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peror not exceeding 3265.
11 That Cosmetics Committee reported in france builders a new recevezce Comb v also forscaled avelar Vast that the Committee build the lost in accende
to prevent the was poste vous that for Viele In other illegal prinbusy,
27 Voted he accept Section 1,2+3 g Celach 10% of the Public Statuts.
I Noted that the Committee for several ich tomar be directed to firefries
lity Voted to add y Go to the an forsales of trade . Ak atadowe Go and that they to allen
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Wild Filed that the selectionen be directed to couples 2 aviate watchmen on the same condition, as last year That which the selection confer with the Citizen, Committee in the Matter,
QUAIS Veled that the town pray levent, five dollars for each hydrant had dad this fund ou pard together. with what will be received for water rates and from other service, connected with the Water Schartmal be appropriate, to pay the interest on the water ton and other expenses relating in the water works.
! 38 Voted that the Jours Hall committee be instructed to let to parties in town when tickets are not sold. The Your Hall for all limberana, agricultural & Politics meetings having for the object the education of the public and now held in the interest of any particular person or persona, at a sum not exceeder, Tão dollars ifift, coals and the Lower how hall not exceeding In dollar twenty five ceals.
ist & taken of the committee chosen at the first meeting in regard to Rubber blankets for the fire department reported that 1) we thedient purchase them & sport was accepted. les votes that last years board of Select ina Kerrey . Pow be instructed I will the Gleason pastam wh public auchan define the first day of May next and that they · be empowered to execute and deliver a died of the same in the name of the town,
Hur 30 enlas referred of the detectionen liten full power to act on the matter.
art 6 taken uf
Voted To afimperiale for use Hydraul, 1450,
for frek Nadde Exic aut-9 60.
300, building recurring toute at 21 850
refrain nu Pamipec. Store. 150
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2x10,
1 appropriate to building new school Stone abor and provided by x die
500
19610.
appropridad moli 6 31070 Less Reduced Men Dalf 50 31020
A 35, 430, -.
Voted to grant for atom appropriate × 30, 6 30,
Voted to adjarion you
at one ochen Roth.
called
Westboro All 16.1883. Town Meeting Called To order by moderator
With cited, to reconsider the vote passed at the lackbruten in Regard To builders as necessary tout Viled to fuld a temb according to Committee, plan. with an iron dow instead of wood & voted to reduce appropriation to
the Matter
Blook. Created
Well and the Evangelical Rather Churchy can be obtained
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approved by the properier tivit to be be affected 1
night watchmen on the same terms as last great.
Honester for Special Meeting May 1183 i To any constable of this town of Westborough in the County & Nacestia, Greeting you as directed to notify and ware the Inhabitants oftin towns Weretrouble qualified to vote in electron, and town Gta to meet at the Sound & all in Westborough on herday the first day of man at 7 30 a check in the afternoon them and then to act on the following articles: UM Ja cherva a moderate
2. I see if the Foun with rescind The vote passed with last adjermoment of the annual makeup Wherely the town Noted. No suffers two night Watchmen
ant' To see if the town with support one all night police Man or bat anything in relation to the same _
Card 't Do per if the Towar will, rescind the vote passed wh the last adjer med betting by which the teren listed to have an electric fire alarm is ad any They relation. to the same.
Ant 5. To see if the town will direct the Engineers of the fire defractional to cause one or more belly to besturing in case of an alamin of fine instead of the present arrangement -
town meeting held left of lox under list of warrant relation to the war of the Banks i that. areflex Paia call"and alo rescued is de prague all 16. 1883 relation to instructies the Selection to husene
Linde apura que directe? te permethos servis porting up attested Copies thereof at the Best Ofrer . Town Hall in said town, Review days at least bet the lince holding said Meeting Hound fait och and makes due return of the warward with Sprin dorings thereen to the town Club of said Wertige" in or before the time y holding the meeles there under our hands this then twenty frost day flat w the year of our dayde, eighteen hundred and comply
> Selectna a L Berg.der
Marcellina for april 24. 188 the day not feet and warned the inhabitants of Nastrone to alhear at the time and place wither stated by posting an allested. City of this warrant at the Port ofire and Freshand a like attested, costing at the Town "to all of Said Willige Constable Station Werklin, May 1. 1883
Town net +Warrant read! 1+1 Chown N. J. Haber Moderater
442 a. metien, to rescind Che Vale wendy the Torres that i.v fountain, 2 night watchmen, may males + las
lutz Passed no
What Noted To rescind the vote whenit, it down
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to establish an electric Fire alarmel.
Que Noted that the congineers of the Fire Department, be instructed to cause one or more belly to be runy In case of for that an early alar may be given 1. Who Voted: to reveal the Bylaw paradeleted Sept ist 1882 in regard to the use of this "Banks Bus Duplex Polia Call" + Eles resciudad the Vote whereby the Selectivew bw instructed to present the same is Un Autrerien Cercato por afferoval). voted to adgeren sine des attest Smuggs Then Click !_
Tubernational Election Nov. 6.1883. Worcester já
To any boustate of the Town of Westbrugt in the Bounty of Worcester Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Mas- pachusetts, you are directed to notify and warm the Inhabitany of the Town of Westborough, qualified to vote in electrong. and town affairs to meet or the Town Hall in Westborough on Tuesday the sixth day of November at nine o clock in the forenon then and there to bring in on one ballet their votes for the following offices
For Governor - Lieutenant Governor - Counciller for the second Counciller district Secretary of the Com. Monwealth Treasurer and Receive General Auchitor and attorney General of the Commonwealth .. For Senator- Second Worcester Senatoral district For Representation in the General bound for fouts Worcester Representation District Fow District attorney in the middle Destruct. For four Commissions of Insolvency two bounty of Worcester for Register of Robata and insolvence for bounty ofWorcester. For Sheriff For the Country of Worcester. For ane County Com-
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missioner and two special Communesring forthe Grunty ofWorcester
Polls to be opened at nine o clock. a. w and may be closed at for o clock P.M. And at two o cod The same day In act on the following articles want To choose a moderator
To see if the town will accept the first news sec- terms of Chapter fifty one of the Public Statuly Relatey to Betterments and other Apesements on account of the Cost of Public Improvements
S To see of the town will take any action under die tion fifty six chapter 102 of Public Statutes in relation to the Keching of Then Powder
. To see of the town will change the how fundo- Ting the town hall for amusements from two to form o clock, a. M or act anything thereon
5 To hear and act whow the report of any Commetter of the town
6 To see if this town will reduce the quarante for picking streets from from seven per cent as already established or add any thing thereen
7 To see of the town with instreet the Water Domain seiner to establish hydrant along the water Micra near to 4 School house or add anything thereen
8 To see if the town will establish an electricfine. alarm or ach anything thereen. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting wy attuled Copies thereof at the Post office and Town Hall in Said town. seven days at least befor the time of Said meeting. Hoere of fail not and mathe return other, warrant with your dougs therewho the Town Clerk of said Weselon on or before the time holding said meeting. Viver under our dans this twenty seventh day of Ochaber in the year of Sand eighteen hundred and Eighty thru
3. 13 horas Delectura
A. L. Boynton & F.G. Hoavvale Multe
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Nextto Nov 6. 1883 Pursuant to the fongoing warrant meeting was called) to order warrant read + proceeded to Hallot.
Of two o clock the meeting for town business way called to order art1 Chose Melvia No Walka Moderator
UNE Voted to accept these sections
1) I voted to accept this section
aby voted to extend the time for closing the hall for amusement form 2. oct to 4 0 doch am. TAS Mr Nowin for the selecmen made a verbal repon . It on the matter of building a bridge over the Boston and Clay before NR. The committer were of openen that to build it when the town Noted would be very expensive the damages likely to be very large therefore they are of opinion that it will not be expedient to build on that location a motion was made to accept the report + discharge the Committer an amendment to recommit the report for further investigation ofiter report way carried
Art 6 Voted to reduce the rate of quarante final Review to five for ch ._ 5. Committee on Electric Fire alarm made a verbal report + recommending the same system as before our did not advise to do in this season - accepted
1. ); Voted that the Water Commissioney power to establish, wo or man hydranty of such sig way they shall judge best new no 4 School How mutiny for town business closed It Is a chords as motion to close the Polly for State + County officers was carried. The votes were assentado. Corintid. declaration made the return filled our sealed up in ofen metry +
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battel and check list delivered to the town bleve) the voting were declared as follows For Governor
George & Robinown of Chickhe had 532 BenjaminA Butter y Lowell 1 384 Charles almy of New Bedford. 9 6 For Lieutenant Governor Oliver Ames of Eastern 356
James & Funnell of Grunfeld 361 9
John Blackmer of Stringfield 1
Her Secretary
Henry P. Price of abington 11
Charles March Springfuld 4
Jamen I Root 11 Douglas
538 360 8
For Treasure and Receive General Daniel a Season of Medford
538
Charles H Ingalla of North adamy
361
Thomas & Lachroh" Janata
8
For auditor Charles R. Ladd of Springfield 559 6 millibry 361 8
John Hopkins 11
Jonathan Such
Gloucester
For attomey General
Edgar & Sherman of Lawrence
Fall River
Samuel Im Fairfield. Maldew For Counceller seconde district Nathaniel Wales of Stoughton Lemuel @ Whitcomb of Holbrook Joseph Sherman Weymouth How Denation Seconds Concerten District Charley & Whiten of Nitchbudy George V. Parte milford Sylvester & Hay South for
For Sheriff Augustina BR. Sprague of Worcester Joseph a Titus y Noventa Charles Fowler of Northbudge
238 360 8
538 360 8
535 382 8
575 325 8
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For District attorney Middle district Francis I Blackmen of Worcester had 55g . Clinton 3'60
John W Corcoran
For Register of Probate + Insolvency
Frederic Of Southwick of Worcester
Irving
Sayles
. Millbury
3'61
W.F. Wilkinson
milford
8
For County Commissione
William ORBrown
Fitchburg
558
Leander Sprague Timothy a Smith
Neutro 8
For Special Commissionery
that Ria of Winchenden
338
Henry S. miner of Worcester 538
george Ho Stoddard of uptown 360
Othello Jay achol
360
Otis Whitney GAB Knight
Nonestar
8 8
Charles Field of athol
538
David HOmerriam of Fitchburg
558
John In Cochran
Bouchbudge 533
Daniel Hubbard. Grafton
538
Charles Bumblecare of Parma
360
Andrew & Summer of Milford
360
Benjamin Shouse ofWestton
James Hoe Dowd of Monster
36) 360
Amc Tammany of Worcester
IN Stacy of Milford Ho He Saft oMmender What Jafr northbridge
For Representation to General Count
Edwin PJ Harvey ofWestlow had Hoiran LBroaderz. 11 1
Daniel Ho Thempson Douchton 4 DE bory Wiston
Vited to dissolve
litter Smeriggo down black
7 Z
490 412
6 2
360
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Hello how 7. 1883 at a meeting of the bleck of Meaction - Southlow Fourth, Representation List the return of votes for Representation wew examined and it appeared that Edwin B Haway of Westlow had in Matton 49000ty · Doulation 192 4 68 2 206 Nisam & Broadus of Mutton had in Mellow 412 votes
Southboro 134 Davel of Themsen " Southlow 2 .
4 11 4 9 Mistero 6 1.
4 4 2 5 58 204 Edwin & Harvey having a plurality of all the votes cast way declared stated.
Sm Briggs Homy @ mcmaster 2 District.
2 Clucks of Hours.
allist Im Ingas Jours bleck
Westboro Feb- 20.1884 I havely certify that on this day I destroyed. the balloty can at the state election in this Sixth day of November lash by twining in accordance with the processing of the statuele
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annual Meeting 1884
To any toustable of the Town of Mistrough in the County of Honesto Grunting: In the name of the Commonwealth ofMassachusetts you are dereded to notify and warm the Inhabitants of it Down Marlborough qualified to vote in electrons and town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in Neutron on Monday the third day of March of nine o clock in the formvon Then and then To act on the Job. lowing articles ;
at1 To choose a Moderator
art 2 To hear and act when the Reports of officers and Committee of the town.
4 3 To see of the Treasure shall be collecter of taxes and if so to determine his compensation and the discount to those who voluntarily pay them Taxes within as grow Time and fix a time when all taxes shall be paid,
4 4
To per if the town will accept the Provisions of Rection 64. 65.66 67 and 68 of Chop 27 of the Public Maturity, in relation to the election of Selectmen and assessor for the terms of three years, a act anything in relation to the matter.
4 To choon all necessary town officers, and committing for the ensuing year,
6 To see if the Tour will authority Incenere to Gor money in anticipation of Takes on ach anything Therean_
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7 To grant such sure of money az may be necessary to defray the by fans of the Town and offerforcate the same.
To see what disposition the town will make of the Dog Fund now in the Treasury.
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6kg To act on the list of juring presented by other Selectivew.
10 To Rev of the down with, pour the member of this fire department or add anything Therea. -
11 To sw what measures the town will take to hell its highways and bridges in refrain the ensuing grand w GN anything Therew.
IN To see if the down will appropriate money for Circuito Indiwalls and Crosses or add any thing in relation to the samo.
. 13 To see if the Town will appropriate money for the observan of Memorial Da a act thereen
"It To see if the Town will sustain a night watch and provide for special polier work or act anything Thereon.
15 To vote by ballot yes or No on The Question of granting license for the sake of intoxicating liquors.
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16 To see if the town will take any Measures to pro -. teck its right of drainage only the Sudbury Giver and its tributarie or add anything there. To see if the town will, purchase as road Machine 17 now in its possession for trial or act anything there.
-18 To see if the Foun will accept the doing ofthe Delidtmen in laying a town way over land of Cyprus Fay or act anything relation The matter.
-19 To see if the town well, anthony the Comedian Com mitter to extend the Water pipes an Pen Drive Con elery and rebuild the fence along the open way leading to the same or ad anything therese Io To see if the town will author of School ammiller to increase the amount of neuroun. againel Colo by how already secured on solo
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buildup or act any thing therew Wirth To see if the Journal will pay the Water Department for each chydrant now in use, and if it will of. profumate the amount to paid together with what in received for water rates to play the interest on the water bonds, and other Expenses or act anything Thereon.
AN 221 To see what measures the town will take to enlarge w otherwise improve the owlet for the surface and other water passing of through the culvert under the Nail road near & P. Darp Atable or act anythey There an23 To see of the town with establish an electric for alarm or act anything therew. "24 To see of the form will anthony the oversure of The Poor and Water Commissioners, to leave a telephone at the Time Farm on act anything Thereen. - 25 To see if the Town will elect one member of the Bouw Hall Committee for one year, one for two year, and one for three young and hereafter elect one annually for three years or add any they Relative to The Matter.
To see if the sun will, advance the vates now istaltishade for the rest of Town Hall for temperance agircultural and political meetings in ad anything
And you live directed to serve this Warrant byly who attended copies thereof at the Post offree und View It all in Daif Jour seven days at least befor the time of holding said Matury, Hereof fail ot and make return of i ) warand wich you doings thereen to the 2) was Clean & weeds Westlow on or before the limone cilere, Naid Meeting, Giver under our hands they twenty third day of Electricing in the year of our Lord Eighteen Tundred and eighty form BBhouver 3 Selection
a.L. Barton IG Harrington & Weelton
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Worcester S. S. Feb. 25. AB1884 Ihave served this warrant by posting attested Copies ON the Post Office and Town Hall ag with durch Jours fo celwell Constable of thestreet
Werthon March 3 1884 Wetery Called to order and Mamanek Read W/ Chere (by ballet) IV F Haber Moderater Paris ui table
x 2 I did That the Treatment of the Down be Collection of this that he be paid the sermi of 200 for his seura, as Collector that fall taxes be paid in demand, the taxes shall be payable on or before the fifteenth day of October to taxes paid thereafter internet shell be added at the rate of review per cent and against taxes upand after the fifteenthe day of November a summing shall be issued.
City Voted to lay on the table Wal-25." to lay on the table
ust 5 was taller ups and Voted take ref best 15. If the Dame time, proceeded to bellow for town Ofice, I in question of license. Polly weare closed at about 11 50 m am. The following town officers were declared elected Town Holen Jameel M Briggs
19 13 hourse.
Selectmen
F & Harrington
> W™ M Blake declined Ho Lichare
Apesar
And Blake declined to serve
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Geo. Fr Brigham GW, O, Brigham
Collection Duft fischer (cm 3 gs R. S. K.But OD P. Brighand (
Canistably
numagner
6 MB Hauchner
J.W. Faubanks #
4) & Dudley # H. Doreen #
EL Wood D. D Dinaw
Trustees Jours Solvay 3 yrs ) Mars M. E. G Holland
2 Gro J. Hayırwatha
HC. Haber
Auditors
Ja FragenaraThis & J. J Hartu
Cemetery Com 5 yrs In MY Stake
Water Commissune (3 1) Richard Ho Burke
Water Dunking Hand Com
Ja Ragenweather
11 . the following you
Officer low choscully
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Franco brewer
Surveying of Lumber
mumslakh 66 Eddy Hr Bullard m & Conserva
Dealers of Leather
Henry Jide Dinu, Haley &
2 W J. Herbes
Field Invery 1 Thomas Formain Clarence ELunswort) Av .5 Tale,
Thou marked this # have view i voval
Vote on License Ges 1 Nays 278.
UND Z Taken from Table. Dr. Harvey por Committee on Holding The new School House made as reports inch was- read & accepted. ( suple
10 80 Tar en form. Table, a Motion to pass over the article way Inade Host pas 52 Naps 134. Itwasthen. Noted to accept Lectures 64, 6,5,66 67 +68 of Chapter 2) in relation to selectment and lissessens -
wat 5 lake from table + voted to elect how Howare Committe ag provided for in This article
but I Voted that the measures be authored with the
ipation of laws of the current year and to come note ofthe tour the form and the dell, ircaused render The authority of this the are very ware
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hayaller from said taxes. anty Voted to appropriate
for School House expenses Refrains + Supervisionl ", Care of Cemeteries
10.000.
200
Support of Paupera 4.500
Purchase of
of Works for Sebran 500
leave of street Lamps 900. 11 Repairs of Highways fridges 3500
11 Principle of Town (Debt 3000
out of Town Dell 221
11 Water Sinking Hund 1300
11 1) House 4
4
800
11 Fire Department 230 11 Dalaries of Town Officer 1500
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art& Voted to use for the purchase of Rock for Sow Library
19 Hivan y Corbetts nama was taken from heck of jurors he not being eligible- 82 1 119, huren MMSlabs J. J. Dinfila & Collection + 60 Longley were excused of the best way them accepted ris as follows;
Harding aller Frank W forbes
John Cuchia Henry & Hairbank. Gio Brewster DR Faulkner H & Swonders, alfred It to dell L. P.Clatten Edwards I Filmen Darius Newton Éro B coma. h John agumon. unul P Day Theo n Gates Gre Grodrie Premier Doyle
Maurice Mc. Grach
Enkel Newton cubro N Newton,
ntoughest, 2, E, Dudley Joseph Ho Fully ChatE Ende yes i i will Charles & Fay
John Sharon Paysan No Pain Frank Holman Crear Vilary to instowe' that & Twente Chod Houghton Mosy Pollard I've Hilton
m Peresim con
Henry fachow Jones tien
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That Ho Keley y & Ruggles
Urinals Deartes france ( when 1. 12 voted to appropriate for boccante side walks Group) 50. - frobservance of Memorial day 150
" Viteds that this Jours have two night watch man fordul thick bilyes pray for one of them and of cartagen, de vet pay for can then the town, will, hire one. the, arrangement to Take Effect April 1th,
Nek16 Voted to pay the Enginery of Pir Erhartewill 73, each and the new $12, Sats + that would creation have the free use of the Town Hall one Enenergy during the years Voted to adjunto Monday Mich 10. com pin
Westboro Mad 10.1884
Thething called to order Voted A tatte ich 1. 5 Chown for Essesur Echevin Bullard
Frusta of Town Library MI. Herbez / gras
will Voted that the Houghway, & Handge, to a the law of the selectioner who were chosen andare as Highway Beweging,
It Voted that the select men be authorized to take all suitable measures to partec the mighty the love in regard to ity drainage into the Dudley his and its tributarie.
€17 Vited to pron how the road machine now on
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art 18 voted to accept the location of this town way for ducation sur Page
19 Votes to put as 4 inch piper from the main ou South what to the receiving tout + To appropriate $600, Therefore also that the Cemetery (inmitten build a new fence ating the open way leading to the
(2) Voted that the Jour pay the Water Department *25 for the use of cards Public Hydrant and) that the town offer price this around with what in received for water rates to pay the interest on the water bondy and other expenses connected with the water works.
" 22 Voted to pass wow
4 2/3 Votic " indefinitely postpone 1
24 Voted to pass iver 26 Voted to pass vou
why was taken with all the last Meeting under the art there was approfiled 33.010. Meter at 13 por Memorial day 150
11
4
12 a Circuito Walks Persepa
7.50
33,910 Viled to appropriate under lent 21 for ran of Hydrants 1600.
Expropriche under best 19 8.50,
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litet to grant the upperer of the town as above Thanty Sup thousand three hundred fifty Jolly
Is lotes that the selectmen investigate the white
calley
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Read. treport et a future mieter. at the first meeting Mals 3° Www was passe of over Voted to adferien Deun dee attest & mIngas Tounfleck
Location of Join way for church to talk & the called
the bounty of Worcester and to ammoniac , massachusetts. The owners of the land aus whent you were petitioned to lay out of town way haven wwwred notice have laid out such take away asfollows Vají
Beginning on the northeastely side of china Strib in said Westborough at a point about o hundred and forty fut and three inches fromdans, of Church Street and at the most southerly Come of land of W. Hules then on land said diales land and land of Gyang Hay W. 53℃ twenty nine 20dz and ten leaks more on lep & hans IStreet Dard way is two and one half-20do with and Extends our the Southerby side of said Course from land dar to milh street. Said way is located entirely on land of by was Hay and said Harbez hay a right they over the Dam, all the owners of and abutter , the land so Taken for a town way have warned all claim for damage for land, they Takew
Westborough Feb. 23 1884 1.15 hours D) electores. F. G Haula
To the Inhabitants of the Town of theallies The above locatives was files in the black, ofes Fels 25. 1884 + accepted by the down Ward 10. 1884. Uttert Drie dagen
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Worcester for To any Constable of the Town of Wereborn in the County of Worcester Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Marsachares you are directed to notify and ward the Inhabitants of the Four ofWestborough qualified to vote in town Election and affaing to meet at the Town hall in Westborough un Thursday the twinly second day of may at 7 3oclock in the afternoon then and their to act on the following articlesin
Cut, To choose a moderator
2 To see if the Town will isse Mater Daudz to by Aw the additional iffewery which have fun or maybe authorized by the town in connection with the Water works, and provide for their sale in accordance with act to supply the town with new water approved March 15.1873;
art's To hear and act uhow the reports of any ammilley of the town.
"14 To see if the Town sville employ an additional night watchman or act any thy there
5 To sure if the Foun will authorize the board of Engineers to pay the rest of the room occupied by young america Sukket Company or act anythey in relation to the matter.
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