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Ananias Baldwin, Collector.
Aaron Munn, Judge of Election.
Robert B. Campfield, Israel Crane, Chosen Freeholders.
Abraham Speer, Caleb Camp, Samuel Pennington, Commis- sioners of Appeal.
Robert B. Campfield, Seth Woodruff, Joseph T. Baldwin, Street Commissioners.
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Abraham Speer, John Dod, Stephen Hays, Nehemiah S. Bald- win, James Vanderpool, Town Committee.
John Brown, Benjamin Coe, John H. Osborn, David Nichols, Overseers of the Poor.
Edward Jones, Joseph Sayrs, Japhiah Harrison, David Thorp, Alexander Lawrence, Isaac Dodd, Constable.
Joseph Sayrs, Jun'r, Nathaniel Crane, Surveyors of the high- ways.
Jabez Canfield, Pound Master.
Resolved-
1st. There shall be but one Pound in the Town.
2nd. That two thousand Dollars be raised for the support of the poor for the present year.
3rd. The Overseers shall not sell the poor at Auction.
4th. That a Committee be appointed to dijest ; and at a future meeting, exhibit some place [plan ? ] relative to errecting a poor house in the Town. The Committee to consist of the following persons, viz : Samuel Pennington, John Dodd, John Dow, Isaac Andruss, Seth Woodruff, Epaphras Hinsdale, Caleb Camp, James Vanderpool, Joseph T. Baldwin.
5th. That the dog tax shall be as it has heretofore been.
6th. That the Annual Election shall be opened at the house of Jacob Ward at Bloomfield, and closed at the Court house in Newark.
7th. That a tax of $500 be raised to defray the expences of Surveying the Town Plot.
8th. That the Street Commissioners be paid for their services the last year.
9th. That the Inhabitants of this Town will not abandon their right in the old burying ground.
10th. That a Committee of five be appointed to enquire into the Town's right respecting the burying ground.
11th. That the Committee consist of the following persons- William S. Pennington, Isaac Andruss, James Vanderpool, Silas Condict, Seth Woodruff.
12th. That the said Committee be instructed to make due en- quiry respecting the right of the burying ground, and if they find it invested in the Inhabitants of the Town they shall demand it of the Trustees, and if they refuse to give it up they shall pro. pose leaving to a refference ; but if those pacific measures prove ineffectual the Committee are authorized to call a special Town Meeting.
13th. That the purchasers of that lot of land commonly called the watering place, shall pay one third of the money on the receipt of the deeds, and the other two thirds on the first of May, 1811.
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14th. That the hog law be and remain as it was the last year, except that the hogs shall be subject to be pounded at any Sea- son of the year.
15th. That Goats shall be subject to be pounded any season of the year, their poundage to be two shillings.
AARON MUNN, Moderator.
ISAAC HEADLEY, Town Clerk.
At an Annual TOWN MEETING, held in the Court room at Moses Roff's tavern, April 8th, 1811, The following Officers were chosen for the year ensuing, viz :
Aaron Munn, Esqr., Moderator.
Isaac Andruss, Town Clk and Cl'k of Estrays.
John Dodd, Assessor.
Ananias Baldwin, Collector.
Aaron Munn, Judge of Election.
Robert B. Campfield, Israel Crane, Chosen Freeholders.
Ab'm Speer, Caleb Camp, Sam'l Pennington, Com. of Appeals.
John Alling, Joseph Sayrs, Jun'r, Seth Woodruff, Street Com- missioners.
Abr'm Speer, John Dodd, Stephen Hays, Nehemiah S. Bald- win, Joseph T. Baldwin, Town Committee.
John Brown, John H. Osborn, David Nichols, Benjamin Coe, Overseers of the Poor.
Jonathan Keen, Joseph Sayrs, Japhia Harrison, Isaac Dodd, Squire Baldwin, Harmonus King, Constables.
Job S. Dodd, Joseph Sayrs, Jun'r, Surveyors of Highway.
Jabez Campfield, John Brown, Pound Masters.
The following resolutions were then adopted, viz :
Ist. That the Poor be left in the hands of the Overseers, as in the last year.
2d. That the sum of twenty five hundred dollars be raised for the use of the Poor the ensuing Year.
3d. That the chosen freeholders of this Township, be instruct- ed to concur in the proposition for building a County Poor house.
4th. That the next Election for County Officers be opened at Isaac Ward's at Bloomfield, and closed at Moses Roffs in Newark. 5th. That the next Annual Town Meeting be held at Moses Roff's tavern in Newark.
6th. That the same Law respecting the impounding of Hogs and Goats shall be in force this year, as was in the last.
7th. That the Town Clerk be allowed five dollars for his ser- vices, in addition to the fees allowed him by law.
The following persons were then elected Overseers of the high - ways, viz : Sam'l Foster, Ogden Johnson, Joseph Bruin, Sam'l +
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Pennington, Jediah J. Nichols, John Alling, Uriah Burdge, Elibu Crane, Seth Woodruff, Joseph T. Baldwin, John Sandford, Minard Queman, Cornelius Jacobus, Ezekael Wade, Joseph Kingsland, Adrion Post, Thomas Speer, Ab'm Pake, Rich'd Craig, Alex. Williams, David Taylor, John Garrabrant, Ab'm Speer, Stephen Fordham, Caleb Baldwin, Joseph Morris, Isaac J. Ward, Thomas Keen, Nehemiah Ward, Moses Dodd, Henry Kingsland, John G. Garrabrant. No further business appearing the Town meeting was adjourned.
AARON MUNN, Moderator.
ISAAC ANDRUSS, Town Clerk.
At a special TOWN MEETING, held at the Court room at Moses Roff's tavern, pursuant to public notice, June the 24th, 1811, Aaron Munn, Moderator, and Isaac Andruss, Clerk.
The object of this Special Town Meeting was to take into con- sideration the propriety of purchasing, with a part of the money arising from the sale of the Watering place, a lot of land in the Town platt of Newark whereon to build a Town House.
After the object of the meeting had been fully explained, and much conversation and debate had taken place, upon a motion being made and seconded, it was Resolved,
Ist. That one thousand five hundred and seventy five Dollars and fifty cents, of the monies arising from the sale of the water. ing place be and is hereby appropriated, to purchase a lot of land lying South of Stephen Roff's tavern in the Broad Street, being a part of the old Court house ground, containing sixty four feet in front, and running back to the burying ground, for the purpose of building a Town house thereon, and that the Town- ship Committee be directed to take a deed for the same, in the name of the Inhabitants of the Township.
2d. That a committee of seven persons be appointed, with full powers, to contract for, or build a Town house on said lot of land, in such a way, or manner as they may think best calculated to serve the interests of the Town, and that the following persons be the Committee, Viz : William S. Pennington, Smith Burnet, Robert B. Campfield, Stephen Hays, Isaac Andruss, James Van- derpool, and Aaron Munn.
A letter was received and read in the Town Meeting, from the Selectmen of Newberry port, addressed to the Town Officers of Newark, giving an account, of very great distress and damage experienced in that Town from a late fire, which had consumed more than two hundred houses-And praying for the benevolent aid of their fellow citizens, it was resolved that the address be handed back to the Town Committee and that they be instructed to cause the same to be published in the Newspaper published in this Town, and that the Town Committee be directed to open a
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subscription and circulate the same througout the Township, for the benefit of the sufferers. And that after the subscription has had a general circulation the money raised be forwarded by the Town Committee in the name of the Township, to the Select- men of Newberry port, for the benefit of the sufferers.
ISAAC ANDRUSS, Town Clerk.
At an annual Towy MEETING, held in the Court Room at Moses Roff's Tavern, April 13th, 1812, the following Officers where chosen for the year ensuing, viz :
Aaron Munn, Esqr., Moderator.
Silas Hayes, Town Clerk, and Clerk of Estrays.
James Hedden, Assessor.
Joseph L. Wheeler, Collector.
Aaron Munn, Esqr., Judge of Elections.
Robert B. Campfield, Esq., Joseph T. Baldwin, Chosen Free- holders.
Samuel Pennington, Esq., Caleb Camp, Esq., James Vander- pool, Commissioners of Appeals.
Seth Woodruff, John Alling, Jabez Camfield, Street Commis- sioners.
David D. Crane, Esqr., Stephen Hayes, Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Joseph T. Baldwin, Silas Condit, Town Committee.
David Nichols, Obadiah Woodruff, Oversears of the Poor.
David Roff, Joseph Sayrs, Jotham Baldwin, Japhia Harrison, Constables.
Joseph W. Camp, David Doremus, Surveyors of Highway.
Jabez Camfield, Pound Master.
The following reasolutions where then adopted, viz :
1st. Resolved, That the same law respecting the pounding of Hogs and Goats shal be in force this year as was in the last.
2nd. That the sum of Two Thousand Dollars be raised for the use and support of the poor the ensuing year.
3rd. That a Committee of three persons be appointed to call upon the trustees of the first Presbyterian Church in Newark, for a surrender of the possession of all the town lands, now in their possession, which where, by a late act of Assembly vested in the town, wether held by them, or persons holding under them, and, that in case the said Corporation refuse to surrender any lands which the Committee are of opinion belong to the Town, that the said Committee have authority to call a special town meeting.
4th. That Joseph C. Hornblower, Seth Woodruff and William Halsey, be a Committee to call on the trustees of said church.
5th. That the poor be left in the hands of the oversears of the poor as in the last year.
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6th. That the accounts of the Street Commissioners be exam. ined by the Town Committee, and that a sum not to exceede One hundred Dollars be raised for said Commissioners, provided however that said Committee shall deem it expedient.
The following persons where then elected as Oversears of the high ways, Viz :
Joseph Wilbur, Stephen Johnson, Caleb Camp, Esq., Samuel Pennington, David Nichols, John Alling, Moses Fatout, Jabez Camfield, Samuel Williams, Joseph T. Baldwin, David Sayrs, Jun'r.
It was then agreed that the next election for County Officers be held at Stephen Roff's Tavern in Newark.
No further business appearing Town Meeting adjourned.
AARON MUNN, Moderator.
S. HAYES, Clerk.
At an annual Towy MEETING, held at Moses Roff's Court room, April 12th, 1813, when the following officers where chosen for the ensuing year, viz :
Aaron Munn, Esq., Moderator and Judge of Election.
Silas Hayes, Town Clerk and Clerk of Estrays.
James Hedden, Esqr., Assessor.
Joseph L. Wheeler, Collector.
Robert B. Campfield Esq'r, Samuel Pennington Esq'r, Chosen Freeholders.
Caleb Wheeler, Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Stephen Hayes, Com- missioners of Appeals.
John Alling, Jabez Camfield, Silas Condit Esq'r, Stephen Hayes, Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Town Committee.
Obadiah Woodruff, David Nichols, Oversears of the Poor.
David Roff, Jotham Baldwin, Joseph Sayrs, Japhia Harrison, Constables.
Seth Woodruff, Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Surveyors of High way. Jabez Camfield, Pound Master.
John Alling, Seth Woodruff, Jabez Camfield, Street Commis- sioners.
The following Reasolutions where then adopted, Viz:
Resolved Ist. That Hogs be subject to poundage that run at large and that their poundage be fifty Cents, that all Hogs that remain in pound for four days, shall be then advertised by the Pound Master for Sale for three days, advertisements to be posted at three different places, viz. at Moses Roff's, at the pump opposite Capt. Gifford's in Broad Way and at Jacob Plum's store in north part of the town, and that the pound master be al. lowed twenty five cents for advertising, to be paid by the owner or owners of such Hogs so advertised-that this law extend to
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all the township except that part which lies South and South West of David Hayes'.
2nd. That Twenty two hundred Dollars be raised for the sup- port of the poor of this township the ensuing year.
3rd. That Five hundred Dollars be raised for the Schooling of poor children, to be placed in the hands of the Town Committee for said purpos.
4th. That the poor remain in the hands of the Oversears of the poor the ensuing year.
5th. That the elections be held at Stephen Roff's.
6th. That John N. Cumming, Anthony Dey, Caleb S. Riggs, William Halsey and Joseph C. Hornblowers, Esquires, be per- mitted to erect at their own expence or by voluntary contribution, under the direction of the Township Committee, a pale fence, with proper gates, railings and walks round the two Commons in the North part of the town, to wit, the Common in front of Gen'l Cumming's, and the military common on which the Episco- pal church now stands, provided that the said commons are to be and remain for the original public use in the town patent designated, under the direction of the township Committee, and be subject to the futur order and controul of the Town Meeting. And the erections round the Military common to have gates sufficiently large to admit Collums of Military Troops to pass and repass.
The following persons were then appointed overseers of the high ways, viz :
Zophiar Lyon, Stephen Johnson, Josiah Brewin, Sam'l Pen- nington, Johnson Nichols, Richard Sweazy, Isaac Sayrs, Caleb Sayrs, Jabez Camfield, Seth Woodruff, Josephi T. Baldwin, and David C. Brown.
No further business appearing Town Meeting Adjourned.
SILAS HAYES, Clerk.
At an annual Towy MEETING, held at Moses Roff's Court Room, April 11th, 1814, when the following Officers where chosen for the ensuing Year, viz :
Aaron Munn, Esqr., Moderator.
Silas Hayes, Town Clerk and Clerk of Estrays.
James Hedden, Esqr., Assessor.
Joseph L. Wheeler, Collector.
Aaron Munn, Esqr., Judge of Election.
Robert B. Campfield, Esqr., Seth Woodruff, Chosen Free- holders.
Caleb Wheeler, Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Stephen Hays, Com. missioners of Appeals.
John Alling, Jabez Camfield, Stephen Hays, Nehemiah S. Bald. win, James Vanderpool, Town Committee.
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Jabez Camfield, Henry L. Parkhurst, Surveyors of Highways. - RECORDS OF NEWARK.
Obadiah Woodruff, Moses Roberts, Oversears of the Poor.
David Roff, Joseph Sayrs, Japhia Harrison, Jotham Baldwin, Constables.
Moses Smith, Seth Woodruff, John Alling, Street Commis- sioners.
Jabez Camfield, Jonathan Miller, Samuel B. Brown, Pound Masters.
Jos. C. Hornblower, Silas Condit, Edward Jones, James Van- derpool, David Hayes, William Tuttle, Aaron Munn, Committee to examine the Poor Schools.
Oversears of the High Ways-Israel C. Crane, Samuel Bald- win, Samuel Whitaker, Edward Jones, Ezra Baldwin, Stephen Sayrs, William Burdge, James Serring, Abner Ward, Jr., Jona- than Miller, and John I. Plume.
The following Reasolutions where then adopted, Viz :
Ist. That the roads be worked by tax.
2nd. That Four Thousand Dollars be raised for the working the roads.
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3rd. That Twenty Seven Hundred Dollars be raised for the support of the Poor and that Five Hundred Dollars be appro- mi Chu, priated for the schooling of Poor Children.
4th. That Poor Children who have a residence be schooled.
5th. That the Poor remain in the hands of the oversears as the year past.
6th. That the Town Committee have authority to raise a sum on loan, not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars in anticipation of the road Tax.
7th. That the Hog Law and poundage be as it was last year.
8th. That this meeting do instruct their Frecholders to use their influence to join with the County to build a County Poor House, and If they refuse to endeavour to get the property sold that is now purchased and the money divided in proportion to the money advanced.
9th. That the election open at Stephen Roff's and close at Moses Roff's.
No further business appearing-Adjourned.
SILAS HAYES, T. Clerk.
At a Special TOWN MEETING, held at the Court Room of Moses Roff's, on Saturday, the 30th of April, 1814, Call'd at the request of sundry Inhabitants of the Township, to reconsider the several reasolution of working the High ways by tax for raising by tax Four Thousand Dollars for road Tax and the em- powring the Town Committee to borrow on Loan a sum not ex- ceeding Two Thousand Dollars in anticipation of the'road tax.
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The meeting proceeded to business, when Aaron Munn, Esqr., was chosen Chairman, and Silas Hayes, Clerk.
The following reasolutions where then adopted :
Ist. That the first reasolution of the last Annual Town Meeting declaring the Highways to be worked by tax for the ensuing year that the same be repealed.
2nd. That the Second reasolution passed at the last annual Town meeting, authorizing the raising by tax the sum of Four Thousand Dollars for road tax that the same be repealed.
3rd. That the sixth reasolution passed at the last annual Town Meeting, authorising the Town Committee to borrow on Loan a sum not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars in anticipation of the road tax that the same be repealed.
The business of the meeting having gone through agreeable to the advertisements, it adjourned.
SILAS HAYES, Town Clerk.
At an extra TOWN MEETING, held at Moses Roff's Court Room, for the purpos of appointing an Assessor to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Col. James Hedden and to hear the report of the Committee appointed in respect to the poor and poor House.
Aaron Munn, Esqr., Chairman.
Silas Hayes, Sect'y.
John Thompson, Assessor.
The following Reasolution was then adopted :
That a Committee of six persons, Viz-Lewis Thibou, Caleb Camp, Esq., Silas Condit, Robert B. Campfield and Samuel Pen- nington be and are hereby appointed to fix on a sight for build. ing or hireing a situation for the Poor.
No further Business the meeting adjourned.
SILAS HAYES, Clerk.
A Special TOWN MEETING, held at the House of Moses Roff's, on Tuesday, the 18th October, 1814, agreeable to public notice, on the subject of the Poor House,
The Committee appointed to procure a situation for the Poor, reported and recommended the Purchase of a certain House and lot situated in Mulberry street, formerly the property of Jotham Baldwin. The report being considered, was adjourned to the next meeting, when it was
Resolved, that the subject of this meeting be adjourned untill Tuesday, the 25th inst., at 6 o'clock in the evening at this place,
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at which time the Town will be call'd upon to adopt the report of the Committee in purchasing the above mentioned situation.
Meeting adjourned.
SILAS HAYES, Clerk. '
A Special Towy MEETING, held at the House of Moses Roff, agreeable to public Notice, on Tuesday, the 25th October, 1814, on the subject of the Poor House.
The report noted in the Minutes of the last meeting on this subject, was again made by the Committee appointed at a pre- vious Town Meeting, and after deliberation it was resolved that the subject be postponed untill Wednesday evening, the 2nd of November next, at 6 o'clock, and in order that general Informa- tion may be given, the following reasolution was adopted, viz :
Resolved, That this meeting do instruct the Town Clerk to cause Hand bills to be distributed on the day preceding the meet. ing, setting forth the object and time of the meeting, and that he engage the Bell man to give notice through the streets on the afternoon preceding the meeting, and do direct the Town Com. mittee to pay for the same.
No further business appearing, adjourned.
SILAS HAYES, Town Clerk ..
A Special TOWN MEETING, held at Moses Roff's Court Room, Nov. 2nd, 1814, on the subject of the Poor House.
The Committee appointed to procure a situation for the Poor again reported their proceedings on the subject, Recommending the purchase of the House and Lott late the property of Jotham Baldwin situated in Mulbery Street. When after considerable debate and investigation, the following reasolution was taken on the subject, Viz :
1st. That this meeting deem it expedient at this time to hire a situation for the convenience of the poor.
2d. That the Town Committee do hire a House and Lands sufficient for the convenience of the Poor within the Town Plot for three Years.
3d. That the Town Committee are hereby instructed to present a petition to Legislature of this State praying for a Law to exemp the Town of Newark from being subject to a tax for the purpos of a County Poor House.
No further Business appearing, adjourned.
SILAS HAYES, Town Clerk.
A Special TOWN MEETING, held agreeable to public Notice, on Tuesday, the 6th December, 1814, at the Court room of Moses Roff's, on the subject of the Poor House, call'd at the request of the Town Committee.
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Aaron Munn, Esq., was chosen Chairman.
Mr. Vanderpool in behalf of the Town Committee explained the object of the meeting, viz: that the reasolution of last Town Meeting requiring the Town Committee to hire a situation for the Poor within the Town Platt could not be put into effect, embraceing the interest of the Town and the accommodation of the Poor. The Town Committee suggested the propriety of purchasing instead of hireing a situation for the poor. After de. liberation the meeting was adjourned untill Tuesday, the 13th inst., for a more general attendance, to be held at this place at 6 o'clock in the evening, to take into consideration the report of the Town Committee on the subject of the Poor House. Also to take into consideration the propriety of Issuing Tickets as a cir. culating medium for the convenience of the Town.
Ordered that the Town Clerk be required to give public notice of the adjourned Town Meeting in the Newark Centinel, setting forth the time and object of said meeting.
Adjourned.
SILAS HAYES, Town Clerk.
Special TOWN MEETING December 13, 1814-The Town Com- mittee again reported to the meeting the impropriety and im- possibility of hireing a Situation within the Town Platt for the Poor.
The following reasolution was adopted, Viz : That Whereas the Town Committee having found it impractable to procure a sit- uation for the poor within the Town Platt therefore resolve that the Town Committee are hereby authorised to hire or purchase a situation for the poor within the Township of Newark.
The subject of Issuing Tickets as a circulating medium for the Benefit of the Town was discuss'd and adjourned indefinitely. SILAS HAYES, T. Clerk.
At an annual TOWN MEETING of the Inhabitants of the Town- ship of Newark held at Moses Roff's this Tenth day of April A. D. 1815-
Aaron Munn, Moderator and Judge of Election. James W. Burnett, Clerk and Clerk of Estrays.
On, motion being made and seconded this meeting was ad- journed for one hour, to meet again at this same place, which being duly done and the 7th Sec. of the Act of the Legislature, being read, as required by Law, proceeded to Buisness, when was duly Elected
For Assessor, Seth Woodruff.
Collector, Joseph L. Wheeler.
Chosen Freeholders, Seth Woodruff, James Van Derpool.
Commissioners of Appeal, Nehemiah S. Baldwin, Jabez Can- field, Col. Stephen Hayes.
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Surveyors of Highway, Henry L. Parkhurst, Ezra Baldwin.
On Motion &c. The Report of Township Committee was read and accepted in part, to wit, relative to monies received and Expended.
Report of Overseers of the Poor being called for, was read by Oba. Woodruff, Overseer.
Report of Town Committee relative to the purchase of a Poor House, for the accommodation of the Poor of this Township, together with a Preamble and Resolutions accompanying the same were severally Read, and on motion &c. the said Resolu. tions were adopted and sanctioned by unanimous Vote of this meeting.
It was submitted for the consideration of this meeting, the propriety of selling the Poor House and Farm recently purchased by the Town Committee for the purpose of procuring a more Eligible situation and one more adjacent the Houses of Public Worship, and after considerable debate this Meeting Resolved to dispense with the Sale.
On Motion &c. the Sum to be raised the ensuing Year for the Benifit and Support of the Poor shall be Three Thousand Two Hundred Dollars, of which sum Five Hundred Dollars shall be appropriated for the use of the Poor School of this Township, and that the sum of One Thousand Dollars, be loaned if necessary, till such time as the same shall be duly collected.
Resolved that the Overseers of the Poor, consist of two per- sons to wit
Overseers of Poor, David Hayes, Lewis Thibou.
Town Committee, John Alling, Jabez Canfield, Stephen Hayes, Nehemiah S. Baldwin, James Van Derpool.
Constables, Japhia Harrison, Ashbel Green, Isaac Crawford, Uzal McGinnis, Joseph Sayres.
Street Commissioners, Col. Isaac Andruss, Edward Jones, Jo- seph T. Baldwin.
Pound Masters, Jabez Canfield, Nehemiah J. Crane, Samuel B. Brown.
Overseers Highway, Abner Kilburn, Capt. Joseph Bruen, Hugh K. Toler, Henry Parkhurst, Ezra Baldwin, Edward Jones, Jedediah Crane, David Cook, Matthias Plum, John C. Burnet, John P. Decatur.
Committee appointed to superintend the Poor School Estab. lished for the Benefit of the Poor Children of this Township Reported and submitted an Address to this meeting, which was read.
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