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THE LAST TOWN MEETING. The last of the long series of Town Meetings for the Town of Melrose, was held in Town
THE LAST BOARD OF SELECTMEN.
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Hall, on Thursday evening, November 9, 1899. Levi S. Gould was chosen Moderator, it being the one hundred and eighth regularly called meeting over which he had been elected to preside; and he had also served as Moderator of one hundred and seven adjourned meetings; a total of two hundred and fifteen meetings. It is very doubtful if such another record of long service as Moderator of Town Meetings, can be instanced in New England or elsewhere.
The warrant for this meeting was dated November 1, and was issued and signed by the following officers.
Sidney Af Buttrich Jonathan 6 . Howes. Chas & Barton L Mm. a. Carrie
FACSIMILE SIGNATURES FROM THE LAST TOWN WARRANT.
A True Copy. Attest :
WILLIAM L. PIERCE, Constable.
The warrant consisted of eleven articles, most of which were acted upon favorably: The sum of $200 was appropriated for the use of the Board of Health, and $1,500 for the purpose of making necessary alterations and repairs for use of the incom- ing City Government; two items of taxes which had been illegally assessed were refunded; certain main drains or com- mon sewers accepted as specified by the Sewer Commissioners; and to see if the citizens would vote to submit Chapter 344, Acts of 1899, to the first city election in December, and which authorized the adoption of an eight hour law.
Before the adjournment the following vote was unanimously adopted :
Be it resolved by the citizens of Melrose in Town Meeting assembled that our hearty thanks and commendation are due and hereby extend- ed to our fellow citizen, Hon, Levi S. Gould, who for so many years has presided over our deliberations with eminent parliamentary ability, dignity and fairness.
CHAPTER X.
CITY OF MELROSE.
T HE first movement contemplating a change in the form of government for the Town of Melrose, was made in. 1895, when, at a Town Meeting held April 8, the following committee was appointed "to consider what improvement, if any, can be made in the method of government of this town:" Col. Francis S. Hesseltine, Royal P. Barry, Sidney H. Buttrick, John Larrabee, George L. Morse, Joshua T. Nowell and Wil- liam N. Folsom. April 13, 1896, Col. Hesseltine made an out- line report on an improved form of government, resulting in the appointment of a committee of five " to elaborate and per- fect" the same. That committee was Col. Francis S. Hessel- tine, John Larrabee, Sidney H. Buttrick, George L. Morse, and Levi S. Gould. A report of this committee was made Novem- ber 16, when the whole matter was referred back to the same committee, with these additional names : George R. Jones, Nathan D. Blake, Winthrop Messenger and Rev. Joseph K. Wilson.
This enlarged committee reported in print, June 3, 1897, and the report was "accepted and filed." June 7, the matter came up in a somewhat different form: it was voted
That a committee of ten, five of whom shall prefer a city form of government and five a modification of the present town form of government, be appointed, who shall report to the town in writing a form of city government and a form of town government in such detail as is necessary to give a clear idea of the proposed forms; that these reports shall be submitted to a town meeting to be called by the selectmen the first week in October; that after a full discussion and amendments, if any, the vote shall be taken by ballot, the polls to be open for nine hours, beginning at noon. Each voter shall vote " yes " or " no " on the question of retaining the present form of government. If a majority of those voting on this question shall vote " no," then whichever plan shall receive a larger number of votes shall be drafted into a bill, which the committee shall then present to the forthcoming session of the legislature as the desire of the town.
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October 7, this committee reported in print, and it was voted
to proceed to the consideration of the proposed form of city charter first, section by section, and then the proposed form of modified town government in the same manner, perfecting them as the town desired before proceeding to final action on them.
At this and four subsequent Town Meetings the various articles in both forms of government were debated at length, and on November 23, the ballot was taken with the following result :
Shall the present form of government be retained? Yes, 486; No, 455 ; scattering, 30; total 971. Proposed form of city charter, 424 ; proposed change in present form of town government, 356; blanks, 42; total 822.
The next movement in the interest of a change was made at the Town Meeting held August 18, 1898, when the following vote was passed:
That a committee of fifteen, consisting of the Moderator of this meeting, one member from the Board of Selectmen, one member from the Board of Sewer Commissioners, one member from the Board of Water Commissioners, and eleven members at large. be appointed to draft a City Charter for Melrose ; said Committee to be authorized to report in print at a special Town Meeting to be called for such pur- pose, by said Committee.
This committee consisted of Levi S. Gould, Eugene H. Moore, Curtis C. Goss, Seth E. Benson, John J. Mccullough, John P. Deering, Frank R. Upham, Charles J. Barton, John W. Farwell, Edwin S. Small, Charles C. Barry, Frank L. Wash- burn, Clinton White, L. Henry Kunhardt, and Oscar F. Frost.
It was deemed best to get an expression of the citizens to see whether or not they desired a city; therefore a petition was sent to the Selectmen asking them to call a special Town Mecting for October 3, "to see if the Town will authorize and direct its Selectmen to petition the next General Court for a City Charter. Yes or no." In accordance with this the meet- ing was called and held, and a ballot taken, with the following result: Yes, 506; No. 335; Blank 2; Total, 843.
After this expression of the voters in favor of a city, the committee of fifteen, after many meetings, and mature deliber- ation, submitted its report in print, at a Town Meeting held January 3, 1899, the same having been previously circulated by
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distribution throughout the town; thus giving every one oppor- tunity to read and consider. At this and three adjourned meetings, held January 9, 16 and 23, the charter was read and considered section by section ; and, with a few amendments, was adopted by the Town very nearly in the text as reported by the
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T'y dear Sir: - Itivos "e wart pleasure to prasent to you the por with which T signed the bill entitled "An Act to Incorporate the City of Telrogn. "
Very truly yours,
GOVERNOR.
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committee. The Selectmen, according to previous instruction, then proceeded to apply to the Legislature for the charter as adopted. This action was taken, and application made through our Representative to the General Court, Charles H. Adams. In due time the charter was reported to the House of Repre- sentatives as " An Act to Incorporate the City of Melrose."
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It passed through its various stages, and was sent to the Senate, where it was amended by striking out the referendum clause. The House afterwards concurred in the action of the Senate, and it was passed to be engrossed. It was signed by Gov. Wolcott March 18, 1899.
A Town Meeting was called by the Selectmen, for May S, when the Act of Incorporation was submitted to the voters of the town, for adoption or rejection, by the following question :
Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, entitled "An Act to incorporate the City of Melrose," be accepted ?
The result was as follows : Yes, 525; No, 218 ; Blank, I ; Total, 744.
The Act of Incorporation has fifty-seven sections, sub-divid- ed as follows : Title I, Municipal Government ; Title II, Elec- tions and Meetings ; Title III, Legislative Department ; Title IV, Executive Department ; Title V, School Department ; Title VI, Departments and Officers ; Title VII, Public Library Department ; Title VIII, General Provisions.
The charter thus accepted provided that the city be divided into seven wards by the Selectmen ; that the legislative de- partment shall consist of a Mayor, seven Aldermen-at-Large, and two Aldermen from each ward, a total of twenty-one Al- dermen. The Mayor and Ward Aldermen are to be elected annually, and the election of the Aldermen-at-Large so arrang- ed that four and three shall be elected alternately for two-year terms. The School Committee shall consist of nine persons, chosen by the city at large, and their election so arranged that three members shall be chosen annually.
The Board of Aldermen shall elect a President to preside over its deliberations ; they shall also elect a City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Collector, and City Auditor.
The executive powers of the City are invested in the Mayor, and he appoints, subject to the concurrence of the Board of Aldermen, the Assessors, Assistant Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, Trustees of the Public Library, Engineer and Superin- tendent of Public Works, City Solicitor, Chief of the Fire De- partment, Chief of Police, a Cemetery Committee, Registrars of Voters, and other minor officers.
The first election for city officers under this charter took place December 12, 1899, when the following were elected :
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Mayor, Levi S. Gould.
Aldermen-at-Large for two years, Charles J. Barton, Jona- than C. Howes, Chester Shepard, Clarence T. Fernald.
Aldermen-at-Large for one year, Eugene H. Moore, Curtis C. Goss, William A. Carrie.
Ward Aldermen, Arthur H. Folger, Charles E. French, Ward One ; Albert A. Day, George E. Gilchrist, Ward Two ; George R. Jones, Frank W. Foster, Ward Three ; Frank H. Damon,
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John G. Robinson, Ward Four ; Edwin S. Small, Fred E. Ev- erett, Ward Five ; Aaron Hill, Jr., George E. Berry, Ward Six ; Andrew J. Burnett, John E. Marshall, Ward Seven. No salary. School Committee, Arthur F. Amadon, Susan F. Flanders, John C. Maker, three years ; D. Eugene Curtis, Sarah A. Day, William D. Stewart, two years ; Bessie B. Dearborn, Edward B. Marsh, Fred L. Wood, one year. No salary,
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The total vote thrown was : Male, 2,246 ; Female, 72. The vote on the License Question was : Yes, 477 ; No, 1,584. The vote on the Eight-Hour Question was : Yes, 1,389 ; No, 569.
The new City Government met for organization Monday, January 1, 1900, in City Hall, at 10 o'clock, when the oath of office was administered to the Mayor and Aldermen by Town Clerk W. DeHaven Jones. The Board of Aldermen immedi- ately convened for its first session and elected George R. Jones, President.
Mayor Gould delivered his inaugural address in the City Hall, in the evening of the same day, after which President Jones announced the various committees for the year ensuing. The committees are as follows: Ordinances, rules, orders and legislative matters; finance; highways, sewers, water and public grounds; accounts and surety bonds; claims; elections and re- turns, printing and supplies; fire department, electric and telephone wires; police department and licenses; street rail- ways and public lighting; public buildings; nominations and resolutions; state, military aid and soldiers' relief; public charities; public health; public instruction, and a special com- mittee on settlement with the Metropolitan Water Board.
At subsequent meetings of the Board of Aldermen, the following officers were elected by the Aldermen for the year ensuing:
W. DeHaven Jones, City Clerk; salary $1,200.
John Larrabee, City Treasurer; salary $750.
James WV. Murray, City Collector; salary $1,000.
Edwin C. Gould, City Auditor; salary $500.
The Mayor, whose salary is $500 per annum, subsequently made all necessary appointments for the remaining city offices, which were confirmed by the Aldermen; the principal ones as follows:
W. Dabney Hunter, Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works; salary $2,250.
Frank L. Washburn, City Solicitor; salary $500.
Frank R. Upham, Chairman, Henry A. Leonard, Joseph Edwards, Assessors; salaries $900.
Sidney H. Buttrick, Chairman, Matilda E. Stantial, Albert B. Franklin, Overseers of the Poor; salaries $400.
Dr. Clarence P. Holden, Chairman, William II. Dole Dr. Paul H. Provandie, Board of Health; salaries $300.
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Elbridge H. Goss, Chairman, Charles C. Barry, Trustees of the Public Library for three years; no salary.
The other Trustees holding over were Mrs. Maria L. Chapin, Secretary, and Neil A. Divver, one year, and Charles A. Patch, Treasurer, and Mrs. Ruby F. Farwell, two years.
Frank M. McLaughlin, Chief of Police; salary $1,000, paid from the $11,500 police department appropriation.
A. Wilbur Lynde, Chief of the Fire Department; salary $100, paid from the $11,500 fire department appropriation.
Other appointments are given in the chapters devoted to the respective subjects; the rest in the annual reports.
At the second city election, which took place December II, 1900, the following officers were elected:
Mayor, John Larrabee.
John Logisabel
Aldermen-at-Large, two years, William A. Carrie, Eugene H. Moore and M. Frank Eastman.
Ward Aldermen: Ward One, Arthur H. Folger, Charles E.
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French; Ward Two, Albert A. Day, George E. Cornwall; Ward Three, Frank W. Foster, Elbridge H. Goss; Ward Four, Moses S. Page, John G. Robinson; Ward Five, Fred E. Everett, Edwin S. Small; Ward Six, Charles N. Shute, Aaron Hill, Jr .; Ward Seven, Andrew J. Burnett, John E. Marshall.
School Committee: Three years, Mrs. Bessie B. Dearborn, Edward B. Marsh and Fred L. Wood.
At the first meeting of the Board of Aldermen, January I, 1901, Mayor Larrabee delivered his inaugural address, John G. Robinson was elected President, and the following offi- cers were re-elected : W. DeHaven Jones, City Clerk; James W. Murray, City Collector; and Edwin C. Gould, City Auditor. William R. Lavender was elected City Treasurer to take the place of Mayor Larrabee. Later the Mayor made the follow- ing appointments, which were confirmed by the Board of Al- dermen: W. Dabney Hunter, Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works; Frank L. Washburn, City Solicitor, both re- appointments; Frank R. Upham, reappointed, and William Morss and Walter C. Stevens, Assessors. Dr. Paul H. Pro- vandie and William H. Dole, reappointed, and Joseph H. Robinson, Board of Health; Mr. Dole resigned and Dr. John T. Timlin was appointed in his place. Sidney H. Buttrick and Albert B. Franklin, reappointed, Matilda E. Stantial, holding over, Overseers of the Poor. Trustees of the Public Library; Edward M. Munyan for the unexpired term of Elbridge H. Goss, who resigned; Miss Mary L. Charles, for the unexpired term of Mrs. Ruby F. Farwell, who resigned; and Mrs. Maria L. Chapin and Neil A. Divver for the three years' term. Frank M. Mclaughlin, Chief of Police. A. Wilbur Lynde Chief Engineer of the Fire Department.
The standing committees of the Board of Aldermen for this year were increased by adding the following: On buildings; City Clerk and cemetery; public schools and libraries; Solici- tor and Collector; and Treasurer and Assessors.
The Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works has charge of all matters pertaining to the water works, sewers and highways, and appoints assistant superintendents of the same; for water works he appointed James W. Riley for the three years; and for sewers, Bartley Maloney, and for high- ways, James Marshall.
The first vacancy in the Board of Aldermen occurring since the organization of the city government, was caused by the
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death of Alderman-at-Large Jonathan C. Howes, who died suddenly on the morning of February 9, 1901. A special meeting of the Board was called by Mayor Larrabee, for Tuesday evening, February II. Speeches of heartfelt regret and appreciation were made by his brother Aldermen; resolu- tions were adopted, and it was voted to attend in a body, the funeral, which took place Wednesday, February 12. Charles. W. H. Frederick was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alderman Howes.
The third election for city officers, took place December 10, 1901, with the following result:
Mayor, John Larrabee.
Aldermen-at-Large, two years: Charles J. Barton, George E. Berry, Clarence T. Fernald, and Arthur H. Folger.
Ward Aldermen: Ward One, William N. Folsom, Charles E. French; Ward Two, George E. Cornwall, Oliver B. Munroe; Ward Three, Albert B. Franklin, Daniel E. Gibson; Ward Four, Moses S. Page, John G. Robinson; Ward Five, Fred E. Everett, Edward S. Page; Ward Six, Aaron Hill, Jr., Charles N. Shute; Ward Seven, Andrew J. Burnett, Charles W. Eaton.
School Committee for three years: Don E. Curtis, Sarah A. Day, William D. Stewart.
Vote on the License Question: Yes, 292; No. 1,326; majority for no license, 1,034.
The first meeting of the newly elected Board of Aldermen took place in the Aldermanic Chamber, January 6, 1902, when His Honor, Mayor John Larrabee delivered his second inaug- ural address. John G. Robinson was elected President of the Board, and the following officers were elected: W. DeHaven Jones, City Clerk; William R. Lavender, City Treasurer; James W. Murray, City Collector; and Edwin C. Gould, City Auditor.
A few changes only were made in the several appointments by the Mayor: L. Frank Hinckley, Assessor, in place of Walter C. Stevens, and William S. Soule, Overseer of the Poor, in place of Albert B. Franklin.
CHAPTER XI.
TOWN AND CITY OFFICERS.
T HE City Charter which went into operation January I, 1900, provides the manner in which the Mayor, Board of Aldermen, and School Committee shall be elected; also that the Clerk, Treasurer, Collector and Auditor are to be elected annually by the Board of Aldermen; also for the ap- pointment by the Mayor of the various officers of the several departments, viz: Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, Board of Health, Law, Fire, Police, Public Works and Public Library. The names of the Mayors, Aldermen, Clerk, Treasurer, Col- lector and Auditor that have served since Melrose became a city, have been given in the previous chapter; and those of the School Committees, Water Commissioners, Sewer Commis- sioners, Park Commissioners, Board of Health, Trustees of the Public Library and Cemetery Committees, that have served under Town and City organizations, are given in chapters, " Educational History," "Spot Pond Water Works," "Sew- erage," "Board of Health," " Parks," "Cemeteries," and " Pub- lic Library." Other principal officers follow:
TOWN MODERATORS.
While Melrose was a Town, from 1850 to 1900, a Moderator was chosen for each regularly called Town Meeting, who also presided at any adjourned meeting of the same. The follow- ing are the names of those who have thus served the Town:
REGULAR MEETINGS. Henry Sprague, Daniel W. Gooch, Jacob K. Dunham, Franklin Taylor, Elbridge Green, Ephraim Avery, George Emerson, Charles F. Estey, Thomas W. Chad- bourne, James C. Currier and Moses Briggs, one each; Caleb Howard, Rev. John C. Ingalls, John T. Paine, Shubael L. Taylor, Aaron Green, Joseph R. Simonds, William B. Burgess, Napoleon B. Bryant and Walter Babb, two each ; Henry A. Norris, three times; James M. Thresher, and Philip B.
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Holmes, four each; James M. Beckett, six times; Jeremiah Martin and German S. Phippen, thirteen each; Nelson Coch- ran, twenty-two times; John H. Clark, twenty-three times; Levi S. Gould, one hundred and eight times.
ADJOURNED MEETINGS. James M. Thresher, Thomas W. Chadbourne, German S. Phippen, and William B. Burgess, one each; John H. Clark, two times; Nelson Cochran, three times; Levi S. Gould, one hundred and seven times.
In testimony of the appreciation of the service of Hon. Levi S. Gould as Moderator, the following vote was passed, hand- somely engrossed, framed and presented to him March II, 1884:
The Inhabitants of Melrose in Town Meeting assembled, Tuesday, March 11, 1884, Voted, unanimously, That the thanks of the Town be presented to Levi S. Gould, Esq., for the able and impartial manner in which he has discharged his duties as Moderator of this meeting, and for his faithful service in the past, this being the thirty-eighth time he has been elected to the office, and the sixty-first meeting, in- cluding adjourned meetings of the Town, over which he has presided.
In 1890, Mr. Gould had served so many times in addition to the above, and so acceptably, as Moderator of our Town Meetings, that the Town again desired to testify to its appre- ciation of his services, and present him with some additional testimonial. The number of times he had served at that time was an unusually large one; but many more elections to that office have since been added. Therefore, at an adjourned meeting held November 8, 1890, a committee consisting of Col. Francis S. Hesseltine, George T. Brown and Major Wilbur D. Fiske, was appointed
to prepare or procure a suitable testimonial to be presented to Levi S. Gould for the faithful and impartial manner in which he has discharged his duties as Moderator, this being his sixtieth election to the office, and the 114th meeting, including adjournments, over which he has presided without compensation.
At the meeting held March 7, 1891, this committee reported and presented to Mr. Gould, in behalf of the Town, a gold jewel, and a silver pitcher, both of which were suitably inscribed, showing a just appreciation of his services as Moderator.
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GOULD TESTIMONIALS. 1
1 The inscription on the jewel is as follows : " The Town of Melrose to Levi S. Gould, on his sixtieth election as Moderator, November
IS, 1890-voted this testimonial for his faithful and impartial discharge of the duties of the office."
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Since that date he has been elected forty-eight times, and has in addition presided over fifty-three adjourned meetings; making the total number of Town Meetings over which he has presided two hundred and fifteen; covering a period of thirty- five years, being first elected at the March Meeting in 1865.
TOWN AND CITY OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN.
1850.
1859.
Jeremiah Martin.
Isaac Emerson, Jr.
Elbridge Gardner. William J. Farnsworth.
Artemas Barrett.
George M. Fletcher.
1851.
1860.
Jeremiah Martin.
Shubael L. Taylor.
George Emerson. Nelson Cochran.
Jonathan Cochran. 1852.
William J. Farnsworth. 1861.
Jeremiah Martin.
Franklin Taylor.
Rufus Flint. 1853.
John H. Clark. 1862-1863.
Franklin Taylor.
John H. Clark.
Ephraim Avery.
William B. Burgess.
Henry Sprague. 1854.
George M. Fletcher. 1864.
John H. Clark.
John Blake.
James M. Thresher. 1855.
John Blake. James M. Thresher.
James M. Beckett. 1856.
George M. Fletcher. William E. Fuller.
James M. Beckett. 1857.
George M. Fletcher. William E. Fuller.
Benjamin F. Abbott. 1858. Elbridge Gardner. Ephraim Avery. Nelson Cochran.
William B. Burgess. William E. Fuller. 1865-66-67.
Wingate P. Sargent. George M. Fletcher. Isaac Emerson.
1868.
Wingate P. Sargent. Jamies C. Currier. George Newhall. 1869. Levi S. Gould. James C. Currier. Joseph D. Wilde. 1870. James C. Currier. Daniel Russell. Francis P. Woodbury.
George Emerson.
William B. Burgess. George M. Fletcher.
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1871. James C. Currier. Daniel Russell. John H. Clark. 1872. Daniel Russell. John H. Clark. George F. Stone. 1873. Stephen F. Keyes. William J. Farnsworth.
Charles T. Stevens. 1874. Walter Babb. Henry G. Fields. George A. Mansfield.
1875. Walter Babb. Henry G. Fields. George A. Mansfield. 1876.
Walter Babb. Henry G. Fields. Nathan D. Blake. 1877. Walter Babb. Henry G. Fields. Nathan D. Blake. 1878.
Nathan D. Blake. Henry G. Fields. Charles H. Edmonds. 1879-80-81-82. Daniel Norton, Jr. Henry G. Fields. Joseph F. Boyd. 1883. Daniel Norton, Jr. Henry G. Fields. Joseph F. Boyd. 1884. Daniel Norton, Jr. Henry G. Fields. William Boynton. 1885-86. Levi S. Gould. Henry G. Fields. John K. Currier.
1887. Levi S. Gould. John B. Souther. John P. Deering. 1888-89-90-91-92.
Levi S. Gould. John P. Deering. Charles W. Higgins.
1893.
Daniel Norton. Charles W. Cook.
Eugene H. Moore.
William A. Waterhouse.
Sidney H. Buttrick.
1894-95.
Daniel Norton.
Charles W. Cook.
Eugene H. Moore.
John P. Deering.
Sidney H. Buttrick.
1896.
Eugene H. Moore.
Harry A. Batchelder.
Roswell C. Taylor.
Sidney D. Farrar.
Sidney H. Buttrick.
1897.
Eugene H. Moore.
Harry A. Batchelder.
Sidney D. Farrar. Sidney H. Buttrick. Jonathan C. Howes.
1898.
Sidney H. Buttrick. Eugene H. Moore. Sidney D. Farrar. Jonathan C. Howes. L. Frank Hinckley. 1899.
Sidney H. Buttrick. Jonathan C. Howes. L. Frank Hinckley. William A. Carrie. Charles J. Barton.
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ASSESSORS.
1850.
Aaron Green.
Shubael L. Taylor.
William J. Farnsworth. 1851.
Shubael L. Taylor. Aaron Green.
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