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Voted and Chose Simeon Clark, Daniel Dickinson and Frederick A. Palmer, Assessors.
Voted and Chose Isaac Gridley Constable.
Voted To raise the sum of Two Hundred dollars, to pay the expenses of setting out Shade and ornamental trees in the Center and North and South Bury- ing grounds, that an equal sum be expended upon the south and north burying grounds and an amount cqual to both, upon the Center one.
Attest. NEWTON FITCH, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, November 9, 1846. For Representative. . John Leland had one Hundred and ninety one votes and was declared elected. -Attest. NEWTON FITCH, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, November 30, 18.16.
Voted That the Selectmen be required to publish the warrants for all the future Town Meetings in the Hampshire and Franklin Express. Attest. NEWTON FITCH, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, March 1, IS47:
Voted and Chose Newton Fitch, Town Clerk.
Voted and Chose Newton Fitch, Town Treasurer.
Voted and Chose John Dickinson Jr., Ansel C. Marshall, Waitstill Dickinson, Selectmen.
Voted and Chose Frederick A. Palmer, Horace Kellogg, Ezra Ingram, Assessors.
Voted and Chose Isaac Gridley Constable.
Attest. , NEWTON FITCH, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, August 30, 1847.
Voted to accept of the provisions made for this town in the will of the late Oliver Smith, Esq.
Voted to choose an Elector of Trustee under said will.
Voted and chose Dr. Timothy J. Gridley, said Elector.
Attest .: NEWTON FITCH, Town Clerk.
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Town Meeting. November S, 1847. For Representative.
Balloted twice, Alfred Baker had one hundred and fifty eight votes and was declared elected.
Attest.
NEWTON FITCH, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, December 13. IS47.
Voted That a Committee of three be appointed to ascertain what amount of money would be necessary to purchase a suitable Engine and fire apparatus to be · located at the north part of the town, and report at the next town meeting together with condition on which such engine etc. should be purchased and located.
Voted To appropriate a sum not exceeding fifty dollars for the repairs of Ladders and Carriage, etc. and that the same be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
Attest. NEWTON FITCH, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, March 13, IS4S.
James W. Boyden was chosen Town Clerk by Ballot, and upon counting votes cast for Town Treasurer, the same person was found to be chosen Treasurer for the ensuing year.
Voted and chose R. T. Wheelock, Ansel C. Marshall, Waitstill Dickinson, Selectmen.
Ansel C. Marshall, Waitstill Dickinson and Frederick A. Palmer, Assessors. Voted and Chose Isaac Gridley Constable.
Attest. J. W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
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LEVERETT AND AMHERST TOWN LINES, APRIL 22, IS4S.
This certifies that we the subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Amherst and Selectmen of the Town of Leverett, pursuant to a notice given by the Selectmen of sd Amherst, that being the most ancient town, met at the stone monument at the N. E. corner of said town for the purpose of perambulating and running the lines between said Towns, have attended that service, as follows.
Beginning at the stone monument, north of Wm. Henry Smith's House at the north east corner of said Amherst, thence running west 19 30' South 679 rods and 15 links to a stone monument at the South west corner of the Burying Ground, with stakes set in at intermediate distances of sixty rods each, and marked with the initials of the aforesald towns, and. also, two chestnut trees, marked on opposite sides with initials of the aforesaid Towns about 220 west from the first mentioned monument.
R. T. WHEELOCK ANSEL C. MARSHALL S ASA L. FIELD SILAS BALL
Selectmen of Amherst. Selectmen of Leverett.
A true copy of certificate.
Attest. J. W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, November 13, 1848. For Representative. Luke Sweetser had Two Hundred Fifteen votes, was declared elected.
Attest, JAMES W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
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Town Meeting, March 5. 1849.
Voted and Chose by ballot James W. Boyden, Town Clerk.
Voted and Chose by ballot James W. Boyden Treasurer.
Voted and Chose by ballot. Ansel C. Marshall, Waitstill Dickinson, Willard M. Kellogg. Selectmen.
Voted and Chose by ballot. Frederic A. Palmer. Waitstill Dickinson, Marquis F. Dickinson. Assessors.
Voted and Chose Isaac Gridley, Constable.
. Voted that in the opinion of the Town, the Smith Charity Funds should be ' taxed in and by the several beneficiary Towns, according to their respective popu- lation, forever.
Voted that Luke Sweetser, Esquire, be requested to present these votes to the General Court. now sitting at Boston, or to any Committee thereof, having the Subject of the Smith Charity under consideration.
Voted that the Selectmen petition the Legislature to authorize the line between Amherst and Hadley, or any part thereof, to be straightened.
Attest. . JAMES W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting. June 23. 1849.
Voted That the Town purchase an Engine and Apparatus, to be stationed at North Amherst, at a cost not exceeding Eight Hundred and Fifty Dollars.
Voted That the Report of the Selectmen in reference to a new Town Way, be accepted. placed on file and recorded, and that the Selectmen construct the road, on terms most favorable to the Town, if in their judgment, the public con- venience requires its construction.
The following is a true copy of the Report, referred to in the above vote, and ordered to be recorded.
" We the subscribers. Selectmen of Amherst, have laid out for the use of the said Town, a Town Way, as follows :
" Beginning at a point on the Highway leading to East Street, near Wm. Kel- logg's store, and thence South about Fifty One rods, to a stake near the land of Phinehas Warner, and thence Westwardly about sixteen rods, intersecting the Highway, near the Brick Meeting House, leading to Hadley, said Town Way to be three rods wide.
" Which said road is hereby reported to the Town for their acceptance, and when accepted and recorded, is forever after to be known. as a public Town Way.
Dated at Amherst, June 13th, 1849.
WILLARD M. KELLOGG 1
WAITSTILL DICKINSON
Selectmen of
A. C. MARSHALL Amherst.
" The above Report was received at the Clerk's Office June 13th 1849. and placed on file.
Attest. JAMES W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk."
Town Meeting. November 12. 1849. For Representative.
Waitstill Dickinson had Two Hundred and Forty Four Votes, was declared clected.
Attest. JAMES W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
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Town Meeting, December 3. 1849.
Voted that the Report of the Selectmen in relation to a new Town Way, commencing at a stake near the dwelling house of James and Henry Hastings and thence South fifty two rods to a stake near Oliver Watson's dwelling house, thence East about Five Rods intersecting with the road leading to Belchertown, be accepted and Recorded.
The following is a true copy of the Report, referred to, in the foregoing vote, and now on file.
"We the subscribers, Selectmen of Amherst, have laid out for the use of said Town, a Town Way, as follows:
" Beginning, at a stake near the dwelling house of James and Henry Hastings and thence South Fifty Two Rods to a stake near Oliver Watson's dwelling house, thence East about five rods intersecting with the road leading to Belchertown- said Town Way to be two rods wide.
"Which said road is hereby reported to the town for their acceptance and when accepted and recorded, is forever after to be known as a public Town Way-
Dated at Amherst, November 224 1849 ..
WILLARD M. KELLOGG } Selectmen WAITSTILL DICKINSON of
ANSEL. C. MARSHALL Amherst.
" Rect at the Clerk's office in Amherst, Nov. 221 1849 and placed on file.
Attest. JAMES W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
Voted to reconsider so much of the Vote passed at the last June Meeting, as relates to the acceptance of a new road as laid out by the Selectmen, from a stake near Phincas Warner's House, thence West to the Highway, near the Brick Meet- ing House.
Voted that the Report of the Selectmen, laying out a new Town Way, as follows, be accepted and recorded.
" We, the subscribers, Selectmen of Amherst, have laid out for the use of the Town a Town Way as follows: Beginning at a stake in the Town Way, leading from William Kellogg Jr's store, South thence from said stake South to a stake in front of Lucius Boltwood's House, thence West to the Highway, opposite A. M. Colton's house. or near there,-said Town Way to be three rods wide, which said road is hereby reported to the town for their acceptance, and when accepted and recorded, is forever after to be known as a public town way. Dated at Amherst, Nov. 22", 1849."
WILLARD M. KELLOGG 1 Selectmen WAITSTILL DICKINSON of
ANSEL C. MARSHALL Amherst.
The above was received at the Clerk's Office in Amherst Nov. 224, 1849 and filed.
Attest. JAMES W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting. March 4, 1850.
Balloted and Chose James W. Boyden, Town Clerk.
Balloted and Chose James W. Boyden, Town Treasurer.
Balloted and Chose Alfred Baker, L. M. Hills, Simson Clark, Truman Nutting, A. C. Marshall, Selectmen.
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Balloted and Chose, Simeon Clark, F. A. Palmer, Marquis F. Dickinson, Assessors.
Voted and Chose, by nomination, Isaac Gridley Constable.
Attest. J. W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
Voted that it is the sense of this meeting that this town establish a High School. Yes 117, Nay 95.
Voted that it is the desire of the town that there should not be places kept open in the town where intoxicating liquors can be procured.
Voted that the town instruct the Selectmen to erect a Receiving Tomb of suitable size in the Centre Burying Ground for the free use of the town, and author- ize them to appropriate such sum of money as may be necessary to erect it.
Town Meeting, April 1, IS50.
Voted that the Report of the Committee on High Schools be recommitted to the Committee, with instructions to lay the same, together with the votes of the Town on the subject, before the several Districts for their acceptance ; and when the Districts shall have assented thereto and notified the said Committee of such assent, and made provision for a place of keeping the School, within the several parts of the town, the said Committee in connection with the General School Com- mittee, shall establish a School, as contemplated. And that the sum of Six Hundred Dollars be and hereby is appropriated to defray the expenses of such High School, or Schools, the present year.
Voted that the Fifth Article-" To see if the Town will take any measures to widen the road against Mrs. Sellons premises,"-be referred to the consideration of the Selectmen, to view the road and make such alterations, as they may think necessary.
Voted that the town accept the road, laid out by the Selectmen and described in their Report, and that the Selectmen be authorized to construct the same.
Report of the Selectmen laying out a Town Way, near Truman Nuttings, accepted by vote of the Town.
" We the subscribers, Selectmen of Amherst, have laid out for the use of the said town, a town way, as follows, Beginning at a stake and stones on the Bay road near Truman Nutting's House and running thence North twenty eight degrees east, on land of Z. W. Robbins, eighty six rods, to land of Wheaton Lovett, then continuing the same course through land of said Lovett three and half rods to a stake and stones on the Highway near said Lovett's House, the said road is two and half rods wide, and to lie on the easterly side of said course. And we have assessed the damages over which said way passes, as follows: to the said Z. W. Robbins, One Hundred and Forty Dollars and to the said Lovett the sum of eight dollars, to be paid by the said town of Amherst, before said road is opened.
Amherst, March 224, 1850. . ALFRED BARER SIMEON CLARK -- Selectmen of Amherst.
A. C. MARSHALL L. M. HILLS
Clerk's Office, Amherst, March 224, 1850. The above was this day received and filed.
Attest. JAMES W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
September 1, 1850. Whole number of votes, 645. Number of polls not taxed or supported by the town, 15. Polls supported by the town 3, total Polls 663.
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Town Meeting, November 11, IS50. For Representative.
William C. Fowler had two hundred thirty five votes. Necessary for a choice Two hundred fifteen. William C. Fowler has the requisite number and is chosen. Attest. J. W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, December 24, 1850.
Voted to accept the Report of the Committee on High Schools : and that this Committee be requested to make further examination of the subject and report a plan for a High School, at the March Meeting:
Attest. J. W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
ANNEXATION OF PART OF PELHAM.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Amherst qualified to vote in Town Affairs, at Sweetser's Hall, on Monday, the twentieth day of Janu- ary, A. D. 1851, at three o'clock in the afternoon.
Alfred Baker was chosen Moderator.
Voted, that the Town of Amherst, as' at present advised, will make no objections to the annexation of that portion of Pelham described in the Petition to the Legislature, now in session, of certain inhabitants of Pelham.
Attest. J. W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, March 3, 1851.
Balloted and Chose James W. Boyden Town Treasurer.
Balloted and Chose Alfred Baker, Leonard M. Hills, Simeon Clark, A. C. Marshall, Truman Nutting, Selectman.
Voted and Chose by nomination, Isaac Gridley, Constable.
Voted That the Town establish a High School to be kept in three locations, according to the Report of the Committee, for a time, amounting in the whole to twelve months, in a year.
That in case the several Union Districts fail to provide a suitable place for the keeping of each school, as aforesaid, the General School Committee shall report the same to the Selectmen, in order that such place, or places, may be pro- vided under their order, and the expense of providing such place be taken out of the money appropriated to said District.
That the sum of Eight hundred dollars be and hereby is raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of carrying into effect the foregoing plan, under the direction of the General School Committee, in the proportion recommended in the Report of the Committee.
Voted that the foregoing votes be carried into effect forthwith.
Voted That the Report of the Committee appointed to consider the subject of a new Town Hall, be received and filed.
Voted to accept the report of the committee on the discontinuance of the Billings lane so called.
Voted That it is the desire of the Town, that there should not be places kept open in the town, where intoxicating liquors can be procured. Nays i only.
Voted That the Selectmen be authorized and instructed to take all reasonable and lawful measures to suppress the sale of intoxicating drinks and to prosecute all persons, whom they may know or suspect of selling intoxicating drinks, without license. Nays i only.
Attest. J. W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
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Town Meeting. May 5. IS51.
Voted not to rescind so much of the vote of the town. passed March 31, IS51. whereby a High School in three branches was established, as relates to the establish- ment of a High School in the South Union District : and not to instruct the Select- men to divide their appropriation to the same. among the three South School Districts, in the same proportion and manner, as the money raised for District Schools is now divided.
Attest. J. W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting. November 10. 1851. For Representative. Oliver Watson had Three Hundred and Twenty Seven. Attest. J. W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting. December 9. IS51.
Voted To allow the Amherst and Belchertown Railroad Corporation to con- struct their road across the Town Pauper Farm. without compensation for the land damage: also, to relieve said Corporation from any expense of fencing said road. within the limits of said farm, at the outset : and. that, if the South Parish wish for a Depot on said Farm, the Town will permit said Corporation, to occupy half an acre of said Farm, for such Depot.
Attest. J. W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting. March 1, IS52.
J. W. Boyden was chosen Town Treasurer. .
Voted and Chose Ezra Ingram, Enos D. Williams and Albin P. Howe, Selectmen.
Voted and Chose F. A. Palmer, Salem Hammond, Baxter Eastman, Assessors. Voted and Chose Isaac Gridley, Constable.
Voted That the Town authorise the Selectmen to sell the Cataract Engine, on the best terms they can : and that they appropriate the avails thereof, and the additional sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars for the purchase of a new and powerful- engine, provided that the balance of the purchase money be raised by subscription, within two years.
Attest. J. W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk. Town Meeting, November 22, 1852. For Representative.
[There were three meetings held, Nov. 8. 9 and 22 before a choice was made.] Moses B. Green had a majority and was chosen.
J. W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting. January 3. 1853.
Voted That the Selectmen be a Committee to favor the location of a High- way, from a point near Joseph Adams and Sons' Saw Mill in North Hadley to a point in Amherst. in the road leading from the Center of AAmherst to Sunderland, agreeably to the Petition of said Adamses and others, now pending before the County Commissioners.
Voted That the time for holding the Annual Meeting, shall hereafter be the First Monday in April.
J. W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
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Town Meeting, April 4. 1853.
A. P. Howe was Chosen Town Clerk.
A. P. Howe was Chosen Town Treasurer.
Voted and Chose Josiah Ayres, Ezra Ingram and E. D. Williams, Selectmen.
Voted and Chose Daniel Paine. Charles Adams and Baxter Eastman, Assessors.
A. P. HOWE, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, May 2, IS53.
Voted and Chose Edward Dickinson. Henry A. Bridgman, Enos Dickinson, Daniel Dickinson, Lyman Gunn, L. M. Hills, Daniel Converse and Oliver Dick- inson, a Committee to procure suitable places for the high schools for the present year, and also further consider the subject of building one, or three Houses, also procure plans of buildings, with estimates of their cost and not to exceed when completed, including the land, three thousand dollars, and report to a future meeting. Dec. 5, 1853, Voted on motion of Daniel Dickinson to lay the above report on the table.
A. P. HOWE, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, November 14, 1853. For Representative. I. F. Conkey had a Majority and was Chosen. Attest. A. P. HOWE, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, February 27, 1854.
Hon. Edward Dickinson submitted the following resolutions :
Resolved, as the sense of the Town of Amherst, that, as at present advised, and in the present state of the proceedings before the Legislature on the petition of the town of Pelham for leave to surrender its Charter, and to be annexed to the adjoining towns, we are opposed to the surrender of its Charter, and to the annex- ation of any portion of its territory to the town of Amherst.
On Motion of Horace Kellogg the yeas and nays were ordered on the above resolution. Each voters name was then called and two hundred and fifty two votes answered to their names,-as follows : One hundred sixty eight yeas, Eighty four Nays.
Attest. A. P. HOWE, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting. April 3. 1854.
J. W. Boyden was chosen Town Clerk.
J. W. Boyden was chosen Town Treasurer.
Balloted and chose Edward A. Stanley, Austin Eastman and Enos D. Williams, Selectmen.
Balloted and chose Russell T. Wheelock, Daniel Dickinson and A. P. Howe, Assessors.
Balloted and Chose M. N. Spear and S. W. Whitney, Constables.
Voted To establish High Schools in four locations. to be called North, East, West and South High Schools in manner following viz. :
The North to embrace the present school districts Nos. 4 and 5.
The East to embrace the present school district No. 2.
The N'est to embrace the present school districts No. 1 and 7.
The South to embrace school districts No. 3, 6 and S.
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Voted That money raised for the support of High Schools be divided between the several High Schools, by the same rule that money raised for the support of Primary Schools is divided, and be applied to the support of a school in the respective High School Districts, provided the districts composing the High School district shall provide a suitable place, where the School can be kept and notify the General School Committee thereof by the first of August next. And if any High School District shall fail to provide a place where the school can be kept, as. aforesaid, then the money assigned to the District or Districts, neglecting to pro- vide a place as afore said, shall be applied to the support and maintenance of a school in those districts, where provision has been made for keeping the school, in the same proportion as at first divided.
Attest. J. W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, November 13, 1854. For Representative.
Benjamin F. Smith had a majority and is chosen. Attest .. J. W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, December 4, 1854.
Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to lay out a rode in the Centre Bury- ing Ground according to the plan presented by them, in conformity with Baxter Eastman's survey, and to remove bodies so far as may be necessary.
Voted that this town is in favor of building a Town Hall and that a committee of five be appointed to prepare and report plans and estimates of the expense and a suitable locality at an adjourned meeting.
[The above committee made an elaborate report at a meeting held Jan. 1, 1855, when the whole subject was dismissed by 130 yes, 120 nays. On Feb. 23, IS55 it was voted to postpone indefinitely the subject of a town hall.] .
Town Meeting, February 23, 1855.
Voted That after the present year the time of holding the annual meeting be changed from the first Monday in April to the first Monday in March. J. W. BOYDEN, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, April 2, 1855.
Balloted and Chose A. P. Howe, Town Treasurer.
Balloted and Chose Josiah Ayres. Austin Eastman, William Dickinson, James. Hastings and Robert Cutler, Selectmen.
Balloted and Chose George W. Hobart, M. F. Dickinson and Flavel Gaylord, Assessors.
Balloted and Chose M. N. Spear, Samt Warner and Henry Clark, Constables.
Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to rent the common on commence- ment days.
Attest .: A. P. HOWE, Town Clerk.
.Town Meeting. June 2S, IS55.
Voted that the town accept the act of the Legislature in relation to " Sidewalks. and the control of the same."
A. P. HOWE, Town Clerk.
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Town Meeting. November 6, 1855. For Representative. Baxter Eastman had two hundred thirty Eight votes.
Attest. A. P. HOWE, Town Clerk.
Amherst, July 27, 1855.
On petition of Horace Smith and others in relation to a side walk from the Post office North to the house of F. A. Pierce, we establish said walk. to be three feet outside of the trees in front of D. S. Field's, Cook, H. Smith, Cutler's, and Hallock's to the Needham place so called, thence to the north line of F. A. Pierce to be Seven feet wide.
On Petition of J. W. Boyden and others in relation to a sidewalk from the Post office South, we Establish Said Walk to extend three feet outside of the trees "in front of Post office, Sweetser's store, Fowler's, Smith's extending south to the College Library-and
On Petition of I. F. Conkey and others in relation to a side walk commencing at Mack's store, so called, running East to Sweetser's line said walk to extend three feet outside of the trees in front of Phenix Row and the American House, so .called, thence East to Sweetser's land, thence to the Cross Road near the Depot to be twelve feet wide, thence East to Hill's Store to be Eight feet wide.
We the undersigned Selectmen of Amherst do Establish the above Sidewalks.
JOSIAH AYRES 1 Selectmen of Amherst.
JAMES HASTINGS WM. DICKINSON AUSTIN EASTMAN
A true Copy.
Attest. A. P. HOWE, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, March 3, 1856.
Balloted and chose J. M. Emerson, Esq., Town Clerk and Treasurer.
Balloted and chose John R. Cushman, M. Adams Allen, Bela U. Dickinson, Daniel Converse, Ezra Ingram, Seleetmen.
Balloted and chose, Frederick A. Palmer, George W. Hobart, James E. Mer- rick, Assessors.
Balloted and chose, M. N. Spear, Sam' N. Warren, Henry Clark, Constable.
Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to rent the Common on Commence- ·day.
Attest. J. M. EMERSON, Town Clerk.
Town Representative, November 4, 1856.
Enos D). Williams having a plurality was elected. Attest. A. P. HOWE, Town Clerk Pro Tem.
Town Meeting, December S, 1856.
Voted That the town assent to such change in the south line of the land .occupied by the pound as will make it a continuation of the line as the fence now runs, from the North East corner of Edward Dickinson's Barn Shed, to the South East corner of the pound land, on the road leading by J. P. Gray's house; and that "the Selectmen be and are hereby authorized to make conveyence to said Dickin- son of the triangular piece of land lying South of said line containing half asquare rod, more or less-(120 ft.) upon such terms as may be agreed on by them and the .said Dickinson.
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