Town Records Vol. 7, Part 10

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art of disescova 4.00. Registran 180. Town Clerk 50. Treasurer 150. Overseers of the Poor 200. Selecties 300. Iread. of Finde 50. Water Com' 150. Memoria


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arial Day. rated an appropriation of $150. to de. Troy the expenses of Memorial Day Ost 6 Day und.


Vated to appropriate the art of Dog Fund non in the Treasury to the Town Library. art. 7 night Watch. Vated to maintain a night watch. art 8: rated to strike from the list the name of Philander Q. Angier, list then accepted. art 9 Street Lights.


Voted to appropriate the seman 2750. to light with electricity the town hall, en. Die house also the streets driving ill dark hours till twelve oclock. Cuit 10 Fase Defet salaries. Vited to appropriate 25. each for 60 firemen and 50. each for 5 engreen making a total of $1750. cent 11 Concrete walks re.


Voted to appropriate 300 for Sidewalks & Crossingé.


Cert 12 Cankeying School Children. Voted to allow the School Com to use a part of School appropriation for con veying school children. Cart. 13 Soldiers Relief. Vated to appropriate 250. for Soldiers Relief It16 -Turding Debit Treasurer rated, that the town, c authorized with the approval of the Selectionen to hive money and isone, notes of the town Ja mate or there for at an amount not exceeding


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four though and dollars at a rate not (- seedning bo to per annum, Randy mater to wate or Le welcome Bargable in the year 1900. with interest pappa fee vemi-ammuni Carried by a role of 47 riff. o neg. Hydrants.


Ist-15 art 16


Voted to appropriate 820. for Hydrant Device Supt. of Water & Servers. Vated that the Water and Sewver Com's be instructed to unite in the appointment of a water and sewer superintendent at a salary not exceeding six hundred dollars per anum.


at 18 Server on Beach St.


Est 19 art 20


rated to refer the matter to the Server Com's to act according to their discretion. Election of Selectmen and assessor. Posted to mi initely kadonne further consideration. Five Ladders.


art 21


rated, to appropriate 150. for purchase of fire ladders for the Fire Dept. Paint Hr L. Truck.


Vated to indefinitely post bone further consideration


art. 22 Server Schedule. mation by J. L. A. Priest " moved that the Selectmen and Sewer Can't be a Committee to consider and report to the town at a future meeting such Changes in the sewer schedule adopted ang 8. 1874 de chull orens to the expedient!"


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Vated to lay the matter on the table. Trees on South St.


Voted to indefinitely postpone further Consideration. Town Hall to agricultural So. 2st 24


rated to grant use of town have to agricultural To. an night of annual chi- - action on payment of cost of heating and light.


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art 26: Lights on Cedar St. Vated to appropriate 50. to maintain two electric lights on Cedar it. art 27 Employment of Trampo. rated to indefinitely post pone for. Then consideration.


art 28 To grant and appropriate money. Voted to pay from the server receipts the amit of 700. reported by the Treas. as Server Bonde Sinking Funds" and to make appropriations as follows.


Collector assessors Registran Hown Clerk Treasurer Quereceive of Poor Selectmen Areas of Frade Water Commissioneors 150.


200. Pauper Depot-with credits 350


400. Cometeries 40


180. Police 100


50. Contingent Ex 100


150. Schoole 12.00


200. School Incident 217


300 Hydrant service 82


50. Ladder apport: 15


4118


Salaries of Fire Dept 1875. Loan of 9894


Interest on Funded Debt. Intion Server Banda


Borrowed Money


3000. 1000. 1240. 600. Engie Hause Sich Fund 1040 Memorial Day "al' Water " Server Supt Sidewalks & Crossing Elcc. Lighto Waldrand relief


150. 600. 300. 2800 250 600


Library service 1


Leighwages & Bridges 21000 1000


Ned to


attest:


agreeably to recommendat of Com. one Appropriations painted March 4 th Vated to refer to much of the annual, port of the School Com. as relates to certain improvement mi the Phillips and Grove Stor school house to a special con mittee to consist of the ech committee and three other me bere to be appointed by the chan as such members the Chair apon J.E. Beeman, Jes. L. Smith and Edward a. Clark.


the meeting Henny SI. Chase


Joan Clerk,


18 95 appointments


1895 nar /3 I. K Garner Coman Houvesse 30 Hearmy S. Share Sampo Ht MC Donald Ked & Hay Car Mm HG Bagwell ho Ho Treadway Charles H Draytonl H dreadway alex. Severais! Fred H. Kimball Harry A. Gilmoro John 6. Heavy 6. L. Word J. 36 Reilly


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SGH Kimball Appointed by Selection + Com's to Live vacancy may 1 'M. Ceverett (Howard 118 Fred Demars July 13 Tho? Parkett 11 Mary 18 6. a. Henry 17 fund, 29 & Parker Tay "


Special Polica Registrar "gro. Enquéen


mar 15


Sealer of Leather Sealer of weights & measures. Public Weighers


Inc of Cattle & Proo. Road Surveyor Undertaker


apr 1


Special Patria.


apr 15 Water & Server Core.


Special Palice may !!


July 12 17 5


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June 19. 1895


Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester S.S. To any Constable of the town of Heetborn in the Cannity of Worcester, Greeting: In the Game of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, mi Westborough on Wednesday the nineteenth day of June at 7.30 oclock in the afternoon, them and there to act on the following articles: Out, Ho choose a Moderator.


2 Is hear and act on the reports of any outstanding Con 3 To see if the town will appropriate mone to defray expense of heating and ventilating school house on Line and Phillips Sto 4 To see if the town will accept the decision of the Commission appointed to apportion the expenses of the velocation of the B & a. R.A. or act anything in relation to the same. 5 To see if the town will petition the County Commissioners to discontinue that part of Oak It from the house of John Bowman to near the Lymand School or act anything relating to the same. and you are directed to serve this Harrant By posting up attested copies there of at the Post Office and Town Hal mi said, Town seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant, with your doing the car, to the Town Clerk of said Westborough on or before the time of holding, said meeting Given under our hands this elevent day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and ninety five. John E. Koury, Frank Sibley George L. Smith? Selecteren


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Worcester D. S. Westborough June 12 1895 Ihave this day served the within Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post Office and Town Hall in said Heathorough William magner Constable of thethorough. June 19, 1895


In pursuance of the foregoing Harrant the Inhabitants of the town met and it 7,30 oclock were called, to order by the Town Clerk who pro- ceeded to read the Warrant and under


art I. E. B. Harvey was chosen, Moderator. art 2 "Reports of Commutties" Under this article the prepart of a Special Com. was presented, as follows: "To the Town of Hestborough; The committe appointed, at the adjourned march meeting to investigate the matter of providing the Phillips and Grave streets school) Fuldrugo with new heating apparatus and of securing the proper ventilation for the school rooms therein, respectfully submit the fal- lowing recommendations:


That the Phillips and upper Grave street buildings he heated by steam from a 40 horse power Laiter (or) stian heater of equal capacity) located in the basement of the Phillips street building, the foun- dations for said bailer to be at least two feet above that of the present Tailer and safely above the water line of the adjacent soil. The venti- lation of these buildings shall he


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rate of life cubic feet per hour to par over heated steam stacks underneath the floor of each room by the in direct method, so-called, before enter. mig the school rooms.


Suitable outlets of brick or galvanized iran, an addition to euch outlets which Lelowa to the arjatens already existing mi vaide fruitdirage and on bach will be utilized a alterations, shall be constructed in each roo Do that at least, 30 Cubic feet of four air shall be taken out of the room every how for every person in such rooms. Direct radiation, for use in extreme cold weather, shall kiss the left in or provided for each room. That the lower Grave St. building he heated by jacketed starts or heater and that proper outlets of breck or metal be constructed to meuse the removal of the impure air- the same method in principle if not in detail de that adopted, for the School and High Street buildings last year.


That the sanitaries in all the file migo be we atilated ( and in the Love it Hihildings heated! we connection with, thou entirely mude pendent of the apparatus for the heating and ventilation of the schon rooms. The the town appropriate the rice of terenty eight hundred dollars ($2800 to meet the expense of the necessary alterations and now apparatus for the heating and ventilation Leverer recommende Joshua E. Beeman Ger. L. Smith D. P. Geilley Sa M. Beaman


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a. D. Brown moved. Voted that the report be accepted and that the town appropriate a sum not exceeding twenty eight hundred dollars to carry out the recommenda- troms of the report, and that a special committee consisting of the member of the school board) and J. C. Beeman Geo. L. Smith and Edward a. black, be authorized to contract for the improvements, outlined in the report, ante supervise their execution.


rated to pass over.


Voted to indefinitely fast pove. Relating to discontinuance of road. Vated to petition County Roomrussian- en to discontinue the part of Oakst from the house of John Bowman to near the Lyman School.


Voted to dissolve the meeting


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Henry Tower 2. Chase


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To the honorable County Commissioners of the Country of Hordester.


Respectfully refere seule the Inhabitants of the Journal of Wheat borough in the Country of Worcester, that convidou convenience require the diacon tourance of a highway i said, town of West Thorough in sand bounty described as for Cours, Board land, leading through, land of John Bowman and land of the State of Massachusetts being a part of Oak St. There of your Relationer pray that you will after due notice, view and hearing as soon as may be discontinue such highway.


Dated at Westhorough this 13th day of July 1895, the Inhabitants of Westboroer by their Selection duly authorized by the legal vote of said town.


Selection


Frank Sibley Les. L. Smith


Westborough


Received Ively 18. 1595. 5.05 PM. Henry I. Chase Town bleck


of Massachusetts Worcester S.S.


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Commonwealth


At a meeting of the County Council. ecover of the country of Worcester, Leguan and, holden at Worcester within and for card Country on the third Tuesday of June a. D. 1895, and fy adjourn. ment on the sixteenth day of July a. D. 1895.


On the petition aforesaid, it is Ordered, That notice be given to all pen are interested. therein, to appear at a meeting of said Commissioner, appointed to be holder at The Town Hall " said, Westborough in said County on Wednesday the liverity third day of august; meet, at ten of the clock wo the formerrow, by publishing an attested copy of said petition and. 1 of this Order then on, 1 the Westinangli Chronotype a newspaper printed m Westborough, mi said County, once a week three weeks successively, the last publication to he fourteen days. at least, before the time of card, meeting. and it is further Ordered, That the Sheriff of said, Country or his Deputy, serve the bleck of said Town of Westborough with an attested copy of said Petition and Order, thirty days, at least, and also bast up an attested, copy thereof in two public places in sand town fourteen days, at least, before the time of said meeting, at which time and place. the said Commissioners will proceed to view the premises described in "said Petition, to hear all persons interested the ein, who may desire to be heard, and take such as- trofa in relation thereto as by law they may be authorized or required to do. attert William J. Harlow Cost Clerk a copy of the petition and order William J. Harlow Cost Blek acopy attest


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Worcester S. S.


of


Massachusetts


at a meeting of the County Com. Nuevonews of the talanity of Warcenter, he and holden at Worcester, within and for said County, on the third hies da of June, a.D.1895, and Lig andjourmen by the third day of Se olepeber, a 2. 189 Present Herny L. Haft, Lesq. Chairman. Omenon Stone, 609. George W. Cook, Co9. Country Commissione Upam petition of the Inhabitants of the town by Westborough, is said, launity of Worcester, filed with the bleck on the Sixteenth day of July, a. D. 1895, and theuse by due adgourment and continuar Dendig till the present time for dis continuance of a highway i said town of Westborough leading through tiene of John Bowman and land of the State of massachusetts, being a part of Oak Street. after due notice, view and hear ma at which view and hearing test Raid Commissioners, cane sald petition are by John to Howny and othere, selection of said town of Westborough and were heard, - it is considered and adjudged by said commissioners that said petition Might to be granted and that common convenience and necessity require, the discontinuance in part of euch high


and theseakow no person interested of 1 jesting, said commissioners proceed to discontinue in part sued highway and bart of the sabine to hereby diecontrimed by thank as follows :-


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to wit, that part of said way attending from its intersection with Delucont Land Oak Street, at the dwelling house of John Bowman, to ito intersection with Park Street, on land of the State of Massachusetts.


Henny G. Toft Gjerfan Stone George H. Cook


Cannity Comunicaciónen


a true Copy


I. It. macomber asst blesk


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atrue copy alteal Henny L. Chase Town Clerk.


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( 17 13. 18 95 If afton mass.


(the here to certify that are have this day forambelated the lines between the towns of Westboro and Grafton and Find all monuments and Found in their kro ker position, making the - the year 1895. Ho of monuments 1.3 Selection of Heatboring


Selectwar of Grafton


ang. 22. 1895 Westborough aug 221 We hereby certify that we have this her undulated the town lines, forum could marked, the boundary stones, all of which are properly out- between the town of forthbars and Westboro. no. of monuments 8


John E. Honny Selection - Westboro'


Senetic in Northbord


Westboro Cinq 27 89


Cara 27. 1895 ()We here by certify that we have this day perauce bylated the town house, found and. .... ked the boundary stones, all is which are properly sit between the towns of Shredusbum and Westboro' Vid of monuments "1. Walter to. Knowlton Selectruan of Shrewsbury


John E. Heury Selection of Method


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Wealtharó 1895 We hereby certifi that we have this dry perambalated the tourn lines, found wd marked the boundary ationen, ale of which are properly set between the town of Upton and Acethorough no of monuments ? B. a. S Herdan I.o. C. Chiedo Selection of Upton Selection of Westboro'


Westboro' Cinq 29 1895 No. here by Certify that we have this day perambalated the town times, found and marked the Found stones. all of which are properly out, between the town of Southbars and if there" no. of monuments


2. 1. Michale John E. Heury Francis D. Newton U Selection of Southboro Selection of Nestbord"


Westborough Oct 4. 1.895


In accordance with shop. 00 Act of 1893 thave appointed Edward to Dates, asst Joran Clerk


Henny &. Chase Town Clerk


Nov / 1895 6. 6. Dunlap was this day appointed Jest Town Clerk, Mr. Bates having declined to serve longer.


Jenny L. Chase Down Clerk


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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester S. S.


To any Constable of the Town of Westhorn mi the County of Worcester, Unecting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Mas- Rachusetts, you are directed to notify, and main the Inhabitants of the town of West- borough, qualified to vote in electrons and town affair, to meet in the Town Hall, wir At letborough, on Tuesday the fifth day of November next at 1 6.30 oclock when the forenoon, at which time and Place the falls will be opened and Kept open until thirty minutes 'past four aclock in the afternoon, during which time they may give in their votes for the following State officers, to wit:


Governar


Lieutenant Governor


Secretary Incasuner


Two Representatives in the General Court District attorney


County, Commissioners


Two Special Commissioners and Sheriff.


And to vote on the question yes or no, "Is it expedient that municipal œuf- frage be granted to women"


also to convene at 3 oclock in the after noon to act on the following articles, to wit; In charge a Moderator


To see if the town well authorize the Incaeurer to hire money to pay indebted ness of the town caused by reason of repair and alterations mi School


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houses, authorized by vote of the town passed on the 19th day of fame 1875.


to see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to none, additional Hater Warte to pay indebtedness of the town created fyradeson of construction and moreare fin extension of Water Works,


and you are directed to serve the, Warrant by posting, who attested co vies there of at the Party Office and Joure . Hace ne aded Iron seven days, at least, before the day of holdning said meeting.


Fate of fail not and make retur of this Warrant, with your domingo there. In, to the Town Clerk of said west- borough on or before the time of holding s. and rareetring.


Given under our hands this twenty outh day of Oct. in the year of appr hard eighteen Inandred and


John E. Herm. Selectivew Strane A: De blev Neo. L. Smith Westborough of Worcester S.S.


Westborough Oct 28 1895. have this day served the within war. rant by posting ich attested "forex. thereof at the post office and four hall in said Westborough. William Magner "onetable of Meathoro'


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Westborough Har. 5. 1895


In pursuance of the foregoing "want the Inhabitants of the town met and at 6.30 a clock in the fare woon were called to order by the Down Clock, who read the Warrant Lillian a. Reed and Will Hard in charge of check List and Co. 8)Du lake and John F. Clark we Ballat been where duffy vivoru, the Ballot Not, wa kened and examined and the regt bet at zero, in the presence of the public and the Key given to Canetas Treadway. The bollo were then declared open.


at 1 P.M. the following were a worm as Tellers.


Geo.t. Gwell, William Fanou, Ses. M. D ald, J. W. James, Jere Hagan, J. B. Put mail, d. F. Brown and Suites rector The Ballot Box was then opened an 600 ballate taken there from.


at 3. P. M. E. B. Harvey was Chosen "Moderator and under the next arte Che it was moved and carried, unan- nously That the Treasurer be authorized? live with the approval of the Selection "e sun of twenty eight hundred dal have and to issue a note of the town there for to become due and payable nov. first 1901 with miterest bargable wow-annually at a rate not exceeding 4% per annum, to pay for repairs an alterations ni School Hauses authorized by rate of the town June 19 1895.


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It was there voted to pass over the next article, relative to Water Bonds, and dissolve the meeting


at 4.30 the polls were declared Clared. The Ballat Box registered 145 vaters, and Tu count there were 730 men voten and of women 23.


The Ballato were then counted and the rate of the Town was declared de fallativo,


Brown, Elbridge Jerry - Fraction Greenhalge . Frederick J. Lowell Kendall Edward Cambridge


Ruther. moritz E. Holyoke


Williams. George Fred. Blanks


Greenfield Boston Rogers, Edward S. Walcott. Roger Blanke


Lec Doctor


10 205 4 40 4.50 21


cretan Flynn. Edward I. Maloney. face pl 7 Nach. Charles D. Olivi. William'M. Hylie. Willard O Blanke


Boston Lynn Whitman Boston Execx


200 4 13 459 37 27


asierer.


Moran: Martin W Currington. Wilbur nr. Shaw Edward !. Stevens. Even S. Wentworth. Charles A.


Boston Williams burg


13


Werbung part Dudley


137 448 2,00


6


1


vericar


12 4/53 40 2 210 13


utenant overnor Buddinator. Thomas . Springfield Grinnell. James S. O'neil. Patrick, I


224 auditor


Nagler, Frederick a. Patan. andrew 26 Regnell Herman !! Vitne. alfred ()


Fitchburg


attleborough. Britové


attp- Forbach. Frank, Me. General Humbert. Henry I


Canicillas albro. Christopher D. 7th Dit. Stevens. Charles 8. Toulon . Ransom 6. Blanks


Senator Book. William H. Corcoran. John W. Leaward! What. L. Planke


Rep: mi Batchelder. Chao. M. General Mi Clellan. John 8. Court. Marse. miles J. 12 th Nor. Det. Robinson. J. Heany Geuthner George & Brown. a. F. 12lanko


Ait atti. ": dle Wis.


Cannata


book. George 'It Com. Morze. William D Blanke


natick


nedet Bedford, Somerville Boston


Paul ford Hare Worcester


43 21. 3


4.4 24


18 13 20


23


Warcenter Lancaster


22 4/ 5 V


Havre Southbridge 21


251


11 36 201 26 43 198 4/34


21


Milford. Tobaton Heat borough 1 3


lafton It after Westborough Southborough 4 Westborough Westborough


HUS Mahon, Edward & Parker. Herbert. Blanks


becali far Lane. Howard, Il. Ma Laughlin John J. Olney Recall Dates. It. He. Blanks


Gardner Leominster milford Westborough. Heatherrough


Sheriff Chamberlain Robert Ho Love, Joseph P. Chave Henry 2. Blanks


Horecater Acheter Westborough


"Is it expedient that municipal suffrage be granted to incomen. "1


mer


Mes. no Warnen (jeo.


183, 1/3/ 19 4 127


men Women


Blanks Blanks


after the vote had been declared the Hallats need and sonused together with the check lists were sealed and atteated in the selection Officer and. delivered to the Java. Wielki. the nicese any returns were then made to the Sea of the Bourneon- wealth, after which at 7,30 the meeting was dissolved. Cettexl


Henry L. Chace There Molenk,


225 4.35 406 203 22.4 1 191


1.68 218 1 43


rendement


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Annual Meeting 1896. March 2. 1896. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester AR.


To any Constable of the town of Westborough in the bounty of Worcester, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the town of West borough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in Westborough , on Monday the Second day of March at Eight oclock in the For woon, then and there to act on the following articles: To choose a Moderator


Article 1 Article 2


To see if the town with authorize the treasures to hive money for town purposes in antier pation of tax collection.


Article 3


To choose town officers and to vote onth question, Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town.


Article 4 To see if the town with appoint a commit to consider the recommendations of the various boards of officers, and report to an adjourned meeting on all matters relating to current expenses.


Article 5. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors reported.


Article 6 To see if the town will maintain a night watch. Articlef Jorde in what manner the town will light its streets and public buildings


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March 2 1896.


Article ? To see if the town will maintain are are light at or near the junction of Belmont and Lyman Streets


Article 9 To see if the town will authorize the school committee to convey pupils to and from school at the pense of the school appropriation.


Antiche 10 To see if the town will sell its unoccupied school houses.


Article 11 To see if the town will instruct the selection to remove the trees in and reconstruct the side walk on Main Street along Memorial bereiting.


Article 12 To see if the town will expend any money for sidewalk or street improvements


Itide 13


To see if the town will instruct its Select. when to Petition the Highway Commission for a section of State Road


Sticle 14 To see if the town will reconstruct its system of drainage on Main and Brigham Streets


Articles 15 To see if the town will instruct its water and its sewer commissioners to unite in the appointment of a Superintendent of both departments, with a salary not to viced a designated sum.


Atile 16 To see if the town will pay the water depart. ment for hydrant service at a designated rate. instruct, hatice 17 To see if the tour will, the Treasurer to make a further issue of water bonds.


March 2. 1896


To see if the town with collect interest on overdue Sewer assessments, or act in any haver relating thereto 7


Article 19 To see if the town will authorize its water commissioners to reduce water rates for manufacturing establishments or abolish sent and advance payment on meter service for such establishments, or act anything relating thereto


Article 20 To see if the town will take any action or instruct its Sewer Commissioners, regarding it's sewer beds, or sewerage disposal, tha injury may not result therefrom to puthe health or to owners of land on or near the Assabet Rivers


Article 21 To see if the town will make an expression of it's sense as to the daily of the Selected to comply with the requirements of the Com wealth relating to licensing druggists to sell spiritour liquors for medical purposes


Article 22 To see if the town will accept section 267 and 268 of chapter 417 of the act of 1993 relating to elections of Selectmen and Assessor


Article 23 To see if the town will enlarge its Town Hall or not anything relating thereto.




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