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Voted, That the Town appropriate the une of them hundred and rusty collare (200,
Noted That the Town appropriate the sum of our thousand dollars ($1000) for
Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of one thousand four hundred and twenty-one dollars and seventy-nine Central ("1421,79) for School House " Repair notes.
Voted, That the Town appropriate the sum of one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars ($1750) for School Isoare, "act of ignb, not ... "
appropriations.
under the Warcan't have made as follows: C 150.00 2 00
Contingent 5
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Tive Derartment Salaries -
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1,625.00
Gyfor Worth Extermination 200.00 Highways and Bridas St. Railway Jax-944.79 Hydrants 980.00
Interest ou bameter Funds 200.00
Interest on Funded Debt 566.11
Interest on server Bonds 2,690,00
Interest ou sclient House Liste 1,400.00
Interest or Senhorane Joans 70000 Interest ou Kilians notes
81.42 C €
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1 50.00
Dog Fund Receipts and 1, 000. 0
Loone of 1899 memorial Day. Public silvary
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Pauper Department
3.600.1) 1, 2 0 0. 11 Sidenall' and Crossing' Schools School Doctor 500.00 17,400. 00 100.00 se lo school trudinão 900.00 Street P 3, 3 < >. >> 1,400.00 Salaries Town Officer 2, 110 . 25
School House Repair notes 1,421.79
School Straw, act of 1906, note Street Watering 20:00
Free Warden Town House
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article 25!
Noted That the For and apart time ation
if hundred and seventy nine dollars and thirtysix cents. (" 5(4, 679. 36.)
(Voted, To close the polls at 4.30 o'clock P. NU.)
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Voted , That the Town authorize and struct the throne trustees to expected ... for the completion of the library melding now in process of construction, a sume not "yereding two thousand ($2000.00) dollars in addition to the Expenditure autorovized therefor by vote of the town passed by the last annual writing.
Voted, That in anticipation of additions that may Is hereafter wade to the "friday Building "und" so called, the Treatment of that now with the content and alinoval of a majority the selectionof it and
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hereby is authorized to borrow- a suru not. to exceed acht thousand dollars, on noter of the town, designated Town of Westborough,"Library Building Fund" notes, said notes to be of that denomination "1000 Each and to the interest at a Late not to exceed five per centun per annum.
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Voted, That the Moderator as wan- a committee of three to look up the quesent towow bylaws and to report additional by- laws at a subsequent
meeting. The following committee was appointedlig.(1. J'ai barlang W. Slattery 211. H liche Voted, That the westing be dissolved at 3o'clock P. WWW.
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Tough Alsatis Tôma class
1907. Mar. 20
appointmentefor 1907. C Prevent. C. Sollice, Jeaustral of Nature, Bitte Thomas Ht Treadway, Fraise of Weight and Measures. William Wagner ! Chief of Police and night Watch. John Dee, Janitor Town Hall William H. Sullivan, Superintendent of Streets. Charles H. Read, Inspector of Criminals. Bucal agent. Eli Sawyer James It. Butter, Leslie G. Jones, Www Q. atchison, Special Police at Hospital arthur J. Melindy, melvin 2. Stacy. P. C. roney. Special Police. michael 9. as your Eli Sanderson.
362 1907 way ) James It. Lue Donald. John P. Cione, James P. Brady, Thomas It. Treadway. Thomas It. Hackett Fredericla Pratt E. E. Butterfield
7907 aug. 10 # Chan. E. Giles.
1 Duin Wardene and Enginers
Public Weighera Field Driver.
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En Brand of selectmuere.
Whathomo Tears Way 29, 190 Voted: That the new England Televisione and Telegra,
andor ged and formatted to west ad maintain holes and wine to be placed thereare, together with such suple to
said Company may deem requisite, in the streets and = highways of said to it. as hereinafter designated.
al construction under tore perunit shall a in accordance with the. allowing specifications! a porter diale we located between the travelled
die in my and the limits of the high are, and shall a - suitable material, and the to un at the usual height and along
C. and across the highway. after the perles! and wives have been located as specified in this perunit, alterations shall be made in the location of creation of the roles. and in the height of the wires, if so directed by the Board of Selectmen. Following are the streets and highways above referred to: V
Street and the residence of Thomas H. Treadway.
Signatures of Selectmen.
3. I. Pfrilly E. a Ford George It. Rogers
Wo hereby certify that one Way 25, 1907, at 2, con Cinc. at Eclecticcenie Pfand a francie hearing was held on the partition of the
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new England Telephone and Velse C
to set the police and other fixtures designated in the specification hevder andored and that be mailed, at least Quer da ja before said carina a unetrên notice of the time and filack of said estate (as determined by the last receding assessment for taxation) along the ways or parts of ways upon which it is proposed to construct the lives of Said Company under said specification. J. Gt. Reilly, E. a. ford George H. Gingers. ( Selectiven.
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To any Constable of the Town of Viesthrough in the Country of Worcest Greeting : In the name of the Commonwealth Massachusetts, you are directed to not log at war the Inhabitants of the town of Thisthrough, wanted Imate in elections ani tron affairs, to meet in The Town Hall, in Westborough, one Thousand the
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To choose a Moderator.
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To see if the town will aff wo Ariate 300. for the suppression of the camphor and brown-tail moths, an act anything in relation to the
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To see if the touren it abfactorcate 500. for general repairs on the town hall, or act anything
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no seces the terme une appro, mace 1000, - mor it construction of a new bridge across the Assaist River on Belmont Street, or act anything in relation to the same.
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see If the tour will adopt any ordinance vid metal, bottles, rags, rubbers, etc, or act a my- thing in relation to the same.
writing of attested copies thereof at the last- Office " Town Hall in said oun dere, dass, at least, before the day of holding ward
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Warrant, with your doings thereon, & !
the time of holding said meeting. Cerco under our hands this twenty- 12 day of Sesten for in the year of vier Ford nineteen hundred and senere
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frosting up attested copies thereof at the post-ofice and town hall in said Westlors. VFm. Magner Constable of Vesthro.
Meetborough, Trass. September 30, 190
Cheating called to order at 7.45 P. M. bu Town Clerk, S.I. Gates, who read the warrant.
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11.00 hundred dollars (300) for the suppression of .. fryses and brown- tail moths.
Voted To pass over.
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Vated In adol to the following bu- hour
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BY law Relating to funk Dealers, Mint Collectors and Dealers in Second- Hand Articles.
That the election may license seitalle hersons to be dealers in, collectors of and hechers of shops for the purchase, sale or barter of fun , old metals or second- hand articles subject to the provisions of solutions 2ft. 32 inductive." Chapter 102 of the Revised Nalos and Let's supplementary and amandatory there of; and may revoke such license at pleasure.
That every shop he hov email hecho a fost in which shall is written, at the time of every L thereof, the name, age and residence of the person how whom , and the day and how when such purchase is made; that such wort shall, at all times, be open to the inspection of the Selectinen, constables, and police officers if the town; that every hupen of such he shall fut, in some suitable and conspicuous place. on his shop, a sign having his name and occupation les By inscribed thereare in large Letters; that such shop and all articles of merchandise there ine and any place, vehicle, or receptade for the collection of feeling of the article 1
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state of it's purchase or receipt has clapsex.
That every vehicle is which shall be used in town for or in the collection of funk, Id metals, . 2 second-hand articles shall have placed upon the outside and when each side of the same the name of the license the number of the license in plain, legile cetters and figures of not less than
he distinctly seen and read; and any person owning having the care or driving any such vehicle, shall.
1 in plain, legible figures of not less than one inch in length.
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That every person is no collects funky, old metals or second -hand articles without a vehicle, shall wear
with the number of this license thereav in plain,
5) That whoever not being so licensed, keeps.
Four or being licensed keeps such shop is dealer or collector in any other place or manner than that designated in his license or after notice Twenty Dollars for each offence; and who ever "notates and rule, regulation on restriction contained in his license shall forfeit a sum not exceeding Twenty Dollars for each offence. (sec-tage 356)
Voted, That the meeting dissolve at 9 P.M.
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In Board of Selectmen Ketlow, Massachusetts, no. 6, 1907. Voted: That The new England Telephone and
hereby authorized and permitted to erect and maintain holes and wives to be placed thereon, together with such supporting and strengthening Lectures was not wives as said Company may dem requisite, in the streets and highways of said town as hereinafter designated.
all construction under this permit shall be in accordance with the following specifications : - he protes shall be located between the travelled driveway and the limits of the highway, and shall be of word or other suitable material, and the waves shall be run at the usual height and along and across the highway. after the frates and wires have Been located was specified in this permit, alterations shall be made in the location or exection of the proles, and in the height of the wires , if so directed by the Board of Selectmen. Following are the streets and highways alone referred to ; On East main Street between Belmont Street and the residence of envie I. May.
Mignatures Selectmen E. G. Lord.
his herout and the endorsement theroom Is recorded in the Records of the Town of Westborough. Book 8, Page 369.
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We hereby certify that on Oct. 26, 1907, at 2 O'clock P. M., at Selections from a fable
England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts for forma sion to exit the holes and the future designated in the specification holy indostal and that are marked, at least three days Before said hearing a wetten notice of the true and Grace of said hearing to each of the owners of real estate (as determined by the last preceding assessment for vacation along the ways on parts of may sich atus for used to construct the times of said mpany under said specification. E. R. a.
efecectoren.
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To any Constable of the Town Westborough in the Bounty of Vivrester, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and war the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough, qualified to vote in selection and tenaffairs, to meethim the !.... 1
1 . .. ... of hovernier livi at 0 o'clock in the fore noon .... 1 and there to act on the following articles :
Isticke , To bring in on one hallot their votes for the Allowing State and county officer. 1 4%
Secretary of State Treasurer auditor
Councillor for the 7th Councillor District Senator for the 4th Worcester Destreet Jur Representatives in the General Court for the 10th Worcester District
Sheriff District attorney
Commissioners
Amendment to Constitution
The polls shall remain open until four o'clock in the afternoon.
and you are directed to serve this Warrant by hosting up attested copies thereof at the Post- Ofic. and Foren Hall in said La Serenaa. s. at west. for the day of holding said meeting. 1 with your doings thereon, to the Town Iterly of said
meeting.
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posting uf attested copies thereof at the post. and town hall in said Westlow.
Wnl. Magner Constable of Weethour.
Westborough, Mas. nov. 5, 1907 In pursuance with the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants qualified to vote in elections and town affairs met in the Town Hall and were called t. Corder at 6 o'clock in the foreroon by Thomas If. Billy Man mano of the Brand 'Settiren, to read the Warrant.
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1. R. J. W. Hay
Hm. Halloran, Ballot Clerks were duly sworn by the Town Clerk. The ballots were delivered to the firesiding officer lamme this receipt therefer to the Sun Block. The Ballet By was examined in the revenue of the waters rand confty, was cooked and the heap isere given to Constable; John " Tash.
The necessary ballots were delivered to the Ballot Flerhis and everything being in readiness the voting
O. m. Robinson. J. J. P
J. J. Hogan. 0
" Campe ? well, E. E. Thomas. & H1- Brittan, John Thathews ,
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were dily sworn as Tellers by the Town blick. It was unanimously voted by the Election Officers and Town blesk to open the ballot lop at 8.40 Q.M.
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at 8.40 a.m. the ballet box was opened and two _hundred and twenty-four (24) ballots taken Herefrano.
at 10:30 a. M. the fallof lox was opened and one hundred and three (103) ballots taken there. from .
at 11. 30 a. M. the ballot box was offered and 402 seventy ine (15) factoto take trice com.
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at 2 P. M. the ballot box was opened and one hundred and sixty- seven (167) ballots taken there froma.
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at 3 P.M. the fallout boy was opened and thirty- six (36) hallots taken there forom.
at 4:30 P. M. the ballot box was opened and forty - nine (49) ballots taken therefrom. 654
at each of the above times after opening the ballot box and taking the ballots therefrom, the fox was declared confity, locked, and the keys given to the Constable
The presiding officer announced that six hundred and fifty four (634) tablets fund been distributed and six hundred and fifty four (54) names had been checked on the list of voters used The total neens o ballots cast was (654) after the ballots had been counted the " Just was declared and read by the presiding officer
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For Governor 1 Thomas Brennan a Nation Bad 6
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hundred and five" 405
I fargen of that long et ted one hundred and forty UV
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J. H. Reilly of Westhrough had one 1 Henry M. Whitney of Brookline (Democratic) and forty-eight 48 Henry in. Whitney of Brookline(Independent Citizens) 6 had sit 11 ) had 9:
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For Lieutenant Governor
E. Jerry Brown of Brockton had one
hundred and seventy-three Walter &. Hear of Worcester had eleven
matinn. Jours Bétonchan chad none
George W. Schofield search had sereally four >
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John Fall great Chicopee had eleven 11
William M. Olin of Boston had four
-hundred and twenty-one 421
J. H. Reilly of Westborough had one 1 Arthur E. Permer of Boston har tu-
Dennis J. Ring of Lowell had seventy three 73
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For Treasurer
albert Barnes of Fall River had ten. 10
Edward y. Cantwell of Fait Diver nad sixty ... 64
arthur B. Chapin of Holyoke had four 2
hundred and tache
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William P. Connery of Lynn had one 1 Daniel F. Doherty of Westfield had seventy- six 76
Charles C. Hitchcock of Ware had three 3
Edward Kendall of Cambridge had sixteen
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Tan Creditor
Joao Claudino of New Bedford had six 6
Joseph a. Conry of Boston had sixty -eight 68
Thomas E. Finnerty of Clinton had sixty- five 65
George G. Hall of Boston had twelve 12
James J. Please of Merrimac had twelve 12
Henry 8. Turner of Thatden And four
hundred andrice, e.v
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For attorney General.
allen Coffin of nantucket had twelve
So hard times
Hundred and ninety-seven V 397
Thomas Mathews of Thesthrough had one
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·Nature -har -222 albert to saythat Laurence had three 3
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For Councillors Joseph P. Love of Webster had one hundred and siteen 116 ! Calvin D. Paige of Southbridge had four i hundred and seventy seven -/27
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det and forty
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hundred and fifteen
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Representatives in General Court.
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Joseph . Gates of West ..... . And hundred and thirty - six Gustave C. Fiesling of Clinton had six Charles Mayberry of Clinton had three Hundred and eighty- one Peter J. O'malley of Clinton had a .... these
of Westlowangle Had me
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For County Commissioner- Worcester.
George W. Evily of Banc had four hundred and twenty eight 428
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Francois X Tetrault of Southbridge had one
hundred and two . 102
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For associate Commissioners- Worcester.
George P. Coke of Milford had one hundred and six 106
S. Augustus Howe of Gardner had four
hundred and fire 405 George E. Morse of Hubbardston had ninety- two 92
George J. Morse of Leominster had three
hundred and fifty - four
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For District attorney - middle District.
George E. O'Toole of Clinton had one hundred and eighteen 118
George S. Jaft of Uxbridge had four
hundred and sixty- two
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Blanks 74
For Sheriff - Worcester County poverty Chamberlain of liguster nad pour hundred and thirty-eight 438 James Fisher of Uxbridge had one
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hundred and thirty-two Blanks 84
Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution authorizing the governer, with the consent of the council, to remove justices of the peace and notaries public be approved and ratified ? Yes had three hundred and sixteen 316
no had fifty- two 52
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after the declaration of the result of the voting, the ballots used and unused together with the check lists were sealed and attested by the Election Officers and delivered to the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutes.
~ The Aresiding oficer accordingly declared the meeting desactivid.
NeufL MYRL= pour clarté
Westboro, wass, nov. 27, 1907. Voted: That the new England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts te and it is hereby authorized and permitted to E cet and felia and wives to be fined thereon, together with such supporting and strengthening fixtures and wires as said Company way dem requisite , in the streets and highways of said torre as herericafter designated
all construction under this permit shall be in accordance with the following specifications : The Joles shall be located between the travelled driveway and the limits of the highway and shall be of nord or other suitable material, and the wines shall be wil at the usual height and along and across the high after the holes and wires have been located as specified in this permit, alterations shall be made in the location of creation of the poles, and in the height of the wires, if so directed by the Board of Selectmen.
informace The streets and highways above referred to: Cu Cross Road from Bowman Street at School House, to Ruggles Street; Ruggles Street from Close Road at Ruggles Street to the residence of
Street roue Cross Road at School House in the weidenew of C.C. Faire. 0 ;1 . Reilly Signatives ? E. a. d) acdc
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Wo hachy certify that on Nov. 23, 1907 at 2 Pm. o'clock at at Town Hall a Public hearing was held on the fretition of the new England Telephone and Telegraph Companii ? massachusetts for permission to Est the roles and other fixtures designated in the specification hereby endorsed and that We wailed, at least three days before said hearing a written notice of the trime and black of said hearing to each of the orowere of real Estate (as determined by the last freending assessment for taxation, along the ways for facts of ways uhow which it is proposed to construct the lives of said company
7 under said specification. E. a. gjaldt. George Selectmment.
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Commonwealth of. Statement of Votes for Representatives to
Names of Candidates Residence Berlin, Bolton
Herr Y Burke Milliano E. Dietz man
Clinton
Westborough
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Charles Mayberry Never ! Winaciny Thomas H. Reilly auman deighton V. G. Potter
Westborough Clinton Tiorthlin.
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Total
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that the csere is a true statement of the who is of
Clinton, Mass., Nov. 15, 1907.
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Hacoachurett. Generel Court, Tenth Worcester District
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Jenth Representative District of Worcester Bounty, certify votes cast on the fifth (3th) day of november 1907, for the the dertien of the Testare.
Frank of Grossman, Low Vierby Kevin. Imary I. if anyones. George L. Wright, james If. Carr,
Town Clerk of Bolton. Jour Burg of Boy Ist. Joen Plenty of Clinton. Francis Mr. Farrington, Jason Plenty of Northlow. Chas newton, own Clerk of Southlow. poncif ? "ates, William J. Holmes, Jonen Clearly of Het
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Commonwealth of Thassachusetts.
Forany Constable of the Town of Nes through in the County of Worcester, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of The sachet .1. . 7 of the town of Westborough, qualified to vote in
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article 1\ To choose a moderator.
2 To hear and act whom the reports of officers
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To see if the town will vite to appropriate money
1 of the current fiscal year or act anything in relation to the same.
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4 To see if the town will we to authorize the
istate of Gown M: Party on Pine Street on act
) Fall building. Town Library, in a suitare meetings of Post 80 Grand. The free user the
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and you are directed to serve this Warrant by beating la attested cchie theneed at the Post-
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Office and Ton fall in said Toun seven days, at least, before the day of holding ward meeting. Hewey fait not and make return of this
Blink of said Westborough more define the time of holding said meeting ;. Given under our hands this Eighteen the day of -
hundred and seven.
Worcester S.S. Testing, Dec. 20th , 1987
I have this tay served the within warrant by Hosting up attested copies thereof at the front-office and town hall in said Westhout.
Constable of West-
December 27 th, 1907 meeting called to order at 7-30%? M. by Jason 1
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(804.49) for I charts, and three hundred and nine dollars and eighteen cents (309.18) for School.
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Voter that the
hundred and four dollars and forty - nine cents
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(804.49) for Schools and three hundred and nine dollars and eighteen cents (309.18) for School
article 4 Viled, To refer the matter to the Board of Overseers of the Poor.
5 Voted, That is committe of three be appointed by the Moderator to take into consideration the subject matter of this article, to ascertain the Probable expense of arranging the rooms for the use of the organization's named, and report their findings at the next march meeting.
Committee appointed: 1. De winter to, John f. Walker Merge I. I mitt.
Voted, That the meeting dissolve at 8.10 P.M.
South S. Gali jours club In Board of Selectmen
' ted: That the Few England Telegraph Company of Massachusetts he and it is hereby authorized and permitted to create and main- houve fortes and eines to de b faced with such supporting and strengthening fixtures and wires as said Company may deem requisite, in the streets and highways of said town as hereinafter designated.
all construction under this formit shall be vin accordance with the following specifications: The and the inits of the highway, and shall be of wood. Falle material, and the river shall at the usual height and along and across the highway. The the I ho and wies have been located w j'espère in the fermant alterations shall be made. beatera quoting the hole and in the
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height of the wines, if ar directed by the Board of Cave time ... A Glowing are the streets and highways above . ve! ved to:" Chestnut Street, Between West Thain Street and The residence of M. of Garner.
Signatures T. C. Reilly
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We hereby certify that on Dec. 28, 1907 at two o'clock P.M. at the Selectmen's office a public hearing was held on the petition of The New England Telephone, and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts for permission to erect the holes and other fixtures designated in the specification hereby endowed 1
and that we mailed, at least three days beive said 1
herring a written notice of the time and place of said. having to each of the owners of real estate (as determined In the last preceding assessment for taxation) along the mayor parte Lungesfecha it is! I construct the lives of said Company under Land
Selectmen.
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police ficers & the two" in line 6, at.
officers of the town" in line 12. Ido not afure:
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Vecester, Dr. To any Contable of the Town of Wiethrough in the County of Worcester, Greeting; In the name of the Commonwealth of
warn the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough, in celipiede to vote in elections and towers affection, to meet in the town Hall, in Gestionugh, on Monday 1 the second day of March 1908 at 6.30 o'clock in the 1 forencon. there and there to action the primary articles :
Sechoose a Moderator.
1 2. I authorize the Floor Treasurer, with the official? 1 of the Selection, to know during the municipal
the collection of the U Money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town, but not exceeding the total tax levy for said year, giving the notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the date there of. Il debito insured, under autima ilis ste
shall be fraid from the taxes of the present municipal scar.
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