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1875-12-18Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss: To one of the Constables of the town of Beverly. Greeting. You are hereby required in the name of said Commonwealth to notify and warn in the usual manner the qualified voters of said town to meet at the Town Hall, on Saturday, the Eighteenth day of December, instant, at Three o'clock aRemoon, for the following purposes, viz: 1st To decide the manner of choosing a Moderator, and to choose the same. 2d To see if the town will authorize a contract to be made with the town of Danvers, for the right to take water from any of the sources of supply of said Danvers, or from pipes leading therefrom, as recommended in the report of the Selectmen under the vote of the town upon this subject passed October 5th 1875. 3d To take action, if deemed expedient, upon the claim of S. L. King and also, upon the claim of H. A. Merrill. Hereof fail not, but make due retum of this warrant, with your doings thereon before said time. Given under our hands and seal this Ninth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and Seventy Five John I. Baker Freeborn W. Cressy J. H. Young Selectmen of Beverly Beverly Dec. 13th 1875. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the persons therein names, as therein directed by posting notifications stating the time, place and objects of said meeting at all the several places required by the Town Regulations. William P. Moses Constable of Beverly A tree copy of the original warrant and return thereon. Attest James Hill, Town Clerk At a meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Beverly, held (in pursuance of the warrant recorded on the next preceding page) at the Town Hall in said town, on Saturday the Eighteenth day of December, in the year Eighteen hundred and Seventy Five, at Three o'clock afternoon. Voted That a Moderator be chosen by hand vote Voted that Freeborn W. Cressy be Moderator. Upon Article 2d of the Warrant Robert R. Endicott offered the following Resolutions. Resolved 1st That it is not expedient to make any changes in the Water Supply for the town. Resolved 2d That the Selectmen be required to employ Hon. B. F. Thomas to confer with the Salem Water Comnqissioners, to ascertain the most favorable rate at which the Wenham Water will be furnished for a term of five years and report at the town meeting in March next. The 2d Resolution was withdrawn by the mover. A motion was offered by Joseph Foster. "That the resolution of Mr. Endicott be laid over until after the Award of the Commissioners appointed by the Supreme Court. Augustus N. Clark, moved that the resolution be laid on the table. Mr. Clark withdrew his motion. James R. Chapman, offered a Motion. "That the Selectmen be instructed to confer with Mr. Shed of Boston, a Civil Engineer, in regard to the matter of Water Supply" which was put to the meeting and lost. When on motion of Charles H. Odell, it was Voted that the whole question of this article be referred to a Committee of Seven Persons, to report thereon at an adjournment of this meeting. Voted That Robert R. Endicott, John Pickett and Augustus N. Clark be a Committee to retire and report the names of Seven persons to constitute this Committee. The nominating Committee having reported, it was, Voted That Austen D. Kilham, James R. Chapman, Albert Perry, Robert R. Endicott, Joseph E. Ober, Edward L. Giddings, and Andrew E. Cressy, constitute the Committee to whom is referred the whole subject of this article. Voted That John Pickett and Augustus N. Clark be added to the above Committee. On motion offered by C. W. Studley That the Committee upon the Water question this day appointed, be authorized to employ a competent engineer, was rejected. On motion of C. W. Studley Voted that when the Committee this day appointed, upon the Water question are ready to report, the Selectmen are requested to call a town meeting to act upon their Report. Upon Article 3 of the Warrant Upon the claim of S. L. King. A Motion offered by Isacher Lefavour "That the sum of One thousand dollars be paid by the Selectmen to Mr. King to compromise the suit pending against the town, upon the condition that Mr. King discharge the town from all cost and liability." - was put to the meeting and lost, when On Motion of Augustus N. Clark, it was Voted that the selectmen be authorized to pay Mr. King the sum of Six hundred dollars, upon the condition that Mr. King withdraw the suit now pending against the town, and that he also discharge the town from all cost and liabilities. Upon the claim of H. A. Merrill, it was Voted that the claim of H. A. Merrill be referred to the Committee this day chosen to consider the Water question. Voted That this meeting be dissolved. A true record Attest James Hill, Town Clerk