USA > Massachusetts > Worcester County > Westborough > Town Records Vol. 7 > Part 16
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22
.
Special, March 28, 1898.
341 Voted to pass over".
Noted, That the names of the tax payers whose tax remains unpaid for the 1898, shall be printed in the report of the Collection of Taxes.
Meeting dissolved at 11,45 am. Attest.
F. W. Bullard. Town Clerk
Adjourned Annual Meeting .
Westborough. Mas. March 28. 1898. The adjourned meeting of the town was called to order by the Moderator (OBHaway) agreeably to adjavemment.
Voted to adjourn to 2 oclock V. M. Monday, March 28. 1898.
Adjourned. (
Attest
F. WBullard. Town Clerk.
tide 5. tidle . 6
342
Adjourned Annual Meeting. (2. p.m.)
Westborough, Mass. March 28. 1898. The adjourned meeting of the town- was called to order by the Moderator agreeably to adjour umment.
Noted to indefinitely postpone.
Article 25 Article 26 Parrothun.
Voted, That the Town cause the rifled cannon now in Pine Grove Cemetery to be placed upon the Soldiers' Lot as a monument substantially in accordance with the plan presented to the Committee on Appropriations, at an expense not et. Feeding $ 75.00
That the Trustees of Cemeteries and five members of Post No. 80 G.A.R. to be selected by the Post, be a commit to carry this vote into effect. Article 27
Voted, That the rate required for the guarantee for the extension of water tham be changed from five per cent to four per cent.
contiole 28 Selection. Article 29 Road Com.
Noted to indefinitely postpone.
Motion was made that the town accept the provisions of Section 271 of Chapter 417 of the acts of 1893, to take effect at the next annual town meeting. Not carried Article 30 no action. Article 10 Jaken up by voto of the town Noted That the subject matter of article 10 be laid upon the table.
343
March 28, 1898.
Taken up. Voted to take report of the School Committee from the table, After considerable di was voted that the report of the School Committee. be accepted.
Taken from table.
Noted That the School Committee be author. sized to use any part of the school appropriation for conveying the pupils to and from schools
Noted That it is the sense of the town that all children situated in a manner similar to the family of Paul Varmum should be brought to school.
Article 6
. Notion was made to appropriate for the schools an additional sum of $200,00, anditwas voted that the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Voted to grant the sum of Forly four thousand three hundred and fifty five dollars ($44355.00) for current expenses
Voted That this meeting be dissolved.
Attest
F. W. Bullard Town Clerk.
Westborough, Mase. april 2598 This is to certify that in conformity with with the laws of the Commonwealth, I Have The day destroyed by burning, all the ballote cast in said town at State election held on the 2nd day of November 1897, and all the ballots cast in said town at town election held on the Th day of March, 1898, Attest. F. W. Bullard Town Clerk.
Article 4
tidla 10
344
1548 March 19
1.
Appointments. 1898. Meltich E. Howard almond S. Meserve # iHele 21
Special Police at Lyman School
Superintendent of Streets. Special Police. Keeper of Lockup Sealer of Therights of Measures, Weigher at the State Highway Inspector of Animale + Provisions. Public Weigher.
" # Thay ?! Franck S. Stone Pound Keeper. at or about School Property Frank L. SpOrns 13 J. F. Nash, Special Police for Service July 34 4. 1898 Solon Curtis
E. J. Gilmore.
John D. Netto
Luke Hannon 11
Charles R. Griggs
11
F. Edward Fillings" 11
J. Ir. Early A
y. N. Mc Donalds* 11
William Boewell.
James A. Skins #
11
~
11
"1
J.S. Grows 11
Jos. H. Brown 1. JA. Glidden # 11 William Hallorant.
11
1
1
James A. Ale Donald Engineer Fire Department J. J. Taylor. 1. Ir. H. Lowell. J. H. Treadway = 2. H. Brady
Thomas. A. Hackett in place of W.H. Boswell.
₹
..
..
"
..
=
11
"
11
=
11
21 26
J. H. Treadway
G. H. Bingham 28
..
April 22
June 8 £ 30
21 19 John Dee John Dee # 23
Fred. K. AWolf Inch 25
Ofer 4 R. M. Raymond. Fred Bratt apr26 AGervais # May ?
..
11
=
=
345
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts.
You are hereby notified that you are duly authorized by vole of the board of selecteren of the town of Ticalboro to erect and main. tam poles and wires thereon in the following named streets and highways of said town, in the locations shown on the map or plan to be filed.
The poste shall be of the material of the posts now standing in said town, or other suitable material, and shall not less than twenty five feet in length. The wires shall be not less than twenty feet from the ground , and located substantially as now run.
A copy of this permit is recorded in the records of the town of Westboro Voly pages May 10. 1898, 12 oclock At FA Chullard Townblesk.
Following are the streets and highways above referred to: High Street, on the new part recently built by the Boston and Libary Lail. (Load Company
Signatures of Selectmen Hans F. Brown. Henry In Chase. A. A. Newton
Date May 9. 199
346
347
345
September 20, 1898. Special Heating, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, S.S. To any bonstable of the Town of Westborough. in the bounty of Proccester, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify and warn the Ancheabitante of the town of Westborough qualifie to vole in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in Westborough, on tuesday the twentieth day of September at seven thirty o clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles: To choose a Moderator.
(Article /
Footway Tracer St.
2 To hear and act on reports from Officers and Committees 3 To see if the town will accept the doing of the Selective Paying and a Foolwe across the new location of the Boston and Albany Railroad at Water St. 4 To see if the town will build a bridge under the Boston and Albany Railroad at Water St, and appropriate money there for. 5 To see if the town will authorize the Selection to discontinue that part of Willow It, lying on the Southorly side of the new location of the Soiton Y albany Laibrown
6 To see if the town will deed to the Boston and Albany Railroad a piece of land on Willow It, subject to Server rights in ex chan for a new street, two and one halfrods wide, to be built by the Boston & alban Pachoad commen ing at the souchesly terminus of Holmes St, as built by
September 2019 349 Boston and Albany Lachend, undes denn of the Superior Court, and ending at E Main St.
7 To see if the town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to cruploy a Civil Engineer at their discretion. 5 To see if the town will discontinue the piece of road running from Washington Street to thanders load, wear the (Naddia Night Estate.
9 To see if the town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to discontinue that portion of the Hopkinton Road at Rock- lawn, from the river boundary to the northerly line of the Boston and albany ? railroad:
To see if the town will appropriate of money not weeding five hundred dollars for the use of Highways and Bridges.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post Office and Town Hall in said town seven days, at least, before the day of holding sand meeting Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant, with your doing thereon, to the Town Clerk of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting diven under our hands. this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen. hundred and ninety eng ight. Adams, to Brown/ Selectinen Henry L. Chase Westborough. HI Neusta.
350
Article 1
10 2 3
September 20. 1898
Worcester, s.s. Westboro, Sept 13th 1898. I have their day served the within warrant by posting up attexted copies thereof at the postoffice and town hall in card Westboro fim filagner, boristable of heatfor
We it borough. Mase. September 20.1898.
In pursuance with the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough qualified to vote in elections and town affairs met and at seventhirty oclock pm, were called to order by the Town bleak, who proceeded to read the Harrant and under Edwin B. Harvey was chosen Moderator
No action.
The layout of a footway across the Boston and Altany Railroad at Water It as filed by the Selection on the 13thy instant was read by the Town blesk as follows. Office of The Selection, Westboro Mass, Sept 13, 1898. We, the Selection of the Town of Westborough, having complied with the requirements of the law in relation to notifying the owners of land over which we were petitioned to lay out a footway, have had out such foot Way as follows; Beginning at a point in the southern side line of the Boston and albany Railroad distant sixteen and seventysi one- hundrethe feet (16'76/100) westerly from the intersection of the southeasterby line of
September 20,1898 351
Frater Street with the said southerby side. line of said location of said railroad meas- used along the said southerly side line of location, there- running north 56° l' 50" east across the location of said railroad one hundred and three and security five one- hundrethe feet (10375) to the northerty side line of the location of said railroad; there running northwesterly by the ward northerly sideline of said location engriteen fact (18); there running south 56° 11'50" west across said location one hundred and ten and twenty five one hundrethe feet (110 ,205') to the said southerly side line of said location; thence running east. erly by the said southerly sideline of said location twentyone and twenty five one, hundrethe feet (21 25/100) to the place of beginning. Is no damage is claimed by the Boston and albany railroad for land taken. no award has been made. And your selection hereby respectfully report said foot way to the town for its acceptance. Adana F. Brown 1 Selection
Henry L. Chase of
Arthur H. Newton) Westborough. Noted, That the doings of the Selection in laying out a footway across the new location of the Boston and Albany Railroad at Water It be accepted Article 4 The following recommendations of the Selection were presented by the Chairman. of the Board,
Office of the Selectmen Westboro, Mass 20 Sept, 1898. Under Article 4 we would recommend.
352
September 20.1818
that the town build a bridge over the Water Street footway and under the tracks of the Boston Albany Pailro so as to provide a clear headroom of ten (10) feet between the surface of said footway and the under video sand bridge, The elevation. of the grade of footway under the bridge to be twelve and forty two one hundrethe (12 42/100) fer below the grade of the top of the rails of said Chailroad Company's tracks. The abutments of said bridge to be placed so that the said bridge shall span the entire width of said footway of sixteen feet: said abutiments to have is facing of coursed ach lar livasova 7
I backing of rubble masonry, all hair in cement montar. Said bridge to built of steel or iron with a tight floor composed of two layers of too one not in theelever to larda to break joints. And that suitable street approaches and means of drainage, be provided for said fortwo Are further recommend that the town. appropriate four Thousand It for this purpose, ($4000.00)
Adana F. Brown Heury 2. Chace, 4. Il Newton.
Selectmen ... of Freschoro
Voted, Unanimously that the town build a bridge under the Boston and (Albany Raidroad at Water Street in acom dance with the foregoing recommendate at an expense not to exceed tour Thousand Dollars. ($4000.00)
September 201895. 353
htiole 5 - Hoved. by At Hathaway that the Selection Is authorized to discontinue that part of Mieten Street lying on the southesty side of the new location of the Boston and Altany Railroad After discussion voted that further con Anderation of the motion be indefinitely postponed Moved by M. H. Walker that articles 5,6, and] be referred to a committee consisting of the Selection and any othera to be appointed by the Moderator, who shall investigate and report such recommendations as shall seem. to them for the best interests of the town After discussion the motion was lost
Voted to indefinitely foot pove further consideration
Article 6 Motion that subject matter be indefinitely postponed was lost, No further action moved
sticks 7
Voted. That the Selection be authorized to employ a Civil Engineer at their discretion.
Voted to discontinue the price of road running from Washington Street to Flanders road near the Maddia Night Estate.
No action moved
Noted to lay upon the table Voted further consideration under article 4. Voted, That the Selection be instructed to construct a bridge at Water Street as recommended by them with such modifications as they may deem necessary or expedient, and that the sum of Four Thousand Dollars. ($4000.00) be appropriated for same.
Article 8
Article 9 Filiale 10 Article 4
September 20. 1898.
Taken from the table
Voted, That the sum of Five Hundred Doll ($500.00) be appropriated for the use of Highw Bridges. 1 1
Voted, That this meeting he dissolved.
Attest
/ Bullard. Town Clerk
The New England Telephone and Telegraph. Company of Massachusetts You are hereby notified that you are duly authorized by vote of the Board of Selection. of the town of Westboro, Massachusetts to erect. and maintain poles and wines to be place thereou together with such supporting and strengthening fixtures and wirls are said Company way deens requisite in the following named streets and highmange of said toun.
(All construction under this permit shall shall be in accordance with Us following specifications: poles shall be of a lenght, the thereen street.
Arge and In aterial a. & we.
be at a height and placed in a manner satisfa tory to the board of Selection.
Acopy of this por it is recorded in the 2000.a of the town of Westboro Massachusetts. "Voi 7. page 354 (Oct 31.1898, 11 and
F. Dr. Bullard, Town Blesk Following are the streets and highways above referee Willow Street extension, from Willow St. to East Main St. East Main St from Willow St extension to Prospect St. Adams F. Buri.
Signatures of Selectman Henry L. Chase A. H. Newton.
Date. Westboro Mass Oct 31. st 98
354 Article 10
sticle 1
Gubernatorial Election 1898, 355 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester S.S. To any bonstable 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 votenelections and town affaire, to meet in the Town Hall, in Westborough, on tuesday the eighth day of November next at sit oclock in the forenoon, then and, there to act on the following article:
To bring in on one ballot their votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer auditor, and attorney General of the commonwealth. Councillor for Seventh District; Senator for Fifth Worcester District; Representatives in the General Court, two for Tenth Worcester District County Commissioner Special ( Commissioners two District attorney, Middle District. Register of Probate and Insolvency; Sheriff. Representative in Congress Third District.
The polls may be closed at four oclock and fifteen 2 minutes in the afternoon. And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof 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 more return. of this Warrant, with your doing thereon, to the Town Clerk of said Westborough on or before the time of holding paid meeting.
356
November 8. 1848
Given under our hands. this thirty first day. 1 October in the year of or Lord eighteen hundred and ninety eight. Adams . Brown. Henry L. Chase." Arthur A. Newton. 1 Selection.
of, Westbrough.
Worcester S.
Westboro, Nov 1At 189. I have this day served the within. warrant by posting up attested cofres thereof at the post office and town hall in said Westboro.
Wagner. Constable of Westboro.
Westborough. November 8.1898 In pursuance with the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants of the Town of Westborough qualified to vote in elections and town affairs met in the Town Hall and were calle to order at 6 oclock in the forenoon by Idame F. Brown, Chairman Board of Selection ( who proceeded to read the Warrant. John black, George & Jones, John Brien fr. Ballot blecke, and John Plerowe, George . Ewel Tellers in charge of the check list, and Charles b. Da Teller in charge of the ballot bo were duly swom by the town blesk.
The ballots were delivered to the presiding officer who gave his receipt therefor to the Town blesk The ballot but was examined in the presence of the volevo, found empty, was locked and the keys were given to Constable Walter Jourdan. The necessary ballots were delivered to the Ballot Clarke and every thing being in readiness the voting began.
353
Hovoruber
Dra M Seaman Frank . Hannon George G. Genthuer Timothy . Hayden Frank O. Henry
Deveniente to Hogan O. M. Robinson John n. l. were duly sworn as Tellera by the Town block.
It was unanimously voted by the Election Officers and Town blech to open the ballot fot at 9 and 10:30 am. 1:30 and 3:30 pm. for the purpose of taking ballots therefrom to facilitate counting votes cast.
It- 9 oclock UM, the allot fort was opened and one hundred and eightyfive ballots (185) taken therefrom.
At 10,30 oclock am, the ballolhos was opened and one hundred and nine ballots (109) taken therefrom At 130 oclock por, the ballot box was opened and two rendered seventy one ballots (271) taken therefrom At 3:30 oclock por, the ballot bot was opened and eighty nine ballots (89) taken therefrom At each of the above timis after taking the follows from the ballot for the box was declared employand the keys given to the Constable.
Voted to close the Polls at 4.30 oclock. for at which time the presiding oficer declared the polls closed.
At 4:30 oclock pr. the ballot bot was opened and twenty four ballots (24) taken therefrom The presiding officer announced that sit hundred and seventyeight (678) ballots had been distributed and six hundred and seventy eight (678) names Road been checked on the list of voters The total number of balloto-cast was 678.
678.
After the ballots had been counted the
24
109 271 84
185
358
November 0 1818
walt was declared and read by the presiding officer at 5,10 orlook for as 'llowe .. For Governor. Alexander B. Bruce of Lawrence had One hundred and eighty 180
George R. Peace of Lynn had Five 5 W. field P. Porter of newburyport had Twenty three 213
Samuel P. Shayleigh of Boston had Seven 7
Roger Wolcott of Boston had Four hundred and thirty five 435
(Blanke 28
For Lieutenant Governor. Michael J. Berry of Haverhill had Sit W. Murray Grave of Dalton had Four hundred and thirty three. 433
6
John I. Kilton of Lee had Jen. 10
Isaac W. Skinner of Brockton had Ten 20
Edward J. Slattery of Framingham had One hundred and ninety 190
For Secretary Blanks 29
Charles H. Bradley of Haverhill had Eleven. 11
Henry A. Inman of Newton had Eleven 11
Henry Lloyd of Boston had One hundred and sixtyest 166
William M Olin of Boston had Four hundred and thirty four 434
James F. Stevens of Boston had Twelve ノン
Blanka
44
For Treasures. Martha Moore Avery of Socton had Jen 10.
Harry I yaquith of Wellesley had. One hundred and sixty four 164
Edward IShaw of Newburyport had Four hundred and twenty eight 4.28
Herbert Morley Small of Templeton had Nine
9
Charles W. White of Winchester had Fourteen 14
Blanka 53
November 8,1898
For Auditor
Charles & Grieves of Amesbury had Jer 10 John Wkimball of titelling had Four hundred and thirty five 435 John's tale of NewBedford had Jevelve 12 Charles Flasker of Boston had
One hundred and sixty three. 163
Walter E. Sanford of Alleborough had Seven 7
Blanks 51
For Attorney General Patrick Kilroy of Springfield had One hundred and eighty nine 189 Hosea M. Knowlton of New Bedford had Four hundred and christy seven 437 Clarence E. Spelman of Westfield had Jen £ 10
Blanche 42
For Councillos. George Burnham of Auburn had One hundred and Eighty five 185 Martin VB. Jefferson of Worcester had Four hundred and twenty nine 429
Blanka 64
For Senator Fifth Worcester District John E. Meblellan of Grafton head Four Hundred 400
Thomas H. Reilly of Westborough had, Two hundred and forty five 245
Blaules 33
For Two Representatives in General Court. Jewith Worcester District.
Any I Chaes of Westborough had Four hundred and fifty seven Clifford A book of Milford had Three hundred and eighty three 383 Every W. King of Upton road One hundred and forty six 146
457
William I. Welch of Milford had, One hundred and seventy nine 179 Alden Boynton /
Staules 190
360
November + 1898
For County Commissioner, Horeester John Souten of Southbridge had One hundred and ninety four George W. Cook of Same had Four hundred and thirty one Jed Regan, had One Robert J. God had One. Blanks For Two Special Commissioners, Worcester County. Frederick MAsliby of North Brookfield had One hundred and seventyright S. Augustus Howe of Gardner had Four hundred and faire Howard M. Love of Leominster had Three hundred and eighty two 382
John Y. Power of Worcester had. One hundred and eighty two
W. M. Patex
Robert low had One
Michael Maloney had One
Loo Kouttener Praze One
1
Blanka 205
For District Attorney, Middle District.
Charles Haggerty of Webster lead. Two hundred and four 204
Rockwood Hoar of Worcester had Four hundred and fortythree 443 Blanche 31
Register of Probate and Insolvency, Worcester Comity. Francie P. Brady of Thebridge had. One hundred and ninety 190
George H. Harlow of Worcester had Four hundred and thirty five 435
(Blanche 53
See next page
194
431
1
51
178
405
182 / 1 1
361
November 8,1898
For Sheriff. Worcester County Robert H. Chamberlain of, Worcester head, Four hundred and forty four 444 Matthew S. Lamb of Worcester had Que hundred and ninety tur 142 Blanks 42 For Representative in Congress. 1
Third District. Your A. Thayer of hocester had 7h
Two hundred and forty seven 247 Josephe. F. Walker of Worcester had Tines Hundred and ninety seven 39' Blanches 34 After the declaration of the result of the voting, the ballots used and unused together with the check lists were- scaled. and attested by the Election officer and delivered to the Town black incompliance with the statutes. The necessary returns to the Secretary of the Commonwealth were filled out, signed by the Selection and Town blesk and sealed. after which it was voted to adjourn without day, The presiding officer accordingly declared. dissolved at & valoch peru,
the meeting
" Attest.
F. W. Bullard
Vouin Celerte
362
Special Alerting November 16.1898.
- Communicate of Massachusetts. Horecater, ss. To any Constable of the Town of Nesthrough The bounty of Worcester. Greeting:
In the name of the Com Hawachusetle, you are directed to notify and warm The Inteabitante of this town of Westborough qualified to vote in elections and town affaire to meet in the Town Hall, in Next Borough, on Wednesday the sixteenth day of November, current at Joven thirty ostook in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles: Article 1 To choose a Moderator.
2 1
To see if the town will accept the doinge of the Selection in Paying out Prospect St.
3 To see if the town will accept the doings of the Selection in laying out an extension of Spring St 4 To see if the town will accept the doings of the Selection in laying out State Street. 5 To see if the town will accept the doing of it Selectren in widening Summer Street. 6 To see if the town will accept the doing of the Selection in widening (Friotion)
7 To see if the town will issue additional Wate Boude or act anything thereon. 8 To all of the town will instruct the root of Health to adopt a set of rules for the better Management of the sanitary system of the Town or act anything in relation to the same
To see if it is the sense of the town that the
9
363
november 16,1898.
Assessore, shouts atle the tale of time who served in the Spanish Har.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by proting up attested copies thereg at the hot- Office and Town Hall in vaid Town seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting. Hercry foul not and make return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Jour Block of said Westborough on or beyon the time of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands this ninth day of (November in the year of our hard eighteen hundred and ninety right. Adana F. Brown Selectiven. Westborough. Henry L. Chaes Ithur A. Newton of
Worcester, S.S.
Westboro. Nov. 9th 1898. I have this day sword the within warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the post office and town hall in said Autres WMaquer. Constable of Western.
Westborough. Mass November 16. 1895, 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 at seven. thirty oclock you were called to order by the Town blesk, who proceeded to read the Harrand and under
Edwin B. Harvey was chosen Moderator.
Article 1
11 2
Layout of Prospect Street was read, as
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.