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Meethow, Mass., Feb. 12, '09.
Mr. G. I. Gates Clerk of the Town of Westhow. : ear cher :- I herwith tenter may varynation as Meter and Fener Commissioner, to take affect at the formal JTown meeting in March 1909. do this because I cannot give to the town the time it requires without neglecting My own finances , and the next few years to come will require more time from the Server Commissioners than any time in the past, and the town should have some one on the board that is in town most of the time and could give this department the amount of time it will need.
Yours truly. 1 Ecorse & Menthe:
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Commonwealth of Statement of Votes for Representatives to i
Mannes of Candidates George A. Darcy Joseph S. Yates David Finds
Polert Laurence amos . Derecede : S Games Peddy Blanks.
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We, the Town blocks of the several towns of the that the above is a true statement of the returns. Representatives to the General Court, made to us
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Tenth Representative District of Worcester County, certify
by the Selectmen of the Towns in saint District.
Frank of Crossman, Town Elect of Berlin. Jayines, Einge i. Tright, 1 I Carr, M. E farringtono, newton, 1 Bain & Hates, William . Holmes,
Town beleving of Bolton. Noun blechy of Boylston. Iron be best of Clinton. Jaune Plenty of Northlow. Joven Elering Southlow. Town Clery of Westlow. Town Clearly of Heat Boylston.
Clinton Northboro
Southlow Westhow Jest Boylston
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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in the country of Worcester, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of massachuset
ants of the town of Theathorough, quasefice to to in elections and town affairs, to ist. (. Til, in Thestrorough on Tiunday the west. day of March 1909 at 6:30 o'clock in the fore- non, them and there to act on the following articles :
Active! Pochere a Moderator.
2. To authorize the Town Treasurer, with the divine the
itislation of the situation such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town, but not opleiding the total tax levy for said year, giving the water of the tron therefor, fragable within one year 1 Form the date there ? Til des incresed under authority of this site share De facto the of the present municipal year.
3 To see if the town will appoint a committee to consider appropriations for the ensuing year, and report at an adjourned meeting.
Tobring in on one ballot their notes for the
es, obce Pression of the Moram Auditor, then members of the School Committee , ne member of the Board of Healthy three Trusties of the Public 1 casurer, Wehave for two years, one note of the scontrinosongs. Une Vater Commissioner for More years, me later
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- for two years, one Sewer Commissioner
and vote "yes"or "No" on the question, shall lice. 20 To granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?
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To hear and act on the reports of the various
To hear and act on the reports of any out- standing smilties. 5.
To see if the town will accept the list? Burons presented by the Selectmen. 1
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To see if the town will print its Valuetie,, 10.
a see what disposition the town will make 11.
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To see if the town will maintain a night
13. To see if the town will refund the whole or any part of it's Floating Selt.
To see if the town will light it's streit.
15 1 To see if they will instruct the Water and Server
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wate any Committee in carrying out the More Chapter 502, acts of 1906.
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To see if the town will locate a small Erectore Light on myrtle street near the high School, act any thing in relation to the same. i 18 Marlene of coming to the candy I destes "hey and Brown tail moths, or act ary th in relation to the same.
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To see if the town will fix the usasses Town Officers for the current year, act an
c1 in relation to the same.
20. To see if the town with appropriate a veces sum of money to repair the Town Hall so that it will comply with the State Jour nale it arnicaite for public use, an act any thing in relation to the same 1
To see if the town will vote to build a new 1
de se cetanothing in relation " the same. 1 To see if the town will authorize the Server 22 sesiones to testen and straighten the five of the assabet river from a point opposite the Server led's to a point where a lower level may be. Found in order to provide proper drainage for the 1 or act anything in relation to the same. t 23. To see if the town will appropriate a certain Sollars (4000.00) to carry out plans to despren .... straighten the Channel. of the Isabet, river as.
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article 24. To see if the town will ratify the action of the Monsters of the Public Library in accepting the request of the Gate lles 8. Broch, the Salary in said Heathers, Buvo Konsant de hars. (3,000.00) to the known as the Bymano Vielnafi --- "und" the income only thereof to be used for the purchase of works of art, photographs, reproductions and books on these subjects not provided for from time to time by other funds, or act in relation. to the same.
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To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to carry out Chapter 42. acts of 1884 authorizing tours to appropriate money in the of erecting headstones or other monuments to the memory of persons who served in the military naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary Har, rent for keeping in refrain and decorating such Monuments and the graves of such persons , or act 1 anything in relation to the same.
26 To see if the town will note to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to expend a sum of money not to exceed three thousand dollars (3,100.00) to construct a proper fail or lock up facilities, for at least twenty five (20) fersons of either sex arrested for any offense, in such a manner that Metro fersens shall be confined in any one call at any one time; of these accommodations, separate cells and toilets to be maintained exclusively for the female sep, or act anything in relation to . The same.
27 To see if the town will rote to authorize and instruct the Il electrician to employ Mation at the police station I care for anos perales arrested In the price,
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out anything in relation to the samme.
article 28
To see if the town will vite to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to employ at least two night police to be on duty every night in the year from 6 o'clock P.M. until 5 o'clock A. M .; also two police -1 to patron East Main street and sigman street and, the crossings of the electric car lines ; also one to patrol milly Street and the crossings of the
or act anything in relation to the same.
1 But To do Y, ect anything in relates to the 12:1.
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Jovens trastorno conde appropriate 200
the coming year.
To see what sums the town will appropriate for its Save The tomat Incidentales, Le the arms Hall, in 10.00 S. A . Amet for its Contingent Expenses, for its Public library, the care of its cemeteries, for its Health Detvartiment, for the support foto Grafie nossa for its Police Department, for Salaries of it's 5. for It that sighting me extrait Is a Memorial Day, for Server Maintenance. Kina Fund for Water Sinking Fund. for Sidewalks and Crossings, for Soldiers Belief,
and for street Watering.
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d'appropriate money for.
over all of propriations made under This avant
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Article 32
To see if the town will accept an act passed by the General Court Chapter 209 in the year nineteen hundred and eight, called, "An act to provide for the protection of the forests or sprout lands from fire .
The polls shall remain open until three o'clock in the afternoon at which time the time for closing may be fixed by rote.
and you are directed to serve this Warrant by hosting up attested copies thereof at the t- Office and on Fait in said Form seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting. Here of fail not and make return of this Marrant, with you doings thereare, to the Yarn Blech said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting Given under our hands this twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and name .
E. C. Lord. Selectmen of Westborough.
George f. Rogers.)
Worcester, SS.
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Weather. Feb. 20th 1909. Ihave this day served the within warrant by Rating up alterles copies there of at the post office and town hate in said Weather Wm. Magner. Constable of Vestions-
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Westhrough , Mass. Mar. 1, 1909.
In pursuance with the foregoing warrant the ifalitanto of the Town of Nesthorough, qualified + note in elections sind tonen affairs mete-te - Fall, and at 6.30 o'clock a. M., were called to order by the Town le lerky,
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Proceeded to ballot for Moderator. Warren P. Sachsen had three (3) votes and was declared elected and duly sworn by the Town Clock.
unanimously, 2. ent 1 That the Treasurer be, and hereby is authorized. with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the municipal year Jan. 1, 1909 in anticipation of the collection of the tapes, the sum a way thousands todas (2000) giving notes of the town thereem, frage with- in one year after the date there of. Il debts incurred under authority this ate shall be hand from !! taxes of the present municipal wear. 1 3
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Voted, That the Moderator appoint a Standin Committee .... "inance consisting - weven mentes to serve until and including the next annual March meeting, to ration shall be referred tin consideration and report all matters calling for appropriations by the town. The committee chosen was as pelvis: 3. 7. Nather, Thornton " Has. a. A. Svodell, O. W. Slattery, Jev. H. Rogers, J. . Reilly, and Y.I Senthner.
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)Is That the town proceed to bring in on mi Willst the following officers, viz: Moderator, Non
Treasurer, Collector of ages, we areveces of the for three years , Auditor, three members of the School committee for three years, one member of the Board of Feat. three years, three Trustees of the Public Library for
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three years, nine le onstables, one Trustee of the Public Library for two years, one Trustee of the - Cometeurs for five years, one Water Y nomesionen for 1
three years, one Water Timmins portion wegeans, Lone Server Commissioner for three years, one Sewer Commissioner for two years, me Sinking und Commissioner for three years, Free Warden, and vote "Yes" or"To" on the question. 'S hall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this tourn ?"
Ballot Clerks: J. P. J. W. Tay and Vm. Halloran.
Tellers : James Sullivan, M. M. Packwood, John W. Brittan, J. J. Hogan, John Mathews, C. E. Thomas, Frank J. Hannon, S. A. Brigham, -und Fellers in charge. Check Lists . B. Putnam and W. L. Sanford. Constable, Mais. Sullivan. Received from Your Eterby J. S. Gates twelve hundred (200) Official Ballots and sixty nine (69) vormen, Ballots.
Warren P. Jackson, Moderator.
The ballot box was examined in the presence the voters, found and declared enfity, was locked and the keys given to the Constable, Wm. Sullivan. The necessary fallsts were delivered to the Ballot Elevies and every thing being in readiness, the voting began. It was unanimously voted by the Moderator, Town blesk and Election Officers to open the hallot bon at 8.30 l. M., and as many times thereafter as necessary for the purpose of taking ballots there- from to facilitate counting votes cast.
Voted, To close the polls at 4.30 P. M.
Voted, That when the meeting is adjourned, it be adjourned to march 15, 1909 at 9 o'clock a. m.
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it 4.30 P.m. the forte's were closed. The fallet box registered 980; The moderator announced that nine hundred and seventy- four (74) men's and six (6) women's ballots had been cast.
After the ballots had been counted, the result was declared at 9. I'm., as follows:
Jour Officers. Moderator Warren P. Jackson had five hundred and twenty two rotes 522
Haiter 2. The Carthy had one hundred and forty-two rotes 142
Blanks had three hundred and ten rotes 310
Town Clerk. Joseph S. Gates had seven hundred and tuo votes 712
Blanks had two hundred and sixty nine voles 2.29
weathering had three rotes 3
Selectiven John F. Brigham had six hundred and two votes 602 Harold G. W. Fay had six hundred and thirty eight votes 638
Everett I. Lord had six hundred and twenty-six rotes
Thomas Veille had four hundred and thirty - four rotes Blanks had six nuitred and eighteen rotes 618
Scattering had four rotes
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Личеготы, 3 шель Mired. and eleven votes 511
Fred Progers hat three hundred
sent twenty- five roten 325 Blanks had one hundred and thirty-seven votes 137 Sattering had one vote 1
Treasurer E. Clifford Gleason had two hundred and one rotes 201
H. Kimball had six hundred rotes 600
Blanks had one hundred and events to vote 1/2. V
Scattering had one vote /
Collection of Tapes Joseph S. Gates had seven hundred and
twenty-one votes 721 Blanks had two hundred and fifty -one votes 251 Scattering had two votes 2
Overseer of Poor, 3 years.
eighty- eight rotes 6 88
Blanks had two hundred and eighty- three votes 283
Catering Led theses potes 3
¿ Cudetar. Sourence :" Tades had five hundred and ninety - three rotes 5-93
Thomas a. Riley had two hundred and forty- four votes 244
Blanks had one hundred and thirty- zeven votes 13 :
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and nine votes 609 Daniel . Tilley had five hundred and
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sixty-nine votes 569
John P. Crowe had four hundred and two rotes 402 Arthur E. Fairbanks had five hundred and thirty three rotes 3-33
1 Brantes had eight hundred and seven Ties 800 Scattering had two votes 2
Board of Health, 3 years alte: J. Boynton had five hundred and fifty five rotes 555
Halter ! Mahoney had two hundred and fifty two votes 252
Blanks had one hundred and sixty seven votes (e)
Trustees of Public Library, 3 years. Trang ). Saules tad tivity- 1
Charles S. Henry had five hundred and seventy notes 370 Ma ie Jeeran had two hundred and forty votes alice Mc Bean had two hundred and
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thirty- six votes 236
Walter 6. Metcalf had five hundred
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Blanks had eight hundred and twenty eight cattering had one note
Trustee of Public Library, 2 years. Sarah D. I fur had four hundred and
Blanks had five hundred and fifty-one rotes 5 51
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Constatles Joseph & Balcom had four hundred and eighty - five votes 485 Dexter . Brigham had five hundred and sixty- one votes 561
John . Erove had five hundred and ninety - two votes 592
ven Dee had six hundred and V twenty-nine votes 629 John Ford had five hundred and fifty two votes 552 William Magner had six hundred and. forty - one intes James of. The Donald had six hundred and twenty two votes 622
sixteen votes 616 John Nash had six hundred and terenty-nine votes 629
William f. Sullivan had five hundred and ninety- one votes 591
Blankes had two thousand eight hundred and thirty - four votes 2834 Sattering had fourteen rotes 14
Trustee of Cemeteries, 5 years. Edwin B. Harvey had five hundred. and thirty-force votes 534
Edvard. M. Wissentach had one hundred and eighty six votes 186 Blankes had time has andred wood bly Thes pot 253
1 scattering had one vote /
Water Commissioner, 3 years. How I. Filme had three hundred and. eighty pour rites 384 Michael Y Mc Carthy had four hundred and twenty nine rotes 429
Blanks had one hundred and mighty water
Scattering had one vote /
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Scattering had one vote 1
Server Commissioner, 3 years. Henry A. Gilmore had three hundred and seventy three rites 373 Michael Y. Me Carthy had four hundred and twenty five rotes 425
Blanks had one hundred and seventy- five votes 175
Scattering had one vote
Jievier Tommussumer, 2 njen ... Melvin H. Walker had six hundred and seven votes 607
Blanks had three hundred and sixty seven rotes 36 7
Linking und Commissioner, 3 years. Alden L. Boynton had five hundred and seventy- two votes 572 Vier Má ne hundred
and eighty eight rotes 188
Blanks had two hundred and fourteen votes 214
Charles S. Henry had six hundred and twelve rotes 612
Blanks had three hundred and
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Mentoring had three votes 1
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License Yes had three hundred and ninety nine rotes 399 No had five hundred and forty four votes 544 Boris Frank thirty- ne. This
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The Ballad. officers and delivered to the Foun Clearly as the law- directs.
adjourned to Monday March 15, 1909 at is chaly. a. m.
Westborough, Mass., March 15,1909. Town assembled her adjamoment .it .iva Called to order in the Poteration.
Under this article, officers were chosen as follows: Tence Viewers # John J. Johnson # James B. Putnam # John W. Slattery Measures of Wood # Harry M. Kimball # Nathan M. Knowlton
Surveyors of Lumber # Gary N. Kimball # Nathan M. Anwalton # John J. Nason.
Public Weighers 1) Everett E. Butterfield H Frederick & Pratt # Frederick W. Kimball.
Voted, That a Committee of five be appointed by the moderator with instructions to consider the methods of the town in conducting its financial. affairs, and to report its findings and recommendations to the town at a future meeting with a view to the adoption of safer, more economical and more business- like, methods; and further it is noted that the Committee in the discharge of its duty shall have the night access to the book of records and of
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accountings of the several town boards and committees. Committee: M. F. Walker, C. I. Henry, J. A. Reilly, E. G. Butie, Y & benford. Voted, To accept the printed report of the auditor and Town Officers.
The committee to see about additional water £ pressure was not ready to report /
8 Vater, i accept the rest of euros Ausentes the Selectionen, except the names Lleva de Gauthier James Q. Kelley, Charles I, Marshall, and John Vac. allaire, Diaries. Frost, William B, Galvin, Michael Archer, Carnes, Babcock, Erving W.
Bates, Samuel a,
Boland, James H., Bombard, Mozes E., Baoman, Charles & Brady, Jones Braley, Frank 4,
Burhoe, ? Franklin,
Burton, Arthur , Carol, Thomas, Casey, John W. Chase , Lot ., Cheney, Tilliam,
Coggins, L'carence ... Comiskey, Matheus; Ce ridge, Victor, Esk, Robert ... valley, John ..
Vanilés, els, richard Wenn jaines, Surel', George,
Falkner, Frank 2, Ferguson, George &,
Gates, Joseph I, Filmore, Edvard J., Graves, E. Ellsworth, Graves, Tillard,
Green, Jenny 9, Hackett, Granty Hackett, Thomas J, 0 Halloran, William f., Hannon, Frank
11 Guayite., Here; Butler !!
Jackson, cause, Expansion, Gomes, Grundav, Malta 5. Jane, Whichare Meaney, Charles ,
Lawton, cannes E ., a cheau, Foster Q, Marshall, Oscar Q. Mathews, bohn,
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The Donald, intrier., Mc Hendry, Sev. Q., Mc neil, Joseph, Meghan, Oven &, Trener, Patrech 8.
Thankhy, Jimmas of Nash , John , nichols, Herbert of, O'Brien, Thomas, Parker, Frederick ., Parker, Edmund Penneman, William E., Perrin, Der. H., Piper , Jarry Ti,
Parkett, Thomas Pratt, Frederick . , Reilly, Joseph of, Perene. William ", Prach, sehen,
Porinson, James D., Rockwood, Benjamin, Rogers, Frederick ? Sampson, ilsa 2, Sanfore, MIX, L'argent Samuel 0,
Creaduy, Armas Suits: . , C
личней, б Edivard. Walker, George 6., Walker, Irving G., Walker, M. If. Warren, Waldo H., Whittaker, Warren L., Milson, Ilbert P, Menter, want Y, Sanford, W. R.,
article 9
Voted , To print the Warrants and the action taken Therows in the annual town officer's report.
Voted, To print the Valuation and Tax List. 10
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Voted, That the Dog "und be given to the
Vited, That the town maintain a right Watch. 1
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Vited, To lay on the table.
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Voted, That the Selectiven be instructed to ascertain in what ight or authority the Weather Yas & Electric Co. is conducting business in this town; and further to ascertain if the rates exacted of the town and of its 1
enchantants for electricity are spo stant, ne target ..
in excess of the rates paid by and in the surrounding 0
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towns, and if found ao to be, to determine what action if any, the town can take to remedy the evils of such intention, and to chet to find it's consideration as early as it is expedient so to do. Voted, Torefer to the Selectmen the whole matter. full forver to act and contract for the same.
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Voted, That the town instruct the Water and Server Commissioners to employ one superintendent for both departments.
16 Vier, Just the dollars (100) to be extended by the School Committee in carrying out the provisions of Chapter 50 2, Acts of 1906.
Virtude 17 Vitéa, "Met the Frames locate a survolé on newthe street near the High School.
18 Voted, To appropriate the sum of six hundred and 1 the Gypsy and brown tail mais. 19: Voted, That the salaries of the Town Officers be 1 the same wie 1208.
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Voted, That the Power Full shall not be said for and inesting except par ton d'usinees until 10. Maldina is het in condition To meet the requirements , the Production Department ,the Debut Prie. Voted, That the Selectoren be instructed to post the
Inspection Department of the District Police, the ex a this Thread dellais (8,000), and te appropriate three thousand dollars.(3,000) for the same.
21 Voted, To pass over.
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Wanted, not the subject matter of trucle : : sede ned to a committee consisting of the Seas, Commissioners and three citizens to be appointed by Be moderator, for investigation and report, and that said commute be authorized to employ an Engineer if necessary. Committee appointed ; Fra Beaman, melvin Walker, declined ..
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Voted, To ratify the action of the Trustees of the Public Library in accepting the request of the late Ellen B. French, To the Sun Binary in said visition. Two Thousand dollars (2,000.00) to be known as the 4 Wyman Belnaf Fund" the income only there of to be used for the purchase of works of art, photographs, reproductions and books on these subjects not provided for from time to time by then funds. 25 Vited, "not the town affee mate (02) to carry mit de malaga det. We wont that it in the Moderator to enteri want a the direction of the Trustees of Cemeteries. Committee: M. F. Walker, Mrs. Grace Bates, Q. C. Stearns. 26 Vinte .
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Voted, apie Viled, To pass over
Voted, To frans ver.
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thousand dollars (1,000) for Fire Department Incidentals.
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a timent Saberes That the the fray r firemen twenty- five i das testeach .. fifty dollars(50) each.
Voted, That the town appropriate three hundred and twenty dollars ($20.00) for Pelining Hose. :
Voted, That the town appropriate the summer
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Tea, That the two af popocate seven hundred and ninety - thee dollars and seven cento( 228.5) for Theways -and Bridges.
I not the town use the street viewon the, cover Thousand one hundred and eight dollars and one cent (4108.01) and Chance from Sunday Department sincity august
Ichartement.
Valet, That the town affectionate the New tiverrat five hundred (-class (3500) puis Dehartment.
Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($500) for Contingent
Peter what the town of popocate the ruins of one
tout-three cents (1982.23) and the Fog Fund for the EM Library.
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Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of eighteen
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Voted, That the town appropriate the sun of seven hundred dollars ($100.00) for School Buildings.
Vater, That the tron affect with the Thousand dollars (1,000.00) and the court receipts for its Police Department.
Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of two Thousand four hundred dollars ($400.00) for Town Officers Maceries.
Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) for Street Lighting.
Voted, That the town pay the Water Department ten dollars (10) each for ninety- nine (99) hydrants, That the wow appropriate the sum of nine hundred and ninety dollars for Hydrants ,
Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ($50.) for Memorial Day.
Voted, That the town appropriate the the sum of one thousand four hundred (1400) for Server Sinking Fund.
Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of seven hundred dollars(200.) for Sidewalks and Crossings.
Voted not the town offratrate the son of the mendied artians (90) por Soldiers Relig.
Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of two
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Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars (200.) for Street Watering.
Voted, That the town appropriate the sun. eight thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars (8750.) for Payment of Town notes.
Vitex, That the town appropriate the sum of six thousand one hundred and sixty dollars (0160.) for Payment of interest.
approfinations
under the Warrant were made as follows:
Gypsy or Brown tail moths
664.00
For erecting headstones, etc., to the memory of Revolutionary soldiers and sailors 100.00
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