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Voted To take up the 6th article in the ho amount
1848
cree.
Report Arrepites
232
Hatid To allowa bill of change presented by George barney For Surveying making Olet of Cuits Letting quelere States? $ 8.25
Voted To allow a bill of change presented by josiah Kimbule on services us and of Ithe Committee appointed to Superintend the making of the world in Boxford prayed For by Samuel Jenkins and there. and 199 poster for waiting. $2505
Vater To allow a bill of change presented by Benjamin Peabody For services as one. the committee für lettere at the soul te. petitionces for bu Enjak Stiles undlithis. 8150
Bills of Change
Voted To allow till of change presentes by George Pearl for Condinary Services is one of the Selection desessens and (versersof the Bar and cash paid for blank looks Stationary and postage. $3.283
Voted To allow a bill of change presented by George Bart fab Services as Committee or roads an petition of res Pin ball and others avec daniel, I notre ws and others. En pétition of Elijate Mit suntMET ... 8987
Voted da allora a bitof e trabajo presented: die oneill (Dorman for services srl
Poran. the last year: tuning expences den stationary. postage, und service. Cause with Guingitaliano up the Workhouse stabilimento =83164
Vitel Toutlowa life of Change presented by Samente Dentey Inten dencias Enstemmithan jenkins read 81375
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Viated To allow a bill of change presented by Peter Pearl for making retiens to the Jown Clerk of twelve interments. __ 80060
Vote To allow a bill of change presented by Calvin E. Park For services as one of the School Committee the past year. $1800
Kated To allow a bice of change presented by John F. Kim ball For services as one of the 1 School Committee the past year. $1550
lated To allow a bill of change presented by Samuel D. Peabody For services as a number of the School Cotomita. $1650
Central To allow a bill of change presented by John I. Kim ball For Books furnished the several School in Town the past year not. paid for by the Scollars .- $ 7/2
Voted To allow a bill of change presented by Masinch Kim ball For Services as one of the School Committee during the satival your of 1847 equal to nineteen deups at one dollar per day. $ 1900
Voted To allow a bill of change presented by William J. Coggin For services on the School Committee For 17 days at one dollar perday $1700
lated To allow a bill of change presented ling John Brown fox hounding Seth MacMaster from the second of Cat To twenty fifth of the same month 3 weeks and two days lat 175 per week. $575
Bills of Change
234
Votent To allow a bill of change presented by Giunge Perley For services and Constable the past year. for notifying Jorn meetings, and Jawn Officers to appear -before the Town Clerk $500
Voted To allow a bill of change presented by Samuel Morse for services as Constable the past year for notifying Town Officers to take their Guth and mittifying Jawn meetings 8500
Voted To allow a lice of change presentees Muy William R. Cole for Services as Town Clerk the past year, including pastige on letting 4 publick documents and recovering HO Bititis If I cant hus. 81370
Bills of change
Voted To allow a bile of theeye presented by George Pearl for services as nocy the Committee to get the Work house building nas injured ..
Vatel To allow a bill of change presented by George Pearl Jam Services and sha band for expenses us one of the Commuter zu furnish and make repairs in the touch- house Establishment und contract worth a Master for the dame. 82,6.2.
Voted To allow a till of change presentar for L
Kliver Pricam Fior entindizaines is Treasurer Collector, including and journey to Salem, two to south anderes, and
Water To allow a bite of charge di resented by William2 2. Hunface tem barricas as education Fen 1548. 8250
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Voted To allow a bill of change presented by Samuel M. Element For Services as Audition and printing the report. __ 8800
Vater To allow a bill of change presente ley George Point For Services as one of the Committee to manage the case with Georgetown relative ti formes M. Dreper .. $450
late To allow a bill of change presented by Moses Forman fr for services as one of the Select no, I'mressens, und averseers of the Rows. for the municipal Been 1847- Credinany Juices, and cash paid for goods + postage. and two journeys to Ipswich, to pay bills at House of Connection, Are two journeys to Sulin to settle cost of Suit b. S. Joseph Faster and to pay off Land for services in Said Case. $3408
Vater To allow a bill of change presented by Hoses Sommonth For services as one of a Committee to let out the working of the road near Blackburns Factory, and making notices, examining & measuring the road When we asked, Ten services as one of the Commit thee on the road prayed for by Daniel Andrews, for services as one of the Commit- tee to settle the case with Georgetown fen the support to of Homes will Direlser, including time and expenses. pastage I.e .___ $131.4
Wanted To allow a bill of change presentent by Moses Dorman the Fan Services is one of the Committee to repair and Furnish the Almshouse. Establishment, including time and expenses, F.e.
Bills of Change
236
Water To allow the following bits for pathing
Inow. Samuel Bixby Surveyor of Highway $5.75
JAser Stilles Jonathan 21. Porter
1.60 1.60 .40 6.30
I Leave Adams
Daniel Hosmer
9.10
Nelson Badwell 3.92
Meses Harman "
2.1-1
Million ot. Gurley 3.6.0
John F. Kim ball 9.30
Il Benjamin French
6.45
Edward : Howwe
13.20
William Gunnison
14.25
Samuel M. Clement 1 1
3,20
John P. A rejsen
3.18%
$8 3.4372
Vater To dissolve this llecting?
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William Down Town Clerk. 5
Snow bills
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of a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Iowan ith Boxford in the Country of Ester acol Commonwealth of Massachusetts quali fical according to the Constitution to latefor Representatives in the General Court of Said Commonwealth hotelen in the bestry if the First Parish in Said Town on the Tuesday next after the first illinday in the month of November. It.d. 1848 Citing the seventh day of said month for the purpose of giving in think lotes For Electors of President and Vice President of the United States,
Rates att this expiration of two trung from the opening of the meeting the town better to Wherethe Polls_
The whole number of persons who que in their Notes was ascentaines as directed in the Revised Statutes, by counting the whole number of ballots Laws One hundred and ecothing
And the whole number of votes given in wer secured sorted Counted and declared and recom there of med in aper town acting as by law directed and sold votes were as thallows biz.
Electors At Large
Levi Lincoln, Howcester Que trundred & Philip
Edmund Dwight Boston Que hundred thirty
Charles G- Greene a Boston- thirty eight Henry Io Philes of Pitofield Thirty einflit Sauce Hour Concord Twelve William Jackson lafı Newton Twelve
Jan an elector for district No.1 albert Jeering of Boston One hundred thirty Joseph Willand Barton_ Twelve.
Jahaus theever
Basten. - - Thirty eight hen an Elector Lar District to.2
Lavid Pinque of Salem Que Grund+ thirty
Elenezen H. Stary
Gloucester. Electr +
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H.Stary & Gloucester
shiften
Elen He. Stery of Gloucester- Twelve
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Fan an Elector For District No. 3
Daniel delanes of Newberry One hundred Thirty Edwin Lawrence John G. Whittar of Anastury- Twelve
Thirty eight
From an Elector Fort Distinct da. 4
Iras Livermore of Cambridge One hundred thirty Firmathy Fletcher of Charlestoton Finty wieght
Brooks Auf Concord. Twelve for Electors for district Ve5
Benjamin J. Thomas of Warasten One hundred + Thirty f. S. t. Knowlton of Worcester. Thisty eight
Alexander de Witt of Worcester.
For Electors for- District while
Myson Lawrence of Belchertown (one hundred thirty Warlitt Hatfield. Thirty eight
James Fowler- of Westficka Tucine For Electors For district atay
Asa Howland of Conway Crechundred thirty Samil Gates of West Machtridge __ Flirty eight
Thomas Robinson of Twelve Fran Electors for distant cho's
Henry d. S. Scartonof Expiry@m. hundred + thirty William Ellis
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Thirty einflit
Benjamin . Frend of Braintree
Jan Electors Long Partner clay 16
William Baylies of The Bridgewater line hundreds this Lasten Haagen by Fall River --- Thistaught
philo Beach f soircenter-
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Ten Elections For district Vc- 10
William R. Easton of Nontrukket tone hundred + thinly Termes D. Thompson off Bedford ___ Twelve S. Thompson afew Bedford __ Twenty Sin save C. Jachen of new Bedford --- Twelve
Heated de dissolve the meeting
William Lower Town Clark
At a legal meeting of the car habitants of the Town of Bortother in the Country of Esset and Commonwealth of Massachusetts qualified by the Constitution to Vote for Representatives in the general Count of said Commonwealth halden in the il estreg in the first paresh is Said Lawn on Monday the thirteenthto day of November It. 1848. being the second Monday in Said month For the purpose of quing fin thein thates For Governor Lient Guverner Senatori Representative to Congress For district to three. and Jen a Representative to the next General Court of this Commonwealth.
If the expiration of two hours from the opening of the meeting the toten voted to close the falls.
The whole number of persons de tio gave their bêtes was acertaines, as directed in the Revisar Statutes, lacounting the whole number of bullets quen in and the whale number of ballots was one hundred and fifty
And the whole number of bates oven in were received Sorteer, Counted, and declared and
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record Ahuir ong made in open town meeting, as by law distorted and said votes were us follows ling,
George of Briggs of Pittsfield are trainedred & twentyone. Caleta Pushing of Motanyert --- Seventeen Stephen to Phillips of Salem (Jell Elias Killam of Bapferd
Jan Lient Governor
Jahin Rich of yourmouth one hundred thuntyone Henry M. Cushman of Bernard sten -
Jalm . Hills of Springfield Jill
E. James M. Hale of Haverhill One hundred twentyone Charles H. Batch of ters burg but one hundred twenty one Daniel C. Bakan of Lynn l'ne fices hundred twentyone Nathan Wc Hazen of Andlower One hundred+ Sex ton of Salem One hundred & Twenty one Watht f. ford of datem ___ Antur George to Malde of Hettran __ Minutes E. C. Peabody James M. Sargent of Lynn ___ often of tanners __ Nineteen Edmund Kimball of Bradford --
James Pinball
-Salem -
241
Lennek Gott of Rachipont - Jen San Need prof Lawrence L'Jen William Cany of Amesbury Ter
Har Representative to Congress. Sames H. Duncan of Haverhice One hundred twentyone George S. Boutwell of Graton __ Nineteen Chauny . Knapp of Lowell -- Seven Calce Stetson of Medford-Hire
Chase Enach Mood. Representative to the General Court. tay this Commonwealth.
Voted to dissolve the meeting
William Lowd Town Cute
It a legel meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boxford held in the lasting in the first parish in laid downon Monday the thirdwith day of lagember 1, 18+8.
Chase Lament Andrews , Hadbetter
Loted To choose a committee to procure the dowery and take the care and management The same for the widow Micajak Kim ball.
Gated That the Quersursay the Poor his a Committee for the above purpose.
Voted de allow a bill of charge fransentid lo 1. el (Day. For services ascione the Committed to work the road was the Muse of Elijah frites. - 8-51
Voted se allow a bit of charge, unesental du potom Peabody, Jon services as Judits 8151
batal de allowde bietet change for intel by William E. Killam dor boarding Elisabeth Bradstreet from fait 1 6 th h.
Valid to allow a bill of charge presented bu Ditii Pearl. das Elas interment 8200
Peter Part, for the intendent Simleri. . $2'M
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Committee
Chelife
Billscap
24 3
Voted To allow a bill of charge presented by It. & t. H. Paul. For 18 3 ft feet of juist! 82211
Vatiel da allow a bile or change presented by & M of nelvew otan Cash paid Benjamin Acaboely For work on Barkers hill, and 81262
Vatel To allow a bill of charge presented by
the Committee For cutting down the hill, & reworking the road over the hills news the Barker Farm in Boxford, Including Several journey's, I Eash paid on account ay said voedt. 83218
Wartet To allow the following bills for prathing Snow.
Samuel H. Ratchetder Parayerof Highways Holm (day for 680
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23€ 750 180
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$27.11
Voted To dissolve the meeting.
William Lowe, Town Click.
Snow Bills
Bills of Change
18+18
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Bax fald duly qualifudite vole 2 Jours Officers Den towi affairs held in the C'estaby in the second Parish in said Jour on monday the fifth day of March . It. 1849. Whose William Nowe Moderaten Chose William . Hole town Click Those George Pearl 1 Moved Darmanin William deux 11 S Those George Perley ( Damuch House 5
Voloncan Have
George Partey With Bestham
Tythingmen 1 Chose Benjamin V. Barnes
Highways
Chariw takichord IjonathanE, foster
William Hanger
* Johan Blodgett Samuel Morse
* Еленой
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1849
5781 mal/D
Jour
245
1849
Chose Harrison 4. 9.1. Elbridge berley l'altraniet Spiller.
* Fo hn Te? Perry Francis Edition Isaac le. Andrew Oliver Willum
Hurverras of Highways
Chore George Per ley
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Hologon Upoff and
Chore Joseph Hale George Perley Oliver P. Killam Moses Dosman in. Samuel Bist Mark Withole Laneet Bexley George Itelston William Bly Isaac W. Andrew Robert B. Anderson Hammel U Jenkins
2. Driver
Chose
Daniel Andrews Samuel Bixby. Daniel I. Heartime. Augustus Hayward Manuel He. Batchelder Solomon Lazac
Surveyors of Il umber
Chose
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Samuel Bixby Agnes Carleton George Perley Morten Dornilmp John, Peabody
( of
"Hard & Back
6781
Officers
Youre
Those Hamnat Mitenkind Heaters
I Manı 2. Kimball
of
) Heather
6hours Jefferson Kimball ) Dound Franklin jaques
Voted To chose a school Committee to content of deven persona one from each school District & that This committee serve as prisdential committee
Volio To chose a nominating commetter of seven one from. each school District to prepare la ballon.
Chose Samuel Andrews George Porley 0 Tilliam the Mebrick
Committee for
Isaac Male Moses Nunball
the above purpose
William . Tinkaler S
Valed to adjourn the meeting for one him. Meeting resumed
Vold To take up the sixth article
later for cheuses of the keraty of Essex for Whichrim of: Hade Eng. exly toy Urted To take up the fifth article
Jetid To dispense with the fifth article forthe
prison
Voted That the report of the auditor be recommitted with instructions to be printed & distribute) early at the adjournment of this meeting
244 1849
5681
Officers
ouri
format
Treasurer
(indietro) Report recommitio
247
1849
Voted That the report of the Selectionen on Garde Posts of boards be amended by striking out the word Middle - You from the board at the ordway corner (so called)
Volus to accept the report of the Selectmen on Guide Posto & bourdin
Voled To take up the third article
Chose Thomas Hagives Tellamo Samuel 14, Barcheliter BenjaminH. Barnen William R. Cole Benyamin Woodbury George Pearl !
School
Comment ommeThe
Voted to pass over the fourth arbete
Voted That each school Disteuer have the privily of appropriating thier proportion of the school money as they may Think best
Poled To accept the report of the Donation Gommettes
Vo led to accept the report of the committee chosen to sell ar let the Urinary
Voted That the report of the Overseers be recommitted with intructions to make an appraisal of all the stock, Tools, Groups, d'unnature De. Je. and report at the adjournment of this meeting
Voted That the Overseas cause this report to be printed
Voted To accept the report of the Selecteren relative to widening or altering the road in the Jordiar corner (so called) on petition of theway of Town & others in words following bis. We the subscribers Selectionof Boxford have laid out for the use of the inhabitants of Said Boxford Con petition of theenry of Joure & otherof a Town way as follows beginning at a stake on the south side of the Andover road bearing M. SYL W. 2 rods 24 links from the southwesterfy !: - corner of David Dunnell shop, Therice N. 60° W. 2° 14 links to stake theme N. 63 /2 W. 2ª 11 links to a stake Vienee N.80W. 2 rods 12 links to a starke themes N. 88" w 2° 8+ to a stake by the wall on the east side of the Ford way road (so called) being through lares of the hier, of Hanund Dale Featured, said way to extend these rods northgity of the above described live - and we have assessed the deryage To Belly Hale & Therbert of Hale the suny 1º ten dollars to he paid when the land shall have been entered upon & posession taken for the
purpose of constructing the road, and we have allowed three months to the lovers ofthe land to remove the foresthuron which broad we hereby report to the town for acceptance
Dated at Boxford this twenty those day of fick. +1. 1849.
Agues Germanp.) Heleohman, George Pearl William . Cole ) Boxford
Voted To take up the second artists in the warrent Arsed Formanjs, declined serving as one of the Selection Voted No excuse George Pearl from serving asone of the Selectiveu
Voted To proceed to fill the vacancies occasioned by the excusing & declining of Mesera Pearl & Gorman
Chose Joshua I. May Ancill German)
2,48 1849
249
voted That the Highway Faxes set to Parking Aufsell in 1846 $ 1848 be abatid
viled To pass over the remainder of the 28th Article Vola To pass over the 14H arbete (for the present) Voled Todager action on the 15th article. Voted that the armory be sold at auction Voted that hoses Dorman is bea committee to
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sell the arrivory previous to the adjournment
of this meding & report at that adjournment
Voted That Moses Dorman is, be a committee to repair the Town pound in the first Parish in Boxford
Voted To passover for the present the 18th arties Voter Toraise seven hundred dollars for the support of schools the present year
Voled ' that the money raised by athe Town for the super of schools the present year be distributed equally among the seven school Districts
Voted Toraise eight hundred dollars for repar? and amendments of Thehighway' the present
Voted Foraise two hundred dollars in addition to eight hundred already raised
Voted To allow a man per day working on the roads one dollar, for a joke of exen one dollarsfor a plough one dollar, for a horse 's house cart one dollar, & for a cart forty cents per day, while used on said Highways.
Voted Foraise two thousand dollars to defray The necessary charges & -expenses of the down the present year
1849
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1840 Voted that the Taxes be assessed & committed to the Treasurer within three days of the first das of Ceroher next, that the hearter be collector of lakes the press vits year- and that a disco of five percent be allowed on all taxes paid to the collector or his deputy withom thirty three per cent on all pares within dixly days - and the? per cent on all pard within ninety daysrotary next after the date of the tex live- and after, the experation of one has edred day. and when one hundred & forty days the treasurer shall makes de stress upon all' the boytre os property of delinquents for the payment of such aline- quanto taxes
Voted To allow the unexpended money of last year's highway lax to be worked our previous to the first day of Julynest
Voted To achourn this meeting two weeks from. this day at one G. elook . the. W. S. Cole Jour Clark
March 19: 18-49. The qualified colors of the "town, of Boxford nut Corporally & adjourment an proceeded to business.
Voted to reverse doses forman, pro from serving ( measures of wood & Back!
Voted To take of the tard arhiede.
Dieted to proceed to chase a prudential commons. one for each School District
Thomas Sawyer 1 Chore
, Hanet It Satchelder Benjaminth. Samal
22. Acte
earl Betafummin Woodbury
[Commit mettre
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Volevo to take up the second article Voted to choose but one auditor Voted That the auditor be chosen by nomination) Chose Johann Peabody auditor
Voted that The vote where by the Town voted to choose but one auditor be breconverderel
Voted Is choose three auditors
Voted To choose them by nomination
Chose, Thomas Perley Benjamin Peabody auditors John Peakoel, S
Voted Not to excuse Horas Porley from serving as auditor
Thomas Porley declined serving as auchtor
Voted LE excuse Benjamin Peabody from serving as auditor those hosts ys. as auditor
Moses Forman ji, declined serving as auditor Chose Daniel Gould auditors William &. Remballe 'S Voter To excuse Daniel Gould from serving as andites Chose Hammel P. Peabody auditor.
Pored to coens S. P. Peabody from devengas auditor
Vores That John, Peabody serve as chairman of the bauer el of those !! !! Peakoily auditor Voted Their the Board of auditors previous to making This report proceed to the lelandhouse of lake. an inventory of all The Block, Foods, Crops, Inniture, provisions NO, Sc. belonging
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Voted To proceed to choose a Tre asures Chose Oliver P. Villam Treasurer Gliare Oliver P. Bella Collector
Voto Hin the auditor cause their report to be printed & circulated at least one week previous to the next annual meeting
Volcar To accept the auditors report
Voted That the Measures & Collector be allowed Thirty dollars for his ordinary services.
Voted To take up the second article Chose Charles B. Bylo surveyor of Highways Votul To excuse John 1; Perry from serving av surveyor. of Highways
Chose John Day Surveyor of Highways. Voted To pass over the tenth article for the present Posted to accept the report of the Counters Velect To take of the truth article Voted To accept the report of the School Comunter
Voted Not to allow a bill of charge presented by. John Heute for putting a new in 1938.
Bills of Charge & Allowed
Voted To allow a bill of charge presentecity Samuel Perley for services as one of the Guestces of the Poor the past years. -$10,00
And for Extra services amounting to 11 40
21,40 l'ated To allow a bill presented by The Gurley for taking care of David Dwind while sick witte a fever of under the ware of In French 14 days 810,00
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Voted To allow a bill of charge presented by Daniel Andrews for services as committee to like the case of the money devised with gown by ite Hon, itaron wood & of The thorplus Revenue live Two years at 3 dollars per year- $ 6,00
Voted to allow a file of charge prountil by Un Gunnison for making return To the Down Clock of tenenternants $ 00,50
Voted to allow a bill presented by Rohard Ahoford for services as Committee To process the dowry of Hid. Micaiale Kimball $ 1,50
votar To allow a bill of charge presentecolor Richard Spoford for services as one of the loversser, of the Pour for one year $.17,00
for cash paid for printing refiroste 350
20.50
Voted To allow a kill presented by John, Peabody for services as auditor & expenses in getting to report prive 1 4,15
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Coshe pard for printing report 5,00 $ 9.75
Voted To allow a bile presentes by Janenel Perley forsources as one of The Committee on donation. Jaune Surplus Revenue $ 3,00
Viled To allow a bill presented by Josiah > Finiball for services as one of the School Committee for The School year 184859, $ 22,00
Voted For allow a bill protected by Victor Pearl for making Return of seven interests to the Town Click $00,35
Voted To allow a bill presented by mark it oye for loting the bee at Moses Chadwick; finddel
$ 00,50
Volá To allora a bill of charge presented by Hilla Re Cole for services as one of the Selection. Sidstealors The past year. .. + -$ 19,00
Voted To allow a tale of charge presented by George Pearl for services as one of the Selection and assessor the past year 1 . $21,00 Voted To allow abile of change presente by Mores Dorman is, for services as one of the Selectmen& Assessors The Past year $ 82,12 To cash paid for book & paper .. 2 16
To pand portage on letters.
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to paid Mothard for carrying returns to foster, 25 To journey & shoveling snow on complaintif
Pakete neas Dea J. Kunhall's ) ,50
So advertising & selling the timeting . 1,00
To duties on sale of anhoy & fence
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Voted To allow a bill of charge presented by George Polly for services as Constable $ 5,50 The partof by ycas . 1 7 . $550
Voted To Allow a bill of change presented by hores Munkale for service, las one of The Committee on School Found for The years 18485.9. 1 7
.... $6.00 Voted To allora a bill of charge presented R. Houlate for notifying one
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1 , $ 1,00
town meeting
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Voted To allow a bill of charge presented by Peter Deart for the intervient of the remains of Greptiens Sephen Session,$ 2,00
Voted To allow a bill of charge provided by Oliver O. Hillan. for extre service. The past year .. $ 4,00
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Votul To allow a bice of charge presented by William Y. Kimball for commuting Eliza Ghachick To The House of Industry in Boxfores amely 1848 for The crime of Interference .. 1. 1,82,00
Voties To allow a bice of charge presented by William, Love for services as Down Clock, and Recording fifty buthis & death- and for sta- tionary & postage on public documents- force. bank Book finished .. 1 $15,89
Voted to allow the following bills for pathing Snow
Barack Youler Suryon of Highway $ 2, 45 Henry Panen 1
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3,3 0 5.00
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