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was carried & then the actions winy adopter And nay Voto - years sixty hors three
Converse Williams Cuali, Chef O ambulan Eugene E Dunlop Low & Elwell one W.Fairbank, Hansw O. Na,
Dramael Nowy N Me Knowit.
Daniel F Newton Being B. Aver Samuel Parce MalV
Kurset I Holte Hubert Plasty. those who voted No were to sufferes Hovia cliente Samuel Betterquous + freeph V newton 1)
whif Voted, that the Cemetery Giornithe moves this "Potter Build & co
Voting to jours over
1. Drieved not the Town auching the laying of a new "floor in the office e vett. a Po
then the original motion tag lovit.
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half of the necessary amount you maintains. night watchman in the Village
Org: Voted to pass over
" 10 Noted that the overseers of the Poor be authorized
adjourned attest . SMSriggs Jou Clark
Special greeting august 1880 Worcester Jo.
To any Constable of the Town of Westborough in the Country of Worcester ruling ! In the name of the Commonwealth of Massach Dette, your care directed to notify and went of In hibilanby of the town of Westborough qualified to write In Lecteur, and town affair, to meet at the Town Nal in besttomegh on Wednesday this 25 day of august at 7.45 o'clock in the afternoon them and there to act on the following articles.
art To choose a moderator
1 2 To see if the Town will instruct their Water Commessuner, to raise the dam and road, at the Samo. degervous and make such other interovements in sai Levervon Cay may be needed to furnish a supply of better and price water for domestic wer, or take any measures for improving the quality of the water.
1. 3 To see if the Vous toilh wabruch said commerces, to carlos proposals for the execution " such improveme we shall when dece consideration be found necessary to accomplish the object proposed and to see if they will. cause the improvements to be made by Contract with responsible parties.
11 To Que if the tower will issue Water Bundy to deficy the offrewery which may be incurred in raising the damy. Clearing the reservoir of Vegetable or other matter or awy
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other mode adopted to ireferand the water is said rezervow. in other expenses which have been of theway & authorized by Voler of the town in connection doubt
with the provisions of an dich To supply the form
1873 or act anything in relation to the prime.
sites To per if the crew write take any ameaning to A. vido enlarged, accommodation for the Public Library In act anything in relation to the Matter
6 To see of the town with authorize the selectores to worden Hurgham Street from South to ballage saus wach anything in relation to the Matter. To per if the Tour will day as new floor in the other hall of the town house building or act anything in relation to the matter :
In ser if the town will permite the Respect of the Supreme Court and the orgest to be Kept auch
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Oneney for Concrete walk, is act anything in revolu to the matter
10 To per if the town will adoft names for Several Cemeteries a adt Anything intien 11 To hear and act when there fate of way
And you are directed to serve the warrant by posting ups allested, copies thereof at the the office and Town Hall in paid toun seven days of cross before the tem wholding saic thestomp. Honest fail mot. and make return of this Warout with you doing thereen, to the Town blocks of Said Moltowish, on or before the time of holding this Questers. given, under our hands this scontrithe day und Highly
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Worcester o August 18th AD 1880 meant to the warrant of the day notified und warned the inhabitants of leves etron as with. by posting un an attested Colony of theg Haniente at the Post office and a letter allested Coby at the Town Hall!
Con stable of Malboro."
Westboro Aug 20 1880
lechua à tona moderaten
It way Volece to divide the question and a mo- low was made to pass the day theadly was made Bad withdrawn; and Then a Potem was made that the Water Connessione, be authorized sexfiend a dans not exceeding $200. in Clearing at the brush of other Vegetables maller from the reg- avoid, bounced 7'6 to 27
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that the subject Matter of the article be referred to the "muster of the Town Library to examine and defect to the towns at pomer futien meeting
, 6: Voted to pass over
8.2055 18 "to permit the deficit, and Digest, to be Kept 5
a to refuse to the Cemetery Committer with unstrue Foi sfert names to the Town at a future
11. No reports were presented direct to adjeres allest
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Public roade with
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Hinten, therico on to wear havre of Rooster the harth side? to South Lido,
calle, then return the tet tides of said road, continuing in the De me, mille ine han- and the East side non tomevinos Fristantes Heure. then thewing to ti
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Presidential y @ubernational) Electives 1880.
Worcester fo.
lots is the County & Modeste Suctore! With names of the Commonwealth of the. chusetts your are directed to notify had ware the Inhabitants of the town of Westtowages qualified to vote in section and coca affare to mat at the Iowas Made in
on Queoday the second day of November noch it now oclock as the firenow they ared then to bring in on one ballot their bole ifw the following officer Viz - For two elector at lange of President and Vice President of the denited, State, and for each Congressional District of this Commonwealth Har Representation to the Hunt, Seventh. Congress) for District to mane. For Guverner dient Dover- mir Secretary, Inassurer and Receive Several Que- diter and attorney General of the Common wealth of Massachusetts, For Counciller for District. No two. For Senator to the next Several Count fw the second Worcester Metrick. For Represculation to the next General bout for the fourth Worcester District, For one bounty Commissione, for Noncole.
for two years. For two Special Commessure fo Mircosta County. For Sheriff Metrick attorney and four Commissione, of Insolvency for the Grant, of Worcester.
Polly to be opened at kins o'clock Win and may be closed at four o clock, wenn. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting why allested Copies thereof at the Past office and Town Hall, in paid Town Review day at least before the time of holding parce meding. Here of fail not cond make return of the Hovat with you doup thereer to the Town
block of said Westborough, on or before the Trace of holding said. Questing. Oliven wieder our hands the twenty fifths day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighty.
VV. 5. Forbes 2 Selection
Nieestive Neseboro October 2 0 1880 I have served the warrant ag within directed by posting attested, copies of the same at the Post Office and Town Hall. Seven days before this 2 day of November next
Constable & Wisetion"
Nestbono November 201880.
Hurting was called to order tivawant read and in falls showed af gaclock av. 4 o clock Pm is way voted to close the Polls
in ballots were assorted, counted, declaration made of the return, were made and sealed who in thew town meeting; the ballot, and the check list wew scaled cand delivered to the Check a the law directs
The whole number of ballet cash way seven (hundred and eighty seven
For Selection at langs of President, and bien Ines- (dont of the United States
Paul a! Chadbourne of Williamstown Chad, 546
John m. Harbez of Mitten 546
Orsich & abbott of 1 000low. 230
Jonas At French of Gloucester 230
Alonzo Os. Miner of Postaw 11
John Blackmes of Springfield For Distaet Electing 11
District to one
Marshall & Underwood of denne, -
546
Philander Colt of Kingslens 230
Wochen D King of Edgartown
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Milliand de Levering of invention has
Lewis Words of brachten 11
Moody Merrill of solan nad Edward 18 Rankin Daniel, & Chamnow 1.
Rufus & Frost of Chelsea Charles Levi Woodbury D 1000/cm. Stuart 13. Remich " Chelsea No Ficie Amão Flomed y Lyna Christopher to Rynes of Somerville James Joyce of Oynar
Augustus A black & Regeverly James He Carleton of Haverhill Lambert & Wood of Peabody to seven Francis fewett of Lawell John lo Sanborn of Laurena James fellows of Lowell No eight James In It Hall of Cartondge Leverett Pattenstate of Newlin, Charle, a Hover of newben
Charly & Unitin & Mortkunde. Edwin Command of Worcester O. I. Geverett & Urencelou.
Willians 13. la Plaza Nahum Harwood & Soonas(en) Jos. B Arany of Sandnes
546 2130 11
54.6 2130 11
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546 230 11
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346 2:30 11
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William to Placchette of adam, Daquel IT. Bowerman of tiltsfield) Edmund Pratt of Longmeadow
546 2130
For Governar
This D. Lang of Hingham had 544 Charles P. Thinhow of Gloucester 224 Charles almy of New Bedford 13
Bonnew Westen of Datter 51/3
224
Timothy At Earls off Vereiste
0544 2.29 13
Daniel a eleases of Medford
344
Financing anker of newstin Thomas & Lothrop of Jaunten Fre Auditu 1
229 13
Charle, N. Ladd of Springfield) 044 2129 13
Charles & Field" Greenfield Ornathan Bucks" Harwich
Stor attorney General
Jorge Manston of New Bedford 544
Patrick a Rolling of 1900low 229
Daniel Mr. Hanfeld of Malden
Hov Representative to the 4.9 % Lengre, I sist William ON hice of Worcester
5 41
Whatthew fo Mc lafferty of Worcester 2.28
Homme Freelack of Menden
12
Interneeller for District no"
Frilliam Q Taylor of 1300lira 544
Hearing & Tales of Milford) 228
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Vinoth Q Omilho of Weschon
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For chauff
Augustus Dat Sprague Dad Henry dy Bulleworths & Wosokkel 121 OFrer Distract Alterar
Hamilton 18 Maples oftverceles had John Hopkins of thelles
Millions & Porras of éndestinos
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For ferent, icommissions 9 %
Charles N Wild
Ever especial Conversa
Wethuel Celles of 1170
Davis Koall of the
Hours & Shattuck de lame.
David to. Thereisan & Plotter Charles Field)
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William in Krigas of Merciale,
Grandes to Ligadas of Vendors
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For Donation 2 Mercato Diaton
Charles to biafrans dette cox
Hier Referesentation to Generalfica
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An Ht Walker
Volis to desse
Otters UM
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douchlow 192
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Southlow 56
Timothy AcSmith 11 4
6 Malboro 16
Noulliton 5
Multion 1
R.J. Nolte. 1
3/1 Il herramienta etcabra ¿creación having a peuralis, 1
vole way distances Elected
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Acoloro January 22º 188%. I'llcry cotedy that I this day destroyed. The Hallot. Cast of the last Presidential Election hela Nov. 2 1880 by burning according to law !
"Fin briggs
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Annual Meeting Worcester. S. To say Costante of the ttem & the bounty of Worcester,
www goods det to notify and want
of the town of Thelong, qualified elections and tours affairs,
Hall in (Westboroughel, on Monday the seventh day of Wargh, at nine celost is Son passage and the to act on the following article! To choose a Moderator."
2. To hear and act when the reports of office and committee of this town.
3. To see if this Treasurer shall to Collector of Ta and if 20, to deter Se conferiation discount to there was Notin
all taxes shall to gain
To choose all necessary town the cus and committees
for the ensuing year. 5 .- To see what measures the tour will take Zo
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vov if the cound well trans its valueat and tax liet printed or act anything The Jo grant PurCAN DANNOUS OF be necessary lo defray sa tours and appropriate the boss.
To see what die kritis tu kovou of it dog fund now is the sites To action the list of jueves fontes the selectionen. To see if the Tour will stay the Fire Dehartament of act relation to the same. 1. To all if this town will authorize its Treasurer Is borrow money in anticipation of taxes, or act anything thereors
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its highways and bridges in repair the ensuing year nach anything thereon.
/1 To see if the Grove will a buvopriate money for cow- crete sidewalks and crossings, or acte anything in relation to the same.
11 To see if the town will appropriate money for the Murvande of Memorial Dayfor act anthing thereon.
" 13. To see if the bouw will cause the reservoir water to to Convien in wishes to the river cemetery or act anthing. thereon
16. To see if the town will permit fishing in the reservo or acts Anything Cavern.
" MY To see if the town will cause the tree in the concert sidewalk, on Cottage Street, to be removed.
To see what measures the Coun will take to lower the grade of the Schoolhouse lot or Height Strut or act anything Chenon
1. 7. Joker of the tour will accept the nvovisions of Chapter 15% of the acts of the legislature of 1871 relating to Road Commissioners, or add anything thereon.
To see if the com will altroinviate money to improve the Journey Call in respect to ventiation or otherwise, so as to promote the comfort and meet this wants of the Public.
1. 3) To see if the town will sustain a night watch and provide for special police service or act anything thous. "199 To see if the boun will instruct the selectmen in in regard to repairing the plank conved drain on West main Street/ or act anything thereow.
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23. To see if the tour will instruct the selection to zelt the land on Phillips Streets the reservoir lot Brigham Shorts in neave, John O'Brian's slags and, and the list on the comer of Next Main and Blake Streets, or act anything in relation to the matter Je au what activo du tout will take towards noriding a suitable lockup and other swall lodging minut for tranks on indigent travelers, and such other accommodations astothe present needs of the
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tours require for che
ItIs To set of the town were committe to Mess as will enable said conmutter to
1 town at an early future wanting economical Repetir of practicelust Ching in Relation to this 2.6. To see what ausweises the lessen the annual is huse. of the Fire &shadowsat, ocet
27. To see whether the tour will, by its vite otherwise, ask the legislature to stad is a who are citizens, the night to- and to vote in toune affaire ou to terme as male citizens.
To see if the town will; - the Gates De hartment for each try drant sus is the and if it will apropriate the amount paid, together with what is required. rates and ments, to pary the article & water louds and incidental where act anything in relations therets.
39 To see if the town will authongs the cour- millee in charge of the town Hall to rent the same for the Irish Land League hype at reduced rates or act anything siceen. To see what measures the town will ters ou act anything in relation to
house at the town farm or ect asyillusi to the matter. I) if ou if the boom will died the Selection establish o or nome watering date I see if the town and highway or act, andthe
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Low will instruct the Town House Committee not to let either of the halls to ve Rest spew for any Inuchaze after one schock A & or act anything Cherete.
and you are directed to serve this warrant h hosting un attested comics theres at the Poet Ofice and Town Hall in sald Town, seven days, at least, before the time of holding saids meeting. Deng fait mot, and make return of this warrant, with lemon drings devenu, to the Found elest Recite Malborough, on or before the time of holding said muting.
Given under our hands this twenty-smith day of February in the year & or Ford Eighteen. 0
Hundred and eighty- nult.
Reuben Boynton.) Selectm B. B. Nochize. O. J. Forbes. West boroug
Ofrester. I.S. (Mettono' February A.D.188 I Chis dans notified the inhabitants of said Jour of Westboro! to meet at the time and place at within divided by working attested ethics of this warrant at Etal Get Office and Found Haall. Louis I Elwell. Constable of Meethow'.
Westboro March 9. 1881. Town Met and Warrant way read. ar 1 Chose HJ. Forbes Moderator
1 2 Said on Table. su shape 173
I Voted That the Treasurer be not collection of taxes. that the compensation of the Collector be one hundred and fifty dollars; that all poll taxes, shall be paid on temas that the late, be committed to the Collector on or before July 1 all other laye, to be paid on or before October .
that underest at the rate of seven per cent,
Cz. i. L. 22. 1. 2 22 be added to all lave, not found on or below
131 that day and that interest shall not be added for a lep time than 1/2 a month, and that all taxes not paid on or before the 15th Amenities a ton (Likee) according to law. I medici Collecter of taxes be watchinged to lose tells in cases Collecting the lave, which a town baseres when shouted Collective may use This motion was tied on Pelable and subsequently way taken from table and rule out of order,
This following parsing were cuded to these banners office, by ballot.
Jour le lenti
Veledmen
Reuben Konnten 13.13. Пипл. M. J. Forbes #
uresecours
Moder Pollard OSherman Converse %
Overseer of Poor 3 yrs Treasurer
George ( Bignami
Collector
Luft Schare Committe 3 2 Charles N Rogers
Constableg Wmagnes & UM Achim 2,13, Boulkes & H. Green
Dey Luna E. L Wood
Water Commissioner 8 /2,
It. R. Doutdes ON
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Henry Millemore) This On Judd)
Mip Fanny Smith
8. Co. Hathaway LA notion
Auditaro
J.a. Frayerweather O. G. Hay Henry Sawyer
Cemetery Commitin 3 Types of Ce. Jagerweather Kate Linking Fund Commissione 3 y of A Fazerweather
The following, Queeu, were created by hand vote
France brewers Jevich Jackson Prescott Dibley
Lumber
Blo Hathaway # QB Giles IMMBlack # Henry Danger I H Bullard glo Prillaw X!
Leather
Henry Tidd Enmis Haley
Thomas F Megha Frank Johnson Friworthy a&Smith Henry Sawyer Harrison In Brigham 6 16. Thustin
1 1. Noted that the assessing be instruded to print.
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A selling the vous Harand having the Sundia Fred The discharged found the fur they consideration of thesehet
I have to be nominated by the Chase the be members of this board of oversees; and that said. Cimmille be instructed To report of the candice prac Licathe day, The chair took time to consider the meller. und. Subsequently Uherted. if this Committee Layman Decknach L. J Travis 18.6. Hathaway 18.18. Florian
The committe appointed To select names in the east iral Cemeteries to be reported to the town made a Nabal report. after discussion various changes suggested the following names www finally adopted. Pine Grove" for the new Cemetery " Midland " " " South + School Of "Memonal" " . d. otch. Cemetery on Main jr. ammitter in Guida Boardy made a report that way. read and accepted.
W Voted that the Dog Fund now in the Tracking be offers- picted for the purchase of Books for Jours Library-
19 Fre uch of fury was reported and after stacking out the Names of Ond P. Bradley, Jama, Martin and Icoge
Va. Pubrum Bernard Fanman Cana devery Quand BO welknew that & Eddy 1 Sundeof Hersom Yhelvella & Converse Hurans & Broaders,
sandro Fergusus Franklin s'themaul
Fred G. Hcmington Chia of Progetto fashion Tay
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Levis dice Dilar P Banca Patrick Chroniccom Sono Staticock
Frage & Harlevele alten Nachorn' aug. V. Brown Daniel W arnold Ote, Ki Newton Charles 19 Frost Henne de haver Neshow a Quarter Lyman N. Fairbanks Vrah Dearles Christopher White, Cha. 2. Havingten John O Brien 1 Chat N Dugg, Ha. & Fay Ezekiel Nuoton Elevado J. bylmini Ditas E Junez
Cuit to Land) in the table.
Art 26. Was taken up, and voted that the Chair nominate a Committee of three to report a Committee of seven two of whom shall be Engineers of the Fire Drivartment hu wins whatt reside outside of The Center district who Shall consider this article and report at an adjourned muty Chair Nomination A F Newton D'a Fragenweather and Israel. IT Bullard. who reported, for the teremitter Charles astarrington anson Warren
3.00Hours M.R. Gould TBB hours
the report wany accepted, Supruga 17!
W 20 was taken up. Voled that it be referred to a special Committee of five composed of Town homes Committee and two other, with instructing to consider what in. provementy or repairs, if any, are necessary to be made in the Jours Hall, and the approximate cost of the same and to report to the Jour in full at an adjourned muting os at a date as early as Jpracticable, Dr. ElB Harvey BB. Nous with the Forw hover ammette low made the Committee super 178
ant 30 was taken up. Voted to refer in the Library ammitter with instructions to report to the down as early as practicable, definito plans for enlarging the library
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trong or providing better library accommodation in the tomas building, Eles
to ho let the Four Me all to the wrath at the cost to Eightog & heating
(II) Dated to refer to the Committee on withers Tomas Harm, chosen under article tero .- (su page 179)
We'll Voted, that the Treasure ber authored to tomar suchas such sung of money lig may be necessary. (ser pago 1/6) .
Mer Idia to approfirate and hundred and fifty dollars and the rise afare this Vous Houts for the Celebration. of "Memorial Dry, Du Page 179
With Nited to refer to the commetter was the Hand Satur and improvement of the John Hatte Choses tender art. 20, Dec. Pago 118
223 Voted, Which the Selectionen Delt, the cok I lang an
also the land on the corner ofliveat Main Goal. Blake strich, and think the deaf in Which, Street be property graded reader the duration of the Sunt School Committee.
Viled I refer in stehevielen? with instructing to report of a
and is Noted that a committee of three be nominated in the Chair to make such isme to ations and. - Away if med be by will nach said com
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mutter to present to the Foun at an early a day as practicable a wise and economical system of Dewage V that they be authorized to extend in sud investigations + Surveys a sua not exceeding thru prendred dollar, - To be drawn boy the Selection Showed the contingent appropriation. Sherman Conversa Ile smetto faragenacalha Com the 21. or quan Q hv
Ullest th Griggs Down Clock
Westton Mar 21.1881.
Town That as per adjournment. Elecindy of last Meding read.
art. 11 Voted to take up this article and reconsidered the vote passed wonder if at the last meeting, and
Voled That The Treasurer be auchingue, with the on- proval of the Selectmen, to hire money in anticipation of the Faxes of the Current ayear and to issue notes of the Jours there for, and the debt incurred under the authority of this vole are hereby made pay ables fond said taxes,
Out 2: was taken who, and then Selectmen made a report in regard to the suit of Mrs. M. Chase) that way read and accepter + Subsequently the article way again later why and the reports of all the town officers in print were accettiy.
art 18 was taken up and the commiller chosen at a previous meeting made a report ( inexpediaur: that way accepting
and it was taken whi I it way voted, to fill a vacancy and the board of Comptables when a Protion to reconsider wing med & carried
ant It Voted what the whole subject of this article or stored 1. the Water Commissioners
" I" idea that Selection causes the tree in the Concrete side walk on Cottage street to be cut down ?.
With The Committee chosen at the last meeting read articles, reported that the town seth thees alen Congine, la machine To reached the report was ?
to the timinutter with a of selling the hand lingin-
The committee subsequently whined that it is max hedrent in sell the hand Engine, The short was accepted, and it was then votid to reconsider the vole whereby they ided niet is well the cleaner, Noted to accept the report of the Commetter, and that the Steamer be sold. under the direction of malingen,
best of Voted to appropriate For support of schools 1. Incidentales sur do „ teaching music in Uchrot,
$400. .
2000, -. 150,
11 the Support of Tawhere.
11 Natur bond sinking fund Cemeteries exclusion cf cala probs + all mini, //
received by Committe to be paid, inte lucias I unile, That Lamps Salaries of Town Oficer 11
1300, fragment of principal of Town det' "
Interest 1, 11 4 Highways thebridge, 4 11
2 1 Fine department. use of Hydrant 11 1000. the town had previously appropriatedse
Celebration. A. memorial day Pag. 1). of 24. Defrente, appropria.
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3.2,390 there voted to grant Thirty Two Thousand Three hundred + Ninety dollars to cover the alvor appropriations .
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Gute Udad that the Day of the fire department be asfollows Chief Engineers and Clark Twenty dollars; the other Corineary fifteen dollars cach and the other members, the department low dollars cach, and their Poll way to be abated Was the member of the Bucket Co to receive five dollars each and each organization to have the free now of the Town Hall one evening during the year.
112 Vold that the Highways ThJudges be repaired the same as talle year, under the direction of the election.
11 10 Total to appropriate $ 500, for Concrete Sidewalks and Crossings To be ex pendides under the immediate super- vision of the addedtionen,
The Commetter to whom this article was referred. made a report that way read and accepted and It way Voted that the committee who reputed. with the Selectionen Should cause the work to be done. also voted to offer- priate $2400. for the fourhour
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