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The Town clerk not being present, Ancill Dorman was chosen Town Clerk pre ter and was from to the faithful discharge of the duties of the office te William & Kimball Justice of the Beast, . --
Noted
At the expiration of two hours from the time the polls were opened it was that the polls be closed
The whole number of ballots given in was one hundred and forty five The whole number of ballots were sorted counted recorded and declaration there of made as by the Constitution directed and were for the following horsens olling
For Elector, of it resident and Vice President at large (Theneger the flow of towards one hundred and mine Hirten ath Harley of Melton one hundred and rine the star UP Than in of Springfield Tiverity The fiscale (G). theott is dustin twenty time
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William J.Davis of Plymouth one hundred and mine George Deland of New Bedford twenty two
" Not Harrison Tired of Taunton One hundred and nine 1
"James o Carpenter of Foxboro twenty two
Alian Missionis of Boston One hundred and Rine 1 Charles A. B. Shepard of Boston twenty two
Job Edward H. Grunn of Boston One hundred and Mine Joseph Tenerdean of Chealsea twenty two
No 5 Anos H. Breed of Lynn one hundred and mine Richard Frothing hum of charlestown twenty two No 6 Luther Day of Haverhill One hundred and nine John A. Bassett of Suelen. twenty two John & Hoadley of Lawrence One hundred and nine Nor William Helemeter of Lowell twenty_time
No& Aaron 6 Mayhew of miljard One hundred and rine Henry W. Muyngay of Cambridge twenty two
Nog. Stephen Salisbury of Worcester one hundred and sun's Franc Davis of Worcester twenty two
(2010 Levi Stockbridge of Anborst One hundred send non B. H. B. Snow of Fitchburg twenty two
10 11 Henry Alexander Ir of Springfield one hundred and nine Charles W. Knox of Chester twenty two.
For Governor of the Commonwealth William B. Washburn of Greenfield one hundred and ten
Francis W. Bird of Walpole
thirty
Mor Lieutenant Governor Thomas Fallot of Billerica One hundred and ten William L. Smith of Springfield Thirty
For Secretary of State Univer Hörner of Northampton One hundred and eight George H. Munroe of Boston thirty three
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For Treasurer and Receiver General There, Adams for of faith Brookfield one hundred and eight Levi Haywood of Gardner thirty three
For Attorney General Charles Or Train of Boston one hundred and eight Waldo Collum of Dedham thirty Three
For Auditor Charles Endicott of Canton One hundred and Seven Patrick A. Collins of Boston thirty two
For Representation to Congress invio To Butter of Gloucester one hundred and right Charly, I Thompson of Gloucester thirty three
For Councilor Fifth District Daniel H. Stickney of Groveland One hundred and light John M. Poor of Haverhill thirty four
For Senator Third District hathan H Harmon of Lemonenel one hundred and light Frank Davies of Lawrence thirty three
For County Commissioner James Kimball of Salem one hundred and heven Benjamin A Word of Lynn thirty Gover Representative to Generali court 5th latex Dustrien+ Charles Harley of Boxford sixty the nice Trong. deventa [href traite mois
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At a meeting of the selects of the towns of, Georgetown. ( Tronc- land and Boxford, held at the office of the town clerk of George. town on Wednesday the sixth day of November in the year One thousand Eight hundred and seventy two for the pur- prose of ascertaining the result of the election of a Representa- time to the General Court for the fifth Essex District, the votes returned (by the officers of the said Fournis Avere as follows
In Georgetown Charles Perley of Boxford chad two hundred and fortif E Frank Wood of Burford had one hundred and nineteen John Knapp had one
In Groveland Charles Perley of Boxford has one hundred and eighty four G. Frank Wood of Boxford had ninety five Jacob Goggin chan one
In Boxford Charles Perley of Boxford had Sixty & Frank Wood of Boxford has seventy three
Total Charles Perley chad four hundred and eighty four E. Frank Wood had two hundred any entity seven John Knapp chac one Jacob Coggin had One
Ancill Dorman? Town Clerk Proitem.
1872
At a level meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of ford qualified to ate it Over land and in town afers well in the bestry in the first inch in said Town on Thursday the twenty first day of Howember A.D. 1872
int the Bestmen or authorised to furnish a book of Thank forno of promissory notes for the use of the Town
it chris os ine duty & sie vesener whenever i ... Il samme necessary for him to issue notes for money rid for the use of the Town, to make rise of the forms so 1. it hai lublicates attached therato in conformity to the noted and im no cave shall be in authorized to civil a note wayout the approval " one or more of the selectinen braised tierron
oted what the Treasurer is authorized under the direction " this dicetimen to take up any or all notes for in ·moment of which the crown is now beable, and as far I une driectinen shall dien it neccidane, to issue
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Voted That the Town Clerk in instructed to copy for preservation and future reference man the first Four Record book The Marrant. Death's and also the Intentions of Warring nended: the Manrans, Deaths and Intentions baratily recorded Eother m al bhairtical order for as near as can or me the order of time, and that the É or authorized to haveun a suitable ovo? for furt
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1872
It a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Boxford qualified to vote aut Elections and in town affairs held in the vestay in the Second Parish in said Town on Monday the third day of March A. D. 1873.
The Town Clerk not being present, the meeting was called to order by George W. Chadwick in behalf of the Selectmen, and Ancill Dosman was chosen elérte pro tempore and devorm to the faithful discharge of the duties of the office by Was R. Kimball, Justier of the Peace The warrant for the meeting was then read by the relesk and under its first article the voters present
John R. Cole moderator
attest Ancill Dosman& Town Clerk protem
After the proceedings above recorded the second article was taken up and Ancill Dorman. was chosen Town Blesk
Oliver P. Killam? Ancill Dorman Selectmen John K. Cole
Daniel S. Gillis ? Constables William J. Harriman S
Not to choose ythingmen
Notul Those Andrew Frame Edward G. Batchelor . Frank Ajers Wim R. Kimball J. J. Porter Geo. B. Austin
Field drivers
Noted. To take up the fourth article of the warrant Votul; To pass over the fourth articles 7
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The second article of the warrant resumed
1873 There William G. Killam Samuel Killam Daniel Le Runnels Henry A. Town John Parkhurst Oliver P. Killam Benin & Barnes William F Harriman Walter (French declined & 1 1; som appointed l'amuel Bi Tarleton of Highways Charles Perley John Lawyer Daniel Andrews Joseph je ganes Franklin Jaques
Survey ors
Augustus M. Perley Asa Kimball Samuel Dias
Oliver P. Killam Ancill Dorman Fence Viewers John R. Mole S
Amos Stevens John Parkhurst Samuel Bixby Andrew Frame John Peabody Daniel F. Harrimany John Pearl Samuel B. Carleton Oliver B. Killam James (Tarleton
Measurers
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John Peabody Israel Herrick Solomon W. Hours John Parkhurst Daniel Keinball Andrew Frame Daniel S. Gillis Daniel H. Harriman John Pearl James Carleton John Day
Surveyors
of Lumber
John Peabody William H Wood
Auditors
William (E. Killam Treasurer
To suspend further action on the Second artich for the present Bur Calvin C. Park School Committer for this years
To adopt the vote of last year in regard to repairs and amendments of Highways which was as follows That the Selection on or before the fifteenth day of April next apportion to each Surveyor such part of the amount voted for repairs of Highways as they may think beat, having regard as far as may be, to the condition of the roads in each Highway District, and it shall be the duty of reach surveyor faithfully and economically to expand the sum thuis committed to his in 1 necessary repairs of Highways with district,"
That Surveyors of Highways and those under their remploy be allowed as follows For a man twenty cents per hour for a Joke of Oxen twenty cents per hour, for a Horse & Horse cast twenty cents her how for two horses & a cast twenty five cents per hour. for an Or Shovel and plough reach fifteen cents per hour and for
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an Op Curt five cents per hour while employed on The reichways. That the Selectmen be instructed to view the roads and rail such portions of the same as they think necessary
Votul Do amend the Report on Juice boards by adding a: board near the house of 16.6. Stevens Marked Lawrence Noted To accept the report on Guide Posts and Boards Noted To accept the report of the Committer on School Friendly To pass over the ninth article (Auditions Report not printed)
Of accept the report of B.b. Ateners relative to The removal location and repair of the School House now standing on Shofford, Plain.
To refer the matter of ascertaining the expense of building the School House in the centre of the Second Parish to the auditors, to report at the adjournment of this meeting, or if there is no adjournment , to the next business meeting of the town
Noted
To accept the following list of Jurors
Horace Berry Samuel P Peabody John Parkhurst Solomon TV. Hour Peter Strout
John Le Killam
George B Austin Franklin Jaques James H. Nason Isaac B. Day Nathan R. Fowler Charles A Shopford John J. Wood
Noted
To allow a bill of charge from Thomas P. Dorman For Service as Chairman of the Selectmen, assessors and overseers of the Poor the past year 9 57.41 To cash paid for Travel Postage Stationery Express the 37.81 $ 95.22
Noted V'èted
Je oter
18.73
To allow a bill of charge presented by ( Gres W Chadwick for service as Selectmen. assessor and Overseer of the Poor the past year 80.00 To cash paid for Travel. Postage Stationery is 15.51
Voted
95:51 To allow a bill of charge presented by William Or. Kim ball For service as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Pour the past year including cash paid $ 56.75 For use of Horse and Wayson 12.00
$ 68.75 To allow a bill of change from R. B. Anderson for labor and Cash paid in repairing Highways $ 30.00
That twenty cents per hour for a man and twenty cents for a joke of oxen be allowed for bathing snow the hast year and that the Selectmen be instructure to make up the deficiency to those persons who have been paid at the rate of fifteen cents per hour
Noted To hass over the Thirteenth certiche To pass over the fourteenth".
Noted
To raise twelve hundred dollars $1200,00, for the Support of Schools the current year and that the Money he equally divided among the Several Schools To raise. five thousand dollars $ 5000,0, to defray the necessary charges and expenses of the Town,
Noted
Noted To raise fiften hundred dollars $1500,00, for repairs and amendments of Highways C Voted To raise three hundred dollars $ 300,00, as a reserve fund to be drawn from if necessary, by the debestimmen in cases of deficiency or (emergency for repairs of Highways
Noted That the taxes be committed to the Collector the first of September and collected before the first day of thereader
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what a discount of four percent be allowed on all tung voluntarily paid to the Collection before the first day of October ind a discount of two percent on all hard before the first day of November.
That when the roads are excumbered with snow The Sunvegan Me instructed to break them out eight feet wide and that they allow a man twenty cents per hour a joke of open twenty cents per hour and for a Horse fifteen cents per hour while engaged in such Service.
Noted To pass over the twentieth article
Later That the unexpended money appropriated to any of the Town Schools the past year be retained by the School (Commetter for the benefit of such School, the ensuing 09 year
Vater. To pass over the twenty second article ated To pass over the twenty third article Voted To abate a tax of one dollars and Six cents $ 1,06, Set to Ariel Je Goule in Was Killam, list for 1892 Noted Those Votul Voter To take up the second article of The warrant Millian de Killam Collector to take up the thirteenth article That the Treasurer and Collector present his bill to the Selectmen for allowance
Noted That the Selectmen present their bills to the Town for allowance
Noted To Dissolve the meeting
attest Ancill Dorman? Town clerk
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1873
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of oxford qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs, held in the vestry in the second Parish on Monday the fourth day of August A .D. 1813.
, Cept John Peabody was chosen Moderator
Noted
That the Selectmen be a committee to let out ana Are to the working of the moonly located portions of high. way between the West Parish Meeting house and Bradford line, as ordered by the County Commissioners,
Noted
To refer the matter of removing the Town Pound in the First Parish to the delectmen with authority to take Auch action as they think best.
To accept the import of the auditors relative to the cost of the School house near the Meeting house in the Second Parish, Total cost as per report# 1891. 08. exclusion of committee, charges of 82,99
Noted Noted
To pass over the article of the warrant
To Dissolve the sheeting attest Ancill Dorman, Down Clock
At a legal meeting of the qualified Noters of the town of Boxford hele in the Westry in the Second Parish of said town on Tuesday the fourth day of November A.D. 1873
John Seubody was chosen Moderator The following was reported by the detectives. We the Selectmen of the town of theoxford having complied with the requirements of law in relation to matifying the owners of land over which we were
Ordening of road nea.
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Auditioned by William the Kimball and others to widen in town way now the West Parish Meeting Hours, cham wideried the same as follows, Beginning at a stake. near the northerby side of the old Hay Scales on the line of the road leading westerly to North Andover, Sand Stake being Aix rods and twenty three links from the NEW. com of the new School House, thener south easterly, one rod and Dix links to a stake; there a little more southerly one roll and four links to a stake saire stake being one rod and seventeen links from the northerly ilm tree. in Mrs Hovey's land ranging to the southwest corner of the School house on the opposite corner of the road; the nee a little more southorly twenty three links to a stake; there's a little more southerby one rad to a Ataka; there a little more southerly nineteen links to a state. said stake being two rods and sixteen links from a large stone at the end of the wall near the School house on the opposite side of the road; thenes in a Straight. line Eleven rods and twenty two links to the line of the road at land of Aaron Le Parken; the northuly and Masterly boundaries of said road to remain as at present; and we have assessed the damages of Us Aquarisa Hover at twenty eight dollars which includes the removal of Seven rods cend thirteen links of Bank Wall ; and we (have allowed the three months from this date in which to remove the same, All of which we hereby respectfully report to the town for its acceptance Duted at Boxford this twenty fourth day of October in the year 1873
Ancill Daman Oliver P. Killam
S 4.5:117 John K (Tole Boxford
Noted Noter
To accept the doings of the Selection in widening the road as above recorded.
To dissolve the meeting (Anoile Dorman} Countclerk
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Before qualifica ar by the Constitution required to vote in Elections holden at the Medtry in the Second Parish on Tuesday The fourth May of November in the year one thousand eight hundred und seventy three, for the purpose of giving in their votes for a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver ( General, Audition of Accounts and Attorney General of this Commonwealth; a Councilor for the Fifth Districts a Register of Probate and Insolvency, a Senator For the Third Essex District, and a Representative to the next General Court for District No Five; also for a County Treasurer; One County (Commissioner, and a Register of Deeds for the Southern District of Goosex.
The polls were open at fifteen minutes past one alock and at fifteen minutes past three it was Noted that the polls be closed
The whole number of ballots given in was Seventy tivo
The whole number of ballots were sorted; counted recorded and declaration thereof made as by the Constitution directed, and were for the following persons Viz
For Governor William B. Washburn of ( Greenfield Fifty one. William Gaston of Boston Onenty one
For Lieutenant Governor Thomas Charles Talbot of Billerica fifty one. William Le Smith of Springfield Viventy one
For Secretary of State. _ Oliver Warner of Northhampton Fifty one
1 Benjamin F. Mills of Williamston Twenty one
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187-3 Har Treasurer and Chiceiner. General. Thanks tocamp In of Forth Breptifuctie Fifty onu Auchan Clark of Lyom wenty one
the Auditor of Accounts, Charles Endicott of Manton Fifty one C. Osgood Morse of Newburyport Twenty one
For Attorney General Charles R. Train of Boston Nifty one
Waldo Noturn of Deathcom Twenty one
Har ( councillar diete distrat, Daniel H. Stickney of Graveland. Fifty one John of Glover of Ipswich Troenty one
For County Treasurer Allen I Dodge of Hamilton Fifty one
Daniel B. Lord of Salem Onenty one
For County Commissioner 1 Tacharich Graves of Leynn - Forty nine Currently two
Joseph 21. Flow of "Methuen
For Register of Leeds Essere South District, Ephraim Brown of Salem ~ Fifty one Henry S. Putnam of Salem Twenty one
1. Her Register of Probate and Insolvency. Almen of Goodale of fifty Dal (51) tonation Pason of it mesbury Twenty one
1873
For Senator Third Essex District, Nathan W. Harmon of Lawrence Fifty H Ce, Bacon of Lawrence. Twenty one
Har Representative to General Court Fifth Essex District Joseph (io? Bailey of Georgetown Fakty mine Charles W. Jenney of Georgetown Twenty two
Votul
To dissolve the meeting Ancill Dorman? Town Clerk
Representative to
Gen. Court.
At a meeting of the elerden of the town of Georgetown, Groveland and Boxford held in the office of the town clerk of Georgetown on Wednesday the fifth day of November (AH, 1893 for the purpose of ascertaining the result of the election of a Representative to the General tourt for the fifth Passex District, the votes returned by the officers of the saire town, were as follows.
In Georgetown
Joseph , Bailey of Georgetown have Two hundred and two
". One hundred fifty de vere
George H. Carleton 11
Four ES. Daniels 11
Three Jich. Colliot 11
One
John O. Davis 11 one
In Graveland
Joseph E, Bailey of George town had one hundred and fourteen g. E. Bailey Vienty twee 1
Charles W. Tenney .. 1 " Mighty four
In Boxford Joseph te. Bailey of Georgetown had Forty nine Charles W Jen ney ..
Twenty two and it was ascertained that Joseph &. Bailey of Georgetown was elected, and certificates were made out accordingly, attest Ancill Dorman? Town relerk
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Hierogal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Boxford qualified to vote in elections and in town Mais Bela in the westin in the First Prish win said 10 town on Monday the second day of March A. D. 1874.
Thomas P. Forman Easy Phonerator. (Ancill Dorman Gown relerk
, Incell Dorman George Mr Chadwick (Selectmen Israel to I hoffover
Joseph Je. Janes William F, Harriman 5
2 Constables
Not to choose Trythingmen
To choose hive Field Drivers (to. to, Aterens , Asu Krinball William (R. Keinbull Andrew Frame Foto B. Lake
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Henry Newhall Found Keepers
Charles R. Anderson 1
I take up the fourth article of the warrant (Tôt to accept the provisions of chapter 159 langs of 1871 in regard to choosing Road Commissioners
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19 soscome the second Particle James P. Cleaveland Andrew Frame David M. Cole
Surveyors
Samuel P. Peabody
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Extraine E Cole John Hale Ug. H. Mason S. W. Howe Samuel B. Carleton ( Charles Perley John K. Cole G. W. Twitchell of
Surveyors
Joseph H. Janes Wm R. Kimball Israel Herrick Augustus M. Perley 4. M. Pearl" Samuel Sias
Highways
To choose three Fence Viewers John J. Cole Ephraim Er Cole Fence Micires, Daniel Gould
choose ten measures of Wood and Back stanes afterens Samuel Bixby John Parkhurst Kolomon "/" Hour Daniel F. Harriman John Pearl Samuel B. Carleton Ephraina D. Cole William J. Badger Israel Herrick
Wood and Bark
Voted , Those
To choose twelve Survey als of Lumber Daniel F. Harriman Jonathan J. Porter John Pearl John Day John Park hurst ( S
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(Sur previous page) . Andrew Ainu Made Herrick Stephen A Bixby Surveyors of Lumber William Sawyer James Carleton William E. Perley
To choose two Auditors William (. Killam, Auditors William H. Wood
William & Killam Measures
Vo vifor the choice of collector for the present Re: S. D. Gammel School Committee for three years
To adopt the vote of last year in regard to repairs and amendments of Highways which was as following "That the delect men on or before the fifteenth day of April next, apportion to reach Surveyor such part of the amount voted for repairs of Highways as they may Think fast having regard as far as may be, to the con dition of the roads in each Highway District and it shall be the duty of reach surveyor faithfully and economicaly to expence the sun thus committed to hain the necessary repairs of Highways within his District."
Voted
That Surveyors of Highways and those under their employ be allowed as follows. For a man twenty cents per hour- for a Joke of over twenty cents per hour- For a Horse and Horse curt twenty cents per hour- For two Horses and a tart twenty five cents per hour. for an Ox Shovel and Plough Each fifteen cents per hour and for an Ox Mart five cents per hour while remployed on the Highways,
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But one half of the money appropriate for Highways he expended before the first day of June - three fourth. before the first day of July, and the remainder before the first day of September.
Vated Noted
To accept the report of the Selection relative to Guide Posts and Boards. That a new board be put on the Post near GH. Masons on the Old one repainted as may be thought best.
Voted Noteu
To. except the Report of the Committee on School Funds ( Recorded)
To accept the Report of the Auditors (Printed)
Voted
To acept the following list of Jurors Haince Berry George B. Austin
Daniel Bixby James H. Nason
Solomon W. Howe
Leverett & Hove John L. Killam
To sell the Town Pounce in the First Parish to Capt Henry Moulton for Fifty Dollars, the said Moulton to furnish a convenient site on his land for a new found, and give up to the town the Gate and Posts of The Old Pound.
Noted
That the Selectionen be a Committee to build a new Pounce in the First Parish. Ancill Dorman declined serving on said Committee and John R Cole was chosen in his stead. Voted That Captain Moulton be added to this Committee
Noter To allow a bill of change presented by Ancill Dorman for his services as Chairman of the Selection. Assessors and Overseers of the Poor the past year 82.5.7 o cush faire for sundry purposes 19.44
102.01
Richard As Gurley Isaac b. Day Nathan K. Fowler Charles ,A. ATprofferce
John J. Wood Alonzo J. Henley Voted
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A allow is bill of charge presented by Oliven 1. Killian. in his sources was one of the selectionen Assessors and Overseers of the Poor the past year $ 39.00
Water to allow a bill of charge presented by John to Cole. hon his services as one of the Selectmen Assessors eind 10
Overseers of the Poor the past year $ 28.50 Also To services as one of the Committee on letting out the new Road in West Boxford $ 5.00
Voted
To allow a bill presented by Ancill Dosman for Services as Town Clerk the past year 10.00 To cash price for suncery purposes 3.62
To recording & Births Marriages and Deaths 19.50
Noted
27.12 To allow a bill presented by Ancill Dorman For services as one of the Committee to let out and Lee to the working of the newly located Highway in The Wire Parish 6, 50 To cash paid for form and wagon 90
$ 7.40
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To allow a bill presented by John tears for grading Road $ 39.35
Bite To allow a bill presented from 11 Griffen !! Groveland for Supplies furnished Chandler B Hurely in 1812. $ 6.50 Noted
That the Treasurer and Collector, and all others having bills against the town, present the same to the detectmen for allowance on or before the eighteenth day of feliawary 1875 cond that the selection present their bills to the town for allowance
Traite Twelve Hundred Dollars 1200, for the Support of Schools, and that it be divided equally among the Several Schools
Voter To raise Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars 3500, to defray the necessary charges and expenses of the town
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To raise Twelve Hundred Dollars $ 1200, for repairs and it mendments of Highways.
That the taxes be committed to the Collector within These days of the best of september, and that is discount U of four per cent be allowed on all taxes voluntarily paid to the collector before the first day of letaber and two percent on all hard before the first day of November and that all taxes, be collected before the first day of December 1871.
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