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Amos A. Lawrence of Brooklin had Forty Five 45
748
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
For Leut Governor
Whole number of Ballots received was One hundred Sixty four 164
Charles Thompson of Charlestown had Seventy 70
Elipalet Trask of Springfield had Forty Nine 49
Increase Sumner of Great Barrington had Forty five 45
For Secretary of the Commonwealth
The whole number of Ballots received was One Hundred ' Sixty Four 164
John M. Cole of Williamston had Seventy 70
Oliver Warner of Northampton had Forty Nine 49
Benjamin L. Allen of Boston had Forty Five 45
For Treasurer of this Commonwealth the whole number of
Ballots received was One Hundred Sixty Four 164
Silas Peirce of Boston had Seventy 70
Moses Tenny Jr of Georgetown had Forty Nine 49
Alvan G. Underwood of Millford " Forty Five For Auditor
45
The whole number of Ballots received was One Hundred Sixty four 164
Seymour L Mead of Nantucket had Seventy 70
Charles White of Worcester had Forty Nine 49
Chandeler R. Ransom of Roxbury had Forty Five For Attorney General
45
the whole number of Ballots received was
164
one hundred Sixty Four
Ezra Wilkinson of Dedham had Seventy 70
Stephen H Phillips of Salem Forty Nine 49
Andrew A. Richmond of Adams Forty Five 45
For Representative to Congress District No 1
was One Hundred Twelve 112
Moses Bates Jr. of Plymouth Twenty Two
22
Thomas D Eliot of New Bedford fifty
50
Samuel Andrews of Tisbury Forty
40
For Councillor District No. 8.
the whole number of Ballots received was One Hundred fifty Nine 159
Franklin Ames of North Bridgewater had
48
John Pierce of Edgartown twenty two
22
James L. Luce of Tisbury Forty three 43
Daniel A Cleavland of Tisbury had forty six 46
749
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
For Senator for the island District
the whole number of Ballots received was One Hundred Fifty Nine
159
Sylvester Bourne of Falmouth had one hundred fifteen 115
Icahabod N. Luce of Edgartown Forty three
43
Chas B Allen had One 1
For Representative to General Court District No 1
th whole number of Ballots received was One hundred Seventy Six 176
J. W. Holmes of Tisbury had Sixty two 62
Walter Hillman of Tisbury Nineteen 19
Alexander Newcomb of Tisbury Ninty five
95
County Officers For Treasurer
The whole number of Ballots received was One Hundred fifty three
153
B. C. Merchant of Edgartown had one hundred thirty seven 137
David Davis of Edgartown had Sixteen 16
For Register of Deeds
the whole number of Ballots received was One Hundred fifty six
156
Josiah H Smith of Edgartown had
156
For County Commissioner
the whole number of Ballots received was One hundred fifty eight
158
Edwin A. Luce of Tisbury had one hundred thirty
130
William S. Vincent of Tisbury had twenty Seven 27
Sanford Vincent had one 1
For Register of Probate and insolvency
the whole number of Ballots received was one Hundred thirty 130
Hebron Vincent of Edgartown had Sixty Seven 67
Benjamin Worth of Edgartown had Sixty three 63
At a legal meeting of the freeholders and others inhabitants of Rep- resentative District number one in the county of Dukes County qualified to Vote in elections Assembled in their several meetings on Tuesday the seccond day of November in the year 1858 At 10 O clock A M and gave in their Votes for a Representative and the same being sorted counted and declared in open meetings as by law required and was as follows.
750
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
For Representative to the General court for District Number one.
the whole number of Ballots received was four hundred and thirty nine
439
Alexander Newcomb of Tisbury had one hundred Sixty seven 167
Walter Hillman of Tisbury had eighty one 81
Joseph Whelden Holmes of Tisbury had one hundred Ninety One 191
B. C MARCHANT Clerk of Edgartown
LOT LUCE Clerk of Tisbury
JAMES N TILTON Clerk of Chilmark
The clerks of the several towns Met at the house of Moses Adams in Chilmark November 3ª 1858
A true copy of their doings
Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Tisbury Novem 5th/58.
To the Gentlemen Selectmen of Tisbury
We the undersigned Freeholders of Tisbury pettition that you will grant us liberty to set Wares called a pound in the vicinity of Lambert's Cove for the purpose of catching Fish for the term of Five years
EDMUND LUCE
ARVIN LUCE
SETH LUCE
BARTLETT PEASE JR
JOHN LOOK
LEONARD LUCE
DAVID BUTLER
EDMUND COTTLE
JOSEPH LUCE
Entered on the records this thirteenth day of December A. D. 1858. A true copy from the Original
Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Dukes County s.s.
We the subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Tisbury at a meeting this day holden for that purpose have licensed and do hereby license Edmund Luce Arvin Luce Seth Luce Bartlett Pease Jr. John Look.
751
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Leonard Luce David Butler Edmund Cottle and Joseph Luce as a body Corporate to construct and maintain a set of fish wiers or a pound so called in the waters of Lamberts Cove for the term of five years. Said pound to be built in the immediate vicinity of the Store house or Building now standing on the shore of said cove and not to extend into the waters of the aforementioned Cove more than three hundred yards from the Shore.
Tisbury December 13th 1858
J. WHELDEN HOLMES DAVID SMITH
Entered on the Reccords this thirtenth day of December A. D. 1858 A true copy from the Original License
Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
To Richard L Hursel a constable of the town of Tisbury in the county of Dukes County Greeting
In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the said town of Tisbury qualified to vote in town affairs by law to assemble at the Dukes County Academy in said town on Monday the 28th day of March A. D. 1859 at 10 oclock in the forenoon to act on the following articles to wit
1st To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting
2ª To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year
3ª To hear the annual report of the select men and other officers and act theron
4th To see if the town will grant and raise such sums of money as may be necessary for the maintainance and support of schools. and the poor and the repairs of roads and bridges and to defray all other town charges for the ensuing year
5th To see what action the town will take in regard to meeting the expense of making the road recently laid out by the County Commis- sioners in the town of Tisbury
6th To see if the town will vote to alter the line between the N. E. school district and the Lamberts Cove district so as to set off the land of Thaddeus Luce from the former and annex the same to the latter school district according to the petition of Thaddeus Luce and others
7th To see if the town will vote to discontinue the road on the south side of Thos. Bradleys factory in West Tisbury
8th To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to purchase
752
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
or hire a house for the use of the town paupers according to the petition of Presbury Norton & others
9th To see what action the town will take in regard to the collection of highway taxes the ensuing year and to act on any other business that may legally come before the meeting And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at two or more public places in said town fourteen days at least before the day of said meeting Hereoff fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your doings thereon to the town Clerk at the time and place of meeting
Given under our hands at Tisbury this 9th March A. D. 1859 JOHN D ROTCH Select Men of
DAVID SMITH Tisbury
Tisbury Mar 2844 1859
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the said town of Tisbury qualified as therein expressed to assemble at the time and place and for the purpose therein mentioned by posting up attesting copies of such warrant in three public and conspicuous places in said town on the twelvth day of March 1859
RICHARD L HURSEL Constable of Tisbury
A true copy of warrant with constables returns thereon
Attest Town Clerk
Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the war- rant The warrant was read by the clerk and ballots called for Moderator whole number of votes for moderator 16
John D. Rotch (chosen) 11
James Mayhew
3
Henry Bradley
1
John 1
Votes for Town Clerk Whole no -
36
Wª B Mayhew (chosen) sworn
19
Lot Luce
17
Wm B. Mayhew declared chosen and proceeded to duty
Voted that the select men be chosen all on one ballot
Votes for Select Men whole no 42
39
David Smith
John D Rotch S Chosen & sworn 39
Lot Luce 20
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
753
Thos Barrows
7
Alfred Norton Jr
7
Franklin Luce
4
Washington Adams J. W. Holmes
3
1
Votes for Treasurer Whole No
41
Chas. Bradley (Chosen) (sworn)
24
Chas Smith 17
Voted that we receive the choice of the rest of town officers and take up the report of the Sclect Men
Report of the Select Men was then read
Voted that the Report of the sclectmen be accepted
Votes for one School committee to serve three years Whole No 46 Dan !. A Cleveland (chosen) 46
Votes for Constable Whole no
56
Richard L. Hursel (chosen & sworn
27
Jas. D. Peaks
20
Job H. Gorham
9
Votes for Fish Committee Whole No
34
Chas. Smith (chosen) sworn
19
Chas. Swift (chosen)
17
Lot Luce
16
Thos. Bradley
16
W_ P. Bodfish
14
Wª F. Smith
10
Chas. Bradley
3
Henry Bradley
2
Isaac Vincent
1
Votes for Fish Committee second ballot whole no
46
Lot Luce (chosen)
25
Wm P. Bodfish
16
B. F Smith
3
Allen Look
1
Edward Luce
1
Voted that the Report of the Overseers of the Poor be read
Report of the Overseers of the Poor read and accepted
Overseers of the Poor Chas Smith sworn
James Look
Peleg Barrows
754
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Health Committee
Daniel A. Cleveland John Homes Tim.º. C. Luce David Smith Wm H. Luce
Voted that the choosing of surveyers of highways be postponed until after the money for the repairs of highways be raised
Voted that if any one present have demands against the town that they present them
Voted to reject Mr Swain's bill for support of town pauper
Voted to accept Capt. Downs bill for amount of money expended on road $12.
Voted to accept assessors bill for reassessing taxes $27 00 100 Field drivers
Wm Norton
Tristram Luce (sworn)
Thos. L Norton (sworn)
Theadore Luce
Benj Cleveland
(sworn)
Allen Look
Fence Viewers
Edmund Cottle
James Mayhew (sworn)
Wn S Vincent (sworn)
Surveyers of Lumber
Joseph T. James
Hervey Weeks (sworn)
John F. Robinson (sworn)
Surveyer of Wood & Bark
Chas. Smith (sworn)
Pound Keepers
Zadoc Athearn (sworn)
Hillyard Norton
Sealer of Weights & Measures Chas Bradley
Hog Reeves Wm M Smith
Bernard Luce (sworn) Chas M. Luce
755
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Prudential Committee for Lamberts Cove District Seth Luce
Prudential committee for North East District Alfred Norton Jr
Prudential committee for South District
Joseph B. Nickerson
Voted to raise $1200. for Support of schools
Voted to raise $300. additional for support of schools
Voted to raise $1900. for Support of the poor
Voted to raise $500. for Incidental charges
Voted to raise $2577. towards paying Town debt
Voted to raise $400 for repairs of Roads & Bridges
Voted to raise $1628 to pay for the new road
Voted that the Treasurer be empowered to hire the money to pay demands for new road as they become due
Surveyers of Highway
Obid Nickerson (sworn)
Chas. Smith (sworn)
Voted that the money appropriated for the Highways be assessed and paid into the treasury the same as other taxes
Voted that the surveyers be instructed to hire a man to work on the road with a team when necessary
Voted that the pay of men working on the road shall be 12 cents pr hour
Voted that the office of collector of taxes be put up at auction and that the collector be required to pay into the treasury the money assessed in eaqual quarterly payments collected or uncollected except such as the assessors will remit
Office of Collector of taxes was then bid off at 23/4 pr cent by Wash- ington Adams (Sworn)
Voted that the line between the North East school District and the Lamberts Cove school District be altered (See Warrant sec 6
Voted that the seventh article in the warrant relative to the road south of Tho: Bradley's factory in West Tisbury be indeffinitely postponed
Voted that the Eighth article in the warrant relative to providing house for the poor be indeffinitily postponed
Voted to Adjourn 1
Attest WM B. MAYHEW
Town Clerk
756
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Then personally appeared before me David Smith John D. Rotch and Lot Luce and made oath to the faithful performance of their duty as select Men of the town of Tisbury for the ensuing year
before me
WM B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
March 28"/59
Then personally appeared before me Richard L. Hursel and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Constable of the Town of Tisbury for the ensuing year before me
WH B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
March 28"/59
Then personally appeared before me Thos. L Norton and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Field driver of the Town of Tisbury for the ensuing year before me
WH B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
March 28"/59
Then personally appeared before me Zadoc Athearn and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Pound keeper of the town of Tisbury for the ensuing year
before me
WH B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
March 28/59
Then personally appeared before me Obed Nickerson and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as surveyer of highways of the town of Tisbury for the ensuing year before me WM B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
March 28/59
To Richard L Hursel
Constable of the Town of Tisbury
The following is a list of persons who were this day chosen into office at a meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury and of whom an oath is required by law and the offices to which they were respectively chosen Viz
757
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts within three days from the date hereof to summon each of the persons herein named to appear before the town Clerk within seven days of the time you shall give such notice and take the oath of office by Law required
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant and of your doings thereon to me within seven days from the date hereof
Given under my hand this twenty eighth day of March A. D. 1859 W¥ B. MAYHEW Town Clerk of Tisbury
Tisbury April 1: 1859
Agreeable to the within warrant I have notified the persons therein named to appear and take the oath of office as herein directed RICHARD L HERSEL Constable of Tisbury
24 Officers 10 cents each 2.40
Travel 14 miles 4c 56
$2.96
Dukes County S. S. April 1st 1859
Then Charles Bradley who had been chosen Town treasurer for the town of Tisbury for the ensueing year appeared and made oath to the faithful performance of the duty said office requires
Before me BARTLETT ALLEN Justice of the Peace
A true copy
Attest WN. B. MAYHEW Town Clerk of Tisbury
1
Dukes Co ss Apr 1/59 Then appeared Tristram Luce and made oath to the faithful per- formance of his duty as Field driver the ensuing year Before me BARTLETT ALLEN Justice of Peace
Copy Attest
WM B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
758
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Dukes County S. S. Apr 1/59
Then personally appeared before me W. M. Smith Bernard Luce & Chas. M. Luce and made oath to the faithful performance of their duty as hog Reeves of the town of Tisbury for the ensuing year before me WM B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
Then personally appeared before me John F. Robinson and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as surveyer of lumber of the Town of Tisbury for the ensuing year
before me WM B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
April 2ª 1859
Then personally appeared before me James Mayhew and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Fence Viewer of the Town of Tisbury for the ensuing year before me
WH B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
April 4th 1859
Then personally appeared before me Hervey Weeks and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Surveyer of Lumber of the Town of Tisbury for the ensuing year
before me
WN B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
April 4 1859
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss,,
SEAL To the Sheriffs of our several Counties or their Deputies
Greeting
We command you to attach the goods or estate of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury in the county of Dukes County to the value of three hundred dollars and summon the Said defendants (if they may be found in your precinct) to appear before our Justice of our Court of Common Pleas next to be holden at Edgartown within and for said county of Dukes County on the Last Monday of May next then and there in Said Court to answer unto John A. Swain of Tisbury aforesaid in an action of contract and the Plaintiff says the Deft owe him the sum of Seventy five dollars and Fifty five cents according to the account hereto annexed to the damage of the said Pltf as he says the sum of Three Hundred dollars which Shall then and there be made to appear with other due
759
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
damage and have you then this Writ with your doings therein Witness Edward Mellen Esqr at Taunton the fifth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty nine
JOHN S. BRAYTON Clerk
Tisbury Apr 15th 1859
A True Copy
Attest JONATHAN LUCE
Deputy Sheriff
A true copy
Attest WN B MAYHEW
Town Clerk
Inhabitants of Tisbury To John A Swain Dr
1 To board & care Delphronia Luce from May 6. 1858 to Apr 3ª 59 @ $1.50 pr week
$70.50
2 Cash paid for Clothing for her
5.05
$75.55
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss To the Inhabitants of Tisbury within the county of Dukes County Greeting
We command you that you appear at the next court of common pleas to be holden at Edgartown within and for our county of Dukes county aforesaid on the Last Monday in May next then and there to answer to John A. Swain of Tisbury aforsaid in an action of contract which action the said Plaintiff has commenced against you to be heard and tried at the said court and your goods or estates are attached to the value of Three Hundred dollars for security to satisfy the judgment which the said Plaintiff may recover upon the aforsaid trial - Fail not of appear- ance at your peril -
Witness Edward Mellen Esqr at Taunton the Fifth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty nine JOHN S. BRAYTON Clerk
From the office of L F. Brigham
A True copy
Attest W¥ B MAYHEW
Town Clerk
760
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Then personally appeared before me Charles Smith and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Surveyer of Highway of the Town of Tisbury for the ensuing year
Before me W¥ A. MAYHEW Justice of Peace
Apr 6/59 Copy Attest WN B. MAYHEW
Town Clerk
-
Dukes County S.S. March 29/59
Then Benjamin Cleveland made oath faithfully to perforn the duty of Field driver
The ensuing year Before me
BARTLETT ALLEN Justice of Peace
Copy Attest Wy B. MAYHEW
Town Clerk
April 6/59 -
Then personally appeared before me Charles Smith and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Surveyer of Wood & Bark of the Town of Tisbury for the ensuing year Before me WM A. MAYHEW
Justice of Pease
Copy Attest Wy B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
Then personally appeared before me Charles Smith and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Overseer of the Poor of the Town of Tisbury for the ensuing year before me WM A MAYHEW Justice of Peace
Apr 6 " 1859 Copy Attest Wy B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
761
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Then personally appeared before me WM S. Vincent and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Fence Viewer of the Town of Tisbury for the ensuing year
Before me WY B. MAYHEW
Town Clerk
April 6th 1859
April 6 1859
Then personally appeared before me Charles Smith and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Fish Committee of the Town of Tisbury for the ensuing year
Before me
WN A. MAYHEW Justice of Peace
Copy Attest
WY B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
Pursuant to a notice from Richard L Hersel constable of Tisbury and upon his producing a venire from the Clerk of the Supreme judicial court to select as the law requires one good and lawful man to serve as Traverse Juror at the above mentioned court to be holden at Barnstable within and for the counties of Barnstable and Dukes counties on the
The Select men and Town Clerk met at the select mens office on the Twenty third day of April A. D. 1859 and drew from the Juror box the name of Joseph N. Crowell to serve as Traverse Juror at said court
Attest WH B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
To Richard L. Hursel constable of the Town of Tisbury in Dukes County
Greeting
In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury. qualified to vote in elections to meet at the Dukes County Academy in West Tisbury on Monday the Ninth day of May next at Ten o'clock in the forenoon To vote on the following article of amendment to the con- stitution of this State to wit no person of foreign birth shall be entitled to vote or shall be eligable to office unless he shall have resided within the jurisdiction of the United States for two years subsequent to his naturalization and shall be otherwise qualified according to the constitu- tion and Laws of this commonwealth Provided that this amendment
762
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
shall not effect the rights which any person of foreign birth possessed at the time of the adoption thereof and provided farther that it shall not effect the rights of any child of a citizen of the United States born during the temporary absence of the parent therefrom The form of said ballot shall be as follows
Amendment to the constitution Yes or No Hereof fail not and make returns of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforsaid Given under our hands and seal At Tisbury this thirtieth day of april A. D. 1859
DAVID SMITH Selectmen of
LOT LUCE Tisbury
A true copy attest
WH B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
Tisbury May 9th 1859
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Said Town of Tisbury qualified as herein expressed to assemble at the time and place and for the purpose herein mentioned by posting up attested copies of such warrant at three public and conspicuous places in said Town on the 30th day of April A. D. 1859
Expense RICHARD L. HURSEL
6 Pages 122 .75
Constable of Tisbury
Travel 7 m 28
$1.03
A true copy
WH B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the war- rant The warrant was read by the select men and Polls declared open
Vote on the amendment to the constitution
Whole no of ballots
16
Yes
9
No 7
Voted to Adjourn
WH B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
Pursuant to a notice from Richard L Hursel constable of Tisbury and upon his producing a Venire from the clerk of the court of common
763
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Pleas The selectmen met at their office on the sixteenth day of May and drew from the juror box the following names to serve as Grand Jurors at the court of Common Pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the last monday of May next
Alphonso Smith
Hervey Weeks
Wm Athearn
John D. Rotch
Alexander W Smith Constant C. Downs
And Five of like qualification to serve as Traverse Jurors at the aforsaid Court
Chas. Holmes Joseph B. Nickerson
Joseph S. Adams
Charles C Look
John W. Athearn
The select men met at their office and drew from the juror box the name of George F. Baxter to serve as grand juror at the District Court to be holden at Boston on the Twenty eight day of June 1859
Also the name of Benjamin F. Brown as Petit jurer at Said Court Tisbury June 10th 1859
Select men JOHN D ROTCH
of Tisbury DAVID SMITH
To Richard L Hursel Constable of the Town of Tisbury
In the name of the commonwealth of Tisbury you are hereby required to notify and warn the persons qualified to vote at such meet- ings to assemble at the Dukes County Academy in Said town on Monday the Eighth day of August next at 9 o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following Articles
First To choose a moderator to govern said Meeting
Second To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors as prepared by the Select Men
Fail not to make due returns of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of Meeting
Given under our hands this 21st day of July A. D. 1859 DAVID SMITH 3 Select Men
LOT LUCE S of Tisbury
A true copy
Attest WM B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
764
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified the Inhabitants by posting up three copys of the within warrant Tisbury Aug 8/59 RICHP. L. HURSEL
Constable of Tisbury
A true copy
Attest Wª B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the warrant Warrant read by the Town Clerk & John D. Rotch chosen Moderator Voted to accept the list of jurors prepared by the Select Men Voted to adjourn
Wy B. MAYHEW Town Clerk
The following is a list of persons liable to serve as Jurors prepared by the Select Men and accepted at Town Meeting Aug 8/59
Lorenzo Smith Joseph Luce
Wm H. Davis
David Smith
Gilbert Brush
Gustavus L West
Washing Adams
Shubael D. Smith
Allen Look
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