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"The committee to whom was referred the re- w History part of the Com: on Publication of the Town His- tony make the following, seco mandations 1st That the report of that Committee be accepted 2 nd That the town repay to the Committee the sum of Three hundred eighty three dollars advanced by them for expense of publication. 3rd That the future sale of the history be placed in charge of the mesties of the Iron Library. 4th That 25 copies of the history to be found it an expense not exceeding seven 5/00 dollars
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be presented to Rev. I. P. De Forest and the same number to Judge & b. Rates, who together wrote the History. of or the Committee H. I. Forbes, Chairman
Committee H. J. Forbes m. H. Walker J. A. Reilly
a. Franklin Brown moved to adopt recomme - dations made by the Committee. carried. art 3 . L. Chase moved "That the Treasurer The author. -aged to irecute i behalf of the town quit clan des but blain Deed severally to the forces? è Sento Savin. igo Bank and to a. Hall, the real estate described mi a Certain tax deed, dated December 6 1591 und recorded with Worcester County Dec do Book 127 Page 78 upon payment to the Town incaeurer of Ruch ium of money is chill he and when found Thetas w the Quesions of It for and the several cantine no interest. - Barned. art 4
acceptance of Beach St. The clerk read the conings of the Selectmen. I. D. Fisher moved that the town accept the dowings of the Selection. Carried.
Beach St.
The undersigned, Selection of Westborough, ham given written notice to lose the Sunit's and Georg D. Brigham being all the parties known to use to Je interested in the subject matter of the street to be laid out by us, that we intend to lay ut as a townway the private, way known as Beach St., forty feet in width, leading from South St. Purewant to such notices, and no objections being made to the proposed laying out, and the 1
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route of the street having been viewed and exam- ined by no, after carefully considering the sub- - jest, to adjudge that it is necessary for the public convenience, that the Street should He laid out and maintained by the town, as heremafter described.
Begining at stone Found corner of South St. and Beach St. running A. G. 131 ft. to stone found, thence Easterly row tone Found 668 feet to stone Townet, like at the whove described bounds being run over land of Joseph Smith and George O. Brigham.
This townway is to be 40 ft wind located on the Southerby side of the above described angles and hounds
No awards are made, the owner of land abathing upon said street, and of the fee of the land over which said street is laid out, in consideration of the laying out of said street and its acceptance by the town, have released all claims to land for grade damages.
The said street having been constructed, may be entered upon at once for use and travel; und said street so laid out, Located and described, is hereby reported to the town for acceptance, and when so accepted, allowed and recorded, is to be known is a townway, called Beach Street.
This record and the releases herein re- -ferred to, have this day been filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
John 6. Jenny Im "M. Blake Heatborough
Selectiven of
Westborough Mass. Apr. 20. 1893.
Apr. 27. 1893
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Int 5 Money for Contingent. Expenses. motion of .E. Beeman- fated to appropri. contingent ate the Sum of 500. for Contingent Expenses Int 6 Relative So Supt of Water. Moved that the Water Commissioners he motructed to employ a Supt. of water works at a salary not exceeding, 85%. and that auch Supt may or may not be a member of the Board of Water Commissioner.
Water Subst. not carried. Motion of J. E. Beeman- Vated to indefinitely postpone all action under this article Carried by a vote of 41 to 24.
Meeting then dissolved. attest Henny L. Phase down bleck
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Nov. 7. 1893
Worcester A. S. do any Constable of the man of Theathorough in the bounty of It orcester,
Greetings. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- - chusette, you are directed to notify and war the Inhabitants of the Town of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in Westborough, on theday the seventh day of November 1893 at 6. 30 oclock in the forenvou, there and there to bring in on one ballot their votes for the following officers
Governor, Lient' Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor, Attorney General, Councillor, seventh district,
Senator, second Worcester district,
Prvo Representatives in General Daunt, wellthe Ker Kiet. Register of Probate and Insolvency for the Go. We Cannity Domnulesiones for the County.
To vote. Yes or No. on the proposed amendment to the constitution relative to the payment of mileage to members of the General Court. So much of art 2. of Lect 3. of Thap. 1 of the constitution of the Commonwealth is is contained in the following words. The expenses of travelling to the general assem- - bly, and returning home, once mi every session and no more shall be paid by the government, out of the public treasury, to every member who shall attend as Reasonably as he kan in the judgement of the house, and does not depart "without leave" is hereby an melled. I Mie imay be closed at 4:15 - clock P.M.
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nov. 7. 1893.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant bu farthing up attested copies thereof at the Post Office and Town Hall mi said Town, seven days, at least, before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make return of this Harran with your do is thenew, to the foun dant of said Westborough one or tolove the time of hold 1 - und land meeting.
Given under and hands this 30th day of October in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and ninety three.
William M. Blake. Frank, Sibley 1
Selectrien Westboro'
Worcester, S. S. Oct 30. 1893 Ihave this day served, the within marrant by posting is attheted copies thereof at the list Ofice and Town Hall in card. Weetbord
Jillian Wagner Constable of Heatiforo"
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Westborough For. 7. 1193.
In Arowcases of the fore going warrant the inhabitants of the toure) mit and at 6.30 oclock were called to order by the Town (Sterk, who proceeded to read the Warrant
B. A. Giro, Jeo. P. correre, chra? to Bingham, S. K. 11: Donald. H. N. Kimball, J. G. Jaft, E. G. Gleason, John Crome Harding allen, O. V. Olney, E. E. Denlap, M. G. M. Gantz mere vevorn ar lection officine by the town bleek, the fallout boy was exhibited, and found: empty and the polls were declared open.
The ballot box was opened at
840 a. M 200 ballots were taken out, Register indicated 170
.. 185 10.30 11 200
1.00 P.M 1.43 11
193 2.15" 1.07 195
= 4.15 " 105 11 1
195
In motion of J. Ro Ribery the polls mere closed at 4:15 P. M.
The balloto were carted, counted and recorded and declaration there of made in oken town meeting and were for the following stute and County officen ving:
Govern on
Thirty eight 38
Laws A Banks George Ho Lary Seven 7
Frederick J. Green halge
Trine hundred zeven 507
Patrick J. O'neil
Three hundred thirty four 334
Blanks Nineteen 19
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111 it
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Ience hundred twenty four Seven
3
Hoeeph R Karris Marrie 6. Ruther Smith Forty race n. il hundred Right
Blanks
Twenty five
Secretary
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Frederick A. Ragu 8 This threadred truly one Thirty Anna
Janil B. Shakuich
light
Inderty eight
treasure.
H. S. Janham fr. Henry M. Phillips Squire &. Putney Eben S. Stevens
Thirty seven. Five hundred huvilve.
Three
Three Rundt it tire.
Thomas. was A. Watson. lanko
Thirty three
Conditor Alfred 26 Evana
Thirty six Three ham bred thustion 3
John H. Kim ball Herman &. Rockke Maurice M. Landers Blanka
Five hundred Seventeen C.
light Thirty one
cetorney- General Tosca M. Knowlton Charles & Cillen Daniel Lynch Robert J. Raymond Coverad Reno Blanks
Five hundred mine. 5 Three hundred thirteen 31
Forty one Eight Thisty four
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4.8 300 310 47
Mad 7. 1543
Councillor.
Meloni Adame 8. I mes Loughlin
Forty eight Three hundred Five hundred tem. Blanko
Register of Patate + Insolvency. Jeange H. Mankan 2.2. B. Pern. Herbert M. Sidel Langue Blanks
Five hundred fourteen 114 Three hundred seven 007
Thirty mine. 39
Stortty four
County Commissioner.
Thomas to Bailly Emmerson Ho Stadeland Thirty inne. Henny G. Saft Blanks
Three hundred inventy five. 325
Five hundred two. 502
Thirty nine. 39
Senator.
Large P. Grake Three hundred 300
Eslami B. Kanrey Five hundred twenty seven. 527
Sammel Wheeler
Thirty five 35
J. P. abbatt One 1
Blanko Forty time 42
Representatives
Fifty.
Three hundred six. 306
Four hundred thirty three. 433
18. 6. Ha thomay
Four hundred acety two. 462
I wo hundred seventy one. 271
One
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Two hundred eighty seven. 28}
yes no
amendment of Constitution. Three hundred seven 307
Two hundred 2,00
Blanks Three hundred ninety eight 398
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Vivencia HA twood Henry E. Brooks Arthur Hastings
Seth Ho Rowed a. J. Brevene
Blanks
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of State, baleab, wood and ruased, with Check list were there sealed and signed bya magnety of the Election offices and you de to the down desk after which the meeting was dissolved.
Henry 2. Chaves.
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Cor. 17. 1893 The Iron Clarke of the Several Cours on the 12th Representative District of Hor. Go, met this 17th day of nov. C. D. 1893 at the Town Hall. Westboro and made The fal moving valemen- of votes for Re - sentatives to Jenerat Dant.
Allement of lotes for li preventatives by
Grafton.
North haré.
esTurro. - 50
Total
Francis H. atwood
northboro'
12
23
19
5 106
15
124
Henny E. Brooks Arthur Hasis.
Grafton
18
223
83
57 306 793
128
325
2105
133 135 433 1.3.3 9
Bowers &. Hathaway
Heetboro
90 14
172
137 69
98
50
271
674 1
Adame F. Brown Pliney B. Southwick
Blanke
64
249
119 514
1.02.
104 .530
287
954
32.6 13.0
1810
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He the Form chicks of the serial recentitin L'estrict of Worcester Grunty, centro that. the adrie is a true statement of the return ficate cast onthe 7 th day of November 1890 For Refere sentatives to the Several Court, made to use by the Selection of the towns in said District.
Edwin A. Kowe Gilman O. Home Koray a. M: Master A George 6, Stone Henry L. Chase
Grafton
Southboro Shrewsbury. Westham.
Henry Lí Chase
328
129 148
462 1296
Seth Ho Howes
Southboro'
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131
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Dec. 28. 1893 Ihave this day appoint. id. and amore Edward C. Bated Eng. ce assistant Jour Clark.
Honny L. Chase Down Clock
Francester S.S. "no winy Sonatadie in the Bounty of Harcester, Greeting.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Mus. - cachusetts, you are directed to notify and wam the Inhabitants of the Town of Withorerough qualified to vote in elections and town affair amet i the ,0 Wednesday the truth play of annamy at 7.30 oclock in the afternoond, theter & thave to act on the following articles:
·vitI do Chrose moderator 2 To see if the town will authorize the isone of additional Sewer Bondo to provide for the expres of the server department for the current your or act anything in relation there to. 3. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chap: 304 of the acts of the year 1893 pro- - viding for the election of Server Commissione in torno. I do ecc what action the tram will take of = - cronico de the selection of a committee le Confer with the heads of departments in reference to the appropriations for 1894
5 To see if the town will under its annual reports issued at an earlier date or act anything in reference thereto. 6 De hear and act upon the reports of any ant
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(and you who of jected to vores this It aryand Ty posting up attested copies Thereof at the Post Office and Town Hall in said Town, crew trays, at least, before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant, with your domingo thereon, to the Town Clerk of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting. Leven under our hands This second day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen" hundred and ninety your.
Im m. Blake 1 Detectimen Frank Sibley) Weekbon.
Pareceter .S.J. Jan. 3. 1894. I have this day served the within Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post Office and Town Hall in said Westborough
William magner Constable of Theathome"
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Weetborough Jan 10. 1894. I'm pursuance of the farey ai. itar. ,and the town mit and at 7.3 ciel.k. were called to order by the Town Clerk were recorded to read the Warrant .. E. B. Harvey was chosen Moderator.
It 2, Relative to additional Server Bonds. rated to lay art. 2. on the table. Mation by J. A Fangen Voted to take w/ art 6.
OF 6 Rebote of committee Q varman Acany man a verbal report relative to Server.
Ist 3 Relative to Server Commissioning C. E. Beeman moved to accept. ( hoto 304 acto, of 1893 Vated to lay on the table - motion by M. J. Mon
Ost 4 Conference Committeo. Vated that the Chair appoint a Com: of nine to confer with the heads of departments Their appointed A 7. 130 Mr. Hos Hacker I. E. Beeman B. N. Here 2. 5. Mars 0. 26 Brigham
William Graham J. Ho Nelly
t. Kelley. Relative to cashier yearly reports A. M. Brigham moved to instruct audition to have reports ready by Feb. 21. at not corned
Medling adjourned.
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Treethane Jam 19.189 $
Worcester iS. S.
Do any Constable of the Dawn of theal bare in the Country of Worcester, Greeting.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Mas- -Nachrechts, you are directed to notify Und wann the Inhabitants of the Dawn of Westboro, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Day ann Hace, we Meethard on Friday the 19th day of Jan. at 7.30 oclock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
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(To Choose a moderator to hear and act up on the report of ary committee To see what action the town will take is pro vide funds to pay penses of lower ilon. - scono and sewer bedo constructed the current
If 'Sto see if the town will accept the provisions of Jec. 272, of chap. 417 of the Ciclo of 1813 Relating to Never. Comminaremen 5 du vedif the town will elect Server Com- missionen by the australian system 6 To see if the town will instruct the Selectionen is petition the Legislature for a special act. making the neater commissioners verwer Commissionen
" To see if the town will amend Sect 1 of its By - Laws in striking out the word the areany and riberting the word "I anuan, So ace if the town will anwend. Ject 10 of its By- - lawe by stacking out the word February where- ever it Voccurs and meeting the word. "January" in place there of. 9 To see if the town will amend section 14 of ito By- Laws by striking out the words "nor until the bills for the same shall have been audited." 10 do see if the town will authorize the issue of Additional server Fondo to provide for the aparece the server, department the current y
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and you are directed to serve this
at the Past & office and Soon. Ixithe me huid Survey secon dary, at least, before. the time of holding baid meeting fail volt and make with a of this Is anbrand, with your downing share on to the borro week of said it Buttond' on or before the come if holding s and meeting Tihow sonder our thundo this eleventh day y iii the year of over Lord right hundred and ninety four
John E. Henry / Selectivo N. M. Blake
Frank Sibley of
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Kan 19. 1894;
Therrant the Inhabitants of the town mas 1 7.30 oclock P. M. were called to order by the Down Clerk who proceeded to read the For- rant, and under art. 1. Dr. E. B. If arney was chosen Moderator. - Reports of Committees. nove part berning made the Article was passed over.
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To provide Server Funds- Voted to pass over. acceptance of Sec. 272 of That. 417 of the acto of 1893 relating to Server " numeronon. In motion of 1. 8. Recomman the Town rated to accept the provisions of Sec. 272 of Chap 417 of the acts of 1893.
Section of Server Com. by australian vyviens. On mation of alt. Drawn the town voted to elect tom. By the australian System Inicial Get to mark. Water . U. I. Brown warned that the is arom metred. the Secret now to relation the Legislature vor c Inicial act making the Water Commissione Server Commissioners. not canned.
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Cimend Ry Lamine. Sich. 1. Filed to anend the By Game of the Town My viviking out the word inwany invat inclating the word January
Ca / CC. Brown die truncated to around the Way tours by striking out linesword Neki sect 10. and waiting the word Camany.
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Jan 19. 1894
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voted to amend of the By-Laws
with the
hace have the endited." Do that Sec. It will read as amende! Dec. 14. No money shall be paid from the treasury, accept the state and county carlos,
to as the selectmen and designating the appropri-
drama; If it what the the duty of the Select
of all the appropriations made by the town, And all sun's drawn from such appropriations there be changed argument suche account our The select men's and treasurers books kept for such purpose, and it shall be The duty of the tran clerk to notify, in writing Delectmen and reaseiner of all appropria -troms made by the town, within seven
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On notion of Seo. O. Brigham the town voted That Sounds of the Sound of Weethard; payable in one year from date, with intered payable semi- unnivalley, at the mate of four per cent per annum, to be denominated the Westboro Some Boude signed by the Jou
of the Selectionen be issued vilan amount modeling in the whole 5000; Amp for the construction of the town sewerage
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with, and that the Selection and Jawn Sras- Weitere committee for the sole M/ s Fondo, the authorized to sell the same mi behang of the tron at public or private sale, at ouch is the vault
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To any Constable of the Town of Westboro', in the County of Worcester; Inceting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu. sotto, you are directed To notify, and warm the Inhabitants of the Journal of Whether, qualified to rote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the TownHall, wie Weetbord, on "monday the fifth day of March at eight oclock, mit the fonenoon, new and there to act on the following 0 articles :
Of Choose a Moderator To choose all necessary tour officers and commit - tece for the ensuring year and to vote by balhat Yes or no on the Question Shall licences The granted for vale of "storicating leguans" 3 Vovsee if the tour will authorize the Incarner to borrow money in anticipation of taxes. 4 To hear and act U. Son the reports of the officers and committees of the town.
5. To see if the town will determine the compen. sation to be paid the various tour officers. 6 To ecc if the town will appropriate money In the a beervance of Memorial Day. I oce what disposition the town will make of the day fund now in the treasury. 8 0 ver if the town will maintain a bright wat during the conning, year.
To act upme the list of furore presented by A Selection
10 To see if the town will appropriate money for lighting the streets, town house and casino Would by electricity or otherwise or and any thing milj relation to the same. 11 To see if the tour will bay the mennhave oft Dept and forest fire wards or act any thu ,in relation to the matter. 12. Jo dec of the tomme nale appropriate money For Concrete ordenalko and Gracemas.
13 00 000 of the town mise authorize the school committee to use a part of the school of. - propriation for carrying scholars to and from school. 14 To see if the town will appropriate money, for raldiew relief wonder Chap. 44y acts of 1890. 15 To see if the town will resand the vote buried on the 19th of fame, where to it rated. to authorize the working of sement Lands to the cimout of 5000. Payable in one year from their date. 16 To see if the town wide fund the whole or any Part of its floating debt. 17 To add if the town with authorize the sale of a contin track of land, containing fine i've anes amore or less, and situated in the westerly part of theet hore Maxx, and hounds as follows, on the north by land of George Ferguson; on the east he Gland of said Marqueon and the BYaJR. R. Co .. on the south by land now or formerly, o Ferentes Far and on the west wing the Contact Rever. 18 day see if the town with que free use of the Town Hall, acept the actual cost of richting and meaning souto, to the Neithering direct Band on touch evenmos as they shall. que putice oben air concerts.
19 00 ver if the town with construct a vide- walk on Beach It from South It. to the Bicycle Shop. 20 To see if the town will appropriate twenty five dollars for each public hydrant for the use of water for five purposes of ich anything in relation to the Name To see if the town with instruct the Water Com. to em play, the comma year, " Jukerin. toutant, and dark, which Superintendent may or many not, he a member of the Water Board at a sutany for both, not acceding eight. hundred fifty Colture or uct anything in relation to the same.
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To see if the Four will istreet the Newer Com to employ a superintendent the comming your which superintendent may or may not be a monkey of the Somer Behand at la Salary not exceeding eight hundred and fifty dollars or act anything in relation to the Same's.
23 To see if the tour were take any action in relation to enstaying persons seeking alors and shelter at the hands of the town. 24 To ecc if the town will accept Chop: 255 of the P.S. 1878 in regard to the election of Selectmen und assessore for the tomu
and you are directed to Nere This Harrand by Posting un altered copies there of at the Post flies and Town Hall m wird down, seven days at least, before, ward, meeting.
Ie ving fail not and make return ofthis Harant, within your dorigo thereon, to
fare the time ofholdning said meeting; Viaen mider var hando this twenty with day of Victoriamy in the year ofour Lord 18 14.
velecturen Hollaro
( N. m. Blake Frank Sibley J Toronto Je Nachare Jeb. 26. 1894 Ihave this day served the within ther. But by posting spallested copies thereal at the Post Office and Town Hall mi said Meetfaro'
Millican Maquer l'anstable of Theathero
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il cutbord March 5. 1894.
8 oclock were called toorder by the Town Clark who proceeded to read the Warrant and under art 1. 6. B. Harvey was elect- -ed moderator. B. Putnam and William Fanmon hav- -nq been appointed Kallat Clerks were Didown by the Jaren clark.
The moderator appointed the following Hellere who were Aware by the Town Clock
Will Halloran ances Halloran J. P. Clark
John P. Grove 6.26 Bing ham Lange W. Donald
O.M. Robinson
The Ballad has was found in the imote said there quation . " then raked and the Key quer to instable Greatway, and the Moderator declared the polls open. a. J. Brown moved that the polls he kept open until 4,30 P.M. Carried. A. F. Brown moved that when we adfaim we adjourn to Monday, March 12, at 9. am. carried. at 10:30 a. m. 300 ballato were taken from the Tallat box- the register showed 41 at- 3. P. M. 385 more were taken out and the register showed 399 Cit 4.30 . W. Slattery moved the closing of the palle und. 29 more backoto were taken from the box channing a vote of 714. and a required count of 2:27. The Tellers proceeded to canvass the rate
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Mar. 5. 1574.
Bt. take, John C. Kour, . Sent Likley
adecisione ! Gre Jone Duniep. S. Diane Fiche,
Jeorge Q. Brigham Collector)
( vercer of four. William Magner. School Commettiamo Horace 6. Drieghan Word of Aswith.
Farm, It. Tam bale inverters of Dawn Library. Elward , Villes, Crank. Torbes, Charles S. Fem -Donetables Cooler P. Brigham A. M Brighva vacan coullis, Acumy a Felimon, N. B. Jordan
o Queteria William Il. Blake State. 2.2- H. M. We Carly Server (com. 1 year. Cani. E. Brigham 2. 0 0 0 Edward I. ilmare.
- Virkning alden 2. Fornitore.
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Tated, on motion of J. L. Smith, to reconsider morn ma, voto relative to adjoining. tatted, on matias of S. K. Slattery, That ithen We adjourn it he to Thursday Much is at 9 a.m.
It was rated, motion of J.6. Beenuma, What far the purpose of procuring a tem boran cowa to, and for the end of the Deren " Nestvari, Un anticipation
the Prevent . Nunca Pil year, The town treasurer to hereby anthonis cit. and directed to borrow from time to time, a sum or sums in the aggregate amount- mg to thirty thousand dollars, and to recente and deliver the note, or notes, of the town there for, payable within one year from the time the loan is made, with Interest thereon at a rate not acceding four and one half for cent. per imum. The card debt or debts incurred by a loan or loans to the town under the's rote are to be paid from the taxes if the present municipal year. The above presed by a rate of 40 off" Hey. there adjacent to Mar 15l
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adjourned meeting was called to order
linder this istiske the faccio By animation. Vielen W. Blake, . C. Beeman, Prescott Sibley Measures of hood. S. S. Hason. I. M. Blake. Survey one of Lumber. N. V. Knowlton, S. Nason, It. Y. Blake. Field Drivers. I. P. Grave, M. C. Riley Od Halloran Michael : Callahan Wild Jeantes. , é 4 déficeno reports. auditor Kim ball recorded as follows, "I prevent Re printed reports of the various town officine and move that the reports be accepted and that they 'is on the table pending such further consideration as the town may desire to take.
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