1880-01-20Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. To either of the Constables of the town of Beverly, in said County Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required to notify in the manner
prescribed by the regulations of the town, the inhabitants of the town of Beverly, qualified to vote
in elections, to meet at the Town Hall, in said town on Tuesday, the twentieth day of January, A.D.
1880 at eight o'clock in the forenoon, to give in their votes for a County Commissioner
The polls will be closed at one o'clock in the afternoon unless otherwise ordered by the
meeting.
Thereof fail not but make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, before the time
appointed for said meeting.
Given under hands and seal this fifth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighty.
Joseph Wilson Selectmen
Freeborn W. Cressy of
J. H. Young Beverly
Essex ss. Beverly, January 12, A.D. 1880. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified
the persons therein named, as therein directed, - by posting notification stating the time, place and
objects of said meeting at each of the several places in town required by the Town Regulations.
Gardner Haskell
Constable
A true copy of the original warrant and the return thereon.
Attest Wm. H. Lovett, Town Clerk
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Beverly in the County of Essex, qualified
to vote for civil officers holden at the Town Hall in said town on Tuesday the twentieth day of
January in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty, for the purpose of giving in their votes
for a County Commissioner, all the ballots given in therefor were sorted, counted and recorded, and
declaration thereof made, as by law is directed, and were for the following persons, namely.
For County Commissioner
George J. L. Colby, of Newburyport forty two votes 42
Zachariah Graves, of Lynn two votes 2
Joseph Wilson Selectmen
J. H. Young of
Freeborn W. Cressy Beverly
Attest, Wm. H. Lovett,
Town Clerk
On the twenty fifth day of February A.D. 1880 I destroyed the ballots cast at the foregoing meeting
held on the twentieth day of January A.D. 1880, no person having declared an intention to controvert
or dispute the election of any person who had received, or who may receive, a certificate of election
to any office voted for at each meeting.
Attest Wm. H. Lovett,
Town Clerk