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1 o pass over the third article of the warrant
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To dissolve the meeting
fr & Killamyown Clarke
it a local rating of the Inhabitants of the Scenes of Boy qualified to vote in town affairs, held in Destry in the frist Parish in said Down on Husday the livenlyserone day of Duty . A. D. 1862
Nathan Jouent, the durator
What a bounty of Twohundred dollars be offered to any person being a citizen of this doun achothing D. cifor the form of three ragers in
enligt into the service of the U. S. Sli be parceltien. when they are sevor into said service, until this
hat in order to obtain this bounty they must artist within tientiz days from this date
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1 This bounty be my proces unter they have 1
That tin recruiting offices be auctionedalles the expiration of twenty days to recruit from any other source approved by law offering a l'unlif of One hundred dollars,
That the Down Treasures be authorized to hire money to pay this bound.
"That the Town raise, and the brewsucres be authorized to hire the sum of Eight hundred dollars for the aide of families of Volunteers
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Ym? Killam Youn Clash
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Before marque to tale in Your affaires held in the hut, in the Can't Parish in Laid down on Friday the twenty second of August A. D. 1862
Nathan Donne? Moderation
"Hat the Town will pay to each, who shall be a resident of this town, who that on thisisn't his federal army and be duly enrolled under the last call of the President of Britta men dis have Booths, until the quela Sy Bexford whatt be filled a beauty of two hundred dollars
We add fifty dollars to the boundis already raised
that the ienumer for Rottand is heredas authorized and inclination to Give upon the ro dit of the Young auch "ins of many as may be readit to pay to Your agreeable to the role of the town when the comotive 1 just passie to denti persons au voluntad, a me dida : Aucatered into the service
to adjoin this meeting until next wednesday at turak O clock Pull of this place I'm Chillan Mon Click
The Inhabitants of the town of qualified to vote in town met according to adjournment in ween Lely the twenty seventh day of Jing, at three Colocto Pullco. KG after having the docings of the last medica seach
Noted De add to the vote. passed on the article in the warrant, after he has acertaines Hu quatufiz Bofor i
That the Measures be instructed to have such sums of Many as he need at the lowest rester of interest that he can
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That the iscasures be instruction to pay the first on the " n'étant zell prendre they shall be duly unsellie and maslives into the service until the quota is full
Do dessolve the amailing
It a legal making of the I ha daube of the run of Bolfrac qualified to water in Nawenn affersu held in the vestry in the first Parish in said Down on Monday the twentyninth day of Left it. L.1862
Chose Nathan Jaune ?. Moderator
Voted! To remind and annul their vote of tico 2741862 whereby they avled to add to their vote on the. 2. article of their warrant of Aco 220 1862. after the Brows wer has ascertaines the quatá for Boffose
That the Treasures be authorized to pay fifteen persons if that number are duly mustered into the Service of the United States one of before Saturday the fourth day of Cat next and that the persons whode nomes are now on the Enlisting papers shall home the preference before any acteurs up to the live nation Of any of the fifteen above refered to shall not be anustored into the service by the twice afonction the housing is authorized to parz any actiers mistério into the Service volio are inhabitants of Belford in their place. and if a larger number is required than the fifteen above named. the treasures is hereby authorized to pay the same bounty to each Soldier duly mester? into the service till the mota for Baterie is fall
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a boat making of the Sun habitante of the foun if B kort in the Country of Essex and Communicate Ja Kavachusetts qualified according to the Constitution To vote for Retientativesto Congrads for estate uni County officers holden in the healing in the first lasich in said theford on Tuesday the fourth day aferir "Is puestose of gering in their watis to the . 4.1 1862 foramaral this Commonwealth, for Councillors for DestructoNO 2 for etesseterra of State for Beautyfor Alternan found for Audition of Accountsfor Senator for the Besser A strict, for Representative to General Court for Niet Anderes Notwenty, for Fit it Attermen for thecity for Essex Counting, for three Commissione's of Inoulacon Counter Commissioner for three years and two Strand Commissioners for the there years
The whole number of ballots quenin was tu hundreds un thing
The whole number of ballots were sorted counted and reardet a I declaration there of made as by the Constitution dires and were for the following persone viz
governor John . I Andrew & Bastos c. only three
Charles Levens fr of Marcação Politico
"Contenant Levernes
"Plunkett of its first
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1 Secretary Stat. Giver Warner of Northampton Pixel, thu
Priasures g vucenter
c/ ..... "color of the restin client, ched Henry I aime of Cambridge Forligthisis 1
Charles Tit all of Jewish Port, there
Representative to Congress Sixth, Chiliet
'oil, three 1
1'0 "'Ce train of Multiccon chit; luis lipton 3. was fi of Satire l'art;thisis
- Senatär Cherde Essex Testsit
. Thomas Height of Lauren. olendilico Jorge D Cabot of Laurence alifatisec.
To district , Alterner Ifric . Ichbin At of South Tanners Jort jahres thatgot Thevery Harli Mine Sheriff .7 1 × County Comment
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Derome Davis of Saugus Party Three. clases Class of West Beraber Torti, three.
Chor Commissionas of Insolven .. Force V Choate of Salem chinefigline The P Wright of Laurence Min to, huit Benih Smith of Gloucester Harty three Within I Binney of Amesbury worthy three MCP Smythe of Lynn Alfred Hettricos of Haverhill Hartijehace Byb. Smith of Gloucester Harty Mine No Representative en el Centrotivite 890 Bracel.
63. itt a legal meeting of the Behabitants The iron of Boxford duty wwiid to vote for tui officer and in town affairs held in the Westin in In soud Parish in said towin on Monday the her day of Fren A. D. 1863.
William R. Kimball? Moderator
To pass over the second article till a telask is chosen
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William & Killam Selectinen
Je take un tia twenty with istiche in this warrant
le Dice It and Then it, Carliter i'm theirobligation
Samuel Morse) Joseph the Panes } Constables
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Risnard A, Hester 1. Gilbert Dan David ill. 6.1.
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iver S. Killam Achin et Kimball vlathan K. Howler
Field Drivers
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William H. Word
Hence Viewer,
Jonathan & Hortes
1 William H. Kimball
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1 Edward Hours Hammer ........
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Hey . Henley Dania studing
John d. Nord Robert B Anderson 11
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Charles 6, Stevens
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George to Killam etimes efterins
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Samuel Kembali Samuel Bixby. Joshua . Day Jonathan 9. Parler, Der. Daniel F Harriman Jahn Pearl
Surveyors of foumber
Those \ Samuel Bixby.
Aines Stevens Surnad Herrick Charles &. Steven Benjamin H. Leabody, Joshua J. Day Daniel H Harriman Samuel B. Carleton
Measures of Thood and Bark
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William A. Howe Aaron L. Parker Pound Keepers
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"i Sam & rental ) Judite
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To allow each school District to choose their own Prudential Committee 1 I
Total To hass over the fifth Article in the warrant
%tid. To take on the second Article in the warrant
To pass over the second Article in the warrant
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To allow the Prudential frommittens of each italiaal District to contract with the Teachers for their respective Schools the current year
sal if. P. District to divide their prediction of the school morning as they think fiches for the support of the summer and winter terms of
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Voted To accept the report of the Committee on thehood Funds
Noted To accept the report of the studitor
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Noted I do arrow a bill of charge presented in When"E, Killam for on. ico as Chairman of defeatmen dresses and former I the poor the past year, and cash paid for estationaty. 1 postage, Express fre yr. $85,91.
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To allow a bill of charge presented by Thomas So. Shefford for service
$20,75
ted To allow a bill of charge presented by George'A Chadwick for service as Selectman. Assessor and Oversees of the poor andile ashi haid
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I do allow a bill of charge presented by Was E. William ias services as Treasures the past year and trash paid for postage. and express fees $ 12,53
led To allow a bill of charge presented by Hoshua J. Day for service in Judilos and Cash paid for printing Report $1600
Is allow a bill of charge presented by Gosehh Hh fancy for noterying den meeting The uren 2%. 1.63. 3%5'
Steel to allow a bill of charge presented by Thomas do. tpoford Surveyors of High ways for repairing Bridge and extra lation on Highways near George Stations. $1.00
Sted \ To allow a bill of charge presented by Samuel wirden for graves for monding of highways one hundred loads at him cents a load. -
To pass over the twelfth Article in the warrant.
That Surveyors of Highways when the roads a nominareit with now" be directed to break them out Eight feet wide and that twelve and a half cents per hour be allowed for , man, and twelve and a half cents per hour re ared for a ic Ross while employed under the direction of a Surveyor of Highways, and That all bills for such service be presented to the delectmen previous to the 20th of February 1864.
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hundred dollars for the itisbest "
Faded cana Is among the
raise one thousand dollars for repairs and amendments
Mangaway tose cassent your
sauf af fuss and " action
and a half cents. for a plough twelve and a half cents , and
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In adjouin the meeting the.
1.Le.L Low Hundred desno le deseo de necessary
chase, and extent:
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William R. Kimball . tortilla
William R. Kimball } Treasurer
nathan of. Porter declined serving as isid Driver and Surveyor of Lumber
Grille Do. Hoven } Surveyor of Dumbes
To take who the twog the office in the marrant
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% allow the Areasuses and Basiceler hasty do. services The current your,
le and lão camidies se miunleas as it shall be needed , som timente time
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the Crownis in men Jums as they need ( sem? to have the camicia se volunteers,
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"e acute the bow in et to Facey Direc, Siendocan nam. George H. Holt and Gilman O. J'aias inis ist
has over the remainder of the Article.
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I Love Rosamitte to visit the fo house wataristement and. see what repairs are necessary, - and stake out a place where then, think the barn ought to stand on or before the 20# Inst, and ascertain the expense of such refrains and removing the barn, and report at the next Town Meeting
To choose a committee of three and they be chosen by ballot
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Voted \ To take up the twenty- second Article in the warrant
What the Horn Itand the:
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To cut thirty cords of word on the Town. Lars draw it
To acacht the following list of names as firmes
Albert Brown Orville De. Hover John. H. Cole? William & Cole
Henry James Ara Himbali
Frael Herrick. Edward Have
Daniel Russeil John M ML
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to pass over the tivents,
That the Maxes for the current your is committed to on or before the first da,
To take who the twenty bird 'slive in 1
That the Overseers of the front we instructed to out of cords of wood on this Can, "Hum, draw it from his 1
hile it in the hasturi previous to Ls list Han
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To abate the Poll tax Haines, and Thomas Reedy in is :2,
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That this collecting " liserved.
William it, Need} Town Clark,
"Il a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Down Boxford in the lecunity of Essex and Commonwealth Massachusetts qualified by the Constitution to vote for Senator, and Representatives in General Court; holden in the listry in the second Parish in said Boxford on Monday, the sixth day of April d. D. 1863. being the first illonday in said month for the purpose of giving in i their votes by ballot for or against an Article of atmendment to the constitution of this Commonwealth
At the expiration of two hours from the opening of the Falls the Town valed to close the Pail
The whole number of persons who gave in their votes was ascertained as by law directed and the whole number
were received, sorted, counted, and declaration theok made in chen Town meeting as in law directed and were as follows.
Amendement to the Constitution. Yes. Pour 11 11
Win. He. Word } Down Clock
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If i eget making of the Intrabitants : the town .. 2.al qualified to ret in Elections and Youna his hold in the rules in the wound limin in sand Korn
Grasse Prasi}
the farm at the Handi
Je cheon a committee of
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Johna & Gas } Committee
To dissolve this Erling
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live in the dunabitanti, The deren at
Torn affairs sold in the Listing in the second Pasich in
and then on ellenday fin eighth day of june 1. 9. 15+3.
8. kimball } elledisalas
town in the road near the house of fatin Gente - and he settle with him the but they can
.It Vithat are reles haned at this meeting to reconsidersed
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Il a heat meeting of the Inhabitants of this down of Boxford in the Country of Essex and formamonaca of Massachusetts qualified to vote for States and County " Eliness, held in the Westin in the second Parish in 07. 9. 1863, for the purpose of giving in their vote to the lectmen for Governor and Soient. Governor of this Commonwealth for a Councillos for District 16. 2. Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney general: Auditor Register of Probate and Insolvency for the Country of District No. 20, and for one Country Commissioner for Bispes years.
At the expiration of two hours from the opening of the Hoffe, that If table do rinsed,
The whole number of ballots given in was One hundred
The whole number of ballots were sorted counter and teclaration theseoh made as by the Constitution directed and were as follows Vin
Whole, number of ballots One hundred and thirteen 11 John A. Andrew of Boston Eighty four . 84 Kowy We Bring of Cambridge quent, win 21
itor tecontenant Governos. Whole number of ballots One hundred and thirteen 113 York Hayden of Williamsburg Eighty four 84 Thomas T. Plunket of Pittsfield Twenty nine 29
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Whole numbers of ballots One hundred and thisterie 113 Oliver Harness of Northampton Eighty four Frederick A. Prince of Winchester Twenty nine 2)
For Attorney General Hecto number of ballots One hundred and thirteen 113. Dwight Foster of Worcester Eighty four 8:34. Theodores Hh. Tweeters of Lawell wenty nine 24.
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Ahole numbers of ballots fine hundred and in her It I've feed of Attington Highly Hours 84
hote number of balisty one hundred and care
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umber of ballots One hundred and 1.
George R. Shard of Thewick Evento ne. For Councilor- Dist. Mo. 2 Whole number of ballots One hundred and Etten AT. Van, of WARth, Samosa Cianlyfter William Nulting as of Marblehead Insent, in 20
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(1) a light meeting of dias dutiality:
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John H. tante} Moderata
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1.To raise four hundred dollars for having efter! will "similis of decorado daldisso, and that this the authorized to hire the same
Valet \ That the repairing of the road on the hill
"tilliam The Word & crown tar
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It a legal mating of the Inhabitants of the tour * Boxford duly qualified to vote for town officers us Seed or Lice Vestry, in their
1:1 said town on Wednesday the thirtieth day of December, A. D. 1863.
William R. Kimball? Moderator
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That there be a committee of five chosen, consisting of the Selectmen, and two others, to aid in processing "unteers, to fill 19 quota of the town under the as call of the President of the U. s.
Charles 6. et levens Same ? [ cavocandy Committo
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at the Expense in getting foiunter, that has already sen incurred, be assumed in the Horn ..
Wat, Killam declined serving as one of the committee
will. I. farage. instead of this & K Ficar. enel
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William H. Wood } Town 1 ......
1864 cff a local meeting of the Inhabitants of the Martin of Borfond dula qualified to vote in town affairs and for down officers held in the westry in the first Parish in Said town on Monday the seventh day of March. A.S. 1864
Chose
Nathan Youne? Moderator
(Um & Killam, Nown Clerk,
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Cmq Killam Doshow ' Day Selectinen William & Cole)
William & Savage) Constables Samuel Morse 11
Umi Killam
George Perley Daniel Guide -
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- Israel Jo Spofores 11 Samuel B Carleton Franklin Jaques 1
Moses Dorman George Perlen. John Averill Joseph It Dances 1
John Gould Israel . Spofford Oliver & Killam. +Asa Pinball William Ro Kimball itharrison im 6 Ross
Thomas Lawyer George Perland (Hence Précaire
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White Ephraim A. Cole yohn Of theinball Hence brewers oliver & Chillam
1 Chose William & Hadde Israel De Spoford Samuel , Andreas William & CKimball ncis Co Whittier + John A Day
Charles Russell UnaKillar
Frameyours Highway
Salomon M Lowe William h Beverly William to Cole" Caleb Mer Cole ancis Mar den Dalan V. Robinson timothy Hriller £ Charles & Timbal!" 1) la 1, helt
William Love Андилио Наличии Dean Andrews Samuel Kimball * Thomas Sawyer Samuel Bixby Joshua & Day Don ath & Fortes Daniel It Harriman John Pearl
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Prace Male Samuel Bixby *Morrow. Dunya Dear Andrews Daniel Y Harriman Nathan & router Benjamin It Peabody
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Amos Steven
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William At viii
William & Cold, School Committee for three grass
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to allow each School District to choose their own Prudential Committer
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To sustain the School Districts in this town
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To allow the Prudential Committee of each School District to contract with the Teachers for their respective Schools. the current year
to allow the several School Districts to divide their proportion of School money as they think proper for the support of the summer and " vinter, liên! of school the current year
to suspend actions on the l'article at present
To accept of the report of the Auditors
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in over the 11th article of the warrant at present
p acht of the report of the Selectmin relative to Guide Board -
"a widow a bill of charge presented by holm " Thumball for" 1. Chairman of the Selectionen Assessors and Overseers of the Poor the past year including cash paid for Stationary Estage and Express fees B. $88.30
11 In allow a bill of charge presented by (AnoKilian for Services as one of the Selectmen Assessors and Oversiers of the Poor the past year, in coding cash paid for tostages Express fees pe $38.25
To allow a bill of charge presented by Israel Merrick, for services as one of the Selectmen Assessors and Overus of the Book for 1863 $34.00
Ho allow a bill of charge presented, Amos Stevens
extra labor in building a Bridge near the house of 刀 $ 10.00.
that Sroveyass of Highcominuten the roads are incumbered with snow, he directed to break them out right Het wide, on's wat trache and a halfmen to per hour be allowed las a mon, a? tuche and a half cents per how be allowed to a yoke of oxen while employed under the direction of a Scoreyor of Michurys and that all bills ! on such service de Discounted to the Secretmen for alloush luz the said Surveyors previous to the 20th of tel. 1865.
% raise nine huvudred dollars for the Support of Schools the current years, and that it be divided Equally the several School Districts
raise one thousand dollars for repairs and amendm of the Highways and Bridges the current year
1864
Valid That three fourths of the Highway tax he worked out befine. the first day of Jelly next. And to allow a mean while working on the Highways for teens to per hour for a joke of oxen fillion ho for a horse and house-cart fifteen chi. for an ox shovel liche and a half its for a Plough twelve and a half to , and for are ox Cort five its per hour volute used on said ithighways.
To raise fifteen hundred dollars to defray the necessary charges and expenses of the town the current years
That the collection of the taxes for the current year be let out to the lowest bidder.
The collecting of the taxes come back off har Dorph b. James at Seven Mills per dollar.
No take up the article of the warrant
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Joseph Mit Janes Collection of Taxes
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Joseph Ht Janes? Treasurer
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To accept of the following list of names as furos
Albert Brown William & C Kimball
John The Cole Orville Se Mover
Dames & Cleaveland Ancill Dorman
Henry Jones Asa Kimball Valores & c Moulton
Jonathan Elitostes Edward Iowe
William A Howe
William & Cole
Samuel P Peabody Alonzo & Ment. Julin UN Wast
That Dean Andrews name he stricken from the list of Jurors by his request, and that the name of William & Hhouse be inserted in ito stech
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Delice o authorize the Selectmen to live Money as it may be needed for paying State aid to families of Soldiers It's an amount not exceeding fourteen hundred dollars
11 Ho abate the fall Jax set John % Cole George 'S Lodge Doten Edmonds, and Father cette Question in list of 1862
11 What the Down build an addition to the Almshouse suitable for the accomodation of insane parpers
That are shingle the Almshouse
% choose a Committe of three ly ballet to build and make the repairs volet
there Belinik Cole. Joshua Day. Thomas Lawyer Comite
Note That the Youn raise one thousand dollars to build and repair the Almahouse
That the Committee chosen to build an addition to and Stringle the ellenshouse. he instructed de matie auch other refaire on or about the Stone house as they think essentially necessary
11 That the courwitte take anamainly the one thousand dollars raised té quite an addition le ane le Stingle ste Almshouse not otherwise expended to make reports on said house of any other money not achorevise appropriated which may be in the Treasury
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Heat the one thousand dollars voted to be a niced for building and addition to and to repair the Almshouse be added to the State Coventry and Jacern lates for the current years
That the Town pan one thousand dollars of the town debt
1884 Valid.
Do take up the 8 article of the warrant
No accept of the report of the Committee on Shand Found?
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That the taxes for the current ycas be committedto the Collectes by the first day of test and that they the collection before the first day of December next
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What a Committee of three persons be chosen to look. after treant children
Thor Hus ho Colore Hosis Pinball. Samuel Pinball Offenes)
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To adopt the following as instructions to avant loffiers 7 It shall be the duty of the Committee, chosen bythe Down as Druant Officers. No acquaint themselves with all cases of neglect of duty in parents & guardium, in the schooling of children, Un'o to induce if possible such Parents are Guardians to complywitte the requirements of the law. Hailing in this any minor between the age of five und Sixteen an habilical bruant arguing 1), in ignorance "shall be proceeded against as the law directo. Chap 42 Ich laws. and if convicted shall be placed in some family awhere proper influences may be used to reform and instruct. Es in time Institution of reformation and instruction as may 1 in the opinion of the court be thought fest.
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That Il bills against the Town except the Selectmen's for their service, be presented to the settmin for allowance previous to the 18% of feel. 1865.
To dissolve this Meeting
1711111 alfon & Willow? Down Clerk.
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It a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the House of Lifeis dula amateur to zott in toun affairs helie in the Resitry in said lean on three day the twenty- fifth day of March A.D. 1864
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George Perley? Moderator
What the Committee on the case of Albert V. Stevens Dessus the Town of Both orde Make a Statement of the case har it stands
That the Committee on the case of Albert W Stevens versus the town of Boxford be instructed to prosecute on appeal or exceptions in the case to it's final issue.
that the Committee he instructed to employ the most able counsel they can find.
, That there be a Committee of one person chicas de dette with the Testet of Laurence, for damage die in cause by a defect in the Highway, as reasonable as he can.
Chose Portica Of Day, Committee
Volo What the repairs on Briges be reford to the Selectionen and that they repair them in the best manner possible
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At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Horn of Bolj cie duly qualified to wali in town affairs held in the Testing in the first Parish in Said tocon on Herida, the liventyfifth day of flash . A.B. 1864
61ml Dobro. tento difettocurator
Voted that the Areasucres be and is hereby authorized le hire all the money that may be necessary to procure men to fill the quotas of this Town under the calls of the Resident of the P. S. dated Cette ann linde 1 1864 not to exceed One hundred and twenty five dollars per m22020
". . What the Chairman of the Selection attend to this business immediately without one days delay
What the Surveyors of the gleeway for the current. year be instructed to remove no more gravel from the common in front of the. 1
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