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ISAAC ANDRUSS, Moderator. ARCHIBALD WOODRUFF, Town Clerk.
Special TOWN MEETING for the Township of Newark was held at the House of Mr. Brittain, on Teusday, the 1st Jan'y, 1828.
Robert B. Campfield, Esqr., was Chosen Chairman, and Arch'd Woodruff acted as Clerk.
After the notice for calling the meeting was read. The Town Committee made their report as follows :
One Bill for an application to the Legislature for a Law au- thorizing the raising of money to purchase a Burrying Ground.
And a Bill authorizing the maintenance of a Night Watch, with certain prescribed powers.
While these Bills were under consideration, A motion was made to have another Bill read, the intention of which was to make application to the Legislature for certain Corporate powers, for the benefit of the Inhabitants of the Town of Newark.
After the reading of said Bill, it was, on motion, referred to a Committee of Eleven, whose duty it should be to examine and consider on the merits of said Bill, and make Report to an Ad. journed meeting to be held on the eleventh Jan'y Instant at 3 o'clock P. M. Also to publish such parts of said Bill as they may deem expedient for the Information of the Inhabitants of the Town generally.
Resolved, that the Chairman appoint the aforesaid Committee.
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When the following Gentlemen were duly appointed by him, Viz: Silas Condit, J. C. Hornblower, Isaac Andruss, Wm. Tuttle, Luther Goble, Isaac Nichols, Jabez Harrison, David Nichols, Charles T. Shipman, Wm. Pennington and James Vanderpool.
Resolved, that the Bill just read for an application to the Leg. lature for authority to purchase a Burying Ground be approved of as presented by the Town Committee.
- Meeting Adjourned.
ROBERT B. CAMPFIELD, Chairman of said Meeting. Attested by ARCHIBALD WOODRUFF, Town Clerk.
An Adjourned Special TOWN MEETING, held Jan'y 11th, 1828, at the House of Mr. Brittain.
Smith Burnet, Esq., was Chosen Chairman, and Archibald Woodruff acted as Clerk.
The Report of the Committee to whom was refered the Bill for certain Corporate powers for the Town of Newark was made with amendments by Silas Condit, Esqr., Chairman of that Com. mittee. And recommended that it should not go into operation untill fairly considered by the Inhabitants and an Election special- ly held for its adoption or rejection.
The Bill was called for and read as amended, and after Some time spent in the discussion of different subjects which said Bill embraced. It was on motion rejected entirely by a large majori- ty. And the Meeting Adjourned.
SMITH BURNET, Chairman of the Meeting. Attested by ARCHI'D WOODRUFF, Town Clerk.
Annual TOWN MEETING for the Township of Newark, held in the Session House of the First Presbyterian Church, on Monday, the fourteenth day of April, at 1 o'clock P. M. In the Year of our Lord 1828.
Coln'l Isaac Andruss was Chosen Moderator, and Archibald Woodruff, Town Clerk.
The 7th Section of the Act required to be read at the opening of Town Meetings was read. As also the Minutes of the last Annual Town Meeting, and of the subsequent Special Town Meetings held during the last year.
The 9th Section of the Act relating to Free Schools-Also an Act of the Legislature passed at their last sitting, in relation to the same subject were read.
The Street Commissioners made a Report, stating that they had entered into an Agreement with Ellison Congar, And had received the sum of Fifty Dollars from him as an acknowlede- ment for having violated the Law in Building beyond the line of the Street, on Market street-and stipulating to remove the en-
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croachment at a future day-which Report was accepted and ordered to be filed.
It was stated that Moses Ward had built beyond the line of the Street on Market street, which was on motion refered to the Street Commissioners.
The Report of the Town Committee was read, stating a Ballance of $1868 10.100 in the Hands of the Township Collector and 72 Cts. in the Hands of the Clerk of the Committee.
The Report of the Trustees of the New Town Dock was re. ceived from which it appear'd that there was a Ballance in the Hands of their Treasurer of $413 69-100.
The Report of the Male and Female Free Schools were made and accepted.
An application was made by Abraham and John King, Two Colour'd Men, for assistance towards the education of Poor Col. oured Children in the Town, amounting to the number of Fifty.
Resolved, that the money that has been paid by individuals and expended on the Road at the Bridge over the Branch Brook occasioned by the Canal being constructed across the Road, be refunded by the Overseers of the Highway (to be hereafter ap- pointed) amounting to the sum of One Hundred and Sixty Dol- lars, $160.
Resolved, that the Town Committee be instructed to tender to Aaron Ward the sum of $100 by way of compromising the controversy as respects the Old Town Dock, $100.
The following Resolutions in relation to the Building of a Town House were introduced and passed :
Ist. Resolved, that it is expedient to erect a Town House for the more convenient transaction of Town business.
2d. Resolved, that the Town Committee be authorized to bor- row any sum not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars, on the Credit of the Town, and to apply and expend the same from time to time, in the erection of a Town House upon the Town Lot ad- joining Stephen Roff Inn, after such a plan, and in such a man- ner, as shall be prescribed to them by a Committee, to be ap. pointed by the Town Meeting for that purpose.
3d. Resolved, that the Town Committee be authorized to Pay the first Year's Interest on the sum or sums by them borrowed, for the aforementioned purpose, out of any unappropriated funds belonging to the Town.
The following persons, consisting of Five, were appointed a Committee to prepare a plan for the Town House, agreeably to the second Resolution on that subject, Viz : Robert B. Camp. field, William Halsey, Isaac Andruss, Smith Burnet and Moses Dod.
Resolved, that the Town Committee be instructed to purchase one or more places for a Burying Ground.
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The following appropriations were made for the ensuing year :
Resolved, that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars be raised for the support of the Poor.
Resolved, that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars be raised for working the Public Highways.
Resolved, that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars be raised for the purchasing a Burying Lot or Lots of Ground.
Resolved, that the sum of Four hundred Dollars be raised for the Male Free School, and the same sum of Four Hundred Dol. lars for the Female Free School in the Town.
Resolved, that the sum of One Hundred Dollars be raised for the instruction of Female Children in the outer districts of the Township.
Resolved, that the sum of One Hundred Dollars be raised for the Poor Coloured Children's Instruction in the Township, to be paid out at the discretion of the Town Committee.
Resolved, that this meeting now proceed to the choice of Township Officers for the ensuing year.
Constables-Benjamin S. Jarvis, Joseph Sayres, David Ball, John Searing, Isaac Beach, David Jones,
Assessor-Isaac Nichols.
Collector-Abraham K. Ward.
Chosen Freeholders-Robert B. Campfield, James Vanderpool.
Surveyors of Highways-Moses Faitoute, Jabez Cook.
Overseers of the Poor-David Nichols, Caleb Carter.
Judge of Election-Luther Goble.
Overseers of the Road in the Town Plott-Robert B. Camp- field, Stephen Hayes, Johnson Nichols.
Overseers of the Road in the Outer Districts-Abraham John- son, Caleb H. Camp, James Vanhouten.
Street Commissioners-Samuel Pennington, James Vanderpool, John Taylor.
Town Committee-Silas Condit, Luther Goble, William Tuttle, Ephraim Bolles, Moses Smith.
Committee of the Male Free School-Silas Condit, James Bruen, James Tichenor, David Hayes, Joseph Wilbur, Luther Goble, C. H. Shipman, Stephen Dod, Ellison Congar, William Tuttle.
Commissioners of Appeal-James Vanderpool, Robt. B. Camp. field, Stephen Hayes.
Pound Masters-Robert Hayes, Hugh Cammack, David J. Baldwin, John Griffith, Elihu Pierson.
Resolved, that Hogs be impounded, and that the Poundage be Fifty Cents, one half for the Driver and the other half for the Pound Master.
Resolved, that the Elections for next fall be held at the House of Stephen Roff, and to be opened and closed there.
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Resolved, that the Sexton be Paid Five Dollars for Cleaning this House.
Resolved, that the meeting now adjourn to meet in this Place at the next Annual Town Meeting at One o'clock P. M.
ISAAC ANDRUSS, Moderator.
Attested by ARCH'D WOODRUFF, Town Clerk.
Special TOWN MEETING For the Township of Newark was held at the House of J. A. Brittain, Agreeable to previous No- tice on Wednesday July 16th, 1828.
Robert B. Campfield Esq'r was chosen Moderator. And Arch- ibald Woodruff acted as Clerk. A motion was made to ascertain the sense of the meeting, wether they would proceed to the business for which they had convened, or Adjourn. When it was agreed to proceed. And the Town Committee made their Report, which was read by their Clerk, And is as follows :
In obedience to the vote of the last Annual Town Meeting in- structing the Township Committee to purchase one or more Lots for a Town Burying Ground, the Committee gave it Early atten- tion, and after considerably Enquiry and deliberation, purchased Two Lots of the Mrs. McWhorters, situated on the South Side of the Old Ferry Road, adjoining the land of Widow Aaron Harrison, as best adapted to answer the purposes of the Town both as to location and as to the Price required for the same.
The first Lot having a front of 250 feet on the old Ferry Road, Containing 8 Acres and 66-100, and Cost, at the rate of $90 an Acre. The other directly in the rear, and Adjoining the first Lot contains 5 Acres and 64.100, and was purchased at the sum of 80 Dollars per Acre. On the latter lot is a verry fine young apple Orchard now in bearing order. The aggregate sum paid for the Two Lots amounts to $1230 60-100 for the 14 Acres and 30-100 of an Acre. The same has been Deeded to an individual of the Committee untill the whole might be partitioned into a Square Lot, suited to accomplish the wishes of the Town. And here the Committee would beg leave to remark, that if our constitu- ents are dissatisfied with the location, or the price Paid for the land, The Committee will cheerfully Exonerate the Town from the purchase, and take the same upon themselves.
As before remarked there are 250 feet front on the Old Ferry Road, as a matter of Economy to the Town, the Committee Re- solved after throwing out 20 feet for a road on the East boundary of the first lot, to sell the remaining 230 feet for Building lots, which have accordingly been sold at about One Dollar a foot producing $230 for 17-100 of an Acre, Mr. Harris who ownes on the same Jine has also contributed 20 feet towards a road, so that
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a Street 40 feet wide will be opened sufficiently spacious for all purposes of communication with the lot designed for the Public Burying Ground.
The Committee further remark that by drawing parallel lines from North to South in Order to make the lot Square, there will be a projection or strip of land on the Two sides of the Premi- ses, which they propose to sell, still reducing the price of the original purchase.
The first is the marsh or low land west of Widow Harrison's House, containing 2 Acres and 48-100 of an Acre, which is not es- teemed verry valuable. The other projection is in the rear of Wm. Harris lot, and contains 2 Acres 18-100 of thrifty orchard. The two together the Committee Estimate will bring not less than $300. So that the 8 Acres and 87-100 of an Acre, designed for a Burying Ground, (as may be seen by the Map herewith pre- sented), will cost the Township about $700-after deducting the Building Lots sold, and the skirts of land still to be sold.
Signed By Order of the Township Committee.
WM. TUTTLE, Clerk.
Newark, July 16, 1828.
Resolved that this Town Meeting approve of the proceedings of the Town Committee, in procuring a lot for a Public Burying Ground, and of the purchase which they have made for that purpose, and that they be authorized and requested, to dispose of such part of the premises, as they may not deem necessary for the use of the Town for the above purpose-
Provided however that at least the Square containing Eight Acres 87-100 of an Acre, as designated on the Map submitted by the Committee be retained for the use of the Town.
Meeting adjourned.
ROB'T B. CAMPFIELD, Moderator. Attested by ARCH'D WOODRUFF, Town Clerk.
Special TOWN MEETING For the Township of Newark, was held at the House of Mr. Brittain, Agreeable to previous notice on Monday the 10 day of Nou'r 1828.
Mr. Moses Smith was chosen Moderator and Archibald Wood- ruff acted as Clerk.
The 7th Section of the Act was read relating to the opening of Town Meeting.
Also the Notice for calling this meeting was read stating the objects of calling said meeting.
Resolved that the Township Committee be and they are here- by instructed, to apply to the Legislature, to obtain authority by Law, to appropriate any part of the funds, that may arise by way of income, from Town Property in the Town Plott of Newark,
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for the purpose of purchasing or repairing Fire Engines, pro- curing Ilooks, ladders, and fire buckets, or other Expenses con- nected with the object of Extinguishing Fires.
Resolved that the Township Committee be instructed to apply to the Legislature, for a Law authorizing the vesting of the New Town Dock in the County of Essex in the Inhabitants of the Township of Newark.
Resolved that the Township Committee be authorized to sell a part of the new Burying Ground, to such Persons as may apply for the purpose of interments.
Meeting Adjourned.
M. SMITH, Moderator.
Attested by ARCHIBALD WOODRUFF, Town Clerk.
Annual TOWN MEETING For the Township of Newark, was held at the Session House of the 1st Presbyterian Church on Monday April 13th, 1829, 1 O'Clock P. M.
Isaac Andruss Esq'r was chosen Moderator and Archibald Woodruff Town Clerk.
The 7th Section of the Act relating to the opening of Town Meetings, was read, and the acts in relation to Education.
The Minutes of the last Annual Town Meeting, and of the Special Town Meetings, held within the last Year, was also read.
The Town Committee made their Report, which was read by their Clerk, and accepted, Stating a Ballance in the Hands of the Township Collector of $1175 15-100 and $2,56 in their Clerks Hands.
The late Act of the Legislature directing the new Town Dock to be taken under the care of the Township Committee, and the . appropriating all monies arising from Town Property, to the purchase and repairs of Fire Engines, and for purposes of Ex- tinguishing Fires-as also the authorizing the raising or borrow- ing of money for Building a Town House, was read.
In consequence of the management of the New Town Dock having by a recent law been placed under the direction of the Town Committee, The Old Trustees of the same reported that the sum of $495 76-100 remained in their hands, and asked leave to pay the same over, to the Township Committee, Whereupon it was
Resolved That the Trustees of the New Town Dock be in- structed to hand over all monies, Securities, and papers, in their hands, in relation to said Dock, to the Township Committee, and that said Trustees, for such performance be indemnify'd and saved harmless.
The Subject of Building a Town House was called up, and a motion was made and Seconded, to Build a Town House, on the
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Old Town Lot in Broad Street-when after a full and fair dis. cussion of the subject, it was on motion,
Resolved to postpone the further consideration of the subject for the present.
Upon a motion being made and Seconded, it was Resolved that a Committee be appointed to consult the feelings and wishes of the Inhabitants of the Township, whose friends and relations had been intered in the old Burying Ground, on the subject of changing the use of said Burying Ground, and having their re. mains reintered in some other place at the Town's Expense, with suitable mementoes.
The following Persons were appointed a Committee for that purpose, with instructions to make a report at a future Town Meeting, viz : David D. Crane, Robert B. Campfield, Jesse Baldwin, Moses Roberts, Samuel Pennington, Isaac Nichols, and Henry L. Parkhurst.
Resolved that the Town Committee apply to the Legislature for a Law giving them authority to sell the old Town Lot on Broad Street, if thought Expedient and purchase another Lot of Ground for the purpose of Building a Town House thereon.
Resolved that the Town Committee be instructed to improve, the new Burying Ground, and to lay out the same in small Lots and dispose of them to any Persons who may apply for them.
Resolved that the sum of $250 be appropriated to fencing and improving said Burying Ground.
Resolved That in future there be no more interments made in the Old Burying Ground, and that Notice be given thereof, by the Town Committee in the Newspapers printed in the Town.
Resolved that the Town Committee be instructed to take such legal measures in relation to the Controversy with Aaron Ward respecting the Old Town Dock, as they may judge necessary to obtain the rights of the Town.
Report of the Male Free School was read.
Resolved that the School Committee be instructed to make Reports annually to the Town Meeting of the different free Schools in the Township.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Resolved that the sum of Four Hundred Dollars be raised for the Male Free School.
Resolved that the Sum of Four Hundred Dollars be raised for the Female Free School.
Resolved that the sum of One Hundred Dollars be raised for the Education of Coloured Children in the Town.
Resolved that the Sum of One Hundred Dollars be mised for the Education of Poor Children in the Outer Districts.
Resolved that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars be raised for the support of the Poor.
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Resolved that the Sum of Two Thousand Dollars be raised for the working of the Public Highways.
Resolved, that the Roads be worked by Tax-and that it be recommended to the Town Committee to make six districts in the Town Plott, extending North as far as the Township extends.
Township Officers Chosen for the ensuing year :
Constables-Benjamin S. Jarvis, Joseph Sayres, David Ball, John Searing, Isaac Beach, David Jones, Danicl S. Moore, Henry D. Hedden.
Assessor-Isaac Nichols.
Collector-Abraham K. Ward.
Chosen Freeholders-Robert B. Campfield, James Vanderpool.
Surveyors of Highways-Jabez Cook, James Searing.
Overseers of the Poor-David Nichols, Caleb Carter.
Judge of Election-Luther Goble.
Overseers of the Road in the Town Plott-Robert Baldwin, Edward Jones, Jabez Cook, J. Johnson Nichols, James Black, Moses Roberts.
Overseers of the Road in the Outer Districts -- Abraham John- son, Caleb H. Camp, James Vanhouten, Stephen Baker.
Strect Commissioners-James Vanderpool, John Taylor, Sam- nel Pennington.
Township Committee-Silas Condit, Moses Smith, David Dore- mus, William Tuttle, Samuel Pennington.
Committee of the Male Free School-Silas Condit, James Bruen, James Tichenor, David Hayes, Joseph Wilbur, Luther Goble, Stephen Dod, William Tuttle, Ellison Conger, C. H. Shipman.
Commissioners of Appeal-James Vanderpool, Robert B. Campfield, Stephen Hayes.
Pound Masters-Zadok Mecker, Robert Hayes, Aaron Camp, Hugh Cammack, Elihu Pierson, Daniel Clearman, David J. Baldwin.
Resolved, that there be a Committee of 5 to act under the late law relating to the School fund appropriation of this State 2nd that said Committee be appointed by the Moderator from the School Committee-Whereupon Messrs. Condit, Goble, >Brucu, Dod and Tuttle were appointed.
A communication was made by A. Gifford from inhabitants living in the upper part of the Town, asking remuneration for money layed out, in repairing the road leading to Orange-when, after some time had been spent in making statements and ex- planations, the subject matter was refered to the Town Com- mittee.
Resolved, That the Poundage of Hogs be the same this year as it was last-That is, Twenty five Cents for the Driver, and Twenty five Cents for the Pound Master.
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Resolved, that the Annual Election for next fall be held at the House of Stephen Roff, and to be opened and closed there.
Resolved, that there be paid to Mr. Francisco for Cleaning this House Five Dollars.
Resolved, that the next annual Town Meeting be beld at this Place, at One o'clock P. M.
Town Meeting Adjourned.
ISAAC ANDRUSS, Moderator.
Attested by ARCHIBALD WOODRUFF, Town Clerk.
The following resolutions were omitted to be recorded in their proper place at the Annual Meeting, April 13, 1829, having been regularly adopted at said meeting, and are as follows :
Resolved, that the Trustees of the New Town Dock of New- ark, be and they are hereby requested to pay over, to the Town- ship Committee, any monies in their hands, that may have arrisen, by way of rent, or otherwise, from said Dock, and also all docu: ments of any kind, and for so doing the Township is hereby pledged, to indemnify and save harmless the said Trustees.
Resolved, that the Township Committee be, and they are hereby directed, to set apart and preserve, as a distinct fund, " Any monies belonging to the Township, and arising from Town property, and lying within the Town Plott, by way of rent or otherwise," and which said fund, as to receipts and dis- bursements therefrom, shall by the said Committee be specifically reported at the annual meeting of the Township.
Resolved further, that the Township Committee be and they are hereby authorized to expend from the aforementioned fund, so much as they may from time to time deem expedient, for ob- jects connected with the business of extinguishing fires, as is pro- vided by the Sixth Section of an Act of the Legislature, entitled an Act concerning the new Town Dock, and other matters in the Township of Newark, in the County of Essex.
ISAAC ANDRUSS, Moderator. ARCHIBALD WOODRUFF, Town Clerk.
Annual TOWN MEETING for 1830 for the Township of Newark, convened by the Session room of the 1st Presbyterian Church, One o'clock P. M., Ap'l 12th.
Samuel Pennington was chosen Moderator, and Stephen H. Pierson, Clerk.
Resolved, To Adjourn to the Lecture room of the Third Pres'n church.
The 7th Section of the act in relation to the opening of Town Meetings, and the Act in relation to education were read.
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The Report of the Township Committee was read and ap. proved.
The subject of the Docks in possession of Aaron Ward, and claimed by the Town, was discussed, and the next Town Com. mittee authorized to settle with Mr. Ward at their discretion.
Resolved, That the Town Committee be instructed hereafter to settle with the Collector and Assessor agreeable to the writ- ten opinion of C. S. Riggs, E. Vanarsdale and Theo. Freeling huysen, on file.
The Reports of the Male and female free Schools, Infant School and Coloured do. were read.
Resolved, That One Thousand dollars be raised for the educa- tion of poor Children, to be distributed in the different districts in the same proportions as the State funds.
Resolved, That One Hundred and fifty Dollars of the above sum be appropriated to the Coloured School.
Resolved, That the road districts remain the same as the last year, and the Overseers of the different districts be recommended, as far as it can be done consistent with other duties, to Macadam- ize in their Districts.
· Resolved, That Two Thousand dollars be raised for the sup. port of the Poor.
Resolved, That Two Thousand dollars be raised for making and repairing the roads.
Constables-David Jones, David Ball, Dan'l S. Moore, Benj'n S. Jarvis, Joseph Sayres.
Assessor-Joseph L. Wheeler.
Collector-James Whitamore.
Chosen Freeholders-Robt. B. Canfield, James Vanderpool.
Surveyors of Highways-John W. Baldwin, Capt. E. Beach. Overseers of the Poor-Caleb Carter, David J. Hayes.
Judge of Election-Stephen Dodd.
Overseers of the Road for Town Plott-Robert Baldwin, Joel W. Condit, Edward Jones, Lewis Nichols, James Tichenor, William II. Earl.
Street Commissioners-Sheldon Smith, Jabez Harrison, Sam- nel Pennington.
Overseers of the Outer Districts-Caleb H. Camp, James Vanhouten, Abm. Johnson, Stephen Baker.
Town Committee-Silas Condit, Moses Smith, David Doremus, William Tuttle, Samuel Pennington.
Commissioners of Appeal-James Vanderpool, Robt. B. Can- field, Stephen Hays.
Pound Masters-E. E. Boudinot, David J. Baldwin, Wm. H. Wolf, Hugh Cammack, Joseph L. Camp, Wm. Crane, Jun'r.
School Committee-Silas Condit, James Bruen, James Tiche- nor, David Hays, Luther Goble, Stephen Dodd, William Tuttle, Ellison Congar, C. H. Shipman.
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Resolved, That the above Committee take charge of the money and Superintend the coloured school.
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