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Voted to take mp Article 5
Voted to accept the statement verbally made by the Road Commissioners that the Guide Posts & Boards in town are in the same condition as they were in last year, as their report for the year 1890
Votedtotake mp Article 17
Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town The ensuing year, The Ballot Box was examined and found to be empty it was then locked and the register was set at 000 after all the people had voted who wished to. The Register indicated 55, upon opening the Ballot Boy it was found to contain but 54 Ballots as follows (ges 24) No 30
Voted to take n/ Article 24
Voted that the Town Clerk shall procure a book in which he shall enter all matters of interest relating to any and all of the noted trees in town, giving a history
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of each one as he may be able to get informa- tion concerning them, also that a record be made concerning all the ornamental trees that may be set out by Societies & Schools, or Individuals in the Highways, or any trees in the Highway that may be secured and held as ornamental trees
Voted
That the Assessors shall when they have finished taking the valuation of the Real Estate in town, cause their work to be printed in book form and distributed
Voted
To dissolve this meeting Attest JAHlowe Town Clerk
467
1891
Precinct Officers Precinct one John Parkhurst (Wardens Rufus W Emerson
Stephen A Bixby (Inspectors of ) Elections
Fred & Gillis
Daniel WConant (Deputy Inspectors Samuel A Frye. of Electron.
Francis & Stevens } Precinct Clerk
Precinct 2 George W Chadwick \ Wardens William Klevle
Warren M Cote (Inspectors Edward & Pearl of Elections
George 13 Austin {Deputy Inspector Walterd Chadwick of Elections
James H Webster } Precinct & terk
Boxford October 212 1891 GeorgeUN Chadwick Selectmen John Parkhurst Boxford
Attest F. A Howe Jorion & lock
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1891
To the Town Clerk of the Town of Boxford, Agreally to the enclosed warrant the voters of the 1st precinct of Boxford were called to order at the time specified in the warrant, and at the close the vote was declared as follows.
Whole numbers of votes 86
For Governor
Charles H Allen of Lowell, fifty one 51
Charles & Kimball of Lynn" 6
Harry W Robinson of Boston none 0
William & Russell of Cambridge twenty seven 27
Henry Winn of Malden none 0 Blanks tivo - 2
For Lieutenant Governor
John 2 Corcoran of Clinton twenty seven 27
Um H. Haile of Springfield George R. Please of Lynn
fifty none 0
50
William &. Shields of Boston none 0
Augustus R. Smith of Lee eight 8 Blank one 1
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Joseph D. Cable of Westfield none 0
Elbridge Enskman of Lakeville twenty four William M. Gelin of Boston fifty one
24 51
Alfred W. Richardson of Springfield seven 7
Edward V. Therest of Holyoke none 0
four
4 Blanks Treasurer and receiver general Charles Friede of Boston none 0
James S. Grinnell of Greenfield twenty four 24
George A. Marden of Lowell Samuel B. Shawleigh of Boston Thomas A. Watson of Braintree Blanks
filtr twee 52 1
seven 7
none 0
three
3
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1891
Auditor,
William Q. Armstrong
of Boston six ,
6
fifty 50
none 0
William D.J. Trefry of Marblehead of twenty three 23
none 0
seren 7
Attorney General.
Walcott Hamlin of Amherst seven 7
Herbert Mc Intosh of Worcester morze 0
Albert E. Pillsbury of Boston 50
George M. Stearns of Chicopee
James Waldock of Boston
Blanke
six
6
Councillos- fifth district.
George W. Blatchford of Rockfort twenty two 22
Moses How of Haverhill
fifty 50
Samuel Trask of Peabody
seven 7
Blanks
seven
7
Clerk of the Courts. Essex
David B. Kimball of Salem
twenty four 24
Dean Peabody of Lynn
Sidney Perley of Salem
five
Blanks
seven
County Commissioner. Essex
Edward B. Bishop of Haverhill forty eight 48
William S. Lord of Salem twenty one 21
Samuel G. Pease of Merriman six
Blanks
eleven 11
County Treasurer. Essex
Joseph S. Howe of Methuen twenty one 21
E. Kendall Jenkins of Andover
fifty one 51
Sebino Snow
of Lynn
six 6 Blanks
eight 8
John W. Kimball of Fitchburg
Squire E. Putney of Somerville
William & Wakefield of Lynn Blanks
twenty three 23 movie. 0
fifty 50 5
470
1891
Register of deeds,-Southern Essex district. Jacob J. Choate of Amesbury eight 8
Charles S. Osgood
of Salem. fifty nine 59 nineteen 19
Blanks
Senator fifth Essex district.
Daniel N.E rowley of Danvers twelve 12
Andrew- H. Paton of Danvers two 2
B. Frank Southwick of Peabody fifty two 52
Abner D. Gorham of Wenham
one 2
Blanka
nineteeno 19
Representative in General Court. the Essex Dist
Edwin H. George of Groveland fifty 50
Edgar A. Knox of Groveland
twenty 20
Aller Hardy of Groveland one 1
Blanks
fifteen 15.
First proposed Amendment to the Constitution relating to suffrage.
fifteen 15
No forty three 43
Blanks twenty eight 28
2nd proposed Amendment to the Constitution relating to gnorum in General Court. ges thirty one 31
No nineteen 19
Blanks thirty six 36
A true record. Attest,
Francis J. Stevens. Blesk Precinct No. 1.
Attest: FAHouve & Town & Leck
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1891
Boxford Essex Go Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Precinct 2. To Town Clerk of Botford. This may certify that at a meeting called by the Selectmen to be opened on the 3d) third day of November A. D. 1891 to be opened at 10-15 o'clock and might be closed at 2-15, for the purpose of the legal inhabitants qualified to vote in Precinct 2 - in Boxford for the following offices. (Polls closed at 2.30)
For Governor of the Commonwealth.
Total number of votes cast fifty three 53
Charles H. Allen of Lowell Thirty four 34
Charles E. Kimball of Lynn none 0
Harry W. Robinson of Boston none 0
William E. Russell of Cambridge sixteen 14
Henry Winn of Malden none 0
Blanks
three 3
For Lieutenant Governor.
Total number of votes cast fifty three 53
John W. Corcoran of Clinton fourteen 14
William H. Haile of springfield thirty three 33
George R. Please of Lynn
none 0
William J. Shields of Boston none 0
Augustils R. Smith
of Lee
one 1
Blanks
five
For Secretary of the Commonwealth
Total number of votes cast fifty three 53
Joseph D. Cable of Westfreed none 0
Elbridge bushman of Lakeville sixteen 16
William M. Olin of Boston
thirty three 33
Alfred W. Richardson of Springfield
one 1
Edward W. Theinert of Holyoke none 0
Blanka
three 3
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1891
For Treasurer and Receiver General
Total number of votes cast fifty three 53 Charles Friede of Boston none 0
James S. Grinnell of Greenfield fifteen 15 George A. Marden of Lowell Thirty three 33
one 1
Samuel B. Shapleigh of Boston
Thomas A. Lation
of Braintree none 0
Blanke
four 4
For Auditor.
Total number of votes cast fifty three 53 William Q. Armstrong of Boston tivo 2 John W. Kimball of Fitchburg Thirty one 3)
Squire E. Putney of Somerville none 0
William D. J. Thefry of Marblehead fifteen 15
William Q. Wakefield of Lynn
none 0
Blanke
five 5
For Attorney General.
Total number of votes cast fifty three two 2
53
Walcott Hamlin of Amherst
Herbert McIntosh of Worcester none 0
Albert E. Pillsbury of Boston thirty two 32
George M. Stearns of Chicopee sixteen 16
James Waldock of Boston
none 0
Blanks
three 3
For Councilor .- Fifth District. Total number of votes cast
fifty three 53
George W. Blatchford of Rockport Moses Hora of Haverhill
thirty two 32
Samuel Trash of Peabody one four 4
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Blanka For Clerk of Courts, Essex Total number of votes cast David B. Kimball of salem
fifty three. 53
seventeen 17
Dean Peabody of Lynn
twenty eight 28
4
Sidney Perley Blanks.
of Salem
four four
sixteen 16
473
1891.
For County Commissioner Essex Total number of votes cast fifty three 53
Edward B. Bishop of Haverhill thirty three 33
William S. Lord of Salem twelve 12
Samuel C. Please of Merriman three 3
Blanks five 5
For County Treasurer,-Essex.
Total number of votes cast fifty three 53
Joseph S. Howe of Methnero seventeen 17
E. Kendall Jenkins of Andover twenty nine 29
Sebino Snow of Lynn one
1
Blanks five 6
For Register of Deeds. Southern Essex Dist. Total number of votes cast fifty three 53
Jacob J. Choate of Amesbury one 1
Charles S. Osgood of salem thirty eight 38
Blanke fourteen 14
For Senator .- Fifth Essex district.
1
Total number of votes cast fifty three 53
Daniel N. Crowley of Danvers fourteen 14
Andrew H. Paton
of Danvers none 0
B. Frank Southwick of Peabody thirty two 32
Blanks seven 7 Dist. For Representative in General Court. 7th Essex, Total number of votes cast fifty three 53
Edwin H. George of Groveland thirty one 31
Edgar A. Knox Groveland fifteen 15 Blanks seven
For Amendment to the Constitution. Shall the proposed Amendment of the Constitution relative to the qualification of voters for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Senators, and Representa - tives, be approved and ratified?
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474
1891.
Total number of votes cast fifty three 53
yes seventeen 17
No tivelse 12
Blanks twenty four 24
S all the proposed amendment to the Constitu- tion making a majority of numbers a quorum in each branch of the General Court be approved and ratified ?
Total number of votes cast ges seventeen 17
fifty three 53
No ten 10
Blanks twenty six 26
This may certify that the within is a true record. The boter being counted declared in ofen Precinct. The meeting dissolved.
James H. Webster Clerk of Precinct 2 - Boxford. Boxford. Nov. 3, 1891.
Attest FA Howe Town Clerk
475
1891
The following record is the total vote of the two Precincts of the town of Boxford cast for State Count, & District Officers, at the Election held November 30 1891. The meeting for Precinct I being held at the Town Hall. The meeting for Precinct & being held at the Vestry in the Second Parish. Governor
Charles H Allen of Lowell 85 Charles & Kimball of Lynn 6
Harry W Robinson of Boston none
Williamo & Russell of Cambridge 43
Henry Winn of Malden none
Lieutenant Governor
John W Corcoran of Clinton 41
William H. Haile of Springfield 83
George R Pease
of Lynn none
William & Shielda of Boston none
Augustus R Smith of Lee 9
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Joseph Dleable of Westfield none Elbridge Enshman of Lakeville 40
William M Olin of Boston 84
Alfred N Richardson of Springfield 8
Edward W Theinert of Holyoke none
Treasurer and Receiver General
Charles Friede of Boston none James S Grinnell of Greenfield 39
George A Marden of Lowell 85
Samuel B Shapleigh of Boston 8
Thomas A Watson of Braintree none
ed
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1891
Auditor
William & Armstrong of Boston 8 Johnll Kimball Squire & Putney
of Fitchburg 81
of somerville none
Lot Marblehead 38
William DJ. Frefry
William & Wakefield of Lynn
none
Attorney General
Walcott Hamlin of Amherst 9
Herbert MC Intosh of Worcester none
Alberti Pillsbury of Boston
82
George M Staarms of Chicopee 39
James Waldock of Bostono
none
Councilor & the District
George W Blatchford of Rockport 38
Moses How of Haverhill 82
Samuel Trash of Peabody 8
Clerk of Courts Essex County
David B Kimball of Salem 41
Tean Readbody of Lynn 78
Sidney Perley of Salem 9
County Commissione.
Edward B Bishop of Haverhill 81
William S' Lord of Salem 33
Samuel & Pease Mercimac
County Treasurer
Joseph S Houve of Methueso 38
& Kendall Jonkins of Andover 80
Sebino Snow of Lynn 7
Register of Deeds Southern Essex District.
Jacob J Choate of Amesbury 9
Charles S Esgoed of salem 97
477
1891
Senator 5th Essex District
Daniel N Crowley of Danvers 26
Andrew H Paton of Danvers 2
B Frank Southwick of Peabody 84
Abner & Gorham of Wenham 1
Representative in General Court 7th Essex District
Edwin I George of Groveland 18
Edgar A Knox of Groveland 35
Allen Hardy of Groveland 1
Attest JA Howe' Town Clerk
This may certify that I have on this first day of February 1892 destroyed the Ballots that were cast at the State Election in the two Precincts of this town on November 3d 1891 for State County and District Officers
Attest FA Howe & Town Clerk
478
1891
At a meeting of the Clerks of the 7th Essex Representative District, comprising the towns of Boxford, Topsfield, Groveland and Georgetown, held at the Town Clerks office of said Georgetown on November 13th 1891 to ascertain who was chosen to represent this District in The General Court during the year 1892. and the result is as follows
Edwin H George had in Georgetown, Votes 215
Edwin H George
Groveland 173
Edwin H George 11
Topsfield 78
Edwin H George 11
Boxford 81
547
Edgar A Knox
Georgetown "
180
Edgar A Knox
11
11
Groveland
229
Edgar A Knox
11
Topsfield 40
Edgar A Knox 11
Boxford 11
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484
Edwin & George has a plurality of 63
Allen Hardy had in Boxford Votes one
Edwin H George majority is
62
Attest FA Howe} Town Clerk
479
1892
At a legal meeting of the legal voters of the town of Boxford held in the Town Hall of said Boxford on Monday the 7th day of March 1892. it being the annual Town Meeting of the Inhabitants qualified by law, to vote, at Elections and in town affairs, the following record was made
Chose
Israel # Herrick
1 . ...
Chose
JA Howe
3 Moderator Oath Administered by John Parkhurst Esg. in open Town Meeting $ Town Clerk Oath Administered by & & Pearl Esq in ofen Town meeting
Voted
That the Rer Um P Alcott be invited to offer a Prayer, and he came forward and united with the ple in Prayer
Chose
Rufus W Emerson ,First Selectman Isaac & Day SSecond " "" Third " " , George B Austin
Voted
That the Selectmen shall be the Board of Assessors of Taxes, and Overseers of the Poor the ensuing year
Chose
-- ----- - Elbridge Perley Charles FAmatin
} Constables
Chose Chose
E & Pearl
} Treasurer
George B Parkhurst William K Cole
J Auditors
Chose
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Henry Perley George B Parkhurst Daniel A Conant
{Field Drivers
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1892
Chose
Chose
Israel Herrick Rufus N Emerson Solomon W Howe A & Heilbutt John Parkhurst Gardner SMorse I Horace Nason John M Pearl Warren M Cole Isaac & Day
Surveyors of Lumber
Surveyora
of Wood & Bark
Chose Stephen A Bixby
Road Commissioner For the term of three years
Chose Chester Killam
1 School Committee Show the terms of three years
Voted That the School Committe be instructed not to choose a Superintendent of Schools
To adjourn the meeting for the space of thirty minutes time
Voted to take. w/ article 19
Voted to take up article 3
11 4
Voted
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John & Chandler & Warren Chadwick Charles A Andrew
2 Field Drivers
Chose
Hirano N Towne Chester Killam Charles A Stetson John W Parkhurst Sammel Peabody George A Harriman John M Pearl & Horace Nason John J Word Warren M Cole
481
1892
The
Town reassembled at the expiration of the thirty minutes. and proceeded to business
Voted ter take up Article 2
Chose & & Pearl
} Collector of Taxes
Article 5
Voted to accept the report of the Committee on School Funds
Voted
That the Road Commissioners be requested to make out a report of the present condition of the Inide Posts and Boards in town, and present their report at the next town meeting that may be held
Voted Voted
To accept the Report of the Town Clerk
To accept the Report of the Committee on building Town Hall
Voted
That the outgoing Board of Overseers of the Poor be allowed to recommend to the incoming board that some improvements be made at the Alms House this year, and Mr Chadwick and Mr Parkhurst signed a statement that they recommend that the Alms House be painted and that the Wood Shed be Shingled
That the Selectmen shall be the Fence viewers
Voted vated to take up Article 2
Chose Henry Moulton 1 Pound Keepers
Alden Spofford 5
That the Selectmen shall appoint a sealer of weights and Measures
- Voted
482
1892
Jook Art 6 Voted 7
Voted to accept the Report of the Auditors
That the action of last year in regard to the compensation of Town Officers shall be adopted this year, with the exception of Superintendent of Schools, as follows
The Treasurer and Collector shall receive one Hundred Dollars. The Road Commissioners shall be para Two Dollars a day while in actual service.
The pray for the men whom they employ to work on the roads, and for the teams and implements to be used thereon, shall be hard at the same rate as was hard last year as follows, For a man 15 cents an hour while in actual service. and for a yoke of Over 20 cents an hour and for a Plow a Cart an OK Shovel 5 cents an how for each one
And while pathing snow a man shall be allowed 20 cents an hour and for a yoke of oxen 20 cents an hour and for a pair of Horses 30 cents an hour. It is further moved that in replacing The Highway's there shall be allowed for a single Horse 20 cents an hour and for a pair of Horses 30 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 end or close of each months work, hand in to the select- men 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 the Road Machine, and all other matters needed in a detailed account
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1892
And the Road Commissioners shall not expend more money than the town has appropriated for them until they consult the Selectmen and get their permission to do so.
8 Voted
That the same amount of money be raised for the support of schools as was raised last year and expen- ded in the same manner namely. Voted to raise Fifteen Hundred Dollars for the support of the Town Schools the ensuing year, and that Two Hundred Dollars of this money shall be expended for Musical Instruction in the said schools
Vated 9
To raise Three Thousand Dollars to defray the necessary charges and expenses of the town the year ensning
Voted 10
To raise One Thousand Dollars to expend for the repairs and amendments of the Highways and Bridges the ensuing year
1 Voted 11
That the Road Commissioners shall act as they think best, in regard to making the roads passable when encumbered with snow
Voted 12
That the Taxes shall be committed to the Collector the same as last year as follows. Voted That the taxes shall be committed to the Collector on or before the first day of Septem- ber next, And that a discount of four por cent be allowed on all taxes paid before the first day of October, and afterwards 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 1893
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484
1892
That the action relative to supplying Fuel for the town schools shall be the same as last year, as follows
Voted that the final to be used in the town 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 to take why the article 15th
Voted that the same action in regard to the Treasurer hiring money be taken as was taken last year , as follows
Voted that the Treasurer is authorized with the approval of the selectmeno 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 ensuring year and payable therefrom
Voted 16
To raise One Thousand Dollars to be used in reducing the town debt
Voted to take up Article 14
Voted to accept the following named persons as suitable for Jurors James PCleaveland William H Anderson Daniel W Conant Alonzo & Henley Albert & Hurlbutt
David M Cole Hiram N Towne
George W Chadwick John J Jwisden
Charles Perley Alvin F. Marden
Albert & Huntoon
Edward & Pearl John J Wood
13 Voted
485
1892
Voted to divide the money that may be refunded on account of Dog Jax, equally between the two Libraries in touro
Shall licenses be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Lignors in this town the ensuring year.
The register of the Ballot Box when the first ballot or vote was presented indicated 000 and the Ballot Box was empty, at the close of voting the register on the Ballot Box indicated 62 votes and the check list indicated 63 votes Upon opening the Ballot Box it was found to contain 63 votes the register attached to the Ballot Box had failed to record one vote that was cast.
The ballots were sorted counted and declared as follows
(ges five) - (No fifty eight)
Voted that Twenty Dollars be allowed to Captain & I Hooper to be expended by him in repair- ing Bald Hill road
That the town shall print annually the names and numbers of books added to our libraries, the previous year
To abate that part of the tax set to Benjamin P Hale in list of 1891 as relates to Eighteen Thousand Dollars worth of personal property
Voted to take up Art 18
Voted to take up Art 17 th
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Voted to take up Art 20
Voted 21
22 Voted
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1892
That the following bills of charge be allowed
Town of Boxford To FAHowe Dr. for services as Town Clerk $ 37.80
Town of Boxford To John Parkhurst Dr To services as one of the selectmen Assessor and overseer of the Poor the past year $151.69
Voted That John & Dormans bill for milk furnished Mary Goodwin, be referred to the
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incoming Board of Overseers of the Poor"18.55
The Town of Boxford To Rufna W Emerson Dr To services as Selectman Assessor $ and Overseer of the Poor 100.00
The Town of Boxford To Geo. W Chadwick Dr To services as Selectman Assessor and Overseer of the Poor the past year including cash paid for can fare stationery postage te in connection therewith $ 100.00
The Town of Boxford to Ger WChadwick Dr. To services as Assessor taking valuation of Estates 72.00
the past year
Also preparing copy of said valuation list for printer $ 8.00
The Town of Boxford to Ralph & Huse Dr Medical attendance upon Moses Hill 10.00
Voted That the bill presented by & WE hadwick for money paid Samuel Clark on account of the town. be referred to the incoming Board of Selectmen' Mr Chadwick stated that the correct amount of the Bill is 19. instead of 21.92
23 Voted
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487
1892
Voted to take up Art 25
Voted to take up Ant 6
Voted to take up Art 24
Voted
Voted
Voted to authorize the Selectmen to pay a bounty , as follows, for the evidence of the destruction of a woodchuck or a skunk within the township by a citizen of the town, satisfactory to the Selectmen, Viz
for each woodchuck or skunk killed during the month of April, forty cents per head, for each such animal killed during other months of the year twenty cents
Voted that the action in regard to the Report to be made out by the Auditors shall be the same as it was in 1890 as follows, Voted that the Auditors be requested to make out their report of all matters of interest to the town and cause the report to be printed so that copies of it may be distributed one week before the next annual town meeting is held, also that the warrant calling the next annual town meeting shall be printed in this report, and the selectmen shall close all accounts on or before February 1st- 1893 and have their books ready at that time for the Auditors to examine.
It is further moved that the School Committee be requested to make out their report so that it may be inserted in the Auditors report
Voted that the thanks of the town be extended to the ladies for the collation given in the lower Hall or Banquet Room
That the thanks of the town be extended to the Moderator for the faithful and impartial manner in which he has presided over the meeting
To dissolve the meeting Attest FA Howe Town Clerk
488
1892
At a legally called meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Boxford legally qualified to vote at Elections and in town affairs, Held at the Town Hall of said town on Saturday April 22 1892, The following record was made
Francis & Stevens & Moderator
Chose
Voted
To rescind the vote whereby the town at the last annual Meeting voted to pay a bounty for the destruction of noxious animals
Voted
That the bounty for the destruction of noxious animals, (that have been killed up to this date April 2d) shall be paid out of the money raised at the last annual meeting to defray the necessary charges and expenses of the town the current year
Voted
To indefinitely postpone Article 4th of the warrant
Voted
That the Selectmen shall attend to the grading of the grounds around the Town Hall, and all expenses there for shall be paid from the money raised at the last annual meeting to defray the necessary charges and expenses of the town the current year
Voted
Not to assume the debt on the Piano which is in the Town Hall
489
18.92
Voted
Not to refund the money to- Walter & Smith which he paid on account of taxes assessed to him in the years of 1887. 1888. 1889. 1890.
Chose
William Klote &3ยช Selecto To fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George B Austin
Voted
Not to choose an Auditor to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William K Cole
Chose Voted
2 A Committee Stephen K Fowler Son the School Fund
That the Selectmen shall procure Earth Closets for the Town Hall
Voted
That the thanks of the town are due Augustus & Bachelder, for his generous gift to the town of the land on which the Town Hall was built
Voted
That the thanks of the town are due John Parkhurst Esquire, for the interest that he manifested in soliciting subscriptions of money which was used to aid in building our Town Hall
Voted
To Dissolve this meeting
Attest FA Howe & Town Clerk
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490
1892
At a legally called Meting of the inhabitants of Borford legally qualified to vote at Elections and in town affairs. Held at the Town Hall of said Boxford on April 23d 1892
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