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The above is a true abstract from the records of the Police Commissioner for the City of Boston. attest: Thomas Ryan. chief club. Police Department
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss. To any Constable of the Town of Westborough in the County f .Vouster, greeting : 2 : the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the Town of esthrough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in Westborough, on Monday the first day of March 1915 at five forty-five o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act in the following articles:
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year To bring in on one ballot their vote for the following officers :
Moderator, Town Clerk, Treasurer, Three Selectmen, me assessor for three years, Collector of Taxes, one Overseer of the Poor for three years, auditor, Three members of the school Committee , ne member of the Board of Health, Three Trustees of The Public Livvary, Nine Constables, me Trustee of the Cemeteries, one Water Commissioner for three years, one Sever Commissioner for three years, we Linking Fund Commissioner, Tice Worden, and to vote "yes" or "no" on the question; Shall license he granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in This Town.
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To see if the Town will appoint a committee to consider appropriations for the ensuing year and report at an adjourned meeting. To choose will then necessary Town officers. 5 if hear and act on the various c/vorts of town officers and all outstanding Committees.
6 To see if the town will print its warrants, and the action taken therean in the annual Jouw officers report.
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To see if the will print its Valuation and Jay lists. To see what disposition the town will make of its dog fumes. to see if the town will vote to maintain a night watch. To see if the town will fix the salaries of the town officers for the current year, or act anything in relation to the same. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of thirteen hundred and thirty - three dollars and forty five cents for the purpose of carrying on the work of destroying gypsy and brown tail moths, or act anything in relation to the same.
12 To see if the town will observe the 200th anniversary of the Incorporation of the town or act anything in relation to the same.
13 to see if the town will pay the premium on the bond of the Collector of Taxes for the year 1915, or act anything in relation to the same.
14 To see if the town will pay the collection of taxes one per cent commission on all taxes collected instead of a stated salary, or act anything in relation to the same. 15 Jo see if the town will appropriate the sum of one Hundred and fifty dollars for the purpose of planting shade trees in order that the town may enter the Shade Tree Planting Contest conducted by the massachusetts Forestry association ract anything in relation to the same.
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to see if the town will vote to purchase a steam roller and stone-crusher and to authorize the issuing of serial notes for the payment of the same or act anything in relation to the same. To see of the Jour will voce to accept The provisions of Lection three thirty six of Chapter 11 of the Revised Laws or act anything in relation to the same. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Lections fifty- eight to sixty four inclusive of Chapter forty Eight of the Revised Laws or act any - thing in ulation to The same. To see if the town will vote to reduce the number of the members of its school committee from nine to three in not anything in relation to the same.
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20 To see if the town will vote to regulate the use of it's town hall for moving pictures or act anything in relation to the same
21 To see if the town will appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred dollars and the unexpendes, balance for street oiling purposes, the whole or hart of Costs to be changed to abuttons, or act anything in relation to the same. if see if the town will instruct and authorize the Water and Lower Commissioners to employ a superintendent for both departments. 23 To see if the town will appropriate money for the fire department salaries and fix the same for the coming year.
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24 To see if the im with appropriate a suw not exceeding live hundred dollars to purchase forest five equipment ract anything in relation to the same.
25 To see if the town will authorize the Board of Engineers to purchase a motor Combination Chemical and Hose Truck at a cost not to exceed Thirty four hundred dollars (34000) or act anything in relation to the same.
26 is see if the town will install ne electric light on Harrison avenue or act anything in relation to sarie
27 To see if the town will vote to ytend it lighting system from the end of the present line to the house of Mrs. L. Pines on Fisher It or act anything in relation to the same.
28 o see if the town will vote to extend its lighting system on Warren.It or act anything in relation to same.
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To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of One i how sand dollars whose of installing apparatus, equifing 'the schools and securing the services of a teacher for the teaching of Manual Training and Domestic Science, or act the Jan2.
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30 To see if the town will vole to cancel its old overdrafts or act anything in relation to same. 31 To see if the town will take any action regarding the disposal of the sims received annually by it's Treasurer from the Cemetery Trustees for the inte of lots.
32 To see if the town will vote to refund the whole or any part of its floating debt.
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To see if the town will vole to extend the Electric Lights on Ruggles street from the present light near Benjamin Greenlaws to the corner of mt. Pleasant sheet or act anything in relation to the same. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of Be Thousand dollars for the purpose of paying Tuition for Westboro students attending Industrial Lewools outside of town or act anything in relation to sa same. To acc if the Town will appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars for the purpose of reformog nisthow square and East Main street with madrite same material as was used last year on Louth Street. ract anything in relation to same. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars for sidewalks and crossings or act anyliving in relation to san To see if the town will vote to rescind the rote of march 2nd 1914 under article 22 authorizing and instructing its treasurer to take from The general fund, and invest it as unexpended interest when its Per. Care Funds, the sum of 1292.82 or act anything in relation to the same. to see if the town will appoint a committee to act in conjunction with Selectmen and Lever Commissioners in reference to disposal of surface water in central Street or act anything in relation to some .. To see if the Iron well vote to change the rate of interest allowed upon deposits made previous to March 2, 1914, for the case of bote
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in cemeteries from five per cent per annum to four per cent per annum or act anything in relation to"same.
40 Isee what disposition the town will make of receipts from all sources at cemeteries or act anything in relation to the same.
41 io see if the town will appropriate the sum of One Hundred and fifty dollars (15000) for memorial Day or act anything in relation to the same. 42 Jo see if the town will vote to accept chapter 807 acts of 1913 being "an act to provide for Compensating certain public employees for injuries sustained in the course of then employment." 43 To see if the town will appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) the same being its quota of the george Washington Memorial Fund, for the national Civic Hall to be created in Washington as a memorial to george Washington, ou act anything in relation to the same.
44 To see what sun the town will appropriate for the following purposes Fire Department, Fire Department incidentals, Town Hall, Care of Highways and Bridges, for its Pauper Department, for its Contingent Expense, for its Public Library for its care of Cemeteries, for its Health Department, for the support of its Public Schools, for Police Department, for Salaries of Town Officers, for Street Lighting, for use of Hydrants, for memorial Day, for Sewer maintenance, for sewer Linking fund, for water Linking fund, for Sidewalks and Crossings, for Soldier's Relief, for military aid, for Free Warden. 45 see if the town will appropriate money for for current expenses and grant an amount sufficient to cover ell appropriations made under ins warrant The Polls will remain open until o'clock P.m. when the how I closing may be fixed by vote of the meeting. and you are directed to serve. this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post office and Town Hall seven days, at least, before the day
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of holding said meeting. Here of fail not and make return of this Warrant, with your doings therear, to the Jour Clerk of said Nesthrough on or before the time of holding said meeting given under our hands this Eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifteen . a copy: attest george. H. Woodman) Selectmen Henry J. Mooney george H. Rogers
Constable of Westborough. Nm. R. Clark ) n'estborough.
Westborough Mass, Lieb. 20, 1915.
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I have this day served the within warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post Office and the Town Hall in said Westborough. Henry J. Mooney Constable of Westborough.
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Westboro Mars. · March 1, 1915. In 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 treasures 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 1915, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to he vaid from the revenue , said financial year.
Voted, That the town proceed to bring in on one ballot the following officers, viz: moderator, Town Clerk, treasurer, three Leledmen, me assessor for Three years collection of Jayes, we Overseer & 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, me Trustee of the Cemeteries me Water Commissionerfor three years, me Lewer Commissioner for three years, we sinking Lund Commissioner, Tree Warden, and to vole "yes" or "no" on the questions, "Shall license Le granted in the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town" : That chapter 807 of the ads of miten hundred and thisten , o wing an act to provide for compensating banners, workmen and mechanics for injuries sustained in public employment, and to exempt from local liability countries and municipal corporation which fray such compensation, be accepted by the inhabitants of this town of Westhrough?" Jellers: E. L. Leonard, Q. a. Leland, E.g. Reilly, John M Young, George J. B. Hogan, S. E. Brigham, Jr., Charles E. Kane, John W Slattery, Charles H. Russell. and Constable Yohas P. howe.
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Tellers in charge of the Check lists, Frank X. Hayden and Harry A. Treadway.
Ballot Clerks: J. R.J. W. Hay and William Halloa. Received of Town Clerk Joseph S. gates, twelve hundred Official Ballots (1200) and one hundred and fifty Homens Ballots (150).
Warren P. Jackson moderator.
The fallout boy was examined in the presence of the voters , found and declared empty, was locked and the bey given to the Constable, John P. Crowe. If necessary fallots were delivered to the ballot clerks, and everything being in readiness, the voting began. Vi tid at 3 o'clock P.M., To close the polls at 4. 30 P.m. Voted, That when the meeting is adjourned it he adjoined to march 15, 1915 at 9o'clock a.m. The moderator announced that eight hundred and thirty- six (836) men's and seventy- four (74) women's ballots had been cast.
after the ballots had been counted, the result was declared at 6.30 P.M., as follows: Town Officers moderator Warren P. Jackson had five hundred sixty- three votes 563 Scattering had me vote 1
Blanks had two hundred seventy- two votes
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Joseph S. gates had six hundred fourteen votes 614
Blanks had two hundred twenty-two votes 222 Selectmen
William R. Clark had four hundred forty - three voles 443 Jeremiah P. Keating had three hundred ninety me voler 391 Everett a. Lord had three hundred eighty- five voter 385 george . Rogers had four hundred forty eight voler 448 IN Your it. Woodman was six hundred forty Five votes 6.49 Bernies and one hundred ninety two roles 192
unseren for three years ulfed it. goodell had six hundred twenty- five votes 625 Blanks had two hundred eleven votes 211
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Harry W. Kimball had six hundred two votes 602 Blanks had two hundred thirty four votes 234
Collection of Taxes Joseph S. gates had six hundred twenty-one votes 621 Blanks had two hundred fifteen votes 215
Overseer of Poor for Three Years. michael E. Lyons had three hundred eighty eight votes 388 Tired ( Weatherhead had three hundred seventy- one votes 371 Blanks had seventy - seven volis 77
Uneditor # Lawrence it. Tales had five hundred seventy five votes 575 Blanks had two hundred sixty- ne voles 261
School Committee for Three Years
Daniel P. Cilly had six hundred thirteen votes 6/3
Walter D. Mccarthy had three hundred forty-three votes 343 Charles H. Reed had five hundred thirty eight voter 538 Charles W. Wilson had six hundred three voter 603
Scattering had two votes Blanks had six hundred twenty-one votes 621
Board of Health for Three years # alden I. Boynton had five hundred sixty-two votes 562 Blanks had two hundred seventy- four voter 274
Trustees of Public Library for Three Years
Frank W sorbes had five hundred forty six voler 54%
Charles S. Henry had five hundred thirty six volles 536 Walter C: Metcalf had five hundred forty- one vole. 541 Blanks had eight hundred eighty five voter 885
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Henry a. aldrich had four hundred sixty votes 460
Charles H. Banks and six hundred voter 600
Edward H. Bradley had four hundred four votes 484
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# John P. Crowe had five hundred thirty-six voler & John houd had four hundred ninety-three voler William H. Hayden had four hundred fifty the vote # Thomas W. Humphrey had five hundred seventy- two voler # William E. Johnson had five hundred forty four voter # michael E Lyour had five hundred eleven votes 311
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IF jeorge R. Mc Donald had four hundred sixty vorbei # Henry ] Mooney had four hundred ninety one vores 491
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Blanka had one thousand nine hundred ninety nine voler 199
Trustee of Cemeteries for Five years John W. Fairbanks had four hundred twenty- four voler 424 Frank S. Stone had two hundred forty -sever voter 247 Blanks had one hundred sixty- five voter 165
Water Commissioner for Three years! Wilfred H. you tell had five hundred eighty two voter 582 Blanks had two hundred fifty- four voler 254
Server Commissioner for Three Years uped H. goodell had five hundred eighty - one votes Blanks had two hundred fifty-five voler 255
Linking Found Commissioner for Three Years. Halden L. Boynton had five hundred eighty two voler'S[2' Bland had two hundred fifty four voler 254
Jie Wanden Charles S. Henry had five hundred thirty-five voler 535 /
Scattering had one vote Blanks had three hundred voten
That license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town? Yes had three hundred sixty- one votes 361 no had four hundred thirty eight voter
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Thail chapter 807 of the acts of nineteen hundred and thirteen, being an act to provide for compensating laborers, workmen and mechanics for injuries sustamed in public employment, and to exempt from legal liability countries and municipal corporation which way auch compensation, be accepted by the inhabitants of this town of Westborough?
yes had three hundred twenty-three votes 323 no had one hundred twenty-one voler 12/ Blanks had three hundred ninety-two votes 392
The ballots, used and unused, together with the check lists, were sealed, attested by election officers and delivered to the Town Clerk as the law directs. adjourned to Monday, March 15, 1915, at 9 o clock a.m.
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· working supervision over a few sanitary engineering aids or clerks in field or office; and to perform related work as required.
mples of duties : Making independently, surveys of water supplies and sewage disposal facilities of minor difficulty; assisting other ærs in conducting complex sanitary surveys on water supply and sewage disposal systems, investigating major sewage treatment es and in following up on prescribed corrective measures; acting as chief of survey party on field surveying required in connection with ry work; assisting in regulating the operation of water treatment equipment and in treating water systems with algaecides; making ests of water samples for dissolved oxygen, carbon dioxide and residual chlorine; conducting routine laboratory chemical and bac- gical tests on water and sewage; preparing and standardizing reagents; making engineering calculations relating to water supply and ·hydraulics; compiling and computing rainfall, evaporation and water consumption data; drafting plans and maps used in connection sanitary surveys and studies.
e following are required: Thorough knowledge of surveying; working knowledge of sanitary engineering principles and practices par- early as applied to water and sewage systems; ability to read and interpret engineering maps, plans and specifications; ability to use peering, surveying and drafting instruments; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, subor- ges and the public ; ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions; ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, orally and writing.
JTE: The Director of Civil Service may deem the results of this examination to be suitable for use in filling requisitions for positions which · similar in duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
LAMINATION CENTERS AND CODE NUMBERS TO BE USED ON THE APPLICATION CARD OR CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION ORM 1) ARE LISTED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Application cards (Form 1) may be obtained by applying in person or by letter at the office of the Division of Civil Service, 294 Washington vreet Boston or from any of the following Civil Service Representatives: Attleboro, Clara Smith; Brockton, Anna Lundquist; Chicopee,
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Westhrough mass. march 15, 1915.
Town assembled as per adjournment and var called to order at 9o'clock a. m. by the Town Clerk, Joseph S. gates in the absence of the moderation, Warview · Jackson.
ohn W. Hattery was elected moderator for iem and sworn by the "own Clerk, Joseph S gates.
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voted, That the Moderate appoint a Standing Committee on Finance, consisting of seven members, to serve until and including the next annual march meeting, to whom shall be referred for consideration and report all matters calling for appropriations by the tour The committee chosen was as follows: Oldend. Boynton geremiale P. Keating, Noah Hasen, John P. Crowe, Cyrus H. Please, John W. Britain and Thomas W. Pabitt. Under this article officers were chosen as follows: Fence Viewers
Thomas W. Humphrey
John:1. Johnson Charles H. Russell
Incazwiers of Wood Harry W. Kimball noah Narrow nathan M. Knowlton Bjerge H Rogers (
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Harry W. Kimball Froale Mason nathan ?i Knowlton.
The committee appointed at the annual Marche. meeting of 1914, under the article 31" To see if the town will observe the two hundreth anniversary of the incorporation or act anything in relation to the same" submit their report:
" hile your committee is not prepared to submit a definite flow of all nations, they make the following recommendations !... Hat the town do strane the two hundred anniversary of to incorporation that occurs in 1917, and that the town appoint a committee
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to make the necessary arrangements for the same. The Finance Committee reported in privat. The Five Engineers reported in favor of purchasing a motor fire apparatus the price not to exceed thirty four hundred dollars (340000)
The committee which had in change the advisability of purchasing a steam roll and stone crusher reported in favor of purchasing the same, the price not to exceed forty- three hundred dollars ($4300.00).
The committee on Town accountant reported it would be well to defer definite action on the matter for the present.
he auditor and town officers reported in print. Voted, To accept all refints and lay them on the table and to act on each report under the article relating to the same.
Voted, That the town print its warrants and the action taken thereon in the annual town officers' reports.
Voted , That the town punt its valuation and tax lists.
Article 8. Voted, That the dog fund be given to the Public Library
Voted, That the town maintain a night watch. Voted, That the salaries of the town officers be
the same as last year, except that of the Jax Collector: Selectmen, three hundred dollars 300.00
Treasurer, two hundred eighty dollars 280.00
Town Clerk, one hundred dollars 100.00
auditor, fifty dollars 50.00 Overseers of the Poor, two hundred dollars 200.00
Water Commissioners, one hundred fifty dollars 150.00
Treasurer Sinking Funds, Seventy - five dollars 75.00 Healer of Wights and Measures, forty-five dollars 45.00 inspector of animals, two hundred dollars 200.00
Registrars of voters, me hundred eighty dollars 180.00
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Voted, That the town appropriate the Lu Fürteen hundred and thirty three dollars and forty five cents (1333.45) for the purpose of carrying on the work of destroying gypsy and brown-tail mothis. Voted hat the town to observe it's 200th anniversary of its incorporation
Voted, That a committee of nine be chosen to make all arrangements and take charge of the cesivation and be empowered to appoint and committees and fill all vacancies and that the moderator appoint a committee of three to make nominations for the committee of nine, and report at the next special Town meeting
The nominating committee appointed was William H. Sanford, William R. Clark and Harry W. Kimball. Voted, To pass over.
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Voted, To pay the Collection of Taxes one per cent commission on all taxes collected instead of a stated salary, beginning with the taxes of the year 1915. Voted, To pass over.
Voted, That the town purchase a steammoller and stone-crusher.
For the runchase of a steam- voller and stone crusher Voted, that the town fray the sum of three hundred dollars 300.00) from the Receipt of the Highway Department this year 19.15 , and that the town Treasurer with the approval of a majority of the Selectmen is hereby authorized to farrow a sum of money not to exceed four thousand dollars (4000.00), and to give give the notes of the Town in payment for the same, said notes bear interest at the rate of 4 percent payable semi- annually, one note of one thousand dollars 1000.00) due november 1, 1916, one note of one thousand Collars ($1000.00) due november 1, 1917, one note of one thousand dollars (1000.00) due november 1, 1918, ore. note of one thousand dollars (1000.00) due november 1, 1919.
Said notes to be dated november 1, 1915 and signed
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by the Town Treasurer and a majority of the Selectmen and as they become due to be paid from the receipts of the Highway Department. Voted at 11.45 o'clock a. m. that the meeting adjown to 1.30 o clock P.m. Toted, not to accept the provisions of section three thirty-six, chapter 11, of the Revised Laws. Voted by fallot to accept the provisions of Sections fifty-eight to sixty four inclusive of chapter forty-eight of the Revised Laws. There were 135 ballots cast. 135
"" had eight votes 8 " yes" had one hundred twenty-seven votes 127 Voted, That the number on the school committee be reduced from nine to three members and That such diminution shall be made by choosing, annually, such number as will in three years effect said reduction Voted To pass over.
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