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RESTORATION OF THIS DOCUMENT C Authorized By: Elizabeth D. Amoroso TOWN CLERK
RESTORATION SERVICES PERFORMED BY
Brown's River Bindery, INC.
One Allen Martin Drive P.O. Box 501 Essex, Vermont 05451 (802) 878-3335
Time covered of this hundert from December 1839 to Jaw 185%.
In this Index The annual hetings aw ful of themselves videl detter a.
Special Medlems under
Matery Setter M.
and the Subjects referred to
Ilich in the Warrant. Ch click on the article well of course follow in the card of the Meeting Found Roads are put together uder Seller Y, county Roady + those Grill
Commissions under Ar Representatives to General Court under Di Index mady byl. (8) M Friggs. 1868.
a List of Moderation of Manual. Martin, Toun Click + Chairman of Selection can be found on last page
adams & almond claim for damage
Annual Meeting 1840, 2,
Amendment of Constitution 12+13 Annual Meeting 1841-18-24
1842 35-40, 11 4
1843 54, -61
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1844, 84 -. 91 "1
1845 108-108 1
1846, 119-125
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1847, 140 - 147
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1848 156-164, 11
1849 180-193, 11 11
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1850 216- 221
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1801 245-253
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1852 296,-366
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1853, 346-358.
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1854. 378-387
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1855 400-407 11 11
1856 416 - 422 11 "
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Jell: Clock TownHall. 2.19.41. Hatte Keuch request Aber Sek fo Dret5. 1.4-20. 1 11 25. Brug ham Ot' Claim for Bangs 47.59, Buwine Durand 76, 85, 114,120
Was a. Va. Buen. 191, 141,
Bien, el: hi" Sett. 1 . 1st, Kentin Hannah Support of 174, Bounds: Join US. Li Chamberlain 198. Well on Town Hall ownership of 198 Black Lucy Inistes affintiy JE>30. Anden nead John Johnsons hale 424
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duct . Low-stall 2, 19,41.42, it's albin Mota claw for Damages 35. Önemini, Lima Hotelwok 10%.
Corretor, new 76,85,114,120, 193, 181;
Chamberlain Sethin. Est of Bound, 120 263
: Dran Asell fact. 1 1,191
Cemeteries trimferire 246, Constitutional Convention 262-338 chamberlain NB. claim 297 Cemetery new, repair Wall 32$
Constitutional Convention Del. chose 346 Comment trades, of 348, Erdetutund d'une. 12. 13.36%. Coretery. US. Mr clungly 379
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Degoti vibración 18%, i). .. 1 30,343. 1) Main Street (Commew 343, 417 1. Jun Davide Kgs 359 il new Comunicat 379,40% Debt Freuded "21. (11") Danilobohat Tax 438.
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11 abijch Ston + y Wetherbee 13} Form & Kisses Hvidla, 242 11 330 UBarnabas Miller FF HMMMity 11
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How Department 1.4.2, Pitch Classes for x coma ex Ill
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Grammar School in regards to 85,
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C /. Mill ..... to Landart. .... 10% 11 11 Forcement arita 109 181,
1. 1. 140, 141,174,177
sally Uni un 156,
Hill Livi Laphoto/ HTeploa 174 scarse d'ail 246.
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Herum . 255, 259,
Maiahiras obstruction 263,
High School 334, 347, 352 359. 379. 11 Vite for 353,
i Lov Kjerw 379 Highway Brandy HearDe Pand 390
High school House heating 40%
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19, 1 1 Lotteries Enforcement of Law again 297
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Jongler Jonas, Pet lobounty (opis 32! 1.1 " in regardtoroad 39.0
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Pric.h. 1542 ape 1842 Cory Elector 1842 US, Gubernatorial 1842, 46, Com. Election 52, 53, 11 Special Ch. 1848. 62 Gubernatind. 1543, 76 .. Special rev. 1843, 82. " 11
March 1844, 92. Lub. Presidentrad 1844,-96 11
Cont. Elector 10%, 11
Special Saat 1845, 110. 11
iluminat 14:,114 1846, 132 Cong. Election 1846. 138 11 Special Man 1847 148 1.
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Cl 1847, 149 i Du Lait 1847, 153. 11 +1'12 1848 172 Special January 1849, 177. "
Che 1849 190
June 1849, 195 . icht 1849, 203, 11 Sal th 1849, 2060, 11
1850 212 Confit . am .
11 Cafe 1.850 231 international 1800 239 1
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Specchi Cafel 1851 25%. International 185% 262 Special Gift 182 308.
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may 29 Ochilor 30 Gubernalindo 4 Job- 1842. 33.
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Growth, 167 .294 11 Themas Mariano 331, Alaska Bill Protest 379
Lev. Purini 423 11
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) a bulations of Town xin 1 .1.1. 1. Hoje Rentow 200, 37. + Kraften. £ 280 4.44. 1 + Neithero 281.441 1.
11 +Shrewsbury 2.81.440 touchtone 282, 442 1
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283, 443
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Pauper Farmi Rules + Regulation 2-9.
Waters of the Fraw to preserve 120. Nelle Habwas het. tobe schrof fom No. 4. Kal 149, Perambulation Founding Mit Hof te 200
Proprietor Recevez 29.7. Peters Novell et aly Duman 4%} Pond Dr. Pourich between 424
" Claro Fullermag 424 11
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Representation to dent Court
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82 (josiah) Brigham
1844 1. 99. Il D. May ward. 116
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175 Elmin Brigham
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266 Daniel HeForbes 1852 342 Alijah Hood 1853 1854
370. Josiah Childs
396 Ben, Boynton
1855 4.15 Rahat Q. Rice
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434 Polack Rémago
Had HetofKinder 36.64, 83,
1 mead Odeland 4.7. 76, v
11 1 Kimball, Block! 81, 111,v Flander to repair 92 .
11 " Proud Right KHIJohnowito dis gr , Huiles la Inerney Four Meter, 92 23 Road to Herthtoi 110.148. (art.3) X new Daniel Fairbanks, 128.130,131 .. .
398 217(16) 23%
6 touthuevo 206-8(3) 224
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Ar att. Stardoy 216 1 11
lesbian 15 lipitor reduction 21723
268 /254 231.28
Thereator 29%. 327. Rico Chat. W. Claim for Dummies 308.
Raymond Iviltard Elai
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Ruggles irapei belliement with 333 Road Bowe Without to dent Che. 375, 390
Upta Road new JDEmy 284
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School House A Ser if the wow will own estrada 3. 19,12. School Dists 445. 28.
chore inenes division of 35, 141, 161, 180,308. Selectmen to appraise Property on de Fraw. 40. Some & Dist no 1.54. 15%. Scrapers for Ready 181. Scales Standard old Aselv 181.259
Southfin lead to 201 V. School, to vaisto the blandawarf 217, 445
Side Walk on Main fr 246 Schooldis 2+8 balles 25% : 94 " Committee Vacancy 399,
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- Four Kocael near Stephow lidare, 42, 44 " over old turnpike 36. 43. 1. Real Odeland 791.80. 4. " County " pour I Dump to Nellaw 83, art. 6 100 Cut. 4 " mear Jesse Woods 96, 114, 118, auti 3 111 136, 132 B. How to GR no, 110, 114.11. art. 5 art. VII
"Juve Struct 110,119 A new Cemeter, 113, 126, React MiHa , 1. 1 EM.6. 114 10 " "Partiwant a Mechanic S" 119-124 Asa ) bartual discentro 169. 11 near final Bitighan di, 177 11 Jonas 13 13 righiam to liftar 1947, DH Day K Southition 20, 11
He Ili, Villar to Effingham de, 219 11 "new David Pays 10. 21/ Junsiden " mear Chamberlain milly 223 " from Elmer to Daniel Usowiman, 234. 11
1 Uilen Road to Comelony 25.7.24. EHasKell to State RiScher 747.25 254 309.312.
11 11 Factuilave Bryntanto Showe disant. 254. 2.5. 24,262
11 · PH Perio Do linitarian Chunda 2SS, near Jardina Claps 235, 25%
Stiledi : Jak Boardman 268, 267 11 Ele Chiliny, 26.3. 298. 325. 11 forma Clicchitine, til after road 309
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11 Four Hall for Dancing VC 33,47, 55,1 . Semprevana Manter, ve 75, 391, " Parmi proposal to rent 85 " Hall for (g. Soc) Hempreviamente 85, 246, 11. Har atterry Barn 92, 233, 217 : Materias Rules for hovering 92,141. ". Hall for Rong Dancing no. 92 11 11 ASelv 93. Muss. Barn imoving Hatte 104 / 11
Javier. Lemarry Laws 1.20,149, i think land muito BOMNR 132. di fencing 14%, " "Call tothe Property Ensures 141 " Inceleny how collec 148 infille da dis 169, "w Dehool, leffaratio for 207 11 Lett Funded 212, 417
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To solomon I tay Constable of the Town of Meathorough - Greeting In the name of the Commonoccult of Massachusetts, you.
. "Strath day of December inst at half past two o'clock in the afternoon, There and there to act on the following articles me A. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said Meeting. 2º To see what measures the Town will adopt to which the Roues open during the present winter or do oraet any thing in relation Therela.
To see if the town will make sullaable provision The investition of the inhabitants there's it is nix.
,init you are directed to once inis courant by reading asi
in said tron, eight days at least before the time of holding Nais anceting.
Herrof fail. not and make due return of this war ar
and place of meeting as aforesail.
Given wonder wor bonds this twenty giust way of Doom in the year one Thousand ciento served & thirty nine
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Ihave notified the mallany of the town of hand reiras Tapte in dections of Town affairs " meet for the japan of place within directed by posting of an attested copy thered of This warrant at cache of the Hollies meeting houdingen incon, eight days before the date urea. Solomon I. Jerry Constable of Withor
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Art. 1 !! To choose all necessary Town officer and Committed for the year enoning.
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To hear the annual reports of the selection and outstanding committees and act thereon -. With To raise auch sums of money is may be necessary 1
make appropriations of the dance "
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persons as shall voluntarily pracy their Tages to the
the collection shall be completed
.. To determine The manner of repairing the Highways Town ways of Bridges The year enoning. OH So vce if the Town will direct mat all have wore. meetings may i spend at the four . Decided in. the current per calling ne Name, er et Mereon. -
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presented by the heart of derniers. ist , care if the town will do or act anything as In the andning or ding the remainder of the hadement To The Toronto. we " io see if The dron will procure a Pompe for The 1 Engine Company room, or act any thing i've- Tatione to said Room. .. 12th de ose if the Than will nocure a plain + Baljer the a denous, or kat any Thing thereen. .. I'm de ive il ine !" are disposed. Io want the use !! ciment of the losange de as may he wanted if the "lol coordination" for a school, von what Terms.
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4 some money, or to give notes for the hayment of the demands due by contracts made by comonitters choses to build of refrain buildings on the town's fourre and. for the town house, or act anything in relation tothe sam .16th To see if the down will take any measured to own and. said the dercationses in the several distretto appreciate. to the provision made in the 23 Church of the Revised Stil. It To see if the Town will authorize The imitating 0 the several. Schooldistricts to appoint their respective. prudential yourmitters as provided by law; or act thereon-
.. 18% To see if the town will adopt and approve of the 11th, 20th, and 21st ctions of the 18th chuck of Recired Star - Igh To see if the town will adopt the have of itfinit 183 in relation to a hire department_
.. 20th To see if the down will Take any measures to have anice of Flexx Boits ring , or down mit things, and also, at noon und nine o'clock in the covering the owning year or out thereon~
, that you are further required to notify the intrubitants of aid westborough qualified to vote in elections of pound; psicers to meet at one adock in the afternoon in david das. At the above place, Then and there to give in their votes for a county commissioner to fill Fre vacancy occasione be the resignation of fared laced iny. , trat you are directed To de rue This sur rant by posting uhr attestare copies Thereof at each of the public mer ingrandes in said. Town. Eight days at least achore the Time of catching;
Heraf fait not and make due betame of This courseall with our doings thereare to the Town Clerk at the
1 Hver wonder our hands this nineteenth day of distancing 1
in The seas one thousand eight hundred and forty-
, Southaniet & Fishen Sélection
Manchanceting Continued 1840. Worcester SS. March 22 1810.
Berwant to Be within current. I have notified the said. inhabitants of the Town of Twestborough to vicet at the within Time in blue my hosting wh austed copies of david warran a) much of the hublie meetinghouses in sait town eight days before the date neveof solomon vi away. Consta of leather
The legal voters mit agreeable to move in the foregoing. warrant and proceeded as follows, viz; Art. 1st Chose George Denny, Andervater. · Usted to hear renorth of con mitties trt. 2. Jonas Longley, chairman of the committee to "build The Townhouse, submitted the report in relation. Io that subject, said reheat was recommitted is the auditing Committee, who after examining it again presented The same for acceptance and, after a pro- in relation ration to Barn to the ironhorse. Tracted discussion of'it on to several days, it was finally accepted By the town of the wormment of Pris meeting wolden Miri 16. 1040. (All the sime on site) The Reportsin reaction to Building & Barn it ne win ing the Buildings, on the vision's farm were summit. fed by dartin Bin dare, Chairman of The committee. for Those Del Karloves, and, after tercera discussion. were accented Precious The acceptance of the. Past two Reports (which are on file) it being 12 Helock M. the meeting adjourned for one hour
The town having met agreevaly to anjouomment, Shower Brigham, chairman of the versions of the Fogy, sucommitted. Their report, which was accepted (Die tre diemnie angèle Then voted to adjourn for 15m. in order to open the meeting for the choice of a county Commissioner, The chairman of the selection proceeded &t called for the votes for a County Commissioner, which were accord ingly height in, and where sorted A counter + were " good, vir; Kann Heart had 155 votes , Ilom Herringion - 42 .. John M'Lincoln . 6 .. Baileis - - 203 .. territoriale of the above votes was made, and veiledt wh in open rommetine according to ince.
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the meeting for town braxines sous when aplanet and it was then voted, That when the meeting adjourn it Mit adjourn for two weeks to meet at this place it 7 o'clock AM.
The Chairman of the sitetmer , vizi With! thisher, submitted their Report in relation to the finances of the town, which report was accepted (De Dame on file) said Chairman , also, internettet a report in relation t Cuidebevaras, which was accepted ( see denne ofih) Art. 17 Votes that school districts be required to choose their houden- Fiat. Consmittee agreeable to a law of this commonwealth Then, voted to adjourn (see above).
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The town met agreatly to adjournmente Monday Mein and the chairman of the school committee, vin: her. Ch2. 13. Kittredge, submitted and read this reportin relation to schools, which was accepted ( see sime onpie) being 12 o'clock M. voted To adjourn to meet again at one of the clock P.M .-
wermut agreeable to adjournment. tot. Ht Chose Valnon Fisher Esy. Down Clark, who was worin L 7. ilest
by the moderator in ofen Town meeting Nathaniel & fisher) Chose Lyman Belknap Selection, who were Josiah "Brigham \ oworn by de Clerky. The selectionen were voted for on one ballot, & The Town Clerk on another at the same time in two ballot boxes, andthe names of the voters were called I checked as they vote { Jaler G. Fisher]
(Assesse)s by ballot and Curtis Beeman) Elmer Brigham Giose George H3. Brignam Overseers of the Ps. John, a Payerweather on one ballot
there Sworn by de fleste.
Rev. ChA. B. Kithedie) Chore, Rev. Adiel Harcly ( George Donny 1 committee my ballet. Where . Sinemich garter, constable, 10no was Aworn by The Town Cloth- He was chosen by ballot-
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Marchmeeting continued 1840 Efterwir Brigham. Tristram Libby -Charles Warren! Lowen Belknap Luther Bixby Parcegyorsof Highways who were all sworn by the Town Clark
Benjamin hay Joseph V. Newton Alijah Stone tairon Sherman 1
jonas Stone Charles P. Green Jor H. Fairbanks Tho Stone Measures of Wood Chose Mores twood If Bark who were all sworn by the I. Glas ,
Martin Anillard Carmine Fairbanks
Lyman L., Misen was chosen Senter of Heights And Heures, mit was dwarn in the iron Check (a ristram Librey ) Surveyors of Shinglesand where ", thijah Woood IClapboards, ancorin black 1. 1 1 (Gardner-Cloyes) CHLE, formes Cochran Surveyors of Lumber,
Phinchas Gleason there Lovett Peters a committee to audit q. itin Billari) The accounts of the demon
(David J. Manr) Please! Aostina Meller (Se frijan wood ) were sorry in there
(Asa Sherman Chose for H. Whitney Franklin Bulland sworn by the I Clerk.
there foreach If rirbanks, Seaton my wallet
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Varveyors of High ways
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Di dumber's stuphands of flames
finiriges of files into
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Here bienes accounts of
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Marchanetting confirmat It. 22 Brought in votes for county creuser, Anthony these 119 ind. all The votes! being Eighty server .. tot. 15. noted that the foun Fresser For your $300, or as much money as may be necessary to pay the isperuser o're- harring the Buildings at the town's ferry, and that he give the Town's security therefor~
Noted that the Fron sacawer be anthonyed. To Make up at the notes, nome given by the Committees chosen to build the Townhouse, & to repair the Buildings on the Join's farm, and to give his own notes in lien There of as Town Treasurer.
Then voted to adjourn. This meeting to meet in one week at twelve o'clock.I at this Mace .. Ettiste Nachman Finner Towns blesk ....
The legal voters of the town assembled at The Townhouse caricably to adjournment, March 23 foto and the vision Clerk being absent, the votes for a clerk pro. tem were callie for & Jaber G. Fisher was declared to be chosen, who was immediately sworn by the Moderator in open Town. meetinga
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voted that the Treasurer be Collector of lakes and that his compensation. shall be one half of one per cent. on the amount collected-
Voted that the discount on the voluntary payment of Tages be the same as last year, vin; Vix per cent, shall be deducted from all taxes paid the Collector within. Thirty days from The first day of September next, and four for. cent from al Those paid in Sixty days from said. Time, and two per cent. from Those fraid in one hundred and twenty days from said first day of September.XXX Voted that each man be allowed, teri cents per hour while it work on the highways, and each yoke of open The scorne, and Plough & bart's what they are reasonably worth , and. that the highways be repaired in the usual manner, Also, voted that the detectionan repair the Bridges on the New Road leading to Miton, also the Bridge news fo 3, cad Crs' in case they shall need it.
7. 1. There lehn A. Thayerweather, treasurer and collector, who lowa dream by the Jown Clerk March 26the
noted that the taxbill is commited in the collector on or bebine the binary Sehr muito that the collection of The taxes be completed by the firstday of ie " nefit-
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, Hochmeeting continued
Yh, Brington, John A. Dagenseather and Martin Buthard were chosen a Committee to have the care of
Voted that the selectmen audit the accounts of the liver seers of the Poor and the Treasures.
Voted and granted $ 1200 to defray the exheroes of the Propers & to diminish the pauper farm delot. Granted $800 for the repair of Highways.
Granted $ 900 for the support of Schools~ Grantal $ 600 for contingent expenses Granted $ 1200 To pay part of the Townhouse-debt & interest all leats que from The town ...
Voted that townmeetings shall here after be opened at the Times named in the warrants for calling the same. Noted that a copy of the last vote be hostie up at each of The two Meetinghouses by the Town Clock previous to the net Town meeting. (The Tiblesk posted up as directed. No hishen) Voted to hear the Rules & Regulations for governing The Pauper Establishment as presented by the Overseers of the been. Por, which Rules, after having discussed & amended word severally accepted, and then adopted as a whole, which Ricles & Regulations as amended are as follows, vit, Bylaws, Bailes & Regulations of the Pauper Establishment of the town of Westborough
The Aversie's shall have the inspection & government of the Establishment, with full power to appoint a Su- herintendant of all needful assistants, always having special regard that the said Inperintendant beaman Af temperance prudence & good moral character. Said Overseers, or a majority of them shall meet at The ETablishment on the last Saturday of each month to consider & order in writing or otherwise, whatever They may think proper relating to the Establishment and also one or more of them shall make such inter- mediante visits as they may deer expedients they shall keep a record of all Their doings.
Ent, 3- The superintendant of said Establishment chant have the (nidiate care & weright of all persons received or initiloyer at the same, shall feed, govern & enplay the as the Overseers of the Poor hall order & rich.
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Marchmeeting continued 1840. Bylives of Pauper Establishment. he shall assign to the sick and inform. Noxon suitable apartments & lech clean such sick and infine persons &t their apartments, beds of bedding of procure timely aid of the attending Physician, If proper misses when necessary, V in all cases whon which he may not have had the special direction of the loversvers, he shall act according to his best judgement.
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we're dispor intendant shall keep a bois whereis the names Vages of all the persons receive into the Establishment, the time when received If when dismissed shall be recorded I also a book of account containing the delot of credit of all things relating to the Establishment of shall lay the same big one The reversees at their monthly meetings of shall also exhibit the same to either of them when requested.
, HA. 5 The Oversiers shall reward the faithful & industrious by printing them suitable favors of indulgencies, I will render The kindest treatment to all who believe well, If They shall be fully empowered to furnish at their dis- crétion by immediate confinement with no food but bread water, the idle, stubborn; & disorderly; & it shall. be their duty to gorbid all persons visiting the Establish ment, who are spending Their Time idly, or manifest a disposition to talk with the members of said Estal. lishment in such a way as to render their disaffected. with the regulations of the same, or The doings of the Tower Art. 6 The Superintendent unail. ce that the houses ise helt clean & neat, I shall prevent fifth and dirt from be- ing thrown from the windows, or deposited near the house except such places on may be assigned for that purpose by the liverseers
The Superintendant shall cause habits of cleanliness to be observed by all the inmates of the Establishment who have capacity therefor, by having each member wash his or her hands, comme his or her head, innomedi- ately after rising from bed each morning of ofthe. if necessary, I shall also cause them to change Their apparel as often as he may Think proper, And he shall see that each make anumber is shaved as often as decency of comment may require.
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Marchmeeting continued 1840 Bylaws of Janper Establishment.
good order observed on all occasions; and it shall be "his duity to see that each member, who has the ability to read, be supplied with a copy of the Scriptures If that the same be read by them especially on The Sabbath, on which day, he will aid & assist all who are able to attend the worship of God at the Same- Maria
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Every person who shall presume to alsent him. or herself from the Establishment or conceal him or herself from the Superintendant will be deemed an idle, stubborn of disobedient person & will be punished accordingly at the discretion of the overseers of the Poor. The use of spiritvous liquors of all kinds are strictly prohibited on the establishment, except when the attend inq phycian may recommend
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The hour of lorea fast, dinner & supper shall be estate listed by the Superintendant, If all persons (the sick & disabled excepted) shall punctually attend at their- meals, take sich seats as are assigned the & strictly observe decency & good order. And any person being absent at meal time without sufficient excuse in the opinion of the Superintendant, may be deprived of Their food till the next mealtime, I no food must be Taken out of the kitchen, or be provided out of the usual Time except by permission of the Superintendant. Art. 12 The hour of retiring to bed shall be nine of the clock P.M. & The Time of rising on or before the rising 5 The Sun Throughout the year, except the infirmy children, whose time for retiring of rising shall be at the discretion of The Super intendants of all per- sons who shall not comply herewith shall be deemed disorderly & liable to punishment.
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