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Recorded by Joel Adams. Town Clerk Middlesex ss. May 30 1824 cm
Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the qualified Voters of the Town of Chelmsford to met at the within mentioned time and place by posting wft an attestea Copy of said Warrant at each of the public Muting houses and at the house of WM Parker, all in Chelmsford fourteen days previous to holding this meeting a
Gli, Adann. Constable of Chelimon
Recorded by Joël Adams. Town black 4
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Down- Meeting - May - 1824 -
At a legal Meeting of the Freeholdes, father frihabe tur of the Town of Chelmsford, qualified by the horstelu tion to vote for Representatives to the General baust, holden at the Meetinghouse in the middle of said town on thurs. day, The Third day of May A. D. 1829
Voted, To elect one person, to represent this town in The nesch General baust of this CommonwealthD., View, By ballot for one person to represent the Town in The next General Court the and the Votes were For Food Adams, - Sixty nine Votes -bg Jonathan Pertum Esse. herenty eight- Volu 28 Samuel Davis, Es? two votes 2 11 Mr Benefi Chambertin one vite I and face Acum was chose
At a legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in Town- offwis, holden on above all The Town procedido to cut on the several articles in The Warrant - and
Vid and chase Map. Nath. Howard Moderator de Viten To dismiss the second anteile are the Warrant Viter , That the Solution cause the Highway-Distrut, to be numbercan, and what the same to The Four. Where to dismiss the Meeting
Attest Park Adams, Town Clark
Warrant for Town- Meting, Sept. 14. 1824 -
Commonwealth of Hafsachu setts. Middlesex ss. To Mr. Otis Adams, one of the Constables of Chelmsford in said bounty- Greeting.
you are hereby required in the name of the bom- momocaith aforesaid , to notify and Warm the fikas.
Thal) Je al itants of said Chelmsford qualified to vote in Town-offers to assemble at the Muting-house in the Middle of said Town, on Monday the seven tienth day of September vist, at one of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles, viz. -
1. To choose a Moderation of the Muting.
2. To take into consideration the Petitions of Samuel Batchulder & others, Sarah Davis and others, Jeremiah Gilson and others , and Galed Wight and others to the Commissioners of Highways, for Roads in different partes of the Town of Chelmsford and act thereon asthe town may think proper-
3? To see if the Town will repair the work house, on but thereon.
4th At the request of Henry Spaulding and others, to see. of the Town will accept of a road reading from Phibe Haven'to Jonas Spaulding's, and running Southerly across thismust- Hill to Jacob Osgood's land or at Theron as the Town may think poter-
5th Atthe request of Johre Shed and others, to see if the town will direct that the Surveyon of Highways for The district in which is included the road leading from near- Avenues Spauldings arofs Chesnut- hill to expand the money reported at a formen Town meeting in repair. ing said road, or att Thereon -
bitte At the request of several individuals, to see if the
Members of the first Congregational facility in said Town will remain and haut them Meting - house H- To grant money to defray the expense of dais repair which painting, to be of sefred on said Sainty only -
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Warrant for a town meeting, Sefit. ryth 182%, con?
8th, To choose a Commetter to super intend said Repairs and Painting-
Here of fail not, and make return of this warrant with your doings Theron with one of the Selectmen at or before the tene appointed for said Meeting.
Gwen under our hands car seats ut said thelm. ford the third day of Setterchen d. 2, 1827-
Affirmer Spaulding, Selectmen, Efteraion Accuos S 6 hubieras/ord
Micellesap ss. Sept. 19, 1824 - Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of Chin ard aforesaid qualified to vote in town affairs to assemble at the time and place and for the purpose within specified by posting why your attestive bodies, vor, one at each ofthe publiek Meeting-houses in sai Chelens foro at one at the house of William Parker in saw Town ten days previous to the time prescribed for holding daid Meeting -
Otis Allan, bour table of Chelmnu.
Howorder by fach A dans, Town blevk.
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Town Meeting, Sept :+ 14. 1824 -
itt a legal Meeting of the free holders and other In ha bertart. of the Town of Chelmsford qualified to vote in Town- affais. holden at the Meeting house in the shade of said Join, on Monday, the Suertethe day of September of 2. 1824, at one of the black in the afternoon -
Vatea, By Ballot for a Moderator and hose thilliam Adams. Es am Vateur. To choose a Committee to wait upon the Commissioner F. Highways on the Petition of Samuel Batehelder in others, Vated That said committee consist of three, and chase Capt Josiah Faitchen, Willand Read and for. Manning Votul, That the Town give their afsent that the commission ers of highways may way out suis road where They, shall frage it will best accommodate the public- otec, To dismiss the further consideration of the Petitions of Jevermean Gillson and others; and of Could Wight and within.
Vativ That the overseers of the Poor be authorisces to make such refers to the work-house asthey shall think best-
Voler. To choose a Committee to view the old and new roads, over Chesnal Hill, and report to the town at their next Town-Meeting, which will be most for the Joins Interest to make or rehain an
Noted That said Commettre consist of three Votul, For laid Committee and chose, Samuel I. Wood, Amos Whitney and Josefin Manning. Valede Storefor the fifth astule in the Warrant to the next Town-Meting .
Voted, That the first Congregational Jaunty well paint and repair their Meeting-house
Voters lend granted the sum of three hundred Dollar to de jong the excheuses of sac haunting and repair, love afsefsed on the first Congregational to city only View to choose a Committee of three to superintend sam work -
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Saft John Sutterfula Jacketoranon, & luft Josiah stehe. Were That Juice Commette cause med wish to be love as soon as may be with convenience, and Time Medling hausen be hauen white. Velice ito der mijs The Illetting
Littlest fach Adain Town Clerk.
Warrant for town-meting, act. 15. 1824
Middlesap 55, To Otis Adam of our table of the Town of Jo hahn. ford in the Country of Middlesay, Greetings Jal In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts Seal you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Seal, Chelmsford qualified to vote in Town affairs, to mut at The muting house in the madle of said Town on Monday The tenth day of October inst at two O'clock in the afternoon , Men and there to out on the following articles, viz:
To choose a Moderator To govern 2? To hear the Report of a Committee, chosen at a former town meeting to view an old road leading fromnear- Acht hus Shouldin's, across thesnart Hill towards Auron Chamberlainis, und who a new road lack. aut by the Selectionen, beginning at a road leading from Phobe Stevens to Jonen Spaulding's, and running across Chestnut Hill To Jacob Osgoods land, and at Mercon on the town may think profien
To see if The town will accept a road tain by the Sellitmen beginning at the road leading from Pre- be Stevens to Jonas Spaulding, and warning aerof's Chesmed Hill southerly to land of jucob Osgoods, on out thereon
4th. To see of the town will dirut that the Surveyor of the district in which is included The road leading from mean Alphous Spaulding, aerofs chesnut hill ex und the money reported at a former town to be laid out in refraining fails road, or act the more
You are to serve this warrant by hosting un atterled copies thereof at each of the furblick muting houses, and one at MM Parker's Tavern in Chelmsford ten days at least before the time of hold. ma said muting.
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Warrant Nor Town-Making Act. . 5.1827.
Hereof aid not and make return of the warrant with your social thereon to our- Selves at the time and place of mulong as a me- daid - Given under our hands and seals, this Second day of October in the year down ford ne Thousand wait- hundred and twenty seven.
Altihun Spaulding, Selectinen Charin Blood
Accorded by Jack Adams, Town- Clerk
Middlesex ss. Cheersfore Qit: 15th, 1829. Pursuant to the within, I have notified the inhabitants of thelens force to afsomble an within directed, who use qualified by law to vote in town affairs, by posting wh four artister coffees vor, one at each of the public Muting houses and one at the Lavern of War Parken in sair town ten days fine- veaus to the above date.
Oti Adann, Constable & Chilimajon Recorded by Jack Adorns. Town Blevks,
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Town meeting, Bet. 15. 1824
At a legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other In habitants ofthe Town of Chelmsford, qualified to vote in Town afferers, holden at the meeting house in the Mid- ale of said town on Monday the fifteen the day of betalen A. D. 1827, at two of the block win the afternoon - the town proceededos asfollows - viz-
Vite, Byballot for a Moderator and Willearn Adam, Egy was chosen
Viel. To hear the Reports of the committee appointed at a former town muting to examine an old who anos Chesnut hill, and a road, lately laid out by The Slutmen, which Report was presented by the sand committee, and nada -
Min. That the second, Third and fourth articles in The Warrant be poshowed to the next annual Muting in May next
Www. To dismiss The muting Attest Jack Adown Town Click
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182%. Roud over Chesnut- Hill -.
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Report of a Committee xe.
The Subscribers, a formelle appointed by the down at their last town meeting to examine an old road aerofs Chesneed hill and a soud lately land out by the Solutions n across the same-, have attended to that didly and present the following Report for Mir consideration -
They consider that the new Road will better ar- comodate the travel than the old - They tilkewese "the expense of finishing the new med will be lefs to the Town than to repair the city, to make a un good In the new one would probably be- and are of opinion that it is for the interest of the down to finish the new road
Chelmsford. art. 15, 1829
Samuel F. Wood Amos Whitney Joseph Manning.
In Town meeting, bit 15. 1824. The fore going Roport was frescaled and read - and the further consider. ation Thereof fashioned to the next annual town- meeting in May next _
Albert, Fark Adams Town-flerk. 11
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A. D. 1828 Warrant for March Meeting
Middleser Is. To Dienst Otes Adams one of the for. tables in the town of thelonstad in such bounty - Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of classes husets Heal you are hereby required to notify and Have the Atrale. Seal tants of said towns qualified by law to vote for Town- officers and in town affairs to alsemble at the slut. ing house in the Middle of said Town on Monday The There day of Haren mixt at nine & clock in the forenoon to act on the following articles, ver.
Tomake choice of Town-officers for the ensuing year. To hear the report of the committee chosen to settle with the Town Treasurer and act thereon
1 2 3 To SEE if the first Congregational Society will raise money for the support of the gospel ministry and for defraying the parochial charges in said Society, for the ensuing year, the same to be afsefsed on the members of said fautly only-
4 To grant money for the support of Schools, The Poor, Roads, and other Town charger.
5 To kirut in what way and manner the schools shall be kinh in said town the cususing year ~ To direct in what way and mannen the roads and bridges Shall be repaired the cusaring year
yth To see if the town, will restrain horses and neat cath and wine from running at large within the limits of the town the ensuing year -
8 To choose Overseers of the Work house for the en suing year-
9 To sie in what way and mannen Town meeting: shall be warned -
10th At the the request of Atmos Whitney Ery and other To see of the town will repair and raise the wing. wall's at the Bridge over Black-brook near Amor Whitney Ex- also to see if the Town will build
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A.D. 1828 Warrant for March Meeting.
a Stone Bridge over Back brook on the road between Gal. Joseph Bowers and Mr. Andrew Park hurst, and but any thing on each of them as they may think propu oth At the request of fel than Parker and others, to see if the town will suspend The Law as to the destruction of Pick ord for the term of one year, or ait Thereon - And you are directed to serve this Warrant by post ing up four attested Copies Thereof one at each of the public meeting- hauser, and William Parken tavern in said town, fourteen days at least before the time appointed for holding sai Meeting - Hore of fact not und make due vitum of this Warrant with your doing, there on unto the town blesk at the time and place of muting as afore rail a
Given under our hands and seals, This Sixteenth day of February, in the year of our Loved one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Afficheur Spannung, Schutmen Charles Blood Ephraim Awarm Chihanford
Quarded by Joël Adams, Town- blesk -
Service of such Warrant.
" Middlesex 55. Town of Chelmsford March 3. 1828- 1
Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified the said Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford to meet at the within time and place, and for the purpose, within Specified, by posting wh allested copies of said Warrant. at the following place- vir-one at each of the pub- lik Meeting, houses, and one at the house of William Park or all in said Chcemyjord, fourteen ways before the date.
Recorded by Fast Adams, Town Clark,
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March Meeting .A. S. 1828.
Town of Chelmsford Monday, March 3. AD. 1828. Al a legal Jourre- Meeting of the freeholders and! other inhabitants of said Town of Efulmsford, qualified by law to vote for down-officers, and in Town affairs. Holder at the Meeting house in the Middle of said town. On Monday The Third day of March A.D. 1828, at nine of the block in the fore noon - The Town process and vated as follows, to wit
Voted Fora Moderator to govern the Meeting and Nathaniel Howard Esq was chosen -
When Prayers were performed by the Rice john Parkhurst_
Vated For a Town Clerk, and fact Adams was chosen and wom by the moderator in open town Meeting. Voted. To choose three Selectman for the ensuing year .. Vater. For Selimen and chose Cant. Hehheus Shold ing for the first, Mr. Charter Blood for The sun and Mr. Ephraim Allams for the Third_ To choose three Overseers of the Poor
Voted To hear the Statement of the Expenses of supporting The Poor during the past year, which was read, und There a from ordered that the same be fut on file Valed For three Querscers of the town and chose Capt. John Butterfield, Caht. Sherebeck Sprawd ing and Mr. Ephraim Adams,
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Voted For a Town- Treasurer und chose Buy: Chamberlin To choose two Constables and chose the Samell un and Laut, blis Adams -
Vater To choose four Fiskewardens and chose Charles Richardson, John T. Farwell. John Vincent of thel Parker- all the above named person were duly chosen by ballot, or written votes_
Valid. To choose a prudential School-Committee, to conserto one man in each School Distrut and therewhen chose in District
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March.Meeting - A.D. 1828 coni'd No. 1. Dr. John 6 00 alton .. 3 Josefin Richardson
4 Hierro Byam
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5 Shirebeach Spaulding
, Joseph Heywood
7 Sprake Livingston.
11 18 Alpneus Spaulding
119 Allen Robbinson " 10 Joel Roper-
Votul To excuse Henry Byam in Dest, No 4, and face B . Wright was chosen in his stead _ Voted, To excuse Jose Vic Richardson in Dist. Nos, and Gwen Emerson pen: was chosen in his head. Vatea. To defer the choice of a School-committee to the next Town Meeting in Weil
Voted For Surveyors of Highways and chose Lint David Perham, but Alphous Spaulding, Gapet John Butterfield Jonathan Parker 2. Laut, Olis Adams, Edmund Sweet, Samuel Dunn, Nathan Buttrich, Hof. Jos. Manning, and Jonathan Pierce,
Voter. To excuse Mafr. Manning, and chose Charles Darwin in his strade Voted to choose three force viewers, and chose Gafit, James Pitts, Daniel Proctor and Jehthak Parker -
Vater To choose Your Full-drivers, and chose John Pickens fr. Israel Putnam, Joseph Warren pe.
Vater, To choose nine Surveyors of Lumber and chase Berg: J. Obear- allen Robinson, Henry By um, Samuel 7, Wood, Micafah Bowers, Benf: Blood, Strake Livingstone, Amor Whitney J, and Francis Richardson
Voted, to choose one Measures of Wood in calle School District and chose in Dethiet No 1 - Caleb Abbott, Esyn
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March-Miting. 1825 - con'd in District No 3. Joseph Richardson
.. 4 baft. Zacchus Wright
.. 5 Joseph Putnam
" " I John Parker
. 7 Thomas Marshall
. 8 George S. Messenger 11
q Allen Robbenion and .. 10 food Hoher - Vatel To choose two Hog Reeve, and chose Sprake Livingston and Allen Robberson. Vated To choose your Wieghers of thay and chase Lunt, Salomon Adam's, Allen Robinson Willard Read and Thomas J. Adams- Vated To choose two Instructors of fine and chose Cash. John Shed and Artenay Parker- Vated To choose two bulles of flowers and chose, Capt. John-Shed and Amos Whitney Lige. Vitill To choose a Pound-Keeper and chose John Bateman Ec
Natur, To excuse fall Rofen from serving as School-Com. mittee in Dist, No 10, and chose Eben. Adam in his stead V
Voted That the overseers of the Poor be overseers of The Work-House and they were to chosen Vater. That the Moderator be requested to cause all The Electors to be seated in the Pas, which was None accordingly - 1 Voted To hear the Report of the Committee, who made the annual Settlement with the Town Treasurer, who was read and arelisted - 141 to 39/
Vatel To pass over the third article in the Warrant, unte the other articles in the Warrant are acter when Vater, and granted the sum of Eight hundred Dollar. for the support of Town Schools. the ensuing year Voted, and grantin the sum of five hundred Dollars for the support of the Poorde-
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Cated That the overseers of the Poor be authorised to apply as much of the surplus Balance now remaining in their hands as they shall fudge to be for the interest of the Town, to the Payment of the Poor Form Debt, so called
intel and granted the sum of Eight hundred Dollars to rehain the Roads and Bridges in said Town the ensuing
Steel and granted the sum of Eight hundred Dollars to defray the necessary Expenses of the Town atea. That the Town- Schools be kept in the same way and mannen, in which they were kelet the last year. twee. That the Selectmen be acethoresen to apply one hunched dollars of the School-money, to the releet of the Small. School Districts, in case they shall fudge it nere fra- 29- or so much of it as they shall hedge nectars oted, That the Roads and Bridger be repaired in the service way and manner, they were the last year
atea, To pas pone the the article in the Warrant to the next Town Meeting in april -
Di sted That the Town- Meetings shall be warned in the same way and mannen they were the last year - 3 sten, To refer the 10th article in the Warrant to a Committee of three to whort at the next Town- Meeting -. sten. That the Schutmen. he said committee
Then. To suspend the Law respecting Pickerel for one year- atea, and granted the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars for the support of the Gospel-ministry in the first Congregational Jocity in said town to be afsefica on the members of said faccity only _
tw To dismiss the Feeling
Uttest. Joel Adams, Town Clerk
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Annual Settlement with the Town-Treasurer 1828
The Subscribers a Committee to make the armual settlement with the Town treasurer, have littended to that deity and submit the following Report
Ist. Ministerial Money-
The Treasurer charges himself with cash received of Set, Otis Adams, collector for 182b $ 131.54
and with cash received of Luce atin Adams collection for 1827 567. 5.5
amounting in all to the sum of $ 1.99.12
und is credited as follows, to with_ By lash due him on the last annual settlement
Twenty two dollars and 84 with $22.84 Bu Gash juice, Since Mr. aller's Orders from the 500, 00 Bylash haid Surby persons by orders from the Sulutmen 55.25
amounting in all to the sum of / 578.09 having a Balance of Ministerial money in
The Ranch of the Treasures of $ 121.03
2 Militia Money.
The Treasurer Marges himself with a Balans due the town at the last annual Settlements of / 70,8, and with lash we'd of Senary exemple 14.00
amounting in all to the sum of - $84,8 N and is credited with cash paid for Charles Broad's Order from the Slutmen - 25% leaving a Balance in the Treasure's hand g &g. ?
3' Town and school - Money -
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The Treasurer charges himself with cash due the Town on the last annual settlement of $25,34 Cash via of It Atis Adams col. for 182% 2.29. 5" and with cash voice of It atis Adams collection for 1827 2038.45 amounting in all to the sum of $ 2293,3% and is credited with cash faire on
Sundry Orders from the Solution 1977.55- lening a Balance que the Town from
The museum of 315, 81 all which is restruct ulles twomitted ? 2. 8.
fall Adam Joseph Manning & C. 1 Committee
agreed to by
Recorded by Jack Adams. Town blik 5
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Town-officers for the year. 1828_
Town ofChelmsford Monday, March 3. 1828- The following named persons on the above said way in legal Town-meting were chosen into the Several offices set against their respe- tive names, and have taken the oath by Low required to qualify them for the office into which they are respectively chosen vor. Time of taking the datt Jack Samm . Town bark swor Manh . 3 . 1828
March 30 Sammel Dunn Otis Adam, } Constables
" 12th Alphes Spaulding Charles Blood ? Schutmen & afsefors-
Epilirain Adains Jonathan Pierce Ctis Adam
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Charles Davis
Summe Dann
ap. John Butlerfull
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1 David Perham 25 Eli Parkere.
Surveyors of highway,
(Stence-Viewers 2 J
Full-driver
3 Allen Robbinson Buy: I. Glean By Blosch
Surveyors of Lumber
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7 1.
Swafuck Bowers
March 3 Ellen Kobbernon 12 Josefin Richardson 4. Jack Rohan
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Surveyor of Wood
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Hoy - Reaves
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Arshelters of Lene } (Callers of Staves Pound-Keeper-
March 12 John Bateman ??
follotham down Clock
Warrant for apie Meting 1828, in monded in page 347 du.
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Avril Meeting 1828.
Town of Chelmsford Monday Avril > the. 1828_
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the tour of Chelmsford qualified by law to vote for Town officers und in Town affairs, holden at the Muting house in the middle of said Town on monday the seventh day of April, A.D. 1828, the town proceeded and Vated as Follows, viz:
Voted by ballot for a bounty Treasurer for the bounty of Middlesex, and the Votes were for the'_ Hon. John Fleyes Texty one
turo 2 .. Abil Heywood
Voted for a Moderator and chose bufet James Pitts. Voted, that the Town authorise and empower highway Surveyors to collect the money of those who neglut to work out their highway taxe -
Voted, To excuse Edmund Sweet from serving as Surveyor of Highways, and chose Amos Whitney Esqu, on his Stead _
Vatea. To excuse Mr. Whitney, and chose Mr. Jefse Smith a Surveyor of Highways, who was duely Sworn by the Town Clerk in Town Meeting. Noted, To cause Gafit Me theus Spaulding from serving as a Surveyor of Highway's, and chosea un Isaiah Spaulding a Surveyor of Highways in his stead, who was duly sword by the Town blesk in Town Meeting Noted, Jo excuse Mr. Nathan Buttrick from Serving as a Surveyor of Highways and chose Mr. Gli Parker a Surveyor of Highways in his stead-
Voted on the questions relating to a new bounty and The ways were forty forer the year, one - Noted that the ballutor of Jases for the in suing year be required to make a final and full settlement wthe Town Treasurer and Schutmen on or before the first day of May 1829, and the Collector be required
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to pay interest on the Balance then die until paid Vated, That the collection of the James for the whole Town be hut of and struck off to the Lowest Bidder The collection of the Taxes was then put up on the condi- tions above stated, and struck off to Mr. Israel Putnam at two cents on the Dollar !!
Toted, by ballot for a Collection of Taxes and chose Mr. Israel Putnam_
Voted To dismiss the Meeting.
Atlet. fort Adam's Town blesk
Mrport of Committee & -
We the Subscribers, being chosen a committee at the Town Muting in March last, to excercis Black Book. Bridges have attended to that dirty and buy leave to Submit the following Reports - liter examining ing The Bridge near Amies Whitneys Egy, it is the function of your Commetter that the railing is not sufficiently supported for so dangerous a place where there is so much travel as There is, and that there cannot be any firmament Supports to the railing without leng thening und rousing the wing Walls, " nech will be a great Safe guard and support to the road, as well as the railing - we Therefore Honnnend the Town to make said repairs - On examening the Bridge wear Mr. Andrew Park hurst, we are of ofuncion that it needs refraining, and That the Bridge ought to be laid with stone, but it is so small a bridge, that your committee would rather recoin- mend the Distrut to doit in The Highway work, than The Town, except the covering Stone, which we think aught to be furnished by the Town Attheus Spaulding Charlie Blood In Town Meeting. April y. 1828 Ephraim Aollers dell To accept the foregoing Report, Itter, fach Adana. T. C .-
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