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11 that a full of change mesented by William Sawyer surveyor of highesturs for Services walking snow the past winter the allowed $13,24
that a bill of charge presented by Richard profond esurveyon of high ways for services frathing & now the just wanted be allowed $1476
" That a bill of change wesented by Ssauce Adams surveyor of highways for services pathing snow The fast winter be allowed $8,01 "1 that a bill of change presented by.
Charles A Lawyer surveyor of highway for services nothing Invio the post winter. be allowed $11,37
That a bill change presented by Joseph e teal surveyor of highways for service pathing snow the pas- winter be allowed $28,00
that a bill of change presented by With mil Dorman Survey of high ways for services nothing now the fall winter be allowed $4.75 , that a bill presented by Jesse Perleys' surveyor of high ways for devices for labour and lumber be faring bridges, and nothing snow The fast winter beallora $10,79 voted that this meeting be adjourned to the 26 th not at 2 %, Clock P. M.
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Meeting resumed
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Chose Moody Perley Survey of high ways in. Iteach of Leanden Perley excused
Chose Jacob Batchelder Surveyor of highways In stock of josiah kimball excuseel
bated to accept the report of the committee unpointis to take the cure and management of the estate diverted to the town by the Hon, Aaron Novel Esqu
Voted that the Selectmen submit the tax to the Incuserver for collection by the first of vetilember next.
Vold to add twenty dollars in addition to The sun alnewly allowed to the Treasurer for his services the present year.
Voteel to add the fence viewers to the number already chosen Chose Amos Kimball. Moses Forman j'y
voted to accept the report of the Selectmen in regards to the force werey fridge down !?
the Selectmens reporte not reclued to writing het stute the mobile expence twenty five or thirty dollars to repair said bridge
Voted Ao add two to the number of School Committee already chosen Chose Pw, Peter Eaton Hier. John Whitney
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1237 245 Votul that the Selection be acommittee to repair. The ford way bridge ( so cul ter)
that a bill of charge presented by Oliver Y. Fecebody aftervigor of highway for had services in frathing drow the past wonder :$ 15,62
11 that a bill of charge Presentan day Theodore Ruimels Surveyor ef highways for his ferricus ine hathing know the inter phase $ 22, 93
" that a bit of charge presented in fethe Burntun
that a time of charge invented by Charies Periody 11
anno the waiter Was? the allorocd 832.23
1 that a well of change Presented by Conel Mehlman's derverfored ling heraus for his devoirs in he athens snow the winter- past be allowed SOM30
" that a bill at change powerled by Morning Frais d'uneyor of highwings for hisdercicsi pathing enny The winter fest be allowed $14.71/2
" that & bein at charge presented by john Brown. Surveyor of withrowing for his services in hathing Snow the winter fest be allowed. $14,30
" Whata hell of charge Mesenter ing Hienand French for haitining snow "the worder fragt be allowed
" that a Pati al mange Presented big Band lerin for his services in pathine simone the winter sagt the order of ohenry Porley, Saunawir of high Lucys be allowed $ 125-
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that a dela courge incidental ing Samuel Kimball for his services us Ton Clerk the year hast be allowed $ 6,00
1. that a rule of change presented by Samuel Period, for his denrees as one of the auditing the had year & 1.00
that a bill of chang presented in clanod ininlow for his services in mending bridges on the · Brune raud tee allowed 4 3,50
11 that a bill of change presented by Anos Kinbule for his services and done of the committee w the donation bequeathe to the town by the Lion Aaron Will Eran
Voted to disting the inten
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ett a legal meeting of the mati inhabitants In The trung of Boxford qualified to vote in town affund halden in the meeting house of the deand harin on monday the twenty fourth day of itmit is, W34
Chose Anos hinbate Moderator
voted that the ton receive their lomportion of the sunfleet revenue
Voted that the Theusures the authorised. To To receive the towns there of the surplus revenue und y's the proper securities
Posted to dissolve the theting
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June 5ª At a legal meeting of the male inhalation la3% of the town Boword quelied to vote in town afvairs held at the meetinghouse the fifth day of June ax. 123%
What the town une eight inunited Down in ergis The present Hacer
14-tell To direct The assessors to assuas
than four Handled della guide The wennment
Mitid What the interest of the intlance
the dieve? if the donation itinere hand
a inoprinted
Voted Or discontinue a juices a mail near
Voted To grasso is the fifth article in the women
Pouce the reference to The detectives
arted To dissolve, the meeting
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At a meeting of the inhabitants of the town. ( Boxford qualified to vote in town affairs duly notified according to law and holden, in the C meeting house of the West Parrish in said town on monday the ninteenth day of fine in the year 1837 for the purpose of considering and determining whether said town would agree to receive it's find porting of the movies received, and to be received, by the Treasurer and Receiver General of this commonwealth from the cheretary of the Treasury of the United States for deposite with this commonwealth; in pursuance of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to regulate the Deposite of the Public Money approved on the 23" June 1036; and will comply with the terms and provisions contained in the several Acts of This Commonwealth concerning the deposite of the Surplus Revenue
Chose Capt Josiah Kimball Moderator
Voted That this town agrees to receive from the Treasurer and Receiver General of this Communication it's proportion of the Purples Reconnue of the united States, in deposite and will comply with the terms and provisions of the several Acts passed by the Legislature of said Commonwealth, concerning the deposite of the Purplees ( Revenue
Voted That Capt Josiah Kimbull be the agent of This town, for the purpose of receiving from the Treasurer and Receiver General of This commonwealth this towns proportion of the said Revenue in deposite
Voted That Capt Josiah Kimball agent as aforesain be, and he hereby is authorized to sign a certificate of deposite for the sums of money he may receive. from time to time from the said Treasurer and Receiver General of this commonwealth Finding the town, in its corporate capacity, for the repayment No dai Treasurer, of the money to deposited with this town, and any and every hart, Theirway, whenever the same that be required by said Treasurer and Receiver General. To be by him refunded to the Surething of the treasury of the United States
June 19th 1837
Voted That a committee of one person be chosen by ballot to attend to such instructions as the Town may judge proper in relation to the petition of Ramiel Verley & and others In new locating and widening a road leading from itmelover as expressed in law petition
Fune 19 1837
Chose Phineas Barney as a committee for the above purpose
Voted to instruct the committee or agent as above to use all fair and honouralle means in opposing all new Location on said hetition of samuel Certs y and others above Reais corner so called
Voted To hess over the 6th article in the warum.
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voted To accept the list of jurors was treperic ty the selectionen.
The following is a list tre hoved by the Selectmen of the town of oxford containing a list of the names of those persons who in their Judgement are well qualified to serve and furious
Moses Kim ball josiah Kimball Panel Kimball Samuel Derby Lith Burnham. ny wester Que menys L'amico in Clement
Thomas of. Hovey. Moses Dormant Thomas Lawyer- Solomon Low Joshua & Day
Dean Anders (Benjamin Peauvoly
(Bradstreet Tyler !™
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Vov 13 1834
At a legal meeting of the male inhabitants of the town of Bouffed in the Country of Essex and Commonwealth of Dellaserachusetts held in the meetinghouse of the teconte harish in Boxford this thirteenth day of . November At 134 being the second monday in soud month for the firstpage of gravelefica ticolors guring in their votes for Governor Lunt Governon Jenatons trencellars agreeably to the Law of this Goinmonwealth the whole number of votes geven wie were darted, counter, recorded, and declaration there of made and reeve for the following persons.
Hon Edward Everett. 67 For Governor Hon. Marcus Morton 15
Fir George Hulled For Lieut Cormor thon William Foster(s)
For efenators
Charles Kimball, 67 Warwick Parkway B 67
Janet eldams 3 68 fevermicité Phafford. 62 d'annuel lane 67 Daniel JKing 57
osoph Kittredge 17 Homas 9. Farnsworth 15 Josiah Caldwell 15 George Glory 15 William Hawkes 14 John W. Allen 15
At a legal meeting of the male inhabitants of the town of Boxford freelifted to vote in elections hoders are the thirteenda. day of Member. 1834 it being the second monday of fail month to determine whether the town will elect "a Representative to the next general brust and if de to deet a representative to represent The sand town in the next general Court appointed to be convened andlig held in Boston on the it wednesday of january nevet,
Voted tobe helve center
Chose Cant isiah Kimball to represent suis
esta leque meeting of the made inmediares if das To on a Boutord qualified to rate in toun nitures Id in the meeting house of the beemal hevich in david town on monday the Hurteenth ley of - November 16 1837
those Joshua it Top
villaderation
those samuel Parmiall felettiman in
Votre To Dissolve the threatonly
brot hels in the meeting touse of this first ,car- ish in Boxford this 2' day they " 1" it- being the first. Hendes Said month des Haun hore of giving in the water or que ticket to the er Counter Commissioners for the county of essex. being inhantents A different toions in card County. also for two special commissioners bing inhabitants of sound county.
The whole number given in sere sorted and comm- ted and declaration tired made und were for the following persons als
Asa. W. Wildes 89 ) County Lohan Jenny 89
Mores Mergelt 87
Asa .J. Newhall 86 Willen Whipple 26
Jesse Prinball 25
Nathan Chosen, 25 William whichde 25
cherish
Commissioners
Hubert Ramloud 25
David Chout 26
James H Duncan David Partiram
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ett a legal tom welling, the intactstarts of the town of oxford qualified to vote in town affects held in the westin house of the first parisi ii In said towin on Monday the second day time.
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Chose. Gene solomon Low Moderator
Chose samuel rimbau Clerk Chièse George Vi Saurier Selectmen
and Amor Kimball) Assessors
Chose amos Kimball Ingsurer
Chose John Goud ? Samuele Horse)
Constatées
Chose Ames Stevens
Jamuel Perley q. William Ht Herrick Doilliam R. Kimball Manly H. Cote Benjamin Perlendes
Tythingmen
Benjamins. Barnes foreple Symonds Leonard Perley Salomon Low Oliver Killern fiscale Kimball alamuel Foroles formed Nexusone. Greenleaf Dolc
Benjamin Peabody
Surveyors
annuel Morse William H Carleton Jonathan E. "Foster
JSamuel Andrews Samuel Bixby John Day John gould
1 Highways 1
Janiuel #Perley % Dosich Keinbeill. Jutros Kuinkell . Hanty H. Cole Andrew Youto
Hence Viewers
Iofficers
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Joseph Willam Recebato L'usel John Perry Seth Me. Master Jonathang. Porter William Gummison William h. Küimbert
Fueldrivers
those Edward Holyoke? Poundkeepers Benjamin Pearl)
Chose Daniel Andrews William Low Andrew Gould Solomon She fford Jonathani'd. Porter LEtivos Carleton
Surveyors of hunter
Chore Dean Andrews fromveyors of wood and back Arnos Carleton
those Samuel Goal .. a seater , Leather.
Chaise Doct Peter Eatin y wich Kimball Detinis Kimball Thomas Perly, Houses Shorts George Pearl
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voted that each school district, may be acour? to choose its prudential school mitte man according to caso annuelle in the men of Avril or May till otherwise determines
Noted That each school district be allowed to determine what part of their particular Ahmed the money ruwe for the support of schools the 2020- ent neur shall be expended for the support of a wim- nis school und what part for a men's activol.
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Whit. To accept the report of the whole lare mitter and then it be recorded which is in the walls , bowling
"The stateval Committee of the town of Box foot in conformity with a vite of the tour bay leaf to report - your committee appointed for the inspection and
superintendance of the schools. "we hope have not been in- · sensible, to the weight and importance of their best. the duties imposed on them ... Io no considerable ex- expence are towns subjected for the support of schools. but it is a burden to which we most chees, vagy vunnit in view of the wrest importance of the diffusion of knowledge among the rising generations Cur betor.
ed Children are our hope and the hope of our country. We are now acting not simply for ourselves but for- terity, and it now faithful. liberal in affordingames of instruction to the rising generation. in f , future times They will buys our mentorus. and how great the pleas
-use might we be permitted to visit those pots once. our residences and these he loved objects www our tercer charge, and see them conducting their domestic civil and religious concerns with avisdoin order an prudence Our fathers did im us according to their stender means. Our meuvis are increased, our children may Minore Ari us. Knowledge is on the increase means are multiplied, may our beloved children. never be subjected to the mortification for means of privileges, of being placed on the back ground. "We feel no little divide in Unnorna this is not the case. It affords your committee nu little plerisure in reporting, d'en torons in the county festifs not more than one in proportion. Is its refiereation and wealth have done so much for Itu courses of education as their in which we develi. it great desideration is to thend the money raises to encourage education in the best possible manner, In this respect your committee feet themselves place. in a highly responsible situation wishing to render our schools productive of the highest possible good.
To effect this most desirable object, we wish to engage the deep interest of the parent, not only is it needs. - sary the minds of our children are engaged in the fur suit of knowledge, but to esure success the minds of the parent must be engaged, much may a parent do by encouraging thé chile. awakening a Carisable ambition, insisting on a punctual attendance at school improving the Pressure moments at home
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Frequent absence from school retards jerequipe and is a great interruption to literary persents. the combined Bhi unitainfluence of Instructor, parents and Buildtion are allnecessary to give the west happy que- uefa to nur school establishments. 1 one of the greatest unprovements in modern & duca-
tion in the view of your Committed is bochs by spin- ited individuals have been prepared, Liest the the
intantonine gradually rising asthe wind expands till it is preffared to be introduced to the chetional Reader
Thour Committee think it of importance we have a system, a uniformity in mir schools, This will be economy, as the scholar rises from class to slags. the books he leaves behind hun will be of use to them who follow " mi we have no order no system. What a va- Miely of Geografices especially have we ise over schools. every new instructor has his davoute courttion and the Catist publication is funounced the best. Parent's are subjected to unnecessary exhemos. In every no instructor salts for a new book and such a variety of authors fre- -vento classing the "chotours and increases the labour of the instructor It was accused to our mind that your Committee de individer in future to provide a list & kiks in the various branches of school education. which in their judgment are most suitable. uni ves nic books are needed in aproof, parents shall be requested to refer to the Catalogue provided by the school committee,
"This will case the labour of the Instructor. Books may be handed amon from Class to Class, and children passing from one district to another were horses the some course !! stunde
In respect to the actions your consultes so far w they have been enabled to judge. perceive some taking a higher dan thon ottis much to en- courage hope, much revin de vinhovement ale which is finally submitted
Boxfor April 2 1868
Voted To raise five hundred dollars for the support of setwold the present year
Voted to receive the report of the chosen to exam- in the recethis and expenditures of the town thu your first
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etprie 2 Noted To reuse one thousand dollars to defray down charges the present y car
Voted to reuse $ 1000 to be expended in repairs on roads the present year .-
Voleo that said sum be assessed and worked out on the roads in said town the present your vater To allow a man her day (working on sai's road") Is for a woke on ixen 18 for scart 40 cents and for a plough 1 per day while used on said way
Voted that the select instruct the surveyors of the " highway to then the roads. when obstructed with anage . with as little ex pence as practicable.
Voter to accept the Report of the selectmen on en quire boards
voter that the Treasurer be the Collection of texes the present year. that 6 per cent on all teryes voluntarily paid to him or his deputy within 30 days 4 percent if hai within 60 days and ") per cent if had within 120 days next after the delivery of the tex bills
Voted that the Treasurer wait 60 days next after Au said 120 days before he issues summons an than innedetelity after the expiration of said 60 days summons : to be issued to all delinquents,
Voter That the Treasurer be paid $30 for his services as Treasurer and Collecter the present-yeux
these Moses Forman firey a committee to asea- tain by legal advice il taxes can be legally assessed and collecter in the wool districts " they are now laid out and report at the ad jouining of this meeting
Votes geven in for a treasurer for the County of Essex ) were fifty, and were for william Porter linde
luted to adjourn this meeting to Thursday The 19th day of April First atzen clock DeML
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The inhabitants med according to abonament. ovoted to Choose two Dedrivers in addition to those already chosen. Chose Nathaniel Smiths john Goude -
beter to accept of the report of the commuter in. forowany bridge (so called)
Chose the selectionen a Committee to examinados way bridge and place the coveringstones if liny thinks il expédient.
Moses Dormant by Reported that taxes cannot be legally assessed avio Collector in tins Metros distur as they are now laid out.
Oboter liot the selection direct the Surveyren cy- peril the amount of his tax bist on a certain presse ffen crossing a honderdle between the meetinghouse and Daniel Gouldi ~
Noted that the selectionen be directed to rail such place) on the roads within town as they think dangerous the ux, fence of which not to exceed 30 /
Voted De accept the refist of the committee atfonction by the town to manage the estate devises to the town Hoy Hon taron 2000) Ex-
Chore Mores Youmanga Samuel denews and george Pecol a committee to examine the recipisind pernitures of the town and report at the net annuel meeting
biter to pages over the 13th article
Volio To peaks over the 11th article
Allowed a bill of Charge of Moses Pinball for services
as town clock the your first
Allowed a bill of Charge of george vi Savoyer for !us services as Selectivas Mixeron the year hast $32
Allowed a bill of charge of Isas theale for a coffin for John Jurk .? 88.75
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Allowed a bill of change of Daniel gould for training. Awww the winter past
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Mowed a bill of charge of charles Perbory for services as Selectman Assessor the year (Rast $ 0775
Allowed a bill of charge of Peter Pearl for porting snow the winter fest
Mower a bill of charge of Joshua J. Day for service as selectman of etriseson the year park $30,50
Allowed a bill of charge of Asa Stiles for bathing snow the winter hast $2.62
Allowed a bill of charge of Simeon Peut for harting snow the white hart $6
Allowed a bill of charge of Leonard Carleton for frathing snow the chointer past $1.75
Allowed a bill of charge of Samuel Kimball for his services a Selecthan part of the year past $ 5
Allowed a bill of charge of Samuel Morse for no- tifying town meetings the year feest $ 5.50
Atowed a bill of charge of Moses Formandoin Cash hard for advice and journey to salen 8.5.75
Ahowe'd a bill of charge of Mores Formand for services as Committee in working road, $2.25
Mowed a bill of charge of John gould for warming town meetings the year hast $ 3.00 Isaac Habe, Allowed a bill of for frothing move the winter part 83,51
Allowed a bill of charge of banc Hate for exponce in burial of John Frisk $ 0.00
Voted to excuse Joseph Symond from Serving as Surveyer highways the present yeah Phone Jesse Derley in his strand
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voted to reconsider the vote whichely it was volio to grafo once the 17th por tiche
1839
. nelic to choose a committee of three to assign territorial limits to the schooldistricts Die hier that taxes imay be legally assessed and collection.
Chiese Amos Himbee Commetta
Voted to adjoin this meeting to the 2 cm) of May next at 2 o'clock P. M.
At a legal meeting of intentstunts of the town of Box fric held in the meetinghouse of the first por ich in Boxforce 19th day of Effic & 1430 ~~
Cheese Solomon Low a Hoverator
Votivite abate a tax set to stephen Peabody in Samuel Morse's list of taxes for 1832
Chose Thomas Perley, and Samuel Perly together with the Courseers of the pois a committee temati Auch enquiries as they think proper relatative to almshouses and report at the adjournment of this meeting. voted that the school, money be apportioned as formerly Doted to pass over the fifth article
Voted to adjown this meeting to the see - and day of May next at Baclock Pack.
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It a legal meeting of themute inhi be ternts 1 I Hur town of Boffald qualified by the Constitution to vote for Representatives ii the general court inthe meeting house of the first harish in Boxford this 2' day of May 1030 for the hurtare giving in ise notes on one ti ket for tui county comisiones for the County of Essex being inhutitants of different trove ders (manthy? Also fortune special commissione. being an inhabitants of sais country
The whole member given in were sorted. Couldes un) declaration thered mave, and were for the following persona(2)
Ara To. Teildes 74 For County Ara VI. Newtrall. 61 ferie Kimball 21 George H. Smitte 31 SComuses
John Vi Milen 62 Decal Commission William Whipple 32
White number of ballots were 94
Chase , Nous Kimball Clerk protom run of thisamatore,
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Meeting of the record of April resume? 1 Portal la excuse . tenis Mindent das Consulte vin to assign territorial limits to the school districts
· states That the ly the article in the warrant hein definitely postponed
there Annunci havinhelt school Committee man in place of Thrones Portey excuse
Poter to dissolve the meeting
Meeting of the 19 of spell nasled there . Hoses Hinitat Clark Materi
Wheeled to accept the spirit of the Committee chosen by the wayyou to make enquiries resicet
Deteithat the mersiers lasticthe white deligent intoconsideration reactivate à per farmican select at the next annual mating
Voted to dissolve the Maling
. It a legal meeting of the militants of the town of hartford had, in the machine house of the first frisk in Bar loson in Townes with 20
Chose alors hit Cioné firetan Chose Solomon Low . Moderator.
noted to take the verge of the totale series - Ing wchod destructive His toure asus ane it has -I'ne the afferincline.
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Noted Je choose a Committee of seven au from each schont district, and the trench to be chosen at large to divide thetown into school districts
Chose Moses Derman !.
7 enmittle Manuel le Ciment
Jonathan Fester"
Vater to instruct the Connutte to divie the beton into such numbers of schools destri as they may think foroper and reports at the a Tournament of this meeting
Voter to dijourn this meeting to the first Monday in fully next at & a week Pill. at the Basement Story over the new met Inghouse in the first parrish in der zeven - July 2 Meeting resumed.
Voted not to accept the report of districting Committee. 35 for 73 against.
voted to discharge said committee from any further services.
Voted To Dissolve the meeting
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1038 At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town! af Bot forde held in the westry of the me - inghouse of the first parish in Boxford Monday the ?? dans of fully D 1838.
Chose Maj Samuel Perley Moderator. Chose Jonathan Faster Esq Surveyor of Highways in place of Jonathan &. Foster.
Voted, to make no addition to School Committee
To hals over the 4 th article in the warrant To prato over the 5th article To hals over the 6th article
Muting Dissolved
At a legal meeting of the intricitunes of the true.
Mandag in suis month for the purpose of qualified. sluiters going in their notes for Governor It governer senators an! Courcelles represably with the laws of this townnonauth ._ The vehicle hunver if votes given in were counted and die Paration thereef made and were for the following persons my 10% Governor For Lt . Governor
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