Chelmsford Records 1829-1841, Part 6

Author: Chelmsford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1829
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Annual Town Meeting March 5th 1832 108 Middlesex ss. Toeither of the constables in the downc/ Chelmsford in said bounty


In the name of the commonwealth of Massachu setts , you are here by required to notify the inhabitants of Said town , qualified by law to vote for Town Offices and in Town affairs, to meet and assemble at the Meeting house in the centre of said Town, on Monday the fifth day of March next at nine of the clock in the forenoon, There and there to act on the following articles, vis: To choose a Moderator.


To make choice of all necessary Yown officers for the year ensuing. To hear The report of the committee chosen by The Town, to make the annual settlement with the Town Freas user


To grant money for the support of schools, The Poor, Roads and all other down changes.


5 at the request of Jesse Smith and others, tose if the town will direct that the highway Jak be paid in Money, the ensuing year, or act Thereon.


To see in what way and manner , The roads and bridges shall be repaired in said Yown , The ensuing year


To see if the Town will vote to restrain horses, neat battle and swine , from going at large , within the tim- it's of said Yown the year ensuing.


To give in their votes votes for a Treasurer for the. Bounty of Middlesex


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To vendue the collection of Lakes for the year ensuing.


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To hear the report of the committee chosen to exam ine the schools in said Your, the past year, and act them. at the request of Jonathan Peirce, to see if the Town will grant money to raise the causeway across Black Brook meadow, on the Road between Mr Timothy man. ming's and bapt Henry J. Parker's on act Therean


at the request of bapt Jonathan My Ron to see if


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Warrant for March Meeting 1832. bou the Town will make him any remuneration for The injury he sustained by reason of the road on high way on Druwhile being out of repair and in adan gerous state for travellers


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at the request of Dea. Owen Everson to see if the Your will choose a committee or take any other measures to define fix bounds to the following roads vin : from The guide post near Ebenezer Spant. ding's to The Widow Richardsons thirdly and from said quide port to amas Byanis land and on the road on path, leading through the woods, between the afore David Roads, if there be any such road or path established there


14€ At the request of Ephraim adams and others to see if the Down will reconsider the vote of the Down passed at the last Down. meeting in November last, authorizing the several school districty in This town, to choose their respective prudential committee on act There on. 15h at the request of Solomon Adams and others to see if the Town will furnish a dinner of a down of Money equivalent thereto all those who perform active military duty on Muster day.


16th To choose a committee to make the next annual settlement with the your treasurer


14" Tosee in what way and manner, the schools shall be hept and the money divided between the several school district in said Down the evening year. and you are required to severe this warrant by posting will attested Copies of the same at the following places vin, one at each of the publicMeeting houses and one at the Havera of Women G. J. I dans in said thelive fond so that the same may stand at least Two Sabbath previous to The time of holding the meeting aferesaid. Here of fail not and make due return of this wassaut, with your doings thereo.


to the Town Blesk, on or before the time of holding the meeting a faresaid Given under our hands and seals This twentieth day of February in the year of un Land, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Otis adams Selectmen Same Burbank Chelasfor


Land Davis


Levin of said Harmat .


Middlesex s& Chelmsford March 20 1832. I have revealed the with warrant by posting up one attested copy of this Warrant at each of the public meeting hours and one at the tawern of Aran Ir and J.g. adams, all in said your so that The same night stand at least two sabbath before the time of holding the meeting ofere sand JEcutable


Joseph Hay ward Cheles ford


March Meeting A. D. 1832. Town of Chelmsford, Monday, March Stk. 1832 110


At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of said town of Chelmsford, qualified by Law to vote for Town- officers, and in Town-affairs. held at the Meeting house in the Middle of said. Aown on Monday the fifth day of March A.D. 1832 at & of the clock in the forenoon, being The Annual Town-Meeting, they provided and voter as followeth, to with


For a Moderator and chose laft. James Pithy. after which Prayers were offered wh by the Raid Mr. allen.


For Town-blesk and chose fall Adams. who was duely sworn in ofen Town Meeting by the Moderation.


To choose three Salutinen.


For the first Salutman and chose Cafet. Otis Adams. For the second Scheetman and chose W. Sam? Burbank. For the 3? Salutman and chose Samuel Davis, Esq. Who declined serving-


Value again, chase cafet Jonathan M. Read. 3. Schutman Vated For a Town Treasurer, and chose Bury: Chamberlin, Vated To choose three Overseers of The Poor on one Jukit.


Voter To choose one Guerseen of the Poor at a time -


Vater For the first oversea of the Poor, and chose Samuelaccès Esq


Vater Value


For a ? Querseer of the Poor and chose eafit, there- bick Spalding, who declined serving .


again and Those the fall Parkhurst wake declined Serving.


Vater again for 22 Gversion of the Poor aree chase Mr. Francis Richardson and he accepted or. Voted For 3. Overseer of the Poor and chose Mr. Robert Richardson- Vater To adjourn The Meeting half an hour, to mut at this place -


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March-Meeting, 1832. continued - Met according to adjournment To choose two Constables


For a constable ance chase Mr. Josefine Heywood. For another Constable and chose Cafet. Jama Pit. and They both signifies their acceptance. To choose three overseers of the Work hause and and chose Samuel Dave's, Esq. Francis Richardson and Robert Richardson.


To choose your Fish- Wardens and chose John Vincent, Prescott Kimball, Robert Richardson. all The above officers were chosen by Ballot. To take up the tenth article in the Warrant and to hear the Report of the School-Committee,


To accept the Report of the School-Committe und that the same be recorded a


To pospone the closing a School-Commeter until the other Business of the Meeting in transacted - To take w/ the fifth article in the Warrant. To refer the tothe article of the Warrant to a bom- mutter of Seven to report- at the adjoumment of this Meeting, or at the next Town Meeting . For sain commettre and William Adam Esge. Benjamin Charnberlin; Gaft. Zachen Wright. Davin Perham. Cafel. Alfhier Spalding, Lefse Smith and Samuel Dacis Esgh were chosen. To choose three Fence Viewers, and chose Francis Richardson. James Robbins funz and Charles Davis


To choose three Field Drivers arech chose Charles Richardson, Ephraim Spalding and George Perhan


To choose nine Surveyors of Lumber and Chose Allen Robinson. Heury Bycom, John Parker, Buyamin . Obear, Amos Then, Sprake Livingston, Samuel P. Hadley, Lamino Sweet, and Benjamin Blood-


Marcin Marting, 1832, continued. : 1/2 To choose one Measures of Wood in each School-Dis- trust, and chose in No. 1. Joseph Read


.. 2 fach Parkhurst


.. 3 Daniel Proctor 4 Therebiak Spaulding ..


5 Charles Adams


b) Thomas Marshall


7 Ayrhues Spaulding


8 Thomas. Adams 11


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Vated To choose two more measures of Wood and Chose Eben. Adams, Esq & Samuel P. Hadley. Voter To choose six Hay-Reeves, and chose, Benjamin Blood. fr. Benjamin Adams, John Parker, Varnum Spalding, Amos Byam and William Hersey.


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To choose four Weighers of Hay, and chose, Thomas J. Adams. Willard Read. Jefse Smith and Joseph Manning.


To choose two Inspectors of Sie and chose Antenas Parker and William Parker TW


not to choose any Cullers of Stakes.


Vatea Voted Vitud To aucht the Report of the Committee, who made the annual Settlement with Inion-Trousure ....


Vatecs and granted. The son of Eight hundred dollars, to dopracy The necessary Expenses of The Town Votul and granted the stun of three hundred dollars for. The support of the Poor:


Vation and nine havered Dollars for the Support of the Schools Vater To restrain, Horses, Neat-cattle and other commona. bee beasts from going at large in this town without a keeper, The cusung y can. Vater by bullet for a county Treasurer for the carerity of Middlesex, and the votes were for ilon. John Veger Listy one .


Vater To pospone the Collection of the Taxes until the adfour- mint of this Muting, or to the next Town Meeting.


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March Meeting ._ t. D. 1832. continued. To refer the Seventhe article in the Warrant to a bom. mittee of three, to view and repair The road asthey think propen.


For sain Committee, and chose David Perhane, Otis Adams and Samuel Burbank.


Votul


To refer the twelfth article in the Warrant to a Committee of thrice to enquire into the circumstances of the case, with authority to take counsie, and report at the next Town-Meting.


Vater


Votul


and chose William Fletcher Juin: E/ vain Adams and SamuelDavis, Esge vaich Committee To refer the thirteenth article in the Warrant to the Solution to report at the next town Muting.


Natuur Vateur


To dismiss the fourteenth article in the Warrant That the town funnits a Dinner to such of the Folders of this town , as shall do military duty at the next Regimental. Muster -


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To choose a committee to make the next annual Settlement with the Town Treasurer


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For raine Committee, and chose fach Adam Charles Blood and Efekvain Adams . That the Town. Ichools be kell, and the Fellow . Moray W/ portioned among the several School. Distruts, agrice- able to the vate of the Tour on this Subject. in 1830- To choose three Guerriers of the Work- House, and iny ballet for vain Quersions, and chose Sam. Davis. Francis Richardson and Robert Richardson


Noted To adjacent this meeting to The last-"Monday on March instant at one of the black P. M. at this place -


Chelmsford March 26 A. A. D. 1832, leaving the last Monday in March. In Town Meeting agreeable to The adjacomment from the first Monday of March instant, James Paths Moderation. The town proceeded to cut whon the unfinished business in The Warrant and votice to moved and let out The collection of the Faxy in The present your


113 Voted


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Adforment q llaven - Electing. 1832. continuer. That the collection of the Jaxe, be put up on the same terms and conditions They were, in 1830- ared they here accordingly, but we Streck off by the Moderation to Samuel Forham at two cents on the dollar. Josefin Hey wood of need to collect them at two cents and eight miles on the dollar. The Town Therewhen


Vater by bullet for a Collection of Taxy, and made choice of josefa Heywood


vores To accept the Report of the committee to whom was reference the fifth article in the Warrant.


Value To choose three Surveyors of Highways Idea by ballet for three Surveyors of High ways and chose Vin Auann, Samme Burbank and Jonathan Rea. Vater and granted the sum of Six hummer dollars for the rehours of the Highways.


The Committee to whom was referee the twelfth article in The Warrant, That they had taken the advice of Counset, and reported verbally that the Town was not liable for damages -


Voter To choose a committee to confer with cafit Read on the Subject of the twelfth Urtule in The warrant, and chose, Capt. John Butterfield, Samuel Dann and Francis Bush.


The Committee to whom was referes the thirteenth Centrale in the Warrant, reported in writing, which wenn read and accepted by the Town.


Vateur


Votul


To choose a School. Committee of three and Lack Adams, Otis Acumu week Charles Blood were chosen. To reconsider The vote restraining Nout Cattle, so far as to allow Milch cows to go at large an - The Committee appointed to confer with Garfot. Read, whented vitally, That said Read demander five hundred dollars damages -


Votre To dismiss the 12th article in the Warrant Vous To dismiss The Muting.


attest. carl Achams, Towne link.


Rupert of Committee on The Highways 5th article in the Warrant for Mach Maliny 1832- The Committee appointed to take into consideration and deceive a Method of repairing the Highways und bridges, have attended to that duty and submit the following (Report


They recommend that the money granted for the purpose of repairing the roads and bridges be afsefsed and collected in the same manner another money, which are granted to defray other towie ex- peresa - They recommend that two ofthe present High- way districts be united in one, That Distrut No !- and NOS. make one district. that district No 2 and g. make one district: that district No 3 and & make one district, that district No 4 and b make one distrut, that district Noy and 10 make one district. "That The money be apportioned and laid out in each of the inquial Districts; that it be the duty of the sun- veyors of highways to appoint are agent in each of The united districts, who shall at witter their direction to exfreund in labor the money on the words, by unplay. ing men in each of their respective districts, when Suitable men can there be found. It shall be city of said agents to examine The roads in their respective districts and retain the worst and mash dany waves places in Theme first, They further recommence to the tour to grant the run of six hundred dollars to be laid out on the roads The ensuing year


WE Aumm Bay: Chamberlin hisse In the Sam- Danis Zau's. Mingh-


Clumfor Manch. 26, 1832 Dai Punham .. The above Renal was accepter by the town are recorded by


Fach Auany Town& listy


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March Meeting 1832. com'ce Report of the committee on 13th anteile of the warent . to wit.


Chelmsford March. 26th . 1832


The Subscribers having been chosen a committee to view the road from the quide host near the house of. Elworan Spalding towards Wistford to the willow Rhoda Richardson's thirds, from there the road leading Sawoth- only aerofo Pere Hee to the road leading from Eben. Phale- mas to David Buttons, and from thever Northeasternby The road leading from David Buttons to the quide host first- mentioned, have attended to the duty ofsigned them and after having thoroughly searched the town worth, carnet find any word of the location, on laying out of either of said Pieces of way . excepting from Plen . Phaleling, to Rocky gutten, would when that the sail piceno may according to the best information the Committee can obtain, have been used as traveller ways sixty five years on wwwaids, nearly where they are now traveled your committer therefore did not feel themselves lo- ity by the instructions given them by the town to istab. Wish any bounch . all which is in hetfully des bonieller Otis Adam Sami Burbank? com la Chiunque March 2b, 1832


The above refresh was accepted by the Town and worded by


March Meeting 1832. Conce Report of School. Committer -


Men and Brethren


" which they were appointed and have cer anxious "prisa the importance and responsibleneto, the office your Committee have been long


I ciochange its dulied to the satisfaction of the Town and for the enifit of the schools. They strick the spirit of the law respecting solovols mile and parental and the


provisions of it wide and sufficient. In give the law it's designer and full effect however. There must be the cooperation. of those classes of citizens to whom the low makes its appeal. - It requins all teachers of our school " to take diligent care and


evert their best endeavors to impress on the minds of children The principles of riety Justice and a sacred regards to truth. and all those virtues," which constitute the stability and onnemented of society. The same excellent law also makes it the city of the ministers of the Gospel, selectrien and school committed to exert Thier in imence weed are Fuer best endeavors the the children and youth of


proper ages regularly attend the schools ofowed and supported for their instruction. And your Committee den it highly important that those, who sustain and support such offices and others who feel an interest in


the subject should unite their efforts for improving the state of the schools and for giving a higher and better directions to early education in the place. Such effects includ must be made in order to execute the benevolut provisions of the law and fulfil the kind intentions the government. Man we not hope there. Itrat the several defier of citizens to whom the Committee have already ufered to whom the law looks for support and patronage, will need a deeper interest und- take. a more active part in behalf of the ising generation, and that parents will und their influence in forwarding so good a cause. Fit the addresses to the several schools the Committee


ave enellabored to be plain familiar and, parental.


March Meeting 1832 . con de 2, cect x1 18


Atting . wein "the advantages of constant attendance and of good order and stillness in school; inculcating The quat laws of truth auch innegentien; showing the 1 importance of receiving the name word and worship


of God and manifesting ces, ect for the Sabbath acu it's aphorchiate duties; and at the same time hout -ing out the voice of ane apposite course. your Gomme- etter have alo develt- one to the objects of fillial and clowes tik relations www- duties - ore our relation to God and to the deffect Juniour wino has opened and cours cerated a new and living way to the Father. But ! these counsels auch exertions in the quesent state four denvols una under a inin incurrestances must have a very invited effect, without the ready cooperation of wines citizens wind. the active sympathy and faithfulness of files are. And thenfor the committee, with a view to law. the timeand, of education in the Town ( and it is the means were already in tracin di affect this object / submit the following measures for consede - election, viz


Ist Let tré masters of our servers be encouraged to hold occasional or stated Pinetings dor mutual advantage und freely communicate to each other their modes of teaching and the method "wy severally adopt to produce in theer papies avenue. Exactement mio. to and, in a more lively interest in thier appointed studies.


2. Let there be once in the winter a general meet. -ing of the Gommettes, Selectivew Masters and others for the purpose j' ascertainin 12 de vinte and progress of the schools & to receive and communication sentiments and remarks suggested by the reaction .. 3. Emvoraus Mi any er classes of each school in "over Lo 1 meet with their washer ance of wice during the wonder sector at some convenient central place und énornit Vagenerado a amination in voice principal branches a


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. March letting 1832 . com'a Test d'icirad committer , con il


vincolo in alescence of tier


L 4. act mere ve a judicious sections ranks, that we value ihan be in male in all the schools. This Weillive in denia important ou several accounts. Iwould enable each master a thing s' pupils isto scalded and codes more useful excitement and unilation. Books in duein an avvenimenti night A cour'd with lets trouble und at reduced prices. Each ineser would be more usedet is tore under it's care, and would more exactly, ascertain the attention and progress of kain scholar- 5. Let the superintending Committee de directie to make a brief annual report of their drugs, and sey gest concisely and improvements thought cimpor tant This practice would enable the people to juice of the manner in which their money has been amended.


6. Let no wroom be crying it to keep a school intel he exhibits a certificate from the examin. Why son etter that he is qualified for the service. The whove measures for raising the standards of education une submitted from a convection That it's some ofthe schools appear well in schools in general in This Town and in this Leycom, who Tem may be their state in other sections of the Commonwealth are not advan according to the suns expended for their support sor according to the facilities offorder i carly education, nor in accordance with the a . of the age. And now never and brethren "consider if it take advise thugs your wendy".


The Inquiintending Committee irvine discharged thier duty according is thier best- judgment, with not to be conscience candidates


March ellecting 1832 come 120


Report of School committees wor? for the same important office the ensuing year. Then will be ready is ach in concert with such committee, and afford. it im all the aid in thier power as ministers of this Is, is if they think they may be excused from The responsivilives of the Superintending Committe ...


Her & Packard Wilkes Allen.


Recorded by lock videns. Town biens.


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1 Annual Settlement with The Town Treasurer 1832, made Allarein 3. A. S. 1832 am Tre Subscribers a Committee withouted bry The town of Chelmsford to make The annual settle ment with the Town-Treasurer, have attended to that diety, and submit thefollowing report The Treasurer charges himself with the Bal- ance remaining in the Treasure at the last an- nual Settlement vir $145.58


Cash borrowed on the Town's Note 100- Cash received of Jos. Heywood, Collection for 1830 150,- and cash mereved of said they wood Collection Com 1831. 1991-30


amounting to the sum of ~ 2886.88 and is credited.


By Cash paid Sundry orders drawn by the Selectmen for the Support of Town Schools amounting to 800,00 By pain intevenn on said Orders 2.80 By mail on Berg: Parker's Vote against the


Town 600-00 will Cash paid funding orders drawn In the Salutimen amounting to 1482,59


2885,48 waving a Balance due from the Másuren of 1.40 1.40


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$ 2886.88 well which is respectfully submitted Full Avanna Joseph Manning ,Commetter Chegou March 3, 1832 assented to be Burg Chamber un Tr-


Recorded by Jael Adams, Town Glik


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School districts Report of Committee on March ] 1831 Contaund- Fradin frage 9 2.


No. J. Beginning at south East corner at ture mile bridge so called on the time between Thelinford and Lowell and running Northerly in Lowell Live to Merrimack River - Thence Westerly on said. revue to a black oak tree marked at the North_ west corner of the Hling lot thence wester ly to a stone bound on The east side of The Turnpike. between land of the lessons Summe's and France, Richardson Theme Southerly to a state and Stoner at a corner of Luft John Butter field's Field where the road leading From Jese, Soche 1 Spalding to Joseph Here's intersects the road learning from thay: Josefin allannings to the Glass- house Thence Easterly to the bound peril men- trond -


Otis . Lelam) Charles H. Barbour Committer fall B. Wright


April 4+ 1831 Recepted to the Town


Recorded Feley, 26th 1858 Ley ET hylesta Jown Clerk


for the proceeding part of this report see page y o to It appears that the former town teterte accidentally imitted to record that part of the Report of the Committee which is found on this page


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Town officers chosen med from in the year 1832


Town of 6 helms on Monday, March 5. 1832. Tive following named persons were on the above said Man in legal town meeting chasin into the sev- wal offices set against Their respective nome, and have appeared before the Subscriber, Town- Elevk of said town and taken the auth by law required to qualify them for the office into which they are respectively chosen, as follows,


Time of taking The rain


Otis Acham


March 26


Samuel Burbank Slutmen 26


you". m. Reac


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Otis Adam 26


Samuel Burbanky afsensor


Jours M. Reach 11


26


Josch Heywood, coresTables .. James Pitt 1.


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8 Thomas f . Auam 11


Joseph Reach


Therebeach Spalding Measures of wood


Samme. Hadley


17 26


Berg. I. Gbram


} Surveyors of lumber 26


Samme P. Hadey


Thomas 2. Acum.


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jonathan. Micheal


fach Adamy Town Click,


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Warrant for Town Meeting . August. 165-1832. 124


Middlesex Is. To Capt. James Pitts one of the Constable, of the town of Chelmsford i said Gacenty Greeting In the name of the commonwealth of Massachuwith you are hereby required to notify and was the inhabitants of- Jain Town, qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet well assimble at the Gouter Meeting house in said town on thursday the sixteenth day of august instant at two of the Glock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the follow- ing articles - vir -


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To choose a Moderator


To see if the town will choose a Committee to let out & - Superintend the making a price of a new read near the house of John Carton


To take into consideration the Petition of Jacob asgood and others to the bounty commissioners praying for a new highway or straightening from the burying place in Westford near the house of fivei know to Meddlesgo Village in thelumpen and act thereare -


To see if the foun will accept the road as laid out by the Selectiven from the Guide post- mean Ebenezer Space ings to wortford line, and from the house of Thomas . Craft across hine hill to the road leading from Eben? Shuldings to Daniel Button, or are thereon.




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