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1808. Annual Meeting, South Parish meeting house, March 8. Governor vote, John Langdon, Democrat, 10; Oliver Peabody, Feder- alist, 20; John T. Gilman, Fed. 1. Collector, Capt. Stephen Morse at 3 cents on the dollar; constables, J. L. Corliss, Zach. Bacon; highway surveyors, Ephraim Kingsbury, Clark Woodward, Ezekiel Ladd, Jr., John True, John Kimball, Cyrus Allen, Ebenezer Whitaker, Asa Ladd; fence viewers, Michael Johnston, Zach. Bacon; surveyors of lumber, Richard Gookin, Stephen Morse; tythingman, William Cross; sealer of weights and measures, Samuel Brooks; sealer of leather, Richard Gookin; hogreeves, John Nelson, Esq., John C. Butler, Edward Towle, James Abbott, Jr., Z. Bacon, Caleb Morse. Appropriations: highways, $800, $300 in money to be laid out by the selectmen; schools, $350; town charges, $400.
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At the meeting November 4, 1808, for voting for presidential electors, a decided political change appeared. The policy of the Jefferson admin- istration was disapproved by a vote of 122 for the Federalist electoral ticket headed by Jeremiah Smith, to 59 for the Democratic ticket headed by John Langdon.
1809. Annual meeting at North meeting house, March 14. Gov- ernor vote, Jeremiah Smith, Federalist, 123; John Langdon, Democrat 47. The embargo laws had aroused New Hampshire as well as the rest of New England, and Langdon who had been elected governor the year before, almost without opposition, was defeated by the Federalist candi- date, Smith. In Haverhill there was a Federalist landslide. Collector, Stephen Morse; constables, Stephen Morse, Jacob Williams; highway surveyors, Jonathan Nelson, John Montgomery, Moody Ladd, David Merrill, Jacob Bailey, John Carr, John Jeffers, Asa Ladd; fence viewers, Nathaniel Merrill, Michael Johnston; surveyors of lumber, Timothy B. Bayley, R. Goodkin, John True; tythingman, Stephen Morse; sealer of weights and measures, Samuel Brooks; sealer of leather, Richard Gookin. Article 14 of the town meeting warrant was: "To express by vote or resolutions the opinion of the town upon the alarming state of public affairs." John Nelson, George Woodward and Nathaniel Merrill were appointed a committee to take the article into consideration and before the meeting adjourned they reported lengthy and elaborate resolutions, evidently carefully prepared beforehand, which were adopted and the selectmen were ordered "to get them printed in the Coos Courier. These resolutions passed were the following:
Resolved As the sense of this meeting that the present situation of our country both in its internal and external relations is truly interesting and alarming, and furnishes an extraordinary occasion for the expression of public opinion.
Resolved That we hold it an essential and established right secured both by our Fraternal and State constitutions, and on great and extraordinary conjunctions, the solemn duty of the people peaceably to assemble and express their sentiments and consult together for the common good. While the citizens now assembled claim this right and vindicate this truth, they disclaim the principle of resistance to any Constitu- tional law of their country. They claim merely the right to express their solemn and dispassionate opinion of the measures of their rulers, and to bring their complaints before them, believing, that elevated to power for the benefit of the people, and acco untable to them for the correctness of their conduct in office, they will be inclined to respect the opinions and listen to the complaints of their constituents.
Resolved That we have viewed with deep regret and concern the total destruction of our foreign, and the increasing embarrasments imposed upon our domestic commerce by certain laws of the United States called the Embargo laws. Nor are our anxiety and concern in any way diminished by the extraordinary measures in which the same laws have been enforced. Indeed the late law enforcing the Embargo has called forth our astonishment and surprise. We have been anxious for the safety of our public Rights and Liberties. We have feared that the Constitution of our Country has been violated.
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Resolved That we are ready to expose ourselves to any hazard and to meet any sacrifice of life or fortune to preserve the peace, safety, honor and liberties of our Country when- ever they shall be in danger.
Resolved That in the opinion of the citizens now assembled, the Embargo Policy, adopted and persevered in by the late administration, has not consulted the dignity nor interest of the Nation, nor have the immense sacrifices and losses thereby imposed upon the people been called for by the safety, honor, or independence of the United States.
These resolutions and other of like towns reveal the feeling which existed throughout New England, and which was especially dominant in Haverhill. Smith was elected governor over Langdon by a majority of about 250 in a total vote of nearly 31,000, and for the next six years the parties in this state were nearly equally divided. The Democrats did not return to power in Haverhill till 1816. Appropriations: highways, $800, $300 to be paid in money; schools, $400; town charges, $300; to hire preaching $200.
1810. Annual meeting, South meeting house, March 13. Vote for governor, Jeremiah Smith, 120; John Langdon, 77. Chas. Johnston and Samuel Brooks no longer received unanimous votes for county treasurer and registrar of deeds, respectively. They each had their party vote and no more. Collector of taxes, Stephen Morse at 22 cents; constables, Stephen Morse, Jacob Williams; highway surveyors, Josiah Elkins, John Pike, Benjamin Swan, Nathaniel Merrill, Jacob Bailey, Stephen Morse, 2d, Ebenezer Whitaker, David Clark; fence viewers, Michael Johnston, Jacob Bailey; sealer of leather, Richard Gookin; tythingman, Stephen Morse; hogreeves, William Burston, Timothy Bedel, James Morse, Joseph Morse, John S. Sanborn, Alpheus Ladd. Appropriations : highways, $800; schools, $400; town charges, $300. It was voted not to hire preaching.
1811. Annual meeting, North meeting house, March 12. Governor vote, John Langdon, Democrat, 65; Jeremiah Smith, Federalist, 106. Collector of taxes and constable, Stephen Morse; highway surveyors, Isaac Pearson, George Woodward, John Smith, Thomas Morse, Jacob Bayley, Charles Bruce, Billy Porter, David Clark; fence viewers, Richard Gookin, Nathaniel Merrill; sealer of weights and measures, Jacob Williams; tythingmen, Stephen Morse, Joseph Pearson; sur- veyors of lumber, Timothy B. Bailey, Stephen Morse; hogreeves, Joseph Jones, Jr., Moses Campbell. Appropriations: highways, $700; schools, amount required by law; town charges, $400.
1812. Annual meeting, South meeting house, March 10. Governor vote, John Taylor Gilman, Fed., 95; William Plumer, Dem., 90; collector of taxes, Stephen Morse; constables, Stephen Morse, Israel Swan; high- way surveyors, Ezekiel Ladd, Clark Woodward, Moses Campbell, John Kimball, John Carr, Billy Porter, David Clark; fence viewers, John Kimball, Michael Johnston; tythingmen, William Cross, Jacob Wood- ward; culler of staves, Nathaniel Runnells; surveyor of lumber, John
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True, Timothy B. Bayley; sealer of leather, Richard Goodkin; sealer of weights and measures, Jacob Williams; corder of wood, John Osgood; hayward, Jona. Soper; auditors, Ezra Bartlett, David Merrill. Appro- priations: highways, $600; to repair bridges, $100; town charges, $500.
At the presidential and Congressional election in November the Federal or anti-war party were triumphant. The electoral ticket headed by Oliver Peabody received 120 votes to 72 for the Democratic ticket headed by John Langdon. The Congressional ticket headed by Daniel Webster, Fed., 120 votes; that by John F. Parrott, 69 votes.
1813. Annual meeting, North meeting house, March 9. Governor vote, John T. Gilman, Fed., 135; William Plumer, Dem., 86. Collector of taxes, Timothy B. Bailey at 1 per cent; constables, Jona. Sinclair, Zachariah Bacon; highway surveyors, John Pike, Joshua Woodward, Obadiah Swasey, John Kimball, John Emerson, Enoch Chase; surveyors of lumber, Timothy B. Bailey, Timothy A. Edson; corders of wood, Edward Towle, Noah Davis; tythingmen, Ross Conn, Asa Porter; sealer of weights and measures, John Osgood; auditors, Ephraim Kingsbury, Ezra Bartlett, Joseph Bell. The vote for the senater was, Moses P. Payson, Federalist, 104; Stephen P. Webster, Democrat, 71; for register of deeds, Ephraim Kingsbury, Federalist, 103; John Page, Jr., Democrat, 69. Appropriations: highways, $600, one half in money, to be expended by the selectmen; town charges, $400; for hiring preaching to be expended at the discretion of the selectmen, $200. A special town meeting was held on August 31 of this year to take into consideration matters per- taining to the war then in progress, and an account of this meeting will be found in a subsequent chapter.
1814. Annual meeting, South meeting house, November 8. Governor vote, William Plumer, Dem., 73; John T. Gilman, Fed., 129; straight party vote for other officers; collector of taxes, Stephen Morse, 11% per cent; constables, Stephen Morse, Timothy B. Bailey; highway surveyors, John Pike, Richard Gookin, John Morse, 1st, Amos Kimball, Jr., Daniel Carr, Thomas Davis, David Clark; sealer of weights and measures, John Osgood; corders of wood, Edward Towle, Thomas Morse; hayward, Jacob Williams; surveyors of lumber, Jacob Bailey, Timothy B. Bailey, Horace H. Goodwin, Timothy B. Edson; culler of staves, Nathaniel Runnells; auditors, Joseph Bell, Ephraim Kingsbury, Dr. Edward Carle- ton; on revision of constitution, yes 1, no 172. Appropriations: high- ways, $1,000, $400 in money, balance in labor at 8 cents per hour; town charges, $450; to hire preaching, article dismissed.
1815. Annual meeting, North meeting house, March 14. Governor vote, William Plumer, Democrat, 69; John T. Gilman, Federalist, 119; collector of taxes, Stephen Morse, 3 per cent; constables, Stephen Morse, Jona. Sinclair; highway surveyors, Israel Swan, Isaac Pearson, Daniel
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Morse, John S. Sanborn, Enoch Chase, Caleb Morse, Robert Forsaith; tythingmen, John Nelson, John Punshard, John Kimball, Stephen Morse, Clark Woodward, John Osgood, Ebenezer Whitaker, John Smith, Eph- raim Crouch, Asa Ladd (it was determined to enforce a more rigid observ- ance of the Lord's Day than had been the custom for several years); fence viewers, Michael Johnston, Ezekiel Ladd, Jr., Thomas Morse; sealer of weights and measures, Israel Swan; sealer of leather, John Smith; corders of wood, Joseph Bell, Benjamin Merrill, Richard Gookin, John Punchard; surveyors of lumber, Stephen Morse, Timothy A. Edson, Jabez Brown, Joseph Ladd; pound keeper, Ezekiel Ladd, Jr .; auditors, Joseph Bell, Edmund Carleton, Jno. Kimball, Noah Davis. Appro- priations: highways, $400 in money for bridges, $600 in labor on roads; schools, $500; town charges, $450.
1816. Annual meeting, March 12, North meeting house. Governor vote, James Sheafe, Fed., 107; William Plumer, Dem., 112. The town was once more Democratic, and elected Stephen P. Webster representa- tive to General Court. Collector of taxes, Isaac Pearson, at 2 per cent; constables, Jona. Sinclair, Isaac Pearson, John Kimball; highway survey- ors, Jona. Sinclair, Jesse Woodward, David Merrill, John Kimball, Jacob M. White, Joseph Flanders, Jr., Asa Ladd; fence viewers, Michael Johns- ton, Benjamin Morse; surveyors of lumber, Chester Farman, Obadiah Swasey; corders of wood, Benjamin Merrill, Jno. True; cullers of staves, Nathaniel Runnells, Ahira Wright; auditors, Ezekiel Ladd, Jr., Edmund Carleton, Joseph Bell, John Kimball, Noah Davis; tythingman, Jno. Kimball. Voted that all instructors in schools be examined by the super- intending committee previous to beginning to teach. Appropriations: highways and bridges, $600; schools, $500; town charges, $900.
Presidential election, November 4. Vote for Federal electors, 72; Democrats, 75.
1817. Annual meeting, March 11. Governor vote, scattering 2; James Sheafe, Fed., 94; William Plumer, Dem., 103. Collector, Jno. Kimball, 3 per cent; highway surveyors (town divided into seven high- way districts), (1) Edward Towle, (2) Richard Gookin, (3) Timothy A. Edson, (4) John Kimball, (5) Moses N. Morse, (6) Joseph Flanders, Jr., (7) Henry A. Chellis; fence viewers, Jno. Page, Jr., Timothy A. Edson, John Kimball; sealer of leather, Jno. Smith; sealer of weights and meas- ures, Jno. Osgood; corders of wood, Benjamin Merrill, John True; surveyors of lumber, Joseph Ladd, Chester Farman; culler of staves, Benjamin Merrill, poundkeeper, Ezekiel Ladd, Jr .; tythingmen, John Kim- ball, Chester Farman; hayward, Jno. Sinclair; firewards, Richard Gookin, Ephraim Kingsbury, John Pike, Jabez Brown, Thomas Morse, Obadiah Swasey; auditors, same as previous year. Appropriations: highways, $600 in labor at 8 cents per hour; schools, $500; town charges and to
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rebuild bridge over Poole brook, $1,580. The boundaries of nine school districts, into which it was voted in 1815 to divide the town, were fixed.
1818. Annual meeting, South meeting house, March 16. Governor vote, Jeremiah Mason, 86; William Plumer, 94. Collector of taxes, John Kimball, at 24 cent; constables, Jno. Kimball, Jona. Sinclair; high- way surveyors, District 1, William G. Page, (2) Chester Farman, (3) John C. Morse, (4) Amos Kimball, (5) Jacob M. White, (6) Jno. Hartwell, (7) Ralph Webster; tythingmen, John Page, Jr., Jno. Kimball, Benjamin Merrill; fence viewers, Michael Johnston, Obadiah Swasey; sealer of leather, Jno. Kimball, Richard Gookin; sealer of weights and measures, Israel Swan; corders of wood, John True, Henry Towle; surveyors of lumber, T. A. Edson, Jabez Brown, Joseph Ladd; culler of staves, Nathan- iel F. Hurd; hayward, Benjamin Merrill; firewards, Ephraim Kingsbury, Richard Gookin, Obadiah Swasey, Jno. Pike, Jabez Brown; hogreeves, John Stearns, Jno. W. Milliken, John Farnum, Amos Kimball, Jr., James King. Appropriations: highways, $700, $100 to be in money to be laid out by selectmen; schools, $500; town charges, $1,200. It was voted that the selectmen have power to dispose of the town paupers at auction at any time they may think proper. In connection with this it was also voted that Ephraim Kingsbury, John Montgomery and John Kimball be a committee to consider the expediency of building a poor house, and report at the next meeting. "Voted that no sheep or swine run at large within 100 rods of the North and South meeting houses or court house from April 1 to October 31 under penalties of law passed January 17, 1811." "Voted that the town is willing to have that part of Bath south of the Ammonoosuc River and west of road leading from David Rowell's to Bath Village annexed to Haverhill." Nothing ever came of this, for while Haverhill seemed willing to receive, Bath was not willing to give. John Page, Jr., Piermont, was chosen representative, defeating Moody Bedel.
1819. Annual meeting, North meeting house, March 9. Governor vote, William Hale, Fed., 78; Samuel Bell, Dem., 91. The town had become admittedly Democratic, and there was not a large vote. John Page, Jr., was again elected representative. Collector of taxes, Stephen Morse, 3 per cent; constables, John C. Morse, John H. Sinclair; highway surveyors, District 1, Ephraim Kingsbury, (2) Ezekiel Ladd, (3) Obadiah Swasey, (4) Jno. Kimball, (5) John Carr, (6) Peter Whitaker, (7) Ralph Webster; fence viewers, Michael Johnston, Obadiah Swasey, Jno. Kim- ball; sealer of leather, Richard Gookin, who was directed to procure a suitable seal at the expense of the town; culler of staves, Simeon Olms- stead; surveyors of lumber, Oliver Davison, Joseph Ladd, T. A. Edson, Jabez Brown; tythingmen, Edward Towle, John Kimball; hayward, Jacob Williams; auditors, Ezekiel Ladd, Edmund Carleton, Joseph Bell,
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John Kimball, Noah Davis; hogreeves, John L. Wright, Alfred Nevins, Ezra Sanborn, Joseph Wyman, Phenias Gould, Nathaniel F. Hunt; com- mittee to examine teachers and visit and examine schools, Grant Powers, Ephraim Kingsbury, Stephen P. Webster, Jno. Smith, Jno. Kimball, Stephen R. Page, Jno. Nelson. Appropriations: highways, $1,000, $400 to be raised in money; schools, $600; town charges, $500.
1820. Annual meeting, South meeting house, March 14. The Fed- eralist party had pretty much gone out of existence in 1820 in New Hamp- shire as well as elsewhere in the nation. In 1819 their candidate for governor received but 8,860 votes to 13,761 for Samuel Bell, Dem., and in 1820 they made no nominations. Samuel Bell received 22,212 out of a total vote of 24,771, the remainder being classed as scattering. In Haverhill he received 212, and John Page, Jr., was again elected repre- sentative. Collector of taxes, Stephen Morse, 3 per cent; constables, Uriah Ward, John C. Morse. The number of highway districts was increased, and highway surveyors were, John Sinclair, Benjamin Swan, Jona. Wilson, Jno. C. Morse, Amos Kimball, Jr., Ezra Sanborn, Richard French, Jacob M. White, Caleb Morse, Luther Warren, Jacob Fuller, Jno. L. Corliss, Ralph Webster; fence viewers, Michael Johnston, Oba- diah Swasey; sealers of leather, Daniel Worthen, Benjamin Merrill; surveyors and inspectors of shingles, Obadiah Swasey, Richard Gookin; auditors same as previous year; school committee, same with exception of preceptor of academy for the time being; tythingman, William Barstow; hayward, Samuel Page; firewards, same as previous year; there was pretty much a new list of hogreeves, the office having come to be con- sidered in the light of a joke, Samuel Page, Nathaniel Kimball, Henry Stearns, Francis D. Kimball, David Worthen, Austen Ladd. Appro- priations: highways, $800 in labor, $200 in money; schools, $600; town charges, $300.
At the Congressional and Presidential election November 6, a light vote was polled. The largest vote for members of Congress was 66 for Arthur Livermore, and the largest for presidential electors was 61 for Ezra Bartlett.
1821. Annual meeting, North meeting house, November 13. No contest again for governor. Samuel Bell, Dem., 167. Collector of taxes, Jacob Williams, 3 cents; constables, John C. Morse, John H. Sinclair; highway surveyors, Ephraim Kingsbury, Isaac Pearson, T. A. Edson, David Worthen, Jno. Kimball, Ezra Sanborn, Daniel Carr, Cyrus Allen, Thomas Davis, Daniel Sargent, Stephen Farnsworth, David Leonard; sealer of weights and measures, John Osgood; sealer of leather, Daniel Worthen; corders of wood, Jno. Punchard, Samuel B. Wright; surveyor of lumber, same as previous year; culler of staves, Joseph Ladd; hayward, Benjamin Merrill; school committee, auditors and firewards same as
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previous year. Appropriations: highways, $200 in money, $800 in labor at 8 cents an hour; schools, $600; town charges, $400. On the question of a convention to revise the constitution, yes 0, no 82. It was voted that no swine be permitted to run in the roads or commons. "Voted that two hearses and appurtenances be purchased for the use of the town. It was certainly a meeting where no partisanship prevailed. Evidence of this is seen in the election of Joseph Bell as representative to the General Court. It is doubtful if there had been a more uncom- promising Federalist than he, and his election must bear testimony to his pre-eminent ability. A second term, however, did not come till later.
1822. Annual meeting, South meeting house, March 12. Governor Bell had no opposition for re-election. He received 197 votes, Ezra Bartlett for councillor 195, Arthur Livermore for senator 198, and Eph- raim Kingsbury for register of deeds, 200. John L. Corliss was elected representative. Mr. Corliss had always been identified with the Democratic party. The vote for representative was not made a matter of record until 1832. Collector of taxes, Caleb Morse at 32 cents; constables, John H. Sinclair, John C. Morse; highway surveyors, Edward Towle, Ezekiel Ladd, James Hibbard, George Banfield, Francis D. Kimball, Nathan Heath, Jahleel Willis, Jacob M. White, Benjamin Davis, Carleton Batchelder, Roswell Wilmot, Simeon Stafford, David Webster; tythingmen, Chester Farman, John Kimball; fence viewers, Michael Johnston, Thomas Morse, John True, Isaac Pearson; other minor officers were the same as in 1821, except that there was a new set of hogreeves, headed by Joseph Bell, who had failed of re-election as representative. The others were Jacob Bell, Austin Ladd, Perley Ayer, Stephen Farnum, Moses Stevens, George Banfield, Amos Kimball, Phineas Gould. Appro- priations: same as previous year. "Voted that Dr. I. P. Woodward be paid $30 for vaccinating all persons who have not had Kine or smallpox, provided they assemble at the schoolhouses, such as cannot at their homes, and that he visit them at their homes until they have had Kinepox." At the Congressional election, September 16, Dr. Woodward brought in a bill for $138 as the total expense of vaccination, and it was voted that the selectmen allow him such sum as they deem best.
1823. Annual meeting, North meeting house, March 11. Until this year the Democratic members of the legislature, at the June session had been in the habit of naming the candidate for governor to be supported at the succeeding March election. In June, 1822, they had nominated Samuel Dinsmoor, but this met with a protest especially in Rockingham, Strafford and Hillsborough counties, and later meetings and councillors, and Senatorial conventions named Levi Woodbury of Portsmouth. The contest was an animated one, resulting in the election of the latter by a vote of 16,985 to 12,718 for Dinsmoor. This split in the party was
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destined to lead to the formation of distinct parties. Haverhill gave its support to Woodbury, the vote being Dinsmoor 40, Woodbury 160. Collector of taxes, Caleb Morse, 32 cents; highway surveyors, District 1, Henry Noyes. (2) Moody Ladd, (3) Chester Farman, (4) Aaron Southard, (5) Levi Little, (6) Ezra Sanborn, (7) Joseph Emerson, (8), Cyrus Allen, (9) Thomas Davis, (10) Tristram Hanns, (11) David Wilmot, (12) Moses Kimball; fence viewers, Michael Johnson, John True, Benjamin Davis; surveyors of lumber, Richard Gookin, John True, Simon Stafford, Moses Dunkley; firewards, Richard Gookin, Obadiah Swasey, Thomas Morse, Sylvester T. Goss; poundkeeper, Samuel Ladd; tythingmen, Jno. H. Sinclair, Thomas Morse; hogreeves, Francis D. Kimball, George Little, George Banfield, Sylvester T. Goss, Roswell Wilmot, Ebenezer Tenney, Nathaniel S. Burnite, Samuel W. Hadley, Samuel Ladd, Jona. Sinclair, Hiram Martin, Isaac Pike. School committee and other minor officers same as in previous years. Appropriations: highways, $800 in labor, $200 in money; schools, $600; town charges, $800. The sheep and swine by-law of former years was passed, with penalty of $1 for each offence. Jacob M. White and Jacob M. White, Jr., were disannexed from school district number 5.
1824. Annual meeting, South meeting house, March 9. Governor vote, Jeremiah Smith, 22; David L. Morrill, 12; Levi Woodbury, 180. There was no choice for governor, and David L. Morrill was elected by the legislature. Parties had begun to form. The division line marked preference for presidential candidates, and, in New Hampshire for some years, the parties were Adams or Jackson. Governor Woodbury had expressed his preference for Jackson. The successful candidate, Morrill, was for Adams. Haverhill furnished certainly its full quota of candidates for office this year. For councillor, Ezra Bartlett received 210 votes; Stephen P. Webster for senator, 176; Benjamin Merrill for county treasurer, 202; Ephraim Kingsbury for register of deeds, 214; all of whom were elected. Collector of taxes, Stephen Farnsworth, 2} per cent; highway surveyors, Jona. Sinclair, Stephen Farnsworth, Ezekiel Ladd, Joshua Morse, Moses Southard, John Kimball, Ezra Sanborn, David Carr, Jacob M. White, Thomas Davis, Daniel Rollins, Jacob Fuller, Moses Kimball; surveyors of lumber, Richard Gookin, John True, Simon Stafford, Ezra Sanborn, Josiah F. Wilson; firewards, Ephraim Kings- bury, Obadiah Swasey, S. T. Goss, Moses Southard; collector of taxes, Ahira Wright; sealer of weights and measures, Henry Towle; superin- tending school committee, Grant Powers, Joseph Bell, Jno. Kimball, Ephraim Kingsbury, J. C. Higgins, Andrew Mack, John Nelson, John Smith, Stephen P. Webster, Samuel Cartland; auditors, Joseph Bell, E. Carleton, Jr., Ezekiel Ladd, John Page; hogreeves, Andrew Mack, Samuel Page, Austin Ladd, Jason C. Higgins, Dudley C. Kimball, Daniel
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Carr, Jr., Charles Webster, Simeon Haines. The by-law forbidding sheep, swine and geese to run at large was continued. John Page, Obadiah Swasey, John Kimball, Daniel Carr, Caleb Morse, Jno. L. Corliss, and Jona. Wilson were appointed a committee to bring in at the next annual town meeting nominations for all town officers not necessary to be chosen by ballot.
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