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electroen. Direttore Assinacharette Search 17, 1906. Vater: That the Pea England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts he and it is necesly authorized and permitted to bect and maintain poles and wires to be placed thereon, together with such subharting and strengthening Fixtures and vores and said Company may Ideeen requisite in the streets and highway said town me hereinafter designated. all construction under this hermit shall be in accordance with the following checifications: The poles shall be! located between the travelled driveway and the limits of the highway, and shall be A word in athen suitable material, and the wires shall be run at the usual height and along and across the highway! after the roles and vires have been located the specified in this permit alterations shall be made in the location of erections of the holes, and in the height of the wires, if so directed by the Board of Selectmen.
Foldering are the streets and highways shore reserved to: Otic Street I saw, end of our present line to residence of FO Frost.
Tales shall be set in location designated 2 by the Board of Selectmen.
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1 This permet and the endorsement therem is recorded in the Records of the Town of Methrough, Snaze. Book. S. page 276-277.
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There's pent hes that on Thearch 17, 1906, at 2.30 o'clock ". In. at Selectmen's Room a public hearing was held on the petition of the Sar Ongland Telephone and Telegraph Company of Qmassachusetts for permission to erect the holes and other fixtures designated in the specification hereby endorsed and that I mailed at least three days before said hearing a written notice of the time and place of said hearing to each of the owners of real estate (as) determined by the last preceding accessment for taxation? along the way or facts of ways upon which it is proposed to construct the lives of said Company under said specification.
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I. I Found of steractment. Prestino Massachusetts March 17,1906. Voted: That the New Choglands. Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts be and it is bergly authorized and permitted to erect and maintain holes and wines to be placed thereon together with such supporting and strengthening fixtures med and said Company may seem requisite, in the streets and highways of said towns we hereinafter designated?
Ull construction under this permit shall be in accordance with the following specifications : " The poles shall be located between the travelled driveway and the limites of the highway, and shall be of wood at her suitable material, and the moren shall he vn at the usual height and along and across the highway
the poles and more are been located as specified in this permit alterations shall be made in the location of erection of the holes. and in the height of the mini, if do directa In the Board of Servetmen. Following are the streets and highway a hover referred to:
School Street between Fleet Viain Street and residence of Yra. T. Miller and C. Thesun, Fay Street between Church Street and residence of Chro, Makel Whitten School Street between South It and My the Street Punti Street listereen South Street and residence of This. Ona the White
Poles shall be set in locations designated by the Board of Selectmen.
Signatures of Selectmen: -
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1 This beanst and the endorsement thereon is recorded in the Records of the Town of orthonigt Book 5. Page 278-277.
I hereby certify, that was March 17, 1906, at 2.30 aclock . W. Jat Selectmen's Room a public hearing was held on the petition of the him England, Telephone and Telegraph Company Praceachusetts for permission to exact the free and other fixtures designated in the specification herebre endorsed and that I mailed at least three days before said hearing a written notice of the time and place of said thearing to each You the powers of sal datate (as determined be the last ineeding accesoment for taxation) along the may's in parts of ways whom which it is proposed to construct the times of said Company under said specification.
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1 Town assembled as fier adjournmint and was called to order by the Moderator: !
Atik's Vated, Jinai a Standing Committee on Finance consisting of seven members be -appointed by the Moderator, to serve until the next Annual Charch Sheeting, to whom
Consideration and refinit and matters calling you appropriations by the
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1 - J. Avete "FI Hackett, John brigham. 5 Under this article officers were chancen as follows:
Fence Viewere Jornal i Slattery
Harry Di Kimball.
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Public Higherel. # Everett &Butterfield. Frederick a Satt.
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6 That a Committee of three be appointed, hun shall, her Chief Engineer Lolthe.
per père department practices and to report at a future meeting. The Committee
TI. Treadway . . Smith
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Noted, That the printed reports of the various Officer be accepted.
The Principal Lighting Committee made " rchart al I progress and it was vated by I vated by the I.
to allow them more time. 1 1 Viated, To accent the list of firerepresented the Selective:, kept the mainds? and William Graham. Char.ce Chiave
1 1 Jameil Clicher. Dr. Dahercio.
Piece Of Dumband. Charles A Samman.
CX. Frankiand Suchas.
Henry A" Chlace.
-Garenai A. Conque
Hilbert . Habee. William S. Frest. Edward I. Gilmore (. Ellewith Graves. Henry S. Green. Track & Hackett Bonne A. Hackett William J. Halloran.
Timothy J. Hariden to have . Johnenn.
inthan the Ander ton!
D'icia Senge O. Phaveh, Cedar a. Marchall Charles & Sharehall. John Catherine arthur mc Donald QUEN Thorney ind if Diawww. Alithun Dr. House. Thomas O'Brien Frederick W. Tratt.
Princiam A. Milnene. Frederick"
Je Juvéran. James O Saft. 0
Picildo. Diaria
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Vated, That the Town instruct the Prater and See valorentendent qeu bathes de bartinentes
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10, Voted, To print the Marrants and the action freport. UV
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11. Vated, To print the Valuation and Tax Sist. 12 Vated That the Dog Fund be given to the Jornal Library. Vated, That the Town maintain a light 13 Pratch. 14. Vated, To have ever.
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15. Nated, To take up articles/ 15, 16, 17 and 18 and acti upon themae maarten. Hellerting article the Chairman of Soundof Library "Trustees read the following let's !! Barton, Prase, Placed- 16, 1406.
Charmant A board of char Teethno! Theus! lear Siv :- Having learned that your Brand has deemed complete brand code library Building and it is your fingers, with the convent sf the town, To build the James this year, !! hereby review my verbal offer to Contribute five travis do (5(cd) dollard to the building fund is in froid when try decisions to build. hier 1 parties agree to contribute an additional sum of twenty-five hundred ($2500) dollare towards the said fund on Condition that the In
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and for the Show, to make contracte for the Inicie Vinary Building a dit- secure the building of the same during the current year, and the Town's lat on the corner of Drain, and Parkman Streets, at an expense to the Jour not to exceed twenty-eight thousand ( 28 (cc ) dollars independent of furnishings, provided, the. said Trustees shall approve of plans and specifications for such a structure.
Voted, That the Town authorize and instruct the trustees of the Public."hary to receive and recept in the name of the Town, any gist that may be made in behalf of Whary Building Fund so Called, and to defineit the same organy voucher for the same with the ' True' Teacheren.
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19. (ated; )- hace Aver. Vated, It pass over.
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21. Noted That the hat the Town grant the free nec of the "Town And to the Grand Champby the Apublic av rocasiones when the practice die to replenish it's relief fund.
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23 (Vated, " That a Committee of Lexin . Three of whom shall be the Water Commissioners to confer with the Verthrough Sueane Hospital, regard. ing the Town supplying water for the Hospital and to report at a subsequent mentire
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Danach 23, 1906 at 7.36 aclock P. M.
Appointments for 1906.
Daich. 21# 1 Odmunds. Brigham Rejection of Vaters 3 years
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Trecatt Sibley I. D. Kimball
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Thay 2. James Brady
John P. Costume
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Thomas &H. Hackett
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O.C. Butterfield 1
James d. A Butter Leslie G. James 11
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William D. Atchiean Arthur 2. Thelindy
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Oct. 25 # Eli Vanderson 1 1
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Catal. 27. Voted: That the one draft & I'll. " Charged Against the Jade Craving acct. frm. 1, 1906. and the overdraft of $543. 11 charged, against the state Aishwar scct & 1904, be tra referred to and changed to the Contingent art and that the balances to the credit of ofta to Highway acct law, 1906 of $22%. 55 hester ford to and credited to the Contingent Fund, thus" craving the above three accounts. 24. Cated, That the subject matter be referred to the 1 =
Prater Commissioners? · 25 Vater To passlower. 26. Voted, To lay un on the table.
28 28 Nated : That the as appropriate the sun's ve hundred and fifty dollars ($150) for the Board of Health.
Cated, That the Town appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars (2000) for Contingent entonces. Poter,. - 1 Jie Apartment 1 Expenses.
one thousand six hundred, and twenty- five daiga$( 25) Fin departement stallet What the Town pray 55 x1 7. dollars ($25 ) each and palengracers' fix dollars ($50) Each. Keine engines fift
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- of two hundred dollar($200) for Free Press. - --- Nated, That the Town altropacate the sun of
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of nine hundred and eighty dollard (980) for Il Hydrante.
lated That the Van a popro ficate live im von of in hundred dollars ($200) for interest on Cemetery
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Von Funded acht.
Noted That the Town a own appropriate the Que-in of two thousand six hundred and ninety dollars (2690) Jen interest and Servert A Donde!
Cated That the Iron appropriate the sum of uno mundia area se todaclase 2340) forintot on School House. ..
Vated That the Tror appropriate the sum 1 1
bited That the Town appropriate the sum
1 Orted That the Town appropriate the sum five thousand dollars ($5000), the amount? the Loan for 189.
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Vated, That the local appropriate the number one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) for Memorial Day.
Noted That the Iron appropriate the samlet six hundred dollars (600) father Publier Vihary.
Vated That the Jam appropriate the sum of thousand six hundred dollars( 2600) F." Sacher Department.
Vated That the Town appropriate the seem
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Noted That the Town appropriate the sum of sixteen thousand three hundred and eighty dollare (16,38 0) for Schoole.
(Vatid, That the man appropriate the sum of 11x hundred dollars (si) for Che 1
School Buildings.
Vated That the Clown appropriate the sum of
Vated That the Town appropriate the sum I handed Med dirty do elal. #33(0) first Street Nighting. 1
one thousand four hundred dollars ($1400)
Voted, That the Town Officer's Salaries 2 be as follows:
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Yara Clerk one hundred dollars, $ 100 3.
. Treasurer, two hundred and fifty dollars 250 Collector, three hundred dollars, and in add tags to his stated sara y 1. la of Taxes receive five per cent of poll tax Collection from hereaus Marina holl tax
Supplies as heretofine. 300
Crescer of the Poor, two hundred dollare 2500
auditi, fifty dollars 50
Prater Compliationens, one hundred and!
filter dallara !. Treasurer of Sinking Funder, seventy five dollari. 73. Sending Eight ;and Processes; forty five. Inspector of animals, and hundred and) fifty dollars. 150
eighty dollard. 18%
Rated That the Lawn appropriate the ـاز
.... for The Garden. 250
V 1.64. of one thane and doi care $1000) font John Howe, 1000 1
Qunder The Staurant Line: Brand of Arith
1.50.00
Contingent 2600. 00
Fire Department Ofpienses 1000. 00
16.05.00 200.00
780. 00
Interest on Cemetery Funde Interest and Friend del Geht Interest on. Server I Lands De terest oux Temporary toane. Interest on achary Plates. Joan of 1899. Memorial Day. Public Library Tanker Department
Police Department
For Schoole Ordinary Defaire to School Buildings Salaire Relief
Nerad Schkindly Fund Salaries Jason Officer .
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5000. 00 150.00 600.00 3600.00 1200. 00 600.00 16 380, 00 600. 00 900.00
1400.00 2450.00 250.00 1000.00
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Inted ? That this Section we (100) of the appropriations for sidewalks and 1) to grazed walk commencing at Viman What and Extending are far toward townl'as
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1 Cated That the Iron appropriate and grant the sum of finty eight thousand nine hundred and sixty- Sime tollals and ninety- four center (489(5.01)
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Preethrough, Since, Charch 30, 1906. Jawa reconnuled ad her adjourn ment and was called to order by the Pladerator:
Vated, That the meeting be dissolved at 1.4 0 schock .m. colter- Town class.
Office of
april 1, 1906. To General a. Jerry, In accordance with Fetami 62, chatte K.L. the Town of Nesthrough, Phase, to Fire effect at this date.
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Town Clock
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1.1/ board of Selectmen. Plettina Piresachunette, Gifral 2,1, 1906.
Vated:
That the New England Telephone and
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as said Company may dem requisite, in the streets
located between the travelled driveway and the limits of the highway, and shall has to word or other suitable material, and the mines snart is 1 run at the usual height and along and across the highway. after the poles and wines have been
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1 vacated we specified in this permite, alterations shall be made in the location of erection of the? badet andsing the height of the meses, if sodirected. by the Board of Selecteren." Following are the streets and in referred to East Main St. from end of and hevert come to
Signatures of Selectmen O.
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Book S. Nagel 291- 292.
I hordes centi des chat.
Samuelon to meet the house and other deequated in the grocification heute
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1 and that I mailed at least three days before 1 Said hearing a mitten protice and place of said hearing to lack of the i to the last preceding accessment god las atedos) along the market u harte of mayel upor which it is harpaced to construct the lines of said. company under said specification.
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1 Contable of the Form of herthorough in the County of inciter, Sheeting:" In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1.
and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in C Tienda, the the day of June 1 96 in afterwas if the and there to act
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4 To see if the Town in accordance with the Maricional I chaptivos the Patient Vous y
Its und un acto und amentemente theut- addition to the sims, vill ante To come!
it's limits a plant for the manufacture and distribu.
1 ligheden Qmunicipal use and right, t at 1. 16 In the operation of Electric Cars, In the ! it. inhabitants of act anything in what to + ) - 2. %
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Pertheo, Pray. 28, 1906. 1 das jornadas the within
Um. Diagner Constable of Piecething-
Deiting called to order at 1. 45 P. Dir. by Ton Cini f.I hate, who read the warrant, 1
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2. The appropriation Committee recommended that the Town authorize the School Committee to Forty Strive hundred. Colifaro !! e; find anum not exceeding 4300 to metall. Wir -Hating and ventilating -ah! a
1.1 arra bimente in the High Score funding
11 Noted That the Forin authorize the School 3
Committee to extend a sum not exceeding faty- hundred " !: () La wie to i tell min heating and
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Just the faith 0 Thethorough hereby the the Brand of Ashes and La. Commissioners in the proposed change in the
and howmany so that the same as all in a
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Beginning at a panite monument standing Lat the corner of the town of Northhowgh Shrewsbury and Presthrough in Latitude +2"(+3.72" and longitude "10 40' 14. 13", thence sontho " 16' act (e hearing) 5261 feet, to a granite promument
monument standing in woodland at the dritten end of a wall at an angle in the present (oder
at the 14 ·mont Standing und Pikethrough in atitude "2 " 15's." (" } -und longitude 710 40'29.75.
with the I found of Anche and time
in the Howhard hang in the boundary line between the towne Make though and Galton, so that the same share as follows: Leg ning at a granite monument Standingat the caves of the town of Schaften, this was Directionauch in atitude 42015'18.16" and to pitade "1º40 29:"5" there North 3 12' east (are boning) ligt fist to a granite mouvement
standing in the monthorby side of Denise stret at
North "1" 16' inet (face aoaring) : 1.16 feet for X Angle in the present boundary bis, theme math Jp0 40' vast (tasse. bissfest Te quante.
I standing in the for the by side of a all about 100 test east of factorstent, at an angle in the present bound day times; thenew south q' a'east (true) Y monument standing at the corner"of the trans of Grafton, Septon and Prestorough in latitude ! 42° 13" 36.04" and longitude 71º38" +1.65.
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Uticled. Nated, That the Jason accept the gift
Memorial Lat. (ated, 1 1
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Inv. Samuel Prinskor Pierce Near dir :
the Town voted, To accept the get". Samuel Winslow Sience of Lavenfin, , 10 01 L 1 Cand in tél sent
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1 Voted, Toextend trance to Jamais Kein os x'irenfort, forra. Prathrough, france. famili 3, 19/16.
Joseph S. Gates. Found Clock.
Data That the features is the ly authorized to herewe ign on discharge any mortgage now hold on that may hereafter he held by the Mihaiy A Build Fund and the Town. Cook beauty authorized to aff & the from dias mais
1 Gated, That the Treasurer is hereby author fed 1 with the co went and office al of the former iting and Board of Sexectment! . negentien to sell any real estate belonging to the
called, or any real colate that may hereafter come into the hassession of the Town as part of said fund. at such time and in such manner and at seit Jovice, and the "Treasurer and a majority of said : Intees may que upon, and that the force desauthorized to alfix the lawn deve to all the time required to complete any such sale.
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Vated, That the Form. Treasurer authorized to pay orders drawn by the Selection against the Library Building Fund to the
that and data.
Know all new by there presents! That I Olen L'Tierce if icethough in the Costs of Pircester and Commonwealth: Jindeachusetts.
sei deratio. valuable considerations to me fraid by
State of Jamal.
the receipt whenof is hereby se wowed ged, do hereby give, grant, bargain; Vole and carry
hector a certain lot of sand vitreated as the watery side of Tanksman Street in said Destroupe Branded re enclave ing: Dequining at the South easterly code therese
1. erection and leaves the bacha it," Chovec
linke to land of the Orangelical Church in Feature' then's by said thatch and S. 3% eighty jest to said Ximar at" themes northeastoly Wysaid itany wat to said sheet and hound of 1 for my table ese vrede wooded nich
130 and 132. This conveyance is made at the quest of Samuel It inclas Pieces and condition that the and he called the Manuel Pierce Themmet Ist and it is to be used in connection with and in the same uses as the above named vil any net.
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at had the painted been with all to the said Pour Di. the successors and assigne, to their own use and behaof forever.
21. 0 grantee and its successors and assigns that Il am lawfully seized in fee. simple of the posted fermines, that they are free kom al lineum ler ancia,
1 that I have good right to sell and sammen the in me as afresaid, and that I will and my heirs, executors and administrators shal" warrant and defend the Loom to the 1 and its successors and assigns forever against the lawful chaime and demands of all persona. In Vitroes Dineroof I the said Given Pierce being a widow
hereunto, det my hand and dial the thirtieth. days of april, in the year one thousand nine hundred and six. Signed and sealed in presence of Ellen S. Pierce
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. april 30th. 19 06. Then personally appeared the above named Gelen A. Viercet and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be her free art and deed henne The albert I Priceon.
Dix center SS. justies of the face. Dray, 1916. at 8 hrs: 30min am. Rechnen and intered with Harcester Vietriet Vida book 1825, lage 391. · Uttext:
1.7 Lattic Pr. Hithard, dest. Cequeter. Puted That the meeting the dissolved at 8. 4.5 oclock P.2. fouls thatis Tom deux. I
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Contable of the Town of the megh
He got the Commonwealth
cach cette, you and directed to
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Inhabitants of the tour
qualified to inte in sections and terer affaires
to meet in the Town Hall, in Hexthrough an Friday the 6th day of fury at 1.45 relect in the afternoon, then and they to act on the 1
Article 1. To chance Diadorato 2. if there fore wice authorize ito Finanzen to how war- 8 / 200. " me moteris the Torn to meet the expense of the repair and alterations to the High School Building and horized at the neketing of the waters." the town hold June +1 96. 1 an do the act an thing in relation to the same. 3. To see is the Town will give the Board of Selective d authority to contract with the State Highway Colonnineconcre for the 1 construction of the section of State Highway Amidan foi sinds the altaliment of thousand dollars by said commissioners act anything in relation to same.
accordancemille tto avis of Chapter Set of the Renceed Gren of Praceachosette and all notes and amendments there to is in addition to the dome with mote to construct & chace ou hace and maintain within its limite a prant for the facture and distribution 1 municipal une and
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:the inheritance i det location to the same.
And you are directed to serve this Marrant My hasting sem t texted copies thereof at the list
at least, beine the day of holding said meeting Never fail mot and make ation of the Plandant, with your doing the ion, to the I Clark of said Piesthorough on or before the times holding said meeting Tiver under our hands this twenty, seventh. day of June in the year of an Lad minstein hunden and six.
J.A. Reilly @ ax it Directmen Jeorge A. Rogers) Vierthrough
Porcenter, S.S.
Dicetheo, June 24, 1106. I have this day served the within wariant by Trusting up attested copies thereof at the foot- office and town hall in said Heather. Olan. Haquer Contable of Teeth.
July 6, 1906.
Meeting called to ader at J. 45/1 Dir. To Clark, Joseph S. later, who had the marrant.
article).
G. B. Harvey was elected moderator.
(bated, That the ting the dievolved at 7. 55(P.). allés .- South S. Later
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Rimaneaith of Hereceter S. To any Constable of the Town of Thethrough
Smittes
you are directed to notify, and warm tive buhar. tante of the Town of Seethrough, qualified to quote in electione and Co 0 a 1ff to the Town Hall in Hethaway. teenthe day of Julipat 7. 45 the back in then and there to act on the following articles: article 1) To chance a Poderator)
to borrow 4300 and notes of the Town to meet the expense of the repairs and alterations to 11 meeting of the waters of the June 4, 1906 en do iu det an to the same .
Cuticle 2. To see if the Found will give the Sound of the
Con Riveracon La the Construction fait
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trento a in addition To the James with sole to contract, hardware, ware and maintain intheir it. comiten want in the liglite for. 1 recht.
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cted te 1. vi up attested copies thereof at the 1 a Hover the day of hola, s meeting. I Hereal fail not and make return of this Charmant,
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J. M. Mailly O. a. Lord. Gange H. Rogers Vesthrough.
"I texted copied there of at the post office town hall in said rethor. /
Okm. Ma. Wagner
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dollars on two notes of the Town the first for the Jums of twenty three hundred (X2300) dollars. and payable in the year 1910, and the second fi the sum of time thousand (2000) dollars and payable. Till,
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It Sittery moved, That the Front of teathrough with the Uhramisiones 1 3 7.0 tinte, de construct within de cenito 7.
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1. Brigham had charge of the hallot- 1.ox.
Balloting commenced. Total number of votes cast was one hundred & fifty-eight (158). Les had thirty- eight Bolanti It's had all suchdied and county (12) mates.
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