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Voted
Voted
That the Selectmen shall cause the Alms House to be painted, and shall have such other repairs made on the House as they may think best
To dissolve this meeting Attest IA How Town black
Notices
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1890
At a legal Meeting of legal voters of the town of Boxford legally qualified to vote in town affairs and atelections Held in the Vestry of the First Parish in said town of Boxford on Monday April 212/1890. The following record was made Francis & Stevens Moderator
C/2020 Voted
Io accept the offer made by James # Elliott in open town meeting that he will give to This town a quantity of land from his field nearly the First Church of sufficient size and dimension to build the Selectmens of- fice and Town Vaultupon, also land enough besides this for a passage way around the build ing and Vault free and clear of any hindrance whatever. This present shall be accepted from James A Elliott unless the Selectmen decide to locate the Building and Vault on someother ground.
Voted
That the Building shall be 30 feet long and 18 feet wide and the posts shall be 8 feet high, And that all other matters pertaining to the constru tion of this Building and the Vault shall beleft discretionary with the Selectmen, and that they may exchange timber from the Town Farm for the lumber needed in construction
Voted to indefinitely postpone this Article of the Warrant
Voted to take wh the 4th Article Voted to. take 1/1 Article 3
Voted to change the Precinct Line of this town so that charles A Stetson shall be in Precinct one instead of Precinct two, sub- stituting the word northerly of the house of thanks A Stetson in describing the Precend Line instead of southerly. The vote being unanimous 26 votes
Voted
to dissolve this meeting Attest FA Hove Town Clerk
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Daniel L Adams of Boxford has this day made application to the Police Court of Lawrence for final papers of Naturalization. Residence Boxford, Age 35, occupation farmer, Place of Birth Quebec
HF Hopkins & Clerk
Boxford August 14th 1890 A time copy, attest JA Howe & Town Clock
At a legal meeting of the legal voters of the town of Boxford, legally qualified to voteat electrons and in town of fains, Held at the Vestry in the First Parish of said Bouford on the Second day of September 1890 the following record was made
Chose Voted Voted
George W Chadwick Moderator
That the town build a Town Hall
That the town accept from Augustus & Bachelder the land which he has agreed to deed to the town if they will build the Town Hall upon this land, said land being the corner lot known as the Academy lot situated in the First Parish near the 1tlcongregation al Church, And also that the town accept of the money that has been subscribed by different individuals to be expended in aiding to build this Town Hall
Voted
To raise one Thousand Dollars to be appro priated and expended in building the Town Hall, in addition to the
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amount received from the subscribers who have given to the Town their different sumsof money to aid in building this Town Hall, also that the sum of money raised by the town and expended by them as a town for this purpose shall not exceed One Thousand Dollars
Voted
That the Selectmen shall be a Committee to build the Town Hall on the land deeded to the town for this purpose by Mr. Bachelder, and also that one committee additional be chosen from each Parish
Chose
Augustus E Bachel derAdditional Edward & Pearl Scommittee
Voted
That the Treasurer be authorized to hire One Thousand Dollars to carry out the provisions of the vote to build a Town Hall, if it be necessary for him to do so
Voted
To dissolve this meeting, Attest In A Howt & Jown Clerk
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1890
At a legal meeting of the legal voters of the town of Boxford, legally qualified to vote at elections. and in town affairs.
Held in the Vestry in the first Parish of said town on the 17th day of September 1890 the following record was made
George W. Chadwick & Moderator
To rescind that part of the rote passed Afvil 21 st 1890 whereby the town roted to build a Vault and building connected therewith for office purposes &c
Voted Voted
To lay the 3d article of the Warrant on the table To take up the 4th article of the Warrant.
Voted
That the town shall build a Town Hall And they accept from Augustus &. Bachelder the land which he has agreed to deed to the town if they will build the Town Hall n for this land, said land being the corner lot known as the Academy lot, situated in the First Parish of said Bouford near the first congregational Church. And also that the town accept of the money that has been sut- scribed by different individuals to be expend ed invaiding to build this Town Hall
Voted Voted
To take up the 5th article of the Warrant
To raise One Thousand Dollars to beadded. to the sum received from the several subscri- bers, to be appropriated and expended in building this Town Hall.
Chose Voted
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lited
That the Treasurer be authorized to hire one Thousand Dollars to carry out the provisions of the vote to build the Town Hall, if it be necessary for him to do so
Voted
That the building committee shall furnish this Town Hall at its completion with appro - priate furnishings for occupancy
Voted
That the Selectmen shall be a building com- mittee to build the Town Hall on the land ceeded to the town for this purpose by Mr. Bachelder, and also that one additional Com- mittee be chosen from each Parish
Chose
JA Howe Edward E. Pearl)
(Additional Committee
Voted
To take up the 3d Article of the Warrant.
Voted.
To rescind all votes that were passed at the meeting held September 2d 1890 in relation to the building of a Town Hall
Void.
That this meeting be dissolved Attest FA Howe Youn Clerk
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Precinct Officers
Precinct 1 John Parkhurst Election Wardens Stephen A Bixby.
S Frank Ayers Fred & Gillis
(Inspectors of Election
Samuel A Frye Deporte Inspector Daniel W Conant) of Elections
Francis & Stevens & Clerk
Precinct 2. George W Chadwick Election Wardens Williamok Cole
Warren M Cole (Inspectors of Elections Morris L Cole
George B Austin (Deport, Inspectors Walter I Chadwick) of Elections
James Ht Webster } Clerk
Appointed. October 11th 1890 for the year ensuing
Les W Chadwick ) selectmen John Parkhurst of
Geo B Austin ) Boxford
A true copy attest I A Howe & Town Clerk
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To the Town Clerk of Boxford. At a legal meeting of the voters of the first precent of said town held Nov 4, 1890 the vote was as follows.
Whole number of votes seventy eight (78) For Governor
Justin Q. A. Brackett of Arlington forty five (45) William & Russell of Cambridge twenty five (25) John Blackmer of Springfield fire (5) Blanks three (3) For Lieutenant Governor William H Haile of Springfield fortyeight (48) JohnW Corcoran of Clinton twenty five (25) George Kempton of sharon fire (5) Blanks two (2) For Secretar?
William M. Klin of Boston forty six (46) Elbridge Cushman of Lakeville twenty one (21) Gerrytt. Crittenden of Buckland fire (5) Blanks (6) For Treasurer and receiver general George A. Harden of Lowell Forty five (45) Edition L. Munn of Holyoke twenty one (21) William H. Gleason of Boston six (6)
Blank2 (6)
For Auditor
Charles R. Ladd of Springfield thirty seven (37) William t. J. Trefry of Marblehead twenty one (21) Angustia Ki. Smith of Lee five (5)
Blanks (15)
For Attorney General
Albert E. Pillsbury of Boston forty six (46)
Elisha B. Maynard' ofSpringfield twenty (20) Wallcott Harlin of Amherst five (5)
Blanks (7) For Representatives to congress Seventh district William Cogs well of Salein forty five. (45)
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Jonas H French of Gloucester twenty five (25)
Jacob F Spalding of Salisbury three (3)
Blanks. (5)
For Councilor Fifth district
Moses How of Haverhill forty five (45)
Joseph F. Apple ton of Salem Twenty one (21)
Sidney Perlen of salem six (4)
Blanks (6)
For County Commissioner.
John W. Raymond of Beverly forty four (44) Horace F Longfellow of Newbury twenty four (24) Samuel & Peace of Merriman five ( 5)
Blanke (5) For Senator fifth district
B. Frank Southwick of Peabody forty eight (48) John H Sutton of North Andover seventeen (17) J. Winslow Perkins of Lynnfield six (6)
Blanka (?)
For Representative in General Court seventh Essex district,
Charles W Nelson of Georgetown thirty nine (39) Samuel N Curtis of Georgetown thirty two (32) Blanks seven (7) Amendment to the constitution to prevent the disfranchisement of voters because a change of residence within the commonwealth
yes twenty seven (27) No twelve (12)
Blanks thirty nine (39) Amendment to the constitution relative to sol- diers and sailors exercising the right of franchise yes thirty (30) five (5) Blanks (43)
The polls were opened and the warrant read by John Parkhurst Warden, at gurter past ten o'clock in the forenoon and closed at quarter past two in the afternoon.
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The Register indicated at opening 000 At close of the folks the register indicated (78) The check list indicated seventy eigh (78)
Whole number of votes (78)
attest Francis & Stevens
Blesk 1 at precent A time copy attest FA Howe Town Clerk
Boxford Mass Nov 4th 1890
To the Town Clerk of Boxford Mr F. A. Howe This may certify that puiswant to a Warrant calling the inhabitants of Boxford in Precinct two (2) qual- ified to vote as the law directs assembled at the time and place and for the purpose thereon expressed. At ten O clock and fifteen minutes (10-15) the warrant calling the meeting was read by the warden who then publicly opened the ballot boy and the same having been personaly examined by the election officers and the public was found to be entity. The ballot Boy was immediately locked the register indicating 000; and the key of the box was taken and retained by Charles R Anderson the Constable in attendance. The Warden then called on the inhabitants of said precinct qualified in can to vote to give in their ballots for the purpose Expressed in said warrant. The ballot boy reman. i'd locked while the polls were open. At two @ clock and twenty minutes (2, -20 ( clock) the polls were closed, The ballot box was found to register sixty one (61).
The officer in charge of the check list in the presence of the officers and the public counted in. distinct and audible voice the names checked on said list announced the whole number to besixty one (61) the ballot box without being removed from the public view was then opened by the Warden the Ballots were taken therefrom and audibly counted one by one, and the warden publicly announced
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the whole number to be sixty one (61) The precinct officers then proceeded to count the number of votes received by each person voted for with the following result
Total number of votes for Governor Sixty one ill John Blackmer of Springfield Prohibition Three 3
John 2. A. Brackett of Arlington Republican Thirty eight 38 William E. Russell of Cambridge Democratic Twenty 20
Blanks. Total number of votes for Lieutenant Governor Sixty one 61 John W. Corcoran of Clinton Democratic Twenty 20
William H. Haile of Springfield Republican Thirty eight 38 George Kempton of Saron Prohibition 2 Blanks 1 Total number of votes for Secretary Sixty one 61 George D. Crittenden of Buckland Prohibition Three 3 Elbridge Cushman of Lakeville Democratic nineteen 19 William M. Clin of Boston Republican Thirty nine وحى
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Blanks
Total number of votes for treasurer and Receiver General
Sixty one 61 William H. Gleason of Boston Prohibition Three 3 George A Marden of Lowell Republican Thirty seven 37
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Edwin L Munn of Holyoke Democratic Twenty one 21 Blanks Total number of votes for Auditor Sixty one 61 som paper Charles R Ladd of Springfield Republican voters 1
Thirty three 33 Augustus R. Smith of Lee Prohibition Three 3
William D. J. Trefry of Marblehead Democratic Nineteeno 19 Blanks Six 6 Total number of votes for Attorney General Sixty one 61 Walcott Hamlin of Amherst Prohibition Three 3
Elisha B. Maynard of Springfield Democratic Twenty 20
Albert E. Pillsbury of Boston Republican Thirty Seven 37 Blanke 1
7th ist) Total number of votes for Representative in Congress sixty one 61 William Cogswell of salem Republican Thirty six 36 Jonas H. French of Gloucester Democratic Twenty one 2
Jacob F. Spalding of Salisbury Prohibition Two 2
Blanks 2 Fifth Dist Total number of votes for Councilor Sixty one 61 Joseph F. Appleton of Salem Democratic Twenty one 21
Moses How of Haverhill Republican Thirty six 36
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Sidney Perley of Salem Prohibition Four 4 Blanks
Total number of votes for County Commissioner Sixty one 61 Horace F. Longfellow of Newbury Democratic Twenty two 22
Samuel L. Please of Merrimac Prohibition one
John W Raymond of Beverly Republican Thirty six 36 Blanks two 2 Total number of votes for Senator Fifth Essex Dist Sixty one 61 I Winslow Perkins of Lynnfield Prohibition Two 2 BJ Southwick of Peabody Republican Thirty eight 38 John H Sutton of North Andover Democratic Twenty one (21)
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Blanks
Total number of votes for Representative in General Court Sixty one 61 Samuel N Curtis of Georgetown Democratic
Twenty five 25 Charles W Nelson of Georgetown Republican Thirty six 36 Blanks Amendment to the Constitution to prevent the disfranchisement of votes because of a change of residence within the Commonwealth nineteen yes 19 Eleven No 11
Blanks Thirty one
31
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Amendment to the Constitution relative to Soldiers and Sailors exercising the right of Franchise
nineteen ges 19 Eleven No 11 Blanks Thirty Five 35
This may certify that this is true statement of the voter given this day in Precinct & Boxford Nov 4th 1890
a true copy attest James Il Webster Clerk of Precinct 2 Boyford
A true copy attest FA Howe Town Clerk
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The following record is the total vote of the two Precincts of the town of Botford cast for State County and District Officers at the Election held November 4th 1890
The meeting for Precinct I being held at the Vestry in the 1st Parish and the meeting for Precinct 2 being held at the vestry in the 2d Parish
Governor
John Blackmer of Springfield. 8
John DA Brackett of Arlington 83
William & Russell of Cambridge 45
Blanke 3
Lieutenant Governor
John W Corcoran of Clinton 45
William It Haile of Springfield 86
George Kempton of Sharon 7
Blanks 3
Secretary
George D. Crittenden of Buckland 8
Elbridge Cushman of Lakeville 40
William M. Olin of Boston 85
Blanks 6
Treasurer and Receiver General
William H Gleason of Boston 9
George A. Marden of Lowell 82
Edwin L. Munn of Holyoke 42
Blanks 6
Auditor
Charles R Ladd of Springfield 70
Augustus RS mith of Lee 8
William DI Trefry of Marblehead 40
Blanks 21
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1890 Attorney General
Walcott Hamlin of Amherst 8 Elisha B. Maynard of Springfield 40
Albert & Pillsbury of Boston 83
Blanks 8
Representative to Congress 7th District
William Cogswell of Salem 81
Jonas & French of Gloucester 46
Jacob I Spalding of Salisbury 5
Blanks 7
Councillor 5th District-
Joseph I Appleton of Salem 421
Moses How of Haverhill 81
Sidney Perlen of Salem 10
Blanks 6
County Commissioner
Horace J. Longfellow of New bury 46
Samuel & Peace of Merriman 6
John W Raymond of Beverly 80
Blanks 7
Senator 5th Essex District
& Winslow Perkins of Lynnfield 8
B Frank Southwick of Peabody 86
John H Sutton of North Andover 38
Blanke 7
Representative in General Court 7th Essex District
Samuel N Curtis of Georgetown 57
Charles W Nelson of Georgetown 75
Blanks 7
Amendment to the Constitution to prevent the diefranchisement of voters because of a change of
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residence within the Commonwealth (ges 46) (No 23) (Blanks 70)
Amendment to the Constitution, in relation to soldiers and salions exercising the right of franchise (yes 49) (No ) 6) (Blanks 78) Attest JA Howe & J 3 Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Nov fourth 1890
To the townblerks in Representative District
Number Seventh in the country of Essex This Certificate Witnesseth, that at legal Meet- ings of the Inhabitants of Boxford in Represen- tative District Number Seven in the county of Essex qualified to vote for State Officers, holden on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November being the fourth day of said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety, for the purpose of giving in their votes for a Representative in the General Court, for said District, all the ballots given in therefor were sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration thereof made, as by law is directed, and were for the following persons namely.
Charles W Nelson of Georgetown Seventy five Samuel N Curtis of Georgetown Fifty Seven
Blanks Seven
Whole number of Ballots One hundred and Thirty nine Il
Leon Chadwick | Selectmen John Parkhust (& Wardens of Boxford
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This may certify that I have on this 28th day of February 1891. destroyed
FA Howe } Town Clerk
the Ballots that were cast in the two precincts for state and District officers &o
on November 4th 1890
1890
In accordance with Law the Town Clerkes of Groveland, Georgetown Boxford and Topsfield met at the Town Clerkes Office in Georgetown on Friday, November 14th 1890. to canvass the votes that were cast in these towns on Novem- ber 4th 1890 for a Representative to General Court from the 7th Essex District, and the following is the result
Samuel N Curtis of Georgetown Had in Topsfield votes 52
11 . Boxford "
.57
Groveland "1
171
11
Georgetown 219
499
Charles H Nelson of Georgetown Had in Topsfield votes 59
11 " Bofford "
75
Groveland 11
136
11 Georgetown
189 459
Samuel N Curtis, Plurality is 40 -V
Horace Ray of Topsfield
Had in Topsfield votes 7 John Munroe of Georgetown
Had in Georgetown votes 1
Samuel N Curtis has a majority over all of 32
Attest I A Howe & Town Clerk
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At a legal meeting of the legal voters of Boxford hold in the Vestry of the second Parish of said town of Boxford on Monday March 2d 1891. it being the annual town meeting of the Inhabitants legally qualified to vote at elections and in town affairs, The following record was made Oath administered by Edward &. William K Cole & Moderator Pearl Eng. in open town meeting
Chose
Chose
JA Howe
Oath administr. when town Town Clerk by the Moderator Meeting
Voted
That the Rev & L Hubbard be invited to offer a prayer and he came forward and united with the people in prayer
Chose
George W le hadwick John Parkhurst $2d
3 st Selectman
" 11
Rufus W Emerson $3d 11 11
Voted
That the election of Assessors and Overseers of the Poor be indefinitely postponed, thereby constituting the Selectmen a board of Assessors and Overseers of the Poor
Chose
Albert H Towne Charles R Anderson ) Constables
Edward & Pearl
3 Treasurer th Collector
Chose Voted to take up Article 3 Chose Edward & Pearl for term of 2 years School Committee for term of 3 years
1 School Committee
Francis & Stevens
= 11
Voted to take un Article 2
Voted to take upArticle 6
Chose Chester Killam} John H Nason Auditors
Voted to accept the Report of the Auditors
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Voted.
Voted to take mp Article 22
Voted to take n/ Article 2
Chose
Israel Herrick John Parkhurst George P Frame Solomon W Howe Rufus W Emerson & Horace Nason Warren M Cole
John Myron Pearl Isaac & Day John J Wood.
LB Tidd Israel Herrick George P Frame Solomon W Howe Alvin I Marden John J Wood & Horace Nason George A Harriman Warren M Cole John M Pearl
urveyors of
Lumber
Surveyors of Wood and
Bark
Chose
To adjourn the meeting the space of one half hours time. after which the meeting assembled and proceeded to business
Voted that the Assessors shall take a valuation of the Real Estate in town the ensuing year
Chose Deacon Joseph & Janes William M Andrews Henry Moulton Charles B Carleton Charles Perley James H Webster
Field Duress
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Voted
That the Selectmen shall act as Fence Viewers, the ensuing year
Chose
Henry Moulton George A Harriman
1 Pound Keeper
Voted
That the Selectmen shall appoint a Sealer of Weights and Measures
Voted to take Mp Article 4
Voted to instruct the School Committee to choose a superintendent of Schools
Voted to take up Article 5
Voted to accept the Report of the Committee on School Funds
voted to take whenticle 7
Voted that the Compensation of town officers for services rendered to the town shall be the same as was paid last year, as follows.
The Treasurer and Collector shall receive one Hundred Dollars, The Superintendent of Schools shall receive One Hundred Dollars. The Road Commissioners shall be paid two dollars a day while in actual service.
The pay for the men whom they employ to work on the roads, and for the teams and implements to be used thereon, shall be paid for at the same rate as was paid last year, as follows,
For a man fifteen cents an hour while in actual service, and for a joke of oven twenty cents an hour, and for a Plow a Cart, an Qx Shovel five cents an hour for each one, And while Pathing Snow a man shall be allowed twenty cents an hour. and for a yoke of open twenty cents an hour and for a pair of Horses thirty cents an hour
And it is further moved that in repairing the Highways there shall be allowed for a
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Single Horse twenty cents an hour, and for a pair of Horses thirty cents an hour shall be allowed. That all other bills shall be allowed by the Selectmen, except their own bills for services rendered to the town these bills must be brought before the town to be allowed. And it is further moved that the Road Commissioners shall at the close or end of each months work hand in to the Selectmen a detailed account of all the work done on the roads during the month, how many men were employed, the amount paid to each man, also the amount of money paid for repairs on Road Machine, and all other matters needed in a detailed account. And the Road Commissioners shall not expend more money than the town has appro- priated for them, until they consult the Selectmen and get their permission to do so
8 th
Voted
To raise Fifteen Hundred Dollars for the Support of Schools the ensuring year same amount as last year and to be expended in the samemano mer, namely Two Hundred Dollars of this money shall be expended for musical instruction in the schools
9 th
Voted
To raise Three Thousand Dollars to defray the expense es of the town the ensuing year
10th
Voted
To raise One Thousand Dollars to be expended in repairs upon the Highways and Bridges the ensuring year
11th
Voted
To pass over Article eleven of the Warrant
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That the taxes shall be committed to the Collector same as last year, as follows,
Voted That the taxes shall be committed to the Collector on or before the first day of September next and that a discount of four por cent be allowed on all taxes hard before the first day of October, and afterward two por cent on all taxes paid before the first day of November, and that all taxes shall be collected before the first day of January 1892
13th
Voted
That the fuel to be used in the Schools the ensuing year shall be taken from the town farm and shall be paid for from the money raised for the support of Schools the ensuing year
Voted 14th
To accept the following list of names of persons as being suitable for Juros Charles F.Austin
William H Anderson David M Cole
James PCleaveland Daniel Wleonant Hiram N Joune
George W Chadwick Charles Perley
John W Parkhurst John J Jwieden
Edward & Pearl Alvin F. Marden Fred & Gillis
John J Wood
Voted 15th That the action of the town in allowing the Treasurer to hire money for the town be the same as last year, as follows, Voted to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to hire such amounts of money as may be needed from time to time to pay demands against the town that may be made upon him. In anticipation of the taxes of the ensuing year and payable therefrom
1
12th Voted
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76th Voted
To lay Article Sixteen of the Warrant on the table
17th
Voted
To lay Article seventeen of the Warrant on the table
18th Voted
That the money that is refunded to the town on account of Dog Tax, shall be divided equally with and for the two libraries in town
19th Voted
To pass over the nineteenth article of the Warrant
20th
Chose 2020
Road Commissioner for the & Warren Chadwick Sterm of three years
Voted
To expend Twenty Dollars in repairing Bald Hill road
23d Voted
To allow the following bills of charge. George W Chadwick services as one of the Selectmen Assessor and Overseer of the Poor the past year and perambulating town lines 110.00
To bach hard for car fare 4.84
1.15
"
Postage 1.06
11 11
" Justice fees 1.00
11 11
Express 45
Conveyance of Stephen W Bailey to Hospital 150
120.00
George B Austin services as one of the Selectmen
Assessor and Overseer of the Poor 30.00
Perambulating town lines 5.00
35.00
John Parkhurst services as one of the Selectmen Assessor and Overseer of the Poor the past year 78.65
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Geo A Harriman, Extra labor and Material on Highway 145.13
Thomas Hill for boarding Thomas Clemment from March 22d 1890 to April 23d 1890 $6.00
Voted
That Geo A Harrimans, Bill for bathing Snow amounting to $7.50 be referred to the incoming board of Selectmen
Voted to take up Article 2
Voted to choose two additional Assessors to assist in taking the valuation of Real Estate in town the year ensuing. (and immediately reconsidered the vote)
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