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Atme copy Attest: John W. Parkhurst, Town blesk.
Boxford May 3rd 1907. Permission is hereby granted Jennys Expres having its place of Business on Main Street in Georgetown mare to transport intoxicating liquore into the town of Boxford, under the provisions of Chapter 421 Lame of 1906. until may 1-1988 unless previously revoked.
Edward & Pearl Selectmen of Charles Perley) Boxford. Recorded in the Records of the Town of Boxford, May 6. 1907. a true copy Volume 6 Page 372 attest: John W. Parkhurst, Jon Clerk.
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373
1907. Town of Botford
Amors
July 1, 190%.
List of names of persons selected by the Registrare of Botford to serve as Jurors.
Charles F. Austin Main Street, West Botford. Farmer. William S. Gemmell Brook Road, West Botford Farmer. Marshall P. Whittier Lake Shore Road, West Boford Farmer. Charles A. Andrew Essex Street, West Botford, Farmer. Henry M. Killam Maple Avenue, West Botford. Farmer.
William B. Howe Haverhill Road, Borford. Trader. Charles A. Bixby Lawrence Road, Blotford Village. Jeamster. Frank W. Killamo Cross Road, Botford. Farmer. John W. Parkhurst Lacy Street, Botford. Farmer. Harold &, Bettoro Main Street, Botford. Carpenter.
Edward &. Pearl Board of Charles Perley Registrars Harry L. Cole of Botford
Attest: John W. Parkhurst, Town Check.
1907. Town of Boxford Oct. 5, 1907. Mr. John W. Parkhurst, Joun Clerk. The undersigned have appointed the following precinct officers for the ensuring year. Precinct 1.
John Parkhurst, Warden. Charles Perley, Deputy Warden. John J. Jwilden, Inspector.
Samuel A. Frye, Deputy Inspector.
Stephen A. Blyby, Inspector.
Henry Perley, Deputy Inspector.
Francis I. Stevens, Clerk.
Daniel W. Conant, Deputy Blesk.
Precinct 2
George W. Chadwick, Warden. Marshall P. Whittier, Deputy Warden. Edward &. Pearl, Clerk.
James H. Webster, Deputy Clerk.
J. Henry, Nason, Inspector.
Walter I Chadwick, Deputy Inspector.
Nathan K. Rowler, Inspector.
Charles F. Austin, Deputy Inspector.
Edward &. Pearl.) Selectment
Charles Perlen of Botford .
A time copy Attest: John U. Parkhurst, Town Clerk.
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375
1907. State Election
To the town blesk of the town of Botford
Agreally to a warrant issued by the selectmen of Botford Oct, 12th 1907 the voters of the first precinct het at the Town hall.
The meeting was called to order by the Warden at 10 o'clock A.M.
The warrant read the ballot box opened and shown to be empty.
The ballot box registered 000 The polls closed at 2 o'clock.
The ballot box registered 35 The Check list showed votes cast 35 Whole no of votes counted 35
The votes were recorded and publickly read as follows
For Governor
Charles W. Bartlett of Newton Anti Merger 2 Thomas F. Brennan of Salem Soc Labor
John W. Brown of Worcester Socialist 1 Harry S. Gowell of Ashburnham Prohibition 2
Curtis Guild of Boston Ref. 22 Thomas L. Hisgen of West Springfield Ind. League I Henry M. Whitney of Brookline Dem.
Blanks 1
35
For Lient. Governor E. Jerry Brown of Brocton Ind League John J. Cahill of Laurence Anti Merger Eben S. Draper of Hopedale Reh Walter &. Hvar of Worcester Soc. Lab.
25
Robert Lawrence of Clinton Soc. 1
Jonathan S. Lewis of Stoneham Pro. 2
George A. Schofield of Sprewich Dem. 5 Blanks 1
35
376
190% For Secretary
Solon W. Bingham of Newton Pro. 1 Odilon I. E. Charest of Holyoke Dem. 3 Sohn Hall jr. of Chicopee Soc. 1 um M.Olin of Boston Rep. 27
Arthur E. Reimer of Boston, Soc. Labor Dennis , Ring of Lowell Ind. League Blanke 3
For Treasurer 35
Albert Barnes of Fall River Soc. Labor Edward & Cantwell of Fall River Ind. League
Arthur B. Chapin of Holyoke Ref. 26
Um P. Connery of Lynn Anti Merger 1
Daniel F. Doherty of Westfield Dem. 3
Charles C. Hitchcock of Ware Soc. 1
Edward Kendall of Cambridge Pro. 2
Blanke 2
For Auditor 35
Sono blanding of New Bedford Soc. Labor Joseph A. Conry of Boston Dem. 3
Thomas & Finnerty of Clinton Ind. League George & Hall of Boston Soc. 1
James F. Please of Musimac Pro. 3
Henry E. Turner of Malden Rep. 25
Blanks 3
35
For Attorney General Allen Coffin of Nantucket Pro. 2
Dana Malone of Greenfield Rep. 28
John Mc Carty of Abington Soc 1 James &. Mc Connell of Boston Dem. 3
Um M. Osgood of Lowell Ind. League Harvey H. Pratt of Scituate Anto Merger Gilbert J. Smith of Lawrence Soc Labor Blanke /
35
37%.
1907. For Councillos
Ludlow &. Berley of Lynn Dem. 3 Samuel Cole of Beverly Rep 27
John F. Putnam of Danvers Soc. 1
Willard O. Wylie of Beverly Pro. 2
Blanks 2
35
For Senator
David A. Barry of Peabody Dem. 3
Frank &. Hale of Merrinhar Soc. /
Harry P. Morse of Haverhill Rep. 28
Blanks 3
35
Fin Representative in General Court
John F. book of Haverhill Rep. 28
Edgar L. Kimball of Haverhill Dem. 4
Arthur J. Stacey of Groveland Soc. 1
Blanke 2
35
For County Commissioner Joseph Bartlett of Lynn Pro. 2
John M. Growvener fr. of Swampscott Rep. 27
J. Dexter Johnson of Nahart Dem 3
Granville A. Kelley of Haverhill Soc. Blanks 3
35
For Associate Commissioners two John W. Bridge of Methuen Pro. 1
George A. Doncet of Lawrence Dem. / Fred & Johnson of Lynn Soc. 1 Clarence &. Kimball of Wenham Rep. 19
Richard D. Long of Salem Dem. 3
Joseph A. Marshall of Haverhill Pro. 1 Sherman Nelson of Georgetown Rep. 19 Angus N. Wilbur of Amesbury Soc. 1 Blanks 24
70
378.
1907. For District Attorney
Clarence Libby of Merriman Soc. 1
W. Scott Peters of Haverhill Rep. 31
Blanks 3
35
For Sheriff. Samuel A. Johnson of Salem Dem Rep. 29 Jason Spofford of Amesbury Soc. 1
Alphens &. Juttle of Gloucester Pro. 1
Blanks 4
35
Amendment to Constitution
yes 17
4
Blanks 14
35
A true record Attest
Francis &. Stevens blesk of first Precinct
Ative copy Attest, John D. Parkhurst, Town Clerk.
379.
1907 Record of Precinct two (2) town of Botford November fifth (5th) nineteen hundred and seven. Priswant to the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of Precinct two (2) qualified to vote as the law directs assembled at the time and place and for the purpose therein expressed,
At ten (10) o clock in the forenoon the
Warrant calling the meeting to was read by the Precinct black who the publicly spend the ballot box and the same having been personally examined by the election officers and the public was found to be empty
The ballot box was then immediately locked the register indicating 000. And the key of the box was taken and retained by Morris & bole the Constable in attendance.
The Clerk then called upon the inhabitants of said Precinct at ten o'clock and four minutes in the forenson qualified by law to vote in elections to give in their ballots for the purposes expressed in said Warrant.
At two o'clock and thirteen minutes in the afternoon the polls were closed.
The ballot box was found to register forty one (41) The officers in charge of the check lists in the presence of the other officers and the public counted in a distinct and audible voice the names checked on said lists and found the number to be forty one.(41)
The ballot box without being removed from the public view, was then opened by the Warden, The ballots were taken there from and audibly counted one by one and the bleck publicly announced the whole number to be forty one (41)
The precinct officers then proceeded to count with the number of votes received by each person with the following result.
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380
1907. Whole number ofvotes for Governor forty (40) Blanks one ()
Charles W. Bartlett Anti Merger Newton 0 Thomas It. Brennan Salem, Socialist labor O John U. Brown Worcester Socialist 0
Hervey, S. Gowell Ashburnham Prohibition 0 Curtis Guild jr. Boston Republican thirty the Thomas & Hisgen, West Springfield Independence League o
Henry M. Whitney, Brookline, Democratic seven() Henry M. Whitney, Brookline, Independent Citizen. Henry M. Whitney, Brookline, Democratic Citizens Nom. Paper. 0
Whole number of votes for Lieutenant Governor forty (40) Blanks one (1)
E. Jerry Brown, Brocton Independence League. Onel John T. Cahill, Laurence, Anti merger. 0 Eben S. Draper, Hopedale Republican thirty two (32) Walter I. Hoan. Worcester, Socialist Labor. 0 Robert Lawrence, Clinton, Socialist 0
Jonathan S. Lewis, Stoneham, Prohibition 0 George A. Schofield, Ipswich, Democratic seven(?)
Whole number of votes for Secretary forty (40) Blanks one ( !) Solon W. Bingham, Newton, Prohibition 0 Odilon Q. E. Charest, Holyoke, Democratic Dem. Cit. Nom. papers. fire (5)
John Hall, jr. Chicopee. Socialist. 0 (35) William M. Olin, Boston, Republican thirty five
Arthur &. Reimer, Boston, Socialist Labor. 0 Dennis J. Ring, Lowell, Independence League. 0
Whole number of votes for Treasurer thirty nine (39) Blanks two (2) Albert Barnes, Fall River, Socialist Labor . Edward I. Cantwell, Fall River, Independence League
1907. 381 Arthur B. Chapin. Holyoke, Republican, thirty three (33) William P. Connery, Lynn, Anti Merger, 0 Daniel F. Doherty, Westfield, Democratic Dem. Cit. nom. papers six (6)
Charles C. Hitchcock, Warren, Socialist 0
Eduard Kendall, Cambridge, Prohibition o
Whole number of votes for Auditor thirty nine (39) Blanka two (2) Joao Claudino, New Bedford, Socialist Labor O Joseph A. Bonry, Boston, Democratic Dem Cit. Nom. Papers. six (6)
Thomas E. Finnerty, Clinton, Independence League, George G. Hall, Boston, Socialist O
James F. Please, Merriman, Prohibition 0 Henry E. Turner, Malden Republicano thirty three
Whole number ofvotes for Attorney General thirty' nine (39) Blanks. two (2)
Allen Coffin, Nantucket, Prohibition O Dana Malone Greenfield, Republican thirty the 1 John McCarty, Abington, Socialist, 0
James E. Mc Connell, Boston, Democratic six (6) William N. Osgood, Lowell, Independence League 0 Harvey H. Pratt, Scituate, Anti Merger .. . Gilbert G. Smith, Lawrence, Socialist Labor o
Whole number of votes for Councillor Fifth District. thirty eight (38) Blanks three (3) Ludlow l. Berkley Lynn. Democratic six (6) Samuel Cole, Beverly Republican thirty two (32) John F. Putnam, Danvers, Socialist Of
Willard Q. Vylie, Beverly Prohibition 0
Whole number of votes for Senator Fourth Essex Distret thirty nine (39) Blanks Twot (2)
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382
1907. David A. Barry, Peabody, Democratic six (6) Frank & Hale, Mercimac, Socialist 0
Harry P. Morse, Haverhill, Republican thirty three
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Whole number of votes for Representative in General Court 10th Essen ist. thirty nine (39) Blanks two (2)
John F. Cook, Haverhill, Republican, thirty three (? Edgar L. Kimball, Haverhill Democratico six (6) Arthur F. Stacey, Groveland Socialist 0
Whole number of votes for County Commission ers thirty eight (38) Blanks three (8)
Joseph Bartlett, Lynn Prohibition 0
John M. Grosvenor jr. Swampscott, Republican thirty three (33)
J. Dexter Johnson, Nahant, Democratico five (5) Granville A. Kelley, Haverhill, Socialist O
Whole number of votes for Associate
Commissioners sixty three
Blanks nineteen (19) John W. Bridge, Methnero Prohibition 0
George A. Doulet, Lawrence, Democratic six (6) Fredd. Johnson, Lynn, Socialist 0
Clarence &. Kimball, Wenham, Republican twenty seven (27)
Richard D. Long, Salem Democratic six (6) Joseph A. Marshall, Haverhill, Prohibition one Sherman Nelson, Georgetown, Republican twent three (23) 6
Angus N. Wilbur, Amesbury Socialist 0 Whole number of votes for District Attorney Eastern District thirty eight (38)
Blanks four (4) Clarence Q. Libby, Menrimar, Socialist one (1) W. Scott Peters, Haverhill Republican thirty six (36)
Whole number of votes for Sheriff thirty nine Blanks two (2)
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383
1907.
SamuelA. Johnson, Salem Republican. Democratic thirty seven (37)
Jason Shofford, Amesbury Socialist O
Alphens E. Juttle, Gloucester, Prohibition two (2)
Whole number of votes on Amendment to the Constitution Twenty two (22). Blanks nineteen (19)
fifteen (15) No seven (7)
At three o'clock and forty three minutes in the afternoon it was voted that the meeting be dissolved. Atrue record Attest, Edward &. Pearl. Clerk of Precinct two Town of Botford, A tive cofry Attest. John W. Parkhurst. Town Clerk.
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I hereby certify that I have this day destroyed all the Ballots cast Buford Feb. 21, 1908.
at the last State Election Nov. 5, 1907.
1907. Haverhill, Massachusetts.
City Clerk's Office, November 15, 1907. At a meeting of the City blesk of Haverhill, the Town Clerks of Boford, Groveland and North Andover, said Towns and Ward 7 of the City of Haverhill forming the Tenth Essex Representative District, held at noon this day in accordance with the provisions of Section 290, Chapter 560, of the Acte of 1907, upon comparing the transcripts of the returns, the following ofthears as a result of the balloting for Representative in the General Court for said District, at meetings held on Tuesday, November 5, 1907.
To wit.
Haverhill Botfordy Groveland North Andover 7-1.7-2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Total 935
John F. Book of Haverhill 259 . 156 28 33 88 49 249 73
Edgar L. Kimball of Haverhill 54 33 6
8 34 103 38 280
Arthur F. Stacey of Groveland 34 27 10 20 2 10
1 95 Blanks 26
612 21 7 16 66 11 /36
Haverhill, Mass .. November 15, 1907. It appearing by the foregoing returns that John F.bbok of Haverhill received the highest number of votes for Representative in the General Court for the Tenth Essex District, he is hereby declared elected, and a Certificate of Election is issued in accordance herewith.
Attest: William W. Roberts City Clerk of Haverhill John W. Parkhurst Town Clerk of Boxford Harry W. Vauethan Jour Bleck of Groveland James W. Leitch Town Clerks of North Andover. A true record: Attest; John W. Parkhurst Town Clerk.
Town Bleck.
Attest: John W. Parkhurst,
385
1907.
Republican Cancua, Botford, Mass.
Met in Vestry 2nd Parish Botford Sept 24, 1907. Called to order at 8 velock P.M. by Daniel W. Conant Chairman town Committed.
Chose Isaac b. Day Chairman
Edward & Pearl Secretary.
Call read by Isaac b. Day Chairman.
Polls opened for vote for delegate to state convention and closed at end of 30 minutes, with following result. Whole No. 15.
Edward &. Pearl 7. Daniel U. Conant 8.
Polls opened for ballot for delegate to Councillor convention and closed at exploration of 30 minutes with the following result. Whole number 19-
George P. Webster I. C. F. Austin I. E. E. Pearl 4 Lewis K. Morse 13
Polk opened for delegate to County Convention and District Attorney Convention and closed at expiration of 30 minutes with following result. While No. 17.
Daniel W. Conant 7. Charles F. Austino 10
Polls opened for delegate to Senatorial Conven- tion and closed at expiration of 30 minutes with following result.
Whole no. 18. Silas M. Locke , Isaac b. Day +7. Polls opened for & delegates to , 0 wist. Representative Convention and closed at expiration of 30 minutes with following result While No. 30
George B. Austin 1 - John J. Chadwick 2. George P. Webster 12. Hirano N. June 15.
Polls opened for ballot for town committee for 1908. Closed at end of 30 minutes with following result. Whole no ballots
William K. Cole 2. Lewis K. Morse 2. Daniel W.lomant 2. Edward &. Pearl q. Charles F. Austin 10 Hiram N. Towne 10 Voted to adjon at 20 min past 10 P.M.
Atrue record. Edward E. Pearl Clerk
Join Bleck
Attest: John W. Parkhurst
A tie copy
386
1908 Johnfield, Mass., Jan. 28, 1908. Mr. J. Williams Parkhurst Butford Masa Dear Sir Please
Place on file the name of Puritan Shoe Mfg Co Frank Jitica Conducting Same
and very much oblige
yours Respit. Franck Titus ~ Received in the Town Blesk's Office, Boford, Mas January 29th 1908 at 3 o'clock P.M. and entered in the Record of Town Meetings etc. Volume 6, Page 386.
Attest: John W. Parkhurst, Joun Clerk of Buford, Mask,
Republican Town Committee Town of Botford for 1908. Chairman, Charles F. Austin. West Botford, Secretary, Edward E. Pearl, "best offord. Treasurer, Hiram N. Towne, Afford. Edward &. Pearl, February 17, 1908.
A tive copy. Attest: John U. Parkhurst, Town Clerk.
387
1908.
At a legally called meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Botford, legally qualified to vote at Elections and in town affairs, held in the Town Hall in said town on Monday March 2nd 1908, it being the Annual Town Meeting; the following record was made
Meeting was called to order by the Town blesk, at half past nine in the forendon.
Chose
William K. Cole ( Moderator, sworn by Town Clerk.
Prayer was offered by Rer. Walter B. Williams.
voted
that Mr. Edward &. Pearl Chairman of the Selectmen be authorized to cast one vote for John W. Parkhurst as Town Clerk for three years.
by Moderator.
Chose
John W. Parkhurst Town blesk for three years. sworn
Chose
Alfred K. Nason Tellers to count and
John J. Jwisden assort the Ballots, nome- George B. Parkhurst Inated from the floor.
Chose Charles Perley ( 1st Selectman. Chose Edward &. Pearl 2nd Selectman. Chose Harry L. Cole {sad Selectman.
Chose
wok. bole Treasurer
Voted
that the Town Clerk, cast one vote for William K. Cole (Treasurer) as Collector of taxes.
Chose
William K. Cole Collector of taxes.
hose
E. Howard Gunnison Constable, East Parish.
Those
George E. Carver {Constable , West Parish .
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388 Chose Chose
Charles Perley Edward &. Pearl
Chose Harry L. Cole
Assessor of taxes for three years Assessor of takes for two years. Assessor of taxes for one yer that the Town Clerk cast one Ballot for the Selectmes to serve as Overseers of the Poor.
Voted
Chose
Selectmen
{overseers of Por.
Chose
Henry Perley 1 John J. Jwisden 2 Stephen A. Bixby 3 Chester Killamo 5
Albert Curtis 4 Surveyors of Highways.
George Doherty 6
Ernest W. Foster 7 David A. Anderson 8 George B. Austivo 9 Thomas Downs 10 that the Selectmen serve as Fence Viewers.
Voted
Voted
that the Selectmero serve as Field Drivers.
Voted
that the Selectmen serve as Pound Keepers.
Voted
that the Town & leck cast one vote for William K. Cole as a Mimember of the Board of Health for three years.
Chose
Voted
William K. Cole Member of Board of Health for 3 years that The Town Clerk cast one vote for George B. Austin, for Tue Warden
Chose George B. Austin
{Twee Warden.
Mr. George B. Austin, declined to serve as Free Warden.
1908.
389
1908 Rev. William P. Alcott Isee Warden
Chose
Voted
that the Tree Warden instruct the Highway Surveyors, that whenever a limb of a tree hangs down over a Highway, so as to obstruct or interfere with a Jap barrage or a Load of Hay, to cut it off.
Chose
Solomon W. Howe of 0 }Surveyors of Lumber, East Parish.
Harry J. Moore Wilson S. Jidd 01
Chose
Alfred K. Nason Harry L. Cole Albert P. Honey
01 ยท Surveyors of Lumber, West Parish.
Chose
Wilson S. Tidd 01
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William B. Howe o( Measures of Wood and Bark, John J. Jwisden 0 (East Parish. Charles D. Moore 0)
Chose
John G. Chandler 0) Charles M. Moulton Measures of Wood and Bark, James H. Webster West Parish.
Charles A. Andrew 0)
Voted to take up Art. 22.
voted to appropriate one hundred dollars (100,00) for the further equipment of the interior of the audience room in the Town Hall.
Voted that Mr. John Parkhurst, Dr. Francis J. Stevens, Rer. Albert B. Peabody, Lewis K. Morse or any other man who has ever served the Town as Moderator be invited to take seats on the platform.
Voted that all the Ministers in the Hall be invited to sit on the Platform.
390 Voted
1908.
to kay this matter on the table.
Voted
to adjourn this meeting until half past one. Meeting called to order at half prast one. to take up Art 3 .
Voted
Chose
Henry M. Killam is chool Committee for three years .
Voted
to take up Art. 4.
Voted
to accept the Town Clerk's report as it appears in the Auditor's Report.
Voted
to accept the report of the Committee on School funds.
Voted
to accept the Report of the Treasurer and Collector
Voted
to take up Art. 13.
Voted
That the Polls be closed at the expiration of one hour, on the License question.
Ballot Bok registered 000 at opening of Polls.
Check list registered 72 %.
69 at closeof Polls.
Number of Ballots cast 71
No 46 yes 25 The Box failed to register 2 Ballots. One name was checked on the Voting list by mistake.
Voted
to take up Art. 5.
Voted
to accept the Auditor's report.
Voted
to take up Art. 6.
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391
1908.
that the Salary of the Treasures and Collector be one hundred and fifty dollars $150.00)
that the compensation of all other Town Officers except the Treasures and Collector be the same as last year, which is as follows.
The Treasures and Collector shall receive one hundred and fifty dollars (150.00)
The Highway Surveyors shall receive two dollars a day of nine hours, while in actual service.
The pay for the men whom they employ to work on the roads, and for the teams and implements, to be used therow, shall beas follows:
For a man, two dollars a day of nine hours. For a yoke of Open, two dollars a day of nine hours. For a single house, one dollar and fifty cents a day of nine hours.
For a pair of horses, three dollars a day of nine houve For a plow and of shovel, five cents an hour, each.
And while pathing snow a man, shall be allowed twenty cents an hour; and for a yoke of over, twenty cents an hour; and for a pair of horses, thirty cents an hour.
That all other bills shall be allowed by the Selectmen except their own bills for services rendered to the Town; these bills must be brought before the Town to be allowed.
Voted
to take up Art. 2.
Voted to choose one Auditor.
Chose
Silas M. Locke
{Auditor.
Voted
to take up Art. 21. No vote.
to take up Art. 9.
Voted
Voted
to raise and appropriate three hundred dollars,
Voted
Voted
2
to
1
e
392
1908. (300.00) to be expended on the Highway from where they left off last year, from West Boxford to the North Andover line on Washington Street. to be appropri- ated under the"Small Town Act."
Voted
to raise and appropriate two thousand dollars (2000.00) for repairs and amendments of 86 ighways and Budget for the ensuing year.
Voted
to raise and appropriate five hundred dollars, (500.00) to be expended on the Highway from where they left of last year, near Joseph Stickney's, past John Parkhurst's to Phy's Corner, provided the same conditions may be obtained as last year.
Voted that two hundred dollars$(200.00) of the two thousand
$ (2000.00) appropriated for the General Highway appro priation, be expended on the road from Wood's Corner past Eigene A. Bascom's to the North Andover line.
Voted that two hundred dollars (200. 00) be raised and appropriated to be expended on the Highway from School House No. 6 past John M. Pearl's.
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Voted to raise and appropriate two hundred dollars (200.00) to be expended on the Highway from the George- town line, to the Topsfield line past Chester Killam's.
to take m/ Art. 7.
Voted Voted to raise and appropriate twenty three hundred dollars (2300. 00) for the support of Schools, and that two hundred dollars $(200. 00) of this sum be expen- ded for musical instruction in the schools.
Voted
to pass over Art. 8.
Voted to take up Art. 9. (No action taken at this time.)
393
1908.
Art. 10 Voted
to raise and appropriate twenty dollars (20.00) for Repairs on Bald Hill road.
Art. 11. Voted
that the money refunded on account of Dog Licenses bedivided equally between the two Public Libraries of the Town.
Voted
to allow Edward E. Pearl's Bill which is as follows: Betford, March 2 nd 1908. Town of Botford Jo Edward &. Pearl Dr.
To services as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor for the past year including all expenses 160.00
Rec'd payment
Voted to allow Harry L. Cole's bill which is as follows; Botford Mass. March 2 nd 1908. Town of Butford to Harry L. Cole Dr. Services as Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of Pour for one year 70.00
Voted to allow Charles Perley's bill which is as follows: March 2 nd 1908 The Town of Botford To Charles Perley Dr. Fn Services as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor for the year ending March 2nd 1908. 130.00
Received Payment.
Art 14 Voted
that the wood for the Public Schools be furnished from the Town Farm, and paid for from the money appropriated for incidental expenses, same as last year .
394 Art. 15, Voted
1908.
that the Roads be broken out eight feet wide; and that a man be allowed twenty cents an hour, and that thirty cents an hour be allowed for a pair of horses while pathing snow same as last year.
Art. 16. Voted
that the taxes be committed to the Collector on or before the first day of September, next.
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And that ta discount of four per cent be allowed on all taxes paid before the First day of October next. and that afterwards two per cent on all taxes hard before the first day of November next.
And that all taxes shall be collected before the first day of January 1909, same as last year.
Art. 17 Voted
that the Town authorize their Treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen, to hire money in anticipation of the taxes for the current year, and payable there from:
Art. 18 Voted
to appropriate fifty dollars (50.00) from the Treasury for Memorial Day.
Art. 19 Voted to raise and appropriate five hundred dollars$500.00 for the suppression of the Gypsy and Brown tail Moth Art. 20 No action taken.
Voted
that we express our hearty thanks to the Ladies of this Parish for the bountiful dinner which they have provided.
Voted
to dissolve this meeting.
A true record Attest: John W. Parkhurst. Jown Clerk.
395
1908 March 14, 1908.
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