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Alphes Spalding. Beija Adams Commetter
Isaiah Spalding.
docupted by The town April 2ª 1838
Recorded by This Webster your Clark
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Report of Committee on whitting of the Jundpike
The committee, to whom was referred The 11th har til. in The Namant for The last town thestring have. attended & that dusty and report= It appears & your committee on making enque ris and hearing a statement from MY Butter field That in December Last, he entered into a contract with the agent of the Yundpike, 17 Blank, as follows Te. M Butterfield was to frut The Jumprike in Good repair, and he was to have all The tolls for one Month wird then he was to keep it in reper and Collect The tolls for one half, and that he went one and made The repairs and within Three or four days after The board of health Shut up the turn pike on account of The Small pox at the damage of him as he says of more than Thirty, dollars, but he will release all damages for The consideration of twenty five dollars. -
The 10th article of The constitution poro= = video, That whenever The bullion exigencies require That the property of an individual should the appropriated & The publich uses, he shall receive a reasonable compensation !_ That The board of health had a right to shut up the turnpike, and that it was the best- course They could take, under all cin- -constances then pending, your committee have no doubt, and That this was the taking of private property for public use There fore we are of opinion that 172 Butterdules demands are reasonable and That This claim is good against The town - your committee Therefore recommend of The town to pay it Butterfield twenty five dollars for damages for Shutting up the turnpike on account of the Fruall Day- I'll whenit is was hetfully submeter
My Alphes Skalering} Isaiah thatering.
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Sown Mailing, bay 7-1838 Warrants 1
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Ih when if the Constables of the Your of thelmaford in said County In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify & warn the inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford, qualified to vote in Sicotimes Xin Town affairs meet at the muting House in The centre of said Your on monday The seventh day of may next- at two Aclock in The afternoon, To give in their vote, is the selection for two County Commissioners on one ballet, and also for one special commissioner for the country of Middlesex, and also to act on The following articles (viz) To choose a moderator 29 To hear and consider reports of any committees appointed at any former meetings & not Thereen
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And you are directed to drive this warrant- by porting up attestial copies thereof agreeable to Lave and The vote of The Lowna Hereof fail not, and make due return. of This warrant and your doings thereen to ourselves at the time & Aplace of meeting as aforesaw Given under our hands & seals This twenty sixat day of April 21838 Thereluat Spalding
officers Return on The foregoing Micelillesur fo Town of Chelmsford April 27 th 1838 Pursuant to The within warrant I have notified The Lihabitants of Chelmsford as within directes for purposes within named by posting up Cohis
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by me attested at each of the bublick Meeting Houses I at the Gaven Lately, kept- by That Moore all in Said Thehansford so that The same way Itand over two Sabbaths at least previous to The time apparition for said nursting being in accordance with the vote of the Town.
James Pitts Contable of Chelocation A Copies x travel $ 2.000
Commonwealth of Massachusetts- It a legal meeting of the inhabitantsof The Town of The lionsford in the country of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts qualified for the constitution to vote in Election holden on the ytt day of May - 921838/ Being The first monday of said month for the purpose of Gelingtin Their votes for two county Commissioners and one special Commissioner for The Country of Middleany, The whole number of persons who gave in Their votes was ascertained as is directed in. The Revised Statutes, (Chant ty "I see (3) by counting the whole number of separate ballots given in, and the whole number was agility four
And the whole number of votes given in were sorted, countrel, and declaration There's made as by by the constitution is directed and were for the following persons to wit_ For Commissioners
Calle Butter had Twenty four votes Tener Wheeler had Seventy Three vote, had Thirty, four votes
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Abary ytt 1838 Election of Country Commissioners William Livingston hrad thirty two votes Leonard the Parker had twenty seven votes Stephen Pope had twenty five votes for special Commissioners Lilley Lation had Twenty one votes Warren Vitou had thirty two voter Elias Temple had Twenty seven votes
Shemaleich Spalding Solutions Benjedelans
Attest OF Irelista Elevk Ruanded by, E. G. Webster Your cha
Town of Chelmsford Abay 4 1838
Pursuant to warrant The Inhabitants of said Gown Met at the centre , Meeting House on the ytt day of May 1838 at DOcloth S. l. when & where The following proceedings were had to wit. Chose Capt Otis Delans Moderation "Hecares The Report of The Committee concerning The center Burying Ground To accept The Report
To reconsider The preceding vote t accept xo Yo adjour The meeting for Yown business for 30 minutes for the purpose of viewing the Ground recommended in said report to the added to The Center Burial Place Met according to adjourment and To accept the report as aforesaid What The aforesaid committee be instructed To close The contract with M Daviel Dickinson agreeable to There Report & take a seed of said Land for the town
Votiel Valia Votul
Votier Votul
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To choose a committee of one to amotore said Ground with a wall Graft John Butterfield to add one more to said conmutter Daniel Parher To add another he said commetter Bryant Emerson
What the Committee be instructed to build a good & Sufficient stone wall where it may the necessary, and dig a trench & fill up with small stones so that the frost shall not operate on said wall; and repair The old wall, & vermove The cross wall, I use The Story that will answer in building the newwall; and that whoever shall engage & build.The new wall shall be required to take all the store from The land enclosed by said wall Benne The letter of Capt Sincate Grave , taking of the towns night in The old rand through his tamel Noted that the Down alerts the instructed to resend the Cafe Jamu, Rett Letter of Leiscola drake to The a hariman of a community waren by the Town of investigate the town's rechte in relation to the destructions on the old road, annel put the letter one file > Vatiel
To Dismiss the mistery
Citos Adams Abaderation
Recorded By E. J. Walter Town Oferte
Patrol Chose Votial Where Voted There Votul.
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Hiperten Committa " Contre Burning Ground
( warrant for The last town meeting, "to see if the run will take incastres to enlarge the Centre Keying Ground" have attended to that baby and submit- the
N/a: 2 committee on examination found a fin of land aderniers the west end of the Burying ground containing about /8 f an care belonging AM Gavia Dickinson which The offer to sell for One hundred & ten dollars, together with a good & sufficient passage way from the road units The west end of The yard for ten dollars, on condition that the town stall build a mainthing all the fence as This pin of ground is for the most part suitable for diging graves, and will be sufficient for a great number of years- Although The forin may seem to be extravagant Hiv Sichinson is devinous of selling this land & there is a probability that he may dell it- for some person, of whom it with the difficult- for the town to pinchase it at any form, at a time when it may bee wanted to We also Took into consideration the ypeduncy moving The wall in front of The Hurrying and taking in a part of the common, and we Think there are some objections that course We think That of the common is diminished to way great extent, it will injure The prospect of the place; it will obstruct- the passage way Ground the back side 2 west end of The meeting House, also the The house sheds 2. The hearse house; and That as water stands on the Common in the spring of the year to a considerable depth, it is not suitable for a burying place without filling it up with gravel, or draining it, which would probably cont, together with the expense of moving and
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putting a to the wall & gates as i wh, or mer, than it would to penchase 12 Lichiman's land ... Whereas , as it is our desire aswell as aren duty, monete the convenience, happiness and meshanty of future generations; and as we believe they will have. The same desire to be buried in The same y and with Their lors wann of connections That we have. we recommend The town to reserve the common for The convenience & consideration of future generations Lo
your computer, Therefore under the foregoing Considerations, dinther recommend to the towns to purchase with Sechinson's bien of land toenlarge The Center Burying Ground All which is respectfully delentes
Chelonsfach - ! Shows thataring Therebeich Spalding ) Coronation
E.V, Webster Youon Clerk
1 Cacht L. Drake's Letter Boston April 27the 1898 James Pitts Tage Dear sir as I have been full of business since you was at my counting room at Chelmsford, and have not had Time to take into consideration The vote of The town - I however do not with to take any advantage of The town, neither de i wish them to take any advantage of me I know Iam a benefit to the town, and I wish them to act as candid men - Schouw Think That if Imade The following Statement it would be all that they would ask That is, whenever the town wie deprived, or about be deprived of a road where The turnpike now is I stand ready to move my buildings or mepane some other place for the new where it shall not cort any more to build Than it would to fit in The old road Ido not wish to mespass on The town's night Ihave purchased the premises, and the building was put as it appears on the town's Land! Iam willing to pay the town all that any, jerry, of disinterested men shall say, or will move may buildings, or prepare some place for a road as soon as necessary, - Should wish to have your call with next Friday, in the All. if convenient Respectfully your Out= Just Lincoln Drake
Recorded according to vote of the town ET Webster Town Clerk
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Electionof County Commissioners and Town Adecling June 11th 1838 C 7 Yarra, it &
Wieldlesey for M. either of the constables The Town of thelionsford in said county,
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu. = setts you are here by required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Chelmsford qualified A vote in Elections and in Town affairs to meet at the Meeting House in The centre of said Town on shoulday The Eleventh day of June next at While B, cloche in The afternoon give in Their votes to The selectmen for two Country Commissioners on one ballot, and also for one special Counter Commissioners for the Country of Middleses, and also Is act on the following articles Visa JA To choose a Moderator
2ª To take into Consideration The notice served whow The Lower by The Country Commissioners of Their laging outs wondering & straightening The road from Deal Jaich Spalding to Josiah Richardsonis and also discon- timming a piece of road leading from The house of Isa stevens to the road leading from the School House Is Marlow's Mills :- Said roads prayed for by Brackaich Spalding and others and act Thirion And you are directed to serve This Marrant by posting who attestall copies of This warrant agreeably to law and the vote of the Town Theread fail not and make due return of this warrant and your doing Thereau unto ourselves at the time & place of Meeting a forward Given under our hands & seals
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Marrant Continua This thirty ifirst day of thay in The 12 ca2. our Lord one thousand eight
Alphons Spalding] Shorebrate Spatering deletions
Officers return on the foregoing Middlesex fs. Town of Thelawsforce Sinne not 1888 Pursuant & The above warrant I have notified The inhabitants of Chelons for las therein direction by posting copies thereof by me attested at each of The Publick Meeting Houses and at The Jovem lately kept by Thomas Moore so that the same may stand over two sabbath previous to the time appointed for said meeting being in accordance with The vote of The. town
James Pitts Constable of Chelmiton Town of Chelmsford June 11th/838h Primoment of The foregoing Warrant The inhabitants of said Town met at The time A place therain specified when a where the following, votes were fractured wit 1.4 Chose Ilpheus Spalding Erge Moderater Id Notice to choose a committee of Three of oppose the road specified in the 2d article in the Warrant vortice To choose said committee by nomination Choses non Fletcher In David Der ham and Catch James Pitti said Committer Voted To dismiss the meeting
pheus Spalding Madwato Recorded by LG. Webster Gown Cher hof
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Election of Commissioners Line !! € 1838
Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a legal meeting of The inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford in the Country of saddleses and Commonwealth of Massachusetts qualified by the Constitution to vote in Elections holden on The eleventh day of Line D.1838 / being the Second monday in said month) for the purpose of giving in their votes for two county Commissioners and one special commissione for the country of Huddlesex in said common- = wealth. a The whole number of persons who gave in Them istes was assertainest as is directed in The Revised Statutes / Chant 4. die. 13/ by counting The whole number of separate ballots given in and The whole number was forty eight i
And the whole number of votes given in were sorted, counted, and declaration Thereof made in open MYown Meeting as is directed in The Constitution and were for the following persons At with for Commissioners Cafel Butter had munition votes Abner Wheeler had nineteen votes Joel Fuller have twenty votes Jesse For had twenty votes She then Pope had nim votes Timothy Butterfield had nim votes For special commission
Lilley Eaton had niniteen vote Waren Nixon had wenty votes Thias Temple had nine votes Athens Spalding) Select-
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Election of Special Consumaaviona Sale, 16-1838
Is either of The Constables of the Son of Chelmsford Greeting In the name of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directo A notify The inhabitants of the Crown of Thelinde fond qualified to vote for thepresent. = atives in The General court & miel at the Centre Meeting House in dad Down on monday The Sixteenth day of July instant votes à The décrotimen for a special And you are directed to since the Wamantas necables & law and the role of The Crown
Whereas Lait not and mete dur of this this "wamand with therea &ourselves at the time & place of martine is a peresaik
Given under our hands and seals This Second day of Swing D.18.38 Ver huww Spalding Schichten Shirelich Spalding Bengt Adams Theboston (Oficers' Return on the forejours ivarent a~ "Pursuant to the within warrant have notifin the inhabitants of Chelmsford as There is directed by posting Gomes of this warrant they are allerto) at each of the publicha Voceting House, and it
That The same may Stand over two tablett, at least previous to the time apparition for holding said meeting being in accord. dance with the voice of the down of thelines for aforward James Pets Constable } éces $ 2.00
Labi4 1838 3/5 Election of Special Commissione
Common wealth of Massachusetts It a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of The Town of Thehansford in the county, of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts qualified by The constitu : how to vote in Elections holdem on the Sixteenth day of July 2 1838 living The second monday of said month d for The purpose of gerling in their votes for one special commissioner for the county, of Middlesex in said Commonwealth The whole number of persons who gave in The votes was ascertained as is directed in The Revised Statutes / hope fit Dec. 13h/ by counting the whole number. of separate ballots given in and the whole number was ten votes
and The whole number of votes were sorted, countries and declaration there made in open town meeting as is directed in The constitution and were for The following persons to wit
Otis Adams had nine votes
Mimothy Butterfield had one vote
Allwhens Spaulding Selection Shivebial Spalding of
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Attest LG Webster Town Clarke
Electron of Special Commissione Aug 200 838 Middlesex fs3. He en thee of The Constables 2 of the town of Chelonsford - Greeting. In The name of the commonwealth of Massa = = chiwetts you are directed to notify The inhabitants of The Union of Chelmsford qualified to vote for Arepresentation in The general court to meet at the centre villeetting House in Said Chelunsford on monday, The Eventth days of august- instant at four Cclook in The afternoon to give in Frais votes The Selection for a special Country Corn= = missioner =
And you are directed to serve This Warrant agreeable to law and the vote of The Town
flereof fail not? and make due return of This warrant with your drings Thereen 1 to ourselves at the time 2 place of muting as aforestill c quien under our hands and seals this third day of August 12 1838
Pherebrak Spalding Bem Adams Chelmsford Middlesex fs 3 Lawn of the law ford, Ing. 10 th/+35- Ihave notifica the inhabitants of Theboston meet as required in The warrant buy port = un wto attested copies Thereof at each of the publick meeting houses & at The tavam lately serpica by Thomas Moore all in Chelmston aforward so That The same may stand wo Sabbaths at least- previous to the time Thereen appointed , being in accordance with the vote of said Gown --- James Pitts Constable of 3
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of a legal meeting of the in habitants of the Youre of thelinestore in the country of Middlesex and Con- monwealth of Massachusetts, quali fica to vote in Elections
Thereal Commission for Jard vomwany felé dellesue and Commonwealth wheresaid - the controle ninader of persons who gave in their votes was overturned as is directed in The revised Statute, Won't A. Sec. |3| bis counting The whole nonau of separate ballots i wen in and the whole number seventeen
And the whole nermber of votes given in were sorted, counted and declaration Thereogmade in open Your nesting and were for the following Bergens to wet,
Taht James Rites of Chelmsford had Jeven tur voles
Il pheus Shaldig Shore bian Spalding) Salutmen of Benin aucunes thelunsford If Wetester Olarak
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Mellesee is Neither of the Crustabies of Tothe Town of thelawford. Greetings
In The name of the Commonwealth of Massachu= = Setts Han are required tosally to notify and Har all For inhabitants of the town , Chelousford qualified to vote in Elections Ir mert at the Meeting house in thecentre of said tour on monday The twilight dany being the second monday of said month, I aring in There votes to the selection for a former Sint Governor of This Commonwealth, and for Time senators on one callor for The country of Middlesex. and also to bring in their votes for a representation of the said Commonwealth in the congress of the United States, for The fourth District
And also at The Same time & place A determine The number of choose one or more representations of the next gener al Qout of This commonwealth to be holder at Boston on The first wednesday of Jan January next
Third you are thewise required to notify The intrabitants of said town qualifies I vote in town affairs to meet on the said day and at the same place at mine O'char A. M. To act on the following articles to with To choose a Moderator By The request of the commuter to build The Osgood road (so called) se f The town will pay . M Benjamin Tham has. = lain interest on money for building said road before the time it was accepted by
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Anual Election Mar. 122 1131 ante Warrant contel.
The County commissioners and not thereon To see if The town will accept of a road. Vaid out by A Selectmen by The request of thebest- Richardson and act Thereon
To hear & consider any report of any commuters that have been appointed at any donner meetings and out thereon. com
And you are directed & serve the Warrant by parking who attested copies thereof agreeable of law & The role of The town 1 Hereof fail not and make due return of This warrant with your dongs Thereon to ourselves at The time & place of meeting aforesaid
Given under our hands x seals This" Whilethe day of October in The year eighteen hundred and with eight- Alphous Spalding Selection Themedical finalding
Middlesex Jo Town of thelunsford Nov. 1+ 1838
foregoing Pursuant-o The warrantI have notified The Inhabitants of Chelmsford of meet at the time & place Therein named, and for purposes thereis expressed May pasting up copies thereof/by me attenho/at each of the publick secting Houses x at The Javel lately kept by thomas theone all in said Chelmsford so that the same may Have hoo sabbaths at least) previous to The time of holding said meetings, being in accordance with The vote of The Town of Chelmsford
James Pitts Constable of
Recorded By E.G. Welester Town Clerk
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Annual Election Nov. 122 1835
Commemoralot of Massachusetts. At a led meetingsof The Inhabitants of The Town of The losfeld in the Country of griddle- the word commónicalito of Massachusetts, qualified by the constitution to vote for youruns and Suntenant Governes, holden ... The twelfth day of Modernder, being the second monday of 500
month, un. The year year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight for the four for of giving in their votes for governo and Limitant of Said Commonwealth= "the whole. a unsicher of persons who gave in Their votes was ascertained, as is directed in the Revised Statutes, (Chapt= H, fec.13, ) by counting the Whole number of Separate ballots given in, and the whole number of ballots was For hundred and seventy one and the whole number of votes given in for Governor, were sorted, counter recorded. and declaration Thereof made as by the constituer. = Tion is directed - and were for the following persons-
Marcus Morten had one humaine and forty six - 1tt For Governor
Edward brownell had one hundred L and theonly five -125
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Immat Election Non. 12 1838 (8) to.
F It a legal meeting of the Lawhabitants of the 1
Town of Thehansford in The country of thede leser and) Commonescalate of Massachusetts, qualified to the constitue- = How to vote for Governa and Lieutenant Governor, holden on The halfthe day of Heavenbeer, being the second monday of said month, in the year of our Lord one thousand eighthundred and thirty eight for The purpose of giving in Their votes for Obaman and Luulement Governor of Said Commemoralit. "file whole number of persons who gave in their votes was asserturned, as is directed in The revised Statutes, / habt. A, seo. 13/ by counting the whole number of separate ballots given in, and The whole munchen of ballots was- two hundred & seventy one
dred the whole number of votes queen in for Lieutenant Governor were sorted, counted, recorded, and declaration Thereop made as by The Constitution is directed. and we're for the following persons -
Theodore Sedgewick had one
For Luitenant hundred & party, fim -- 145
Governor George Full had one hundred and thenty lix - 126
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Comment Election 1001 21838 Comeil. ( State denaters !
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of The town of The lunsford in the Country of Middleser and Commonwealth of Massachusetts qualified by The construction to vote for denation and counsellon holden on The hoelfthe day of november, being The second monday of said month in The year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & trusty eight - for The purpose of giving in their votes for Senators and Counsellor, for the District of Middlesex: "The whole number of persons who gave in Their votes was ascertained as is directed in the Revised Statutes,/Chaleth. Seo 13. buy counting The number of separate ballots given in, and the whole number ofaballot, was- two hundred & security_
And the whole number of votes were fortell, county, recorded, and declaration Thereop made as by the constitution is discuter - and were for the following personas -
Leonard M. Parker had one hundred & forty four 14th Joseph Hellouser had one hun and & forty, your Ital The S.Greenwood had one hundred & forty, four -14th George Robbins had one hundred & gasty four-1ht Bow Buckman had one hundred forty for - Italy Sidney Willard had one hundred stwenty, six-126 Stuart . Park had one hundred a twenty two -122 Lilley, Eaton had one hundred strounity, fire-125 Samuel B. Walcott had one hundred & county fry 126 Samuel Chandler had one hundred twenty siy-126 Ihab Hopkinson had one vote 1
( Congrats bist ite. H. Chrual Election nov. 12th 1838 contes 323 Commonwealth of Mapsachusetts> c 1
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