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walk on the easterly side of South Street by the land of Hannah E. Spaulding, twentyone feet south. Ely from the stone found at the corner of South Street and Brigham Street, theres northerly by the time of said South Street to said strive Round, there easterly by the southernby side of said Brigham Street, seventysix feet and four inches to an iron pen driven in the concrete walk, thenne westerly over land of Hannah E. Spaulding to the place of beginning, and we, have awarded to Hannah 6. Spaulding as damages the sum of Five Hundred Dollars and this relocation and widening of said Brigham Street is reported to the town for its acceptance.
Dated at Westborough this twentyfifth day August A2, 1585
Harding Allen J. H. Reilly Selectmen of Joshua &. Beeman Westborough, Voted that the doings of the selection be accepted and adopted
Sitides Voted to pass
Voted that John n 7. Mcleroy Hagerweather be a com & look after the interest of the town in the settle. ment of the the Curtis e stato.
Voted to ady sine die
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Westborough Mas. November 16. 1885 At a meeting of the town blocks of District number Twelve, county of worcester it appeared by the returns that Alden 1. Bigelow of Grafton head in Berlin 152 votes Grafton 511
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Berlin Grafton 423 Nouttibore 200 South bow 201 Shrewsbury 200
HistRono 485
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Westboro 325
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Southfare 169
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Westboro 154 . Total 291
Edward Burnett of Southboro had in Northbow' 1 vote Blanks 33 votes
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Aldo. M. Digiton of Grafton. Samuel Wood of Northtas pluralities of all the votes cast were declared Elected and certificate, issued.
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We, the Town blocks of the several towns of the 12th. Representative District of Worcester County, esitify that the above is a time att ant of the return of viter cast on the Sixth day of November 1858 for Representatives to the General Court, made to us by the selection of the torino in vaid District
Town Clock of Berlin
Frank H. Grossman Alden A. Howe Toun block of Grafton Gilman B. How Your black of Northton Harry A. Me Master town week of Soultutor George E. Store Town block of Shrewsbury F. H. Belaid. Town black of Westfor
Westborough, Mass, November 16, 188.
Attest
Fhv Bullard
Westborough July 10, 1885 To F.W. Bullard, Low Block
This certified that Charles &, thury has been elected a member of the committee on the publication of the history of Westborough in place of Geo. Forbes. In behalf of the committee
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Special Meeting Worcester, S.S. To any Constable of the Town of Westborough,
Greeting, in this County of Worcester, In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough, qual ified to vote in elections and town affaire, to meet at the town Hall, in Westborough, on Tuesday the fourth day of December next at 1/2 oclock in the afternoon. then and there to act on the fol. lowing articles:
Article 1 To choose a Moderator
Article 2 To wear and act upon the reports of any outstanding committees.
Antalet To see if the town will instruct the committee having in charge the matter of rebuilding the bridges on Baxter, Ruggles, and Charles Streets, to open a channel from Ruggles Proud to the land of C. Whitney, large enough to provide for all necessary drainage, or act anything in relation to the Dam Atide 4 To see if the town will appoint a special committee to carry out the work which the selectmen were instructed to do, at the adjourned town meeting Monday evening November 12th 1888, in reference to enlarging the culveste on Charles Ruggles and Barter Streets and to widen and deepen the channel of the brook passing through the said culvers beginning at the wall on b. Whitney' land and extending to Ruggles Pond, so called; to provide for all necessary drainage or act any thing in relation to the same
Atides To what action the town will take to provide for the drainage of Ruggles, Charles and Baxter Streets or act anything in relation to the matter
And you directed to serve this warrent
405 posting up attested copies thereof at the Post. Office and Jour Hall in sand town, seven days, at least, before the time of holding said melting. Here of fail not and make return of this Warrants with your doing theron, to the Town block of said Westborough, on or before the time of holding said meeting Given under our hands this twentyscents. day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and eighty eight Harding Allen J. H. Reilly factura @ Bulunan Weathering Worcester S.S. Westford' Nov 275.152 I have this day served the within. Warrant by posting up attested copies there at the Post Office and town Hall in said histo William Magner Constable of Weather;
Westboro December 4, 1888
town assembled, called to order and warten readby black
Chose. L.E. Denfele Moderator
No action
Voted that fren of discreet judgement nominated by a committee of these lines duty it shall be to investigate all linfacts touching the surface water founding to say the northest, and southerty side of Main fre through ruggles and Charles Street, designation and locating such natural water comes as may be identified within Vitaly years To ascertain to the best of the puent and past condition of such natural drainges to ascertain if such waffles
have become useless or filled up by artificial natural causes, if by artificial means to ascertain by whom and by what action account plished the intent and object of these instructions to this commission are to ascertain as clearly as may be what the duties and responsibilities of the town are toward all its citizens without fear or favor to any, and that this commission be instructed to make such recommendations to the town as shall be just. to all parties, at an adjournment of this meeting or at a new meeting to be called for the purpose at the earliest day, practicable
71 for 30 against. Noted that the committee be chosen by nomination @ Beeman, Hubbard hilson, and J. A Page weather, were chown as the committee who attended to Their dirty youthwith and reported the following names Reuben- Boynton. Joseph Smith
B.Alden Nouse, B. B. Nouse Frank n. Forbes Timothy A. Smith Merrill A Loss
Voted to accept the report Voted that the committee be instructed to report to the town on or before the annual meeting in March 1889. Art4
Voted to pass over.
Voted that the matter of the culvest on Baxter Street be left dicrestionary with the committee having the matter in chay
Voted that the committee be authorized to diepen the channel of the brook running under the culant on Bacter that to Aug gles fond at their discretion, with the consent of the owners of the land
Noted to adjourn sine die. Attest H.W. Bullard Town Link
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January 24, 1889. I hereby certify that I have this day destroyed the hallote cast at the National and State election listed on the sixth day of November last, by burning in accordance with the provision of the statutes Attest AH, Billard. Town bleck.
Annual Meeting, 1889,
Worcester. s.r. To any Constable of the town of Westborough, 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 Four of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in Westborough, on Monday the fourth day of March next at nine o clock in the forenson, then and there to act on the following articles: Atice ! To choose a Moderator.
" 2 To hear and act upon the reports of officiers and committees of the town.
To choose all necessary town officiers and committee for the evening year.
To voto by ballot Yes, or No upon the question; Shall licenses be granted for the sales of intoxicating liquore in this town
5 To see if the town will give the collection of tales the power of a town then surce in collecting love
6 To see if the town will withonce the treasure
to borrow money in anticipation of taxes
Atich to grant such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town expenses and appropriate the same
Antico 8 to see if the town will appropriate money for the robservance of Memorial Day
) To see if the town will pay the members of the fire department and forest firewards or act anything relation to the same.
10 To see if the town will appropriate money for concrete sidewalks and crossings.
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11 To see if the town will determine the compensation to be paid the various town officiers
12 To see if the town will appropriate money for lighting the streets and town house, by electricity or otherwise, or act anything inrelation to the same
" 13 To see what disposition the town will make of the dog fund now in the treasury.
" 14 To see if the town will purchase land for the supply of gravel for the highway or act any. thing thereon
15 Ja if the town will appropriate money for cutting bruch in the highways or act anything the
. 16 To see if the town will maintain a night watch during the coming year.
" 17 to see what measures the town will take to keep its highways and bridges in repair the coming year
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ides To act upon the list of furious presented by the Selection
19 To see if the town will petition or require the bounty Commissioners to establish a truant school.
20 To see if the town authorize the school committee to use a part of the school appropriation for carrying scholars to and from school
21 To see if the town will accept Chapter 264 of the Acte of 1886, or act any thing in relation to the same
22 To see if the town will accept Sections 74.75, 16 and 17 of Chapter 27 of the Public Statutes or act anything in relation to the same
1 23 To see if the tour will adopt Section 1 of Chapter 104 of the Public Statutes or Sections 2 and 3 of paid Chapter, or act anything inrelation to the same
24 To see if the town will choose a board of health, or act anything in relation to the same.
25 To see what action the tour will take in regard. to the suit of Hannah E. Spaulding against the town.
26. To see if the townilhota to use of the engine rooms for the town library or anything in relation to the same.
27 To see if the town will discontinue a piece of road, near the reservoir, said road cilending from South Street past the gates to the town. , and from there to the corner of Warres and Belknap Streets or act anything in re- lation to the way
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To see if the town will appropriate five thousand dollars or a sufficient sum to build the breda across the Boston and Albany Railroad, which the town has already voted to build or act any thing there on .
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29 To see if the town will voto to adopt of hours as a days work for its employees or act anything in relation to the same.
". 30 To see if the town will cause the record of it's soldiers in the war of the rebellion to be copied or act anything thereon.
And you are directed to serve this warran by posting up allested copies thereof at the Post Office and Town Hall in said Towns seven days, at least, before the time of holding sa meeting
Here of fail not and make return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to this Town blesk of said Westborough, on or before thetime of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty third day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eightymine. Harding Allen?" Selection
Joshua & Beeman of
J. H. Reilly Westborough
Worcester S.S. Westboro' Feb 25 th 185 I have this day served the within Warrant by posting up attested copies there of at the Post Office and Town Hall in said Westford
W Magner. Constable of Westboro
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Westboro' March 4,1889.
tice ! Town nel and called to order
at 9 oclock A.M. Warrant read by black. A Allon. T.H. Reilly, and J. E. Beeman were appointed and sworn as Tellere to assisting hacking names of voters and in assorting and counting votes for Moderator, by the Town Clerk. Chose. L.E. Denfeld. Moderator
htide Votes to take up!
Voted to bring in ballots for the following officiers. Town blesk, & Selection, 3 Assessors I Overseer of the Poor for 3 years, Treasurer, Collector, Highway Surveyor, I Superintending School Commite for 3 years, 9 Constabler, 2 Sextous, 3 Vrstees. for Town Library for 3 years, I Truster for town Library for 1 year, 1 Town House Committee for 3 years, & Auditors, I Sinking Fund Commissioner for 3 years, I Cemetery Committee for 5 years, and / Water Commissioner for 3 years. The' Moderator appointed A. Allen, J.H. Reilly, J. E. Beeman, EE Dunlap, and M.G. Helearty, Tellers to assist in checking names of voters, and in assorting and counting votes for town. officiers and they were oworn by the Town block. Voted to bring in ballots "No " or "Lex" at same. time with ballots for town officiers.
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itide 3 Voted to close the polle at 2 oclock CAN The Standard Ballot Bot was used in accor- dance with Chapter 443, Lawe, & Resolver, 1887 for the "No" Yes" vote. The Ballot Boy was, examined, found empty, was locked and the keys given to Constable J. A. Treadway, and the voting began
At 2. velock M. the Moderator declared the ballot closed, The Ballot Bot was opened and 666 No and Yes" ballot, were taken theusing, there being 12 votes that failed to register
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the first time making this number as indicated by register. 678. There being no objections the other business was proceeded with while the tellers were counting the balloty
The following officiers were chosen by 1
Fence Viene
# William M. Blake John 6 Hours (Prescott Sibley) #
Surveyone of Lumber
1 1. dr. Knowlton. S. A. Gilmore. W.H.Blake I .S. Fitch. (Declined)
J. S. Nason. --
Sealers of Leather.
1 # Denis Haley
Field Dovere
George E. Thayer W. K. ferguson. J. S. Gates L.E, Denfeld. Letbeur Hay
Article 2 Taken up Voled to act upon the reports of the Town Officiers in detail, Voted to accept (Report of Fire Department Highway Surveyor Overseers of the Poor. .. Town Hall Committee Cemetery Committee. .. Water Commissioners with the exception of the recommendations Voted to accept Report of Water Sinking Fund Commissione "1
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Selectiven Town block Collector. Áreasuser. Trustees Town Library
that Engine House Committee be requested to present thier report to the Auditors Voted to accept. Report of School Committee Auditor 11
Report of Committee on Charles and Ruggles Sheets Arain ,
Under existing circumstances your com. mitter recommend a change, of location and enlargement of the Charles street culvert, and the enlargement of the Ruggles street culvert believing this to be sufficient for the present, or until other and better arrangements can he made
B. B. Nousse blesk of Com . Westboro March 4.8%
Voted to accept and adopt the report and that the same committee be authorized to carry out the recommendations and that the Baxter street culvert, be enlarged if in the judgement of the Committee they think it necessary
Voted that the selection be instructed to omit in thier avental reports hereafter. the names of those personas receiving state or military and
reported, 14 in the aggry
tide 12 Taken up A suation was made that $2500. as stated by the Overseers of the 1 11 their report on Street Lighting (seepage 26 Town Reports 1889) be appropriated for
lighting the streets by electricity After some discussion it was voted to refer the matter of lighting the streets to the Selection and three dis interested persons as a committee to report at an adjourned or future meeting I.A. Smith, J. Henry and P. Maguire were chosen by nomination to serve on the
Article 28. Taken up. A motion was made that the town appropriate the sum of $5000 for this con struction of the Bridge to cross the BVAR for which the town two years ago voted to build, $1000 to be raised in this year's takes and $ 500. each following year, with interest until paid for. It was not a voto.
Article 29. Taken up. Noted to indefinitely postpone
Articlevo Taken up. Voted to refer to J.W. Fairbanks and Town bleck with authority to print or copy as they see fit.
Voted that when this meeting adjourn it adjourn to meet at 9 oclock in the forenoon March 11, 1889.
484 The Moderator announced the result of the ballot upon the licensequestion as follows Whole number votes cast. . 666,
No 419. alex 247.
Aticle 15 Taken up. Voted, that the sum of $150,00 be appropriated for cutting brush inthehighways tidens Taken up. Volet that a committee of 3 be appointed by the Moderator to take into consideration the matter of better accommodation for the Public Library and report at a future meeting
435 Wide ? Taken up. Voted to discontinue, the price of road near the reservoir said road extending from South street past the gate to the town barn, and from there to the corner of Warren and Belknap streets,
Taken up, Voted to appropriate the sum of $1500 for the observance of Memorial Day
Voter to take a recess until Jodock PM. at which time the result of the ballot for Town Officiers will be announced and that no other business be transacties.
At Toclock PM the Moderator announced the result of the voting for Your Officiers elected by ballotand was as follows The following persons were declared elected Town black # Frank W. Bullard.
Selection
# Harding Allen B. B. Hathaway B. B. Nousse-
S. D. Fisher # Lewis Rice. # B. W. Hero " Frank W. Forbes # George O. Brigham. Frank Ir. Bullard.
Querece of the Poor for 3 years
Treasurer
Collector
Highway Surveyor Superintending School Committee for 3 years
# Arthur H. Newton
D. P. billig
D. P. Brigham H. D. Green "Am Magner. J. H. Inadway J. H MC Donald # Of A. Brigham.
Constables
# Solon Curtos F. W.Powers "Andrew Gauthier.
Sextons
EL Wood ( D. D. Divan.
Trustees of (E. B. Harvey
Town Library Mattie J. eastman for 3 years. Mary Mc larly Fruster of Your Library? EH H& Lachlin. for 1 year
Town House Committee for 3 years } b. H. Bingham.
6.6, Dunlapi
Auditors %% W.A. Reed. A.E Longley,
Sinking Fund Commissioner for 3 years. 2 W.J. forbes.
Cemetery Committee { William M. Blake. for 5 years.
Water Commissioner for 3 years. John L. Brigham.
Volet to adjourn F. W. Bullard, Sown blesk.
412 Recount of Ballots for Selective a and Town House Committee,
Westborough Mar 6.1889 We the undersigned legal voters of the town of Westborough ack a recount of the votes on selection and Town House committee We have good and sufficient reasons for believing that a recount will show that the persons declared to be elected arenot elected
signed.
to Mistay John B. Riley John W. Slattery Edward Halloran
2. Iv James Thewell, Bryce John Iv. Casey J.J Barry Patrick Maguire R.H. Burke. Patrick Mc/leon Dennis Leary Or Patrick Murphy, Patrick Matthours
The above was received by down black on the 6th day of March 1889 and forthwith was transmitted, to I. E. Denfeld, Moderator. of the annual town meeting held March 4th, who immediately issued notices to Harding Allen, B. C Hathaway; B. B. Nous, JE. Beeman and J. H. Reilly also AttRingham and A Taylor, as follows
Westboro March 6 1897 You are hereby notified that more than ten qualified voters of the Town of Westborough have filed with this town blesk of said Westborough a statement in writing that they have reason to beleive that an error wasmade in ascertaining and declaring the result of the election of selectmen and town House Committee at the annual Town meeting held March 4th 1859, and dal aid black fire
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transmitted to one such statement. In accordance with said statement you are notified to appear in person or by counsel this Wednesday afternoon at 2 oclock in the Selection' room in the Town Hall where a recount of votes for said offices will be held LEDenfeld. Moderator.
These notices were delivered to Each person by the Town bleck, except by Bingham whose was left his residence, March 6th, 1889.
In accordance with the foregoing notice the Moderator, Toun block, A Allen, OB. Nouse, I.H. Reilly, JE. Beeman, and Charles A Loss. ascounsel for bet, Bingham, met at Selectmens room, town Hall The Moderator appointed E. EDunlap, M.G. M. learty, J. W. Slattery, and & D Wells as tellers to assist himtorecount the votes as requested, and they were sworn by the Town blesk.
The Moderator and the tellers proceeded to recount the ballots which resulted as stated in the following certificate
Westboro March 6.1889 This is to certify that at recount of votes cast for selectiven at the annual Town meeting March. 4.1889, held March 6th at 2 oclock OM, in the Selectmen's room in the town Hall in said Westboro it was aocertained
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(406) that Harding Allen received Four hundred & Six votes
B. C Hathaway, Threehundred Sixty five "
"1 Э.6. Всетак, Three hundred Fifty four " 10
J. H. Reilly Three hundred Fifty two
B. B. Nouvel
S. A. Tyler
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JE Kury. 11
H. L. Chase
Three hundred Fifty one Three hundred x three Thirtyone wenty one.
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8) That B. A. Nousse received Eight votes
Elliot Denham- 11 Lewis Rice S. D. Fisher
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My B Brigham 1 (B. I. Hera. JA Adams, H. A. Gilmore, It appeare therefore I list the three receiving the highest number of votesare Harding Allen, Bl Hathaway V). Beeman and they are therefore elected Selectinen. of Westboro,
L.6. Denfeld Moderator, of Town Meet ... Ach 4, 185$ The foregoing certificato was received by the Four blesk 9 hr, 30 min, March 71889 allested (and copies there of were delivered to J.G, Weeman and B. B. Nouris on the 7th day of March 1889 by the Town blesk in accordance with section 2, Chapter 262 Acte and Resolver of Massachusetts 185% Attest
H. W. Bullard Town Blesk.
Adjourned Annual Meat. Westboro' March. 11. 1889 Town met as per adjournment and was called to order by the Moderator,
tidet Taken up. Voted thathe treasurer or author. ized, with the approval of the Selectiven to the money in anticipation of the fases of the current year, and to issue notes of the town therefor, and the debts incurred under the authority of this vote are hereby wade payable from said taxes
120 Articles Noted to the Collector same power as Iraswer in collecting taxes.
Antiday Jaken ue. Voted to appropriate for Support of Pampers 3.500,00 Schools and Expenses 11.000.00
School Incidentals. 1800,00
Voted, That it is the desire of the town that tas Superintending School Committee arrange with the Principal of the High School to supervise. the public schools of the town in addition to puch instruction as they may require of him in the High School.
Voted that it is the sense of the Town that the studies in this schools below the High School, should be so arranged that scholare of ordinary ability can learn them during school house. Voted to lay this Article on the table and take up Article 22.
stile 2 Jaken up. Noted to pass
tide ] Taken up. Voted to appropriate for
Highways and Bridges $3000.00
Voted that no part of the appropriation for Highways and Bridges be expended for making new roads
Voted to appropriate for
Principal of Town Dift 3000,00
Interest on town Debt and Temporary Loan. 2350.00
Care of Cemeteries 500,00
Thirty dollars ($30.00) of which is to be expended on the Public lot in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Noted to adjourn to 130 o clock AM Attest F.W. Bullard
Jour Black
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March 11, 1889 1:30 PM. Town assembled as per adjournment and called order by the Moderator. Taken up. Voted to appropriate for School House Linking Fund 800,00 Water Sinking Fond 2000,00 Engine House Sinking Fund 100,00 Voted that the Dog Fund $370.18 now in the Treasury be appropriated for the purchase of books for Town Library.
A motion was made that the town of
propriate the sum of Four Hundred (400) dollars under the change of Highway Surveyor to be laid out on Brigham It or what sum of the above, amount as may be -required to make the street passable and if not all expended, that what is left shall revert back to the town Treasury. After some discussion. it was voted that the whole matter be left with the Selectmen to reportala future , - meeting.
Noted to appropriate for
Contingent Expenses / 000,00
Fire Department 2000.00
Salary of Librarian 350,00 * Asit . 1 60,00
„ Assessore 350,00
Treasurer
130.00
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Collector. 200,00
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Selectmen 275,00
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Registrars 135.00
Article 16 Taken up Voted to maintain a nightwatch 11 Police including nightwatch 850.00
Stide 2 Taken up Voted that the Water Commissioners be empowered to make a rate not to coneed line dollar (1.00) for water for use in It Takes'
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