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article 30 article 31
To see if the town will establish a Public Play ground or act anything there on.
To see if the town will observe the two hundredth anniversary of it incorporation or act anything in relation to the same. article 32 To see if the town will extend its lighting system on Warren It from Mt. Pleasant threat to Belnap theet or act anything in relation to the same.
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To see if the town will extend the lighting system on Milk It from allen's Corner to the Northboro line, or act any- thing in relation to the same.
To see if the town will install one electric light on Lyman It or act anything in relation to the same.
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To see if the town will install one electric light on Harrison QUE. or act anything in relation to the same.
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To see if the town will vote to extend the Electric Lights on Buggles Street from the present lights near Benjamin queenlai's to the corner of Mt. Pleasant It. or act anything in relation to the same.
article 37
To see if the town will vote to extend its lighting system from the corner of South Sheet and the Hopkinton road to the Hopkinton line or act anything in relation to the same.
article 38
To see if the town will vote to place Electric Lights on Park Sheet, Between the functions of Milk and Pack Streets and the residence of Fred Walker or act anything in relation to the same.
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article 39 To see if the town will vote to place an Electric Light on Belmont Street at the Junction of Park that or act anything in relation to the same.
Article 40 To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money not to exceed $1000 000 for Street Oiling purposes - or act anything in relation to the same.
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To see if the tour will vote to purchase a Steam Roller, or act anything in relation to the same.
article 42 To see if the town will authorize Board of Engineers to expend a sum not exceeding $100 %o for the improvement of the Fire alarm System, or act anything in relation to the same.
article 43 To see if the town will authorize the Board of Engineers to purchase a Motor five apparatus or act anything in relation to the same.
Article44 To see if the town will increase the Salaries of the members of the Westborough Give Department $ 2500 per year, or act anything in relation to the same.
articles To see if the town will vote to employ two night watchman in act anything relation to the same.
articleve To see what the town will appropriate for the following purposes- Fire Department- Fire department Incidentale = Town Hall= care of Highways and Bridges = for its Pauper Department = for its contingent Expenses = for its Public Library = for its care of Cemeteries for its Health department = for the support of its public Schools= for police department Ar Salaries of Town Officers = for Street Lighting- for use of Aychanh- for Memorial Day : Jor Sewer Maintenance
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for Sewer Linking fund = for water Linking fund = for sidewalks and crossings = for Soldiers Relief = for military aid = for the warden =
To see if the town will appropriatemoney for current expenses and grant an amount sufficient to cover all appropriations made under this warrant.
The Polls with will remain open until. 3 o'clock P-M- when the hour of losing may be fixed by vote of the meeting
and you are directed to serve this Warrant By posting up attested copies at the Post Office and Town Hall in said Town seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting.
Here of fail not and make return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting. given under our hands this Twenty - first day of Hebuary in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fourtien. 6. a. Lord J. H. Woodman M. g. M= Carthy Selectmen of Westborough.
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Worcester I.
Westboro, Heb.21, 1914 I have this day served the within warrant by posting up attested copies thereaf at the post office and town hall in said Westhow. John P. Crowe Constable of Westboro.
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Westboro Masa., March 2,14
I'm pursuance with the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs met in the Town Hall and at 5.45 a. M. were called to order by the Moderator. Warren P. Jackson.
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Voted unanimously, that the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January first 1914, and to issue a note or noter there for payable within one year, any debt or debite incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
article & Voted, That the town proceed to bring in on one ballot the following officers, viz: Moderator, Town Clerk, Treasurer, Three electmen, One assessor for three years, Collector of Taxes, One Overseer of the Poor for three years, auditor, Three members of the School Committee, One member of the Board of Health, Three Trustees of the Public Library, Nine Constables, One Trustee of the ameter is, One Water Commissioner for three years, One Sewer Commissioner for three years, One Linking Hund Commis- siones, Free Warden, and "yes" or "no" on the question Shall License be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this Town
Ballot Clerks: I. R. J.W. Hay and William Halloran
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Sellers: Edward J. Reilly Geremich bogen Walter De. Mccarthy charles A Buscell Clarence reland John M. Yoring .B. Brigham, Or. O. US. Slattery Ellers, in Charge of the Check lists, Frank X. Hayden and Harry A. Treadway. Received of Town Clerk Groeph I Patie, twelve hundred official Balin (1200) and one hundred, and fifty Women's Ballots (150), Warren F. Jackson
moderator. The ballat, bok was examined in the presence of the voters, found and declared empty, was locked and the key given to the Conativa, John P. Gowe, The necessary. ballot were delivered to the ballot deres, and everything being in readiness, the voting page ...
Vated "at " am., That when the meeting is adjourned it be adjourned to March 161
1914 at 9o'clock a.m. Voted, To close the polls at 4.30 P.M. at 4.30 pm. the polls were closed, the ballof registered 852.
The Moderator announced that seven hundred and eighty (780) men's and seventy-two (72) women's ballots had been cast.
after the ballots had been counted, the result was declared of 6.45 P.M. as follows: ron Officere
moderator Warren. P. Jackson had five hundred twenty seven votes 527 Scattering had two 2 Blanks had two hundred fifty one 251
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Jown Clerk Graph + fate had five hundred sixty-
565 five votes
Scattering had two votes 2 Blanks had two hundred thirteen votes 213
Selectmen William R. Clark had four hundred
twenty- five votes 425
Everett a word had three hundred
sixteen votes 316
Michael ?. Mccarthy had three hundred thirteen istes 313
arthur m. Nousse had three hundred
for the seven votes 347 George H. Rogers had three hundred seventy- 379 nine votes
Jeorge A. Woodman had three hundred
seventy - two votes
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Blanks had one hundred eighty eight 16:
assessor for three years. Charles M. Comerford had one hundred twenty- six votes 126
Thank J. Hannon had two hundred
eighteen votes 218
Frederick P. Rogers had three hundred
eighty- one votes 381
Blanks had fifty- five votes
treasurer inball had five hundred
eighth three votes
583
Weathering had one vote /
Blanks had one hundred ninety- -sin votes
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collecter of The red Joseph I. Gates had five hundred ninety - seven votes 597 scattering had me vote Blanks had me hundred eighty- 1 two votes 182
Querseer of kor for three years. Withiam A. Sanford had Line hundred ninety- seven water, 577
Scattering had one vote 1 Blanks had nehundred eighty- two votes 182
auditor Lawrence of Hales had five hundred seventy- three votes 573 Lathering had me vote / Blanks had two hundred six 206
Chool Committee for three years. Harry . Bloss had two hundred sinty- nine votes 269 Theodore H. Chapin had three hundred sixty-nine votes 369 Warren To Jackson had four
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hundred fifty- five votes 455 James H. Sullivan had three hundred seven votes 507 Thomas H. Treadway had three hundred seventeen votes 317 Melvin A. Walker had four hundred sixty votes 460 Blanke had three hundred seventy nine votes 379
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Board of Health for three years. Charlie ! Knight had five hundred sixty voter 560
Blanks had two hundred toroty 220
Trustees of Public Library, 3 years. abbie I Gudd had five hundred seventeen votes 517
Elizabeth J. Harrington had five
hundred eighteen votes 518
Joseph Reilly had five hundred
thirty three votes
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Blanks had seven hundred seventy-
two votes 772
Trustee of Public Library, 2 years. Thomas Af ayer had two hundred sixty- two votes 262
Henry L. Chase had three hundred fif- tun botes 315
Blanks had two hundred & Three votes 203
Constables Richard Clarence. alden had three hundred thirteen votes 313
Charles A Banks had five hundred sixty- five votes 565 William 6. Cheney had three hundred votes 300 John Crowe had four hundred fifty five votes 455 Wohn Ford had three hundred sixty- nine votes 369 William . Hayden had three hundred five voter 305 Thomas W. Humphrey had four hundred minty- four votes 494
William 2. Johnson had three hundred fifty- four votes. 85%
267 Edward A. Jones had three hundred forty five 345 Homer 9. Leet had one hundred seventy- 179 Michael & Lyons had four hundred thirty three voter. 433
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Ferry Q. Mooney had four hundred six votes 406 Patrick C. Mooney had three hundred fifty- nine votes 309 Harry M. Piper had four hundred twenty - three votes 423 Lucius Edgar hurber had two hundred ninety seven votes 297
Scattering had two votre 2 Blanke had one thousand four hundred twenty one . 1421
Juster of Cemeteries, 5 years. Thank & Stone had one hundred eighty - nine votes 189 Melvin A. Walker had four hundred
fourteen votes 414
Scattering had one vote 1 Blanks had one hundred seventy-six 176
Water Commissioners, 3 years William 8. Chamberlain had two hundred eighty votes
Jonathan a. sunt had two hundred thirty-one votes 231
John Joseph word had one hundred
eighty- three votes 183 Blanks had eighty-six rates 86
Fewer Commissioner, + years. William S. Chamberlain And two
Hundred ninety tivo vortex 2/2
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Jonathan a. Hunt had two hundred twenty- four vote 224 John Joseph werd had one hundred - seventy - seven votes 177
Blanke had eighty-seven votes 87
Sinking Fund Commissioner, 3 years. JohnL. Brigham had five hundred Porta-seven votes 647 Blanks had two hundred thirty three 233
Tree Warden Charles . Henry had five hundred nine votes 509
Scattering had two votes 2
Blanks had two hundred sixty nine 24?
thall License be granted for the
sale of intoxicating liquors in this town? yes had three hundred forty five votes 345 No had three hundred ninety- seven votes 397 Blanks had thirty-eight votes 38
The ballots, used and unused, together with the check lists, were sealed, attected by election officers and delivered to the Town Clerk, as the law directs.
adjourned to Monday, March 16, 1914, at 9 o'clock a. m.
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Tomar clear
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Westborough, Mass. March 16, 1914 Town assembled as per adjoumment and was called to order by the moderator. Voted, what the moderator appoint a stand- ing Committee on Finance, consisting of seven members, to serve until and in - cluding the next annual March meeting, to whom shall be referred for con- sideration and report all matters calling for appropriations By the Four The committee chosen was as follows: alfred H. goodell, John H. nash, John W. Brittan, Jeremiah Heating, William H. Stanford, William H. Sullivan, and Noah nason.
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Under this article officers were chosen as follows :
Fence Vicevers
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Charles H. Forseir John W. Battery.
Measures of Wood Harry W. Kimball Noah nacon Nathan M. Knowlton
- Surveyors a number Harry W. Kimball Noah nasons nathan M. nowithin
Du Dic Neighere Gumes Appt Everett 8. Butter field Anech T. Exman Found A. Jiffort Noah Macon Michl Drivers Cyrus H. Please Thomas H. we: William H Edmanda Louis Wasser
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The Finance Committee reported in parent.
Voted, To accept the report. The Committee for the motor fire apparatus reported in favor of pur- chasing the same ta price not to exceed six thousand dollars ($6000).
Voted, To re-commit the School report to the School Committee for an itemized printed report of all receipts and expenditures.
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Voted, That the town print its warrants. and the action taken thereon in the an- nual town officer's report.
Vated, That the town print its
valuation and tax lists.
Voted, That the dog fund be given to the public library.
Voted, That the town maintain a night watch.
article 7 article 8 article a Certicle 10 Voted, To pass over. article 11 Voted That the town instruct and authorize the water & fewer Commissioners to employ a Superintendent for both departments.
article 12 Voted, That the town appropriate The sum of me thousand three hundred nine dollars and forty-six ante.($1309.46) for the purpose of carrying on the work of destroying gypsy & brown tail moths.
Article 3 Voted, That the salaries of the town officers be the same as last year: Selectmen, three hundred dollars $300
Treasurer, two hundred eighty dollars 280 Collector, five hundred dollars and in addition to this stated salary the collector of takes receives five per
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ant of poll tax collection from persone paying poll tax only $500 Down Clerk one hundred dollars $150 auditor fifty dollars 50 Overseers of the poor, two hundred dollars Los Water Commissioners, ne hundred fifty dollars 150 Treasurer Linking Junck, seventy-five dollars 75 Seeles of Weighte & Measures, forty-five dollars 45
Inspector of animals, two hundred dollars 2.00
Registrare of Voters, me hundred eighty dollars 180
Voted, That the fire department salaries De the same as last year, That the town pay 55 fineman Arinty- five dollars ($25) each, and five engineers fifty dollars (850) each.
Vated, To pass over. Vated, That the town hall not require the Board of assessore to print their list of abatements.
Vated, That the town hall not petition the director of the Bureau of Statistics an audit of the town's accounts.
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Voted, That the Modera or ifprint & committee to investigate and report, not before the annual meeting of 1215, on the advisability of employing a town accountant.
commettre appointed. W.H. Sanford John . Nech alden 2. Boynton.
Voted at 11.45 a. m. To adjourn to one
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article 15 article 16 article 17
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Vatel, To paca ver. Voted, That the town pay twenty- five cents an hour to all town laborie. Voted, That the town treasurer with the approval of the selectmen is hereby authorized and instructed to issue notes of the town to in amount not exceeding thirty six hundred dollars ($3600). These notes to be signed by the treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the selectmen to be dated July 15, 1914, to hear interest at the rate of four per center per annum payable semi - annually, and payable as follows: one note of one thousand dollars ($1000) July 15, 1915, one note of one thousand dollars ($1000) July 15, 1916 one note of one thousand dollars ($1000) July 15, 1917, and one note of six hundred dollars ($600) July 15,1918, and the treasurer is also hereby in - structed to exchange these notes with the Nerthrough Savings Bank for an equal amount of Library Building Fund 4% demand notes.
Voted, That the Town Treasurer he and hereby is instructed to transfer from the cash now in the treasury or from the receipt of unpaid taxes of any year previous to 1914, the four thousand dollars of Cemetery Thrust Funds now in. the treasury that was not invested when received, and that the Macuser invest the said amount of four Thousand dollars ($4000) in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 719, Sec. 17, acts of 1913.
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Voted, That the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized and instructed to invest the unexpended interest upon the Perpetual Care Hunds now in the treasury. amounting to one thousand two hundred ninety two dollars and eighty- two cents ($1292.82), the said amount to be taken from the income from receipt for unpaid taxes, of any year previous to 1914, and the income thereafter received upon said unused interest account the credited to the cemetery Departner= Voted, that on and after this date the rate of interest allowed by the Town on all monies deposited for the perpetual care of lot in cemeteries be at the rate of four per centinn per annum.
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Article 24
Voted, to o fase toin.
article 25 Vated, To pass over. article 20 Voted, That town appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars ($300) for the
aberation of Fourth of July, und that the moderator atépoint ba committee
article 27 Voted, That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Water Commission! article 28 Vated, To appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) for Houst Otires.
Article 29 Voted, That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Selectmen to investigate and report at a future meeting.
articles0 Voted, To pass over. article 31 Vated, That the moderator appoint a committee of three, to report of the annual meeting, 1415, a plan For the observance of the two hundredthe anniversary of the town. Committee : Charles . Henry, Melvin A. Walker and I.T. Martine
articles 32 Vated, That the subject matter of to 39 articles 32 to 39 inclusive, referred to a committee consisting of the Selectmen and four other members to be appointed by the moderator W.H. Sanford, g. P. Reating members appointed: Mason Jaft and arthur Yourse Voted, to pass over.
articlesto Reticle 41 article 42
Voted, to pass over.
article 43
Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of seven hundred dollars ($100) for the improvement of the fire alarm system. Voted, That the subject matter of this article be recomitted to the Engineere, and that they report to the town at some future date the cost and name of the truck which they recommend. Usted, To pass ver.
article 44 article 45 article 4.6
Voted, To pass over.
Voted, That the town appropriate the seem of one thousand six hundred twenty dollars and eighty- four cents ($1620.84) for Fire Department Salaries.
Vated, That the town appropriate the sum of one thousand one hundred thirty- seven dollars and eighty- four cents for Fire Department Incidentale. Usted, That the town use five thousand two hundred sixty-eight dollars. and thirty- five cento ($52 68. 35) of its street railway tax for Highways and Bridges.
Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars ($5000) for its Pauper Department. Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars ($3000) for its contingent Manal.
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Voted, That the town use the library receipts and dog fund and appropriate eight hundred dollars (sso) for its Public Library. Vitel, That the town appropriate the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) For its Board of Health.
Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of twenty four thousand twenty dollars and forty-nine cents (#240 20,49) for it's school.
Vatid, That the town appropriate the sum of one thousand three punched dollars ($1305) and use the court receipts For its Police Department.
Vater, that the town appropriate the seem of two thousand eight hundred dollare ($2800) for Salaries of fun Officers.
Vated, That the town appropriate the sum of four thousand two hundred and Seventy-two Collare ($4272) for street Lighting
"Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of one hundred fifty dollars ($15) for Memorial Day.
Vated, that the town use two thousand dollars ($200) of the excise and franchise taxes for Sidewalks and Crossings.
Usted That the town appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($100) for Soldiers Relief.
Vated, That the town appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) and use the Three Wardens receipts for free
Vated, That is town appropriate the sum of me thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars ($1750) for the school Loan Bond.
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Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1000) for the Lower 'improvement act bond. Vated, That the town appropriate the sum of one thousand ne hundred dollars ($10) for the Interest on temporary loan. Dated, That the town appropriate the sum of two thousand six hundred ninety dollars ($2690) for Interest on Server como.
Voted that the town appropriate the 11 x2 six hundred sixty dollars ($60) for the server improvement ion de.
Voted, that the town appropriate sum of nine hundred ten dollars ($910) for interest on School loan act 19:06.
Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) Interest on library building fund noch
Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) Interest on Cemetery funds.
Voted, That the town hall receipts be used for the Town Hall.
Usted, That the town appropriate and grant the sum of fifty seven thousand twenty dollars ($57020.63). and sixty there cents.
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(ippropriations. Under the warrant were made as follows: Board of Health Contingent
$750.00 3000.00
Fire alarm Improvement
Fire Incidentales Fire Salaries
700.00 113%. 84 1620. 84 200.00 300.00
· Forest Fires Fourth of July Highways
St. Ry. Tax 5268.35
Library
receipts, dog fundand 800.00
Memorial Day moth work
150.00 1309. 46 5000.00
Pauper Police Salaries
court receipts and
1300.00 2800.00 24020,49
Schools
Sidewalks
$200 of st. By. tax
Soldiers' Belief Street Lights
1000,00 4272.00
Thee Worden receipt and
200,00
Treasurer's Department School loan bond 1750.00
1000,00
Sewer Improvement act bond Intrest on temporary loan Interest on sewer fonds. Interest on sewer improvement bonds 660.00
1100.00 -2.690. 00
Interest in school loan ich 1906 910.00 Interest in library building fund note 150.10 Interest on amotory funds 200,00
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The meeting dissolved at 5 P.M. cittest
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appointments for 1914
Thomas H. Treadway, Constable. Fred J. Taylor, Special Palice. Henry . Chase; Road Commissioner. Henry b. Mooney. night Watch and chief of Police.
alman H. Putnam, Janitor of Town Hall and Keeper of Lockup.
W.A. Hayder, M. L. Stacey a. D. Melendy W.D. atchison H. J. Driscoll J. H. Butler
Special Police 28 Hospital
Mrs. A. B. gifford, Public Weigher. Thomas A. Theadway Sealer of Weights and measures. Harry A. Treadway, assistant Leader of Weight and Measures.
Public Weighers Ernest March 6. a. Hersey Frank X. Hayden, Special Police Manford Cooper Measures of Leather Edward Halloran, Register of Voters.
Howard 7. Hemenway Frank & Reilly Clarence Leland W. E. Fowler C. Eliner Sanders
Committee for July 4th.
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June 5, 1914 James Higgins, Specia? Police. Henry Mooney, Log Officer nov . 28, 1914. arthur King, Special Police at Lyman School. Harry 2. Chase, Sufit. Streets. Edward W. Every, Inspector of animals.
George E. Walker, chief Thomas W. Humphrey, Engineers of
Frank W. Powers, Jeile Defit.
Patrick @. mooney, John g. Devine.
Office of Your Clerk Westborough mass. march 4, 1914.
To geneva a. Perry,"_ In accordance with Section 62 Chapter 25, R. S. you are hereby appointed assistant Jorn Clerks for the Town of Westborough, mass, to take effect at this date.
I.S.] artest.
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City of Boston Police Department Office of the Commissioner.
august 12, 1914 Police Commissioner O' meara was at his office today and transacted the following busines: The petition of the new York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, a railroad corporation having a passenger station in this city, praying for the appointment of :
Edward Barrett atwood
being a person in the employment of said railroad corporation , as a railroad police officer of and for said corporation, was acted upon , and when said petition the person named therein, being a person in the employment of said corporation, was appointed a police officer to act as a railroad police officer of and for said con- poration for the purposes and with the powers set forth in chapter 463 of the acts of 1906 and acts in addition thereto and amandatory there of, to hold said office until said appointment is revoked according to law.
The above is a true abstract from the records of the Police Commissioner for the City of Boston. artest: Thomas Ryan. chief Club, Police Dept.
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Commonwealth of massachusetts. worcester SS. To any Constable of the Town of Westborough in the County of worcester, greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu setts, you are directed to notify + warn the Inhab it ants of the town of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections + town affairs, to meet in the Jour Hall, in Westborough, on Wednesday the Thirteenth day of may 1914 at Seven-Thirty o' clock in the afternoon, then and there Is act on the following articles To see if the town will vote Is appropriate a sum of money not to exceed Fifteen Hundred dollars for street oiling purposes the whole or part of sam to be assessed To the abutters, or act anything in relation to the same.
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