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Charles L. Leonard ) Westborough
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Proccester, S.S.
Westboro, March 15 th 1897 I have this day served the within warrant by posting up, attested copies there of at the pool office and town hall in said Yesthon M. Magnes Constable of Westboro.
Westborough Masa, March 23.1897. In pursuance with foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants of the Town of Westborough qual. field to vote in elections met in Town Hall and were called to order by Joshua. E. Beeman, Chairman Board Selectiven, who read the Warrant.
George F.Ewell, Thomas H Reilly Ballotclerks Adams H. Brown. John . brows, in charge of the check list, Harry Wr. Kimball, Frank & Hannon O. M. Robinson, Jeremiah J. Hogan and C.S. Henry Tellers. were duly sword by the Town bleek The ballots were delivered to the pre- siding oficer, who gave his receipt there for to the Town blesk.
The ballot bot was it amined inpresence of the voters, found emply, so declared, was locked, and keys delivered to Constable Frank . Powers
The necessary fallote were delivered to the Ballot Clerks and everything being in readiness the voting began.
The Election officer and Town blesk voted unammously to open the ballotbox at 9. 10.11 am 12 Hour and 1. form for the purposes of taking Ballots there from to facilitate count. ing the votes cast. At 9 am. The box was was opened
March 23, 1897.
and two hundred and eleven. (211) fallote
taken therefrom. At 10 am. the box was opened and Eighty two 82/ballots were taken therefrom It 11 am. the ost was opened and K fifty three (53) ballots were taken there from At 12 the ther bot was opened and fortyEight (+8) ballade were taken therefrom It 'I pm. the boy was opened and two hundred and thirty seven (237) Ballots were taken therefrom
Voted, That the polle be closed at 2,30 oclock for at which time. the fore siding officer declared the polls closed. The ballot bot was opened and twenty three (23) ballots were taken therefrom The presiding officer announced the 654 ballots had been distributed and but names had been checked on the list of voters.
Total number of ballots cast was 654 At 2.40 pm, the presiding officer announced the result of the ballot as follows. For Representative in General Court Tenth Worcester District to fill vacancy which exists caused by the death of B. Alden Nouser of Westborough
Frank I. torbes had three
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John & Nason of Westborough had
Two hundred and eighty two 282 George L. Smith of Westborough had Three hundred and sixty 360
Blanke 9 After the declaration of the result of the voting i'ne Ballots used and unused together with the check liste were sealed and attested by the Electro Officers and delivered to Town blesk
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. in accordance with the provisions of the - statutes.
The necessary returns to the Town bliska in the district filledout and signed. by the Selection and town &live, after. which it was voted to adjourn without day. The presiding officer accordingly declared the meeting dissolved at 2:50 form. Attist.
T. W. Bullard.
Town Clerk.
Hopedale. Mars March 27, 1897. At a meeting of the Town blecke of District No. 10 County of Worcester it appeared by the return of votes that John S. Nason of Westborough had in Hopedale 25
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Hendon 16
Milford 404
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Mendon 50 11 11
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Milford 518
(Clapton 121
Westborough 360 1213
Frank Ar Fordes 11
Blanks, Fropedale, Mendon 2, Milford 13. Westborough 9. Total 1
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25 25 Total number of votes cast was 1990 We, the Town blocks of the several of the 10th Representative District of Worcester County certify that I've avou is a true statement of the returns of votes cast on the twenty third day of March 1897 for Representatives to the everal Court made to us by the Selechnen of the towns in said District. George L. Smith of Westborough having a plurality of all the votes cast was declared elected and certificate issued L. A. Westcott
Horace la Adams Dominick & Lang
Town block of Stopedal Youre blesk of Mendon.
Town (deve of Milford Francis J. Nelson Lown Clerk of Upton Frank W. Bullard Nown Clerk of Westboro. Attest
THEillard Jours Clark Nez Lorael
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The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts. You are hereby notified that you are duly authorized by vole of the Board of Selection of the town of hatboro. Mas thusetter to check and maintain poleras wires thereon in the following named streets and highways in said town of Westboro, in the locatione shown on the map or plan to be filed. The roots shall be of the material of the sole now standing in sand town or other suitable material, and shall be not lee than twenty five feet in lenght. The wire shall be not less than twenty feel from the ground and located substantial asnowrum.
A copy of this permit is recorded in the records of the town of Westboro. Not 7. Pages00 March 29. 1897. at 11 oclock and 30 minutes.
FW. Bullard" Town block. Following are the streets and highway above referred to; Willow street, between East Main and Later streets Water street, Between Willow and High street High street, from Water street to present terminus of High street.
Selectmen
Frank Likley
Chas. L. Leonard Westboro
Westboro March 29 th 1897.
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May 20, 1897 I hereby certify that I have this day destroyed the ballots cast at the annual Election for own Officers held March 1, 1897 and Special Election for Representative to General Court held March 23 1897 by burning in accordance with the provision of the Statutes Assets F.h. Pulland Town blesk.
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Special Meeting May 26 1897 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, S.S. To any toustable of the Town of Thisthrough in the bounty of Worcester, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and ware the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough qualified to voto in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in Westborough, on Wednesday the twentywith day of May at half past seven o'clock in the afte noon, then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1
To choose a Moderator.
Article 2 To hear and act upon the reports any outstanding committees.
Article 3 To see if the town will contract with the Massachusetts Highway Commission to build a state highway in this town o act anything in relation to the same
Article 4
To see if the town will purchase land forth purpose of obtaining gravel to use upon it highways or act anything in relation to the saw
Articles To see if the town will accept a gift of land, given by the will of Esther Louise Wetherby, or act anything in relation to the sa
Article 6 To see if the town will authorize the selectiven to leave the land given by Esther Louise Wetherby, or act anythis
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To see if the town will request the country commissioners to apply to the Massachusetts Highway Commission to furnish a steam roller for the construction and mainte- wance of roads in this town.
tide 8. To see if the town will purchase asteam roller or act anything in relation to the same.
Did you are directed to serve this Marrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post- Office and YTown Hall in said own seven days, at least, before the day of holding and meeting. Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the town Clerk of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting Given under our hands this seventeenth day of than in the year of our Lord eight. can hundred and ninety seven. fortuna @ Beeman) Selectiven Frank Sibley of
Ce L. Leonard freathorough.
Worcester, S.S.
Theallora, May 17th, 1897 Have this day served the within warrant by posting up allested copies thereof at the post office and town hall in sand West boro.
Mn Wagner. Constable of heatfor.
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Westborough, Mass. May 26. 1897 In pursuance with the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough qualified to vole in elections and town affairs met and at 1,30 oclock P.In were called to order by the Town blesk. who proceeded to read the Warrant andunder.
Aitide, Edwin J. Harvey waschosen Moderator Article 2 Joshua E Recomman, Chairman of Selectmen to whom was referred at the annual meeting Past March, this matter of alterations in the to wie hall, presented the following report
Your committee, to whom was referred the matter of alterations in the town hall building, have made examination in regard to the manner in which alteration can be made and have had some plans made showing changes in the building. Recording to the first plan which was Imade for us, the end of the hall, in the rear of the stage, would be taken out and a stage built in such a mouse that wcost of it would be in the rear of the present fall. There would also be anterooms each side of the stage, there anterooms being eleven by fifteen and one half (11× 15 /2 feet), and also toiles 200me on the same floor in the rear of
there. a e antervous. There would also f an addition of the same rooms below, to gether with wide stairways, which would connect the rooms below with the rooms af The total us pense of this change, to gether with the cost of entirely renovating the interior of the building throughout,
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would be $ 3390,00, made up as follows. Addition, $2675.00 Frescoing. 350.00 Staging 65.00 Interior painting 75.00 Outside 225.00
The second plan which we have had prepared, contemplates no change in the hall itself, but by building an addition to the building from the rear, it would provide anterooms to connect directly with thatall these anteromme being thirteen and one half by fourteen feet (13) by 14) also toilet rooms in the rear, together with rooms below, as provided in the first plan The total cepense of this plan, including the renovating of the building, would be $2800.00. made up as follows? (Addition $ 2075.00
Frescoing 350.00
Staging 65,00
Interior painting 75.00 Outside 225.00 Joanna E Beeman. Frank Sibley Committee.
b. L. Leonard
The report was placed on file.
Voted, That the Selection beauthorized to contract with the Massachusetts Highway Commission to build a piece of state highway in this town ..
Voted, That it is the sense of the Town that the proposed road be built on East Main St, and that the work & done by the citizens of the town.
306 Article 4
May 26, 1897.
Voted, That the Selection be authorize to purchase land for the purpose of obtaining gravel to use upon its highway Article 5 Voted, That the town accept the gift of land given by the will of Esther Louise Witherby
Article 6 Voted That the Selectmen be authorize to leave the land bequeathed to the town by Esther Louise Witherty. Article 7 Voted. That the town request the bounty Commissioners to make application to the Massachusetts Highway Commission to furnish a steam roller to Worcester bounty for the construction and ma terrace of better roads in Weilforo. Article 8 Voted to indefinitely fost pour Article 2
On motion the report of the Selection relating to alterations in the town la was taken from the files for present consideration
After discussion a motion to add the report in fart first plant was los and the report ordered tabled.
Meeting dissolved at 8:40 pm.
(Attest F. W. Bullard Town blesk.
307 Special Meeting. September 15.1891
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, s.S. 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 Westborough, qualified to vote inelections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in Westborough, on Wednesday the fifteenth day of September at half past seven oclock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles: To choose a Moderator.
ticle 1.
ticle 2.
To hear and act upon the reports of any outstanding committees
tide 3. To see if the town will make necessary alterations and repairs in the town hall buildings or act anything in relation to the same.
ide 4 To see what measures the town will take to provide necessary heating apparatus for the town hall buildings or act any thing in relation to the same.
ticke 5 To see if the town will change the name of Milk Street to Maple Avenue.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies there of at the Post Office and Town Hall in said Town seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting. Here of fail not and make return of this warrant, with your doings thereon,
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to the Town blesk of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting Given under our hands this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and ninetyseven Joshua E (Seeman) Selectinen Frank Sibley Charles L. Leonard 1 of Westborough.
Worcester, SS.
Westboro, Sept 8th 1891. I have this day served the within warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the post office and town hall in said
IronWagner. Constable of Westboro.
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Wheatthrough, Mase September 15, 1397. In pursuance with the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough qualified to vote in elections and town affairs met and at 7.30 clock P.M. were called to order by the Town blesk who proceeded to read the Warrant and under
tide , Edwin B. Harvey was chosen Moderator ide 2 No action.
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Voted, that the Selection be authorized to make certain needed improvements -on the town hall at an cefeuer not to wicked seven hundred ($700.) dollars. The foregoing vote was reconsidered and after further discussion the motion was lost Voted, That the Selection de authorized to improve the sanitary condition of the town hall by discontinuing the Lodging of tramp in the basement.
V motion that the Selectiven fo author. used to expand a sum not to exceed three hundred ($300.) dollars in painting the- town hall was defeated.
ticle 4 Voted that the Selection be instructed to expend a sun not to exceed four. hundred ($400) dollars in reserving and improving the heating apparative of the town hall. tide 5 Amotion to change the name of Milk Street to Haple Avenue was discussed at great lenght and defeated Meeting dissolved at 9. P.M.M. ttext. FM Bullard Townblut
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Gubernatorial Election 1897.
Commonwca in of Massachusetts. Proccester, S.S. To any bonstable of the Town of Westborough in the Country of Worcester, Greeting : In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough, qualified to vote in electrone and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in Westborough, on Tuesday the second day of November next at six and one half oclock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles;
Then and there to bring in thier votes for State and County officers, as follows: Governor, Lieutenant Governor Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor Attorney General Councillor, Senator from the fifth Worcest District, two Representatives to the General Court from the truth Worcester District, one bounty Commissioner, Register of Deeds County Treasurer The polls may be closed at three oclock. And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies there of at the Post Office and Town Hall in said town seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant, with your drings there, to the Town block of said Westborough, on or before the time of holding said meetin Given under our hands this twenty five day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and ninety seven. - Joshua E. Beeman Selective Frank Sibley. Charles L. Leonard
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November 2, 1897, Worcester, S.S.
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Westboro Oct 25th, 1897, I have this day served the within warrant by posting up allested cofres thereof at the post office and town hall in each Weekfor- yMaquer Constable of Westboro.
Westborough Nov 2. 1897 In pursuance with the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants of the Town of Westborough qualified to vote in elections and town affaire met in the Town Hall, and were called to order by Joshua E. Weeman Chairman Board of Selection, who proceeded to read the Warrant John P. black and Joseph S Gater, Ballotblesks Adams F. Brown and Thomas H. Really in charge of the check list were duly sworn by the Town Clerk The ballots were delivered to the presiding officer who gave his receipt therefor to the town Clerk. The ballot bot was examined in the presence of the voters, found empty, was locked. and the keys given to Constable Frank IN. Powers The necessary bollots were delivered to the Ballot Clerks and every thing being in readiness the voting began. Charles H. Singham Frank J. Harmon
William Fannon Timothy J. Hayden John E. Henry ferenciale J. Hogan. OMRobinson John Brixnr. were sworn
as Tellers by the Town black. ( The lechonoffices and Town black voted unanimously to open the ballot bot at 9, 10.30, and 16.45 QIK, 1,15, 230 and 3.30 pm. for the purpose of taking ballots there from to facilitate counting votes cast. It godock am, the ballot bot 132
was opened and one hundred and thirty two (132) ballots taken therefrom.
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November 2. 1897.
The falloffot was declared cupty locked. and the keys given to the Constable. At 10:30 am the ballot bot was opened and ninety two fallote was taken therefrom (H 11.45 am the ballot bot was opened and fifty two kefallots taken therefrom It is fern the ballot Boy was opened and one hundred and twenty three (123) Ballots taken they At 230 pre. the fallof fot was opened and ninety one (91) ballots taken there from (At 3:30 pm the ballot bot was opened and forty two (42) ballots taken therefrom. At each of the above times after taking the ballots from the ballot bot the for was declared irupty, looked in the keys given to the Constable
Voted to close the polls at 4.150clock./ at which time the presiding officer declared the polliclosed.
CH 4.15 pm. the ballot bot was opened and sit (6) ballots taken therefrom
The presiding officer announced that 538 ballots had been distributed and 538 names had been checked on the list of voters. The total number of balloto cast was 538. After the ballots had been counted the result was declared and read by the presiding officer at 5 o clock por as follows For Governor
John Bercow of Williamstown had Fifteen Thomas & Brophy of Boston had Three William Everett of Quincy had Eighteen 18 Georg Fred Williams of Dedham had Onehundred and twenty five 125 Roger Wolcott of Boston had Threehundred I sixty two 362
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For Lieutenant Governor.
Edward A. Buckland of South Hadley head Six 6 Christopher J. Callahan of Holyoke had One hundred and twenty sit 126
James & bother of Hyde Park had Juerity 20
W. Murray brane of Dalton had Three hundred and forty nine 349 Willand Otvylie of Beverly had Twenty 20
Blanks 17 For Secretary- Addison W. Barn of Worcester had Four 4 Charles D Nach of Whitman had One hundred and twentyone William H Olin of Boston had Three hundred and sixty 360
Edwin Sawtell of Brockton had Thirteen 13
Bernard MYvolf of Boston had. Thirteen Blanks
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For Treasurer.
George A. Brown of Lynn Lead Sit 6 Robert & Habberley of Hyde Park had Fifteen. 15 Edward J. Shaw of Newburyport had Three hundred and fifty eight 358
Horace P. Jokey of Marchaw load Nineteen 19 Thomas A watson of Braintree had One hundred and sixteen Blanke
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For Auditor. Joseph Hallam of Boston had Five Harry Douglas of Great Barrington hrad Seventeen 17 John Iv. Kimball of Fitchburg had Three hundred and sixty two 362
Joseph Henry Sheldon of Haverhill had One hundred and eleven 111 Herbert MSmall of Templeton had
Thirteen 13 Blanke 30
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For Attorney General. Wolcott Hamlin of Amherst had Sixteen 16 8
William Harrison of Lawrence had Eight Hosea M. Knowlton of New bedford had Three hundred and fifty seven 357 William W. Mcbleach of Chicopee had twelve 12
John A Chief of Lynn had
One hundred and twenty one 121 Blanke 24
For Councillow Seventh District. John Gregson of Worcester had One hundred and forty 140
Allen I. Joelin of Oxford had Three hundred and seventy one 371
Edwin B. Harvey of Westborough had One / Charles Q. Longley Land On 1
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For Senator- Fifth Worcester District William H. Look of Milford had Three hundred and seeby four 364
George H. Stoddard of Upton had. One hundred and forty four
144 Edward b Bater of Westborough had Two 之 1
JA. Kelley had One Blanke 27
For Two Representatives in General Court. Tenth Worcester District. Katter S. V. booke of Milford had Three hundred and forty five 345 John B. Fitch of Westborough had One hundred and fifty two 15% William J Welch of Milford had One hundred and thirty three. 133
Appleton . Williams of Upton Road Three hundred and seventeen 31 Adams F. Brown of Westborough had 2
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November 2, 1897,
For bounty Commissioner Worcester bounty. Emerson Stone of Spencer had Three hundred and sixty four 364 Lorin B Walker of Clinton had
One hundred and forty 140
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For Register of Leeds Worcester District. James F. Ryan of Worcester had One hundred and fortyone Harvey P. Wilder of Worcester had Three hundred and seventy one 37/
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For bounity treasurer.
Worcester County. Edward A. Brown of Worcester had Three hundred and sixty six 366 Charles & Nouse of Worcester had One hundred and thirty seven 137
George I Genthver of Westborough had One. 1 Blanka 34 after the declaration of the result of the voting the ballots used and unused together with the check lists were sealed and attested by the Election Officers and delivered to the Town blesk in accordance with the statutes.
The necessary returns to the Secretary of the Commonwealth were filled out, signed by the Selection and Town black, and sealed, after which it was voted to adjourn without day .. The presiding officer accordingly declared the meeting dissolved at 6 oclock pr. Attest.
F. Fr. Bullard Jown Clerk.
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Hopedale Mass. Nov. 12 1897 Il a meeting of the Town blanke of District number Ten, County of Worcester it appeared by the returns that Heller I.V. books of Milford had in Hopedale, 212
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Hilford 733
Option 14.9 Westborough 343 /473
John B. Fitch of Westborough had in Hopedale 20
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Milford 489 Topton 60 Westborough 152 733
William & Milch of Milford had in Hopedale 25
Hendon 14
Milford 665
abaton. 56 Westborough 133 893
Appleton P. Williams of Volton Load in Hopedale 191
Mendon 48
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Fredit Bishop. Blanke. Hope dale 48
Mendon 32 Hapton 100
CHilford. 388 Trestbrough 127
Total 695
Defective ballots, Kilford 7
Total number of votes
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De the Town berke of the several towns of the Forth Representative District of Worcester County certify that the above is a true statement. of the return of votes cast on the Second day of November 189%, for Representatives to the Several Court, made to us by the Selection of the towns in said District.
Walter S. V books of Milford and Appleton P. Williams of Upton having pluralities of all votes cast were declared elected and certificates issued. David A. Westcott Town block of Hopedale.
Horace & Adams Town Clerk of Mendon. D. J. Lang Town block of Milford. Francia J. Nelson Town bleck of Upton Frank Ar. Bullard Town Clerk of Westborough.
Hopedale Have. Nov 12. 1897.
Attest
F. W. CBullard Town Clerk. Westborough. Mass.
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Annual Meeting 1898. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. forrester, ss, to any Constable of the Town of Westborough 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 Trestborough, qualified to vote in election and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in Westborough, on Monday the seventh day of March at eight oclock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles: The pool may be closed at three o'clock in the ·
afternoon by a vole of the town. Article 1 To choose a Moderator.
2. To bring in Ballots for the following officers, Town Work: three Selectinen: three assessore. Overseer of the Poor: Town Treasurer; Collector of Taxe School Committee: auditor: member of Boar of Health: nine Constables: one Vinster of the Germiting for two years; one Trustee of the Cemetery for five years: Dates Commission Sewer Commissioners Sinking Fund Commission and to vote yes or no on the question stall licences es be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors.
13 To choose all other necessary Town Office 4 To hear and act upon the reports of various Town Officers.
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outstanding conmed mettees.
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319 To grant and vote such sums of money for current expenses, as may be necessary 7 To see if the Town will authorize the - Treasurer to hire money for Your purposes, in anticipation of tax collection. $ To see if the Town will choose a committee to consider appropriations for the cushing? year, and
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