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For attorney General .. Dennis MCS off of New Bedford had four 4
Herold metcalf of New Bedford had eleven 11
John B. Patigan of Worcester had
two hundred sixty eight 26 8
Games M. Swift of Fall River had four hundred ninety four 494
Blanks 72
For Congressman-find District John a. Thayer of Worcester had three hundred thirty five 3 35
Charles I Washburn of Worcester had 47 7
four hundred seventy seven Blanks 37
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For Councillor-Seventh District. Stephen K. Edwards of Southbridge had two hundred sixty five 265
Winfield & Schuster of Douglas had four hundred ninety three 493
Blanks 91
for Senator-fourth Worcester District Joseph S. Gates of Westborough had five hundred thirty eight. 538
John C. Lynch of milford had two hundred seventy seven 277
Blanks 3 4
For Representatives in General Court Tenth Worcester District William H . Dietzman of Clinton had two hundred sixty 260
Georg Knorr of Clinton had eight 8
Robert Lawrence of Clinton had eleven ! Thomas H. Reilly of Westborough had four hundred twenty nine 429
amos Y Saunders of Clinton had
four hundred thirty two 432
augustus E. Weight of Southborough
had three hundred seventy 370
Blanks 188
For County Commissioner-Worcester George W. Cook of Barre had four hundred ninety six 496 George D. Stoddard of Upton had 275
two hundred seventy five Blanks 78
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For associate Commissioners
Worcester George F. Morse of Leominster had five hundred five 50 5
Thomas C. Sheldon of Fitchburg had three hundred ninety nine 399
Blunks 794
For District attorney-middle District Games a. Stiles of Gardner had four hundred ninety four 494 Thomas H. Sullivan of Millbury had two hundred eighty six 286
Blanks 69
For Sheriff-Worcester County Benjamin H, Dwinnell of Fitchburg had four hundred ninety nine 1199 John B. N. Soulliere of Worcester had two hundred seventy nine 279
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after the declaration of the result of the voting the ballots used and unused together with the check lists were sealed and attested by the Election Officers and delivered to the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutes.
The presiding officer accordingly declared the meeting dissolved it 5,30 o'clock P. m.
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Commonwealth of Statement of Lotes for Representatives to
Hames of Candidates, Residence
Berlin
Bolton 22
Il illumitt. Dietzman George Knorr
Clinton
Clinton 2
1
Robert Lawrence
Clinton 1
Thomas H. Reilly
Westborough 14
11
Cimos J. Saunders
Clinton
13 7
110
augustus E. Wright
Southborough
133
101
Blanks
39
36
Total
348
282
We, the Town Clerks of the several towns County, certify that the above is a true (8th) day of november, 1910 for two Representation of the Towns in said District.
Clinton, Mass, Nov. 18, 1910.
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massachusetts General Court, Tenth Worcester District.
Clinton, Northboro, Southborg Westborg West Boylston Total
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138
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122
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1
11
2
14.2
13 10 6 8
102 194
94 163
429 432
117
2150
92
791
183
205
370
110
1985
43
303
60
91
188
49
809
956
4348
638
660
1698
348
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of the Tenth Representative District of Worcester statement of the return of votes cast on the to the General Court, made to us by the Selection
Frank Ho. Crossman. amory S. Haynes. George L. Wright. James Hr. Carr. FrancisW. Harrington, Charles H. Newton, Joseph S. Gates. William tetto hvis.
Town Clerk of Berlin. Town Clerk of Bolton. Town Clerk of Boylston. Town Clerk of Clinton. Jorvw Clerk of Northboro. Town Clerk of Southboro. Town Clerk of Westboro- Town Clerk of West Boylston
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Boylston 15 1238 122
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In Board of Selectmen: Westboro, Massachusetts, Nov, 18, 1910. Voted: That The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts be and it is hereby authorized and permitted to attach its fixtures and wires to poles of the West of Gas and Electric Company as follows :-
Boardman St, between Milk St, and the residence of H. W. Kimball. J. H. Reilly. Signatures W. Fr. Walkter. 3 W.P. Jackson. Selectier
We hereby certify that on Nov, 18, 1910, at 8 o'clock P. M., at Westboro Town Hall a public hearing was held on the petition of The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts for permission to make attachments to the fixtures designated in the specification hereby endorsed and that we mailed, at least three days before said hearing a written notice of the time and place of said hearing (as determined by the last preceding assessment for taxation) along the ways or parts of ways upon which it is proposed to construct the lines of said Company under said specification.
P. H. Reilly. Mit. Walker. W.P. Jackson.
Selectmen,
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City of Boston Police L' partment ifice of the Commissioner. September 24. 1910.
Police Commissioner O'meara being absent today, the Superintendent of Police, William H. Pierce, was it the office of the Commissioner and as acting commissioner transacted the following buisness:
The petition of the new York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, a railroad corporation having a bassinger station in this city: praying for the appointment of
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Leina w person in the employment of said railroad corporation, as a railroad police officer of and for said corporation, was acted -upon, and upon said petition the person named therein, being a person in the employment of said corporation, was appointed a police officer to act is 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 act in addition there's and amandatory there of, to hold said office until said appointment is revoked according to law.
The above is a true abstract from the records of the Police Commissioner for the city of 3 aston.
attest: Thomas Pyan! Chief Clerk.
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The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. New Haven, Conn, December1, 1910.
To the Town Clerk, Westboro, Mass, Dear Sir :
you are hereby notified, under provisions of Chapter 463, acts of 1906, that this company has ceased to require the services of Robert Walsh, Daniel DS. Connor? y, and John F. Il anker, as railroad police officers, notices of hose appointments were sent you. covering the first named on or about January 19, 1909, and the last two named on or about September 1, 1909 yours truly S. Higgins. General manager,
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To the Clerk of the Town of Westboro; In accordance with the provisions of Sec. 51 of Chapter 463 of the acts of 1906 relative to the term of office of Street Railway Police Officers, you are hereby notified that this company has ceased to require the service as such officer of:
Chester W. Drake, formerly of Bishop St. South Framingham. Israel a. Sredo, formerly offWorcester St. framingham Mayham E. Nash, 15 Lexington St. South Framingham
W. F. Place, Cedar St, Wellesley it F. P. Mudgett, formerly of Rockland Wellesley H.D. Butterfield formerly of Worcester St. Wellesley. Joseph Spray, formerly of Cedar St, Wellesley.
F. A. Goud, formerly of Cedar St Wellesley. H. W. M. Kay formerly of 37 maple St marlboro
F. A. Rougeau formerly of 26 River St. Marlboro, I. E. Fitzpatrick formerly of Park St. Westboro Wm. Hanson, Belmont St. Westboro. g. W. W. Reage, formerly of Grove St. Westboro.
W. 73. Strout, formerly of Cedar St. Wellesley Earnest D. Metcalf, formerly of Salem It. Framingham W. H. Wadsworth formerly of Cedar St. Wellesley.
who were duly appointed by the Select men of the Town of framingham on the 14 th. day of February 1907.
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Walter a Lawin formerly of Betts Road, Wellesley Edgar J. Loveren, " Cedar St 11 1
Frank E. Mann, 11
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" 120 Shawnut ave, Boston, Thomas Fogarty 11
Frank L. Bailey "86 Walnut St. natick. who were duly appointed by the Selectmen of the Town of Framingham on the 27 th. day of January 1910, attested copies of the record of which appointments were duly filed with you.
you are further notified that we have requested the said Selectmen to revoke their appointments as such officers and that their power as such officers hereby cease. Boston and Worcester Street Railway Co. By
E. B. Shaw. fr. General Superintendent. Dated Jan, 6th 1911 South framingham, mass.
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On Board of Selectivew. Vícethaco, Massachusetts, gar: 6, 1911. Noted That The new England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts be and it is hereby authorized and permitted to creet and maintain roles and wines to tiland thereany, together with such supporting and
strengthening fixtures and wirts as said Company way dem requisite, in the streets and highways of said town as hereinafter designated .
all construction under this permit shall be in accordance with the following specifications: The poles shall be located between the travelled driveway and the limits of the highway, and shall fre of wood or other suitable material, and the wires shall be run at the usual height and along and across the highway. after the froles and wines have been located as specified in this hiermit, alterations shall be made in the location of erection of the proles, and in the height of the wires, if so directed by the Board of Selectmen.
Will St. from the end of the fuesent line to Church St.
Signatives 0 + Philly of Selection w it Walker Warren P. Jackson.
No hereby certify that one can. It. 1911, at 8 o'clock P. M., at Fron tale Vestmangle 2. public hearing was held on the petition of the new England Telephone and Telegraph Company in Massachusetts for permission to cut the holes and other fixtures designated in the specification
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locally endorsed and that we waited, at least Que days before in id hearing a walter notice of the thin and place of said hearing to Each of the owners of real Estate (as determined by the last preceding assessment for taxation; along the ways or facts of ways how which it is proposed to construct the lives of said Company under said specification. I. It Reilly w. H. Walker Шалена Р. Засваког.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, S.S. To any Constable of the Town of Westborough in the County of Worcester, Greeting:
In the name of U Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn 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 march at 6-15 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
(article, To see if the town will authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow durin. the municipal year, beginning Jan. 1. 1911 in anticipation of the collection of taxes of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town, but not. exceeding the total tax levy for said year, giving the notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the date thereof. all debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year. To bring in on one ballot their votes for the following officers: Moderator, Town Clerk, Treasurer Three Selectmen, One assessor for three years, Collector of Taxes, One Oversee of the Door for two years, One Overses of the poor for three years, auditor, Three members of the School Committee, One member of the Board of Health, Three trustees of the Public Library, Nine Constables, One Trustee of the Cemeteries, One Water Commissioner for three years, One Sewer Commissioner for three years, One Linking Fund Commissioner, Free Warden, and vote "Yes" or"no" on the question-Shall live be 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 insuring
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article 4 article 5
year and report at an adjourned meeting. To choose all other necessary town officers. To hear und act on the various reports of town officers and all outstanding committees.
To see if the town will print its warrants and the action taken thereon in the annual town officers report.
To see if the town will print its valuation and tax list. To see if the town will vote to print the names of the delinquent tax payers or act anything in relation to the wine. To see what disposition the town will make of its dog fund. To see if the town will vote to maintain a night watch. To see if the town will vote to refund the whole or any part of its floating debt .
To see if the town will light its streets by electricity on act anything in relation to the same. To see if the town will instruct and authorize the Water and Sew Commissioners to employ a Superintendent for both departments.
article 14
To see if the town will appropriate any sum of money to be expended by the School Committee in carrying out the provisions of Chapter 502, acts of 1906,
article 15
article 16 article 17
article 18 article 19
Article 20
To see if the town will appropriate money for the purpose of carrying on the work of destroying gypsy and brown tail moths or act anything in relation to the same To see if the town will fix the salaries of the town officers for the current year, or act anything thereon, To see if the town will appropriate a sum or sums of money to pay for over drafts of departments as per report of the treasures.
To see if the town will appropriate money for the purpose of street sprinkling. To see if the town will appropriate money for The fire department salaries and fix the same for the coming year
To see what sums the town will appropriate for the following purposes :- Fire department; incidentals, town hall: care of highways and bridges, for its police department for its contingent expenses!
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article 7 article 8
Cuticle 9 article 10 article 11 article 12 article 13
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for its public library: care of conscteries; health department: for the support of public schools: for the police department for salaries of town officers: for street lighting; for use of hydrants: for Memorial day for sewer maintainance. for sewer inking fund, for water sinking fund: for side walks and crossings? for soldiers relief: for military aid: for thee ivardew,
Cirticle 21
To see if the town will notify the action of its treasures in the yecution and delivery of a deed to John Robideany dated January 1.1911. and recorded with Worcester District Leeds book 1952 page 502.
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To see if the town will accept the provisions of sections 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 of chapter 18 of the Revised Laws, or exact anything in relation to the same.
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To see if the lowon will vote to improve the public square in accordance with plans now in the hands of the selectiver, or act anything thereon,
The polls shallremain open until 3 o'clock Rm. at which time the hour of closing may be fixed by vote.
and you are directed to serve this Uttarrant by posting 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 thereon, to the Town Clerk of said Westborough on or before the time of holding said meeting Given under our hands this twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eleven. J.H. Reilly M.H. Walker
Warren P. Jackson. 1
Selectmen of Westborough
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Worcester, s.S. Westboro, Feb. 27 th 1911
I have this day served the within warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the post office and town hallin said Westboro, Wm. Magner. Constable of Westboro.
Westborough, Mass. march 6, 1911.
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 6. 15 o'clock a. M., were called to order by the Moderator, Warren AJackson.
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Voted: unanimously, I hat the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of taxes of the present municipal year to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate forty thousand dollars, and to issue a note or notes there :- for pay able within one year, any debt or debts nourred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.
Voted, That the Moderator, appoint a Standing Committee on finance, consisting of seve members, to serve until and including the next annual March meeting, to whom
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shall be referred for consideration and report all matters calling for appropriation by the town. The committee chosen was as follows: a. W. Goodell, George G. Genthner, Cyrus H. Please, John P. Crowe, George At. Woodman, Frank Falkner, and George Rogers
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Voted; That the town proceed to bring in on one ballot the following officers, viz: moderator, Town Clerk, Treasurer, Three Selectmen, One assessor for three years, Collector of Taxes, One Overseer of the Poor for two years, One Overseer of the Poor for three years, auditor, Three members of the School Committee, One member of the Board of Health, Three trustees of the Public Library, Nine Constables, One Trustee of the cemeteries, One Water Commissioner for three years, One Server Commissioner for three years, One Sinking Fund Commissioner, Free Warden, and " Yes" or "o" on the question-"Shall license be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this Town?
Ballot Clerks: J. R. J. W. Fay and Wm. Halloran Fillers: J. W. Slattery, Edward J. Reilly, Ernest L. Leonard, J. J. Hogan, J.H. Hackett, Walter D. Mccarthy, J. H. Treadway and George H. Rogers; Constable; Johnt p. Crowe; and fellers in charge of Check Lists: frank X. Hayden.
Received of Town Clerk J. S. Gates, twelve hundred (1200) Official Ballots and sixty Women's Ballato. (CD)
Warren P. Jackson. Moderation.
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The ballot boy was examined in the presence of the voters, found and declared empty, was locked and the key given to the constable, John P. Crowe. The necessary ballots were delivered to the Ballot Clerks and every thing being in readiness, the voting began.
Voted, at 3 p. m. to close the polls at 4.30 p. m. That when the meeting is adjourned, it be adjourned to March 20, 1911. at 7.45 p.m. at 4:30 p.m. the poles were closed, The ballot boy registered 786.
The moderator announced that seven hundred eighty six. (786) men's and four (4) women's ballots had been cast.
after the ballots had been counted, the result was declared at 7. 20 p.m. as follows:
Town Officers, moderator # Warren ? Jackson had five hundred and sixteen votes 516
Blanks had two hundred sixty eight votes 268
Scattering had two votes 2
Town Clerk
# Joseph S. Gates had five hundred seventy one votes 671 Scattering had six votes 6
Blanks had two hundred nine votes 209
Treasurer Harry W. I'mball had five hundred forty seven votes 5-47 Scattering had two votes 2
Blanks had two hundred thirty seven votos 237
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Selectmens
Charles M. Comeford had two hundred ninety four votes 294 " Warren? Jackson had five hundred twenty five 11 525 Melvin H. Macker had two hundred forty two 11 242 # Thomas H. Reilly had four hundred fifty eight" 458 # melvin. H. Walker had three hundred eighty seven " Scattering had eight 8
Blanks had four hundred forty four 444
assessor for three years Henry L. Chase had two hundred ninety five 295
Henry a. Gilmore had eighty two 82
Fred. r. Rogers had three hundred fifty 350
Scattering had two 2
Blanks had fifty seven 11
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Collector of Tages Joseph S. Gates had five hundred sixty nine votes 56 9 Scattering had siy 11 6
Blanks had two hundred eleven 1)
211
Querser of for 2 years.
Everett a. Lord had five hundred eighty two " 582
Scattering had four 4
Blanks had two hundred 11
200
Querseer of Poor 3 years.
William H: Sanford had five hundred sixty four . "1 564
Scallering had two 11 2
Blanks had two hundred twenty 11
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auditor
Lawrence F. Fales had five hundred forty nine " 549 Blanks had two hundred thirty seven 11 237
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School Conduites 3 years Theodore F. Chopin had four hundred sixty four votes 464 Warren P. Jackson had five hundred thirty six 11 536 Melvin . Walker had four hundred eighty two 482 2
Scattering had two 11
Blanks had eight hundred seventy eight 878
Board of Health, 3 years. Charles S. Knight had five hundred sixteen 11
516
Scattering had one 11
Blanks had two hundred sixty nine 11
269
Trustees of Public Library, 3 years
abbie F. Judd had four hundred seventy one 11
471 Thomas H. Reilly had four hundred eighty nine 11
489 Sarah D. Spur had four hundred fifty four 4 54 Scattering had three 3
Blanks had nine hundred forty one 11
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Constables. Dexter P. Brigham had five hundred sixteen 11
516
John P. Crowe had five hundred eleven 11 511
John Ford had four hundred sixty three 11 463 William magnes had four hundred ninety one 49%
James H. MC Donald had five hundred five 11
505
Henry g. Mooney four hundred ninety five 495
John F. Nach had five hundred tew 11 510
almonti Putnam had five hundred twenty seven" " 27 William H, Sullivan had four hundred eighty five 11 485
Scattering had eighteen "
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Blanks had two thousand five hundred fifty three " 25-63
I ruster of Cemeteries, 5 years.
Emory S. Wood had four hundred ninety three 11
493 Scattering had one 1.
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Blacks had twohundred ninety two 292
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Water Commissioner, 3 years. Johnathan a. Hunt had three hundred eighteen votes 318
melvin H. Walker had three hundred nine 309 Scattering had one
Blanks had one hundred fifty eight 158
Server Commissioner, 3 years. Jonathan W. Hunt had three hundred sixteen 316
1 melvin H. Walker had three hundred eleven 11 311 Scattering had one =
Blanks had one hundred fifty eight 158
Sinking fund Commissioners, 3 yrs. John L. Brigham had five hundred fifty four 5-5 4 Scattering had one 1
Blanks had two hundred thirty one 231
free Warden.
Charles S. Henry had ninety six 11
96
Walter H. Sullivan had fifty nine 1)
59
Scattering had forly one 41
Blanks had five hundred ninety 1 -
590
License
yes had two hundred ninety five 11
295
No had four hundred sixty 11
460
Blanks had thirty one 11
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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 directo. adjourned to Monday, March 20, 1911 at 7, 45 o'clockp.
Westborough, Maso, March 2 0. 1911. Town assembled per adjournment and was called to order by the moderator.
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Under this article, officers were chosen as follows Fence Veivers * John J. Johnson * James B. Putnam John W. Slattery
measures of wood Harry W. Kimball *nathar M. Knowlton John S. Nason
Surveyors of Lumber Harry W. Kimball Nathan M. Knowlton John S. Nason. Public Weghers Everett C. Butterfield Frederick a. Pratt. Frederick W. Kimball
field I river. Thomas a. Dean.
moved, That the so-called report of the audito be hereafter printed as the Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Westboro and that all officers having to do with receiptso Expenditure of money shall make their reports to the town in aclear and detailed manner.
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Voted, To print.
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Voted, To print the valuation and tax list,
Voted, not to print.
Voted, To appropriate the dog fund for the Library.
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Voted , To maintain night watch.
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article 8
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Voted, To pass over.
Voted, To light the streets by electricity. amendment mais, That the Selection be authorized to make a contract for three (3) years,
amendment made to foregoing Quandwent, That the entire matter the left to the Selectmen.
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Voted, That the town instruct the Water and Sewer Commissioners to employ one superintendent for both departments.
Article 14
Voted, That the town appropriate the sun of one hundred dollars (100) to be expended by the School Committee in carrying out the provisions of Chapter 5-02, acts of 1906.
article 15 Voted, Yo appropriate the sum of one thousand two hundred ninety three dollars and forty-six cents (1,293.46) for the purpose of destroying the Gypsy and Brown-tail moths.
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Voted, That the town appropriate two thousand four hundred fifty dollars, (2450.00) for salaries of town officers and that the salaries be the same as last year,
Voted, To pass over.
article 17 articic18 article 19.
Voted, That The Town appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars ($400) for Street Watering.
Voted, That the town appropriate the sum of one thousand six hundred dollars and five cents (600,05) for Fire Department Salaries, That the town pay 55 firewen twenty five dollars 25; each and five engineers fifty dollars each,
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Voted, I hat the town appropriate one thousand dollars (2000) for Fire Department Incidentals.
Voted, That the balance of the new House appropriation of five dollars (5,00) and the balance of the special appropriation of 1909 of sixteen dollars (16.00) be transferred to the Fire Department Incidental account,
Voted, That the town appropriate one thousand 91000) for Town Hall.
adjourned to Monday, March 27, 1911 at 7.50 0' clock p.m.
Westborough, Mass. March 27, 191. Youn assembled per adjournment and was called to order by the moderator,
Voted, I hat the town appropriate the three thousand seven hundred forty five dollars and eight cento ($745.08), Street Railway Say, and two hundred fifty four dollars and ninety- two cents (254.92) for care of Highways and Bridges.
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