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Phase Joshua M. (Lay William H. Herrick ISelection
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Noted that the Selection word lessessers bo also Courses of the Year and that the Reef a seperate account was such
Chose John Metody 1 Yunuel Horst 1 Rerstattes
beled to choose one person in addition to serve us Jonshelle ites or the first Harish
Voted to reconsider the role last past Voted to Choose eight prisons to serve as Sythimpmed
Phase William Gunnison
1 Charles Dosixty Chebert h. Andersen Human M' jenkins Mark here
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170 1. April 1845
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Phone Benjamin d. James Henny A down Benjamin Hoor · turen ispofford Richard Spafford Sumet Andices Daniel Pertes, 3º SamuelH, Batchelder
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presse servicing as elorucyour of the Highergs
Chose Edward G. Batcheldes Daniel . Conta
i 1 Surveyors Joseph Poster of Hiver Killar. Highways Voted to reconsider the rate whereby fos foli boston was chosen Surveyor of the Highways
Those John Dentify excused
David Mitchell Surveyors William h. Kimball
Willie Feln Kass
Elbridge Partey
John Dry gin,
Highways
bited to excuse join of, Bacon from serving as theoregon of Flightways
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Thomas Sertry excused
Pintedy Fussell
boted to udjem the making for one hour After the expiration of the time afaresaid the Down act agreeably to adjournment.
bote to choose theren persons to serve us Field Travers
Chrisces
Veled to excuse benjamin Modbury Janet JeHarriman " ... George Dertig from serving as Fuld drivers
lote to choose right persons to serve as Burgers of
Chase Andrew Could Jurist Anderes Francis H. Fort . Augusters Hayward Oréniet & Harriman. John , Tartehelder
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Amos Cartelese
Artes to choose one in audition to the afore
Chase Solomon Low Surveyor of Sumber
Total ho thouse five persons le serve as ellersivers of loved and Forest
Chose Jefferson Kimball 1 . Ancestrais of World and Sourk
Solomon, Spopferd Amca Cartelen Chaniet dernier-
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Chicas George Harley . Allertterley John M. Martin
John Huntedy David ? Hurtiman . that R. Becher Premiumin Wiedburg Elisha 4. hunker Edwintis, . Adams
Clanist Would. .Andrew Could
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Heaters of Deathen
Chose a faithan pharell? Amos Elitens
1245
William Low Amas forlater)
Ground Chicofuss
toled to suspend further action on the second ar- - lille of the current for the firesud
Votes for a Treasures for the founty of Essex were aos folletos
Gor William I Wade Esq of Sprwith Eight he habert- S.Anderson of Rayford Three
Voted to accept the report of the eteditors
Chase George Derley Andrew Could John 9. Satchelder
Auditors
beted to suspend nation on the fifth article q the warrant untill the adjournment of this meeting
Holed to recommit the report of the selectmen il- ative to Guide posts and hounds with instructions thatthe wife board new the house of Arnos Stevens that the word crowley be stuck off and berge towin de inserted, and that a posterected at the ford way, server so called a beard marked Middleton list at " hift the corner north westerly of the house of Simion Heart with boards theron marked Andover Bridge 5/2 miles Bradford 4 miles, Haverhill Fridge Bla-miles, and that all the boards that are defaced be wendy painted and that all the boards that have not the distance marked, that the same be added, and that at the oak tree near the school house in the life select District be marked Georgetown, tand their allothers that are. Wow howley to struck off and lounge- -town be inserted,
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Voted to suspend action on the sixth article of the Courant" for the present
Voted that the Surveyors of highwars the year ensuring shall employ such help us they shall think necessary when the roads are encumbered with snow and that they shall allow a man ten cents per hour and a frais of ox on the same white employed and shall present their bills for acceptance le the
Voted that the paths in winter shall be not less then eight feet wide
Noted that the sum of dry hundred dollars be raised for the support of schools the year enstring
be tut to raise one thousand dollars for the repairs and amendments of highways the ensuring year, and also that it should be assessed and expended in the come manner that the money raised for the choose frangose was extended the last yeary, which was to allow a unan per day working on the reads, one dollar for a yoku of oyen, one dollar, for a plangh one dollar, and fora court forty courts while used on said ways.
Voted that all the many raised by the Stern jest the support of schools, and all the money appropri- - reted for the rapport of schools, be divided equaly among the seven school districts, the comment year
beled to Make up the sixth article of the warrant
Feladto accept the report of the Selectmenvel. - sitive to Guide posts could fercards
beled to raise twelve hundred dollars to definey the expenses of the down the man ensuring.
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Voted to assess and commit the laxis within three days of the first day of Behoben, that the Treasurer be Collection of the taxes the current quar, and that- a discount of five per cent be allowed on all taxes found to the Collector or his deputy within thirty days. three percent on all fraid within sixty days, and two percent on all paid within ninety days next- after the delivery of the tax bills and after the expira- - tien of one hundred days, and within one hundred and thirty days, the Treasurer shall makes distress where the person or property of all delinquents, for the fragment of such delingments taxes
Voted to allow the Treasurer and Collecter thirty dollars for his services the current year
Voted to take up the second article of the current Chose . Arses hinkalt Treasurerand Collector Voted to excuse Moses Kim ball from serving as Processomes and Collector.
Chose Richard Spofford Treasurer un collecter
boted to take up the seven tirith article of the bited to pass over the seventeenth article of the warrant Voted to recommit the Report of the School low- - mittee with instructions to report the names of these children who were habitually absent from schort in each district, and the reasons of search relsence
Acted to adjour the meeting for tove weeks groen this day to toelos colock at moore April 21, 1845.
etprit 91, 1845 The qualified voters of the Gern of Docyford not agreeally to adjournments
Voted to accept the report of the Committee on Conation and Surplus Revenue
bolso to accept the reports of the Whool Committee Valid that the report of the Heboot Committente again read
Ielen to reconsider the rete whereby the report of the School Committee was accepted
Hotell to divide the house on the question of putting the report of the School Committee under the
Total that the report of the School Committee is post under the title
De tall to reconsider the crete whereby it was sted to first the report of the School Committee under the trifle
bated that, that front of the report of the School Committee relating to writing in A. Barkers sefinal and some others be struck out
bited to accept the report of the Michael
Noted that the Queriesas of the door advertise for sealed proposals for the support falt the cor in the down for the term of one year cine that it be left discretionary with the Courseers to accept the proposals or not.
Noted thattanames of the persons for re schert for- .miller be brought in all on one ballot-
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1845 Chear Josiah Kimball Samuel ff, Petrhelder ! School Committee Bliver D. Willam 1
Voted to take of the accord article of the warrant Noted to excuse john henty from serving as Sunsyre- · of Highways Chose William Sawyer to fill the vacancy
Voted to excuse Deabody Russell from aring as these Thomas Hanger to fill the vacancy
Noted to cheese three persons to serve restricted Drivers Phase
? Shield Drivers
Jonas starter
Voted to allow a bill of charge presented by Andrea Gould for his services as Auditer for the year 0 1844. 81,50
Voted to allow a bill of charge presented by Joshua I. Day for services as committee re- specting or Door Form. $ 4, 50
Voted to uller a bill of charge presented by formel Andrews for his services as one of the Committee in Connection the past year $ 3,00
Voted to allow a bill of charge presented by Seter- Heart for the interment of Widow Sarah Colure
Aoted to offer a bill of charge presented by choses Pinball for his services as one of the School committee for the school years of 1844-5 $ 17, 10
Voted to allow a fill of charge presented by deter Heart for two baskets of potatoes furnished dress ,6€
of bill of change presented by George Harriman 138 fact of plank bought of clarinet Derley go for repair of Ford way bridge at 812, 50 per 1000 $ 1,72% for placing the same ,51 ,31 for working non residents tasas $ 2,53 Voted to strike out the working of the above said Fixes and allow the remainder of the bill
koled to allow a bill of charge presented bythemost horst for notifying down meetings the past year mont felse notifying down Offenes to take their. cutis $ 4,10
Valid to allow a bill of charge presented by delemen Low for his services as one of the formite to File
for bis servius is one of the Penmilleet $1.00
view several paris and te acertain the price.
4,00
of each form and referthe the teen
$ 5.01
Voted to offer a bill of charge presented by Jamust . Derley po for his serview as one of the Genration Committee during the past year 35 3, 00
Voted to allow a bill of change presented by Richard a Spufford for his services as , Bannittie to examine farias relation lo town, Pampers at Madre finnes
$4,00
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Voted to allow a bill of charge presented by strophen Deabody for his services as a member of the School Committee $ 14,50
1845
Voted to allow a bill of change presented by George Forty for his services as Constable from April first 1844 to April first- 1845 for notifying trin officers to appear before the down Clerk to take their out -
for notifying two town meetings atseventy five cents each 1,50 8225
Voted to allow a bill of charge presented by Daniel Andrews for 72 feet of 2/2 inch oak plank to plank the bridge reecross fish brook $ 4,50 Feb. 1845 for pathing snow 38 house 3, 20
for perthing snow 8 hours ,80
$9,10
Voted to allow a bill of charge presented by A. mas Kimball for his services as one of the donation of serid town during the past year- 283,00 to paid for thouse room" 1 1,5€
$$ 3,50
Voted to allow a bill of change in favour of Moses Dorman one for his services as one of the Committee chosen to des to the working of the void widened on petition of Jacob Farnham and others including expenses I journey for Dowder and safety fuese $4,38
Voted to allow a bill of change presented bylammet 9. Peabody for his arrives as one of the School low- mittee during the past year $17,60
Voted to allow a bill of charge presented by Amit Formand for his services as one of the Auditors for the freest Jean and expense of printing Depert $6, 00
180 1845
Poled to allow a bill of charge in favour of choses hormonp. for his services as one of the board of Assessors, Selectmen und leverstars of the Joon for the year ending April 1845 Carolinany services .... $36;04 To I journeys to Newburyport to settle Currier bill and two journeys to down on account of family of whores Could send from hymn to Boston. 2,50
845-54 To crush paid for Books paper Quilts for Selectmente, 3, 0.5 So preide postage of Letters. ,90 To paid A. Hervey for 5 Guide Toverres. 1 2,50 To'S Pride posts, putting up, & reesh for spikes 3,50
$55,11
Voted to allow a bill of charge presented by William In, Trumbull for his services as selectionan, assessor und Grenser of the Poor, including a journey to bym and expenses also for costo paid for postage onde fifty unt, thethe Stetson for the use of a room for the let. -ing out of the Town ending . April 2, 1845 $34, 3%
Voted to allow a bill of charge presented by george Jour for services as one of the Veledmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the four the your past, including a journey to bonn, felsefe Forredford and Hart hill
Voted to allow abill of charge presentedby billion . Fromball for services as committee on the road petitioned far by Jacob Farnham and other 282,75
Also for 14 med one/ pewnots of Dark
furnished choses Chadwick .. $ 1,16
oled to allow a bill of charge presented by S'il. Toate helden for his services as Joun Clerk & 8, 00 3, 44
de to recording 43 firth, and deaths ..
11.44
de, to postage paid on public documents .23
Total that John Hate have time to withdraw the hill of change foresented
184.5
181 be led to allow the hills of charge for somering and south- -ing snow presented by the following nomed persons biz Asu Stites
$11,45
George Harriman Werdenois Curtis Daniel Could
15,40
19,65
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Phineas to
- 14,40 29.75 19.50 1 34,85 f
Soloman Low. bliver D. Killar
10,85 - John Soler
4.95 5. 30
John Day
6, 60 5.00
Choses Dormem Fr. j. a. Foster. .
13,65
9. Down 1
27,65
23, 59 Greenleaf Cole - . 1
1.55
Thomas , Hovey .
9,30
John G. Foot 23,23 . 1 1 - - .
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J. J. Day
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Hammel Fowler Joseph Poster
beled to Dissolve the hurting
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At a legal meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Joyfood held in the Vestry in the second Parish in said town on chandory the second day of June A. 1845
Chose Samuel Derby Jo Moderator toled to execusedanmed derley for from serving as
There John, Tyler Moderator
Petit to extrase John, Tyler from serving in said office Chose Thomas Partey haderaton
Total to excuse Thomas Partey from serving as chovenator. Those John Peabody chodenation In deatory declined serving Chose Benjamin S. Joannes Moderation
.Fr bonnes declined serving as above
Those Amos Kimball Moderator
Totid to form a school District agreatly with the second article of the Warrant-
Voted not to form a Uchoof District as above
The house being divided on the above question it passed in the negative, thirty six in favor of forming a debout District as above and seventy- one against . it
Told to Clissofie the Muting
At a lot meeting of the qualified peters of the town of boxford held in the bestry is, the second Harish in said town on thursday the treffthe day of gore S. 1845
Chose Anos hintale choderater. Noted that the request for calling this meding be read.
I motion having been made to form a school District agrecally with the second article of the Warrant which was to re of the down will vole to form a school Dishist to be called the "benbe school District of the inhabitants of said town within the following limits, his: Joscarrying at a stake in the road at the southerby corner of an orchard belonging to the
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Heins of aviation Andreas deceased, and at a corner of fond of Things better, thence running southwesterly on astraight line to a stake in the road at the car- -wer of the wall at the. Poplar the corner so called, easterly of the house of bliver hillown thence run- -ming southwestonly on a straight line to a stone marked at. Touch, at Burford live at the corners of Andover and Middleton thence running northerly on a straight line to a stake in the road at the easterly corner of a lot of land belonging to the heirs of john croster, and at a corner of land of destiny Ghostery southeasterly of the house late of Capt Jeremiah Young there ruchning northerly on a straight live to the northeasterty corner of a lot of land of Richard h. Jester at fond of Daniel Could westerly of said foules house, thence running wortherby on a straight line to the southwesterly corner of a pasture of Daniel Could which formerly belonged to Bapt, Richard Decoberty thence running in ton casterly direction on a straight line to the northeast server of the farm of Henry & Derley by the road and at a cornerof land of Daniel and Jean Andrews tierce run- ming in a southeasterly direction on a straight line to the corner begun at, and after and confirm the fines of school Districts . Vo, one, two, three and four, so that they shall conform to the lines herein before descrifedt"
Voted to decide the above question by toticing the cheers card oftimes
Occas thirty seven Nages seventy Noted to Dissolve the meeting
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At a legal meeting of the qualified voters of the town of Preyford held in the bestry in the second Parish in mid town on Friday the twenty seventheday of June D. 184,5,
Chose Anos Kimball { Moderator
Voted to form a new school District agreeably with the second serticle of the warrant which was" Do see if the town will vote to form a school District to be called the Village school District within the fol. lowing limits bin: Beginning at a stake in the rows at the southert, corner of and orchard belonging to the heine of Nation Andrews and at land of theseas Foster thenew morning southwestern on a straight line to a stake in the road at the poplar free ferrer so called thence Henning south vesterlyon a straight line to a stone worked .A. Is, die. at Gaylord live at the corner of Andover and died-
-dleton therice rer uns worthenty by District
chromber tho to a stake in the relace westerly of Emerys fate so called and at the netherly end of a partition wall between fond of the heirs of John Foster and land of betsy posten therice running northerty, on a straight line to a stake at the northwesterly corner of'a lot of land te- longing to Richard h. Foster which stake is best- -cally of the house of Daniel Could there remaining northerly to a stake in the southwesterly corner of a prastione of Daniel Gould which correr is northwesterly of the house of William It. Herrick thence running southeasterly on a straight line . To a stake in the road at the south cerner et an arehard of claniel and Clean Andress at the northeasterly corner of the form of Henry 8. Porley thene morning. southcasterly on a strong
- hotline to the corner begun at and after and confirmo the fines of School District numbered one two three and form so that they shall conform to the here in before described lines !!
Voted not to form a school District as above described.
Divided the house on the above question and there was found to be thirty his in favor offorming the District as above and seventy- two against it.
bated to Dissolve the election
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,At a legal meeting of the Unhabitants of the tour of Joyford in, the County of Essex and Common- wealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Konstitu- tion to vote for Representatives in the General Court, bolden on the tenth day of e Sovember being the second Arenday of said mouth in the year tobe thousand eight weundred and forty five for the fun- -fase of living in their votes for Governor fient. Governor Denaters, and a Representative to the next General Court of this commonwealth
Noted not to send a Representative to the next General Court of this Commonwealth,
After the expiration of the hours the town water the Falta de classe The whole number of persons who gave in their Notes was ascontained us is directed in the Revised Italintes (Chap, 4, rue, 13,) by counting the anumber of separate ballots quien in and the white animation of fallets was - one hundred and thirty eight
And the whole Amber of votes given in mere sorted, counted, recorded and declaration there's maderes by Love is directed - and were for the following
Jeorge, 8th briggs of Fittofield . Vinchy, four Sbasic Davis of Whereastin Thirty seven Samuel & Sewall of Roxberry
For Lient, Governor Ichin Need of Yarmouth elinty four
George Hurvery of Bradford Hinti seiere
Johne dr. Brewster of Pittsfield Lever
For Squaters George Wheatland of salon linety, three Henry Four of Derniers clinety thise Edmund Kimballgraf kanban a finely thite (Dennis fondry of Newbury c. Ninety jour George Hodges of Anderen chinch, three
Carried
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Penge Head Lynn
Thirty eight
Jouet Is, Grégory Marblehead thirty seven
William Daggart Haverhill thirty reven
Aaron de bination Essex Thisto seacel
Jonathan Wayson Amestung Thirty two
William Carey of Amertan Sent ..
Dank Weed of Ipswich
Eferia Heart of Junevers Haven
Don't Pooley of Lyon
John Bass In of Thethiner ISever
shared Sorinen fort Boyard Cre
Allen W. Dodge of Hamilton
Dament Merrill of Anderer
Voted to Dissolve the Meeting
Ata legal meeting of the qualified veters of the town of boxford hold in the bestry of the second Farish in said town on Monday the Month day of Wander 1845
Chase Josiah Kimball Moderater
Voted to pass over the second article of the
Noted that the Committee in the Case of the Ation of eyford with Joseph Poster be called ", to make a statement of the amount of cost already arrives in said case "hotel to focuss over the third article article of the war rant by a vote of forty one in favor.
Noted to alate the tax set to David . Hutch- -ingen in S. H. Dortchelders list of 1842. Hated to abate a tax set to George . Foster in , It, Ja tabellen list of 1845
Whoted to refer the subject of the indistinct against the town to the Selectionen
Voted to allow a bill of charge in favor of Hasbeen i. (Dres for half the expense of seting two bound stands at angles on the line between the towns of/ Bradford and Bafford $3.00
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bated to allow a bill of change in favor of handy I. Pole for railing road rissen devons dam ty order of the selectionen $ 4.82.
Votedto refer the bill of charge of five dollars forwarded to the town in patroon of Francis Smith for carriage sustained busting a waggon n account of a deficiency in in the Highway'fece to the electmen
Voted to Dissolve the cheting
At a legust making of the qualified notions of the Yown of Boxford held in the Vestry of the second Parish in said town on howday the henty fourth day of a bovenbien 1845 it being the fourth, Monday of said Non the for the propose of selecting a Representative to the next General Court of this Commonwealth
bated to sleep a representative to represent said town in the next General Count of this Commonwealth
efter the expiration of the two hours required by love the town voted the Fold to be allsed
Chose Williams Low Representative to report- - sent said town in the General Court to be holder on the first loadnesday of farmary next
boted to Dissolve the meeting
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Bilb. At a legal . ..... ting of the qualified toters of the Irone of The yard hotel in the Destro of the first Harish in said town are herestay the sixth dray of April 8- 1016.
those hosts German go Down Fleck
Chose Masas Dormant ) Selectmen William R. Kimball and s. We Jenkins > Assessors;
Chose George Perley John A. Bacon $ Constables
Chose William Gunnison Map-Samuel Perley Aneill Dorman Samuel Bisley Samuel Morse Henly H. Cole Millition R. Kimball
Tythingrien ,
1 Benjamin Meloodhury
Town Oficinas
Chose Brauc Hate Maj Samuel Perley solomon Low Turned to. Carleton Charles it Kimball Samuel Andrew! George Station Daniel Andrews Sarrinel Kimball Ephraim J. Cole broadstreet: Tyler Horner S. Howey Edwin S. Adams Benjamin Peabody X Ouker J'Leabody Potvr Day Andrew Gould Seth Burnham John Sawyer
Surveyors
Highways,
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Officers 1840
Town Of
David . Harriman Andrews Gould Daniel Andrews Potomnon Shofford triquestione Hayward Samuel H. Batchelder Solomon Lecce Jonathan J. Porter,
Surveyors of Lumber,
Tomos Carleton Joseph Hale William Low Andrews Gould Solomon, Shoffore Moses Kimball
Measurers 01 Wood & Bark-
William Gunnison John Day for
Sealers of An cather
Jefferson Kimball. T Aaron L. Parker
Pound Keeper.
Samuel Killem Jefferson Kimball Manuel He Batchelder Solomon Low
Ephraim # Cole
Field
Benjamin Peabody Solomon Spoford Daniel R. Noyes Daniel Andrews Moses Dorman fr Richard Shofford William R. Kimball Benjamin S. Barnes
Drivers,
Chose Moses Gorman tog William & Killam Richard Shefford Thomas S. Howey
Fence Viewers,
Chose Meses Kimball to fill The vacancy in the Dona- tion Committee, in place of Amos Kimball-Eng deceased
Votes for Treasurer of The Country of Essex- for William F. Wade- Seventy three- Ralph H. French- Two- Isaac Ames .. One-
Votes for Register of Decds. For Ralph H. French - Fifty- Isace Ames - Twenty Three-
Voted, That the Surveyors of Highways the year en- umy shall employ such help as they shall Thinth necessary where the roads are ener- hered with inde, and That they shall allow a men ten cents per hour and the derne sum her hour for a Joke of Oxen while employed and shall prevent Mir hills to the Town for allow. ance- Note That the paths in winter shall not the less the eight feet wide-
Voted To raise six hundred dollars for the support of Schools the current year
Voted to raise one thousand dollars for repairing and amending the Highways the current year- and that is the appefred and expended in the vamennesker that the money raised for the varme purpose was extended the last year we hear was to allow a few per day working on the road one dollar, for a yoke of Glen one dollar, for a Plough one dollar, and for a cart fortycents, her day while used on said highways-
Vitia, Thatall the money raised by The Joven for the support of schools and all the money afremme- ated for the support of schools -tec divided equally among The seven School districts, The current Heard
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