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November 5th, 1889 To the Town Checke in 2 Representative District number seven in the County of Exige This Certificate Vitresseth, that at V
Egal. En acting of the ini avit inter of Boxford in Representative District Thunder seven in the Court .. Essex, qualified to vote for civil Officere holden on the Juice day next after the first monday in November being the fighter day off 2 ci di smitte in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty- nine, for the
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precincts of this town at the state Election held Thisis to certify that I have on this 8th day of February 1890 destroyed the ballots that wer cast in the two on November 5th 1889
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At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Boxford legally qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs Held in the Vestry of the first parish church monday the 3d day of march 1890. The following record was made
Chose
John Parkhurst
Imoderator Ceath. Administered by B& Barnes bags are open tough setting )
Voted That ver Roilkendall be invited to offer a prayer, and he came forward and united with the people in prayer
Chose F A House
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Chase John Parkhurst George WChadwick George B Austin
De Selectman 2ª Selectman 3ª Selectryan Noted That the Selection shall act as Assessors and Overseers of the Poor
Chose Albert H Joune Charles R Anderson
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Chose Edward & Pearl
Treasurer and Collector
Voted to take up Article 3d of the Warrant ·Chose miss matilda B Lound School Committe for the terms of three ,card Persurned Article Id of the Warrant Chose Chester Killam John H Nason
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Chose Israel Herrick Daniel Bixby Humphrey Perley Sens Charles RAnderson Walter & Chadwick Charles m moulton
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John Parkhurst Hence George W Chadwick George B Austin Viewers
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Henry Moulton? Alden Spofford
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·Voted to take up the 4th Article of the Warrant
Israel Kerrick Solomon W Howe George I France Rufus It Emerson John Parkhurst William K bole Horace Nason John m Pearl Charles A Andrew Alder Shofford
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John Parkhurst Elbridge Perley Israel Herrick Samuel & Peabody Solomon W Howe of Horace Nason William K bole John m Pearl Warren m Cole Edward & Pearl
Surveyors of Wood and Bark
Noted to instruct the School Committee to choose a Superintendent of Schools and that the salary of the Superintendent shall be one Hundred Dollars for the years service
Voted to take if the 5th article the Warrant
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Voted to accept the Report of the Auditors
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Noted that the money refunded on account of the Dog star shall be divided equally for the use of the two Public Libra ries in town
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Chose Henry Perley
Road Commissioner for the term of three years
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Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town the year ensuing At the beginning of the balloting, the register on the ballot boy indicated ovo at the close of balloting the register and icated 26 and upon opening the ballot box it was found to contain 26 ballots 2 yes and 24 to, The check list that was used showed that 26 names had been checked
8th Noted that the compensation of town officers for services rendered to the the town Shall be the same as was paid last year, as follows, The Treasures and Collector shall receive One Hundred Dollars, The Supe rintendent of Schools shall receive one Hundred Dollars. The Road Commissioners Shall be paid two dollars a day while in actual service. The pay for the men who are employed to work on the roads and for the teams and implements
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1890 Noted to accept the Report of the Committee on School Funds
Voted to accept the Report of Road Commissioners as amended
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to be used thereon shall be paid for at the same rate as last year as follows, For a man fifteen cents an hour while in actual service and for a yoke of oyen twenty cents an hour, and for a flow a last an Or Shovel five cents an hour for each one
And while Sathing snow a man shall be allowed twenty cents an hour and for a yok of over twenty cents an hour and for a fair of Horses thirty cents an hour and it is further moved that in repairing the Highwaysa single Horse shall be allowed twenty cents an hour and for a pair of Horses thirty cents an hour shall be allowed, That all other bills shall be allowed by the Selectionen except their own bills for services rendered to the town these must be brought before the town to be allowed
Voted to take up the 28th Article of
Noted that the report of the committee on our fisheries be accepted
10 10 61 11th Voted to raise Twelve Hundred Dollars for the repairs and amendments of the Highways and Bridges the ensuing year
9th Noted that the same amount be raised for the support of schools as was raised last year and that the money be expended in the same manner as follows. Voted to raise Fourteen Hundred Dollars for the support of Schools, and that Two Hundred Dollars of this shall be expended for musical Instruction 0 in the Schools, (See Record 3d page from here? To raise Two Thousand Dollars to defray the necessary charges and expenses of the town the year ensuing
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1890 over the 12th article of the
Voted To pass warrant
Noted That the Road Commissioners shall make the roads passable when encumbered with know
Voted That the action in regard to the taxes Shall be the same as last year, as follows Noted That the taxes shall be committed to the Collector on or before the first day of september next, and that a discount of four procent be allowed on all taxes paid before the first day of October and two for cent on all taxes paid before the first day of November, and that all taxes shall be collected before the first day of january 1891
Voted That the action in regard to supplying the schools with fuel shall be the same as Last year as follows. Noted That the fuel to be used in the Schools shall be supplied from the Town Farm, and Shall be paid for from the Treasury of the town
Voted That the following list of names of persons presented by the Selectionen for Jurors be accepted as follows.
George B Austin Alvin F marden James & Whitney James P Cleaveland William H Anderson Peter Strout Stephen K Fowler John W Parkhurst David In Cole John J Suisden Charles A Andrew Daniel W Conant William K Cole Hiram & Towne
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1890 Noted That the same action be taken as last year in regard to the Treasurer hiring, money in anticipation of taxes as follows. Voted To autho rize the Treasurer with the approval of the Sele chiwen, To hire such amounts of money as may be needed from time to time to pay demands against the town that may be made upon him, In anticipation of the taxes of the en suing year and payable therefrom
Voted To raise Five Hundred Dollars to be used in reducing the town debt
Noted That the town maintain a watering place at school House Number Six
Voted That Twenty Dollars be expended for repairs on Bald Hill road leading to the residence of Captain Eben Io Hooper
Voted That the rebinding of the early records, and copying of certain records, belonging to the town shall be left with the selectmen and Down blesk to act upon as they say think best. And the Selectmen shall provide a suitable vault of sufficient size to hold the present records and whatever others that may accumulate hereafter. and there shall be built in connection with this vault a building of sufficient size to accommodate the Selection and other town officers in holding their meetings and for such other purposes as may be thought best. The Selection shall decide upon the location of the bault and the building connected therewith The money to defray the expense shall be drawn from the treasury of the town as may be needed to pay for the construction of the Fault and the building.
1890 The Selection shall take from the Town Farm as much timber as may be needed and used in the construction of said building
Voted To abate a tax of $1.01 set to Widow Hannah Shofford in list of 1888 also another tax set to said Widow Hannah Shofford of$1,13 in list of 1889, also a tax of 407 set to Dexter Kenney in list of 1889
Voted Not to abate the tag set to William M Andrews in the list of 1889
Noted to take up the 9th Article of the Warranty Voted to raise one Hundred Dollars in addition to what has already been voted forthesupport of Schools the ensuing year
Voted To pass over article 26 of the Warrant
Voted To allow the following bills of charge John Parkhurst for services as one of the Selectmen Assessors and overseers of the Soul the past year 75.86
Henry Perley for services as Selectman Assessor and overseer of the Soon from march 4th 1889 to march 3d 1890 $30.00
Charles A Andrew for labor of two men and fair of Horses 16 hours grading corner of roads near the House of & W Andrew $9.60
George W Chadwick for services preparing a Duplicate body of the valuation list for the Town of Boxford 1889 For the use of the Secret any of the bon monwealth 10.00
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George W Chadwick for cash paid Charles In mouton for services on the Highway, and for his own services and his Horse kart 1.70
George W Chadwick for services as Chairman of the Selectmen Assessors and Overseers of the Poor 114.00
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Noted That the action in regard to the report tobe made by the Auditors shall be the same as last year, as follows. Noted That the And itors be requested to make out their report of all matters of interest to the town, and cause the report to be printed so that copies of it may be distributed one week before the next annual town meeting is held also that the warrant calling the next annual town meeting shall be printed in this report And the Selectmen shall close all account on or before February first 1891 and have their Books ready at that time for the Auditors to examine, And it is further moved that the school committee be requested to make out theirrest that it may be inserted in the Auditors report
Noted That the Selectmen shall cause the Alms House to be painted. and shall have such other repairs made on the House as they may think bett Voted To dissolve this" attest FA Howe Forum Clerk
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1890 At a legal meeting of legal voters of the town of Boxford legally qualified to vote in town affairs and at elections. Held in the Vestry of the First Parish in said town of Baffords on monday April 212 1890, The following record was made
Francis of Stevens } moderator
Chose Voted To accept the offer made by James A Elliott in open town meeting that he will give to this town a quantity of land from his field near by the First Church of sufficient size and dimension to build the selectmens office and Town Vault upon also land enough besides this for a passage way around the building and fault free and clear of any hindrance whatever, This present shall be accepted from James A Elliott unless the selectmen decide to locate the Building and Vault on some other ground,
Noted That the Building shall be 30 feet long and 18 feet wide and the posts shall be 8 feet high, And that all other matters pertaining to the construction of this Building and the Fault shall be left discretionary with the Selectmen, and that they may exchange timber from the down Farm for the lumber needed in construction
Voted to take up the 4 th Article Voted to take up Article 3
Voted to indefinitely postpone this Article of the Warrant 0 Voted to change the Precinct Line of this town so that charles A Stetson shall be in Precinct one instead of Precinct two, substituting the word northerly of the house of Charles A Stetson in describing the Precinct Leine instead of southerly.The vote being unanimous 26 votes Hotel to dissolve this question yok
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Daniel L Adams of Boxford has this day inade application to the Police Court of Lawrence for final papers of Naturali Ration, Residence Boxford, Age 35. occupation Farmer, Place of Birth Quebec
He FF Hopkins } blesk Boxford August 14th 1896 A true copy, attest of A Home Town Clerk
At a legal meeting of the legal Voters of the town of oxford, legally qualified to vote at elections and in town affairs, Held at the Vestry in the First Parish of said Boxford on the Second day of September 1890 the fol lowing record was made
Chose Fated Voted
George W Chadwick } moderator
That the town build a Town Hall
That the town accept from Augustus & Bachelder the land which he has agreed to deed to the town if they will build the Town Hall upon this land, said land being the corner lot known as the Academy lot situated in the First Parish near the congregational Church.
And also that in town accept of the money that has been subscribed by different individuals to be expended in aiding to build this Town Hall
To raise one Thousand Dollars to be appropriated and expended in building the Town Hall. in addition to the
Voted
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amount received from the subscribers who have given to the town their different sums of money to aid in building this Town Hall, also that the sum of money raised by the town and expended by them for this purpose shall not exceed one Thousand Dollars
Voted
That the Selectmen shall be a Committee to build the Town Hall on the land decided to the town for this purpose by mr Bachelder, and also that one committee additional be chosen from each Parish
Augustus & Bacheldes (additional Edward & Pearl Committee
That the Treasurer be authorized to hire one Thousand Dollars to carry out the provisions of the vote to build a Town Hall, if it be necessary for him to do so
Voted
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1890 At a legal meeting of the legal voters of the town of Boffoted, legally qualified to vote at elections and in town affairs. Held in the Vestry in the first Parish said town you the 17th day of September 1890 the following record was made
Chose George W Chadwick } Moderator
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that part of To rescind the vote passed April 21# 1890 whereby the town voted to build a Vault and building connected therewith for office purposes the
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lay the 3d article of the Warrant on the table le
Voted Voted
To take up the 4 th article of the Warrant
That the town shall build a Town Hall And they accept from Augustus & Bachelder the land which he has agreed to deed to the town if they will build the Town Hall upon this land! said land being the corner lot known as the Academy lot, situated in the "First Parish of said Boxford near the first con- gregational Church, And also that the town accept of the money that has been subscribed by different individuals to be expended in diding to build this Town Hall
Voted
Voted
To take of the 5th article of the Warrant
To raise One Thousand Dollars to be ad ded to the sum received from the several subscribers, to be appropriated and expended in building this Town Hall
1890
That the Treasurer be authorized to hire one Thousand Dollars to carry out the provisions of the vote to build the Town Hall, if it be necessary for him to do so
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That the building Committee shall furnish this Town Hall al its completion with appropriate furnishings for occupancy
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That the Selection shall be a building Committee to build the Town Hall on the land deeded to the town for this purpose by mr Bachelder, and also that one additional Committee be chosen from each Parish
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Committee
To take up the 3d article of the Warrant
To rescind all votes that were passed at the meeting held september 2d 1890 in relation to the building of a Jan Hall
That this meeting be dissolved attest IF A Houve } Town blesk
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1890 Precinct officers
Precinct 1 John Parkhurst SElection Wardens Stephen A Bixby
& Frank Ayers \Inspectors of being Fred & Gillis
Samuel A Frye }Deputy Inspector Daniel Whowant) of Elections
Francis of Stevens } blesk
Precinct 2 George W Chadwick Election Wardens William K bole
Warren In bole Morris Lo Cole
[ Inspectors of Elections
George B Austin \ Deputy Inspectors Walter & Chadwick ) of Electrons
James 86 Webster } blesk
Appointed October 11th 1890 for the year ensuing
Geo WChadwick Selectmen John Parkhurst of Geo B Austin Viopford
A true copy attest FA Houve } Town blesk
1890
To The Town Clerk of oxford. At a legal meeting of the voters of the first precinct of Build. Town field 0 4: 1890 the site was us of flows. Whole number of vilis seventy eight/ For governor Bohn 2. A. Brackett & Aring Con fortyfive 45) William & Russell
John Blackmer of springfield five (3m)
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For Lieutenant Governor William facile of Springfield fertigung (18, John A Corenun of Clinton Frente for (25)
George Kempton of sharon five Blanks Two (2) For Secretary
Hitrium. I. Mais if Biston faitquex (40
C'esteran George D. Crittenden of Buckland Live Blanks 6 For Treasurer and receiver general
Ifutile ville Positions (2)
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George A. Harden if Howell Party fire 45) Edwin If. Huven 4 H ty olie twenty one (21) William H. Gleason Biston six Blanks (6) For Auditor Charles Re. Ip add of Duringfield Tility seven (37) William D. S. dufry de Harthe head twentyone 21) Augustus RuSmith (y fu file Blanks (15) For attomey general
Albert E. Pills bring of Boston til sit.
Elisha B. c Maynard of Springfield tienti 20
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Wallcott Hamlin of atmkerst fue 5
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For Representatives Commenth district. William Cogswell of Salem forty five 45)
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Danas of French of Gloucester Twenty five (25) fraco & goulding of Salutary thise Blanks (5) (3) You Counciltor fifth district Meses Hair 11 Haver hill feity tiv. pisopoh is Appleton of Latem Twenty one (21) Sidney Perley of salem dix Blanks (6) La County Commissioner,
John W. Raymond of Beverly forty four Horace I Longfellow of Newbury Twenty four (24) Sammel & Please of Merriman five (5)
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For Senator fifth district
B. Frank Southwick of Peabody fait, eight 48 John H Sulton of North Andover Seventeen (17)
If Kindlow Porking of Sognnfield Lix Blanks
6 For Representative in General Court seventh Essex district?
Charles W. Nelson of Georgetown Thirty nine (39) Samuel N. Curtis of Georgetown Thirty Five (32) Blank Rs zeven "?) Amendment to the constitution to prevent The disfranchisement of voters because a chang of residence within the commonwealth yes twenty seven 27) No twelve
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Blanks Thirty nine 39 Amendment to the constitution relative to soldiers and sailors exercising the right of franchise
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The polls were pened and the warrant read Er boten Parkhurst Händen at quarter furt Ton 0 clock in the forenoon and closed at quater past?
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two in the afternoon.
The Register indicated at opening. 000 At close of the polls the register indicated 1/8) The check list indicated seventy eight (78)
Whole numbers of votes (78)
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Kancs & Stevens Clerk In recent A true copy attest FA Howe Town blesk Boxford class Nov 4th 1890 To the Town Clerk of Boxford Mr F. A Houve
This may certify that haswant to a Warrant calling the inhabitants of oxford in Recinet Two (2) qualified to vote as the law directs assembled of the Time and place and for The fewpose thereon expressed.
At ten O'clock and fifteen minutes (10-15) The warrant calling the meeting was read In the warden who then publicly opened the ballot box and The same having been personaly examined by the election officers and the public was found to be empty. The ballot Box was immediately locked the register indicating 100; and the Key of the tex was tiren and retained by Charles To Anderson the Constable in attendance. ha Minden Thin eucred fin The inhabitants of said precinct qualifies( by law to vole to give installets for the purpose expressed in said aimant. The ballot tax imained locked , hide the polls were open, At two Oclock and Twenty minutes 2. 20 Clock, the petis were closed, the ballot box was found to register sixty one (1), The office in charge of the check list in The presence of the officers and the public
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counted in a distinct and audible voice The names checked on said list announced The whole number to be sixty one (1) The Gallo fox without being removed from The public Mein was then opened to The Hardon The Ballets were Taken Therefrom and audibly counted one by one, and the warden publicly announced The whole number to be sixty one (61)
The precinct Officers then proceeded To count the number of votes received to each person voted for with the following result. Total number of votes for Governor Dirty one 61 John Blackmer of Springfull Prohibition Three 3
John G. A. Brackett of Arlington Republican Thirty Eight 38 William E Russell of Quanbridge Democratic 2,0 Blanks. 8
Total number of votes for Lieutenant
Sixty one John W. Corcoran of Clinton Democratic 2,0 William H. Huile of Springfield sepublica Thirty Eight 38
George Renpton of Surin 2
Rohilitien.
Blanks 1 Total number of votes for secretary fifty one 61 Jeorge. D. Crittenden of Buckland Sinhibition Three
3 Elbridge Cushman of Lakeville Democratic 14
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1890 William M Olin Boston Republican Thirty nine
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Total nu numbers of votes for treasures and Receiver General Sixty one 61 William H Gleason of Boston Prohibition Three 3
George it chardon of Lovell Republican "huitil leven 37 Edwin & Hur of Holythe Democratic Vicente lone
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Total number of votes for Auditiz Sixty one 61 Nom proper Charles I Could of Springfield Republican voters Thirty Three 33 Augustus le Amith of the Suhibition
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Total number of votes for Attorney General Sixty one 61
Walcott Hamlin of Amherst Prohibition Thral 3 Elisha Is Maynard of springfield Democratic Tivents 20
Albert E, Sillstring of Boston Republican thirty Seven 37 1
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