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A. S. Drie reported for the Dem 70 reported in Chronotype March. 10. and filed with Town Clerk
oted to lay report on table pending further con- sideration. (
Memorial Day. motion of C. Ho Bingham rated to appropriate 100. for the observance of Memorial Day
1 Dog Find. Vitt to appropriate to come now in the trend 1 5. 36 for use of the Public detmany.
hight Pratch Motion by Ul. J. Brown. Voted that the town maintain a night The the conning year. 9 To accept the list of Suron the Url. sented by the Selectmen on Rage 21. Report of 1894- Vercepting the name of J. H Rile,
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it 11 Pay Rice, Home Depot. Vated to bag le's firemen 25 cach ent 5 ole euch in total of 1150. 0 rated to adjouno to I. P. M. attest.
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Worcester S.S. To any constable of the Game of Heat. borough in the loss of horecater. Greeting : In the name of the Commonwealth of Muss, you are directed to notify and war the I whabitants of the Tour of Westham, qual. ified to vote mi elections and towo afteriva, to nect in the Town Hall, wie Weetword ou Thursday the 15th day of March it 9.30 clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles.
De choose a Moderation. 2. .. hear und act upon the reports of the officine and committees of the town! .3 To see if the town will determine the com. pensation . le said the various conn có
4. To see if the town with appropriate money for the observance of Memorial Day. V Me see what disposition the town will make of the day found now in the treasury. 2 Once if the town mill manitain a night- watch the coming year. To act upon the last of uson presented by the Selectmore. To see if the town will appropriate money for the lighting of the streets, town hall and Engine havise ty electricity or otherwise or act Why thing in relation to the varns.
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ich anything in relation to the matter 1 for concrete sidewalks and crossing 11 To see if the town will authorize the School Com, to use a part of the school appropriation for carrying scholars to and from school.
For Solation Relief inder What "Il ich of 1890. A Ir see if the town will find is bust or the whole of its floating debt.
14 Do see if the town will authorize the sake of a Certain tract of land containing twelve acres of font more or cos, and situated in the
Kallade, on the north By land of the A. Ferguson In the Bust his hands of war Terqueson and Boston y altamy R. R. Co. on the South by land now or formany of Hercules Fay and der the West by
15 To see if the toma will retract the Selectman to construct i viden acte on Beach It from So. St. to the Bicycle Shop
6 sito see if the town will appropriate eventy five dollars for cach public hydrants for the best of water for fire purposes Vor ort anything an Cation to the same.
17 To see if the tour will take any action to play persone seeking almo and shelter at the hands of the town !!
18. To ecc if the tour will extend the Fire alarm on M. Mais It to or near Long Lane.
of voice if the town well perwish more light The Northbori road near the R.R. bridge. 20 to see if the tour will instruct the selecione Geremove the force standing on the sidewalk w action dans trees or sidewalk.
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21. Vores if the town will wetreat. the Treasure and Selectmen relative to further action by them under a rate of the town passet in the 19th day of Jam 1894 authorizing the issue of server blando. 22 Wie see if the town hvile instruct its Water Comin' and Server Conis. to unite in the appointment of a Water and Lower Salt, at a sorban, not to exceed a certain designated sum, or afct any- thing concerning the Game.
To see if the lawn will grant the Heatboro" Carnet Band the use of the Town Hall, with- mul Change, accept cost of lighting and moving vrlo, in such evennage a saúde Hand chuck que open air concerto 54 80 grant auch sunco of money as may te Necessary to defray town coffences and ab propriate the same.
and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post Office and Town Hall' said Town, seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting
Here of fail not and make return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town bleck of said Westboro' on or before the time of holding said meeting, Given our hands this with day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and ninety four.
John 6. Heavy/ Selectmen H. m. Blake Frank Sibley Westboro' of incenter ) S. Westboro March 7. 1874 I have this day served the within tarrant try posting af ellested copies thereof at the Post Office and Down Hall in said Nicatoro William Magner Contable of Westboro"
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In pursuance of the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants of the town met and at 7.30 aclock in the jovenson were called to order by the Town Clerk who proceeded I read the Warrant and under art 1 . 6. 3. Harvey was chosen Moderator.
(Some articles of this warrant being the same as ni the preceding warrant were added upon in that warrant and. "aseed over in this)
Failed to approfonate the Dream of 2600. for fighting Streets, town hall and movie house by electricity? 11 . Concrete. Motion Ty I. E. Beanwan.
Voted to uppre friate ( Outras
- pair of sidewalks and Crossingo. 11 Gammyring Chilitreno
Mation by I. Mr. Beeman. Walled that the school committee the author- ized to use a part of the school appropriation to Carry Children to and from school.
Vated to appropriate the sum of 200. for Soldiers Relief.
Nation by das. O. Brigham I Med what the Treasures &o authorized with the approval of the Selectmen od iseno mola of the town therefor to an amount not exceeding Dove Thousand, at rate not accepting notes to become due and payable as follows.
$1000. in the year 1897 1000. 1898 3.000. 1899 This vote was carried 99 m' the aff. 2 mi hay 12 Sale of Land.
Voted that the selection he authorized to at public or private sale, the parcel of fandt Lerned to an this Article, and that the Treasur Le and hereby is authorized to execute and deliver
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In. I to the purchaser, in the name and behold L'e toune a quit clarins dead to the frente ist 15 Beach St, Sidewalk,. rated to parzomer. Hydranta. Vated to appropriate 10. each for 81 pub- l' hidrantes for the use of water for fine proposes 17 Vated to pass over. 18 Fire alarm. Voted to extend the fire alarm to, or near Long Lane. 19 additional Light
rated to furnish more light on the Harthboro road near the R.R. bridge.
20 Trees near Cemetery. Vated to back over. 2) Server Bondo. Vated to pass over 22 Supt. Water & Server motion by m. NO Hacker Vated that a Supt. be appointed for both systems at a salary not to exceed" and that said Supply. He not a member of either commission. 2.3 Barnet Band. rated to give the Cornet Band free use of the Town Hall. V
24 Voted to grant the following sumo to depay town expenses, a total of 40.550. Collector 200. and 5% of Pall taxes Collected 200.
assessor Registran own Clerk
Treasurer
Overseen of Poor Selectment Increuser of Tenido
400. 180. 50. 150. 200. 300.
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1 Salario Fine Dift Loan of 1886 1890 1892 Interest on Debb, funded Interest, on Server Bonds Borrowed Money
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Memorial.
Electric Lights
2.50
Caldiero Relief
Library Service (with Day Vered 48.20) Kinhwahn + Bridges 000.
Experice of Fire Dept
Pauper Depto, with credito 3300.
Sortiment expenses. Schvalo School incidentals 2850.
Hydrants, SI. 810
at one vecock P.M.L. J. C. Weeman moved, and it rone se na that the innmal meeting to desestred. Under the special meeting it was oled that the urer a authorized to pay out of the mcome of Water Dept? the interest and the Water Bands 5190. and the require ments of the Noter Baking Fund 2000.
By unaminiano concent, it wor rated What a committee of three, to be appointed by the chair it conjunction
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500. 1040.
100. 700. 200. 28.00.
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Mathe och Dewo for the ore for go bain on the high and vit Branimir schoot frittings, I. report alcance future town meeting The chair appointed Hubbard. Helow
B. Co. Hathaway I. E. Canary!
Voted to dissolve this meeting Attend.
Tommy L. Chase hace
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apartamentos
Velectmen
James Martin . Highway Summer or Public Reicher
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Special Police
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J. J. Richardson E. L. Marshall E. A. Hemay
Caved Wallace Hcany I. Vilmore In. of Gather Prov. Special Police Park
Finne 213
B. W. Hero
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Hervey A. Gilmore Charles Ho Bingham "1
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William Ferguson Fred Rogers
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Henry A. Silvano 6. A Konsey J. J. Perkines 14 Ul. 26 Fairbanks John Dee
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april 26. 1894,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Thorcenter S.S.
the lord of Worcester, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Unas. You are directed to notify and warm the Unhab. : itanto of the town of Hout borough, qualified vote i sechons and town affinis to meet in the Jane Holl, in Westborough, on Thursday the 26th day of april at 7. 30 relock in the afternoon, they and there to act on the following articles: art 1 To choose a moderator. . 2. To see if the town wales authorize the server com. missioners to istend. the server in streits where the abuttons will guarantee an income to the town equal to four per cent per annum on the cost af euch extension or act anything in relation to the same.
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3 To hear and act upon the reports of any commitles of the town. 4 To see if the town will isome additional server bonds to pay for server extensions or the construct of seover bede and to pay for land damages connected there with 5 To see if the town will allow the Westborough Historical So. to accuby the unorenquired school. room on Shore . St. 6 To see if the town will bepro anate money the purpose of painting the "Your House. " if the town vide vé propreates more. 1 you the ·Providing its crow bridges and you are directed to serve this tarrant by posting up attected copies thereof at the Par Office aled Joon Huit an said Town repen ha at least, before the day of holdning said meeting Hereof fail not and make return of this Tarrant, with your doing thereon , to the Von Clark it card Westborough on or before
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tome of holding said meeting. Viven souder our hands this 1; dan of abril in the year of over Land 189. 1. E. Herny Selection. Vir. M. Slatke Frank Sibley ) Westborough
ttoremeter .S. S. Heather april 18 18911 I have this day served the within Warrant by posting bup attested, Copies thereof at the Post Office and Jason Hage mi said Westborough.
William Maquer Constable of Westborough. Niceforo april 26. 1894 In pursuance of the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants of the town met at at 4.30 ar look, Pihr" were called to order by the Down I desk, who proceeded to read the Warrant Under art. 1. E. B. Harvey was Chosen Moderator,
art 2 Server extension.
Listed te estando servers das a guarantee. central nucome of annually, of / 10 on costs of construction.
No reports were made. Server Donde. carried by a rate of 35 to 0. Vated: That bonds of the Town of Heat- borough, payable on the first day of May 1922 with interest payable Demir ammall. it. the rate of four per cent for unman to the nominated Acalboro Server Bando, sequed Ly the Town Trece, and countersigned by ". majority of the secretmen The weneed to un. make A . at to a cred the whale 10,000. to bey for the construction of the town con- , age sin en, and land damages connected
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therewith, and that the Server Com. and the Town Treasurer as a committee For the sale of said bonds. he anthonzed to sell the same no behalf of the town at public or private sale at ouch times, in wich aumento and for such precis as the word Conmatter. may deem cupedient Historical De.
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I aled, that the war bjert matter of Article 5 be referred to the School Com, and the aid committee be authorized to kent, at their desconcesion the room to be used for other than school purposes. 6
Painting Town House. Vated that a sun not useeding 225. The alps treated for pointing the Town How
Bridges - Iron. Noted that a sum not exceeding 100 be ap- propriated for painting wow fridged. ated to dissolve the meeting attest Herny L. Chase Town beck
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July 25. 1894. July 20
Massachusetts. Worcester S.S.
To any boustable of the Town of Westborough in the Go. of Worcester Streeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and wann the Inhos. intanto of the tour of Westborough, qualified to vote. in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in Westborough on Wednesday the twenty fifth day of July at 7.30 o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the following articles:
To choose a Moderator. To hear and act uepow reports of committed. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for alterations and repair of certain school buildings. To see if the tour will accept the provisions of Sections 1, 3, 4, 6 × 7 of Chap. 245, acts of 1892 entitled, an act to give greater powers to cities and towns ni relation to the construction of Sewers or act anything in relation to the same. To see if the town will determine what pro- - portion of the cast of construction and mainte- nance of the system of town sewerage it will assume, or act anything in relation to the same. To see if the town will determine the basis upon which server assessments shall be made upon all persons and estates using the public server or receiving benefit therefore, ou act anything in relation to the Dance.
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An you are directed to serve this Warrant by past. my 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
Hereof fail not and make return of this Tarrant, with your donings thereow, to the Town bleck of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting.
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Sven under our hands this sixteenthe day of July in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred, and un ty four
John C. Hem N. M. Blake Frank Sibley 1 of Westborough
Selectmen.
Worcester S. S. Westboro. July 17. 1894. Ihave this day served the awithin Warrant by posting up afterled copies thereof at the Part- Office and Town Hall i said Heatherd' William Maquer hometable of Westboro
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July 25. 1894. In pursuance of the foregoing Was. want the Inhabitants of the town Quet and at 7.30 oclock P. M. were called to order by the Town Check who proceeded to read the Warran and under Cest:" 1. 6. B. Harvey was chosen and acted as moderator of the meeting. mation by H. L. Chase, then Voted that the town accept the provisions of Sections 1, 3, 4, 6,87. of Chapter 245, acto of 1892 motion By John L. Brigham, town Voted, that the town pay one half the expense of laying, maintaining and repairing the common Square.
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6 mation by G. J. Filmore, not accepted.
That the Server Commissioners are hereby author ized to make annual assessments upon ble penso and estates receiving benefit from the public Reiner,
Use and, Benefit.
In use, according to the estimated quantity of Servorage disposal, in such manner that all like minterests, and conditions shall be accessed the same according to a schedule of rates On herefit, such reasonable own as the Seven
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Coni shall adpidge such estates should pay which receive benefit from the construction of the common server altho not actuallyus- - ing the same.
Such assessments shall be so adjusted that they will together amount to a sim as news as may be sufficient to satisfy that portion of the requirements of the Sewar Sinking Find, the Int. enest on the Server Bonds, the cost of Maintenance and Repair and all other expenses relating to the Town of Westborough's System of Sew- - crage disposal which is not otherwise pro. - vided for by the town. M. Ho Walker fimmed that a home of 3 he appoint- ed by the Chair to act with the Server Core. to report to the town, in print. a system of server assessments; the committee to report at least four days prior to time of holding adjourned town meeting. Carried, and Blues appointed. m. 26 Hacker, Seo. L. Smith & &. 6. Beeman. no reports.
it 2 3 M. H Walker moved that consideration of this article be postponed to a future or adjourned town meeting and that the Com. report, in print at least four days prior to time of holding said town meeting
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A. J. Brown moved adjournment until aug. 8 at 7.30 carried
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Henry L. Chase Jown black
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Nestitoro ang 8. 1894. to order at 9,30 accord by the Worker- ator B. B. Harvey
Nr. H., Nelson Chamimam of town, on school how Report on Page 1 8.5 varitidi omy pode the regent of the wom. which, not. being objected to, i've received and the bond. discharged from further daity Mr. Wilson moved that the town op- Arabicato the voice of 2350, greatly to The recommendation of the home and that. said sun, or as much there of ac needed, be ex. hended under the direction of the school committee, to improve the sanitation of Cutane school house as named in the re- -port. M. I. Morse moved to amend the motion by adding there to the words" and that the said (committee to metriected to receive bids for the construction of the proposed improve- mento"
Mr. HM, Brigham moved to amend the amendment offered by adding thereto the worde and that the total amount expended shall not exceed the sum of "2350."
Both amendments were defeated and the motion acoffered by Mr. Wilson was carried
"portion Page 185 The Com on Server assessments reported" through Wicy. 211. Ho Walker Chairman. The report not Lening objected to, was received and the com discharged from further duty. r. M. H Walker moved that the recommenda tions in the report relating to annual ventate on the basis of the schedule presented, be adapted by the town." The mohou was carried and the meeting adjourned. attext : "
Formy L. Chase
Ning 8. 1894
REPORT
OF THE
Committee on Sanitation and Ventilation of Certain School Houses.
PORT Cung 8: 1894 OF
Joint Committee of Citizens and Sewer Commissioners on Sewer Rates.
The committee appointed at the last annual meeting to confer with the School Committe in relation to the sanitary condition of certain school houses, beg leave to report: That, with the School Committee, they examined the High and Grammar also the Sub-Grammar school houses and found the ventilation entirely inadequate for the number of scholars. They also found that the odor from the water closets permeated the basement of the buildings and often penetrated to the school-rooms. It was apparent to the committee that much larger ventilating flues were necessary. But this would require a larger quantity of pure warm air. The committee gave this subject careful consideration as to the best method of furnish ing the latter and finally concluded to recommend a system which is in use in the city of Lynn, by which the rooms are heated by cheap cylinder stoves, surrounded by jackets similar to ordinary furnaces. The cold air is brought in under the floor directly under the stove, passing through the floor when it is warmed and passes out at the top of the jacket into the room. The High School building can be heated partially by the furnaces, supplemented by stoves. The Sub-Grammar and High treet houses to be heated entirely by stoves. Thus the three buildings named will require new ventilating flues and, with the present furnaces in the High school, stoves for heating. We recommend that the water-closets on School street be con- nected with the town sewer, and the High street school house as soon as the sewer is extended through that street. The School Committee have plans and estimates of the cost of the entire work (with the exception of the sewer connections which will be paid from the regular incidental appropriation) amounting to twenty-three hundred and fifty dollars ($2350) which sum your committee recommend the town to appropriate, to be expended by and under the direction of the School Committee. Respectfully submitted,
H. WILLSON, B. C. HATHAWAY, F. E. COREY.
The committee chosen by the town, "to see if the town will determine the basis upon which sewer assessments shall be made upon all persons and estates using the public sewer or receiving benefit therefrom," have attended to their du- ties and submit the following report:
We find that the town voted Mar. 3d, 1891, to choose a committee to con- tract with the City of Boston for a contribution towards the expense of a system of sewage disposal, and at a meeting held June 11th, 1891, the committee reported that they had made a contract dated May 26, 1891, with the City of Boston, the terms of which were presented in their report, which required a sewer to be laid in Main, South, Brigham and Milk streets, and their report was accepted.
At a meeting held April 18, 1892, a committee previously chosen reported as recommendations, "that action on the construction of sewers beyond those already authorized by the town be postponed until those now in process of construction are completed and until the demand for sewers from people outside the district can be ascertained," and "that the town by vote determine that every person who uses the sewers shall pay for the permanent privilege to his estate such reasonable sum as the selectmen shall determine," and their report was accepted.
At a meeting in August, 1892, the sewer commissioners recommended "that the mode of payment for the use of sewer be by annual assessment, to be collected with other taxes," and this recommendation was adopted by the town
We find a plan of a system of sewerage at the sewer commissioners' office, which is the plan according to which the sewers already built have been laid, but do not find any vote of the town that has reference to this plan or is an adoption of this plan as a sewer systen. This plan calls for the laying of about 48,000 feet of pipe-about 41,000 feet in the streets and about 7,000 feet from Water street to the sewer bed through private land. Of this the pipe through private land had been laid, and about 11,000 feet in the streets of the town, including several streets not covered by the contract with the City of Boston.
On March 6, 1892, the town voted that the recommendation be made to the selectmen that no sewer be extended or made unless the property owners on the street guarantee an income of 4 per cent on the cost of construction.
In view of the fact that the various votes of the town are vague and uncer tain as regards any system of sewers and that the committee consider it doubtful whether an assessment could be made which would comply with the law and could be collected, or which would be just and equitable, and of the votes of the town which indicate the purpose of the town to collect from those who enter the sewer either by the payment of a gross sum or by annual payments, the committee are of the opinion that it is not expedient to assess upon abuttors any portion of the cost of constructing and maintaining the common sewers; but the committee recom - mend that an annual rental be charged for the use of the sewer to all persons and estates using the same, according to the following schedule:
SCHEDULE OF ANNUAL RENTALS FOR USE OF SEWER.
FOR EACH FAMILY
FOR HOTELS AND BOARDING HOUSES. 6 50
with 75cts. additional for each boarder above four, also for each aver- age number of guests. (A Boarding House is defined as having four or more boarders.)
MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS :
Ten persons or less.
Twenty persons of less 12 00
Thirty persons or less. 15 00
Forty persons or less. 17 25
Each additional ten persons or less $1.50; rated on proprietors. employes and attendants. Additional Special if there is sewerage from the business.
FOR STORES, BARBER SHOPS, BAKERIES, MEAT MARKETS, FISH MARKETS. LAUNDRIES AND RESTAURANTS, three persons or less to each place. 2 50
with 50cts. additional for each person above that number. Additional Special if there is sewerage from the business.
FOR OFFICES, BANKS, RENTED ROOMS AND SHOPS, two persons or less to each place. with 50ets. additional for each person above that number. 1 75
FOR STABLES, three animals or less to each place. 3 00
with 50cts. additional for each animal above that number.
All places not included in this classified schedule and all specials shall be rated as the Sewer Commissioners may determine.
May 1st shall be the beginning of the year for assessing rates, and payments shall be made from date of commencing the use of the sewer.
The town having indicated by several votes its purpose to collect one-half of the cost of the sewer from those using it, the committee consider that the amount received from rentals should be sufficient to cover one half of the .amount of the interest on the sewer bonds, one-half of the annual payment to the sewer sinking fund and one-half of the cost of maintaining the sewer; amd the schedule has been arranged so as to raise that amount as nearly as can now bė estimated.
M. H. WALKER, GEO. L. SMITH, JOSHUA E. BEEMAN, JOHN L. BRIGHAM, E. T. GILMORE, M. G. MCCARTY
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