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1. 2003.029.004.032 - Tripp beat King, Citizens' Caucus in Town of Westport Albert F. King Clifton L. Tripp Frank R. Slocum Augustus R. Wood Progessives Nominate Mrs. Ruth Doane, Named for School Board in Westport

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2. 2003.029.004.047 - $15,000 for Schools. Westport School Board criticised at Town Meeting

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3. 2003.029.004.048 - March 8, 1913, John Allen, letter to editor, Man and Methods in Town Affairs

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4. 2003.029.004.049 - March 12, 1913, Westport Spendthrift, Meeting Appropriates nearly $65,000 on 13 Articles

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5. 2003.029.004.050 - 1913, Dr. Burt off map, leaders of Town's Progressive Party Defeated for Health Board at Polls.

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6. 2003.144.001 - Board of Health Candidates. 3/15/96

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7. 2003.184.001 - 1999 Town Meeting Warrant; copied July 2003

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8. 2003.86.001 - Former Selectmen on Recall

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9. 2004.161.001 - Warrant for Town Meeting for Meeting in April 1857.

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10. 2004.166.001 - Cotton sack containing twenty Town Meeting Warrants for the years 1887 through 1906.

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11. 2004.170.002 - copied out by Gladys Gifford Kirby Westport's first town meeting. WHS 2004.170.002 An Exact Copy of Westport's First Town Meeting Record In compliance with a Warrant Issued from Benjamin Russel, Esq: Directing William Almy to Notify and warn the Inhabitants of the Town of Westport to meet Together at some Suitable place in said Town to choose all such Town Officers as Towns are Required to Choose at their Annual Town meetings in the Month of March or April Annually; and a Committee to Setle with the Towns of Dartmouth and New Bedford. Agreeable to a to a Late Act of the General Court for Incorporating said Town of Westport . The Inhabitants of said Town of Westport who were Qualified by Law to Vote: Being Legally Notify'd and Warned by the said William Almy - Assembled at the Dwelling House of William Gifford in said Westport on Monday the Twentieth day of August 1787 at ten of the Clock A.M. And proceeding agreeable to the Direction of said Warrant. 1. William Almy was Chosen Moderator of Said Meeting 2. Abner Brownell was Chosen Town Clerk for the year Ensuing, and was duly Sworn by William Davis, Justice Pacis(?) to authorize him to officiate in Said Office. 3. William Almy, Richard Kirby and Edward Borden were Chosen Select Men for the year ensuing, and took and Subscribed the Oath of Allegiance to authorize them to officiate in said office Before one Abner Brownell Town Clerk. 4. Richard Kirby was Chosen an Asseser for the year ensuing and was duly Sworn to authorize him to officiate office Before me Abner Brownell Town Clerk. 5. Thomas Tripp, Stephen Cornell, and Pardon Brownell were Chosen Fence Viewers for the year ensuing. 6. Abner Brownell was Chosen Town Treasurer for the year ensuing and was duly Sworn to authorize him to officiate in said office By William Davis Justice Pacis(?) 7. Stephen Davis, Carpenter and Bayonas Devol was chosen Surveyors of Lumber for the year Ensuing and were duly Engaged to authorize them to officiate in said office. Before me Abner Brownell Town Clerk. 8. Thomas Tripp and Stephen Cornell were chosen Field Drivers for the year Ensuing and were duly Engaged to authorize them to officiate in said office. Before me Abner Brownell Town Clerk. 9. Nathaniel Kirby was Chosen Pound keeper for the year Ensuing and was duly Engaged to authorize him to officiate in Said office, Before me Abner Brownell Town Clerk. 10. Benjamin Brownell Sen. was Chosen Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year Ensuing and was duly Engaged to authorize him to officiate in said office, Before me Abner Brownell Town Clerk. 11. Benjamin Cory was Chosen Sealer of Leather for the year ensuing and was duly Sworn to Authorize him to officiate in Said office, Before Abner Brownell Town Clerk. 12. Abner Brownell was Chosen Warden for the year ensuing and Sept. 15th was duly sworn to authorize him to officiate in Said office By William Davis Justice Pacis(?) 13. Caleb Earl and Edward Boomer were Chosen Tithingmen for the year ensuing and were duly Engaged to authorize them to officiate in said office, Before me Abner Brownell Town Clerk. 14. Stephen Davis Carpenter and Bayonas Devol Chosen Measures of Wood for the year ensuing and were duly Engaged to authorize them to officiate in said office. Before one Abner Brownell Town Clerk. 15. George Tripp 2d and William Almy were Chosen Hog Reves for the year ensuing and said George Tripp was duly Engaged to authorize him to officiate in Said office Before me Abner Brownell Town Clerk. 16. Benjamin Davis Innkeeper, Israel Brightman, Jonathan Davis, Wanton Case, Jonathan Taber, Capt. Silvanus White, George Lawton, Job Almy, Pardon Brownell, Samuel Willcox, Peleg Cornell Jun. and Lemuel Milk were Chosen Surveyors of Highways for the year ensuing. 17. It was Voted to have Three Men Chosen for a Committee to Settle with Dartmouth and New Bedford agreeable to act of Incorporation of Said Town of Westport. 18. Stephen Peckham, Wesson Kirby and William Davis Esq. were Chosen a Committee to Settle with Dartmouth and New Bedford Agreeable to the Act of the General Court for the Incorporating Said Town of Westport. 19. Lastly it was Voted for this Meeting to be Adjourned to Thursday Sept. 20, 1787 at one of the clock P. M. to be holden at the Dwelling House of Joseph Gifford, Innkeeper.

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12. 2005.003.025 - Pettey - Curtis Wedding - Newspaper Picture Graduation Announcement - Class of 1934 Rev. Albert J. Masse - School Committee Candidate

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13. 2005.003.027 - Ellis D. Hammond - candidate for tax collector

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14. 2005.46.002 - Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1927.

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15. 2006.063.002 - Dartmouth and Westport Town Clerk Records for 1697-1939, including road acceptances. Earmarks.

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16. 2006.084.011 - Scenes at dedication of new Westport Municipal Building

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17. 2008.008.015 - Voting - Town Election

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18. 2008.008.032 - John Taylor running for Selectman.

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19. 2008.008.051 - Town Meeting in Westport

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20. 2008.076.015 - Candidates for Westport Offices.

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