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Chore Viliam R. Rindicate Measures of blood & Bach
I'ved'ho Excuse But, Burned from Leaving in margery Highways Chore Edward Thou Surveyor of High ways.
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Posted to choose a Jehool Committee to consist of the Noted that this bom mattie le chien it on on Ticker Chose jolink Kindali William, E, Bileam 5 Committee
Volet To take up the 19h article Volet to wright the Report of the committee on Poor jasne Noted That the Town purchase Cape Townes farm. and that they take immediate possession of thedam .
Noted That a committee of three persons bechosen do purchase sand jurme Chose Himund Berley fr Richard Dhafford Committee for daid Daniel Stermin 5 Noted That this Committee be authorized and instructed to take a died of don't farine of the Jilin l'oled that that committee be bautbesked and wedtructed to give thies nete ir lomand in behalf of the Join to Gopt jaich Sen. untill such line as the Titulares can process
for the home fries, ylas led to hire money different to pressobase vaid farm, in the kast lerméghe can
Volvo To take of the dee. while l'aled To Choose a separate board of verkeers the Bees White. Valientes (comonings, this Board
Koled So vande Nytrester Cummings nim filmy. a ine if the verziere y lle fors Mord smanji, Declines I Morning as me of theever Sichwohl afford declined serving as inis of the index
Cold De esconsider the role wherehy the Join voted be choose a seperate trata ressens g de para
Noted that the MElectoren vel us Ereiadead of the pages
total Toaccept the report of the comes. i'll on Variation. Hunnid
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1847
To voize Filed Intuly one hundred dollars to defrag Country'S Town charged the current year
L'élect Which the vote whereby the More voted to pay the Treasures and colector thirty dollars for his services be reconsidered
Told That the Treasures and Collector be altrord thirty dollars for ordinary services to one dollar per day for tele extra serviced
Veld That the overseers of the Poor be instructed to delle the case relative to the claims of Georgetown en Boxford for the support of former . hi Drester.
Told To choose theres undilare Hamquel I. (lemments) John Pechody William R. Rinhalt.
Told That a committee of one be chosen to dee what the Carmary Building can be sold for and report of the next "Town meeting Chose Capt, Thomas Partey Committee
conditions
Hotel de susfund frathis action on the Roth article
It was put to rote to see if the Bowor Mold mike are alteration in The Highway Districts as pruned far by Benjamin Rechnen ballers and it passed in the negative
Voll that the vote to raise sevenhundred dollars for dehood be reconsidered Ticket to raise dixhundred dollars for daherte
Petit The lake up the sea, article Chiave Hamud P.'Peabody Dehost committee in place of William E. Kilian ( Extended)
D'oled That the hive thingsters headed to the school (Fire William), (oggin) is chool Committe
Noted That the board of, Auditors cause a deficient number of copies of their report to be printed It distributed at. the next ariel meeting
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1547
L'etat To allow a file of charge presented by elhores Corman for for his services drolifying committee sum- moning welnesswe attending court are case of Boxford is, Field and to wash paint for witness feed 4,, in said $ 16,50
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Belloof charge
L'elect to allow i bili of charge presented byulhours Corman ir for 'anice as one of the Heleclarion assessor and iverdiend of the poor the yas pint including cash hard for books Stationary portage room for letting out the pour 86, - - - $54.55
Hotel de allers a file of charge presented by Jannet id, Jenkins for services as one of the selection 11destore and over view of the pour the post. year & to cash panel for postage __ _ $14.95
Poled To allow a bill of charge presented by William IR. Timbale jos services as one of the detectivemedens and overseers of the frog: The first year, including for died from Sarah Carlton of anderes to Sarah, Prinball of Boxford. HC. - -
$ 37.75
Vated To allow a bill of charge presented by Mohly. Kimball for service is one of the school For maille The post your In printing report of said Committed 20, 15
Poled To allow a bill of charge presented by William. i. Killam for services as one of the Dehor Tom mille $ 13.10
Noted It allows a file of charge presented by josiah. Kimball por services as one of the school Committee - $15.11 -
Hold In allow a bill of charge presented by John. ". Ribate for Gauche paid for de hand Books Supplied to the Legend scharte filet in House met pail - -$9.57
- Coled to allow: file of charge presented by Benjamin Peaksany for opposing the petition !! Dannel Jenkins Bothers $11, S2
Vold do allows a bill of charge presentiaty Simeon Part for services in opposing the position of Dommel Leaking $ 0.5-
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Hotel de allow a bill of charge fordented bystared Por ley io for serpiece as one of the committee to jepose the petition of Vannet yenkms & others - -- -- $0,50
Color "To allow a bite of charge presented by . Moses Rimbale for Louises as one of the committee fre delige funds the past year - 40,00 - - -
Poled To allow a file of charge presented by David Hamer for auditing accounts & parenting reports $5,00
Ditid To allow a file of charge presented by Harmad Andrews for services as one of the committee on the donation fund & surplus, revenue for two years past In for cash par Dethe Vitation for room $ 5,50
Voted To allow a bill of charge presented by Hammel Perly is, for repairing fordway bridge & for services and one of the committee on Formation find the Surfer Winme He frast year - 8 0,00
Notes De alias a bill of charge presented by . Nous y or man fr. for service as Jour Clerk for postage paid, Spor recording Birthor Death $ 13,89
Voted To allow a bill of charge presented by cleared Norman pr, for deserves no one of the committee to de to the making of the road near Blackburn, $ 2,25
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Poled De alo a bit of charge presented by barge Pourl for services as one of the Committee in the alle of the town as Joseph Hoster . $ 1,20
Hotel To allow a file of charge presented by otnoir
Norman for service as anditos the past year
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$ 1.5€
1 1 Detect To allow twenty dollars of three hills presented by John Sale, D. it Ayers, Of Benjamin , Barnes. for taking care of Window Annis spilles, making caffine for & menings The remains of the said wed, Spilles 8 26,11
Viled To allow a bill of charge presented by Benjamin Io, Laughlin for one half cord of wood furnished -$ 3.00
Bills of charge
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1847
Dated to allow a bill of charge presented by fahr , I. Bacon for services as constable the past $ 3,00
l'ouest Ne allari ce bite of charge presented by George Porley for Levice as Constable the post geant- $ 3.00
Dated To allow a file of charge presented by William Semmicon for making return of twenty one Deaths -
$ 1.15
Malcol do allow a bill of charge presented ( Peter Pearl for the interment of Hannah Kikale ture dollar ?- $ 3,00
Voted To allow a bill of charge presentando 5.9. Turney & is, Di Sprothingham forduwaying curling continue to making plans for reducing? 1. Thattill?
a prayed for by Hand pankinest others $ 2.5,00
Hotel In allow the hills of charge presenticity, the following, named persona for removing & futhing snow
Andrew Gould 11
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$ 1.00 11,67
Daneue Perten
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6,20
Benjaminy Peabody 11
5,30
11 John Harryes 11
1,50
Quined Wood 11
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4,15
Manuel B. Gaston
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1.15
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0,41
11
11
" 5,50 5,20
George Hotzon ThanaR D. Hory
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11
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„ 3,20 „.2.52
Manuel Rünfall
Bill of charge for putting write
212 1847
Bills of orange
Huid Se disetre the -
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3.60 11 Edvin D. , Adam 11
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int a legal meeting of the qualified waters of the. Tour of Boxford Shield at the Vedlig in the decand parich in said Jours and clean dag the third day of than I.S. 1847
1847
Chose Samuel Perley jr. Moderater Noted That a Horse & horse cart be allowed to work on the Highways the present Leastone
voted To allow a horse & horse cart one dollar per day while working on a bid road
Vratio Ie wtablish the Blouse Lately funchal ed by the Town of Capit. Jacob Divorce al Work House agreeally with the provisions of the sixteenth chapter of the Revised Statictes
Detedy that the business of procurey a Master overdeer of the alod house 19 of perony upon til compensation for the same be referred to the overveen of the Poor
Noted That the chase are integers of the Poor be a Committee to transact all Business agree -ably with the seventh article of this warrant
Voted that the time of removing the J'aurais to
The almshouse be referred to the Queries,
Voted Find it be left discretionary with the Overseers of the Power whether they will rendes any attendance do torn l'artpero der angeolio May apply to the Form for help), except. when as they may receive all the Umahora
Touted "Sition to nine not to stop the action and discharge the Committee. in the case
Noted that the insurance of the Filmshouse
be referred to the Otherseus of the Poor
214 184 idade "That the Houseers of the Poor be instructed To get the Buildings insured before trumpied
Is te de That the Selection be matraveledde meet the County Connessionew on the road 1 prayed for by Dirige A drews & other & act as they may think expedient for the town
Noted That the hearmer be instructed to hire dix hundred dollars subject to the order of the board of Governor of the loom for the purpose of procuring furniture Stock tools 80.
Protes "To allow a Tale of charge presented Isaac Hale for removing Schatting snow 1
$9,25
1 Vratide Toallow atbill of charge presented by Samuel Perlig in for service was one of the Committee tedpurchase Por Charm, including journey to Salem, Cash paid B. Marile Esq. Ich se. It. Breach . 1 - 49,00
Vates To allow a bite of charge presentin Daniel Header for Service is oneof the Committee to Purchase Poor farm mnotactive expences of journey to daleni $3,00
Voted To attore a bill of charge presentes by Richard Spofford Tat service in Genre- mutter to examine A purchase. pour j'ai nauding journey to Salen
"2,50
Poled to dissolve the muting
215
1847
Proter for Special Commissiona Votos Los County Commissionas
the a making of the intratelements of the Books the County of CHICK Feld africa bly to law for the Choice of one County Commis sorcer and one Special Commissioner for vard County on thonday the fourteenth day of may in The year of our Lord one thousand eight the whole munchenel - trattotervere às falloird
The whole number of ballots for County. Commissions l'as diventien
Mucharid Stand times of Bradford fahre & Bakes of Beverly 1 The whole, number of backda for a piacal Commin wat deventeen John t afford of Beverly ---
4)an. fo cca of France
Deadlinel
Corre
W. Hazen of Stadleves
sitter/
William The Hole Town Clark
Noled. In dissolis the Incoming
the a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Sexperte qualifiede le bale in ", Foron affairs hued at the healing in the Vec, pareche in thill From one Thanday the 17, day of Mayed D. 1847 Chode Manuel IN. Jenkins e Moderates
Police, Heat, the report of the Committee Closer. dell the trongry building be accepted aspas as relates to this business for which said Com mille.
Voted, That the Overseers of the Poor hea
think fast.
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Noted That the verveend of the Poor be and - thound & instructed, to make such repairs, alterations. S forprove ment le the buildings on the Workforce Establishment, as they may thinki propes.
is the muting
The inhabitants of da- i'd Bord and held at the westry in The der une thic down on Wednesday the Art day of june . . 9. 184]
I'dled To choose a committee of these pordonde to des to the working of the lead ordered to 'be rewrought in the country dimensiones (ou petition of Almost, fort kind & others) from: Heide's corner in Bradford de Ande over by the Bir kins a wrong agreeably to the
Noted That this Corrente the chosen bynomination Chiesa
S for daid huisflere
Veled So ging hin themating
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It a legal medling of the inhabitants of the Town of Burgonde qualified to vote in town offering held at that vestry in the deg; "Vanish unsaid tour. on monday the Thirteenth day of September. Ich Those George Pearl . Moderater;
Noted That the election dispose of the working in the road locations widened by the County Commissioners. on petitions of gasse Kimball HoThers, and Daniel Andrews of others, in Nuch manner an they may think will be for the best interest of the Town
Noled to dissolve the meding
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218 1047 At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Boxford in the Country of Essex of Common. - wealth of Massachuse UD qualified by the Constitution to vores for Representatives in the General court of sa" Commonwealth (holder in the Westry in the second barich in sand Tower on Monday the eighth day of November Al, 1847 being the second monday" i said months for the purpose of going on their votes for Governor Scienti Governos five Senators for the Matiget of Essex & for la Representative to the next Several Court0 0) This Commonwealth
Voted to dispense with sending a Representa live to thepresent the Town of Burford in the vest General Court of this (Commonwealth
At the expiration of two hours pour the open- ing of the meeting the Iron how to close The
The whole number of Persons who gave in their Noter was abcertained as directed in The Revised Statutes by counting the anumber of seperate ballots given or and the whole number of ballots given in was one hundred and only
And the whole number of votes were sorted counted and declaration by law directed of were for the following
For Governor Samuel & Vewall of Walden five .. Searge M. Briggs of Et field one hundredty one . Caleb Casting Murky of Newburyport Ning tower
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For Lient: Governor Boton Na Brewster of field-five Henry W. Cushman of Bernardstern Thirty four. John Reed of Barmonth One hundredsoner For Senators William Taxy of Amesbury- five. Nathan D. Chase of Lynn - give.
A. D. Bacon of Sconcester Five.
.. Stephen Barker of Methuen - B. H.J. Griffin of West Newbusy -- "
" Edwin Lawrence of Newburyport Thirty four .
" Edmund Timbale of Bradford-
Purty four.
" Math't J. Lord of Salem - thirty four.
. F. H. Parent of Lyon Thirty four. , George Osborne of Danvers - Thirty four. " Jonathan to. Por king of Salem - Onehundred sone Johan W. Score of Gloucester - Inchundret one, James Gregory of Marblehead-Once Tuundred Donc Charles Y Batch of Newburyport- Inchodred once " " E. Games Jr. Heale of Haverhill - Minelprime . Voted to Dissolve the meeting
220 1840
celing of the inhabitants
the I Town copy and qualified the role in tout aglang held but the. the debt paralle in dund lowen on monday the . Estes day of Hebrwary
Those Maria Forman 2. Codanter
Voted That the arguably wedding of the
in the mobith of March
Voted "That said meeting be held in the first monday en Marche anualy
Valid lo desolve the making
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1848 Af a legal meeting of the inhabitants of Borforet duty qualified to late for town officers and in town afferis held in the besthet in the first franish in Box farelan Monday the Sit day of Abunch 1848. The Selectman presideing at the opening of the meeting the Town Clark absent on account of Sickness.
Chase William Lawe Clean protempore.
Chose Samuel No Jenkins & Moderator."
Chose William Love & Town Clark.
Chose Moses domman ). George Pearl Willian R. Coke
Selvchomen.
Chose George Derley Millian R. Kimball
Constatles.
Chose William Gunnison William H. Herwe Samuel Partey fu Samuel Morse Lenathen Andrew Robert B. Anderson Samuel V. Jenkins
Tythingmen.
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Town Officers 1848
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18.48
1848
Lown Officers
those Leverett. J. Howe Devernich Rea Henry Hanes Samuel 3. Carleton Jonathan E. Foster Allase Porman fr Sylvester Cummings Daniel Andrews Charles Biriby Enoch Wood
AMillieu Dr. Kimbull Samuel l. Harvey Benjamin Peabody Oliver J. Peabvery
Thomas Batoyer Charles G. Fester Augustis Hayward
Votid To excuse Samuel B. tarleton from serving as a Jumayan of Highways.
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Those Samuel Fowler Surveyon of Highways.
Chose Moses Dorman? George Perley William H. Herrick Hanly ist tole Samuel Birby Benjamin Peabody
Fence Viewers.
Chose Muremich Rea Jillian Bly Stephen Peabody Moses Harman John Brown
Field
Drivers.
(Samuel N: Jenkins Solomon Lace. Solomon Spofford Joseph h. Farley Mark. It. Joy Jonathan . 1. Porter. diBenjamin French
* Etenescale
Surveyors 07 Highways.
those Daniel Andrews Samuel H. Batchelden Daniel F. Harriman Solomon Lowe Augustris Hayward Dehethen g. Porter
Surveyors of Luinter
Chose Samuel Bixby Samuel H. Batcheller John Peabody almas Carletón Solomon Spufford Daniel Flashben
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Woud & Bark.
Chose George M. Sawyer Sambel M. Jenkins Moses forman for William R. Kimball * Excused
Sealers of Leather.
Town
Chose Jefferson Kimball Pound Kupers. Franklin Jaques
Voted To choosea Schuet Committee to consist. of seven persons one from euch Schout District. -
Matic That the above commitee beth sen all on an ballet .-
Nated to choose a committee of three persons to prepare à ballet ..
Commetter
those Jumu MBatefelder Lotmi reabadly committeescz-
a ballot
Janice Hermes- theabove purpose
224 1848
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totell To take up the Fourthe article in the Warrant.
Votes For Treasures of the Country of Essex. For William J. Wade Fifty eight.
Vatie To take up the second article in the heartant.
Noted That the Committee prepare Votes For School Committee?
Chose Daniel J. Gould Samuel Kimball Josiah Kimball Phineas W. Barnes Moses Kimball Joshua J. Day John d. Bacon
School
Committee.
School Districts nefit to
Vatic That each School district have the right. to appropriate their respective proportion of the school money in Such manner asthing Shake think best.
Voted To take up the Twenty second article in the
Vated to choose a board of overseers of the door to consist of three persons.
Overseers
of Poor. those Samuel Perley for Overseers Samuel W. Clement Richerver Spuffarel
Lotus To take up the Seventh antichi in the document.
Reporter guide
Boards
Voted Toaccept the report of the Selection relative to Guide Backveld.
18 48
County
Committed
bate do Take up the six the article in the warrant.
Bill, Allowed
Vater To allow the several bills of change which were presented.
Vatel Is to be up the right article in the usaman.
Donation Committee instructor
Voted That the committee appointed to Take the Care and management of the Estate devisen to the Town 'Ul, the Hon, Auron Wood Esam And also of the Towns proportion of the Surplus revenue, be instruction to aming Their securities of the towns property in Buch mansur that the interest Shabe become payable the Seventeenth of February.
Vated' To adopt the same measures for fathery & now that Aber adapted last year. Which vier as follows big that the Surveyors of Highways hilfeun. ensuring & hall employ such tulp isthey shall thinth necessary Munthe sandsune encumbered with Snow & that they shall allow i man ten cents per hour, 4 the same Sum per twer for a Jakes firin Whichem- Layed I shall present their hills to the Town For acceptance That the paths in counter shall not be Less than cuphit-fest vide.
Vated To raise six hundred dollars for the Support of Schools the current lysur.
Votiel To raise one hundred dollars in addition to the above for the support of schools.
bated To accept the report of the farvel Committee? Matic Not to print the School Committed report
226 1848
Roads 1.12 winter-
Schval. Honey
Committed Report
227
Vated The all the money raised by the Town For the support of schools the current year be divided equally among the seven School districts.
Vater To adjun this meeting to Monday the 13th day of March cument at 11.6. Clock Allat this place biz. The beating in the first. Punish in Boxford.
William Lowe Town Clerk
March 13th 1848 The qualified voters of the Town of Boxford met adreally to adjarimment anou proceeded to business.
noted that the same sum be raised for the amend. ments of Highways that was raised last. year, Level appropriated in the same manner.
Vater To reconsider the Note where by the Joran Cotes to raise the same dum as last year and appropriate it the same manner.
Honey 7
Vater To raise one thousand dollars for the repairs and amendments of the Highways the ensuing year.
Natal That the Jax be assessed according to taw.
Votées To allati a Man one dollar per-day
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yoke of Ören one dollar per day 11
1 1 Plough are dollar per day
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Fart Party cents
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Horse and Part onedollar perday. While employee on said high ways
3 Compe- isation Allowed
1848 School Money
lecting
Adjun nicht
latest to allow the Surveyors of High ways for 1847 te cause the unexpended tapes in their lists to be worked out an thin respective limits previous to the first of Julymert.
228 8.48
Munnar og Collecting dayeste.
Notes That a vote be passed verbatim with the One passed last year with the exception if (delivered) dati substituted tetrick were as follows biz. That the Taxes be assessed & Committed to the Treasuren & Collecton withni three days of the First day of art. next. That the Treasurer be Collector of Taxes the Current year, and that a discount of five per cent be made on all Junes paid in to the Collector on his deputy within thirty days, Three percent an all paid within sit- to days, & two percent on all paid within minity days next after the city of the Jax Lice2; and after the expiration of one hundred days and within one hundred and forty days the Treasuren shull make distress upon the the personal property of all delinquents for the payment of such delinquents- Jares.
Noted That the Treasurer and Collector. The lword thirty dollars for ordinary services and for other services present this bill to the Town.
Comper isation
Compensation Stated That all town officers be allowed according to low for them services. , and where the law makes no compensation present their bile, to the Jamón.
Join Officers
Committee
batiel That Jefferson Kimball leacommettre to sell at let the domary building and make a report at the next Town meeting
Noted That the Committee: Ce instructed not. to sell the armory building unless the Can pay over to the town the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars.
Joistrue tions.
229
Notar To about the tax set to palm Mayresh in Collector: Richard Spolyards list for 1845.
Vater To abate the tax is set to Charles & Lavis. Charles H. Brageton, Daniel S. Hubbard. & Laban Keyes in Collector Samuel P. Peabody' list for 1846.
Voted To pass over the Twentieth Entrate in the Warrant.
Vatios To accept the report of the Overseers of the Bour. Recorded at length in Book of reports.
Vater To excuse Samuel l. Clement From servering as one of the Everseen of the Door.
Chose Thomas J. Harvey Querseen of the shown in place of Samuel l. Clement excused.
total Je excuse Moses Forman ya From serving as one of the sealers of Leather
Chose Daniel Gould Sealen of Leather-
Hate To excuse Jonathan E. Foster from serving us one of the Surveyors of Highways.
Chose Flint. Tylen Surveyor of Highways
Voted To excuse Jonathan f. Porter from serving is one of the Surveyors of Summer.
Chose Solomon Spelford Surveyor of Lumber.
Voted To excuse Jonathan of Parter from serving as Field driven.
Jorn Officers 1848
Prefront Sachsen-2 of Pour
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Jared abouted
1848
Chase Alevon J. Parker Field driver.
Chose Oliver . Killam Treasurer and Collector."
Vater To excuse Moses charman for from servery as one of the Surveyors of "High ways."
Chose Acan Andrews Surveyin of High ways.
Vater To Choose but one direction The present year.
Chose john Lealady Auditor.
Noted To reconsider the late whereby the Town bated that all the money raised by the Foron the current quantic divided comme. lly between the seven fordived distincts.
Noted That all the money raised by the Town and all money aremin To the Town the current lycan be divided equally between the Seven School districts.
Votes to take up the the furtives in the liament.
Notede To accept the Auditors report.
Nated To ireconsider the vote wheely Jason untaet to Jurcept the churchitors
Thecons iéénec
Recor mitted 0
Note That the Auditions whart be committed
Nected To take up the 11Tartine in Ha Warrant
230 1848
Down Officers 18-18.
Teat.
.Sileved
School de Money Aividal
(
tucitais Report
231
Kated To reconsider the vote whereby the Town vated to accept the report of the School Committee.
Natal To accept the School Committees report.
Nated To take up the 2º article in the doument .?
Notice To choose a Prudential Committee. Once for each School district.
Pruden. Committee
Chose, Daniel J. Gould Samuel Kimball Losiale Kimball ViPhineas AV. Barnes Moses Kimball Jos huu I Day John ot. Bacon
Prudential committee
Vated To take up the 13 Article in the document .?
Money Town
Voted To raise Twenty five hundred dollars to. defray Town Changes the current year.
Natel To take up the 24th article in the warrants
Vater That the Overseers of the Door te instructed to move the Shoemakers Shop and make such improvements is they are think cet- The expense not to exceed Thirty five dollars.
Eversen
Insti étéc.
Vater That the Grenseers of the Door be instructed to apply to the Insurance Company. for liberty to make the improvementsentem- platies previous to making alterations.
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