth of water over the present shallow portions of the upper tasin will tend to kill out effectually all growing vegeta- tion and largely increase the chances of improving the quality of the stored water during hot weather.
Estimates New Dam
6300 yards filling 300 $ 1894,0001
Concrete wall 1800.00
Gruffing 300,00
Ruttling front 200. 000
Estimated Cost $ 4190,00
Raising Upton Road five feet.
8300 cubic yards filling @ 250 $2075.00
Replacing Railing 50,00
Estrinst. $ 2125.000
Dam at Hyde Road.
Raised five feet.
45011 en, yds filling @ 25$
$ 1125.000
Concrete Wall 913.00
Railing 50,00
Estimate
$ 2088.00
Total Estimate of cost of Building
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New Dam, causing upper basin five feet New ham as above Raising Cepton Road Hyde Road 2058.000
$4190,000 2125.00
New Gate House
Outlet Pipes and vates 1800,00
2750, 111
Haste ways and Conduit across the Hopton Road 1550,00
Estimate $ 14,503.000
Add 10% for Contingencies 1450.
$ 15.953. 000
Estimate to raise old Jain three feet and the Option and Hyde Roads correspondingly Raising Old Daran 8500 cu. yds. filling @ 300 $2550.000
Removing loam and rubbish from 850,00
foundations
Concrete Hatland heuching 3550,00
Ruettling front of dam 700.00
Estimate. 7650.
Summary of cost of Raising three feet.
Esituate for dann
7650.000
New Vato House and
Rearranging Connections
1950.000
New Hartway as atool 2850,00
1550.00
Raising Roads
Estimate 13.950,00
Add 10% for Contingencias 1395,1111
$ 15.345.110
The estimated difference in the cost of the two plans is 608,00 in favor of raising the old dan three feet.
By building the new dawn and for the small additional apense, He storage capacity of the reservoir can be increased from 35 to 40 millions of gallons over that of raising the reservoir three feet on a quantity over half the present storage capacity Respectfully Submitted Phinehas Ball.
Worcester Mass
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Voted Hat Kentin Boyuten H. R. Gould, Stenverse, D.S. Neuten, Vec, Q. Brigham,
a committee to adrice withthe Water Commissioney in regard to this work. Voted to pass over
Hits Voted to appropriate Two Hundred and Fifty Kollay ($250.00) to rebuild the down' portion of the bridge over the Ussabet River in the road from Histter to Mutatie.
Att 6 No action
Voted to adjourn sine die Attest F. W. Sullaid Jeun Elaé.
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Special Meeting September 21.188) Worcester S.S. To any boustable of the Town of Westboro in the bourity of Worcester Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massa chusetts, you are directed to notify and warm the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough, qualified to vote inelections and town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in Westborough, on Wednesday the Twenty. first day of September current at Seventh oclock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1 3 2
To choose a Moderator bittees of the town. To act on the reports To see what action the town will take in reference to constructing bridges across the Boston & Albany R.R. track or act any thing thereon.
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To see if the town will cause the trees in front of the estate of E. B. Phillips & Mrs. H. M. black on East Main St to be removed and the walls at that point to be moved back and relaid or act anything thereou.
5 To see if the town will do anything to im- prove the drainage of Estates in the vicinity of Ruggles Street, or act anything therean.
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6 To see if the town will issue Water Bonds to pay the additional expenses which have been or may be authorized by the town in connection with the Water Works and provide for the sale in accordance with Hot to supply the town with pure water approved March 15 th, 1873.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attended 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 imake return of this Warranty with your doing thereon, to the Town bleck of said Nestlow on or before the time of holding said meeting.
340 Given under our hands this Fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord. eighteen hundred and eighty Seven AV. J. Forder) Selection of Harding Allen ) Westborough.
Worcester ss. Westboro. September 14th (L)8] I have this day served the within warrant is directed by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post Office and Town Hall in Westboro. J. W. Fairbanks Constable of Westfre.
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