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3 To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money not to exceed Six Hundred and fifty dollars for the purchase of a new Boiler in the Harvey School Building or act anything in relation to the same. 4 To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money not to exceed, Two Hundred and fifty dollars for the purpose of re- placing retaining wall adjoining the Harvey School play grounds, or act anything in relation to the same. 5 To see if the Tour will appropriate a sum of money not to exceed Four hundred dollars for the purpose of disposing of surface Water on Central It. or act anything in relation to the same.
6 To see if the Tour will approfiate the sum of One Thousand dollars for use in the Highway Department, or act anything in relation To the same.
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7 If see if the Town will accept Section 17, Chapter 25 of the revised laws or act anything in relation to the same.
8 To see if the Town will vote to maintain an electric light on Blake It. at a point in front of or near the residence of Henry moses which is no. 15 Blake It or act anything in redaction to the same.
and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post office and Town Hall in said Jour seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant, with your doings therea, to the Four Clerk of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting given under our hands this second day of August in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifteen
george H. Woodman) Selectmen genge H. Rogers Wm R. Clark Westhours
Westhrough Mans. aug. 2, 1915. Worcester ss.
I have this day served the within Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post office and Town Hall in said Westborough
Charles H. Banks Constable of Westhormigti
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Westborough Mass. aug 10, 1915. In pursuance with the foregoing Warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections and town affaire met in the Town Hall and at & P.M. were called to order by moderator Warren P. Jackson.
article 1.
The Committee on appropriations submitted the following report :
If the Honorable Board of Selectmen: - The Committee on appropriations respectfully presents the following report: as your Committee is to investigate and advise on appropriations only, our report is confined to those articles calling for a designated sum of money for a specified purpose.
article 3. The Committee recommends the appropriation of 615 for the purchase of a new boiler for the Harvey School Building. article 4. The Committee does not recommend the appropriation of any money under this article. article 5. The Committee recommends the appropriation of a sum not to exceed 400 for the purpose of disposing of surface water on Central Street,
article 6. The Committee does not make any recommendation under this article
J. P. Keating, Q. L. Boynton, J. W. Britain, John P. howe, noah nason, Thomas W. Pashitt, Cyrus H. Please, Committee aug. 10, 1915 Vated, That the Town accept the report of the Committee on appropriations.
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The Committee on Electric Lighting reported as follows: Westtrough, Dass (sang. 12.1915. your committee on contracting with the Westborough gas and Electric Co. and extension of lights desire to report that some months ago it requested the Electric Co. to submit to the committee three contracts, one for three years, one for five years and me for ten years based on the present number of lights with a france har lanch for additional lamps which might be added to the system during the life of The Contract. a few weeks ago the company submitted a contract for five years. terms of mine are practically the same as were contained in the contract for three years, just expired, with the exception that under the new contract the lights are to burn till 1-30 a. m. instead of 1 a.m. The contract as submitted is not at present satisfactory to your committee and they ask that it he given further time in which to consider the matters they were appointed to consider. Committee on Contract & extension of Light- george H. Woodman george H. Rogers William R. Clark Jeremiah P. Keating John W. Shattering. Voted That the Town grant an extension of time to the Committee on Electric Lighting for their final report.
The Committee on Lainage of Surface Water on Central Street made the following report:
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"Westboro, Mass, aug. 10, 1915.
Report of Committee appointed by the moderator at the last Town meeting, consisting of the Board of Selectmen, Water & Server Boards, and messrs. J. H. Treadway, R. S. Newton, & W. J. Mozart, to consider how best to care for surface water on Central St. Your Committee after several meetings and conferences decided on a plan which they think will amply care for the surface water on Central St.
Your Committee has had the advice of three able Engineers and the plan finally adopted is that recommended by the State Highway Engineers.
This plan provides for two mina catch basi connected by pipe to two larger receiving basins , there to be located one on each side of Central It.
one catch basin on West main St., at head of Central It., connecting with the main drain located on south side of West main It.
This plan further provides for a corrugated drain pipe laid on Cross St., across the head of Central It., then grading up Central It, IF meet the grade of Cross It, grading up the gutter of Cross St., to take water that now flows outo Central It into the west side of South It.
your Committee recommends the adoption of this plan and that the town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed 400 to car it into effect.
g. H. Woodman For the Committee. Voted, That the Town accept the report of the Committee on drainage of Central It.
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article 2. Voted, To lay the subject matter of this article over until the October meeting. Carticle 3, Voted, To appropriate Six hundred and Fifteen Dollars (615) for a new boiler for the Harwey. School Building, and if there is any shortage, the amount to be taken from the School Repair Funds. Voted, To pass over.
article 4. article 5. Voted, To appropriate Four Hundred Dollars 400) for the purpose of disposing of the surface water on Central Street.
Wit de 6. Cirticle 7 Voted, To appropriate One Thousand Dollars (1,000) for use in the Highway Department. Voted, That The Town accept Lection 17, Chapter 25 of the Revised Laws, whereby a town may appropriate money for the prevention of forest fires to an amount not exceeding one tenth of one per cent of its valuation. article 8. Voted, That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Committee on Contracts and Extension of Lighting System.
The meeting dissolved at 9.30 P.M. attest : South 5. 9 ans John Black.
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City of Boston Police Department office of the Commissioner Police Commissioner O' meara was at his office to- day and transacted the following business :
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 Thomas Walsh
being a person in the employment of said railroad Corporation, as a railroad police officer of and for said corporation, was acted upon, and who 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 corporation for the purposes and with the powers set forth in Chapter 463 of the acts of 1906 and acts in sinddition thereto and amandatory thereof, to hold said office until said appointment in revoked according to law.
The above is a true abstract from the records of the Police Commissioner of the City of Boston.
attest: Thomas Ryan Chief Clerk, Police Department
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, SS.
To any Constable of the Town of Westborough in the Country of Worcester, greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify and warm the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in Westborough, on Wednesday the Twentieth day of October at 8 o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles: To hear and act on the reports of any outstanding Committees.
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2. To see if the Town will rescind the vote passed by the Town on March 15th 1915 whereby, for the purpose of the purchase of a steam roller and stone crusher, it was voted that the town pay the sum of three hundred dollars (300.00) from the receipt of the Highway department this year 1915, and that the town Treasurer with the approval of a majority of the Selectmen is authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed four thousand dollars (4000.00) axial to give the notes of the Town in payment of the same, said notes to hear interest at the rate of 4 per cent payable semi- annually, one note of One Thousand dollars ($1000.00) due november 1,1916, one note of one Thousand dollars(1000.00) due november 1, 1917, one note of one Thousand dollars (1,000.00) due november 1, 1918, one note of One Thousand dollars (1,000.00) due november! 1919, Said notes to he dated november 1, 1915 and signed by the Town Treasurer and a majority of the Selection and as they become due to the hard from the receipt of the Highway Department.
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3. To see if the Town will authorize the issuing of Serial notes for the payment of the Steam-roller and Stone- Crusher purchased by the town, or act anything in relation to the same.
4. To see if the Town will authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to contract with the Westborough gas and Electric Company for lighting its streets by Electricity for a period not to exceed five years and to execute a contract in the name of the town for said lighting.
5. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money not to exceed Two Thousand dollars (200000) for the purpose of the con- timation of work on West Main St. To be expended under the provisions of Chapter 279 of the acts of 1908, provided the Massachusetts Highway Commission shall allot for and expend on said street under provisions of said Chapter, an amount equal to the amount appropriated, or act anything in relation to the same.
6. To see if the Town will appoint a Committee of five citizens to consider, and report at a future meeting, upon the matter of placing in the Public Library Bronze Tablets bearing the names of Soldiers and Sailors who enlisted from this Town during the Civil War, or act anything therem.
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To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money not to exceed Three Hundred dollars 30000) for the purpose of oiling new work on. W. Main. It and Nowie It also works done on Mouse It. in 1914 and 1913, or act anything in relation to the same.
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and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting of attested copies thereof at the Post- Office and Town Hall in said Jour seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting
Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant, with your doings therem, to the Town Clerk of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meet.
given under our hands this eleventhe day of October in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifteen.
g. H. Woodman Selectmen george H. Rogers? of
Wm R. Clark ) Westborough.
Westborough mass. Oct. 13, 1915. Worcester ss.
I have this day served the within
warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post office and Town Hall in said Westborough.
Charles H. Banks Constable of Westborough.
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Westborough mass. Oct. 20, 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 8 P.M. were called to order by moderator, Warren P. Jackson.
article 1.
The Committee on Finance reported in print, which report was laid on the table.
The Committee on Electric Lighting reported in print and the report was laid on the table to be taken up under article 4.
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Voted, That the Town do rescind the vote passed by the Town on March 15th, 1915 whereby, for the purchase of a steam-roller and stone- crusher, it was voted that the Town pay the sum of 300. from the receipt of the Highway Department this year (1915), and that the Town Treasurer with the approval of a majority of the Selectmen is authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed four thousand dollars (4,000.00) and to give the notes of the town in payment of the same, said notes to beauinterest at the rate of four percent payable semi-annually , One note of one thousand dollars (,000.00) duel november 1, 1916, one note of one thousand dollars 1,000.00) due november 1, 1917, one note of me thousand dollars ("1,000.00) due november , 1918, me note of one thousand dollars (1,000.00) due november 1, 1919. Said notes to be signed by the Town Treasurer and a majority of the selection and as they become due to be paid from the receipts of the Highway Department.
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3. Voted, That for the payment of the steam roller and stone crusher, the Town Treasurer with the approval of a majority of the selectmen be authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed thirty- six hundred dollars (3,600.00) and to give the notes of the town in payment of the said notes to hear interest at the rate of four percent payable semi-annually. One note of nine hundred dollars (900.00) due november), 1916, one note of nine hundred dollars ("900.00) due november 1, 1917, one note of nine hundred dollars ( 900.00) due november 1, 1918 and one note of nine hundred dollars (900.00) due nov- ember 1, 1919. Said notes to be dated november!, 1915 and to be signed by the Jour Treasurer and a majority of the Selectmen and as they become due to be paid from the receipt of the Highway Department.
4. Voted, That the Town authorize and empower the Board of selectmen to contract with the Westborough gas and Electric Company for lighting its streets by electricity for a period of five years from november 1, 1915 and to execute in the name of the Town the following contract Contract for Electric Lighting This agreement made this 30 th day of October, 1915, by and between the Westborough gas and Electric Company, a corporation duly organized and existing under and pursuant to the Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hier after. called the Company" its successors and assigns, of the first part, and the Town of Westtrongle, a municipal corporation in said Commonwealth, hereinafter called the Tour" of the second part, Witnesseth article 1. The Company, in consideration of the outonger which may exist, agrees to furnish to the Tour me (1 ) incandescent light for
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street lighting of the so-called sixty (60) candle power, and three (3) incandescent lights for street lighting of the so-called forty (40) candle power, one (1) of which to be the red light, and to erect, suitably equip and light the same and review them whenever they become drin , hobenand burned out as herein after provided. in such places as the Selectmen of the Town shall direct, and to maintain the same during the time of this contract in good order and condition free from any change or expense to the Town.
article 2. The town agrees to maintain not less than fifty-nine (59) incandescent lamps of the so- called sixty (60) candle power each and me hundred seventy six (17b) incandescent lamps of the so- called forty (40) candle power each, and to pay therefor and for such other lights as may be hereinafter ordered by the said Town the amounts of money and whow the conditions hereinafter set forth.
The Company agrees to furnish to the said Town annually, in addition to the Camps hereinbefore specified, and as part consideration for the annual payment to it by the Town as' hereinafter provided, of the sum of four thousand two hundred sixty dollars (4,260.00) 5750 lamp hours, which is equivalent to twenty- five (25) sixteen (16) candle power lamps, each of which shall be used two hundred thirty (230) hours each year, it being understood and agreed that the said lamps shall be located in the Engine House of the said Town of Westborough. The Company agrees to furnish and mainta the said street lights, and to light, the
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same from one half (2) hour after sunset to one (1) o'clock in the morning during each day of the term of this contract and to light the same between October 1 and april 1, in each year covered by this contract, from five (5) o clock in the morning until daylight.
article 3. The Company agrees that it will furnish and maintain free of expense to the your all construction work, lamps, wires, poles, fixtures and apparatus required for said service and for renewals and extensions and breakage of same , and for all changes of lights deemed necessary by Brand of Selectmen in connection with such renewals and extensions and when occasioned by any order passed by said Board of Selectmen under Section 2, Chapter 122 of the Revised Laws as the same has been amended. It is, however, understood that the Company shall not be called upon at its own expense to move more than three (3) lights in any twelve (12) mouths, and that the Town will not require the said Company to erect and maintain said lights further about than me ( 1 ) light every four hundred (400) feet in the central district and no further afait than one (1) light every four hundred and forty (440) feet in the outlying districte. Furthermore, in consideration of this agreement, the said Town hereby agrees to grant to the said Company such reasonable pole locations along its highways as the Company mayrequire for its transmission and distribution of electricity.
article 4. The Company further a green that in consideration of the award of this contract it will indemnify and save harmless said Jour from any and all loss, damage, cost and
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expense incurred by said Toun by reason of any injury to persons or property arising from installation of line, imperfection of construction and maintenance of the holes, wires, plant, fixtures, apparatus and lights of the Company.
article 5. Tests of any of the said street lights may be ordered by the Selectmen at any time, and if such tests shall prove the Camp or lamps to be below the requirements herein specified, then the expense of test shall be forne by the Company and anew lamp of proper illumination installed immediately. But should the test prove the lamp or lamps to be within the said requirements, then the expense shall be done by the Town. article 6. The Jor hereby agrees to pay annually to the Company for electricity to be furnished by the Company for the lamps hereinbefore specified, the sum of four thousand two hundred sixty dollars (4,260.00) to be paid each year during the continuance of this contract in equal monthly payments to be paid on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month how presentation to the Treasures of the Town on or before the first (1st) day of the month of the bill for such proportionate amount, it being hereby mutually understood and agreed that in case the Foun installs, or causes to be installed lamps in addition to those hereinbefore specified, then the Jouw shall hay to the Company for each so-called sixty (60) candle power lamps installed in addition to the Camps here before specified, the sum of twenty dollars (20.00) per annum and for each of the so-called forty (40) candle power lamps installed
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in addition to the lambs hereinbefore specified, and for each red light of the same wattage, the sum of seventeen dollars and fifty cents (17.50) per annum, which said additional sums shall be paid to the Company by the Jour in equal monthly payments at the times hereinbefore provided for the annual payment of the said sum of four thousand two hundred sixty dollars ( 4,260.00 article 7. This contract shall continue and be in force for the period of five (5 ) years from the 1st of november, 1915.
article 8. It is further understood and agreed that the Company will manitain a record books in which will be recorded all notices of lamps being burned out or broken and such defective lamps are to be replaced within twenty - four (24) hours after notification by the Jour. This book will be open for inspection by the Selectmen or their appointed agente at any reasonable time. article 9. The Company agrees to provide one gain on each hole created and to be erected in said Town by said Company for the Town's use for Fire alarm and Police Signals wines exclusively Article 10. That the Company will patrol the street lights of the Town of Westhrough one night each week.
In Witness Where of the Weethrough gas and Electric Company, by its President and Treasures thereto duly authorized, has caused these presenta to be executed on its behalf and its corporate seal to be hereto attached, and the Town of Westhrough, by its Selection thereto duly authorized has caused these presents to be executed in its name and behalf and its corporate real to be hereto attached the day and year above written. Josiah 2. Burnett By Paul B. Webber President
Treasurin.
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Town of Westborough By (selectmen 2
the Town of Westborough g. H. Woodman george H. Rogers Im R. Clarke
article 6.
Voted, That the moderator appoint a com- mittee of five citizens to consider and report at a future meeting whom the matter of placing in the Public Library bronze tablets bearing the names of soldiers and sailors who enlisted from this town during the Civil War.
The following committee was appointed: John W. Fairbanks, M. H. Walker, John W. Slattery, Charles S. Henry and Wm R. Clark.
article 7.
Voted, That the Town appropriate the sum of three hundred (300) dollars for the purpose of oiling new work on West main It, and hourse. It . , also work done on howrse It in 1914 and 1913.
article 5. Voted, That the Town appropriate the sum of Two Thousand (2000) Dollars for the purpose of the continu- ation of work on West Main St. IF he expended under the provision of Chapter 279 of the acts of 1908, provided the Massachusetts Commission shall allot for and expend on said street under provision of said Chapter, an amount equal to the amount appropriated
The meeting dissolved at 9.3 a P.M. attent: youth Schalen Joun Clerks.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, SS. To any constable of the Town of Westborough in the Country of Worcester, greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, you are directed to notify and warm the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections and tom affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in Westborough, on Tuesday the Second day of november 1915 at Live-thirty o'clock in the forenson, then and there to act on the following articles:
article 1.
To bring in on one ballot their votes for the following State and County Officers
governor Lieutenant governor Secretary Treasurer auditor
attorney - general
Councillor for 7th Councillor District Senator for the 4th Worcester Senatorial District 2 Representatives to the general Court for the 10th Worcester Representative District
County Commissioner for Worcester County County Treasurer for Worcester County Sheriff for Worcester County
and to vote on the following questions
acceptance of Chap. 129, Resolved of 19,15, entitled " Resolves to provide for submitting to the people the article of amendment of the Constitution empowering the general court to authorize the taking of land to relieve congestion of population and to provide homes for citizens "
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acceptance of chap. 130, Resolver of 1915, entitled " Resolves to provide for submitting to the people the article of amendment of the Constitution striking the word "male" from the qualifications of voters"
acceptance of Chap. 140, Resolver of 1915, entitled " Resolves to provide for submitting to the ficople the article of amendment of the Constitution relative to the authority of the general court to impose taxes"
The folk will remain open until 4 P.M.
and you are directed to serve this Warrant by frosting up attested copies thereof at the Post-office and Town Hall in said Town seven days, at least, before the day of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant, with your doings thereas , to the Town Clock of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting.
given under our hands this Twenty- third day of October in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifteen
ger. H. Woodman Selectier george H. Roger
Nn R. Clarke Nesthrough.
Westborough Mars. Bet. 25, 1915, Worcester, SS. I have this day served the within warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post office and Town Hall in said Westborough. Charles H. Banks Constable of Wisthrough.
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Masthough Ticos. Mov: 2, 1915.
de Lowgoing warrant The d'habitants of the down of Wiethrough qualified to vote in elections and town affairs met in the Town Hall and were called to order at five-thirty o'clock in the forenoon by William R. Clarke, who inveceded to read the warrant. Ballot , terhes J. R. J.W. hay William Halloran ( bots Liste Thomas W. Humpton Charles It Means Baclet Herba where duty snow of the town dicks The ballots were delivered to the presiding officer Vous ave his right thereof to the Town Clerk. te Barbot Box was examined in the presence of the voters, found empty, was locked and the key wie- swen to constante george H. Hoffe
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