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Thank Holwasman Edwin alone Hitman B. Howe Henry a. m mastic George E. Stone Henny L. Chase
TOWN CLERK OF BERLIN.
TOWN CLERK OF GRAFTON.
.. TOWN CLERK OF NORTHBORO.
TOWN CLERK OF SOUTHBORO.
TOWN CLERK OF SHREWSBURY. TOWN CLERK OF WESTBORO.
WESTBOROUGH, MASS., NOVEMBER 15 1895 .
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1 Westboro Southboro Westboro Westboro
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May 77. 1899.
413 To see. if the town will purchase land of B. T. + G. H. Here for sewer propores, or act anything in relation to the same
To see if the town will issue additional sewer fonds or act anything in relation to the Name
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To see if the town will authorize its Selectmen to remove the Fay It Bridge or act anything in relation to the same
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To see if the town will appropriate an additional sum of money for the observavec of Memorial Day.
12 To see if the town will approve of Chop. 338 acts of 1898. An act to authorize the Worcester and Marlborough Street railway Company to act as a Common Carrier of small parcels and of the United States Mail." 13 To see if the town will authorize the Board of Fire Engineers to transfer asum not exceeding three hundred dollars from the amount granted for salaries, to the incidental account for the purchase. of a new Hose Wagon and equipment for the fire department 14 To see what provision the town will make for the payment of the capeuse of construction. of State and Spring Streets and Water Street drain. 15 To see if the town will accept the doings of the Selectiven in laying out an extension of Water Street 16 To see if the town will purchase land for gravel pite.
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414 May 17, 1899. Article 17 To see if the town will appropriate one thousand dollars for the contingent fund
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had you are directed to serve Warrant by posting up attested copies there at the Post Office and Town Hall in said Town seven days, at least, before the tin of holding said meeting Here of fail not and make return of the Warrant, with your doings thereon to the You Clerk of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting. Given under Your hands this Ninth da of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and ninetynine. Adams F. Brown Sutter N. Hero } Selection. John L. Brigham) Westborough
Worcester, s.S.
Westboro, May 10th 18 I have this day served the with warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the post office and town hal in vaid Westboro.
Im Magner. Constable of Western:
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Westborough Mass Hay 77, 1899. In pursuance with the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the town of Westborough qualified to vole in elections and town affairs met in Town Hall and 7.30 oclock You were called to order by the Town blesk, who proceeded to read the warrant and under
Adama F. Brown was chosen Moderator.
In compliance with the vote of the town at the adjourned annual meeting Hank 20,1899 (article 23. page 404 this cat) the Sewer Commissioners presented thier roport in print
Voted, That the report of the Sewer Commissioners be considered with Articles 6. 7, and 8.
Voted, That the assessore be authorized to print the valuation and tar test for the year 1899.
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Voted, That the town by- laws be amended by striking out the word "eight" in the third line of section 2. and substituting therefor the words "six-thirty" so that said section shall read as follow
2. The annual town meeting shall be held on the first Howday in in March. The polls shall be open for the election of Moderator at six thirty oclock in the foreroon, and as soon as practicable thereafter the election of other town officer shall be entered upon for which purpose the polls shall remain open till three oclock in the afternoon, when the time for closing may be fixed by vole.
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Article 1 Alial. 2
May 17, 1899.
Voted, That the sum of one hundred and five dollars ($105,00), de appropriated to pay balance due on that now in the grammar grad room, Parkman Building, provided the town receive a clear title therefor.
Articles I Voted, That the subject wallers of these article 2. 6. ] and it be considered together
Under these antioche a ination were made That the town construct new sewer beds am rebuild a portion of their old ones as per plans and recommendations of 6. 6 g.J Van Valkenburgh submitted to the Sewer Commissioners april 29. 1999. Said Rede to b constructed under the supervision of a competent engineer and in a manner that will meet the requirements of the State Board of Health,
pending action thereon it was Voted That when this meeting adjenci it adjourn to meet at 7:30 oclock pm Wednesday May 24, 1899, and that furthe consideration of articles 2, 6.7. and 8 by postponed until that date Article 9 Action postponed until adjourned meeting Hay 2 1899.
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Voted, That the matter be left in the hands of the Selection to dispose of th Fay Street Bridge according to their best judge
Voted That the sum of Fifty dollars ($50 additional be appropriated for the observan of Memorial Day. 12 Voted to approve Chapter 338. Acts of 189 An act to authorize the Worcester and Marlborough Street Railway Company to act as a Common carrier of mail parcel and of the United States Mail "(Je vote was unammous)
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Article 13
Aby 17, 1899. 417 Voted, That the Board of Fire Engineers bo authorized to transfer a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300,00) from the amount granted for salaries to the incidental account for the purchase of a new house wagon and Equipments
14 Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of Nineteen hundred dollar ($1900.00) for the construction of State Street, Five hundred dollars ($500.00) for Spring Street and Seven hundred and twenty dollars ($720.00) for Water Street drain, and that the treasurer be authorized to borrow said rums and to give noter of the town therefor payable as follows.
Twelve hundred dollars ($1200.00) in 1901. One thousand dollars ($1000,00) in 1902. Nine hundred and twenty dollars (920.00) in 1903. The vote was 49 affirmative and 00 negative Total$120.00 15
Layout of an extension of Water Street was read
After considerable discussion a motion to accept the doings of the Selection in laying out are extension of Water Street was lost. 16
Voted, That the Selection be authorized. econsidered to purchase land for gravel pit at an expense el page 418 not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300,00) 17
Voted, That the sum of One thousand ($1000.90) dollars, be appropriate for the contingent fund
Voted to adjourn to 7.30 oclock por. Wednesday, Hay 24, 1899.
Attesi F. I.v. Bullard Town Clerk.
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Левотонов May 24 1899 Town assembled as per adjournment and was called to order by the Moderator at 1.30 oclock for.
Article 16. Jaken up
Voted to reconsider the vote whereby was voted, That the Selection be authorize to purchase land for gravel pit at an uber not to exceed three hundred dollars $300
Voted, That the Selection be authorized to purchase land for gravel pit at an expense not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00)
Article 2
Noted That the report of the Sewer Com. missioners be accepted
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Voted, That the town construct new seu beds and rebuild a portion of theiror ouis, as per plane and recommendations o C. E. J. J. Von Valkenburgh submitted to the few Commissioners: April 29. 1899. Said Bedst be constructed under the supervision of competent engineer and in a manne that will meet the requirements of the State Board of Health.
Voted, That this work be done by day labor, and that none but citizens of employed, and that the residents and citizens of Westborough be preferred 7
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Voted, That the town take up that portion of the main sewer, Between Man hole #12 and # 19 as shown on plan of
May 24. 1899 419 outfall sewer submitted to the Sewer Commissioners Apr. 29. 1899 by C. E. J. J. Van Valkenburgh, and relay the same with 16 in iron pipe as per his recommendation and that residents and citizens of West Borough do the work
article 8
Noted That the town purchase of B.V. and G. H. Here for sewer purpose, a piece of land bordering on land owned by the town and used for server beds, con- training approximately fine or sit acres, at a price -not to exceed twelve hundred dollars.
Voted, That the Sewer Commissioners be instructed to purchase the land and carry out the votes of the town under articles 6. 7. + 8, of this warrant a
Noted, That the tour issue additional Sewer Bonds to the amount of 25.000. said fonds to be denominated. C'est. fora Sewer Bonds payable in thirty years from the first day of november A.P. 1898, with _interest payable semiannually at the rate of three and one half per centum per annum, the first installment of interest to be paid on the first day. of May or first day of november following the date of said fonds and the succeeding payments of interest to be made on the first succeeding day of May and the first succeeding. day of of november: Said fonds to be signed by the Town Treasurer and a majority of the Selectiven. The proceeds of said bonds to be used in payment of such expenses as may
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May 22. 1899
be incurred in the construction of new filtration areas, the repairing of present. filtration areas, and such other expenses of construction no may be or have been -authorized by role of this town The Down Treasurer and Sewer Commissions shall be a committee for the sale of said Koude at public or private sale and in such amounts and for such prices as may seem to them expedient.
The vote was 52 in the affirmati and nove in the negative.
Voted that this meeting of dissolved
Attest.
F. Hr. Bullard Town Clerk.
Westborough, Mass. July 1. 1899. This is to certify that in conformity with. the laws of the Commonwealth, I have this day destroyed by burning, all the ballotyeast in said town at the annual election of Jour Officers Pela March 6.1899 and special election for a Selection Dela april 24, 189 F. W. Bullard. Attest
Town Clerk.
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affidavit. cf, William V. Davenport, of marlborough in the Commonwealth of massachusetts, on rath depose and say that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 308 of the acts of the year 1899, Icaused to be published on the twenty-second day of July in the year 1899 in the Westborough Chronstyre a newspaper published in Westborough in Land Brimonwealth a notice of which the following is a trive copy. Commonwealth of massachusetts metropolitan Water Board. The following rule for the sanitary protection of waters used by the metropolitan ater Board for the water supply oft cities and tours of the metropolitan water District, under the authority of chapter 488 of the acts of the year 1895, was adopted by the State Board of Health on June1, 1899, and Subsequently on June 30, 1899, by the Intropolitan Water Board
Rule 14. - No person shall bathe in, and we person shall, unless permitted by a special regula tion or by a written permit of the metropolitan Water Board, fish in, or and drive or but ancy animal into the Wachusett Reservoir in-called. the open channel of the Wachusett aqueduct, Sudbury Reservoir Hopkinton Reservoir, as mand Reservoir, Farm Pond, Whitehall Reservoir. Framingham Reservoir No.i. framingham Reservoir No.2, Framingham Reservoir o. S, Lake bochituate, Stop Poved, Chestnut fill Reservoir, or any other lake, round, reservoir or stream need by the Intropolitan Water Board as a source, or for the convenance storage or distribution of the water supply of my city tower or water company, under The provisions of chapter 488 of the Acts of the year 1895, and acts in amendment there of ord addition. there to No persons other than a member of the said Imetropolitan Teater Board, its filicers.
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agente or employee or public officere whose d'entre manso require, shall, undes so pernatted ouregulation or permit of the said Board, Ente , No, in any boat, skiff, raft, or other contrivance on's "how the water of any said reservoirs, soud takes, pointer open Tochannel, oro? other such lakes fonds or reservoirs, nor shall enter or go upou, or drive any animal whom the ve thuy of said waters or other such lakes. prowde Reservoirs or streams.
a true wohny. attest (Signed) Samuel W. abbott Secretary In accordance with Rule 14 as adopted by the State Board of Health on June 1, 1899, and Jourswan to the general powers and authority given to the metropolitan Water Board by chapter 488 of the Acts of the year 18% - the following special regulation was adopted by the metropolitan Water Board on June 30, 189.
D'exmission is given, until further order fish from the highway and to enter from the mis hu and fish through the ice, in the waters of the when Channel of the Wachusett Aqueduct, Sud Reservoir, Framinghan Reservoir tal, running hour Reservoir Vo.2. Hohikination Reservoir and adrian Reservoir, subject to the following limitations and conditions ;-
a. to fish, food or other matter tending to hole The watch, shall be thrown into the water and left The shore.
b. No tin cans or bait boxes shall be thrown into water or left whon the shores.
a. No herdou shall build and fire whow the show or other land belonging to the commonwealth d. bare shall be taken not to disturb the grave or stoma protection around the shores.
E. In case fishing is carried on through the "no person shall throws or leave whow the ice
423 any fish, bait, food or other matter tending to thelute the water
1. No permission is grozi to find from the chance at places other than the Highway a true copy. attest
(Signed) IN Davenport Secretary. The Sudbury Reservoirs
situated harth, in South borough and partly in Marlborough, formerly called Basin NO. 5.
traininghan Reservoir. No.Ise the reservoirs situated a short distance southwest of the village of Framingham Centre, formerly called Basin NO. 1.
Framingham Reservoir No. 2 is the reservoir situated in The south vesterly part of Framingham and The northeasterly part of the hlaved, formerly called Basin No. 2. It lies in a large part Mits length beside the tracks w the Boston and Ilarry Railroad. 0 The Hopeenton Reservoir is the reservoir situated hartly in the northeastering hart of Toprinton, and partly in The westerly wart of Ashland, formerly called Basin 10.6.
southern part of fameand formerin caund Basin 2014. 1 Witness my hand this tenth day of august in the year eighten unfunded and ninety-ning. William N. Davenport Commonwealth al maciachinithe Suffolk S.S. I Anawet # 899. Peremaily a feared the above named William N. Davenports, and made oath that the song onva statement whom subscribed, is trie. Влюче (те alfred o Vinton
Justice of Ved Peace ..
F. W. Bullard Town bleak.
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Gubernatorial Election 1899.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, S.S. To any Constable 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 11 cathorough, qualified to vote in lections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in Westborough, on Tuesday the South day of November next, at 6:30 oclock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following article:
Article 1.
To bring in on one ballot thier votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Secretary Treasurer and Receiver- General
Auditor: r Attorney General. Councillon for Seventh District. Senator for Fifth Worcester District. Representatives in the General Court, two, for Jenth Worcester District. Comity Commissioner
The polls may be closed at five oclock in the afternoon.
Aux you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up allested copies thereof at the Post Office and Town Hall in sand Town seven days at least, before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town block of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting Given under our hands this twenty third day in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and ninety nine Adams In Brown Selectivan
Butter Nr. Here John L. Brigham
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Westborough
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November 7. 1899.
Pouceter, s.s.
Westboro, Oct 30# 1899. I have this day served the within warrant by posting up allested copecethe roof at the post office and town hall in said Westloro. In flaquer. Constable of Westboro.
Westborough November 7, 1899. In pursuance with the fore going Marrant the Inhabitants of the Town of Westborough qualified to vote in elections and town affairs met in the Town Hall and were called to order at 6:30 oclock in the foreroon by Adams # Brown, Chairman of The Board of Selectmen who proceeded to read the Warrant
John T. Glock, George L. Smith, Ballot Cake John F. Crowe, George to Ewell. Tellers in charge ofthe check list were duty work by the Town Clerk. The fallito were delivered to the presiding officer who gave his receipt therefor to the town Clerk. The fallel boy was examined in the presence of the voters, found empty, was locked and the keys were given to Constable GeorgeH Rogers The necessary ballots were delivered to the (Ballot Blacks and everything being in read. iness the voting began.
Luke Fannon- George 9. Genithier Frank & Harmon yden.
Arthur M House Jeremiah 7. 9 For. ogan.
OM Robinson Patrick Murphy were dity sworn as Tellers by the Town Clerk.
It was sinanimously voted by the Election
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officers and Down Clerk to open the ballot. bot at 1. um. I. am. 2 Min. and 4 pm for the purpose of taking ballate therefrom to facilitate counting votes cast
At goclock ar. the ballot bot was opened and one hundred and right falloto (108) taken there). At 11 oclock am the ballot bot was opened and Kindly zeven (97) ballots taken therefrom AX 2 oclock pm the fallout boy was opened and one hundred and seventy Ballate (170) taken therefin At 4 oclock pm. the fallout boy was opened and Aufty five (65) ballots taken the refrom At each of the above times after opening the ballot box and taking the ballots there. from The boy was declared empty, locked. and the keep given to the Constable
Voted to close the polls at 5 oclock pm at which time the presiding officer declared the polls closed.
At so dock pm, the fallout boy was opened and eleven (1) fallote taken therefrom
The presiding officer announced that four hundred and fiftyone (451) fallote had been distributed and four hundred and fifty one names had been checked on the list of voters used this day.
The total number of ballots cast was 451. After the ballots had been counted the risult was declared and read by the presiding officer at 5.40 oclock por as follows,
10$ 97 65
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November 7, 1899,
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For Governor.
Albert & Coats of Severly had Jen. 10
Iv Murray Grane of Sutton Not. Three hundred and seven Robert Treat Pains for of Boston had Ninety two George R. Peace of Lynn had Twenty five Winfield I Porter of Newburyport had fourteen Geo ly Senthuer Read One Blanks.
For Lieutenant Governor. John L. Rates of Boston had Three hundred and eighteen. John H. Mack of North Adama Grad Eighty seven James H. Roberts of Cambridge hrad Seven Isaac W. Skinner of Brockton Lead Nine James J. Stevens of Boston had Twentyone (Seog Genthver had One
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For Secretary 7 9 Charles f. Bradley of Haverhill had Seven John S. Lewis In of Reading had Nine. Henry Lloyd of Boston hrad Eighty seven 87 26 Frank ADonald of Stoneham had Twentyaux William M. Olin of Sorrow had Three hundred and fifteen 315 Good heather had One Blanke 6 For Treasurer Edward & Bradford of Springfieldhvad Three hundred and fourteen 314 Joseph f Flynn of Lawnuce had Eighty five Herbert B Griffin of Winthrop had Seven 2 23
Frederick A Nagler of Springfield had Twentythree
Charles h. White of Winchester had Seven 7 /
Geo S Genthver had One Blanks
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For Auditor Elbridge Jerry Brown of Stockton had Eighty 80 Frank Albin Forsstrom of Worcester had Varsityone 21. John A Kimball of Fitchburg head three hundred and fourteen 314
Aunque Mc Donald of Doctorhad Twelve 12
Franklin A Palmer of Stockbridge had Seven 7 /
Geol Geuther had Que
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For Attorney General. Addison Fr. Part of Worcester had Eleven 11 Hosea M Knowlton of New Bedford had Three hundred and rine 309
John H. Morrison of Lowell had Eighty four Sidney Perley of Salem had Eight Walter P. Shahan of NewBedford had Twentytwo Gol Genthuer had One. Blanke
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For Councillor. Seventh District. Martin V. Jefferson of Worcester had Three hundred and fifteen Rascom & Layton of Worcester had One hundred and two 102
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Georgewchner had One / Blanks 33.
For Senator Fifth Forester District. Edward N Jenches of Hong tae had Cnc hundred and Light 108
John E. Meblellan of Grafton had Three hundred and fourteen 314
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A. F. Brown had One. Good Genthver had One. Aldin Boynton had Que 1
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For Two Representatives in General Court Jenach Worcester District. Henry L. those of Westborough head. itteres hundred and twenty sit 326
Clifford A book of Milford had Two hundred and eighty seven 287 Georges! Stoddard of Upton had Ninety two 92 William & Welch of Milford head Ninety sit beob Gerthver had One John Hason Had Que Blanks 99
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For county Commissioner Nicholas . Mooney of Horeciter head. One hundred and four. Henry & Taft of Vexbridge had Three hundred and thirteen Aldin Boynton had One Geobbenchner had One Warren Goodale had One /
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After the declaration of the result of the voting, the ballota used and unused together with the check lists used this day were sealed and attested by the Election officers and delivered to the Town blesk in compliance 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 adjour without day The presiding officer accordingly declared the meeting dissolord at 6,15 oclock p.m.
F. r. Bullard. Town blesk.
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Hopedale Mass. November 17. 1899. At a meeting of the Town blocks of district Ho Jen, County of Worcester it appeared &, the returns that
Henry L. Chase of Westborough had in Hopedale 192
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Mendon. Milford 581
Hapton 147
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Clifford A look of Milford had in Hopedale 201
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Mendon Tilford 651
Veptoni 1.45
Westborough 287 1340
George H. Stoddard of Upton had in Hopedale 27
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Mendon Milford 631
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Hopedale 250 Milford 234 Westborough 99. Total Blanken 444
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Is, the Town Clerks of the several towns of the 10th, Representative District of Worcester County. certify that the above is a true statement of the return of votes cast on the 7th. day of November 1899 for the Representatives to the General Court, made to us by the Selection of the towns in said District.
David A hewrote Horace & Adams John J. Mo Loughlin Francis J. Nelson Frank Ar Bullard.
Town block of Hope dale Town Clerk of Hendon Town Clerk of Milford. Lowno blesk of Hapton Your black of Ivestborough
Henry I Chase of Westborough and Clifford A book of Milford having kuralities of all the votes cast vere declare" elected and certificates of election issued Hopedate Mass November 17.1899.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss. To any Constable of the Town of Westborough in the beauty of trorcester, Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth Haveachusetts, 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, in Westborough on Howday the twenty seventh day of November current at 1. 30 o clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1
To choose a Moderator
Article 2
To hear and act on reports of officers and mitters of the town. 6
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To see if the Town will place the town Seal, now in The hands of the Town Measures in the custody of the Town Clerk 4
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To see if the Town will grant an addition sum of money for the construction of State Street 5 To see if the Town will grant an additional sum of money for lighting its streets of ac? anything thereon 6 To see if the town will grant a sum of mor for repairing its walks and crossinge. 7 To see if the Town will accept the doing of the Selection in laying ant Rimbal Street and grant money to construct.
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To see if the Town will accept the drings of the Selechen in laying out Reachout Street and grant money to construct the same. 9 To see if the town will accept the drings of the Selection in laying out an extension of leader Street and grant money to construct the same. 10 To see. if the town will construct a drain on Collage, Kimball and Brigham Streets, as per plan oufile and grant in my toconstruct thesame 11 To see what disposition the town will make of its house on Line Street
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