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2ly. To Chuse Selectmen Town Clerk and all other Town Officers required by Law to be chosen in the month of March
3ly To Chuse A Saxton and Agree how he fhall be paid for his fervice
4ły To Determine whether swine shall run at large the enfuing year A
5ly To bring in their Votes for A County Treasurer
6ły To Grant money to repair the Highways -
7ly To Grant money to fupport the Poor, and to Defrey other Necefsary Town charges
8ly To Agree what schools shall be Kept the prefent year, and Grant money to fupport the fame, Or Act any thing relating the schools Or school Houses they may think proper -
gly To Know the mind of the Town how they will Difpose of the Pew in the Meeting House, Lately Mr. Ezek !. Halls which now Reverts to the Town and to hear any Petitions that may be Offered refpecting the fame and Act any thing relating thereto that may be for the Interest of the Town Or otherwise as they think proper
10ly To Know the mind of the Town whither they will Accept of Mr. John Cook s Wafte Bridge acrois the County Road Agreeable to the Proposals he may make to the Town Refpecting the fame Or act any thing relating thereto
11ly To Know the mind of the Town whither they will procure an Engine for the use and benefit of the Town and Act any thing relating the fame they think proper ~
12ly To Chuse A Committee to Examine the Treasurers Accounts and to fettle & adjust any Accounts relating to the Town that may be Necessary to be settled
13ly To Know the mind of the Town whither they will abate any Particular perfons Taxes that may Apply for the fame Or act any thing relating thereto ~
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14ly To Determin how publick and Town Taxes shall be Col- lected the prefent year and Do any thing relating the fame they think proper
15ly To Hear the Accounts of those persons the Town are In- debted to and Grant money to pay the fame ~
16ly To pafs upon A List of Jurors prepared to be Laid before the Town
17ly To hear the Reports of any Committees. and Act any thing thereon they think proper
Warrants were Ifsued accordingly and signed by Order of the Selectmen
Josiah Bisco Town Clerk
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown Weston and Wal- tham on the 23d. Day of February AD 1785 at the House of Mr. Zechh. Weston Inholder in Waltham they Settled and adjusted the Accounts of the Charge that has arifen in the Repairs of the Great Bridge since the Last Adjustment the whole amounting to the fum of
£ 5:4:
of which Watertowns part is
1"17" 3
Westons Do- is Walthams Do- is
1"13" 10
1 "12" 11
£ 5" 4" 0 ~
At the fame meeting the Selectmen of Watertown and Waltham Settled and Adjusted the Charge of Keeping Abigail Ball since the last Adjustment Carrying it forward to the eighth Day of march Next the whole Amounting to the fum of £ 21"12 :~
of which Watertowns part is and Walthams Do- is
11 : 9:3",
10 : 2 :9"
£ 21:12:
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Sam1. Wellington on Thursday the 3d- Day of March AD 1785 they Ordered the Town Treasurer to pay Jedidiah Learned the fum of Ten pounds eight fhillings in full for his Keeping Abigail Hay to the fixth of March Instant
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Mr. Sam1. Well- ington on Friday the 4th. Day of March 1785 To Receive the Towns Credit the following Accounts were Exhibited to the Selectmen and by them Allowed (viz)
To Amos Livermore for Supplying the Poor & other Expens for ye Town - - 2 " 15 : 3 . - To Simon Hastings for repairs Done to the Meet- ing House 0: 5:7~
To Thomas Hovey in full for Keeping School - - 28 : 16 :
To Mofes Coollidge for providing wood for the Abov sd. School -
4 : 10 : 8
~
To Mofes Coollidge for work Done for the Town 0 : 12" To the widw. Eunice Coollidge for boarding Ruth Maddox - - 3 : 2" - To Willm. Stone for Boarding Ruth Maddox 1 :12" 4 " 19 : 6_ To John Stearns for Boarding Mary Stearns in her last sicknefs and for her Funeral Charges To Christopher Grant Jur. for 3 yards of Linnen for Abigail Hay 0: 6: - To Josiah Bisco for fervice Done by Defire of the Selectmen
0" 8:6~
To Nathaniel Bright for fervice done for ye Town & supplying the Poor
2 : 2:2~
To Amos Bond for supplying ye. Poor & Cash paid & other fervice for the Town 7 :10 :2. - To William Warrens Acct. for Removing Mrs. Downing & famly. to Lynn 2: 8 : [To] Phins. Child for boarding & taking Care of Ann Ranger 3 :18 :
£ 63:5:10_
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At the fame meeting the Selectmen Signed an Order Diricting the Treasurer to pay the Several persons hereafter Named the fums affixed to their feveral names (viz)
To Josiah Sanderson of Waltham for Nursing &
boarding Mary Stearns 33 : 0 :
To Josiah Bisco for his fervice as Afsefsor in 1783 &c 3 : 11 : - To Nathaniel Bright for his acct. 2: 2:2
To Simon Hastings for Do - 0: 5:7
To Amos Livermore for Do 2:15:3
To Amos Livermore for Do 3: 8:8
To Amos Bond for Do 10:2:8
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To Phinehas Stearns for Do
1:18:1
To Chris': Grant Jur. -
0: 6:8
To Thomas Hovey for Do -
28 : 16 : ~
To Mofes Coollidge for Do 5: 8 :2
To Joshua Coollidge for his Mothers Acct
3: 2 :~
To Willm. Stone for Do -
1 :12 :
To John Stearns for Do-
4 : 19 : 6
To Willm. Warren for Do
2:8:
To Phinehas Child for Do
3:18 : ~
£ 107:13"9~
The following Accts. were brought before the Town at their Meeting on the 14th. of March by Adjournment and were Allowed by the Town at said Meeting (viz) To Amos Livermore & others for their Ex- pences as Selectmen the year past - 6: 7:10-
To Josiah Bisco for his fervice as Afsefsor the
year past - 6:10 :
To Daniel Mason for the like fervice 3 :15 : -
To Amos Bond for the like Do 3:15 :
To Amos Bond for his fervice as Town Treasurer 6 : 0"
To Simon Whitney for his Acct. for Stones - Alfo at the fame time the fum of three pounds was Granted to Josiah Bisco for his fervice As Town Clerk - - 1
0 :12 :
3: 0:
£ 29:19:10
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At a Meeting of the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants of Water- town who were Qualified to vote in Town Affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Publick meeting House in Said Watertown on Monday the 7th. Day of march AD 1785 for the choice of Town Officers and to Transact other Affairs as fett fourth in the Warrant for Calling said Meeting
1t- Voted and chose William Hunt Esq'. Moderator of sd Meeting
2ª Voted and Chose for Selectmen -
Mr. Amos Livermore Capt. Phins Stearns Mr. David Sanger Capt. Christ". Grant Ju Majr. Josiah Capen
Chose for Town Clerk & Town Treasurer Jonath". Brown Esqr-
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Voted and Chose for Afsefsors Josiah Bisco Mr. Daniel Mason Lt. Amos Bond
Chose for Wardens Mefsrs. John Vila and Thomas Clark ~ Chose for Fence viewers Mefs's. Nath1. Bemis & Leonard Bond-
Chose for Sealers of Leather Mefsrs. Mofes Warren & Elijah Mead
Chose for Surveyors of Highways Mefsrs. Phinehas Stearns David Sanger Nathaniel Bright and Samuel Soden
Chose for Tuthingmen Mefsrs : William Warren & Nath !. Bright Chose for Surveyors of Timber Mefsrs. David Sanger & Simon Hastings
Chose for Clerks of the Market Meisrs. Thomas Vose & Ebenezer Kent
Chose for Hogreves Mefsrs. William Sanger and Peter Harrington Chose for Cullers of Hoops & Staves &c Mefsrs. Jerh. Bridge & Henry Bradshaw
3d. Art Chose for Saxton Mr. Phins. Jenison ~ Alfo voted to chuse a Committee To Confer with Mr. Jenison and Report to the Town the Terms on which he will ferve as Saxton the Prefent year
and Chose for Said Committee
Mr. David Sanger Capt. Chris'. Grant Jur Mr Simon Hastings ~
4th. Art. Voted that Swine shall not run at Large the Prefent Year
5th. Art. Votes were brought in for a County Treasurer
6th. Arte Voted that the money Raised for the Repairs. of the Highways be raised by Taxing each Poll three fhillings and Afsefsing the eftates in the fame proportion and Six fhillings A Day be [a]llowed for A man and the fame price for A Team
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7th. Arte. Granted the sum of one Hundred pounds to fupport the Poor - and the Remander of this article voted to be put of till the Adjournment of this meeting ~
8th. Art Voted that the Schools be Keept under the fame Regula- tions they were last year & voted to Grant the Sum of one Hundred Pounds to fupport the fame - Also voted to Chuse A Committee to Revise the School Districts and Chose
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for said Committee: Willm. Hunt Esqr. Mr. Sam1. Soden and Mr. David Bemifs ~
Then Voted that this Meeting be Adjourned untill monday the 14th. of March Current at two O Clock afternoon at this Place
At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Water- town who were Qualified to vote in Town Affairs at the meeting House on monday the 14th. of March by an Adjournment - William Hunt Esqr. being Moderator,
9th. Arte. On hearing the Petition of Moses Coollidge the Town Voted That the Pew which was Mr. Ezekiel Halls be Granted to sd. Coollidge & to be under the fame Reftrictions of the Other Pews in the meeting House. Agreeable to his Petition he paying M. Hall the fame sum said Hall paid the Town for the Pew ~ see the Petition on file
10th Art'. it was put to vote whither the Town will Accept of Mr: John Cook.s waste Bridge and it pafs,t in the Negative .
11th. Art !. It was put to vote whither the Town will procure an Engine for the use & Benefit of the Town and it pafs.d in the Negative
12th. Arte. Voted to Chuse A Committee to Examine the Treas- user.s Accts. and to Settle and adjust any Accounts Relating to the Town , ~ Sam1. Fisk Esq and Chose for said Committee - Mr. Sam1. Soden Jonn. Brown Esq
On 13th Art !. Voted the Collector of outstanding Taxes be Di- rected to Defist from calling on the Widw. Elizabeth Barnard for the outstanding Taxes fett to her untill enquiry be made & It is known whither said Taxes have not been Paid .
On the 14th. Arte. Voted that the Collection of Publick & Town Taxes (Including the State Taxes now Afsefs.t and not Com- mitteed ) for the year enfuing be put up to the Lowest bidder the Persons biding Lowest Giving security to the Town ~
and the East List of Town Taxes being put up Mr. Richard Clark Agreed to Collect said List of Taxes for 3 per Cent. the west List of Town Taxes being up Mr. Ebenezer Kent Agreed to Collect the fame for 6 pr. Cent. The East Lists of State Taxes being up Mr. Edmund Fowle Agreed to Collect them for 234 Pr. Cent the West List of Do. being up sd. Fowle Agreed to Col- lect them for 534 Pr. Cent Then they Voted and Chose Mefs. Edmund Fowle & Richard Clark for Co[llectors]
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Alfo voted & Chose Mefsrs. Richd. Clark & Ebenezer Kent Collecto [rs]
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On 15 Art1. Several persons Offering their Accounts for the Towns Acceptance the fame were allowed se page (335) . On 16 Art: The Lists of Jurors prepared by the Selectmen being Read to the Town were not accepted - and the Town Voted to Chuse A Committee to prepare Lists of Jurors - and they voted and Chose for Said Committee Mr. Samuel White Capt. Christ". Grant Jur. & Mr. Amos Livermore
On 17 Art1. The Committee who were Appointed to procure A Bell made Report of their Doings which was Accepted by the Town ~ and the Sum of Thirty pounds was Granted for the
Expence of sd Bell The Committee to Confer with Mr. Phins Jenison Reported that he would ferve the Town As Saxton the Enfuing year for four pounds which Sum was Granted for sd. fervice -
The 7th. Art1. being again taken up the Town voted to Grant the fum of one hundred pounds to Defrey Town Charges
Voted that the Committee to Revise the fchool Districts Report at Ap1. Meeting - - Then the meeting was Disolved
At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Capt. Jonathan Maynard on Monday the 14 of March the following Perfons were Sworn into their Refpective Offices (viz) Josiah Bisco Daniel Mafon and Amos Bond Afsefsors John Vila & Thomas Clark Wardens Nathaniel Bemis & Leonard Bond Fence viewers - Mofes Warren and Elijah Mead Sealers of Leather ~ Phins. Stearns David Sanger & Nath1. Bright Surveyors of Highways Jonathan Maynard and Daniel Cornwall Heywards - David Sanger & Simon Hastings Surveyors of Timber Thomas Vose & Ebenezer Kent Clerks of ye Market William Sanger & Peter Harrington Hogrieves and Jeremiah Bridge Culler of Hoops and Staves &c
And at another meeting of the Selectmen on Monday ye 21 Day of March at Mr. Sam1. Willingtons. Jonathan Brown Esqr. was Sworn into the Offices of Town Clerk & Town Treasurer & Samuel Soden Surveyor of Highways Edmund Fowle and Richard Clark Constables & Nath1. Bright Tythingman and Henry Brad- shaw Culler of Hoops & Staves &c
all the above Officers were Sworn Before Willm: Hunt Justice of Peace
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr. Samuel Wellington on Monday the 18th: Day of March AD 1785. They ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to the Several Constables Directing them to warn all the Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in the Choice of a Governor L': Governor & Senators to afsemble at the Meeting House in Said town on Monday the 4th- Day of April Next at two O: Clock P: M: for the Purpofes aforeSaid. and also to warn all the Inhabitants of Said town who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs to meet at the Same place the Same Day at 3: O Clock afternoon to act on the following articles (Viz)
First to Choofe a moderator of the Meeting. (2ly) To Choofe any Town officers in the Room of any that Neglect or refuse to Serve: (3ly) To hear the Reports of any Committees that have been appointed for any perticular Services and for the town to act thereon as they See fit. (4ly) To hear the Petitions of William Warren and others the town to take into their Consid- eration the Several things contained therein and Act thereon as they think proper. ( [5]ly) To know the minde of the town whether they will abate any Perticular perfons tax's and Act any thing thereon they See fit. -
Warrants were Issued out Accordingly and Signed
Pr Order of ye Selectmen
By Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other In- habitants of Watertown who are Quallified according to the Con- stitution to Vote in the Choice of a Governor L': Governor & Senators being duly Warned & Regularly afsembled at the Publick Meeting Houfe in Said Town on Monday the 4th- Day of April AD 1785. for the above purpofes &c: The Selectmen being Present & opened the Meeting & Called for the Votes for a Governor which being brot: in & Counted & Sorted and it Appeared that The Honle: James Bowdoin had 13 Votes - - - - Benjamin Lincoln had 33 Votes - - Francis Dana had 4 -
Then the Votes were Called for for a L': Governor were brot: in & Counted & Sorted and it Appeared that the following
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Gentlemen had the Number of Votes against their Names (Viz) The Honle Thomas Cufhing Esq"- 28- - James Bowdoin Esq"- 3- Francis Dana Esq". 1-
Then the votes were Called for, for five Senators, being brot: in Counted and Sorted and it Appeared that the following Gentle- men had the Number of Votes Set against each of their Refpective Names (Viz)
Nath1 Gorham Esq' 51
James Prefcott Esq". 2
John Brooks Esq" 32
Abraham Fullar Esq"- 4
Eben' Bridge Esq" 56 Jona Maynard EsqT- 1
Francis Dana Esqr. 35 Wm Winthorp Esqr- 1
Josiah Stone EsqT- 15 Thomas Parker
Eleazor Brooks Esqr- 11
Jona Brown Esq"
1
Sam1 Thatcher Esq"- 5
Thos Fayerweather Esqr- 1
Ezra Sargant Esq"- 6
Joseph B: Varnum Esq™- 38
William Prescott Esq™- 4
[341]
At A Publick Town Meeting of the Freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in town affairs Regularly afsembled at the Publick Meeting Houfe in Said Town on Monday the 4th: day of April AD 1785. to act on the Several things Mentioned in the Warrant for Calling the Meeting. The Meeting being Opened They Proceeded and the Votes being brot: counted & Sorted it appeared that William Hunt Esq': was Chofen Moderator
The Second Arte: being Read & Mr: Elkanah Wales was Chosen Tythingman in the room of William Warrin who refused To Serve -
(3) Article being Read & no Committee made any report
(4) article Read and Capt Wm Warrins Petition was Read & Debated & then Dismift
Then Capt William Coollidges Petition being Read and after Debate thereon it was Committed to Mesures Mofes Stone, David Bemis, and Samuel White to Consider the Petition and Report to the town at Next May Meeting what they think proper to be don thereon -
Then a list of Juriors that was Prepared was read to the town & accepted : as may be Seen on file
1
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(5) article being Read They Voted to abate Samuel Jenifons Rates Ebenezer Everit appeared & afked to have his tax's abated that Meisrs William Warrin & William Harrington discharge his Rates in their lists upon his giving his Note of hand payable in one year with Interest for the Same to the Town-Treafurer for the use of the town Then the Meeting was Defolved
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Wednesday the 20th Day of April 1785. at the Houfe of Capt Jonathan Maynard
They Signed orders on the Town-Treafurer to pay the following Sums (Viz)
To Mefsrs: Josiah Capen William Hunt & others the Sum of ten pounds Eleven hillings & ten pence in leiu of an order on M': Ezekiel Hall not answered for the Sum of Seven Hundred and forty pounds eighteen Shillings which was given on sd Hall. - also to Pay Lucy Bond Nine Pounds for Boarding Deliverance Whitney as appears on her account &c
also to pay William Blaler thirty Six fhillings for houfe Room & Boarding Mary Learned
also
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also the Sum of ten fhillings to m' Peter Harrington for a Load of Wood for Deliverance Whitney: and alfo to Pay to m' Phinehas Jenifon three Pounds for his Service as Saxton for the year 1784.
At this Meeting they Agreed to have a Town Meeting on the Second Day of May Next at the Publick Meeting Houfe at two O Clock in the afternoon to Choofe a Perfon to Represent the Town in the General Court the enfueing year.
also to warn the freeholders &c: Quallified to vote in town affairs to meet the Same Day and at the Same Place at three O Clock afternoon to act on the following Articles (Viz) - First to Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting
(2ly) To hear the Petition of Capt: John Fowle. & the Request of others & for the town to act thereon as they think Proper.
(3ly) To hear the Report of the Committee Appointed to Examin the Treafurers accounts: also the Committee appointed to Confider the Petition of Capt: William Coollidge: as also any or all other Comttes appointed for Perticular Services,
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and to do anything on any or either of them they See fitt .
(4ly) To hear the Pleas of any Perticular Perions for Abateing any of their tax's and for the town to Act their Pleafure thereon.
(5ly) For the town to Agree upon Some Meafures to Pay their Just Debts and to Act thereon as they Judge best.
(6) To Grant any further Sums of Money as they may think Necessary or Needfull at this time.
(7ly) To hear the purpofal & request of Mr John Cook relating to the Bridge over his Wast water Near the Dam & do thereon as they See fit -
and ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to the Several Constables to Warn the Inhabitants Quallified to vote to meet at the times and Place Abovementioned which was Accordingly don & Signed. By order of ye Selectmen- Jona; Brown Town-Clerk
The Selectmen at this Meeting Signed an order on the Town Treafurer to pay mr. William Harrington £ 4" 15 " 9 and Capt William Warren £ 6"3"3 being the abatement made in their lists of tax's against m' Eben': Everitt and took a note of m" Everit for the Same, - They also let the wharf at Cambridge to m' Amos Livermore for £ 2 :18 : - [fo]r the term of one year
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of Watertown who are Quallified according to the Conftitu- tion to Vote in the Choice of Representatives Regularly afsembled at the Publick Meeting Houfe in Said town on Monday the Second day of May AD: 1785.
The Selectmen being Present the votes were Called for and after being brot. in Counted & Sorted it Appeared that Jonathan Brown Esq': was Chosen to Represent the Town in the General Court the enfueing year. -
At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting Houfe on Monday the Second Day of May AD: 1785. to act on Sundry affairs as Setforth in the Warrants for Calling the Meeting
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They Voted & Chofe William Hunt Esq': Moderator of the Meeting
The Second Article was Read & as no Petition was offered the article paft over
(3) article was Read with the Report of the Committee on the Treafurers acctts- which was Voted and Accepted as on file - then the Petition of Capt: William Coollidge was Read with a Report thereon
then Voted to accept the Report and the Matter Subside for the Present.
(4) article being Read Capt: William Warren Asked to have Several perfons Rates abated in his lists, and the Town Voted to abate the following Perfons (Viz) Elijah Hultons being 18/ also M' Dalrymples of 18/ and Seth Hastings's in Nº: (2) of - 18/
(5) article Read & Voted that the Treafurer Call in the out- ftanding monies due to the town to discharge the Demands on the Town
(6) article Read and Mr Nathan Coollidge Presented an Account for money paid to three men to go to Rhoad Island being five pounds each in the year 1778. which was Voted & Granted agreable to the Scale at that time -
Then they Voted and Granted £ 5 pounds to Repair the Meeting Houfe
(7) article being Read M': John Cooks Purpofals for filling up his wast Stream was Read & Voted to ly on the files
Then the Meeting was Defolved
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 23d. Day of May 1785.
They agreed to have a Meeting with the Selectmen of Weston & Waltham at the wido Dorothy Coollidges on monday Next at three O Clock in the afternoon to take care of the Great Bridge & directed the Clerk to Notify them thereof. which was Accord- ingly don
at this meeting the following Notifications were received (Viz) m' Daniel Whitney Notified in Writting that he had received into his houfe one Enoch Hide and Family, also William Learned & Family last from Newton. See the notification Dated may ye 12th. 1785.
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Mr Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney also notified in Writting that he had received Polly Parks one of the poor of Newton into his Family
See the notification of may ye 16th : 1785. on file.
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 28th- Day of July AD 1785 at the Houfe of Capt Jonathan Maynard. at the Request of a Large number of the Inhabitants of the Town. They Directed the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to the Constables to warn the Inhabitants of the town that are Qullified to vote in town affairs to meet at the Meeting Houfe on monday the 8th- Day of Augt : next at 4 O Clock afternoon to Act on ye following articles (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting
(2) To know the minde of the Town whether the tax Agreed upon for the Currant year, or any part thereof Shall he im- mediately afsefsed or put of to a future time and to act any thing Relating thereto they Judge Proper.
(3) To Confider whether it is expedient & Necefsary to Settle all the Outftanding Tax's before any New Tax Shall Issue, and do anything thereon that the town may think best.
(4) For the town to Choofe a Collector of Tax's Surveyor of Highways & Tythingman in the room of Mr Nathaniel Bright Deceaft. and any any other town officer in the place of any perfon or perfons that have Neglected to be Sworn into any office to which they were Chofen
(5) For the town to abate any perfons tax's they may think Proper.
(6) to hear the accounts of any perfons the town is Indebted to and Grant money to pay the Same if they think Proper. and make any further grants of money they may think Necefsary.
(7) To Hear the Reports of any Committees and act thereon as they See fitt --
Warrants were Issued Accordingly
Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown Quallified to vote in town affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting Houfe in Said Town on Monday ye 8th Day of August AD: 1785. to act on the Several Matters Contained in the Warrant for Calling ye Meeting
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They Voted and Chose Capt: Jonathan Maynard Moderator. - The 2d article being Read and after debate thereon. Voted that the afsefsing the town Tax's be put of till the former Collectors of tax's Settle their accounts or the further order of the Town. - Then Voted that the Collectors be allow'd two months to Settle with the Treafurer. after which time the Treafurer is Directed to Issue his Executions against all Such as Neglect to Settle their Accounts. Then Voted that the Afsefsors Should Afsefs the Minifterial Tax emediately on the 4th article They voted & Chofe Mr Richard Clark a Collector of Tax's in the Room of Mr Nathaniel Bright Deceaft to finifh Collecting the Remainder of Sd Brights lists of tax's -
Then Voted & Chofe M' Samuel White Surveyor of Highway to finifh sd Brights list of Highway tax's in his room -
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