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1848. Annual meeting, Horse Meadow, March 14. It was a bitterly contested election from the start, and lasted through three days. Whigs and Free Soilers had united on a candidate for governor, and also for representatives and town offices, for councillor, senator and county offices there were separate Whig and Free Soil tickets, the latter polling from 67 to 70 votes. Daniel Morse, 2d, was elected moderator, by a plurality of three votes. James T. Burston was chosen town clerk on second ballot. Governor vote, Anthony Colby, Whig, 1; Nathaniel S. Berry, Whig and F. S., 285; Jared W. Williams, 286. For Repre- sentatives: Whole No. votes, 543; necessary for a choice, 272; Samuel Swasey, Dem., 269; Thomas B. Jackson, Dem., 270; Samuel Page, W. and F. S., 270; Daniel Morse, 2d, 272. Adjourned till 9 A. M. Wednesday. Second ballot for representative: Whole number votes, 536; necessary for a choice, 269; John L. Rix, 1; Thomas B. Jackson, Dem., 264; Samuel Page, W. and F. S., 271. Two ballots were necessary to elect selectmen, and the coalition was successful. New names in list of town offices: highway surveyors, Rinaldo Moulton, Lyman Haines, Kimball Corliss, Simon Heath, Luther Warren, Benj. Cole; hogreeves, Isaiah Wood- ward; tythingman, Alexander Manson. William H. Page was appointed tax collector by the selectmen. On the question, is it expedient that a law be enacted prohibiting the sale of wines and spiritous liquors except
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for mechanical and medicinal purposes the vote was, yes, 76; no, 96. This was the first vote on the question of statutory prohibition. Appro- priations same as previous year. At the presidential election November 7, the Democratic electoral ticket received 235 votes, the Whig 179, the Free Soil 49.
The Democratic Republican of March 22, made caustic comment on the result :
Never since we have known anything of political matters, have we seen such gross unfairness and favoritism shown by selectmen as was shown by our board to the Whig party in putting the names of Whigs on the list, and in excluding Democrats from it. Nor was the favoritism of the selectmen the only thing the Democracy had to contend with. Rum and rowdyism, countenanced by the Whig leaders, reigned supreme through the first two days of town meeting. Bullies armed with bludgeons, were appointed by the Whigs at their caucus to sleep in the meeting house and to take possession of a certain pew, which they supposed to be a desirable spot for them to operate in, and others were selected to row it in the aisle, through which the voters were obliged to pass to get to the ballot box. It was impossible for Democrats to get to the ballot box without being insulted in the grossest manner. In several instances we saw men who were going orderly and quietly to deposit their ballots assaulted by bullies in the aisle, and it became neces- sary for them to fight their way, or defer giving their votes. At one time a fight was going on in the house for nearly or quite half an hour, and not the least effort was made on the part of the moderator, though he was ordered, in the most peremptory manner to do so by the editor of the Whig paper in this village. The moderator probably knew that the valor imported to the bullies of his party by the rum furnished them must find vent somewhere, and he did not care to call down their indignation on his head by interfering with their sport.
There was evidently an after-election soreness on the part of the Demo- crats. On the first ballot for representatives on the first day of the meet- ing, Daniel Morse, 2d, was declared elected by the moderator, as having received 272 votes, just the number necessary to a choice, but it seems an error had been made. The Whig and Free Soil or Coalition candidates were Daniel Morse 2d, and Samuel Page, the Democratic Samuel Swasey and Thomas B. Jackson. But an error was discovered. The whole number of votes cast on the first balloting was 544; necessary to a choice, 273. At the time of the count it was found that there were 269 ballots bearing the names of Morse and Page, three bearing the name of Morse, but not that of Page, and one bearing the name of Page, but not that of Morse, making the number of Coalition ballots 273. There were 269 bal- lots bearing the names of Swasey and Jackson, and one bearing the name of Jackson, but not that of Swasey making the number of Democratic votes 270, a total in all of 543, which was declared by the moderator as the vote. Before the declaration, however, a ballot bearing the names of Swasey and Jackson was received by the moderator, bringing the total Democratic vote up to 271, and the total vote, 544. This latter vote was not reckoned in the declaration, and so Morse really failed by one vote
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of receiving the number required to elect, 273. The Democrats in the Legislature had an ample majority, and Mr. Morse, though declared elected did not attempt to take his seat, and thus provoke a contest, in which he would have doubtless have been defeated.
1849. Annual meeting, at New Town Hall March 14. There was no vote for governor. For representative: whole number votes, 544; neces- sary for a choice, 273; scattering, 2; T. B. Jackson, Dem., 262; Samuel Swasey, Dem., 265; Samuel Page, W. and F. S., 273; Daniel Morse, 2d, 279; James T. Burston was elected town clerk only on second ballot. There was no choice for selectmen on Tuesday and adjournment was had till Wednesday, when Dudley C. Kimball, Isaac Morse and Washington W. Simpson, Coalition candidates, were elected. The warrant contained the usual article: "To bring in your votes for governor, councillor, senator, county treasurer, register of deeds, three road commissioners and repre- sentative in Congress from the Fourth District." Voted, "to dismiss the article," and Haverhill for the first and only time in its history deliber- ately disfranchised itself in national, state and county affairs. The minor town offices were elected on report of a committee on nominations. New names in list: highway surveyors, David Parker, Jr., E. B. Wil- loughby, Israel H. Davis, Alonzo W. Putnam, Roswell Elliott, Moses Noyes, Roswell Crosby, Charles Cox, Hiram Wilmot. Hogreeves, Isaac L. Morse, Paul N. Meader. Appropriations: highways, $1,500 in labor at 10c an hour, $1,500 in money; schools including literary fund and surplus revenue, $1,730; for part of our standing town debt and town expenses, $2,000.
1850. Annual meeting, March 12. The pendulum swung again. It was a Democratic year. Governor vote, N. S. Brun, F. S., 25; Lin Chamberlin, Whig, 201; Samuel Dinsmoor, 265. The Democratic candidates for selectmen and representatives were elected by substantial majorities. Other officers were again elected on nomination of committee previously appointed. New names were: highway surveyors, Eben Gitchell, Warren Rogers, Joseph Hardy, Jr., James L. Bisbee, Jason Blood, D. F. Palmer, Samuel Peters, Benj. L. Warren; hogreeves, David Dickey, Henry W. Smith, Azro Niles, Lysander Brayvorn, Hazen Ricker, I. B. Ayer; surveyors of wood, T. F. Coggswell. Rev. S. Delano, for the superintending school committee, made report, which was ordered to be printed in cheap pamphlet form and that one copy be furnished to each family in town. This was the first published school report. Rev. Samuel Delano, Chas. R. Morrison were elected school committee. The selectmen were authorized to appoint a collector to collect uncollected taxes on the tax books of W. H. Page. Appropriations: highways, $1,500 in labor; schools, $1,730; current expenses, $1,500; outstanding indebt- ness, $1,000; teachers' institute in Western Judicial district, $25.
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A special meeting was held Oct. 8, to choose delegates to a Constitu- tional Convention. Samuel Swasey and Jacob Morse, Dems., were elected with practically no opposition.
1851. Annual meeting, March 11. This year the pendulum swung the other way. Governor vote, John Atwood, F. S., 32; Samuel Dins- moor, Dem., 216; Thomas E. Sawyer, Whig, 228. Representative vote, scattering, 26; Thomas B. Jackson, Dem., 219; Nathan B. Felton, Dem., 229; Chas. E. Thompson, Whig, 251; Dudley C. Kimball, 255. The Whigs elected their candidates for selectmen. New names on the list of other town offices: highway surveyors, W. C. Marston, Eben F. Morse, Daniel W. Webster, Geo. W. Mason, Rufus Foster, Henry Chandler; hogreeve, C. A. Gale; collector taxes, Geo. Wetherell. All the amend- ments proposed by the Convention of 1850 to the Constitution were overwhelmingly defeated. Voted, to recommend that the justices of the Court of Common Pleas purchase two "poor farms," one in the Eastern and the other in the Western Judicial district. Voted, that the selectmen curtail the expenses of prudential school committees as much as possible. Appropriations: highways, $1,500 in labor, 10 cts. per hour; schools, $1,730; outstanding debts, $1,000; current expenses, $1,500.
1852. Annual meeting, March 9. Another close election with Whig and Free Soil victory in town affairs. Governor vote, John Atwood, F. S., 32; Thomas E. Sawyer, Whig, 205; Noah Martin, Dem., 207. Repre- sentative vote, first ballot, scattering, 6; Jacob Morse, Dem., 250; Nathan B. Felton, Dem., 253; Dudley C. Kimball, Whig, 253; Charles E. Thompson, Whig, 259, and the latter was declared elected. Second ballot, scattering, 2; N. B. Felton, Dem., 238; Dudley C. Kimball, Whig, 251. New names on list of town offices: highway surveyors, Nathaniel Bailey, Benjamin Hatch, Asa Bacon, Daniel Day, William Tenney, George Gleason, George W. Prescott; hogreeve, Abner Palmer; fire- wards, J. V. Bean. Appropriations: highways, $1,500 in labor; schools, $1,730; outstanding debts, $500; town expenses, $1,500. Voted, to dispense with tything man. Three amendments to the constitution were submitted: To abolish religious test, yes 106, no 48; to abolish property qualification, yes 129, no 23; on submission of future amendments by legislature, yes 67, no 93. Presidential election, 1852. Democratic electors, 231; Whig electors, 204; Free Soil, 27.
1853. Annual meeting, March 8. A Democratic year, once more, but the last till thirteen years later. The scepter passed. Governor vote, John H. White, F. S., 70; James Bell, Whig, 188; Noah Martin, Dem., 226; Representative vote, scattering, 14; Isaac Morse, Whig, 243; John L. Rix, Whig, 244; Jacob Morse, Dem., 259; Nathan B. Felton, Dem., 262. Three ballots were required to elect a town clerk, the third result- ing: Lorenzo D. Jeffers, F. S., 5; James T. Barstow, Whig, 254; Charles
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G. Smith, Dem., 262. New names in list of town offices: highway surveyors, Selden Willey, Moody Maren, Henry W. Reding; constable, Edson B. Hadlock. George W. Aiken was appointed tax collector and treasurer. For the first time there was a single superintending school committee, Eben Eastman. Appropriations: highways, $1,500 in labor; schools, $1,300, and $450 additional to be equally divided among the school districts; town expenses, $1,400.
1854. Annual meeting, March 14. There was a large vote, the repre- sentative contest bringing out nearly every available voter. Governor vote, Jared Perkins, F. S., 26; Nathaniel B. Baker, 211; James Bell, 234. Representative vote, whole number of votes, 526; necessary for a choice, 264; scattering, 5; Jacob Morse, Dem., 246; Nathan B. Felton, Dem., 247; John L. Rix, Whig, 273; Isaac Morse, Whig, 277. New names in list of town offices: highway surveyors, Warren Stevens, Major W. Nelson, Irad Porter, D. P. Kimball, B. F. King, Raymond Page, Charles P. Warren, Luke C. Glazier, Seth Heath, Stephen Jeffers; corders of wood, George S. Kelsea, Nathan Dickinson; hogreeves, E. P. Woodbury, Willard Weatherbee, David Whitcher, Moses Mulliken, Henry Blake, Royal W. Clark. Appropriations: highways, $1,800 in labor; schools, $1,300; town expenses, $1,000. Voted, to adopt act of legislature providing for the establishment of a police court and the appointment of a police justice. At a special meeting September 23, the vote relative to the establishment of a police court was rescinded.
1855. This was the famous "Know Nothing" year. The secret organization known as the American party, came into existence and virtually absorbed the Whig and Free Soil parties and drew to some extent from the Democrats. Its candidate for governor, Ralph Metcalf, was elected, receiving 32,769 votes to 27,055 for Nathaniel B. Baker, Dem .; 3,436 for James Bell, Whig, and 1,237 for Asa Fowler, F. S. The absorption of Whigs and Free Soilers was more general throughout the state than in Haverhill where the governor vote was, Fowler, F. S., 18; Bell, Whig, 107; Metcalf, A., 172; Baker, Dem., 208. "Know Nothings" and Whigs united on representatives, and the vote was, whole number, 511; scattering, 5; Moses B. Gove, F. S., 16; Major W. Nelson, F. S., 17; George W. Bisbee, Dem., 206; Nathan B. Felton, Dem., 206; John L. Rix, W. and A., 283; Isaac Morse, W. and A., 286. New names in list of town officers; highway surveyors, F. P. Bowen, Jr., B. F. Woodward, J. Porter Kimball, Solon Baker, George W. Morrison, John Palmer, Ananias Millen, Edward Dean. Appropriations: highways, $1,200 in labor; schools, $1,600; town charges, $1,400. It was ordered that 400 copies of the report of superintendent of schools be printed and distributed.
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1856. Annual meeting, March 11. Governor vote, Ichabod Goodwin, Whig, 12; John S. Wells, Dem., 248; Ralph Metcalf, A., 278. Repre- sentative vote: whole number, 543; George W. Bisbee, Dem., 256; Charles R. Morrison, Dem., 256; John L. Rix., W. and A., 286; Isaac Morse, W. and A., 287. New names in list of town officers: highway surveyors, William Eastman, Lyman G. Clark, Eben Hardy, Simon Clifford, Abel Wheeler, Riley J. Mack; constable, W. B. Douglass; hog- reeves, D. C. Knight, P. W. Kimball, Collins Durant, E. B. Adams, E. L. Page, Jacob Brock, Hiram S. Carr, Chase S. Blake. Appropriations: highways, $1,200 in labor; schools, $1,600; current expenses and town indebtedness, $2,000. It was voted that 400 copies of the auditors" report be printed and 250 copies of report of superintendent of schools. At the Presidential election, November 4, but two electoral tickets were voted. Democratic candidates for electors received 248, and the candi- dates of the newly organized Republican party, 309.
1857. Annual meeting, March 10. Governor vote, John S. Wells, Dem., 214; William Haile, Rep., 264. Representative vote, whole number , 459; George W. Bisbee, Dem., 196; John McClary, Dem., 196; Nathaniel Bailey, Rep. 263; Russell King, Rep., 263. New names in town office list: highway surveyors, William Jewett, Samuel Kezer, Charles Jacobs, George Tilton, Harry Patridge, W. McCloskey, Jr .; hogreeves, Ezra S. Kimball, G. C. Smith, A. E. Hildreth, George Keyes, Mark Hildreth, John Hovey, Edwin Hildreth. Appropriations: highways, $1,000; schools, $1,600; current expenses and indebtedness, $2,000.
1858. Annual meeting, March 9. Governor vote, Asa P. Cate, Dem., 228; William Haile, Rep., 293. Representative vote, scattering, 2; Hiram Morgan, Dem., 194; Joseph Powers, Dem., 195; Nathaniel Bailey, Rep., 272; Russell King, Rep., 274. New names in list of minor offices: highway surveyors, Nathan P. Rideout, Royal H. Baker, Wil- liam G. Campbell, Parker Metcalf, J. H. Large; hogreeves, Greenleaf Page, H. H. Tenney, Solomon Blumley, Akel E. Davis, Abiel Nelson, Geo. W. Chapman, Calvin Pennock, James Battis. Appropriations: highways, $1,000; schools, $1,600; town expenses, and debts, $2,000. Lyman Buck was by vote licensed to sell liquor.
1859. Annual meeting, March 8. Governor vote, Asa P. Cate, Dem., 219; Ichabod Goodwin, Rep., 271. Representative vote, whole number, 475; scattering, 5; Marcus B. Jackson, Dem., 208; John McClary, 208; George S. Kelsea, 258; James P. Webster, 258. New names in list of town offices: highway surveyors, S. S. Hovey, Fred Clough, Eben T. Hardy, George Aldrich, James B. Clark, C. Alonzo Cummings; constable, Nathaniel M. Page; corders of wood, Albert Bailey ; hogreeves, S. S. Evans, Rev. Charles U. Dunning, W. B. Rogers,
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Jerome B. Carr, Chester Phelps, Albert Gordon, David Kezer. Appro- priations: highways, $1,000 in labor; schools, $1,600; town charges and debts, $2,000. Voted to build a new dwelling house on the town farm and to raise $500 therefor. Voted to give each school district the amount of the school tax raised on its property. H. M. Marsh was licensed to sell liquor for medicinal, chemical and mechanical purposes. S. F. Hook was chosen town agent to sell liquor, to sell at not exceeding 25 per cent profit and to receive $75 for services. Marsh to sell at same profit and to re- ceive $50 compensation. Neither to sell to common drunkards, nor to any person using liquor to excess, unless on prescription of physician. (Comment on this kind of regulation of sale of liquor is unnecessary.)
1860. Annual meeting, March 13. Governor vote, Asa P. Cate, Dem., 210; Ichabod Goodwin, Rep., 276. Representative vote, whole number, 470; N. M. Swasey, Dem., 5; Marcus B. Jackson, Dem., 198; John McClary, Dem., 203; James P. Webster, Rep., 266; George S. Kelsea, Rep., 267. New names on list of town offices: highway survey- ors, Peter Flanders, Amos Sly, A. D. Elliott, Franklin Hurlburt, Syl- vester Hurlburt; surveyors of lumber, Addison Ring, D. C. Hutchins; hogreeves, Henry Chapman, W. I. Fisher, Nelson Hanaford, Hibbard S. Sleeper, George Tilton, Harry Hix. Appropriations: highways, $1,200 in labor; schools, $1,600; debts and town charges, $2,000. S. F. Hook and Ann C. Marsh, agents to sell liquor on same terms as previous year. Presidential election, November 6. There were four electoral tickets voted for, Bell and Everett, Union, 2; Breckenridge and Lane, Dem., 68; Douglas and Johnson, Dem., 109; Lincoln and Hamlin, Rep., 263. The North Haverhill cornet band was invited to play while voters were coming in. "Voted that the thanks of the meeting be presented to the band for their excellent and enlivening music."
1861. Annual meeting, March 12. Governor vote, George Stark, Dem., 210; Nathaniel S. Berry, Rep., 255. The regular Republican nominees for representatives were George W. Chapman and Daniel Morse. The Democrats nominated Nathaniel M. Swasey and John S. Bryant. The Democrats had no hope of electing either of their candi- dates, and so were ready to help Republicans dissatisfied with the regular nominations to defeat them. It was a go-as-you-please contest, and three ballots were necessary. First ballot: whole number, 479; scattering, 11; John S. Bryant, Dem., 112; Nathaniel M. Swasey, Dem., 112; Hosea S. Baker, Rep., 102; George W. Chapman, Rep., 228; Daniel Morse, 2d, 247; and the latter was declared elected. Second ballot: whole number, 456; scattering, 7; N. M. Swasey, Dem., 9; Nathaniel W. Westgate, Rep., 10; Geo. W. Chapman, Rep., 210; Hosea S. Baker, Rep., 220. Third ballot: whole number, 448; Nathaniel M. Swasey, Dem., 4; H. S. Baker, Rep., 213; Nathaniel W. Westgate, Rep., 231;
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and the latter was declared elected. The Democrats were powerless to elect a candidate of their own, but they dictated the choice of a Repub- lican. New names in list of minor offices: highway surveyors, John C. Moore, Daniel W. Day, Lyman A. Marden, Daniel Merrill, Jr., Benj. Noyes; hogreeves, Edmund M. Carleton, Gilman Torsey, Joseph Dow, W. F. Johnson. Appropriations: highways, $1,200 in labor; schools, $1,600; town expenses and indebtedness, $2,500. N. H. Ladd and George W. Mason were appointed liquor agents under the statute.
During the next four years several special town meetings were held to take action in regard to enlistment of soldiers, payment of bounties and other matters growing out of the war of the rebellion. The action taken will be noted in another chapter.
1862. Annual meeting, March 11. Governor vote, Paul J. Wheeler, War Dem., 7; George Mark, 198; Nathaniel S. Berry, 248. The Demo- cratic candidates for representative were Dr. Henry B. Leonard and Charles G. Smith; the Republican candidates, Luther Butler and Albert Bailey. Daniel Morse, 2d, had not been nominated for re-election. George W. Chapman was as much entitled to renomination as he, but the party caucus thought it wise to drop both and make new nominations. "Daniel" decided to run independently. He had been the beneficiary of great luck at previous elections. He made the same mistake now, that other politicians, big and little, had made before and have made since. It is not safe to run for office on a platform of personal popularity. Four ballots were taken before election was completed. Morse had the satisfaction of breaking the party ticket, and of accomplishing his own political extinguishment at the same time. First ballot: whole number, 446; scattering, 5; Daniel Morse, bolting Rep., 35; Henry B. Leonard, Dem., 192; Charles G. Smith, Dem., 194; Luther Butler, Rep., 212; Albert Bailey, Rep., 252; and the latter was declared elected. Second ballot: whole number, 423; scattering, 2; Daniel Carr, Rep., 23; H. B. Leonard, 199; Luther Butler, 199. Third ballot: whole number, 448; Carr, 31; Leonard, 205; Butler, 209. It is sometimes safe to swap horses while crossing a stream. The Republicans hastily decided that the swap had become imperatively necessary, and they swapped. Fourth ballot: whole number, 443; scattering, 2; Leonard, 202; Maj. W. Nelson, Rep., 239; and the latter was declared elected. New names in town office list: highway surveyors, Henry Swan, A. D. Nelson, Nathan B. Davis, Sylvester Hildreth, A. H. Chandler, Roland Niles; surveyor of lumber, E. C. Hutchins; hogreeves, Henry F. King, John Currier, Tristram Hart- well, John Martin, Marcellus M. Davis, Andrew J. French, John E. Carr, Berton Smith, Nathaniel Messer, Wilbur Johnson, R. Heeney. Appro- priations: highways, $1,200 in labor; town charges and debts, $2,500; schools, $1,600.
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1863. Annual Meeting, March 10. Governer vote, Walter Harriman, War Dem., 18; Ira A. Eastman, Dem., 241; Joseph A. Gilman, Rep., 245. The Republicans elected two of their candidates for selectmen on the first ballot, Dudley C. Kimball and Daniel Merrill, and on the second ballot, Nathaniel M. Swasey, Dem., was chosen. The Republi- cans found themselves near the danger line, and on the representative vote party lines were closely drawn. Whole number votes, 471; neces- sary for a choice, 236; Luther Butler, Rep. 1; Charles G. Smith, Dem., 229; Henry B. Leonard, Dem., 232; Maj. W. Nelson, Rep., 236; Albert Bailey, Rep., 238. It was a narrow escape for the dominant party. New names on list of minor offices: highway surveyors, George C. Butler, Myron Bailey; corders of wood, Harvey Gannett. Appropriations: highways, $1,500; schools, $1,600; town charges and debt, $2,500. Voted to fund the floating debt of the town and issue bonds or certificates to an amount not to exceed $7,000, signed by the treasurer and counter- signed by the selectmen and not to be sold less than par.
1864. Annual meeting, March 8. Governor vote, E. W. Harrington, Dem., 246; J. A. Gilmore, Rep., 278. Representative vote, whole number, 518; scattering, 4; Charles G. Smith, Dem., 244; Henry B. Leonard, Dem., 247; Joseph P. Cotton, Rep., 270; Peabody W. Kimball, Rep., 270. New names in list of town offices: Selectman, Harvey A. Albee; highway surveyors, James Knapp, Allen Bailey, Fred Clough, Joseph A. Pike, Albert Chase; surveyors of lumber, John D. Lawrence, Charles M. Weeks; fireward, William R. Park. Appropriations: highways, $1,500 in labor; schools, $1,600; town charges and debt, $6,000. Voted to fund the floating debt to an amount not to exceed $20,000. Presidential election, November 8. Electoral vote, Lincoln and Johnson electors, 255; McClellan and Pendleton electors, 239. On calling a constitutional convention, yes, 98; no 119.
1865. Annual meeting, March 14. Governor vote, E. W. Harrington, Dem., 198; Frederick Smyth, Rep., 245. Representative vote, whole number, 436; scattering, 2; Nathan B. Felton, Dem., 197; Charles M. Weeks, Dem., 197; Peabody W. Kimball, Rep., 234; John N. Morse, Rep., 238. New names on list town offices: highway surveyors, John Nute, Charles Fisher, Nathan Heath, David S. Hurd, Nathan Chase, Amos H. Lund, Charles P. Warren, William Davis, Leonard J. Brown; hogreeve, Alvah Blake. Appropriations: highways, $2,000 in labor, at 14 cents an hour; schools, $1,600; current expenses, $3,000, to be applied on town debt $15,000.
1866. Annual meeting, March 13. The vote for moderator resulted in the election by a small plurality of Daniel Batchelder, Dem. The first count showed the election of James P. Webster, the Republican candidate, but amid great excitement amounting almost to a riot, a
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recount resulted in the election of the Democrats' candidate. The Democrats again gained control of town and retained it except for such divisions as were made by Greenbackers, until 1894. The governor vote was, Fred Smyth, Rep., 239; John G. Sinclair, Dem., 264. Representa- tive vote, whole number, 508; scattering, 2; C. A. Dole, Rep., 240; John N. Morse, Rep., 241; Charles G. Smith, Dem., 263; Henry B. Leonard, Dem., 265. New names on list minor offices: highway surveyors, Albert H. Tefft, Henry Holt, H. P. Burleigh, Parker Beal, Stephen Jeffers, Jr., Thomas C. Sloan; fireward, John Platt; hogreeves, Levi Nelson, Clark Dunkley, M. V. Bleady; superintendent of school committee, George F. Putnam. N. M. Taber, George S. Cummings and Charles Fisher were chosen agents to sell liquor. A consultation of the full list of town officers shows the triumph of Jacksonian principles in Haverhill: "To the victors belong the spoils." The names of Republicans are con- spicuous by their absence. Appropriations: highways, $2,000 in labor, at 14 cents; schools, $1,600; town expenses, $3,000; on town indebted- ness, $4,000. On the first ballot for selectmen, Roswell Elliott was elected with Charles M. Weeks and Langdon Bailey. He declined to serve, and Jacob Morse was chosen in his place.
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