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it 5 Go ces of the town will give the Collector 200 the tower ofa down dicas. i collecting taxes. allector 1. 8. Ba- rated that the Cat. To granted thesame. of varado. si collecting Turiu.
To fix a time when all taxes shall be paid or act any thing in relation to the same. Son Walker- rated: That poll taxes be paid on demand, ther taxes shall be portable on or dexame = te. im of Nover ver, to taxes paid thereafter interest. abytes rate of 6% shall be added and argument. tikes to find after the 15 th day of now! a summons shall . sened.
To see if the Down will purchase a Steam Fire Engine or act any thing there on W. H. Walker- rated that the board of Gegner and, DA of selection Purchase a new town fire Engine ite anno not to exceed 3800. and that they este
and that this thom be instructed want to defend a song dice
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To see if the town will appropriate money for the observance of "Terrorists "Hun" If M. Brigham- Voted to appropriate 1515. For
to see if the down will appropriate money for concrete sidewalks and creamy? Hathaway- rated to face over.
ant 10 I, see if the Sommes will determine the con venea Jan to the hands the various town officers. Whose - rated that the compensation of Town Office shall be as follows
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Collector 200. and 0% of Pall Taxes.
3 assessono 400.
4 Registran 1:5.
Jordan Clerk 50. Treasurer 150.
3 Overseers of Por 200.
3 Selectmen 27:
Hater Com. 275. inditors Treas of Sucking Find. 50
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Es see if the town will also frits. lighting the streets, town hall and engrand mar Vyelectricityotherwise or act single my relation a très varme.
Voted that the selection he instructed to co trino with the Hero Electric Light and Power 00. to light fo tricity, the Streets, engine House and doun Hall for Town purposed, at an expense not to excel 2500.
7 - To hear and ist upon the resorts of rificen and time ities of the town
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F.M. Forbes- rated that the Water Com empiry a wil.
Lins, this article m. H. Walker "not the vamos non before the
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2 instigate the methods of and accounting, for the issendit eye, is or more public hearing und ta Imot Und aise un expediente Cocheras and recommendations as are decried contin to the public 4.
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committee of time to be nominated from the
I. E. Denfeld further amended "That vidt
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de presented exceptrig, P. d. Angrer S. L. Rice and Frauth Sibley.
rated & dass Aver.
To see if the forma will pay the marchens of the Sand Welt and forest fire Har da or act!
amounting to 1925. and that each
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that the Ich. Com.
art Is a's sea of the town will grant Bulles thirdment 200
or act any third mitrelation to the wave. (S. I Ashmore- fated slut the low abington two dollare each for to husté kinder In the use of subter for five pod
to buy out of the income of the tratarse the interest in the States Bra
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0519 To see if the town will of God 1 han Felices $ 20
PM. . ated- Inch & Com. the floor to nominate a Com. of 1 -
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It en de voted that when this From refaite they are to about at a town meeting with a in the town warrant to that
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that Biof Overseers of Poor be inserted instead! of Selectiew.
art 25 } + 26 Taken up by common concent and onion of miles I Morse was referred to a - BB. Housse amended- That this com- nutter act with the Rid of Select Chan appointed as a Com.
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in reference to appropriating the olen 7 - Cently traces the Biji School ren or actif aring fry .H. Fambaticks - rated $100. towards the picture
See us's of the Trova to all when entertainments i've win for the trans Lound or take any action High School in relation to the entrance! hr willer Vated. That the their chose the 300
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April 11. 1892 offarrant.
Francester & ... So y Constable in the Town of realtors on the County by Worcester, Greeting. Yan the same of the Commonwealth Vol Wass; you are directed to wasch www the Inhab. State of the down of Heatfare verified to cate. wexlertions and toton affairs, to meet in the
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or Health Officer or act any time
6 To see if the Town williamadd to action taken Bec
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construction i cure for those already wchanged by the fornito Cautioned 0 aberted and until the demand for women from Free the intende this district Com) petter become -
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at the text annua's touch meeting, that one
enegener, une for a Termo o novo Years and one for a terno of three years, and that thereafter the town shall annually elect a member brand forum
( To amend Sections bay ( better
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te invición I the Town relative to the taking of und 1 For water capaces. own ar jointed Ho har Wilson, V. ? Artes, I. E. Beeman, S. A. Reilly, O. S. Firmy.
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in of the Selectmen, He issued mi an Wwwmit want exceeding mi the whole, 15.000. to bas for the construction of the town sen raum and land damages connected wewith, med that the Gator
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ter for the sale of Raid toute, te authorized the sale the came on Behalf of the korea
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Voted that the Four istudied a winking and and contribute tieto from your te year to amount raised annually ty Freation of and with its accuraations to retrie on best of maturity
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art 10 addition are. Light Matin by C. L. Leonard, Voted that an ax Light the placed at or near the junction of Lang Lane and Mr. Main St.
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8.62 and we recommend that the selectven He thorized to Day - Mr. E. v. In the wenn ne 8.6 0
vianed 1 Crean Harrow IM Magner Frank ?. Forbes Pinar. Redit filed. tated to accept the revoit d do it. the recommendations. 1
a. " Proves moved- hatt is File is de repos cette several van a l'apeconomi detail, Vated to accept the reports of " Dept. In Tale Done. vetic" 2 working cloud, Water Cour. now xetramy Sentral Le rany Sod, Collector, Incar ....
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Eleveur of Poor. School Can, and Nevner
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Citet. r. L. Chace
Town Click
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1. The financial year shall begin on the first day of February in each year, and the annual town meeting shall be held on the first Monday in March. The polls shall be open for the election of Moderator at eight o'clock in the forenoon, and as soon as practicable thereafter the election of other town officers shall be entered upon, for which pur- pose the polls shall remain open till three o'clock in the afternoon, when the time for closing may be fixed be vote.
After the declaration of the vote cast, the re- maining articles in the warrant shall be referred to a committee of fifteen voters, of which com- mittee the chairmen of the board of selectmen, assessors, overseers of the poor, school committee, cemetery committee, trustees of the town library, and the treasurer, and chief engineer of the fire department, all of the preceding year, shall be members ex-officiis, and the remaining members shall be appointed by the moderator, whereupon the meeting shall be adjourned to the third Mon- day in March at such hour as the meeting may determine.
2. The duties of the presiding officer, except as hereinafter prescribed, shall be determined by the general rule of parliamentary practice as laid down in Cushing's Law and Practice of Legisla- tive Assemblies, so far as applicable to town meetings.
3. The presiding officer may entertain motions without being seconded, whenever in his judgment such proceedure is consistent with good order and the proper transaction of business.
4. The moderator in propounding questions in. volving different sums shall put the largest sum first. .
5. No article in the warrant passed over, or further action thereunder indefinitely postponed, shall be again taken into consideration unless or- dered by a vote of two-thirds of the members present and voting.
6 No person shall speak more than once on the same question to the prevention of others; nor more than twice when objection is made, without first obtaining leave of the town.
7. At any town meeting held for the transac- tion of town business, no person whose name is not upon the list of voters shall be admitted to the floor of the hall, and it shall be the duty of the constables and police officers to enforce this by-law, but the same shall not apply to the annual state and town elections while the voters are cast- ing their ballots and pending the declaration of the same.
8. It shall be the duty of the committee, ap- pointed under by-law one, to consider the articles of the warrant referred to them and make report thereon in print, making estimates and recom- mendations for the consideration of the town at the adjourned meeting.
9. The town shall elect annually an auditor of accounts, who shall audit the accounts of the treas- urer, collector and selectmen, and in verifying the same, he shall examine the records and ac- counts of the several boards of officers and com- mittees of the town. He shall arrange and issue in print in convenient form at least five days be- fore the annual meeting next succeeding his elec- tion, the annual reports of the town officers report- ing to him. He shall also report any facts relative to the management of the finances of the town which he may deem important.
10. It shall be the duty of the selectmen on or before the fifth day of February in each year to cause to be prepared a full and accurate statement of the sums of money paid out of the treasury during the preceding financial year, and to sub mit the same with vouchers to the auditor. It shall be the further duty of the selectmen, over- seers of the poor, school committee, fire engineers, trustees of town library, cemetery committee, and other town officers on or about the fifth day of February in each year to report in writing to the auditor, giving specific facts and information rela- tive to the condition and management of their re- spective departments, and carefully prepared estimates of appropriations required for the year ensuing.
11. The selectmen shall have authority as agents of the town to prosecute or defend all suits in its name, unless it is otherwise ordered by vote.
12 The selectmen may authorize the treasurer to borrow money temporarily, in anticipation of the collection of taxes, and to give promissory notes therefor in behalf of the town. the same to be signed by the treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the selectmen, and all promissory notes of the town shall be executed in like manner.
13. The selectmen shall have charge of the town hall.
14. No money shall be paid from the treasury, except the state and county taxes and notes and interest thereon, without an order therefor, signed by a majority of the selectmen and des- ignating the appropriation from which said order shall be drawn; and it shall be the duty of the selectmen and the treasurer to keep a correct ac- count of all the appropriations made by the town, and all sums that are drawn from such appropria- tions shall be charged against such account on the selectmen's and treasurer's books kept for such purpose, and it shall be the duty of the town clerk to notify, in writing, the selectmen and treasurer of all appropriations made by the town, within seven days from the time such appropria tions are made.
15. The amount of orders drawn against any appropriation shall not exceed the amount of the same.
16. Whenever it shall be necessary to execute any deed conveying land, or any other instrument required to carry into effect any vote of the town, the same shall be executed by the treasurer in be- half of the town, unless the town shall vote other- wise.
17. The collector of taxes shall pay to the treasurer on the first Monday of every month the amount of taxes in his possession.
18. The collector of taxes shall have all the powers conferred by law on a town treasurer when acting as collector.
19. Poll taxes shall be due and payable in four- teen days after demand. All other taxes shall be due and payable on the first day of November in each year. On all taxes not paid on or before the first day of November in each year, interest shall be collected at the rate of six per cent. per annum. .
30 Each Board of Town Oficina,
Choose Its own chairman, and clerk . ho shall keep records to the inspection e voters of the town.
21. It shall be the duty of the assessors to ap- praise all the property belonging to the town in the month of January in each year, and enter the appraisal in a book to be kept for the purpose. They shall give a copy of said appraisal to the treasurer, who shall report the same to the town, in connection with his annual report.
22. The care of the public library shall be in- trusted to a board of nine trustees, three of whom shall be elected annually, who shall have power to make laws for their own government, and to make and enforce rules and regulations for the management and usage of the library.
23. The management and care of the ceme- teries of the town shall be intrusted to a board of five trustees. At each annual town meeting a trustee shall be chosen who shall hold his office for the term of five years.
The proprietor or proprietors of any lot or lots in either of the cemeteries of the town may be- queath to the town, or deposit with the treasurer of the town, any sum of money, not exceeding five hundred dollars, for the purpose of providing for the perpetual care of such lot or lots and ap- purtenances of the same, and the treasurer, in the name of the town, shall give a proper agreement to said proprietors that the income of said money shall be appropriated for such purpose.
(a). All moneys deposited with the treasurer. or bequeathed to the town for the perpetual care of any lot or lots and appurtenances, shall be kept apart from other funds of the town, and shall be designated The Cemetery Trust Fund, and shall be invested by the treasurer, with the advice of the selectmen, in such securities as by law savings banks in this Commonwealth may invest in, and the interest accrued on each of the several sums so invested, or such fractional part as deemed nec- essary by the trustees, shall be expended annually for the care of the lot or lots and appurtenances entitled thereto.
(b). The lots in the cemeteries shall not be used for any other purpose than a burial place for the dead. Proprietors shall keep their lots, trees, fences, shrubbery and monuments in a condition satisfactory to the trustees; and if the proprietors fail to place them in such a condition, on being requested to do so, the trustees are authorized, and it shall be their duty, to enter all such lots and properly care for them, and charge the expense of doing the same to the several owners thereof.
(c). The trustees, in making sales of lots, shall insert in the instrument of sale such restrictions and conditions as appear to them suitable and proper, and all moneys received from such sales shall be paid into the treasury.
(d). No person shall tear or injure any fence or erection enclosing any cemetery or place for the burial of the dead in the town, or shall trespass upon such place by resorting thereto to engage in any sport or game, or by crossing any such enclos- ure for convenience or otherwise, except in the avenues and walks, or appropriate any part of any such enclosure to any use other than for burial purposes. Whoever violates the provisions of this by-law shall be liable to a fine of not less than two nor more than twenty dollars for each offence.
(e). It shall be the duty of the trustees to ex amine into all trespasses enumerated in these by- laws relating to cemeteries and to complain of all persons offending against the same, as well as against the statutes of the Commonwealth relating to the preservation of cemeteries and places of burial.
24. The town of Westborough hereby avails it- self of the several provisions of the statutes of this Commonwealth, now in force, relating to habitual truants and absentees from schools.
(a). All children between the ages of seven and fifteen years, residing in said town, wandering about in the streets or public places of said town, having no lawful occupation, not attending school, and growing up in ignorance, shall be committed to the Worcester County Truant School for a term not exceeding one year.
(b). Two or more truant officers shall be ap- pointed annually, whose duty it shall be to inquire into all violations of the truant laws, and of the laws relating to compulsory education, and to do all the acts required of them by the laws of the Commonwealth.
(c). It shall be the duty of every truant officer, prior to making any complaint under these laws, to notify the truant or the absentee from school,
also his parent or guardian, of the offence com- mitted, and of the penalty therefor; and if the truant officer can obtain satisfactory pledges for the restraint and reformation of the child, he may forbear to prosecute so long as such pledges are faithfully kept.
(d). It shall be the duty of the truant officers to keep a full record of all their official acts, and make an annual report thereof to the school committee.
25. No building shall be moved over a public street without a written permit from the select- men or road commissioners; and no permit shall be given by the selectmen or road commissioners for moving any building when it will cause the destruction or serious injury of any tree or shrub standing on the street, or owned by any citizen, | or projecting over the street, unless the written consent of the person on or in front of whose premises such tree or shrub may stand, shall first be obtained. If any building shall be moved over or through any public street, the owner of such building, and the person or persons moving the same, shall be jointly and severally liable to the town for all damages, costs and expenses for which the town may be liable, or which it may be compelled to pay in consequence of such act, or of any obstruction, encumbrance or injury oc- casioned thereby.
26. No person shall break or dig up the ground in any street or square in the town, nor set up any post, fence, tree, or edgestone, in any street or square in the town, without a license from the selectmen or road commissioners.
27. No person shall use any horn or other in strument in or near any street in the town so as to cause a disturbance of the peace, nor unnecessarily make any alarming or tumultuous noise.
28. No person shall suffer any animal under his control to pasture upon any public way, pro- vided nothing herein sball effect the right of a person to use his land within the limits of the way adjoining his premises.
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29. No person shall suffer a horse under his control to go at an immoderate rate in any public way within the town, so as thereby to endanger the life, safety or convenience of any person right- fully being or passing therein.
30. No person shall ride or drive unnecessarily on any of the sidewalks of any street, nor allow his horse or vehicle to remain upon a sidewalk a longer time than five minutes.
31. No person shall tie or fasten any horse, cattle or team to any of the trees planted in any public highway, street or public lands in the town, nor drive into the same nails, hooks or staples, nor affix any advertisement or signboard thereto.
32. No person shall permit any animal or vehi- cle of any description belonging to him, or under his care, to stand upon any public street or side- walk so as to obstruct the free and convenient use of the same.
33. No person shall ride a bicycle upon any sidewalk; nor shall any person continue to ob- struct any sidewalk or public place after having been requested by a constable or police officer to move away.
34. No person shall make any bonfire or other fire, or kick foolball, or play at ball, or throw stones or snowballs, or other missiles, or coast on sleds or otherwise, in any public way.
35. No person shall set fire to any fireworks, or any explosive compound, or discharge any kind of firearm in any public way, or throw such fire- works or explosive material within the limits of any public way.
36. No person thall make any indecent figures, or write any indecent or obscene words upon any wall, post or building, or in any public place; nor shall any person throw handbills, printed notices, or advertisement cards in any public way.
37. No person shall in any manner, affix any bill, placard or poster, or paint, draw or write any words, figures or devices upon any property in the town not his own, without first obtaining the consent of the owner thereof.
38. No person shall by indecent or disorderly conduct, or by the use of profane, indecent or in- sulting language in any public way or place, annoy any person peaceably being or passing therein.
39. No person shall place or cause to be placed in any public way or place in the town, any ashes, garbage, carrion, shavings, filth, offal, or any kind of rubbish, except in such place and in such man- ner as may be directed by the selectmen.
40. No person shall conduct an open drain, pipe, or conduit, or empty any filthy water or other un- clean matter into or upon any street or way in the town.
41. No person shall throw any carcass of any animal into any of the ponds, streams or waters within the limits of this town, or leave any carcass to decay on the surface of the ground, or to be in- sufficiently buried therein, near any building, street, or public way or place.
42. No person shall open or empty the contents of any privy, vault or cesspool situated within two hundred yards of any dwelling house not his own, excepting within the hours of sunset and sunrise.
43. Every violation of any of the foregoing by- laws, from number 25 to 42 inclusive, shall be ; punished by a fine of not less than two nor more than twenty dollars.
These by-laws shall take effect upon their ap- proval, and thereafter all previously enacted by- laws of the town shall be void.
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Reforted For . 1.1. 1/2. See page 95.
Henry L. Chace
Down Blevk
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Veril 27. 1892 Adjourned meeting.
Vivoderator 6. B. Farver Called - nie, to order at MED P.Ti. Iste 2 und 3 were taken up and the of the tru, appointed to consider the matter of list. 20 of the Sun format
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Current year under ant 20 of the Thema "To see what the own will film is the de - 'éctmen for their services in connection with the construction of the server" Er genaesther, & 1. Fairbanks and B. Sto Iwere chosen a committee to consider the - rect and report their conclusions at a call Sheeting
Mr. Jay weather was not present when Chark and son being notified of his appointment declined to sentire. The two members in - manning were not disposed to act with a full board
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