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Warren ? Jackson had five hundred forty- three volte
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William B. Clark had three hundred thirty fivevotes - من تقنى Eve ell A. Hersey had four hundred fifteen votes 415- # Jeremiah P. heating had four hundred Consigo volta 4'16
george H. Rogers had three hundred seventy seven vo tes 377 George H. Woodman had four hundred ninety nine voter 499
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John & Henry had five hundred sixty- in votée. 266
#Thomas It I readway had four hundred fifty two voter
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Auditor
If Lawrence I. Fales had five hundred fifty-one voler 247
School Committee for three
# albert U. F. Clark had four hundred ninety- three voter 493
Bertha l. Jackson had two hundred thirty two voter 3banhos 111
Board of Health for Three Years Daniel P. Lilley had five hundred forty- two voler 542
Blandas 25% Justies of Public Library for Three Years Henry I Chase had five hundred seventeen votes 517
# Emma S. Nousse had five hundred nine votes 509
: If melvin H. Walker had five hundred sig votes 506
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# Henry a. aldrich had four hundred ninety- eight votes 498 Charles it. Bareles had five hundred thirty one voter 531 # John P. Crowe had five hundred twenty-one votes 5-21 John Ford lead four hundred ninety nine votes 499
Thomas W . Humphrey had five hundred sixty five vote 565"
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# george R. Mcdonald had five hundred two votes 502 "i wayof Money had five hundred twenty- three votes 523 Daniel a. Rawson had three hundred seventy-sever tex 377 Blanke 2067 Juster of Cemeteries for five years.
William Q. Wenning had two hundred eighty- two votes 282 Emory I Wood had three hundred thirty- five voles
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Water Commissioner for three years! # cham. Beaman had two hundred ninety four votes 294 Edmund I. Brigham had one hundred twenty voler 120
Charles M. Comerford had ninety eight voter
William & Johnson had one hundred seventy- severino 177 Blanks 10g
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Edmund I Bagham had one hundred twenty up tobox
Wedding & Jelenser had one hundred seventy four votes. 174
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Finding hund Commissioner for the N melvin H. Walker had four hundred for fueled seventy- seven volés
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Free Warden Charles I. Henry had four hundred eighty- one rotes 481
Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquorsin this town? "yes" had three hundred twenty-nine votes 329 "o " had four hundred thirty votes 430
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The ballots used and unused together with the check lists, were sealed, attested by election officers and delivered to the Foun Clerk, as the law directs @ journed to Monday, March 20, 1916, at Modas 2. attest: Dough Sammen
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Westborough Man. March 20, 17 82. Toun assembled as her adjournment and was called to order at 9 o'clock a. m. by, moderator, Warren P. Jackson,
article 3.
Voted, That the moderator appoint a Standing Com- mittee on Finance consisting of seven members, to serve until and including next annual march meeting, whom shall be referred for consideration and report all matters calling for appropriations by the town. The committee chosen was as follows: ulfred It goodell, Frank W. Forbes, J. W. Slattery, Louis 9. Hairbanks, Patrick C. money, Dr. Charles I. Knight and William т. Влюбой,
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Under this article officers were chosen as follows: Fence Viewers
Charles It. Russell
John J. Johnson
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A Harry W. Kimball nathan m. Knowlton Swweyour of Lumtengo o. Rogers Larry W. Kimball noah nason
nathan M. Knowlton George H. Rogers
Field Drivers Edward J. Reilly Francis X. Reilly Westboro, Mass. March 16, 1916. The Committee appointed at the meeting of October 20th, 1915 under article six, to consider and report when the matter of placing in the Public Library, tablets bearing the names of soldiers and sailors who enlisted from this town in the Civil War Leg leave to submit a report of progress as follows: We have visited two towns having such tablets in public buildings and we recommend the erection of similar over in some suitable building in This We also advise that further action in the matter be delayed until the Town reaches
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a decision in regard to the construction of a building for the High School, The Committee will then make a further report. Respectfully submitted J. W. hans landa John W. Slattery m. F. Walker Committee
Chas. I. Henry Wm R. Clark
The Finance Committee reported in front. Voted That the report of the Finance Committee be accepted and that the subject matter be taken up under the proper article
article 6.
Voted, That the town point it's warrants and the action taken thereare in the annual town officers report. Voted, That the town print its valuation and tax liste. Voted, That the dog fund be given to the Public Library
article 7. article T. article 9. Noted That the town maintain a night wat? ! article 10. Voted, That the salaries of the town officers be the same as last year, except that of the Jap Collector: Selectinen , three hundred dollars 300.00
Treasurer, two hundred eighty dollars 280.00
Jour 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 Treasurers Sinking Funds, seventy-five dollars 75.00 Scale of Weights and Measures, forty five dollars
article 11.
Inspector of animals, two hundred dollars, 200.00 Registrace of Voters, me hundred eighty dollars 17.00 Collection of Tages, one percent commission on all layer collecte Voted That the town instruct and authorize the Water and Sewer Commissioners To employ a superintendent for foch departments.
article 12.
article 13.
Voted, To pass over.
Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of Thirteen Hundred Thirty-seven dollars and nine cents (1337.09) for the purpose of carrying on the works of destroying grypony and brown tail mother,
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article 15.
article 16,
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article 18. article 19. article 20.
article 21. article 32.
Voted, that the town install the following electric light, one light on Harrison We wont michwong between Ruggles and School Ste. one tight in Raggles It at the Junction of Ruggles and Denny fte, we light in Ruggles It. between Denny It and the light now located near the residence of Benjamin a Greenland three lights on mills It. between the light at the function of Parks and Milk Str. and the Boston and Worcester Electric Railway. Voted That the town appropriate the sum of One Hundred Fifty dollars ($150) and the unexpended balance, Twelve dollars and sixty seven cents (12.67) of last year (191s) for Memorial Day. Voted, That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Selectmen IF he reported at a future meeting. Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of Fifteen Hundred Forty- five dollars and eighty. four cents (15-45.84) and the unexpended balance, Twenty-nine dollars and Sixteen cents (29.16), from last year for Fire Department Salaries. Voted, to pass over. Voted, To pass over. Voted, That the Town appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars (2000) and the unexpended balance of twenty- three cents (23) for sidewalks and crossing
Voted, to pass via. Voted To take up article 32. Voted That the low appoint a Committee of five, the Selectmen and two members of the School Committee, to investigate the matter of additional High School room to the present High School Building on the erection of a new building, and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ("500) for use of said Committee a. W. F. Clark, and M. H. Walker were apportent.
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article 2,20 article 23. article 24. Viled, is parsurle. Voted, To pass over Yoled, To pass over. Voted at 1.45 o'clock a.m. that the meeting adjourn to 1.30 o'clock p.m. article 25. Voted, To installan electric light on Belmar It. article 26. Voted, That commencing January first 1916, Ha rate of interest allowed on all definite that have already been made, or that may be made from that date, with the town for the care of lots in its cemeteries, he at the same rate an that received by the Town when it's invested Cemetery Friends.
article 2%
Yoted, That the Town Treasurer is hereby instructed is transfer to the Contingent account of the year 1916, the unexpended balances in his books, December 31, 1915 standing to the credit of Central Street Drain, 1913 Drain appropriation, Erection of Headstones to Revolutionary Soldiers House Street Improvement, Resurfacing of Permanent Road and motor Fire Truck, in all a total of 102.50 Voted, To pass over. Voted That the Selection collect, codify and print the By-laws of the town of Westborough. Voted That the town appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars (200) for forest fire har ware. Voted, that the town appropriate the um of four hundred dollars 400. for the purchase of coats and rubber books for the Westborough tive. Department.
article 28. article 29. article 30.
article 31.
article 33. article 34. article 3.5.
Voted It has-2 over. Voted, Jr pass over. Voted That the town authorge its school Committee to use the anexpended balance of two hundred nine dollars and fifty nie cents (209.59) in with Trade School Justin for Icaale School Tuition for the corning ver Voted , to pass over .
article 36.
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article 38. article 39. article 40.
Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars (300.) to he used at the discretion of the Selection for suppression of the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors in town. Voted To pass over. Voted To pass over.
Voted That the following appropriations be made ; Voted That the town the unexpended afproprio balance and eight hundred dollars (800) for its Public Library. 800.00 Voted That the town use the unexpended balance and appropriate the sum of one thousand one hundred eighty- five dollars and eighty-nine cents [x 1185.89) for Fire Department Incidentale 1185.89 voted, That the town use the unexpended balance and afpropriate four hundred dollars(400) for the Town Hall 400.00 Voted That the town appropriate the balance of the street railway tax, fifty- three hundred forty-three dollars and sixty six cente (5343.6), for Highways and Bridges Voted, That the town use the unexpended balance and appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars (5000) for its Pauper Department 5000.00 Voted That the town appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars for its contingent expenses 3000.00 Voted, That the town use the unexpended balance and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars (300) for the Board of Health 300.00 Voted, That the town use the unexpended balance and appropriate the sum of twenty-sin thousand four hundred forty dollars(26,40) for its Public Schools 26440.00 Voted That the town use the court receipt and appropriate the sum of one thousand three hundred dollars ($130.) for the Police Department 1300.00 Voted, That the town use the unexpended balance and appropriate the sum of two thousand six hundred dollars (2600. ) for salaries of Town Officers 2600.00
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Viled, "hat the town use the unexpended balance and appropriate the sum of four thousand two hundred sixty dollars (4260.) for theat Lighting Voted, That the town use the unexpended balance and appropriate the sum of one thousand me hundred dollars (100.) for Soldiers Releif. 1100.00 voted, That the tour appropriate the sum of three" hundred dollars ($300) for Free Warden $ 300.00 voted, That the town use nine hundred dollars (900) of the street railway tap for Highway Improvement note
voted, That the town appropriate the sum of
two thousand six hundred ninety dollars (26900) for Lower Bounds 2690.00
Voted, Iwat the town appropriate the sum of one thousand seven hundred fifty dollars (1750) for act 1906 School Improvement Bonds $1750.00 Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars (1000.) for act 1910 Lever Improvement Bonds, 1000.00 voted, That the town appropriate five hundred dollars (8500) for Library Building Frund Vote 500.00 Voted That the town appropriate the sum of eight hundred dollars (800) for Department Equipment Improvement note (for anto truck) 18 800.00 Voted, That the town use the unexpended balance and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars (1000) for Temporary Loans 1000.00
Voted, That the town use the interest and appropriate the sum of six hundred dollars ($600) for Sewer Improvement Bonds 600.00 voted, That the town use the interest and appropriate the sum of seven hundred seventy dollars (170) for Lect 1906 School Boxcds 770.00 Med, that the town we the interest and appropriate two hundred forty dollard (2.40) for additional Department Equipment note 240.00 Ied, That the town me the interest and appropriate. the sun of eighty-two dollars(2) for Library Building Fund Hote 82.100
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Voted, "hat the town appropriate and grant the sum of sixty two thousand five hundred fifty dollars and eighty-two cents (62,50.82).
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Byjury and Brown-tail Moth £1337.09 memorial Day, unix. Pal. and 150.00 Fire department Salaries ..... 1545.84 Sidewalks and Crossings, ney, fre l. 2000.00 School Building Investic, tror 500.00
"ouest Fire Purposes 200.00
Purchase of Coats and Rubber Boots 400.00
suppression dade Porqueor 000.00
Public Library, anex bat dong fund and 800.00
divie Department : newstin tal uney, lab and 1185. 89
Joun Fall, uner tal. and 400.00
Cacher Department, unep. bal. Com. 5000.00
Contigo terep balances under article 27 and 3000.00
Brand & Health, uner tal and.
Public Schools, aby. tal, and. 26440.00
Bise Department, count receipts an. Salaries une. Pal and 2600.00
Street fighting mer. fal. avoi. 4260.00
Soldiers' Releif, unep. bal and 1100.00
Tree Warden
Highways + Bridges, unex. tal. and ral. St. Railway Jak. 5-343.6 Treasurer's Department
Highway chroprovement note $900 from It. Railway Jag Sewer Bonds 2690.00 act 1906 School Improvement Bonds 1750.00 act 1910 Sever Improvement Bonds 1000.00 Library Building and note 500. 00
Defit. Equipment note (auto truck) dalvovary Loans 1000.00
800.00
Interest on Server Improvement Bonds 600. ..
Interest on act 1906 School Bonds 770.00
Interest on additional Defit. Equipment note 240,0: Interest in Library Building Grund note 82.00
62550.82,
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meeting dissolved at 4.00 P.m. attest:
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appointment for 1916. William H. Sullivan, Superintendent of Streets Michael & Lyons Secial Police and night Watch, george E. Hayden, Superintendent of moth work # Edward W. Emery, Inspector of Cattle
alman H. Putnam, Janitor of Four Hall and Keste orden Thomas H. Treadway, Leader of Weight and Measures Harry H. Treadway, assistant Leall of Weight and Then george H. Ewell, Registran of Voters george. E. Walker, honest Warden Frank E. Lamb, Public Weigher Thomas it Treadway, Constable alman H. Putnam, Special Police at Town Hall. # Frank Y. Hayden, Special Police at Chancy Park. John P. howe Thomas. W. Humphrey James Brady Fivic. Em .... Virank Powers William H. Edmands
IF Joseph it. Dean # William It Hayde .. Contour J. Melendy # Timothy) Driscoll melville I Stacy William D. atchison
Special Police at Haddad
William J . Wilcox driving a. Hourse norman G. Hennessey arthur Jones John Bryson James White Vincent " Meigs
Special Police
A Withur it. Lase ile george Branco! Charles a. Keeler E. S. Joune
e John E. Woodward
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Jances Ht. Higgin michael? Ray
Special Police for School Department Henry J. Modney, Dog Officer L. Edgar Thurber Edward Tt. Jones Boni Finnochi
Special Police ..
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City of Boston Police Department Office of the Commissiones
mar. 7, 1916. Police Commissioner O'meara being a bient today, the Superintendent of Police, Michael A Crowley was at the office of the Commissioner, anadias! acting commissioner transacted the following furnier; The initiation 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
Ralph H. Kingsley being a person in the employment of said railroad corporation, as a railroad police officer of and for said corporation, was acted whom, and whowe 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 addition thereto and amandatory there of, to hold said office until said appointment in revoked according to law.
The alove is a true abstract from the records of the Police Commissioner for the City of Boston. attest: Thomas Rival Chief Clerk, Police Department.
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Worcester, det. o way Constable of the run of Westborough in the country of worcester greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and war the Inhabitants of the Town of Wiethorough, qualified to vote in elections and tom affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in Westborough, on Tuesday the second day of May at seven forty five O' clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
To hear and act on the Report of any outstanding Committees
2. "I see if the Jour will appropriate a su me not exceeding four hundred dollars to finish repairing und graveling adams ist., or act anything in relation to san ...
3. To see if the Town will vote to extend its Lighting system from the end of the present line to the house of Hors. L. Pines on Fisher It. or act any thing in relation to samme. 4. To see if the Tour will appropriate a sum of money not exceeding me hundred twenty-two dollars and fifty cents for maintaining seven electric light as voted at march meeting. 5. To see if the Tour will appropriate the sum of seventeen hundred dollars and the unexp ended balance for street viting purposes, the whole or part of cost to be changed to abutters, or not anything in relation to some. 6 To see if the Tour will vote to authorize its selection and two members of School Committee and Joseph I. gates to petition the general Court
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to authorize the Town to borrow a sum of money not exceeding sixty thousand dollars falls sempre of creating a High School building and to give therefor the promise the Town, each for a sum equal to one twentieth, of the sum to the tourowed and fragable in successive years, the first in one year after tale and the east in twenty years of the date, all bearing the same date signed by the broken officers of the win as required by law and bearing interest not exceeding 4 1/4 per cent per annum, or act anything in relation to such a building.
and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post-office and Town Hall in said Your 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 Youn Clerk of saint Westborough in or before the time ofholding said meeting. given under our hands this twenty -secom / day of april in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixteen.
George H. Woodman Selectmen Everell a. Hersey of Jeremiah P. heating J Worcester SS.
Westborough Mars, april 24, 1916.
I have this day served the within warrant by posting up ather ted copies thereof at the Post- Office and Town Hall in said Withnorge's. Thomas W. Humphrey Constable of Wattay!
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Westborough Marin, May 2, 1916. In furomance with the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the Tour of Westhow, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, met in the Town Hall and at 7.45 P.M. were called to order by moderator, Warren P. Jackson.
1. The Finance Committee reported in print. Voted, That their report he accepted.
The Committee appointed to investigate in regard to new High School building reported as follows:
We find the present building provides for only 100 Jumpils. Last September the school Tened with 175 produits. The superintendent estimates that next September there will be not less than 210 in attendance ..
To relieve the crowded condition, the pupils were divided, hast attending in the morning and hast in the afternoon; a temporary expedient Them to very serious objection. The present building has been carefully examined by your Committee and by two architects, and all agree in the opinion that it is not feasible to enlarge or remodel it, The building when executed was cheaply instructed, the original appropriation being $4000.00, and it has been in use for a long term of years.
The brick walls above the first floor are only i scant eight inches in thickness, and are in part more or less cracked, while the front walk of the original building has settled several inches.
The building was so planned that no addition can be made without cutting off the light from the rooms, except at the rear, where there is not
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sufficient space, there being only 4 8 feet is the division
Besides this, changes necessary to mania the building comply with the law, would ente? expense of several Chowaiend de th
to provide the necessary facilities your Committee has had under consideration three propositions, was follows: First . " he enlargement of the present building. second. To continue this building in use for the present with such changes as the law requires, and build a structure to be connected with the old by corridors, with capacity for 300 Jupit in all; this to the planned as part of a new High School Building, to be completed later por.
Third. a new High School Building The second plan has had careful consider- ation, and sketches and plans have been made by competent architects, and careful estimates made, and it is found that the cost of such building, furnishing accommodations for 200 pupils, together with the estimated expense of changes , necessary in the old building, is estimated at about 50,000.00 for a capacity of 300 pupils in all. The Committee is of the opinion that the difference in cost as against a wholly new building, is too little to intitle it to serious consideration .
Up to the proposition for a new building, your" Committee received from the School Committee Three sets of bitches and plans submitted by architect of ability and experience, familiar with school house construction.
One set of these plans seems to us to the well suited for our needs.
at calls for a building to he of red brick, with, sand stone trimmings; two stories with high basement, to be of first class construction, all
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fire noof except the flat roof; well lighted Throughout. "tie plans were made after consultation with the School Committee and Superintendent and provide the necessary facilities for a modern High School building, providing accommodations for 300 produits. the cost of such a building complete without additional equipment, is estimated at 60000.00 on the basis of present cost of labor and materials. The Committee recommends that the town erect a new High school building as proposed herewith.
as to the matter of site, the committee is of the opinion that all things considered, the Present High School lot is best suited for the location .
If the old school house should be removed to make way for the new, it would of course be necessary to find temporary accommodations for the school while the new was building. Respectfully submitted, george H. Woodman G. P. Keating Committee E. a. Hersey a. M. F. Clark M. H. Walker, Chairman The report of the Committee was accepted and laid on the table to be taken or under article 6.
Voted, To pass over.
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You & not to extend the lighting system from the end of the present line to the house of mrs. L. Pines on Fisher It.
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Voted, That the Town appropriate the sum of one hundred venty-two dollars and fifty cent (122.50) for maintaining seven electric light as voted at march meeting.
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Voted, that DeJouan appropriate the sum of seventeen hundred dollars (1700.00) for oiling such of it's public streets or part of public street in the Board of Selectmen may designate; and the estates abetting on the public streets or facts of public streets thus designated and oiled shall he assessed me half of the cost. Voted, what the Jour use the unexpended balance of the street watering account in watering its public streeter.
6. Voted, That the Jour authorize its Selectmen and two members of the School Committee, a. U.F. Clark and M. F. Walker, and Joseph S. gates to petition the general court to authorize the Jour to borrow a sum of money not exceeding sixty thousand dollars ( 60000.00) for the purpose of erecting a High School building, and to give Therefor the promissory note of the town each for a sume equal to one twentieth of the sum to be borrowed and payable in successive years, the first in me year after date and the last in twenty years after date, all noter bearing the same date signed by the proper officer of the town as required by law and bearing interest not exceeding 4 per cent per annum.
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