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For County Commissioner Joseph O. Proctor of Gloucester Fifty five J. Sidney Home of Methrew Thirty
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For Special Commissioners
Aaron Sawyer of Amesbury Fifty five
D. W. Bartlett of Essex Fifty five
Horatio Pearl of Bradford Twenty Nine
George A. Lord of Ipswich Thirty
For Commissioners of Insolvency William S. Thompson of Lawrence Fifty five Nathaniel & Holden of Salem Fifty five
Dean Peabody of Lynn Fifty five
Benjamin F. Brickett of Haverhill Thirty F. L. Douglas of Lynn Thirty William Nulting Ir. of Marblehead Thirty
For Representative to Gen. Court 15th Essen District
Asa F. Howe of Rowley
Fifty five
William G. Brown of Ipswich
Thirty
Amendment of the Constitution les, Eleven
No, None
Meeting dissolved Attest Ancill Dorman Town Clerk.
267
1877
At a meeting of the Clerks of the towns of & howich Rowley and Boxford held in the office of the Town Clerk of thewich on Wednesday the seventh day of November 1877 for the purpose of ascertaining the result of an election of a Representative to the next General Court for the Fifteenth Essex District, the result in each town as ascertained by the officers thereof was as follows :
In Ipswich
Asa F. Howe of Rowley had 280 votes William G. Brown of Ipswich" 243 "
In Rowley
Asa F. Houve had 1.27
Um G. Brown ... 74
In Boxford
Asa F. Home had 55 Um r. Brown .. 30
And it was ascertained That Asa F. House of Rowley was elected Representative for said District and Certificates were made out accor- dingly
Attest Ancill Dorman 3 Town Clerk.
December 1.0. 1877
I hereby certify that I have this day destroyed the votes cast at the last November election Ancill Dorman Town Clerk.
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268 1878
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Boxford qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs held in the Vestry in the First Parish in said town on Monday the fourth day of March A. D. 1878.
William R. Kimball Esgr. was chosen Moderator
B.S. Barnes was chosen Town Clerk was sworn by Ancill Dorman Esgr. in open Meeting
Chose
Ancill Dorman Selectmen George W. Chadwick Jassessors and
J. Henry Nason overseers of the Poor
Chose
1 H. Janes } Bon
Constables
0 J.J. Porter
Chose
Um R. Kimball } Treasurer & Collector
Chose
1
Andrew Frame Um R. Kimball George B. Austin Israel F. Shofford
Chose
Henry Moulton Bpound
NR. Kimball Keepers
Voted
Jo take the 4 th article relative to channing Road Commissioners
Voted Chose
To pass over the 4th article- 2d article resumed. Daniel Bixby Andrew Keratine David M. Cole
Daniel S. Gillis
Surveyors of Highways
John Parkhurst Celiver P. Killam B. Frank Barnes
Um W. Howe Humphrey Perley Field Drivers
269
1878
Chose
R.W. Emerson
J. H. Nason S. W. Houve
Israel Herrick
Andrew Frame
Stephen A. Bixby
John Peabody
G. W. Twitchell 2. 2. Porter
D. F. Harriman John Parkhurst John Day Israel F. Spofford,
Chose
Chose
J. J. Porter S. W. Houve Sammel B. Carleton George W. Chadwick John K. Cole G. W. Twitchell F. E. Nason I. S. Potter Asa Kimball R. D. Foster Israel Herrick Joseph H. Janes
Continuation of
Surveyors of Highways
Surveyors of Lumber
S. P. Peabody Auditors
Um R. Kimball
George Perley Fut. Houve 2m W. Houve J. M. Pearl Charles R. Anderson Nathan K. Fowler
Tithing Men
270 1878 Chose
George Perley David M. Cole Saml. P. Peabody
Fence Viewers
Chose
John Peabody
0 Wane, Badger 2. 4. Porter D. F. Harriman UmB. Howe John Parkhurst John Pearl
Measures of
Andrew Frame J. J. Word Saml P. Peabody Israel Herrick Israel F. Sprofford Samuel Birby S. W. Howe
Wood and Back
Chose Voted Chose Voted
David Brinner School Committee for 3 yrs. To take up 2d article
Minst Killam Sealer of Weights and Measures To accept the Report of the Selectmen relative to Guide Posts and Boards,
Voted
To accept the Report of the Committee on School Funds.
Voted Voted
To accept the Report of the Auditors (Printed) To accept the following list of furrows presented by the Selectmen Viz
CharlesA. Andrew
Edward Houve Israel Herrick Alonzo J. Henley Charles R. Anderson Paul G. Davis
George Perley 2ml B. Houve Rufus N. Emerson Frank &. Nason Solomon W. Houve Israel F. Shofford
George W. Twitchell
George B. Austin
271
1878. Voted
To allow a bill presented by & co. ll. Chadwick for service as Chairman of Selectmen, Assessor & Overseer of the Poor, including bach paid for Stationary Car fare postage justices fees be the past year 94.45
Voted
To allow a bill presented by Ancill Dorman for Service as one of the Selectmen, Assessor and overseer of the Poor the past year $ 51.14 To Cash paid for Postage Express Travel &c. 13,56 64.70
Voted
To allow a bill presented by John K. Cole for Service as one of the Selection Assessor and Overseer of the Poor the past year including a Journey July 24th to Salem &Ipswich in the case of Mitchell $35.50
Voted
To allow a bill presented by Minot Killam for Service as Treasurer & Collector for the remainder of the year of 1877 beginning Dee 4 th 25.00
Voted
That all persons having bills against the town present the same to the Selectmen for allowance on or before the 17th day of Feb 1879- And that the Selectmen present their bills for Services, to the town for allowance.
Voted To raise one thousand dollars 1000, 00 for the Support of Schools and that it be divided equally amongst the Several Schools - Voted Voted To raise two Thousand dollars 2000, 00 to defray Town Charges the Current year- Fordise one thousand dollars 1100. 00 for reparse and amendments of Highways &Bridges and 200,00 extra to be raised o kept for emergencies - Voted Toallow a bill presented by the Estate of ME. Killam for his service as Treasurer Collector for the current year until Dec. 4th $ 45,00
272 1878. Voted
That the Selectmen on or before the fifteenth day of April next apportion to each Surveyor of Highways such part of the amountvoted for repairs of Highways as they may think best, having negardas for a may be to the condition of the Roads in each Highway District, and it shall be the duty of each Surveyor faithfully and impartially to extend the sum thus assigned to him in making the necessary repairs of High- ways within his District.
Voted
Voted
That Surveyors of Highways and those under their employ be allowed as follows - For a man fifteen cents per hour for a yoke of open fifteen cents per hour for a horse and cart fifteen cts per hour for two horses and a cart twenty its per hour-and for a Plough of Shovel and for a bart five cents per hour each while used on the Highways That the Taxes be Committed to the Collector within four days of the first day of Seht, next, And that a discount of four per cent be allowed on all taxes volunterely paid before the first day of Oct. And two per cent on all paid before the first day of November, and all taxes are to be collected before the first day of Dec 1878
Voted
That the breaking out of the Roads when encum- bered with Snow be left to the discretion of the & m- veyors and that the Compensation of Such Service beleft to the Selectmen. except 20 cts per hour Shall be allowed for Oren To pass over the 17th article relative to taking a valuation of Estates.
Voted Voted That the Schools besupplied with word from the Town Farm, The word to be cut and hound. Voted That the wood be paid for to the Master of the Alma house from the School money, at Tro per bord for hard $ 5.00 for Pine-& Each School shall be provided with a cord of Birch wood at the Spring termo.
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273
1878
19th Article
Chose
C
20 article Chose
To Choose a member of the Committee on School- funds in place of UME. Killam Decd Israel Herrick on said Committee
In regard to a History of the Town of Borford by Sidney Perley-
A Committee to examine Mr. Perleys Manuscripts Consisting of three, The Rend. S. D. Gammell, Rend. David Brinner and Mr George W. Chadwick, and if they think favor- rable of the Matter, they are authorized to take 40 Coppies for the Town and draw on the Treas- user to pay for the Same.
Voted
To dissolve the Meeting- Attest B.S. Barnes Town Clerk .-
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Boxford qualified to vote in town affairs held in the vestry in the first Parish on Thursday July 25th/78 Wohn. R. Kimball was chosen Moderator under the second article in regard to a notice received from I. P. Q. B. B. Jones Esgrs. Attorneys for Chas. A. Kimball of Georgetown who claims damages for injuries received as alleged by a defect in the Highways. Voted That a Committee of three bechosen. Close, Ancill Dorman John K. Cole & Geo. W. Chadwick- To investigate the matter & if thought best to Settle with Mr. Kimball, but if no settlement ismade If the Town is Sned, this Committee has full power to employ legal Counsel and Carry on the defence as they think best for the Town to its final issue To dissolve the Meeting
B.S. Barnes, Town Clerk.
- Voted
Voted
274 1878
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Boxford qualified to vote in Town affairs held in the Vestry in the 1st Panisk Con Tuesday Oct. 5th/ 7/8
Chose
George W. Chadwick Moderator
Voted
To allow a bill presented by Ancill Dorman For Service as one of the Committee in the case of Annie M. Lander V.S. town of Bohford & Each fix for travel entertainmentoc. 33,49
Voted To pay John K. Coles bill for Service in the above case, as Committee.vc- 23.50
Voted
To allow a bill presented by J.J. Porter for labor on the Highways 25.25
Desolved the Meeting Attest
B.S. Barnes- Town Clerk
275
1878
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Boxford qualified as by the Constitution required to vote in elections held in the Vestry in the first Parish in said Town on Tuesday the fifth day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventy eight for the purpose of giving in their Votes for a Representative in Congress for the Sixth Mass District. Also for Governor, Lientennant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer & Receiver General-Anditor and attorney Gen for the Commonwealth, For a Councillor For the Fifth District for a Senator for the Fifth Essex District, and for a Representative to the Gener- al Court for the fifteenth Esser District, and for a County Treasurer, and Regestor of Probate and Insolvency and one County Commissioner-
The polls wer opened at a quarter past ten I closed at fifteen mis
hast twelve
The whole number of ballots given in was 1 6 4-
The ballots were all Sorted, Counted and re- corded and public declaration made thereof in open Meeting as the law directs, and wer for the following per ons
For Governor of the Commonwealth Thomas Talbot of Billerica One hundred & twenty Josiah F. Abbott of Boston Twenty six Benjamin F. Butler of Lowell Eighteen
For Lieutenant Governor John D. Long of Hingham One hundred & fifteen. William R. Plunkett of Pitsfield Thirty one John F. Arnald of North Adams Jen
276 1878
For Secretary of State three
Henry B. Peirce of Abington-One hundred & twenty, Henry C. Ewing of Holyoke Thirty three Weston Howland of Fairhaven Nine
For Treasurer and Receiver General. Charles Endicott of Canton One hundred Twenty Two David N. Skillings of Winchester thirty two. John H. Jennings of New Bedford tert
For Auditor Inlius L. Clark of Newton One hundred twenty two John C. Fitzgerald of Boston thirty two Darist. King of Boston ten
For Attorney General twenty two George Marston of New Bedford One hundred and Richard Olney of Boston Thirty three UmD. Northend of Salem Jen
For Corniciliar. 5H District Harmon Hall of Sangus One hundred & twenty two James N. Buffum of Lynn Forty two
For Representative to Congress 6th District
George B. Loving of Salem One hundred & fifteen James H. Carleton of Haverhill thirty eight E. Moody Boynton of West Newbury nine For Senator 5th Essen District twenty five Stephen Osgood of Georgetown lene hundred and Preston M. Chase of Danvers thirty two C.O. Morse of Newburyport Seven
277
1878
For Representative to General Court 15th Essex District
William S. Loggin of Boxford Ninety two George W. Chadwick of Boxford Sixty nine Andrew Woodbury of Showich One
For County Commissioner two 122 John W. Raymond of Beverly One hundred twenty Andrew H. Pettengill of Newburyport Forty two
For County Treasurer twenty two E. Kendall Jenkins of Andover One hundred and, Benjamin A. Ward of Lynn forty two
For Register of Probate and Insolvency Abner G. Goodale gr. of Salem One hundred & twenty. Jeremiah, J. Mahoney of Salem forty
Meeting desolved Attest B.S. Barnes- Town Clerk-
At a Meeting of the Clerks of the Towns of Ipswich Rowley and Boxford, held in the office of the blesk of I howich on Wednesday the Sixth day of November 1878. for the purpose of ascertain- ing the result of an election of a Representative to the next General Court, for the 15th Essex Dis trict.
The result in each Town as ascertained by the officers there of was as follows - In Ipswich
Rend Wm, S. Loggin of Boxford had 329 votes
Ger W. Chadwick of Boxford " 67 11
Andrew Woodburn of Ipswich " 236 11
In Rowley
Rend Um S. Loggin had
126
11
George W. Chadwick 11
18
Andrew Woodbury 11
84
In Boyford
1
Rend Hom. S. Loggin
had 92 votes
George W. Chadwick 11
69 "
Andrew Woodbury
11
01,,
And it was ascertained that the Rend Um S Login of Boxford was elected Representative for said District , and Certificates wer made out accordingly
Attest B.S. Barnes Town Clerk-
278 1878
279
1879
Chose
Chose
Albert H. Joune V Frank &. Nason Constables Um R. Kimball Treasurer & Collector
Gardner S. Morse School Committee for 3 yrs Field Drivers
Daniel Wood, Warren Chadwick, Um R. Kimball Joseph H. Janes Charles Perlen & Ancill Dorman Pound Keepers
11 Voted
Chose 11
Henry Moulton & Um R. Kimball unere To pass over the 4th Article in regard to Road Commis,- ". take up the Second Article Surveyors of Highway Minot Killam, Andrew Frame, David M. Cole, Albert Ht. Joune, John Parkhurst, O.P. Killam B. Frank Barnes, George A. Harriman, Asa . Howe, Saml B. Carleton, Gunsy W. Perley, John K. Cole, Frank E. Nason Henry Perley, R. D. Foster, George B.Austin, Israel Herrick, Joseph H. Janes & G. W. Świchell- Surveyors of Lumber
Chose
John Parkhurst, Israel Herrick, Elbridge Perley, S. W. Howe, Israel F. Shofford, Louis D. Hale, Stephen Bixby D. F. Harriman, J. J. Porter, B. J. Peabody, John Pearl, John K. Cole, & Um B. Howe.
Measures of Wood & Back-
Chose John Peabody, Frank &. Nason, John K. Cole, J. M. Pearl, J.J. Porter, John Parkhurst, B.F. Barnes, Isaac b. Day, Saml P. Peabody, Q.P. Killam, Saml B. Carleton Andrew Frame, Henry Barker, P. G. Davis, John Day. Fence Viewvers
those
J. W. Chadwick, Ansill Forman, A. J. Henley.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Boxford qualified to vote in elections and town affairs held in the Vestry in the Second Parish in said town on Monday the third day of March A. D. 1879- Um R. Kimball Esgr was Chosen Moderator
B. S. Barnes was Chosen Town Clerk Swornby, W.R. Kimball Geo W. Chadwick B.S. Barnes & J. K. Cole Selectmen Assessors and Overseers of the Poor -
11
Chose
280
1879 Chose Chose
Minot Killam Sealer of Weights & Measures Dorman N. K. Fowler, Franklin Jagnes, E. G. Batchelder. Ansill, F. A. Howe, J. K. Cole, Chas Perley Um F. Harriman & Danl Word Tythingmen
Voted
Voted
That the Selectmen Print & Circulate the drings of the town at or before the annual meeting March text - To accept the report of the Selectmen on & ride Posts & Boards & that the Selectmen put up Iron & ride Boards where needed -
Voted To accept the Report of the Committee on School Funds-
Voted To accept the Report of the Auditors - Voted To accept the persons presented by the Selectmen for Jurors- The following bills wer allowed. Geo W. Chadwick to Service as one of the Committee in the Lander Base vi Town of Boxford 4.00 also for bach hd out in Said Case 3.40
also to service as one of the Selectmen assessors
& Overseers of the Poor the past year 50.00
Ansill Dorman Jo Service as Chairman of the Selectmen Assessors and Overseers of The Poor the past year 61.50
To Cash fra. for Postage Stationery Pravil to
23.58
James H. Nason To Service as one of the Selectmen
Assessors We verseers of the Poor the past year
30.00
The Town To Una R. Kimball Dr. as Treasurer and Collector the past year - 70.00
The following is the list of furore accepted by the Town
Charles A. Andrew Andrew Frame
Charles R. Anderson
5
Alongo & Henley
Solomon W. Howe
George Perley
Elbridge Perley
Frank &. Nason
Nathan K. Fowler Israel Herrick
George B. Austin
Dan B. Houve
Gardner S. Morse
George B. Killam
281-
1879 Voted
That all bills against the Town be presented to the Selectmen for allowance on or before Feb. 15#1880 accept the selectmens bills, and they to be presented to the Town at the annual meeting for allance.
Voted
That the School No 2 may use Seventy Dollars 70.00 of unexpended Money belonging to that School the ensuing year.
Voted
To raise One Thousand Dollars for the support of Schools the ensuing year. 1
Voted
To raise Two Thousand Dollars to defray the necessary Charges and expenses of the town the ensuing year.
Voted
To raise One Thousand Dollars for repairs and amendments of Highways and Bridges the current year and also two Hundred Dollars extra to be used by the Selectmen on the roads, as it may be required
Voted
That the Selectmen on or before the fifteenth day of April next apportion to each Surveyor of High- ways Suich part of the amount voted for repairs of Highways as they may think best, having as far as may be regard to the condition of the roads in each Highway district-And it shall be the duty of each Surveyor faithfully and impartial- ly to expend the Sum this assigned to him in making the necessary repairs of Highways within his District
Voted
That Surveyors of Highways and those under their employ be allowed as follows, viz For a man fifteen cents per hour, for a yoke of Open fifteen its per hour for a horse & bart fifteen Cents per hour, for two horses and a Bart twenty Cents per hour, and for a Plough Qx Shovel & Last five cents each per hour while used on the Highways
282 1879 Voted
Voted
Voted
That the Jakes be Committed to the Collector within four days of the first day of September next, and that a discount of four per Cent be allowed on all Taxes paid voluntarily before the first day of October: and two per it on all haid before the first day of November, and all Taxes are to be Collected before the first day of Dec 1879 That the breaking out of roads when encum- bered with snow be left to the discretion of the Surveyors, and that the Compensation foreuch service beleft with the Selectmen except twenty Its per hour shall be paid for open in pathing Snow, That the Schools be Supplied with wood from the Town Farm, the wood to be Cut & housed- Said wood to be hard for to the Master of the Alme house from the School money at $ 7,00 per bord for hard 5,00 per bord for wood, and eachschool ishall be provided with one lord of Birch wood at the Spring term, Passed over, in regard to the Road leading from near Daniel Andrews Mills past the house of Zacheus Gould
19th Art
Voted
That the 40 Copies all ready Subscribed of the History of the town Shall be Sold one copy only to a person to those of the towns people who will pay one dollar per Copy for the Same; and the Selectmen, after the said 40 Copies shall be disposed of, if they should be) Shall obtain more copies of the work and continue the Sale: also, the Selectmen Shall obtain what copies of the work the Town may need for their official use &c.
Voted
To pass over 21 article in regard to discontinuing the Road by Old Burying ground in West Boxford
Voted
To dissolve the meeting, Attest B.S. Barnes, Joun Click-
283
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Boxford, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs held in the vestry in the 2d Parish in Said town on Monday the 5th day of May 1879 Um R. Kimball was Chosen Moderator
Chose Um E, Perley, in place of F. E. Nason Constable " J. G. Day John Day 17
do ". do Surveyor of High, ways.
" Surveyer of Lumber
In regard to Stocking the fonds with useful Fish it was Voted that the Selectmen should stock the Bald Pate Pond and it was left discretionary with the Selectmen in regard to Stocking other fonds in Town for the purpose of Cultivating use- ful Fish - in accordance with the provisions of sec 9 Chapt 384 acts of 1869 of the Commonwealth of Mass-
The above honds to be Stocked for and at the ex- hense of the town of Boxford-
It was voted that the Selectmen should meet the fish Commissioners at Boston May 10th/79 to oppose the Leasing of Bald Tate or any other Ponds in Boxford to out of town parties-
To adjourn to Monday May 12 met at 7 Oclock P.M-
Agresable to adjournment the legal voters Met and voted to authorize the Selectmen to Lease and Stock the 3 following Ponds Viz. Baldpate, Stileses & four Mile Ponds, with useful Fish, agreable to the acts of 1869 of the Common- wealth of Mass
voted to Desolve the Meeting May 12H/79 B.S. Barnes
Town Clerk-
Voted
284 1879
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Boxford qualified to vote in town affairs held in the vestry in the Second harish on Tuesday the 14th day of October currant at 2 0 clock P.M. Von R. Kimball was Chosen Moderator
Voted
To to pass over 2 article_ To oppose the new location of Highways petitioned for by Andrew Frame & others
Voted
To leave the Claime of Mr. Vittem of Harerhil ( for damage sustained as he alleges from a defect in the Highway in Boxford) with the Selectmen for settlement.
Voted to Resolve the Meeting
Boxford Oct 14# 1879 B. S. Barnes) Clerk
285
At a legai Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Boxford qualified to vote in Elections held in the Vestry in the Second Parish in said town on Inesday the fourth day of November 1879- for the purpose of giving in their votes for a Governor, Lieutenant Governor Councila for the fifth District. Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor of the Commonwealth, Attorney General, Senator for the fifth Essex District, a Representative to General Court for the fifteenth Essex District_A County Com- missioner, a bounty Treasurer and a Register of Deeds for Essex County- all on one ballot The polls were opened half fast nine and closed at half past one
Whole number of ballots given in was one hundred & twenty two
The ballots wer all Sorted Counted and Recorded, and public declaration made thereof in I en meeting as the law directs and wer for the following persona vig
For Governor of the Commonwealth John D: Long of Hingham eighty three B. F. Butter, Lowell twenty four John 2. Adams" Quincy fourteen
For Lieutenant Governor Byron Weston of Dalton eighty three A. G. Woodworth, Chickope twenty four Um R. Plunket „Pitsfield fourteen
For Councilor fifth District. Um Cogswell of Bradford eighty five Charles A. Ropes, Salem fourteen John M. Raymond Salem twenty
286 1879
twenty
* Davis l. King of Boston Charles R. Field" Greenfield fifteen This was amitted when it was copied.) Charles R. L add of Springfield Eighty seven Attest: John W. Parkhurst
For Secretary of State Henry B. Peirce of Abington eighty seven Michael J. Donohoe , Somerville thirty three
For Treasurer and Receiver General Charles Endicott of Canton eighty seven David N. Skillings of Winchester thirty five.
For Auditor of the Commonwealtht [see margin] * For Attorney General
Dares l. King of Boston twenty
George Marston of New Bedford eighty seven Richard Olney " Boston fifteen Um D. Northend of Salem twenty For Senator for the fifth Essex District
Joseph Ross of Ipswich four Stephen Osgood of Georgetown eighty nine Ira Q. Sawyer of Haverhill twenty seven For a Representative to General Court 15 Distet
Wngl. Jozer of Ipswich - eighty seven Nathan R. Farley of Ipswich- seventeen James N. Webber of Ipswich-four For a County Commissioner
Zachariah Graves of Lynn eighty seven J. Sidney Houve " Methuen fourteen' George I.L. Colby of Newburyport twenty Sidney Howe Methnen one For a bounty Treasurer
E. Kendall Jenkins of Andover eighty eight F. 29. Mower-Lynn fourteen Benjamin A. Ward of Lynn twenty Fora Register of Deeds for Essex County Charles S. Osgood of Salem eighty seven E.S. Knights, Marblehead fourteen Um F.M Collins of Salem twenty
Meeting Desolved B.S. Barnes Town Clerk
287
At a meeting of the Clerks of the Towns of Ipswich Rowley & Boxford held at the office of the bleck of Ipswich on Wednesday Nov 5# 1879-
For the purpose of assertaining the result of the Election of a Representative to the next General Const for the 15th Essex District, the result in each town as assertained by the officers thereof was as follows 2rg
In Ipswich for William H. Jozer 193
Rowley
"1 124
11 Boxford 11 11 87
404
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InIpswich For James N. Webber 250
11 Rowley " 11
101
11 Boxford ". 11 "
4
355
For Nathaniel K. Farley
Ipswich 95
Rowley 22
Boxford 17
134
And it was assertained that William H. Jozer of Ipswich was elected Represen- tatire for said District and certificates wer made out accordingly
Attest B. S. Barnes
Town Clerk
288 1880
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boxford qualified to vote in Elections and in Town affairs, held in the vestry of the Second Parish of said Town on Ines day Jan 20# 1880 for the purpose of giving in their votes for one County Commissioner for the bounty of Essex. The polls wer open at twelve o clock M and wer closed at four P.M.
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