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The population growing up round the churches in the East Parish, to whose spiritnal wants they minis- tered, amounted in 1850 to about thirteen hundred, which was only a little less than half of that of the whole town of Bradford. At that time, owing to various causes of dissatisfaction, the people of the East Parish sought and obtained an act of incorporation. One of these causes, which may seen a trivial one to those unfamiliar with the jealou-ies which often arise in small communities, related to the post-office. The only office in Bradford, up to the year 1843, was established in 1811 and was located in the East Parish, under the name of the Bradford post-office. In 1843 the people in the West Parish secured a new office in their neighborhood, and used sufficient influ- ence with the Post-office Department to have their office called the Bradford office and that in the East Parish the East Bradford office. At that time George
Savory was the postmaster at Bradford and Jeremiah Spofford at East Bradford.
The act of incorporation was passed March 7, 1850, and describes the new township as
"all that part of the town of Bradford which lies east of a line be- givning at the Merrimac River at the west side of Johnson's Creek at low water mark ; thence running southerly up the westerly side of said creek about 70 rods to a small white oak tree ; then south 15 degrees west 89 rods to a bound on the southerly side of the highway near Jona- than Kiuiball's house ; thence sonth 54 degrees west 86 rods 17 links to a walnut tree on the easterly side of a roud near the house of William Brown ; theure south 3816 degrees west 15ł rods to a bound at the north- erly angle of the highway ; thence sonth 45 degrees west 149 rods 9 liuks to a bound at the northwesterly angle of said highway, near Johnson's Pond ; thence sonth 27 degrees west to u bound at the westerly side of said highway at Boxford line."
The parent town included a territory about seven miles long, on the average, and two and a half miles wide, containing abont ten thousand acres, of which about one-half was set off to the new town. The bounds of Groveland were the Merrimac River, West Newbury, Newbury, Georgetown, Boxford and Brad- ford. On the 21st of March, 1856, an act was passed by the General Court providing that all that part of the town of Boxford should be annexed to Groveland, " beginning at a stone monument at the northwesterly corner of the town of Georgetown and northeasterly corner of said town of Boxford; thence running south 10 degrees 30' west 311 rods 5 links on a line between said town of Georgetown and Boxford to a stone monument at an angle between said towns; thence running on an angle with the first-mentioned line, containing 46 degrees 30' 558 rods 20 links north- westerly, and between the houses of William Ross and John C. Foot, and across Johnson's Pond to a stone monnment between the towns of Bradford, Box- ford and Groveland; thence running easterly on a line between said towns of Boxford and Groveland (which is the present dividing line between said towns) to the point first begun at."
The larger part of the territory of Groveland was originally laid out in lots running south from the river, which were granted in the following order, be- ginning down the river at the easterly end, to Jo- seph Richardson, Jonas Platts, John Hopkinson, Joseph Bailey, Edward Wood, Benjamin Savory, William Hutchens, Ezra Rolf, Samnel Tenney, Fran- cis Jewett, Samuel Worster, Samuel Stickney, John Hardy, William Hardy, Abraham Parker and Daniel Parker, and adjoining these was the Carleton Patent. The location of the town is exceedingly picturesque, lying along the southerly bank of the Merrimac, and not only beautiful in itself, but looking out on the undulating slopes with the alternating pasture and wood of the outskirts of Haverhill on the opposite shore. A large part of Johnson's Pond, a fine sheet of water on the Boxford line, is within the limits of the town, and from this flows Johnson's Creek, with a fall of seventy-five feet to the river.
The name "Groveland" had no historie origin, but is believed to have been suggested by the exis-
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tence of attractive groves within its limits, one or more of which had been for many years resorted to for amusement and pleasure. Under authority of the act of incorporation, Jeremiah Spofford, a justice of the peace and a citizen of the new town, issued a warrant to Nathaniel Ladd, of Groveland, directing him to warn its inhabitants to meet at the vestry of the Congregational Church on the ISth of March, 1850, to choose town officers and take such measures as might be necessary to effect a settlement between the old and new towns. Jacob W. Reed was chosen moderator and Moses Foster, Jr., town clerk. The selectmen chosen were Stephen Parker, Paul Hop- kinson and Nathaniel Ladd. The overseers of the poor were Phineas Hardy, Jacob W. Reed and Elijah Clark, Jr. ; the town treasurer, Otis B. Merrill ; school committee, Gardner B. Perry, Bryan Morse and Rufus C. Hardy ; and the committee to settle with the town of Bradford, Jeremiah Spofford, George Hudson and Charles Harriman.
At an adjourned meeting, held April 1st, George Eton, Moses Foot, Moses Morse, Eben P. Jewett Eldred S. Parker, John Tappan, Reuben Sawyer, Paul Hopkinson, Thomas Burbank, Enoch S. Noyes, Richard Lunt and Manly Hardy were chosen high- way surveyors, and Burton E. Merrill, Fra Hopkin- son, Jonathan Balch, Moses Foot, Allen HI. Goss, Eben E. Morse and Rufus P. Hovey, tithingmen. On the same day the sum of eighteen hundred dollars was appropriated to defray the expenses of the town for the year, and the sum of five hundred dollars for highways.
On the 20th of January, 1851, it was voted that the overseers be authorized to receive proposals for the purchase of a house or farm for the poor of the town. and to report to the town. At the annual meeting held on the 3d of March, 1851, it was voted that the old and new boards of overseers be authorized to pur- chase or hire a farm. Before the meeting held on the 7th of April, it seems that the overseers bought a farm, for on that date they were instructed by the town " to purchase the Conniff farm and to sell the other."
The selectmen chosen each year since 1850 have been as follows :
ENEL. Charles Pentonly. | 1857. Nathaniel H. Griffith. Elijah Clark , Jr. HI. A. Spofford.
Ocorer Hudson.
George S. Walker.
1x _ Pani Ilopkir son. Charles Harriman.
1858. George S. Walker. J U. Foot.
kawin '] Curtis.
Thomny Burhank.
Thông M Haph Trơn Ev . Farr inn.
1859. Thomas M. Hopkinson. George Hulst. George & Walker.
1800. Nathaniel Ladd.
Thomas MI Hopkinson. Sathamel Parker.
1807. Uriah G. Spofford, moderntor ; Charles H. Hopkinson, clerk ; Charles Il. Hopkinson, trea-urer.
1xds. Thomas M. Hopkinson, moderator; Charles H. Ilopkinson, clerk ; Chutles H. Ilopkinson, treasurer.
1×19. Otis B. Merrill, moderator ; Charles II. Hopkinson, clerk ; Chas. H. Hopkinson, treasurer.
1570. (118 B. Merrill, moderator ; Charles H. Hopkinson, clerk ; Charles HI. Hopkinson, treasurer.
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Sammuel Balch.
1804. Nathaniel Ladd. Z. C. Wardwell. Charles W. Hopkinson.
1865. Sanie.
1866. Nathaniel Ladd. Z. C. Wardwell. James L. Wales.
1876. Charles H. Hopkinson. John W. Libbey. Edward Harriman.
1877. Same.
1878. Charles H. Hopkinson. Edward Harrington. Charles F. Stiles.
1868. Nathaniel Ladd. Charles W. Hopkinson. E. T. Curtis.
1869, Nathaniel Ladd.
Edwin Hopkinson. Charles F. Stiles.
1880. Same.
1881. Same.
1870. Nathaniel Ladd. Edwin Hopkinson.
Edwin T. Curtis.
1882. Charles N. Hardy. Samuel Gage. Gardner P. Ladd.
1871. Moses Foster.
Nathaniel H. Griffith.
Charles A. Shaw.
1872. Edwin T. Cnitis.
D. H. Stickney.
Charles H. Hopkinson.
1885. Same.
Enoch Harriman. Mark Griffin.
Ellsworth P. Nichols.
1873. Charles H. Hopkinson.
Benjamin Horne.
Edward C. Peabody. Enoch Harriman.
1887. Same.
The moderators, clerks and treasurers have been as follows :
1850. Jacob W. Reed, moderator ; Moses Foster, Jr., clerk ; Otis B. Merrill, treasurer.
1851. Albion MI. Merrill, moderator ; Ira Ilopkinson, clerk ; Charles G. Savory, treasurer.
1852 Albion M. Merrill, moderator ; Joseph Savory, clerk ; George Hudson, treasurer.
1853. Albion M. Merrill, moderator ; George S. Walker, clerk ; Edwin T. Curtis, treasurer.
1854. Albion M. Merrill, moderator ; Edwin Hopkinson, clerk; John S. Ladd, treasurer.
1855. Eben P. Jewett, moderator ; George S. Walker, clerk ; Moses Foster, Jr., treasurer.
1850. George W. Hopkinson, moderator ; George Hudson, clerk ; Moses Foster, Jr., treasurer.
1857. George W. Hopkinson, moderator; William Hopkinson, clerk ; William Hopkinson, treasurer.
1858. George W. Hopkinson, moderator; J. M. Spofford, clerk ; Wm. Hopkinson, treasurer.
1850. George W. Ilopkinson, moderator ; J. M. Spofford, clerk ; J. M. Spufford, treasurer.
1860. George W. Hopkinson, moderator ; J. M. Spofford, clerk ; J. M. Spofford, treasurer.
1>61. George W. Hopkinson, moderator; Morris Spofford, clerk ; Morris Spofford, treasurer.
1862. Eben S. Jewett, moderator; Morris Spofford, elerk ; Morris Spofford, treasurer.
1863. Charles D. l'age, moderator ; Morris Spofford, clerk ; )lorris Spofford, treasurer.
1864. Otis B. Merrill, moderator ; Morris Spofford, clerk ; Morris Spof- ford, treasurer.
1865. Otis B. Merrill, moderator ; Charles II. Hopkinson, clerk ; Chas. H. Hopkinson, treasurer.
1866. Thomas M. Hopkinson, moderator ; Charles H. Hopkinson, clerk : Charles H. Hopkinsou, treasurer.
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1sr1. Nathaniel Ladd. S Jonen Spofford. Charles W. Hopkinson.
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Charles W. Hopkinson.
1874. Charles H. Hopkinson. Edward C. Peabody. Norman Nichols.
1875. Charles H. Hopkinson. Norman Nichols. Johh W. Libbey.
1867. Nathaniel Ladd. Charles A. Shaw. l'aul Hopkinson.
1879. Charles H. Ilopkinson. John W. Libbey. Thomas P. Harriman.
1883. Gardner P. Ladd. W. S. Peabody. Abel S. Harriman.
1884. Same.
1886. Gardner P. Ladd.
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18,1. Otis B. Merrill, moderator ; Charles H. Hopkinson, clerk ; Chas. H. llopkinson, treusurer.
1872. Thomas M. Hopkinson, moderator ; Charles II. Hopkinson, clerk ; Gardner P Ladd, treasurer.
1-73. Otis B. Merrill, moderator ; Charles H. Hopkinson, clerk ; Gardner P. Ladd, treesurer.
1874. Otis B. Merrill, moderator ; Charles H. Hopkinson, clerk ; Gard- Der P. Ladd, treasurer.
1875. Otis B. Merrill, moderator; Charles H. Hopkinson, clerk ; Gard- ner P. Ladd, treasurer.
1876. Otis B. Merrill, Dioderator; Charles II. Hopkinson, clerk ; Gard- ner P. Ladd, treasurer.
1877. Otis B. Merrill, moderator ; Charles H. Hopkinson, clerk ; Gard- ner P. Ladd, treasurer.
1878. Otis B. Merrill, moderator; Charies H. Hopkinson, clerk ; Gard- ner P. Ladd, treasurer.
1879. Otis B. Merrill, moderator ; Charles II. Hopkinsoo, clerk ; Gard- ner P. Ladd, treasurer.
1880. Otis B. Merrill, moderator ; Charles H. Hopkinson, clerk ; Gard- Der P. Ladd, treasurer.
1881. Otis B. Merrill, moderator ; Charles H. Hopkinson, clerk ; Gard- ner P. Ladd, treasurer.
1882. Otis B. Merrill, moderator ; Charles H. Hopkinson, clerk ; Gard- nsr P. Ladd, treasurer.
1883. Otis B. Merrill, moderator; Charles H. Hopkinsoo, clerk ; Gard- ner P. Ladd, treasurer.
1884. Ofis B. Merrill, moderator ; Chalres II Hopkinson, clerk ; Gard- Der P. Ladd, treasurer.
1885. E. P. Jewett, moderator ; Charles H. Hopkinsoo, clerk ; Gard- Der P. Ladd, treasurer.
1886. Edwin T. Curtis, moderator ; J. B. P. Ladd, clerk ; Gardner P. Ladd, treasurer.
1887. Charles II. Hopkinson, moderator ; J. B. P. Ladd, clerk ; Gard- ner P. Ladd, treasurer.
The Representatives to the General Court have been chosen as follows :
1850. Moses Foster.
1851. Albion M. Merrill.
1852. None.
1853. None.
1854. Nathan Purley.
1855. Joha Tenoey.
1856. Joho Teaney.
1857. From the Fourth Representative District of Essex County com.
posed of Georgetown and Groveland, Mark F. Edmnods, of Georgetown. 1958. Edwin B. George, of Groveland.
1859. From District No. 6, composed of the same towns, Samnel Hood, of Georgetown.
1860. George W. Hopkinson, of Groveland.
1861. Joseph J. Stickney, of Georgetown.
1862. Thomas M. Hopkinson, of Groveland.
1863. Charles Beecher, of Georgetown.
1864. D. H. Stickney, of Groveland.
1865. O. B. Teuaey, of Georgetown.
1866. From District No. 5, composed of the towns of Georgetown, Groveland and Buxford, Joseph C. Stacy, of Grovelaod.
1867. Roscoe W. Gage, of Boxford.
1868. John G. Barnes, of Georgetown.
I×69. Zenas C. Wardwell, of Grovaland.
1870. Stephen Osgood, of Georgetowo.
1871. Leverett Hopkinson, of Groveland.
1872. Charles Perley, of Boxford.
1873. Joseph E. Bailey, of Georgetown.
1874. Daniel P. Ilopkinsoo, of Groveland.
1875. Sheromao Nelsoo, of Georgetown.
1876. From District No. 17, composed of the towns of Georgetown, Groveland and Bradford, Chat les Stickney, of Groveland.
1877. Chauncey O. Noyes, of Georgetown.
1878. Albert Kimball, of Bradford.
1879. Andrew J. IInntress, of Groveland.
1880. George H. Carleton, of Georgetown.
1881. Albert E. Towne, of Bradford.
1882. W. Scott Peabody, of Bradford.
1883. Simeoo T. Peakes, of Georgetown.
1884. John B. Farrar, of Bradford.
1885. Mosely D. Chase, of Georgetown.
1886. Nathaniel E. Ladd, of Groveland.
1887. William A. Butler, of Georgetown.
lo 1×53 Gardoer P. Ladd, of Groveland, was a delegate to the Consti- tutional Convention.
When the War of the Rebellion broke out the citizens of Groveland at oncetook active steps towards the per- formance of their share of patriotic duties. At a town- meeting held on the 30th of April, 1861, it was voted "to choose a committee consisting of E. B. George, Elijah Clark, John C. Foot, Nathaniel H. Griffith and D. H. Stickney, who shall furnish all persons who are called into active service for this town with all necessary articles, and to provide for their families during their absence at the expense of the town." It was also voted "that all volunteers from this town in regularly organized companies, holding themselves liable to instant call to the service of their country, and iu constant drill to prepare themselves for ser- vice, to be paid the sum of ten dollars per month by the town while so employed."
The latter vote continued in operation until the 22d of the following June, when it was annulled, and at the same date the duties of the committee chosen on the 30th of April were transferred to the Board of Se- lectmen.
On the 19th of July, 1862, the town voted to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each soldier enlist- ing before August 5th for three years to fill the quota of twenty-one then required of the town. On the 26th of July the bounty was increased to one hun- dred and fifty dollars. On the 13th of August, 1862, a bounty of one hundred and fifty dollars was offered for enlistments for nine months to the extent of the required quota. On the 12th of December, 1862, it was voted to pay no more bounties to nine months' men, and to authorize the selectmen to fill the quota of the town with three years' men on the best possible terms. On the 8th of April, 1864, the selectmen were authorized to pay one hundred and twenty-five dollars for each enlistment to fill the quota then re- quired of the town. On the 1st of August, 1864, it was voted to procure subscriptions for additions to the bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars offered by the town, and it was also voted to guaran- tee to each soldier the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. On the 15th of August the committee having the subscriptions in charge reported that they had re- ceived the sum of one thousand three hundred and sixty-four dollars from one hundred and twenty sub- scribers. On the 10th of February, 1865, the select- men were authorized to furnish the soldiers required of the town on the most favorable terms, and draw on the town treasurer for the necessary funds. These are some, if not all, of the votes passed by the town during the war, and they show no signs of hesitation to meet fully and promptly every call upon its patri- otism and resources.
The following is as complete a list of soldiers en- listed at various times as can he made up from the
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records. It ntains the name- of only one hundred and fifty-eight, while one hwadred and eighty-five were
ered ted to the town It is procable that the re- maining twenty-six were soldiers credited to the town by the State, unknown to the town authorities.
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Samner G. Harity, 3 yrs., 3d H. A.
Lowell H. Hopkin- n, 3 yrs .11th
Me vin Hopkins n. , yrs. 2d H. A. Aaron W Hardy, .mos ........ 45th Ly an H [ ko sen. 1 yr .. 4th H. A. Rufus H prinsen, 3 yrs. od H. A.
Leverett Hopkins 1. 1 year.
Paul Hopki son, 1 year.
Wm. H. Hopkins , 1 year.
Wende I Hopkinson, 1 days, 17th
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J hn H. Hardy, 1st. 9 mes. 45th
James W. H. Thister, 3 years.
John H. Hardly ., J mos .. 48th
David S. Hardy, 3 years.
Ama F. ITardy, . mig ... 48th
John F Hot
John H. Har ly, 9 mos 45th
James P. Ivory, 3 yrs. .11th
George H. J. Inson, 5 yrs. .11th
J hu A Ba n, 9 mths.
Charles Buytten, Fry .19th
Simuel F .. Jones, 3 yrs .. ... .19th Jnej Books, I FTs ...... 3 d
H rare Jaques, . IN ....... .59th Charles H. Kint all. . yre., 4th Cav. .1 a Kin al, 3 year -.
Marcus Knuthall. 3 yrs .. 13th
James MI Kimba". " years.
Jer-mu ah B P Ladd, 3 years.
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Augustus F. Noyes, 3 yrs. ... 11th Darius H. Nels n, 9 mos .. ... 4th Edwin C. N yes.
George A Ordway, 3 years.
Henry N. Page. 1 yr., 4th H. Art. ( harles Parker, 9 105. .4xth
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19th Charles E. Peabody, 3 yrs .. ... 12th Samuel T. Perry, 3 yrs .. 17th
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E win T. stevens, 3 yrs., 3d H. A. Peter Stillman, 3 yrs .... .19th
Peter Stillman re-enl., 3 years, 1.4th.
Oscar M. Stickney. 9 mos ........ 45th I B. : autorn. 9 mcs. 4>th
Regt. Charles H. Tandy. 1 . days, 17th
A. Dana Torrey, 3 yr .. . ......... 19th Charles D. Twombly, 3 yrs., 3d H. Art.
Charles W. Watkins, 3 mos ...... 5th James S. Wal-b, 107days, 17th Un. Henry B. Webber, 3 yrs ....... 17th Wellington B. Webber, 3 mos_5th George H. Wiggin, 9 mos ...... 48tb Justin R. Woud, 1 yr., 4th H. Art. George Willey. Navy Cyrus R. Wiggin, 9 mos ......... 5 ch Lother P. Withum, 1 yr., 4th H. A. Joseph A. Walsh, 100 days, 17th To.
Wm. Yonng, 3 yrs., 16th Light Bat.
Of these, Isaac N. Adams was wounded at Antie- tam. and died September 22, 1862, Charles Boynton was killed on the Peninsula in 1862, William Carr died of wounds received at Gettysburg, John Fe- gan and David S. Hardy died in Andersonville Pri- son, Frank M. Foster and John Harriman died in Louisiana, Granville Hershel died of wounds in North Carolina, Asa Kimball died in Libby Prison, Nathan- iel Loveland was killed on the Peninsula, Darius H. Nelson was killed at Port Hudson, William S. Perry died in Washington, John M. Stacy died in Wash- ington, Moses W. Stickney died in Philadelphia, Ed- ward C. Rieker died at Falmouth, and Charles W. Watkins was killed at Cold Harbor. Edwin F. Berdge, Marcus M. Chase, Willard K. Chase, Leonard J. Chase, Michael Glister, William D. Mitchell, Charles H. Mitchell and William O. Sides are stated in the town records to have died but whether of wounds or disease there is no record to show.
The whole number of men furnished during the war was one hundred and eighty-five, of whom seven were officers. The total sum of money appropriated for war purposes was 827,812.57. A marble shaft was erected ou the common in memory of the dead soldiers of the war and dedicated in 1866. In 1867 the Charles Sumner Post, No. 107, of the Grand Army of the Republic was known as the L. B. Schwabe Post, and its name was subsequently changed to the one it now hears in honor of the late distinguished Senator.
On the `th of May, 1868, Francis Sargent, William Gunnison and John S. Poyen, all residents of what is now Merrimac, were, with their associates, incorpo- rated as the West Amesbury Branch Railroad Com- pany, with a capital of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. They were authorized to locate within two years a road from " West Amesbury near the Four Corners, thence westerly near the house of Joseph R. Thomas, thence more northerly to the State line near a corner of Newton, there to connect with any rail- road which may be authorized by the laws of New llampshire from said state line to a point on the Boston and Maine Railroad, or from said State line to a point on the State line separating Haverhill from Plaistow, near the house of James Brickett, and from sa'd last-named point may locate, construet and main-
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GROVELAND.
tain and operate a railroad in said town of Haver-
enterprising city of Haverhill, which should have hill to a point on the Boston and Maine Railroad not | been secured to Newburyport. While on this point it less than one mile northerly from the depot in may not be impertinent to suggest that the people of Haverhill."
On the 12th of June, 1869, they were authorized to so change the location as to commence " at some con- venient point in West Amesbury and run through said town to the east part of the town of Haverhill, thence through said easterly part of Haverhill to the Merrimac River, at or near the Rock's Bridge and cross the river by a new bridge or by building suitable struc- tures on the present bridge, on such terms as may be agreed upon by the County Commissioners of Essex County, Haverhill, West Newbury and Amesbury, thence through West Newbury and Groveland to the railroad in Groveland." The town of Groveland was also authorized to subscribe for stock not exceeding five per cent. of its assessed valuation. The result of the whole matter was that Groveland did not sub- scribe and the road was built on one of the routes mentioned in the original act of incorporation.
For many years prior to 1826 there was no estab. lished ferry across the river at Bradford. Muliken's ferry, at West Bradford, was established in 1745, and continued in operation until the Haverhill bridge was built, in 1794. After that time the scattering travel at points below, as far as East Bradford, was accom- modated by individual enterprise, which was far from satisfactory. Under the lead of Dr. Jeremiah Spofford, subscriptions for the establishment of a chain ferry were raised, and a stock company formed which carried on its business with profit, until the construction of the iron bridge in 1871. The increase of travel from Grove- land and West Newbury and other points to Haver- hill rendered at this time better accommodations nec- essary, and in response to a petition to the General Court, an act was passed March 6, 1870, requiring the county commissioners within two years, to con- struct a suitable bridge, and assess its cost in such pro- portions as they thought just on the county of E-sex, the city of Haverhill and the towns of West Newbury and Groveland. On the 20th of July, 1870, the com- missioners laid out the bridge and at once set about its construction. Its cost was $84,962.70, of which the sum of $38,233.22 was assesed on the county, $26,- 904.85 on the city of Haverhill, $11,328.36 on the ' town of Groveland and $8496.27 on the town of West Newbury. The bridge was opened April 10, 1872. In the spring of 1881 the bridge fell, and by an act of the Legislature, passed on the 20th of March, the com- missioners were authorized to rebuild it and assess the cost as before. In April the commissioners decided to build a new bridge, and its cost of $73,105,40 was assessed, 836,552.70 on the county, $28,197.78 on the city of Haverhill, $5744 on the town of Groveland and $2610.92 on the town of West Newbury. In 1877 the Haverhill and Groveland Street Railway was built, which crosses the bridge. It has since been extended to West Newbury, thus adding a new tributary to the
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