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Report regarding the condition of Marlboro Road, Framingham Road, and Newton Street.

Scope and Contents Records relating to the placement of roads in Southborough extend back to 1723, predating the Town of Southborough itself which did not break away from Marlborough until 1727. The collection includes countless citizen’s petitions requesting that new roads be laid-out in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, which afford a unique window into the Town’s growth and settlement.The majority of materials document the formation of new roads, along with subsequent maintenance, repairs, and...

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Selectmen's Reports of Fires within the jurisdiction of Southborough. Information includes: date of fire, class of building(s) (whether wood, brick, or stone), how the structure was occupied (whether used for a store, dwelling, barn, manufactory, etc.), name of the owner, name of the occupant, value of the building, total extent of damage, amount paid by insurance, cause of the fire, and remarks by the fire marshal regarding it's circumstances.

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3 copies of "Report of the Investigating Committee Appointed at the Special Town Meeting April 14, 1931". The committees task was to "investigate all of the departments of the Town relative to their administration, and to report their findings together with such recommendations as they shall deem necessary"

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"Report of the Special Committee for Investigation of Fire Protection in the Town of Southborough" outlining fire department finances, organization, equipment, water supply, alarm systems, maintenance, and related taxes.

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This series includes records of Fire Wardens, Police Officers, Forest Wardens, and Inspectors of Animals appointed by the Selectmen. Additional appointments and resignations of town officials from 1964-2015 can be found in the Town Clerk Filings Collection. Also see the collection: Chattel Mortgages, 1883-1961. Chattel Mortgages (Vol. 4), 1883-1896 was used to record Appointments of Railroad Police, 1883 (pg. 200-201)

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes records of Fire Wardens, Police Officers, Forest Wardens, and Inspectors of Animals appointed by the Selectmen. Additional appointments and resignations of town officials from 1964-2015 can be found in the Town Clerk Filings Collection. Also see the collection: Chattel Mortgages, 1883-1961. Chattel Mortgages (Vol. 4), 1883-1896 was used to record Appointments of Railroad Police, 1883 (pg. 200-201)

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes records of Fire Wardens, Police Officers, Forest Wardens, and Inspectors of Animals appointed by the Selectmen. Additional appointments and resignations of town officials from 1964-2015 can be found in the Town Clerk Filings Collection. Also see the collection: Chattel Mortgages, 1883-1961. Chattel Mortgages (Vol. 4), 1883-1896 was used to record Appointments of Railroad Police, 1883 (pg. 200-201)

Scope and Contents Annual Liquor License Bonds issued by the Town Clerk for the "manufacture, sale or storage of alcoholic liquors or beverages under the provisions of the Acts of 1933 for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Persons Granted Licenses: Attilio Baldini (1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944) James A. DeMone (1935) Raffaele Giombettti (1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944) Alexander C. Gion (1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939,...

Scope and Contents Southborough appointed its first Selectmen shortly after the town was founded in 1727. The Select Board has several important responsibilities under Massachusetts Law, which include the power to prepare the town meeting warrant or agenda, the power to make appointments to town boards and offices, the power to employ professional administrative staff and town counsel, and the authority to grant licenses and permits. The Select Board also sets policy and strategic direction, coordinates the...