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1 The necessary factoty were delivered to the Ballot Clubs and everything being in readiness the voting herjan. Clarence Léland J. E. Brigham fr. Denge J. B. Hogar J. W. Slattery Charles. E. Kane Edwardg. Reilly John m. Young Ement of
at 3 P. M. it was ted to close the halls at 4:30 P.M.
The presiding officer announced that eight hundred and sixteen (816) fallots had been dis- tributed and eight hundred and sixteen (816) rances Find been duched on the list of steve used this Land. The total number of ballots cast was eight hundred and sixteen (816) cullen the valente had been counted the result was declared and read by the presiding officer at o o'clock P.M. as - Fallona
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For governor
Hetson. B. Clark of Beverly had twenty
Valter S. Hutchins of Green field was two 2) Samuel 7: Mc Call had four frihed 400
Peter O'Rourke & Medford wad ine /
William Shaw of undlover hrad one hundred thirty two 132 Iwill of which of ichtung had two hundred fifty- three 250 andas 8
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Edward P. Barry, Boston had two hundred Mainly - two 2.32
Calvin Coolidge of northampton und four hundred forty seven
Alfred it Grave of wadley had eighty eight
James Houses of Plymouth hrad ne
Christer R. Lawrence of Boston had fin ten
Samuel O. Loven berg of Boston had three
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Edwinit. Grosvenor of Umberat had two hundred twenty three 223 albert P. Langtry of Springfield hrad four hundred fifty - eight 458
Thomas of maker of Medford had none 0 Marion E Iproute à dowell had three-
Willard Wylie of Beverly nad licity- one 81 Grants 51
Mennya Bowles of Springseil had two- hundred twenty- 21 4 2.26
hartest. B. will I BEaten war four hundred -filter one. 451 Partes E. hennes of Worcester hart three William E. Herkes of Worcester had eighty one Vonsich N. The Mally / Salem had three
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Bingo Books Boton had four hundred this
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Jacob C. morse of Brookline had two Mundial nineteen 219
William 3. Rogelio of Wilbraham had in het 80
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Thanks Auchter of Boston had seventy seven Joseph Joyce Donatie of Medford had two hundred five 2.05- John Mc Carthy of abington had three
William "cuptor of inciter had ne 5°21 Councillor. ininth brate
Channing Smith of Leicester had five hundred thirty six 536
Blanda 280 Senator-Fourth Worcester District
William A.d. Bageley of Uxbridge trad fine hundred thirty one Vom it Heolation of Unvidage had two hundred light 208
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representatives in general tourt
Jeuth Worcester district.
instin Joseph withedge of Clinton had two hundred fifty two 2.5-21
albert M. Tyler of Jest Boylston had four hundred eighty george Gr. Whitney of Clinton had four hundred fifty - seven 457
Blanka 44.3
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County commissioner Precisi county certhun C. moore of Southbridge had five mendied fifteen Jamie d. Fowler of Worcester had one hundred ninety three 140
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countryitionavec worcester county. Edgar I. Ramodell of worcester had five hundred forty-time 549 Blant22 2.67 Theriff- worcester Counter Libert & Richardson of Worcester had five hundred fifty- win
(Blandas 259 Shall the proposed amendment to the
constitution, empowering the general court to authorize the taking of land to relieve congestion of population and to provide homes for citizens be approved and ratified?
yes had three hundred eighty- one 381 no had one hundred forty-se 146
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Shall the following proposed amendment to the constitution, enabling womento vote be
unproved and ratified
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intidle three of the articles of amendment Is the con- 1 Ilitation of the commonwealth is howby amended by striking out in the first line thereof. the word male" y's had two hundred twenty-two" 222 no had five turmbred me 501
Diants that the following ficoposed amendment to the constitution, relative to the taxation of incomer and the granting of reasonable crinktrong, Le apimoved und rectified?
article of irmentioncine Full rower and authority are hereby given and granted to the lingual grunt to vistas and Why y fax:
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me in the manner hereinafter provided auch las may be at different rates upon income derived from difiers.
throughout the commonwealth app incomes derived from the same lass of property he revered sunt may tax incense. not howved from property at a town rate than income derived from property, and mas quent ensonable exemptions and atalimente. In class & property the income from which is aged under the provisions Laver article may be exempted 1 from the imposition and tevying of proportional and renovable assessments vater und tape as at present authorized by the matitution. This article shall not to construct to limit the power of the giocat court to import and levy reasonable duties and excises. yes had four hundred fifty six no trad ne hundred diven.
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after the declaration of the result of the voting, the tablets used and unused together with the I were acated and attested by the Electron Officers and delivered to the Jour Clients in accordance with the statute. The presiding accordingly declasse nice ting dissolved at 4.450.m. attest: 0
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Commonwealth of massachusetts Statement of Votes for Representatives Bolton
austin Joseph Kittredge Min ton albert m. Tyler
8 137 124
14 103
,Boylston 15 98 74
george a. Whitney Clinton
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77
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We, the Town Clerks of the several tour of that the above is a time statement of the return of Representatives to the general court, made to us by
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Clinton Mass, Nov. 12, 1915.
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to general Court, Tenth Worcester District. Clinton, northloro
Southlos INLettore W. Bryst
1255 79 100
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980
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the Tenth Representative district of worcester County, certify votes cast on the second day of november 1915, for two The Selection of the runs in said district
Frank H. Grossman, Joun Clerks of Berlin Frank A. B, Town Clerk of Bitte George L. Wright, Town Clerk of Boylston James H. Carr, Joun Clerk of Clinton Harry 7. Ullen Your Elech of northlow Charles H. Newton own check of Southlow Joseph . Water For Elech of Westboro William W. Holmes, Town Clerk of West Boylston
attest:
252 480 457
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office of Selectmen Viathe coal
Foram tulation of the sun inis between. Wiethrough and Grafton. October 1919
Prewant to the tawny the commonwealth + Massachusetts, .ve; Jeage H. Rogers, Letectman, and John E. Henry, appointed, of the Town of AJ and Poter E. hvishan Letedman of the town of Grafton, met on the twenty seventh of Getobie, 1913.
Commencing at a stone found in the woods, tin rods cast of the server heds at the Colony; there to a bone found across the Boston und Ut lawy Railroad tracks, eight or ten rods from zame on the side hill; thence south To a stone Found one cod from the wall on the north side of the road from Westborough To noch Crafton; Thence across the road easterly-four rods to a stone found; then casterly forty rods to a sa found; thence south easterly thirty rods to a stone found; themes 20with forty rods to a stone found; hence north easterly to a stone found near the Im tree: thence to the round on the east side Chamberlain ave .; thence to the found on the west side of Town Stret; hence across the road, six rods down in the facture 2 tone found in the wall; theme to the found on the south side of road leading from Westborough to Grafton; there to dams Street, me and one half miles to the old road, follow the wall into the woods about half a mile, store bound just at left , it being the found of Weschon ough, grafton and With The foregoing monuments we found, marked and left in good condition. George it Rogers John E. Henry appointee Selectmen of Westborough.
John &. Sheridan Selectmen of Grafton
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Perambulation of the Town lines between
October 1915. Persuant to the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, we, Lyman Hollensby and Francis D. newton, Selectmen of the town of southborougle, mot Yearge Ht. Roque, and Volan E. Howry, Leledaren the town of Misthrough, meto the twenty Wind day of October 1915
Commencing at a alone found in the woodsiabout five rods north- west of Walmet Hill Road near the old Buck house bot, there to a stone found at the north westerly side of sand ford; there to the found on the southerly side of The State Road leading from South tocongle to nizthorough; then to the found at the south side of the road crossing the south end of High theet; theone of the stone found on the south side of Jurwpike Read about ten ich
found on the east side of Washington It. about Un woods south of twopike Kora: live to a line fond on the south side of Filmare Road; there to a stone found near a large boulder in the field north- east from the house of William Q. Andrews, in Southville Village; theme south- westerly to the found in the south side of Southville Road, a tout twenty woes west of the house of John Ifarrowkey thence south-westerly to the found in the army, on the south side of the Boston & Hilary Railroad near Stony Brook, it being the found of Southbrandy,
The foregoing monuments we found, martin not left in good prediction.
France & newton Lote Imen of both borough. George H Roger, delectmen of War through John E. Herny, Conformité!
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office of Selectmen Westborough Frais. Perante ation of the Tour lives hetwee. Weathorough and Hochlowwages October 1915- Perswant to the laws of the Commonwealth of thousachuseth, we yearget. Rogers, Selectman of the town of Westrongly, and John E. Henry, an appointed, meton the twenty best day of october 1915. Commencing at the stone found in the woods half mile lack of Day's place on the hill; hence to Belmont Street in the south side near where the Boston + Worcester tracks leave the highway; There to a stone found. 1. the west side of Pain that just beyond the Brewster place; there to a stone found on the west bank of Sudbury River, near where the Smiths mill book enter the river; there northeasterly to a None found in the wall three lots lack of the Rice place; thence to a stone found on the right or west side of road in Hospital grounds, three houses up; thence to the stone found in the woods, about five rods northwest ofNahmt Hill Road, near the old Buck house lot it being the found of Wirthoroughly, Southlow and northborough, The foregoing monuments we found, marked and left in good condition.
george it Rogers. John & Henry, appointed Selection of Westborough. Clarence E. Buckley Herman L. Sparrows Selection of Howthisvougt
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Brand of blue'min. Francis J. Nelson, Clerk. Whaton Mouse, Bet. 27 th, 1915. Westhrough and Upton.
We the undersigned, detectmen & Medthrough sur l'Uten, Certify, that we met on the above date and jinam twintig the lince between the said towns and renowned the marks on the monuments: Beginning at a monument in The edge of the woods near an old wall and hacks of the green-houses owned by page Temple, it being the corner found of Wiethrough, Upton and Hopkinton: theme to a monument about 1/2 mile m. the left hand side of an old road which leads from The main Milton and Weathorough road it seems to be a continuation of the old Partridge road (20 called): Then to a monument in the main Nation and Westborough road: thence to a monument on the old Westborough road (so called): there to a monument a short distance west of said road: there to a monument on the road leading from Westborough through Merriam District to george Hill: theme to a monument a short distance from said road it being the corner found of Westborough, upto and grafton.
We found all of the above monuments in good condition.
George H. Rogers Le lective " John E. Henry
'n' cottorough.
alfred young Letectmen d. Plummer Jaft )
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Perambulation of our Lives. This is to certify that we the undersignos! Selection of our appointed representatives of the towns of Shrewsbury and Histhrough have This day Perambulated the Town lines between Shrewsbury and Westborough, and have in accordance with the Provisions of the statutes of the commonwealth located the Bounds and renewed the Markings on the Date Dec. 27 th 1915.
Wm. H. Chamberlin) For the Town genge n. gates I of Shrewsbury .
George H. Rogers For the Join of Westborough.
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Commonive. Is of these are indeed Worcester, SS. To any Constable of the Town of Westborough in the County of Worten greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass love 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 Monday the sixth day of thande 1916 at five-the o'clock in the forenson, then and there is not in the following articles
article.
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To see if the town will vote to con things the nature with the spyvoval of the Selectionen, to domore money in anticipation of the revenue of the couvrent forme ir bring in on ne ballot chieri vote for the following officers, moderator Jour Clerks, Treasurer, Free Select. men , one assessor for three years, Collection of Taxes, One oversees of the poor for three years, auditor, one member of the school Committee for three years, line member of the Board of Health for three years, Three Justies of the Public Library for three years, nine constables, one Trustee of the Cemeteries for five years, one Water Commissioner for three years, The Leaves Commissioner in three Years, one Linking fund Commissioner for three years, ce. Worden and to vote "yes" or "o" ," the question, Inall arcense te granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town. To see if the town mich aly conta committee to consider operations for the walls report. it can adjourned maletines To choose allother necessary To hear and act on the various reports of town officers and all outstanding committee 1. voice of the im will firent to warrants and the action taken thereos in the annual Foun Officers' Report. To see if the town print its valuation and Jay lists, To see what disposition the town will make of its dog fund.
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Office of the Town Clerk. Westborough , Mass. Dec. 16, 1916.
I hereby certify that it appears by the records of the Town of Westborough that a legal meeting of said Town held November 10, 1910 at 7-30 P.M. the following article appeared in the Warrant for sail meeting"; "Article 3, To see if the Town will alter, all, and to or reviso its By-Laws, or act anything in relation to the same."
Under Article 3, The Committee on By-Laws reported in writing now set of By-Laws, which were submitted and really T . V. Clattery Chairman of the Committee. After discussion and changes in the report made by the Town it was voted to adopt the following By-Laws as the By-Laws of the Town, that the Selectman submit the gone to the Attorney General for his approval and when this approved to cause one Lacurent copies of the same to be printed.
Town Clerk Of Westborough.
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10. 9. To see if the town will vote to maintain a night watch. To see if the town will fix the salaries of the toun officers for the current year, or act anything in relation to the same.
11. To see if the town will instruct and authorize the Voler and Sewer commissioners to conflorya superintendent you both departments.
vezes of the town will role to accept the provisions of Section three Prendred thirty six Chapter 11, of the Revised Laws, or act anything in relation to the same. 13. " see if the town will appropriate the sum of Thirteen Hundred Thirty deven dollars and nine ents (18 1337.09) for the purpose of carrying on the work of destroying gypsy and brown tail moths Nact anything. in relation to the same.
14. To see if the town will install the following Electric light, one light on Harrin are about midway Leliveen Riggles and School Itz, me light in Ruggles It. at the function of Ruggles and Danny Its, me light on Ruggles It. Between Denny It, and the light now located near the residence of Benjamin a. Greenlaw, Three lights M With It. between the light at the formation of Parks and Hills Its. and the Boston and Worcester Electric Railway, or act anything in relation to the same.
15. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of Pre Hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) for memorial Day, or act anything in relation to the same.
16.1 To see if the town will appropriate the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars and the mexpended balance for street oiling purposes, the whole or part of. cost to be changed to abutters or act anything in relation to the same.
17. To see if the town will appropriate money for The Live department salaries and fix the same for the coming soon
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18. To see if the town will appropriate the sum
madrite.
want ang thong in solation de che To see if the town will appropriate the sim 19.
of the Scourge Waslington hund for the national.
george Washington cast anything in section de 2ans
20. To see if the tron will appropriate the sum of Five thousand dollars and unexpended balance for sidewalls and crossings acact anything in relation.
To see if the town will ale to authorize its Selectmen and The German of the School Im mittee is pratition the general cont is anchorage the town to borrow a son of money not ty celing Eighty thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for the purpose of ere tony a High School Building and it glie There for the promisary sales of the town cache for "zum equal to me twentieth of the sum to he borrowed, and vonviable in invecenaive years, the first in one year after date and the last twenty years after date, all notes Harring, the same date signed by the propie officers of the town, an equivient by law, and bearing interest not exceeding 44 per cent per annum
2.2. To see if the room itf enthough the water for- minimera to allowdicom! five per centum (5 %) on hills rendered for water rates
1 - 'a date of the hills, and to add interest at the ile. aix per centram (2%). 22 have not been haid within sixty (60) days from the c'est EL; who to authorize the Water Commissioner Fand interest at the rate of six percentum (6%) her unnur ou lith for the coat of services materials
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sta date that the till was presented at placed in the U. S. Mont for delivery: also to uthouge the water Commissioners Ve place all Falls that have not been found within six months from dates, in the hands of attorecipe for collection, with instruction to Bring itis and obtain fundamenta against the property of the Lefton if necessary. 23. o sea of the town of petition the Director The Bureau of Statistics for an undit of the cow's roomand in accordance with the provisions Chapter 598 I he acts of 1910 : act anything in relation to the same!
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Is ace of the town will outhouse the Selection to appoint a toun accountant in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 624 of the arts of 1910 and to fix the Salary of such office, or at anything in relation to the win. -- Jo sex if the Jour will install an Electric light on Belmont It at the function of Belmont It. and the "old Bellows rosen to act anything In relation to come.
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To see if the town will vole to change. the waiter fruittest ationed on definite that have been Is that may hereafter be made with the town for the perfectmal care of tota in its cemeteries or not ampitering in relation to the same.
& transfer any of its un yhended appropriation Valores to the accounts ar act anything in relation to céu same. To see if the town will note to adopt a by law relative to licensing Pedlers and Hawkers or act
Isee if the Jown will vole to upfront a committee to collect, codify and print the by sowas of the Town " Westborough."
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30. 1 To see if the town will appropriate a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars to function five equipment, or act anything in relation to se. 31.
Coats and rubber fort. in the W department of act anything in relation to the same.
three to investigate the mother of additional high school room, either by moving, a paris and additions to the present hartling in the mention of a new building upon the present lot a to purchase a new lot i erection theme of a new
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committee in having plans and estimates prepar. Vosec. if the test install forteen (14) Electric lights on Hults It. between the paination of milk and Park Str. and the bridge. Lolwien Weiltous and Withlar a wat amystrong vis relation
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To see if the town will vote to extend the Street lights in Ruggles It. from the present terminus. I the corner of Mt. Pleasant Ist. I want anything in relation to the same. 133.
Committee to use the unexpended balance of 209. 7) wo hundred nive follows and in fly meine 1 Justin for the coming year. To see if the town will 4, 00,0 not exceeding fifteen theround dollars $500000 for the purpose of improving the present High School building and making additions sheets to act anything in relation it was to see of the foun will appropriate the serm of three hundred dollars (300es) to he used at the dis- creation of the Selectmen for suppression of the illegal ale of intoxicating tiquons in i, or not any living
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relation to same. To see if the town will vole water any of it streets or part of streets or act anything i relation to the same. 39. Je see if de loun will authouze ite Selectrien to use the unexpended balance of the Street Watering accounts for Watering streets during inning year. 40. To see what sum the town will appropriate In The following funcfre- chair Département drie department Incidentales, 1
Joun Hall, Care of Highways and hingen, feriti 'auper l'artment, for iti contingent Expenses, for its Public Library, for ité care of Cemeteries, for its Health Department for the support of its multic School for Police department for salaries of own Officers, for Street Lighting, foruse of Hydrants, for Memorial Day, for Lever Maintenance for server Linking Fund, for Water Linking Grund for Sidewalks and Crossings, for soldiers Releif, for Military aid, for Free Worden. To see if the town will appropriate money for invient expenses, and grant an amount sufficient to cover all appropriations made under this warrant.
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The Polls will remain open until three oclock P.M. when the hour of closing may be fixed byvote of the meeting. and you are directed to serve this Warrant by hosting af attected copies thereof at the Post office and Town Hall in said four seven days at least before the day of holding said meeting Here of fail not and make retain of this Warrant, with your doings therean, to the "run Clerks of said Wenthrough on or before the time of holding said meeting. Joven under in hands this twenty- fourth day Delivery in a year of our Lord nineteen hundred
381 jogurt. Woodman; Selection George It. Rogers William R. Clarke
Westborough Mass. Let. 2'0, 1916.
Worcester SS.
by felony ups attested it was though at the Post office ١٠
and Join Hall in said Melhor 7h.
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Westborough, Mass, March 6, 1916. In pursuance with the foregoing warrant vite in elections und brun farin met in the Yun Hall and at 9:30 a. m. were called to order by the Modena low, Warren P. Jackson. Voted unanimously, what the town treasurer with the approval of the sentmen de vos hereby is authorized " farrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of ' financial your beginning formany 1, 1916, and to seinea note on notes Therefor payable within one year, any deft a dette incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Article 2.
istet What the town nered to hing in on one faldet the following officers, vig: Moderator Joun Clech, Tasmay Three de ledmen one Usseason for three years Collection of lages one everseen of the floor for three years, undito, me member of the School Committee for three young, one member of the Board of wealth for These Tras Cen of the Public Library is three years, nine constabler, one Inslee of the Cemeteries for five years, me Water Commissioner for three years The Lower Commissioner for three years, ne imbeing Found Commissioner for three Free Warden, and to vote "yes" or "no" in the question Shall income he wanted for the sale of intoxi- cating liquors in this town. Tellers: E. L. Leonard, Clarice'Sauch E. J. Reilly, John m. Young, Jeorge J. J. Hogan, S. C. Brigham, Ju, Charles E. Kane, John W. flattery, eller in change of Check Liste, Charles H. Russell and Harry # Treadway. Ballot (lecks, J . R.W. day and William Halloran. Constable, Charles H. Banks.
Received of Town Clerk J. S. gates twelve hundred fifty official Ballots (12,50) and one hundred sixty- two Women's Ballots (162) Warren !. Jackson, moderator.
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the first day was im in the province of the-voter, found and de lavid cofely, was tested and the key given Is the toolable charles H. Bunder The invissaiy tallets were delivered to the ballet techs, and every thing being in readiness, the voting for
Volodeal sontob 8211, Le ine eta pollos et 4, 30 P.M. Noted That when the meeting is adjourned it he adjourned to march 20, 1916, at 9 o'clock a.m. The moderator announced that seven hundred and ninety-eight (198) men's and thirty eight (34; women's hallote had been counted the result was) declared at 3. 45 P. M., as follows: Town Officers. moderator
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