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That when the roads are encumbered with snow the Sur- veyors be instructed to break them out eight feet wide, and that they allow a man twenty cents per hour , a yok of Ocen twenty cents per hour and for a horse fiften cents per hour while engaged in such service.
John J. Cole to serve as one of the committee on School Funds in place of Samuel Perley resigned, That the thanks of the town be given to Major Samuel Perley for the care and fidelity with which he has discharged the duties of sound office for over forty years
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Oliver P. Killam to serve as one of the Committee on School Funds in place of Moses Kimball resigned, That the thanks of the town be given to Moses Kimball for the fidelity with which he has discharged the duties of said office for 28 years,
To refer the matter of erecting a Wood house for the use of the School near the Second Parish Meeting house to the School Committee, with instructions to build forthwith
Noter To pass over the twentieth article of the warran To about the Poll taxes set to George Bruce in WILL EHillum's lists of 1872 and 1813. also a Poll tax Det to Jeremiah Grant in 18/2. Noteu To take up the Second article of the warrant. William G. Killam ( Collection- That the Hunting he dissolved intest succès Formany
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At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Bergen qualified as hoy the constitution required to podle in elections holden in the Mestay in the Firsti Parish an Cresday the third day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and deventy four for the purpose of giving in their roles for a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor of accounts, and Attorney General of this Common- wealth, le Conseiller for the fifth , Ncss. Atéstruct de Senaste You the wind Essex District and a Representative. In the next General Court for District, No Fine. also a Representation in Congress for District No 6. also for a District Attorney a Sheriff. "Three Commissioners of insolvency One County Commissioner, and Tavo Special Commissioners all on one ballot
The polls were open at fifteen minutes post Just twelve Oclock and by Note of the town were closed at fifteen minutes before three oclock P.M.
The whole number of ballots given in was ninety two
The whole number of ballots were sorted counted recorded and declaration thereof made as by the Constitution directed and were for the following persons Ning
For Governor Thomas Talbot of Billerica Sixty William Garton of Boston Twenty nine
For Lieutenant Governor. Horatio Of Knight of Easthampton Dixity turo
1 William Se. Smith of Springfield Thirty
For Secretary of State Oliver Wormer of Northhampton Benjamin & Mills of Williamstown
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For Treasurer and Receiver General Charles AdamsIn of North. Brookfield Sixty two Nathan Clark of Leynn
For Auditor Charles Endicott of Canton Sixty two & Osgood Morse of Newburyport Thirty
For Attorney General Charles R. Train of Boston Sixty two
Waldo Colburn of Deathum Thirty
For Representative to Congress Benjamin F. Butler of Gloucester Forty five
Charles P. Thompson of Gloucester Thirty two
For Councilor Robert Touch of Newburyport Sixty two John & Glover of Ipswich Thirty two
For County Commissioner Joseph Q. Procter of Gloucester Fifty right
Joseph S. How of Methuen Thirty one
For Special Commissioners Aaron Sawyer of Amesbury Fifty- eight
Daniel W Bartlett of Cassix Fifty eight (Nathaniel (Greely of Newburyport Thirty R. W, Burnham of Cassex Christy
For Sheriff Horatio M. Herrick of Laurence Sixty two
Jonathan Nason of Amesbury Thirty
For District Attorney (a.), Sherman of Lawrener Fevermich P. Jones of Georgetown (thirty Sixty two
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William Lea Thompson of Laurence Sixty two Sixty two IFathanieb Holden of Salem Sixty two
For Senator District No Three George he Davis of North Andover. Sixty two Horace C. Bacon of Laurence Twenty eight
For Representative to General Mount St (Essex District Daniel G. Hop kinson of (Groveland dixty one Norman Nichols of Groveland Twenty seven
Meeting Dissolved Ancill Domen? Town relesk
those At a meeting of the perks of the towns of Georgetown, Groveland and Boxford hele in the office of the Town Clerk of( Georgetown on "Wednesday The fourth day of November 18/4. for the purpose of ascertaining The result of the Ton. tout selection of a Representative to the General Mount for the Fifth (Essex District, the vote, returned by The officers of the said towns were as follows. In Georgetown Daniel P. Hopkinson of Grove Cand. One hundred and eighty one Norman Nichols of Groveland. One hundred and sixty one
In Groveland
Damit I Hopkinson of throneland- One hundred and fifty Norman Nichols of Groveland. One hundred and fifty nume
In Boxford Lavice P. Hopkinson of Groveland. Sixty one Norman Nichols of Groveland Twenty Seven And it was ascertained that Dance ? Hopkinson of Groveland was selected, send certificates were made out accordingly Attest traill Dorman jeown York
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Boxford qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs held in the Nestry in the second Parish in said town on Monday the Christ day of March A. D. 1875
William R. Kimball (Eng Moderator
Ancill Dornan Town Clerk Swanby f & Seyward En. 11
George W. Chadwick Anteil Dorman Selectmen
·John K. Cole
Joseph H. James William R. Kimball & Constables
Not to choose Gythingmen
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To choose five Field Drivers C.C. Stevens Velours M. Moulton William R. Kimball Field Drivers S
Andrew Frame William Maurya
11 Henry Moulton found
William R. Kimball $ Keepers
To take up the 4th Article of the warrant Not to choose Road Commissioners Ur resume the 2nd article Isaac Hale of Surveyors: Highways Thomas Sawyer (Elbridge Perley Henry A. Down Samuel P. Peabody (Ephraim J. Cole Benjamin F. Barnes
NContinued on next pays
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Noted Noted 1,
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Imethan & Porter Stalomon G. Howe Samuel B. Carleton George W. IT hardwick John F. Cole George W. Jmitchell Caleb M. CCole Augustris. M. Perley Reginald D. Foster Israel Herrick Joseph H. Janes
Continuation of Surveyors
of Highways
Noted To choose three Fence Viewers Chose John R. Coli Aniil Derman 2 Fence Viewers
George B. Austin
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To choose ten Measures of Wood and Birth James if, Nason Amos Stevens Samuel Bixby Measurers Solomon w Hour Israel Herrick John Parkhurst Frank (. Nason is fy r.A) William &. Badger William B . Hlow Mandy Barth David M Cole
Israel Herrick Solomon 0- Hour John Parkhurst William Sawyer Stephen A Bixby Andrew Frami J.J. Porter
Surveyors
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Daniel Andrews 9.0km Pearl
Continuation of Surveyors of
( John Day Querlet Paul C. Davis 1
John N. Hayward : Esq } Auditor William G. Killam & Treasurer
To take up the third article William E. Killam & School Committee for 3 years,
To accept the report of the Selectionen relative to Guide Boards
William C. Killam a member of the Committee on School Funds in place of Samuel Andrews resigned, The thanks of the town to samuel Andrews for this long and faithful service as a member of the Committee on School Funds
Noted
So acept the Report of the Auditors ( Printed) Following
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accept the list of Jurors presented by the selectionen. Horace Berry George B. Austin
Benjamin F. Barnes John H. Nason Richard J Gurley Paul J. Davis
Solomon i Love
Nachen J. Fowler
Peter About Samuel Dias
Edward Hour John J. Wood John & Killam Alonzo f. Henter 1
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Ue allow a bill of change presented by Areel Coman For his services as chairman of the Selection Assessors and Overseers of the for this your rending March 1. 87;
To cash hard for stationary Express Anotice, fees intage o und 16.2 0 $103.24
Chose
Noted Those
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Hola To allow a bill of charge presented by Creo. W- Chadwick $ 43.00
the past year
4.00 I cash paid for Travel Postage & Painting Safe $ 47.00 Fatia de allow a bill of charge presentar for y. it showed der dervices des détection sidestory Predecir of the Four the Just year, including cash prend for Guide Sources $ 20.00
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To allow a bill presented by S.M. Greenwood for damage to Sleigh Harness ocasiones by a defect in the Highway Feb 28-1874. $ 25.00
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That the Treasurer and Collector and all others having bills against the town present the same to the Selection for decisionce on or before the eighteenth day of schuury 18. 6 and that the delectmen present Their bills to the town for allowance ..
To raise One Thousand Dollars $1000, for the support of Schools.
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To raise Three Thousand Dollars $3000, to defray the necessary charges and expenses of the Town, Ja raise One Thousand Dollars $1000, for repairs and amendments of Highways ~
What the detectives on or before the fifteenth due of atpil next apportion to reach dumayor of history buch part of the amount voted for repairs of Highways in they may Think best, having regard as far as may be to the condition of the roads in reach Highway District, and it shall be the duty of reach surveyor faithfully and impartially to expand the sum thus committed to him in making the necessary repairs of Manuais within is District 0L
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That Surveyors of Highways and those under their employ In allowed as follows For a man twenty cents per hour- con a wake of ören Ementa cents per hour- por ce "touse ce Binde cast tienty. cents per hour- for two houses and a cart twenty fim
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cents per hour. for an Ox Shovel and Plough each fifteen cents per hour and for an oxcart five cents per hour while em- ployed on the Highways.
That one half of the money appropriated her Highways be Expended before the first day of June. three fourth before the first day of July and the remainder before the first day of september next.
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That the taxes be committed to the collector within four days of the first of September, and that a discount of four percent be paid on all taxes voluntarily paid to the Collector before the first day of October, and two per cent on all fraid before the first day of November and all taxes are to be collected before the first day of December 1875.
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That when the roads are rencumbered with Snow. the dirveyou be instructed to break them out right feet. wide, and that they allow for a man and for a yohe of Even tach, twenty, cents per hour, and der a Horse fifteen cents per hour while employed under their direction in said service
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To discontinue the town way leading from Southeutterly of the house of Hordy Sorley to the junction near the residence of GW. Twitchell, formerly Moses Gould Fluer, Established 1785, To hass over the remainder of the 18th articles relating to the discontinuance of the Chapman & Dresser roads
Noted
So refer the matter of putting in a Bridge near the house of James Carleton to the Selectmen with authority to do as they think best.
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Voter Voted Chose
To pass over the 20th article, relative to taking a Valuation of Costales. To abate the Poll tax set to R. B. Anderson in list. of 1873. To take up the 6th article
To accept the Report of the Committee on School Funds To to ke wap the 2nd article
William To Killom Collector of taxes
Voted to dissolve the meeting attest( Anaile Herman Foren?
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Voted those Voted
"It a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town if Barton qualified to vote in town affairs held in the l'eitry in the second Parish on Monday the fourth day of Estonia 1874:
William R. Kinbalk was chosen Moderator That the st dichmen de empowered to put die one or two bridges and to round up and grave" the road from mar the soldiers Monument to Porter's Brook so called,
That the aforesaid repairs he made on or before the first day of November next Benjamin S. Barnes Auditors.
William R. Kimball } in place of JS: Hayward, deceased, To accept and allow the widening of a road as "horted by the selection in words following.
We the delictmen of the town of Boxford at the request of S .W. Houve and others. having complied with the requirements of the law in relation to notifying the owners of the land on which we were petitioned to widen a town way, have widened the same as follow: 1t Beginning at the corner westerly of The house of Genial +f. "Gilles at a state In the wall one rod south of the Guide Post, Then south I"Just ten roces and six links to a stake thema south 13" west five rods and nineteen links to a stake, which stake is fine rods from the wall on the easterly side of the road; thence south 150 west seven rocks to er stake by the wall where sai course for a junction with the westerly line of the present road: the easterly line of the road to remain as before The whole of this widening being on land of Mrs Melissa P. Batchelder,
2 nek Beginning at a stake on the moutierly side of Thish Bruck six links readerty of the Home work of the Biler which crosses said Brock tulow Freure's tales. Chance north 11° reast fine rods and eight links to a state: there north 47° rust fourteen rods
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and fifteen links to er stake by the wall on the easterly side of the present road; the westerly line of the road to remain as before: The whole of this widening being on land of Mrs Hannah Perley. And we have assessed and awarded damages to the owners of the land thus taken as follows To Mrs Melissa P. Batchelder Sturty Five Dollars, " Mrs Hannah Perley Twelve Dollars, And we hereby allow the said owners seven months in which to remove the fence and trees from the land thus taken, and we hereby respectfully report our action in this case to the town for its acceptance. Detec at Boxford this twenty third day of September in the year 1875, Geo W Chadwick> Selectmen Ancill Dorman form in toate Boxfence 5 " oted To accept the proposition of James Carleton for the removal of the Pound in the Second Parish which was as follows. If the town will relinquish the present Pound site and materials, to the said Carleton The agrees to give a satisfactory new site and build a new found as good as the front of the present one was when built, provided the town will furnish the posts. The foregoing proposition was verbally reported to the town from A Carleton, ley te M. Anderson and Win fr. Kim ball, That the selectiven be a committee to see to carry . out the provisions of the foregoing vote,
To Dissolve the meeting
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It a legal meeting of the intributants of the town of Bexhord qualified as by the constitution required to vote in elections, hotelen in the Nextry in the Second Parish on Tuesday the second day of coin einber in the year one Thousand eight hundred and seventy five, for the purpose of giving inthéin votes for a Governor, hantenant Governion, Secretary Treasurer, Auditor of accounts and attorney General of this commonwealth-a Councilor 1.
for the Fifth Mars, District- A Senator for the And Essex District and a Representation to ttu next general Court for District là fine Celso for one county com missione. all on au ballet
The pollo were open at fifteen minutes hust ten oclock and closed at twenty minutes fast twelve by vote of the town
The whole number of ballots given in was one hundred and seven
The whole number of ballots were sorted, counted, recorded and declaration theres made as the the Constitution directed and were for the following L
For Governor
Alexander H. Rice of Boston Seventy five William Gaston of Boston Thirty
John J. Baker of Beverly
For Lieutenant Governor
Horatio G. Knight of Easthampton Severity seven John quincy Flames of Quincy Thirty
For Secretary of State Henry B. Device of Hunston Seventy-dimin
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George H. Munroe of Boston Thirty
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For Treasurer and Receiver General Charles Endicott of Canton Seventy seven Weston Howland of Fair haven Thirty
For Auditor Julius Le Clarke of Newton Seventy seven John C. Fitzgerald of Boston Twenty nine
Hor Attorney General ( Charles R. Train of Boston Seventy seven George & Perry of Worcester & Theity
For Councilor District No 5. Robert touch of Newburyport Seventy Seven J. Sidney Hour of Methuen Pity
For County Commissioner James Kimball of salem devinty Lenen Jonathan Nayson of Amesbury Thirty
For Senector District No 3. George de Lavis of cloth Andore Seventy nine James Hl tarleton of Haverhill. Uwventy eight
Representative to General Court District No 5, Sherman Nelson of Georgetown Seventy Three Charles W Tenney ". Thirty Jour
Meeting dissolved Attert Ancill Dorman
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At a meeting of the Elecko of the towns of Georgetown Groveland and Boxford held in the office of the Town Click of troyetown on Wednesday the third day of chiember +& 1975 for the purpose of ascontaining the result of ane representation selection of a Representative to the next General Court for The Fifth Essex District, the result in each town Final tout was returned by the officers thereof was as follows; In Georgetown
Sherman Felson of Georgetown had Two hundred and rine, Thanks Il Senway of Georgetown had- Two hundred and twenty .. John Preston of Georgetown had One J. G. Elliott of Georgetown had one
In Groveland
Sherman Nelson of Georgetown had One hundred and thirty one Charles W. Jenney of Georgetown " One hundred and forty four. ..
An Boxford Sherman Netson of Georgetown had preventy three votes Charles W Tenney of Georgetown had Printy four
and it was ascertained that Sherman Nelson of Tiergetorn was elected Representative for Land District and Certificates were made out accordingly. cettert Ancill Dorman
1876
It a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Box- ford qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs held in the Vestry in the First Parish in said town on Monday the sixth day of March A. D. 1876. John R. Cole was chosen Moderator
Ancill Forman was chosen Clerk Sworn by BAD James in
Those
Ancill Dorman Selectiven George W. Chadwick Assessors and Overseers of the Poor
Isaac W. Andrew 5
Chose
Henry Newhall.
William R. Kimball }
Those
F. A. Home J & Leman W. W. Houve Uythingmen
J. W. Andrew Franklin Jaques
Daniel Bixby dièle Elbridge Perley - Israel F. Sprofford William E. Purley
Chose
Henry Moulton Sound William R. Kimball Keepers
Notice Noter
Chose
Noted To take up the 4th article of the warrant, which relate, to the choosing of Road (Commissioners, To pass over the 4th article To resume the 20% article of the warrant James P Cleaveland Comer R. Killen Valorus V Moulton of Highway Samuel Uwiselen
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Continuation of
Cheates IN Anderen Declined & James He was on chosen in his ster Solomon W How Theoles H. Chung Charles Jersey John K. Cole George W. Umitchell Edwin AJ. ( Adam,
regulatie & Hostel
Joseph à Lanes
Charles H. Chiving Fierce Viewers
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: 'Atomon W. Howe Israel Herrick Lohn Parkhurst.
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Milliam J. Baden
William'IN Hazine David M. , tote John Heart
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Andrew Frame Konattien E. Porter John Pearl. Daniel Andrews.
Daniel J Harriman Paul C. Devis
( Continuation of Surveyors of deumber
B.S. Barnes Wim R. Kimball { Auditors
William (E. Killam Treasurer
To Suspend action on the 2nd article of the warrant and take up the 3rd article Asa Kimball School Committee for three years To accept the Report of the Selectmen relative to Guide Posts and Boards.
To accept the Report of the Committee on School Funds.
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So acepta the Report of the Auditor Printed a recent the list of never presented by the Luxe timen as qualified to serve as Jurors, For this first see last page of next leaf? Le alieu a bill it charge présenter les W Chadwick for services as Chairman of the Selectmen alslessons and Previous of the fair the Last year $ 15,00 . c'est pacel ber stationen postage carkurs frastruc tures 3,20
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Voted To allow a bill of charge presented by Ancill Dorman for services as one of the Selection assessors and Overseer of the for the first you. 63.4 . Cash paid for travel. Postage Stationery Justier, fas 12.39 $ 75.0) Noted To allow a bill of charge presented by John F. Cole for his services as one of the Selectmen, lissesson's and Overseer of the Poor the past year 29. 00
To perambulating town lines 8.51
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Chose Noted Notice
To allow a bill of change prevented by Daniel Le. Wynik for care of Stephen I Holt through his last sickness at his house in November last as folle .... c'ème and trouble $ 12.00
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$ 25,00 That all persons having bills against the tron hesent the same to the selectmen for allowance on or before the 17th day of ichmary 1822 and That the Selection present their bills for services, to the town for Allowance.
To raise One Thousand Dollars for the support of Schools and that the School money be divided equally among the several schools-
To raise three Thousand Dollars to delay the necessary charges and expenses of the town To raise One Thousand Dollars for repairs and amendments of Highways.
That the Selectmen on or before the fifteenth day of April next apportion to each Surveyor of Highways such part of the amount voted for repairs of Highways as they may think best, having regard as far as may be, to the condition of the roads in each Highiving District, and it shall be the duty of reach surveyor faithfully and impartially to extend the sum this committed to him in making the neces- Lary repairs of Highways within This District
What surveyors of Highways and those under their explore be allowed as follows Vix For a main fifteen cents per hour for a woke of Open fiften cents per hour. for a Horse and Cart fifteen cents per hour for die and a Cart twenty cents per hour. and for a plough. Ox shovel and Ox Cart reach five cents per hour while used in the Highways.
That the taxes be committed to the Collector within four days of the first day of September next and that a discount 1 hour her cent be allowed on all taxes Voluntarily March
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to the collector before the first day of October and two percent on all fraid before the first day of November next, and all taxes are to be collected before the first day of December next, To take up the 2m. a tale of the timeout James H. Nason Survey or of Highways in place of A. Andrew, who declined to serve. William E. Killam Collector of "x")
Noted That when the roads are rencumbered with snow Me Surveyors be instructed to break them out Height feet wide, and that they allow for a man and for a Joke of Oxen each fifteen cents per hour and for a "Toi'se per hour while remployed under their direction in said servier.
Sisteal To pass over the 17th article of the warrant relative to taking e valuation of estates, Vielen 1 That the Schools be furnished with wood from the Town Farm, to be cut and housed, Voted To hass over the 19th article relative to abating the texes set to Heis of Samuel Morse in 18/2 1875
Noted Noter
To fill up the valley on the common in front of the house of Elvin French.
Chose
Un choose a committee of three to oversee the Filling up of said valley. it being understood that the labor shall be furnished free of cost to the town, Wm H. Kimball Henry Newhall · Henry Moulton To pass over the 21st article relative to taking fish from any of the Bonds in town
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Noted
Un Dissolve the Meeting Cette st. , Ancill Dermann
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Nathan R. Fowler George B. Austin
Rufus W. Emerson Edward Home James P. Cleaveland
William R. Kimball Charles C. Stevens
Valorus V Moulton Daniel S. Gillis
Losophe P Tole
Alonzo J. Henley
cornelius Peuwanna George W. Twitchell
The foregoing is the list of Jurors presented by the Selectmen and accepted by the town at the annual meeting held March. 0 th 1876- ( accidentally omitted in to proper place in the record, attist
(Ameill & orman ? Jour Martha
At a meeting of the legal voters of the town of Boxford held in the Westry in the First Parish on Monday the 24the day of April A. D. 1876
George W. Chadwick was chosen Moderator
In that the Committee chosen at the list annual £ mating to forcead and beinah filedon the Valley in front of the house of a French at the expense of the town
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That all labor already done, and to be done in filling Said Valley, So far as people see fit to charge for the same, be freed at the same rete as allowed the present year for labor on highways.
To leave the matter of the proposed route of the Boston, Lawrence and Haverhill Railroad to the electmen to act as they think less 1
To dissolve the Meeting -
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,It a legal meeting of the qualified rotors of the town of Boxford held in the Westry in the First Surich on Tuesday the seventh day of November A. D. 1876.
Thomas Q. Dorman was chosen Moderator
That the Guerriers of the Poor be directed to collect the bill due from the town of Topofistic for supplies formitied the wife of Joseph & Peabody
Voted
That the Overseers be authorized to commence and carry on a suit for the collection of the aforesaia bill if they think it necessary,
Voted
Tu dissolve the meeting attest Ancill Dorman Down Clerk
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At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Babord qualified us by the constitution required to vote in elections holder in the westry in the first Perisch on Tuesday the seventh day of November in the year one H hausen eight hundred and seventy dix Fies the har fou of giving in their notes for the number of Electrons of President and three President of the United States to which this commonwealth is entitled, also For a representative in congress for the sixth ( Nas). District, Alsofor a Governor, Seientenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor and attorney General of the commonwealth - for a Councillar for the ·Fifth District for a senator for the Fifth Forsex District, a Representative to General Mount for the Fifteenth Essex District. a there of the lonits for the Country of Essex, a County Treasurer, a County Commissioner, and a Register of Deeds for the southern District in Said County, all on one ballot,
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