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ealth of Massachusetts. Piaccenter, S. To any Constable of the Townso Westborough in the County of Parcenter
Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warm the Inhabitants of the Form of Chestiarough, qualified to pate in Sections and triun affaire to meet in the Jason Call, in Destrarough, on monday the nineteenth day of Play Current, at eight aclock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1. 2. 11 3.
To choose a Moderator.
To hear and act on reports of officere and commities of the town.
To see if the Jarun will ratify and confirm the sure of certa U functione offits land on This, thering and. Ich ard Streets, made Aftil winthe and twenty fourthe A. D. 1902 tethe Meetaro Hedwing Company.
4 To see if the Town will authorize ite drinking fund con viveconire property taken and held by then in settlement of loans, to check persons and on such terme as they may deem advisable.
To see if the Iron will achromainte an addianal som of money to construct its Barn!
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faticicle. Tosee if the Town will accept Section 22 of Chapter 25 of the Revised Sam of Quareachessette regarding watering ite Public Strute.
7. To see if the Sun will water ite Public Streets, and provide that its Auservice may resces how the estates avutting on the streeteso watered the where are any portion of the cast thereef.
11 8 To see if the Town will approvate nancy tha catering ite Quince Streete.
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7 To see if the Town will purchase one bar, more atering Carte.
10. To seeif the Town with purchase one or more pair of Hovec.
And you are directed to serve these Warrant by posting che attected cafuce thereof at the Post Office and Laren Hall in said Lova simEn daip, at least, before the time of holding said meeting.
ale return y the Warrant with your dosage thereany to the Your Clock of hard Freethrough on an refere the time of hording said meeting. Given Inder auce handle this twelfth day of many in the year of an Land niretten de cendres and text. Select
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Westborough, Mass. may 19, 1902.
In suvenance with the foregoing warrant the I'mhabitants of the Townof Westborough qualified to vote in elections land town al wine it in the Jaron Hall and at eight as each . In were called to order by the Town Cleat who read the warrant and under
Article ! John 3h Slatting was chosen moderator 2. Voted To haw over.
3. Vated- That the Saw do ratify and confirm the sale of certain portions of land on Milk Spring and Orchard Streets made Afra gilband 24 th. 1902, to the Westboro leaving Company.
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Cated: - That the Town do authorize and impower its Vater Sinking Fund Commissioners and its Server Sinking Fund Commissioners to sell or Exchange the whole or any part of the Property already taken or hereafter to be taken my them settlement of Loans, to such hereandor persons and on such terme asthey may deem advisable. 5. Lated_ That the Qversions of the Voor complete the"new born"lot of regular appropriation made at the annual march meeting, 1902. 6. Voted- To accept Section 22 of Chapter 25 of the review Game of Mass.
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articley Vated. That the Jaron al trovate the sum of six hundred to lare for watering suche of its naklic streets and such fiante of itel public Streete as shall be designated why the board of selection and that itatie abutting on the Julie Streets of heart of public streets these designated and water be assessed 75 % of the cost of suchwatering
To appropriate $ 600 for watering. 11 Voted-
8. the streets. 9. Voted- To pass over. 11 10. Voted- To pass over. 11
Vated- To adjourn at 9. 200 q.
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Gubernatorial Election, 1902. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Conductor, S.S. To any Casetablesof the a man & Heatborough in the Country Parcester, Vicetina. Muchachasette, you are directed to notify and varw the Sharitante of the Dayon of theathorough, as vified to vote in elections and tonala faire, to meet in the Town Bail in Thethorough, on Luceday the Fourth day of truember next, at six acrack in the fore now, there and there to fact on the following article.
Article 1.
To bring in on one ballat their votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Secretary, Drei when and Receiver General, Auditor, My. A.t. Mey General of the Commonwealth Representative ju Gargyere for Third Sistreet, Carrillo for Seventh District, Senator for For Sencenter District Two Ref escritatives for Lenth Worcester District and Country Commissioner for acester County !!
The Calle may be closed at Four O' Clock in the afternoon.
Find you are directed to serve this Harrant by posting up attested Ca is Thereof at the Post Office and how Hall in daidan seren darge, at least, before the time of holding said meeting Dercos fail woth and make return of
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this Changent, with your doing thereon, to the Lawon Click of said Weethrough on or before the time of meeting. Given under our havde this seventy- third day of October the year, founded nineteen hundred and turno.
"Varornaes Ho Reilly ) Selection
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Procenter, S.S. teethoro, Octavian 24 th, 1902. I have this day served the within warrant by feasting up attected copiee thereof at the front- office and town hall in safed theethors.
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Westborough, Havericher 4, 1902. In pursuance with the foregoing Harant the Inhabitants of the Town of Westborough qualified to hate in elections and towers affaire Onet in the Town Ball and were called to order at 6 o'clock in the forenoon by Thomas &o Reilly, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, what proceeded to read the tarrant. George M. Houve, William JHalloran, Ballat Clerke.
William H. Sanford, James J. Putnam, Fellers in charge of the check list were duly swarm by the sarah bleck. The ballate were delivered to the firesiding officer who gave this receipt there for to the Town Check! The ballot box was examined in the presence
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of the waters, found enkty was locked and the keys were given to Constable John F. Nach. Tab necessary ballate were delivered to the Ballot Checks and everything being in readiness the voting began .
Luke Fannon. Thomas A. Hackett. Johnston R. Shaven. Hay Frank Hannon.
CiBerbert, C. Forbes. Legemich I Hogan. Ora n. Robincon. John Dratherne. were duly snow ad fellend by the Foun leck. It way unanim ously vated by the Election Officers and John Clerk to open the ballot box at 8. A. In.
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At 8 A. M. the ballot box was opened and one hundred and eighty-one (181) ballate taken therefrom. At 10 A. Th. the ballat box was opened and . one hundred and nineteen (19) ballate taken therefrom. At 11. 30 A Th. the ballot box was opened and one hundred and one (101) ballate taken therefrom. At 2 P. M. the ballot box was opened and 603. two hundred, and two (202) ballate taken therefrom. It was voted to close the polls at 4:30? At 4.30 .In the ballot box was opened and 704. are hundred and one (01) ballate taken therefiom. It each of the above times after open. ing the ballot box and taking the ballots there from, the box was declared empty, locked and the keys given to the Contable. ( Vated to close the polls at 4.30 P. M. at which time the presiding officer declared the polle closed.
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November 4, 1902.
The preceding oficer announced that even hundred and flow (104) ballate had been die- tributed and keven hundred and four (04) names had been checked on the net of water need the day.
The total number of ballate cast was 704
After the ballate had been counted the result was declared and read by the presiding oficer at 5,10 Aclock P. M as follows. For Governor.
Johnd. Bater of Boston had four Hundred and fourteen 414.
Michael J. Berry of Haverhill had Five 5.
John C. Chacel of Haverhill had Twentynine William A. Gaston of Boston had 29.
Two Hundred add tiventy- seven 227
William &. Partridge of Alwatan had Jen 18.
Blanks 19.
For Lieutenant Governor
John Quincy Adams of amesbury had Thirty- Seven 37. 10.
Thomas T Brennand Kalem had Ten Oliver It Cobb of Cartamiton had Fourteen
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Quetie Guild Sv. of Boston had Four hundred and fourteen 414.
Herbert & Joy ner of Great Barrington had Che Hundred" ninety nine 199.
Blankks 30.
Secretary. Edward Lt. Buckland of Holyoke had Thirty-nithe 39.
Herbert B. Griffith of Winthrop had Nine 9. 6. Jeremiah O' Finally of Abington had Dix William In. Olin of Boston had Four Hundred and Twenty- five 425. Hillmore . Store of Springfield had One 185
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Treasurer, and Received Several
Edward of Bradford had Thirtynine 423. Jaochly & Onalifaux of Lowell wald Four hundred and twenty three 180 Frederickat Nagler of Springfield had One Hundred and Eighty 11
Daniel Portion of Howcenter had Fourteen 14 David Tarios o Boston had )'Tiverty-eight 2.8.
Blanke 48
David Morrison of Fall River had 0 Auditor.
Asixteen 16.
J. Fremont Packard of Brockton had
Thirty- live 35.
Charles Stoere of Adans had Six 6
Thomas C. Thacher of Garmouth had One Hundred and Eighty zeven 18%.
Henry'S Journey of Walden had
Four Hundred and Ten 410
Blanke 50
Attorney General. Helen Coffin of Nantucket had Sixteen 16.
1 Charles E. Fenner of Horcenter had Thirty 30
John flaherty of Gloucester had
Cu sthundred and seventy nine 179.
Johnat. Henley of Lynn, had Fibre 5.
Herbert Parker a Lancaster had Four Hundred and ThirtyReven 437.
Blanke 37.
Representative in Congress Third District.
George It. Bemis of Spencer had Jen 10
Rufus B. Lodge of Horsester had Three Hundred and Fifty-two 352
Howard A Gible of Harcetter had Twentyone 21 John P. Thayer of Forcester had - Three Hundred and Fourteen 314
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Povedali, 190%.
Councillon Seventh District Charles M. Barwere of Clinton had Fifteen Charles M. Day of Pinchendon had One Hundred and Eighty six John & Kelley of laven had Thirtysix Arthur 26. Love of Fitchburg had Four Hundred and Seventeen Blanke
Mercator Fifth Storcenter District Burrell Sr. More of Oxford had Thirty-five Edward A Osgood of Hopedale had Three Hundred and Sixty nine Edward if Laft of Brendon had no Hundred and Thirty-one
369. 20. Samuel B. Jaft of Uxbridge had Two Hundred and Thirty one 23%.
Blanke Representatives in General Court. Truth Worcester District
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Lowell E. Tales of milford had Three Hundred and Fourteen 314. Charles 26. Johnson of Ujeton had Twenty-one 21.
John J. Nason of Westborough had Four Hundred and Thirty-four 434. Thomas C. Reilly of Heetbordigh had Vino Hundred and Thirty five 235.
George E. Stanley of milford had Fifty leix John 6. Swift of Milford had One Hundred and Fifty- seven. 15%. 16.
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John Gulf of Milford had Sixteen
A.B Wald lo Hestharo had One 1.
A. F. Brown of Westboro had One 1.
J.d. Brigham of Heethoro had One. 1.
Blanke. 170.
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417. 50.
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County Commissioner Chancester. Thomas Laney of Fitchburg bad. Forty-nine 49.
Jambes C. Luby of Choccenter had One Hundred and sixty-eight 168. Charles A Promenter of Spencer had Fourteen 14
henry I Taft of Dpbridge had Fond Hundred and twentynine 429. Blanke 44.
After the declaration of the result of the nothing the ballate used and unneed together with the check liets were scaled and attected by the Election Officers and delivered to the Town Check-in. accordance with the statutes. The necessary returns to the Secretary of the Commonwealth were filled out and signed by the Selectmen and Jan bleak after which it was cated to adjourn. The presiding officer accordingly declared the meeting dissolved. (
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At a meeting To Jen, County of fareester it at heated by the returne thiết Lawell E Face 11 11 11
Milford heads in Ja podace 2.96
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Charles 0 Jahreand of Vekton rad in Validade 11
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Mendow milford 87.
Okton 3% 11 Sexthorough 21. / = 17 2 Colin of lacausa teeth's magen had in Hopedale 285. 11 11
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Quale 1. 516
Hetarough 434 1498.
Thomas 2. Reilly of Theathorough had in Hopedale 3 1. 1.
budou 16
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Milford 554.
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George Getanleys: Quelford had in Hopedale 1.
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Brendon, milford 466. Captain 26
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Nikad ad in Hopedale. 41. 14.
theredou. Milford 6.7%. Spiton 66 fortherough 10%. 9.55
John Gulf of Milford had in Napedale 14.
Mendon 11. Milford 102
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14. Heatarough 16. 15%.
Jahas a Brigham of Arethrough kad un
Adame F. Brown .. . 1 albert B. Chard 1
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Blanke Nakedale .94.
Mendon, 5%. 529.
Defetou 116. Westborough 172.
Total Blanke. 962
Total Vote in District 6746.
The, the Town blake of the several touse of the 10th. Representative District, Worcester County certify that the above is a true statement by the return of water cast In the 4th day as of auein her, 1902, for Un esentatives to the General Court, made to we by the selection of the tomas in said vistaet.
Jason Clerk of Hopedale Sorry Clerk of mendon.
Francie I Veleon arn Bleck of Sefoton
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a Meralaties all the water chat una declared elected and certificate of erection weved.
Hopedale, Trasel Aanember 14, 1902. Attest
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The New England Telephone and Telegraph Go, of Grace achucette.
119 quick St, Gaston, January 8, 1903 To the Board of Selectmen of the arow of Nexthors, Massachusetts. Thetheir Oughand Lerenhome and Telegraph Comparing of Massachusetts respectfully arke your Honorable Board for amission to lawand maintain underground Conduite and manholes, with the vines and Cables to be iraced therein, under the enface of the following ing street :_
Belmont It from the northboro line to the Southborough line.
Also La permission to Erect and maintain distributing poles, with the wires to be Haced thereon, at suitable hointe in such portions of said street as may be occupied by candles constructed under this order and on any street intersecting any such portion of david street, at or near the front of intersection, also for permission to lay and maintain underground conduits, manholes, cables and wires on the above or intersecting streets for the purpose of making connections with said proles and with Existing poles it may desire to use for distributing purposes, and for making building connections with its said conduite on the above or intersecting streets.
Plans showing location of conduct constructed and, of distributing poles erected to be filed after completion of the in work To New England Telephone and Telegraph Countany of Parachucette Day Jasper n. Keller, GJ. General : canuger.
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Chethorough Fare заплачу 28.04. МК. 1703. In Board o delectores. Ordered:
That permission he and hereby granted the ver Qualand Telephone and telegraph Company of Massachusetts to lay and maintain underground conduits and aduboles, with the wires and called to be placed therein, under the surface of the following street: Belmont It from the forthborough line to the Southboroughs line.
Also that permission be and hereby is granted The New England Telephone and Telegraph, Convenance of Massachusetts to erect and maintain distation ting hoved, with the wires to be placed theseen at suitable hointe in such hortione year Belmont Street art may be occupied by conduite constructed under the rider, and in any street intersecting any euch portion of liter. section; also to lay land, maintain unders. ground Conduite, manholees cables and wine Consaid Belmont Street ~ intersecting streets at or near the point of intersection, for the purchase of making connections with said frales and with Existing holes it may desire to use for distributing purposes, and for making building connections with its said conduite, on said Belmont Street. The foregoing permission is subject to the following conditions :_ . The conduite and manholes shall be touch material and construction and all work done in such manner as to be satisfactory. to the Board of Selectinen on to suche oficche as it may appoint to the supervision of the work, and a filan sharing the location of Conduit to as constructed Shall be filed with the town before the work is begun, and said
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Company shall pay for such supervision of the back of construction. 2) (Deface beginning euch construction said Company shall file with the town its agree. ment to indemnify and save the town har. lese against all damages, coste and expense whatsoever to which the town may be sub. sected in consequence of the acte on neglect of Leand Company, its agents ou servante, or in any manner arising from the rights and Mulvile ges granted it by the town.
3. In addition to such agreement, said 17
Company shall before a street is distin for the laying of its wires or Conduite, execute land deliver to the town its bond, inth satis. Factory sureties in a penal sum of not less- than five thousand dollars conditioned for the faithful performance of said agree. ment aded of its duties under this hiermit. 4. Said Company shall comply with the requirements of Existing by, care and such as may hereafter be adapted govern. ing the construction and maintainace of conduite, froles and iveres.
Selection of freethorough
Thomann Reilly Adams. Brown 1
Jorge N. Rogere.
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D'acccités S.S. To any Constable a the Land Methane Counter of inactifs, Greeting youare directed to notify and corn the. in the town & (featuring qualified
. Nactiveerd town affaires to meet in the me Falls in texturacousin and handry the secondany a March ment at six-tirictus célret in thereare.
articles:
Article! /1 2 .
To choose a oderator.
To see if the Town with authorizelite Forever to borrow money tran fer trece in anticipation of tax collection 1
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1 3 Invece if the Transwill chance a Committee to
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Consider ar hmotviations on the coming years . and resort at and a accented meeting 4 To bring in on one ballat their votes forthe
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following officers: Town Clerk, three Selectinen, three werecare, creaeurer; Collection of ages Anes Overseer of Cao, erudito, ne veradi i've member of Board of Health, three Trustees of Public De audary nine Constrales, one Jete C'esterice, wie Latex Commissioner, ne denir Commissioner, one xinking und Commissionen Free Harden, and to vote Des of No on the question, Shall diceneed is granted for the face quintais Catenadiquare find this man?
To change all other wecany aura Officers!
To hear and act upon the reports of the various 6.
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steele ?. To hear and act union theirabout of wary intestanding Committee)
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jurais presented by the Selectmen.
11 9. To see if the Town will accept the arings of the selectmen in laying out the street
10. To see if the Town will accept the doing " the Select in in caring out may Street. 1 1. To see if the Iron will instruct die Water Land Sever Commissioners to employ a durerivendent for estu de cantinente.
1 3 Inveceif the Vann will, verließ the deposit of Five Dollars required of recen using town water through metere.
13. To see if the Town will sell its unused Neanchecity in the outlying disticate.
11 14 To see if the Town will provide better drainage for Central Street.
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15 . To see the Go on will beint ite warrants and action taken thereunder in the annual aww Officerer inte.
1 - w/ will print ite Saivation
The Game will persist its as n
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1 20. To see if the Town will amend Section 32by 2
0 11 21. To see if the Town will issue Bonde to take ...! the red draft of the server
" 22 To see if the Town will issue Bonds to takem. the overdraft of the Plate alefastment
"23. To see if the Town will refund the whole or any part of its floating debt.
1. To see if the Town will celebrate Oli Forma Theek and make an appropriation theselos
"25. a see.if the Jours with sexan to trond heim hew the end of three hundred and iftien , Dallane hero the amacent claimed of him to have been a ninety taxed to him in the 1900 and sold by him, w act athing relation to the care
11 26 Irsee the, Varus-1 1 . faites Board of Health. 11
11 27 To see if the Town will appropriate money for its Cemeteries.
as well approvate. M Contingent Caprese!
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29 Torce if the Town well ff obviate money for lightin its Street by Electricity.
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Article 30, So use of the Trad will appropriate money in the Fire Department salaries and I came for the coming years. 3. To see if the Town will, appropriate money for the Fire Department incidentale
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32. To see if the Town will appropriate MARCY You Live Alanas Popée.
33. 's see if the Town will appropriate Money for Grande Groveing expiences. 1
34. To see if the Town will appropriate money for highways and Bridges.
"' 35. Jasee if the Town will appericate money for use of Hydrants. /
36. To see if the Town will purchase it mese and Carte to use for Street Hantering and other municipal purposes and appropriate money therefor.
37. In ese if the Town will appropriate money for a unedi av gravel site! !!
11 If To see if the Java will appropriate. mey for its Public Library.
39. To see if the Town will appropriate Fire Thousand Dollars toward a Public Library Building
we if the Taval will anproprie money for Memorial Day.
= To see if the Form will appropriate money for Overdrafte in any partment.
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N for its Couper tehartment.
11 43 To see it the Town will appropriate its Police aberantment.
4. To ecc if the Found will chromate money! the Salaries of its Town Officere.
11 45. To see if the Journal will appropriate money for ite public Schools.
46. To see if the formerle appropriate, more" School Incidentale.
1 47 To see if the Tourwill appropriate me Verner maintenance. 1 11
48 To see if the Fore will appropriate money for the Semer Sinking Fund.
11 49. Ja see if the La wewill appropriate money for Sidewalksand Croceinje.
11 50. To see if the Toward will appropriate money for Soldiers Relief.
5%. To seen the Townwill appropriate money for its Town Hall.
52. To see if the town will appropriate, money for its Thee Garden.
53. To see if the Town will appropriate money for the Water Sinking Fund
11 54. To see if the Town will at foot rate money for listening its public Streete.
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Article 5. To appropriate money for current expenses and grant an amment inefficient to cover all appropriations mades under this £1 Marrant.
56. To see if the Favor sville instruct the ameterne trae telefto receive a certain legacy of Two thousand ballare bequeathed by the late , I Stane for the front are ofcreating ~ Chard in Pine Grove Cemetery"to be Jonas A Stone Mednoval Chapel" and to authorize the said trustees to expand the same in accordance with the terms of the request.
The trolls shall remain open until three aclock in the afternoon, at which how the time for closing may be fixed Lay vote.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by pacting as attested copies thereof the Post Office and Town Hall in said Jornal seven days, at least, before the day of holding card meeting. Avere of Said not and make return of this Harret with you down go thereau, to the Formubleck of Said Heethdough on or before the trime Is holding said meeting Given under i've havde this twentieth day of February in the year of and dord nineteen hundred and three.
Selection of Westborough
Thomas & Reilly Adame H. Brann George W. Rogers.
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Restiamo, Feducata 23.2. 13 I have this day served intuin warrant is
attracted codicestrona hat- office and town hall in wall 1
table of hast.
Presthorough Draes. Diarch 2, 1903. Meeting called to order at 6. Fort. The by 1. 2/ Reilly Chairman Board of Selectmen and in necence If the Town bicch The. SI Later, by reacoule sickness, ballate were asked for Vann Clerk Pro. . Xem
hool ballots cast 1. A. DI Chase had 1. and was the road elected und bient Pro Ten ....
Meeting was them called to reden by the Town bleck who read the warrant under! Article . 9 % Slattery Gez was elected moderation.
" 2 Vated, That for the purpose of procuring a temporary load to aid for the use the town of Heatborough, have in anticipation? the taxedo the present municipal year, the town treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to borrow from time to time, with the proval of a majority of the board of selectmen, a sum on sume not exceeding in the aggregate thirty thousand dollars and to execute and deliver the . notes on notes the towa therefor, payable with inone year from the time the loan is made. hay left of tabte increased by a loan on loans to the town under this note shall be said from the said taxes of the present, municipal year.
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1. 4. At 6.45 & M. haller were declared open and the following list of Election Officers having been inom! 6. 6. Ainsworth HA. Sanford G. B Putnam Luke Fannon Pin: Halloran I'D Green James F. Sullivan frank & HanLow Jeremiah J. Hogan. John mathews
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